Japan Emerges as Top U.S Farm Export Market
Japan has been the leading U.S. farm export market in 1952–55 and again in 1956, taking about 10 percent of U.S. agricultural exports last year. U.S. commodities such as cotton, rice, wheat, soybeans, and barley meet strong Japanese demand as population and industry grow, but dollars Japan earns influence future purchases.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Japan
U. S
John Curtis
N. C. Agricultural Extension Service
State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agriculture Service
United States
United Kingdom
Market report on 1957 crops and price outlook
Government loan rates for the 1957 cotton crop are lower than last year. Emphasis on harvesting properly and delivering to a good gin to maximize grade and loan benefits. Growers urged to aim for middling cotton. Wheat near 2.20 per bushel with expectations of a gradual rise if 1958 crops shrink. Broiler prices may drop with demand dips after Labor Day. turkeys steady, eggs higher, hogs modest. sweet potatoes selling around 4 per bushel with strong outlook and storage options if prices lag.
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North Carolina
Fall Calf Sales Announced Across North Carolina
The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service lists 14 feeder calf and yearling steer sales from September to October. Sam Buchanan and A V Allen estimate about 9 600 animals will be marketed, with sites including Asheville Pembroke Laurel Hill Rocky Mount Goldsboro West Jefferson Greensboro Hillsboro Shelby Statesville Boone and others.
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Raleigh
Sam Buchanan
A. V. Allen
N. C. Agricultural Extension Service
N. C. Cattlemen's Ass
Asheville
Pembroke
Laurel Hill
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
West Jefferson
Greensboro
Hillsboro
Shelby
Statesville
Boone
Women know more about fertilizer than men says NC agent
Raleigh reports Duplin County farm agent Riddick E Wilkins found women farm operators could read fertilizer formulas like 4-8-10 or 8-6-8 and identify analysis readily while about half of the men could not. Mrs Beulah Folly of Beaulaville is cited in the anecdote.
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Raleigh
Riddick E. Wilkins
Duplin County
N. C
Crops Hit By Heat and Drought in North Carolina
North Carolina crops suffer from hot dry weather with vegetable shortages in areas while Western mountains yield beans cabbage peas and peppers. Fruit counters show avocados pears and apples with grapes scarce and prices rising for eggs and some meats.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
George Abshier
Agricultural Extension Service
Abshier
Start Plans Now For 1958 Leaf Crop
Tobacco specialist S N Hawks Jr notes that quality starts with good plants and urges farmers to begin now for 1958. He cites studies showing medium or bunchy transplants yield more pounds and dollars than large or spindly ones, and stresses proper spacing, soil moisture, and careful selection of plants for field transplanting.
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S. N. Hawks Jr
N. C. Agricultural Extension Service
State College
Hawks
Central Crops Agricultural Research Station
Spindley
Hog Price Parallels Quality Hog Price Parallels Quality
J K Butler Jr reports that buyers and consumers favor high quality meat type hogs. Prices at the Raleigh market show ranged from 22.05 per hundred for No 1 hogs to 20.60 for No 3 with an average of 20.25. Grand Champion Hampshire from Chinquapin Farm sold for 2.55 per pound. Six markets will employ graders under L B Outlaw Jr with funding from the Department of Agriculture.
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Raleigh
J. K. Butler Jr
N. C
Hampshire
Chinquapin Farm
Tryon
Frosty Morn Packing Co
Kinston
L. B. Outlaw Jr
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Butler
Order Seedlings Before Oct 1 From State Forester
Raleigh farmers urged to order forest tree seedlings, especially white pine slash pine and red cedar, by October 1 to avoid shortages. Walt Keller of the North Carolina Extension Service warns late orders risk missing out, with nursery schedules starting October 15 for orders under 25,000.
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Raleigh
Ocober
Walt Keller
N. C. Agricultural Extension Service
State College
North Carolina
Keller
New Dristan Decongestant Tablets Offer Hay Fever Relief
Hay fever sufferers gain a new three layer tablet called Dristan Decongestant Tablets. The medicine opens blocked nasal passages and relieves sneezing watery eyes and itching within minutes. Available without prescription for 98 cents at drug stores. 1046 Whitehall Pharmaca Company.
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Chicago
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