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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1951
Page
15
A reader details starting seedlings using shredded sphagnum moss packed in drainage holes. Seeds are sown, lightly covered if needed, and misted under glass until germination. Transplants or later growth may require a 6-8-6 fertilizer solution for large seedlings.
Gaston County brothers Harold and C F Dellinger Jr of Cherryville developed a labor saving stringing method for aromatic tobacco using a needle and 27 inch gauge leaves. Heat from 90 to 100 degrees with a fan is needed at night and during poor weather for curing. The technique aims to increase farm income in Piedmont and western counties by enabling farms to handle the crop more quickly.
The Western Regional Office of the U S Forest Service reports 1018 forest fires burned in July across Arizona and New Mexico. Rangers battled blazes, outlining the scale of wildfire activity in the region.
A North Carolina expert from State College urges egg producers with regular markets to run two broods per year to maintain year round egg supply. Starting a second brood in October can yield earlier production, with October hatchlings showing strong two month production blocks and high hatchability, especially in White Rocks.
In Raleigh, Edwin S. Coates of the State Extension Service says farmers bought as many as seven artificial haying units in the past year. Favorable weather and new equipment cut 1951 hay losses to about 20 percent, down from 30 percent in 1950. Rapid livestock growth boosts forage crop importance.
Vance Proctor announces the fifth annual 4 H and F F A beef show and sale at Borden Ice Cream plant on North Main Street. The event starts at 10 00 am with the sale at 2 00 pm. About 40 animals were purchased last fall for this event aged five to six months and kept for at least siny days.
State College extension agronomist E R Collins says harvests must meet strict rules to avoid disqualification. North Carolina prizes include 100 bond awards for the state winner and one hundred dollar bonds for area winners in three regions, funded by the Foundation Seed Producers.
At the Dixie Poultry Exposition opening in Asheville September 11 13 turkey expert Dr W A Billings from the University of Minnesota will discuss current turkey developments. The Turkey Day program features panels on producing and selling turkeys with speakers from South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia.
The High Point Fair runs September 14 to 29 with cattle exhibits judged September 25. An expanded 40 by feet building at Welch Park will house cattle and farm machinery, with entrants including Guernsey Holstein and Jersey lines. Charlie Knight of Guilford College leads livestock displays.
Farmers in Gaston County report rising turkey production with old growers enlarging flocks and new entrants starting each year. Bud Youngman of Route 1 has 1,500 Beltsville Whites a month old aimed for breeding and meat. Del Ager of Route 1 Cherryville also has Beltsville White hens just starting production as a hatchery plan joins the cycle.
The report outlines a national forecast with per acre values that differ by region. Analysts note fluctuations across states and potential impacts on farming costs and yields for upcoming seasons.
Plant disease clinic at State College reports 50 to 100 weekly submissions, mostly tobacco diseases like black shank. A 16-member team will rotate weekly as the clinic formalizes this summer and plans a new plant pathology space in the Biological Sciences building.
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