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Evening star., 1940-05-10
City News in Brief
TODAY

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Dinner, Omega Kappa, Annapolis
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, American Federation Of
Government Employees, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner dance, Delta Sigma ri,
Hamilton Hotel, S:15 pm.
Dinner, the 1nquirendo, Mayhow-
Or Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance, Farm Credit Club, Ward
man Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Spring prom, Immaculate Junior
College, Wardman Park Hotel, 10
pm.
Meeting, Department OF Agricul-
tslre Conference, Raleigh Hotel, al
day.
Meeting, American Automobile
Association, Willard Hotel, al day.
Meeting, Past Commanders' Asso-
oiation, willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Federal Employees Union,
no. 2, willard Hotel, 3 pm.
Dinner dance, Lutheran Bowling
League, Hotel 2400, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Eighth American ecien-
tfic Congress. Maydower Hotel
$50 AN.
Luncheon, Political Study Club
Nayhower Hotel, pm.
Luncheon, University French
Group, Carlton Hotel, Ills pm.
Dinner, Warrington Medical and
Surgical Society, Maydower Hotel
pm.
Dance, international Club. Nay
flower Hotel. $50 pm.
Dinner. Kappa Beta F Sorority,
Aaynower Hotel, Z pm.
Dance, Tau Beta Phi Sorority,
Nardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dinner dance, Acacia Fraternity
Wardman Park Hotsl, Z pm.
Dinner, Delta Theta Phi Ffster-
nifty. Carlton Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner dance, Rural Electrifca-
ton Administration, Raleigh Hotel
1pm.
Dance, Federal Power Oommis-
sion. Hotel 1900, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-10

- yess b peae DesIes today!
Psias pssss ere ssw lsw. Ssvs by
psiasias asw.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Graeie Allen Tells

Tells, and leaves you as con-
fused as she is. Oracle has
worked out the answers to the
great problem Of how to get along
with your family. After you have
read her little essay, you won't have
time to worry about your family or
any other family. You'll just be 50
dizzy YOU will be willing to drop the
whole matter.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
SsoouII From HeIsinki

Bearing I marking ring showing
that 1t had come from Helsinki,
Finland, . seAgull was, picked up
exhausted near Bordeaux, France.
Evening star., 1940-05-10

American Arms are to exhibit at
the Paris Fair In the French capital.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Mo ],
BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

Hercules Poirot, the famous de-
tective of fiction created by
Agatha Christie, is involved in
another adventure, one which
centers around a goblet reputed
to be the cup used by the Bor-
gias in their poisonings. BY
clever investigation, Poirot
finds the cup, restores it to the
owner and then persuades the
owner to give it to a convent. .
Evening star., 1940-05-10

extra value. lin "self- cleaning"
paints that keep their bright
beauty because they resist fading.
Your painting contractor
knows Du Pent quality. AK him
to ~ this better house paint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
Robson Farmers Expect Better
Bean And Potato Prices This Season

Another phase of crop production
has attracted our attention. That is
the growing Of sugar cane. From
observation we have been impressed
by interest in cane growing in near
ly every section of the nearby coun-
ties that we visit, Is well as in Co.
lumbus county. Syrup making has
become an important feature of the
fall work, and is decidedly on the
increase. In fact there are so many
new would-be growers of sugar cane
that there is an alarming shortage
of seed, or cane, as the cas- might
be, for the planting.
Also, there seems to be a great
shortage in field peas locally grown.
Last winter, in our travels, we learn
ed that there were plenty of field
peas, but they were then in the
fields. That is, the farmers didn't
gather them. Birds and insects, how
ever, must have enjoyed them. Any
way they were not harvested and
now a goodly portion of the farm,
ers are asking where can we get
some field pAAa2"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25

with some other and later vegeta.
Die or with Towering ANIMALS to
brighten up the garden patch and
provide bouquets later in the sea.
son.
Planning these SUGGESTIONS and
combinations is one of the chief rea.
sons for putting a garden plan on
paper. It is impossible to carry all
the original ideas in ones head be.
cause when it comes to planting
there is a confusion of space and
plants that will cause delay in try.
ing to remember what you planned
to do. With a plan ON paper one
need only refer to it and go ahead.
An easy vegetable combination
would be to plant rows of lettuce
three feet apart. Between each two
rows could be set a row of cabbage
or cauliflower and in the foot and a
half between the cabbage or cauli-
flower and the lettuce a row of rad
ishes could be sown. The cabbases
and cauliflowers would need all the
space when the lettuce and radishes
were gone. Instead of cabbages
might be substituted tomatoes or
string beans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25

great deal of confidence in the poul.
try and pig business, while increased
interest is very definite in the rails
ing of thoroughbred cattle.
Now that pear and peach blooms
are out in abundance, and green
buds are %sprouting from the trees,
there is something captivating about
the countryside that seems to get
into the peoples blood. 1t makes
them so anxious to get out and do
things that there isn't much time
left to brood over grave possibili-
ties. It is simply inspiring to any
one to get out and travel around
among the farms right now and OBJ
serve the things that are taking
place.
Some of the more progressive
strawberry raisers are now looking
forward to a fair crop of berries.
They believe that the cold has re-
tarded the pAnts SO that there will
be no early crop, but the crop might
yet prove TO be sufficient. And in
view of circumstances surrounding
the berry business, good prices are
being expected by local growers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
LOANS AVAILABLE
TO All MEMBERS
Sons And Daughters Of FSA
Clients May Obtain AS
Much As SIS

RALEIGH, March 24.-Loans of
as much as SIS are available to All
club members who are sons or
daughters of Farm Security admin.
istration clients, L. r. Harrill, state
All club leader of State college, an
nounced today. County" Extension
agents must approve the applica'
tons for the loans.
Harrill said that ne has been in
formed by the FSA that the club
loans are available for the purchase
of a calf, a pig, chickens or other
livestock, and for seed, plants and
fertilizer used in club projects. It
is expected that most Of the All
loans will be for less than $50.
A separate note will be signed for
the club loans by the Farm Secur-
ity client and the club member in
order to create a sense Of respon-
sibility in the boy or girl, and to
develop initiative and self-reliancc.
Harrill said that it is the purpose
of this plan to make club members
feel that the loans are their own
separate obligations, and that they
are fully responsible for repaying
them.
The Al leader predicted that the
ability of club boys and girls to OBJ
tain Farm Security, or Rural Re.
Mobilization loans, will stimulate in
terest in livestock projects. MANY
farm boys and girls have been I'm.
able to buy the dairy calves, beef
calves, and pigs they so desired be.
cause family finances were such
that funds for this purpose could
not be spared" Harrill declared.
County farm and home agents,
and Farm Security supervisors will
supply detailed information on how
members may take advantage Of
this offer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
FARMERS MAY GET
TOURISTS TRADE
DIR. Schaub Says State Elk
pected To Enjoy Best
Season In History

RALEIGH, March "a. - Fried
chicken, luscious fresh vegetables
and bounteous tables are synony'
nous with southern hospitality
DR.. 1. o. Schaub, director of the
State college extension service,
pointed out today that North Caro-
lima farm people will have the op'
portunity in 1910 to contribute te
this tradition, and at the same time
supplement their incomes, if tour.
lists follow predictions by "seeing
America" and lodging Europe's
war zones.
"There is every indication that
North Cardinals mountain, coastal,
historical and other resort areas
will experience their best season In
history during the coming sum.
mer," DR.. Schaub said. $50 farm
families who accommodate tour.
lists, and those who have nearby
markets for poultry. vegetables,
fruits and other homegrown prod.
ucts, should begin preparing for the
season now"
The agricultural leader urged
every farm family to keep a flock
of poultry and plant a home gar.
den, large enough to supply their
own needs and leave a surplus for
local market trade.
To stimulate the practice of
growing a home garden, the agri.
cultural conservation program is of.
fering this year a $3.50 payment to
be earned by any family planting
at least one-tenth of an acre in a
garden for each member of the
family. A one-acre garden is all
that is necessary to earn the pay.
ment if the family numbers more
than 10 members.
DR.. Schaub invited farm people
to consult their county agent for
further information on poultry, gar.
den, handicraft, and other possibili.
ties for increasing their income in
1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
COTTON OUTLOOK
RATED FAVORABLE
Prices Have Climbed In Re.
cent Months And Surplus
Is Being Reduced
By GENE KNIGHT
Assistant Extension Editor,
N. C. State College

" SAV SOAA~6O
RALEIGH. March 24-R-North
Carolina cotton farmers will begin
planting their 1910 crop this week
under the most favorable circu;n-
stances in years, ]. A. Shanklin, cot.
ton specialist Of the N. C. State Col
lege Extension service, said today.
Cotton prices have climbed grad.
ually in recent months, and the fed.
eral government has instituted a
program designed to promote new
uses for the lint crop. In q small
way, this program has begun to eat
into the huge surplus on hand.
Farmers in the extreme southern
section of the state will begin put.
ting their cotton seed in the ground
this week. In the coastal plain area
the best planting dates are from
April 10 to 80, depending on the
locality, the soil, and seasonal con-
ditions. The best planting time in
the Piedmont is from April 20 to 80,
and up to May 5 in the western por-
ton and along the northern edge
Of the cotton belt.
Earlier in the year, the AAA Of
flee at State college announced that
growers had Indicated they would
plant approximately $50, 900 acres Of
their $50, 000-acre allotment.
During the past week, AAA Of
ficials ere Of the opinion that the
total acreage may reach 900, 900 this
year if the promotional work now
being carried on by extension farm
agents brings expected results.
Along with advocating that farm.
+ plant their full cotton allot-
ments, farm agents are stressing an
adequate program Of boil weevil
control.
Last year demonstrations conduct
ed in various sections of the state
showed good results from a poison
ing program before squares were
formed on the cotton plants. This
program Of pre-square busting and
"mopping" eliminated many Of the
early weevils.
However, Shanklin warned that
pre-square poisoning should not be
depended upon alone to control
weevils. After the squares have
formed, busting should be continued
if the weevils are numerous.
The State college specialist also
said that approximately 100,O 1000 acres
Of the states 5000 will come Tn
der the one-variety community pro.
gram this year. Last year, only
$4,000 acres were under the single
variety program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
KUDzU DEVELOPED
INTO MAJOR CROP
Bulletin From Telephone
Vine May Be Obtained
From Washington

RALEIGH, March 24.-What was
once only an ornamental plant has
been transformed into a major field
crop in the southeast, w. D. Lee,
soil conservationist of State COL
lege, said today in describing the
use of kudzu for forage and erosion
control. The plant is known to
some as porch vine" or telephone
vine"
r. Y. Bailey, senior agronomist OF
the Soil Conservation Service, has
written a U. S. department of agri
culture bulletin on kudzu. 1t may
be obtained by writing to the U. S.
department of agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., for Farmers Bulle-
tin No. 1840-'Kudzu for Erosion
Control in the Southeast"
Lee described kudzu as a ''heavy
duty plant" especially adapted tc
ST. and climatic conditions in the
southeast. He points out that kud.
zu grows vigorously on eroded land,
produces a dense ground cover to
protect the surface of the soil
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
STATE EIGHTH IN
new TEST HERDS
Number On Test Is Increased
From 1873 To 1873 During
The Past Year

RALEIGH, March 24-North Caro-.
lima ranked eighth among the 4d
states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico in
new herds on Dairy Herd Improve
ment association test in 1899, John
A. Arey, Extension dairyman Of
State college, announced today. The
number of herds on test in North
Carolina increased from 1873 on jan
uary /, 1889 to 1853 on January I,
1910.
Arey said that a report from the
Bureau Of Dairy Industry, U. S. De
partment Of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., shows that the percent
age of increase in the nation as a
whole was ~ per cent. The increase
in this state was 23.41 per cent.
The federal report shows that
Dairy Herd Improvement associa'
tons were organized in each of the
states. and two territorial posses
sions in 1889, with 676,141 COWS in
27,s48 herds on test in 1900 asso'
Citations.
The 10 associations in North Caro-
lima, organized and directed under
the supervision Of the Extension
dairy office of state college, were
composed of 146 herd members with
6,22S cows, at the end Of the 1899
report year.. This was an increase
of II members and 729 cows over
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
NEW RECORDS MADE
BY PlNEHURST COW
Excellent Butterfat Mark Is
Registered In February By
Mobiles Fair Lady

RALEIGH, March PA remark.
able record of butterfat production
was made last month by Mobiles
Fair Lady of Pinehurst, an Ayr.
shire COW in the herd of the Pine
hurst Farms of Pinehurst, John
A. Arey, dairy extension specialist
Of State college, announced today
in reporting Dairy Herd Improve
ment association tests for February.
The Pinehurst COW produced 1862
pounds Of b~utterfat, or more than
Is pounds above the production of
the next highest COW on the
lD.H.I.A. list.
Second place went to Savanna
noa's Eminent Belle, a Jersey in
the Mountain Experiment station
herd at Salamanca, with 92.1
pounds Of fat for the month. The
best milk producer of the test COWS
was Carolina Buckeye 4th, a Hol-
stein in the N. G. State college
herd at Raleigh, with an even
1000 pounds of milk in February.
Other high butterfat producers,
their owners, and records were:
Biltmore Heritage Lass, a Jersey
of Biltmore Farms, Biltmore, 8S.2
pounds; Imp. Oxfordia Laurel Leaf,
a Jersey owned by MI. and Mrs.
Cameron Morrison Of Charlotte, SO
pounds; Imp. Lady Oxfordia, an
other Jersey in the Cameron Nor
lrison herd, 81 pounds; Glen's Sur
prise of Pinehurst, an Ayrshire
owned by the N. C. Sanatorium of
S~anatorium, 81 pounds.
Haywood Beta, a Guernsey in
the Osborne Farm herd of Can
ton, 1871 pounds; Carolina Jewel
End, a Holstein owned by N. c.
State college, 1873 pounds; Gam
boge Distinguished Girl, a Jersey
at the Mountain Experiment sta
ton, 1852 pounds; and Carolina
Tan, an Ayrshire in the N. C. San
atorium herd, IL pounds.
Second to Carolina Buckeye 4th
as a milk producer was Sen. and
Mrs. Morrison's Jersey, Imp. Lady
Oxfordia, with 1878 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25

instead of a vegetable, between
Inc lettuce rows might be trans.
planted zinnias, the tall giant flow
cred kinds needing two feet apart
lor their proper development, Tai
n1arlgolds' might also be used. Both
furnish fine cutting material, There
would be room for a double row OF
asters as the plans could be set
wl1hln six inches Of the lettuce as
IL was nearing it's seasons end.
In general, when you make sue.
cesslon paintings, do not follow root
crops with root crops or plants of
one. family with members of the
same family: for example, radishes
ana turnips.' Here are a few comb.
nations that work out e~xcellently:
Late peas followed by celery; ear.
~ peas followed by late cabbage:
early lettuce by summer squash:
spinach, lettuce, and radishes by
oush lima beans; early string beans
by fall beets; early carrots by en-.
dive or winter radishes; early onions
from sets by kale: peas by tur.
nips, Or carrots.
tomatoes may be set between the
rows of peas to get started while
the peas are reaching maturity, and
then the vines are removed, leav
ing the entire space to the toma.
toes. Cucumbers may be planted
for pickles after the early lettuce,
radishes, spinach and onions from
sets are out of the way,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
MANY WAREHOUSES
ERECTED IN STATE
Number OF Bonded Establish.
ments Has Grown From 81
To liz Since 1926
By LOUIS H, WILSON
Editor N. C. Department of
A%SrionIfuro

RALEIGH, March 24-H-North
Cardinals bonded warehouses oper
ating under the supervision of the
state Department Of Agriculture
have grown from 81 in 1926 to III
today with storage capacity increas
ing more than 120 per cent.
That Is the report of A. B. Fair
ley, chief of the Departments Ware.
house Division, who today said that
storage facilities and cotton grad.
ing service offered the farmers are
greater now than at any time in the
states history.
with the erection Of a new cot
ton grading and CHASING building
with the aid of federal funds, North
Carolina now offers cotton producer,
GRADING assistance commensurate
with any state in the nation" hi
said. Last season, federal.state Ii
censed classers graded more thar
$4,000 bales and preparations are al
ready being made for an expansion
Of the grading program"
Meanwhile, the bonded warehouses
OF the state secured so per cent Of
the 1889 crop of cotton for storage,
furnishing growers with warehouse
receipts guaranteeing bales against
loss by fire, theft and weather
damage.
"One Of the most helpful features
OF the warehouse system is the serv.
ice rendered farmers who want cash
loans for the cotton stored in the
bonded houses" Farley explained.
"a warehouse receipt is issued for
every bale stored and each receipt
is acceptable by all banks and lend
ing agencies as AL collateral. The
value Of the receipt represents the
market value of the cotton"
There are now 112 warehouses
operating under the state warehouse
system, having an aggregate storage
capacity of 544,757 bales.
The present storage totaled ap.
proximately $4,000 bales.
Farley reported that I'm addition
to the enlargement of the warehouse
system, scales testing and gin in
spection have been two prominent
and important services rendered the
cotton industry within the past two
years."
In cooperation with tho depart.
ment's division of weights and mea.
sures, all gin scales are now being
checked.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25

against beating rains, restores fer
tility on eroded areas by adding or.
ganic matter and nitrogen, main
tains a stand Of plants over a long
period Of years without replanting,
and produces palatable hay and
forage.
"Kudzu is a delicious, whey le-
gume which grows from crown
buds and buds at the nodes of
the vine" Lee explained. 1.-THE
vines often reach a growth of so
feet or more during a single grow
ing season. The plant grows rap
idly during spring and summer, its
roots penetrating to a depth of
three feet or more. The large
leaves drop with the first frost to
form a sponge-like layer of absorb
tive material"
The conservationist said there is
no danger of kudzu becoming a pest
because it can easily be eradicated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
By S e s. HUFHAM
(Star Correspondent

DELCO, March 24.-In scouting
through farming sections since our
column last week, we ventured into
the Fairmont and Lumberton COM
munities and we have talked with
many farmers. At this time of the
year it is hard to say, or even fore
cast, the approximate estimate on
the crop conditions, or outlook for
1910.
In fact, we saw but very few
crops of any kind; but we did not
see any respondent farmers. Every
where field work vas being carried
on enthusiastically. Fields were be.
ing plowed, corn was being planted,
tobacco beds were being combed, as
it were, against weeds that usually
infest them.
Some sections were looking for
ward to better bean and Irish po-
tato prices. Some were of the opin-
ion that this is going to be a good
year to sell cotton, because of the
wars raging in nearly all sections
Of the world. Some are stalking p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
Good Tomato Practices
Explained By Cardwell
Durham Will Conduct
Better Homes Contest

DURHAM, March "a. - A
county. wide Farm and Home
Improvement contest will be
conducted in Durham county
this year, announces w. B.
Pace, farm agent of the State
college extension service.
Eighty.one farm families have
returned cards signifying their
intention of entering the Coll
test.
The county board of commits
sioners has appropriated 1905
to be used as prizes, to be di.
vided as follows: First prize Of
$50, second prize of $40, and
third prize of $50, with seven
SIS prizes to the best farm and
home Improvement record i'll
each township.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
&&eaAzk News of Interest to North Carolina Farmers $50
Farmers Cooperating
With Quail Hunters

MURPHY, March 24.-D. &.
ohoderass, assistant Cherokee
county farm agent of the State
college Extension service. Re.
ports that farmers of the Mar.
TN Creek, Peachtree. and
nrasstown watershed farm dem.
onstration areas are Cooperative
with local sportsmen in restock.
ing and protecting quail hunt.
ing areas.
One hundred quail, costing 81
pep olrd' have been placed, and
ioo more birds have been or.
aered to be placed in the Slow
creek and Valley River com.
munities. Snodgrass said that
+. Z. Ghiringhelli, a unit dem.
ol,stration farmer in the Brass.
town section, has been provid.
Ing food and protection 70.
quail on his farm for the past
three years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25

tration and applied timely and thor
oughly.
Timeliness and t~horoughness In
the application of spray materials
to apples constitute two of the most
important phases in a spray pro-
gram. Thickness means applica'
ton of the spray in relation to de-
| velopment of parasitic fungi and
bacteria causing diseases. Under
such a system the first application
of sulphur following the dormant
would be made in an apple orchard
lust as soon as the first overwin'
tered ascospores (seed) of the apple
| scab fungus are mature and READY
for dissemination. Under varying
weather conditions this application
might be needed as early as the
delayed dormant or in some cases
it might not be needed until as late
as the calyx cup or petal fall stage.
Of course such a correlation OF
the spray program with the devel-
opment of these organisms is fol-
lowed by competent observers nav'
ing adequate equipment; SUCH as
is provided by the spray service IN
certain other states. 1t Is hopeo
that such a service can eventually
be established in North Carolina
Until such time as this service can
be established, the apple growers
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must depend upon frequent appilca'
tions of spray applications to &C
complish timeliness. Under mos
conditions this necessitates spray ap'
plications at approximately z-week
intervals we'll into the summer Pc
| riod. If the weather is unusually
| wet a. shorter interval between ap'
plications is desirable.
Thoroughness in spraying IS ln'
portant at all times. BY thorough.
ness is meant complete corerage OF
all susceptible parts of the piant
with a. thin, uniform film OF the
spray materials. This can De az
complished with satisfaction only
with a good spray outfit in the best
mechanical condition and in n
hands of competent operators. II
spraying is delayed by a breakdown
of equipment, the delay may resu!s
in rapid spread of the diseases az
fecting the fruit.
For a complete spray program 1oi
apples designed to control insects as
wei, as diseases write the Agrlcu'
tural Editor, State College station
for Extension Circular No. 1sz. Inns
circ,lar will be sent free and every
apple grower, whether a arg con
mercial producer or small nome Or
chardist, should have a copZs