Thursday, August 26, 1976
Report From Washington
By Congressman
Walter B. Jones
>• Some observations
regarding the August 27
North Carolina Primary are
that there seemed to be
universal discontent of the
Primary being held in
August rather than the
customary month of May.
No one seems to understand
why the change was made,
but certainly it was
reflected in the rather light
vote on that date. Os course,
in eastern North Carolina
many are still busy with
farms, and others were
taking vacations and were
out of (dace. In addition, the
date between the Second
Primary in September and
the November election is a
relatively short period of
time and certainly will not
' allow sufficient time to heal
whatever political wounds
might be incurred. As a
. candidate, I certainly hope
that the General Assembly
will correct this error and
will return to the May date
for our State Primaries.
There was a general
consensus, at least on the
State level, that there were
a large number of ex
tremely qualified can
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
CITIZENS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
IN THE AUGUST 17 PRIMARY.
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didates for the various of
fices. Many stated to me
that they felt that of file four
major candidates for
Governor, each would make
an able administrator. With
that feeling, it was a rather
mild surprise that
Lieutenant Governor Jim
Hunt could secure a
majority the first time
around.
In addition to other
conflicts with the North
Carolina Primary was the
distraction of the
Republican National
Convention, which, in
cidentally, resembled some
former Democratic Con
ventions rather than the
normal Republican Con
ventions.
It certainly came as a
complete surprise to most
everyone I am sure, that
Senator Bob Dole of Kansas
was named as the Vice
Presidential candidate.
When I fisrt came to the
Congress, he was a Member
of the House and served with
me on the Agriculture
Committee. The Republican
ticket is indeed strange in
that both candidates come
from the Midwest section of
the country. However, now
the emphasis on the part of
both Parties as well as the
candidates will be on the
General Election on
November 2nd.
Congress reconvened on
Monday, August 23 with
much major legislation yet
to be considered. Four
major appropriation bills
remain to be approved by
both Houses before
Congress can adjourn - they
are: the Department of
Defense appropriations,
District of Columbia,
Legislative Branch ap
propriations and Foreign
Aid. Also the Conference
Report on the HEW ap
propriations remain.
Also to be considered is a
revision in the Food Stamp
Program which has been
reported to the full House by
the Agriculture Committee.
I have discussed the con
tents of this bill in previous
columns.
Other major legislation
still to be considered by the
Congress before ad
journment are: Gean Air
Act amendments, Tax
Reform bill, Toxic Sub
stance Control and the
Estate and Gift Tax bill.
In conclusion, I want to
express my appreciation for
the fine vote received in the
Democratic Primary, and
as always will make every
effort to justify the con
fidence placed in me by you
in the future.
Intolerance is certainly
one subject that many
people talk about and then
fail to practice.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Farm Tips
ByDr.J.W. Pou W TW
Agricultural Specialist
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co, N.A.
EXPORTS ACCOUNT FOR BIG SHARE OF
N. C. AGRICULTURAL INCOME
Os every SIOO received by Tar Heel fanners from
crop and livestock marketings, nearly S3O comes
from commodities that are exported, according to
Bill Humphries, agricultural information specialist
at N. C. State University. During fiscal 1975 the
value of North Carolina’s agricultural exports was
an estimated $765 million.
Dr. Charles Pugh, extension economist at N. C.
State, said this figure represented nearly 30 percent
of the value of the state’s farm marketings in
calendar year 1974.
“Thus, the economy of North Carolina is highly
dependent on the export market,” the economist
said.
The state ranks 10th in the nation in value of
agricultural exports.
At the national level the leading commodities
in export value are wheat, feed grains and soybeans,
but the role of tobacco is the key to North Caro
lina’s position among the “Big Ten” states in farm
exports.
Tobacco exports accounted for almost $460 mil
lion or 60 percent of Tar Heel agricultural exports
in fiscal 1975.
“This important stake in international trade re
sults from the prominent position of leaf production
in the state’s agriculture and the high percentage of
the crop going into export trade,” Pugh said.
North Carolina produces two-thirds of the U. S.
output of flue-cured or bright leaf tobacco, and also
grows some burley leaf. In addition, about 55 per
cent of the nation’s cigarettes are manufactured in
Durham, Greensboro, Reidsville and Winston-
Salem.
Unmanufactured leaf and manufactured tobacco
products from North Carolina are shipped each year
to more than 100 countries around the globe.
Nationally, Pugh said, wheat, feed grains and
soybeans accounted for over 68 percent of all U. S.
agricultural exports in fiscal 1975, with the value of
exports about equally divided among the three cate
gories. Cotton, rice and tobacco were the next lead
ing national farm exports.
The dominance of grains in international trade is
reflected in the states that rank higher than North
Carolina in value of exports. Illinois, lowa, Kansas
and Texas are ranked at the top, followed by Cali
fornia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Arkansas
and then, North Carolina.
The estimated value of agricultural exports at
tributed to North Carolina in fiscal 1975 were:
Tobacco, $459.6 million; soybeans, $107.6 million;
feed grains, $105.8 million; wheat, $29.3 million;
peanuts, $lB million; cotton and cottonseed, $13.4
million; livestock products, $12.4 million; poultry,
$9.9 million; fruits and vegetables, $4 million; other
agricultural exports, $4.7 million.
These estimates from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture were based on allocation of the produc
tion in the respective states and the proportion of
each commodity exported. No attempt was made,
Pugh said, to trace actual commodity shipments or
to determine whether a state’s output was destined
primarily for the domestic or the export market.
The POCKETBOOK IMPACT
of POLITICS
Colleges Called System’s Best Hope
Ignorance of economics has led to an “ever-increasing flood”
of regulations, restrictions and taxes that are hobbling the nation’s
ability to generate the $4 trillion in private investment and nearly
20 million new jobs that will be needed by 1985, the chairman
of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said recently.
In a speech to the first National Conference of University and
Business Leaders at Kent State University in Akron, Ohio, Charles
G. Pilliod said the nation’s colleges and universities represent the
best hope to counteract forces “that threaten to render free enter
prise impotent and also are undermining the freedoms of the
education system.”
He urged the education leaders to take the initiative in building
public understanding of the free enterprise system and mending
America’s social and economic fabric.
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Lime Testing
Free Service
Tell me something about
lime. What does it do? How
does it work?
Agents of the Agricultural
Extension Service get
dozens of questions like this
each day.
Liming is a relatively
simple farm and garden
practice, yet it is often
misunderstood, according to
R. M. Thompson, County
Extension Chairman.
“If people will remember
six points about liming, I
believe that a lot of the
misunderstanding can be
cleared up,” Thompson
added.
1. Lime neutralizes
excessive soil acidity or
raises the pH level of soil.
Over-acid soils are toxic or
poisonous to plants,
especially young seedlings.
2. An estimated 60 to 80
per cent of North Carolina
soils are too acid for best
farm and garden results.
This acidity problem builds
up gradually as a result of
climatic conditions and
cropping practices.
3. The only sure way to
tell if soil needs lime and
how much is through a soil
test. The N. C. Department
of Agriculture offers such a
testing service free.
4. Lime does not move in
the soil. Therefore, it must
be spread evenly and mixed
thoroughly in the soil if it is
to be of maximum benefit.
5. Lime reacts more
slowly than fertilizer.
Therefore, it should be
applied several weeks or
months before planting
time. Also, the benefits of
lime will last longer than
those of fertilizer. Most
Coastal Plain soils need
lime about once every two
or three years. Most
Piedmont and Mountain
soils need lime about once
every four or five years.
6. Crops such as soybeans
peanuts, cotton, and many
forage legumes and certain
vegetables are quite sen
sitive to low soil pH. Except
in the high organic soils,
these crops do best in pH
range of 5.8 - 6.2. A few crops
such as blueberries and
azaleas like more acid soils,
or soils with a pH range of
4.0 - 4.5.
County extension offices
have additional information
on liming for people who
want to know more about
this important, yet
misunderstood, practice
Thompson said.
Freezing decreases onion fla
vor, increases the flavor of
garlic and spices.
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