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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
2
Blacksburg area warns gardeners that tobacco use near tomato crops can spread mosaic virus. Plant disease expert S B Fenne advises washing hands after tobacco use, buying certified plants, transplanting promptly, keeping weeds down, using disease free seed, and copper sprays or dusts after true leaves appear to protect tomatoes.
Dust treated soybean seed boosts germination and stand says VPI plant disease specialist B Fenne. Chemicals applied as a dust via Minnesota treater or revolving mixer. two ounces dust per bushel in both methods. Add Arasan or Spergon dust to Minnesota treater, bag treated seed. Keep chemically treated seed away from animals and dispose of surplus seed.
Four 4-H Club members from Tennessee will join 28 other youths from 22 states for a two month European farm living exchange funded by the Virginia Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs and others. Charles Thomas Fea of Dyer County and Margaret Elisabeth Weber of Williamson will go to England and Switzerland respectively, with Virginia’s Thomas Kent Loving heading to Denmark and Miss Mary Elizabeth Boal of County Down, Ireland visiting a Tennessee farm. A European youth will visit Virginia for the summer. The program aims to develop informed junior farm leadership and promote world peace through hands on experience, with an orientation in Washington and a commissioning ceremony for Grassroots Diplomats.
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station report shows selected native ewes outperform Montana western and commercial natives in lambing percentage and twin rate. Selected natives bred 1.02 lambs per ewe. Montana westerns 0.5. commercial natives 0.4. Fleece weights favored natives overall after three years of research.
Flooding along the eastern Rockies and Arkansas River valley swamped thousands of acres in Colorado. Rail and highway routes were disrupted as silt and debris cluttered towns, isolating homes though no deaths were reported. The Santa Fe line near Lamar washed out and several towns in Colorado and Kansas suffered flood impacts. Bear Creek wrecked small bridges in mountain canyons near Denver.
Margaret O'Brien will retire from screen activity for a period due to her mother Gladys Sylvie’s divorce proceedings with orchestra leader Don Sylvie. She abandons the voice role in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland as a result. The Virginia Tech event and Rural Life and Education panel will proceed with other speakers, while Sylvie questions the motive behind the marriage issues.
Knoxville authorities urge gardeners to spray beans early to prevent Mexican bean beetles. Extension Service notes young beetles feed little during molt to adults, making early treatment with cryolite or rotenone essential to curb infestations.
Paul Fulkerson of Harkleroad Feed Company visited the Purina Research Farm at Gray Summit Missouri to study feeding and management practices for higher meat milk and egg yields. The 738 acre facility showcased dairy heifers, hogs marketed annually, and broilers achieving rapid weight with low feed, plus tours of Ralston Purina mills and labs.
Knoxville spl advise the U T Agricultural Extension Service. Inside barn painting with hard finish water mixed or oil based paints gives a smoother glossy surface and lasts longer than whitewash. For new barns or removing old whitewash, use a power or wire brush to bare wood before refinishing.
Culpeper Virginia residents and neighbors from surrounding counties toured the Beauregard Farm near Brandy Station to view a five year soil conservation effort. J Clifford Miller Jr of Richmond invited experts to survey the 800 acre property and outline a balanced agricultural plan. The site, long a dairy leader, was lauded by Dr Hugh Bennett and others for marking Culpeper Soil Conservation Districts tenth anniversary with more than 1000 farms in the program.
Tennessee farm prices dropped about eight per cent during the past year, the State Department of Agriculture reported. The farm products price index declined from 289 points on May 15, 1948 to 259 points on May 16 of the current year, with 13 products down, six unchanged, and seven higher in the last month of the 12 month period.
Bluff City spl planning committee to organize the forthcoming Farm Frolic sponsored by the Sulivan County Young Farmers and Homemakers Club. W S Stickley announced at last Monday night’s meeting. About 50 club members and guests attended a box supper fundraiser with detailed activities and a 4-H group recreation exhibition from Piney Flats. Proceeds will support Farm Frank expenses.
In Murray Kentucky and Blacksburg Virginia teams and coaches arrive by plane train bus and auto for the all star North South prep basketball classic. The 24 player squad and four coaches gather ahead of the two day event as hogs cattle calves and sheep contribute to a $110 729 000 gross meat income with cash receipts of $80 304 000 and home consumption of $30 425 000. Prices and production shift noted amid 1948 changes.
Cleveland Tennessee report from the University of Tennessee Extension highlights the Milton Humbered milk herd in Bradley County. The six milking cows average 8823 pounds of milk and 416 pounds of butterfat per cow, more than double the national dairy cow butterfat average.
Cari Wonderly of the Weyers Cave FFA Chapter is named winner of the 1949 FFA co op quiz contest held across six Shenandoah Valley counties Fram érick Shenandoah Rockingham Augusta Rockbridge and Bath. Contest sponsored by five farmer cooperatives evaluating knowledge of co operatives.
Farmers from across the United States will tour France Italy Switzerland Germany Belgium Holland Denmark England and Scotland in September to study European agriculture, foster international goodwill, and compare economic progress. Graham Patterson of Farm Journal announced the project with American Express handling logistics. U S agencies back the plan.
Farm Electrification Burse advises farmers on ventilation to prevent wood decay from moisture in dairy barns and poultry houses. Properly placed fans and intakes remove damp air, with units sized 1/28 to 4% horsepower delivering about 60 cubic feet per minute per 1000 pound cow, and intakes high and near doors to reduce drafts.
A recent survey shows more than two thirds of men prefer cotton for business shirts, pajamas, and underwear used year round. The finding highlights durability comfort and breathability as key factors guiding fabric choice among respondents.
An advertisement touts BC as a combined formula using multiple widely used pain relievers. It asserts that blending several ingredients provides greater effectiveness for simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. It promotes tablets and powder forms with the same formula.
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