Crop Report
As of April 1
Nortth Carolina: The month of
March was very favorable for
farm work in all areas of the
state. Activity was general and
farmers were busily engaged in
preparing land, tcp dressing, small
grains, cultivating truck crops,
pruning and spraying fruit trees
and planting some early crops. Soil
moisture has been adequate and
temperature favorable for early
growth. The season is well advanc
ed and unless we have freezing
weather, truck crops and fruits
should be earlier than normal.
Potatoes are mostly all up in
commercial areas and some cul
tivation has begun.
WHEAT PROSPECTS
Wheat prospects are favorable
in most areas of the state, but
the acreage is considerably less
than in 1945. Based on April 1
conditions, production of wheat
in the state should total around
5.738.000 bushels or 8 percent less
than was harvested last year. The
acreage seeded is estimated at
459.000 compared to 488,000 in
1945 and the yeild per seeded
acre is indicated to be around
12.5 bushels. Farmers are unable
to obtain an adequate supply of
nitrate for top dressing which may
cause the final yeild per acre to
be less than normal. Growers had
difficulty in getting as much wheat
sown last fall as they intended to
sow due to the labor situation
and unfavorable weather condit
ions late in the sowing season.
The condition of rye was re
ported at 88 percent of normal
compared to 89 percent on the
same date last year.
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS
Wheat stocks on North Caro- ,
lina farms were estimated at
995.000 bushels on April 1 or '
52 percent less than was on farms '
at the same date last year, and
7 percent less than the 10-year
average stocks. Corn stocks tot
aled 27,038,000 bushels compared
with 24,126,000 bushels in 1945 and
20.332.000 in the 10-year average
period.
The April 1 stocks on farms
of oats, barley, and rye, and the
amounts on the same date last
year follow: Cats, 1,734,000 bu
shels compared to 1,875,000 bu
shels in 1945; rye, 43,000 bushels
compared to 52,000 bushels in 1945;
and barley, 109,000 bushels com
pared to 211,000 bushels on the
same date of 1945.
PEACH PROSPECTS
Peach prospects were favorable
on April 1, being reported at
88 percent of normal. The condit
ion the same date last year was
92 percent, but a heavy freeze in
mid-April cut down and a final
crop of 55 percent was harvested.
This Week's
Job Seekers
Stenographer, White, Female.
Five year’s experience in general
office work. Operates a calculat
ing machine, comptometer, adding
machine, and typewriter. Three
and one-half year’s experience in
sales accounting. Desires clerical
or general office work with a
local employer.
Stenographer, White, Female.
Experienced stenotype operator, '
bookeeper, stenographer, bookkeep
ing machine operator, and etc.
Desires work comparable to that
mentioned above.
Brickmason-Trainee, white, Vet
eran. Served fourty-four months
in the U. S. Army as sergeant in
charge of 105 MM howitzer gun
crew. Two year’s civilian experi
“enesas prison guard. Desires to
learn brickmason trade, and there
fore would like to become an
apprentice to a local employer en
gaged in that line of work.
Deisel Mechanic, White, Veteran.
Whs just completed three years
in service. While in service, per
ormed duties as stock clerk, cook,
nd electric winch operator. Has
cently finished a twelve month’s
C. in diesel mechanics and
i work in that field.
Salesman, Foodstuffs, White,
eteran. Disabled veteran. Wound- “
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Bush Squash Grow Fast
And Give Big Variety
For gardens which have room for
them, bush squash provide an early
and all summer harvest of delicious
vegetables, which are increasingly
popular as new ways to cook them
become familiar.
In two months from the time seed
are sown, many forms of summer
squash are ready for the table; and
all may be served at any stage,
from tiny fruits a week old to full
maturity.
A favorite with many gardeners
is the Italian marrow, which grows
to a weight of several pounds, but
can be used when only a few inches
long, for a dish which only the home
gardener can enjoy at its best since
these baby squash will not retain
their quality when shipped to the
market.
Bush squash should be planted in
hills, three to four feet apart, and
separated by at least that distance
from neighboring plants, otherwise
they will overrun and smother their
neighbors. A handful of plant food
mixed well with the soil under the
hill will speed up growth, and in
crease the yield. Since the fruits
are largely water, provision for sup
plying water to the plants during
dry spells should be made. One
planting is sufficient, as the plants
will continue to bear, provided the
fruits are not allowed to mature,
until frost kills them.
Squash are among the tenderest
of plants and should not be planted
until the ground is warm and all
danger of frost is over. The prin
cipal insect enemy is the squash
borer which lays its eggs at the
base of the plant, where it emerges
from the ground. Dusting at this
point with D.D.T. dust during June
and July will protect the plants
from this pest.
The striped cucumber beetle often
attacks young squash plrr.+-- - '
Italian Marrows may be served
at all stages of growth.
dusting with D.D.T. or rotenone
from the time they start growing
until they have grown a foot or
more is advisable to protect them.
Winter squashes which grow as
vines are planted at the same time
as summer squashes, but most va
rieties require 100 days to mature.
Among them are a group which can
be baked and are as sweet as mel
ons, including Butternut, Buttercup,
Sweet Potato, Acorn (Table Queen)
id in leg and cannot do much
itanding. Eleven year’s experience
is salesman with wholesale and
etail concern. Desires work, loc
illy.
Clerk-Typist, White, Veteran,
rhirty-six months in service.
While in service, performed clerk
ical work, did filing, and typing.
Business course in typing, book
keeping, and salesmanship. De
sires wofk, locally.
TO EMPLOYERS: If you are
interested in interviewing any of
the above mentioned applicants
in regard ao a prospective po
sition or if you have any sug
gestions as to the availagility of
same, kindly contact the U. S.
Employment Service, 216 Roanoke
Ave, Roanoke Rapids, and we
will be glad to assist you in any
way possible.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
The regular City election will be
held between 6 >30 A. M. and 6:30
P. M., Tuesday, May 7th, 1946, for
the purpose of electing two Com
missioners, one from the North
Ward to be elected by a majority
of the votes cast in the North
Ward, and one from the South
Ward to be elected by a majority
of the votes cast in the South
Ward.
For said election the City reg
istration books shall be open for
the registration of voters, not
heretofore registered, from 9:00
o’clock, A. M., until 5:00 o’clock,
P. M., on each day (Sunday ex
cepted), beginning on Friday, April
19, 1946, and closing on Friday,
April 26, 1946. On each Saturday,
such period said books shall re
main open at the polling place
until 9:00 o’clock P. M. On Satur
day, April 27, 1946, the registra
tion books shall be open at the
regular polling places for the in
spection of the electors of the re
spective wards.
The polling places and names of
the Registrars, subject to change
as provided by law, are as fol
low.:
Precinct: North Ward; Polling J&1
Place, Boy Scout Cabin, Second -
Street: Registrar, J. B. Browning.
Precinct: South Ward; Polling
Place, Rosemary Graded School,
Hamilton Street; Registrar, R. L.
Topping.
By order of the Board of Com
missioners of the City of Roanoke
Rapids, N. C.
RUBY W. MENCHER,
4t-4-25-ch. Clerk.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Twelve discarded school buses
for sale at public auction, Mon
day, April 22, 1946, at the Halifax
County Schools Garage, Halifax,
North Carolina. These buses will
be sold for cash to the highest
bidder just as they are where
they are. The purchaser will be
given one week in which to move
them. The sale will begin promptly
at nine o’clock A. M., R. A. Bass, ^
Auctioneer.
V. C. MATTHEWS,
County Superintendent
4-18-ch.
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