Chemical seed dusts boost grain quality and disease control
J C Wells states chemical seed treatment of small grains reduces seed borne disease and improves stands and yields though it does not control loose smut in wheat or barley. New Improved Ceresan and Ceresan M are recommended for oats wheat rye and barley with careful handling due to toxicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J. C. Wells
State College
Wells
Ceresan
Ceresan M
Minnesota
State Fair to Add Junior Swine Show and New Barn
The 1952 North Carolina State Fair will feature a junior swine show for youths aged 10 to 20 and a bigger prize pool of 5188. The new hanger type building will increase hog capacity by about 50 percent. Entries open October 6 with judging starting October 14 under supervisor J K Butler and director R E Byrd representing swine breeders on the Livestock Advisory Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Jack Kelly
State College
Kelly
R.E. Byrd
Burnlevel
J. K. Butler
Kelley
Spausalet
Carl P. Thompson
Okla
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Berkshire
Duroc
Hampshire
Poland
China
Tamworth
Yorkshire
Berkshires
Durves
Hampshires
Shows of Pullets Start This Week in Raleigh
North Carolina 4 H Club members will exhibit and sell 9 000 to 10 000 pullets in 79 shows and sales from August 26 to October 29. The birds are N C U S certified and bred for egg production, representing top stock from over 80 000 birds grown by more than 750 1 000 youths in 70 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
C. F. Parrish
State College
N.C.U.S
Tate
Seeding Lawns: Soil Prep and Grass Choices
John H Harris outlines lawn seeding steps from soil testing to lime and fertilizer incorporation. He advises leveling the ground, considering organic matter for soil structure, and explains seeding rates for Kentucky Blue Bermuda Alta Fescue Merion Blue and centipede grass for a lasting lawn.
Rural Newcomers Welcomed at North Carolina State Fair
North Carolina invites rural newcomers who moved to a farm from another state or abroad since Oct 15, 1951 to attend the Raleigh fair Oct 19 18 as guests with free gate tickets. Requests must name each family member and address and arrive by Oct 7. Tickets distributed via county farm and home agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
N. C
Raleigh
Robt. W. Shoffner
State College Extension Service
J. S. Dorton
Shoffner
Extension Service
Pender
Pitt
Rockingham
Cleveland
Haywood
United Agricultural Program
N. C. Board of Farm Organizations
State Fair Policies Change to Include Exhibitors and Leaders
A new policy gives exhibitors and agricultural and educational leaders larger input in the 1952 North Carolina State Fair administration set for October 14 18. Advisory boards by division name livestock general exhibits and other departments with breed association representation and state college officials as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
Robert W. Shoffner
State College Extension Service
J. S. Dorton
General Livestock Advisory Board
D. W. Colvard
Department of
Animal Industry
State College
Forrest Fansher
Biltmore
N. C
H. J. Rollins
A. A. Husman
U.s.department of Agriculture
William Moore
C. D. Grinnells
John A. Arey
Earl H. Hostetler
I. O. Schaub
J. H. Hilton
C. H. Bostian
David S. Weaver
Extension Service
Ralph W. Cummings
W. E. Colwell
Agronomy
M. E. Gardner
Department of Horti
Late Blight Control Ringed In NC Extension Pamphlet
North Carolina State College Extension Service publishes Extension Circular 368 detailing the Irish potato late blight. L W Nielsen explains the white cottony fungus and step by step transmission, with control methods for planting harvesting and blight resistant varieties. The 14 page circular features 24 charts and photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina State ‘College Agricultural Extension Service
L. W. Nielsen
N. C
Nielsen
North Carolina
X. & State College
Rale
Poultry and Rabbit Breeders Meet State Leaders
Division includes Roy 8 with Dear Styne head of the State College Poultry Department Dr L M Green veterinarian of the N C Department of Agriculture John R Dick of Greensboro and W R Caudell of Charlotte president of the N C Rabbit Breeders Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Try
Roy 8. Dearstyne
State College ‘Poultry Department
L. M. Green
N. C. Department of Agriculture
John R. Dick
Greensboro
W. R. Caudell
Charlotte
N. C. Rabbit Breeders’ Association
Rural North Carolina urged to expand farm health care access
In Raleigh a rural health meeting highlighted that farm folks receive only half or less of needed medical care while some communities have already built hospitals and secured doctors. Speakers urged community action, health insurance adoption, and local organization to improve rural facilities.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Tar Heels
C. Horace Hamilton
North Carolina State College
Wake Brarogh
George F. Bond
Haywood County
Greenstown
Alexander County
Chatham
R. Flake Shaw
Farm Bureau
Shaw
W. K. Cuyler
State Fair Invitations Sent Out
Gov Kerr Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Ballentine issued invitations for North Carolinians to enter exhibits and attend the 85th North Carolina State Fair October 14 to 18. They touted expanded facilities including a new livestock arena Youth Center and better parking as part of a festival of North Carolina progress and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
W. Kerr Scott
L. Y
North Carolina
Ballentine
South
Women Give Farm Homes Attention
North Carolina home demonstration clubs report progress at the 26th annual federation meeting. CRC: 15,000 farm houses built or remodeled and 7,000 kitchens modernized. Nearly 3,000 new members joined. 8,000 women had TB X rays and 4,000 donated blood. Donations to National Cancer Foundation and Red Cross totaled over 27,000. Safety programs, nutrition improvements, corn meal efforts, and 29 choruses reflect broad community impact across many counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs
State College
Alexander County
National Cancersearch Foundation
Masery
Carl Montsinger
Red Cross
Highway Department
North Carolina Civil Defense Office
Tips for Cooking Hard Frozen Meats by Nutritionists
Raleigh readers learn thawed and hard frozen meat can be cooked with or without thawing. A meat thermometer used in the center of the largest lean muscle tells doneness, with methods for thawing including room temp, fan, and refrigerator timings. Braising pork chops and broiling or pan broiling beef and lamb are advised to reduce fat while cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State College Extension
Jewell Fessenden
Virginia Wilson
Coming Events September dairy and cattle shows schedule
A calendar of agricultural events in September lists poultry exposition in Asheville, corn grading and sanitation school in Goldsboro, district dairy cattle shows for Negroes in Fayetteville Greensboro Statesville Ahoskie Rockingham Durham and Hendersonville, plus sales by Hampshire Kinston Hereford and Holstein Friesian associations across several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Poultry Industries Exposition
Asheville
Millers Corn
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Statesville
Greensboro
Ahoskie
State Hampshire
Kinston
WNC
Hendersonville
N. C. Holstein- Friesian Association
Rockingham
Durham
Relief from hot flashes with Lydia Pinkham products
Doctors tests report 63 to 80 percent relief from hot flashes and distress during mid life using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound or new Tablets with added iron. The remedies are promoted as modern medicines aiding the female nervous system and menstrual discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rural REA Lines Serve 3.77 Million Consumers
A report notes 3,770,000 rural consumers are served over 1,209,000 miles of REA financed electric lines, highlighting the breadth of the rural electrification program and its reach across communities.
BC Headache Tablets and Powders advertised for relief
An advertisement touts BC Headache Tablets and Powders as fast acting with multiple pain relievers in one. It promotes tablet and powder forms, notes relief for headaches neuralgia and muscular aches, and markets 10c 25c and larger family sizes. The copy emphasizes savings on larger bottles.
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TAR Heel Gardner
John H. Harris
Tar Heel
Bond
Ann Page
Parker
Nabisco
Honey Grahams
Pkg
Jane Parker
California
Bartlett
Wilson
Ibs
North Main
Lester
Lester's Jewelers Ie
Lester “Morgan
N. Main
Washington
General Electric
N. M
ETT Plumbing & A
Era Pe A
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