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'4 1 1 , i THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1985, PAGE TURKS POTATOES VS.: SWEET POTATOES By GUY A. CARDWELL Agricultural and Industrial Agent Atlantic Coast Una Railroad Co. Irish potatoes, as they are known in the South, comprise about 26 per cent of the food of European and English-speaking people, t Back in 1911-12 the United States imported large quantities of potatoes from Eu rope. The crop of 1911 was good many million bushels short of the needs of the nation. However, no such condition now prevails. On the contrary, there is an unusually laTge crop of old potatoes awaiting distru- bution, and reports received from the commercial early and intermediate potato areas indicate that the com mercial acreage for harvest in 1935 will be only slightly less than the heavy acreage harvested in 1934. WVil. L 11 it uin o W cub jivutvuea 010 vuv ux uiv common crops grown on Southern farms, this crop has not been com mercialized to any considerable ex tent, and, therefore, it ia treated with indifference by all but a few individ uals who have discovered that a nice profit is possible from the sale of this Wop, almost every year. 1 am familiar with three places located in the Carolinas, only a few miles apart, that have shipped so far this season 140 cars of sweet potatoes. I do not have record of sales to truck' men. ... l-'ls'ldi At the time this article is being written the demand for sweet pota toes 1b said to be slow. Southern sweet potatoes in bushel babkets ore selling in Baltimore for 85c to ?U)0; Washington, 76c to $1.00; Pittsburgh, $1.25 to $1.60; Boston, $1.40. New York and Philadelphia for the moment show no potatoes on those markets from the Carolinas. Louisiana Poijo Ricans, in bushel crates, are selling in Pittsburgh for $1.75 to $1.85. With the soil conditions prevailing in the Eastern .Carolinas and the larger number of tobacco barns avail able for curing and storage, it is mystery to me why it takes such a lot of preaching to get groups of farmers interested in growing sweet potatoes for market. It can no longer be said that there is no demand for moist sweet pota toes outside of the South. The de mand is ample in the East and in sev eral large markets in the Central West. In fact, the demand far ex ceeds the usual supply. For twenty years I have hammered county agents, state horticulturists marketing agents, farmers and others Ko make sweet potatoes a money-crop. ' 4 if maI noon -fat mv mfWbliom A a. iv iinu iiu. as...aa jtva. ' J MJii'imw' for the subject and my confidence in the soundness of the project, I woul have given up long ago in disappoint ment. But instead of worrying ove) the white potato acreage, I am goin, to let those farmers who want to g broke planting more potatoes thar can be marketed at a profit, go bad planting more potatoes than can bt marketed at a profit, go broke; while I continue, from time to time, to wield my pencil and use my voice in the interest of a larger and better cared for crop of sweet potatoes for shipment, in carlots, .to bring back home some dollars from some of the markets to which our cotton, peanut and vegetable crop dollars are mag netically drawn, season after season, year in and year out, until we are left "busted" most of the time. Timely Questions On Farm Answered Question: How and when should roam hnnhea Ka nronnii? kinds of out-of-doors roses and the MAfTiiul and flmtf nf nmtntnv oh . . 1 f a. Ly a. a a . 1 . , 1 4 a . - 1 jperpevunw juwwig ouuuiu uv uum early in , the spring before growth starts and only four or live- of the most vigorous canes left. These should be cut back to a, height of about three feet." The dwarf growing' teas should be pruned about the tame time but not so heavy. Climbing roses should be cut back soon after the blooming season , but the pruning should be very sparing. ' Hybrid teas are pruned in early spring when the buds are swelling with , au snoott shortened to stand from four toeight inches. Extension Circular 200 give, riila and other valuable information ' in the culture of roses and may - ne had free by writing the Agricultural Editor, State College. ., ChiMition! What is the best fertil izer fof Irish potatoes t , .?,' Answer: For light sandy and dam bamy nous in,JwwMsr utwi w- Kn. o. noo nounds an acre of a mix- r(,re containing 6 percent nitrogen, 7 r vinenhnrta acid, and 5 oer- t totash is recommended, jn tne 1 t edmont and Mountain sections 1JDC0 1 L20O poundJ , of a 6-8-e or w- xture Is best The nitrogen in ie mixi res should be one-third ;mie f. i cc-'.-r-rcsd mealrdried more inorganic compounds gives best results. Question: How long will it take to get good hatching eggs after the males are added to the breeding pens? Answer: There is some variance in time but, in general, the eggs will be fertile within three days. As a margin of safety, however, it is best to wait one week after the males are penned before saving eggs for set ting. Only young, well bred, and vig orous birds should be used in the breeding pens. START THE GARDEN FOR EARLY VEGETABLES Early gardens started in February will supply fresh vegetables in March, April, and May, says Robert Schmidt, associate horticulturist at the N. C Agricultural Experiment Station. Early garden vegetables are those which will grow well in cool weather, such as cabbage, lettuce, onions, spin ach, kale, turnips, mustard, beets, carrots, peas, and Irish potatoes. - Some of these, especially lettuce, spinach, mustard, and kale, must be planted early, Schmidt says, for they will begin to send up seed stalks when the long hot days arrive. Late plant ing has caused most of the difficulty in growing head lettuce. Most of the early spring vegetables for this State are of the green leafy types which require rapid and un checked growth to attain the desired high quality, Schmidt points out, and therefore should be plitnTed on the best soil available and fertilized heavily. high grade commercial fertilizer, to gether with thorough preparation and tillage of the soil, will pay big divi- Well hardened cabbage and lettuce plants and onion sets should be plant ed early in February in eastern North Carolina. February and March is the time for the other vegetables listed above. For central North Carolina the Beason runs two or three weeks later and for western North Carolina the season is another two or three weeks later, depending upon weather condi tions. Under normal weather conditions, Schmidt adds, mustard should mature in 40 days, spinach in 50 days, beets in 66 to 65 days, and carrots and let tuce in 75 to 85 days. J' SdaeMKfwy,$515 (107WkMit)tM) VfM..: ' ..... -Ik HalMon Mdcp,$4o5 (IlrWkNttWM) ,HnB9r HolfToa Mck-ee with Canopy, $495 If - ' lMhTe OmmIs ant Cab4e0S Chpvrnlft AnnnnnrPC I V-neVrOiet AnnOUnCCb Many Improvements Improved commercial car models having more power, higher torque or pulling ability, greatly increased effi ciency, and numerous improvements in engine and chassis, have been an nounced by the Chevrolet Motor Company. In addition to the 1-2 ton trucks of 112-inch wheelbase and the 1 1-2 ton trucks of either 131-inch or 157-inch wheelbase, Chevrolet this year features a new unit, the Stand ard sedan delivery, intended for the fast dispatch of light merchandise. A wide variety of factory-built bodies, designed to meet the special require ments of different industries and trades, is available. Prices remain at the low levels established last year, when Chevrolet led the industry in truck registrations. The chassis prices, according to the Chevrolet an nouncement, are the lowest in the world. The Chevrolet m- dels for 1935 re tain the general characteristics of the previous line in layout and design; mechanically, however, they incor porate many refinements and added features. Changes in the engines include im proved spark advance control, heavier crankshaft with improved counter weighing and harmonic balancer, se lective balancing of rotating parts, high pressure oil ctream lubrication to connecting rod bearings, increased oil pump capacity, electio-plated pis tons, greater water pump capacity and improved cylinder-head tempera ture distribution. Brakes and braking have been greatly increased in efficiency and ease of operation, now possessing such features as lighter pedal pres sure, higher coefficient of friction u the lining, limited articulation of brake shoes, and increased life od linings. As a result, the new trucks can be stopped in half the distance formerly required. Improvements in manifolding, car- buretion, timing and valves, through the adoption of the Chevrolet Blue Flame design of the Master engine for this1 year's truck engine has re suited in a horsepower capacity of 70 in the 1935 trucks, a gain of 10 horse power over last year. Maximum pull ing power is developed, with 160 foot pounds torque, at low engine speeds, corresponding to 17 to 24 m. p. h speed range. A new system of lubrication serves the crank-pin bearings of the con necting rods. The oil pump forces high pressure jets of oil to flow con- .GAIN in sistent dhevroletproducts has made Chevrolet the worltTi large builder of trucks as well as of passenger cars. And now Chevrolet offers still greater values the highest quality Chevrolet Trucks ever built and the towe$t-priced trucks tUltriem 8tanly & nooales, one in each ofl trough, directed upward so that the streams are in the paths of the connecting rod dippers as they ap proach and pass bottom dead center. These dippers thus receive oil during a prolonged period of each revolution The high velocity of the dipper against the stream of oil, added to the velocity of the oil jets, builds up a tremendous pressure that insures a copious supply of oil to the bearing. Oil dilution is prevented by a pa tented crankcase ventilator which dis charges gasoline fumes and vapors into the air stream underneath the oil pan. The feature of the ventilator is that heavy oil vapors are trapped and condensed, to return to the crank case, as a measure of economy. An important contribution to smooth engine performance isThe use of electro-plated pistons, which con siderably shortens the perjod for the proper breaking-in of the engine. In the 1-2 ton model, smoother operation is procured through the adoption of a new waved driven plate that eliminates chatter even at light driving load applications (as when the clutch is only partly released in parking maneuvers.) Revisions of springing have been made in the various1 models to pro vide for a wide variation of the load, and for greater strength. Heavier auxiliary springs of greater capacity, available for the 1 1-2-ton truck, per mit this unit to be operated with a greatly increased pay load. The 1-2 ton panel model springs are lighter than formerly, to provide easy riding for the safe transportation of light or fragile merchandise. The new sedan delivery on the New Standard chassis, having a Fisher body of the same size and appear ance as the Standard sedan, with no-draft ventilation, ia announced by Chevrolet as the lowest priced enclos ed commercial car on the market. It was designed especially to provide economical fast delivery service for merchants and businesses handling light merchandise, Oldest Skyscraper In U. S. Reroofed The oldest skyscraper In America, the Great House of the Casa Grande in Arizona, has been (jjyen a new roof by the United States govern ment. Built more than 500 years be fore the landing of Columbus by a race that has since vanished com pletely, the ruins of what was once an imposing four-story structure were gradually being destroyed by sun, rain and wind until the govern- f As outstanding in operating economy as thoy aro in price 1934, the in you can buy ! They are big rugged dependable tracks. They are powered by fix-cylinder valve-in-head engines which use very little gas end'ofl. ' Buy one of these Chevrolet Tracks and yon buy fine, dependable, economical haulage service at the toorU's lotcest pricei demand for CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Compare OmnUfa tow JUImwi price and y G.M.A.C Swim. A OmmI Jlrtora Vmbte tl iiMiM mnt. .!. ttka, HWmm. mrm, iW wlmU mdrntM mtrm. Pricm mkjmt il Mu ment stepped in and covered it with a modem roof. The new roof in no way detracts from the looks of the ruins, being supported on a new structures t some height above the ancient walls. 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