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Page 8-B Tobacco, Peanuts Prove To Be Top Grossers For Farm Community * Attempts to dismantel the Though bumper yields agreed to buy more N. C. by the department’s horse 300,000. Total attendance for densome requirements. Division. Food Distribution (obacco and peanut were seen in the majority of tobacco. specialist. The individual the year was nearly 1.5 Outdated provisions were Activities were intensified V, 0 , attributed jto programs caused deep other crops and livestock, Sixteen cotton gins were also served as chairman of million. Major im- removed from the Weights in the control of aflatoxin, a schools, and charitable cpncem within the state’s supply, both here and assisted in upgrading an interagency livestock provements included a new and Measures Act. toxic substance found in institutions was valued jat Agricultural community throughout the country, equipment and 61 grain theft committee and ro of on Dorton Arena, New Division corn. Emergency funding over $34-million. Nearly op§ during 1981. It is ironic that exceeded demand causing firms were aided in assisted in organization and parking lot lighting and The Plant Industry allowed eleven additional ere eVen though these crops depressed prices. developing marketing management of numerous painting three buildings. Division was established to people to be added to the aaily. USDA food purchasing Were subject to the most plans, drain moisture horse shows across the Research combine compatible func- aflatoxin control programs. in North Carolina were severe criticism, they are As a result of moves in me t ers ware checked on state. Completed a new swine tions within the depart- a farm testing service valued at $13.5-million. {he only commodities that Congress to end the tobacco request and96grain grading Market development waste system for the Swine ment. The new division is C ame into being in State Farms made any real money. and peanut programs, the. school we re conducted. personnel promoted state .Research Center at the made up of the old Seed and cooperation with N. C. State Food valued at $2,845,56®f Tobacco, for example, department did exert all its Market news added four produced food: products Tidewater Research Fertilizer Division and the University. This provides produced on the eight state grossed farmers $1.3-billion influence to retain these two markets to its weekly through exhibits at major station, Plymouth; com- Plant Protection Section of compositional and institutional farms, was lw when counting the an- mos * successful farm livestock sales report, events. pleted the first bull test in the former Pesticide and nutritional recom- per cent of the requirements ticipated $42-million from programs. Fortunately for Coverage now included 10 Millions of pounds of February, 1980 at the Plant Protection Division, mendations to farmers who t° r 8,200 residents of the barley sales. Flue-cured’s the people of North major markets in the state, poultry products were Mountain Research Station, The combined programs grow their own animal feed, state hospitals and yoi|ffr average price for the 738 Carolina, these efforts were Livestock specialists graded during the year Waynesville, with a sue- include fertilizer, plant Agronomics service schools. This ip pnillion pounds sold was productive. assisted in grading and including eggs, frozen eggs, cessful sale of the first test protection and seeds. New soil testing eluded milk, milk produ^M $1.67 a pound and barley is Edition to these ac- se Hmg 61,534 stacker and broilers, turkeys and ducks, animals held in March. New Extensive efforts were methodology, developed in an( * pork. The farms aISfS expected to bring a record t ' ons > NCDA continued feeder beef cattle. Twenty- Also 14,318 retail outlets poultry facilities at the carried out to detect the re cent years, was in- produced 95 per cent of e^‘ average price of $1.78 for the t 0 render all services f WO purebred sales were were checked for com- piedmont Research Station, Mediterranean fruit fly and corporated into the routine needs and 35 per cent of beef; estimated 23 million pounds required by law to the con( jucted along with two pliance with the state egg Salisbury, were dedicated in gypsy moth in the state. 801 l pro gram. an( * vegetables consumed; produced. farmers and consumers of graded lamb pools in which law. November. weevil eradication was The division’s workload The farms continue Jto Peanuts, too, treated t * ,e state - 448 animals were sold. Assistance was provided Planning placed on hold until it is has continued to increase at cooperate with N. C. State farmers relatively well Marketing Seven pools were held in growers in marketing More than 15 pieces of decided whether to continue about 13 per cent per year. University in research and considering the continuing The state s Urst which 59,600 pounds of wool 400,000 bushels of sweet legislation were developed the program. Three ad- These activities include soil N. C. Forest Resources high cost of production. The agricultural trade mission were potatoes including a new for and passed by the ditional counties par- testing, plant analysis and Division in operating 469,000 tons produced by to the People s Republic of Well over a half million buyer who purchased 500 General Assembly. The ticipated in the Japanese nematode assay. woodlands. North Carolina growers China was co-sponsored by feeder pigs were graded and loads. Thirty-four contracts NCDA was equally sue- beetle community structural Pest Control ' grossed them just under NCDA. On the same sold by teleauction and over were approved for firms cessful in having the assistance program. Eleven exterminators 7~)nv C'firc* >~ $l5O-million mission, Japan and Taiwan 200,000 market hogs were contracting for the National Association of Three-hundred fertilizer were conv i c t e d of violating \T, graded in 760 sales. production of 36,000 acres of state Departments of companies were registered the Structural Pest Control „ 7r, N/Irc Qnn 111 l Specialists also graded fruits and vegetables. Os- Agriculture pass resolutions along with 5,000 brands Law. Two received active rOV J,’ Ucall I wlcui 110 IVII 0> VJJJI Ulll nearly 5,000 beef carcasses ficial grade was certified for calling on Congress to during fiscal year, 1980-81. pr is o n sentences. Con- r» • and certified 25 million approximately 669 million amend the Clean Water Act Also registered were 25 lime victions were the result of K^lllZGYlS- Mrs. Fleetie Spruill held at 2 P.M. on Jan. 9at pounds of meat sold to state pounds of farmer stock to prevent interference with companies with 75 brands, investigation by the Spruill, 85, of Norfolk, Va. the Williford-Barham institutions. peanuts; 318 million pounds farmers’use of land and to Samples were taken and structural Pest Control Monday - Friday and formerly of Edenton, Funeral Chapel by Rev. Ken Funding and planning for of milled peanuts and reinstate Soil Conservation tested from these products. -30-5‘30 N.C., died Jan. 7 after an Spivey and Rev. Richard horse complexes to be vegetables and 129 million Service’s assistance to land Peanut seeds and early Os twelve operators called extended illness at the Blankenhorn. Burial i oca ted in Raleigh and pounds of fruits and owners. Another recom- varieties of soybeans were before the Structural Pest In My Home Holmes Convalescent followed at Beaver Hill Asheville were coordinated vegetables for processing, mends that the U. S. l° w > n germination with Contol Board, one Center in Virginia Beach, Cemetery. Pallbearers were w p Department engineers secretary of agriculture supplies being barely operator’s license was Reasonable RatesU, Va. Stewart Atkinson, Steve Y alTl VyOi llf I llSSiOfl assisted 47 firms with im- establish an energy office in adequate. revoked. Lunch included A homemaker and Atkinson, Danny Spruill, t_ ti—cj Mppfjnn provements and planning the USDA to insure farmer Food and Drug Over 4,500 properties ‘ member of Edenton United Gordon Spruill, Terry « new facilities. Two NCDA fuel needs when energy Pesticides, formally treated for wood-destroying “Homemade Goodies" ',! Methodist Church, she was Godfrey, and Lynn Perry. RALEIGH All sweet projects were designed. crises develop. under the Pesticide and organisms were inspected, the wife of the late Jesse G. The family, which potato growers and anyone Farmers Markets Museum plant Protection Division, Eighteen percent or 835 of Call 482-7709 Spruill. assembled at the funeral interested in sweet potatoes Receipts at the Western A sl-million appropriation was combined with the Food theS e were found sub- For Appointments’ Attempts to dismantel the (obacco and peanut pj-ograms caused deep epneern within the state’s Agricultural community during 1981. It is ironic that even though these crops Were subject to the most severe criticism, they are (he only commodities that made any real money. Tobacco, for example, grossed farmers $1.3-biUion when counting the an ticipated $42-million from barley sales. Flue-cured’s average price for the 738 piillion pounds sold was $1.67 a pound and barley is expected to bring a record average price of $1.78 for the estimated 23 million pounds produced. Peanuts, too, treated farmers relatively well considering the continuing high cost of production. The 469,000 tons produced by North Carolina growers g-ossed them just under $l5O-million. Death Claims Mrs. Spruill Mrs. Fleetie Spruill Spruill, 85, of Norfolk, Va. and formerly of Edenton, N.C., died Jan. 7 after an extended illness at the Holmes Convalescent Center in Virginia Beach, Va. A homemaker and member of Edenton United Methodist Church, she was the wife of the late Jesse G. Spruill. She is survived by two sons, Harry Lee Spruill of Hertford, N.C. and Charles D. Spruill of Norfolk, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Atkinson of Norfolk, Va.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Financial Planning Services , How well is the financial plan or budget you made last year working for you? If your estimates for living expenses, savings, contributions, and recreation have not been satisfactory, don’t be discouraged. Often the first plan doesn’t work. An emergency may have occurred or cir cumstances may have Changed. And like many other families, you may need to shuffle the plan to meet family needs and fvants until the end of the year. To know how well any financial plan fits your family, a systematic check is necessary. You know where your money goes only when you keep some kind of financial record. Your system need not be "Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time." Benjamin Disraeli AT LAST - YOU GET A BREAK And it's about time for the Internal Revenue Service to do something for folks who want to lay something away for retirement. According to the latest rules you can save up to $2,000 annually in a special fund with all taxes deferred until retirement. It’s a great way to build up reserve and we suggest you stop in for the latest information as soon as possible. lele] (S* Friendly I — mm Foik * Edenton Savings & Loan Association South Broad Street Edenton Though bumper yields were seen in the majority of other crops and livestock, supply, both here and throughout the country, exceeded demand causing depressed prices. As a result of moves in Congress to end the tobacco and peanut programs, the. department did exert all its influence to retain these two most successful farm programs. Fortunately for the people of North Carolina, these efforts were productive. In addition to these ac tions, the NCDA continued to render all services required by law to the farmers and consumers of the state. Marketing The state’s first agricultural trade mission to the People’s Republic of China was co-sponsored by the NCDA. On the same mission, Japan and Taiwan held at 2 P.M. on Jan. 9 at the Williford-Barham Funeral Chapel by Rev. Ken Spivey and Rev. Richard Blankenhorn. Burial followed at Beaver Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were , Stewart Atkinson, Steve Atkinson, Danny Spruill, Gordon Spruill, Terry Godfrey, and Lynn Perry. The family, which assembled at the funeral home at 12:30 on the day of the funeral requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Edenton United Methodist Church Building Fund. Williford - Barham Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. elaborate, but it should show you how you sepnd you money. For help in controlling your family’s money, you can attend a special program sponsored by the Perquimans County Ex tension Service and presented by Dr. Thelma Hinson, Family Resource Management Specialist from N. C. State University on Tuesday, at 7:30 P. M., at the Perquimans County Office Building. What better way to start the new year than to “Up date Your Financial Plan”? In order to reserve a space for you, please call the Extension Office, 426- 7697. Take this step forward to use your money more wisely and gain ideas for budgeting to the greatest advantages. agreed to buy more N. C. tobacco. Sixteen cotton gins were assisted in upgrading equipment and 61 grain firms were aided in developing marketing plans. Drain moisture meters ware checked on request and 96 grain grading schools were conducted. Market news added four markets to its weekly livestock sales report. Coverage now included 10 major markets in the state. Livestock specialists assisted in grading and selling 61,534 stacker and feeder beef cattle. Twenty two purebred sales were conducted along with two graded lamb pools in which 448 animals were sold. Seven pools were held in which 59,600 pounds of wool were sold. Well over a half million feeder pigs were graded and sold by teleauction and over 200,000 market hogs were graded in 760 sales. Specialists also graded nearly 5,000 beef carcasses and certified 25 million pounds of meat sold to state institutions. Funding and planning for the horse complexes to be located in Raleigh and Asheville were coordinated Yam Commission To Hold Meeting RALEIGH All sweet potato growers and anyone interested in sweet potatoes are invited to attend the 20th Annual Meeting of the N. C. Yam Commission, Inc. It will be held January 20-21 at the Royal Villa Motor & Convention Center in Raleigh. Registration will begin at 10 A.M. January 20 with the first session to begin at 1 , P.M. President James > Bardin of Wilson will preside as the Wednesday afternoon program begins. Features of the program are national promotion, new television promotion and promotion on yams nationwide.. Other features Wednesday afternoon will be reports on the Yam Commission activities, the election of four directors and officers for 1982. The program ends with a banquet and dance. On January 21st, the theme will be “Producing Quality in 1982,” which will cover diseases, new varieties and fertilization. Wmk Reg. 29.95. Save sl7 Mens 7-12. Brown. Mens 7-12. Ladies 5-10. loyss'/i'7. Wine. Open Monday Thru Saturday 10 AM. -i Ml. * Sunday l AM. -§ PJL THE CHOWAN HERALD by the department’s horse specialist. The individual also served as chairman of an interagency livestock theft committee and assisted in organization and management of numerous horse shows across the state. Market development personnel promoted state produced food: products through exhibits at major events. Millions of pounds of poultry products were graded during the year including eggs, frozen eggs, broilers, turkeys and ducks. Also 14,318 retail outlets were checked for com pliance with the state egg law. Assistance was provided growers in marketing 400,000 bushels of sweet potatoes including a new buyer who purchased 500 loads. Thirty-four contracts were approved for firms contracting for the production of 36,000 acres of fruits and vegetables. Of ficial grade was certified for approximately 669 million pounds of farmer stock peanuts; 318 million pounds of milled peanuts and vegetables and 129 million pounds of fruits and vegetables for processing. Department engineers assisted 47 firms with im provements and planning new facilities. Two NCDA projects were designed. Farmers Markets Receipts at the Western North Carolina Farmers Market in Asheville were up 32 per cent over 1980. Construction of the Garden Supply Center, Office Building and Small Dealers Building is well underway. Sales continued well at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh with the overall movement of local produce good. All wholesale units were rented and gate fees and receipts were up. Statistics Agricultural statistics and farm income by county were issued by the Crop and Livestock Reporting Ser vice. In addition, 230 reports on crops and livestock prices and production were published along with special bulletins on poultry and historical crop estimates. State Fair Attendance at the N. C. State Fair was the second largest with 643,457. There were 347 non-fair events with an attendance of nearly 300,000. Total attendance for the year was nearly 1.5 million. Major im provements included a new roof on Dorton Arena, parking lot lighting and painting three buildings. Research Completed a new swine waste system for the Swine -Research Center at the Tidewater Research Station, Plymouth; com pleted the first bull test in February, 1980 at the Mountain Research Station, Waynesville, with a suc cessful sale of the first test animals held in March. New poultry facilities at the Piedmont Research Station, Salisbury, were dedicated in November. Planning More than 15 pieces of legislation were developed for and passed by the General Assembly. The NCDA was equally suc cessful in having the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture pass resolutions calling on Congress to amend the Clean Water Act to prevent interference with farmers’ use of land and to reinstate Soil Conservation Service’s assistance to land owners. Another recom mends that the U. S. secretary of agriculture establish an energy office in the USDA to insure farmer fuel needs when energy crises develop. Museum A sl-million appropriation for construction of a new facility for the Hampton Mariners Museum was received from the General 1 Assembly. Animal Health A new veterinary clinic was put into operation at Roper. It was built by ap propriations from the Coastal Plains Regional Commission; maintained pseudorabies surveillance; continued the state’s brucellosis-free and tuberculosis-free status for cattle and received planning money from the legislature for an animal disease diagnostic laboratory at Elkin. Consumer Standards The gasoline and oil in spection program was subjected to a performance audit which requires im plementation of new procedures. In addition, the LP-Gas law and gasoline and oil regulations were revised to reduce bur- densome requirements. Outdated provisions were removed from the Weights and Measures Act. New Division The Plant Industry Division was established to combine compatible func tions within the depart ment. The new division is made up of the old Seed and Fertilizer Division and the Plant Protection Section of the former Pesticide and Plant Protection Division. The combined programs include fertilizer, plant protection and seeds. Extensive efforts -were carried out to detect the Mediterranean fruit fly and gypsy moth in the state. 801 l weevil eradication was placed on hold until it is decided whether to continue the program. Three ad ditional counties par ticipated in the Japanese beetle community assistance program. Three-hundred fertilizer companies were registered along w’ith brands during fiscal year, 1980-81. Also registered were 25 lime companies with 75 brands. Samples were taken and tested from these products. Peanut seeds and early varieties of soybeans were low in germination with supplies being barely adequate. Food and Drug Pesticides, formally under the Pesticide and Plant Protection Division, was combined with the Food and Drug Protection ./ % §MMfm iUfi I KraH I ■ ..-■ ■ . i Division. Activities were intensified in the control of aflatoxin, a toxic substance found in com. Emergency funding allowed eleven additional people to be added to the aflatoxin control programs. A farm testing service camfe into being in cooperation with N. C. State University. This provides compositional and nutritional recom mendations to farmers who grow their own animal feed. Agronomics New soil testing methodology, developed in recent years, was in corporated into the routine program. The division’s workload has continued to increase at about 13 per cent per year. These activities include soil testing, plant analysis and nematode assay. Structural Pest Control Eleven exterminators were convicted of violating the Structural Pest Control Law. Two received active prison sentences. Con victions were the result of investigation by the Structural Pest Control Division^ Os twelve operators called before the Structural Pest Contol Board, one operator’s license was revoked. Over 4,500 properties treated for wood-destroying organisms were inspected. Eighteen percent or 835 of these were found sub standard. Thursday, January 14, 1982
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