Home Grown Seed Wheat Yields Favor North Carolina Tests
North Carolina Experiment Station and Agriculture Department compared homegrown and northern brown seed wheat at Mountain Branch near Asheville and Piedmont Branch near Statesville. Over three years homegrown seed often outyielded northern seed, suggesting care and selection sustain seed quality. Utah Bulletin cited similar findings. Researchers urge growers to save and improve their own seed rather than import.
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R. ¥. Winters
Division of Agronomy
N.C
West Raleigh
Experiment Station
State Department of Agriculture
Mountain Branch
Asheville
Piedmont Branch
Statesville
Mountain Station
Northern
Piedmont
Bulletin 147
Utah
Intermountain
Kent
Savinie
North Carolina
Nephil
Wert Walelel
Cotton Grading Service Now Emphasizes Standardized Marketing
The Cotton Grading Service urges North Carolina growers to grade cotton to meet universal standards. Higher graded bales fetch better prices. pooling or selling together ensures sufficient quantity. Officials note freight costs rise as mills depend on more cotton, urging timely provision for grading offices and inquiries to O. J. McConnell of the Agricultural Extension Service.
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Mamanvo
Alexander
Tivautort
Hertie
Maden
Binnewick
Camden
Stoo
Cart Gurawbn
Chweiane Ae
Cleveland
Colunabey Craven
Curmbetek
Davila Wie
Duplin
Dustin Omive
Ankin
Silhw
Fan
Harnett
Hertford
Johnston
Fonerdeo
Thenoir
Oln
Martin
Montgomery
Northamptn
Cielo Orange
Purity
Pasian Tank
Pender
Patt
Polk
Mayoloh Robeson
sini + Redmond
Tyrrell
Trion
Wake
Warren
Wahington
Wayne
Wilsin
North Carolina Mills
Farmora
Toofar
O. J. McConnell
Just In Time Itate Business Man Confounded Nerve
A garbled exchange shows a business man venting anger at agents while an agent responds with a paradox about heat proof silk and lamp shades. A separate note mentions a chemical treatment using mica to make heatproof materials and cleaning mica with vinegar and water.
Advice and opinions for firmers in a noisy crowd
A skeptical reflection on providing guidance to firmers, noting that most advice goes unheeded and only occasional useful tips stick with some. The speaker edges toward a practical, blunt view of recommendations and their real impact.
Corporal Day Writes Home From Front Lines in France
Corporal Edward H. Day of the 120th Infantry describes his World War I experiences from May 1918 through November 1918. He details training in Camp Sevier and Merritt, sailing to Liverpool, British shelling and submarine threats, five days of hard hikes in France, and combat in Belgium and France near Ypres and St Quentin. He notes the death of Pvt. Jerry Harris from Roanoke Rapids and the peace news reaching his unit on November 11, 1918, before awaiting transport home.
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Camp Sevier
Nenville
Merritt
N.d
Boston
Port
Liverpool
England
Ois
Hingush
Adricks
France
Hergelles
Herzelles
Belgium
Watton
Wattor
Ypres
St. Pal
Bray
Tincourt
Rapids
Jerry Harris
Montigny
Hrest
Wood News
Mr. Stainback
Edward H. Day
Old Hickory Div
Safe bank savings ad backs Roanoke Rapids trunk theft tale
A trunk was broken open and its contents scattered at a home, yet the owner avoided loss thanks to banking safeguards. The piece touts the First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids, highlighting a manganese steel time lock burglar proof safe and four percent interest compounded quarterly, urging readers to store money there for absolute safety.
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Roanoke Rapids
First National Bank
First National Bank of
First National
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