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THE CAROUNIAN
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1958
jMore Than 300 Vegetable Gardens
Visited; Judged During A Contest
NASHVILLE More than 300
[vegetable gardens were visited and
[judged recently in connection with
the Annual Vegetable Garden and
Conservation Contest, according to
an announcement from the Negro
Farm and Home Agents' Office in
Nashville.
The garden of Mrs Hattie Bull
ock, a garden leader in the Swift
Creek Community, was judged and
scored 98 points out of a possible
100, the highest score in the entire
tour. This well-planned and con
veniently located garden included
recommended varieties of 30 dif
ferent kinds of green, yellow,
Vitamin C and other vegetables.
Mrs. Bullock also assisted in en
couraging 61 families in the Swift
Creek Community to participate in
the vegetable production project.
Earnest Sills, garden leader in
the Castalia Community, a: listed
78 families in his community to
take part in the contest. This was
the largest number of families to
take part in the contest, in any of
the 12 con\munities participating
in the contest
According to the rules of the con
test, a gold achievement plague
will be awarded to the community
having the highest percentage of
families scoring 70 or more points
in the Vegetable Production and
Conservation Project during 1958.
Following is ? list, of the points
scored on vegetable production
onlv by the various communities:
Tied for first place were the
Swift Creek and Evans communi
ties. each with 97 per coni of the
garden* judged scoring 70 or more
point?: lied Oak, 96 per cent; Snow
Hill. 03 per cent; Gold Valley and
Brake, 75 per cent; Stanhope 67
per cent: Castalia. 156 per cent; Jef
burg, West Mount, and Sharpsburg
freys. 43 nor cent; and the Eason
communities enrolled a total of 17
rafdens. all of which scored 70 or
above.
Points considered In scoring the
gardens were the total number of
different vegetables, location, in
sect and disease control, cultiva
tion and size of the garden in re
lation to the number of members
in the family.
One of the requirements still to
be met by the families taking part
and communities is that an adequ
ate amount of vegetables be con
serve in compliance with the rec
ommendations set forth in the
Family Food Conservation Plan.
Recognition in Ihe overall project
will be based on scores made in
connection with the Production
and Conservation of vegetables ac
cording to the Extension recom
mendations.
The highest scoring gardens in
each of the communities were as
follows: Red Oak. Herman Royster-
State College
Hints
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you are too heavy, just cut down
on the amount you eat. Say "no” to
second helpings at mealtime and
limit those between-meal snacks.
The underweight needs plenty of
whole milk and a proper balance
rs protein (meat, fish, eggs, cheese)
and starchy foods (bread, rice
potatoes, macaroni, etc.) plus some
fat and plenty of vitamin rich veg
etables and fruits. She needs sugars,
t.do. but should include these in her
regular diet.
What about height? Improved
overcome height problems. The
short girl will seem taller and
may actually add an Sncfc or
her head high and standing
more to her stature by holding
straight. Even the tall person
will gain in attractiveness by
overcoming her natural ten
dency to slouch. Watch your
friends, your classmates. Notice
how those, with good posture
stand out In the crowd.
Exercise will distribute pound*
to better advantage.
Cl other too, when well chosen,
ran be » great help in overcoming
fig ure shortcomings.
You h ave a start toward a good
figure. Next week let's look at
your skin.
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96 points: Nashville, W. A. Jones
-96: Stanhope, Mrs. Nola Wilkerson
and Mrs Glendona Taybron-94;
Drake, Percy Jones-95: Snow Hill,
Mrs Matilda Southerland-96: Gold
Valley, Mrs. Vida Allen-93; Evans,
Thai! Richardson and Jimmie
Arrington-96: Sharpsburg, Mrs.
Lillian Smith-96: West Mount. O. D.
William S-97; and Easonburg, Mrs.
Viola McCann-36 points.
A total of liO people participated
on the garden tour during the 12
days of visits
“Raise Square Meat Around The
Home” Days Observed in Nash
NASHVILLE Raise A Square j
Meai Around the Home Field Days |
and Picric was held in Nash Coun- j
ty according to the following i
schedule: Tuesday, July 29, at the i
home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Jones, Sr, Route 3. Nashville
(Snow Hill Community) at 5:00 p.
m. The Evans. Castalia. and Snow-
Hill Communities were invited to
attend the Field Day in this
community.
Or Wednesday, July 39. at 5:00
the last Field Day and picnic was
held at the home of Mrs. Susie
Williams, Route 2, Whitakers
(Swift Creek Community). The
Swift Creek, Cedar Grove. Rocky
Land, and Battlcboro Communities
were encouraged to attend.
On Thursday. July 31. at 5:00 v.
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AN EXAMPLE of “Raising A Square Meal Around The Home" is
demonstrated by Mrs. John Harrison of the Snow Hii! Community in
Nash County. '
State College Answers
QUESTION: What is the trend in
the sale of .irrigation systems in
North Carolina?
ANSWER: Downward. The more
plentiful rains of the last few years
have caused fewer farmers to pur
chase irrigation systems. Ji m
Netherton. irrigation specialist for
the N. C Agricultural Extension
Service, says this is unfortunate.
It appears, Netherton said, that
farmers have not recognized that
irrigation can increase the yield
and quality of their crops even in
years of norma! and above normal
rainfall.
QUESTION: Just, what will far
mers be voting on in the national
conr referendum on Nov 25 and
who will be eligible io vote in the
state
ANSWER: Fanners will have
a choice of keeping their
present corn program, which
calls for support prices of "5,
io SO per cent of parity for
farmers who plant within their
allotment: or accepting a new
program which would elimin-
Considering weather conditions
during the early spring all of the
visited showed distinct improve
ment from the standpoint of qual
ity and quantity as compared with
the situation during the same peri
od during 1957.
Families participating in the con
test who have not received Food
Conservation Plan or report form,
may do so by contacting their com
munity garden leader or the Negro
Farm and Home Agents' Office in
Nashville.
j m the Field Day and. Picnic was
! held at the horn of Mr and Mrs.
Olford Ricks, Route 1 Wilson,
j (Stanhope Community). Stanhope.
I Bailey. Gold Valley, and Coopers
were invited to attend.
Friday. August 1. at 5:00 p. m.
the last Field Day and picnis was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John D. McCann. Route 1, Rocky
Mount (Easonburg Community).
The Easonburg, Sharpsburg, Jef
freys. Red Oak. and West Mont
Communities were invited to
attend.
The purpose of the Field Day
was to discuss and show the value
of raising a square meal around
the home The program was sched
uled (o start at 5:00 p m. and
last about one hour.
ate corn allotments and the
present designated conunerical
corn areas. Under the- new pro
gram, farmers could plant an
unrestricted amount of corn
and have it supported at 90 per
cent of the average corn prices
received during the three pre
eeeding years. All farmers in
the 32 commercial corn pro
ducing counties of North Caro
lina can vote in this referen
dum.
QUESTION: How do corn .prices
compare this fail with prices a
year ago?
ANSWER: Price? have already
j hit the low levels of a year ago
In view of the bumper corn be
ing harvested this year, prices
should dip even lower before the
reason la over.
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Olympic Wk.
\ Features A
Fund Drive
NEW YORK (ANF) The
U. S. Olympic Committee last, week
launched National Olympic Week
with its $1,500,000 1980 Fund Drive,
aimed at financing an expanded
program of development and in
tensive framing of V. S. athletes
The committee announced it is
determined to field stronger and
i more representative teams in all
| phases of Olympic competition.
‘‘There never has been s great
er challenge faced by the United
States In its bid for continued O
iympie Gaines prestige." said US
-00 president. Kenneth L. "Tug”
Wilson, in urging public support
of lb." fund drive. Wa inst re
double nr efforts to prodee a tram
; which can compete successfully
! agein.st all other nations in 1960
and in the future."
The committer said the fund
of $1,596,000, to be raised
through public solicitation, will
enable the IJ. S. Olympic Com
mittee not only to carry out the
normal responsibilities of se
lecting, equipping, transport
ing. housing, and feeding the
U. S. teams for the Olympic
and Pan American Games, but
to better prepare these teams
for Olympic competition.
Contributions, which are tax de
declible, mar be sent directly to
Olympic. Biltmore Hotel, 43rd S*.
and Madison Ave., New York, N
Y.
While away the FAMTJ staff
members pursued post graduate I
work at six universities.
A PORTABLE CRATE for moving swine breeding stock is owned
by W. T. Battle, above, of the Evans community of Nash County.
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A reader from Garner sent me
some camellia ia ponies leaves
which arc infected with a fungus
Spot. It is not seiious and appar
ently no control has been worked
out. It is found only on the old
leaves and will cause ho serious
damage to the plant.
The disease occurs as irregular
grayish spots, sometime? many,
sometimes few. which eventually
fall out and leave holes in the
leaves. This trouble may be more j
prevalent this year because of the 1
extremely wet weather in the ;
spring and early summer.
I have a large oak tree m my j
yard which was attacked by a fun- I
gus spot for the first time this |
year. It was about 60 per cent de- j
foliated two weeks ago. I altnbu* i
ted the severity of the disease to j
wet weather , however, a good crop j
of buds was formed before the j
leaves began to drop so I antiei- ]
pate no serious effect will ■
watch it next year.
Miss Barbara J. Hilliard
Exhibits Grand Champ
In A Tri- C’nty Hog Show
i NASHVILLE—Grand Champion ,
! honors went to a hog belonging to j
j Barbara Jean Hilliard, of RFD 2. j
’ | Battleboro, when the annua! Negro i
1 Tri-County Market Hog Show and !
Sale ended recently. Swift and i
Company bought, the hog for $93.- |
48.
Reserve Champion honors were j
awarded to a hog, which was en- j
j to red in the -show by John Ham- I
[son RED 2, Nashville. Z. B. Bul
j lock and Son bought the hog for j
j $65.52,
The Tri-Co Packers of Spring '
Hone bought the Grand Champion
Pen. owned by Asker Marshhurn I
of RFD 2. Nashville, for $169.83. j
Tne Reserve Champion Pen en- i
tcred in the show by John Karri- j
son of RFD 3, Nashville, received;
$173 from The Tafboro Livestock i
Market which bought the lot.
Participants in the show and j
sale were nine 4-H and XFA j
members from Edgecombe,
Halifax, and Nash counties.
First place went f,o Inborden I
Junior 4-H Club of Halifax.
Members of the winning team
included Derrick Green, Oyn- ;
tbia Cousins, and Vlra Whita
kers. The first prize award was
, sl3.
The Slonov Creek 4-H Club took !
the second prize of $8 with m«m- !
bent John T. Wiiltonr, Rudolph j
Austin and Lorenzs Hall
The Halifax 4-If Club won the i
third prize of $5 with members :
Derirek Evan*, Van R. Jones and
EH Jones.
In the swine showing contest,
firs* place went io GMer Hill:- I
*rd of Naan County, while second j
place v* wort by Tha'd Richard- j
son of Nash County. The winners
received a 109-pound bag of feed
by Cahisco Feed Mill Approxi
mately 114 hogs were entered in
the contest.
Other fronts on the program
consisted of a meat-type hoi?
trading demonstration by Jack
Kelly, ravine specialist from
Raleigh, and a showmanship
demonstration bv Frank Jess
up,. with the livestock com
mittee of the It oe k y Mount
Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsors of the show and sale
were the Rocky Mount Chamber of
Commerce with the cooperation of j
the Boards of Commissioners of !
Nash . Edgecombe and Halifax j
counties.
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The mechanical corn picker can 1
be the most dangerous of all farm j
machines, according to the Nation- j
al Safety Council.
Compliments Os
THE PEOPLES BANK
A Complete Banking Service
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
NASHVILLE, N. C.
Many large trees have di»d
in tlie Raleigh area this sum
mer and questions have been
asked about the cause. While
it is not possible to give a de
finite answer, here are some
conditions that might be con
sidered: damage to roots caused
by lowering sidewalks and con
structing gutter curbing; ex
posed roots due to severe soli
erosion; exclusion of oxygen
i Irons the roots by heavy orc-r
--burdeft of soil.
! If you have a new yard which
! has been filled in with sub-soil.
I you may get in trouble unless the
necessary steps are taken to sup
j piy oxygen and I will be glad to
i send information if requested Se
! veto topping or dehonoring of trees
I may so weaken them that death
j will result.
It is time to make a list of the
; trees and shrubs you want to plant,
| or replace, around the home this
1 winter.
Compliments Os
POPE’S sc-SI.OO STORE
NASHVILLE. N. C. ZEBULON, N. C.
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J. E. HOUSE |
JEWELER AND WATCH MAKER
Box 247 Nashville. N. C. j
20 Years In Same Location
W. R. DEANS
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NASHVILLE, N. C.
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GULLEY’S
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Nashville, N. G j
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Bass Oil Co. & ‘66’ Service I
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Service Station & Garage
NASHVILLE, N. C.
n w R v rv Ath x an I>e »!? s J a r d his Wade, of Nash Count.; are proud of ihn
nock or L-00 chickens that have been added to the m-oinc-producing enterprises on the Deans farm
The entire output of eggs from the poultry flock will he sold for purposes of hatching,
In Nashville , N. C.:
Tobacco Sharecropper Doubles Income
By Raising Quality Hogs For Market
| NASHVILLE An 18-acre Neg
j»o sharecropper' has just about
doubled his income by raising qua
i lily hogs in addition to tobacco, re
j ports State Agent R. E, Jones of the
North Carolina Extension Service,
| The farmer is Asker Marshbern
of Nashville, N. C.. who started
sharecropping cotton and tobacco
in 1922, but never began getting
ahead until a few years ago when
he raised his first littier of pigs for
market. Last year he sold more
than 40 head, and if all goes well
| this year, he says he expects to
i market 80 pokers from his six
[ Tamwort.h and Yorkshire sows.
Mr. and Mrs, Marshbern have
dropped cotton altogether and
are .now counting mainly on
four acres of tobacco and all
th» hogs they can grow fet’d
for. Through a feeding program
with their county agent,
William F. Wright, has helped
them to develop, the Marsh
herns put for 200 io 725
pounds on their hogs In five
months.
“We keep them on pastures of
fescue and ladino clover for about
two months.” says Mr. Marshbern,
“then ws put them in the pig par
lor for finishing of during the
next three months. There they are
kept cleaner, and with the feed and
water handy, they put on weight
The 20 by 20-foot parlor has a I
concrete floor, a sloping tin roof 1
on eight-foot supports, and fenced- {
in sides three feet high. It is equip- i
ped with a self-feeder and a seif
waterer fed by a deep well. Mr. I
Marshbern estimates that the par- !
lor cost him about S2OO. plus the j
feeder and waterer.
With their modern facilities and
improved practices, the Marsh
herns have set an example in swine ;
production for most of their neigh
bors. They have been leaders in 1
shifting to meat-type hogs, rU-vei- I
oping improved pastures, using e- ;
leetric fencing, and in constructing j
a pig parlor. Those are practice:- •
County Agent Wright has been '
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Nashville, N. C. j
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Nashville, N. C.
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Phone 3411 Nashville! N. C.
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JOHN SUSTARE
N. C. Dealer 1817
NASHVILLE. N. C.
Several Brand New 1958 Fcrds
• At Bargain Prices
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A Quality Drugs *k
NASHVILLE, N. C.
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PHONE 3936
NASHVILLE, N. C.
I pushing. And farmers from miles
•iround come to see them demon
abated on the Marshbern farm.
Three years ago only 10 of the
2.100 colored farmers in Nash
County were raining hogs in any
quantity for market. Last year
more then 50 sold from 20 to 100
head. Twelve farmers marketed a
total of SO,OOO worth of hogs.
While Mr. and Mrs. Marsh
hern sharerrop (heir four acres
<>' tobacco, giving the land
lord half of the crop as rent,
they keep all they make on the
hogs, says Mr. Tones. Now for
the first time they Ihink thru
will be able to see (heir way
clear in a year or two to buy
a piece of land of their own.