McNabb Says NC Has Come Long Way
But Still Should Climb; Statistics Given
H. B. IfeNibb, Chairman of the
ASC Committee Mid. "We have
come a mighty long way in the last,
decade, but it is also true that we
had a mighty long way to go even
to get our agriculture on an equal
level with other states."
Take a look at how North Caro
lina ranks with other states before
we set any goals for the future, Me
Nabb said. In the way of cash re
ceipts from farm crops in 1050,
North Carolina ranked fourth a
mong the other states. In the way
of cash receipts from livestock and
livestock product. North Carolina
in 1950 ranked 29th. This relative
standing in the way of cash in
come from crops and from live
stocks indicates only the total for
the state without taking into con
sideration the number of people
dependent upon this income for
their livelihood. i
"North Carolina rankej 38th a
mong th? 48 state's in per capita
cash farm income in 1945. In IMS
the per capita income for our state j
was $550 while in California, for
example the per capita cash farm'
income in 1945 wa, $3554. After
looking at the figures, I know that
none of us would be satisfied with
our present status. To be sure, our
per capita farm cash income has in
creased; in fact, in 1953 it was
$597. But during the same period,
I can't pick out any of the 37 stat
es showing a higher per capita in
come than North Carolina who
would have shown a decline since
! that time.
With our state ranking so near
| the bottom in per capita farm ln
come, I feel very safe in saying the '
| outlook . for agriculture is good.
| There are many other logical and
basic reasons why the outlook for
agriculture in our state should be
good. In She early days of this '
. country, a farmer had only to pro
I duce on his farm enough to sustain
j himself and his family. In 1951 the
same farmer had to produce |
' enough to sustain himself and 15
I other people.
| Latest figures indicate that by
! 1975 a farmer in the United States
will have to feed and, to a great ex
tent. clothe himself and 21 other
I people. This is brought about
I through migration from the farm
| to the city, and our phenomenally
increasing population. The national
shiftway from farming toward In
dustry Is occuring even more rap
idly in North Carolina
I
> With this shift away from farm
ing, the outlook for farmers who
remain must be for increased mar
kets, larger profits, and better liv
ing conditions. A farmer in the fu-1
ture won't have as many farmers
to compete with. His operation
will just have to be bigger and,
barring a depression, his income
correspondingly larger.
We've brought out the fact that
the outlook for agriculture in
North Carolina will be brighter as
time goes on because there will be
fewer farmers competing for avail
able markets. To make the picture
complete, we must consider future
available markets.
With our population increasing
by eround 2,500,000 person*
nually. we cent ice bow there
would be anything but expended
markets for farm production in the
future.
The standard of living, which in
cludes our consumption of farm
production, has been steadily im
proving through the years. There is
, nothing at this point to indicate
that this trend will not continue.
I Our time is very limited for such a j
broad subject, but I think we have
brought out briefly that the poten
tlal outlook for agriculture ig for
lessend competition, for e larger (
I farming operations, end for great-j
ly increased markets for food *nd
1 fiber.
| You will notice I said POTEN
TIAL outlook for agriculture is
good. As I see it, agriculture in
this state?in fact, agriculture in|
the nation?is at a turning point,
is at a crossroads. Thig is a time of
'decision for farmers, for agricul
ture, for the nation.
We now nave an oversupply of,
many agricultural commodities. We
are faced with taking 813,000 acres1
of North Carolina farm land out of,
production of cotton, wheat, tobac
co and peanuts. The decision on
what to do about thia problem a
looe could decide whether our
agriculture will realise its potential
or whether it will tall riiort of that
realization. We could use these
acre, for Later (realty increased
production that is to be needed, we
could use these acres to throw our
agriculture completely out of bal
ance. or we could allow these acres
I to remain idle and deteriorate.
| Agriculture appears to be at a
turning point. We have two roads
to take?one that will lead to con
tinued national prosperity through
farm programs and we all realize
that thia might not be the easy
road to begin with. This course
would require sacrifices on the
part of agriculture?on the part
1 of all of us. Or for the second road
we could follow the easy downhill
road with agriculture starting and
leading the downward trend.
We are definitely at a time of
decision and we will need the very
best counsel and guidance that is
available. JWe would also have to
have a true spirit of unselfish co
operation and unity among fanners
among farm people?if we are to
continue in the right direction."
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Devero Martin
Is Best Showman
DEVERO MARTIN
Recently at the eleventh annual
Student Livestock Day held at the
N. C. State College dairy farm,
Devero Martin, senior in animal
husbandry from Unaka, was named
grand fitter and showman of the
show. He won the title with an
eight-month old tamworth boar. It
was the first time in the history of
the college that a student showing
swine had won the over-all grand
championship.
The show consisted of four dif
ferent classes of animals: swine,
sheep, beef cattle, and dairy cattle.
There were more than fifty stu
dents participating in the competi
tion. For winning top place. Martin
was awarded an engraved gold
trophy and an electric razor set
presented by Westinghouse of Ral
eigh.
PERSONALS
Miss Lore Ma Taylor has return
ed to Charlotte, where she is em
ployed wifh Southern Bell Tele
phone Co., after spending a week
here with her mother, Mrs. A. W.
Greene.
Mrs. James Rushing and chil
dren. Martha and Carolyn of Char
lotte were week end guests of Mrs.
A. W. Greene.
Mr. and Mr. Hoyt Walker, Miss
Doris Haney and Miss Janice Han
ey spent Sunday in Atlanta. Ga.
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Elliott, Mrs.
Dixie Palmer and Miss Hattie
Palmer attended the Baccalaureate
Sermon at Young Harris Sunday.
> BIG DATS AT
DICKEY THEATRE
For ike first time fat Murphy
The moet shock liiy color Western yet
See Ryan inch his way down 2.M* feet of desert moon tains with a
broken ley determined to reyenye his faithlens wife after she left him
to die.
Guaranteed'to be one of the best Westerns yon hare even I
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Mrs. Coleman Hostess
To WSCS Circle Tues.
Mrs. Walter Coleman was host
ess 1? Circle No. 3 of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of jJie
First Methodist Church at her
home last Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Harry Bishop, chairman,
presided and Mrs. J. H. Hampton
presented the program.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour which followed.
G. Burton Ford
DiesAtdmic
G. Burton Ford, 70, a farmer,
died Sunday. May 23, in a Young
Harria Ga. Clinic, at 5 a. m. after
a long Illness.
Funeral aervicea were conduct
ed Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in Mt.
Pltgah Baptist Church The Rev.
Henry Brown officiated and burial
was In the church cemetery.
He was a native of Buncombe
County, son of the late Landon and
Matilda Cole Ford, and had lived
in Clay County for the past 47
yean.
| Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Nora Duncan Ford; three daugh
ters, Mrs. Ed Lance of Blalrsville,
Ga., Mrs. Jack Davis of Nepoma.
Calif., and Mrs. Ross Davis of
Clarksville. Gr.; two sons, George
For^ of Santa Monica, Calif., and
Clinton Ford of Dallag Texas.
Also six sisters, Mrs. Nellie Gor
man of Asheville, Mrs. OUie Cun
ningham of Hiawassee, Ga., Mrs.
Clyde Gillis of Canton, Mrs. Bes
sie Summhers of Greer, S. C., Mrs.
Sally Fleming of Warne, and Miss
Edith Ford of Hayesville; and four
brothers, Arthur and Albert Ford
Peach tree Church Has
4-H Sunday Program
The Peachtre, 4-H Club observ
ed National 4-H Club Sunday May
23. at t:00 p. m at the Peach tree
Baptist Church. The Rev. Lester
Stowe pastor and community 4-H
Club leader, and Betty Kate Wil
son, president, were in charge of
the program.
An opening prayer by Butch
Kil patrick was followed by music
furnished by Naomi Lunsford and
the 4-H Club Choir. The scrip
ture was read by Carson Rogers
and followed by a prayer of dedi
cation by Miss Dale Sudderth.
Mr. Stowe then presented a brief
message on the "Purpose of 4-H."
Respect for Home, Church, Coun
try and Self were topics presented
by Jimmy Hendrix, Helen Stiles,
Margaret Hendrix,'and Stella Mae
Hughes. Lloyd Hendrix gave the
closing prayer.
of Waroe, Clay Ford of Akron, O.,
and P'erson Ford of Swannanoa.
Stevens Masonic Lodge No. 414,
of which he had been a member
for more than 45 years, conducted
graveside rites.
Town son Funeral Home was In
charge.
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