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Cash Farm Income Down Six Per Cent Last Year’s Total Cash Receipts $58,000,000 Below 1952 North Carolina’s cash farm income dropped six per cent in 1953, accord ing to a report released early in March by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The state’s total cash receipts from farm marketings amounted to $884,- 070,000 last year, a decline of SSB mil lion from the 1952 total, and S7O mil lion less than the record high total in 1951. Drought and falling prices combin ed to lower the income from crops alone from $737,163,000 in 1952 to $672,434,000 last year, a decrease of almost nine per cent. Livestock and livestock products, on the other hand, brought the state’s farmers three per cent more cash in come in 1953 than the year before. Cash receipts from this source rose from $206,000 in 1952 to $211,636,000 > n 1953 ‘ • XT Despite its lower crop income, Nortn Carolina moved up from 13th to 12th place in rank among the states in terms of total cash receipts from farm ; marketings, while maintaining fourth place in receipts from crops and 23rd j in terms of livestock income. I For the nation as a whole, cash farm income declined four per cent last year, with income from livestock off about six per cent and crop re- ; ceipts down two per cent. Total cash receipts from farm marketings were s3l billion, of which $17.2 billion came from livestock and $13.8 billion from crops. Net farm income for the nation at $12.8 billion is five per cent less than in 1952 and 13 per cent lower than in 1951, but four per cent above the post war low of 1950. “With cash costs taking a larger proportion of farm income as a result of the growth in mechanization of, farm operations,” the report states, "farmers retained as net income in 1953 only 36.5 per cent of their realiz ed gross farm income, the smallest percentage for any year since 1932.” GREAT OAK El! BLENDED | WHISKEY ■ $2.00 j pint | isri I ****** I I | M 1%% Wo NmW S|pMs | j AustinrflicKols | Pardon LJs For Bragging! 'Til PT&ITTD 14111 was first dry land in I nii I uL™ I Lit ISILL Chowan County af ter the flood. ™ while it was not “The Cradle of the Colony,” it helped rock that cradle in a small way. TillT it has the most talked about Country I iml Store in Chowan County. ™this store supplies Fresh, Corned and Smoked Country Ham as you like it of the best quality and prices. Fancy beef cuts of any age you prefer. Til IT our store is first in quality and prices. !HA I Stop in and take home a pound of our Countiy Sausage today and ten pounds to morrow. THANK YOU! T. E. CHAPPELL MEATS, GROCERIES —GENERAL SUPPLIES FOR HOME AND FARM SELF AND REGULAR SERVICE Phone 114, Center Hill, Tyner P. 0., N. C. This is the Law BY CHARLES W. DANIEL I (For N. C. Bar Association) Editor’s Note: Following is the first of a series of articles writ i ten by Attorney Charles W. Dan -1 iel, executive secretary of the North Carolina Bar Association. The series treats broad general i legal topics with a North Carolina > slant and is designed to better acquaint newspaper readers with basic laws and courts. ! l ' WILLS A will is a writing or expression by 1 which a person makes disposition of 1 his property—both real and personal 1 —after his death. The right to make I ] a will is not a natural one, but i« ac- I I corded the individual by law. ' j A will, of course, has no effect un • til the death of the person making it. : Thus, it may be changed, or even des ' troyed, by the maker in any manner he ' desires before death, j A person under 21 can not make a 1 valid will in N. C. So, if an individual I say 18 years old, signed a paper I I which he intended to be his will, it I would have no effect at all in the eyes of the law. His property would be 1 ' distributed according to the North 1 Carolina laws which come into play 1 when one dies without a will. ;• Three Kinds The law recognizes three kinds of wills in N. C. They are called (in cr uder of frequency of use): i 1. Attested (witnessed) will; it 1 must be signed by the person making 1 it, or someone in his presence and ' by his direction for him, and by AT ; LEAST two persons as witnesses, in the presence of the will-maker (at his request) and in the presence of each other. It would be smart to have more than two witnesses and to ask persons younger than the will-maker to serve as witnesses. 2. Holographic will; must be entire ly in the handwriting of the will-mak er and signed by him and found among his “valuable papers” after his 1 death, or given to someone to keep for him. Such a will, written on cheap, lined paper and found in the overalls pocket of a farmer after his death along with certain receipts and a pocketknife, was field by the N. C. j Supreme Court to lie a valid holo graphic will. 3. Nuncupative will; a death-bed I oral statement which is good to pass I personal property only. This kind of will is rare. A person on his death | bed and actually about to die. could ■ j not use this kind of will to give his house or farm to a loved one. He could, however, use it to indicate his wishes for distribution of his auto, electric razor, horses, pigs, plows and other personal belongings. Should Be Carefully Drawn Any written will should be very carefully prepared for a number of reasons. Not the least of these is the fact that unless it meets minimum legal requirements, the law will strike it down as no will at all. Then the writer’s property would be distributed THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1954. HOT ON THE TRAIL—Army scout dog “3torm of Sultan” strain* at hi* leash a* he pick* up the scent of a decoy on a training patrol .: mission In Korea. B according to law and not according to his own wishes. Because the amount of tax upon the estate and the sur viving beneficiaries of a will may be ! determined by the manner in which /the will is drawn, in most cases it is ' better to consult an attorney. A per son can draw his own will, of course, if he believes himself sufficiently fa miliar with legal requirements All wills in North Carolina must be “probated” before the Clerk of Super ior Court after the death of the prop erty owner. Only after probate can the property be distributed as directed by the will. Os course, a person can destroy his will or change it before his death. If he wishes to change or add to it, he must either destroy the old will and start over again, or, make what the | law calls a “codicil,” or addition to the original writing. This “codicil,” how ' ever, in order to be effective, must be signed and witnessed according to the same rules that apply to making tlv will itself. Ma Can, Pa Can’t A married woman can make a will i in N. C. disposing of all her propertv I NOTICE! I Beginning March 29, 1954, our Parts Department will be | I open from 7 A. M., to 5:30 P. M., Monday through Friday and | i from 7 A. M., to 1 P. M., on Saturdays. | I USED GOODS BARGAINS I % PI FARMALL F-12 with planters and cultivators ¥ | ■ FARMALL “A” tractor f | | FARMALL “C” tractors ¥ j¥ | FARMALL “B” tractor with planters and cultivators T : I ■ FARMALL “H” tractor . f ¥ ■ FARMALL “NT tractor <? X ■ JOHN DEERE “H” tractor with cultivator ¥ R F-12 Motor fixed for power unit ¥ ¥ U AVERY “A” tractor with planters and cultivators x % ■ CASE “VAC” with cultivators and niiddlebuster |> , ¥ | JOHN DEERE “A” with cultivators, planters and fertilizer J> |T attachments.. . - :A-LLi. —__ $195.00 X j y Used Disk Harrows—Used Combine No. 64 lOne-row Coni Dicker Tw o two-row Corn Pickers ¥ '§ NEW GOODS ! ¥ ■ SO-RITE and EZEE flow line spreaders x 5 ■ JOHN BLUE dusters and sprayers ¥ ¥ | FERGUSON planters, IHC and LYNCH stalk cutters E5 “AS” Rotary scoops, DAN USER’S leveling blade, Power loaders. Manure spreaders ¥ 6 MAYTAG Washers IHC Refrigerators and Freezers 2 j Ho sier & Liles implement Co., Inc. 1 I Your International Harvester Dealer f I PHONE 3311 SUNBURY, N. C. I % “Cash if you have it; Credit if you need it.” $ rr. .... ■»». • Fits same opniig as year proscat floor furnace. • Control cold air return built into furnace. • Ivory furnaco equipped with dependable Pressure Burner. • Cool air blown for summer cooling. • As many as 12 warm air runs connected to all parts of • LAU 10 in. squirrel cage blower. the home. • No down payment —up to 3 years to pay. • Burns inexpensive #2 fuel oil. • Furnace can be completely installed for as little as S2O • Up to 100.000 Btu/hr. beat output. per month. ALL KLEER-KHIN Fitituf turnsn qr> U>t»J «nd labeled bv Undtrwrltag* LobofotorUi, Int.— Q« added m>o»urf o( >ol«ty ond protertioal •TiWHDRr • EASY TERMS AT KLEER-KLEEN MANUFACTURING CO. EDENTON ICE CO., InC. 149 ORCHARD AVINUI # HAYWARD. CALIFORNIA PllOlie 47 EdeiltOll L V (to the exclusion of her husband), if she likes. Her husband, while she lives as his wife, can not do the same to her. This odd fact in the law is true because a husband, in North Carolina, can do nothing to defeat his widow’s right to “dower”, or a certain portion of his property during her lifetime. While the nusband, who sur vives a woman who died without a will, has a lifetime right (known as “cour tesy”) in all the separate property of his departed wife, the wife can defeat her husband’s right by will or other disposal of her property. The wife’s “dower” right can be stopped by her own misconduct oi abandonment of her mate. CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES Services as the First Christian Chnrch have been announced as fol lows by the pastor, the Rev. E. C Alexander: Bible School, Sunday morning at If o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock, young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M., I evening service at 7:30 o’clock. Wed -1 nesday Evening Bible Class meets at GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C.STATE COLLEGE Now that fresh asparagus is ap- : pearing in the grocery stores, we are 11 beginning to receive inquiries about J < growing this crop. Can asparagus be : grown successfully in North Carolina? I Yes, it can. When should it be plant- 1 < ed? In the eastern part of the state : it is best to plant in November or De-)< cember, but may be planted in Febru- j : ary or March. In the western part of ,1 the state it is probably best to plant ' in March or April. j 1 Although asparagus is originally 1 started from seed, the gardener or' 1 small grower usually buys one year.’ old crowns for setting. These may be 1 obtained from any large seed store i or asparagus grower. Fifty crowns c should provide plenty of fresh aspara gus for the average family. The Mary Washington variety is recommended, i 1 Asparagus is a perennial crop and;' should be productive for more than i ten years if given good care. Because it is a perennial crop, grass and weeds may be a problem—especially if you have Bermuda grass in the garden. Therefore, thorough preparation is necessary before planting. The crowns O O O Vo \v . vG ■■ Y\' ; .¥ '"-V V ;j GLENMORE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON ___ J 86 PROOF f / S'* ] / ,%<>/» / , / S J^!cH Y / Y, / I <,m:\moiu: / \ IS DISTILLED AND BOTTLED US! GtINMORE DISTILURIIS COMPANY » IQUISVILIi, KINTUCKT ' •SECTION T'vtO—l are set about 18 inches apart in a broad furrow or trench 6 to 8 inches deep. The fleshy roots are spread out at the bottom of the trench with the buds up and covered with soil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches. When the spears Come through this soil the rest of the trench may be filled. If the soil is sandy, the entire trench may be filled at planting time. If fertiliz er is used it should be thoroughly mix ed with the soil at the bottom of trench at least a week before plant ing. Well rotted stable nwo>re would also be desirable as a ferti ;zer. ! Asparagus should not be cut at uil until a year after planting and then only lightly. The second year the har vest may 'oe unlimited. The cutting season will extend about 8 weeks, i The bed or row should be thoroughly worked each spring before the spears appear. Housework Easy Without * Nagging Backache When kidney function Blows down, many folks complain of naggiue backache, loss of pep and energy, headaches and dizziness. Don’t suffer longer with these discomforts if reduced kidney function is getting you down—due to such common causes as stress and strain, over-exertion or exposure to cold. Minor bladder irritations due to cold, dampness or wrong diet may cause getting up nights or frequent passages. Don't neglect your kidneys if these condi tions bother you. Try Doan’s Pills —a mild diuretic. Used successfully by millions for over 50 years. 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