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Page Six tHE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, January 2, 1959 Good, Weak Points Of Tobacco Variety North Carolina farmers will have a new variety of flue-cured tobacco available for 1959 planting. The new Variety, NC 73, was developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the N. C. Agri culture Experiment Station. According to Dr. Kenneth R. Keller, assistant Experiment Sta tion director in charge of tobacco research, NC 73 is a moderate yielder, yielding about the same as Hicks. It is highly resistant to black shank and moderately resistant to fusarium wilt. The cured leaf has characteris tics to old-line types—medium bodied with normal grain and tex ture. Aroma and flavor of this new variety vary up to a moderate level. These characteristics give NC 73 the following strong points. Dr. Keller said. 1. It is similar to old-line varie ties, which will widen the choice of black shank resistant varieties. (2) While the cured leaf is not as clear in color as that of Hicks, NC 73 produces leaf of less off-color than some other disease resistant varieties. (3) It produces less suck ers than some popular varieties now is production. (4) Over a two- year period, the disease and yield data have been uniform. Dr. Keller also lists the following weak points of NC 73: (1) Research workers have noted some difficulty in curing the top leaves of the stalk in the small compartmental curing barns used in the research. In general, how ever, the curing has been accept able under farm conditions. (2) The yield and per acre value of NC 73 are lower than some of the leading varieties. However, NC 73 was developed for quality characteristics, not yielding abili- ty. _ NC 73 is now in its sixth genera tion. It was grown on six tobacco research stations in the state this year, as well as on 13 farm plots. It resulted from crossing Dixie Bright 102 and Bottom Special, which in turn was crossed with Bell 1-76. The first cross was made in 1952 by Dr. E. L. Moore, agrono mist with USDA, and Dr. P. N. Drolsom, pathologist with USDA. Also aiding in the development of this new variety was Dr. N. T. Powell, pathologist with the N. C. Agriculture Experiment Station. Seed will be available for 1959 planting from 14 eertified seed growers in-North Carolina and one grower in South Carolina. Because of moderate yields, however, re searchers do not expect that more than two or three per" cent of next year’s crop to be planted in NC 73, SEPTIC TANKS Installed Serviced WE CLEAN SEPTIC TANKS^ Thomas B. Marsh Co., Inc. New Bern, N. C. — Call ME 7-6512 CONCRETE PIPE LAWN BENCHES MAKE THAT MEAL COMPLETE with Quality Meat from ROY'S Self-Service Grocery Dial ME 7-4712 Evinrude Outboard Motors MFG & Sabre Glass Boats Fleet Cap'n Trailers Boat Supplies Kimbrells Outboard Service 1905 Neuse Blvd. ME 7-3785 Where Quality and Experience Save You Hours of Boating Pleasure Last week I discussed a few of the better muscadine grape varie ties and gave planting instructions to assure pollination and fruit set ting. This week we will begin with the bunch grapes. In order of ripening, these vari eties are good: Portland (W); Dela ware (R); Fredonia (B); Niagara (W); Sheridan (B); and Catawba (R). The letter after each name indicates the color. There are many other good varieties. This type re quires annual pruning and spray ing for protection against insects and diseases, especially black rot. Strawberries. Eastern Carolina, Albritton, Dixieland and Massey. Piedmont, same as for Eastern Car olina. In the mountains, Tennessee Beauty is giving good results. If you want to try some other varie ties, plant Midland and Catskill. Ev erbearing sorts for the mountains are Red Rich and Superfection. Strawberry plants are in good supply now and can be planted any time in Eastern North Carolina that weather and soil conditions are suit able. Better wait until spring in the mountains. Blueberries require acid soils, a pH of about 4.5. Angola, Wolcott, Murphy and Schammell are best suited for Eastern North Carolina because they have shown some re sistance to canker. In the moun tains, Weymouth, Earliblue, Berk ley and Atlantic are good. Of the Rabbiteye type, Clara, Coastal and Tifblue are good. The Rabbiteye type is probably better for the av erage home garden because it seems to be more tolerant as far as soil conditions are concerned. It can also be used around the home as a dual purpose plant. The ber ries can be harvested and the plant has ornamental value when not in fruit. Of the peach varieties, Dixired, Redhaven, Southland, Belle of Georgia and Elberta are good. Erly^ Red-Fre is a good early variety with white flesh. Summer apple ^rjeties. Use all of one or one of'each of the fol Vernon Dixon Offers Top Products and Superior Service to Motorists DROP BY FOR A VISIT Craven Purol Middle & Johnson ME 7-9726 Odorless Dry Cleaning and Snow White Laundry - ONE-DAY SERVICE - DELIVERY OR CASH & CARRY BRADDY'S 323 S. Front ME 7-2159 lowing varieties: Horse, Hollow Log, Lodi. If you want a few late varieties for winter use, I suggest Richared Delicious, Golden De licious and Staymared. 'The early varieties I have named are good pollenizers as is also Golden Deli cious. Figs—Celeste, Brown Turkey and Brunswick (the largest). Set plants in a location protected from the prevailing cold winter winds, if you can. Young plants may be protected from cold by stacking either straw or cornstalks around them. Pecans—Stuart or Cape Fear. Stuart is still the standard but Cape Fear is better because the shell is thinner and the meat to shell ra tio is higher. Cape Fear is almost as good as Schley in this respect because it will shell out almost 60 per cent meat. It is more resist ant to scab (a fungus disease) than is Schley. Neither the pecan nor the fig are adapted to the Upper Pied mont and mountains. If you want a hardy pecan for the mountains, try Green River. Black Walnuts—Stabler and Thomas are good varieties. Kernels of the walnut sell high from your grocery shelf and the timber is val uable "in the furniture industry. Many people plant pines to educate their children, so why not spot a few black walnut trees around the farmstead? — Both black and red raspberries do better in the Piedmont and mountains than in the Coastal Plain. Of the blacks, Cumberland and Bristol are good. Latham is a good red variety. For Eastern Caro lina, try Manteo and Mandarin. The dewberry does best on the lighter soils. Young or Boysenber- ry are good as well as the Caro lina. If dewberry plants are set in the heavy clay soils of the Pied mont, they have a tendency to be come over vegetative and shy bear ers. Ooclor Talk By Benjamin B. Blackmon, M.D. hMVr YOU SUbJCRIBED TO THE MIRROR YE1? Most people do not realize the many and diverse causes of head aches. For the purpose of this ar ticle, we will divide headaches into three general classifications. The first are mild artd, uncom plicated headaches; second, there are moderately serious headaches with respect to complications in treatment, and lastly, there are the severe headaches—which are the result of serious, underlying causes. In this first category, headaches can usually be relieved by simple anodynes, such as aspirin, and are caused by a variety of factors, such as poor elimination. Other causes can be eye strain, due to faulty ac commodation or muscle imbal ance, sinus trouble, allergies, or fa tigue. Moderately serious headaches are caused by such things as the mi graine process (which is usually hereditary, with accompanying symptoms such as visual disturb ances, and nausea with vomiting). Histamine headaches should be in cluded in this group. An extremely common type head aches, which falls in the second category, is that known as the ten sion headache. This headache is re lated to tension and spasm of the muscles which overlie the skull, and also those located in the back of the neck. Worry and nervous strain are the chief causes of this malady and usually can be related to emotional disturbances. A common example of the ten sion headache is the type seen in individuals who are suddenly re lieved of stressful situations or con sistent pressures. This can be il lustrated by the businessman’s headache, encountered after sleepr ing late on his day off, or the stu*’ I dent’s headache on the day follow ing a series of final examinations. In this final category of severe headaches, the possibility of certain serious pathoiogical disorders is present. Brain tumors or some oth er damaging process to the brain tissue very commonly causes an ex tremely painful and continual dis comfort over most of the skifll area. Other causes of severe head aches generally involve,the vascu lar system in the braid and seld- ous changes associated with high blood pressure, such as spasm it} the arteries. Rupture of small art^ ries can cause excruciating head aches. A general increase in the pressure of the fluid systems of the brain, associated with hypertension, commonly gives rise to this type ol headache also. HARD TASK The world’s most difficult prob lem seems to be how to be tolerant with an intolerant person. For the best in wheel balancing, wheel alignment, motor tune-up, brake, generator, starter repairs, Harvey Moore. Ballard's Service Station Brlpgeton, N. C. 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