Mechanization Techniques Scheduled To
Be Discussed at Conference In Arkansas
How irrigation fits into the pattern 1
of mechanized cotton production in the
humid areas of the Cotton Belt will
be detailed in a panel discussion at
the eighth annual Beltwide Cotton
Mechanization Conference at Little
Rock, Ark., July 28-30.
The National Cotton Council, spon
sor of he conference with the Univer
sity of Arkansas, points out that the
economics of substituting modem ma
chines and techniques for traditional
man-mule methods demand uniform
plant growth and high yields—factors
greatly influenced by moisture condi
tions.
Supplements Rainfall
Claude L. Welch, director of the
Council’s production and marketing
division, explains that although the
average total rainfall in the Southeast
and Mid-South is sufficient for grow
ing cotton, the crop in many years
suffers for lack of moisture during
some periods and too much at others
Some cotton growers are turning to
irrigation to supply moisture when '
and as it is needed to supplement nat- 1
ural rainfall.
“Full yields are essential to make
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Here is some more about mulches:
At our recent nurserymen’s school
there was much discussion about the
use of sawdust and peat for mulching
shrubs and for incorporating with the
soil as a source of organic matter.
Most of this pertained to the care of
azaleas and camellias which are very,
popular at the present time.
It was pointed out that sawdust and
peat are not desirable as mulches be
cause they may become packed and
hard and water will not penetrate
them when in this condition. Pine
straw or partially rotted hardwood
leaves make a satisfactory mulch.
On the other hand, sawdust—prefer
ably old sawdust—and peat are good!
materials to incorporate with the soil j
as a source of organic matter. Both
will make the soil reaction somewhat
more acid which is desirable for aza
leas and camellias.
However, it must be kept in mind
that in the rotting of the peat or saw- 1
dust the bacteria use up nitrogen from
the soil and a yellowing of the leaves
and poor growth may result. So if
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1 mechanization pay,” he emphasizes.
“To get the best results from equip
ment, the cotton farmer must have a
proper stand of cotton that grows and
fruits uniformly. If this can be main
tained throughout the season, cotton
will be easier to harvest mechanically.
Yields will be high.
Adequate Moisture Essential
“Maintenance of adequate moist
ure,” he continues, “is an important
and related factor in this total pic
ture. The grower plants an adapt
ed variety of cotton on a properly pre
pared seedbed. He controls diseases,
weeds and insects, and fertilizes ade
quately, and then may defoliate his
cotton in order to facilitate harvest
ing.” I
Other subjects to be covered in pan-1
el discussions include: Beltwide pro
gress, needs, and problems in pre-har
vest mechanization of cotton; land
preparation, planting, and fertiliza
tion; chemical weed control; mechani
cal weed control; insect and disease
control; weather facts; research needs;
cost and management problems; and
I credit in adjusting cotton farms to •
mechanized units.
you are using large quantities of peat
or sawdust you may have to add addi
tional nitrogen to the soil in order,
to counterbalance the denitrifying ac
tion of the bacteria.
It should be understood that a chlor
i otic condition or yellowing of the
i leaves of azaleas does not necessari
ly mean that more nitrogen is need
ed, or that the soil is not acid enough.
It is a sign that something is wrong.
Have a soil test made to check on
your soil acidity before you treat it.
Perhaps the azaleas or camellias have
not been properly planted. In that!
case take them up and replant them, j
.Both are shallow' rooted plants and
i must not be planted deeper than they
.were in their previous location.
| Sometimes a yellowing of the leaves
.denotes iron deficiency. This condi
tion may be remedied by spraying the
plants with a dilute solution of iron
! (ferrous) sulphate. More recently it j
has been found that a solution of che-!
lated iron is better than ferrous sul- >
phate.
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hung like pictures on the wall, con
nected only by a thin wire to the
television receiver.
3. An electronic device for thawing
frozen foods very quickly.
4. Still another electric device for
cooking foods in a matter of seconds.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our hushan'tl
and father, Thomas Edward Jernigan,
who passed away one year ago, Au
gust 8, 1953.
God saw the road was getting rough.
The hills were hard to climb.
He gently closed his loving eyes
And whispered “Peace be thine.”
His weary hours, his days of pain,
His weary night are past.
His ever-patient worn-out frame
Has found sweet rest at last.
The pearly gates were opened,
A gentle voice said “Come”
And with farewells unspoken.
He gently entered home,
i His memory is as dear today
As in the hour he passed awav.
WIFE AND CHILDREN. p
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N C., THURSDA > XuGUST 5, 1954.
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THE 26-MILE LOOK—In this photograph made through haze with the Army’s new 100-inch
infra-red lens, Fort Haneook, N.J. (foreground) scams to be immediately in front of the camera and
midtown Manhattan only a short distance away over Lower Manhattan Bay. Actually, Fort Hancock
is 4.2 miles from the camera site at At! < e TV; Vands, N.J., and the Empire State Building is 26
miles away. The entire area photograph; ! Peeping Tom lens is about one and a half miles wide.
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convenience, made possible only by
research and free workings of the
competitive enterprise system.
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Old Fashioned Camp
Meeting In Progress
Old-fashioned camp meetings which
• began Sunday night, July 25, at the
I Albemarle Camp Ground at the south
ern end of the Albemarle Sound
bridge, are still in progress w'ith ser
vices each night at 7:45 o’clock and on
Sunday at 10 and 11 A. M., and 2:30
P. M.
Visiting speakers and workers from
various states are taking part in the
services which included special music.
Free meals and free* cabins are pro
vided by Mr. and Mrs. John McCloud,
managers.
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FARMERS TAKE ADVANTAGE <
OF CORN PRICE SUPPORTS £
North Carolina farmers had put
464,481 bushels of 1953-crop corn un- c
der price support as of June 15, F. R. (
Keith, chairman of the state ASC <
committee, said today.
This compares with a total of 82,-1
204 bushels of 1952-crop corn put un-j
der support through June 15, 1953. f
Os the total put under price support;
this year, about 100,858 bushels have j
been either redeemed or delivered, 1
leaving 363,623 bushels still under the.
program. |
Nationally, farmers put 469 million I
bushels of the 1953 corn crop under
price-support loans and purchase!
agreements through June 15, 1954,1
compared with 415 million bushels of;
the 1952 crop through June 15 last
•ear. Os the total 1953 crop now un-
der support, about 365 million nusnels
are under farm-stored loans.
Leading states in quantities of 1953-
crop com under support (in millions
of bushels) are: lowa. 160; Illinois,
92; Minnesota, 63; Nebraska, 49;
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our subscribers, gain the full benefit. We still stand
the cost of acting as "tax collectors” for excise taxes
on telephone service. Yes, your cost of service is go
ing down. We hope to hold it thac way even with
continuing high costs. ,
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South Dakota, 36.
Price support on the 1953 corn crop
was available through February 28,
and loans matured in North Carolina
(,n July 31.
Capsule Facts On
’53 Traffic Accidents
Sixty-six drivers “under the influ
ence of alcohol” were involved in fa
tal traffic accidents last year in North
Carolina according to a study by the
Motor Vehicles Department.
Thirty-two of the 244 walkers kill
ed in the state had been drinking.
Avoid the use of intoxicants when
you are driving or walking!
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