North Carolina farm average rises to 67.7 acres in 1940
Raleigh report shows North Carolina farms averaged 67.7 acres in 1940, about 3.2 acres above the 1930 figure. Total land in farms reached 18,845,338 acres, roughly four percent higher than in 1930. The average farm value stood at 2647 dollars, while per-acre value dropped from 46.75 to 39.09 dollars over the decade.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
T. L. Stuart
State Department of Agriculture
The 1911 North Carolina State Fair Dates Revealed
A reader note reports the state fair will be held in October at Raleigh with details teased but unclear. The message references participants and events in a lively but disjointed style, typical of archived community chatter.
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Raleigh
Eggs Production Rises in North Carolina in March
Wesson reports March egg production at 191 million for the period January to March, up 11 percent from last year’s 172 million. The state’s layers numbered 6.506 million, 2 percent higher than a year earlier, with per layer output near the national average and prices to farmers up about 2 percent for eggs and higher for chicken.
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IMU
North Carolina
South Atlantic
Hank
United States
Wesson
Beetle Trapping To Begin In May
Trapping of Japanese beetles, costly pest of 200 agricultural plants, is scheduled to begin May 9 to gather data for a general control program. About 10,000 beetle traps will be used statewide, with soil treatment using arsenate of lead to continue this year as the program starts in fall. Montgomery, Ala. April 29. The effort is led by C. H. Brannon, chief of the State Department of Agriculture’s entomology division.
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C. H. Brannon
Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau Entomology
Local News Highlights From Hudson High and Kings Mountain
The event at Hudson High featured Expeaker MES J. of Lineal Academy. Mrs Le Parkas and Mrs Marie Wilson from Loghewood attended recent visions in Kings Mountains. Miss Gayzetta Jackson and Loriie Adams spoke at an ora torical contest in Cherry Wile. Installation services planned at Good Hope Presbyterian on May 4. Heavy terra ic equipment demand grows in Marion County. J J Gourlay assists NC State Extension Service.
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Hue Mninessesnor Tbanquet
Huvidson High School
Thursdas Nicht
Mes. J
Lineal Academy
Espremsi
le Parkas
Bae Therfordtan, Oon
Kings Mountains
Marie Wilson
Loghewood
No 1
Earnest Schenck
New York City
Me Colensin Ripps
Tittor
Hippy
Canslep Street
Muggie Carroll
Salisbury
Kings Mountain
Cora Russell
Good Hope — Presbyterian Church
Lang
Shelby
Marnet
Xaux J. J. Gourlay
N.C
Fragmentary notes hint at a social night in town
The readable fragments mention Christine Hab Anteném, Scrpenter and Jaco meeting Friday, and a social gathering with Fred Wright and Jim, plus plans to visit Grif fin's Drug. Other lines reference Martha Sue, Lib Nem ad, and various names in a casual, unsettled tone.
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Christine
Scrpenter
Jaco
Fred
Wright
Jim
Griffin
Jim M
Norma
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