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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
COTTON CINNERS
TO HOLD CONTEST

COLLEGE STATION. Raleigh,
May 13.-The Wayne Cotton Gin
ne7s' Association and the Colds
boro Chamber of Commerce are
sponsoring a local cotton contest In
cooperation with the State Five
Acre Cotton Contest with $1,000
in War Bonds being offered to dis
trict and county winners, says
County Agent C. S. Mintz.
The first three winners in the
Wayne contest will receive $500, in
the twelve townships will receive
500 bonds. ''Those farmers taking
part in the local contest are also
eligible to participate in the state
wide contest for increased produc.
ton and better quality" he ex-
plains.
Ten counties in North Carolina
now have local cotton contests and
farmers throughout the cotton
growing areas are now signing up
for the state contest even though
the entry lists do not close until
July l.
The grand prize in the North
Carolina contest is $3.50. Then, with
the state divided into three dis
tricts, the first, second, and third
and fourth place prizes in each OF
the districts is $3.50, $3.50. 500, and
$50.
In the state contest, any farmer,
landlord or tenant, producing as
much as S acres of cotton in one
body, is eligible to enter the con-
test. Prizes are to be divided be-
tween the landlord and tenant
on the same basis as the crop it.
self.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR WILMINGTON. n. G.
DYNAMITE HELPS
SOLVE DRAINAGE
COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Nav 13-Manv North Carolina

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
May 13.-Many North Carolina
farmers are now using ditching
dynamite to solve some of their
drainage problems. It is par
ticularly valuable in the building
Of permanent pastures In areas
where there is poor drainage.
County Agent J. A. Marsh OF the
State College Extension Service
reports that about IS farmers at
tended recent demonstration in
Lee County on the farms of c. M.
Rosser and c. P Bradley. In
spite of the fact that there were
many roots and several stumps
in the ditch lines, the dynamite
opened an excellent drainage
ditch. About six acres of land
will be drained by the bitches
that were constructed and the land
will provide excellent grazing for
livestock.
County Agent c. R. Ammons
reports a demonstration on the
A. L. johnson farm of Ellington,
Route 1, in Harnett county. "a
number of farmers in this section
plan to use the ditching dynamite
for obtaining some badly needed
drainage" Ammons says. 1--WE
have much land that can be put
into pastures by using this ma
teria1 to open bitches and give
us better drainage. Of course, the
land will need to be lined and
fertilized, and then seeded to good
grass and 1egume mixtures. Good
permanent pastures are one OF
the greatest needs In this sec.
ton"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

fled. Dressed poultry and storage
stocks declined moderately"
Under present conditions, extern
sim poultry flocks be increased
to provide the family with meat.
They also suggest that those
farmers who have the housing, the
labor, and the necessary equip
ment, put in an extra brood of
chicks after the pullet. chicks are
put on range. This will provide
extra meat during the fall.
Since egg production will prob
ably not meet demands during the
fall and since many growers do
not have a full supply Of early pull
lets, they can 60 into the broiler
producing areas and purchase
early broilers Of good breeding and
keep them for pullets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
TEST FARMS AID
EFFORTS OF WAR

COLLEGE, STATION, Raleigh,
Nav 10. - Test demonstration
farms and their operators in North
Carolina are making distinct con-
tr;b,1tions to the war effort not
onlv by producing greater guam
tities of critical farm products
but also by serving as guides for
other farmers.
In Rockingham county, for ex-
ample, 20 demonstration farmers
are carrying out rotation for soil
Improvement and testing the
value of phosphate, lime, and
nitrogen on about 1000 acres, ac-
cording to John Conyngton, as
sistant county agent of the State
College Extension Service.
Some of the factors included
in these demonstrations are the
planting of better legumes and
grasses, healthier and more pro-
ductive animals, Improvement OF
Yields of row crops, increases in
the amount of livestock per farm,
and better family living condi-
tons, Conyngton says.
These demonstrations are made
possible by the T. v. Az and are
under the guidance of the spe.
cialists and the county agents
of the Extension Service.
A good example of the work be.
ing done in Rockingham county
is the farm of Joe and Clifford
Carter of Ruffin, Route 2. Con
yngton says that their farm has
been completely terraced and good
rotations established. Aid of the
Soil Conservation Service was en-.
listed to map the farm and plar
mechanical and vegetative erosion
control. The farm now boasts
some of the finest strips in the
county and check plots show very
few legumes and about half a
stand of grass where the soil. was
not properly treated.
On a recent trip to the farm
R. W. Shoffner, in charge of farm
management at State College
found the Carriers keeping accu.
rate records so that other farmers
may know the actual results Of
their demonstrations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

Quail Roost Noble Primrose, a
four-year-old Guernsey COW OF
Quail Roost Farm near Durham,
was purchased by Curtis Candy
Company at recent sale for $177,-
600, the highest price ever paid
for a North Carolina Cow. John A.
Arey, dairy Extension specialist at
State College, said that excellence
of breeding and type Characters
tics, plus record of 1884 pounds
of milk and 7O4 pounds of butter
fat as a two-year old, were all con-
side-ed in the spirited bidding for
the animal. Fifty-two Guernseys
were sold in the annual Quail Roost
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
Oyster Study Board
Appointed By Cherry

RALEIGH, May 13.-(PeP. D.
Midget of Englehare was appoint
ed today by Governor Cherry as
chairman of a commission to study
conditions with respect to the cult
walton and marketing Of oysters
and CLAIMS in eastern North Caro-
lima. Its findings will be reported
the 1947 legislature.
Other members are T. S. Meek
ms of Manteo, Elijah Edwards of
Belhaven, R. A. Whorton of Bay
boro, DR.. H. F. Pytherch of Beau
fort, Joe Fulcher of Sneads Ferry,
J. F. Howard of Hampstead, Fitz-
hugh L. Formy Duval of Whining
ton, and w. S. Wells of Southport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

Maxim sale for an average of ST.
89759 pei head and the purchasers
came from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Vir-
GINA, Maryland, Indiana, and Hi
nois. The second highest priced ami
NAL in the sale was a bull, also
bred by Quail Roost, which sold
for $1,000. Standing behind the
record-price COW, left to right, are
W. W. Fitzpatrick, MANAGE of
Quail Roost; George Watts Hill,
owner of Quail Roost; Delbert
Kingston, representative of the Cur
tbs Candy Company; and contend
irg bidders for Noble Primrose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14


More chicks were Matched in the
first half of 1914 than ever before
in the history of North Carolina.
Prices began to fall and farmers
were unable to sell the culls from
their laying flocks at a reasonable
price. Many farmers could not sell
their broilers and these broilers
were kept until they were frying
size. Finally these chicks became
roasters and even though the State
College Extension Service and 9TH
er agencies cooperated in a drive
to market these chickens at a
reasonable price, there was no
sale for many of these birds. The
so-called broilers finally began to
fill water buckets with eggs. Cock
erels had grown to such size that
they were marketed as stays. The
roasters were sold at hen prices.
The farmer has some of the
qualities of an elephant in that he
does not soon forget when he has
taken a licking. Growers decided
to cut down on the chicken and egg
business and predictions were
made that there would be an over
production Of eggs in 1914.
Hatcherymen found it difficult to
to sell baby chicks. Some hatcher
les closed down and farmers pro-
duced fewer Matching eggs. Breed
ing flocks were sold. Fewer chicks
were bTooded for early layers in
1915 and plans were made for a
gradual reduction In both egg and
poultry meat production.
The armed forces stepped up
their requirements about this time
for all types of poultry products.
Liberated countries asked for
more and more food from the U.
S. A meat shortage developed and
housewives turned to poultry to
make up for shortages of beef and
pork. This change accentuated the
shortage that was already begin
ming to develop in poultry products
and just at a time when there
should have been an over-p-oduc-
ton, according to some of the 1914
predictions.
Just now there are indications
that the number of fall pullets for
laying flocks will be much shorter
than last year and not sufficient
to make requirements and give
high egg production. AS a result,
everything now points to short
age Of eggs during the fall months.
The United States Department of
Agriculture reports that buying
competition is now extremely keen
for shell eggs. Supplies for cur
rent consumption were short of
needs in some instances while the
rate of accumulations in storage
late in April practically equalled
that of last year." the report says.
Overall supplies are lighter.
Breaking and drying operations
continued relatively light.
1.-THE rate of into-storage move
ment of frozen eggs doubled dur
ing the month. Live and dressed
poultry supplies in civilian chan
nels were far below normal with
only a fraction of the demand Salts
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
White House Fauors
Enforcement Of REA .
From Faru, Department

WASHINGTON, May 49, R -
The White House was reported yes
terday to have given a favorable
nod for a divorce of the Rural
Electrificati ton Administration from
the Agriculture department.
AS result, administration men
in the Senate said there would
be no difficulty there over legis-
lation to carry it out. 1t is due to
come up Monday.
The proposal has been pressed
for months by Senators Shipstead
R-MinD and Aiken R-VD with
support on the democratic side
from Senator Wheeler of Montana.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
Carolina Farm Comment
By F. H. JETER

Only occasionally in these days
Of little gasoline and precious
tires does one have the oppor-
tunity Of travelling from almost
one end Of North Carolina to the
other. But I had that oppor-
tunity last week in trip that
carried me from Elizabeth City
TO Winston-Salem and Raleigh. De-
spite recent rains, farms are IN
good cultivation and the early
start permitted by the dry warm
weather of March and April al
lowed most of the progressive,
energetic farm owners to get their
lands all ready for early planting.
It was especially interesting to
see the excellent crops OF corn
all the way through the north
eastern part Of the state. On the
day of my trip, drilling rain
was falling and seemingly the
corn was rearing its leaves to
drink long droughts of the heaven
" moisture. It was not uncom-
mon to see the fields where the
corn was about knee high and
growing Justify. A number OF
growers in that area have planted
hybrid seed and have fertilized
much heavier than usual.
Apparently not as much acreage
10 early Irish potatoes was plant
ed in this area as usual. However,
the crop looks good. The plants
appeared to be strong and heal
thy and with little infestation OF
beetle. The cabbage crop in that
section had been cut, in most
cases, with some of the fields
showing extra heavy yields per
acre. Growers said they had
experienced an unusual bug
year. They told of cut worms
attacking field crops. This was
news indeed because usually the
cut worm confines his activities
solely to tender garden crops. The
growers told also Of attacks by
the army worm in the best growth
OIL OdLS. OIlG uldll Sdlo tllot liz
sects are becoming increasingly
dangerous to farming in the
northeastern part of the state and
1t seems that eventually it may
become necessary to establish a
laboratory to study the several
pests now affecting crops in that
area.
Every farm had its tobacco
crop and though much of the
acreage had been set, there were
places where the two-row ma
chine was at work with the two
small boys, in the back, setting
the plants as they were pulled
slowly up and down the long rows.
Occasionally the man and his wife,
apparently the only two left on
the farm, could be seen with a
bucket Of plants and a wooden
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

tension Service. Nell Lewis Of
Robson County is seen with her
champion steer at the Lumbe-ton
show. 1t sold for 70 cents a pound.
2-The champion hog of Joyce
Proctor of Wilson County weighed
800 pounds and brought 81 cents a
pound at Kinston. 3-The champion
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

The barrier of dinitro dust be-
tween small grain and corn fields
for chinch bug control must be
in good condition at all
times during the period of migra-
ton, which lasts about one to two
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14
High Production Helps
Produce Egg Shortage

High production of and poultry meat last with low
of
market at this time and probabe shortage of in the
made for increased
eggs poultry
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

Si1ve1fish breed in cracks around
the room and in old papers, books.
and the ike-another argument
for good job of spring cleaning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

At the recent fat stock shows
in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Lum-
berton. and Kinston, All club men,
bers marketed 1885 pounds of
beef and pork to help solve the
meat shortage, says L. R. Harrill,
club leader of the State College Ex-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

steer of Bryan Hargett Of Jones
County set a new record when the
animal, weighing 1000 pounds. sold
for $l.lO a pound at the Kinston
show. Bryan said he made one
dollar profit on the steer for ev-
cry freckle on his face. This was
his 1lrst year in All club work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

Allow only one shoot to develop
on grapes during the first year,
says H. R. Niswonger, in charge
of Horticultural Extension at State
College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-14

Standardization is a scien-
tific answer to the effects of
Wartime Stop-and-Go driv-
Ing on your car. lisa 35-point
inspection and maintenance
system developed by Shell en-
eineers- performed by spe-
cial1y trained Shell Dealers.
Standardization requires
the use of nine different types
of lubricatin9 equipment
six different testing devices
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Softbd|| Hurting
Battle Due

Roy Murray of Bills and Frank
Bertoldi, Hudson 154's iron man,
are due to hook. up in a pitchers
battle tonight in the Metropoli-
tan softball tourney semifinal at
Mack Park. The meet is spon-
sored by The Detroit Times.
BY defeating Briggs BomberS,
6-5, and putting that team out
of the running, 154. defending
champions, won their way TO the
semifinal and will be battling
Bills for the right to play Hudson
A. A. in the final Monday night.
The game promises TO be one
of the hardest fought of the en-
tire series, which has produced
several overtime and no-hit games.
The other game tonight will
bring together Crowley-Milner
and Buhl Mfg. which defeated
Allen Park 10 in the first of a
two in three-game series for the
Glass A mems championship finals.
IT is scheduled to be played at
7:30 with the Hudson 154-Bill's
game at 900.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Edison Boat Club Unique Outfi+

Things you you walk around with Jimmy Smith
Gap R. H Ross sailing along and Jimmy asked him
about the regatta.
So your nosey boy had to what regata and we were
of. II looked like big blow
Edison Boat Club regatta which is being held for the
SD time this Sunday. It's for sailboats.
Did this Edison outfit have anything TO do with the Edison
company that makes the electricity? 1t "Nosey
shooting off his bazoo again.
We learned that the Edison Boat Club sponsored directly
the Edison company that it the only public utility
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Cap Is The Outfits Spark plug

Ross say that the club formed by the late
Mumford Jack Wilde with the help of George Doan Art
Gibson and Joe Nage and opened Aug. 3, 1914
Here Jimmy Smith interrupted to that Cap himself
in there at the start and hasn't left In fact Cap
is the Edison Boat Club and directly responsible for its
He's the sparkpug the gettdone the bgidea
He's engineer with the company but his time he
that the clubs 10 ctboas and soops maintained In
top condition.
The latter his particular pets his idea designed
built by Russ Pouot They 2S feet long and in addition to
being able racing craft that take anything this side of gale
as picnic boats carrying many eight persons
Edison Boat Club members pay $40 imitation and $6 year
dues There charge the the but you must
be empoye of the company.
In addition the clubs members have about 30 and
craft of their own, which they at the club
One of the points Gap" mentioned that the club
enables the company to keep track of its members For
instance George Doan and Marion Seward the latter this
commodore have telephones aboard their boats
which keep them In direct communication with their office
The club property besides its docks includes large club
houses which house large restaurant gym which is used
ballroom and large recreation locker and club
And Sunday they'll be serving free chicken dinner to all
the sailors after the which will bring nearly
boats It's of the popular affairs along
the river each year.
Ship ahoy-and I'll take gravy with mine,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Lou Average Bowler
Can Profit by School

believed that the lesser lights
would profit if they took advan.
tage of the offer.
EAST SIDE - Riverside Russ JantE:
Tss!i; yorgi. PRED Vol: a RoSin.on:
Nortovn. Frank Zion; Bovi-Wood, Hank
Gsyis. Garfield. Herb Mertens. steve
Park. Joe Paulus, Bob Rich Rainbow, John
PetTo, Cy Coralczyk: wurms. wally Rep
penhagen. Royal stan stanulius. VIM. NAV.
cry. Ritter'E Phil BaunGn. Plsyrium. Harold
Allen. JACK DiGleVAnni North End r .
Rooney. Steve Morris. Detroit Recreation. N
Scribner, Art Knecht
WEST SIDE y Vernon Livernois Freh
Briekles Kiein's ChAT Rotarski Millstts.
Bud Msssol Grand Central. Wayne Spsuld-
ing. Al Heiden Beacon Tom DoraIio, Reno
Ministrelli. Royal Oak Fred Buiaek. Clarence
Hoffman; Red MIL. Lou sielsft, Paul Serb
neT, Altoona, John Crimmons. Mike Augello.
Liycnis: Bill Kenet Varsity. cAs schlsff;
Rouge. CaS Grygier. Birmingham. Joe Nor
riE West Chicago. Chuck Boehm: ClsnsGgiss,
Archie JAnkovsh, Joe AdAmg. Bowling Green.
Lou Burr. Victory. Adolph Konopka. spring
wells. Bob Cole.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
BOB TALES
Lions Player Also Is a Wow
When He Gets Things Cooking
By BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

End lack Matheson of the Detroit Lions bids fair TO become
the leading rstauraeur National Football League Since
the ended Matheson has with food idea
which should already has scored in Kalamazoo
ST. Clair Shores grid star has opened eat
ing spot his alma mater campusWestern Mchiganand
now he dreams Of becoming chain restaurant magnate
Jacks Kalamazoo emporium is known the Burger Bowl
Il specazes in wooden bowl of French fries topped by
hamburg sandwich Simple perhaps but still novel enough so
he has taken steps TO obtain patent the idea
Matheson is of former Western players the
Lion squad The other Adrian Kepper also Is end and
TRYING with for the first time after recently
receiving his discharge from the service. He OF 6 Lions
who have served in the nations armed forces.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Times Carriers
Meet Chicago

Detroit Times carrier softball
champs continue their inter-city
series with the Chicago Herald
American carrier champs for the
coveted William Randolph Hearst
trophy at Mack Park, s p. m.
Wednesday and 6:45 p. m. Thurs
day.
The series now stands at ! to l,
Detroit and Chicago each winning
a game last week in the Windy
City"
Tickets FOR the games may be
obtained FREE at any neighbor-
hood Detroit Times branch and in
the lobby of The Detroit Times
Building, or may be purchased at
Mack Park.
Here is .rostergof Detroit Times
carrier softball champs:
Martin Corum Vincent Caporale, RAJ
MsSperi. Angelo Pellergini Roger Jump David
Meridith, Alex DemarstoS. IEnscio Flores
Norm Martin Douglas Boyd. Lorny Jump
| Edward Krsuse Jerry Westaszek, william
White. John Ssbatell Bob sly David Merri
| held, Harry Dam. Jim BuScemi Jim Tines
! Bill Cusewls. Chet Brown Cecil HeTndon, Dick
Guitar, Larry Stefsni.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Andy Kerr TO Coach
Shrine Team Aqain

SAN NCIS SCO. Aug. Is
tUP)-Andy Kerr of Colgate and
Ernie Bierman of University of
Minnesota will again coach the
East team in the annual Shrine
game here New Years Day, Will
liam NJ Coffman. managing di-
rector Of the 21st yearly event,
announces.
Coaches for the West team will
be Grin f. babel Hollingberry,
formerly of Washington State.
and Homer Norton. Texas A.
and Nj
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Catholic Central Meets
Boys Town Again NoU. 4
BY TOM HARPER

Catholic Central. under the
leadership of its new coach, Hal
Shields. former Detroit Tech and
Hamtramck coach, opens practice
Sept. l.
Father Martin says the Sham
rocks hope to play a schedule of
six contests, besides the two
games for the division and league
honors. Games already scheduled
are Hamtramck. Sept. %; Ford
son, Oct. 19. and River Rouge,
Nov. g. Plans are under way for
the Shamrocks TO play two other
games with leading outstate
elevens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

That school of instruction
started by the proprietors has the
endorsement of Frank C. Mitzel,
secretary of Detroit Bowling AS
sociation.
School keeps" from 2 to 4 p. m.
starting this Sunday and the two
following Sept. ? and 9, at the
city's various centers. Joe Norris
is at Birmingham. John Crimmins,
Altoona, and Wayne Spaulding,
whose classroom" has been moved
TO Milletts. at Grand Central.
With 60 of Detroit's high aver
age players as instructors, hun
dreds should raise their averages
as the result of fault illustration
and correction given.
The top notchers are familiar
with the proper approach. the
logical spot for the individual TO
begin delivery, the number Of
steps necessary, timing and follow
through, speed and direction,
The low average fellow willing
to learn can get an extra thrill or
two when his mean comes up. a
point or two following instruction
by employing patience and atten-
ton TO practice.
Before the war, several of the
larger establishments employed
instructors on certain days TO give
free lessons practice vas
discontinued after Pearl Harbor
because OF the help shortage.
The decision of the proprietors
to provide instruction is a step
forward Secretary Mitzel said he
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
DBF Games
Cut TO Seven
-Four Classes TO Play
at Northwestern

Seven games, all at Northwest
ern and involving four classes,
form This Sundays slate in De-
lroit Baseball Federation.
One is in "A" a semifinsl, pair.
ing Auto Club and Ash. "B" had
three, d. one and "E" two. In
the class last named the one game
knockout plan prevails.
Ash and Auto Club Of "a are on
number one at 4 p. m. The win
ner meets Arthur's unbeaten in
the eliminations, for the l94o title.
Leroy Ruppers Auto Clubs have
taken the honor three times.
Two undefeated K" teams,
JAW TIA and Johns, pair at /
o'clock on the same diamond.
Griffin and Federal, ST. Clair
Shores and UAW l54 are on
diamonds two and four respect
lively al 4 o'clock. Each of these
four teams lost one game pre-
viously and the losers will call it
a season.
Class ID" is down to the semi
finals. Either Hudson 154 or De-
Saints will drop out after their
meeting on number three at 4,
Baird and the winner assemble
for the title game Tuesday at
$50 on the same field. The win
ner goes 10 the national junior
tournament at Dayton, O., Sept
l-3.
Finsterwald and Macs, number
two, Dearborn Moose and Catho.
lie Central, number 3. at p. m
form the "E" offering.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

Rev. James E. Martin, Catholic
Central athletic director, an
nounced Saturday that on Nov 4,
at Briggs Stadium. the Shamrocks
would meet Boys Town again.
Last year the two teams played
TO a 14-l4 deadlock before 1889