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Letoria Oat
One Os Better
Varieties Found
The Letoria oat, one of the many
selections from the cross of the
winter-hardy Lee oat and the di
sease- resistant Victoria oat from
South America, was selected by the
Agricultural Erperiment Station at
State College.
It is not only exceptionally win
' ter-hardy but.it is also a heavy
producer. This new, disease-resist
ant oat averaged 81 bushels per acre
as compared with 54 bushels for Lee
in tests conducted at Swannanoa in
1941- and at Hendersonville in
1942- says Dr. Gordon Middleton,
head of the field crops section of
the Experiment Station.
While it has not proven superior
to Lee in yield in the Piedmont
area, its resistance to crown (leaf)
rust gives it some insurance against
those years when rust is severe. Dr.
Middleton points out.
The original cross of the Lee anad
Victoria varieties was made by the
Division of Ceheal Crops and Di
seases of the U. S. Department.
Prom this cross thousands of se
lections have been made and among
these are the Letoria and Lelina in
North Carolina; the Staton from |
South Carolina; the Lega, Lelatc
and Lavic, and Leroy varieties from j
Georgia; the Florilee from Florida; !
and the Desota from Arkansas. i
Letoria has proven to be the
most winter-hardy of this group and
also a heavy yielder . The original
cross of the two varieties was made
in 1927 and through the years the
Agricultural Experiment Station of
North Carolina has been working
for the farmer in an effort to pro
duce a disease-resistant, high- !
yielding oat that yould make feed j
production easier and safer. Fin
ally, after making countless selec
tions, it developed a new oat with j
outstanding winter-hardiness and a I
resistance to crown rust.
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Areas where trucks are urgently j'
needed to prevent the impairment j'
of farm production will be allocated , 1
reasonable quantities of surplus j'
trucks, says the Department of:
Commerce and the WFA.
Sunshine increases the vitamin 1
C content of tomatoes except where 1
plants are undernourished, thirsty, 1
and suffering from loss of foliage, 1
says the experts. ! 1
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Naturally, oar tow* felt
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Tobacco Average
For New Season
Raleigh, June I.—Ap. “about av
production was predicted for most
North Carolina crops In a m'd-year
report issued today by the state de
partment of agriculture.
While cool weather and less than
average rainfall In May served to
retard the growth of most crops, a
record production of oats is ex
pected, tobacco production will he
above average, and truck crops gen
erally will be adequate, the report
said.
The mid-year forecast, issued by
the department’s crop reporting ser
vice, said that the harvesting of
early truck crops was rapidly being
completed. The spring cabbage
crop has been harvested and mar
keted, and the movement of early
Irish potatoes to market is well un
der way.
Here are some of the highlights
of the report.
Tobacco stands are better than
average for June, but growth was
slow in May and considerable "but
toning out" was reported. Acre
age will total about 713,000, com
pared with 689,000 last year.
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Extra Gas For
Farm Usage In
Crop Program
Raleigh. June 20. —Additional gas
oline will now be available for farm
ers' representatives who market
fresh fruit and vegetables, and for
certain wholesale buyers, OPA Dis
trict Director Theodore S. Johnson
said this week.
Farm marketing including f
! cooperatives, will be allowed gaso- :
| line for travel to farms or the farm
ers they represent in order to direct '
| harvesting, grading, packing and 1
! shipping of fresh fruits and vege
tables, if such services are neces- ,
sary to marketing of the crops.
! Adequate gasoline rations will al
i so be given to wholesale buyers, who j
! must travel to farms to grade, in
! spect and classify farm products as
| essential steps in buying them from 1
I farmers.
These preferred mileage rations
are limited only by essential require- j
ments, Mr. Johnson explained, and
are being issued because of the im
portance of this skilled work in
getting farm produce on to the
market where it becomes a vital
part ot our nation's food supply.
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Stale Constructed
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Ships Are Sunk i
Wilmington, June 17.—Five of the i
41 British and American ships re- [
ported by the war department as 1
lost or damaged while on troop ,
transport duty during with war 1
with Germany and Italy were built i
by the North Carolina Shipbuilding J
company, a study of the list of ves- >
sels delivered by the yard revealed \
today. *
According to figures from Wash- ■
ington, only 15 soldiers lost their J
lives aboard four of the ships. In- i
formation on the fifth was not re- J
leased. ■
Persons familiar with the role of ■
transports in war were inclined to 1
look upon the unusually low casual- ■
ty figure as indicative of sturdy ship J
construction. ■
All the five ships from the Wil- \
mington yard were of the Liberty 1
type. !
They are. together with date of J
delivery, date and place of sinking ■
or damage and military personnel J
losses, as follows: ■
John Harvey, January 19. 1943; !
December 2, 1943 at Bari. Italy. 10 J
lives lost. a
James Sprunt. February 13. 1934; J
March 10. 1943 off east coast of «
Cuba, two lives lost. J
Charles Pinckney. May 28. 1942; ■
January 27, 1943, south of Azores, ■
two* lives lost.
Jerimiah Van Rensselrer, June 24, a
1942. No other data given.
Robert Howe, January 23, 1943; •
May 20, 1944. off Gibraltar. One J
life lost. a
And jvu should hr.vc sc :n him J
pick up! From heir.; . :arcd of •
meeting people, Clua-ile W C, h: ■> .
confidence back and ljoii b„- j.
came his own self again. ’ r ,
From where I sit Doc Walters ,
gave us the right steer. The 3
wounded men coming home J
don’t want onr sympathy or our ■
overenthasiustic help. They J
want to be treated like the rest j
of ns ... with a chance to work <
and lend a normal life. And [
that’s the least we can offer them. J
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Protect Grain
Losses Advises
Director Maxwell
Thousands of dollars can be saved (
in every county in North Caroline ,
if growers will take care of the
present grain crop through propt .■
storage and treat the grain tc con
trol corn weevils and grain moths,
say J. Myron Maxwell, in charge of.
Extension entomology at State Col- ;
lege.
The storage must be tight enough
to provide for gas treatment or I
fumigation, he explains. Rats also j
do a tremendous amount of damage.
Growers should continually exam
ine their grain, at least once a
month, to determine whether there !
are enough active weevils to justi
fy fumigation.
Carbon bisulphide is commonly
used as a fumigant on the f irm, j
The liquid evaporates quickly and
the gas is heavier than air. It!
is also very explosive. Maxwell ;
points out. and must be used very j
carefully. Cigarettes, lighted lan- !
terns, and other flames should not i
be used where the grain has been
treated with the material. Electric
sparks may also cause an explq- :
sion.
The amount of carbon bisulphide ‘
to use will depend on the tight
ness of the space to be fumigated
and also on the temperature. In
formation as to. how much c • use
and how to use it, may be obtained
from the county agent.
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Os the 489 prisoners of ivar in
North Carolina. 189 are harvesting ;
food and feed crops. 30 are in dairy
work, and 270 are engaged in gen
eral farm work.
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Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald, ar.d Jan; Wyatt, in
“None But The Lonely Heart’’
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erers here in Eastern North Caro
lina were reminded this week by
I the OPA district office of the July
; 1 deadline for registration.
I All farmers who slaughter, or
ilsave slaughtered for them, as much
las 400 pounds a year, but less than
6.000 pounds, must'apply for a
slaughtering permit by July 1, or
they will be prohibited from such
[slaughter for the balance of the
j year, said the OPA release
Permits may be obtained from the
Local War Price and Rationing
; Board. OPA said today. The permit
j entitles the farmer to do the same
amount of slaughtering as in the
corresponding period last year.
It was also stressed that farmers
who sell meat must collect ration
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PALACE THEATRE
Saturday, June 23
Charles Starrett as "The Durago Kid" with Tex Harding, and Dub
Taylor, in
"Both Barrels Blazing"
Galloping your way with smoking guns THE DURANGO KID!
Robin Hood of the Range curing gold-thieves with hot lead'
CHAPTER NO. B—"JUNGLE QUEEN”
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Afternoon 2:30-4:00; Adm. 15-35 c; Evening 6:45-8:15-9:30; Adm.
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Monday & Tuesday, June 25-26
Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Don Ameche, William Bendix, Victor Moore,
Rudy Vallee, Binnie Barnes, Robert Benchley, and Jerry Colonna, in
"It's In The Bag"
Fred’s merry 12 million dollar murder mystery! All your favorite
radio and screen stars playing terrific parts in'a laugh filled, thrill
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FOX METROTONE NEWS—NEWS OF THE NATION
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTSLIGHT—“LONG SHOTS”
No morning show; Afternoons daily 3:15-3:45- Adm. 15-35C’
Evenings daily 7:15-9:15; Adm. 15-40 C.
DOLLY MADISON THEATRE
Saturday, June 23
Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brian as "The Texas Rangers" with Guy Wil
kerson. in
"Enemy Os The Law"
CHAPTER NO. S—“MANHUNT OP MYSTERY ISLAND”
PUPPETOON—“JASPER’S MINSTRELS"
Afternoon 2:30-4:00; Adm. 15-30 c; Evening 6:45-8:15-9:30; Adm,
15-35 c. (Box Office opens 6:30)
Special 11:30 “Owl Show” Saturday Nite &
Regular Sunday Shows, June 23-24
Rod Cameron, Frances Raeburn, Arthur Treacher, Fuzzy Knight,
and Billie Burke, In
"Swing Out Sister"
Swing swats the smart set as love’ jams the laugh lanes! The
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Monday & Tuesday, June 25-26
William Bendix, Susan Hayward, John Loder, and Dorothy com
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"The Hairy Ape"
“You’re scared of me but you’re stuck on me! And baby, don't give
me that society brush-off. When the chips are down, you’re
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HEABST METROTONE NEWS—NEWS OF THE DAY
SPORTS PARADE—“SWINCAPADEB”
Bpectal.morning shear Monday 10:30; Afternoons daily 3:15-3:46;
Adm. 13-30 c; Evenings daily 7:15-0:15; Adm. IS-lfe.
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Sat. Nite & Regular Sun. Shews, June 23-24;!
Palace—Monday & Tuesday, June 25-26 5
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