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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
DAIRY MEETINGS
PLANNED IN N. E.
Jersey Cattle Club Will Hold
Field Day Near Monroe
On August IA

RALEIGH, July 28-Dates for a
series Of important dairy meetings
and sales during the remainder Of
the summer were announced here
today by John A. Arey, Extension
dairy specialist of N. c. State Col
lege.
Taking up first events scheduled
by Jersey breeders, Mr.. Arey said
that the annual summer field day
and picnic of the North Carolina
Jersey Cattle Club will be held at
Hoyle Griffin's farm located near
Monroe on August IA. IAN inter-
esting program is being arranged"
the State College man stated. Mr..
Griffin has a splendid exhibit show
ing the value of a good bull, one
in which any Jersey breeder will
be interested" he added.
Two days later, on August 16,
the annual field day and picnic on
the Biltmore Dairy farms in Bun
combe county will attract breeders
and dairymen from all over the
country. The program will consist
of a discussion of important pro-
duction problems in the forenoon
and a display of Biltmore Jerseys
after lunch. Judge j. G.. Adams is
director of the Biltmore Estates
and will be host for the meeting.
The annual consignment sale of
the State Jersey club will be held
in the Southern States Fair grounds
located neal Charlotte on Highway
No. %, on September 8.
Turning next to Guernsey events,
Arey said that the Klonkike Farm
at Elkin, will hold a Guernsey
Field Day on Thursday, August Is,
in between the two Jersey meet
ings. IAN important part of the
Klondike program will be an ex-
hibit of the progeny of the herd
sires now in use on the farm" the
specialist stated. The North Caro-
lima Guernsey Breeders Association
will hold a consignment sale this
year with the Chester County
Guernsey Breeders in South Caro-
lima, at a date yet to be an
nounced. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
Variety OF Money Crops Suggested
By Prosperous Horny County Farme1

out the day, as they had been for
the past several days, cropping,
stringing and curing tobacco. Mr..
Granger said that the intense heat
of the past few days had been al
most unbearable.
Mr.. Granger grows a variety of
crops, enough, he says to keep
himself and large family Of girls,
busy the year around, and not
counting the hired help. With bean
picking, harvesting and marketing
Of both sweet and Irish potatoes,
strawberry gathering and market
ing, and with cotton and corn and
tobacco, he says that he has never
done much fishing, and no hunting
to be considered. He is prosperous
in his undertakings and it is inter-
esting for a novice to look over
his farm.
In the Red Bluff section, a short
distance beyond Loris, we had a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
FARMERS INTEND
TO PLANT VETCH
Are Making Plans To Spread
Green Blanket Over Lands
This Winter

RALEIGH, July 28.-North Caro-
lima farmers are planning to spread
a green blanket over their land
again this winter, E.. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer of State col
lege, said today.
Up to the present time, Tar Heel
growers have o d e r e d $40, 000
pounds of vetch seed and 1851, 900
pounds of Austrian winter peas.
They will plant these seed this fall
to provide cover for their land dur.
ing the winter. Throwing a green
cover over the land will ward of
some Of the ravaging effects OF
soil erosion.
The amount OF seed ordered by
North Carolina farmers is part OF
more than 5000, 900 pounds of vetch
and winter peas ordered by grow.
ers in six of the seven states OF
the AAA's East Central region.
Floyd explained the Pacific North
west. particularly Oregon, is sup.
plying American farmers with seed
for these valuable winter C I
crops. These supplies are taking
the place of European imports that
have been cut off as a result Of
the war.
However, the State college AAA
executive officer urged those grow
ers who wish to use these legumes
to place their orders promptly. Hot
weather has led to an early har'
become a problem.
Orders for vetch and winter peas
under the AAA gr~ant-of-aid plan
may be placed in the same man
ner as orders for lime and phos
phate. The winter peas are charged
against conservation payments a
the rate of five cents a pound ane
vetch at nine and one-half cents
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
BY JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
(Star Correspondent

DELCO, July 28.-H. P. Shelley,
who averaged about $3.50 per crate
for Strawberries off his Horny coun-
ty farm, near Green Sea, S. c.,
has been busily engaged in har-
vesting his tobacco crop for the
past few days. In a chat with him
about what farmers of his section
should grow to be sure Of money
crops, We learned that his opinion
was to grow a variety of crops;
and he has been doing this for
several years, producing b e a n S
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes,
strawberries, corn, peas and oc-
casionally cotton.
In the Mt. Zion SECTION Just be.
yond Green Sea, we visited Ferny
Grainger's plantation, where a
whole force of women, men, boys
and girls was kept busy through
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
Rural Identification
Project Is Approved

JACKSON July 2s.-Another
rural identification project has
been approved to serve North.
amptom county farm fam;I;a.
reports E. l.. Norton, tar
agent Of the State College Ex.
tension Service.
At the present time, FOG CHG
toners. have signed .applica-
lions to secure the service. 49,
approximately, 200 more nros-
pective customers are located
along the line. Most of these
are expected to apply for the
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
May Be Ruined
By Improper Handling
F. Parish Says Rushing
Chickens With Laying Mash
Should B eAvOided

RALEIGH, July 28.-Poor man.
agement at this season of the year
when egg prices are beginning to
rise may ruin a good flock of pull
lets. c. F. Parrish, extension poul-
tryman of N. C. State College, said
today.
Rushing the pullets with laying
mash should be avoided. The best
plan, Parrish pointed out, is to let
the birds mature normally on grow
ing mash, corn, oats, and green
feed. When they reach a. much
as 20 per cent production, they
may be changed owe to laying
mash.
The State college specialist also
explained that the flock should new
er be moved from one house to
another and the feed changed at
the same time. Only one change
should be made at a time.
Feeding laying mash too early
or feeding the pullets too heavily
on wheat may rush them into lay
ing before full maturity is reached.
This results in a long period of
small eggs when the flock does
come into production.
During the late summer, a liberal
supply of green feed will cut feed
bills and help to grow more heal
thy pullets. This type of feed is
more important during the grow
ing stage than it is after the pull
lets begin laying. However, even
after this stage is reached, green
feed occupies an important place
in the birds diet.
For late summer grazing and
green feed, sowed young green corn
is being used by thousands of North
Carolina farmers with good results,
as we'll as Sudan grass, wheat,
oats, barley, %soybeans, and alfalfa.
If ample grazing has not already
been provided, one or more Of these
green feed crops should be planted
now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

chat with Farmers. J. H. Cause
and Earl arrelson. They said that
crops were looking fine in the Red
Bluff community. We are of the
same opinion, because we saw
many fine fields of tobacco, corn,
cotton and sweet potatoes. Perhaps
corn suffered worst among t h e
crops of the Red Bluff section this
time, because, of the many high
fields in that locality, and not quite
enough rain. But there are hun
dreds of lower fields around there
that the corn shows no sign of hav'
ing had insufficient moisture.
In the Finkley section, we visited
the plantation of Mrs. Nellie Strick-
land and saw some of the finest
corn in her field that we have seen
this year. Mrs. Strickland told us
that her watermelons were just be-
ginning to ripen. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

RALEIGH, July ga small ar
my of farm men and women WILL
converge on the State college cam
pus tomorrow as the 37th annual
Farm and Home week opens for
a five-day rum.
During the week, between $500
and 5000 farm people are expected
to be on the campus for all or part
of the extensive program planned
for this years convention.
Registration will take place all
day tomorrow, after which the for
NAL opening exercises will be held
in Riddick Stadium. Among those
welcoming the visitors will be Col.
John w. HARRISON, State College
administrative dean, Commissioner
of Agriculture w. Kerr Scott; Mrs.
Dudley Bagley, Moyock, president
of the N. C. Federation of Home
Demonstration Clubs; H. c. Fere-
bee, Camden, president of the State
Farmers Convention, DR.. Jane S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
Co., News of Interest to North Carolina Farmers 8@ &S
N. G.. Farm-f1Ome Week
Will Be Opened Today

McKimmon, assistant director of
the State College Extension Ser
head of home demonstration work
for the Extension Service, will pre-
side.
From the opening exercises I'M
til the convention is closed Friday,
the delegates will attend and par
ticipate in a carefully planned pro-
gram of instruction and recreation.
Courses and lectures of interest to
both men and women will be Of
fered.
Among the outstanding speakers
Ito be heard during the week are:
R. M. Evans, administrator of the
AAA, Washington; Governor Clyde
r. Hoey; j. M. Broughton, demo
cratic nominee for Governor of the
State; and Jonathan Daniels, Raj
eigh editor and author.
The delegates will be housed in
college dormitories, and meals will
be served n the college caftria. ?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
Picture Of Dixie Cotton
Set-Up Is Not Pleasing
Edgecombe Cotton Crop
Threatened By Spiders

TARBORO, July 28.-Edge-
combe county's cotton crop, the
best in many years, is threat
ened with serious red spider at
tacks, reports J. C. p owel ],
farm agent Of the State Col
lege Extension service.
Practically half of the grow
ers in the county have reported
damage from this insect. To
combat the pest, tons of sui
phur have been busted on the
crop.
A small number of farmers
have also used potassium sui
phide as a spray with good
results.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
BETTER MARKETING
SYSTEM IS URCE0
Better Preparation Of Tru,l
Crops Advocated By Hort.
culturist Watson
BY GENE KNIGHT
Assistant Extension Editor.
N. C.. State Collena

>oAA
RALEIGH, July 23.-9-N,.s
Carolina truck growers will ts,'
many more difficult seasons lnIs.,
they make greater attempts 10 bs.'
ter their marketing system, Iegi.
P. Watson, horticulturist of the y
c. State college extension servi,.
said today.
All of the produce shipped tyo,
here to out-of-state points en,s,,
into direct competition with nd.
ducts from other areas. viii,
some of these truck crops tron
other states may have travels
thousands of miles to reach tha,
destination, most of the time tbsr
arrive in better condition than fla
products which leave this STAT
Watson said. .
On the larger eastern marke-,
Watson said, peas from the sta.a
of Washington arrived in better
condition and looked fresher than
peas from North Carolina even be.
fore they were shipped,
A reputation for quality produces
is one of the biggest assets on the
terminal markets. the State col.
lege man said. Often, buyers pu,.
chase produce by brand withou.
or ce looking inside the crate They
have come to realize that if pro.
ducts bear a certain label, they
are of high quality.
Careless, slipshod methods d
handling truck before it is moved
to market is making a tremendous
dent in North Cardinals cash in.
come from the sale of crops. Al,
though many factors enter into
moving a crop to market, the
method of handling from field To
car probably has more influence
than any other one factor in de-
termining the condition in which
produce arrives at its destination
The North Carolina Irish potato
crop has constantly offered an e&
ample of poor handling from fell
to car. AS a general rule, potato.
show defects on the other emf
which cannot always be detecte.
at the shipping end, but which cat
be prevented by careful handing
Sun scald is one of the mos
serious problems, followed by
bruising. The scalded potatoes show
large blister-like areas which ara
ideal for the entrance of soft rot
bacteria. Bruised or cut potatoes
are other sources of bacterial en-
trance.
This last source should be re-
moved at the grading table when
present, but should be avoided III
the first place by more caTeta
handling.
Special educational efforts Wef'
made by Watson and farm agents
of the extension service this SprlH;
to aid growers in a more carell
handling of the potato crop. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

it's a job for the long pull, like our
efforts to promote new industrial
uses for cotton which can stand on
their own feet commercially. These
may mean a lot several years from
now, but they can't make even a
dent in the cotton surplus problem
this year or next"
All interests in the Cotton Belt
States must work together yer a
period of years to lift the income
level of the small acreage cotton
farm group. In time I believe this
can be accomplished by skilfully
directed diversification and hard
work. If we annot bring about an
increase in cash income of those
families receiving only $500 a week
from their labor, conditions will
gradually grow worse and all bust
ness interests will be forced to par
ticipate in a condition of dire pov-
erty. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
INDUSTRY
DISEASE BEATEN
Phony Disease, Threat 10
$1,SO0,O 900 N. C. Crop, Is
Now Under Control
BY LOUIS H. WILSON, Editor
N. C. Department of Agrlcul'uls

~t--H
RALEIGH, July 20.-tR-Pnoa.
disease, for ten years a threa: "
North Cardinals il 1000 900 pe'tI
industry, is now under control ",
A. Harris, associate entomoios5
of the state department OIL d"
culture, reported today.
The disease, a virus. flrs' lllas,
its appearance in the state DIV,
ards in 1880 at which time
tensive inspection and control p,s
gram was launched by the dep' y.
ment's entomology division III y
operation with the United 9.as,
bureau of entomology and plan,
quarantine. Phony disease w..
found in one or more coufi'le1 n.
a period of nine years, un'll i;
1910 inspections which reVs'"
total absence of the malay. ,s,
"While the disease has no. Il.
found this season, it cannot w
fnitely stated that it has uI M.
brought under complete coflllI s.r,
til 1941 and 1912 inspections ~
been made" Harris empnasl1
Definite progress in cont os+s.
phony has been made as a''o ~.
by absence of the disease III IN.
ards this year, but tur'neA
Harris explained that p h oil
virus attack only peach new ,rse;
trees, stunning growth OF me 4,rft,
and the development Of the r m+
Incidentally, the great de aa ! d
from the disease was repoj ID
1896 when 161 trees were loU'N
fected. -tgd
in Arson county, two in N gaoor,.
and one in Stanley were ind
ed with the disease. HoWeVei' sn,1
the virus was first found L! to4J
county a decade ago, trees cyetf
teen other counties were SUI prt
The inspection and conliGr cstis
gram looking toward
of the malady was extenoT' rentE
before the control
was released for the l94O nIa1
Harris said that ''tental'I tr4
call for close inspection o. .d
in past infected areas loca'I NM
Arson, Robson and Stahle'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

Marshall is tickled pink when
neighboring farmers call him
champ.
Between wrestling bouts he
grows cantaloupes and prize-cop-
ping onions. He sports a 10-gallon
hat and rides a black cowpony
about his 1%,0O0-acre farm, one of
the states largest. Wrestling his
livestock keeps him in shape.
The veteran wrestler was born
near here and took up the sport
at Denver U. After college he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

By ROBERT GEIGLER
AP Feature Service Writer
LA JUNTA, Colo, June 28.-
Sure Everette Marshall would like
to be the heavyweight wrestling
champion, but he's interested in
being another style champion now,
too.
Champion Farmer.
Out this way fellows who grow
prize winning onions and canta-
loupes are known as the champs"
kings of the county fair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
BELOW AVERAGE

The average North Caro1in;,r
drinks only f~our-tenths of a pint At
milk daily, we'll below the nationo1
average. says John Arey, exten.
sion dairyman of State co11ega
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
NEW CIRCULAR

A new extension circular, Grow
ing Small Grains in the Coastal
Plain" may be obtained without
charge by writing to the Agricul-
tural Editor, State college, Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

decided to do a little pro wrest-
ling "just for a nest egg"
Two years later he ranked among
the top men in the sport.
my nest egg Matched and I
sunk the chicks into land invest
ments," he says.
Il want to win the wrestling
championship" Marshall explains,
"and then I'm going to settle
down and try to be a champion
farmer for keeps"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29

The Bahamas had waves of pros
perity during the United States Civ
il war end during prohibition as
a result of smuggling
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
TIME.SAYING TRICK

Next time you're going to be
away from home most of the day
on a shopping expedition or party
in town, plan quick and easy meal
made up of last minute dishes and
fare that you can prepare early in
the morning and keep until supper
time. For instance, you might serve
big platter of Spanish Rice for
the main course of the meal. This
is simple combination of cooked
rice seasoned with onion and
chopped green pepper, with a saucs
Of tomato juice and cheese added
for extra snap and SAVIOR. Here
now, is a fine convenient dish that
you can prepare up to the baking
point, then pop in the refrigerator
to chill. When you get home in the
evening all you'll have to do is
ferret the casserole from the refri-
gerator to warm up while you're
taking off your hat and donning an
apron. Then pop it in the oven to
bake while you turn out the rest of
your quick-trick menu. Here are
Ine propOrtlOllS 10 go Dy.
SPANISH RICE
Cook IN rapidly boiling salted
1OGter-
y cup rice.
Drain thoroughly.
Fry until crisp
6 strips bacon, diced.
Remove bacon from skillet, then
broU1l IN the bacon fat
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green
pepper.
Add
IL cups tomato juice
" teaspoon salt
B teaspoon pepper.
Heat to boiling point, then
pour over the cooked rice.
Crate coarsely-
4 lb. American cheese. Then add
2 portion of the cheese and
the diced bacon to rice mix
ture, blending well.
Pour into small casserole and
sprinkle with remaining
cheese.
Bake in a m cd derate oven
(375' F.) 80 minutes.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
MIDDLETOWN BABY CONTEST
Thirty-twO Babies Compete In
Cochran Square

Thirty-two babies competed in a
baby show held in Cochran Square,
Middletown, Friday, under the
sponsorship of mayor and council
and the playground committees.
Miss Madeline Manlove, director of
the playground, was in charge.
Part of the program was held in
the Colonial room of the Wither-
spoon Inn due to rain The fire.
mems band furnished music The
prize winners follow: Youngest
baby, Gerald Buckworth, four
weeks old; fattest, Janet Marie
Jolls; most attractive, infants to
six months old, William Walton
Heverin and Margaret Connors; six
months to one year, Ronald Still
and Gertrude Elizabeth Steller;
one to two years old, Roland Reyn-
olds III and Arlene Daniels. The
judges were: Mrs. Henry Brady,
Mrs. Edward Lockhart, Mrs. Clar-
ence Greenwood, Mayor Louis LIE.
vinson, and Mr.. Roland Bates.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
ABOUT WOMEN

Mrs. Frances Whitehouse, 81
years old, who recently arrived in
New York aboard an Atlantic clip
per, is the Oldest woman passenger
ever to fly across the Atlantic.
Shirley Thomas will preside as
Queen of Television" and chair
man of entertainment at the ma
tional convention of television en-
gineers in Los Angeles.
Miss Daphne Pearson recently
received the British Empire Medal
of the Military Division and is the
first British woman in the fighting
services to be decorated for gal
lantry.
Mrs. Arlene Davis, a leader
among women aviators in pilot
ratings took up aviation about nine
years ago and now holds the covet-
ed commercial AM license.
Among the leaders In the nation
al inter-college women's champion
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
RIGHT FOOD FOR
GOOD HEALTH
Your Health and Vitality De-
pends on Proper Food
and Right Amount
BY CHARLOTTE SPENCER

Tomatoes deserve place of
special Importance in any canning
program. The vitamin content of
tomatoes resists destruction by
heat. Consequently, cooked or
canned tomatoes may be substi-
tuted for the more expensive cit
rus fruits and fresh raw vege-
tables for winter meals.
The Extension Division of the
University of Delaware recon-
mends that housewives can from
Is to 25 quarts of tomatoes for
every member of the family. This
allows for serving tomatoes three
times week throughout the win
ter.
For canning, select fresh toma-
toes which are not over ripe.
Scalding with hot water makes the
skins slip off easily. Remove the
green core at the stem end when
peeling.
Jars, tops, and rubbers should
be thoroughly washed and then
scalded in boiling water. The rub
bers should be dipped again in
boiling water just before putting
on the cans. Most Gamers find
that it is well worth the extra pen
MES to buy new rubbers rather
than risk spoilage by using those
from last year.
The cold pack method for can
ming tomatoes is generally recon-
mended because it is safe and eff
ficient. According to this method
the raw tomatoes are packed, eth
er whole or cut, into the scalded
jars. One half inch should be al
lowed from the top of each jar
One teaspoon Of salt is added to
each quart.
With Mason jars the cover
should then be screwed tight using
just the thumb and little finger
and not using too much pressure.
With wire bale glass top jars put
the wire over the top, but do not
snap down the other wire. With
automatic seal tops screw the cap
on tight.
Place the jars Of tomatoes on a
rack in a boiler or large kettle of
hot water. Allow the jars to re-
main in boiling water for thirty
minutes. starting to time them
after the water begins to boil Wig
|orously.
Avoid setting the hot jars on
metallic top when removing them
from the boiling water as this may
cause them to break.
After processing in boiling wat
er Mason jars are sealed by screw
ing the lids tight. The other wire
on the wire bale jars is snapped
down. Automatic seal jars should
not be frightened again as this may
break the seal.
Let the jars cool at room tenn
perature and then store for winter
use in cool dry place.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
Lewes Woman, 81, Lives Alone

Lewes Woman, 81, Lives Alone
Mrs. Emma Rodney Quillen, of
Lewes, who for several years has
held the title of "Oldest Mother in
Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred" is now
81 years old and still lives alone.
In a quaint little home of her own
on jefferson avenue, one of the
towns ancient dwellings, she keeps
house, does canning, makes soap,
and tends her own little flower gar
den. Her many relatives visit her
daily but respect her wishes to live
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
FRUIT DRYING AT HOME
Window Screens Make Excellent
Rack for Drying Fruits Artifically

One of those inexpensive window
screens that can be pulled apart
into two sections makes an excell-
ent rack for drying fruits artificial
ly at home, according to Janet
Cameron, nutrition specialist at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Put
layer of fruit or vegetables on
the screen and set it in the oven
to dry by retained heat-or use a
warming oven to dry by retained
heat-or use a warming oven, with
the heat at ITO to 160 degrees.
Miss Cameron recommends this
method as against outdoor drying
in the sun because it keeps the
fruit away from insects, dust and
other outdoor inconvenience.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
New Plant For Greenwood

Employment for 125 men at
Greenwood is expected with the
completion soon of dismantling of
equipment of the former London
Greenwood Mills and installation in
its place of machinery from the
Kokomo, Ind, plant of the Reiss
Manufacturing Company. The com
pany, which makes tools used in
manufacture of airplane parts and
automotive equipment, already has
orders from the federal govern
ment and large automobile man
ufacturer awaiting the opening of
the plant there.