From The Progressive Farmer, April, 1943
Now while the war effort is on, not only farm folks but farm
leaders—farm and home agents, agricultural and home economics teachers, 4-H
Club leaders, farm organizations—all are finding that they can do more and
bigger jobs than ever before. In order to recognize the speed with which
Carolinas-Virginia agriculture is moving forward, we plan to list on this page
each month an “honor Roll” of counties with some outstanding achievement.
North Carolina
Beaufort and Hyde—For holding cooperative hog sales twice a
month; recently 35 farmers sold 311 hogs.
Henderson—For its increased truck farming which last year
showed 13 per cent profits per dollar invested.
Hertford—Because farm members of its Cofield Mutual
Livestock Association in 11 months have sold
6,600 hogs weighing 1,368,000 for
$188,000 . . . and have bought feeds cooperatively in large quantities.
Mitchell—For developing an important Irish potato industry
based on the new Sequoia variety which doubles the yield of local varieties in
42 recent tests.
Northampton—For shipping 6,000 dozen eggs a week in recent
months.
Pitt—Because 2,000 rural boys and girls have signed up under
the 4-H mobilization plan to produce and conserve food for 1943.
Transylvania—Because, although a small county, it will have
2,500 Victory Gardens this season.
Union—For increased interest in forestry. Example: George
Goforth who set 7,500 additional cedars last winter, sells about 1,000
profitably each Christmas.
Wake—For increasing promotion of purebred beef and dairy
sires; Fuquay Springs bank is a leader in helping farmers supplement cotton and
tobacco income with livestock.
Wayne—For reviving old neighborhood wood-sawings with a new
twist: for the convenience of busier-than-ever farmers, they are held at night.
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