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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Scarcity of tobacco plants for 1947 crop transplanting affects Border Belt growers in NC and SC counties, with blue mold issues and at least 15-day delay; potential market opening delay unless weather improves, per Whiteville supervisor Walter H. Paramore.
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WHITEVILLE April 7--Scarcity of plants in the beds for transplanting the 1947 tobacco crop in the Border Belt faced growers today, according to Walter H. Paramore, supervisor of the Whiteville Tobacco Market.
Opinions were given by agriculturalists representing counties that produce over 100,000 acres of tobacco including Horry, Florence, and Dillon in South Carolina: Duplin, Bladen Columbus, and Brunswick in North Carolina.
Columbus and Florence reported definitely not enough plants, while Bladen is faced with blue mold: Duplin and Horry had plenty while Brunswick was doubtful, Dillon may have plenty later.
Plants in beds in Bladen. Florence. and Duplin were a dime and smaller as of April 1 while Horry and Brunswick reported some from dime to silver dollar; Columbus bus size of nickle and Dillon none to half dollar.
Blue mold was raging in plant beds in Columbus, Florence, Dillon. Horry, Brunswick: while none had been reported in Bladen and Duplin.
Duplin, Horry, Brunswick and Columbus were treating for blue mold with Bladen reporting some while Florence was treating when Fermate could be obtained.
Transplanting will start in Horry April 15 to 20: Brunswick April 15; Florence late already while Duplin and Columbus is to start about May 1. Bladen and Dillon not sure when will start.
It is generally agreed that transplanting is at least 15 days late.
There are reports that unless favorable weather prevails from henceforth the tobacco sales season for markets will be delayed in opening, and it is believed that despite adverse conditions enough plants will be available for the entire crop.
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Border Belt
Event Date
April 7, 1947
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scarcity of plants reported in columbus and florence; blue mold in bladen, columbus, florence, dillon, horry, brunswick; transplanting delayed at least 15 days; potential delay in tobacco sales season unless favorable weather prevails; enough plants expected for entire crop despite conditions.
Event Details
Scarcity of plants for transplanting the 1947 tobacco crop affects growers in the Border Belt, according to Walter H. Paramore, supervisor of the Whiteville Tobacco Market. Opinions from agriculturalists in Horry, Florence, Dillon (South Carolina); Duplin, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick (North Carolina) indicate varying availability: not enough in Columbus and Florence, blue mold in Bladen, plenty in Duplin and Horry, doubtful in Brunswick, possible plenty later in Dillon. Plant sizes vary by county as of April 1. Blue mold rages in several counties, with treatments ongoing where possible. Transplanting starts April 15-20 in Horry and Brunswick, late in Florence, about May 1 in Duplin and Columbus, uncertain in Bladen and Dillon.