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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-14

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mercial woods, now in great de-
mand for RATS because of its
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-14

Score at half; Camp Lejeune At, Mob
Marines IL. Free throws missed Camp Lee
jeune King 3, Lieske 3. Meyer 2, Kelly
Smith, Morrison; Mob Marines Shuey,
Evans, Andrews, Thomas, officials Mock
and A1ibertti
Evening star., 1946-11-17

Figures issued by the Census Bu-
reau on results of the 1945 census
Of agriculture give support to the
copmonly accepted theory that the
postwar period will see substantial
expansion of part-time farming, par
ticularly in the suburban areas sur
rounding great cities.
Census reports covering the II
agricultural counties surrounding
Washington show that q substan-
tial proportion of the farms of this
area are already operated by men
who have full-time employment of
the farm. Many Government de-
partment career men and a great
many Washington business and
professional men own farms in
nearby Maryland and Virginia
Likewise, many business and pro-
fessioinal men in nearby towns and
villages are farm owners and oper-
atorS.
A measurement of the extent oi
such farm ownership is shown in
the answers to the census enumera-
tors query as to number of days
worked of the farm. These reports
for each of the IL surrounding coun-
ties show that out of 1892 farms ir
these counties, 1852 were operated
by men who had employment of
their farms of more than $50 days
per year. Fairfax County had the
highest percentage of operators
working more than $50 days a yeal
of their farms, Montgomery wa,
second and Prince william third.
The breakdown of off farm worl
of farm operators In the II sur.
rounding counties follows:
Frederiek--Total farms, 3,3s2, In s6;
the operators worked 196,S4S days ava,
| and Of these 4g8 worked of the farm 25l
days and 81 were away $50 to 100 days.
Howard-An farms, 1.037: farms who's
operators worked s9,52 days of the farm
359. OF these 227 worked off the farm
$50 or more days 20 worked of the farm
farm $50 to 1g9 days.
Prince GserEes-An farms, 2,070; farm!
Whose 9perstors G9rEsa isfos asss 81 81
the farm $50 or more days. So worked Of
on the farm SO to 100 days
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Egg Profits Forecast
With Fewer Pullets,
Good Feed Supplies

Prospects for profits from egg pro.
duction are good, according to DIR
Morley A. JUL, head Of the Univer-
sity of Maryland's poultry depart
ment.
DR.. JUL said the egg market
should be more favorable since there
are fewer pullets on hand than al
this time last year and feed supplies
are more favorable than at any time
during the last few years.
This means that flock owners who
have good layers and give them the
right kind OF attention should make
money during the coming months, II
the flock Is kept in good laying con-
dition at all times, he added.
Now that feed is easier to get
it should be possible to give the
birds better laying rations than for
merly. Poultry men who have home
grown feeds, can write to the poul-
try department Of the University OF
Maryland for formulas of supple
rnents to add to the cereal grains
to provide a well-balanced egg lay
ing mash. DR.. JUL advised growers
to be sure to keep up good feed con-
sumption, otherwise the layers may
lose weight and egg production de-
crease.
Low mash hoppers that are within
easy access Of the birds on the floor
stimulate increased feed consump-
ton and helps to maintain good egg
production.
Gull the flock regularly to weed
out the loafers or lose money, DR.
JUL warned. The most severe Gull
ing should be done after about
March ! because poor layers at that
time rarely lay enough eggs during
the rest of the year to pay for the
feed consumed.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
/ Vaccine Reported
Able to Control
| Bangs Disease

An announcement made recently
before the Inter-American Brucel-
losis Congress in Mexico City may
have important significance fol
Virginia and Maryland dairy farm
erS.
DR.. Forest Huddleston Of Michigan
State College told the congress thai
he has found q vaccine that prom.
ises to be both q cure and 8 pre-.
lventive for Bangs disease in cattle
and undulant fever In men.
The disease, which Is sometimes
referred to as contagious abortion
In cattle, may cause severe losses tc
dairymen. 1t is transmitted to hui
mans through raw milk. No sue
cessful cure has thus far peer
perfected.
II early promises of the new vac
cine are fulfilled, according to DR.
Huddleston, American farmers will
save millions of dollars annually.
Officials at the Agriculture De.
partment said that, while they were
aware that the Michigan research
worker was engaged in q study oi
Bangs disease, they have not YET
been informed Of the vaccine.
1t is usual for the department to
test vaccines before they are put on
the market. DR.. Huddleston was
described as one Of the most able
research workers in the field.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Census of Part ime Farmers

St. Marys-All farms. I,4s3; farms
whose operators worked 90 $40 days OF
the farm, Al; OF these 12o worked Of
the farm 200 to $40 days and SIS worked
of the farm $50 to 199 days.
whose operators worked 233, $40 days of
the farm, sa6; OF these 67S worksd Of Of
the farm 200 to 249 days and 81 worked
of the farm $50 to 199 days.
Charlss-All farms, $40; farms whose
3P5. OF these GAS worked on The farm
goo 70 S s2s days days and m siAsH si Worked 20 Ga the
farm $50 to 100 days.
operators worked 6s.S04 days on the farm,
ga q these as worked S 4: shs farm sS
e a' sfs days & ana "a sS WORKED Of o. % The farm S
l50 to 199 days.
Anne Arundel-All farms. Lass; farm.
whose operators worked 12A, los days Of
the farm. SOS q these ssa worked worked q q
ss farm %Hs Ssy' ana SSrxsa Is WORKED
Cd the farm $50 to 100 days.
Fairfax--All farms. 1.7s6: farms who's,
yoSsets s,. asssaa sss wdassd aass Of r.,
farm as 5 e 9s dsSs Ssys ana 4 Srfss s astsa @
the farm $50 to 100 days.
Loudoun All farms. 2.015; farm
whose operators worked 73,272 days of
the farm. 329. OF these 19a worked OF
the farm farm 200 200 e 70 40 days and "a worked
on the farm / so to 100 days.
Prince wilIiam-All farms. 1,111; farm,
whose operators worked eS,974 days Of
the farm, $40. OF these .61 worked O
ths re- farm sSe e sa dass Gss ana ss woke
on the farm $50 to 100 days.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
.VPI to Hear Talk
By British Scientist

DR.. K. Mather Of the John Innes
Horticultural Institution of Merton
Park. London, q leading English
scientist, will present series Of
lectures on genetics during the first
week in December at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg,
according TO an announcement by
DR.. Boyd Harshbarger, agricultural
statistician at the State Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.
DR.. Mather will discuss variable.
ity and selection, the relation Of se-
lective response to the nature Of
variability, and the analysis of
polygenic quantitative inheritance.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
|OES Activities
In Local Chapters

Special notices:
Unity Chapter-Friday, installa-
ton of officers.
Joppa Lodge Chapter-Wednes-
day, installation of officers. Novem-
ber "a, Past Matrons and Patrons
Association, Kenesaw Hotel
Ruth Chapter-Monday, installa-
ton of officers.
Mizpah Chapter-Tuesday, install
lation of officers.
Federal Chapter Tuesday,
Friendship Club, with Mrs. Thelina
Clabaugh.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter-Tues-
day Evening Card Party. with Mfs.
Margaret Harris.
Esther Chapter-Thursday install
lation of officers.
Congress Lodge Chapter-Monday,
installation of officers.
Trinity Chapter - Tuesday, re-
hearsal of officers. Thursday, in
stallation of officers.
Takoma Chapter-Friday, installa-
ton of officers.
Areme Chapter-Wednesday, In
stallation of officers.
Ofhcers installed In several chap
terS were:
Acacia Chapter--Ruth Markey. matron:
associate matron; Villa William % Markey, o, asso.
siats patron; May Watts, secretary; Louise
ehrssns
duotress; Goldie stephens, chaplain; Emma
Andreen, marshal; Minnie Burdine, Or
fsnidss; fands; f,ts hois Settle Adah S.caqslshns;
Land. Martha; Laura @ Iersh. Elsets; GLADYS
MeeS Sardsr; EdwsEd Lsmstes ssnsins
associate matron; Clyde y. Linton. ssso.
sers es!%Sh Mss ssS asHssa
Mary e. 3. Cox associate SSstss SSnaustrsss; Mrss, s
Myers aa msrsSsl SSilie fpsDiaI sIas Az piSses. s:'
Pat;icis 4. Bon6am. Ruth: MTs. Tysnssi
Martha: Miss Msrssret % ise Howard. ard Eiscsa; a.;
nhny pstas so M,s 81 ss
associate matron. Mrs. Minnie u, Della
plane; associate patron, John p, Eroaddus;
nrer Mrs % Ia 's f. Mssauio conduesrsss sa
Mrs. Rose 1. Roche; associate ccnductress.
Mrs. Dorothea E. odell, chaplain. Mrs.
johnson: organist. Mrs. Mabel H. Test;
Adah, Mrs Mary Dunham Matthew's; Ruth.
Murphy: Martha. Mrs. Roberta See; Electa,
Mrs. Kathryn Scott; warder, Mrs. Ruby
fortss; sentinel Theodors oS1s Manuel III. n,.r
Matron, Annie Clark; patron, William
Clark; associate n.atron, Ruth Ncidecker;
associate patron, carren Baker; secretary.
Elder; conductress, Mary Hoke; associate
conductress. Mary Cooke; chaplain, Mary
Lola Harrison; Adsh, Madeline Jennings;
Ruth, Virginia Woods; Esther. Wilma
Sleichter: Martha, Olive Miller: Elects,
sentinel Edward n. 5ridwen
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Veterans Guide
By Moi. Thomos M. Mol

From r. D. w., Toledo: why
can't draw readjustment allowance
II I'm forced out of work because Of
q strike in which take no part?"
According to the best authority /
know here in Washington, you can.
The CT bill specifically makes in
eligible only those veterans who take
a direct part In the strike.
From E. S., Oklahoma City: II
figure that my terminal leave pay
will come to $182. How much of that
will be In cash?
Seven dollars. You'll get the rest
in a bond. The law states that all
terminal leave pay which is multi
Pile of IS shall be paid for with a
bond. A check covers the difference
From C. L. M, Orange, Tex: Part
of my duty with the Coast Guard
was spent in what's called an 'iso-
lated station. I was stationed at q
lighthouse. During that duty I got
10 days of each month. Does that
count as regular leave, and must
include 1t as leave taken when
apply for my terminal leave pay?"
No. That was special leave and
doesn't count as leave taken.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
This Is One of Best
Months to Start
Grape Vines

r. G. Moore, assistant horticultur.
ist of the Virginia Agriculture
Experiment Station, reminds rura
home owners that November is ons
of-the best months for planting
grapes. Six to eight vines will supply
the average family.
In some OF the colder sections o.
Virginia the vines will do better j
planted In March. In either case
only large, vigorous plants from on.
to two years old should be purchased
{ Choice Of varieties for the hom,
garden should include q succession
Of ripening from early to late. Mr.
Moore said. Portland and Cntarit
are early, white varieties; Van Burer
and Fredonia are blue and early
midseason: Concord, blue. ar,f
Niagara, white, are well known
standard midseason varieties, Will.
Sheridan. blue, and golden Muscat
white, are late midseason. Seneca ]!
a new early white grape Of promise
First summer pruning consists o.
removing all but one shoot. which !.
allowed TO develop into trunk by
tying 1t to a stake. During tht
winter following planting, the MAR
shoot Is pruned. II this shoot 4
or more feet long, 1t Is cut bach
to 80 inches high and tied to tht
lower wire of the trellis. If it Il
less than 80 inches long, it is cui
back near the ground. leaving tn.
lower two buds to produce new ant
stronger trunk during the secont
summer. This first and second yea
pruning is designed to develop Z
permanent main trunk.
Training to the single-trunk, four
arm system is simplest, and main
tains good yields. Mr.. Moore. pointed
out. When the vines become estab.
lished the trellis is built with thu
posts set 20 feet apart in rows tha
are 10 feet apart. Two wires at 81
and 81 inches from the ground ar,
fastened along these posts, Be
tween each two posts, two vines ART
planted 10 feet apart. The single
trunk, tied to both wires, remain
permanent for q number of years
Annual pruning in later year
consists In selecting four of thesl
new. strong shoots and pruninl
them back TO form fruiting arm
of eight or ten buds each. Two O
the arms are tied, one in each direc
ton, to the top wire and two to th'
bottom wire. Also four other nev
shoots are cut back TO one or tw,
buds each and left to form frlitin,
arms for the following year. Al
other new shoots are cut OF.
Frequent and shallow hoeing o.
cultivation is needed, PARTICULAR.
during the first few years aftel
planting, Mr.. Moore said.
Satisfactory growth of matur,
vines is indicated when annua
shoots attain length of to II
feet. Shorter growth indicates tn,
need of nitrogen fertilizer, which i
applied at the equivalent rate o
\ to u pound of nitrate of sod,
to each mature vine. Overgrowti
of vines in very fertile garden sol
results in small yields, poor color
and tartness Of the fruit.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Winter Care Of Flower Bulbs
Tips on Moisture and Temperature
Controls While in Storage
By Wilbur n. Younqmon

Until spring and treated just before
planting.
Regardless of the method OF con-
trolling the thrfps the corn,s should
be stored In bins or boxes so that
they will have good air circulation
and where both the humidity and
the temperature are favorable. A
temperature in the low Sos is pre-
ferred and the humidity should not
be so low as to cause the corms
to shrivel.
Dust Bruises With Sulphur.
Tuberoses are best stored in moist
but not wet peat moss. Many gar
deners do not separate the bulbs
until spring, but this should make
no difference in the keeping. 1t
might help since in pulling them
apart there Is danger of bruising.
All corms, tubers and bulbs should
be carefully handled to avoid
bruises, where diseases might enter.
A bruise on q dahlia tuber should
be busted with sulphur.
The Ismene lily or Peruvian DAFT
fodil should be stored in a warm
but not too dry situation. Unlike
other bulbs GOODNESS induces rot
ting and the loss of the bulbs,
Apparently, they do not like pack
ing in moist materials and hence
1t is better TO put them in large
paper bags and store near the fur
mace.
Tigridias are not as easily stored
as some of the other bulbs. Mice
delight in eating them and SO the
first requirement is protection from
the mice. Secondly, 1t Is generally
recommended that they be wrapped
individually in paper before placing
IN a box or other container. Store
in a cool, dry place.
Gladiolus varieties are usually
stored separately in boxes or trays
Dahlia tubers are commonly
tagged with a label. However, these
labels are easily lost. A safeguard
is to write the variety name on
each tuber with an indelible pencil
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Maryland Extension
Farley Tomorrow
To Stress Marketing

More than 200 Maryland agricul-
tural workers, including members OF
the University Extension Service
staff, All Club representatives and
county agents from the university
and from the States % counties, will
open the 35th annual Extension
Service Conference at Baltimore to-
morrow. Meeting with the extension
representatives will be the is Mary
land district soil conservationists.
Theme of the convention, which
will continue through Wednesday
will be the marketing Of farm prod
ucts and special emphasis will be
placed on a 20-point marketing pro-
gram drafted by DR.. Howard l.
Stier, head of the State Department
of Markets.
DR.. Stier advocates more adeqate
marketing news for the farmer:
market studies on consumer pref
erences and improved market IA
cilities for agricultural products;
improved cooperative marketing
methods; improved methods in pro-
cessing and packaging farm prod
ucts, and the need for developing
new uses for agricultural products.
DR.. T. B! Symons, State Extension
Service director, will open tomor-
rows conference at 1880 pm. at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel with an adj
dress on THE Key to Prosperity. =
At 2 pm, G. B. Denman, agricul-
tural counsel for the National AS
sociation of Food Chains, will dis
cuss Looking to the Future in
Marketing and Distribution-the
Fundamental Farm Problem" DR..
H. H. Bennett, chief of the Soil
Conservation Service, will speak on
Conservation and Marketing" at
3:45 pm.
During conferences Tuesday and
Wednesday problems in connection
with the marketing of specific prod
ucts will be discussed. The confer
ence will end Wednesday with a
joint session Of extension service
and conservation service workers.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Farm and Garden
Weed Eradication Plan Urged
Chemicals Are Regarded as Aid
To Program, Not as Cure.All
By james BirchfieId

Since many weed seeds may re-
main over in the soil, 1t is usually
necessary for the farmer to give
constant care to- his weed eradica-
ton program fora number OF years
before measurable results are OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Massey points out that in
many instances light disking or
narrowing in the fall viii stimulate
the termination OF summer ANIMALS.
These weeds then will be killed by
the winter freezes. Late fall seed
ing operations, following soil prep
arations, is one Of the best methods
Of killing winter ANIMALS and per-
ennials, he says.
Tuber Killing is Difficult.
The killing or starving out OF
tubers. rhiZomes and bulbs, Mr.
Massey says, presents one Of the
most dificult problems in weed
eradication, since many OF the most
troublesome weeds are of this group
When infested fields can be put
In good tilth and fertilization for
q good culture crop for two or three
seasons, followed in spring and
winter with a heavy cover crop, the
problem usually is not so serious,
MIR. Massey says.
In the case of pastures, fertiliza-
ton that will promote a heavy sod
that will crowd out the weeds is
recommended.
In the use of 2, AID, one of the
most effective Of the chemical weed
killers, recent experiments at v. p. I.
indicate that normal concentration
of the chemical may be used In
pastures without too seriously dam
aging the clover, which Is suscep-
tible to the chemical.
Early Application Successful.
Applications Of 2, 4-D made in
the early spring killed many Of the
persistent perennial weeds, includ-
Evening star., 1946-11-17

ing star thisle, giant and bull thistle
chicory, broad and narrow-leafed
plantain, wild aster, broad-leafec
dock, burdock and daisy flea-bane.
Broomsedge, q member Of the
grass family. was not injured, al
though white Dutch clover was
somewhat thinned. This damage tc
clover was not considered sufficient
however, to warrant advising against
use OF the chemical in pastures.
The tests disclosed that for besi
results 2, AID should be applied
early in the spring when unwanted
plants are growing vigorously and
are still young and succulent.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Club to Compile List
Of Favored Varieties

The Mems Garden Club of Mont
gomery County has decided to COM
pile master list Of desirable shrubs
flowers and trees, all Of proven value
for this section, for the use of the
members.
Edward L. Stock was elected rep
resentative to the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Harvest Show. President
Fred Coe named DR.. Nelson K
Richtmeyer, DR.. Robert l.. Lefevre
and Carey Quinn to investigate the
possibilities of cooperative buying.
The Program Committee is COM
posed of Edward K. Bender, Fred
w. Lang and DR.. Lefevre.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

Now that farming Is entering
the season Of reduced activity, con-
sideration may well be given pro-
gram OF weed eradication in pas
lures and crop land, according to
A. B. Massey. botanist at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Although highly effective chemi-
Gals have been perfected in the war
against weeds, Mr.. Massey warns
against waiting for an easy cure
Evening star., 1946-11-17
50 Farms Map Plans

Officials Of Shenandoah Valley Soil
Conservative District announced last
week that soil conservation plans
have been completed for SO Page
County farms totaling 1888 acres
Pasture improvement led, 1t was
said, with a total of $3.50 acres plan
ned. Crop rotation plans were made
for 3,194 acres and 1,774 acres were
Ito be contour stripped.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

all" in Kidding the farm Of weed
pests. Rather, he says, a plan for
prevention and eradication Of weeds
should follow sound, well-rounded
agricultural program.
Such q program should take into
consideration soil fertilization and
management most favorable to the
crop; stimulating the off-season
termination Of weed seed; killing
or starving out roots of herbaceous
perennials; killing or starving out
tubers, rhizomes or bulbs produced
by weeds, and destroying woody
perennials.
BY following q fertilization and
tillage program most favorable to
the crop Mr.. Massey points out, the
crop Is given a chance to crowd and
Evening star., 1946-11-17

Have you ever heard OF extended
insurance? I was talking to an
insurance man in the Veterans Ad-
ministration and he said: Major,
you've been doing a lot of writing
about National Service Life Insur-
ance. Guess by now you've covered
just about the whole field?"
He said, How about extended in
Eurance?"
Extended insurance." stalled.
"Oh, yes. Let's see. What's that?'
Here's the answer:
Jerry Detmer converts his term"
NSLI to ordinary life at the age
Of Is. He pays his premiums each
month for 10 years. Then he de-
cides to quit paying premiums
figures he doesn't want any more
life insurance. So he just lets his
policy .lapse-doesn't notify any one
about it, but just quits sending il,
his monthly checks.
But you know what? The Vet
eranS' Administration automatically
fixes it SO Jerrys insurance con-
tinues in force, in the form of ex-
tended insurance.
Here's how. At the end Of those
10 years, Jerry's ordinary life pol
Icy has built up a cash value OF
$989.40. That money legally belongs
to Jerry.
But Jerry has forgotten his policy
was building up cash value while
he was paying premiums, SO he
doesn't go to the VA and say, I'm
cashing In my NSLI and want the
cash value" He just quits paying
premiums.
That S989.40 will continue Jerry's
policy in force for the full $4,000
worth for IL years and 244 daysl
If Jerry dies within that time, his
beneficiary will get $4,000, although
Jerry hasn't been paying any pre-
MUM.
could try to explain why this
happens, but the man at the VA
who told me about it said I'd get all
balled UP. I think he's right.
Just remember If you pay your
premiums on a converted policy and
start building up "caSh value" and
then stop paying premiums, your
insurance continues in force auto
matically for as long as the cash
value. used as single net premium,
will purchase that insurance for you.
Take veteran who converted his
$4,000 NSLI to ordinary life at the
age of 30. At the end of 10 years
his policy has cash value of ST ,201
If he should stop paying premiums
he still would be protected for the
full $4,000 worth for 13 years and
lis days longer. The cash value is
used as premiums to continue the
insurance in force.
One word of warning. If you do
let your insurance lapse and don't
cash it in for the cash value and
don't die before the end of the period
during which you're covered, you
have no insurance left.
That's extended insurance. The
man at the VA told me that many
veterans of World War let
their Government life insurance
lapse, sometimes many years after 1t
had been converted. Their bene-
ficiaries, knowing that the insurance
had lapsed. didn't expect any pay
ments after the insured died.
But the insurance had been ex-
tended automatically as soon as it
lapsed. SO II the World War
veteran died before the end of the
period during which his insurance
had been extended, his beneficiaries
were paid the full amount.
Questions Answered.
{ Question from T. r., Spokane :.
What's the maximum number of
school years of education can get
under the CT bill? I served five
Years in the Navy,
You can get four calendar years of
more than five ordinary school years,
at nine months per school year.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-06-01

New Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, sos Bellevue Street, Hart ford, Elder M. s. Pettiford, pas tor, will close it's 18th anniversary June 22 with Rev. F. D. Oates and congregation present at 3:30 pm. WELCOME ALL.