Orderly Selling
Of Colton Urged
If cotton prices are to remain
steady, growers must continue 1o
market their crop in an orderly
way, D. H. Stancil, cotton market
ing specialist for the State Col
lege Extension Service, declared
this week
So far this fall, Stancil said,
cotton farmers have done an un
usually good iob of orderly mar
imting. Instead of dumping the
entire crop on the market as fast
as it was ginned, they have held
enough !-:V\he rharket to enable
the- channels i-,f -tfrwivy'du1 fitfcdil
sale*- efficiently. As a result.*
prices have gone up.
“However,” added the special
ist. “the present higher prices are
leaning many farmers to change
tactics and begin selling as rapid
ly as the crop is ginned. This is
unfortunate and could easily
cause prices to drop again.”
The government loan, he point
ed out, offers farmers necessary
operating capital while holding
their cotton off the market. , By
means of the loan program the
grower can obtain a large per
centage of the value of his cotton
and still not sell it.
Stancil said farmers woidd do
well to ask their ginners to sam
ple each bale of cotton when it is
ginned so that a government clas
sification may be obtained. This
information on grade and staple
will enable the farmer to watch
the markets more intelligently
and know approximately what
price he can expect for each bale
on each day’s market. Having the
cotton sampled at the same time
it is ginned may save a trip back
to the gin or warehouse.
The Market News Service of
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture, in cooperation with
the extension service, now pro
vides daily price quotations from
six leading cotton markets in the
State. This information is sent
out over Associated Press and
United Press wires each day be
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IT’S GREAT FUN!
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It's grral fun lo ride ■ trailer load of fluffy while rollon lo the gin.
sav* the smile of beautiful June Kelley of Kdinburg. Texas. The 19-year
old Texas miss relaxes atop a pile of cotton being carried from ihe field
lo a nearby gin to slart on il» way to becoming dresses, sheets, towels
and other finished products.
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Ladino Pasture Is
Favorite on Farm
What’s the one thing, above all
others, that a farmer needs on his
place? A Tractor? Refrigerator?
Television set? Automobile?
All these things are fine, but
they're not as important as hav
ing a good Ladino clover pasture,
believes Sonny Leathers, Negro
farmer of Fletchers Grove com
munity, Wake County
Leathers says a farmer needs a
Ladino pasture even if his farm is
only hull an acre in size. He
reached this conclusion, according
: tp W. C. Davenport, Wake. Negro
tore imon. and the quotaAiqps. are
! carried by many newspapers and
Utdio stations. Thus the grower
who has had Ins cotton classed,
! knows the grade and staple, and
I watches daily price quotations is
: in good position to sell his crop
for the highest possible price.
| farm agent for the State College
i Extension Service, after observ
i ing pastues on the farm of Willie
I Chavis in the same community.
"Willie’s mules and cows stay
in the pasture and are just as fat
and round as a butterball,”
Leathers told Agent Davenport.
“That's what makes me want a
pasture." he added.
This fall Leathers laid off a
four-acre plot, prepared the seed
bed carefully, and sowed the area
to Ladino clover and orchard
grass'. By next summer he ex
pects to have some good grazing
for this livestock
Davenport says many other Ne
gro farmers throughout Wake
County have also seeded improv
ed pasture this fall.
Harper: Sorry old man, that my
hen got loose and scratched up
your garden.
Casper: That’s all right, my dog
ate your hen.
Harper: Fine! 1 just ran over
your dog.
4 NO PROFIT IN THIS ROOT!
When nematodes eat into tobacco roots, they
also eat large chunks out of your profits.
The simple fact is: nematode-damaged roots
reduce both yield and quality of your tobacco
leaf. Yet, nematodes can be controlled . . .
easily...if you treat your soil in time with the
tested, proved and approved fumigant, D-D.
4 D-D PREVENTS THIS DAMAGE!
Avoid the spring work rush •. •
take advantage cf ideal tall weather
Don't wait until spring. Now .. . before you
piant your cover crop ... the soil is relatively
free of vegetation, and D-D gets in its maxi
ms.. ’ effectiveness. Also, you can pick a day
when conditions of temperature and mois
ture arc ideal. . . when you’re free from the
press of work that always piles up in early
spring
P-D is famous for nematode KILL^
D-D kills both the root knot and the meadow
nematode . . . allowing roots to grow strong
and healthy with maximum nourishment to
the young plants. D-D is recommended by
your state tobacco authorities . . . and is
endorsed by growers in every tobacco county
•n the state. Ask your county agent!
D-D is easy and economical to apply. You
can do it yourself with your tractor, or you
can have it done by a trained crew with
their own equipment. Either way, the cost of
a D-D treatment is returned many times
over in higher yields of better leaf. Don’t
take chances . .. use D-Dt
IMPORTANT—D-D does pot control
black shank. It dues control nematodes
and allows the tobacco plant to develop
a healthy root system which helps resist
ant varieties to fight the disease. Fight
black shank with every weapon you have.
I'se resistant varieties .. . practice crop
rotation . . . fumigate your •ml.
•D O. a soil fumigant. Kcj;. U. S Tat. Office
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Telephone — Cypress 6632
Over $27,000 Spent
For Sheep Stock
Sheep are making a comeback
in North Carolina,
Extension animal husbandry
specialists at State College say
Tar Heel farmers have spent ap
proximately $27,500 to buy new
s'.eep stock during the past year,
A large part of this was used for
purebred animals.
Right now, the specialists add,
is a good time to start in the sheep
business, especially for farmers
who h: ve good Ladino clover pas
ture and a place to coral theii
sheep at night
The North Carolina Purebred
Sheep Breeders Association, head
ed by J. W. Norris, sponsored
three sales during the summer al
which 63 purebred rams were
sold for $9,550 and 196 grade ewes
brought $4,860, At a sale held this
fall in connection with the State
Fair, 37 bred ewes were sold foi
$6,138.30, averaging $165.90 pel
head.
The top animal in the bred ewt
sale, grown and consigned by
Alex Meek and Son of Burkes
Garden, Va., was bought by Wade
Campbell of Taylorsville for $320
Irt addition to the sales sponsor
ed by the breeders’ association
the North Carolina Department ol
Agriculture has helped farmer:
purchase 1,555 Western ewes for ;
total price of $6,951.70.
Garden Time In
East Carolina
By Robert Schmidt
If you have planted a new lawi
or have sown ryegrass for a win
ter lawn, you should be wel
aware of the fact that the leave:
are faling rapidly from the dc
ciduous trees and that they mis
he raked from the lawn befort
they smother the young grass
What to do with them?
Many people burn them, bu'
that is a waste of good organic
matter which is badly needed ii
our soils. Save this organic mat
ter by composting the leaves h.
form leaf mold which may tlier
be dug into the soil oi used as ;
mulch.
A simple way of making lea
mold is to place a 12-inch lave
oi leaves on the ground and we
them down. Then apply about om
cup of 6-8-6 fertilizer for each II
square feet of leaf pile surface
.Cdrltin^ to pile’alternate layer
of leave? and fertilizer until all o
the leaves have been used.
The fertilizer acts as a rottin,
agent. The pile should be kep
continually moist until the leave
have rotted, which should be ae
eomplished in from 8 to 1!
months.
If the leaf mold is to be usee
for the usual garden crops, it Vil
be necessary to add sufficien
lime to counteract the acidity o
the leaves If the leaf mold is t<
be used as a mulch around a; a
leas, camellias or other uc.d lev
ing plants, no lime should ui ....
ed. Iftstead of the 6-8-6 fertiliz
or. anv complete fertilizer high u
nitrogen may be used as a rottirq
agent.
WINTER FAVORITE
Velveteen separate* are anions
I lie mo*! popular new fadiion* for
winter wear. lYoof positive »* tlii*
| amart ensemble ereated by Stepli
anie Koret in rollon \el\eteeii. V
I *»lim skirt and honed torsolet are
lopped with a versatile pyramid
roat, whieli ean he worn over any
thing.
New Taxes Loom
Big On Horizon
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i New York No one can say that
i it came without warning, hut the
! new taxe's finally agreed upon by
Washington are likely to take an
awful bite out of the retailer's
volume before too much longei
Most retailers Ale beginning to
wonder what's going to happen af
ter the first of the year. Some
merchants have been cooled off al
ready- those who put on a bit of
a campaign to stimulate sales with
"beat the new tax" urgings, and
got practically no results.
Market observers are inclined
to think that the average wage
earner is casting a narrowed eye
at the new income taxes Few of
us can figure very closely what
our take home pay will he when
the new rates go into effect, and
the analysts think tnis is the
strongest factor in discouraging a
buying spree now.
The concensus among retailers
iu that the lu vv i xclse and persona,
taxes are almost sure in nUl^jtUr
iness once the Christmas season
is over. In what sector the blow
will hit hardest is another ques
tiun. The majority s> cm to feel
that the high priced items will
suffer most i nd •necessity” items
I have the easiest time.
! But employment and payrolls
| are still skyrocketing, -u it's hard
to he sure just what the net effect
will be.
If raking and composting leave.
! seems like u big job, I understand
I tnere is a machine on the market
( that will rake your leaves, grind
I them up, and spread the ground
I up materials hack on your lawn
’ nr garden That might be the an
swer to your problem.
Slate College Tips
To the Housewife
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By Ruth Current
State Home Demonstration Agen
There is a correct way to walk
It is described by foot specialist
as a 'beautiful walk," to.
straight ahead and parallel
v iuht on the outside of the feet
u ing big toe to propel the bod.'
1 . ward. The second recommen
d tion is that people with achinj
f. t. take special exercises ti
s' sngthen weakened loot mus
c’ ur good shoo salesmei
I "1ft" ' belli i O'; cut will
' ’ydr.y walking mileage easie
e your two feet.
Women who have to stand am
v . Ik a lot should be very sure h
v >ar properly fitted and eon
structed shoes to give support t
r clyjs. and shoes that conform h
hope of the foot. Shoes shouh
| be long enough to give adequat
f eedom to the hig ^’e. This i
m st important.
II you are suffering with aeh
ing feet don't wait longer to giv
piompt attention to your foot de
foots. Wo do have, in many towns,
font specialists. Most women
knOw tile bathroom surgeon best.
Don't forget that your skin
: needs food, exercise, plenty of
(sleep and perhaps a proper men
; j taI outlook to function efficiently.
! A doit over balanced with sugar
. | starches and fats is not conducive
11 to clear skin.
idler Outlook
a, For Shoe Sales
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-j In at least one phase of business
I 1 optimism is the keynote for next
' j f! -! quarter nf I9:>2 should be
i annul it/ par rent better than the
II same period this year
)( More than 200 firms that turn
- out fontwat e for chains, depart
) ment stores and jobbers had an
i advance showing of their spring
1 lines at Boston recently Although
’ there is ordinarily little order
s taking at the annual Boston show,
the trade looks upon it as a barn
-! motet of business-to-come, and
' | most of the shoe makers went
■ home in a cheerful frame of wind.
Make fbe sensible
dqoretfe mildness fesf—
(noljusfn puff ora sniff).
Make your own 20-doj
Cbmel 1
PAL BOTTLING COMPANY
Washington, N.
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