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Page 2-A Improvements Slated MISENHEIMER - The North Carolina Board of Transportation, at its iQoothly meeting here July lft, approved $24-million for sgcondary road im provements during the next IS) months. In allocating the money, the board appropriated these funds for each county, bdsed on a formula prescribed by the General Assembly. According to this formula, each county receives a percentage of the total funds available, determined by the unpaved miles of secondary roads in the county in relation of the mileage of unpaved secondary roads in the state. In January of this year, the board has allocated sls-million in highway bond funds as a result of the 1977 bond issue for secondary road improvements, making a total of 939-million for projects for 1979-90. Board members met this spring with the 100 county boards of commissioners in public meetings across the state to review and approve projects to utilize these funds. Work began on these projects earlier this yew with funds from the bond issue and will continue with the monies approved July 13. Peanut Market News Southeastern Section Trading of peanuts grown in the Southeast was fairly slow. Demand was fairly light and prices wore un changed. Crop is in very good condition. Widespread rains in the Southeast provided needed moisture. Rooming and pegging continued ahead erf normal if' Georgia. Prices paid per pi>und for sheUed Runner Type peanuts, old crop (&78) sold on an FOB shipping point basis for July shipment, unless other wise stated, were for Jipmbo mostly 37% cents; Medium a few 36, for August shipment a few 35 Vi to 35%; Number One mostly 33%; li,S.SplitsJuly to mid-August mostly 35%; new crop Jarnbo September to decernber shipment 36. rVirginia-North Carolina Section Trading for peanuts grown in the Virginia-North Carolina area was fairly slow. Demand was fairly light. Prices were higher for and unchanged for opier grades. Shellers were hesitant to sell at buyers offers, resulting in only occasional sales of new crop peanuts. Stands of peanut crop are generally good but growth has been slow due to cbol temperatures, and pjEant size is smaU. Moisture (funds Now Available jRALEIGH Commerce Secretary D. M. (Lauch) Faircloth announced today Uiat $94,000 in matching ftinds is available to non profit organizations throughout the state to help promote travel and tourism. flGrants of up to $5,000 per project will be made to help initiate new and innovative promotional activities on a local and regional level, F&ircloth said. :Applications for funds will bje accepted by the department of Commerce through September 30. •faircloth said the program has provided $476,000 jn assistance to 202 promotional projects across tfie state since it was For ALL Your Roofing Needs PERRY JfRVSnnRk 482-8579 CBENTON, ft. C. ★ Tor & Grovel ★ Shingles ★ Gen. Repairs ★ Metal Transportation Secretary Tom Bradshaw commended the Chowan County Com missioners and Chairman C. A. Phillips for their role in developing the plan as representatives of the citizens of their county. ’ According to Bradshaw as of January 1, 1979, the county has 143 miles of paved secondary roads. The number of unpaved miles is 33 while the total unpaved state-maintained secondary system contains 19,673 miles of unpaved roads. Chowan County’s share of secondary road monies is $25,949 from the bond funds. The latest allocation is approximately $40,500. Bradshaw noted that the entire 59,413 miles of secondary roads are “im portant home-to-work routes for all North Carolinians as the board strives to build and main tain an all-weather secondary road network.” “The active partnership between state and local officials and the par ticipation by the public has been extremely valuable in developing our trans portation system as a key part of Governor Jim Hunt’s balanced growth and economic development policy,” he said. was needed. Warm tem peratures towards the end of the week were beneficial to the crop. Prices paid for Virginia type peanuts old crop (1978) sold on an FOB shipping point basis for July shipment were for unshelled Jumbo 41% to 42 cents; Fancy (July) early sales 32; late sales 32% to 33%; shelled Extra Large few 43%; Medium 36 to 36%; Number One 34%; August mostly 35; Number Two with 80 per cent splits August 35; new crop Medium October to March shipment few 37. Southwestern Section Trading for peanuts grown in the Southwest was slow. Demand was light. Supplies wer light. Prices were unchanged. Planting was practically finished in Texas. Crop conditon is good but moisture is needed. New crop sales continue to be few. Prices paid per pound for Southwestern grown peanuts, old crop (1978) sold on an FOB shipping point basis for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated were for shelled Spanish Jumbo 39% cents; Number One 38, July shipment 38V4; Runners Medium July shipment 36; New crop Spanish Jumbo September to April 39%. initiated five years ago. Application forms and information about the matching funds programs are available by contacting: Matching Funds Program, Division of Travel and Tourism, Department of Commerce, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611, phone (919) 733-4171. Non-profit organizations have received state aid in producing brochures and pamphlets, media ad vertising programs, audio visual presentations, bill board advertising cam paigns, and other assorted promotional projects since 1974. Grade A A u - s - u. s. U. S. Government Government Government Pruorc t«*«w hwcM Inspected > rIJCIo Pott Loin Center Cut First Cut a 47* R T* Chops Pork f hops cot. «P lb. 51* 139l 39 119l 19 Valleydale Gwaltney U. S. U. S. Luter Gwaltney Blue Ridge Olde , Government Government Jamestown Olde Towne Brand Smithfield inspected Inspected _ Brand Brand Bacon <£, Bach- Spare- 0 US Sanaaeo bone ribs * Frants lb. lb. lb. Ib - lb * lb. 99* 99* 129l 29 139l 39 149l 49 129l 29 m Shoe P& 0 With S4H Ip Sreon Stamps HI [g •_ snnm Marta You’re Always A Winner! fifl 38 0L I s~ibs! 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