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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1893
Page
8
The station, created by 1877 legislation, has distributed over a million bulletins on farming, funds its work from federal sources, and invites readers to submit agricultural questions. Monthly columns will cover announcements, summaries, inquiries and replies, and special articles with free bulletins available on request.
The text lists staff including H. B. Battul as Director and State Chemist PE Emery and others across botanical, horticultural, meteorological, and agricultural roles. It outlines two general parts the Fertilizer Control Station and the Agricultural Experiment Station, plus divisions such as Executive Chemical Agricultural Botanical Entomological Horticultural and Meteorological, with publication division. It describes headquarters in Raleigh's Agricultural Building, facilities on the north wing and basement, and the meteorological division as the State Weather Service. The Experiment Farm lies about a mile and a half west of the city, near the State Agricultural Society and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, with dairy, silos, cattle, field tests, and plant houses, connected by telephone and near Hillsboro street electric car line.
Agronomist EF Emery of the Experiment Station advises planting corn for silage when ears are forming and kernels begin to harden. He notes silage yields of 40 to 50 pounds per day for a mature animal, such as a cow or mule, potentially reaching thousands of pounds.
Entomologist Gerald McCarthy argues that beneficial insects aid crop fertilization and control pests. Predatory species, including lady beetles and green ground beetles, eat crop pests and should be preserved rather than killed by broad insecticides.
Incomplete text shows phrases about vinegar described as wholesome but imperfect. The readable portion mentions treatment or ingication and notes on quality without clear names, dates, or events.
The question asks if watermelon and cantaloupe patches should be kept separate. W F Massey reports that cucurbit plants mix little, with muskmelon and watermelon not crossing at all, so they may be planted together freely.
Questions addressed to the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station in Raleigh may be sent by anyone. Replies are written by the staff member best suited to the topic and, when of general interest, published in these columns to aid practical farmers.
A reader asks about Wicky Laurel leaves potentially poisoning horses and suggests eradication from pastures. Another inquiry concerns vinegar with vinegar eels Vibro n es aceti and how to treat it by heating to about 160 degrees for thirty minutes and straining before sealing.
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