PAGE FOUB THE NEWS-JOURNAL The News-Journal Carolina Published Every Thursday at Bedford, N. C Subscription Rates...... ..$3.00 per year in advance 6 Months $1.75 3 Months $1.00 in advance PAUL DICKSON Editor and Publisher Entered as second-class mail matter at the post office at Raeford, N. C, under the Act of March 3, 1870. Ginning Leaders Say Careful Harvesting Boosts Cotton Value Cotton farmers and ginners are warned to beware of the dangers of excessive heat in the drying operation during the coming gin nine season. In a Joint statement today, J. Franklin McLaurin, past presi dent of the Carolines Ginners Association and the National Cot ton Ginners Association, and Clif ford H. Hardy, Executive Sec retary of the Carolinas Ginners, urged that the cotton farmers and ginners use more care in the han dling of their cotton crop. Ex cessive drying has been shown to shorten fiber and weaken it to the extent that it is not usable in the finer fabrics that the longer staple Eastern growth cotton has come to be used to manufacture. "In a discussion with the head of the cotton department of one of the world's largest manufactur ing groups who has just returned from a visit through the lower Rio Grande valley, we have learned that conditions existing in some gin plants are appalling. There has been less abuse of the drying systems in the Carolinas and Virginia but with conditions ITS MOORE'S UPHOLSTERY For Repairs Of FURNITURE CONVERTIBLE TOPS AUTO INTERIOR Guaranteed Service Free Estimates South Street Phone 7703 Aberdeen, N. C. of ill use existing in other sec tors of the cotton belt, this warn ing is issued to prevent the spread of such ill-advised use of drying systems to the east coast "Excessive heat in the drying of cotton prior to ginning has be come the major complaint of all mill buyers. On his trip through the drouth stricken valley area, our informant found gins operat ing their drying systems at tem peratures as high as 300 degrees. This was in an area where there had been no rain for several weeks and in some instances it had been months. The result of this extreme heat on already dry cotton was parched, lifeless fiber with all oils and waxes and ev erything that goes to make up good character and spinning re moved." The ginners explained that the only reason for using this ex cessive heat was to increase the rate of ginning. In some instances they were ginning from twelve to fifteen bales where ordinarily without this extreme use of heat, they would have been able to gin only four to five bales. The only idea, aim, or motive was to turn out the ginned bales as rap idly as possible with no apparent interest or regard for the damage they were doing to the cotton fiber. This condition can be prevented in the east by proper handling of the cotton by the producer and wise management on the part of the ginner. Because of the gin ner's heavy investment in clean ing and drying equipment, the cotton farmer has adopted the idea that a ginner can take any type of roughly harvested cotton and wet cotton and make a good sample. The ginner can improve that cotton, but the farmer is throwing money down the drain by placing all of the responsibil ity on the ginner. Good cleanly harvested cotton can be handled with ease by all of our modern gins and improved samples can be turned out. The eastern gin ners' record of improvement over the past ten years is astounding. However, the producers have been very little help in this Im provement. They are bringing cotton of poorer quality to the gin every year, expecting still further improvement. Labor is responsible to a great extent, but adequate supervision can improve this situation and save the farmer money. It must be brought to every farmer's at tention that he is not only losing money by paying for the extra pounds of water and trash when the cotton is picked, he also loses weight at the gin when it is neces sary for the ginner to use high temperatures in order to gin this wet and roughly harvested cotton. If the cotton farmer continues to bring roughly harvested cotton to the gin and the ginner is for ced to use high temperatures to clean and gin the cotton, the far mer is not only losing in the ori ginal sale of the cotton, he will also be playing into the hands of the synthetics manufacturers. (It must be remembered that temper atures up to 240 degrees can be used without damage to the fiber under certain conditions.) The surest way for cotton to lose its gains against the synthetics is for the industry to continue on this downward trend and producing inferior fiber. good lugs, low and fair primings, low and fair cutters and nonde script. Sales were heavy at practically all auction centers Monday but deliveries were fairly light the rest of the week. Gross volume amounted to 26,181,862 pounds for an average of $52.34 per hundred. The average was $1.17 above the two sales days of last week. Sales for the season grossed 33,947,988 pounds averaging $52.08. Last year for the same number of days a total of 19,140,185 pounds were sold at an average of $55.63. Receipts of the Stabilization Corporation under the Govern ment loan program for the week were around 8 per cent of gross sales. Deliveries the first two days on the South Carolina mar kets were 14.5 per cent of sales. Season takings were 9.8 per cent of sales against 6.6 per cent for the comparable period last year. nearly 20 per cent above the 10 year average. Production pros pects are below the 1952 crop in all states except South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Ok lahoma and Arizona where slight ly larger crops are expected. August Cotton Report Below Last Year's -t,-v J'5tk ANNUAL. AND BI508ST IVER X ; PGCXJGVlLVAnflA in ietstoni rnr" nn u uuuu Yoal ssally am sssasy vhaatwi bar sab of tbaw raasi)hsals Ibf-noa iW at fmt asta j00 m U sbw, par mm tmm low adss of Uat for tbs tm sir . . . bar tm mm kt oat fMt. sf roar mt saaattoo 1 1 shss, mm tarn mtt mm . ymt aoly itM mi ym bay lm mm I AUTO I II II Flue-Cured Tobacco Prices Increase On Border Belt During the week most average prices for South Carolina and Border North Carolina flue-cured tobacco were higher than those es tablished July 30 and 31 on the eleven South Carolina markets. According to the United States and North Carolina Departments of Agriculture quality of offerings was about the same and volume of sales was light. Increases in average prices by grades this week ranged from $1.00 to $7.00 per hundred. Most were $1.00 and $2.00. The great er gains were chiefly for non descript and lower quality lugs and primings. Top qualities in the majority of instances held fairly steady. Very little change occurred In the general quality of marketings, however, a larger percentage of cutters and leaf were offered with less lugs and nondescript. Principal bfferlngs were low to North Carolina Based upon August 1 prospects as reported by growers through out the State, the North Carolina 1953 Cotton crop is estimated at 460,000 bales (500 pounds gross weight). Such a crop would be 19.2 per cent less than the 569,000 bales produced last year and 11.9 per cent below the 10-year (1942 51 ) average production of 522,000. The 1953 growing season for cotton got off to a favorable start with stands reported to be the best in several years. Weed grow th and fruiting were good until late in July when shedding of squares and small bolls became heavy due to a combination of dry weather and weevil damage. Weevil infestation is much heav ier in practically all sections of the State than a year ago. Loss to the weevil is expected to run considerably above average. Assuming average abandon ment after July 1, the acreage for harvest this year would be 759, 000 acres, compared with 745,000 acres harvasted last year. Based upon August 1 condition, it is estimated that lint yield will average 291 pounds per acre, with 366 pounds last season and the average of 345 pounds. United States The U. S. Cotton crop is esti mated at 14,605,000 bales about 4 per cent less than the 15,136, 000 bales harvested in 1952, but Hints To Homemakers Pot Lacs sapper For nonchalance when guests drop in, keep a supply of quick-to-fix favorite canned foods on hand. Unexpected Company Occasion Baked Casserole of Canned Pork and Beans; Pan-Fried Spiced Ham Slices; Canned Baked Brown; Tomato Catsup; Zesty Cabbage Slaw; Chilled Coffee; Cold Milk; Fruit and Cookies. Zesty Slaw Utmis:; ft cup mayonnaise, H teaspoon grated onion, V cup Wesson oil, dash tabasco. Gradually combine may onnaise and Wesson oil, stirring to blend well. Add onion and ta basco. Use as dressing for cab bage slaw or mixed green salad. Make cup. To store, cover and keep in refrigerator. Hostess Hint: To give a home baked touch, heat the beans with added seasonings in an old-fashioned bean pot. Hostess Hint: Dress up a simple meal with pretty centerpiece and bright touches in the table lines,, china and accessories North Carolina cotton farmers lost an estimated $50 million from the boll weevil in 1950. IIAIN AND IAIN Hi SMUtS TIMt with tMSMsrar-- Notice Of Special Bond Election To Be Held On Octo ber 3rd, 1953 On The Question Of The Issuance Of Fifty Million Dollars State School Plant Construction And Improvement Bonds And For The Issuance Of Twenty-Two Million Dollars State Mental Institutions Bonds. The people of Hoke County shall take notice that Governor Umstead has called a special bond election to be held on October 3rd, 1953 on the two questions of whether the State of North Carolina shall issue fifty mil lion dollars State of North Carolina School Plant Construction and Im provement Bonds and twenty-two million dollars State of North Carolina Mental Institutions Bonds. Under instructions from the State Board of Elections the registration books for this special election will open on Sat urday, September 5th, 1953 at nine o'clock at the polling places, and remain open until sunset on Saturday, September 19th. The various registrars in the county will be at their polling places for registering voters on the three Saturdays of September 5th, September 12th and September 19th. Please take notice that this is not a special registration. 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