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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
5
A 1939 agricultural briefing lists January duties for dairymen including cow management, fodder prep, fence and building work, and starter steps for preparing land to permanent pasture in February. It stresses bedding cows with straw to preserve manure and improve comfort. The note cites cotton crop figures and conservation grants as context for farmers.
A speech by H W Prentis Jr, president of Armro ng cone Co, urged basic American principles as the driver of progress. He argued government should not stifle private initiative, warned against totalitarian drift, and defended personal rights and private enterprise as essential to national growth. The talk touched on taxation, government overreach, and the need for individuals to act without excessive interference. Terracing work in Cabarrus county is in high demand with 214 jobs completed on 183 farms, including terracing, road work, and subsoiling.
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Richard Byrd and his South Pole team may skip Christmas Day if their ship crosses the international date line on December 24. The North Star signals position at 8 latitude 27 20 south and 143 17 west. Byrd said Christmas packages will still be served and turkey on the table regardless of the date.
In two years since the first district was organized by farmers under State law erosion control has expanded to over 7,000 farms and 2,000,000 acres.
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