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Meeting: to study the set-up of
the Robin Hood Farms and to
advise with the promoters as to
methods and committee needs was
the above group of agricultural
leaders attending a luncheon in
Raleigh last week. Seated, left to
right, are: Dr. Clarence Poe, ed
itor of the Progressive Farmer; T.
SWEET POTATOES
The first week in June is a good
time to set sweet potato plants.
If you have not grown your own
plants insist on plants from certi
fied seed. Plants should be set 10
to 12 inches apart, the rows from
3to 3 1-2 feet apart. A few days
before setting the plants apply a
3-8-8 or 4-8-8 fertilizer—Boo lbs.
to the acre.
TRI-CHAPTER MEETING
All Y. T. H. F. members are
urged to attend the Tri-Chapter
meeting in the Vo-Ag. department
at Wakelon school Wednesday,
May 25, at 7:30. This will be an
important meeting—officers will
be elected, and plans made for the
camp at White Lake. Refresh
ments will be served.
DON’T FEED THE LOAFERS
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Why do you continue to feed
your non-productive hens? These
hens should be taken from the
flock. This is easily done by ex
amination for external characters.
First: The majority of non
layers have a shriveled comb, the
yellow legs and beaks will be no
ticeably yellow. The yellow pig
ment is also seen in the vent, eye
ring and ear lobe—when laying
this yellow pigment is used in the
manufacture of the egg yolk. A
laying hen has pale beak, legs,
etc. —and when she ceases to lay
the pigment returns to the bleach- (
ed parts. <
A safe characteristic to use ir
culling is to determine the body
capacity. Examine the vent, a lay
ing hen will show a large, moist
vent. The abdomen will be soft.
If the pelvic bones are close to
gether and stiff, it is a safe bet
that the hen is non-productive.
The poorest class hen molts
early in the summer. Second class
lays all summer without molting.
The third class will molt and con
tinue egg production. All hens
that cease to lay in May and
June should be taken from the
flock.
BRITAIN BREAKS WITH
MEXICO
Mexico City.—As a culmination
of the protest by Great Britain ov
er the seizure of British oil prop
erties in this country, diplomatic
relations between the two coun
tries have been severed. The fail
ure of the United States to take
the same course as Britain has
aroused fears in diplomatic circles
that misunderstanding may ensue
between the two countries over
their divergent policies in the oil
seizures.
THE ZEBULON KKCOKII. ZKIU i.ON. NORTH CA ROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 20th„ 1938.
STUDY SET-UP ROBIN HOOD FARM
1 itation Day at their orphanage at
t Lexington, N. C. Governor Hoey
' will speak at 11:00 o’clock. The
t full program is as follows:
10:30 A. M.—Concert Little
‘ Symphony orchestra,
t 11:00 A. M.—Address Gover
nor Clyde R. Hoey.
’ 12:00 M.—Dinner.
> 2:00 P. M.—Presentation Sam F.
• Vance Memorial Tablet—R. A.
Grady. S. V. C. acceptance—Gur
-1 ney P. Hood, Trustee.
1 2:30 P. M.—Concert—Glee Club.
3:00 P. M.--Boys’ Americanism
Oration Contest.
3:40 P. M.—Jr. Order Quartette
Contest.
4:10 P. M.—Finals—Girls’ Amer
icanism Essay Contest.
4:60 P. M.—Awarding Prizes
and Scholarships.
This orphanage is one of the two
operated by the Junior Order. The
other is at Tiffin, Ohio. The one
at Lexington has 225 children in
it. The fraternal order has 31,000
members. Five thousand visitors
are expected to be present on Sun
day, May 29, to participate in this
annual Visitation Day at Lexing
ton.
fj L. Vaughn, president of Robin
) Hood Farms; D. C. Fussell, secre
) j tary-treasurer, Robin Hood Farms;
■>! Hon. Thad Eure, secretary of
1 State.
i Standing, left to right, are: Dean
) I. O. Schaub, director of Agricul
tural Extension at State College;
• 1 Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, State Di-
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Whitford
of Durham announce the birth of a
I daughter, Janet Frances, on May
• 12. Mrs. Whitford was before her
1 marriage Miss Euna Mae Conn.
» DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTIONS; STATE,
COUNTY, PRECINCT
In the gathering of Democrats
of Little River precinct nearly two
weeks ago Robert D. Massey was
elected chairman; Miss Ruby
Dawson, vice-chairman; H. H.
Hood, F. D. Finch, Miss Marion
Whitlock, committee members.
In the county convention in Ra
leigh last Saturday the following
were among the delegates who at
tended: Hubert Eddins, M. W.
Chamblee, B'. C. Bunn, Ruby Daw
son, E. C. Stallings, Henry Hood,
Paul Robertson, M. M. Faison,
Mrs. M. M. Faison, A. R. House,
Mrs. Ida Hall, Joe Knott and R. D.
Massey.
The convention was most har
monious, its chief feature being an
address by Ambassador Josephus
J Daniels.
Delegates to the State demo
cratic Convention, meeting in Ra
leigh on Thursday of this week
are: R. D. Massey, Hubert Ed
dins, Henry Hood, Paul Robertson,
M. W. Chamblee, A. R. House,
Mrs. M. M. Faison.
BIG JR. O. U. A. M. DAY
On Sunday, May 29, the Junior
Order of United American Me
chanics will hold their annual Vis-
rector of High Schools; John A.
Park, publisher of Raleigh Times;
Frank H. Jeter, Agricultural Edi
tor at State College; Col. John
W. Harrelson, dean of administra
tion, State College; Hon. W.
Kerr Scott, commissioner of ag
riculture, and T. E. Brown, state
director of vocational education.
COOPERATIVE SELLING
HELPS HOG PRODUCERS
' Eastern North Carolina farmers
have sold §1,500,000 worth of hogs
through their local cooperative
marketing associations since Jan
uary 1, 1937, said H. W. Taylor, of
State College.
The 85,000 hogs sold in this
w'ay were shipped direct to the
packers, who pay prevailing mar
ket prices for the high quality
pork obtained from most of the
hogs.
Although packers made deduc
tions for soft and oily pork, Tay
lor added, growlers have lost com
paratively little because most of
the hogs were in good condition.
The cooperative marketing pro
gram sponsored by the State Col- \
lege extension service is designed
not only to help growers sell their
hogs to advantage, but also to en
courage them to produce high :
quality hogs.
At the first of the year 1937, !
two cooperative hog markets we>-e
functioning in Eastern Carolina.
Growers were so pleased with the
results that they have organized \
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13 more associations since that
time.
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The extension swine specialist
and county farm agents assist
growers in organizing and operat
ing an association, but the farmers
themselves control its policies,
Taylor stated.
Local men have been trained to
grade hogs on a basis of their
general quality, and arrangements
have been made with the U. S. Bu
reau of Animal Industry to pro
vide federal graders to determine
whether the pork is hard, soft, or
oily.
Swine cannot be graded for soft
or oily pork until slaughtered and
cooled. Therefore, this work must
be done at the packing houses,
where the federal graders will be.
placed as soon as men have been
trained to grade accurately.
SCHAUB DEFENDS AGENTS
FROM UNFAIR CRITICISM
The county agent, because of
his close association with the new
farm act, has been the target of
much undeserved criticism since
cotton and tobacco allotments were
announced, says Dean I. O. Schaub,
of State College.
In a few communities, some dis
gruntled farmers have been clam
oring for the agent’s dismissal,
basing their argument on apparent
“unfairness.”
“Thus we have a strange situa
tion,” the director of the Exten
sion Service said. ‘‘The county
agent is put in much the same po
sition as a tax collector. He has
orders which he must carry out
that were formulated by the Con
gress of the United States. His
duties are purely administrative.”
Dean Schaub explained that
county committeemen determined
acreage allotments for individual
farms after a careful study w’as
made of the county and accord-
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ing to a formula set up in the Act.
“National goals were set up in
Washington, and each state given
its proportionate share of acres,”
Dean Schaub said. ‘ln the case
of cotton, even county goals were
established in Washiifgton. For
tobacco, the State committee set
each county’s quota, which was
approved by the AAA regional of
fice in the nation’s capital.
“We think that only a small
part of the growers were cam
paigning actively against the pro
gram. Most of the others are still
willing to go along with us in or
der to give control a fair chance.
If they don’t like it after the mar
keting season is over, they can
vote down the program at the next
referendum.”
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Vote For
GEORGE H. JORDAN
For
SHERIFF OF WAKE COUNTY