,-JOVRN;
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'And
irvation (H
Food b Essential
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bMtends. xatMacjau ot ^ tbem
the field* idd* ^
felr-
fw V"-.
.shouldered the responsibilit:^ of
j leadership in carrying the Infor
mation to their neighbors in ordef>
that the ftunlly larder might' be
supplied with food grown on the
farm.
I Despite the demiands on, the
[time of the raral women, they
j canned •10,263,157 containers of
Afimt Ib North Oarollna fruits and vegetables, which have
la the front lines of war service proven a great advantage in these
today are 86,885 rural women of times of rationing. The home
Vorth Oarollna, organised into 1.- demonstration clubs in coopera-
Md home demonstrstlon clubs jtjon with other agencies also plan
and ready to help tackle the Job to carry the story of food preser-
food production and conserva-jy^tlon to every.farm family this
■“ year.
Hiy OwB Biaaes- in;'Raidjd^9K
, By Mr*. BSTEUiE T. SMITH,
Aarirdaat Home BenmnstnUlcn
GbvjmuM'^ Names
b
(il die Com'^^
These women are a part of six
•. million farm women In the United
State* upon whose shoulders rests
great responsibility for farm
>ry in 1943. These women
loa great contribution to fami-
Ife on the farm last year and
Fed the nation faithfully in the
‘‘Food lor Freedom" program.
Through 55 well organized curb
markets, the home demonstration
club women sold S570.643.87
worth of food products and en ad
ditlonal $629,012.79 in food to
merchants and others during the
year.
Under wartime conditions, the
first objective of these women is
Some women were compelled to to provide the family with an
fill the gep left on the farm by adequate supply of food, both es
sons who have been called into to variety and to quality. This
tljo fighting forces and worked in includes home gardens and fruits.
^/ Governor Broughton mently
tesued^ the following statmpent
The farm lehor problem wM
quite serlouB lut year and theLtar
^,dlcatlons are that it will be so
critical this year a* to Jeopgrd^
even our national safety. Thronjfb-
out the nation there is grave eon-
cem about the production of es
sential food ^d feed crops. North
Ct|rollna.^. which ranks among the
first fon^^states in the volume of
its agricultunal 'production, will
feel this situation very acutely.
Undoubtedly we should plan
lUtrii n« coordinate the efforts of
Calm, but ^ Jqtennlned acenruoy, every sUte agency In order to
controls Ws busing solve this vital problem. Fur
•r-v>7 ^ ^ '•
'.fe
of the biggest air raids on
ms of Henrietta. OkU^-lero of the operatton, kepi
iime.
7 the cmtMiy F-3w %. a
the Tunfalaii frimi ‘^ermore. we should seek to oo-
Woultry, dairy products, a lull
meat supply, gnains for cereals
and bread, and home grown
sweets.
Another objective of the home
demonstration clubs deals with
{nutrition and health. This helps
I to focus the attention of rural
people on personal health and ef-
I ficienov. and brings to the fore
!thc importance of e good diet as
I an essential factor in the war ef
fort. Rural home-makers are
brought to fully realize the need
for the planning of an adequate
food 'supply, the need of thrift
and good practices in food buying,
better selection and preparation
to conserve food values, and the
better planning and serving of
meals. These factors must be con
sidered in building up the
strength and health of all mem
bers of the family.
In the homes, the clubs en
courage better care and manage
ment of all furnishings and
equipment. Families are inter
ested in the prevention of acci
dents in the home. Improvements
which will make the home more
livable are studied.
In beautifying the surround
ings of the home, it is the aim of
the demonstration clubs to make
farm life healthier, happier, ^
more attractiW/"'If feacfies them
to appreciate more fully the nat
ural beauty of their surroundings
and how it may be improved hy
careful planning.
The home demonstration clubs
assist women in developing
leadership and give them an ave
nue for cooperation with other
agencies in the welfare of the
people. Last year, fof Instance,
the members assisted the Red
Cross in its war work by provid
ing 12.975 woolen garments. 25.-
'864 cotton garments, and 6,481
knit articles.
They also took first aid, home
nursing, and canteen service so
that they would be prepared for
any emergency that might arise.
On the long hard work of these
women and their families, on
operate with every federal agen
cy dealing with this ell-lmport-
ant question. However, we can
not Bit down and wait for ^ash
iugton to settle our farm problems
for us. To do so may involve us
in a very serious predicament.
In order to give to this subject
immediate and thorough study es
well as prompt and coordinated
effort, I have appointed a special
commission, on farm labor, con-
■Istlng of heads and representa
tives of various agricultural agen
cies together with farm leaders in
the General Assembly and In the
state at large.
Also, I have arranged for Mr.
Harry Caldwell, of Gnllford Coun
ty, Master of the State Grange, to
give his full time for the next six
or eight months to the program
that will be outlined by the farm
labor commission. Mr. Caldwell
has obtained a temporary leave of
absence from the Grange in order
to serve as State Farm Manpower
Director during the period of this
emergency. He hae for a number
of years been recognized as an
outstanding leader among the ag
ricultural forces of North Caro
lina. His headquarters during
the period of this emergency as
signment will be In Raleigh.
The committee on farm labor
which has been appointed is com
posed of the following:
Representative of agriculture
and other state and federal agen
cies: Kerr Scott, commission
er of Agriculture; Dean I. 0.
Schaub, director of extension ser
vice. State College, Raleigh; John
Goodman, assistant director of ex
tension service, State College,
Raleigh: Dr. U. D. Bever, direc
tor of experiment station. State
College, Raleigh; Miss Rnth Cur
rent, state home demonstration
agent, Raleigh; R. Flakq Shaw,
executive secretary farm bureau.
Greensboro; Miss Ethel Parker,
member state board of agricul
ture. Gatesville; T. E. Browne, di
rector of Vocational education,
Raleigh; Gwyn B. Price, director,
rural electrification authority,
Raleigh; Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, su
perintendent of public instruction.
Raleigh; Mrs. Gertrude Clinton,
director, U. S. employment, ser-
their ingenuity in overcoming vice, Raleigh; Dr. J. S. Dorton.
every handicap imposed by total state director war manpower corn-
war will depend to a measure the mission, Raleigh; ^
oufeome of this war,
V
Rotenone Dusting
Valuable Control
The pea aphid, which causes
larger and larger losses to the
May pea crop each year, can be
controlled with a dust containing
0.5 rotenone, says Dr. Clyde F.
Smith, associate entomologist ->f
the N. C. Agricultural Experiment
Station at .'State College.
Recent government regulations
permit the use of the 0.5 roten
one dust in the control of the pea
aphid, according to the scientist.
He also said that a dust contain
ing 1 quart of 40 percent nico
tine sulCate (black leaf 40) in 25
pounds of hydrated lime will give
fair control.
Dr. Smith suggested that dust
ing begin as soon as aphids are
found on about halt of the plants
and that often It Is necessary to
make an application of dust be
fore the first blossoms open. Some
years the plants need not be dust
ed more than once but in years of
heavy infestation it may be neces
sary to dust several times.
'The plants must be dusted
thoroughly and the dust must
come in contact with the aphids in
order to kill them,” said Smith.
He suggested that a trailer he
used to coniine the dust to the
^ants so that both sides of the
leaves as well as all other parts
of the plaht could be covered'
with the dust. “
The small green aphids get on
the under side of the leaves, on
the tender pods, and on the grow
ing .tips of the vines. An . easy
method of determining the pr^
ence of the aphids Is to Jar tKh
ulants over a piece of white
ner or cloth. The aplilid* vUilF
drop' oft aad can he eui]7,twp»
on the white nsaterial. ■
John Larkins,
state negro welfare worker, Ral
eigh; G. T. Scott, chairman of war
board department of agriculture,
Raleigh; R. U. McMillan, director
of civilian defense, Raleigh;
Ralph Moody, acting chairman of
unemployment compensation com
mission, Raleigh; Adjutant Gen
eral J. Van B. Metts, Raleigh.
Legislative representatives —
Senator W. A. Graham of Lin
coln county; Sen. L. Y. Ballen-
tine of Wake; Sen. J. C. Lanier of
Vitl; Sen. J. C. Eagles of Wil
son; Sen. J. S. Watkins of Gran
ville; Sen. Van Watson of Nash;
Sen. W. G. Clark of Edgecombe.
Representative U. B. Blalock of
Anson; Rep. L. L. Burgin of Hen
derson; Rep. T. J. Pearsall of
Nash; Rep. J. H. Poole of Moore;
Rep. A. C. Edwards of Greene;
Rep. B. B. Everett of Halifax;
Rep. Glenn C. Palmer of Hay
wood; Rep. C. Wayland Spruill of
Bertie; Rep. Larry I. Moore of
Wilson; Rep. Wade Paschal of
Ch&tham.
Representatives of individual
and group agricultural interests—
Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of Pro
gressive Farmer, Raleigh; Mr. J.
E. Winslow, president state farm
bureau, Greenville; James G. K.
McClure, president Farmers Co
operative Federation, H^sheville;
W. W. Andrew*, chairman execu
tive committee. State Grange,
Goldsboro; M. Q. Mann, manager
N. C. cotton growers cooperative
association, Raleigh: George Pate,
Rowland; D. J. Lybrook, Ad
vance; Mrs. J. H. L. Miller, Marl
on; Henry G. Shelton, Speed; W.
W. ESagles, Macclesfield; B. Her-
voy'Evans, Lanrlnbnrg; Ray Mor
row, StatesTllle; H. B. Hunter,
Chariotte;. J. V. Whitfield, Wal-
lac^; Veace Swift, farm *ecurlty
adihl>tl>f»i^h> Baleigh; Dr. F. D.
BWord. pre*ldont A. ft T. eol-
lege,"Greensboro; 0. C. SpauMtng,
pmidmt N. C. Mutual I4fe. In
surance company, Dprham.
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