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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Tentative Dates For Sessions
In % Counties Early
Next Year Announced

RALEIGH, Dec. 22.-Tentative
dates for a series of tobacco meet
ings in % North Carolina counties
were announced today by repre-
sentatives of the State College Ex-
tension Service. The meetings will
be held in January and February,
and discussions of tobacco disease
and insect control, fertilization,
and cultivation will be held.
L. T. Weeks, Extension tobacco
specialist; j. o. Rowell, Extension
entomologist; and Howard R. Gar
ris, Extension plant pathologist,
will attend each of the meetings.
County agents will arrange tn e
time and place of each meeting.
The State college specialists
plan to use film strips and colored
slides in illustra ting the essential
points of economical tobacco cul-
ture. I'VE do not intend" they
declared. Ito show tobacco farm
ers how to produce more tobacco
OF more acres, but instead, we
hope to promote more economical
production-more tobacco on less
acres"
The tentative dates, subject to
confirmation by county agents.
are: January 20, Johnston County
(morning); January 81, Cumber-
land (morning), Hoke. (a%fternoon)
and Brunswick (night); January
%, Bladen (morning, Sampson
(afternoon). and Duplin night) !;
January %, Onslow (morning),
Jones ~(afternoon), and Carteret
might; January "a, Craven
m (rning), Washington CATER
noon), and BERTHE (night).
January q, Nash (night), Janu-
airy %, Moore (night); February
II. Alamance (morning), Forsyth
(afternoon). and Stokes (night),
February IL, Yadkin (morning),
Caldwell (afternoon), and Alexan-
der (night); February 13.Davie
(morning) 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
nv JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
CORRESPONDENT

DELCO, Dec. 22.-Santa Will
have visited many of the farm
homes over the trails we frequent
" travel before we get around 70
writing this column again. And
lots of the fine hams, pork sau-
sage. turkeys and chickens we
have seen will have been eaten.
Horace .Suggs, a fourteen-year-
old Delco youth has slain a fine
porker and he is expecting to en-
ioy plenty of ham along with many
Christmas furnishings of the table.
Lee Conor, who enjoys wild
game for his table may or may
not have a wild turkey Christmas,
but n thing is certain, if he fails
to get the turkey he will have
plenty of fresh pork sausage, back
bone, ham and sweet potatoes to
resort to.
The Rev. H. S. Strickland, of
Wilmington, recently said. that we
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
88&kNews of Interest to North Carolina Farmers nd
A. o. McEachern Con-
Makes Excellent Mark

BRATTLEBoRo. VT, De-
cember 22-More than $500
"bottle-feet' of milk we're pro-
duced by a nine-year-old reg
lstered Holstein-Friesian COW
owned by A. o. McEachern,
wilmington, in a 365-day lacta-
ton officially recorded and
just announced by the Hol-
stein-Friesian Association of
America.
The production of this COW,
Gladys Fobes Ormsby, in the
1865 days if in quart glass milk
bottles placed side by side
would make a row more than
$500 feet long. As officially re-
corded in the Holstein-Friesian
Herd Improvement Register,
"Gladys" produced 553.7
pounds butterfat from 1904
pounds milk. She was MIXED
two times daily.
Testing was supervised by
the Holstein-Friesian Associa-
ton of America, B%rattleboro.
VT, in cooperation with the
State College of Agriculture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
POULTRY FLOCKS
EXPAND IN STATE
Farmers And Others Are
Showing Increased Interest
In Proper Feeds

RALEIGH, Dec. % Poultry
focks in North Carolina r ex-
banding and farmers and other
poultry raisers are showing in
creased interest in proper feeds
and other good management prac-
tees. To meet part of this demand
for knowledge of better poultry
practices. the State College Exten-
sion Service has published a cir
cular on Feed Formulas for Poul-
try"
c. F. Parrish, C. J. Maupin, and
T. T. Brown, Extension poultry
specialists, prepared the text and
the publication is now ready for
free distribution to interested citi.
zens of North Carolina. A copy will
be sent postpaid upon request to
the Agricultural Editor, State Col.
lege, Raleigh for Extension Cir.
cular No. 245, Feed Formulas for
Poultry"
In presenting the formulas, Par.
IRISH, head of the Poultry Exten.
sion Office, says: "Poultrymen,
farmers and mi]lers are constantly
requesting formulas for mixing
poultry feeds. The demand is
greater because Of the several sys
TENS or methods of feeding poul
try now being followed in NORTH
Carolina.
"Since it was impossible to de-
velop a series of formulas to meet
each specific request, it was con
sidered advisable to compile ano
submit a list of approved feed
formulas. Hence. the State College
and other mash and grain form
ulas, all-mash formulas, and mix.
ed protein-vitamin concentrate
formulas are presented"
A preface to the publication
reads as follows: ANY company
or individual is at liberty to pre-
pare feed in accordance with the
formulas contained in this bulle.
tin. However, the North Caroline
Agricultural Extension Service
does not supervise the manufac'
ture or mixing of any feed and,
therefore, does not accept any re
sponsibility for the results secur'
ed, or for claims made by feed
manufacturers"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

earn a special crop payment of $50
by staying within special allotments,
the entire $50 soil building payment
must be earned to receive the full
compliance payment. If only a por-
ton of the soil building payment is
earned, then the same portion of the
special crop payment will be received.
AS an example: If only $24 of the
$50 soil building allowance is earned,
then only $40 Of the $50 special crop
payment will be received. The $24
is 80 per cent of 80. and the $40 is
80 per cent of $50.
General soil depicting allotments
have been discontinued. The state
AAA-farmer committee. headed by G..
T. Scott of Johnston county, feels
that this program will put North
Carolil---; agriculture definitely On a
conservation basis.
To SUI, UP the review and outlook
of the AAA program in North Caro-
lima, we farmers have come a long
way together since 1896, and espe-
cially in 1910; we have a chance to
go further together in 1941, but we
still have a long way to go.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Columbus Farmers Will Have Plenty
OF Hams And Turkeys For Christmas

comforts were most appetiZing. He
says he isn't killing any pigs for
Christmas this time. " will resort
to lots of fried chicken: and we
rest assured that there will be an
abundance of cakes, pies, tarts and
furnishings which Mrs. Dew ex-
GELS in preparing, and we say this
with emphasis bec~'-se we base
the statement on experience of
personal taste.
@. NJ. Lennon, of the Livingston
community, bears the record of
having some of the most appetiz-
ing sausage each year that we
have ever had an opportunity of
sampling. One man told us once
that he likes to travrl many miles
each year to get some of Mr.. Len
mons sausage, and not once had
he been disappointed when last we
saw him. MI. Lennon is also a
grower of Some of the finest sweet
potatoes that we know of in east
ern Columbus. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

made him hungry with our Star
stories, of fried squirrel. We might
not have any for Christmas, but
this morning we have squirrels
galore. Even now they are being
fried and UNI! UNI! how we shall
soon be enjoying the with warm
corn pone and brown gravy.
o. c. Coleman came very near
having a large wild turkey for
Christmas. Two flew up immediate
ly ahead of him, and he had his
gun along; but his dog got in the
way and before the safety Zone
was reached by the dog, the turks
were gone.
A. L. Dew just called by. For
many years he was an employe of
the Tide Water Power, company,
stationed in Wilmington. For the
past few years he has been doing
light farming on a small Delco
farm. Many a Christmas we have
dined at his home and on each oc-
casion a large variety Of table
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Washington Harvests
Good Soybean Crop

PLYMOUTH, Dec. 22.-Wash-
ington county farmers have har-
vested one of their best saybean
crops in history, according to w.
V. Hays farm agent of the N.
C. State College Extension serv-
ice.
The seed, while not so large is
of good quality and quantities OF
the beans are now moving to the
mills for crushing purposes.
Farmers are receiving from 65 to
IS cents a bushel.
Agent Hays also reported that
barn-cured sweet potatoes are be-
ginning to move to market. A.
j. Riddle of Plymouth sold two
carloads last week for 81 per
bushel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Series OfTObaccO Meets
To Be Conducted In \. G.
Soil Conservation
Boosts Crop Yields

huntsville. Dec. 20. - w.
B. Miller, a Yancey county DEM
onstration farmer, says he has to
cultivate only one-half as much
land now as he did five years
ago before starting a program of
soil conservation.
Farm Agent r. H. Grouse said
lime aud phosphate have doubled
the yield of Mr.. Miller's crops,
including his meadow and pas
lures. AT the present time. he
is making a good living from his
25-acre farm by following ap-
proved farming practices and
good management.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Tobacco Course
Will Be Held Jan. 14-17

Blair, R. w. Graeber, W. D. Lee,
DR.. j. F. Lutz, DR.. G.. K. Middle
ton, j. o. Rowell, K. j. Shaw, DR..
Luther Shaw, and L. T. Weeks, all
of the State college agricultural
staff; E. G.. Moss and DR.. T. E.
Smith from the Oxford Tobacco
Experiment Station; and H. W.
Taylor, marketing specialist, to-
bacco section, of the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics, U. S. De
partment of Agriculture.
Paul said that facilities for lodg-
ing on the college campus are
very limited. and for this reason
he urges early application. Meals
may be secured in the college cafe
terra at limited cost. Beds are
available in the Athletic Room Of
the College Y.M.C.A., at so cents
per night.
Grading demonstrations and
practice are scheduled in Wiuhers
Hall on Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons of the short curse.
General sessions will be held in the
College Y.M.C.A. auditorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

Through this medium, I am extend
ing seasonal greetings to friends and
acquaintance and to all readers OF
A. C. L. agricultural news articles.
We are most fortunate and should
be duly thankful that u lot is cast
in these United States and not in
war-torn Europe, Asia or Africa.
We should be filled with joy that
we, the people, of this nation, are
still free; can worship as we please,
and are still served by a free and
independent press. AS has been my
custom at this season, I pause to
thank the press for generous coop
Grafton rendered in making use, dur.
ing the year, Of those my articles
that seemed Of interest to their
readers.
Now that the old year is behind us
with its successes and failures, its
gladness and sorrow. it is a good
time to take stock Of ourselves to
determine what we can do to improve
our lives and to serve others in the
coming year. in order that their loads
may be lightened and lifted; for
thoughtful, kindly service to others
brings a glow Of satisfaction that
should be ample payment for our
trouble.
In closing, permit me to again wish
my friends and acquaintance, and
friends Of the Atlantic Coast Line,
everywhere, a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

RALEIGH, Dec. pa program
for the fifth annual Tobacco Shor'
Course to be held at N. c. State
college January 14-17 was an
nounced today by Dan M. Paul,
director of agricultural short
courses at the college. Tuition for
the short course is free, but a
charge of 81 per person is made
for registration and a certificate
Of attendance.
The opening session, at 1880
o'clock on January IA, will include
a welcome from Col. J. w. Harrel.
son, administration dean, and DR.,
I. o. Schaub, dean of agriculture,
at State college, W. G. Finn, East
Central director of the AAA from
Washington, will follow with a dis.
cussion of the tobacco outlook,
and E. Y. Floyd, State AAA execu'
tive officer, will outline the 1914
Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram.
Others who will appear on the
programs of the four-day meet
ing are: DR.. L. D. Baver, E. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
GOOD GAINS MADE
BY AAA
N. c. Farmers Conserve
More Natural Resources, Do
More Soil Building

Editors note-The year 1910
was a banner one for the agri-
cultural conservation program in
North Carolina. Here is the
story of the program, as told
by the states AAA executive Of
ficer, who also is an extension
tobacco specialist at N. C. State
college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
LOSING MARKET

Poultry raisers of North Caro-
lima are losing some of their mar
ket for chickens and turkeys be-
cause they are failing, in many
cases, to meet market demands for
dressed birds, says c. F. Parrish
of State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
INTEREST IN

During the past five years, there
has been more practical interes
in forestry than in all the Is before
says R. w. Graeber, forester a
the State College Extension Serx
ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
VALUABLE PLOT

The vegetable garden is the most
valuable and most important plot
of ground on the farm, H. R. Mis-
wonger, extension horticulturist of
State college, is reminding farm
families now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
NARROW WEED BEDS

Narrow plant beds will producl
more tobacco seedlings than tn
wider ones as we'll as being NOR
convenient, says L. T. Weeks, ~
tension tobacco specialist of Stat
college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
SCREEN PLANTING

Since border and screen plant.
ings require but little pruning, they
should be allowed to grow as large
and as natural as possible, says
J. H. Harris, extension landscape
specialist of State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
FARMERS r
BICAAAPAl
More Than 200 N
Are Given Gu
Excess Of s.

WASHINGTON, Ded
More. than 200 NorA
farmers received +
ments in excess of $1s
plying with the 1888
adjustment programs,
closed today in a rel
gress.
North Carolina pay
this mark totaled $4O4 81
Only one was in exq
600, the amount to WIFI
limited maximum AAA
after the 1888 program.
Inc, Laurinburg, was
having received ,$13,9 90
ticipating that year.
Other large North Card
ments included: McNat
ment Co., Laurinburg,
j. Long, Garysburg, ST.
Harrison, Morven, $7,3z
BrasWell Farms, BattleE
524; Duke Power Co.,
S7,054, and B. B. Even
myra. Sc, 1877. 81
The North Carolina ST.
farm at Caledonia was re
having been paid 5000
Throughout the nation,
farmers were listed as b
ceived 1888 payments abb
The total number of pa.
S., 248, 796, indicating, tho
ture department said, thai
of AAA money went to SIN
ers.
The payments were ma
wards for planting within
allotments and carrying
building practices to impr
Payments in Southeaste
included:
Johnnie T. Albritton,
81, 100; P. R. Alfred, Au:
341; D. R. Allen, Roanok,
$780,; M. c. Anderson,
1,O35.
H. M. Baker, Lumberto
C. L. Balance, st. Pauls,
Luther Blue, Laurinbure
K. M. Biggs, Lumberto
W. S. Britt, Lumberton
Mrs. R. B. Evans, Fa,
81, 1854; N. D. Gilchrist, L
81, 1853.
L. R. Hagood, Chinqu
1854; Douglas Hall, Lumbe
S1,230;R. P. Harvell, LIZ
ST, SIS; J.. F. H%ighsmith,
vile, 1864: Alfred Lang
inburg, $1,212; c. S. N
: Laurinburg, $1,326; J. E
lum, Jr., Maxton, SIZE
Nv. Mcintosh, LaurinburI
McLead and Sinclair, La
ST, 638; E. L. McNair, La
81, 405; McNair Investm
Laurinburg, So, $40; Johr
Nair, Inc, Laurinburg, S
H. Mallot, Laurinburg, s
F. Monroe, Laurinburg,
v. Pate, Inc, Laurinburg
Daniel A. Patterson, Ma
421; W. B. Townsend, Rec
81, 729; D.. D. Wilkinson
burg, $1,016.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
ASSET

AooE1
A good fence is an asset to any
farmer in that it gives a neat ap'
pearance to his place and indi-
Gates he is progressive. says D. S.
Weaver, extension agricultural en-.
gineer of State college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

Six types of wood-gas carbure.
tors are being manufactured in
Finland on an industrial scale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
CARDWELL SENDS
YULE GREETINGS
A. C. L. Agent Wishes Read.
ers Merry Christmas And
A Happy New Year
GUY A, CARDWELL
General Agricultural Agent
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true,
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Quo Worrunto Is Filed
In Bur Library DISPUTE

A proceeding seeking to oust the
library of the bar association of the
District from space it occupies in
the court house was instituted yes
terday at District Court.
The move, a petition for issuance
of a writ of quo warranto, seeks to
require the association to show by
what authority its library occupies
the quarters.
Attorney James ]. Laughlin, who
filed the petition, said there will be
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Panel Will Discuss
Delinquency of Boys

Problems of delinquency among
boys will be the subject Of a panel
discussion at a supper conference
at the Northwest Settlement House,
SIS M street NV, at 6 pm. today.
DR.. E. c. higgins, chairman of the
House Recreation Committee, will
lead the discussion. Participants
will include Andrew Cassius Of the
boys service division of the Metro
politan Police Department.; H. E.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

tered the window display contest
sponsored by the Northeast Busi-
nessmen's Association, it was an
nounced yesterday by Luther M.
Strobel, chairman of a committee
handling the contest.
Mr.. Strobel said the "new idea will
take the place of the annual Santa
Claus lane and perhaps lend bright
er spots to some business houses
than did the Christmas street lights
strung along the way"
Prizes Of $40, SIS and S., respect
lively, in two groups will be awarded
the best decorated windows.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Engraving Employees
Collect Toys for Gifts

More than 600 underprivileged
children will have their Christmas
frightened by gifts of Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing employees,
contributions already received by a
committee planning the annual yule
party indicate.
Officers of Bureau Of Engraving
Post No. %, American Legion, which
is handling arrangements for the
Evening star., 1940-12-12

affair, to be held December Il IN
the Bureau Annex, announced to-
day that gifts of money already had
run Into four figures and included
s4O0 subscription by Local No. 2
Of the plate printers union.
Bureau Director Alvin w. Hall Is
honorary chairman of the reception
committee, and Post Commander
Ernest DWyer is chairman of the
general committee.
Santa Claus will attend the party
and distribute dolls and other toys
candy and fruit to the children at
tending. Later, bureau employees will
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Will Address Faculty

Arthur S. Flemming, member of
the Civil Service Commission, will
address members of the American
University faculty Saturday at /
pm. at the Hay-Adams House. He
will discuss recruiting for national
defense,
Evening star., 1940-12-12

q hearing before District Court
jurist to determine whether the writ
sought will be issued. If it is, the
association will be called upon to
file formal answer and there will
then be a trial before jury, Mr.
Laughlin explained.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

deliver baskets of food and clothing
to the homes of needy youngsters.
Investigation of cases and pur-
chasing is to be conducted by the
Legion post.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
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Evening star., 1940-12-12

Hegstrom, superintendent Of the
National Training School for Boys,
and G.. Rowland Shaw, chief of per-
sonnel of the State Department.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Northeast Merchants
Join Window Contest

More than 10 merchants and other
businessmen on H street NE, from
Third to Fifteenth, have now en-
Evening star., 1940-08-08

to work for representation In the
Senate" Mr.. Suter declared.
Following lengthy discussion and
several amendments to the original
proposal, the association voted to
request the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to con-
slider the reconditioning Of the series
Of Civil War forts surrounding
Washington for historical purposes"
and with the view in mind Of their
adaptation to defense against "air
and other attack"
More than 40 fortifications were
thrown around the Capital between
1851 and 1864, 1t was pointed out.
In addition to their historical value,
these forts would serve as a link in
the defense OF the city, members
agreed.
The first step in planning proper
observance" Of the 150th anniver-
sary Of the first cornerstone laying
Of the District on April Is, 1941, was
taken when the association moved
to appoint committee to study the
matter. The ceremony, held at
Jones Point near Alexandria, mar xed
the beginning Of the District Of Co
lurnbia.
Mr.. Proctor was voted the chair
manship OF the Anniversary Com
mittee.
Recollections Of former presiden-
tial campaigns followed the business
session.
The group then voted to adjourn
in memory" Of Mr.. Mahoney.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
oldest Inhabitants
Pay Tribute 10
John R. Mahoney
Financial Secretary. Of
Organization Held Office
For 80 Years

The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District paused in its
regular monthly meeting last night
to pay respects to the memory Of
one of it's oldest members, John r.
Mahoney, "a, who died yesterday at
Sibley Hospital.
Glowing tributes to the former
temperance leaders, who served SO
years as financial secretary Of the
association, were made by numerous
members meeting In the old Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and H
streets NV.
Citing his fidelity to our associa-
tion," Fred A. Emery termed Mr..
Mahoney's death as "a distinct loss
to the membership" His life, Mr..
Emery added, is "a glowing example
to the younger generation for the
manner in which he has carried out
his high ideals"
John Clagett Proctor, acting presi-
dent of the association, pointed out
the Office of financial secretary was
created solely for Mr.. Mahoney."
He was unanimously elected to the
Office in 1907 and had held that post
until his death, it was recalled.
Officers to Attend Funeral.
The group unanimously approved
the drawing w of a memorial reso-
luton to be sent to members of the
family. All elective officers of the
association will attend funeral serv-
ices tomorrow.
Acting favorably on resolution
introduced by Jesse c. Suter, vice
president, the membership urged the
passage of the Summers resolution
in its original form to permit Con-
gress right to grant the District rep
resentation in both the Senate and
the House.
Would ReconditiOn Forts.
Failure to provide for represent
alton in both houses of Congress will
defeat the object of the long fight
of this association for political
equity and impose upon us the bur-
den of continuing, perhaps for years,