SECTTON TWO— N. C. Cotton Crop Highest Since 1925 Final Census Places 1952 Crop at 569,000 Bales Final Census ginnirtgs for the 1952 season indicate a North Carolina cot ton crop of 569,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, according to the State-Federal Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 542,000 bales harvested last year, 181,000 bales in 1950 and the 10-year aver age of 523,000 bales. Based on the season average price to May 1 of 35.9 cents per pound the 1952 crop of lint is valued at $102,097,000 —the third highest since 1925. The 1951 crop was worth $105,019,000 —at an average of 38.75 cents per pound. Cottonseed production from the 1952 crop totalled 239,000 tons. This compares with production of 228,000 tons last year, 75,000 tons in 1950 and 197,000 tons in 1949. Cottonseed from the 1952 crop is valued at $17,- 017,000 based on the season average price of $71.20 per ton. The com bined value of lint and seed was $119,114,000 —slightly less than the $120,797,000 value of the 1951 crop. It is now estimated that there were 753,000 acres of cotton in cul tivation in the State on July 1 —42,- 000 acres more than were in cultiva tion July 1, 1951, and 14,000 acres more than the 10-year (1941-50) av erage July 1 acreage. There were 8,000 acres abandoned after July 1, leaving 145,000 acres harvested in the State during 1952. There were 702,000 acres harvested in 1951; 580,- 000 in 1950 and 880,000 in 1949. The . 10-year average acreage harvested is 728,000 acres. Yields from the 1952 crop averag ed 366 pounds of lint per acre, com pared with 370 pounds last year and the 10-year average of 341 pounds per acre. The 1952 yield was 23 per cent below a full yield, according to re ports from North Carolina growers. Reduction due to boll weevil was 9 per cent, deficient moisture 7 per cent, other climatic factors 5 per cent, plant diseases and other in sects 1 per cent each. Loss to boll weevil was the lowest far several years and compares with 11 per cenv. in 1951, 54 per cent in 1950 and 27 per cent in 1949. Yields from the 1951 crop were reduced a total of 22 per cent, the 1950 crop 69 per cent, and the 1949 crop 44 per cent V' / I ***»" * **“** -» I v«>- -'-’■ r..- «. -■•- - " - - 1 l/rjnn . opttPT* on the 11. CXvyV-7 INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY ) ... • ! Tho 7 OC9 n 7 ..„•?/ Yes, the 1953 Ford has been selected to set the pace f -LyOO £OTd Will v f or this year’s 500-mile race at Indianapolis. Below is set the Dace for 9 53! \ 1116 white Sunliner V-8, with gold trim, which will do ] r U J * ' the honors in this world-famous speed event. - ' ■' * “ ;;: A^9H < ~' ','" ■ &v* ' v * .tH Style - setter ON THE AMERICAN ROAD ' | « l « I I " j l ■ 'j : . ; *! f •••'./■ ii ■ 1 N ■ :: Page Eight ■SraSKir ft Jr Mi.iT JBmC.r'-Ji GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C.STATE COLLEGE The sweet potato is a relatively easy crop to grow but at the same time we can grow a better and high er quality crop with just a little ex tra attention to details. In the first place, get good plants —certified plants if possible.- With all the serious diseases that attack the sweet potato you are taking a big chance of bringing thent- into your garden or fields by means of infected plants. Black rat, wilt and scurf will live over in the soil for several years after they ore brought in and internal cork is becoming a serious problem to sweet potato growers. We believe that the best time to plant is June 1 to 15, unless you in tend to take vine cuttings, in which case earlier planting would be in order. The most satisfactory varie ty for our conditions is the Louisi ana strain of Porto Rico. Other new introductions are being tried and ———— - THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1963. may prove desirable. The best soil : is a fine sandy loam soil that does ’ mat pack. The fertilizer recommen dation is 1,000 pounds per acne of a 3-8-9 mixture applied ini the ridge ; about a week before setting the plants. Manure should hot be used for i sweet potatoes and too much, niitro i gen will make a poor quality pota ' to. A ridge about 12 inches high is usually best and the plants should be set 12 inches apart in the row. These practices have been found best for the Porto Rico potato, and at the present time (that variety is most popular. It is a good producer and a good keeper in storage. And above all, don't call them yams. The sweet potato belongs to the morning glory family and al though the true yam has a large root resembling the sweet potato, it be longs to an entirely different botani , cal family of plants. The hot dry weather Is with us again and I wish to emphasize the fact that plenty of water is essential to good quality ip vegetables, especial ly the fast-growing leafy crops. If they lack sufficient water for just a few days they will become stunted, fi brous and tough. During hot weather vegetables require about one inch of water per week, whether it is supplied artificially or by rain. Os course they will survive without th&t much water but they will be of much lower quality because of the stunted growth. It is a lot of trouble to stake to matoes but it pays. You can control disease better and you will have less sun scald. Prune the plants to two main stems and tie them to the stakes with soft twine or TUwistems”. A mulch will help prevent blossom end rot and will usually increase yields of early fruit. If you like summer greens you should try New Zealand spinach. There is still time to plant it and make a good summer crap. It is not related to common spinach and most people who have tried it like it. 'The seeds are large, hard fruits. They should be soaked in water for a day before planting. Drop two seeds per hill with hills a foot apart The plant is large and spreading. The part har j vested is the tender growing tip— about three inches of the stem with the young leaves. Don’t neglect insect and disease con trol for a single day. The bugs don’t go fishing even on Sundays. Nobody likes to eat wormy cabbage or greens that are full of aphids. CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES , Services at the First Christian Church have been announced as fol * lows by the pastor, the Rev. E. C. Alexander: Bible School, Sunday morning pt J.U o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock; evening service at 7:30 o’clock. Wed nesday Evening Bible Class meets at 7:30 o’clock. Everyone is welcome to young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M.; : all services. 1 Flowers \ Choice of Freshly Cut Bouquets ! Carefully Ensembled Corea gee or Deco-Right Potted Plants PHONE 342 Lula White’s ] Flower Shop 203 WEST CHURCH STREET — J J SCHENLEY asiyfi VI . \ : .j J j * i it' ■■ - ’ *vj V- - ; H; :: 1 Try A Herald Classified Ad For Quick Results! u-u*u~Lrii~- , *u*uT/vv>j NOTICE OF SMI OF PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT 19S TAXES By order of Town Council, the undersigned will, ton Jude 8,1853. at 12 o’clock moan, at the Court House door, offer for sale No the highest bidder all property on which the 1952 taxes have not been paid. . . Fallowing is a list of Ifchq delinquent taxpayers, the property to be told and the taxes, cost, etc., by each taxpayer: WHITE Edemton Bay Packing Co., Water Street property $448.57 Edenton Veneer Mill, veneer plant 864.80 George Barrow, house 103 Johnson Street 14.86 Harley B. Bafcbon, bouse and apartment, Cabarrus Street 85.08 0. L. Brown, house 922 North Broad Street 34.84 Mrs. Eddie Gaboon, lot No. 90, North Edenten 2.52 R. A. and Martha Crosseitit, tot No. 89, North Edenton 1.96 Arthur and HnKfcie ChappelL house 203 East Eden Street 116.45 B. W. Evens, scroll mill building and offices, hull house 357.55 Griffin’s Grocery, store East Queen Street 47.08 John B. Harrison and wife, house Granville and Gale Streets 65.31 Robert G. Henderson, house Winter Street by Johnston’s Bridge 16.23 Noel M. Hobbs, two houses on holts 12 atad 13, North Edenton , 27.80 E. L. Hollowell, Jr., house 1023 North Broad Street 22.20 J. M. Jones and W. B. Shepard, part of India Wharf owned by J. M. Jones :=. 8.24 J. Wallace Jones, building W. Hicks St., house E. Queen St. 222.90 i Albert Laas&er, house West Gale Street • 66.64 Evelyn G. Leary, house 206 East King IStraet 41.64 George W. Leary, house 222 East Queen Street 82.39 Arthur Lee, house 701 Cabarrus Street ■. ■ - - ; 82.26 J. Willis McClenny, Venetian blind building, north Broad Street 82.95 O. P. Overman, house 808 North Broad Street; 'toft 160 and % lot 151 89.46 A. L. Perry and wife, tin shop, North Edenton; house (Bond iStneeit; lots 14 and 15 114.70 Jarvis L. Pierce, house 814 North Broad Street 47.29 John M. PrivwtJt, house and lot Eaislt King Street 93.11 J. L. Savage Erttate', holt North Edenton 2.66 Franklin E. Twiddy, house an lot 99, North Edenton 80.23 H. IS. West and wife, house 300 West Gale Street 27.80 W. R. Wert, house 207 Court; Street 84.36 T. L. White Estate, lot Eden Heights 1,96 WialtSon B. White, lot 22 North Edenton 2.52 COLORED Shelton W. Badham, house 216 (East Gale Street $ 6.12 Charlie Bembry, lot Albemarle Street 6.08 Saide and Mabel Bembry, house 213 East School Street 8.25 Annie Blount and Bessie Miller, lot Peterson Street 4.70 Joe Bennett, house 204 N. Oakum Street; tot on Carteret Street 32.95 Evalina Blount, loft Ryder Lane 2.30 Prank Blount, tot East Peterson Street 2.66 George Blount Estate, lot Freemason Street * 5.59 George Blount and Joseph Vann, lot Carteret Street. 2LS2 Howard Blount, house 133 West Carteret Street 26.46 John H. Blount, house 202 North Moseley Street 7.32 Leander Blount, house West Peterson Street , 16.50 George W. Bond, house 206 East Gale Street 10.67 Alyerta Branch, house E. Freemason St.: lot N. Oakum 16.77 H. L. Brewer, house 124 E. Freemason; lot, E. Freemason , 29.75 Henry Burke Estate?, house 110 East Freemason Street 9J63 Mattie Burke Estate, house 106 North Oakum Street , 9.63 Mary Coffield Estate, house 714 North Granville Street 8.80 Lawrence and Dorothy Oolites, let East Peterson Street 24.08 William OolimA, hoUJte 809 West Church; house 121 E. Albemarle. 48.98 Tom Cosbon Estate, house 129 Wert Peterson St.; tot N. Granville St. 8.94 Emma Oox Efefcate, house 105 West Carteret Street 7.64 Beatrice Dix, house East Hicka Street. 5.09 Annie Dugrins, house 118 East Carteret Sheet , 8.59 Golden Frink, toft Hacks and Granville Streets. 3.68 Lynn Feribe®, tote Ryder Ipne g.OB Miles Goodwin Estate house 120 East Freemason Street. 113.82 Laura and Elizabeth Griffin, lolt Wert Gale Street 4.75 Mary Gusaom Estate, toft East Church Street .... 1 6.44 Mary Halsey Estate, house 112 Eart Albemarle Street , 15.23 Vernon Halsey, house 187 East Albemarle Street; store 185 Eart) Albemarle Street 89.02 Joseph Hathaway, house 127 Wert Carteret Street 15.01 Dora Hoskins, house 107 Gale Street 6.14 JamesJW. Howooftt Estate, house 130 East Carteret; lot, East Outer* /Street . y 18.72 Martha Jackson, house North Granville Street 4.75 J. B. Jenkins, tot Wert Albemarle Street.—;. r _ ... , 4.05 Charlie Jemigan Store, 217 North Oakum Street; house, 215 North ' Oakum Htaeet; house, 203 North Qakum Street; store, North Qofcuro ®trertj_Shop, East Carteret Street; house, 112 Wert: Thoenzs H. Jerpigan, BBjS) »|| Albemarle Street; house. Oakum Street ;lot, Peterson Street; - William'qnd SLQ-IHU.G~~.YI 1~ ~Q.. 21 78 w hn W u*! 86 31.10 1 nioiiii