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THURSDAY, APRIL. 28,1949 Tarheel In Washington By Lester Baker — of • « , The largest and mtost complex' federal agency which serves far mers in North Carolina is the Production and Marketing Ad ministration. Headed in Washington by Ad ministrator Ralph S. Trigg, it has three principal branches — the Marketing branch, ' Production branch, an dthe Commodity Cre dit Corporation. In addition to these primary branches, the PM also maintains nine, commodity branches in Wa^in^on; one for cotton, dairyr fats and oils, fruits and vegeta bles, grain, livestock, poultry, sugar, and tobacco. Of more particular interest to, ....orth Carolinians is the fact that the PM maintains a state office, county offices, and county com mittee in the state. These local officials put into effect the pro grams initiated in Washington. Their primary purpose is to re gulate to the best advantgae of North Carolina farmers the pro duction, marketing and various price support, subsidy, crop loan or .crop insurance programs es- tablidied by Congress. North Carolina cropland have come imder the PMA pro gram, according to the most re- certtly available, figures. This re presents about 70 i)ercent of thei state’s total cropland. by farmers for these various ac tivities actually averaged less than 50 per cent of the total out- of-pocket costs to the farmers, since the PMA program is based upon the desire of the farmer to improve his own land. Where the farmer is \^illing to do the work, because he realizes the long-range value of improving his land, PMA is willing to step in and give a hand; but the farmer is expected to also participate in the costs as well as the benefits. On small farms where the operator is less financially able^ to do the work, but whose farm is seriously in need of improvement, the PMA payment may be somewhat larg er in proportion than on the large farms. Through the aid of PMA pro grams and financing a great a- mount .of progress has been made Within the State toward helping farmers to meet the problem of terracing. Much of North Caro lina’s croplanl is too rolling for regular plowing unless some ar tificial method is used to divert runoff waters from the plowra fields. As a result of PMA pro^^NcW SoybeAll Seed grams, however, field crops such “ ~ as tobacco, cotton and com can now be planted safely, without fear of soil loss. In one year PMA financed the construction of 22,- 882,000 linear feet of terrace! This construction was done on 4,573 different farms, and makes more usable 45,704 'acres of cropland. Plentiful Egg Supply Expected During May Extension Service Releases Bulletin Shipped Into State One of the more spectacular accomlishments of this agency has been its work in North Car olina with soil conservation pro grams. While the Soil Conserva tion Service has been assigned the fimary job of providing techni- aid in conservation survejdng, JTanning, and soil treatment, the PM has the equally important task of providing financial as sistance to make kuch work pos- sbile. Direct financial aid to far mers to carry out approved con servation practices is made a- vailable to North Carolina far mers through PMA’s Agricultural Conservation Program (formerly hte AAA). This financing program is ad ministered in each county by a committee of locally elected far mers. State technical committees help in drawing up specific pro grams and specifications for the activities to be carried on within the State. Through the aid of these com mittees and the PMA financing, more than 143,000 farms — with a total of over 5 1-2 million acres Drainage is also an important problem in many parts of the State; and PMA has been able to. help with this problem, too. In one year it financed the construc tion of 3,986,9&2 linear feet of open ditch. This practice was performed on 2,143 different farms. In its soil-rebuliding programs in North Carolina, PMA financed the application of liming mater ials on grasses and legumes on 584,334 acres in the same year. This amount of work required the application of 586,360 tons. of lime, and it was spread, over 57,- 876 farms — about 20 per cent. It also financed the application of 71,031 tons of phosphate on 43,115 North Carolina farms; the ipplication of 3,434 tons of pota^ In 59,308 acres; and the plowing under of 1,724,237 acres of green manure and cover crops on 196,- 077 farms. Special financing was also pro vided to farmers who contoured 15,634 acres of intertilled crops, and 1,418 acres of close-sown crops. These combined activities affected about 1,400 farmers in the State. Many Tar Heel soybean grow ers will have a chance to buy foimdation seed for their crop this year, says Dr. R. P. Moore, director in charge of the North Carolina Improvement Associa tion. Dr. Moore states that producers of Certified Ogden soybeans in this state recently had 275 bushels of the foundation seed shipped from Tennessee. ^ This shipment will greatly assist in maintaining the high quality of certified seed, he said. Ogden variety was re leased first by the Tennessee Ag ricultural Experiment Station. In North Carolina, it is most widely grown on the black, poorly drain ed soils of the east coast. All varieties of soybean seed have been moving rather slowly so far this spring. Dr. Moore adds. Since the planting season is not far away,, farmers desiring certi fied seed should make arrange ments with their seedmen now / Certified soybean seed is noted for a high. degree of purity. All fields producing certified seed were inspected last fall before harvest. Buyers are cautioned to accept seed only if the blue cer tification tags are present. Egg production is expected to be seasonally heavy in May, and that, says Miss Josephine Hall, Hoke County home demonstra tion agent for the StJte College Extension Service, is why eggs are at the top of the U. S. Depart ment of Agridulture’s.list of foods, that most likely will be plentiful on southern markets during the month. Supplies not only will be good throughout May, but for the most part. Miss Hall said, prices should be reasonable. Next to eggs, broilers and fry ers will be one of the most plen tiful buys on southern markets. A heavy production is being mar keted now from growing areas located in the South, and shoppers can coimt on good supplies on markets for the next°60 days at least. Most plentiful fresh vegetables will be carrots, cabbage, and Irish potatoes. Qf the canned vegetables, buyers will find sup plies of corn and peas heavier than others. The lower grade peas especially will be plentiful. Oranges are the only fresh fruit on southern markets in suf ficient quanity to be termed plentiful, the Department reports. Dried fruits on the May plenti ful list are prunes and raisins. In addition. Miss Hall reported that the markets in tliis area should be well supplied with various kinds of com products, oatmeal, honey, processed dairy foods, dried beans and peas, pea nut butter, and fish. ^ 0 Financial assistance received To Relieve Misery oj^ They'rs 00/ws Su/'/t! Over/39 Modek / Op to /45 Horsepoh/erf M'llion Oo/kr Cob/ Rof/er Action Steer/na/ > fi USING LATEST REGISTRATION DATA ON 6,106,000 TRUCKS, UFE INSURANCE EXPERTS PROVE FORD TRUCKS LAST LONOERI' Phone 251-1 Ford Biq Jobs Up to 39,000 lbs. gross rating os a tractor. Tires up to 10.00-20’s. New 145-horsepower V-8 en{|ine. Big Quodrax axles, single-speed (F-7^ and F-8) or 2-speed optional on F-8. l6-in. by 5-In. double cylinder rear brakes in the F-8. . 5-speed transmissions. AUTO CO. Raeford, N. C. Six years of continuous drought in Arizona came to an end dur ing the snow season of the past winter. “Raising Beef Cattle’-lis the title of a new publication released this week by the State College Ex tension Service. It is a revision of Circular No. ^68. Among the many phases of beef cattle discussed in the new-^- letin is detailed recommendations on seeding and managing pas tures. Ladino clover /is recommended for beef pastures in most locations. Recommended seeding mixtures for poor, medium and fertile land are listed for the piedmont, moun tains and the coastal plain. The publication also lists a daily ration for" winter feeding calves, yearl ings and older animals. Farmers going into the beef production business for the first time are advised to start with native or grade animals. These involve a smaller investment than piirebreds. Then too, breeding and raising registered cattle is a specialized business and only a small percentage of those enter ing it make a success^ Other sections in the bulletin are devoted to such problems as selecting and caring for the herd ■bull, controlling breeding, cull ing, dehorning Eind marking. Dr. C. D. Grinnels, professor of vqt- erin'ary science at State College, and J. T. Conner, former exten sion insect specialist, contribute an added section on common di seases and parsites in cattle. A copy of this‘new publication will be sent to anyone who re quests -it. Address a card to- the A^icultural Editor, College Sta tion, Raleigh. Ask for Extension Circular 268. Cotton Seed- If you have to replant cotton, let us suggest Hie use of Sinker’s Acid-delinted, Coker 100-Wilt cotton seed. Late planting with these seed will not be noticed sts they come along fast. Quantity is limited. THE JOHNSON COMPANY RAEFORD, N. C. White Hoese Evaporated Milk 3 tali cans 34c A & P COFFEE 8 O’CLOCK 3 lb bag $1.15 IONA TOMATO JUICE no 2 can 10c FINE GRANULATED SUGAR - 5 lb bag 45c GOLDEN MAID UNCOLORED MARGARINE . Mb pkg 22c IONA CR. STYLE GOLDEN CORN 2 no 2 cans 25c A&P GRAPE JUICE pt can 19c FOR THIS BEDROOM SUITES COMPLETE WITH SPRINGS AND MATTRESS to $149.50 s r 'i Sofa Bed with No Sag Construction Springs $60.00 Chair To Match $30.00 Floor Lamps New Stock ot Tilt Back Rockers $7.05 Each 'V $24,50 to $49.95 I Many Other Items Cut Below Cost Johnson Cotton Company Of Raeford, Inc. Cash If You Have It Credit If You It -j ..
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