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Farmers took V-E Day in stride - continued their va rious planting task with vrhich all x^rere so "busy. If anything, they worked just a little harder and with more soriousness of purpose, ho'oing that soon they would really be able to celebrate a complete "V" Day including the Pacific theatre. We are very.glad to learn that Martin Anderson, re ported missing in the March issue of the KFH, is re cuperating in a hospital in G-ernany, Also, very, very sorry to learn that Jolinnie Simons x^ras killed in action on Okinawa. Johnnie enlisted with the I'la- rines when 17. Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Johni*ie was a American manhood. Both of the GonetoeH-H Club and were livestock judging.teams. fine example of yoving these boys belonged to active on ^ast crop and Bad stands of both cotton and peanuts reported frpm all sections of the county. Most unusual season chief factor. March and early Ar>-iL usually warm - Middle of A^oril till mid-May just the • opposite- continuous cold vrith several light frosts. Result, most farm cro^s off to slow start; tobacco- good stands, uniform growth but hard and un thrifty looking; cotton- many acres olowed up and planted over, stands poor, no chonping at this date, peanuts- bad stands and much replanting. Victory gardens another casualty- gardens in worse condition' for Hay in 20 years- decided improvemer.t, how, ever, in last week or two-might eat a few beans or squash yet. Edgecombe farmers doing their part to -heli) alleviate meat short age. The following farmers made a cooperative sliiT^ment of 193 lambs to Kingan & Co., Hichmond, Va.; J. Hammond, Rocky Mt.j M. T. Ruffin, Tarboi’o; Thos. J. Pearsall, Battleboro: Lester Har ris, Tarborb, R-1; R. V, Knight, Tarborc, H-1; VJ. Zebulor, R-2; E. B. Draughon, ■.'Tliitakers; P. Ct. Franklinton, R-2; J. M. Gutchin, VHiitakers, Honry Whitakers. G-. Shelton, Speed; W, T, Brantley, and East Carolina Training School, Rocky Moun Williams, (>. Smith, Braswell, £t)ring Hope, T. M. I \ Tobacco plant situation serious in Virginia old bel’’’:'. Many truck-'’ from these in plan'*.s .frr.'O Edgecombe farmers, par-ic-ui:.. 1,; an'.i Mar'xieafield section. Many tliousaiids o: TDlied. and North Carolina •-■’ •y aur r^lus OrlBp, Pine?':ops ' 1)1 inte be:.ng S'lp- G-ene Cobb, a former South Edgecombe Club member, stopioed by for a, brief chat, being on his way from Ca::r; Rucker, Ala., to- Ft. Meade, Md. G-ene remembered by many as a nice I:id’and a swell ball player. Farm labor situation still acute. Imported labor to help with tobacco harvest, some fifty Bahamians assigned to this county to assist with priming tobacco. On committee to hold wage hearing and determine wage rate for these workers are: J, T. Lawrence, Sr., Tarboro, R-2; G-. E. Cbff, Rocky Mount, R-2; J. H. Little, Pinetops; K, G-. Shelton, Speed and J. C. Pov/ell, Tarboro, The follov/ing boys and girls were assisted by H. C. Scott , Asst . Agent, in securing calves to feed out for next years fat stjok show: William D', Mooro,- Jr., Tarboro, R-2; Earl Qi&icy, Whit akers, R-1; Sally Anderson, Macclesfield, H-1; G-eorge Anderson, Macclesfield, R-l; and Douglas Eason, Macclesfield, R-1. Yates Everette, whose family lives on J. C, Bridgers’ farm, back after a ^ months si]ay in a German prison camp. Lost 2S pounds during the months and feet almost froze - says he is in condition now, hov/ever. 11 good
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