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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
TOURS PLAY
IMPORTANT ROLE
Goodman Says They Aid In
Development Of A Super
ior N. C. Agriculture

Raleigh, Sept. 8.-County farm
and home tours are playing an
important role in the development
of a superior North Carolina agri-
culture, John w. Goodman, assis-
tant director of the State College
Extension Service, said today,
Through these organized visits
to farms and homes where out
standing practices r being carri-
ed out or where extensive improve
ments have been made, the visi-
tors have an opportunity to see
how they, too, can improve their
situations.
Interest in these tours continues
on the upgrade, Goodman said. For
instance, he pointed to Madison
County where a report from Farm
Agent P. R. Elan said sit is as
tonishing to note the increase in
interest in some section of the
county over that of a year ago.
The report continued, saying thai
similar tours we're conducted II
most of these sections last year.
at which time the results of some
of the more recent agriculture
practices were not as pronounced
as they were this year.
During 1889 and 1910, Madison
farmers used more phosphate anC
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

WlCKARD is PURE DIRT FARMER EVEN
WHEN HE is WEARING CITY CLOTHES

A pioneer in soil-building prac-
tees, he is an earnest advocate of
crop-production control as a pre-
ventive of soil depletion and
farm-price slumps.
Resigned State Office
Wickard was elected state SEN
ator in 1882, resigned from the
office to come to Washington in
1888.
One of his first activities here
was the organization of an unoffi-
clal intra-departmental committee
to study problems of the under
privileged farmer.
The committee meets weekly to
analyze the general agricultural
program from the standpoint of
benefits to the small farmer.
Wickard is not a polished speak
er. He makes few prepared adj
dresses but does we'll in extempo-
raneous talks to farm groups.
Typical Wickardian appeal to
farmers:
Lets just use some good horse
sense even if we have a new rub.
ber-tired tractor" :
He married Louise Eckert Of
Logansport, Ind, in 1918, one Of
the brides stipulations being in.
stallation of electricity in thei1
farm home.
Young Wickard bought a home
generating plant, did lots of tink.
ering with it.
Now he's d candid camera en-.
thusiast, also likes hunting anc
fishing. The Wickards have two
daughters, Betty, who was grad
uated from Purdue last spring
and Ann, who will enter Purdue
this fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

for growing of plants, to the plac-
ing of their finished offerings upon
the warehouse floors, and tn e
have profited much by carefulness.
Lonnie Strickland, of the Cherry
Grove section, told us a few days
ago that there had been many peo-
pie who wished to adopt the little
baby that was found a few weeks
ago under the shed of one of his
tobacco barns; but he and his wife
have such keen delight in the. child
that they intend keeping it,
Last Thursday we were in the
Mayo Lennon section, near Board
man, a section of Columbus county
that was hard hit by dry weather.
But the few showers that came to-
ward the last of the growing sea-
son, produced wonderful results in
yield. Mrs. Lennon said that their
tobacco had done nicely, consider
ing the amount of rain that they
had received.
Charlie Holloway and T. H. Al
len, of the Delco community, have
well caught up with their farm
work, and along with others they
expect to start work within a few
days constructing a church build
ing in the Delco area. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
PREPARE
TO SEED CLOVER
Farmers Receive Soil, Con-
servation Payments And
Also Improve Their Land
BY GENE KNIGHT
Assistant Extension Editor
NJ e.. State CO1ege

RALEIGH, Sept. 8.-R-Grees
appears to be the color vogue for
North Carolina farmland during
the next few months as thousands
of Tar Heel growers are preparing
to seed winter cover crops, p. c..
Blair, extension agronomist of N.
C. State college, said today.
Not only do farmers receive a
soil conservation payment for
planting these crops, but they also
improve their soil. Blair said these
winter legumes and grasses in
crease soil fertility, conserve fer
tility already in the soil, and pre-
vent the soil from washing away.
In addition to these benefits, COW
err crops furnish a means Of in.
creasing the food and feed supply
of the farm. The entire program
ties in with soil fertility building
and conservation needs and en-.
ables a grover to do things for his
farm that he would not be able tc
do without it.
The AAA, to popularize the seed
ing of these conserving crops, has
in effect a plan which enables
farmers to secure seed without any
charge at the time of delivery
The cost of the seed is then sub
tracted from the check which the
farmer receives for growing the
conserving crop on his land.
In the AZ eastern counties, Aus
trian winter peas and vetch seed
as we'll as triple superphosphate
and ground agricultural limestone,
are furnished under this grant-of
aid plan up to 80 percent Of the
soil allowance. The super
phosphate and limestone are fur
nished under the grant-of-aid plar
to any farmer in the state up tt
the 80 percent limit.
Blair said that since n of tn
main detectives in growing winte.
cover crops is to increase the sol
fertility, the whole crop should b.
turned under to get the maximum
benefits in soil Improvement. Thi
should be done at such a time ant
in such a manner as to allow tn
crop to decay in time to do tn
most good for the crop that follows
The state college agronomist als'
pointed out that the fertilization Q
winter cover crops pays by ir
creasing the yield, by %increasiIl
the feeding value of the crop, an
by increasing its fertility value.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
VALUE OF FARMS
CLIMBS in STATE
Advances In Farm Income
And Buying Power Reflect
ed By The New Trend

RALEIGH, Sept. 8-Gains in farm
income prices and buying power
since 1888 have been reflected in
rising real estate value of North
Carolina farms, DR.. I. O. Schaub,
director of the State College Elk.
tension Service. said today.
In the year ending March, 1888,
the value of farm real estate was
only SO percent of the period before
the first World War. From this
low point, the estimated value per
acre in North Carolina rose to 1876
percent of the pre-war level fof
the year ending March 1910.
Thus, DR.. Schaub stated, North
Carolina farmers found their real
estate worth about go percent more
early in 1910 than in the first part
of 1888.
For the United States as a whole,
the Federal Department of Agri,
culture pointed out that in the yeaf
ending March, 1910, farm real es-
tate values rose to IS percent of
the level before the World War, as
compared with only 70 percent y
pre-war in the year ending March,
1888.
The 16 percent gain from 1888 tc
1910 followed more than a decade
of unbro, en- decline in the value
of farm real estate, the Depart
ment said further.
Along with the rise in farm rea.
estate values since 1885,, there
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
TRIAL OF MILLS
SLATED THIS WEEK
Judge Burgwyn Scheduled To
Preside Over One-Week
Term Beginning Today

Dave Mills, white man, charged
with criminal assault upon a ten
year-old girl, will top the list of
cases to be tried at a one-week
term of New Hanover superior
court opening here this morning.
Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn, of Wood
land, will preside.
An unusually heavy docket OF
more than 60 cases is set for trial.
District Solicitor David Sinclair
has said unless the docket is clear
ed during this week, he will ask
Governor Hoey for a special term
here.
Other than the criminal assault
charge, five cases of note are sche-
duled to be tried. Four are muir
der and one is crime against ma
ture.
The four murder defendants are:
James McFadden, Plummer Nc
Donald, James Lee Nelson and
William Dudley Peoples. McFad-
den is still inexperienced.
Wilton Thorpe is charged with
crime against nature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
BY ALEXANDER r.. GEORGE
AP Feature Service Writer

NJ WV xkCx
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. =
Even in his city clothes, Indiana's
chunky Claude R. Wickard
wouldn't be mistaken for a book
farmer"
The new Secretary of Agricul-
ture, first simon-pure dirt farmer
to be given that position since
Iowa's "Tama jim" Wilson in
1897, looks, talks and walks like
a farmer.
The barrel-chested, 47-year-old
Hoosier has the big hands and
strong, stubby fingers of the soil
tiller, and he walks with the char
acteristic leg-lifting movement of
the plowman.
He has the farmers elaboration
in coming to a decision. Fellow
workers say: "Wickard's mind sits
on an idea like a hen sits on eggs"
Wickard succeeds Henry Wal
lace after six-and-a-half years of
administrative work in the Agri-
CULTURAL AdJuStment Aoan1nlStfa-
ton.
His specially is corn and hog
production control.
In periodical trips to the Corn
Belt, he finds time to get into
~overalls on his farm in Crawford
county. It's just 40 miles from
Wendell Wilkes home town of
ElWood.
Family Of Democrats
The farm, now $50 acres, has
been in the family since the 1840's.
On it r grown wheat, corn, al
falfa, hogs and cattle. The Wick
ards long have been staunch
Democrats. Father and grand
father of the new secretary were
named Andrew Jackson.
: Wickard started farming with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
CASTOR Farmers Earn
Full Soil Payments

GASTONIA, Sept. S.-Seven-
ty-five percent of CASTOR coun-
ty farmers participating in the
1910 Agricultural Conservation
program have already earned
their full soil-building payment,
reports Farm Agent Maury
CASTOR,
Most growers fulfilled their
allotment by seeding lespede
"a, using limestone, and turn
sing under green manure crops.
Then some are earning their
full payment by leaving cow
peas and soybeans on the land.
Others, seeking to beat the
October 81 deadline of this
years conservation program,
are seeding winter cover crops
to earn all of their payment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Columbus Man Profits
On Diversion Crops

W~HITEVILLE, Sept. S-R-
The farm records of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Bullock of Chad
bourn, Route 2, show the adj
vantages of diversified farm
ing, reports Charles d. Raper,
assistant farm agent of Co.
lumbus' county.
From GO acres Of cropland,
the two made a net profit of
81, 441.6 SO, according to il
records. Tobacco brought ST.
1873; Sweet potatoes and
strawberries, $4,O15; hogs,
$103.72; and livestock fees, S25.
Total receipts were S6,636.69
and expenses were S2,195.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

lime than ever before. When the
tours were held a year ago, there
was little evidence of the benefits
of lime and phosphate applied
earlier that year.
However, since that time the
seasons have been favorable, and
growers have seen remarkable re-
suits where these two materials
were applied on the land.
In fact, Agent Elan said, these
demonstrations and their results
are making believers out of many
who have been skeptical about the
use of lime and phosphate in the
past. AS a result, it is anticipated
that the amount of these materials
used will increase substantially
from now on, s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

were more voluntary sales Of
farms in North Carolina and fewer
forced sales and bankruptcies.
DIR. Schaub said voluntary sales
and trades of North Carolina farms
were 25.7 per thousand for the
year ending March, 1889, as com
pared with 1875 per thousand for
the Year, ending March, 1888. Or
the other hand, the number of fore
ed farm sales in the State declined
from 1855 for the year ending
" rch, 1888, to only 1873 per thou
sand for the year ending March.
1889. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Information On Cultivation
Given By E. C. Blair, Ex-
tension Agronomist
GUY A. CARDWELL
General Agricultural Agent

NoN5p 0
, E. C. Blair, Extension Agronomist
North Carolina State college of
Agriculture, is responsible for the
following information about the
growing of small grains in Costal
Plain North Carolina. Mr.. Blair's
Circular No. PAP should also be of
South Carolina Coastal Plain farm
ers:
The small grains, oats, wheat, rye
and barley, yield abundantly in the
Coastal Plain area of North Caro-
lima usually making better yields
than on comparable soils in the Pied
mont and Mountain sections. But in
spite of this fact the acreage is rela-
lively small. There have been two
important reasons for this: small
grains do not fit in Well with the
share-crop system of the Coastal
Plain region and machinery for
harvesting and threshing has been
scarce.
But the acreage has increased con-
siderably during the past ten years
(see Table y, and will probably con-
tinue to increase.
Table Acreage of Small Grains
Coastal Plain Area.
Average Three Years Percent
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
robson IS FIRST
IN LAND PLANTED
BuncOmbe County Leads In
Number Of Farms With
6,42O Under Cultivation
BY LOUIS H. WILSON,
Editor, N. C. Department of
Agriculture


RALEIGH, Sept. 8.-RHRecords
of the 1910 farm census released
today by the state department Oh
agriculture reveal til Robson
county leads in land planted to
crops with 200, $50 acres in cultiva.
ton and Buncombe county leads
in the number of farms with 6,420
w. T. Garriss, supervisor of tbs
departments farm census, reports
the Leading counties in agricul-
tural crops" based on the 1885
acreage survey as follows:
Crop land - Robson, 200, 96G
acres; Johnston, 172, $40; Union,
152, $50; Halifax, IA, 800; Pitt, 1872
100.
Total farms - Buncome, 6,420;
Wake, $3.50; Robson, 6,010; Union
$3.50; Johnston, $500.
Farm acreage, including Wood
lands and pastures - Randolph,
AZ $40; Sampson, 1920; Robe
son, 426, $40; Wilkes, 422, $50; John
ston, 421, 04O.
Cleared, but idle" land-Bm-
combe, 1890; Randolph, 81, 1870:
Davidson, 10000; Wilkes, "a, 94C:
Wake. "a, 740.
Cleared pasture 1and-Ashe, 1885,.
$50: Haywood, 1860; Buncombe,
70, 700; Madison, 70, 100; Allegheny.
"a, $40.
Corn for all purposes-Robeson
90, 42O; Johnston, 1890; Wayne,
SO, $40; Sampson, 5000; Duplin,
66, O1O.
Cotton-Robeson, 45.170; Cleve-
land, a, 210; Union, 39,650; John
ston, 80, $40; Halifax, %, 1890.
Tobacco-Pitt, 1880: Johnston,
40, 4SO; Nash, SO, 1870; Wake, $3.50;
Robson, 3O,450.
Wheat-Stanly. 23,740; Iredell,
q, 800; Rowan, 21.680; Union, d.
270: Randolph, $3.50.
Oats cuts for grain and mature
feed-Union, 20, ITO; Arson, 1920;
Rowan, 1,040: Cleveland, 1O,69o;
Cabarrus, 10, $40.
Rye for grain-Wilkes, $3.50;
Cherokee, $3.50; Henderson, 3,5O5;
Ashe, 27, $50; Buncombe, $3.50.
Peanuts. commercial - North
ampton, IL, $40; Halifax, 36,880,
BERTHE, 80, $50; Hartford, 23,75o,
Martin, 0 1890.
Lespedeza-Iredell, s. ,57O; Row
ain, $500; Randolph, 1920; I'm
ion, A, 100 Stanley, 42,340.
Soybeans for beans-Pasquotank
, II, ITO, Camden, 14,300; Beaufort,
10, $50; Perquimans, 12,450; Hyde
IL, 100.
), Irish potatoes, for all purposes
beaufort, $3.50; Pamlico, 6,61O
camden, 3,720; Wayne, 1920; Wa
tauga, 2,710.
Sweet potatoes-Columbus, 8,
800; Johnston, 1920; Davidson, 2.
!, 900; Robson, $3.50; Duplin, 1880
, Population on farms = Robson
IA, $50; Johnston. 41,520; Pitt, IS,
: 100; Nash, 1880; Sampson, 31,730
Sows of breeding age, January
194SO-Johnston, 6,020; Robson, S,
900; Duplin, 5000; Pitt, 1920
2 Wayne, 4,8480.
Cows of milking age, January
1940-Ashe, $3.50; Wilkes, Ito
Buncombe, 1904; Guilford, 1880
Mecklenburg, 7,43O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
Planting OF Legumes
Is Pushed In Onslow

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 8.-On-
slow county is going in for winter
legumes in a big way this year,
Farm Agent Hugh Overstreet re-
ports. Already 70, 900 pounds Of
Austrian winter peas have been or
dered. 1t will be the largest plant
ing of winter legumes in the his
tory of the country. The farm agent
suggested that they be sown
around September IS or thereafter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09

without previously holding a nom
nation convention, farmers viii
write in the names of the persons
they favor for these posts. Or
course, where open election meet
ings are held, the usual procedure
will be used, with nominations
from the floor !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
O

The 1889 cash farm income Oh
North Caro.Ea was 148 percent
above that of 1882 and buying
power increased 81 percent, says
DR.. l. O. Schaub, director of the
State College Extension Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
APPLES

Rough handling in picking ano
hauling, as well as in the packing
shed, causes at least one-sixth OF
North Cardinals apple crop to be
graded as culls, says H. r. Mis-.
wonger of State College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
SEPARATE

Exhibition animals should r.
kept away from the home herd
for at least two weeks after they
return from fairs, said DR.. C. D.
Grim. Ills, veterinarian of the State
College Experiment Station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
DEMAND STRONG

The demand for feef cattle has
been so strong that a number Or
have sold their herds
sown to the smallest point in years,
says L. I. Case, extension ANNA.
husbandman of State College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
WILL TAKE TOLL

Contious planting Of soil-robb-
ing crops will eventually take it.
toll from even the richest soil, says
w. D. Lee, soil conservationist Of
the State College Extension
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
RETURNS

VICHY. France, Sept. g. B -
General Charles Huntziger, newly
appointed war minister. returned
today to WeiSbaden where he heads
the French delegation on the Ger
man-French armistice commits
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The 1889 farm value of dairy
products in North Carolina, incud-
ing those products consumed on
the farm, was $32, 900, 900, says
John Arey, extension dairyman Or
State College. E
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-09
OURSLER TO SPEAK

CHARLOTTE, Sept. g. Up -
Fulton Oursler, editor of Liberty,
will speak before the Executive
club here Sept. 10 on Fifteen Bill
lion Dollars For Crime"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.|R-Hogs
opened strong to 10 cents higher
today but closed with the full adj
vance lost. Fed steer yearlings
and heifers advanced Is to Is cents
while other classes were unchang-
ed. Fat lambs held steady to
strong.
Hog receipts were moderate, to-
falling $1,000 with 1000 direct to
packers. Although losing the full
advance. the top remained at the
early of $3.50.
The general cattle rrarket vas
a forced affair with killers opera
ting for numbers in : r, of a slug
gish dressed market condition.
Four loads of prime steers made
$3.50.
(U. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
2 1000; total 16, 1000; opened fairly
active and strong to 10 higher than
Tuesdays average: closed with
most of early advance lost; bulk
good and choice 210 to 300 lbs.
SIS to IS; early top $40; most
IFS to 200 lbs. 6.10 to As, few loads
80 to 400 lbs. 6.35 to So: few light
weight sows 6.35 and above; 800
to $50 lbs. 6.10 to 30: $50 to 450
lbs. $40 to 6.25: $50 to 500 lbs.
$50 to, IS; shippers took 1000;
holdovers 1000.
Salable cattle 5000; calves, 1000,
fed steers and yearling Is
to Is, mostly 25 higher: al grades
and representative weigh. shared
advance; general market a forced
affair; killers operating for num-
bers in face of sluggish dressed
conditions; some medium to good
heifers so higher; S and bulls
steady; vealers so lower; stable
supply fed steers 1900 upwards;
extreme top 1890 paid for four
loads; best long yearlings 1880;
light yearling steers 1900; best
heifers II. 85; but nothing strictly
choice here in heifer line; medium
to good steers substituted because
of generally scant supply today
and earlier in week; stockers and
feeders continued fairly active at
8.75 to 1880; with calves at 1880
to 11.25; on early rounds m o S t
vealers sold at HOO down but a
high of 1900 early on kosher &C
counts; Jewish holiday later in
week a bullish influence on veal
ers and heavy fat cows, but star
walton run heifers all weights sup
ported this trend.
Salable sheep 1000; total $500;
moderately active; all classes stea-
dy to strong; top 9.35 on five<decks
tives 9.25. and a. few 9.35; merely
good to choice Glib. Washington
lambs; bulk good to choice natives
9.25 and a few 9.35; merely
good lots 900 to 10; throwouts
500 to $50; good to choice fed
Texas yearlings 800 to Is; some
late arrivals held higher; slaught--
err ewes mainly $40 to 4.C0. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Get. ~ Up -
aosS-market steady. Good and
saolce $50 to 225 lbs 5.35 to SIS top.
nuu to 100 lbs ASS to sos; 120 to lao
t0S 0,o5 to 5.55; 40 to l6O lbs 5.55
w. NJ o'oO; 1850 to 100 lbs 600 to 6.35;
20 to $50 lbs SOS to e.35; 23o to
wv lbs 5.55 to sos; over 300 lbs
''45 to sos.
BOWS under $50 lbs 4.80 to $50;
Over $50 lbs 400 to 4.80.
Iattle-receipts fairly light. Cows
ana bulls steady. Fat dairy type
ouWs 900 to $50; good beef higher;
eutlers 400 to $50; Gamers 800 to
eso Sausage bulls mainly 500 to
Vealers fairly active, fully steady.
PRACTICAL top 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. c.-R-Profit
taking. attracted by price gains
ranging up to S to 7 cents during
the. past month proved to be too
much of a burden for the wheat
market to absorb today without
giving up a bit of the Ground COW
cred recently.
= Quotations were fractionally low
er most of the session. backing
down as much as 3-4 to 10 cent
at one stage and closing 3-8 to 3-4
lower than yesterday, December
81 7-8 to 80. May 81 IL to 3-8. The
market got some support fr ON
mills but selling was. r'ompted not
only by the urge to accept profits
but also by sluggish f ur business
and "a price decline at Buenos
Aires.
Corn closed unchanged to 3-8 off,
December So, May SO 1.8; oats
l-8 higher; soybeans l 3-4 to / 7-8
lower; rye 1-8 to 3-8 down and
lard 5 to 10 lower. :
Crop experts October estimates
of spring wheat production aver
aged 225, 600, 900 bushels, which was
5000, 900 more than a month ago
but 5000, 900 less that the Septem-
Der government forecast. Harvest
last year totaled 1872, oo9, 900 BUSH
els.
Traders continued to move eau
tiously due to uncertainty regard
ing producer reaction to present
wheat prices. which are a b o v e
lean rates IN many localities. No.
2 red sold at 88 Sd here, 7 3-4
over the loan rate, while No. l
hard brought IS IA. Kansas City
report said there was a slight in
crease in country purchases there
but there was no sign of any ma
terial loosening up of supplies and
substantial sales of stored wheat
to outlying mills we're reported. 4
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03

Steels Follow Chemicals La Late Advance In Stock Market
RAILS CONTINUE
T0PACE MARKET
Carriers Go To New 1910
High In The Associated
Press Averages .

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-tR-Rail-
road issues chung firmly to their
position as pace-makcr for a ris-
ing bond market today and were
ably assisted by the foreign dollar
group.
The carriers wer: to a new 1910
high in the Associate Press aver
ages for the second day in a row
as buyers combed the list and fer
reted out individual loans that have
not thus far shared in the improve
ment of the past few d"ys.
Japanese bonds rallied strongly
and fresh gains in British empire
and South American loans gave the
dollar section numerous gains of
from / to around 4 points. Included
were Japanese 5 LIS and 6 1-2s,
Tokyo S lbs, United Steel Works
3 las, Canada IS and Buenos Aires
4 3-8s.
Domestic issues ahead m ajor
fractions to a point or more in
cluded International Hydro Elec-
trio IS at SO, Erie SIS at 16 1-8,
Baltimore & Ohio 4 LIS, at IA
IL, Portland General Electric 4
LIS at IA 1-2, Studebaker Is at
lO3 and Nickel Plate IS at SO 10.
Colorado & Southern 4 lbs a up
3 IL to % on news the company
would pay interest on the, issues
when it next becomes due.
U. S. Governments were quiet
and ended up 4-32 of a point to
that much lower.
Transfers of So, 1928, 400, par va
lue, compared with SO, 176, 700 on
Tuesday.