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PAGE TWO THE STATE FARMER SECTION Dew Berries Real Cash Crop By Jo P. Dun/op, Jr. One of few peach orchards to escape severe frost early in April was that of D. C. Blue, Route 4, Mount Airy, N. C. Mr. Blue is one of Surry County’s most progressive farmers and horticulturists. His son, Howard, is pictured here holding a branch of heavy-producing Georgia Belle peach tree. WORK CALENDAR FOR JUNE Moore County, North Carolina’s agricultural income is being boost ed by thousands of dollars each year, through the increasing cultivation of dew berries as a growingly iniportant spec ialty crop. The big, succulent berries are raised on an ex panding commercial scale in this section of the state, particu larly around Camer- oti and Vass. Today, Cameron claims the title as the ‘‘champion open auction market of the world.” Throughout the month of May, acre after acre of the blossoming berries pre sent a beautiful picture. Harvesting generally begiils the first of tlus month. Big Average Yield .M. C. Thomas, Cameron, a typical Moore county dew berry enthusiast, re- ptirts that the big berries have been, and are continuing, to pay off in profitable style for him. His experience as a suc cessful grower makes it apparent that the dew berry is a decidcdly {Profitable spec ialty fruit. Mr. Thonias has been raising dew berries for the last 15 years, with an average yield of 110 to 115 crates per acre, J2 quarts to the crate. The aver- ag.; price received by Mr. ITiomas dur ing the last five years has been Ironi to $3.25 per crate. His highest yield was 165 crates and his lowest ran 85 crates to the acre. Throughout the year, the land in this section of the state, is cultivated about the same as the corn crop. It is fertilized twice a year around April I and July 1. Run on Wires Vines are placed five feet apart each way, 1,750 to the acre. At each vine, a stake is placed which extends about five feet above the ground, to which the \ ines arc tied. In recent years due to the shortage of wood for stakes, posts are placed throughout the fields 50 feet apart from which wires arc strung tied to the wires. This method is preferred, generally pro viding an increased 3'ield. 1. For rodstiriff ears all through the season, plant at intervals of about 15 days. Not less than four parallel rows should be planted each time. 'ITiis in sures well-filled ears. Side-dress each ten hills with one pound of nitrate of soda when the corn is six inches high. 2. Tomatoes, peppers, anti eggplants, if not already set, should be set at once. VVlien the first blooms appear, side-dress with a 7-7-7 fertilizer. 3. For iiinter cabbage and fall cauliflower and Brussels sprouts sow the seed between June 15 and July 15 and transplant in late July or early Au gust. 4. June is the month to plant beet^, beans (Lima, bush and snap), corn, cu- cunibers, carrots, cabbage, okra, toma toes, peppers, rutabaga, and watermel ons. 5. Prepare to fight the boll ticcvil noti'. Clet machines in order and lay in a supply of.poison. 6. Side-dress uith a quickly avail able nitrogen corn and cotton- growing iraiNOLE lACKSONVILLE J FLORIDA CHARLIE ORINER. yOUR indtvidu«l comforf «nd entertainment \t • miUcr ol 3rcat tmpoft«ncc tKis modern, fire-proof, home*like hotel located in tKe heart of down-town Jackionviite. Every room with tub et\d thowcr, toft water, steam heat, radio and ceiling fan...every bed with mner* ipring mattreii and individual reading lamps. AIR CONDITIONED cocktail LOUNGE - COFFEE SHOP • Ratei —Single with Private Bath - 78 Rooms $2.00 80 Rooms $2.50 40 Rooms $3.00 24 Rooms $3.50 10 Simple Roo«n» witit Privjtt 8«(h S4.00 Slight lor double occupancy — J 8 POUND HouU MOULPATttN HOtEL DtSOtO Ch«t1«no04«. Tcna G« THE LITTLE GIANT and BILOXI SPECIAL BEAN HARVESTERS Manufactured in North Corolino and Sold All Over the World Hordy fir Newsome, Inc. LoGrangc, North Carolina Monufocturers of Farm Implements of Merit MEN Wanted W« p«y TOur railroad far* to NashvllU. l,at ot train you to be an «xp*rt automobile mechanje and help you («t a good }ob. The coat to you Is ■mall. No necroea takan. For fr«u booklet wrlU Naahvllla Atito Collece, Dapt. 17. NaihvUle. Tena. Carolinas Represented at 4-H Camp Here'* where the Caro lina 4-H‘er» will camp at Washington, D. C., Jtine 18 to 24. The national, annual encampment, as usual, will be equipped with adequate facilities to ma>l<e the boys and girls comfortable and safeguard their health. Marvin Foyles, Le noir County, another Tarheel 4-H’er dele gate to the big round up. Harold Garrison, Ber- ryhill School, Mecklen burg County, N. C., will be one of North Caro lina's representatives. Marjorie Veasey, Dur ham County and Helen Whitlock, Stanly Coun ty will be girl repre- sentativM. Otis L. Copeland, Jr., (above) of Bamberg County and John Allen 'Watt (left) of Sumter County, will rep resent South Carolina at the Tenth National Boys’ and Girls* camp. John, 19 years old, has been a 4-H Club member since 1931 and has completed eight demonstrations valued at $1,568.63. He has exhib ited his products at the Sumter County and State Fairs, winning a total of $188.50. Otia, who is 17, has been a club member since 1931. He has grown $475.49 worth of corn, cotton, peanuts, poultry and beef cattle. on sandy stiils. This should be doivc early, preferably at the first or second cultivation after chopping. 7. Breed cows noiv for AI ay calves, remembering that after July the bull should not be allowed to run with the herd. Late Summer and Fall calving is bad for both the cows and their off spring. ~ 8. Keep young poultry on clean range with fresh water and cooling shade, and examine the fowls for lice and the roosts for mites. Chemicals Peel Peaches Easily Peeling peaches for caniiiiiij with a minimum of vva.ste and trouble and a !iia.\imuni of satisfaction is made easy through the chemical process of peeling worked out in tests at Clemson College. 'I'his prtK-ess is a great saving of time, labor, and peaches when compared w'th mechanical peeling, and it leaves the fruit ill excellent and attractive condi tion. When ready to can peaches, buy a can of caustic soda, commonly called lye. Make a three per cent solution, one-half pound of lye to two gallons of water and heat to 90 or 95 degrees centigrade, or nearly boiling. Put the i>eaches in a wire basket that will be easy to submerge in the lye solution and let them remain one to two minutes before lifting them out. The time will depend on the ripe> ness of the peaches. The kitchen sink anay be used for washing the peaches after dipping to re move the loose peelings and wash away all traces of the caustic soda. Two or three washings will leave the peachcs smooth and attractive. A comparison of the chemical and mechanical methods of peeling, based on one bushel, 48 pounds, of Elberta peach es, showed for the chemical process a cost of 5.9 cents against 10.4 cents foi the mechanical process; 20 minutes’ time against 62.4 minutes; and a finished product netting 33.5 pounds of peaches against 25 pounds, or 25.4 cans against 19 cans. I'he main equipment necessary in a commercial plant is a wooden dipping vat and a wooden washing trough. Three pounds of soda is placed in the dipping vat, and 12 gallons of water add ed. Live steam is turned into the vat until the solution reaches the prescribed temperature of 90 to 95 degrees. The peaches are kept submerged in the solu tion until the skin begins to fall off. The sjlution should dip 50 bushels of peaches. Washing removes the soda as well as the loosened skin of the peach. 1 i
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