Farm Market News
A total of 15,532 feeder
pigs were sold on 12 state
grades sales during the
week of May 23, according
to the Market News Service
of the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture.
Prices were mostly $6.50 to
$10.75 power per cwt. U. S. 1-
2 pigs weighing 40-50 pounds
averaged $66.98 per hundred
pounds with No. 3s $58.96;
50-60 pound l-2s averaged
$61.11. No. 3s $54.48; 60-70
pound l-2s $56.05, No. 3s
$49.93; 70-80 pound l-2s
$54.50 per hundred pounds
with No. 3s $49.57.
At weekly livestock
auctions held within the
state the week of May 28,
prices for slaughter cows
were $2.50 to $3.50 lower and
feeder calves irregular.
Utility and commercial
slaughter cows brought SSO
to s6l per hundred pounds,
Good vqal calves $93 to $100;
Goodslaughterheifersabove
700 pounds $65.75 to $68.50
Good feeder steers 300-600
pounds SB2-to $lO6, and
Good feeder heifers 300-500
pounds $76.50 to $94; feeder
cows SSO to $65 per hundred
pounds. Baby calves
brought $55 to $147.50 per
head. Market hogs brought
mostly $42.65 to $45.10 and
sows 300-600 pounds $31.75
yo $37.75 per hundred
weight.
Cabbage prices were
lower this week as harvest
increased in all areas of
eastern North Carolina.
Supplies were adequate for
a light to moderate demand.
On May 31 crates of U. S.
No. 1 were quoted at $3. and
bags $2.50.
Volume increased on
squash and snap beans at
the Faison Auction Market
with a few squash and
cucumber sold this week. On
May 31 snap beans, 80 per
cent or better were quoted
at $6.-$8.85 with a few best at
$9.95-$10.95 per hamper,
yellow squash 5-9 bushel
crates mostly $3.45-$4.15;
zuchinni squash 5-9 bushel
crates 85 per cent' or better
mostly $1.70-$2.65.
Dial-a-market service
with prices and market
conditions is available 24
hours a day by calling 919-
267-4211 and 919-267-5331 for
Faison area vegetables and
CHOWAN COUNTY
BUDGET ORDIANCE
The tentative budget tor ttie fiscal year beginning July
IW* ot Chowan County was on May 31,1*7* presented to
the Chowan County Board of Commissionors and is
availabla for public inspection in the office of Mrs. Anno
K. Spruill, dork to the board. A public hearing will bo bold
at 7: Jt P.M. on Monday. Juno 1* in the Conforence Room
of the County Office Building at which time any persons
who wish to bo hoard on tho budget may appear.
Pansy A. Elliott
Finance Director
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Chowan
County North Carolina:
Section 1. Tho following amounts are hereby ap
propriated in the General Fund for the fiscal year
beginning July I. 1*77 end ending June 30, I*lo in ac
cordance with the chart of accounts heretofore
established for this county:
410 Governing Body 10,100
420 Administration 44.530
430 Elections 14,000
440 Finance 37,300
450 Tax Listing 144.21 S
470 Legal 3, 50 0
400 Register of Deeds 31,210
4*o Planning and Zoning
SOO Public Buildings Bldg. 1-New Courthouse 15*,750
300 Public Buildings Bldg. 2-Oftice Building 22,400
500 Public Buildings Bldg. 3-Old Courthouse 4,050
510 Sheriff 120,505
515 Courts 10,5*5
520 Jail 37,250
525 Civil Preparedness 14,145
524 Emergency Medical Services 50,305
555 Control Maintenance 24,745
500 Sanitation 47,330
s*o Health 34,575
s*o Mental Health 11,004
000 Coroner or Medical Examiner 1,475
405 Agricultural Extension and Home Agents 40,*40
404 Soil Conservation ' 13,475
407 Veteran Service Officer 3,04 S
410 Social Service Administration 400,4*5
430 Libraries 10,200
450 Airports 4,000
440 Non-Departmental 43,055
444 CETA Till# II 10,110
4*o Special Appropriations 04,425
4*o Special Appropriations - Schools 745,720
Revaluation 15,000
Debt Service 100,420
*** Contingency Appropriation 40,000
TOW 2,525.255
Section 3. It is estimated that the tallowing revenues
will be avail able in the General Fund tar the fiscal yaar
beginning July 1,1*7* and ending June 30,1*00:
Ml Ad Velar am 1,242,475
Ml Takes Ad Valorem Prior Years 30,775
214 Animal Taxes 2,>gg
117 Tax Panamas and Interest 14,500
12s Privilege Licenses 1,700
12* Interest eernod ea Investments mjoo
MS Miscellaneous Revenue 13,500
11* Intangible Personal Preparty Tax S2^oi
145 Lacai Government Sales Tax mm
147 ABC Net Revenues u.eee
US Itfitdinf Purmtti ju
154 Register ot Deed Fees 2].toe
140 AntUulance Fees 14,000
Civit Preparedness 10.00 c
Veterans Service 14H
LRAA 15,000
Ceurt PacHKv Fees fees
Ml Fsderel Oeveremiwt Reveum,.
CRTAII 20,405
HUD 47,000
Social Ssrvtcao Oea. Adm. 224,aa0
Puna MM
SMRund Balnacg Appraprlutu iH.oeo
919-335-0018 for irish
potatoes and cabbage.
Sweet potato prices were
steady. Supplies are
adequate and demand
seasonally moderate. Fifty
pound cartons of cured U. S.
No. Is on May 31 were
quoted at $6.50 to $7., few $6.
to $6.25 occasional $7.25-
$7.50.
Com prices were steady
and soybeans slightly lower
through Thursday May 31
compared to the same
period of the previous week.
No. 2 yellow shelled com
ranged mostly $2.84 to $2.88
in the Eastern part of the
state and $2.80 to $2.90 in the
Piedmont. No. 1 yellow
soybeans ranged mostly
$7.33 to $7.44 in the East and
$7.21 to $7.31 in the Pied-
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CARD OF THANKS
Members of the Lloyd E.
Griffin Bible Class wish to
express appreciation to all
who, in any way, helped or
supported the Fried Chicken
Dinner held last Saturday
for benefit of the Leonard
Bass family.
Famous
Gideon, the Biblical war
rior, had 70 sons—“for he had
many wives.” But one Os his
tory’s most famous' soldiers
and father figures—George
Washington, Father of' his
Country—died childless.
CRYSTAL DECANTER FOR
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