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1 II t ) THE PEJIQUIMANS "WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. ft. lTBIDAY, MARCH It, MOT A M T, V Watermelons In Southeastern States ' Thft'BanaJL of Agricultural Eeo-V-wrdcs, U. & apartment - of Agri " 'r'ultu; ilr IeBedrthe'foltow ' Jug information - about watermelons in tbe Southeastern States: . "In view ? of the ' relatively high . prices i received by growers for wa termelons in the four Southeastern States (Florida, Georgia, South Car olina and North Carolina) in ueivso season, it is probable athat the acre r ge planted to watermelons in 1987 r ",: fa these reas will be : Increased sharply. ' This larger acreage with average yields : would result in .larger production than was harvested in 1936, and eause prices to decline to slightly lower levels. If yields , ..perOT -wew .aonjiewhatarger than .average, the expanded acreage would increase production sharply and prices for the 1937 season would average much lower than in 1986. On the basis of the relationship existing between the acreage planted to watermelons in the four Southeastern-states and the prices re ceived by growers the previous year, it is indicated that the total acreage nlanted in 1937 .to watermelons in ' these areas may be increased by at ' least one-fourth. This increase would mean a total for the four states of ' 187,000 acres compared with 108300 acres harvested in 1936, and it would be the largest available for harvest since 1981. A review of the average yield per acre for the Southeastern states in dicates that yields have declined sharply during the .last 15 years. For the 6-year period 1922-26 the average yield was 329 melons per acre. During the next 5 years it was 813 melons, while for the last SjVeers the, average was only 208 Jtnelons per acre. This sharp decline " in yields during: this period is not dissimilar to the decline that has taken place in many of the other im portant truck crops for fresh market .shipment It may be observed that as the acreages of these crops ex panded sharply during the last IS years, yields per acre declined fairly shsitply. On the basis of present acreage indications and with yields equal to the average of the last 5 years, a production of 28,500,000 melons is indicated for these four states. If it is assumed that yields will be equal to the lowest yield of the last 5 years, production would total 23,300, 000 melons, but if the highest yields are assumed a production of 32,000, 000 melons may be expected. Since watermelon growers f in the South- EDENTON, N.'C. Today and Friday, March 11-12 Theatre' opens at 2 P. M. and runs continuously today (Thurs day. : ' 1 - " JL LOVE BLUES NEW TRAILS! 1 s SSCSSmSatmimi Act - News (S Shows 'ry V ';'ar' ' '-ST-' MM i as iK 17a Matinee Picture 5:80. Vaudeville, 4:30. Admission 10c - 2oc Night Picture .7:15. ' Vaudeville Tuesday, March 16 ANNALL1LA j irraYrc: --he r " ' - Isews Cartoon eastern states received relatively high -prices; for the 1988 crop, there is a possibility - that better cultural methods will be employed in the production of the 1987 crop. This could take the form of better care of fields; heavier supplications of fertili zers, the purchase of newer seed, etc. If such action should be taken and growing conditions should be favorable, higher yields per acre would be obtained. If the per-acre yield should be , somewhere between the average of the last 6 years and the average of the preceding & years say 260 melons per acre- production on the indicated acreage would total about 35,000,000 melons. This would compare with 24,740,000 melons produced in 1936 and with 26,000,000 melons, the recent 5 year (1932-36) average production in these states. On the basis of the lower indicated production of 1987 (based upon ths prospective plantings and yields equal to the average of the last 5 years), and on 'demand conditions somewhat improved over those of 1936, prices received by watermelon growers in the four Southeastern states in 1937 would average slightly lower than they did in 1936, or about $125 per car of 1,000 melons, against $145 in 1936. On the other hand, if the larger indicated crop were pro duced and demand conditions were improved, the price to growers in the four states probably would aver age much lower, possibly as low as $80 per car." A large shipjper of melons express ed disappointment last season over the unsatisfactory condition of the melon industry in certain sections of eastern North Carolina. He express ed the opinion that proper care was; not being used in growing melons for market that many farmers who continued to grow melons took little interest in the crop. It is for this reason that I am using excerpts from Bulletin No. 18, "Watermelon Cul ture in the Coastal Plain of Geor gia" issued by Georgia Coastal Ex periment Station, Tifton, Georgia,-as Georgia leads all other states in watermelon 'production. The watermelon is particularly adapted to the light, sandy loam soils and warm climatic conditions of South Georgia. Watermelons should be grown either on new land or in a long-time rotation with non-related crops. The preparation of the land is not exacting, jut should be of such na- ture that a good seed bed is pre- WE HAVE THE SHOWS Saturday, March 18? Also Our Gsng Comedy "Darkest Africa" No. 11 - E 1 T - siHiiijiiwiiiiJ i i i win iijaii ii Monday, March 15 JACK T. EDWARDS , , ;,j '..Presents "The Chateau Revue" Featuring The Chateau . Rhythmasters A Nine Piece Band BOMBAY Star Tenor of Roxy and His Gang Edwards & Morris, Comedians LaSalle Sisters and June Bunny Holmes & Co. On the Screen ROGER PRYOR and GRACE BRADLEY in k Maul Una. kT iW.? Picture-U:8oAdm. 10c - 85c Wednesday March 17 s . 1; X --" ' ii ii i if "I I T " -ie and Cartoon r'UTC NIGHT pared. j - J Date obtained from the study of the plant food requirements of wa- termelons indicate -that the hbrhest yieio may oe expected irom a xor- "M1 ammni and 6 l percent potasa .. Fertilisers of high concentration oi v vviunu nig xth vviwvijr w iiu ovaiiu ard mixtures. Increases in yield have resulted from the application of 1,600 pounds of fertilizer per acre, although the use of 800 pounds is considered a more conservative farm practice. Synthetic nitrogen products are showing to excellent advantage as ammonia carriers for watermelon fertilizer, while kainit appears to be the most desirable potash carrier. Among commercial varieties, Wat son is more generally grown, while Stone Mountain (Dixie Bell) is the heaviest bearer and is unexcelled in quality. Thurmond Grey produces larger melons than any variety in cluded in the .test, but it is slightly less productive than Watson and of poorer quality. Growers should exercise every pre caution possible in procuring good seed. Sjpores that are carried on the sur face of watermelon seed may he kill ed by proper seed treatment. Data obtained from planting dates shows the highest yields resulting from early , plantings. In the spacing test with water melons the highest yield was produc ed by plantings spaced ten feet each way. About one pound of seed will be required for each acre. Planting should be done by hand. Thinning of the young plants should be done gradually. Cultivation should begin as soon as the young (plants appear above the ground and should be continued as long as vine growth will permit. Early pruning of the Watson va riety should consist of removing only those melons that are undesirable for market purposes. The vines should not be cut back The melon crop is subject to attack Vy a number of insects and diseases. There are effective control measures for each. Immature watermelons do not ripen in transit and should not be harvested. Melons should be cut from the vines with a sharp knife, leaving the stems as long as possible. Care should be exercised also in har vesting melons to prevent their being bruised or scratched. They should be hauled, loaded and started to mar ket the same day they are cut from the vines. i Eastern North Carolina was so com- Damp Brooder House ! plete'y isolated that it was snppiant- J , -r I ed in interest by the later settlements JrrOpaateS Disease at Jamestown in Virginia and Ply- ' mouth Rock in Massachusetts. Excessive moisture in the brooder j The three hundredth Anniversary house contributes to the development of the settlement of Jamestown was of coccidiosis and respiratory di-, celebrated with an exposition at Nor seases in young chicks. folk, but it is not planned to make Coccidiosis germs propagate rapid ly in a warm moist environment, ex plained C. F. Parrish, State College extension poultry specialist. And dampness lowers the chicks' resistance to diseases affecting the respiratory tract, or breathing pas sages, he added. One cause of dampness in many brooder houses is the tin roof sup ported by a few boards nailed to the rafters. The tin collects moisture, or sweats. This trouble may be corrected by providing a solid roof of boards bet ween the tin and the rafters, Par rish stated. If the roof has already been built, extra boards may be slip ped in the space left between the tin Jack OakU's College Get, "No Study" Plan TOTJ can tell from the picture; I that Jack OaJUe, radio and : screen comedian, has Just thought ! of a new way to Increase enroll-; tnent at us mythical Oakle Doakie Conege,;:;;.;,;,.,., i "What we need Is a new no t study plan.r be says. And Miss ; Penny, his secretary, thinks that's 1 Just too, too wonaerfuL ;,?,: j , uaiue ana Dis college are rea tured on Tuesday evening broad- , casts over Columbia's ooast-to-coadt ' network. Benny Goodman's Swing band, guest stars and best of real :; undergraduate musical talent sev lnctcl from colleges and shivers!-! t.us t'jw-hout the country are also 1 roof and the rafters. . Another frequent cause of exces sive dampness is improper construc tion of the brooder house floor, es- pecielly when the house is on a poor- Parrish. pointed out that first of gj, te parted from moisturei u Necessary, a small ditch may be dug around the house to drain off the excess. Several inches of cinders or coarse gravel should be put down inside the house to provide good drainage. Then cover them with tar paper and pour the concrete over the tar paper. Where the floors have already been laid, dampness may be lessened by placing tar paper over the concrete and then pouring an additional layer of cement on top of that, Parrish pointed out. However, he added, some moisture is necessary to keep the chicks in good health and to aid them in feathering. When the brooder house is too dry, it is advisable to place an open vessel of water on top of the brooder. Eyes Of World On Roanoke Island As Anniversary Nears Roanoke Island will this year be conspicuous in the news of the world by reason of the celebration of the 360th anniversary of the settling of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony, which begins July Fourth and con. tinues through September sixth. D. B. Fearing, chairman in charge of arrangements, reported while in Raleigh that requests for informs tion had come from the leading news papers of London and other English cities as well as in America. Particular emphasis has been placed upon the settlement of Roanoke Island because it marks the beginning of English civilization in America. Oberammergau in Upper Bavaria, Germany, has long been noted throughout the world for tile Passion Play, which attracts people fromi everywhere. While the celebration of Roanoke Island will be celebrated by the presentation of a historic pa geant, under the direction of Paul Green, it will differ completely from the Oberammergau sacred pageant, but there will be a similarity in that it is planned to make the Roanoke Pageant an institution just as is the Oberammergau pageant. The celebration will be held at Manteo, the county-seat of Dare, which is now as accessible as any other county-seat in North Carolina. ; Formerly' this point on the map of the celebration at Roanoke Island an 1034 1.160,231 tovsht Us Cert free Chevrotw Odds? edbsoe randD 3DcGn5n BUY YOUR USED ttR YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER FOR THESE 'REASONS Your Chevrolet dealer has the finest selection of used can in his entire history. All makes all models. 2 Big volume enable your Chevrolet dealer to give you bigger value . . . at lower prices. 3 Chevrolet dealers employ the highest standards and the most expertly trained mechanics for efficiently re conditioning used cars. A Only Chevrolet dealers can offer used cars backed by the famous Guaranteed OK Tag for eleven yean the nationally recogiuxed sym bol of SAFE USED CAR INVESTMENT. 1936 DeLuxe Chevrolet Sedan Grasp this opportunity to enjoy Chevrolet's Complete new motor (not rebuilt), new tires, famous beauty, performance and economy at this good paint, with 1937 license plates. Hurry for tow price. In A-l condition thistme. Special sale price $550 $295 dny Other Bargains Pot Listed ObNmifi ijmM . . . TODAY! HERTFORD, N. C exposition, or anything like an ex position, according to Mr. Fearing, although the restoration of the old fort, the chapel and other buildings give to the historic spot a peculiar interest, which will be enhanced by the presentation of the historic pa geant. Not far distent is the Wright Me morial, marking the spot where man first rose into the air in a heavier than air machine, and this, is also a world renowned spot To Give Broadcast On 4-H Club Work Durham County will furnish chief actors in the fourth of a series of broadcasts; featuring North Carolina 4-H clttbt members over Radio Sta tion WPTF, Raleigh, Saturday, March 13. The theme of these broadcasts; ten "How 4-.H Club Work Aids Youth, in the Art of Living'. L. R. Harrill. club leader at State College, ened the series of programs on January For Coughs and CoOds USE Pleasant to Take . . . Quick Relief Roberson's Drug Store PRESCRIPTION f"On The HERTFORD ISlSMISnBIBJi Gmes 1935 1,425,209 bouflhtUswi Cars from uievroietocalafs USED CARS OF THE MOST OUT STANDING QUALITY AND VALUE ... ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS, INCLUDING MANY 1935-1936 CHEVROLETS 1929 Model A Ford Coach to the First Lucky Buyer 1935 V 80, using theabam tiitme sub ject for hit: talk.. The nextt teik; omkss Sebnuay IS when Marvin Foyles, outstanding club member of Lenoir County, told how club work: hjhf aided; him ilk bis work. Four members from; twft of Wake County's clubs appeared on the pro gram Febmany 27, andlditBorihedbow club work had .benefitted them in ad justing themselves, to life. These? 4-H broadcasts are heard every other Saturdfty as- a part of the Carolina Farm Features: program, Mr. rjfuiritt, who is arranging the progrjuns, says, that) he is attempting to bring prominent club boys and girjft Ctom neacby cquaties to tell of their- 4-H experiences. FABMJKltS. ANXIOUS It was necessary to use amplifiers at. the Cleveland County courthouse recently when farmers gathered to hear the 1937' ifcrm program explain ed could not all get into the audi torhm. DRUGGIST Corner" NORTH CAROLINA Tie-', ffiaiBEEIE II JOHNNY BEHR says: "With Camels, my di gestion works smooth ly." Camels speed up the flow of digestive fluids alkaline fluids. FOOD EDITOR, Dorothy Malone, says: "The smart touch it to have Camels on the table from hors d'oeuvres through des sert. Camels add a world of pleasure to lating." 1936 J9,839 r"Ul Car. Cfcevral eafart if l UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES I .$75 - 8 Ford Truck eontmratibg to the success of this sensational air snow.
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