The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-17
STAR NEWSREEL
SALUTES 0NSL0W
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Onslow county has an estimated
20O,O OO acres of farm land, 46, 600
acres of which is cleared and in
cultivation divided into 2lN farms.
Tobacco, the major crop, occupies
one-fourth Of the cleared land ali
accounts for 80 per cent OF the
farm income.
In addition to the two govern
ment reservations, Camp Lejeune
and Camp Davis, the Hoffman for.
est is also located in Onslow. This
tract of land is owned by the North
Carolina State college Forestry de-
partment where they conduct for
estry experiments, drainage pro-
grams and beef cattle experiments.
Last fall the farmers of the coun-
ty organized a County Farm bu-
reau. The bureau has a complete
organization in each of the five
townships. Albert Venters was
named president of the bureau
with M. M. Gray, vice-president
and Mrs. Albert Venters secretary
treasurer. The township units hold
regular monthly meetings to dis.
cuss and study farm problems
from the national and state condi-
tons, county, community and in
dividual farm level. This group
has developed plans for the estab-
lishment Of a cold storage coopera-
tive owned and operated by the
farmers in this section for the
purpose of processing and selling
farms products produced in the
county.
A council of business leaders and
farmers has recently been formed
to instigate and put into action a
Better farming for better living
program throughout Onslow coun-
ty. The Rev. w. A. Grow, Rich
lands was named chairman and C..
d. Rawls, Jacksonville, secretary.
The detectives of this council,
Charlie c. Clark, county agent,
pointed out is to stimulate the
use of ali recommended farm and
home practices as recommended by
the Experiment station and college
extension service" Awards of one
hundred dollars will be made at a
banquet to be given by county
civic clubs next fall to farm fami-
lies participating in the program.
A movement is now underway to
establish a Fair grounds and recre-
ational center to furnish greater
recreational and educational ia
%cilities for residents. Two sites
near Jacksonville have been Of
fered as donations for this project
and a third site is now under con
%sideration.
A letter sent to England a year
ago by J. Parsons Brown. county
historian, requesting a picture of
Arthur Onslow for whom the coun-
ty was named, to be placed in a
prominent place not only resulted
in the picture being sent but also
brought a letter from Lady Hall
fax, wife of the former British
ambassador to United States. In
her letter Lady Halifax explain
ed that she had been born Dorothy
Onslow, a descendent Of Onslow
county's namesake. The picture
was hung with appropriate cere-
monies in Jacksonville several
weeks ago.
In Onslow one will find five Mill
Creeks; Alumni springs, springs
that contain sulphur but no alum;
and a stream called Bachelors De-
light. Throughout the county rich
farms predominant, farms that are
said to grow the finest bright leaf
tobacco in the country.
Contributing to the success OF this
progressive county are such COM
munities as Swansboro, Holly
Ridge, Sneads Ferry, Folkstone,
Richards. Jacksonville, Belgrade,
and Verona.
Then there are such thriving
communities as Dixon, Catherine
Lake, Deppe, Silverdale, Hubert.
! Kellum, Punkin Center and Rhodes
Town.
Next Sunday The Star and The
News will salute Sampson in the
! seventh of a series Of radio visits
over WMFD to the counties served
by these papers.
The cast today included Ruth
Davis Mcdonald and Jim Putnam.
Representing OnsloW county were.
Miss Margaret Henderson, county
home agent; Charlie c. Clark,
county agent; and j. Parsons
Brown, county historian.