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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

home in Cascade.
His birthday anniversaries in the
last few years were occasions for par
ties given by members of his family
and friends. Mrs. Thoroughman died
In 1884.
In addition to his son, survivors in
clude grandson. Robert p Thorough
man, and a great grandson. James
Perry Thoroughman, all of Cascade
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

A total of 2277 irrigation and stock
water projects were completed by far
mers and ranchers in 10 Montana
counties last year with the assistance
of the Montana extension service and
it is estimated that these improve
ments, which cost $3.50, 900. will bring
increased returns Of more than q quar-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

Possibly the popularity Of air castles
is due to the fact that they are not
taxable
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

Last year Montana ranchers were
assisted by the Montana extension serv-
ice In completing more than 1900 live
stock reservoirs similar to the one
shown In the top picture. Lower left
Is typical Of similar installations made
on 20 Montana farms TO irrigate 1,2Ol
acres. Lower right picture shows a
water measuring device on one Of the
Large irrigation projects In the state.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

"Gaucho" bolero dress reminiscent Of
the holiday costume Of the South
American cowboys Is modelled by Bette
Harmon. radio star. II comes In three
color combinations, and may be worn
just as effectively without the bolero.
Her Charlotte designed Sea Treasure
bracelet and clips are Of polished sea-
shells
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
CLIMB IN POULTRY
PRICES EXPECTED
Two Factors Are Responsible
For Anticipated Upswing
In Few Months

RALEIGH, Jan. 5.-Two factors
are responsible for the expected up
swing in poultry and egg ~rices
during the next few months, Roy
S. Dearstyne, head of the N. c.
State College Poultry department,
said today.
First is that supplies of poultry
are smaller than they were this
time last year, and the second is
the increased consumer purchas-
ing power brought on largely by
the national defense program.
Dearstyne quoted experts of the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies as saying that stocks OF
poultry in cold storage were about
25 per cent larger on December
than they were on the same date
in 1889.
However, he explained, m o r e
and more the effect of the smaller
hatch of chicks this past year is
showing up. Even though more com
mercial broilers may be produced
during the next few months than a
year earlier, the economists figure
the supplies Of chicken meat the
first half of 1871 will probably be
4 or 5 per cent smaller than in
the first half Of 1910.
Meanwhile, the incomes OF con-
sumers continue climbing o 6
with the faster tempo of business
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
COLUMBUS FARMERS BUSY PREPARING
TOBACCO BEDS AND BUTCHERING HOGS

Down in the Reeves Ferry Sec
ton cornstalk burning, blowing,
and tobacco bed making were in
order. D. T.. Gore, Of that com
munity said that he was expect
ing this to be a very prosperous
year for farmers growing potatoes,
corn and strawberries, especially
strawberries; but reasoned that
foreign trade, needing these com
modities mostly, would not be in
tereste1 in tobacco for several
months to come.
Lee Benton, OF the rural section
of C%hadbourn. has always made
good on strawberries. He has never
been a tobacco grower, and mas
found that concentrated energies
on strawberries brings j%ustilable
returns
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
N. c. LIVESTOCK !
IS MAKING GAINS
Eastern Section OF State Def
nitely Becoming Beef
Cattle Minded

RALEIGH, Jan. 81. I. Case, Ex-
tension beef cattle specialist of N.
C. State college, reports that Eastern
North Carolina is definitely becom-
ing beef cattle-minded, "and FORUM
ately." he says, most farmers are
following the suggestions of their
county agents and going into the
livestock business on a sound basis"
Case says that one of the best
OF the new cattle men in Eastern
Carolina is H. B. Ashley of Red
Springs, Robson county. Mr.. Ashley
started out a year Or two ago with
a registered bull and some CONNER
cial heifers, the animal husbandman
reported. Last fall he bought a bet
ter registered bull from West Vir-
gina and 10 registered heifers from
Southwest Texas. He is developing
a fire purebred herd, and apparent
ly knows how to do it.
The specialist also reported that
four All club boys in Robson are
AoOuillS olSOIo, Ildl Ming Llo llISL
baby beef work in the county. The
boys r Charles Kinlaw of Lumber
ton, Ralph King, of st. PauIs, Julian
Graham, of st. Pauls, and Eugene
Jackson Of st. Pauls.
Columbus and Fender counties are
also showing a great amount of in
terest in beef cattle development,
Case stated. Twenty heifer CALVES
and two steer calves were shipped in
last fall from Alabama for All club
members in Columbus. A. L. Fisher,
an adult farmer of Whiteville, RID,
received II heifer calves in the same
shipment.
Among Fender county farmers who
are turning to livestock enterprises
are: E. l.. English, of Willard, C. ].
English, of Willard, E. C. Highsmith.
of Rocky Point, who is changing
from the lumber business to cattle
raising, and the Fender County
Prison camp which took about sc
breeding cattle from the Caledonia
Prison farm which was flooded las!
summer,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Complete Program For An
nual Gathering At N. C.
State College Announced

RALEIGH, Jan. 5.-A complete
program for the third annual Muir
serymen's Short Course to be held
at N C. State college Wednesday
and Thursday was announced today
by James G. Weaver, college lori-
culturist. Registration for the
meeting will be held Tuesday eve
ming and Wednesday morning.
A banquet at $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening will be a fea-
ture of the tWo-day short course.
R. M. Slater, new director of the
Agricultural Experiment Station,
will be the principal speaker on
this occasion. F. H. Jeter, State
college agricultural editor, will be
POSTMASTER.
The opening session at $50
Wednesday morning in the State
college Y.M.C.A. auditorium will
include an address of welcome by
Col. John w. HARRISON, dean Of
administration; greetings from the
School Of Agriculture by Dean l..
o. Schaub; a discussion of PRO
per Handling of Nursery Soils" by
DR.. j.. F. Lutz, State college agron-
omist: a. talkw on "Damping-Off
in Nursery Seed Beds and Cutting
Branches" by DR.. S. G. Lehman,
professor of plant pathology; and
a discussion of Handspring the
Modern Government Housing Pro-
ject," by R. j. Pearse of Raleigh.
Others who will appear on the
programs Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday are: Lloyd r. Roof,
superintendent of the Soil Conser-
walton Service nursery at Chapel
Hill; j. R. Jarnigan of Raleigh;
F. J. LeClair of Chapel Hill; and
C. F. Smith, DR.. B. w. Wells, John
H. Harris, W. H. Hoffman, and
Glenn o. Randall. all Of State col
lege.
E. I. Tinga of Castle Hayne is
president of the North Carolina AS
ISOLATION Of Nurserymen and he
will preside over a business meet
ing of the association at 8 o'clock
Thursday morning. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
PLANS FOR LOANS
FARMERS MADE
Southeastern Planters May
Obtain 1941 Loans Earlier
Than In The Past

Farmers in southeastern North
Carolina will be able to get 1941
emergency crop and feed loans
earlier than in previous years, &C
cording to plans announced here
yesterday by w. F. King, field SUI
pervisor for New Hanover, Bruins
wick, Onslow, and Fender counties
who has offices in room 223 of the
Wilmington postofice.
He said plans r virtually COM
plete for making such loans soon
to assist the farmers in carrying
on their farming on a cash basis.
The announcement was made aft
err a recent conference Mr.. King
and A. E. Roar, state supervisor
of the emergency crop and feed
loan division of the Farm Credit
administration held relative to the
1910 loans just closing and the
completing of plans for 1941.
Funds for these loans are de-
rived from a revolving fund and
for that reason it is not necessary
to await annual appropriations
from congress.
King said plans have been made,
for the convenience of farmers,
for the filing of applications at an
early date at various points in his
territory.
In 1910, he said, 12,2O5 farmers
in North Carolina received loans
from the agency totalling $1,110,-
900 and more than 80 percent OF
these loans have already been re-
paid. Many of the loans, he said,
were made in the western part OF
the state where tobacco sales have
not been completed and the per-
centage of repayment is expected
to increase materially at the end
of the weed marketing season.
Some counties in the state, he said,
have already made 100 per cent
repayment.
Since 1929 when the crop and
feed loans were first made, a total
of 255, 458 loans have been made in
North Carolina aggregating $23, 546
he said. More than SO per cent of
these have been repaid, he said,
making North Carolina lead the
nation in the percentage of col
lection on the loans.
Early inquiries already are COM
inc in relative IN 1911 1oanS. he
said, adding that he anticipates a
greater demand for such loans in
1941 than in 1910.
Full information will be sent any
person interested in such a loan if
they will contact his office, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

Elisha Mobiles, OF the Chadbourn
community focuses his interest on
berry growing as his chief means
of financial income. For many
years he has done this and has
been able to meet expenses out OF
his berry crop each year, except
one.
For the past two months Jimmy
Robbins has been putting a farm
in fine shape at Delco, and is ex-
pecting to reap some nice crops
next fall. Being fond of grapes,
and especially fond of grape pre-
serves, he has paid avid interest
toward the fixing up of some grape
vines.
Lewis Holloway, who for the past
two years has been farming in
Delco, has gone to the Messy Island
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
By RAY PEACOCK
AP Feature Service Writer

Did YOU e that writeup in the
weekly paper? There's a barn rails.
ing at Eds place today. That's
where all the cars were going this
morning.
Poor Ed got burned out. He put
up his hay when it was a little too
green. and he woke up n night
smelling smoke. Flames were shoot
ing out from under the barn caves,
rates were running all over the place
and the stock vas going crazy. Ed
got his pants on in a hurry, but all
he and the neighbors could do was
save a couple of calves and keep the
house from going too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

Before the fire was out, one Of the
n&ghbors brought up the subject Of
a barn raising to help Ed out. Every
body agreed it was a mighty fine
idea. They'd do it in a day, after Ed
got his mind set on how he wanted
it built.
So today is the day. The new foun-
dalton, fifty feet farther from the
house, is dry. Everybody got out to
Eds by sun-up, and by shutdown the
roof will be on. They're all having a
great time, too, working harder for
Ed than they'd work for themselves.
The womenfolks are making a reg
ular picnic out Of it, having a salts
flying visit and frying such steaks
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

plantation south of Freeman, to
grow 1941 crops.
w. w. Crib, of the Wananish
section for the past few years, has
now become a resident Of the Pro-
gressville section five miles south of
Delco, and will farm there this
year. While Mr.. and Mrs. F. E..
Norris, who has operated a farm
in the Progressville community for
the past two years, have moved to
Chadbourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Christmas,
who for the past seven years have
been farming near Fair Bluff, have
moved to the farm of Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Brown, located between
Evergreen and Boardman, where
they expect to grow crops this
yes
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
TOBACCO PLANTING
ACTIVITY RESUMED
Many Farmers Are Hauling
Out Canvass For Their
New Plant Beds

RALEIGH, Jan. 5.-The opening
of the New Year is the signal for
renewed activity on flue-cured to-
bacco farms as growers haul out
canvas for their new plant beds,
Lloyd T. Weeks, extension tobacco
specialist of N. c. State College,
said today.
Coming fast on the heels of the
closing of warehouses for the sea-
son, this preparation of the plant
bed marks the first ctep in the
long and involved process Of pro-
ducing a crop Of tobacco, some
times called the 13-months CROP"
County farm agents of the Elk
tension Service are already report
ing cleaning and grading tobacco
seed for farmers. and many grow
ers will SOW their beds during the
first part of this month.
The first requirement for growing
a successful crop of tobacco is hav-
ing thrifty, healthy plants ready
when the proper time for trans
ferring them to the field arrives,
Weeks said.
Plant bed failures may result
from a number of conditions, some
Of the more common being: poor
bed sites, poor preparation OF the
soil, improper fertilization of the
beds, use of diseased seed, impro-
per handling of beds during the
growth period of the plants, and
diseases and insects.
The State college tobacco spe-
cialist advised selecting a new site
for the plant bed or the S OF a
4-year rotation of beds. There is
abundant evidence, he said. to
show that damage from blue mold
can be reduced substantially by the
selection of new sites yearly or by
the rotation of beds.
If possible, the bed should be
located close to a water supply
and on a loamy type of soil with
a southern or southwestern expos
ure. If an old bed site must be
used, it should be burned or sterl-
lized with steam. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Nurserymen Plan To Hold
Course This Week
Trench Silo Solues
Big Feeding Problem

STATESVILLE, Jan. 5. - A
trench sil0 has solved the prob
lem of economical feeding for L.
II. Weber, Statesville, Route S,
reports ID. L. Redfearn, assist
ant farm agent of Iredeu county.
The silO cost less than $25 and
is now being used to feed the
Weber herd of 25 Jerseys. The
dairyman says his cows are
thriving this winter better than
ever before.
Other IredeIl farmers in need
of an economical method OF
feeding their cattle are finding
the trench silo to be the ideal
answer to their problem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Increase In Truck Crop
AcreageR eportedByU.
Farmers In Beaufort
Plan Blue Mold War

WASHINGTON, N. e., Jan.
5.-A large number Of Beaufort
county farmers are constructing
their tobacco plant beds this year
so that they can fight blue mold
attacks most effectively, reports
w. L.. McGahey, farm agent Of
the N. C. State College Exten-
sion Service.
Most of the growers are using
8 to 1O-inch boards instead OF
poles in preparing their new
beds. Likewise, some are con.
structing the narrow plant beds
as recommended by tobacco spe-
cialists of State College.
The results obtained last year
in demonstration beds are re-
sponsible largely for so many
growers using more care in con-
structing their 1871 beds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
More Snap Beans, Texas
Beets, Early Carrots And
Onions Being Planted
GUY A.
General Agricultural Agent
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Reports issued on December 9Th by
the Agricultural Marketing Service,
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
covering II commercial truck crops
for harvest during the 1941 season
show acreages planted and intended
to be planted 10 per cent larger than
the 1910 acreage, and also 10 per
cent above the 1930-39 average.
Compared with the acreage for harv'
est last season, important increases
are reported for fall snap beans,
Texas beets, early carrots, early let
tuce, early onions, fall and early
spinach, and fall tomatoes. In the
case of early lettuce and onions, last
seasons harvest acreage was far be-
low average and, in spite of large
increases this season, the early let
tuce acreage is only about average,
while early onion paintings + still
much below average.
VI loIl C1Opo "AllSll -
supplying the market at the present
time is somewhat less than that OF
a year ago for carrots, celery, green
peppers, shallots, and tomatoes In
creased production is indicated FOL
California artichokes, fall snap
beans, fall cabbage, fall and winter
cauliflower, Florida cucumbers, fall
eggplant, Virginia kale, and Virgin
ia spinach.
In the case of snap beans, cucum-
bers, eggplant, green peppers, and
tomatoes, prospective fall produc-
ton was reduced by a November
cold wave. The indicated produc-
ton of these crops as shown in the
following reports has been revised as
of December LIST to adjust for such
losses in Florida:
Snap Beans-The acreage of snap
beans in Florida for fall harvest
has been reduced from 1000 to 49,
600 acres as a result of the Novem-
her freeze and frost. Production
has been cut from 2,S60,0 900 bushels
to 2,47O,O 900. The peak of shipments
has been passed in the Everglades
area. although this section will con-
tinue to nave a fair volume of beans
during December. In the meantime
loadings are increasing on the lower
East Coast and this are will become
a greater factor as January ap-
%proaches.
Cabbage-The acreage of cabbage
planted and intended to be planted
in the fall, early and second early
states is indicated at 5000 acres.
This is an increase Of 1 per cent
over the 1880 acres for harvest
last S and q per cent above
the 1930-39 average of $3.50 acres.
In the fall states Virginia, North
Carolina, and South Carolina) where
the acreage for harvest is IL per
larger than it was last fall, in
iicated production is 22,1O0 tons cam
pared with 10000 tons produced last
fall and the 1930-39 average of TO-
600 tons. Yields are better than
in all states in the group,
and are particularly good in South
Carolina. Only a small Increase
about 1 per CENTS reported in the
acres for harvest this year compar-
ed with d year ago in the early
ARIZONA, California, Florida,
and Texas. A 9 per cent increase
in Texas is nearly offset by decreas-
es in California and Florida. Acre
age in Texas is expected to be about
8 900 acres compared with 26,5OO
last ear Indications for Florida
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

point to 5000 acres compared with
16, 900 in 1910. The Texas crop has
made good progress. Shipments will
become active in December and be
heavy during January and Febru'
airy. Dry weather this fall, toseth-
err with some loss of plants from
the November cold weather, resulted
in curtailment of paintings in Florl-
da. December shipments from this
state are expected to be light. The
main harvest in California will not
be until March and April. A light
movement by truck and in mixed
cars has started from the small crop
in Arizona. Little change in plant
ings is expected in the second early
| states alabama, south Georgia
Louisiana, North Carolina, South
| Carolina, Mississippi and Virginia).
Growers in all of these states con-
sistently report that they Will plaht
a n e about equal to that OF
a year ago.. If present intentions
are carried out, the acreage for harV-
est next spring will be about 3,2oo
acres last and the 1930-39 average
of 1880 acres. In scattered locall-
ties, a scarcity of plants for trans
planting is reported, but this is not
likely to prove an important factor.
Cucumbers-The fall cucumber
crop in Florida which has practi-
cally all been harvested, has been
reduced from 1S1, 900 bushels to ILL.,
900.
Observation-Disclosures of early let
luce in the Imperial Valley of Cali
fornia and the winter crop in Arl-
iona is indicated to be 5,311,Ooo
crates. This compares with $685.
900 crates last season and the 1891
80 average of 1851, 900 crates. Harv-
esting began in Arizona late in Oc-
lober. Shipments are expected TO
reach 100 cars per day by Decefn-
Der 16. The Imperial Valley crop
is making fair progress and should
Weld well. Regular shipments are
expected by December 10, but a
ings will not become heavy until
after January l.. A greatly expand
ed lettuce acreage is in prospect Tor
Florida-about 1880 acres compared
with $3.50 acres last year. About
6 .OOo acres of Iceberg type, compar-
ed with HOO acres harvested a year
ago, are expected when paintings
are completed. There will be 800
acres of Big Boston and Romaine
compared with 900 acres of these va
rieties last season. Included in the
total lettuce acreage for the state
are 1,l5O acres of escarole this sea-
son and 1850 acres a year ago. Be-
cause of the lateness of seeding the
Iceberg crop, which will make up
the major portion of the total acre.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
COPELAND FOURTH
CLUB TOPS STATE
Surry County Organization
Will Receive $500 From
Nitrate Bureau

RALEIGH, Jan. 5.-Best of the
l, 900 Fourth clubs in North Caro-
lima in 1910 vas the Copeland All
club in Surry county, L. R. Har.
rill, State All club leader, and
Miss Frances MacGregor, assistant
trate Educational Bureau. through
With the honor goes a cash award
of $500 donated by American Nj.
trate Educational ureau, through
its North Carolina representative,
H. l.. Meacham of Raleigh.
Harrill said that the $1OO will be
used by the club for some COM
immunity or club improvem mt pro-
lject. Mrs. Grace Pope Brown, home
lagent, and R. R. SmithWick and
A. P. Cobb, farm agents, in Surry
county are the Copeland clubs
Headers.
Other All clubs in the state
which received serious considera-
ton in selecting the best club we're
the Waco club in Cleveland county,
the Hardin club in CASTOR county,
the Garner-Rand club in w a k e
county, and the Sylvan club in Ala
nance county. The 1889 award was
Won by the Gibsoi,vile club in Gull
ford county.
The Copeland club was organ
lied in 1886. 1t comprised As mem.
bers in 1910, of whom e were new
members. A total of 70 projects
were conducted by tie As mem.
bers, and for the second
tive year all members completed
their projects. Louise Banner was
president of the club. Hazel Key,
a member of the club, was select
ed as the outstanding All clubber
in Surry county in 1910.
AS a community project, tn g
Copeland club sponsored the beau
tification of the school grounds, re.
ceiving the assistance of John H.
Harris, extension landscape special
ist of State college. Other outstand.
ing activities included the distribu-
ton of baskets to six families at
Christmas, the sponsorship of All
Church Sunday, a radio broadcast.
a play, and a magazine campaign.