Demonstrations On |
Peanut Varieties
Samples Will Be Graded
By Government
Officials
■ Yields on two peanut variety dem
onstrations in Chowan County were
obtained at the picker last week. One
of these was in a field which was se
verely infested with the southern stem I
rot. The other was in a field wherej
no stem rot was apparent.
The demonstration conducted with 1.1
R. Blanchard and his sons, Gerald and,
Leon, of the Gliden community was
apparently free of the stem rot di-1
sense. One stack row of nine rows]
was planted to the NC-1 variety, onei
stack row was planted to the NC-2
variety and one stack row of the Jum-1
bo Runpers adjoining-was used as a .
check. Yields were computed on the
picker weights of peanuts with the
hair weights deducted.
The Jumbo Runner yielded 2.977
pounds per acre. This was ,92 and
piece bags. The bags averaged 92.5
pounds per bag.
The NC-1 variety yielded 2,369
pounds per acre. This was 24 and a
piece bags averaging 98.5 pounds per
bag. 1
The NC-2 variety yielded 2,915
pounds per acre. This was 26 bags
averaging 111 pounds per bag.
The demonstration conducted with
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A. F). Ward of Gliden was infested I
I with the stem rot disease. In Sep-1
i tember the diseased were counted on '
two rows of each variety. The Jum-1
jbo Runner had 88 diseased plants, the I
iC-42 had 64 diseased plants, NC-1 had
186 diseased plants and NC-2 had 15
diseased plants. The NC-2 variety is '
j showing good resistance to the south- ■
em stem rot disease.
Four rows were planted to each of .
the new varieties: C-42, NC-1, and
NC-2, and nine rows of the Jumbo i
Runners were planted on each side of <
the new variety plot as a check. The 1
Jumbo Runner variety yielded 2,471
I pounds. This was 26 and piece bags ■
j averaging 92 pounds. The NC-1 va-
I riety yielded 1,746 pounds per acre.
I This was 18 and piece bags averag
ing 95 pounds. The NC-2 variety ;
yielded 2,117 pounds per acre. This
j was 19 and piece bags averaging 107
• pounds.
i| The sample of peanuts of each lot
was drawn at the picker. These sam
| pies will be graded by an official gOY
, ernment grader.
Imported Fire Ant
Can Be Controlled
The imported fire ant, an annoying
and destructive pest prevalent in
' Southeastern United States, can be
controlled successfully with aldrin,
• dieldrin, or chlordane, according to di
' -ections outlined in a new leaflet pre
- pared by U. S. Department of Agri
: culture entomologists.
This imported pest, not to be con
i fused with native fire ants, attacks
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N C.. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1954.
N. C. 44th In Per Capita Income Payments]
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In the following table, based on Survey of Current Business, U. S. De
partment of Commerce, the states are ranked according to per capita in
come payments to individuals for the year 1958. Parallel columns show total
income payments; per capita as percent of national average; per cent increase
in total income 1940-1953; and percent increase in per capita income 1929-1958.
North Carolina’s per capita income was $1,097, and our rank was 44th
among the states. Our total income was $4,599,000,000, the largest total in j
history, by some $216 million. Rank in total income was 16th among the
states. Our per capita income of $1,097 was 64 per cent of national average
of $1,709. Our percent increase in total income from 1940-1958 was 307 as
compared with 257 for the nation. Our present increase in per capita in
come from 1929-1953 was 255 as compared with national average of 151
percent.
Per Percent Percent
capita, increase increase
Total Per percent of in total per
income capita national income capita
State (millions) income average 1940-53 1929-53
1. Delaware 825 $2,304 135 245 151
2. Connecticut 4,744 2,194 128 235 139
3. Nevada C—’— 44B 2,175 127 387 166
4. New York 33,489 2,158 126 183 92
5. New Jersey—lo,l63 2,095 123 224 121
6. Illinois __ /. 18,800 2.088 122 228 124
7. California - 24,856 2,039 119 343 116
8. Ohio 16,840 2,012 118 279 169
9. Michigan ....... 13,723 2,003 117 301 169
10. Washington 4.663 1.882 110 324 161
lb Maryland _ 4,40.2 1,857 109 260 164
12. Indiana 7,584 1,834 107 308 215
13. Pennsylvania 19,419 1,822 107 212 138
14. Massachusetts 8,880 1,812 106 168 102
15. Rhode Island 1,429 1,749 102 180 106
16. Oregon 2,762 1,724 101 336 169
17. Winconsin . 6,023 1,712 100 271 170
18. Montana 1,037 1,689 99 223 181
19. Colorado . v .. 2,367 1,675 98 302 172
20. Missouri ._ 6,768 1,652 97 254 170
21. Wyoming 505. 1,650 97 234 140
, 22. New Hampshire 818 1,620 95 204 148
23. Kansas 3,110 1,550 91 311 191
24, Minnesota 4,724 1,547 91 232 173
•25. Nebraska - - - 2,065 1,533 90 263 175
26. lowa . 3,954 1,518 89 221 178
27. Utah __l__ 1.108 1.510 88 318 181
28. Texas 12,279 1.480 87 363 .218
29. Arizona . . 1.370 1.473 86 478 157.
30. Idaho ■' 851 1,411 83 267 172
31. Vermont . . . 528 1,401 82 182 133
32. Maine 1,287 1,369 80 199 142
33. Florida 4,586 1,368 80 410 183
34. South Dakota 895 1,362 80 270 227
35. Virginia ... . 4,413 1,361 80 292 . 223-
36. New Mexico 1.021 1,347 79 437 252
37. Oklahoma 2,986 1,327 78 260 192
38. North Dakota . 804 1,295 76 239 233
39. West Virginia _ 2,435 1,257 74 220 171
40. Louisiana 3,602 1.249 73 325 20!
41. Tennessee . . 3,948 1,186 69 326 240
42. Georgia _i 4,245 1,184 • 69 331 260
43. Kentucky 3,460 1.167 68 293 215
44. North Carolina 4,599 1,097 64 307 255
45. South Carolina 2,403 1,095 64 341 353
46. Alabama 3.248 1.043 61 326 242
47. Arkansas 1,793 939 55 264 208
48. Mississippi . 1,821 834 49 310 205
United States $270,577 $1,709 100 257 _ 151
both plants and animals. Its ability States. They mar lawns and recrea
te feed both above and below ground tt«n areas and interfere \\iith equip
'.allows, it to seriously damage many merit used in harvesting crop fields.
\Cgetable crops; It also attacks.young \ r<-:;iHve ii'svronr )■ in till- coun
calves, pigs, and poultry, often ehas-|i the ihiiinrt.od fir •■ ; I. believ
ing hens from their nests and .at a,I to !...• .. first ap>- -rid .• slohil.
' tacking their newly batched chicks., Alta, after traveling here I v ,1 i!. from
| I lie fire ant both bites and sting- South America. Since its first ideivfi
' people, and . great numbers of them j fication in. 1.930, it has spread into 10
■ ean retard- <>r -prevent field wo"-k, (Southeastern States,
j Mounds of imported fire ants, us Complete directions for treating
j l l n 11 y almiit I.■ inches in diameter and nests and infested areas with the in
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SECTION ONE—]
Imported Fire Ant —How to Control
It.”
Gratitude is not only the memory
but the homage of the heart—render
ed to God for his goodness.
—Nathaniel Parker Willis.
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