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Average Value Tar Heel Farms About Half National Average The average value of North Carolina farms has jjhcreased rapidly in recent years* but the typical Tar Heel farmer' still owns a lot less than his national counterpart. Preliminary information from the 1959 Census of Agriculture shows that the average value of farms in the state was about j $15,000 when the census was taken. This is an 88 per cent increaei since 1954, but still far Short of the average national of $33,000. j Tar Heel farmers did close! the gap some in the pe JOE THORUD SAYS: . ■ - ■ ■ " "■ - i NEW IDEAS FOR A NEW ERA ANNOUNCING linvincible’I invincible’ IgSkiM^ PROTECTION t . . a low-cost accident and sickness plan by Nationwide. Offers seven hospital, medical, surgi cal coverages to choose from . . . cash benefits . . . world-wide protec tion! Contact: JOE THORUD 204 Bank of Edenlon Blda. P. O. Box 504 PHONE 2429 11l ATION WIDE i 9 MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP At’ Horn* Offlci Columbw, OM* ANOTHER BIG REASON BEHIND THE BIG BOOM IN FORD SALES: \ ___* f.:(A _'„_ - > y -•»■■-tr^ 'V 1 : j? ’J'here’s a whole wagonload of Ford features that only Ameri ca’s station wagon specialists can bring you. First, there’s more room. Ford’s extended load dqck.is the longest and widest in its field. The tailgate opening is seven inches wid£r than last year, too. There’s more convenience. You can have an electrically con trolled roll-down rear window in any Ford wagon ... it’s standard in all Country Squires and 9- PassenriggSpountry Sedans. In their field; only Ford wagons •;». A -si. “ r.~. *• SEE YOUR FORD DEALER AND START ENJOYING THE SAVINGS OF A ’6l FORD riod. The average farm in the nation only increased in value by 63 per cent during this pe- j riod. The census figures only show' the value of farmland and build- j ings. They do not include ma chinery, equipment and live- ! .stock. j Average North Carolina farm values are about in line with | those of other Southern states i with the exception of Florida: and West Virginia. | The average Florida farm is j valued at and the aver age West Virginia farm at $lO,- I 000, which makes it the lowest in the nation. Arizona farms j are the most valuable—sl74,ooo. j Taylor Theatre EDEN TON, N. C. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. July 6-7-8— Walt Disney's "THF PARENT TRAP" Technicolor with Haley Mills, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith Thursday and Friday shows con tinuous from 3:30; Saturday shows continuous from 1:45. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July 9-10-11 Esther Williams and Cliff Robertson in "THE BIG SHOW" Cinemascope and Color Wednesday, July 12— Shows Continuous from 3:30 Susan Hayward and William Lundigan in "I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN" Technicolor MERCHANTS FREE MOVIE DAY Trade With The Following Merchants And Get Free Movie Tickets The Kdenton Restaurant Rill Perry’s Texaco Service llolloweirs Kexall Drug Store Nil-Curl Beauty fchop George Chevrolet Company, Inc. Kicks I-uundry & Dry Cleaners P & Q Super Market Mitchener’s Pharmacy Albemarle Motor Company Phthisic’s Super Market, Inc. <)uinn Furniture Company, Inc. Belk-Tyler Company Edenton Furniture Company No other wagon can match Fords features (or popularity!) *-• ixj • -f Today is the day to STOP...SWAP...SAVE . Watch GREAT GHOST TALES svory Thursday on hiBC-TV, ths only now five susponso sorios In fivo ysart ©AROUND THE FARMS, IN CHOWAN COUNTY By C. W. OVERMAN. Chowan County Agent j Nematodes Attacking Crops in Chowan: There is more damage to crops in Chowan County caus ed by nematodes this season than I have seen before. One reason for this is perhaps the additional stress placed on the plants by adverse weather conditions. Nematode damage has been no ticeable in many fields each year, particularly in sandy fields. This spring the weather was cold and damp and continued so for, so long that plants just didn’t' get off to a good start and were unable to withstand the nema tode build-up when warm weather did come. Sting nematode has been the principle one on peanuts. On cantaloupes we have found root knot, some sting and some stunt. On watermelons we have found root knot in some fields. These tiny microscopic animals feed on the roots of plants damaging the roots by injuring them and kill ing many roots. There is plenty of plant food in the soil but the plants can’t take it up because the roots are so injured or kill ed. We might say that the plants are like a person who has SOLVE PUZZLE FOR BIG CASH PRIZE If you’re a crossword puzzle fan, you can put your talents and luck to work and vie for a big cash prize. Every week see the clues, word list and amount of prize to be awarded to the winner of the exciting. Jackpot Crossword Puzzle in THE BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN on sale at your local newsdealer have aU seats facing forward. There’s more distinction. The Country Squire (shown above) is the one and only wagon in its field with body panels that look like mahogany, wear like steel. There are more savings, too. Ford’s Ranch Wagon is America’s lowest-priced,* full-size wagon. And like all Fords, every Ford wagon is built to be more service free: goes 30,000 miles between chassis lubrications, 4,000 miles between oil changes, brakes ad- THE CHOWAN fIERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THPHBDAY. JULY $, 1991. JfiR , v - 5 * < * ' => <' '<- iy •<?; V'' •v* - yz* ' l ibw BIG, WILD AND DANGEROUS—This giant tornado funnel was photographed by Mrs. Bud Brown, using a Brownie box camera. The twister swept past her home in northeast ern New Mexico, but did little damage in the thinly populated area. just automatically, mufflers are made to last three times as long as ordinary mufflers, and the finish never needs waxing. STOP putting off that station wagon you’ve always wanted. SWAP for a ’6l Ford wagon now while your Ford Dealer’s cele brating record-breaking sales. SAVE with the wagon America loves most . . . made by FORD . . . America’s station wagon specialists for 32 years! ford division. SErc/^Scf&m/tamf^ l his hands tied behind him or hands cut off sitting at a table loaded with food which he can’t get to and it starving to death. The only answer to the nema tode problem is proper crop ro tation and proper soil fumiga tion. There ate several chemi ! cals which may be used before the crop is planted but only one that can safely be applied to the growing plants. Telone, DD, and W-85 must be applied at least two weeks before planting and are not safe to use on growing plants. Nemagon may be ap plied before planting, at planting time or to growing plants. These chemicals must be ap plied properly, at the correct rate and time, and where they are needed if efficient and eco nomical -results are to be ob tained. During the last three weeks we have diagnosed nematode in festation in many fields of pea nuts. Where the areas justified it, the growers have applied nemagon in the soil beside the plants. Applications made two weeks ago are showing results in the formation of new roots and new growth above ground. Soil should not be fumigated unless there has been evidence of nematode damage to previous crops. Generally, nematodes at tacking peanuts do not feed on tobacco and watermelons. The principle root knot nematode which attacks tobacco and wa termelons does not attack pea nuts, cotton and corn. The sting nematode attacks peanuts, cot ton, corn, soybeans and other bean crops increasing its popu lation on them. Just because you have nematode damage in peanuts this does not mean that you can’t grow watermelons in that soil next year without sum- I igation, most likely you will waste your money by fumigat ing for watermelons unless you know you have had nematodes which attack watermelons. So, know what your problem is and treat it properly. Control Cotton Insects: We recommended to you that you start dusting or spraying your cotton for boll weevil when your plants attained eight leaves. I hope that you have done this because we are finding some live weevils in some fields. Finish your early four applications of insecticides at five day inter vals then stop but watch your fields closely every few days. We have had much rain and some applications may not have had time to stick long enough to give best results. The second series of applications should be started about July 24. We shall continue to make field surveys and keep you posted in this column. Safety: I hope and trust that you will have had a most pleas ant safe July 4th by the time this paper reaches you. Nation al Farm Safety Week will be observed July 23 to 29. Let’s plan to clean up and remove safety hazards around our farms by the end of that week or be fore. We will save time, money and much pain and sorrow if we will practice safety every day and every week throughout the year. Misconceptions About Food Are Considered Grandma’s remedy for “spring fever” sulfur and molasses brings to mind many of today’s misconceptions about foods. While facts about food buying and selection may not seem ex- QD SggsT •Band on > comparison of manufacturers' su«ested , retail delivered print - citing as the “good old reme dies,” false information can waste your money and may af fect your health. Mrs. Ruby uzzte, consumer marketing specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service, would like to know how you would answer the following questions. Would you answer them yes or not? Question: Are Irish potatoes fattening? Answer: No—About 20 per cent of a potato is starch. The rest is water, fat, protein, and minerals. Amedium-sized po tato contains about 100 calories. It’s the butter and gravy that j add up the calories. Question: Are Irish potatoes! perishable? : Answer: Yes—Th e new crop! potatoes on the market have a j nigh moisture content and will! spoil quickly. Potatoes are sen sitive to light which results in; a green colored potato. The green portion is bitter to the I taste and must be cut away be-' fore cooking. Question: Are picnics really j just small hams? Answer: No-—There are only , two hams from a hog. Picnics are shoulders and have different I muscle structure, tenderness and; flavor: therefore, they require longer cooking than hams. Question: Is an unfrozen tur key superior in flavor to a fro zen one? Answer: No—Buy a frozen turkey for best chances of high quality. The frozen bird was PAID ADVERTISEMENT 1 A LETTER TO THE TAXPAYERS OF CHOWAN COUNTY i Edenton, N. C. June 26. 1961. i Dear Taxpayers: We wish to call to your attention a special election which has been called in Cho- • wan County to he held on July 11th to approve or disapprove the issuance of bonds ; to the extent of $289,000.00 to be used for school construction. According to the public notice, $89,000.00 will be allotted to Chowan High School, < and $200,000.00 to the Edenton High School (colored) and John A. Holmes High ! School (white). We, a committee of taxpayers, seriously question the need for these j funds at this time. First, let us consider Chowan High School. We understand these ' funds are to be used for a new cafeteria and a new auditorium. Why this sudden need? We understand that there has been very little increase in enrollment for the | past several years. There may be two or three occasions during the year that the auditorium will not accommodate quite all the people who seek admission, but we have heard no demand that huge sums be spent to build a new and larger one. In t reference to the cafeteria—we know that the children are fed in shifts, but isn't that desirable regardless of the size of the cafeteria? Sociologists recommend that pri mary, elementary and high school age groups be kept separated. For current ex|>cndi ture of any funds at Chowan High School, we would look with favor on building a covered walk-way leading from the main building to the present cafeteria. As to the other projects, we say NO. There is a feeling abroad that Chowan High School will • soon be consolidated with the John A. Holmes High School, and leave the primary and elementary grades at the present location. To substantiate this statement we quote from the News and Observer of June 24th: “The State Hoard of Education 1 will therefore take a close look at local plans for the use of the funds (the One Hun dred and Six Million Dollar new school appropriation) . . . that progress in High School consolidation must be accomplished where this is needed - ’. You, the taxpayers, * know who will determine whether it is needed and desirable. j As to the expenditures at John A. Holmes High School, we cannot honestly com ment. because we do not know in detail what is planned, but it seems to us that the beautiful high school plant that has been so recently completed has deteriorated very * rapidly. Now we come to discuss the needs of the Edenton High School. We understand t the plan is to increase the facilities for teaching Science. Home Economics and Indus- 1 trial Arts. Our Committee approves of this and will do what we can to see that in struction and training in these fields are the best we can reasonably obtain. To do j this will require money, but we do not know how much. A suggested source will follow. We have given some reasons why we are opposed to the Bond Issue, but the prin- 1 cipal reason is increased taxes. In the June 22nd issue of The Chowan Herald the County Commissioners had published a copy of the Budget for 1961-62 which show- ( ed an increase in the Town tax rate of 22c or 20G, and the County tax rate of 32c. or 29V(. The taxpayers of Edenton must not forget that the State authorities have , made it mandatory that the Town spend huge sums for a sewage disposal plant that, we understand, will be financed by a bond issue and you will be taxed for it. As to other increased taxes, do not forget the new sales tax on food to produce One Hun- ( dred and Six Million Dollars (News and Observer. June 24th) to provide Governor Sanford’s Quality Education. This is a tax on all the people in North Carolina—and that includes the people in Chowan County. | To provide funds for that part of the proposed program which we approve, it seems reasonably clear from the reports coming out of Washington our Congress is going to provide a large amount of money for public education. It has been agreed * that each State can use its share for either salaries or construction. Since our Legis lature recently approved a. 21 c /c increase in teachers’ salaries we should reasonably expect the most of North Carolina’s share to go into construction—and our County 1 can expect its part. Vote AGAINST The Bond Issue Julv 11th! 1 ■ j (SIGNED) COMMITTEE OPPOSING BOND ISSUE. I P. S. According to The News & Observer June 27, 1961, Gov. Sanford announced plans to call a special session of the Legislature late this summer or early fall un- I less Congress passes some sort of F'ederal school construction program. The Governor has said he will seek a bond issue of between 75 and 100 million | dollars for public school construction. Frdm above announcement it appears that Chowan County will get all uie school construction funds it needs without voting for a bond issue. • processed, frozen at peak of quality and proper freezers hold this quality. A fresh-dressed bird can be several days old be fore you buy it. Hubert G. Rountree ] Is In Mediterranean The destroyer USS Mullinnix serves as flagship of Command- j er Destroyer Squadron 32 which has been operating as a unit of the Sixth Fleet in the Mediter ranean since February. Serving aboard the destroyer is Hubert G. Rountree, boiler man second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sweetie Rountree of Tyner. The Mullinnix and crew end- [ ed an eight-day visit to Athens, Greece May 22, that was high lighted by tours to local points of interest for the Navymen. They in turn played host to many Greeks who visited aboard the American destroyer. The Mullinnix is scheduled to return to her home port at Nor folk, Va., late this summer. CENTER HILL CLUB MEETS Center Hill Home Demonstra tion Club met Tuesday night, June 20, at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. B. P. Monds. Mrs. J. C. Boyce, president, called the meeting to order with a short devotion from II James and prayer was offered by Mrs. E. L. Belch. Johnny Dußois entertained the 1 —SECTION TWL PAGE THREE group with a piano solo “Dancing In The Dark.” Johnny was one of the Center Hill Junior 4-H Club members who competed in the district meeting at Choco winity last week in the talent division. Miss Pauline Calloway, home economics agent, presented the demonstration, using slides to tell the story of nutrition notes for “Song of the Salad.” “Salads are extra rich in vitamins and a source of vital nutrients as well as colorful and tasty,” she said. He that knows nothing of it may by chance be a prophet, while the wisest that is may happen to miss. Benjamin Franklin. Plagued Day And Nightwithßladder Discomfort? Unwise eating or drinking may be a source, of mild, but annoying bladder irritations making you feel restless, tense, and uncomfortable. And if rest less nights, with nagging backache, headache or muscular aches and pains due to over-exertion, strain or emotional upset, adding to your misery don't wait try Doan's Pills. Doan’s Pills art 3 ways for speedy relief. 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