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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
11
Wake County farmer H M Hyman and Martin County farmer discuss close peanut row spacing increasing yields by 80 to 90 percent. Mention Roanoke Island outdoor staging of Paul Green’s The Lost Colony. Note invention of a radio wave pasteurizing device for mills.
North Carolina farmers embrace a new style square poultry house 40 by 40 feet praised by W G Andrews extension poultry specialist at State College for both layers and rollers. The design offers better summer cooling and winter heating, cheaper leaf-wall construction, modular expansion, integrated egg holding room, and easy truck access. Wide end doors, four-sides lighting, ridge ventilation, and ground insulation improve conditions. Grounding and soil testing urged for clover pastures and fertilizer planning this season.
Farmers told to test soils on acid, low fertility pasture land. Emphasizes liming and fertilization timing, with soil test forms sent to the Soil Testing Division, U S Department of Agriculture. Mentions Sir Walter Raleigh exhibit on Roanoke Island and the Lost Colony tale from 1887.
Herald details THE CAMBRIA with 42 by 28 feet footprint and 1,068 square feet living area plus full basement totaling 21,575 cubic feet. Highlights include a 3 way kitchen exposure, dining area, corner windows, double compartment sink, left range and right refrigerator, two wardrobe closets, sideboard, coat closets on both entrances, and overhead storage in bedrooms. For more details contact the Small House Planning Bureau in St. Cloud Minnesota.
Garden Time discusses timing for collard and fall tomato seeds, especially Rothen Glove in Florida, with transplant by July 15 to 20. It shares spinach and Swiss chard alternatives for hot weather, reflects on gardeners’ trials, and covers asparagus as a perennial crop suitable for North Carolina, detailing planting months, crown purchases, trench setup, soil pH, and first-year harvest restrictions.
A State College agricultural engineer urges simple safety steps to reduce lightning injuries. Stay indoors during storms and seek solid shelter with a lightning protection system. If outdoors, avoid exposed locations and isolated trees. cars with metal bodies offer protection. Ground fences and livestock with proper grounding to lessen electrical danger.
A note explains that commercial butter is graded on flavor body and texture color salt and packaging to ensure quality and consistency across products.
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