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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-10-23

after one month in her new home.
Esther Baldwin York wrote,
'Mother-love, in its unsetfish sac
rifice and desire to guide a right
most nearly approaches the feeling
Of God toward man. Think Of
Mother often and with thankful
ness, and you in turn win give your
own child to thank God for you"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-10-23

cambridge would be
partae dangling from those
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Father And Son
Banquet Lauded
81 pm FRANck

Our FLA Father and Son Banquet
Is an event which is eagerly looked
forward to by every member of our
chapter
attended my first last year. and
Il vas the best banquet have ever
attended. The meal was served BY
some q the home economies girls.
which proved to us they were really
learning hoW T. cook The meal was
enough but there Eas also 4 pro
gram. ! Still remember how each
officer recited his part in the meet
ing. We also had PIANO music while
we ate.
Awards were given to HE me,a-
be- for the best records. IT, Star
Chapter Farmer. 'ha bes1 forester.
and REGISTERED dairy calf waS
given 10 an outstanding freshman.
Il was hHsly All exciting evening
When the bamque; was o~er
everybody vas II good spirits after
the wonderful freU4ag-
! can hardly wait until March 4
fer thS raar's 3aaa 81 ~ll he
right there WITH laF ds.d q eaj5v
thai delicious fgiad ch.cteR
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Piedmont FFA
Federation
By Gordon J.. Baldwin. Advisor
The Piedmont FEA Federation i.

By Gordon J.. Baldwin. Advisor
The Piedmont FLA Federation is
composed Of the Buckingham. Cum
berland, Randolpll-Henry and Wor-
sham FLA Chapters. The federation
provides an opportunity for inter
chapter competition in FLA con
tests. Each year contests in forestry
judging. basketball, public speak
ing. degree team. softball and crops
Judging are held
In addition to the competitive ac-
Invites the federation holds a father
and son banquet III which all mem
bers are eligible to participate Usu-
ally an outing Is held il the spring
and all members are eligible to at
tend this.
BY meeting together from time to
time the members have an oppor-
tunity to exchange ideas. There is
also an opportunity for fellowship
and chance to make new friends.
The chapter advisors feel that
better work i accomplished as a
result OF the competition provided
by the Federation contests. Most
FLA members agrea the activities
provided by the Piedmont Fedora
ton are interesting. educational and
worthwhile
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Questions Of the Week

Q Should I use the heptachlor-
fertilizer mixture now to control the
alfalfa Weevil, or wait until the wee
VII is present in my fields before
treating?
An most areas of Virginia. 1t
VIII be best to go ahead and use
the Observation-Disclosures mixture or
the granular heptachlor now. How
ever, # you already have equip
ment fer spraying later, or if YOU
are located in an area which has
not yet been infested, YOU can wait.
Owl bul K fertilizer dealers
mix heptachlor with fertilizer for
bulk spreading to control the al
falfa Weevil?
A-No, not any time soon. At the
present the mixture must be
baeged for state inspection.
G How toxic Is the heptachlor
fertilizer mixture used to control
the Weevil in alfalfa. and what pre-
cautions should be taken?
At IS fairly toxic, as are all
insecticides. Do not inhale the dust
wash your hands and clothes after
using it,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Questions of the Week

Editors note: Here are h e
questions asked by Virginia farm
ers as reported BY county agricus-
tural 2eents. Answers are supplied
BY staff members Of the VPI Ag-
ricnltural Extension Service and
or Experiment StatiOn.l
Q-Assaming good storages.
should put my corn III storage or
sell it nowa
Acorn stocks on farms are at
record high--up to 30 per cent
more than this time last year in
some Of the Atlantic states. Price
advances in the next few months
will probably be less than tn G
usual seasonal advances. and you
won't gain much by keeping your
corn for sale later.
Q-HoW can | best guard my COW
herd against leptospirosis
A. This disease is often brought
into herd BY cattle from infected
herds Therefore. be careful about
buying cattle Be as sure as pos
sible that they are from clean
herds. The disease also is carried
By rodents, 50 a rodent control pro-
gram will help prevent it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
# IA RICE HooE

Members Of the FLA chapter at
Cumberland High School are max
ing their county more attractive,
and at the same time. they are
learning new skills By constructing
mail box stands.
The While and blue nail box
stands that YOU have been seeing
throughout rural Virginia is part OF
an overall program launched By
the Eff A To improve the appearance
Of rural communities.
The organization recognizes the
great Influence that the FLA can
exert IN deTeloring sense Of pride
in rural America and also learn
skills III the farm masonry area Of
farm shop training.
The mail boxes are constructed
for sturdiness, appearance. and con
gen.ence Mail carriers have ex-
pressed favor With the new stands
III TIM Cumberland area. The posts
arc made Of concrete and rein
forced WIth four qlarter-inch steel
rods They contain the initials FLA
which is clearly seen in cold paint
On THU sides Of the posts. The arms
that Hold the box are made Of good
quality tN0 bv four inch lumber
treated HI wood preseryatiye and
painted blue
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
/. Co de- Of Life

The organization has a purpose
Its code of life is confidently placed
before its members and each is en-
couraged to build on this code If he
is to meet the expectations of the
future.
Within this code we find such
things as good morals, an ability
to plan, and the possession OF tech
nical information. In the code are
the necessary qualities Of leader
and the fundamentals needed fol'
one to take pride in his personal
possessions, as well as in his com
munity in a cooperative nature to
be a good businessman.
No vocational instructor can do
his lob alone His work is depen-
dent to a great extent upon the sup
port Of his principal. his superln-
tendcnt, and the conditions under
which he has to conduct his work.
What part does the principal
playo He is or is supposed TO be.
the professional leader Of the school
ard Of the community as we'll As
such, ! major part Of his time
should be devoted TO Institutional
improvement III he is to be Of as
sistance to the agriculture instruc-
tor, it is essential that he have a
thorough knowledge Of the work Of
the department. He must know the
community, the individual homes ir
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
A Young Farmers View Of
Vocational Agriculture
BY Herbert Goodman

We live in world Of spec!aliza-
ton. This is the case in medicine
construction, social organiza tons
Of national defense. Wherever one
-utnS. the is evidence Of trainlao
fcs or work IN. a specific field Of
endeavor.
The successful farmer Of today
IS one in this complex field OF
Speclali2atien Yet he must be
specialist in many fields. all of
which SO together to comprise
farming He mnst be veterinar-
ian. mechanic. soil expert, an
animal husbandman. an electrician,
cafnaater. and mason among many
Other thing r. mist also be
participant in community and
chit ch activities and BE- Informed
fbost has innss and government.
o. the many Institutions. aeen-
cles, ard organiza tons " hlc Ii
make available Information and
raining fer farmers and prospec-
i've farm ars. J know Of none that
performs the function more effec-
lively than vocational agriculture
'a-ar-nleats III the local hi g h
schools.
TIE students are trained BY
carrying out on the farm enter
prlses while their minds are in for
NATIVE stages. while new ideas and
developments in scientific agricnl-
tire may conceive and give birth
/ TO progressive farmers Of the future
IT the same time, leadership ac-
fivities Of the FLA help develop
community leaders Of the future.
| If the reader will pardon a per-
sonal expression. I would like to
/ mention few of the activities
which have caused me to feel that
4 vocational agriculture and the FLA
4 are an intricate part of the high
school training of every rural youth.
4 The vocational agriculture class
4 IS provided me with valuable train
ing in many phases Of farm activi-
4 ties such as. record keeping. proper
Use Of soils. livestock diseases
causes and treatments livestock
management. feeding Of livestock
repair and maintenance of farm
equipment. use of fertilizers. lime
and recommended varieties Of crop
I seed to mention only a few.
/ The knowledge acquired in class
took on new and lasting meaning
IS it was applied in carrying ont
enterprises On the farm.
The FLA has proven equally
helpful with its many opportunities
1 for leadership and citizenship
training and experience in parlia-
mentary procedure. crop judging
forestry judging. >and public speak.
ing topped OF with sports and
social activities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Cumberland FLA
Finds Cooperative
Activity Pays OFF
BY JOHNNY SANDERSON

Sons Years ago lndel the lead
ershsp Ct T Y. Downing. farm for
estsy was emphasized, aud lis i'm
portance Has Increased ii soca-
eatsonel aericult4re instsuctional
program We ii the state Of vir-
gina. are fortunate in having tores-
try as sourca Of supplementary
farm income
Since the emphasis On farm fores-
to neatly 2ooo0.e01 pine seedlings
have been planted BY FLA mem
bers in Virginia. This past year
over 1.7o1.000 seedlings were set out.
In Cumberland county In 1853
$4,000 pine seedlings were planted
by FLA boys. This year. our FLA
Chapter has ordered SO 900 pine
seedlings to be 4et out IN early
March
Il has been Sa.a By some fofesters
tina. agriculture teacse and Tho
Future Farmers Of America have
done more to promote better fores
try practices and mana cement in
VIRGINIA than any other organl-
cation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Edmund Garnett
Wins Chapter Award
At Cumberland High
BY JOHNNY AsAI

The Star Chapter Farmer Award
IN 1858 went to Edmund Garnett.
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garnett
Of Route /, Farmville This award
" given to the most outstanding
student in vocational agriculture in
the chapter Edmund has to date
completed 10 production enterprises
and "a supplementary and improve
ment projects.
Edmund is senior at Cumber-
land High School. He is conducting
the following p / d u c ii n enter
prlses. two acres Of dark tobacco.
eight acres Of corn. two brood soWs.
two dairy cows, two dairy calves,
six acres Of hay. and six acres of
wheat. He is also working on 2
supplementary and Improvement
projects
Edmund has been president of the
Piedmont FLA Federation, vice
president Of the local chapter, and
has been an outstanding member OF
tile crop and forestry judging teams.
He is member Of the high school
Beta Club and president of the
senior class He holds down short
stop Oh the Cumberland baseball
team
This year Edmund will be nomi-
nee for the State Farmer Award.
MI ttx4 ~,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27

II Cur,Der'ond
Supervised Farm
Programs Serve AS
Basis For Awards
BIZ EDMUND GARRETT

Supervised farming programs to
FLA hoTS are the basis for awards
and THEFT establishment III farming
These programs arc planned for
individual farms and are carried b.
the boys with the assistance Of their
parents and the teachers Of voca-
fional agriculture Awards are given
for overall accomplishments rather
than for one particular project
Record keeping Is al important
part 81 the supei vi4ed farming pro
gram.
n 1874 members At Cumberland
completed lal productive enter
prises and 1913 supplementary and
Improvement projects This repre-
SCENTS 100 per cent Of the enterprises
completed and ll8 per cent Of the
supplementary d improvement
projects completed.
The members planted crops on
476.7a acres. had 81 745 broilers and
layers. AID had 238 head Of live
stock The total net profit was
s37 .04l IN and the amount the stu
dents received was $40. 057 48 This
vas an average earning per student
Of 1903 ~ from his supervised farm
1ng programs. but some OF this in
cluded the value Of closing inven-
cries
The average Of some of the crops
we're much better this year than
ast due to better season, more
fertilizer per acre. better seed, and
many other improved practices
T'-ich were applied.
Some of the averages for the past
ear were corn. 42.5 bushels per
acre, corn silage, ten tons per
ere, wheat, 80 bushels per acre:
flue cured tobacco. 1910 pounds per
acre; dark fired tobacco. l444
pounds per acre; hurley tobacco
220O pounds per acre: and all hays
averaged l75 tons per acre. Con
sidering i'll crop enterprises were
carried, our members made better
'ra~-averaga Yields.
We also found from our records
that our milk production per COW
VAS only SOS pounds. This is above
verage for home milk cows, but
far below what a good dairy COW
holld produce.
We found that we can do a better
icb Of caring for our brood soWs
The average number Of pigs raised
per litter was 81 pigs.
We use these records to find Wha1
We are doing and what we can de
increase our production and in
rease the efficiency Of our opera
ion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27

the community, to say nothing Of
the individual boys enrolled.
His major task. and possibly the
greatest felt by the agriculture in
structor. is the establishment of a
mutual spirit Of cooperation be-
tween himself, his faculty, the par
ents, and his pupils. He needs to
create and to maintain an atmo-
sphere where all teachers VIII APP
preciate each others efforts and
lend help whenever and wherever
possible.
Such a spirit will tend to estab-
lish q unity of effort which win be
felt throughout the school and the
community.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27

gent choice Of farming occupations,
to create and nurture a love Of
country life. to encourage recrea-
tional and educational activities for
students Of vocational agriculture,
to promote thrift to strengthen the
confidence Of the farm boy III him
self and il his work, to encourage
cooperative effort among students
q agriculture. to promote scholar
ship, and to develop rural leader
shin
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27

This is but few Of the many
benefits the student Of vocational
agriculture receives. Today, farm
ing has become such a complex
business. training for it reqilre 4
life tine. ! believe every rural
youth should take advantage Of TIE
opportunities for training offered
through vocational agriculture. and
every adult should give his whole
hearted support to the program
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Juice in Pic. Pastry

Next time you make pastry for
a fruit pie, or use a pastry mix,
substitute chilled orange juice for
he water. Gives an extra flavor
that compliments the fruit flavor
Of the filling.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27

then. labor.
The Future Farmers Of Cunlber-
land High School take pride in their
community by producing durable,
attractive, mail box stands that
serve as testimony Of the quality
Of work and contribution Of yoca-
tlonal agriculture through tile FLA
TO rural Virginia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Chapter Posts $50 Exhibits
In Varied Activities
Nets Prizes And AUaryIs For BuckingIinn
BY Richard Iustus. Reporter

Inc Bucklng nam chapter OF the
FLA takes an active part in fairs
and farm shows. Last fall, chapter
members entered 154 exhibits at
four different fairs ana farm shows
At the Buckingham Junior Farm
Show chapter members had q
prize winning EXHIBITS. which won
a total Of So 90.
There were 81 exhibits entered at
the Five County Fair i'll Farmville.
These exhibits won "a prizes total
ing s67 .25. Among the winning ex-
hlbits was the Chapter exhibit
which won first place award with
the prize OF $40.
A few weeks later IS exhibits
were taken to the Lynchburg Farm
Show where they won nine prizes
tetaling 500 We also entered six
eAAblts al the State Fair at Rich
moHd One exhibit Of tobacco en-
red b. Cecil Fuddlestou Won the
@eond prize Ct $50, All COM
hlAaa the members Of The Buckiug-
ham ehaptei entered $50 exhibits
4 i 4 received >l5a75 il prize
money
State Reilly
On June -. six Ct tie BucGing-
ham members left to attend the
state FLA rally held on the VPI
campus. The Rally was composed
Of six classes and crop Judging. The
business session and the preseata-
ton of the awards were held al
night
Harry bryan. one of the seniors
from last years class was awarded
the Stat e Farmer Degree. The
chapter was awarded q plaque FOR
winning first place il the safety
contest in the southside area. Our
Chapter was judged superior" in
competition with other chapters in
the state
Recre alton
The FLA members also Ike TO
have some kind Of recreation for
its members. TIE Buckingham
chapter provides several recrea-
tIonal activities during the year.
On November IA, the chapter
sponsored a homecoming dance fol
lowing the first Homecoming foot
ball game. More recently an FLA
basketball team was organized, and
the chapter played host to other
teams in a Federation Basketball
Tournament T he Buckingham
chapter won the tournament cham
pionship for the foarth consecutive +
Year
Each spring the chapter orqa-
nizes softball team to play other
teams in the Piedmont Federation
During the summer i grnun Of
members usually attend the FLA F
FILA camp at Smithfield Thu
camping period lasts for one week /
ard is entirely recreational camp
irF. The fact that many members |
attend the camp for as many years I
as they are eligible speaks vel f
= " 81 r
- ~ - rs a.-,p
~ = " ''s.eA..is iialal
49, l,le..,.oel a'slaeo w 1-r 3
in July They were ACCOMPANIED By
G. L. Baldwin. advisor Of the chap 4
-
very geoa supervised a,h-efle
! oD'ahl was oae leaease q me
camp.
iT4a'1h F-1 se aaa 2 IN
Lee won tne HIST pace ~ ne ta-enf
sno" winch was heid a lf1e camp
"ii-se A. ne camp ere group VEN
10 Jamestown ana fsiea ia villains
p2fg 70 sc the Common Glory
They also anleyed tha DANCE and
oflaer programs which they Al
tended during the evenings
twenty five members Of the
Buckingham CHAPTER plsn TO plant
= 900 pine seedlings this year In
1oresffv. all memoers age = and
over are u the kNss Ct@E
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-02-27
Cumberland Chapter Constructs Mail
Box Stands As A Community Project

60 to the FLA Chapter funds The
price Of the stand is s. which gives
the chapter a profit Of 30 cents for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Gold Service
Put on DispIoy
At Flower Show

The cost Of high living car
be measured in terms Of q
dinner table service for the
man who has everything. in ar
exhibit at the National Capital
Flower and Garden Show al
the Armory this week.
The Mayflower Hotels gold
banded Lennox plates. crystal
and gold flatware is being used
as an accompaniment for a
table arrangement Of orchids,
which creates a picture OF
dinner served to the kings
taste.
Actually, the gold service has
been used several times by
visiting royalty. Vice President
Nixon gave a luncheon for
Queen Elizabeth Of England,
catered by the Mayflower. and
it also was in use when the
King Of Morocco entertained
for Mr.. Nixon, when the Shah
Of Iran was in Washington. and
when King Saud entertained In
honor Of President Eisenhower
The flower arrangement, OF
a variety Of large and small
orchids, was created by Paul
Mackie. manager of the May
flower Flower Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

See our complete stock of stur-
dy, rot-resistant Redwood and
White Cedar fences. Formal
and rustic designs, including
popular basketweave pattern.
All erecting done by Anchor
experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

| summers very well. They
should be planted from mid
April to mid-July to provide
a long season Of bloom.
Set the healthy corms In q
trench at least 4 inches deep,
but do not cover the corms
more than a couple Of inches
until the new shoots are well
advanced. filling the trench as
they grow. The beds should be
well mulched to keep them
growing vigorously so that the
spikes will be straight. A short
age Of moisture tends to make
the spikes chubby and often
times crooked.
Look for the CORN Of the ALI
American glad winners In
sealed bags which bear the va
riety name, color description
and the plant patent number.
This is assurance that the
corms are true to variety and
Of commercial grade. They are
the kind that should give de-
pendable results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

Live oaks do grow in the
Washington area. I am told
tllat several are growing in the
Hyattsyille section. and that
perhaps the most famous live
oak is the one Just OH Inde-
pendence avenue near the
Washington Monument.
The Monument live oak, ac-
c0rding to the National Capital
Parks, is the Oldest in Wash
ington. 1t was planted in 1885
BY AIRS. Grover Cleveland, and
has. been doing nicely ever
since.
r am indebted to J. Hill OF
Hills Nursery ard Caraellia
Gardens Of Arlington, and to
Brooke Hunter. OF the Mary
land Nursery at Hyattsville, for
my information about live oaks.
Both Mr. Hill and Mr.. Hunter
have trees growing at their
nurseries. Mr.. Hill has young
plants growing in 5-gallon cans.
Mr.. Hunter had lots Of in
teresting information about live
oaks, Quercus virginiana. A lot
Of people, he said, confuse the
I've oak with the willow and
laurel oaks. OF course the
willow oak. and also the laurel
oak. lose their leaves in the
winter. while the live oak is
an evergreen.
Mr.. Hunter said there is an
other oak that als3 is confused
by some with the live oak. This
one is the Darlington oak,
which takes its name from
Darlington in South Carolina.
He said there are a number
Of Darlington oaks growing
along a street in Chevy Chase.
so apparently they do well in
this climate. The Darlington
oak has varied type leaves, and
will lose only a part of its
foliage in the winter.
]. suppose you could say that
It is partially evergreen and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
LIFE IN
THE COUNT TRY

By JAMES BIRcHFIELD

that is more reason for it be-
ing confused with the live oak.
It sounds interesting, and
might be an excellent tree for
this area.
What State would you say
had the greatest number of
the largest trees Of the var
ious species of big trees?" Mr..
Hunter asked me.
"You would never guess" he
said. And I admitted that
couldn't
Well, it's Maryland, accord
ing to Mr.. Hunter. Maryland
has the largest of AZ large
trees. he said. The State with
the second largest number is
California. with A. and Ore
gon ranks third.
Mr.. Hunter is an enthusiast
about the coastal redwood. and
would like TO see these giant
trees established in Washing
ton. He said the coastal red
wood needs a humid climate.
and Washington certainly
could qualify.
He said they are beautiful
trees. with branches bending
to the ground until they are
some as feet tall. There are a
number Of these trees in Nor
folk. and I believe there may
be a very few around Wash
ington.
He would like anyone inter-
ested to join him in a cam
paign for coastal redwoods for
Washington.