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i Cotton ia cultivation ion North Caro lina farms on July 1 ii estimated at 775,000 acres. This is 179,000 acres, r 30 per cent more than last year and, about 2 per cent above the 1940- 49 average of 761,000 acres, wrme . 4iitt 77K nnn arrea in cultivation July is up materially from last year, it is about 21 per cent oeiow tne goai oi 976,000 acres set for North Carolina V. h TT H Tlo-nnrtmont at Aflrricul- j jww . . itr. ' " - - - - tare. This estimate is based on in formation supplied by cotton growers ' throughout the State on ' or about Julyl. -' Conditions at planting time varied widely and generally were unfavorable for the early development of cotton plants. Dry soils and cool nights caused delayed germination and re sulted in considerable replanting in many areas. Earlier plantings which reached stands prior to the dry spell, beginning about May 1 and ending around June 1 in most areas, have the best prospects at that time. Late original plantings and replanting made after May. 1 generally, have afanda which are much below normal. Some growers plowed up parts or all their original acreage planted to cot ton prior to July 1 because of poor stands, and planted their land to other crops..; :. ..- v,". ' For the nation as a whole the acre age in cultivation July 1, 1951, is es timated, at 29,510,000 acres, 68.5 per cent above the acreage in cultivation on July 1, 1950, and 83.1 per cent above the 1940-49 average acreage In cultivation on this date. The acre age -in cultivation on July 1 last year was 18,613,000 acres and the 1940-49 average was. 22,163,000 acres. , MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Missionary Society of Berea Church of Christ met (Friday night at the home of Mrs. Earl Russell, with Mrs. Russell "and Mrs. Seth Umph lett as hostess, .The meeting opened with the Twinging of "Pass Me Not" Walker Perry, pastor of the church, gave the devotional The minutes were read, roll call made, and the treasurer's Jreport given by the secre tary, Mrs.- Whit Cartwright. New and old business was transacted, then Mr. Perry taught part of the tenth chapter of Acts. ; V For closing hymn "What A Friend" was sung and Mrs. Walker Perry dis missed the meeting with prayer. The hostess served ice cream and cookies. Nc7 Fd; 73 Importance 0 Land , One or more copies of "Land and Life," a new educational motion pic ture portraying the relationship be tween land and people in the South east, will be made available to coun ty farm and home agents for local showings throughout the State, ac cording to U S. Bennett, visual aids specialists for the' State College Ex tension Service. '; .. - -- ; The film, a 25-minute natural color, sound picture, . is sponsored by- the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Agricultural Extension Services of Alabama, South Carolina. Geonna. Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Vir ginia and North, Carolina. Its main purpose is to show how farmers of the South are learning that proper land use is the basis for creating new wealth. - , f. The story is told through an old- fashioned family reunion. , A school superintendent from North Carolina, preacher from Virginia,, a farmer from Alabama, men of many profes sions from - all parts of the South come with teir f- 1 . to the old homenlace tfwk,to I e i-m that rave them Ufe, fad tl. clothed them, gave them their start in their Chosen work. , ; ' As they come, the land rpeaks to them through the voice l I. nryJoy. ner, narrator lor tne ervee pag eant "Unto These Eills.". . The North Carolina premiere of "Land and Life" was he'4 recently at State College with David S. Weaver, extension director, presiding. Appearing on the program were Chancellor J. W. Harrelson, Dean of Agriculture J. H. Hilton, State Home Agent Ruth Current, and W. M. Lan dess of the information section, agri cultural relations, TVA, who Intro duced the picture. , r , 1 G:jl;:i ii. j By B0EE3T &CE"IDT What is causing your tomatoes to rot on the blossom end of the small green- fruits T A good question, , and one that is easily answered.' - The TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N,;C.:- Week Dayhows QmttaiioM From SOQ Saturday Continuous From 1:S8 Sunday 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 , Thursday and Friday, July 26-27 David Wayne and Tom Ewell in '"UPFRONT" Saturday, July 28 Rod Cameron and Forrest Tucker in "OH SUSANNA" Sunday and Monday, : July 29-30r - Doris Day and Gordon MdRae in -"ON MOONLIGHT BAY" Tuesday and Wednesday, July SI - August 1 i Ronald Reagan and Diana Lynn in BEDTIME FOR BONZO Also Special Attraction . SUGAR RAY KOfflNSON and RANDY TURPJN HGtHT PSCTUltES EGHIJIilATRE EDENTON, N. C Friday and Saturday, July 27-28-- Ginger Rogers and Jack Carson in "THE GROOM WORE SPURS" Drive-in Theatre Hi-Way 17 Two Shews Each Night. Admission 40c Children Under 12. Free la Cars In-Car Speakers . Modern Best Rooms. Snack Bar : o Friday and Saturday Jaly 27-28 Weaver Brothers and Elviry and Roy Rogers in , "JEEPERS CREEPERS" . Sunday, July 29 . Wiliest (Bendix and Una Merkel in "KILL THE UMPClE Monday and .Tuesday, 1 ' July 30-81 Alan Ladd and Mona (Freeman in , . "EXANDED" ( Wednesday and Thnrsday, August 1-2 Jn Haver and ; ' Gordon KcJIaa in DAUGHIO CF KOSIE , O'COADY" INVESTIGATE bur new kind, of Funeral Insurance, issued by the Independence Mutual Life Insurance Company. Benefits are paid in times of emergencies. For low . s cost protection ' . . - ' ' . , ' WRITE OR INQUIRE TOD A Yt Lynch Funeral Home, Hertford, N. C. ' R. H. Lynch, Agent; Elizabeth City, N. C Z. D. Robertson, Agent, Hertford, N. C. is n,t c. lli tar.:., n but ty t y v, ; t J !- of mo: I L-ve t lti; ,h 1 1 CO rer c :t of a crc 3 U-t I . 1 1 it Prevent blossoisr-eni rt ty t ..e ly irrigation and,.muUiiL lt 0 it before yen lose your crc?. Have you planted your collard s?e J yett. It la 4ime now to x'ant col lard, cabbage, broccoli "and Chinr 3 cabbage seed for fall crop. In te Piedmont and Coastal Plain areas there is still tune to set tomato plants for late crop. The ewry crop us ually does not last unU October. 1 -J mi m 4 sr mm d r: l.::.u: WhmUA-y t -netlnn 'iwi dv nan folk C""-0 ol B-.u bKU UM Bd lu Of MID UHffi tx at. Dr. Douglas McQueen CHIROPRACTOR Will be Located In His Offices Above the Hertford Banking Company on: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS Office Hpurs: 6:30 P. M.'Until 8:30 P. M. aeiMa, um ua iu of pm Don't mut "H mijMi nivhca wiih omforta ii rauuod kiunov fanmca 1 fat ting you down o.e to u a innoi OBUMfl ma strna and at oveiMPruoa or x pomr to cold. inor blaauar iHtatlooa dua to eoMi, uvoqmi or wrotif aiet nay eaiiMgatuutnpniiintaorfraqtteatpaaaataa. . Poa't a- 'vet your kldaaya if thaaa eoadi tioaa boti ' you. Try Doan'a Pilin BUd diuretic t A r'tnearfuUy bymulioaa tor overSOyeaia.wiaotaotMrwiaaeaaaad : tfa amaainf how many tiim PWi lira oappy Mid iram tnaaa d IM tba 16 nuloi of kidney tur fluah out waata. Cat Doaji a . and flltara jM todayl Done t 311 'I 1 is. ) J . --t t" i ils i f T : r a i v C-iJ..:rs LLe to i':.t L.a LI i jo-Ut-3, usirj eml rot -j ft i - 't K ' Z crop for seed. 1 s " ...vy c . ' 3 ii getting the !irly cr-p po t - j r to Bprout, since t!.eir rest period has not been broken. Some times they may be induced to sprout by spreading them out. in the Bhde arti letting them green up. Ano J.er way is to break -the rest period by treating the seed with a chemical' l;. ul L " . Ij i. -y h '. I j v r.:j ii ." ' 1 1 . i i lar-e sc.! fl j Ii t..j Zu " , i your county 1 t t' " 1. ? x to get you L .... its U86. . ' t " . Brown: "How many coat's do you give a door?" "' .: ; ', ,Painter: "Three,",.' Brown: i "So if "you gave it four, the fourth1 would be an overcoat.'' 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