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North .Carolina’s Population Expected to Reach Five Million in Next Four or Five. Years ■' While the exact tijne is unpredic table, North Carolina’s population is expected to hit the 5 million mark in 1966 or 1967. “Certainly, it should be no later than the first half of ’67,* says Dr. Selz C. Mayo, head of the De partment of Rural Sociology at State College. > “Incidentally,* Mayo added, “North Carolina’s Population should reach 5 million at about the same time , the Nation’s population reaches 200 million.” North Carolina had 4,556,155 people in the census of I960,. or 12.2 per cent more than in 1950. Mayo bases his estimates for future growth on these figures. "The growth of North Carolina’s population during the past century and a halt is an exciting story,” - Dr. Mayo said. In 1800, less than a half million people lived in the state. By the census of 1870, the population was up to one million. ‘ The second million was recorded in the census of 1910, the third mil lion in the census of 19^0, and the fourth million in the census of 1950. ■While the number of Tar Heels is increasing rapidly, Mayo /points out that the State’s rate of growth was considerable under the national average during ■ the decade of the ’Stfs. This was because the state had a net loss from migration of 330,000 people.. One immediate tangible re sult of this migration was the loss of one congressman. To make North Carolina’s present growth pattern more meaningful, Dr. Mayo described what is likely to happen within one year — 1962, for example. "During these 12 months,” Mayo explained, "the natural increase (birth minus deaths) of our popula tion will 'be sufficient to build a city, the siztpof Durham. "We can expect to retain enough of the natural increase to produce a city about the size of Wilmington. 'But we will export (lose by migra tion) enough young people to pro duce another community about the size of. Burlington.” - ' GARDEN TIME M . E . Gardner N.O. State College A wide variety of house plants and flowering bulbs makes it pos sible for ’most every home to en joy growing things throughout the year. Whil^ the conditions that prevail in many apartments and and homes cannot compare with the environment found in a greenhouse, you can be successful if good prac tices are followed. If plants are in a window, they should be arranged attractively. If special provisions have been made, such as planters, choose the plants that are best suited for the area. Your local florist or nurseryman will be glad to make suggestions. Select colors which harmonize with other hues in the room. Or ange chrysanthemusm for bronzy tones, massed pink and red azaleas in an ivory window and others. Proper container sizes, shapes and color blending should also be ob served. A good general purpose potting soil for most house plants is one third good soil, one-third peat and one-third coarse sand, by volume. Mix about one-half cup of dehy drated cow or sheep manure to each quart of soil. It is important that sterilized soil be used. Do this before the- ferti lizer is added* Soil may be sterilized by heating to 180 degrees F. and holding at this temperature for about thirty minutes. It may be possible to buy sterilized composted soil from your local florist. If you can, this is your best bet. J.U gcucidl, 1UUM UUUSC pidlild need as much light as can be sup plied, especially in winter. They all need plant food for vigorous growth* Directions given on the “small pack ages of complete fertilizer usually work very well. Watering must be done very carefully, Perhaps more plants are jlost, or do not grow well, because of improper watering than any .oth er one “factor in house plant care. First provide “bottom drainage when the pot is filled with soil: Use enough water, at room temperature (rainwater is good) to completely moisten the soil. Do not water again until the soil feels dry to the touch. Small pots will dry out faster and the water lost by transpiration will be greater during dry sunny weath er'than on dark rainy days. Plants do best in “well-ventilated rooms, but drafts should be avoid and pick off dead leaves. Keep fol iage clean by spraying or washing as needed. Discard old plants and replace with new ones. Watch out for scale insects, red spiders, mealy bugs, etc., and use the material best suited for con trol. Malathion is a good insecticide for most of the common insects attacking house plants. More New Foods on The Way to Consumer Frozen pies and tarts — orange juice flakes — meals in a box. Who would have thought it 20 or 30 years ago? In the Department of Agricul ture’s utilization laboratories, locat ed in four regions of the country, scientists are working on sweet potato flakes, a parboiled wheat product called bulgur, a bean pow der that does away with soaking LUNCH—Jackie Rogers, 4%,' “cattleman” from Pomona, Calif., feeds his week-old Ayr-* shire calf. The calf weighs 60 pounds; Jackie, only 40. and boiling, whole egg powder, veg etable chips, and dried honey. And there’s help on the way for the housewife who despairs of the time it takes her to prepare so called convenience foods. To make instant foods live un to their name, researchers are looking for ways to cut down the cooking time of dehydrated potato and vegetable products. Really “instant” foods, they say, are not too far away. Already on the market, though sold mainly to outdoors men and institutional users, are freeze-dried foods — food that has been de hydrated under vacuum while fro zen. These foods — meats, fruits, veg etables, even casserole dishes —i keep on the cupboard shelf for long periods of time. And there is no shriveling or toughening of the product. When reconstituted, they are just as tasty, just as plump as they were in the beginning. Dehydrofrozen foods are already on the market. To use these,' sim ply add water, thaw, and cook. They taste much the same as other frozen foods. Top prices paid for Hogs & Cattle Daily Charge Frosty Morn Meats Inc. “Helping to build a better Livestock Market for Eastern North Carolina” Free Leaflet Ready For Swine Producers Hog production, traditionally a^ small-scale enterprise ip North Carolina, is following the trend of other farm operations. Units are becoming larger; and in many areas, fewer. These “big. operators” are using a, variety of management systems, Kelley says. Some raise hogs on concrete . entirely. Others use var ious combinations of pasture, dirt lots and concrete. To help farmers decide, which system of raising hogs is best for them, Kelley has prepared an easy to-iollow leaflet. In the leaflet, charts are used to illustrate the advantages and dis advantages of five production sys tems that can be used for 100 brood sows. Free copies may be obtained from county agricultural agents or by writing the Department of Agri cultural Information, N. C. State College, Raleigh. The leaflet title is "System for 100 Brood Sows.” - Ba SURE You CURE With PURE GASOLINE — KEROSENE — FUEL OIL PROMPT — EFFICIENT DELIVERY FARM AND HOME Be sure with Pure JF. II. POLLOCK DISTRIBUTOR OF PURE OIL PRODUCTS Phone 2011 ^ Trenton, N. C. * SEE THE MAN WITH THE ' RED MITTENS!! GET THE OF THE YEAR! 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