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AROUND THE FARMS
IN CHOWAN COUNTY
By C. W. OVERMAN, Chowan County Agent
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Thr Stale Swine Producers'
Conference was held at N. C.
State College on Thursday and
Friday, January 14-15. Thomas
jfhul Griffin, Fred Griffin and I
found this to be a most inter
ijstiny and informative meeting.
There were possibly a total of
7S to 100 swine producers in at
tendance, representing a large
area of North Carolina.
..Cost of producing hogs in
North Carolina was discussed by
Bay Woodard, Swine Extension
Specialist. Feed price f gures
were based on the price of feed
at the time Mr. Woodard prepar
ed. his information. showed
What it cost to grow a gilt up
to breeding time, then from
breeding time to farrowing time
and then from farrowing time
through to breeding time again.
He showed what it costs to raise
pigs to weaning age and then
from weaning age to top market
size. His figures were based on
actual farmers’ operations where
accurate records were kept.
SwiWe grading systems were
discusspd by Paul Zillman of the
American Meat Institute. Mr.
Zillmani pointed out -the import
ance of accurate and the need
for producers to concentrate on
meat-type production. He point
ed out that fifty years ago peo
ple consumed a lot of lard and
fatter cuts of meat. Today, hu
man consumption of lard and |
pork fat has been greatly re
duced. The demand is for lean
meat cuts. A consumer will of
ten buy beef, lam'b, or some oth
er meat in preference to pork if
the pork has more fat than is
desired. This has resulted in a
lowering of pork demand. To
maintain our present pork de
lflfcod and to strive to increase
it, we must go strictly to meat
type production or else the pork
industry will continue to lose fa
vor among the consumer public.
A panel discussed the possibili
ties of the growing swine indus
try in North Carolina. The mem
bers of the panel pointed out
the fact that our climate is most!
conductive to swine production.
We don’t have to have expensive
closed-in buildings to protect our
animals against severe wintere.
"ffe don’t have to keep our ani
mals Inside such buildings for a
pqfiod of possibly six months
wSfle the ground is covered with
jnow and ice. We are in a won
derful com producing area. We
ten have gracing crops for sows
and pigs, and also for growing
stock if desired, throughout the
year. We are reasonably close
to the packing industry so that
great hauls of live animals are
not necessary. In other words,
iftyre will just produce meat-type
pork with the advantages that we
have, we have no.need to worry
about our place in the pork in
dustry and selling more of our
grain through hogs, particularly
in Eastern North Carolina "and
in North Carolina as a whole.
Dr. E. R. Barrick of N. C.
State College discussed the Swine
Evaluation Station progress.
This station is being established
at the Clayton Research Sta
tion, a short distance from Ra
leigh. The purpose of the sta
tion is to give purebred breed
ers facilities for trying their se
lected animals for meat certi-1
fication litters. This is not to |
take the place of proper litter
certification on the farm, butj
to supplement it. i
Dr. Jack Russell of
Laboratories discussed /‘Baby •
Pig Diseases”. We are losing j
entirely too many pigs during;
g#tation, at birth and shortly
after birth. These losses are
Jargely due to disease troubles.
Proper sanitation is the princi
pal Way to comfbat these.
“Brood Sow Nutrition” was
discussed by Dr. H. S. Teague
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partment. Dr. A. J. Clawson
:gave a “Progress Report on
! Swine Research” being carried
l on at N. C. State College. Dr.
{Teague also discussed “Soybean
j Meal As The Only Protein Sup
plement For Hogs”. Experi
iments had been conducted using
| only soybean meal fortified
! with proper minerals as the
only protein supplement as com
pared with a supplement con
taining a good percentage of
animal protein and it was found
that the soybean ratin was just
as good for all feeding. Wheth
er or not to use only soybean
meal protein supplement would
depend upon the cost of other
proteins as compared with the
cost of soybean oil meal.
The' State Swine Producers’
Conference is held each year
about this time. I sincerely
hope that next year we can
have more of Chowan County’s
swine producers attend this im
portant meeting.
Pecan Scab Is A Very Serious
Disease, particularly with the
Schley variety and perhaps one
or two others of the very thin
! shell type. This disease can be
controlled by following a proper
spray schedule which is rather
impractical for a few trees and
particularly large trees. It re
quires high pressure equipment
j to reach all over large trees to
I do a satisfactory job. The best
way to combat this disease is to
plant resistant varieties or va
rieties that have little or no
susceptibility to the disease.
The Cape Fear variety is high
ly resistant. The Stuart varie
ty shows very little susceptibili
ty at the present time. Both of
these varieties are thrifty bear
ers and produce very good qual
ity nuts.
At the present time, we are
taking orders for pecan trees
and other fruit trees. By these
club orders we are able to or
der in large quantities render
ing participants a price saving.
At the wholesale nursery we
are able to purchase pecan
trees at about two dollars each.
The Cape Fear variety has to
be ordered from another nur
sery and will possibly cost
around $4.00 to $4.50 each.
Those who are interested in
joining in these club orders
should contact our office as
soon as possible.
Eugene Jordan Cited
Outstanding Farmer
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ed home to work and live,” said
the Mayor, “and there is an op
portunity for the young people
in Chowan County if they will
help to make and take advan
tage of opportunities.”
Sullivan Fisher of Nash Coun
ty was the principal speaker for
the occasion and was introduced
by George Lewis. Mr. Fisher
was named North Carolina’s
Outstanding Farmer in 1958 and
was among the top four for na
tional recognition.
Mr. Fisher was a pleasing
speaker, interjecting his serious
remarks about farming with
j. humorous stories to carry out
his point. “The future of farm
ing is wide open,” said the
speaker. “Many businesses have
come and gone, but agriculture
|is here to stay, for it is a ne
t cessity of life.” He emphasized
I the importance of unity and
cooperation between urban and
rural people, pointing out that
by togetherness much can be
done to solve many of the farm
ing problems.
.In closing his remarks Mr.
Fisher pointed out somg, inter
esting figures which tended to
show that the role of agricul-
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EPENTON, NORTH CAROLINA TfoltiPAT. JANUARY 21, 1960.
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1 ture in the world in the next
‘ 15 years, will be more challeng- 1
ing than ever. In closing his :
remarks the speaker said, "I.
have faith in the future of agri
culture and we must look for
ward to goals that will lead us
somewhere.”
Guests were introduced by J.
Wallace Goodwin, who included:
Mayor John Mitchener, Albert
G. Byrum, W. E. Bond, Sr., Har
ry Smith, Jr., J. C. Leary, Sr.,
West Leary, Everett White, A. ’
C. Griffin, James H. Griffin, W.
M. Cozart, Janies P. Ricks, Jr.,
and J. Edwin Bufflap. Larry
Noyes was the guest of Scott
Harrell.
Rudolph Dale was chairman
of the outstanding young farm
er banquet and President West
Byrum, Jr., presided over the
meeting.
During the meeting the Jay- 1
cees unanimously endorsed the,
forthcoming bond election for
sewer improvements and also
agreed to work in order to pass
the bond issue.
Gap Is Closing In
Bridge Marathon
The gap is closing between
first and second place at the
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close of the ninth round in the
bridge marathon sponsored by l
the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary. 1
At the end of the round there
was only a 360 point difference
between the first two teams.
The ten leading teams and
their scores follow:
1. J. M. Thorud and Dr. Rich
ard Hardin, 37.320.
2. Mrs. Richard Goodwin and
Mrs. Elton Forehand, Jr., 36,-
960.
3. Mrs. Watson Be’l and Mrs
J. B. Harrison, 33,780.
4. Cecil Fry and Mrs. J. M.
Thorud, 32.570.
5. Mrs. George Hoskins and
Mrs. Albert Byrum, 31,340.
6. Mrs. J. W. Davis and Mrs.
Earl Goodwin, 31,050.
7. Mrs. H. A. Camoen and
Mrs. A. M. Forehand, 28,350.
8. Medlin Belch and C. A
Phillips, 26,740.
9. Mrs. J. H. Conger. Sr., anc’
Mrs. R. F. Elliott, 25,730.
10. Mrs. F. W. Hobbs and Mrs
J. H.' McMullan, 25.080.
WARD CLUB MEETS
Miss Pauline Calloway, home
agent, met ten Home Demon
stration -Club women and one
visitor for their first meeting of
the new year in the Community
Building with Mrs. Nurney
Chappell presiding and Mrs.
Rudolph Jordan recording sec
retary.
The meeting was opened with
a song, “This Is My Father’s
World,” followed by the Lord’s
Prayer. Some reports were giv
en, among which was that the
ways and means committee had
planned a benefit supper for
February 5 from 5 to 7 P. M. at
the Community House. The
tickets are on sale by club wo
men. The women asked for an
“apron table” at the Fall Fes
tival Fair, which means some
pretty ones for Christmas gifts
will be displayed. Friends are.
therefore, asked to remember
the Ward Club Apron Table.
The club’s enthusiastic and
able recreation leader, Mrs. J. F.
Ward, had plans for each of thg
12 months, which yrill include
the entire community. What fun
we shall have at ttlese gather
ings! Hurrah for Vivian!
Mrs. C. A. Perry suggested
that each club member set a j
shrub or fiowering plant in [
January to further beautify
1 their home grounds. Miss Cal
i loway gave a demonstration on
! meal planning, losing color charts
for emphasis. r
The hostess, Mrs. Maybelle
Winslow, provided refreshments
of spiced tea and cookies served
by Mrs. A. D. Ward and Mrs.
C. A. Perry.
During this hour Mrs. J. F.
Ward read the 1960 resolutions,
which provided much fun as to
, guessing who had written each.
Lorean Wright Will
Enter Beauty Contest
At Chowan College
; With Chowan College plan
ning to observe homecoming
day Saturday, January 30, the
student body at John A. Holmes
High School last week selected
| Miss Lorean Wright to repre
-1 sent the school. Miss Wright is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rupert Wright. Beauty queens
will be entered from high
schools in this immediate area,
who will be guests of the col
lege at a dinner and at a bas
ketball game between Chowan
College and Presbyterian Jun
ior College.
The group of beauty queens
will be presented before the
game begins and again at half
time, at which time one of them
1 will be chosen as Chowan Col
lege High School Basketball
Queen for 1960.
Miss Wright will have as her
escort Jimmy Ashley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Ashley.
MEN’S CLUB MEETS
The Methodist Men’s Club will
meet at the church tonight
(Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock. Os
car Griffin, president, urges ev
ery member to be present.
careT'of thanks
We wish to express our heart
felt thanks and appreciation to
aur friends and neighbors for
their many deeds of kindness
and words of sympathy during
he death of our husband and
at her, Robert L. Pratt. These
! okens of love will always be
remembered and cherished.
—THE PRATT FAMILY.
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