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North Carolina had less land in
farms and fewer people on farms in
1963 than in 1952, according to the
annual County Farm Census Sum
mary released recently by the Sta
tistics Division of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Total land in farms declined 73,146
acres, but harvested cropland increas
ed about 2,000 acres, improved pas
tures gained 65,387 acres, other pas
tures increased by more than 218,197
acres, and idle cropland decreased by
4,530 acres.
People of all ages living on Tar
Heel farms in 1953 totaled 1,426,798,
a decrease of 40,000 or 2.7 per cent,
from the previous year. This down
ward trend in farm population has
been under .way for some years.
' Percentagewise, utilization of farm
land was about the same in 1953 as in
1952. Harvested acreage at 29 per
cent, idle cropland at five per cent,
and. improved pasture at four per cent
were the same for both years. Unim
proved pastures rose from six to sev
en per cent.
Similarly there was little change in
the proportions of harvested cropland.
Cotton represented 12 per cent, tobac
co 11 per cent, lespedeza 10 per cent,
peanuts three per cent, wheat six per
cent and soybeans four per cent , in
1952 and 1963. Corn at 34 per cent
and oats at seven per eent were up
only one percentage point, as compar
ed with 1952. ; '
Total tobacco and peanut acreages
declined in 1953. Tobacco acreage at
648,636 was down about 56,000 acres
from 1952. A drop of nearly 14,000
acres brought the total for peanuts
downr to 184,694 acres.' -
Cotton was .harvested from 788,131
acres, a gain of 28,412 over the 1952
narvesiea, acreage. rne Z,ZU9,373
acres of corn reported in 1958 repre
sented a very slight increase over the
previous year. ,
The summary shows a sharp gain in
the total number of beef cows and
heifers on farms as of January 1,
1954. This figure at 250,429 compares
with 211,940 on .the same date a year
earlier, representing an increase of 18
per cent. Milk cows and heifers, two
years old and over, totaled 313,863, an
increase of only 1,412 over the Janu
ary 1, 1953, inventory. . .
Hens and pullets of laying age on
North Carolina farms totaled 7,192,281
as of the first of this year, which
Recent Newlywecb
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'same virus is responsible for various
other diseases related to lymphoma
tosis. s ' . ' . ,
Not only are poultry raisers and
veterinarians watching this battle with
keen interest, medical authorities also
are hopeful the . anta-lymphomatosis
campaign may open up new avenues
to cancer research.
; - AT FORT CItAGG .
Sgt -First Class Robert E. Chap-
pell of Hertford and Norfolk, Va.,
who has just returned from an 18
months' tour of duty with the Ord
nance in Korea, is now with the Ord
nance at Fort Bragg, N. C,
Above is pictured Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Hollowell, Jr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raloh Hollowell of Truer, euttinir the cake after their wedding which
was solemnized Sunday afternoon, September 19, at the Cypress Chapel ,
Christian Church. Mrs. Hollowell is the former Miss Catherine Sue Brinkley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brinkley of Suffolk. (Photo by Hamblin's
Studio, Suffolk.)
CLUB MEETING "'
The Beech Spring Home Demon
stration Club met with Mrs. John Hill
on November 9. The president, Mrs.
Joe Layden, presided. The meeting
opened with all singing "America The
Beautiful.", Mrs. John Hill gave the
devotional, reading the 23rd Psalm,
followed with prayer by Mrs. A. E.
Layden. The secretary, Mrs. W. H
Lamb called the roll with 11 members
present, and read the minutes which
were approved. During the business
discussion it was planned to exchange
gifts at the December meeting.
The club members were proud that
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represented a decline of almost five
per cent from the number on farms a
year earlier. ' Sows and gilts for far
rowing also showed a slight' decrease,
totaling 115,297, compared with 123,
769 a year age.
All these and other data in the sum
mary are broken down by counties,
with sub-totals by districts. "Copies
can be obtained by writing to the Sta
tistics Division. N. C. Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh, N.' C. -
New Fashion Takes
Cue From France
A new fashion for little American
girls is inspired by the dainty smock
of the petite French miss. Called the
"Madeleine," this charming 'little cot
ton garment is as attractive as a pina
fore, but as sturdy as rugged blue
jeans.
The blue denim "Madeleine" fas
tens at the shoulders. Its huge pock
ets go halfway around the garment,
which is long enough to be worn over
dresses.-- . y-rj .ifi
The comfortable "Madeleine" is
washable, easy to keep fresh and
clean,
America by 1975 will have a college
age population in excess of 14,000,000,
according to a report from the Nation
al Association of Manufacturers.
The NAM cites a study published
by the Committee on Special Projects
for the American Association of Col
legiate Registrars and Admission Of
ficers titled "College Age Population
Trends: 1940-1970."
I This study shows that the total col-leare-age
population climbed from 8,
635,0 in, 1940 to 8,076,441 in 1952.
By 1960 the total is expected to reach
9,273,157.
And by 1970, the study shows, the
total of college-age persons will be
13,609,831.
An Opportunity
For Young Women
BE A GRADUATE
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
. The School of Nursing of 1
Norfolk General Hospital
offers young women (white high school grad
uates) an opportunity to enter a career in pro
fessional nursing.
Advantages of Our School:
1. New class begins February, 1955.
2. Fullly approved Graduate Diploma School of Nursing.
3. Enlarged Qualified Faculty.
4. Modern Dormitories and Teaching facilities.
5- Christian Atmosphere Non-denominational.
6. Affiliation with William and Mary College, (Norfolk
Division).
7. Recreational and Social activities encouraged.
8. The above class will be limited to twenty-five students
and qualified applicants will be accepted in order in
which applications are received.
NOTICE
Until further notice my of
fice will be closed all day on
Wednesdays. ' v , . . . '
A. B. Bonner, DOS
they won the Gavel for attendance at
Fall Achievement Day. They also won
the prize for accomplishing the most
outstanding work through the year,
Mrs. A, . Layden gave a reading on
"Care of Poultry," and also gave a
report on health the subject being
"Faint and Shock Treatment." Mrs.
J. P. Chesson, Sr., gave a reading on
"White Buildings Turn To Gray " In
the absence of Miss Kimsey Perry,
Mrs. J. W.' Perry gave a demonstra
tion on "Modern Laundry eMthods." .J
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ing the Club Collect in unison. Mrs.
Wayland Howell had charge of the
recreation which was a stot fc'l t . .
part in with Mrs. J. R. Askew v "
the prize, after which r'r.
were served by the hostecj. ,
-uouiteaikiint-iAMiwiTs.
"King of Swine"
Big-Meat Type OIC "
f of quickest toppers . .
' use OIC Boars. .
Minton's OIC Farm
MF?RY HILL, N. C
When lddny function elowl down, many
folk complaia of nunlni bacfcariia. Iom of
Mp and energy, Ittadaehee and dinineea.
Don't aaffer longer with theee'diacomforta
If radueed kidney function Ja getting you
down due to euch oommon eauaaa aa etreee
and etraia, over-exertion or exposure to
cold. Minor bladder irritation due to cold,
dampneea or wrong diet may eauaa getting
up nignta or iraquant i
Don't naaleat vmir Udneva if thaae aondl-
tion bother you. Try Poan'e Pilla -a mild
diuretie. Deed aueoeaafully by mlUlona for
over 60 year. While often otherwiae eauaed,
It'a amaatna how many timea,Doan'a live
happy relief from thai diaeomforte help
the 16 milea of kidney tubea and filtara
flash oat weate. Get Doana Pilla todayl
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family at Thanksgiving! ;
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' keep in touch than by long ;
distance telephone, ' '
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service are reduced your'
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PET OWNERS...
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Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk 7, Virginia
Pet parakeets are susceptible to
colds and pneumonia. The condition
, may develop when birds kept in a
jwarm room are suddenly exposed to
, drafts. - Antibiotics correctly adminis
tered are sometimes helpful to recov
ery. - ' ' . :
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Some authorities says dogs should
not be bathed to rid them of fleas.
They recommend flea powders for a
more effective job. .
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Tests indicate that normal cats need
about 4 per cent fat in their diet.
Dogs, with eczema may be benefit
ed by adding meat f ryings, ' butter,
cream, tallow, or other grease to the
diet ,But care should be taken not to
overfeed grease, as digestive upsets
may result.
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The cat more than any other spe
cies may suffer from a niacin deficien
cy, according to investigators.
Goldfish apparently prefer com
pany. When kept in groups, individual
fish eat more and learn their way
around aquarium mazes more readily
than when isolated. '
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Chlorophyll administered at proper
levels to female dogs of ten , reduces
their attraction for males during the
breeding season.
UlCOutWarOnNo.1
Killer Of Poultry
An all-out attack against lymphoma-1
tosis, the No. 1 scourge of the poultry
industry, is being mounted from a
small laboratory in East Lansing,
Michigan, which has been working on
the problem for 15 years.
Federal research workers are level
ing their scientific weapons of this
enemy which first appeared on the
horizon about 30 years ago and has
since grown te a monster which robs
poultry raisers of some $75 million ev.
ery year. ,; :; .
Lymphomatosis ia to chickens what
cancer ia to man. Some call it a pen
alty of progress. It caused little trou
ble until modern poultry; practices
such as forced draft incubators, mass
brooding, and interstate shipment of
chicks came, along. These were Ideal
means of spreading the disease.
- At things new stand, scientists have
advanced to the point where (hey know
that lymphomatosis which nay at
tack the nerves, internal organs, or
eyes ia contagious; malisnant di
sease. '
They know it is caused by a virus,
and may be transmitted through the
egg from hen to chick, or by .direct or
indirect contact'
To cepture and .identify this virus
is only one part of their ba'e. An
other is to determine wheUer this
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