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STATE RANKS HIGH
FARM CROP VALUES
Report Indicates That Carolina
Behind Only Four States
In Crop Value.
State and Federal authorities recently
released figures on crop production
in North Carolina during
1935 which bring out some conditions
not generally known. Ajnong these
is the fact that this state is behind
only California, Texas. Iowa and Illinois
in the total value of the crops
its farmers grew last year. Due to
widespread western drought in 1934
North Carolina occupied third place
in trie nation that year. Her present
fifth place ranking seems safe for
some time to come.
North Carolina's 1935 principal
crops have declined G per cent, in
value from her 1934 values of $262,973,000.
From a rank of third last
year, she now ranks fifth in value
and nineteenth in crop acreage. This
is principally the result of greatly
Improved crop conditions in Western
states.
The 1935 crop seasons were generally
favorable in this state. Per acre
yields of most crops were exception
ally good. This is shown by the
state's combined yield of thirty-three
important crops being 17 per cent
abo -e the ten-year average. Productions,
therefore, show appreciable increases
over 1931.
Experiencing extra good growing
seasons. North Carolina 1935 crops
have been decidedly better than the
usual. For instance, corn production
at about fifty million bushels is 6 per
cent, better than a year ago and 35
per cent, better than the five-year
average. At Uie same time, the value
of the crop declined about 9 per
cent.
The wheat crop has 5,19S,000 bushels
and is 13 per cent, better thai-, last
year and 43 per cent, better than the
five-year average production. The
value is about 10 per cent, above that
of the 1931 crop. Oats also show a
considerable increase in production
and value over recent years.
Hay crops this year could hardly
be expected to equal the extra good
yields of last year. Due to the unfavorable
conditons in the Western
states prices were extra good for the
last two years, but with the favoable
crops in the West this year, th*? I.?ss
price has gone down conoideriiblyi
Therefore, the value of the 1035 hay
cr-op in this state is down 2*3 per
cent, from last year's $33,000,0000 for
all tame hays.
North Carolina's icspedeza crop
now exceeds 400,000 acres, according
to the 1935 census. However, only 60,000
acres for seed have so far been
allowed. Peanuts show a slight increase
over last year's production,
hut the value of the crop is almost
10 per cent. less. Soybeans arc showing
a slight increase in value and a
considerable increase in production
over a year ago but about equal the
five-yer average. Cowpeas are down
considerably.
The cotton crop acreage decreased
2 per cent. The yield per acre and
the production were down 7 per cent,
with the value also off 14 per cent
The 9,130,000 bushels Irish potato
crops is about 18 per cent below last
year and aoout 20 per cent, above the
five-year average production. The
value is about 2 per cent, below last
year's crop. The tobacco crop shows
almost 35 per cent in the total pound
age over that of last year and 20
per cent, more than the five-year average.
The value, however, is slight
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The recently released figures do
not cover 1935 livestock production
nor dairying. Both have increased rapidly
in North Carolina since former
Governor Max Gardner started his
live-at-home program several years
ago. The AAA program of cotton and
tobacco acreage reduction has greatly
increased the amount of land used
for home-consumed feeds and foodstuffs
in this state. The same holds
true for much of the Southeast, but
the improvement in the production of
more food and stock feed at home lias
been outstanding in North Carolina.
Some experts believe the time is not
far distant when North Carolina will
import very little meat, dairy products
and feedstuff.
Mere in the the three counties the
number of farms has increased surprisingly
since 1930. Yancey lead3 all
of the North Carolina mountain counties
in che growth in the number of
her farms. Figures made pub'tc not
long ago showed that she had in 1935
about one-third more farms than five
years previously.
The depression doubtlessly caused
many former residents of local counties
who had gone to the cites for
jobs to return home when work was
no longer to be had where they were.
An equally imnortant faci/v- in the
Increase has been the number of
young- men who have married and
remained in the mountains as farmers
instead of going outside to work.
Lack of local public works, such as
sawmilling and road building, also
has put many on farms who would in
the past have been at day wages for
others.?Tri-County News.
Lawrence Mason, 4-H Club Tnern*:ei
of Statesville, Routs 6' has been using
the proceeds frOm his 3ow-iilte?
project to pay for a pure bred Jcrscj
beifer.
No wonder that "static" asserts itself
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Mrs. Philip Perricone says as babie3t I
brightest. She thinks the slightest of
be the smartest.
Activities of tl
Creek Cha
During the first, school term a great so
many questions in regard to farm; lie
problems from farmers and house-j iy
wives throughout the Cove Creek j aj;
School District were presented to the. la
department of vocational agriculturej
for solution. These questions were an- ! pi
swered largely through infer ma lion i bi
obtained from various state departments
of agriculture and from the la
United States Department of Agri- si<
culture. There may be other people at
within the school district or within i be
the county who would like answersca
to the same questions or solutions to j fo
the same problems, consequently he
some of the questions with answers i of
are given as follows: | di
Question: What about salt appli-1 or
cations for asparagus beds? j pi
Answer: It has been the common Jbe
f of many gardeners that as- j ai
paragus needs salt for its best i w
growth. This is probably due to the | tli
fact thai asparagus will thrive on' nj
soils containing a higher content of ti;
salt than is good for other plants. It a
has been found in California, how- b<
ever, that asparagus beds are shorter b<
lived in fields that have become very
alkaline on account of salt in the ir- fi
ligation water; It is possible that in a!
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me cases sail applications will
lp control ,weeds, but on practical- !
all soils the use of salt on aspar- [
ms is inadvisable, especially if the
nd is to be used for other crops.
Question: What can be dene to ;
event thrip injury to gladiolus!
libs ? ?
Answer: Thrip injury is evidenced j
rgcly by brown spots around the
Jes and top of the corni. Thrips will j
so eat the young roots when they
gin to develop in the spring. Thrips
n be controlled in storage in the
1 lowing manner before the bulbs
gin to sprout: Scatter one ounce
naphthalene flakes over each huncd
bulbs. If the bulbs are in a box
tight basket cover with heavy i
iper. The naphthalene flakes should
s renewed al the end of two weeks:
id left on the bulbs for about four!
oeks. There will be no damage to
ic bulbs if they do not begin to j
?rout. The bulb container should be
glit but not air tight. If too tight
container is used or the bulbs may
?o-5ri ta unrrttit ;liiw> 4-. '
-0?? v\> oui vut u>il tltg IVUlSUClik iliiu.
i damaged.
To effectively contol thrips in the
eld it will be necessary to spray
bout once a week with the following
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Question: Wliat should I use to well
[irench sheep and how often should shot
they be drenched? mor
Answer: Perhaps the most com-1 I,
raon method used for drenching sheep j is a:
is the copper sulphate or bluestone ; solu
method. OUier methods are nicotine Glvi
sulphate and Lugol's solution of io- core
dine. The copper sulphate method is 2 n
as follows: Dissolve ' i lb. of copper and
sulphate powdered crystals in one lutii
pint of boiling water, then add that
enough cold water to make three 1 qi
gallons. This amount should he eacl
enough to drench about 100 adult stor
sheep. Do not use a metal container of I
tor the soiution as copper sulphate of v
corrodes most metals. The dose for to <
an adult sheop is 3 to 4 ounces; lor Q
lambs 2 to 6 month3 of age 1 to lVa shei
ounces: and for lambs 6 months to 1 A
year of age Hi to 2 ounces. In order rem
to avoid pouring some of the solution tion
into the lungs and causing pneumonia pre'
the sheep should stand in a natural anii
position with ail four feet on the sum
ground and the none on a level with the
the eyes. A drenching syringe, tar
drenching tube, or a rather long- the
necked bottle may be used for drench- like
ing. A coca-cola bottle is sometimes grui
used and is very convenient In mea- trils
sunug cue correct amounts. 3 ounce tne
of solution will fill the bottle to with- darl
in about '+ of an inch of the nar- rest
rnwest part of the bottle near the infe
bottom; 2 ounces to within about 1 Q
inch of the top of the lower fluted j Ww
portion of the bottle, or about lJt A
inches from the lower lettering on rare
the bottle; 3 ounces to within about tinn
inch of the lower lettering, while quit
4 ounces will fill the bottle even with catt
the lower edge of the words "coca- er <
co ;;" written on the bottle. Half sion
jounces will be about midway between blac
the alx'vc marks. in s
Some farmers report excellent re- in c
suits with the following mixture: tion
Use 1 ounces of copper sulphate and Q
2 ounces of 10', nicotine sulphate lung
to 3 gallons of water. Give frcm 1 to | A
1 ounces according to the ago. size evid
and condition of the sheep. This is a
j- her strong solution to use and
sometimes sheep get seniewhat sick
j * a short time after drenching.. .
Other farmers report good results in J
\?ii worm control by giving jS
sheep a small amount of powdered
iob.icco iu their daily feet!. 5 '
la regard to the number of limes \
sheep should be. drenched it is cer- ;
tainly a wise procedure to drench ?j
them about once a montn during: the ?
summer months. Better results might ' S51
bo obtained by drenching the second
lime ten days after the first then t
once a month thereafter, it would not *
be at all unwise to drench from May
to September inclusive Some sheep t
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rench about once each month or |
iveek9 throughout the year. Avoid
ting ewes within three weeks of.
mig time.
ae nicotine sulphate method is as ;
>ws: Use ounce of 40% nico-!
sulphate to 1 quart water. Stir
before using. Mature sheep
lid receive 3 ounces; lambs 6
ths to 1 year of age 1 to 2 oz.
ugol's solution of iodine method
5 follows: Use a. ounce of Lugol's
tion of iodine to 1 quart water.
' 2 to 4 ounee3 to each lamb ae-;
lir.g to age and 3ize beginning at
lonths of age. For mature sheep
large, strong lambs the above Bonn
may be used double strength
. is, 1 ounce of Lugo's iodine to
uart of water. Give 4 ounce3 to
) animal. In extreme cases of
nach worm infestation 2 ounces
-ugol"s solution of iodine, to 1 qt..
cater may be used. Give 4 ounces
;ach animal.
uestion: How may head grubs in
'.p be controlled or prevented?
nswer: There is no satisfactory*
,edy for head grubs after infestahas
occurred. Infestation may be
rented by keeping the nose of the
nal smeared with tar during the
imer months, particularly during
months of Juno and July. The
acts as a repellent and prevents
adult fly, which looks something
a large house fly, depositing tiny
bs on the edge of the sheep's nosThe
fly is most active during
heat of the day so supplying a
i-: place in which the sheep may
during the day will help prevent
station.
u est ion: Do sheep ever have
kleg ?
nswer: Blackleg in sheep is a
i occurrence, however, they somel*s
have the disease. Sheep may
o often graze on pastures where
le have died of blackleg and nevcontract
the disease, but occaally
sheep are susceptible to
kleg. The symptoms of blackleg
heep are practically the same as
attic and the method of prevenis
the same, namely, vaccination,
uestien: What can be; done for
f worms in cattle?
newer: Dung worm infestation
ently occurs through the medi-1
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urn of pastures where infested cattle
have grazed. Young cattle are more
seriously affected than older animals.
Various treatments have been
advocated for lung worms, including
fumigating with different substances
and injections of different remedies
into the trachea by means of a hypodermic
syringe, but. none have been
very successful from a practical
standpoint. About all that can be
done is to feed the affected animals
well anu protect them from exposure
removing them from the pasture and
I keeping them in a dry yard or stable
kept in a clean, sanitary condition.
The Cotton Textile Institute of
North Carolina plans to build roads
of cotton in the near future.
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