Farm News from Across North Carolina, May 1951

From the May, 1951, issue of Extension Farm-News, published at N.C. State College, Raleigh

JOHNSON COUNTY

Johnston County’s 900 home demonstration club women resort to all types of transportation in order to get to their meetings. When the family car was unavailable, two Pine Level members recently resorted to the tractor and trailer. Mrs. Ishnael Pittman recently climbed atop the family tractor and later picked up Mrs. Inez Phillips, who got in the trailer behind the tractor. They continued about six miles to the home of Mrs. Lewis Thompson. Later they all got in Mrs. Thomas Allen’s car and proceeded to the home of their hostess, Mrs. Herman Rollins. Callie C. Hardwicke, Johnston County’s Home Agent, insists that there are some very loyal club members in her county.

DAVIDSON COUNTY

Jeff F. Fritts, Tyro Township, Davidson County, won the first Farmer of the Month citation when he was named to that honor by the Davidson County Agricultural Workers Council and the Lexington Dispatch.

Each month the Council and the newspaper will cite a farmer whose work is considered most outstanding for the month. He will also be the subject for a feature story on the farm news page.

W.T. Moss of Youngsville won honorable mention with his sample of Atlas 50 wheat in the 10^th annual Phillip W. Pillsbury Award for Agricultural achievement. This marks the first time that a North Carolina Farmer has won an honor rating in a national wheat sample contest, according to officials of the Crop Improvement Association at State College. Moss’ sample was entered in the soft red winter wheat division with a test weight of 63.7 pounds.

PENDER COUNTY

Four hours after Marie Raynor of Burgaw won the Pender County speaking contest sponsored by the N.C. Bankers Association, she experienced an attack of appendicitis. Her operation was delayed, however, until she could participate in and win the Group Contest.

Miss Raynor was coached by the Burgaw agriculture teacher, W.C. Blackmore.

HAYWOOD COUNTY

Haywood County’s Community Development Program sponsored a bloodmobile drive recently, and 261 pints of blood were donated. County Agent Wayne Corpening reports that this is the largest amount of blood ever received in one day by the bank.

COLUMBUS COUNTY

Home demonstration club women in Columbus County have devised a point system which will be used this year in determining which local club wins the loving cup for achievement. Clubs desiring more information on the system may write to Mrs. Elaine N. Blake, Columbus County home agent, Whiteville.

ROBESON COUNTY

Scoring by points is getting to be quite popular among home demonstration clubs in North Carolina. Evelyn Caldwell, Robeson County home agent, announces that clubs in Robeson are now being scored on a point system for correct parliamentary procedure, observing National Home Demonstration Week, formal social functions, and outstanding community projects.

ORANGE COUNTY

The Duke Power Company is cooperating with the Oxford Experiment Station in experimenting with fluorescent light traps to catch adult tobacco hornworm moths. Orange County farm agent D.S. Matheson reveals that plans call for the installation of these traps adjoining tobacco fields near Cedar Grove in Orange County.

DAVIE COUNTY

F.E. Peebles, Davie County farm agent, recently has a letter from Leonhard Stadelmann, a county agent in Bavaria who visited North Carolina last fall. He reports that his friends, co-workers and fellow farmers have greatly enjoyed the picture of American rural life they were able to get from his more than 400 slides taken while here.

WARREN COUNTY

For the second straight year, Albert Seaman, Ridgeway farmer, has been named Corn Champion of Warren County. The award cannot be won twice in a row unless the second year produces an increased yield. Seaman’s yield increased from 117.3 bushels on one measured acre in 1949 to 131.5 bushels in 1950.

WILSON COUNTY

Wilson was the site of the annual meeting of the 22^nd District Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs, which featured talks by ECC Dean L.W. Jenkins, Mrs. P.P. Gregory, State Federation President, and music by Norman Cordon. An unusual feature of the session was the presentation of the annual report in panel discussion form, with Mrs. Jack Speight serving as moderator.

CALDWELL COUNTY

B.B. Hayes of Granite Falls won the Caldwell County 1950 corn growing championship with a yield of 94.22 bushels per acre. Gerald Bolick, senior 4-H Club member of the Happy Valley Club won the junior corn growing championship for the third straight year. He produced a total of 90.97 bushels per acre last.

Plans were announced for the 1951 contest by Forrest Jones, manager of the Lenoir Chamber of Commerce, the sponsoring group.

WOMAN’S COLLEGE OFFICERS 

New 4-H Club officers have been elected for Woman’s College as follows: Nancy Pritchett, Brown Summitt, president; Sue Nichols, Raleigh, vice-president; Mary Farmer, Marble, secretary; Kathryn Pritchett, Brown Summitt, publicity; and Doris Davis, Cornelius, historian. Retiring president is Carolyn Smith of Andrews.