Around Chowan Farms
V ' By ft. M. THOMPSON
Cwty Extenaton Chakma
There has been quite a bit
of discussion about seed corn
situation for 1971. Many
farmers have asked questions
il as to their own personal
problems relating to seed
corn prices and availability.
Following are some sugges
tions and comments from ex
tension agronomy specialists
at N. C. State University.
Order seed early to be sure
of getting detasseled seed of
normal cytoplasm which has
shown tolerance to Southern
corn blight.
> :It is hoped that the seed
industry will have sufficient
seed for the 1971 corn crop
tolerant to Southern corn
corn blight They are mak
ing every effort to produce
ample seed.
Remember that the sugges
tion of saving corn seed from
J'pur own field as second
generation seed for planting
is insurance only.. Try to se
cure seed from your usual
source if possible, making
sure the seed are produced
by | hand detasseling of a
Not The Only One
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Fort Raleigh, site of the first English
attempt to colonize the New World,
has long overshadowed the fact that
Roanoke Island has been the home of
several other defensive installations
during the course of its history.
During the Civil War, Forts Huger, Bar
tow and Blanchard were built to
defend the island. Together, they
mounted 25 guns. These units fell
under Union control in an assault led
by General Burnside on February 8,
1862.
The original earthworks can still be seen
at the sites around the island.
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The Norfolk & Carolina
Tel. & Tel. Co.
NOTICE!
TO CHOWAN COUNTY
TAXPAYERS
The Tax Books for the year 1970 are now in
my hands for the collection of taxes. We urge
you to pay your taxes now and avoid the penalty
which wW begin on February 1.
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A penalty of 1% will be added on 1969 taxes
not paid before February 1. Another 1% will be
added March 1 and an additional Vz of 1% will
;; be added for each additional month taxes are
unpaid.
Any Taxpayer who cannot pay his or her
taxes in one payment can make partial pay
s merits until paid. Your cooperation wil be
greatly appreciated.
#
Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin
TAX COLLECTOR
blight tolerant variety.
Farmers can save enough
seed of fields that showed
tolerance against the South
ern corn blight during 1970
for their own crop. <F2 seed
cannot be sold as a hybrid in
North Carolina according to
the North Carolina seed
law).
A. Farmers may find three
conditions existing in their
fields: Some hybrids were
produced from all detasseled
seed and are tolerant to
Southern corn blight Select
ears in these fields from
sound stalks.
B. Other hybrids were
produced from blended seed
(a percentage of the seed
were from normal detasseled
seed blended together in a
ratio such as 75-25 or 50-50,
etc.). Plants in these fields
from male sterUe plants are
dead and diseased. The other
from normal detasseled seed
are not diseased and if brown
this is normal maturity.
These normal. plants can be
recognized by a green strong
9talk and bright tan leaves.
Save seed only from the nor
mal (tolerant) plants which
THE CHOWAN HERALD, BDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1979
have green stalk and bright
tan leaves or green leaves.
This means hand picking in
dividual plants.
C. Still other hybrids are
from 100 per cent male ster
ile and are therefore suscep
tible. Do not save seed from
these fields.
This will only be necessary
for your 1971 seed needs as
by '1072 ample seed should be
available from normal chan
nels.
These may be stored in the
ear in a dry bin over the
winter and an insecUcide
should be applied to the com
as it is stored in the bin to
prevent insect damage during
the winter. Also the com
should not be stored more
than four feet deep in the ear
in order to allow plenty of
aeration. If desirable to dry
seed, then be sure that it is
dried at an air temperature
no higher than 100-110 deg.
F, as a higher temperature
will kill the germination of
the seed.
Since these seed are what is
known as second generation
seed, you will lose approxi
mately 15-30 per cent of the
yield of the corn which you
gain by using first genera
tion hybrid seed. This is a
fact that has been borne out
many times by research work
and known over the years by
farmers trying plots on their
own. . Remember that using
the second generation hybrid
seed should be a last resort
because of the loss in yield,
15-30 per cent, to be expect
ed purely from the hybrid
vigor standpoint, much less
that which you may lose
from insects and diseases.
Remember, if you have
your own seed next spring,
then these seed must be
graded and treated for best
results before planting.
Remember that the sugges
tion of saving your new sec
ond generation seed is a
hedge only and you must act
now to get the best from this
effort. By all means use your
preferred variety or varieties
of first generation blight tol
lerant seed from your usual
source, if available. Then
feed or dispose of your F 2
generation seed that you sav
ed as a hedge and no longer
need.
•If you have other ques
tions concerning this, please
contact us at the county ex
tension office.
Propaganda in a democracy
is commendable except when
it is dishonest and subver
sive. |
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TO REEF AN EYE ON OCEAN FISHING
Patrol Boat Added To Tar Heel Fleet
The arm of state law that
stretches out into the ocean
got some muscle when patrol
boat Raleigh Bay went to
work September 9.
The new 81-footer will be
used by the Division of Com
mercial and Sports Fisheries,
Department of Conservation
and Development, to enforce
■fisheries regulations in the
ocean and Pamlico Sound. It
will also be used to check
Russian fishing boats, and
fishing boats from other
countries, that have been
fishing within 12 miles of the
North Carolina coast for the
past couple of years. Boats
from other states fish off
Jonh A. Holmes Highlights
Some interesting programs
are anticipated for the Health
Careers Club, according to
Mrs. Kinion, sponsor. HCC
promotes careers in health
fields. Officers are Robert
Worrell, president; Jewel
Small, vice president; Hettie
Wallace, secretary; Barbara
White, treasurer, and Jimmy
Cooper, historian. Plans are
being made for the members
to visit Norfolk General Hos
pital or Dix Hill.
In order to become a mem
ber of the Monogram Club,
one must have played one
third of the quarters in a
basketball season, be a score
keeper for two years, be a
varsity cheerleader for one
year, or be a manager for
one year. The 1970-71 of
ficers of the Girl’s Monogram
Club are JcAnn Wheeler,
I president; Linda Harrell, sec
retary, and Jill White, treas
urer. Coach Sandy Barnhill,
I sponsor, announced that blue
.blazers for the girls arrived
• last week.
j Mrs. Harriet Small, Miss
Vivian Armstrong and Fred
| die Powell accompanied Mrs.
■Mary Partin to a drama
I workshop at North Carolina
State University last Friday
to help enrich the language
arts department.
Currently, a spring drama
(Hog Program
Gets Big Boost
RALEIGH The North Ca
rolina hog cholera eradica
tion program got a real boost
last week with Hie announce
ment of an increase in the
maximum federal indemnity
from SSO to SIOO per head for
non-registered breeding stock.
The announcement was
■made by N. C. Agriculture
Commissioner James A. Gra
ham. He stated that the new
limits will affect the federal
payment and will be applied
to hogs depopulated on or af
ter Tuesday of last week.
‘T am happy to be able to
announce this action by the
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture," Graham said, “it will
go a long way toward a fair
return for our producers
whose herds are hit with hog
cholera.
“The present limit of state
indemnity of $25 per head is
too low also, in many cases,
but any change in this will
have to come from the Legis
lature.
“With this new strength in
the hog cholera eradication
battle, we can continue to
move ahead of this disease
instead of being constantly
behind it,” the Commissioner
continued.
“I am pleased with the pro
gress made since the all-out
effort was launched in North
eastern North Carolina and
Southeastern Virginia last
month. With our continued
effort in these areas we’ll
whip this thing in the near
future,” he concluded.
Tolerance is not a matter
of conversation; it is the
j business of living.
Heating systems, like open
| are either too hot
shore North Carolina and vio
lations sometimes occur.
Prior to launching of the
$70,000 Raleigh Bay, the state
did not have a patrol boat
large enough to safely patrol
ocean waters during rough
seas. The boat is large
enough to be in the ocean
whenever commercial boats
can get out.
State jurisdiction of ocean
waters ends three miles off
shore: federal government
has jurisdiction to 12 miles.
International waters start at
the 12-mile limit.
The wood boat is named
for the ocean area between
Cape Lookout and Cape Hat
tic production is being plan
ned. The Albemarle Arts
Council and the Edenton
Little Theater support the
schools in such efforts. We
appreciate their help.
Congratulations to Yvonne
Simall, who has been chosen
by the senior advisors as
Teenager of the Month. Eden
ton Jaycettes sponsor this
award, which will go to dif
ferent senior girls for five
six-week periods. From the
five girls selected throughout
the school year, one will be
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selected to receive a SIOO
scholarship. Basis for judg
ing includes her leadership
ability, her attitude, her par
ticipation in school activities,
and her personal appearance.
For October the Tri-Hi-Y
quotation is, “To speak ill of
others is a dishonest way of
praising ourselves.”
Watch for the honor rclls
for this six-weeks’ gradin',
period. Holmes now has both
the “A” and the “B” honor
rolls instead of only the “A” I
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