C.M. Watson, demonstration farm, Watauga County farm tour
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Item information
- Title:
- C.M. Watson, demonstration farm, Watauga County farm tour
- Description:
- Transcribed from back: Mr. H.A. Powers of the T.V.A. [Tennessee Valley Authority] discussing with the 50 [farmers] the use of [phosphate] and lime on this farm. This group is in a 10 acre pasture that 2 years ago Mr. Watson said would not keep one cow. Today after he has treated the land with triple super phosphate and lime he could pasture 8 herd of cattle. Note the good growth of white clover and other legumes and grasses. Selected as first [demonstration] farm in Stony Point [township] and best in county for 1938.
- Topics:
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Agriculture
Community and Extension
- Subjects:
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Agriculturists
Cattle
Farms
Field experiments -- North Carolina
Pastures
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- ua023_007-007-bx0024-004-003
- Photographer:
- Shoffner, R. W. (Robert Worth), 1902-1995 more info on Shoffner, R. W. (Robert Worth), 1902-1995
- Created Date:
- Location:
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Watauga County (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. Agricultural Extension and Research services (UA023.007) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
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