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SECTION TWO—: Expect Farm Prices To Remain Steady But Costs May Drop Hopeful Note Sounded At Agriculture Out look Conference A hopeful note was sounded at the recent Agricultural Outlook Confer ence to the effect that there may be some further drops in farm produc tion costs next year, in addition to slight reductions this year according to C. W. Overman, County Agent for the State College Extension Service. Prices received for farm products, on the other hand, are not likely to fall much below their pres ent ievels, except for normal season al variations. The fall in prices of farm products and farm incomes this year has beem due largely to two factors, says Mr. j Sasser. These are bounteous harvests and a sharp curtailment in foreign demand for United States farm pro- j ducts. Total crop output next year may be reduced somewhat by acreage restric tions for wheat, corn, and cotton, though supplies are again likely to be larger if weather is favorable. An improved foreign gold and dollar sit uation may strengthen export demand if official policies on the use of the gold and dollar reserves permit. Do mestic demand, which has been at a high level throughout 1953, is expect ed to continue strong in 1954. Price supports will cushion the effects of large carryover supplies. Taken to gether, these factors spell a probable stabilization of farm prices near their present levels, according to Overman. The general level of prices paid by farmers ran about 3 per cent below j the 1952 level in the first 9 months of this year the county agent ex plains. Most of the decline was due to lower prices for feed and feeder livestock, and prices of these major items are not expected to change much from present reduced levels. Prices of industrial products will probably change very little, but price concessions are likely to be more gen eral than in 1953 for those commodi ties produced primarily for the farm market. Home Power Failure Adds Fire Hazards Winter storms which cause electric poWer failure can bring added fire hazards into homes which are tem porarily without electricity, warns the National Board of Fire Underwriters. At such a time, many families use candles or kerosene lanterns for il lumination, and those with electric stoves may turn to cooking in their fireplaces. Gas appliances may also be overworked. Extra fire safety precautions should be taken until power is restored, the National Board emphasizes. Best procedure is first to use flashlights instead of candles or lanterns. If no flashlights are available, however, make sure that candles or lanterns are not set near curtains and other flam mable materials, and do not brush against them in moving from place to place. Keep candles, oil lamps and matches well out of reach of little children. If cooking must be done over an open fire, keep the fire screen par tially closed at all times, and replace it tightly as soon as possible. Be sure to provide sufficient ventilation if gas appliances are used at an extraordi nary rate. Turn off all electric motors and ap pliances. When the current comes on again, it may not be strong enough to make the motors run properly. This may cause serious overheating. A Warning Patient —I’m in love with you, nurse. I don’t want to get well. Nurse—You won’t. The doctor saw you kissing me, and he’s in love with me, too. I i fIITTn Retail Page Two GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C.STATE COLLEGE Growing shrubs and trees by plant | ing seeds is not always the quickest way to do it but sometimes it is the easiest way to get results. There is usually a great deal of interest, at this time of the year, in propagating s berried shrubs or trees —such as hol • lies, nandina, and dogwood—by seeds. ! Since some of these plants do not ■ I come true to variety from seeds there i, is usually some variation from the ; original plant. For instance, if you ;, wanted to propagate pink dogwood, i vou should do it by grafting and not i bv seeds because the seedling proba ; bly would not be pink. The same • would be true of many other trees and shrubs. To be certain that you get the same as the parent plant you must ! nronagate it by vegetative plant parts ( | such as cuttings, layers and grafts. | J To propagate the berried plants by, ! seeds, collect mature berries or fruits! and remove all the pulps material , j from the seeds. Thoroughly wash the' seeds and then air-dry them. If you! have an outdoor seed bed prepared they may be planted immediately. The i planting medium should be a sandy j- soil or a mixture or sand and peat. , Otherwise you may stratify them over winter by placing them in a box of, moistened sand or sand-peat mixture and keeping them in a cool place un til planting in spring. The seeds are usually placed in layers in between la versos the sand. Peach pits may be stratified in this same manner. Do not be discouraged if germina tion is slow. Holly seeds, for instance, often do not germinate until the sec ond season. Nandina and dogwood us Announcing for '54 NEWTORDTOJCKS 130-H.P. 138-H.P. 152-H.P. 170-H.P. ST currat SIX POWER king v-s power king v-» cargo king v-s CARGO KING V-8 , Ford takes the lead in vital factors that make for lower-cost trucking I j|| /Now, only in Ford Trucks—gas-saving, LOW-FRICTION, I high-compression, overhead-valve, deep-block engines in all truck models! 115- to 170-h.p.l H #3 New Driverized Cabs, Master-Guide Power Steering, .. Power Brakes, Fordomatk Drive for faster control! Jl/tM: New greater capacity! New Factory-Built ■MPm '• a * MORE TRUCK FOR YOUR MOF Now Ford F-900 Bio Job, G.V.W. 27,000 lbs., G.CW. 55,000 tb* ALBEMARLE MOTOR COMPANY West Hicks Street PHONE 732 Edenton, N. C. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1954. • ually germinate easily. ; j Southern magnolia is difficult to ! j propagate. The usual method is by i seeds. Although it does not produce a berry, the seeds are encased in a pulpy material which must be remov ed. Seed should be gathered as soon l as they begin to break out of the ' fruit in the fall. The pulp may then be removed and the seed washed and stratified in sand until the next spring : , when they may be planted out in the nursery row. Keep them cool until you are ready for them to germinate. In propagating the hollies by seeds, it must be remembered that most hol lies are diocious—that is, they have male and female plants. The female plants are the only ones that produce berries. A large percentage of the l plants produced by planting seeds will be male and, therefore, will not pro duce berries. Other horticultural) plants of this nature are persimmons! |and Muscadine grapes. GOVERNMENT NOTES USE OF ! RED TAPE FOR STORAGE ! The federal government has report-] ed exactly bow much red tape it used; last year—366 miles of it. It is made j ' of cotton and costs 53 cents for a 72-1 'yard spool. i The government bought 8,950 spools at a cost of more than $4700. Accord ing to the latest federal supply ser vice catalog, it is the only kind of tape that the government uses. Federal agencies use the tape al-1 most exclusively for tying up docu- ( ments for storage. i < , - Strange Facts About Polio < " ....MAN'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO ALTER-TUG i \ COURSE OF A POLIO EPIDEMIC.'' - j / \ Z 50.000 CMHOPffhi IN AND ALASKA TOOK • ” / f PART W GLOBULIN injections / I RtFOKT* OH U9* OP TW9 BLOOO f&m^ 00 ,? 00 . i . , in wiONraowaSyfALe.t MAS* £// y C,T UP ICCM lUfJC, INOCULATIONS, AIMEO AT ySU M a.lf PREVENTING POLIO CUIPPLIHT- Vl - Ann crsus, or Norfolk, ~stff/ss9^ I W ift. <\ WHO FINISHED THIRD IN THE VFARSOLD - TOOK \\ I tLI VS V\ MISS AMERICA PAGEANT— , up PIVING AT 27 To ' ! ***** wo wm/ Hg&fl&afaSgtt I PEDAL-PUSHERS WIN VOTE OF FASHIONABLE ATTIRE j At-home clothes are more popular i now than ever before. Hit of the sea- Ison are gay and comfortable corduroy pedal pushers or bullfighter pants. I College girls, career girls and young ' homemakers alike have taken to the j fad. The soft cotton corduroy pants j are ideal for dormitory lounging, at |home television sessions, and for the! young nomemaker to wear when she’s on duty . , Glamorous Hanky New Fkshion Accent Handkerchiefs have gone glamor ous. . I They have become important sash ■ ion accessories, for they may be tailor !ed as tweed or as delicate as the | sheerest formal. j For tailored costumes, cotton hand i kerchiefs in colored woven fabrics in ] such shades as wedgewood blue, grape, red, apricot, and sea-foam are ideal. They can be tucked into the pocket for a dash of color, worn at the neck kerchief style, or placed at the belt. Besides the solid colors, there are subtle ombred shadings and bolder plaid effects in the cotton handker chiefs. Some designers have dotted their kerchiefs with hand-clipped motifs, tiny diamonds, four-leaf clovers, and chic polka dots. For sheer glamour to accent even ing ensembles there are beautiful squares of translucent cotton chiffon. These gossamer delicate squares, about 18 inches in size, make an eye catching neckline filler or waistline accent, when pulled through a belt buckle and allowed to hang freely. Another handkerchief for holiday glamour wear at evening parties is of cotton chantilly lace scrolled and sprinkled with rosebud medallions on a fine net background. These lace handkerchiefs are seen in shades rang ing from pastels to jewel tones to ac cessorize gala evening dresses. Musical Calendar Manager (in music store): How long did you work in the last place? New Pianist: From “Dardanella” to “Red Sails In the Sunset.” WANT TO CHANGE YOUR HAIRDO—HERE’S HOW Ladies! Now you can change your hairdo to make you more attractive than ever. 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