WOUND THE FARMS IN CHOWAN
■ By C. W. OVERMAN, Chowan County Afont
Don't Pmm Bear Every
This is a question many
) people have asked. Also, many
people' have pecan trees which
M|jr huts that are poorly filled
.< Fecangare generally consider
ntjfyobe alternate bearers—pro
dqcing jieavy crops every other
ypaf To produce normal crops
ey|»y, ylgar, the trees must have I
sufficient plant food to mature
th^'present year’s crop of nuts
#nd.'jkt the same time build up
enough reserve in the tree to de
velop the next year’s fruit buds.
Other reasons for trees not
hearing include lack of moisture,
insects and diseases, and lack of
pollination. The pecan is mon
oecioqs (male and female flowers
ars produced on different parts
of- the tree). For normal crops,
4 ppllen from the catkins must be
shed when the female flowers are
at .the proper stage to receive it.
Weather is also an important fac
tor in the production of a normal
' crop of' nuts. Late spring frosts
ahd freezes may injure the nuts
bfrlfcifl the pollen. Since the
wind Wows the pollen, cloudy,
rsiQij£, weather at blooming time
may als6 prevent pollination.
•, Pecan trees do best on soil that
a pH. level of 5.5 to 6.0. It
is well, to have a sample of the
sqj| tested to see whether lime is
needed. /
Upper average conditions, a
cornplete neutral fertilizer analy
sing J 5-8-& or 6-8-8 is best suited
for.'fruit trees, including pecans.
February, and early March is the
bgift' time to fertilize these trees.
Apply two to three pounds of
cfor each year the tree
if.bfage or for each inch the
truffle is in diameter one foot
abovp the ground. This means
r a tree - tpat -is ten years old
receive twenty to thirty
PO*lnPs of fertilizer, and the same
for-a tree that is ten inches in
With a sharp stick or
fptfte other sharp instrument,
make holes in the ground about
pne fopt deep and two feet apart
all ground the outer edge of the
litnbs. ‘place trie fertilizer in
thpse holes and then cover light
ly v ' Fertilizer should be applied
when-.the soil is about dry enough
l6t cultivation.
The; same method of fertiliza
tion; should be used for peach
trefe,--apple trees, and any other
trek-' fruits. Bunch grapes are
rooted and the fertilizer
only be put three or four
inches deep. Muscadine grapes,
ÜBpiithe Scuppemong, need some
fertilisation but not very heavy.
Wuning The* Home Orchard
pofsjble now. Prune your Scup
’ bejnong grapes first and some
time-this month. This-should be
dbip i>Ut cuttihg out all the old
acted, wood and thinning out the
remainder so that the vine is not
Wi>sHick on overhead arbors. If 1
some bleeding occurs, don’t be-;
cotnp alarmed it will soon stop, i
Bunch grapes, like the Concord, 1
Niagara and others, should be
pfuhed to six or eight main
cah£k. All dead vines should be :
removed. Clip the new growth ;
back to four or five buds. Bunch '
grapes should be sprayed during
th.e winter with Bordeaux mix- !
tureSqjr* some other proper grape 1
sprajfetdo control any black rot 1
fungus that is carried over on the! J
vines. I :
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Apple trees and pear trees
should' be thinned but not cut
back except when necessary. Re
mo'ye most of the water sprouts,
cut out any dead wood and thin
the [other growth so that the tree
has a good open appearance,
w. Peach trees should be pruned
to m open center. The center
psrt of the tree should be kept
j fairiy open so that the sun can
~ cbme in, spray may be properly
applied, and the tree kept low so
thaj/most of the fruit can be
reached, from the ground. Thin
out tiie weaker sprigs, leave the
stronger ones td produce fruit
and dul,the6e back to six or eight
buds. The double buds are fruit
buds while the single buds are
Save your double bud
ded Sprigs to produce fruit and
thin.oht your leaf bud sprigs.
PHaji trees, £herry trees, wal
nut trees and most others,'only
ndad thinning so that the tree is
i* »** ***** or dormant
sjjjjaray is. important, if scale is
present on the tree, spray with
a&lacide or oil emulsion or liquid
lizne-*ulphur. Follow instruC
tions on - the container. Liquid
■s» lime-sulphur applied at-the rate
qfonp gallon to fifteen gallons of
water; Is a good dormant spray
. &r fun|Os diseases on apples
W and peaches. These sprays should
be'applied before the buds start
W -r™. b.
’ recognized as a crop just as im
portant as any on the farm.
Properly managed woodland
makes good interest on invest
t ment throughout the year and
every year. Yet, it is our most
neglected crop.
Let’s resolve to and start farm
• ing our woodland immediately,
t This is the slack season when
I you have time to do something
: about it. Thin out thick stands
of young pines leaving the good
> trees to grow. Poison undesira
ble hardwoods and brush that is
shading out young pines. If you
, have areas that need to be set in
, pines, order your pine seedlings
! immediately from the State nur
sery and get them set during
January and February.
We in Extension and other Ag
ricultural workers in Chowan
County will be glad to visit your
woodland with you, help you de
termine what should be done and
the best way to accomplish it.
There are ASC practices set up
whereby you can get partial pay
ment to assist in controlling
hardwoods, thinning and setting
young pines. We will be delight
ed to have you call on us for
this assistance.
Edenton Teams .
liQse Tq Ahoskie
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A scrappy, sharp-shooting
Ahoskie Indian cage outfit hand
ed the Edenton Aces their first
conference loss in as many starts :
by a 58-47 score Tuesday night-
The Aces had a cold first quar
ter, and the Indians jumped into
the lead for good.
Billy Griffin again led the
Aces in scoring with 22 points,
but Brinkly Overton equaled this
performance for the Indians with
22 points also. Elton Bass got
8, Johnny Phillips 6, Jack Bunch
5, Billy Wilkins 4, and Tolley and
White-one each for the Aces.
In the girls’ game the Acelets
.had.to rally, but it fell short as
the Squaws won 41-37.
Sara Relfe Smith canned 22
points in a losing cause. Linda
Spencer got 8 and Mary Ann Ov
erton 7.
The Acps and Acelets will be
hosts to Williamston’s Green
Wave Friday night.
10$ Receive Old Age
Aid In December
Mrs. J. H. McMullan, superin
fendent of public welfare, reports
that during December 106 per
sons received old age assistance,
with $3,595 distributed for an av
erage of $33.92. There were 19
cases of aid to dependent chil
dren who received $1,030 or an
average of $14.11. Twenty-nine
cases of aid to permanently and
totally disabled received $1,216
or an average of $41.93. There
were 12 cases of aid to the blind
who received $439 or an average
of $36.58.
During the month there were
three emergency cases for which
$53.03 was spent. Other financial
assistance included $321.74 for
hospitalization in the county, for
which the county's part was .
$296.24; hospitalization outside
the county, $206.80; one ambu
lance service, $42.50; one pauper
funeral, $25 and one medical case,
$54.
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Chowan Teams
Defeat Camden
In two conference games play
ed in the Chowan High School
gymnasium Tuesday night the
Chowan boys and girls edged out
Camden High School in two very
close games.
The Chowan girls, who are un
defeated in 31 consecutive games,
wehe hard-pressed by the visitors
and claimed the victory by a
margin of only two points 32-30.
Emily Leary led the Chowan
girls with 19 points, followed by
Margaret Raines with 14. E.
Sawyer with 13 points and L Ru
pert with 10 points were Camden
high scprers.
The boys’ game was even
more hotly contested with the
Chowan team hanging on to a
(me point lead 42-41 when the
whistle blew ending the game.
Jeff Ward led Chowan’s scor
ing with 2P -points, followed by
Joe Hollowell with 12. Richard
Mansfield led Camden with 19
points, followed by Charlie Sey
mour with 10..
Both Chowan teams will play
conference games at Columbia
Friday night
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Eden ton Lions will meet Mon
day night, January 12,, at 1
o’clock. President J. R. DuLaney
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THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8.1858.
Fuller Speaks In
Plymouth Jan. 13
William D. Fuller of Edenton
will speak in the Washington
County Public Library, Plymouth,
Tuesday, January 13, at 8 P. M.
His topic will be the current eco
nomic and political situation in
the world with emphasis on the
status of the individual. The
speaker will be the dinner guest
of the Rotary Club of Plymouth
which will attend the program in
the library as a group. The pub
lic is cordially invited to come as
guests of the board of trustees of
the Washington County Public
Library.
Mr- Fuller is a former resident
of Philadelphia, where he was
real estate officer of the Provi
dent Trust Company. He is a
graduate of the Wharton School
of Business Administration of the
University of Pennsylvania. He
was very active in community
affairs, serving in various capa
cities in Philadelphia. He was a
member of the 7th Regiment
N. Y. National Guard, which la
ter became the 107th Regiment of
the 27th Division in World War I.
The 27th Division participated
with the 30th Division of the
South in breaking the Hinden
burg Line. In this action Mr.
Fuller was seriously wounded
and was confined to the hospital
for two years.
The audience will have the op
portunity of participating in the
program by asking questions and
discussing points under consid
eration All who attend are as
sured an interesting and stimu
j lating evening.
Police Arrest 34
During December
Chief of Police George I. Dail
reports that Edenton police made
34 arrests during December, 33
of whom were found guilty as
charged. Those arrested includ
ed 19 white males, one white fe
male, 13 colored males and one
colored female. Miscellaneous
traffic arrests led the list with
10, followed by five charged with
drunkenness.
Fines amounted to $825.50 and
costs $248.25 or a total of sl,-
073.75. of which $235.22 repre
senting officers' fees was turned
back to the town's general fund.
Activities during the month in
cluded 45 calls answered, two au
tomobile accidents investigated,
one stolen automobile recovered,
seven funerals worked, eight
street lights reported out. 231
courtesies extended. 30 doors
found unlocked, 25 investigations
made, three fire calls answered
and 865 parking citations issued.
The police made 1,097 radio calls
and were on the air one hour, 31
minutes and 25 seconds.
DAR MEETS JANUARY 14
AT HOME OF MRS PETTUS
Mrs. Wood Privott, regent of
the Edenton Tea Party Chapter
of the DAR, announces that the
January- meeting of the chapter
will be held Wednesday after
noon, January 14. at 3:30 o'clock.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Pcttus instead
of the Iredell house.
This is the first meeting of the
new year and Mrs. Privott urg
es all members to attend. j
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Wm. Preston Parks
Heart Attack Victim
William Preston Parks, 46,
died suddenly Monday night at
7:30 o’clock in Chowan Hospital
as the result of a heart attack.
He was employed by Oliver’s
Texaco Service and was a mem
ber of Ballard’s Bridge Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Helen B. Parks; two sons, Wil
liam Earl Parks, with the U. S
Air Force in Texas and Elwood
Parks, at home; three daughters,
Mrs. Tommy Hollowell, Jr., of
( Tyner and Julia Ann Parks and
Gail Parks, both at home; two
f brothers, Herman Parks of Nevv-
I port News and James Parks cf
I Edenton; four sisters, Mrs. Gur
i ney Harrell, Mrs. Claude Roger
son and Mrs. Carrie Kinnamon,
all of Edenton and Mrs. Alma
( Bvrum of Tyner. One grandchild
also survives.
Funeral services were held at
Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church
Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The pastor, the Rev. Lamar Sen
tell, will officiate, assisted by the
Rev. B- L. Raines, pastor of the
Rocky Hock Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Beaver Hill
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gene Per
ry. John Oliver, Jr., Earl Smith,
Marion Bunch, L. C. Briggs and
Carson Davis.
Mrs. 0. C. Long, Jr.
Named Homemaker
Continued from Page 1, Section 1
rearing their three children. Can
ny 12, Phil 8, and Deborah 4.
Mrs. Long and her husband
live with their family and her
mother, Mrs. R. W. Leary, in the j
Rocky Hock community. Their
remodeled home shows her in
genuity and taste in furnishings
and accessories. It expresses her
own love for neatness and a well
arranged and well-balanced way
of living.
Mary says that all phases of
homemaking are a joy to her.
She enjoys cooking and has am
ple opportunity because she en
tertains quite frequently.
In the Rocky Hock Baptist
Church her influence is apparent.
She now serves as president of
the WMU, teaches an adult Sun
day School Class, is superintend
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ent of the Baptist Training Un
ion, as well as a member of vari
ous committees.
Having been a HDC member
for several years and served in
various offices, this year Mrs.
Long was elected first vice-presi
dent of the 25th District Federa
tion of Home Demonstration
Clubs.
The welfare of her children is
a foremost thought with Mrs.
Long, and she has actively par
ticipated in PTA since becoming
a “school-parent”.
in summarizing, Mrs. O. C.
Long, Jr., very ably fills the de
scription “a loving mother, a
trusting friend, a wonderful per
son, whom everyone has depend
ence in.”
Red Men Install
New Set Officers
Officers were installed at the
meeting of the Chowan Tribe of
Red Men held Monday night
with the installation ceremony in
charge of Albert Cullipher, tri
bal deputy Great Sachem.
The officers who were installed
were as follows: Prophet, Cas
well Edmundson; sachem, Leroy
Harrell; senior sagamore, Clyde
Hollowell; junior sagamore, Guy
Williams; chief of records, J. Ed
win Buff lap; collector of wam
pum, Jack Barrow; keeper of
wampum, William E. Barrow;
keeper of the wigwam, W. T. El
liott; trustee for a three-year
term, W. J Daniels.
The new sachem announced the
following appointments, who
were also installed by Mr. Culli
pher.
Sannaps, Bill Harris and Thom-
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sale at the branch office of the
Carolina Motor Club on East
Water Sfreei-
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will
meet Monday night at 7:30
o’clock.
An emergent communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth
Ware of Paris, France, will
preach at the Assembly of God
Church Monday night, January
12, at 7:3$ o'clock
Chowanoke Council No. 54, De
gree of Pocahontas, will medt to
night (Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
Edenton Jaycees will meet to
night (Thursday) at 7 o'clock at
the Penelope Barker house.
Edenton Lions Club will meet
Monday night at 7 o'clock.
Revival meetings will be held
in tho Edenton Methodist Church
during the week of February 8.
According to present plans, the
Edenton Woman's Club will spon
sor tho 1858 pilgrimage April 17
and 11.
Another cancer clinic will be
held Friday afternoon, January 9,
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at the Health Department in
Elizabeth City.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
will celobrate its 2SBth anniver
sary at the consecration service
to bo held Monday night, Janu
ary 26. at 8 o'clock.
William H. Coffield, Jr., Post
No. 9280. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will meet Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock-
Time to me this truth has
taught
(Tia a treasure worth reveal
ing).
More offend by want of thought
Than from want of feeling.
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