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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
WORK ON LETTUCE
FIELDS. IS URGED
Willis Says Farmers Who
Have Not Prepared Fields
Should Do So At Once
BY L. G. WILLIS

Farmers who have not yet pre-.
pared their land for next years let.
tuce should do so at once.
Last spring the crop of white Bos.
ton lettuce was generally much be-
low normal in yield and quality ex-
cept on those fields where very
little plant material was plowed
down. Iceberg lettuce made a bet.
ter crop although this, too, was not
up to standard for the whole lettuce
growing area.
There can be little doubt that the
trouble experienced was caused by
undecornposed organic matter re-
naming in the soil as result of the
dry weather in the fall Of 1899 and
the cold winter. This season has
also been abnormally dry and the
soil does not contain enough moisture
to rot plant material at this time.
Even with, the best effort now
possible there is a risk that the early
onset of cold weather will bring 6
repetition of last years disappoint
ing experience. AS precautior
against this, some farmers are re.
moving the growth from their LAND
and stacking it for use as bedding
for livestock, rather than attempt
ing to plow 1t in.
II for any reason it should be i'm
possible to get land plowed or other
wise cleared before cold weather, II
may be best to burn over the fields
which are to be prepared for lettuce
and, although there is no definite
evidence to Justify the idea, this
might also be advisable for other
early spring crops such as beets
carrots, spinach, or onions.
1t should be empha sized that burn
ing is not recommended as general
practice, but only for an emergency
When this is done, every effort
should be made to prevent the spread
Of the fire to fields where later
crops are to be planted. These will
benefit from the organic matter
which will have a chance to decay
as the soil warns up in the spring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
DUST BE MY DESTINY"
is OFFERED AT BIJOU

An emotional experience seldom
encountered within the walls Of a
theatre is provided BY the new
Warner Bros. picture, dust Be
My Destiny" which opens today
at the Bijou theatre.
And IT is the superb playing OF
the films two young stars, John
Garfield and Priscilla Lane, that
makes it the intensely moving
piece Of drama that 1t is. They
bring to their portrayals such sin.
cerity, such vivid truthfulness,
such understanding Of the char.
acters they are creating that the
spectator is utterly convinced Of
their reality.
Given this belief in their re-
ality, it is impossible for anyone
not to be moved deeply by the
pathetic quest for happiness Of
the two hapless youngsters about
whom the film tale centefs. They
travel hard and cruel road, and,
just as you share their heartbreak
along the way, you share also the
great happiness which comes to
them finally.
Also on this program will be a
cartoon and the latest Newsreei.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
FOOD PLAYS BIG
PART IN DEFENSE

RALEIGH, Oct. 20-Part of the
present program of national de-
fense is plenty of food, and part
Of the food program is adequate
storage space, Miss Ruth Current,
head of the home demonstration
department Of the N. c. State Col
lege Extension Service, said today.
Final unit in this program is the
home, and well-planned storage
space for canned goods there is an
excellent investment of time and
money, Miss Current stated. Not
only is it possible to reduce the
cost of meals by using homegrown
and ho1ne-conserved foods, but
better balance and more variety
can be obtained.
t Because of the importance of
food storage in the national de-
fense program, the Extension Serv-
ice has just printed and released
for distribution publication on
the subject. Copies of this folder,
No. At, Storage for Canned
Foods" may be obtained on writ
ten request to the Agricultural
Editor at State college.
Included in the folder. are plans
for constructing shelves and cabi-
nets for the foods. Also included
are convenient space arrange
ments for the various types Of
foods.
Miss Current said the first OBJ
jective in good storage program
is to provide an adequate place for
conserved products, sufficient IN
quantity to meet budget require
ments. Second objective is to ar
range products for convenience &C
cording to food value. Third is te
improve the quality and variety
Of canned meats and of jellies, pre-
serves, and pickles. Fourth is to
improve the quality and care oil
dried, brined, and stored products
with just a little work and In
itiative." Miss Current said, every
farm home can have adequate
storage space for food"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
Spring Flowering Bulbs
Should Be Planted Now

RALEIGH, Oct. 2o-For pro
fusion of blooms soon after winter
Is over, all spring Towering bulbs
should be planted during the month
OF October, James G. Weaver, fori.
culturist Of N. c. State college,
said today.
The sooner they can be planted,
the better they will bloom. Because
bulbs have a large amount Of stor-
ed food, they usually make an ex.
cellent showing the first year. Un.
less they have suitable amount
OF light and other favorable grow
ing conditions, they will not pro.
duce satisfactorily after two or
three years. Most of the spring
Towering bulbs are particular
about wet, soggy soils and will rot
unless adequate drainage Ii
furnished.
Weaver advised a thorough prep.
aration Of the soil before bulbs are
planted. The soil should be well
|puNerized at the rate of three o1
at least 10 inches. Commercial.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
saAe News OF Interest to North Carolina Farmers 4s
Dry Weather Hits Corn
Crop In Stanly County

ALBENIARLE, Oct. 20. -
While the Stanley county cot.
ton crop Is the best in years,
the extremely dry weather has
played havoc with the corn
crop and seriously damaged the
hay crop, reports j. E. Wilson,
farm agent OF the State Col.
1ege Extension Service.
Much of the corn dried up be.
fore It was ready to mature.
Many farmers have said that
since they started harvesting,
they have found the shucks
practically empty or the corn
ears poorly developed.
The hay crop Is one of the
poorest harvested In years, and
the continued dry weather is
making It increasingly diff
cult to seed small grains for hay
and pasture to offset this short.
are.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21

out over fields like clouds of fog.
While riding along, the snuffyfine
sand particles seep upward through
the gear openings In automobiles
like smoke. And on more than one
occasion we have wondered for a
moment If our automobile motor had
not caught fire, and each time, to
our relief, it was sand just creep.
ing in. -,
Where traffic has been compare.
lively heavy on dirt roads 1t has
been dangerous driving. Lights have
been frequently turned on in day
time to avoid colliding with other
motorists coming from the opposite
direction.
The strawberry patches near these
dirt roads have been well blanketed
with dust. What a time 1t would
be if this were beiry harvesting sea-
son! There wouN. either be a lot of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
BY JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
lStar CorrespOndentl

DELCO, Oct. 20. - 1t has been
many a moon since Columbus county
experienced SO long period Of dry
weather. Long since, many streams
have dried up. Livingston creek is.
perhaps, nearly as short Of water as
it has ever been.
Branches and creeks where pixies,
jacks, perch and other fish like to
60 up and spawn, can be numbered
by hundreds in the county, that have
gone dry. A lumberman told me this
week that his trucks were hauling
logs down the run Of branch, the
bed of which is dusty dry. People
who have known the branch over a
long period of years, he said, told
him that they had never known 1t to
dry up before.
In travelling over country roads
we have, seen sand particles settling
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
Movie Revues
"BLONDIE'' PICTURE is
FEATURED AT ROYAL

Blonde Has Servant Trouble
latest of the characterizations OF
Chic Young's famous comic strip,
opens today at the Royal theatre,
with its original cast still intact.
Arthur Lake is again harassed
Dagwood, Penny Singleton is his
pretty wife, Larry Simms, their
talkative, Baby Dumping, and
Daisy, the ever wistful pooch.
Others in the cast are Jonathan
Hale and Raymond Turner. Frank
r. Strayer directed this sixth
picture Of the ''Blondie'' series.
A new series of the Unusual Oc-
cupation shorts starts it's appear
ance on the Royal Varieties pro-
gram and there is a Stone Age car
toon and Movietone News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21

fertilizer at the rate Of three
pounds per 100 square feet may
be used if mixed well with the
soil. A complete fertilizer high in
potash content is recommended.
since larger bulbs will result. This
VIII help next years flowers. A
two-inch layer Of weu-rotted stable
manure may be used if worked into
the soil thoroughly.
One Of the most common mis-:
takes gardners make is failinp tc
plant bulbs at proper depth,
Weaver said. A good average rule
to follow is to cover each bult
with twice its own depth Of soil
The depth Of planting will vary
with the different types Of bulbs bu,
usually runs from three to siz
inches.
Larger-growing bulbs should be
spaced about eight inches apart
and the smaller ones closer to.
gether, some as close as two tc
| three inches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
Churchill To Speak To
French Nation 4 onixht

LONDON, Oct. 20.-R)-WinAten
Churchill is scheduled to speak by
radio to the French nation tomor-
row at 1856 p. m. (235 p. M, EST).
The prime minister plans to speak
first in English, then in French.
His message IL to be sent over.
seas on all British broadcastinS
corporation short wave transmit.
ters and probably, will be relayed
to the United states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21

was Record of Performance TX. u.
P.) birds. In cooperation with Farm
Agent Bennett and the Poultry Ex'
tension office at State college, ac-
cl1rate records of production are be-
ing kept on the chickens.
While at state college, Brantley
was elected to membership In Alpha
Zeta, honorary agricultural frater-
nifty, and Lambda Gamma Delta,
honorary judging fraternity. He has
been a member of the board of dl-
rectors of the Crop improvement as
sociation since 1888.
The Speight Farms are located
about two and one-half miles south
of Billiards. Crossroads on U. s..
Highway No. 264 between Greenyille
and Wilson. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
feasible, the field should be in some
sort of protective cover until the
regular rotation can be resumed.


sort of protective cover until the
regular rotation can be resumed.
Maintenance Of the soil conserv-
ing crops in the rotation requires
good ssoil preparation and the prop
er use of lime, fertilizer and seed.
The farmer should save his own
seed whenever possible in order to
have high quality seed and in guam
titles sufficient to secure good stands
Of the various crops in the rotation
especially the soil conserving crops.
Land should be prepared for the diff
ferent crops In advance Of seeding
so that a firm seed bed can be OBJ.
tanned and planting done at the
proper time. The periodic use of
ground limestone will be necessary
on land where alfalfa and red clover
are grown. Where the proper
dHouut VI ICI tiuzcI ID uSCu III tAS
row and small grain crops of the
rotation, probably no fertilizer will
be necessary for the close growing
crop succeeding them, except in
places where sheet erosion persists
and where the growth Of vegetation
is apt to be retarded. Such areas
should be reinforced with an addi-
tional application Of fertilizer, pre-
ferably in the form Of well rorted
stable manure. Lespedeza fields
should be moved when necessary
to keep down weeds.
"In many cases rotations can be
improved by supplementing with
winter cover crops. Rye, crimson
clover, vetch. or Austrian winter
peas, seeded in 1espedeza, especially
where the lespedeza has been cut
for hay, make excellent winter cover
preceding corn crop.
sfWhere the farmers available
acreage does not permit good crop
rotation, winter cover crops should
be used on all bare fields. On to-
bacco land, rye Or wheat may be
used for this purpose. Winter cover
crops In addition to supplying Or
ganic matter when plowed under
assist in preventing erosion and
teaching while occupying the land.
Tn coptro1lir1o. erosion too much en-
phasis can not be placed on build
ing up and maintaining the humus
content of the soil. Humus acts as
a sponge ard allows the water to
be absorbed and held by the SOIL
thus reducing runoff and washoff
and at the same time making it
possible to Withstand drought that
may come later In the season.
Where a good system of crop
rotation and other soil improvement
practices are maintained over a
period Of years, the row crop acre
age in the rotation may be reduced
due to higher yields. Thus, the three
year rotation Of corn, small grain
and lespedeza may eventually be
lensthened into a longer rotation
where corn is grown only once every
four or five years.
"1n controlling erosion a bood crop
rotation is not merely desirable; it
Is essential"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
GROUND LIMESTONE
AIDS MANY FARMS
Farmers In Mountain Coun.
ties Use It And superphos.
pirate 70 Good Advantage
BY GENE KNIGHT
Assistant Extension Editor
NJ n cL-A- C.nn> i

-. RALEIGH, Oct. 20.-(F-Ground
agricultural limestone and super.
phosphate are rekindling the spark
Of life in thousands OF. acres Of tired,
rundown North Carolina farm land,
E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer
Of N. C. State college, said today. i
Especially in the mountain coun-
ties have farmers used these two
materials to good advantage. Both
are easily available, since they may
be obtained through the AAA grant
of-aid program which requires no
outlay of cash at the time the ma.
terials are delivered. The COS is
deducted from agricultural conserva.
ton payments made to growers for
carrying out prescribed soil-buildine
practices. The application of lime
and phosphate on land Is listed az
a conservation measure.
Actually" Floyd said, 'this af
fords grower an opportunity to
build up his land without the ex
penditure Of money or materials
Farmers realize the advantages of.
fered3 through such a plan, and an
increasing number are treating their
land each year.,
Farm agents of the N. c.. State
College Extension service show this
trend toward a greater use Of the
two materials in their weekly re.
ports. For instance r. H. Grouse,
Yancey agent, told in his latest re.
port how G.. w. Allen, a demonstra-
ton farmer of Banks Creek, is
getting rid of broomsedge in hi e
pasture through the use of lime and
phosphate.
He applied two tons of lime and
$50 pounds of phosphate per acre on
his pasture early last spring, leav-
ing small area untreated to check
his results. Now the soil has been
enriched so that white clover and
blue grass are making good growth
and crowding out the broomsedge.
An Avery county grower, W. A.
Johnson of the Vale community, re.
ports another good argument for the
use of the materials. On one mead
ow, he has increased his hay yield
from one-half tons per acre in, 1887
to one ton of much better quality
hay this year by using 200 pounds
Of triple e-superphosphate nd two
tons of lime. In addition, his pas
ture yields have increased greatly.
Hundreds Of other North Carolina
farmers have made even better rec
ords, Floyd said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
People Of N. C. Have Made
Great Gains In Combat
ting Soil Erosion
GUY A. CARDWELL
General Agricultural Agent

1AsAeAAAsAS SOuOU AAlHC 4saAHk VNu w.
Because of the Importance of keep.
ing the information before farmers
and farm owners in Tide Water vir.
ginia and the Carolinas, I am reissu-
ing a series of soil conservation
articles circulated several years ago.
I am in hopes that each of these
articles may inspire numbers of
farmers to conform to the advice
given therein for the profit which
should accrue therefrom:
We have heard a great deal about
soil conservation during the past
several years; more than most of us
had heard before during lifetime.
In this connection, the North Caro-
lima State College of Agriculture
and Engineering and the u. ST. De
partment of Agriculture and North
Carolina Agricultural Extension
service cooperating, issued Exten.
sion Circular No. ZIG, entitled safe.
guard The Grains of Soil Conserva-
tion." Approaching the Importance
of this subject and fearing that the
circular might not come to the at
tention of the readers of my articles,
I am using the material contained
in Bulletin No. PIG, not in one article
but in a series of eight articles,
trusting that many persons may
find time to read these articles and
become acquainted with the prin
ciples of maintenance of soil and
water conservation practices as set
forth in the bulletin.
ForewOrd
During the past few years the
people of North Carolina have made
great gains in combating soil ero.
sion. Such gains are evidenced, not
only by such erosion control .prac'
tees as terracing, strip cropping,
contour tillage and rotations, which
now protect thousands of credible
acres, but also by the large acreage
Of formerly cultivated land now re
tired to such erosion resisting crops
as trees and gasses.
But erosion once under control
will not remain under control with
out continued care. Terraces once
built will eventually Cease to func
ton if not properly maintained
woodlands must be protected from
fire and grazing; good rotation
once established, must be continued
indefinitely. To safeguard these
gains, therefore-gains made at the
cost of much time, thought, labor
and money--should be the concern
of every land owner who has launch.
ed upon a program of soil conserva-
ton.
"The maintenance Of a crop rota-
ton system involves the continuing
of crops that make up the rotation,
especially the soil conserving crops,
as well as maintaining the me-
chanics of the rotation cycle.
when seasonal or other condi'
tions prevent the planting of a crop
as scheduled, the. field should be
worked back into the regular sche.
dule as soon as possible by sub
stituting another crop of the same
type. If this Is not possible OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
Soil Conservation Work
UrgedByA Agent Cardwell
Cherokee Farm Women
Become Craft-Minded

MURPHY, Oct. 20.-CherO.
kee county farm women are
becoming more craft.minded as
good roadside market now
nears actuality, reports Miss Al
line Richardson, home agent of
State College Extension Ser.
vice.
At home demonstration club
meetings this month, lessons in
handi.crafts are being given
the women. In preparation for
this increased craft work, more
broom corn has been raised,
as well as gOurds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
WILL VOTE

North Carolina cotton growers
will 80 to the polls along with other
southern farmers Decepsber I to de-
Feide II AAA cotton quotas VIII be
placed on next years crcb.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
TOBACCO FERTILIZER

contain 4 per cent nitrogen, per
cent phosphoric acid, and per cent
potash, says L. T. Weeks, tobacco
specialist of the State College E8-
tension service,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
TRIPLE sUPEKpHOspnATE

TRIPLE SUPEKPHOSPHATE
Triple superphosphats will be dis.
tributed through the AAA grant.os.
aid program to 2s western North
Carolina counties in 1941, says e. Y.
Floyd, AAA executive officer Of
State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
EEDUCE FIRE HAZARD

To reduce the ever-present fire
hazard, gasoline and kerosene should
be kept in plainly marked containers
at q safe distance from all build
ings, says David 8. Weaver, State
college agricultural engineer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
LESPEDEZA SEED

Lespedeza seed should be har.
vested as soon as possible after they
mature to prevent losses from shat
tering, says E.. C. Blair, extension
agrononist of State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
rs Per Cent Of Peanut
Crop Harvested In N. T..

RALEIGH, Oct. 2O.-Fifty to rs
percent of the 1910 peanut crop has
been dug and stacked in the fields
in Eastern North Carolina, B. T.
Ferguson, northeastern district
farm agent of. State College, re
ported today on the basis of in
formation received from county
farm agents and the Agricultural
Marketing Service of the U. s.
Department of Agriculture.
Digging of the new crop
farmers stock has been heavy dur.
ing the past week throughout the
North Carolina-V Virginia belt" Fer.
guson said. eff the weather con.
tinues favorable a goood share OF
the crop may be dug by the end
of the present week. This digging
is proceeding more rapidly than
was thought likely week or 10
days ago."
The Extension agent reported that
the crop is spotted in both quality
and yield. Early tests made OF
peanuts coming from Southern
North Carolina indicate unusually
light weight in the peanuts first
ready for market. The total meat
content in the early samples runs
so to 60 percent, with a larger por'
ton than usual Of No. 2's and oil
stock. Saps are also numerous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21

The age Of the salmon can be
told by the rings on its scales.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-21
NATIVE GRASSES

Native grasses, such as Bermuda,
can be used to good advantage in
making attractive lawns about farm
homes says John Harris, extension
landscape specialist of State college,
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Phi Delta Gamma
Sends DELEGATION

Members Of Beta Chapter, Phi
Delta Gamma Sorority, at George
Washington University, who viii at
tend the national convention of the
sorority which opens today in New
York, are Miss nellie Shannon, pres
ident, and delegates Elizabeth Fiel-
den, Florence Rice. Marian Scott,
Dorothy Veon, Margaret Gibson,
Clarita Claussen, Clara Hitler, Hazel
Borden, Frances and Grace Will
loughby and Mrs. Mary Warren
Mrs. Dora 1hle and Mrs. Helen
Thomson.
Zeta Chapter at Columbia Univer-
sity will be hostess and speakers will
include DR.. Lillian Gilbreth, who is
well known in Washington through
frequent visits here both socially and
professionally.
The convention will visit the
Worlds Fair Sunday and will ad-
journ Monday.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Arts Club to Hear
Indian Music and
Tribal Traditions

A program Of Indian music and
interpretations in the Indian sign
language will be given BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer Byrd Of the Once Of
Indian Affairs, Department Of the
Interior, Sunday evening at O'Clock
at the Arts Club.
Mr.. Byrd, who is a Chickasaw
Indian from Oklahoma, will sing
several numbers in his native
tongue and a number in English.
The sign language interpretations
will be done by Mrs. Byrd as her
husband sings sacred numbers. Mr..
and Mrs. Byrd also will tell legends
and traditions of Indian life.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ted Meurer
will be hosts at supper preceding
the program.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Weddings Announced
Miss Mildred Thorne Is Married
To d. Weaver in Falls Church

The Dulin Chapel Methodist
Church In Falls Church was the
scene Of an attractively arranged
wedding Saturday afternoon ut 3
O'Clock when Miss Mildred Thorne,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Spencer
Thorne Of Falls Church, became the
bride of Mr.. Russell Darwin Weaver,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d.
Weaver.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. p. c. Helmintoller, before
an altar banked with palms and
ferns with 4 basket filled with pink
gladioli and larkspur on each side.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Paul
Sullivan sang II Love You Truly"
and Schubert's "Serenade."
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her brother, Mr..
Tunis D. Thorne, and she wore 4
gown OF white crepe with matching
accessories. Her corsaee bouquet
was Of orchids and lilies of the
valley. - So q s
Mrs. Irene Greenhalgh of Takoma
Park was the matron Of honor, wear
ing . powder blue crepe ensemble
with . hat to match and . corsage
of pink roses.