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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Mrs. Jones Honored
Miss Armstrong
With Bridal Shower

Mrs. Frank Abbott Jones
was hostess for a bridal show
er honoring Miss Evelyn Del
Armstrong, bride-elect of Mr..
Lon Downs on Wednesday
June 9th. at 4 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. E. H. Shaddock
on Andrews Street.
House decorations were OF
assorted summer flowers, pre-
dominantly white and pink.
Refreshments were dainty
p nix and white sandwiches,
white cake squares iced in
pink wedding symbols, toast
ed nuts, minis and chilled
fruit punch. Miss Cavlyne
Ussery presided at the re.
freshment table.
The gift from the hostess
to Miss Armstrong was a sill
yer butter dish.
About twenty friends en-
joyed this delightful OCCASION
Among the guests were Mrs.
Byrd Farmer, grandmother of
the honoree, Mrs. Gary Far
mer and Miss Peggy Farmer
of Phoenix, Arizona.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Terri Lynn Smith
Born In Canton

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dale
Smith of Canton are receiving
congratulations on the arrival
of a daughter Terri Lynn
born on Thursday, May 31st
at Kings Daughters Hospital
in Canton.
Terri Lynn weighed six
pounds, twelve ounces and
her paternal grandmother is
Mrs. Vallie Malone Smith of
Lexington.
Maternal grandmother is
Mrs. Freddy Burt also of Lex
ington. The mother is the for
meri Miss Estelle Burt.
Mrs. Vallie Smith has re-
turned home after spending
a month in the home of her
son in Canton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Benenson-C Cohen Engagement
Reveals August 9Th Weddinq

Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Cohen announce the engage
ment and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Syl-
via Lynn to Mr.. Murray Phil
lip Benenson of Dallas, Texas,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Benenson of Brooklyn, New
York.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Stern of Memphis, Tennes-
see and of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Cohen of Lex
ington.
She is an honor graduate of
Lexington High School and
at ended the University of
Texas at Austin, where she
received her B. S. degree.
While at the University she
was a member Of Alpha Epsi-
Ion Pha, social sorority, of
which she was president dur
ing her senior year. Miss
Cohen is presently employed
with the Public School Sys-
TEN of Dallas, as speech
therapist.
MI. Benenson is a graduate
of the University of Pitts
burgh, Pittsburgh, Penmsyl-
vania where he belonged to
the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.
The vows will be solem-
nized on August 5, at five
thirty in the afternoon in
Temple, Israel of Memphis,
with Rabbi Perry Nussbaum
Of Jackson performing the
ceremony.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Mr.. And Mrs. E. Coher
Hosts At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Cohen were hosts in their
home on Pine Street on Sun
day night, June 10th, to a
dinner party, in announcing
to the family the engagement
OF their daughter, Sylvia
Lynn to Mr.. Murray Benen-
son.
Out-of-town members of
the family present were Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Stern of Mem
phis, maternal grandparents
of the bride-elect; Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Stern and children,
Ann and Steve, also of Mem
phis: Mrs. Philip Cohen OF
Drew and son, Allen Cohen
of Memphis; Mrs. Sam Flow
ers OF Houston, Texas; Mrs.
CnarleS kahn, Morgan City,
Louisiana; Mrs. Nathan Mil
Ter and son, Norman Miller of
Memphis; Mrs. Dave Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddy Miller
and sons, Fred and Herbert
Miller, Helena, Arkansas; Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Flowers, Rule
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Laurie
Hyam, Greenville; Mr.. Joe
Hyam and daughters, and
Mrs. Hannah Hyam of Sch
later; Mrs. L. L. Priebatsch
and Miss Josephine Stern of
Greenwood; Mrs. Sam Kap-
Ian and son Harry Kaplan of
Pickens.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Diane Younger Feted
With Party Friday

Miss Diane Younger was
complimented with a dance
party Friday evening in the
dining room of Tidwell's Cafe
in celebration of her fifteen
tn birthday.
HostesSes were Mrs. Mary
B. Younger, and Mr. and Mrs
J. K. B~oatwright, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Tidwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Reid.
The serving table featured
a large cut glass punch bowl
filled with fruit punch, sur
rounded with an assortment
of home baked cookies and
saltcd pecans, which were
served to the guests during
the evening.
The group enjoyed a ses-
sion of dancing, conversation
and singing.
Thirty-three school friends
joined Diane in celebrating
this happy occasion.
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ELLISON

Miss Rebecca Ellison and
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Goodwin
of Atlanta, Georgia were
weekend guests of Mrs. E. w.
Ellison to attend the Ellison
family reunion on Sunday.
Mrs. E. c. Sample was hos
tess at the home of her daugh
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Allen
in Belzoni. Around eighty
members of the family re-
gistered and several joining
the group failed to register.
Among other out-of-town
guests who attended were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Rayford
Ellison and children, Glenda
and Michael of Austin, Tex
as, weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lutte Ellison; Mrs. Wal
ton Herring of Long Beach,
weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 0. Sudbeck and Betty
Lynn: Mrs. Tim Jones, Uni
versi'y of Mississippi; Miss
Joy Ellison, Mr.. Claude Eli
son all of Jackson; Mr.. Claude
Legate, Natchez; Mrs. Maud
Legate, Lexington; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Wilburn Salley and
grandson, Billy, Tchula; Mrs.
G. w. Ellison and daughter,
Mrs. Alice Bishop were &C.
companied by Mr.. Ernest E.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
colin brennan, all of Ebene-
ger; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Shute and son, George Mar
ion of Murphy Plantation,
Tchula; and also from Lex
ington Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ellison, Jr. and children, Ann
LYNN and George
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Miss Armstrong Becomes Bride
OF Mr.. Downs On June 9th

Miss Evelyn Dell Armstrong
of Lexington, and now o.
Warrenton Virginia, became
the bride of Mr.. Leonidas
McRae Downs in a candle
light ceremony on Saturday,
June 9th in the First Presby-
terrain Church of Lexington.
The bride is the daughter
Of Mrs. Leon Norris Arm
strong and the late Mr.. Arm
strong Of Lexington. He is
the son of Sgt. and Mrs. John
W. Downs, USA, Fort Camp
bell Kentucky and Lexington.
The groom is in the United
States Navy and presently
stationed at Norfolk, Virginia.
The double ring ceremony
was performed at four o'clock
in the afternoon by the Rev.
Frederick c.. Fowler, III, be-
fore a background of white
gladioli, magnolia leaves and
emerald fern. Candelabra,
holding white burning tapers
and pedestals of emerald fern
enhanced either side of the
altar. Trees of emerald fern,
burning white tapers, and an
arrangement of fern before
green velvet Grapes in the
choir loft completed the back
ground design. White satin
bows and greenery decorated
the pews down the aisle lead
ing to the altar where a large
Bible was placed opened to
the Book of Ruth.
A program of pre-nuptial
music was presented by Mrs.
Doty Porter which included
"Oh Promise Me-, Il Love
You Truly, and "The Sweet
est Story Ever Told" The
traditional Wedding March by
Mendelssohn was the process
sional and the occasional was
Lohengrin's Wedding March
by Wagner.
Miss Claudette Armstrong
of Lexington and Delta State
College, Cleveland, served
her sister as Maid of Honor.
She wore a gown of blue silk
organza over taffeta, featur-
ing a Grecian neckline and
full skirt, with matching
pumps. Her headpiece was a
coronet of blue taffeta and
net. She carried a single mag
nolia blossom.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Mary Beth Underwood
Born June 18th

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Under
wood are the happy parents
of a baby girl Mary Beth,
born on Wednesday, June
18th in the Winona Hospital.
The wee lass weighed seven
pounds and three ounces and
is being welcomed by t W
little sisters, Wanda Lynn and
Lynda Fay. Her mother is the
former Miss Mary Lyon jack
son of Lexington.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Jackson,
and paternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Under
wood of Drew.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
State HID Council
Holds MEETING

The annual Mississippi
Home Demonstration Council
program held at Mississippi
State University on June IL
1914 was attended by three
home agents of Holmes Coun-
ty, Miss Mary Harpole, agent;
Miss Ann Smith, assistant
home agent: and Mrs. Joy
Frizell, associate agent. Ten
club women attending anc
participating in the program
were:
Mrs. William Brock, West;
Mrs. James Summerlin, Rich
land; Mrs. Roscoe Johnson,
Emory; Mrs. Harold Brock
Durant; Mrs. John Murphy,
Pickens; Mrs. Melvin Alexan-
der, Emory; Mrs. Mary Dun
ming, West, Mrs, C. M. Ho-
ward, Durant; Mrs. Jack Gas
ton, Pickens; and Mrs. Bill
Murphy, Pickens.
The program title Of "Con-
tinued Education through
Land Grant Colleges and
State Universities" was de-
picted by 100 MSU faculty
members and students in a
historic pageant of the color
full history of MSU; beginning
with the organization Of land
grant colleges. The act was
signed into law in 1862 by
President Abraham Lincoln
as the Morril Act which en-
phasized training in the arts
of agriculture and mechanics.
The two act play was pre-
sented to the state HID Coun-
ell and to the public.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Snipe Hunt Party
Honors Californian

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Logar
complimented a little CIR
from California on Saturday
night with a "Snipe Hunt
party. The honoree Margaret
is the granddaughter of DR.
and Mrs. j. A. McCarley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
McCarley of Tupman, Cali
fornia.
About twelve little girls and
boys enjoyed the mock snipe
hunt in the moonlight on the
Logan cattle range, and are
clamoring for a repeat of the
unique entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarley and
Margaret left Tuesday to re-
turn to California after a va
cation in the home Of DIR.
and Mrs. McCarley.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Hubbert-Moore Vows
Exchanged On June II

Miss Billie Ruth Moore OF
Lexington, became the bride
of Mr.. James Hubert OF Fay
cite, Alabama on Tuesday,
June 18th.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Moore
of Lexington. Mr.. Hubbert's
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. joe
seph Hubert of Fayette.
The double ring ceremony
was performed late in the at
ternoon at the First Metho-
dist Church of Fayette, with
the pastor officiating.
Mrs. Hubert is a graduate
of Lexington High School,
Holmes Junior College and
received her B. S. degree at
Delta State Teachers College
at Cleveland. She taught sixth
grade at Webster Elementary
School in Yazoo City this past
school term.
Mr.. Hubert received his
elementary and high school
education in the public
=
schools of Fayette, graduated
from Itawamba Junior Col
lege and received his B. S
degree from Delta State
Teachers College. He served
as football coach at the Mill
port, Alabama High School
this past year.
Following a short wedding
trip to the coast the young
couple are making their home
in Fayette.
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and a crystal punch bowl
filled with lime punch, was
on the other.
Presiding at the table were
Miss Katherine Downs, sister
of the groom, Miss Mary Eve
lyn Hand, Miss Edna Annelle
Cade and Miss Peggy Farmer,
cousin of the bride.
In the receiving line were
Mrs. Armstrong, neither Of
the bride; Mrs. Downs, mo-
Their of the groom; the bridal
couple; and Mr.. Allen Arm
strong, uncle of the bride.
Out Of Town Guests
Out-of-town relatives at
tending the ceremony and re-
ception were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Teasley,
Starkville; Mr.. and Mrs. Ur-
vim McRae and family, Car
thage; Sgt. and Mrs. Herbert
Farmer, West Point and
Camp Polk, Louisiana; 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Gary Farmer,
Parker Farmer, and Miss Peg
gy Farmer, Phoenix. Arizona.
Miss Patricia Farmer, Buck
eye, Arizona; Mrs. Ivy Banks
Upshaw, Miss Betty McNeer,
Miss Joy McNeer, Miss Ellen
McCarty and Miss Susan Nc
Carly, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Downs, all of Jackson; Mrs.
Paul Hand, Goodman; Mrs.
John F. Pickens, Miss Beth
Pickens, Mr.. Charlie Pickens,
all of Indianola; Miss Shula
Armstrong, Walden; and Mrs.
Moselle West, Kosciusko.
nenedrS supper
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hand of
Goodman were hosts to a re-
hearSal supper for the we'd
ding personnel at their home
on the eve of the wedding.
The table was covered with
a cloth of pale pink linen
and centered with a crystal
bowl of pink rose buds.
Those attending were the
bridal couple, Mr.. Allen Arm
strong, Miss Claudette Arm
strong, Mrs. Leon Armstrong,
Mrs. John Downs, mothers of
the bride and groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick c. Fowler,
Miss Mary Evelyn Hand, and
the Mssrs. Bill, Frank and
Ned Downs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
To White Sands

Mrs. Buck Byrd and her
granddaughter, Miss Bridget
Blackstock left Wednesday
morning for White III Sands,
New Mexico, where they will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Weems and children. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. David Blackstock of
Jackson, who will continue
on to California for a vaca-
ton trip. /.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
From Greenville

From Greenville
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Kille-
brew and daughter, Jean ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs
Genoa, all of Greenville ar
rived Saturday afternoon to
spend the night and Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant Jones and Mrs. Annie
Smith. Mrs. Smith will cele-
brate her 95th birthday on
June 9th, and on Sunday
June Oath prior to her birth
day on Wednesday she plans
to attend Memorial Day al
her old home church at Sc
neashe. For many years Miss
Annie has received the flow
ers presented annually to the
oldest church member pre-
sent.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Visiting Children

Mrs. Jack Reid left Mon
day afternoon, by Delta Air
lines, for Charlotte, North
Carolina where she will spend
a week with her children, 1t.
and Mrs. Steve Reid and 1t.
and Mrs. Smiley Ratcliff and
families. Mrs. Steve Reid and
little son, Stevie will accom-
pany her home for a visit be-
fore going to Texas for the
summer while 1t. Reid is do
ing overseas duty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Returns From Jackson
Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Sr. re-
turned home Saturday after
a ten-day visit in Jackson
with her daughter, Mrs,
James Slaughter, Mr.. Slaugh-
ter and family.
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Visit Parents

Visit Parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks Shep-
herd and son, Tommy OF
Memphis arrived Tuesday fo1
a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Shepherd. Mrs. H
H. Elmore of Cleveland will
join the family on the week
end.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
OFF TO FRANCE

OFF TO FRANCE
Among those who Travelled
to Cleveland on Sunday tC
wish Don Downer God:
speed were his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. K. F. Downer, Mr.
and Mrs. c. l.. DoWner, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Gelston, Mrs
Jessie Young, Mrs. Clifton
Hughes, Miss Nancy Buck
and Mr.. Don Carpenter.
The Lions All-State Band
Of which Don is a member,
presented a concert on Sun
day afternoon at 3 p. m. anc
band drill at 5 at the Walter
Sillers Coliseum at Delta
State College.
The band left Tuesday by
way of Memphis to New York
City, and by Sabrina Airlines
to Nice, France. A fuel stop
was made at Brussels, Bel
GUM where the group chang
ed into uniforms for the pa
rade at 1890 Wednesday in
Nice.
Don will be away a month
and will tour other foreign
countries before returning on
July 18th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Weekend In Greenville
Mrs. Gladys Meek enjoyed
a weekend in Greenville as
quest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jackson and little son, Mike.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Visits In Lexington

VlSlfS In Lexington
Mr.. Earl Fowler of Jackson
returned home for a day on
Monday to visit friends and
relatives. He was accompan-
led by his sister, Mrs. Rosalie
Mace of Phoenix, Arizona.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Dinner Guests

Dinner Guests
Miss Sylvia Lynn Cohen
and Mr.. Murray Benenson of
Dallas were dinner guests on
Thursday night of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hyman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Sunday Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Castor in
Pickens were Mrs. Dot Cra-
ney and Mrs. Aaron CAN'T.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
To Fort Bragg

To Fort Bragg
SP/5 and Mrs. Doyle Hale
left Monday for Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. Doyle has
been home a month with his
family and friends after be-
ing in Korea for the past
eighteen months.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
Dinner Guests

Miss Sylvia Lynn Cohen
and Mr.. Murray Benenson of
Dallas, Texas were enter
tanned at dinner on Friday
night, June 18th in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Ski
veil in Greenville.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Business Trip
Mrs. Dot Craney and Mrs.
Aaron CAN'T made a business
trip to Jackson on Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
From Jackson

From Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramon Tate
and children, Tack, Darrell
and Deedee of Jackson were
Sunday afternoon visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Tidwel1.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21
From Memphis

From Memphis
Mrs. w. F. Tate arrived on
Saturday from Memphis for
a visit with her sister, Mrs.
H c. True, Mr.. True and 9TH
er relatives here.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Mr.. Frank Glenmore Downs,
brother of the groom, served
as best man. Ushers were Mr..
John William Downs of
Vicksburg and Mr.. Edward
Murrell Downs of Fort Camp
bell Kentucky, also brothers
Of the groom.
Radiant Bride
The bride, given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Ro-
bert Allen Armstrong of Val
den, was radiant in an origi-
nal wedding gown of white
satin, featuring a chantilly
lace overblouse with three
quarter length sleeves and
high neckline. Her veil of
illusion fell from a coronet of
white satin. She carried a
bouquet of miniature garden
las and lilies of the valley on
a white Bible with flowing
garlands Of white satin. Her
only ornament was a string of
pearls, gift of the groom.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Armstrong chose a beige
linen sheath with eyelet over
blouse and white accessories.
Her corsage was of white car
nations.
Mrs. Downs, mother of the
groom, was attired in an i'm
ported Hong Kong yellow
silk. Her accessories were of
yellow and white and she also
wore a corsage or white car
nations.
Reception Held
Immediately following the
ceremony Mrs. Armstrong en-
tertained with a reception in
the church parlor for the
wedding party and guests.
The reception rooms feat
ured decorations Of magnolia
leaves, lilies and emerald
fern.
Miss Marjorie Armstrong,
sister of the bride, presided
at the brides book, greeting
and registering the guests.
The brides table, overlaid
with an Italian cutwork cloth,
was centered with silver can
delabra topped with an ar
rangement of magnolia. One
end of the table held the ira
ditional wedding cake topped
with frosted wedding bells
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Son Named

Son Named
Stacey Daryl Wilson is the
name given to the young son
Of Mr. and Mrs. D. l.. (Dink)
Wilson, who was born on
Monday, June 18th. Although
still in the hospital, he is re-
ported to be getting along
fine now.
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Visited sis,sr

Visited sislsr
Miss Loretta Moore returned
Sunday from a. visit with her
sister, Mrs. Lewis Skinner,
Mr.. Skinner and family in
Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Mr.. Les (Dunk) Barton
returned Honday from the
University Hospital in Jack
son where1e had been a pa
'tient for Three weeks after
undergoing surgery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-06-21

Mrs. Sidney Henley and
children, Rob, Mark, Thad
and Ann Elizabeth returned
Friday from q brief visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Nixon
and family in Raleigh, North
Carolina.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Farm Questions

Q-How can I control wild
OrionS in alfalfa?
A-By good management prac-
tees. There is no chemical rec
onmended. Alfalfa is suscept-
lble to 2.4-D, which is rec
commended to control wild onicn
IN some other crops.
G My sheep are rubbing
against posts and trees. Do they
have scabies?
A Likely they do. Check with
your veterinarian for diagnosis
and treatment.
G Should l vacclnate for lep-
tospirosis?
A-Routine vaccination in
herds that do not have the di-
sease is not practical. The situa-
ton on your farm will deter
nline whether or rot to vaccin-
ate. Consult your veterinarian
and discu s the problem with
him.
Q-HoW can l stretch my feed
supply?
ASK your county agent, OF
write the VPI Agricultural Elk
tension Service Mailing Room.
Blacksburg, for a free copy of
VPI Circular SGT, Stretching
Your Feed Supply 1t gives tips
for various situations.
Q-Will l get more money this
year for property tied fleeces?
Alt depends on to whom the
fleeceS are sold. Generally. buy
err consider proper tying a reg
ular part of the marketing Job.
II fleeces are sold in wool
pool, and all fleeces in the pool
are properly ted, producers will
'lkely get more money than if
the pool contains larg, per-
centage Of improperly tied fle-
eces.
Q-Can l seed alfalfa and
oats now?
At is past the recommends
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11

Richmond.

Richmond.
The six sweet potato beds
take up the Hubbards' back
yard together with the ever
green and azalea plant business
he and his wife. Stelline, oper-
ate. The central bed is the
showpiece, Incorporating the lat
est artificial heat methods. This
one is a 10 X lOO-foot raised bed
enclosed by stacked railroad
ties. A Pinch concrete pipe
| runs through its center. sc inch
es beneath the surface acting as
the conduit for heat generated
in a wood-using fire box at one
end. At the other end is a 90
foot draft stack, the outlet for
the heat and smoke.
Weather Barrier
As in the other beds, the po-
tatoes are laid on natural earth,
covered with enriched black dirt
and topped with two and a half
inches Of sand. Hubbard put "a
bushels of seed potatoes in the
bed. a bushel to a square yard,
and anticipates a yield Of l, 500
plants to the bushel. 1t could be
1000 plants per bushel with
good luck. but he's figuring at
the more conservative figure.
The artificial heat, a barrier
to delaying good spells and bad
weather, brings the plants to
maturity simultaneously with
the most desirable marketing
season. The plants are in de-
mand from midway until well
into June.
Hubbard went to artificial
heat because of a casualty in
modern living. Horse manure
was the traditional source of
keat in the beds, but with the
disappearance of Old Nag this
by product is too hard to come
by. He found enough this spring
to use in one bed.
The remaining four smaller
beds are the cold" variety with
a plastic covering. serving to
hold the earth's natural warmth,
as the only stimulant.
Hubbard has learned that the
plant beds must be rotated"
Just like the land on which he
grows the mature potatoes. He
uses a three-year rotation plan
fapr growing the potatoes, and
must treat the soil in his beds
after each growing season to
keep out disease.