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ii*? V • H I Host of oar deddaoas shrubs and trees have now lost their leaves and have become dormant* The most com-. mon question that now arises is—l ■ "When must I prune my fruit trees, , or when must I prune my shrubs?” There isn’t any hurry about it, so don’t let that, worry you. In most cases it is best to delay pruning until the hard freezing weather is past Pruning may be done at any time of the year but it is advisable to do it during the dormant season when the plants are not growing and when fruit trees and shrubs have lost their leaves and you can see what you are doing. In order to prune a fruit tree intelli gently, one should lqiow how it bears its fruit and also its natural habit of growth. The grape, for example, bears its fruit on new shoots coming from the previous season’s wood. Therefore, we prune out as much of the old wood as possible each year, leaving suffi cient one year wood to produce a good The apple bears much of its * fruit on short fruit spurs which are distributed up and down the main branches and upper trunk, and also on the terminals of the one year twigs. If you remove these fruit spun and cut back one year twigs, you will des troy a lot of the fruit bearing wood. The peach bears its fruit directly on last season’s growth and, therefore, may be pruned quite severely in or der to keep up a good supply of young wood each year. Pruning flowering shrubs involves similar problems. It is necessary to know on what wood the flowers are borne in order to know when and how ■ much to prune. Therefore, before you start to cut, learn something about the tree or shrub. You can always remove branches but you cannot put them back. In pruning grape vine— especially muscadines—many garden ers become alarmed because the vines “bleed” badly. ■ That is, the sap flows from the cut stems. However, there is no evidence that this bleeding is harmful to the plant. Bleeding can be reduced by pruning grape vines early in the dormant season, prefer ably in December or January. Moist Os Cotton Crop Is Already Ginned The 1953 cotton crop has proved the fastest moving crop on record in North Carolina. By November 1, ap- 1 proximately 91 per cent of this crop 1 had been ginned, according to the < State-Federal Crop Reporting Service. : ‘At this time last year 75 per cent had been ginned. 1 Cotton marketing specialist, of the 1 N. C. Department of Agriculture at- f tributed this to the uninterrupted har- < vest season and the lower crop yield. < While the Nation’s cotton crop is 1 forecast in the November cotton re- 1 port at 16,093,000 bales, a six per e Kentucky Straight A Bourbon Whisky Hfl 1 $4-15 ;■ 4/SQT. Ss| $2- 60 pint 86 Proof '^4 ' ,>*!sr >. .n'" 7'*"!- . ' ; "' ' EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY Louisville 1, Kentucky , GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C.STATE COLLEGE cent increase over last year’s crop, : North Carolina’s crop is estimated at 1460,000 bales, or 19 per cent below the 1952 crop. Lint yield, at 290 pounds per acre, is 76 pounds below 1952 and compares with 342 pounds for the 1942-51 average yield. This decrease is the result of drought and heavy weevil infestation. Pick *54 Colors ~'V ' As one of several steps in the selec tion of best finishes for soon-to-be shown 1954 models, Chevrolet officials viewed 390 miniature cars, each painted a different color. Above, K. N. Cole, chief engineer, (!•) and W. E. Fish, general sales manager, inspect a candidate. Miles Cullipher Dies At Home Near Windsor Miles Cullipher, 77, a native of Ber tie County, died at his home near Windsor Thursday morning at 11 o’clock after an illness of about a year. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Cullipher; three sons, Taylor Cul lipher of Windsor and Walter and Eu gene Cullipher of Colerain; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Langdale of Colerain and Mrs. Lizzie Whitley and Mrs. Millie Farless of Merry Hill; one brother, Gus Cullipher of Merry Hill and one sister, Mrs. Capitola Pierce of ( THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1958. Windsor. Twenty-three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held in the Wakelon Baptist Church in Bertie County Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The Rev. J. P. Mustian of ficiated with burial in Hillcrest Ceme tery at Colerain. I It’s In The Book I What Do You Know About Motor Vehicle Laws 7 I have heard that it is unlawful to park a. car and fail to pull up the hand brake. Is this true ? F.Y.—Monroe. Yes, Motor Vehicle Manual regula tions, in describing the correct pro cedure for parking a motor vehicle, say you must first stop the engine and then “effectively” set the brakes. Under the same regulation the law says you must turn the front wheels toward the curb when parking on a grade. Unfortunately little towns contain envious people. It’s easy to have friends if you pass out the favors. **^* , ~ —|—l*1—r‘i*<WVWWvw 1 ' Inr 1 I mm§ • No one ever expecfs o fire w» his home! Are you well protected against this loss? You need insur* once to at least 75 % of full value against fire and lightning ... plus equal coverage for wind, explosion, aircraft, hail and other hazards. It’s sound business to guard your investment with Farm Bureau’s com* prehensive protection. Check today •.. call PARKER HELMS 204 Bank of Edenton Building PHONE 175-W LONNIE HARRELL f Route 3 PHONE ROCKY HOCK 114 FARM BUREAU MUTUAII FIRE INSURANCE CO. I HOME OFFICEr COLUMBUS, OHIO fl Turkey Shoot At Oak Grove On December 16 Sponsored by the Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club, a big turkey shoot will be held Wednesday, Decem ber 16, at the Oak Grove Community House on the Holley Wharf highway in the Rocky Hock section. The shoot will be in progress from 10 o’clock in the morning until 10 o’clock at night and is expected to attract a large number of shooters. Refreshments including hot coffee, sandwiches, cold drinks, etc., will be sold in the club house which will ac commodiate a large crowd. Music at the affair will be furnish ed by the Chowan Ramblers. This is the MI-NEW Smith- Corona - tiqktr" SECRETARIAL get —EDENT ON OFFICE SUPPLY ,02 East Water Street PHONE 266-W Edenton, N. C. *]tUf U! Valuable Farm Land At Public Auction SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12,1953, 10 O’CLOCK A. M. ON PREMISES Part of A. M, Forehand’s Farm Containing 67.8 Acres Located Near Small’s Cross Roads In Chowan County On Paved Highways Tract No. 1 (On Dillard Mill Pond) 32 acres —10 acres cleared—22 acres woodland—peanut allotment 2.3290 acres—tobacco allotment .3370 acre. Tract No. 2 15.1 acres all cleared —2 tenant houses—peanut allotment 3.51679 acres—tobacco allot ment .50887 acre. Tract No. 3 20.7 acres all cleared —peanut allotment 4,82103 acres—tobacco allotment .69759 acre. Tracts Nos. 2 and 3 are contiguous and Tract No. lis across highway. Land will be I offered for sale first in units and then as a whole. Sale will be final, subject to confirmation by owner, who reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A cash deposit of 25% will be required immediately after sale—balance upon delivery of deed at pleasure of owner not later than January 10, 1954—possession upon delivery of deed. Purchaser will assume payment of 1954 taxes. This land is in an excellent state of cultivation, and is located in the best agricultural section of Chowan County—near churches, schools, electric power and telephone lines. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I A. M. Forehand, Owner I R. F. D., EDENTON, N. C. I State Adds Speed Recording Equipment The State Highway Patrol added to its store of electronic speed recording equipment last week as ten new “Speedwatch” devices went into ser vice. The new instruments make a total of 25 pieces of equipment which the patrol will use to curb flagrant speed-« FOR SALE Building and Woodwork Equipment FORMERLY OPERATED BY J. N. ELLIOTT 115 East Church Street REASON FOR SELLING TO SETTLE ESTATE APPLY TO Mrs. J. N. Elliott Edenton, N. C. (help wanted 1 f Someone to be available 24 hours a day, every day— no vacations or holidays. Run errands,' \ deliver messages, summon aid in emergencies. 'Tl# Pay—a few cents a day. j r? ■ i Your Telephone Could "Answer” Sr ' this Classified ~4j ) only your telephone could meet all " I these requirements! We hope you agree 1? I that telephone service is worth far more % I J Norfolk & Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co. Elizabeth City Edenton Hertfor Manteo Sunbury -SECTION TVVO—J ers and influence slow pokes to drive more normally. Col. James R. Smith, patrol com mander said the speed recorders, in cluding five mobile radar units, are distributed throughout the state as follows: Troop A, Greenville, 6; Troop B, Fayetteville, 7; Troop C, Greensboro, 5; Troop D, Salisbury, 5; and Troop E, Asheville, 3. The devices cost approximately S4OO each. Page Three
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