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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940
Careful Chopping
Increases Yields
Too many cotton growers ( make
the mistake each year of not leaving
enough plants when chopping their
cotton, says Paul H. Eime, agrono
mist of the Experiment Station at
N. C. State College.
This practice often results in re
duced yields. Cotton left thick in
the row will put on more bolls early
in the season and will be better able
to produce higher yields under boll
weevil conditions, an important fac
tor in lint production.
. Kime recommended that on the
heavier soils of the Coastal Plain
area hills should be spaced 10 to 12
inches apart in the row, leaving two
or three plants in the hill when pos
sible. This will mean an average" of
approximately one and one-half
plants per foot or 18,000 to 20,000
plants to the acre.
On the lighter soils of the Coastal
Plain section and in the Piedmont,
the State. College cotton expert said
a closer spacing of the plants is pro
bably advisable.
Cotton should be chopped when the
weather is warm and the plants
healthy. A good indicator of the
best time is when the second, set of
leaves is about three-quarters grown.
Kime explained that if the cotton
is chopped much earlier, some of the
remaining plants are likely to die,
leaving a poor stand. If the chop
ping is delayed too long, the plants
will become tall and slender and will
tnd to fall down badly when chop
ped. ' "Because of the revived interest
fin the production of better yields
and a higher grade lint this year,"
the State College man said, "grow
ers should exert every effort to fol
low recommended practices that will
aid in reaching this goal."
Ralph
spent Wednesday with Mrs
Mercer, in Elizabeth City.
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Harrell visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gregory , at
Woodville Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jesse Harrell, Mrs. James
Harrell, Miss Eunice Harrell and
Mrs. Moody Harrell Called to see
Mrs. Ralph Harrell. . Monday after
noon. Mrs. Elmer Wood and Miss Sallie
B. Wood called to see Mrs. W. M.
Matthews Monday afternoon.
SNOW HILL NEWS
Mrs. Jesse Hurdle and son, Mather,
of near Chapanoke, visited Mrs. Jesse
Harrell Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrell visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Barclift at Nix
onton, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Marvin Benton and Mrs.
Ralph Harrell were in Elizabeth
City Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. White of Hert
ford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Harrell Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sallie B. Wood, Miss Eleanor
Jordan and Mrs. Elmer Wood were
in Elizabeth City Friday morning.
Mrs. Moody Harrell and Mrs. Ben
jamin Smith accompanied by Mrs.
Poultrymen Urged
Tq Check Flocks
Poultry problems attended to at
this season will eliminate much trou
ble later in the year, says T. T.
Brown, extension poultryman of
State College.
During "the spring, the poultry
farmer should be on the alert for
feather-picking, prolapses, pickouts,
lameness, blindness, and going light,
problems of great economic import
ance to the industry.
The hebit of feather-, toe-, and
vent picking usually gets its start
during the brooding stage, chiefly re
sulting from overcrowding, over
heating and insufficient feeding and
watering space.
Removing the cockerel chicks or
dividing the brood to give more room,
furnishing an ample amount of ven
tilation without floor draft, allowing
chicks access to open air and sun
sliine, and providing plenty of feed
ing and watering facilities generally
prevent most of the picking habits,
not only during the brooding stage,
but also during the laying year.
Many poultrymen have their pro
fit? reduced considerably because of
the heavy losses of hens and pullets
during the late winter and spring as
a result of the birds going light,
lame, or blind. Little can be done to
improve a flock in such condition, but
much can be done to prevent it in
next year's laying flock by growing
out more healthy pullets.
Another major problem is the
maintaining of a high egg produc
tion through the summer. This can
best be accomplished by a program
of rigid culling. Sending persistent
ly broody hens to the market will
raise the egg average of the flock.
It is also advisable to reduce the
amount of corn fed in the scraftch
and replace vthis grain with oats
during the hot months. Likewise,
an abundance of cool water and
plenty of shade are necessary for
the flock.
Max Griffin and Mrs. G. W. Gregory street.
A Minnesota law forbids women to
impersonate Santa Claus on the
PAGE THREE
Second Grade Gives
Program About Milk
The Second Grade of the Hertford
Grammar School had a chapel pro
gram on Friday, April 12. The
program was on Milk and was the
conclusion of a unit the pupils have
been studying.
Several milk songs, which pupils
of the second grade had wriHen,
were sung, and poems, also written
by members of the grade, were re-
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ciiea. narts aDout milk made in
the room were read.
The play, "Dickie's Dream of the
Vita-men" was presented.
WOODLAND W. M. S. MEETS
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Woodland Methodist Church met
on April 18th, at the home of Mrs.
J. T. Wood and Mrs. Mary Keaton.
Mrs. Eddie Harrell conducted the
devotional, reading from Joshua
24:14-21. Mrs. W. H. Cartwright,
program leader, presented the pro
gram with Mrs. Clifford Lane and
Mrs. Jack Benton taking part. Mrs.
Odell Cartwright gave the medita
tion, "A Godly Heritage," and the
leaflet, "The Life of Walter Russell
Lambeth," was given by Mrs. Eddie
Harrell.
The president, Mrs. Jack Benton,
presided over the business session.
A collection was taken for the or
phanage, $1.50 being received. Mrs.
Elmer Wood gave an interesting re
port of the conference at Henderson.
During the social hour the hostess
es served dainty refreshments.
Those present included Rev. and
Mrs. J. D. Cranford, Mesdames Jack
Benton, Odell Cartwright, Eddie
Harrell, Ralph Harrell, W. H. Cart
wright, George Jordan, Carson Jor
dan, Clifford Lane, Ernest Cart
wright, J. H. Harrell, W. H. Elliott,
Gladys Elliott, G. W. Jackson, J. T.
Wood and Mary A. Keaton.
DURANTS NECK CLUB MEETS
The Durants Neck Home Demon
stration Club met at the Club House
on Wednesday afternoon for the reg
ular monthly meeting. In the ab
sence of the president, Mrs. E. G.
Banks, who is a patient in Duke Hos
pftal, Miss Vida Banks presided. The
meeting was opened by reading the
Collect and the members sang "The
Old North State." Miss Frances
Maness, home agent, helped with the
planning of the supper served the
Rotarians on Monday evening. The
Rotarians seemed much pleased with
the affair, which went off beautiful
ly. Club members were glad of this
opportunity to raise money toward
paying off the debt on the Club
House, and hope to have another
chance soon.
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LOTTIE MOON G. A. MEETS
The Lottie Moon Girls Auxiliary
of Woodville Baptist Church met
after Sunday School Sunday morn
ing for the regular monthly meeting.
The president, Marguerite Cooke,
presided., and gave the Bible read
ing, after which Mildred Bogue led
in prayer. The minutes were read
by the secretary, Mildred Bogue, and
the roll was called. A short busi
ness session was held, after which
an interesting program, prepared by
Frances Anne Cooke, was presented.
Taking part on the program were
Mildred. Bogue, Velma Frances God
frey, Marguerite Cooke, Alpha Bette
Godfrey and Frances Anne Cooke.
For dismissal, all repeated "A Jun
ior's Prayer."
In a contest led by Marguerite
Cooke, the prize was won by Mil
dred Bogue. Alpha Bette and Velma
Frances Godfrey served dainty re
freshments. Those present were: Marguerite,
Peggy and Mary Sue Cooke, Mildred
Bogue, Alpha Bette and Vftlma Fran
ces Godfrey, Frances Anne Cooke,
Anne Bray, Sally White, Fleetwood
Harrell, Kader Franklin White, and
the counselor, Miss Beulah Bogue.
Visitors were: Thomas Edward Har
rell, Daphne Godfrey and Elizabeth
Dail.
WOODVILLE W. M. S. MEETS
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Woodville Baptist Church met on
luesd.ay afternoon at the church
with Mrs. M. R. Griffin presiding.
Mrs. W. H. Matthews read the min
utes of the previous meeting and
called tlie roll. Mrs. Mary Bray
gave the personal service report.
Personal service for next month will
be to give towels to the Baptist Or
phanage. All were urged to attend the
county-wide study course to be held
at the Baptist Church in Hertford on
Wednesday, May 24. Mrs. A. R.
Cooke, program chairman, announced
program leaders for the rest of the
year.
Mrs. W. H. Matthews had charge
of the program and her talk on "Un
changing Moral Standards" was very
inspiring. Mrs. A. R. Cooke led the
devotional. The meeting was dis
missed by Mrs. H. C. West. Mrs.
Rupert Stanton served delightful refreshments.
Local Troop Of Boy
Scouts Gets Charter
The local Boy Scout troop was
handed its charter in a meeting in
the courthouse Friday night. It was
presented by Kermit Layton of
Edenton, field scout commissioner.
Thirty-seven boys comprise the
local troop; tenderfeet, first and sec
ond class. There is one Star Scout,
according to Scoutmaster W. H. Pitt,
who is about ready for the Life
Scout test, and several more who
are ready for the first class test.
It's A Chronic Failing
C. O. You are on report for
knocking this man unconscious. What
have you to say?
Boatswain's Mate Sir, I hit him,
but he was unconscious before he
joined this man's navy.
Bag Limit
"In many states a hunting license
entitles you to one deer and no
more."
"I see just like a marriage license."
CRUSADERS' FORTRESSES
BECOME PAWNS
An illustrated story telling how
gigantic fortresses which defenders
of the Cross built in their war with
the Moslem have become pawns in
the game of world politics. One of
the many features in May 5th issue of
The American Weekly
The big magazine distributed with the
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1938 Ford Coupe
When this came into the lot it was so dressed
up with accessories we thought it was the
Parts Twck. Radio, Heater, Fog Lights,
White Side Wall Tires, Fender Flaps and
everything. Boy, you can knock 'em cold
with this one, and it costs (tk a py r
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1939 Chevrolet
The former owner trades cars every year re
gardless, and this is one of the best used cars
on the lot. We're not going to try to sell you
this car. Take a look at it drive it and it
will sell itself. It is a real COC
buy at tpOawO
1936 Plymouth Coupe
and
Low mileage. Thoroughly reconditioned
road-ready. Tires, motor nd body better
than average. You'll agree it's
priced right at
$250
Other Used Car Bargains
1936 Chevrolet $325
1935 Chevrolet $225
1933 Ford Coupe $150
1938 Chevrolet lton Truck,
138-inch $450
1936 Ford Pickup ..$250
1939 Plymouth "
Driven 10,000 miles. Take your girl for a
ride it's perfect and she will fall so hard
for the car she will marry the Salesman. It
certainly is the Oomph car. Don't tell her
about the low rates of UOC in buying the car.
You do and she will ask for a new hat on the
interest you have saved. A Qfg
bargain at $OUU
jjglp' Also a number of other used cars
traded for this week to be for sale
as soon as reconditioned.
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