Corn Yield Study Set for Virginia and North Carolina
Agricultural statisticians in Virginia and North Carolina plan the largest corn yield study to date to resolve the corn production contest. Frank Parker leads the project, with sampling across 3,000 farms in NC and data compiled at State College Institute of Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
North Carolina
State College Extension Service
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Frank Parker
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Parker
Board of Education of
Kings Mountain
N.C
B. N. Barnes
Kings Mountain City
W. W. Breeze
Kings, Mountain
Bervons
Road OF Education OF
Institute of Statistics At
State College
Winners Named At 4-H Club Week On State Campus
1400 clubsters from nearly every county gathered at State College in Raleigh for 4-H Club Week. Frances Lancaster of Edgecombe and Ralph Brown of Iredell were crowned Health Queen and King after a pageant. Audrey Pearce of Edenton won the dress revue with a navy crepe gown. Inez Riser of Gaston and Marie Shirley of Tarboro placed second and third in dress honors. Winners also earned trips to the National Club Congress in Chicago. The event showcased numerous state contests and health campaigns. The note adds that celluloid was invented by John Wesley Wyatt in 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health
State College
Raleigh
Frances Lancaster
Edgecombe
Ralph Brown
Iredell
Lancaster
KW. Lancaster
Sharpsburg
Chowan County
Audrey Pearce
Edenton
Inez Riser
Gaston County
Marie Shirley
Tarboro
National Club Congress
Chicago
Safety tips to curb farm tractor accidents in field
Bendonkina, county agent, cites American lead in mechanized farming with three million tractors. National Safety Council notes nearly 7 percent of farm accidents involve tractors. Advices include keeping PTO shield on, not cranking in gear, avoiding excessive speed, not jumping off moved tractors, supervising children, and safety rules for coupling, clothing, traffic signals, lighting, and clear starting area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendonkina
State College Extension Service
America
Jenkins
National’s Safety Council
Soil Conservation Winner Announced for Negro Farmers
Eugene Jeffries of Alamance County won first place in the State Soil Conservation Contest for Negro farmers. Frank Doggett of the State College Extension Service reports he advances to the youthwide contest with $1,350 in cash prizes. Jeffries will attend the Southwide Soil Conservation Jamboree in Hancock County, Gala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Jeffries
Alamance County
Frank Doggett
State College Extension Service
Jeffries
Association For Advancement of Negro Country Life
Hancock County
Second place honors in state contest announced
The contest awarded John D Robertson of Union County second place and Guy Ellison of Durham County third. It was sponsored by the Soil Conservation Service with the Extension Service and local soil districts. Notes include aging population growth and comparisons of country sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Robertson
Union County
Guy’ Ellison
Durham County
The
Soil Conservation Service
Exension Service
Soil Conservation
Doggett
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First National Bank
John Wesley Wyatt
Kings Mountain Drug Company
Rexall
FDIC
Blalock
Idellinger
Mexico
Spain
Vuneoun Drug Co
RwaToumant
Ciip
Buick
Wes Spechl
Dean Buick Company
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