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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Price of Turkeys
Hit 1J-Yeaf Low;
Brothers Gain


TIE iad,x Of PRICES received was
257aper en-, Of its 79lGcl4 average
for-June hs57. This compares with
the.index~ip May sof 26, and June
1854. Of 2eti .5.
Generally, crop prices were lower
and livestock and livestock products
higl,er. A decline in HE price Of
small gre ITS. hay saEd commercial
vegetables was primarily respon-
sible for fha two per ceat decrease
from last -n,onth Partially offsettlng
vert hig,e- prices tor meat ami
mals da}ss. PRODUCTS, poultry and
esga. 'anc wool
Prices FIR wheat oats and barley
showed a sharp dfo@ dNsing June
The harvest Of these crops was well
undar 'waEs in m9sfa parts Of the
stal and Abe markaInlR Of the new
harvest cqlsed prceg u decline
Wheat Averaged si,s3 per bushel,
down elghl cents frorn May.
Tie Iult 1856 price was 81 05 per
bushel Q!ts we're n cents per
bushel compared 'xisA 80 cents in
Ma. Barley averaeee 81 cents per
busAel cGn.pared With .sl.lo last
morth ang ISL Id june 1856.
4 Ctrn co,'tinned At, about the same
level it his. held for the last' four
MOTHS 5nil averaged one cent
lower at aiss per bushel
I H1g PRICES climbed. toward their
SUMMER Ieak and averaged $3.50
per cwt. fGs was NE highest aver
age>fGr ailY month sli5ce June 1888
Ciaisis haze, occurrHd7 each month
since the February low of SIG 50.
The June office last year was SIG 90
per cwt,
4 TIE avexsee Of All sbeef animals
wassGr slfsktly The combined aver
age,of steers heifess :,nd beef cows
was Sit-af Der cwt5 .ka June The
NAV p'ice ras sl45o .aaa the June
1856 price was only .si3 Calf prices
weiss lowers with AR sverage Of
s2o 'O. There has bfen IA seasonal
decline Of s27o from .ttls. February
peak.
there Sas a FIVE cent increase
in tAe avesage Of an wholesale milk
as me seasonal upsVinE IN price
begin. Thy June average was 81 Isl
per.cwt ttisk for flpsd consumption
averaged $50 as .scgnrared with
50 n Max, End s. a.cre year AGO.
Milk for fAanufacture brought So 20
and was lhe same,szas year ago
Bfpilers showed d assd gain over
me .previdl. month and the 2O7
cents per. ground asefag. was the
highest si''ce the 2e rAceived in
Marsh 1851 The precr III May was
l9.i-cenls This vas THE tigst month
this. year y whicp pitces we're
higher IT, en- the corresponding
mogh in a,6 The jane 1856 aver
asa Twas .tls cents
Turkey lE!ces. however we're
lowsf and averaged tnlx % cents
per pound this aslhc lowest price
recafded Cr any n1inths III, the last
y sears trAey averaged. % cents
in jane la< year. Eses we're up two
cents and ,yae average wss 3e6 cents
per dozen, ..5
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

cattle they drop Of and burrow
into the ground, where they stay
during motionless pupal stage
Adult heel flies emerge from the
pupae to poster and lay eggs on
the legs Of the cattle In trying 10
avoid their unwelcome guests. the
COWS run around IN the pasture.
lose weight ana as D result, give
less mink
IN addition. the eggs that the
aics lay 81 TIE COWS legs hatch
into tiny grubs that work their way
through IN e animals bodies TO
their backs; where they damage
the hide ana flesh Then the proc
ess ~ repeated the next year I'M
less the cattle owner breaks the
cycle by busting or spraying the
backs If the cattle before the
grubs emerge.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

The problem Of cutting dis
earded oil drums for various
farm uses may be solved by
using an old corn knife and
hammer. Hold knife so that
about 2" of blade Is inside
drum. apply hammer blows as
close TO cutting point as pos
sibie.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

I planted according to plan this
spring, with hay as the third croI
n the three year plan.
Rain Didn't Hurt
This April rain similar to the
one three years ago came. but the
sesul's were entirely different. TITS
true sa d Mr. Franklin. "the rain
@ashad mv corn pvettv badly. but
the top soil and fertilizer Just rar
as far as the nearby hay strip
where it was stopped" The water
Kept on down hill. while the precious
Top soil and fertilizer stayed OH the
Farm TN use that fertilizer next
year, " Mr. Franklin %said with a
smle
The farm is fully modernized
with every type Of equipment used
70 maximum advantage MIR. Frank
lin said he has found no draw
backs to using equipment on the
contour strips. The plan actually
Az sPE III uolilE ldl III CQulpliltllt, lit
commented.
He said there was additional work
TO starting the program and getting
the strips set up, but the only
trouble ives in some Of his workers
not knowing exactly where to pillow
etc However, now that the strips
are established, there is. no diff
Guilty
One Of the first practices that Mr..
Franklin started was sod water
ways These he worked on in the
spring Of 1856 One gully that was
filled was about 1900 feet long and
al points was ten feet deep
Filled Gully
The worst Of the gullies had been
there for years 1t was formerly
ased Els a road, but washed so
BADLY that it had to be abandoned
II kept on washing until it was a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Conservation Plan Helps In Farming
r. II. Franklin Sees Many Benefits
In Using Basic Conservation Plan

IN articles the overall factors
invoked watershed devoted
o the general picture shown the Appomattox
teFshsd TIE article discussed
fishing Buffalo Watershed
iii Of these discussions brought that
program
the within
lowed good conservation practices:
no find what conservation the individual.
visited Hidden Lake
operated Franklin located between Prospect
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

Fa1lailil
Mrs. Jones signed her "consen
vacation cement in 1852 with r
W Dllpuy who was then district
supervisor sinca then Al farm pond
has been built, and last year Mr.
Franklin began a more intensive
use Of he bias G sc.l and water con-
sellation plan by beginning to fol-
low contour strip cropping on d
lib &c year roaatinon plan He Is alsd
following with pasture Improvement,
Pasture seeding. rotation grazing
ana sod waterway development
Corn. Tobacco. HAY
M FtsnGlin has been operating
ile fam for 30 years The main
c~ans are tobacco. corn. ) III all
arah. lespedeza. IA xed hay and az
falfa a few beef cattle are also
raised 90 tho farm
Germ and tobacco ARE the two
principal row crops raised il this
area, and Nh Franklin recognizes
the dancers involved in the loss Of
top sail when these two crops are
grown
He recalls vividly three years ago
when q heavy rain came in May
"lt really poured. he added II
had corn planted on the hill BY the
church Before the rain stopped
every bill Of top soil. the corn. far
I lizer and everything was down in
the road
TO show how bad it really was.
BE added THE state sent truck
in 70 clear tie road out SO traffic
coHId get BY Tha truck got stuck.
so they sent b bulldozer. The bull
dczer nired w so they had to load
my dirt III and haul it away"
THIS Is Ir Fsanklin's second
year h three year strip crop ro-
tation plan Wheat and other grain
went iatQ STRIPS last fall Corn was
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real gully. Farm equipment could
not be moved across it, and to GO
from one side of the field to the
ether meant a detour Of about a
mile.
This situation was corrected by
using a bulldozer to fill the gully
n and planting the smooth water
way with a mixture Of 20 pounds
Ky-3l fescue and two pounds La
dino clover per acre.
Nov the gully yields a small
cutting Of hay each year as well as
providing easy access from one
field to the other.
Frank Hudson. Prince Edward
SOL conservation aide, said many
people didn't understand what was
meant by a basic conservation plan
He pointed out that the conserva-
ticn office, does not tell the farmer
what to raise What the soil con
servation.st does is to help the
farmer plan the most economical
way to raise what he wants to
raise.
The only crop Mr. Franklin has
reduced in acreage with his plan
is corn He sad that he expects
to make up in efficient production
what he pas lost III acreage. The
decrease in corn is made up in
grassland. Also, much unused land
is now in grassland
Much Of The conservation work
done on the farm has been parti-
ally paid for by ACP conservation
practices
re sum Up. his feeling on the pro
gram, Mr. FRANKLIN said II like
ito have an overall plan from whicf
10 work "
Agreements
Base soil plans arc made be
tween the farmer and the super
visors Of the soil conservation dis
trict, Supervisors Of this district
which includes Prince Edward, Not
toway. Amelia, Powhatan and Din
widdie counties are: E. Dodson
chairman, j. T Walker, Lee Pal
more. c. G.. Fowlkes and E F
Strlplin
The agreement reads as follows
II request help from my Sol
| Conservation District IN developing
sol and water conservation plaT
for my farm. which includes its re
llationsnip to the watershed In which
lit Is located l intend to use my
land within its. capabilities and trea
! it accord ne to its needs. and vii
cooperate IN making the land use
adjustments and in applying ant
ma ntainine the conservation prac
tees that plan to apply on my
I farm. | will use any materials
furnished by the District as ind
Gated III my farm conservat on plan
We, the Supervisors Of the Dis
trict viii furnish technical assis
lance. materials and supplies a.
avaiab BILE to help plan, apply anl
maintain the needed soil and wateI
conservation measures.
II is mutually agreed that q
Neither the District, its representa-
tives. nor the farmer viii Be liabl,
for any damage to the other!
property or personal injury result
ing from the planning or carrying
out Of the soil conservation plan
unless such damages are caused b,
negligence or misconduct ~ TIL,
District Supervisors or their repre-
sentatives may visit the farm 70
the purpose Of conducting surveys
planning, installing or inspectinl
conservation measures or struc
lures. ~ This agreement Will re
main in effect until terminated b,
change Of ownership or by eithe
party giving sixty 60 days writer
notice to the other
This is tho last in the prescn
series OF articles on the develop
ment of watershed areas in thi
vicinity.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Root Borer Blamed For Glover Failure

Farmers who h4ve oeen blam-
ing diseases for causing their red
clover stands to die out may have
been wrong.
/ A. NJ Woodside and Z. g Tur-
nor Dr., Of the VPr Agricultural
Experiment Stations entomology
ftaff say recent investigations
have shown that heavy infesta-
kion's Of the clover root borer are
common in the northern part Of
Virginia. Glover plants heavily in
Tested by this insect are much less
likely to survive the second sum
aner than are uninfested ones.
viii be recorded BY the Holstein-
Friesian Association OF America
Over ITO prefiXes were reserved
for 1.ssclsre j. 1886
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

Dayton, Ohio-A confused tax
payer recently walked into the Of
flee OF the local internal revenue
agent, picked up two copies of Form
l040 stared at them for a moment
and then sais: II don't know any
thing about this stuff. Can you tell
me where l car get 2 taxiderrr2.st 70
fill II or.2'
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Agee win Use
Name Screen Creek

r. T. Agee, Jr., Farmville, has
been given the privilege OF the
exclusive use OF the name Green
Greek as herd name in regist-
esing MS purfbred Holstein- Fries
ian cattle.
This prefisH i ne i 9esnts4 and
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time he appeared in court, un-
der threat Of losing his job il
he told the truth.
Docket and Hit"-If a
debtor claims his exemption.
the creditor may find he is
unable to collect anything on
his Municipal Court judg-
ment. But he can docket this
dead" judgment in District
Court and obtain a new judg-
ment there. The debtor still
is entitled to his exemption,
but he has to claim it again.
According to the witness, the
store he worked for uses this
technique to bully employers
into paying. telling them Dis
trict Court is higher" than
Municipal Court and has
priority. If this doesn't work,
there may still be a chance to
collect If the debtor fails to
claim his exemption within the
time allowed.
Five Payday Month - Still
another trick to get around
the exemption statute is to
wait for a month that has
five pay days before filing a
punishment. A debtor whose
salary normally would be
exempt-Say a man who makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21

OF judgment. Then the store
can get . judgement from the
court. and the illegal attach
nient before Judgment" is with
drawn.
Doctored Records In cases
involving small amounts, debt
ors usually do not come to
court. and Judgment is granted
to the creditor by default. A
debtors appearance in court is
so rare. the witness says, that
credit store attorneys usually
are caught without their ac-
count records and must ask for
poStponement of the case.
Back in the store, the records
are checked. If there is any
thing in them that might hurt
the stores case, the records are
doctored. If necessary, a new
account card is prepared. Va
rious employees make entries on
it, and one of them crumples
and Smears it to make it look
older than it is.
Perjured Testimony-When
a case is contested and goes to
trial. the credit stores attorney
gives employees detailed in
structions. on what to say in
court. and the testimony is
parroted back to him from the
witness stand.
The witness says he COM
mitted perjury almost every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21
District Clerk Exposes
Gornishment Abuses

the witness. the attorney COM
mented: They'll never see this
one. This would blow our
case"
Moving" the DebtOr-The
District Code provides that il
a debtor lives outside the Dis
trict, the creditor can attach
his salary without obtaining a
court judgment in advance.
To make it easier to attach
the wages Of a debtor who does
live in the District, the witness
says, the store often prepares
a false account card with a
nonresident address. This is
presented to the Municipal
Court clerk to back up an affi-
davit swearing that the debtor
lives outside the District, and
the creditor files an attach
ent-before-j judgment" form
with the court.
The debtor, VINO finds his
salary attached without any
notice. usually visits the store
to try to get some of his money
released. and the store per-
suades him to sign a confession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21
Mississippi Poll
Shows Only Drop
In CoIored Voters

ATLANTA. July 20. The
biracial Southern Regional
Council reported today that of
IL Southern States. only in
Mississippi did Negro (voterl
registration level of. or per-
haps decline. in the past four
years
In an analysis of an exten.
sive survey conducted last fall,
it listed the South-wide figure
at 1888, 900. a gain of 229, 400
since 1852.
But. it fastened to add. the
current figure represents only
about IS per cent Of the $780,
600 Negroes Of voting age in
the region. as compared with
so per cent registration among
eligible white Southerners."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21

ity in its approach to economic
problems. In theory this must
stop short Of giving up Social
list goals, but in fact it comes
to choosing between the letter
Of Marxist doctrines and GER
tain variations tending toward
capitalism. Party leaders have
told this reporter, in effect, that
they were in favor Of whatever
works.
They insist capitalism won't
work. but they are encouraging
private enterprise on the farms
and in some manufacturing
and trade.
The lid has been raised only
a fraction of an inch in the
cities. Free enterprise so far
is mostly the fly-by-night va
riety. But, given a fair chance.
small private factories and
shops might well contribute to
the Polish economy and also
show the government that mod
ern free enterprise does not re-
suit in either anarchy or en-
slavement Of the workers.
Another encouraging step
was taken in January when
factory workers were permitted
to organize councils which help
the management with labor
problems. In Yugoslavia such
councils are actually running
some factories, and they do a
better job than did the central
planners.
Foreign Aid Helps
Foreign aid also is helping
Poland. The United States will
provide some 500 million in
loans and cheap farm goods.
France, Chechoslovakia and
East Germany are also chipping
in. while other countries show
interest.
Foreign trade is being redi-
rected so that Poland can buy
and sell where it is economic
ally most advantageous, not
where Communist bloc politics
dictate.
Industrial priorities are being
shifted to give the consumer q
better break. although the job
Of building Poland's industrial
base will require concentration
on non-consumer goods for
some years.
And so, although Poland's
socialist economy may be the
only game in town, the game
can be improved and modified
somewhat. 1t is no longer en-
tirely a matter of dealers
choice" The race now will be
between Communist directed
economic expansion and the
peoples impatience with their
low standard of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21
A-Test Postponed

ATOMIC TEST SITE, New,
July 20 (P)-The Atomic Energy
Commission today postponed
tomorrow's scheduled nuclear
test Shot-the ninth in the cur.
rent Series-because of unfav-
orable winds. The defamation
now is set for $50 am. Mon
day. The device will be sus-
pended from a balloon.
Tomorrow: Polond's Foreign Policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-21

$50 a week-would earn more
than 200 in a five-payday
month. and some of his wages
could be attached.
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Buy the Chair That
DOES SOMETHING FOR YOU

no other chair or lounge can do
You ore encrodIed in COMFORT in the
body fitting curve Of O Contours proper
~ supported head to foot +. the need for
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isn't forced to angular shapes! The six
zone support of Contours is yours in ANY
OF MANY POSITIONS or re.
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with Contours exclusive VIBRATION. A
ten minute trioI will convince you that only
the original Contours Chair Lounge can
do SO much for your
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
The original Contours Choir Lounge can be
purchased in Washington. D. c. only at the
Capitol Office Supply Company. 1921 l
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The LeuIs 9 Iboa daltz l4O9 G Street,
Clearance Sale
STARTS TOMORROW
WE HOLD only two sales in January and July special
The merchandise quality
There wonderful values department Check things you
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Clearance Sale
STARTS TOMORROW

WE HOLD only two sales January and July and special
merchandise
There wonderful
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BLADE, bone-in

A Safeway Chuck Roast provides
generous portions Of tender, deli
cious meat. :. so your meat money
goes further. 1t has the rich flavor
you get only in UEDA Choice"
Grade beef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-15

These prices effective until Of business Saturday,
AuEust H. 1857, In Warrington, d. G. MARYLAND;
lorsst HsEhs Bethesda, silver sprins. Takoma Park,
BIadensburs Coral Hills, Hyattsvs KensnGton, Brent.
weed, Chevy Chase Indian Head, Capital Helshts MARI
bore. VIRGINIA. Alexandria, Arllngton, Falrfax, Falls
Church, Mclean, Annandale, Herndon. NO SALES TO
DEALERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT
QUANTITIES.
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Campo ELLIS

Scotch broth. chicken noodle vegetable beef bouIon
bssf. chicken, BEET noodle. eIsm ehOvdss. chicken
sumbo, eonsOmms, mushroom o. onion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

These lovely. low priced trees develop beautiful
shapes that provide pIeosont shade and comfort!
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quarters building OF the Ameri-
can Association of University
Women. 1884 I street NV.
He called for full support Of
the Eisenhower proposal that
1925 million be appropriated in
each of the next four years for
school construction. The States,
he said. would match the funds
and channel them into the
"neediest districts"
He also discussed pending
legislation to set up a system
for providing formal training
for social workers throughout
the country. Some $2.5 million
was appropriated for the pro-
gram last year. An additional
So million was approved to start
a research program into ways
OF reducing the number of de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

Lonon. a tenant of the sane
address. last Monday. IN the
course of the fight. mir. Lonon
was knocked 10 the floor and
suffered a fractured skull. He
died early yesterday.
On his rearrest and appear
ance in Municipal Court. Coates
was placed under $4,000 bond,
pending a coroner's hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

relief than aspirin because It
contains not just ! or 2 ingredi-
ents but q unique combination Of
medicines. Unlike general pur-
pose" remedies, it acts on the
cause of distress. Has remarkable
power to calm uterine contrac-
lions; also works through a wom-
ans sympathetic nervous system.
Called Lydia Pinkham's Tab
let's" they're at all drugstores
without prescription. Try handy
Pinkham's Tablets. See If you
don't feel worlds better! See If
you don't escape much Of the ir-
ritability and discomfort - be-
fore and during those difficult
days" tAlso liquid Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable CompoundO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

For millions Of women who suffer
tortures Of cramps and nervous
tension every month, a new day
has dawnedl An amazing new
tablet, developed especially to
relieve this female discomfort,
brings greater relief than aspirin
for these miseries!
Relief for } out Of 4 tested
Doctors report amazing results.
For 3 out of 4 women tested,
pains and cramps we're stopped
or Strikingly relieved. Even on
the first day, many had no nag
ging headaches, backaches, other
functional distress. We're less
jittery before their period.
This new discovery offers more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13
Department Aide
Halls Eisenhower
School Proposal

Willis d. Gradison. jr., assist
ant to the Secretary of Health
Education and Welfare, last
night described the President S
request for a four-year school
construction program as the
most significant proposal the
administration will make this
year."
He called the program far
sighted" and said it would go a
long way toward easing the Ma
tion's shortage of classrooms.
Mr.. Gradison was the princi-
pal speaker at a meeting of the
Metropolitan Washington Chap
ter of the National Association
of Social Workers at the head