The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-08

A. q. McEachern mas one OF the
most outstanding herds of the Hol.
stein breed in North Carolina, win
ming twenty blue ribbons on II head
of cattle and calves on exhibit at
the North Carolina State Fair in
Raleigh in October, 1889.
In 1918, DR.. L. B. Sasser and
George H. Hutaff proposed that a
corn show be sponsored in Novem-
Der in order that business men gen
orally might view the results of
extension service work in the coun-
ty. Corn demonstrations, conduct
ed by adult farmers, were the prin-
cipal projects for that year. The
farmers we're shown t a t their
yields YER just too low and that
they needed to increase them by
better methods of growing corr.
The farmers of the Castle Hayne
community had felt the beneficial
influence of getting together in a
corn show or fair by the Stimulus it
gave the farm program in the coun-
ty, so in 1923 they decided to spon-
oOI d SOlI111lo11lty 1dA dt SdoIle
Hayne.
Several fairs we're held later in
the county by interested citizens of
the city. Then the Legionnaires be-
came interested in a county fair
and have been managing such prof
ects for the past four years.
In 1914 a poultry association was
organized but never chartered. The
purpose of this association was to
encourage the keeping of show
birds or fancier breeds. In 1924,
another county poultry group,
known as the New Hanover Poultry
association, was organized. Til G
aim of this organization was to i'm.
prove the quality of eggs offered on
local markets.
Poultry Association
In 1880, the Cape Fear Poultry
Association was organized for the
purpose of promoting the poultry
industry in the Wilmington section
through better breeds, better egg
production, better quality, and
marketing methods. Some of the
benefits of this organization were
tested farm iocks, b by chicks
bought from tested farm focks,
baby chicks bought f o tested
1ocks of a standard breed, and the
buying Of feed comparatively at a
greatly reduced price.
The small farmers of New Han
| Nxy0r oN1Irfu lilo oil cpoo11 f0ryonrc
of the South, were handicapped by
the great difference between pur-
chasing farm supplies such as fer
t%ilizer, seed, and containers,
at cash prices and on time prices.
One source of help was the Ma
tional Federal Farm Loan associ-
alton. Then the Intermediate Cred
it association was organized in
1885. The Emergency Seed Loan is
another of the outstanding emery
ency activities to help the farmers.
This organization helps the farm
er to help himself, rather than be
on WPA rolls. 1t provides credit for
fertilizer and seeds when the farm
er can not get it from any other
source.
W. F. King, who has charge of
this work, advises that it is simSly
surprising to see how the farmers
who have received loans are pay
ing them back, even under trying
conditions. Herring says he h a S
personal knowledge of many small
formers who have been set on their
feet and are going on in a fine way.
In 1912, the agent found a farm
ers cooperative marketing associ.
alton already organized. This was
the Wrightsboro Truckers associa.
ton, having about thirty members,
Later, as its membership grew, the
name Vas changed to the Whining
ton Truck Growers association. Ii
1923, its membership was extended
to farmers in the counties of Pend