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Smyrna times., 1961-06-29
Improve Storage
OF Gasoline

Many gasoline storages on
farms invite fire and accident,
not to mention evaporation les
ses during warm weather.
If you're interested in improv-
ing your gasoline storage you
can get suggestions in the new
U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture Farm ers Bulletin 2l56,
"Safe Use and Storage of Flam-
mable Liquids and Gases on the
Farm" Write the Office of In
formation, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington Is, D.
c., or Office of Information, Ag-
ricultural Engineering. Univers-
/ ity of Delaware, Newark, Della
ware, for your free copy.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-29
County Agent
Advises Corn
Side Dressing

Put it on. Don't put it off, "
is good advice for many situa-
tions. and it applies also to
side dressing corn with nitro
gen.
It's especially true of farm
er did not broadcast enough
nitrogen before he planted his
corn, according to Acting Coun-
ty Agent Jerry Cole.
Researchers at experiment
stations across the country have
proved time and again the value
of de-dressing with nitrogen.
For best results, the agent
recommends application of SO
to go pounds of actual nitrogen
an acre at the last cultivation.
The nitrogen can be applied in
any of the soluble forms now
available.
Remember that it takes a.
round 100 pounds of nitrogen
to produce 100 bu. of corn.
This can come from sod, man.
ure or applied fertilizer.
A side-dressing of nitrogen
will pay off on most farms un-
less heavy manure applications
have been made or a legume
sod plowed down, Mr.. Cole
says.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-29
Haylage May
Replace Silage
For Dairy Herds

'Haylage as its name sug-
gests, is cross between hay
and silage.
Acting County Agricultural
Agent Jerry Cole explains more
about it and how it fits into
forage program.
1t is made from forages that
are allowed to dry in the field
TO a moisture content of so per-
cent before storing. This mois-
ture level is much below that
desired for wilted silage, which
is IS to 70 percent, and much
higher than that resired for hay.
Haylage must be stored in
silo. According to Mr.. Cole,
most successful haylage has
been made in sealed silos.
Researchers in the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture and at
the University of Wisconsin are
studying the use of convention
al silos for making haylage. The
work shows promise.
A few dairymen in the Mid
West have been using the pro-
cess successfully. In nearby
New Jersey, Cedar Lane Farm
in Oldwick has been making
and feeding haylage for years,
finding that high producing
cows are better able to stay in
good flesh on haylage than was
possible on silage.
MIR. Cole lists these advant-
ages of haylage:
l. Cows like it and eat more
dry matter than they do in
silage.
2. There is no objectional odor,
and there is no freezing prob
lem as there is with silage.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-29
30 Delaware Youth Discuss Leadership
Challenge at U. D. All Short Course

lenge to grownups to set bet.
ter example and provide more
real leadership for youth.
"Are things the way you
think they should be in your
home town." they were asked.
mo-" was the consensus of
six "buzz groups" of five young
sters each.
well, assuming that there
are a lot of things right about
home towns, let's talk about
these first" And from the
groups came plenty of assur-
ance that there really are many
things right about the old home
town.
"Our churches are part of
what's right" they said. "The
churches not only provide spir-
itual leadership, but they also
recognize the needs of youth
and provide opportunities for
leadership experience for our
age group"
Youth organizations also are
good" they agreed, "like Scouts,
All, YMCA, YWCA, and sim
liar groups"
School activities also are
part of what is right. They
give us a chance to get leader
ship experience, and our school
guidance programs help us un-
1erstand career opportunities
Smyrna times., 1961-06-29

3. 1t provides an easy way to
handle the hay crop but it
does require a careful oper-
ator.
The making of good haylage
demands extra care, however,
and a good tight silo is a must.
Materials must be chopped fine
and packed well in order to
get as much air out as possible.
The last 2 or 3 loads should be
regular gross silage (moisture
about 7096), top-sealed with
plastic to keep air out and min
imize spoilage.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-29

anu WHAT we nccu W uO W pre-
pare ourselves for them"
Community sports are good
too, and so are civic associa-
tions and service clubs" they
declared.
So far, so good-these vir-
tues of Hometown, America, in
the estimate of 80 Delaware
Alters with a more-than-aver-
age interest in problems asso-
ciated with leadership.
"But now, let's look at the
other side of the coin-what's
wrong in H o m to w Amy
thing?"
"Yes," they said.
Like what?"
Like there's a general feel
ing of apathy toward youth.
Many of the organizations over
look or ignore youth participa-
tion don't include us as men,
bers. We feel left out"
"And there are a lot of adults
with really outstanding leader
ship qualities who either don't
have the interest or are unwill-
ing to take the time to lead us.
We feel that these people some
how are falling short of their
responsibilities to youth and to
their communities. We could
gain much from association
with them"
TOO often, young people lack
effective adult supervision in
situations where it is needed.
At school dances, for example,
some adult chaperones don't
demand of the youngsters, the
strict discipline the situation
requires"
"A lot of people have the
wrong idea about youth and
law enforcement. Most of us
would like to see stricter law
enforcement. We believe our
communities should have enough
law enforcement officers to do
an effective job"
"Television and movies are
not strictly a hometown prob
lem. But the lack of a code of
ethics in TV programming, and
the flood of trashy movies in
local theatres-have their influ-
ence on youth. Young people
are criticized for watching TV
programs and movies of poor
taste, but let's remember that
grownups are planning and pro-
ducing these programs-and op-
Grating the stations and theatres
that bring them into the local
community"
What can be done to i'm
prove the situation?", they were
asked.
"Have grownups set a better
example" said a l4-year-old
girl from near Wilmington.
adults should expect more
and demand more from youth
Adults should charge youngs-
tiers with greater purpose" said
a l7-year-old girl from Kent
County who represented Della
ware at the National All Club
Congress in Chicago last fall.
Lets have some community
meetings to discuss our needs
and problems" said l4-year-old
girl from New Castle County.
Adults need more experience
in self-discipline" remarked the
boy who complained of poor
standards in TV programming
and bad taste in local movie
offerings.
Give youth more RESPONSE
bility and emphasize their good
qualities-rather than the bad
qualities of a few," chimed in
a girl from a farm in Sussex
County.
And so it went. And soon
the blackboard in Alison Hall
had a long list of ways in which
the youngsters felt that many
grownups could "grow-up" to
the challenges of youth and
community leadership.
1t was a thoughtful and re-
freshing experience, listening to
these Alters expressing con-
Germ about adults-at a time
when many adults are express
inU concorn about vOllth
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Fire Blight
Damage In State

A disease variously known as
fire blight, blossom blight, and
twig blight, can play havoc with
several of Virginia's favorite
trees and shrubs.
DR.. Robert Pristou, plant pa
biologist at Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute, says the disease is
present almost every year to
some extent and is often very
destructive on pears and ounce
Fire blight usually attacks the
blossoms and young fruits. caus-
ing them to blacken and die. 1t
also may kill back young tender
tWigs and water sprouts, and
sometimes large branches,
trunks and even roots may be-
come infected.
During the growing season, be
sure to sterilize cut surfaces and
tools after each cutting opera
1ion. The easiest way to do this
is to use two sets of pruning
tools, keeping one set in con-
tainer of denatured alcohol while
you are using the other set.
Chemical control of fire blight
can be fairly effective. A zineb
spray, applied at the rate of 2
pounds of chemical in 100 gal
Ions of water, will control the
disease
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Bradshaw Boasts A Thriving Business
Located Eight Miles From Anywhere

their own. He turns them loose
in the patch like a farmer lets
his cattle out to pasture.
AS stern and demanding as he
proves to be in parking the pa
irons, many Of them women, he
also tries to keep them happy
He is brimfull of jokes, one for
each of his years at least.
On a cross-country trek over
the patch, Bradshaw obligingly
points out the different type of
berries.
His working motto is: II do
until get tired. then l stop. ,"
That applies to the growing sea-
son. but seemingly not to the har-
vesting period.
Phone In Patch
He enters the patch with his
telephone about seven in the
morning, and except for a bite
to eat. stays there until sun
down. His patch telephone is
primarily for giving his loca-
ton. Patrons have come from
as far away as Maryland, and
only this week a Roanoke man
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Amelia Education Association
Honors Superintendent Norton

who has been spending ten days
with her sister, Mrs. Hardy, and
Mr.. Hardy, left on Sunday to
return to their home.
Miss Lee Burnette left on
Tuesday to return to LongWood
College after being with her
family, the James c. Burnettes,
for several days. She is a senior
at the college this year and ex-
poets to graduate on June 4.
In Boykins on Sunday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Francis were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Grizzard and two children
and Mrs. C. R. Stone, another
daughter. While there they at
tended the annual Memorial Day
service at Capron Cemetery.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Anderson at Jetersville this
week was Mrs. Helen Wright of
Sacramento, California. She is
in the east doing some govern
ment work and is returning to
Washington, D. C. on Friday.
Tours Williamsburg
Miss Hazel Nixon, Of Charles
ton, S. c., is spending some
time with Miss Betty Jackson.
They were touring Williamsburg
on Monday.
This reporter wishes to apollo
glze to the Amelia County Gar
den Club for a caption under the
picture of the Litterbug contest
winners at Amelia Elementary
School. The caption said the
contest was sponsored by the
Wonaans Club when it should
have read the Garden Club.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. P. B.
Childress visited Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Clements at Brandon
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Jeffer-
son. of Victoria, and son. John
student at Lynchburg College
and Miss Mary jefferson, OF
Lynchburg, were week enc
guests of Judge j. Garland JET
ferson and Mason Jefferson al
their home here.
Here for the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j
Morris, was Miss Jeanne Nor
ris, a student nurse at Louise
Obici Hospital, Suffolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E, Caring
ton and daughter. Susan, attend
ed the 50th wedding anniversary
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
BY BEN BOWERS

W. E. Bradshaw boasts a
thriving business Eight miles
from anywhere, but in the cen
ter of the world"
Age rs, the business is raising
strawberries. His location on
State Route 696, eight miles
from Farmville, Green Bay. Rice
and Worsham, or as he puts it
"eight miles from anywhere.
Bradshaw. with a ruddy COM
plexion from constant exposure
to the sun. has been in the
strawberry business on a COM
mercial oasis for five years.
Although he has fooled with
Strawberries for 25 years" he
didn't think about selling them
until free time mounted up aft
er retirement. He retired as a
supervisor with the State High
way Department u years ago.
Patch Grows
At first he started out with
small patch. 1t gradually grew.
Last year he had an acre and
they were all used. This year
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

the patch was expanded to two
and a half acres.
The procedure at the patch to-
day is pick your own" His word
to arriving patrons is to fill 'er
up" Here, he is speaking of the
quart-sized baskets he has on
hand.
A good businessman he is.
Bradshaw rugged up some trays
for his patrons convenience. He
told a reporter he always insists
that people use a tray to carry
their baskets. They hold eight,
He said. some people come
in here and want one or two
quarts, but l tell them to take
the tray and the eight baskets on
it so they will not slip around.
Well, they always come back
with eight full baskets
Bradshaw, in a youthful man
ner, handles the parking He is
stern-tells the drivers just where
he wants them to go and that's
where they go.
Turns Them Loose
After that the pickers are on
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

AMELIA, June 1.-The Amelia
Education Association held a
picnic last Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
C. Burnette in honor of Super
intendent o. A. Norton who
with his family is leaving at the
end of June to become super
intendent of Warren and Rap
panhannock county schools.
Some 60 to 65 members, their
husbands and wives. were pre-
sent for the occasion. Mr.. Nor
ton was present with a Seth
Thomas mantel clock by the as
ISOLATION members as a part
ing gift.
Examinations started in
Amelia county schools on Thurs
day afternoon. Students will go
to school for half day on
Saturday, June 3, to make up
a day lost on account of snow
this winter.
The Rev. Otis L. Gillian and
Mrs. Gillian, of Smithfield,
were recent guests Of Miss Mary
Sheppard and her brother, Har-
ry Sheppard. He is a retired
Methodist minister and now cur
ator of Old St. Luke's Church in
Surray county. Other recent
guests of Miss Sheppard and her
brother were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Helms of Manassas. He was a
former principal of Amelia
schools. They were on their way
to Farmville to the recital of
their daughter, Jean, who will
graduate at LongWood College
this June.
Mrs. R. R. Shoemaker of De-
triot, Mich, left, last Monday
after several days visit with her
parents, ! Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Poston. The Rev. William C.
Poston left last Tuesday after
spending Monday night with his
parents. His home is in Wash
ington, D. C.
Mrs. w. A. Haley. of Culpeper
was the guest of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Holman, III, and
family over the week end.
Here From Falls Church
w. j. Frank, of Falls Church,
arrived Saturday to spend the
night with Mr.. and Mrs. George
o. Hardy, Jr. He and his wife
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

dren are spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tench
Phillips, in Norfolk. Mr. Weaver
will join them for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Collins ard
children. of Falls Church. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Bailey.
Mrs. M. S. Kelly, of Lynch
burg. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. D. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Farley
and children and Mrs. j. B. Far
ley, of Roanoke, visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Walton
were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. w. S. Weaver Thursday eve
ming honoring Mr.. Walton on his
birthday.
Miss Mabvel Vaughan is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Southall Far
rar and Mrs. M. A. French, and
Mrs. French at Sunny Side.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

picked 60 quarts.
Reared within sight of his
present patch, his home is across
the road. He said, Il have never
been out of the G hit of the
smoke of the chimney" when
asked where he had resided most
of his life.
An estimated 5000 quarts of
berries have been moved at two
bits each this year. And, many
remain to be plucked.
OF the crop this year, he said,
ITS the best l have ever seen"
With all of his enthusiasm for
his retirement occupation or vo-
cation, one would never guess
Bradshaws age. When he tells
you, it is still hard to believe for
he jumps right into cracking a
Joke.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
L. Harrison, of Warfield. on
Sunday.
Home demonstration clubs
meeting next week in Amelia
county are: Namozine on Mon
day, June 5. in the home OF
Mrs. Edward Burton; Grub Hill,
Wednesday, June 7, with Mrs.
Wallace Campbell; Jetersville,
also Wednesday, June Z, with
Mrs. H. S. Emerson, and Mann
boro on Thursday. June 8, in the
home of Mrs. James Coleman.
All of these meetings are sched-
uled for pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Fleming,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leander Scott, have lust re-
turned from a tWo-Week trip to
Texas.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Pisgah Pupils Enjoy
Trip To Appomattox

RICE, June = The fifth and
sixth graders at Pisgah School
vent to the Old Appomattox C. H.
last week on an educational tour.
They enjoyed a picnic lunch. and
baseball on the courthouse green
as well as seeing the historical
sights. The six carloads of stu
dents were accompanied by their
class mothers. Mrs. Grace Brad
shaw, headmistress of the school,
vas dressed in an old dress at
the Mclean house, and made the
subject of some rare photo
graphic work.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Ellis and
children, of Falls Church. spent
several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin cele-
brated their birthdays Sunday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kyle Baldwin and children, of
Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Baldwin and Keith, of Richmond.
II. and Mrs. Franklin Baldwin
and Kirk and Ann Yeats spent
Sunday with the Baldwins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Bass and
BEVERLY attended the graduation
of their daughter, Mrs. John
Eaddy, at Maryville College,
Maryville, Tenn, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Digger
and Judy, of London Bridge. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene BantOn and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. F. G.. Walton.
Mrs. Charles Weaver and chill
Evening star., 1961-12-10

has become a key factor for
stability in listed stocks. While
many institutions in the mar
ket are selling as we'll as buy
ing every day. they're usually
buying on balance. for millions
Of dollars in new cash are
placed at their disposal each
week which they must invest.
Th eoretically. inStitu-
tionS could decide to dump
overnight and send prices into
a devastating tailspin but they
haven't done so to date and
the feeling is that unless price
relationships get crafty out Of
line. they won't.
(2l The institutional investor
has been particularly bullish
force on prices of blue chip
stocks, for here the holdings
Of many institutions are con-
centrated. Indicating their
preference for hig h-grade
stocks is the finding that in late
1860. the average price OF
shares bought and sold by insti-
tutions was S46 against an
average price per share OF total
volume on the exchange OF S37.
81 The institutional investor
has given strong investment
tone to the listed markets.
Managers OF institutional port
folios are professionals. buying
on the basis of the best infor-
nation available for the long
term. and ignoring short-term
price fluctuations.
a. The institutional investor
also has given the market a
firm cash basis. for this type
Of investor buys only for cash.
As for the future, all the
signs are institutions will be-
come increasingly dominant in
the stock market and those Of
us who aren't direct owners of
stocks will be indirect owners
through our stakes in pension
funds, insurance companies.
rorofit eborir,o funds
Distributed by The Hall Syndicate.
Inc. All Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Stocks Decline
Despite Highs
By Blue Chips
BY ED MORSE
Ssnciated Press Financial Writer

4
NEW YORK, Dec. g The
stock market this week de-
clined for the third straight
week despite new highs in a
number Of blue chips.
The Associated Press average
Of go stocks declined 1.20 to
265l0. The Dow Jones average
OF 30 industrials declined 0.57
to 1928.
Standard a. Poor's 500-Stock
index which is more than an
average since it takes into ac-
count the number of outStand-
ing shares of stock as well
AS the price stood at an all
time high of 72.04 AS the week
ended.
Analysts took note of the
fact that in the past 64 years
the Dow Jones industrial av-
erage has advanced As times
and declined l8 in December
With business improving. the
stock market community was
confident.
The weeks trading had more
the appearance of conSolida-
ton than genuine decline.
From day to day, various stocks
and groups of stocks found fa-
vor or dropped out OF favor.
Considerable year-end tax-losS
Evening star., 1961-12-10
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Institutional Investors in Stocks
~ SYLVIA PORTER

The New York Stock Ex-
change discloSeS in the 1lth of
its portraits" Of the stock
market that for the first time
the institutional investor ac-
counts for 26.2 per cent of the
daily volume of trading in
stocks listed on the Big BoalN.
This is an all-time high and
II means that institutional in
VestorS-mutual funds. insur-
ance companies. pension funds.
foundations - have become a
dominant force in the securi-
ties markets. On the day this
portrait was painted ,Septem-
Der 49, institutions bought or
sold almost ? million shares
on the exchange. 2i2 times
their daily average trading
when the first study was made
IN September. 1852.
Other studies emphasize the
growing role of the institutional
investor.
For instance. the estimate is
that Of all common stocks out
standing. institutional inveS-
tors own one-third. or we'll over
500 billion They probably
hold half Of the total outStand-
ing of the top-grade stocks in
cluded in the familiar market
averages. During the l950S.
pension fund holdings OF stocks
listed on the Big Board scared
2.060 per cent. investment COM
pany holdings jumped 500 per
cent and the overall percent
age increase for all institutional
investors in the decade was 437
per cent.
What is the Importance OF
these statistics to individual
buyers and sellers of stocks?
The New York Stock Ex-
change doesn't go into this,
Of course, but there's no doubt
that the development is Of con-
siderable significance. AS an
Illustration:
1D The institutional investor
Evening star., 1961-12-10

selling and switching was in
evidence.
The five most active issues
on the New York Stock Ex-
change this week we're San
Diego Imperial, off li2 at l75s
on $4,000 shares: Standard Oil
New jersey. up l3s al 497a:
General Motors. up Ola at 57ls:
General Telephone & Electron-
les, up l'2 at 267a. and Gen.
eral Electric. off 2i2 at 1914.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

CUNT ations Furnished by the Associated Press
1851 Sales Net
High Low thdsD High Low Last Chg.
Evening star., 1961-07-02

o:45 q HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY.
News and Commentary
q DOUGLAS EDWARDS.
erorts on the news
700 q LOCK UP.
Mystery A crime fighters murder
prompts Maharis macdonald Carey to
defend the accused
q SHERIFF OF COcHISE.
Western John BromfieId stars.
q BAcKSTAGE. SPORTS. NEWS.
Strong Siegel MaIkie.
q CANN0NBALL.
Adventure "Uncer Cover" Jerry is ac-
cused of stealing from warehouse.
Paul Birch. William Campbell.
us "a NEWS. WEATHER.
McCaffrey. Allen.
7:30 q LARAMIE.
Western. l Hour. "DueI at Parkinson
Town." man Henry HuID believes that
Slim killed his son and challenges him
to duel. (Repeat)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour at 1885 am. and
7 pm. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship at 6 pm.
Prayer meeting at z pm. each
Wednesday, followed by choir
practice.
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service meets each Monday aft
ernoon at 3.
Wesleyan Service Guild meets
second and fourth Monday each
month at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. E. L. Jernigan, pas
or; Ben Rathell, Sunday School
Superintendent; Woodson Earle
Fellowship director.