Growing Interest
Shown By N. C Farmers
In Raising Geese
While commercial production
of geese Is not practiced to any
great extent at present, many
North Carolina farmers are
showing increasing Interest in
this fowl, s*ys R. 8. Dearstyne,
head of the poultry department
at State college.
Mr. Dearstyne says his de
partment in recent weeks has
received correspondence con
cerning geese from all sections
of the state. This awakening
Interest, he adtte, may lead to
a new Infant industry in North
Carolina.
Geese usually are raised in
small numbers on general
farms. They are very hardy and
quite resistant to disease. Since
they are good foragers and
thrive on pastures, their dietary
requirements are easily met.
The _ birds commonly are
known as "hoe hands" because
they are extremely useful In
in clearing up the rows in cot
ton patches. The diet may be
supplemented with home-grown
grains or wet mash.
Mr. Dearstyne says a gander
may be mated with one to four
geese but pair or trio matlngs
usually give the best results.
Nests for geese are provided in
boxes or barrels on range or in
the house. The natural method
of incubation is used on farms
when three to seven eggs are
set under a hen or 10 to IS
under a goose. The period of
Incubation varies from 20 days
in the smaller breeds to about
35 days in the larger breeds.
The number of farm units in
the United States has decreas
ed by nearly one million since
1935. At the same time, the size
of the average farm unit has
increased considerably.
Say:
"I saw it advertised
in The Press."
State College Hint*
To Farm Homemakers
By BOTH CURRENT
(State Home DenMMtaUon
Afent)
YOUNGSTERS IN TUB CAB:
Families who will be taking va
cation trips by autpmoblle this
summer will have a pleasanter,
safer time on the road U some
entertainment for (young chil
dren is planned, f
Plan to make frequent stops
especially at places Of Interest
to children sfcch as parks, p'.ay
grounds and airp<y-ts. It's fun
to stop for a picnic hinch along
the way. These stxkjs break the
monotony for naturally active
youngsters become restless. It
helps to give their legs a
stretch..
To keep young children amus
ed during long hfurs of driv
ing, take along tmooth, soft
toys which won't; hurt if the
car goes over a jsump. Small
toys like dolls, plastic cars and
airplanes, or .balloons are good.
Very simple games may keep
children diverted on the road.
Youngsters may enjoy counting
railroad cars or cattle in the
fields while Dad or Mother
keeps score to see who gets the
highest count in the shortest
time. Smaller children t refer
the toys. These suggestions
were approved by family life
specialists.
State College. Answers
Timely F arm .Questions
Q. How can the .'corn eafworm
be controlled on sweet corn?
A. There is no known perfect
ed control. However P. O. Ritch
er, entomologist with the "worth
Carolina Experiment station,
obtained 89 per cfent worjii-free
corn by using a DDT ercwlsion
spray. The test was convicted
at the Vegetable Research farm
near Faison. *
Mr. Ritcher used three quarts
of a&i KmnlrtOft (2f p?c CA&t) I
In t?0 gallons of light ' white
mineral Oil. He applied the ma- ;
terlal with a tank Sbrayer, giv
ing each silk a shOrt squirt. He
applied the first (pray when ;
one-fourth of the silks were
showing. The second applica
tion was applied three days lat
er when three-fourths of the
silks were showing.
Five per cent DDT dust ap
plied In five to six treatments
gave 86 per cent worm-free
ears, but Mr. Ritcher says this
treatment Is not dependable. A
check plot with no treatment
yielded only 20 per cent of the
ears worm-free.
Q. How should I handle mark
et eggs during the summer?
A. The eggs must be collect
ed frequently during the day,
cooled rapidly and sorted under
good conditions, says R. S.
Dearstyne, head of the poultry
department of State college.
Eggs should be held at a tem
perature between 50 and 60 de
grees F. with a relative humid
ity of about 75 per cent.
Milk Marketing
Is Topic Of New Farm
Publication
A new bulletin entitled "Milk
Marketing Problems In North
Carolina" has just been pub
lished by the North Carolina
Experiment station, according
to R. W. Cummings, associate
director.
The new publication is the
report of surveys conducted by
W. P. Cotton, agricultural eco
nomist, covering the three post
war years, 1947 through 1949.
Mr. Cotton's studies were con
cerned with the problems of an
uneven supply of milk the year
round period and methods of
determining prices to be paid
farmers. v
One survey showed that und
er the present pattern of pro
duction time of calving is one
main reason for high produc
tion In the summer and low
^U6ttolnth4ttour
Ptrmera with a htfil lU^met
production of mllK WPorted that
25 per eent of their cows calved
In the fall. Farmers with a uni
form pattern of production re
ported that 42 per cent of their
cows calved In the fall. Among
the high summer production
group 57 per cent of the cows
calved from November to April,
while in the uniform produc
tion group only 36 per cent
calved during these months.
In dealing with price plans,
Mr. Cotton exposes the prob
lem, describes several pricing
systems, and discusses the mer
it of each. He then suggests
how these systems might be
adapted to North Carolina con
ditions.
!'? ? j j
"Milk UuluilAi PrtfcUui ia
North Carolina" la the till# Of
the publication, and it* number
la 370. Copies are available with
out charge. Persona Interested
should contact their county
agent lor a copy or write to
the Agricultural Editor, State
College, Raleigh.
Forewarned
A shipwrecked sailor who had
survived three years on a des
ert island was overjoyed when
a ship spotted his signal and
sent a small boat ashore.
An officer stepped from the
boat, ha-nded the sailor a batch
o." recent newspapers and said:
| "The captain suggests thai
you read what's going on Ir.
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A new fruit spread of smooth,
creamy texture which may be
kept without refrigeration, has
been developed from fruit Juice
and honey. The spread was de
veloped by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
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