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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
COTTON PLANTERS
FACE BIG CRISIS
Competition From Syn
thetic Fabrics Creates
New Problems

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Oct. 24-Cotton growers are faced
with greater crisis today than
during the early 1905 because OF
the keen competition OF synthetic
fabrics, j. A. Shanklin, extension
cotton specialist at State college,
declared here Saturday.
He reported that synthetic fap-
RIGS are being made from the eel
lulose of trees; from a comblna-
ton of coal and salt and water;
from glass; from milk; and from
almost everything that is not cot
ton. Chemists test tubes are seek
ing new combinations that will
produce still better fibers to take
the place of cotton.
Shanklin pointed out that North
Carolina has a tremendous stake
on the continued success OF cot
ton. The livelihood of thousands
of growers is dependent upon cot
ton and millions of dollars are in
vested in the processing of the
crop from the ginning of the cot
ton to its final development into
a wide variety Of articles in COM
merce.
He suggested that there should
be more research for developing
new uses for cotton and that pro-
motional campaigns should be
waged to convince the public that
cotton is still king of the fabrics.
He also suggested that North
Carolina growers form more one
variety cotton communities and
work comparatively for the devel-
opment of cotton of better grade
and staple. He pointed to the out
standing records of Hoke and Hall
fax counties where cotton i'm
provement has been put on a coun-
ty-wide basis and urged that more
counties begin this work at once.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
State Grange To Talk
Wartime Quota Plans

STATESVILLE, Oct. 24.-R-
The North Carolina State Grange,
holding its 18th annual convention
here Wednesday and Thursday.
will chiefly consider plans for
meeting wartime agriculture. pro-
duction goals, State Master Har-
ry B. Caldwell said today.
Caldwell, who also is state farm
manpower commissioner, said that
''the farmer has definite job to
do in the war program and the
State Grange is interesteds in find
ing ways in which agriculture can
make an even greater contribu-
ton to winning the war in the
months that lie ahead. Special
consideration will be given to
some of the postwar adjustments
that certainly must be expected
when hostilities cease
The Grange Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Association will meet Wed
nesday. Governor Broughton will
address the convention that night.
Clyde Marquis of Orange, Va.
who attended the last International
Institute of Agriculture in Rome.
will speak Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
LIVESTOCK TOTAL

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.-R -
Livestock brokers predicted near
ly 10000 cattle would be received
at the Kansas City stockyards to-
morrow, bringing the total for
eight days to 131, 1000.
This would be the heaviest run
for a similar period since the
great drought of 1884 caused
stockmen to reduce their herds.
Most of the receipts have been
feeders to be sent to distant feed
lots for fattening and later resale.
Prices have been fairly even. In
some grades of plain quality light
stock, offerings have been heavy
and resulted in drop of about Is
cents. This has been largely off,
set, however, by gains of IS to g
cents on grain fed steers.
The run started last Monday
with receipts of 57,642, the largest
number of cattle ever received At
any stock yards in one day.
Feed shortages combined with
near record numbers of cattle m
farms and ranges were cited hv |
stockmen as causes for the flood |
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
Bv THOMPSON GREENWOOD
N, C, Department of Agriculture

Ave- W DNP@A GAASAV Vi rs AASuAsAAS
RALEIGH, Oct. "a --lR- The
twenty-sixth consecutive farm
census survey of North Carolina
that bulletin containing 10000
farm pictures will be off the
press in November, according to
Frank Parker, head of the sta
tistics division of the State De-
partment Of Agriculture.
But these pictures are in the
form Of figures which show what
this state did agriculturally in
1912.
They will show, for instance.
that North Carolina farmers had
6.846, 600 acres in cultivated land
in the production goal days of
1912 as compared with 6,O96, 900
in the depression year of 1882.
Although virtually all the COM
pllation of figures for the survey
is done in the offices in Raleigh.
1t IS Parker's opinion that the
survey owes its success largely to
the efforts of each county COM
missioner, each tax supervisor,
each tax lister out in the one
hundred counties.
The dairy picture is graphically
drawn in the column headed "pas-
tures-1542 acres" In 1912 we had
2Io,o15 more acres in pasture than
in 1922, or 1876, 495 as against
1,1O5, $50 two decades ago.
In 1882 and 1888, when the AAA
program was being formed, much
OF the necessary information used
IN the building of foundation for
this work came directly from data
made available through the years
by the annual farm census sur
vev.
"Of course. these data are not
used in a raw form, but after
careful editing and necessary sta
tlstical calculations, they serve as
secure foundation on which
much of the essentially needed
and required agricultural statis-
tics are built" declares Parker.
Cotton producers of this state
planted $4,000 acres in this neces-
sary war crop last year as con-
trasted with $4,000 acres for the
pre-Pearl Harbor year of 1941.
North Carolina lays claim to the
national title in the production of
lespedeza seed. In 1912, over 140,-
600 acres of this crop were har-
vested solely for seed, but in 1882
only 10000 acres of 1espedeza
were grown in this state.
1.-The first world war caught Us
agriculturally unprepared. How
ever, the experiences of the 1lrst
one resulted in this states being
prepared for its agricultural con-
tribution in the second, for in 1919
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
|CANKER STRIKES
CAMELLIA PLANTS
Whiting, Followed By Leaf
Blight. Is One Symp-
tom OF Disease
COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Oct. 24-In the past few years, a
canker disease has developed Oh
the camellia plants of North Caro-
lima, says L. G.. Mclean, horti-
culturist with the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at State college.
One symptom of the disease is
willing, followed by a leaf blight.
The cankers themselves are most
common at the base of dead
branch stubs, small, elongated,
black pustu]es then appear on the
cankers. These pustules are the
frultlng bodies of the fungus that
causes the disease. In damp hu-
mid weather, or in protected To-
cations, masses of pinkish spores
accumulate on the pustules. The
spores then alight on wounds or
injured stems to cause new in
lection.
Apparently, all ages or types
OF canellia plants are susceptible,
The Louise Centurone. Sacco Rose,
julia Drayton, Stranger and Sarah
Z. HASTE are rated as quite sus-
ceptlble. AS a rule, however. the
white Towering varieties seem to
be the most frequent victims.
Control of the disease is diff
cult, Mclean says. and no meas
ures are yet completely effective.
Inc best treatment, however, is
to prune carefully and burn the
injected branches, and treat all
wounds with a good disinfectant.
Also, gather and burn all the fallen
leaves. If the disease is to be
kept to minimum, every ca
melha grower should constantly
inspect his plants, and then notify
the horticultural department at
State college. if he finds or sus-
poets that canker is present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
20 Head Of Cattle
Craze On Temporary
Pasture Near Here

SUPPLY, Oct. 24-V. w. Hayes,
of Brunswick county, has a tenn
porary pasture, containing IL and
a half acres. that has grazed 20
head of cattle continuously since
the first of last February, says
j. E. Dobson, farm agent for the
State college extension service.
Hayes seeded the land last fall
with one and a half bushels OF
oats, one bushel of barley, half
bushel Of wheat and thirty pounds
Of vetch.
In February, he over-seeded 30
pounds Of mixture of Kobe and
Korean lespedeza seed per acre.
The fertilizer he used was 300
pounds of basic Stag applied in
two separate applications.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
DRAINAGE AID GIVEN

PITTsBoRO, Oct. "a In one
week, the assistant farm agent OF
Chatham county, W. A. Mcleod of
the State college extension serv-
ice, has aided local farmers to
lay off 31,150 feet of terraces and
about 5000 feet of drainage
bitches. Mcleod has been work
ing on these projects all fall, and
reports that this weeks work is
the best so far. By Christmas he
hopes to be near his goal of some
terraces in every field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
CALL ANSWERED
FOR MORE MILK
2,4O0 Dairy Cows Brought
In For North Caro-
lima Farmers

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh
Oct. 24-In answer to the nations
call for mere milk as the NO
One food item for the coming
year, the State college extension
service has brought in 2,4OO dairy
calves and bred heifers during the
last five months from Mississippi,
Tennessee, and Wisconsin, Exten'
sion Dairy Specialist A. c. Kim
rey announced here Saturday.
Most of these animals Will be
used as family dairy cows, &C.
cording to Kinney, and the num-
Der above does not include sew
eral cars bought at private SAFES
and brought into North Carollhd
through dealers.
The dairy animals were ABOUT
evenly divided between Wnlte anu
Negro farmers. J. W. Je11rles,
assistant Negro state agent anu
livestock specialist, worked WIN
Negro county agents and win
Kinney in bringing in the AMI
mails and distributing them among
farmers. W. G. Booker, North
Carolina marketing agent OF the
Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany. helped to locate and pur-
chase many of the animals from
the drought areas OF Mississippi
and Tennessee.
The largest shipments were as
follows: Hillsboro, 306; Asheboro,
775: Lumberton. 2O6; Warrenton,
1896; Clinton, ITO; Whiteville, 1855;
Bladcnboro, 40: Raleigh, 1876; and
Four Oaks, 1872. In most cases
North Carolina bankers financed
the sales and no profits were made
in the transactions. On the other
hand, mot dime was lost" KIM
rey reported.
Milk is rated as one of the most
important basic seven foods. The
State college home economists say
that every child should have
quart of milk each day and every
adult pint. The extension serv-
fee is working to put family
milk COW on every farm in an
effort to improve the general
health Of farm families.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
Scrap Iron Furnishes
Good Lime Distributor

WILLIAMSON, Oct. pa. l..
McLendon, assistant farm agent
in Martin county for the State col
1ege extension service, has finished
building lime distributor which
he made from scrap iron. He used
the plans furnished by the agri-
cultural engineering department of
the extension service, and says
that with a few minor adjustments
it will work well. The machine
cost $35, and a similar one bought
new by a farmer in Martin coun-
ty recently cost him $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
4-H Club Member Leaves
Good Record For Service

TRENTON, Oct. 24.-Bruce
Koonce, who recently was induct-
ed into the Army, has left an en-
viable record as a All club mem
Der Of Jones county, says the AS
sistant County Agent, J. Gordon
Blake. During the past year,
Bruce produced "a hogs. weigh
ing a total of $3.50 pounds, and
900 broilers, totaling 1886 pounds.
He also grew one acre of Irish
potatoes, that totaled 1900 pounds
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
Cabarrus County Receives
Ninth Carload Of Wheat

CONCORD. Oct. 24-Cabarrus
county has received it's ninth car
load of whole feed wheat pur-
chased under the government feed
wheat sales program. Assistant
Farm Agent W. H. Williams OF
the State college extension serv-
ice says that this wheat was dis
tributed to 20 growers as feed for
their livestock and poultry. He
estimates that the Cabarrus farm
ers have saved about S1,126 by
buying comparatively from the
government their $4,000 bushels.
They have ordered five more
carloads, and nave had approval
On four of them. Williams said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
Blackburn Poultry Farm
CuNs Loafing Chickens

NEWTON, Oct. 24-Earle Brint-
nall, farm agent in Catawba coun-
ty for the State college extension
service, says that Perry Hoover
of the Blackburn community
culled his poultry flock last week
when he and his children picked
out Is loafing hens to be sold. Mr..
Hoovers son, Ben, home on fur
Tough from the Army helped in
the culling. Brintnall says other
CataWba farmers would save feed
and have more profitable flocks
if they also would Gull their flocks
at this season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
The Tar
Heel
Gardener
By John H. Harris
N. C. State CoHege

It is surprising how few pecan
trees we find around homes in
North Carolina, considering that
the pecan is very hardy, furnish
es shade, and yields delicious, as
ell as nutritious, nuts. I wonder
if it is because they are rather
difficult to transplant. From my
own observation, I would say that
at least fifty percent of the pc
cans planted for home use fail
to put out, or die within the first
one or two years. The majority
of these losses can be avoided If
the pecan is properly transplant
ed. T obegin with, a good variety
of pecans, such as the Stuart,
should be bought from reliable
nursery. The tree should be plant
ed in November or just as soon as
it arrives from the nursery. If the
weather does not permit planting
it Immediately, the roots should
be covered with soil until it can
be planted in its permanent loca-
ton.
A large, deep hole should be
dug and the tree planted the
same depth that it was growing
originally. Only topsoil that is
rich in hunus should be used in
filling the hole and this packed
thoroughly around the roots. Two
or three handfuls of fertilizer
should be well mixed with the
soil before putting t around the
roots. Manure can be used if it
is thoroughly rotten. After filling
the hole, a layer of STRAIT, hay, or
other mulching material should be
spread around the tree for dis
lance of 2 to 3 feet. If the tree
is over to feet high, I would
suggest removing from IA to 1-3
of the top. This may be done by
making a sloping cut, just above
bud. The removal of this much
top helps to balance the top and
root system, thereby increasing its
chances of survival. During the
first spring and summer, the tree
must be watered during extremely
dry periods. A pecan tree planted
in this way will gro as fast and
give as much shade as any other
long lived permanent tree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
AUCTION SALE SET

COLLEGE STATION, Ra-
leigh, Oct. 24-John A. Arey,
extension diary specialist at
State college, announced here
Saturday that there will be a
sale of 20 Guernsey bull calves
and heifers at the old Yancey-
vile CCC camp at 1870 p. m.
November 10.
Eleven head of bull calves
and nine heifers. selected from
the very best dairy herds in
the state will go on sale in
fanceyville, Arcy says.
Ihe purpose of the auction
Is to make available to local
dalrymen good animals for
foundation stock,
Arrangements for the sale
are being worked out by Farm
Agent ]. E. Zimmerman Of the
State college extension serv-
ice. Auctioneer for the sale
will be R. H. Ruffner, profess
SCR Of dairying at State col
lege.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

Thursday, October d va.
opening day of the promotio,. '
Irish potatoes as the victor- VI
selection. The promotion win WV WV
tlnue through Saturday. Nor eoll'
Der 6. >'0'sIn'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

One precaution the homemaker
can take against extreme cold in
storing her home-canned food is
to wrap the jars in several thick
nesses of paper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

Lend-Lease food exports 5,,.,.
the first eight months Of this , ye,.
on an overall basis. exnre eeo',
In terms of dollar value an oSSe1
to about 9 per cent of tba '' to.,
American food supply. '0'di
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25
GIVE HEAD
COLD THEAIR

Open cold-clogged breathing passages.
You breathe freer almost instantly, feel
the difference. Caution: Use only as d.
rected. Always use Penetro Nose Drops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

Average span of life on the At
lantic coast of the United States
is one year shorter than on the
Pacific coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

and planted 2.5 acres of no,.
for his hogs, Blake said N"ua
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-25

Canada and New Caledonia are
the worlds chief producers of
nickel.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Family Picture
Popular Gift for
Ydnk Overseas

For many Detroit families.
ChrStmaS must be spent without
the presence of some one very
dear/to them. This some one may
ho in me Allied invasion forces m
Europe or perhaps member ot
Gen MaCArthur'S force IN the
Southwest Pacific.
Iet there is one way they can
all be together again and that
way is through the medium of
pictures one Of the most popular
SUITS among the boys and girls
overseas is a small folding picture
frame with lkeneSSeS Of the folks
back home.
Remember this when aou make
Up your Christmas boxes for over
seas Sept IS Is the date YOU can
start mailing them without n
written request. and the sooner
They are sent the greater the pos
sibiiity OF their reaching your boy
10y Dec. -
No matter where you think
your seUICemen may be YOU
don have 10 worry about postal
rates. You merely follow the
same procedure rs when sending
a letter and only put on the
amount OF postage necessary Tor
Il 10 reach the proper post Office.
Christmas parcel should be
marked plainly on the outside
wrapper. You may add n short
greeting like Merry Christmas -
and you may also include a card.
but are asked not 10 send note
or letter.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Housewives 10 Get
Parts for Appliances

WASHINGTON. Sept. s (lNS)
The American housewife today
was promised that, although she
won't be able 10 buy new house
hold appliances for the duration
there Will be enough repair parts
and labor 10 keep them working
az least through 1914
The production OF replace
ment parts for these essential
civilian goods has become the
top program Of the Office OF
Civilian Requirements" de-
Clared Arthur -. Whiteside,
chairman Of the WPBs SUBJ
agency.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Build Study Health
and HeIo Aner;es Win

Thousands and Thousands OF users have
testified 20 the benefits SIS Tonic has
brought 20 them and scientlnc research
shows that 10 gets resu!ts--thAt's, Why 50
many say ''SSS Tonic builds sturdy health
makes you fee. ike yourself again At
crug stores II 10 oAnd 20 on. sizes CS.S.S CO
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Hollow ground. Fits
the standard double
edge razor. OF finest
obtainable steel.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Latest editions. Hand
somely bound, clearly
read print! At a small
price,
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Hunters May Obtain
More SHOTGUN Shells

Prospect of more shotgun shells
Tor hunters was disclosed Yesterday
after a special meeting of the
House Wildlife Committee. Chair
man Robertson said the commit
tee is endeavoring to get a program
approved to give hunters a more
adequate supply.
The normal production and dis
trlbution has been 100000 900 shells.
OF this, there has been an author
ization for hunters of 10000 900
but with 100000 set aside as an
emergency reserve.
There are approximately 10000 900
licensed hunters, Mr. Robertson ex-
planned, and many land owners who
hunt, but need not secure a license.
1t was estimated that there would
be one box of shells per hunter.
Many have been unable to obtain
even one box and there has been
a lively black market in shotgun
shells.
Mr.. Robertson said that his COM
mittee has taken the matter up
with the War Production Board, the
Army and Navy Munitions Board,
the chief of ordnance of the Army
and the Fish and Wildlife Service
IN an effort to increase production
and distribution.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Senator Austin S Son
Becomes Tank Expert
4y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
WITH THE 5th ARMY IN ITALY,
Nov. IL Delayed Maj. Edward l..
Austin, son of the Vermont Senator,
Is developing into one of the 5th
Army's experts on the use of big,
32-ton tank destroyers.
After the Salerno invasion beach,
head was established, Maj Austin
was promoted to command a tank
destroyer battalion and his outfit has
seen plenty of action.
He was perhaps the first tank
destroyer officer to use his guns as
artillery as we'll as antitank weap-
ons. This was early in the Tunisian
campaign.
Maj. Austin saw his first action
with the French at Pichon. He
landed on Salerno Beach with the
first tank destroyer units. Germans
shelled his ship and the vessel lost
Its anchor nit a false sandbar.
When the gate opened to let the
vehicles ashore ieep ran into the
water and disappeared. so the ship
had to back off under fire and trv
another landing spot.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Proposed Reductions
In Newsprint for "A
Total 3 Per Cent
Sy the Associated presx

~ lhe ASspSAAteQ FIcSb.
The Nations newspapers toda,
faced further cuts in newsprin
which would fix their allowances fol
the first quarter of 1914 at approx.
mately % per cent under their 1874,
base tonnage for three month
period
Excepted from reductions recon-.
mended yesterday by the Newspaper
Advisory Committee were papers
using no more than Is tons in each
quarter. Those using more thar
1000 tons in each quarter face the
prospect Of cuts estimated at "a
per cent.
The added curtailment proposals
announced by the War Production
Board after two-day meeting OF
the committee. are expected to be
adopted promptly by WPB.
Based on I941.
For most papers, cuts will be ap-
portioned on basis of 13 per cent
under present levels, which, added
10 the 1913 per cent reduction of
last month, would bring total re-
ductions to slightly more than %
per cent.
Until this session of the commit
tee it had been planned to use 1943
as a base year, but it was decided to
compute usage rates on l941 tonnage
In the future under this plan:
The base quota of each newspaper
will be the newsprint tonnage it
used in the corresponding quarter of
l94l to produce only its net paid
circulation, plus per cent for spoil
age, plus the percentage increase in
circulation which took place between
the last quarter of 1941 and the last
quarter of 1912.
Sliding Scale Proposed.
A sliding scale formula also was
proposed, under which the first Is
tons in each quarter will be ex-
empted, a small percentage cut ap-
piled against the next 100 tons used.
and so on. up to an estimated % per
cent cut for users of more than 1000
tons. The aXact scale has not been
worked out by WPB.
Appeals for extra tonnage still will
be entertained. said WPB. but
agency officials said they expected a
reduction in the number of appeals
because of a revision of the base
quota.
The revision provides that pub
fishers may add any tonnage re-
quired to cover gain in circulation
In the last quarter of 1912 over the
last quarter of l94l. Some papers.
said WPB, have not applied for 1912
Increases. But the Appeals Board
will not grant any extra tonnage to
cover increases in net paid circula-
ton after the fourth quarter of 1912.
Previously, increases in circulation
IN one quarter over the previous
quarter had warranted tonnage al
lotment increases. but this consider
alton will not longer be given.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
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Evening star., 1943-11-18
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Evening star., 1943-11-18
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Evening star., 1943-11-18
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