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Start For Next Christinas Raleigh.—Christmas is just over but it’s not too early to begin thinking about next Christmas, if you’re a fanner interested in in creasing your income. ' John L. Gray, in charge of for estry for the State College Ex tension Service, yesterday noted that a survey of seven wholesalers and chain store buyers, and 84 retailers of Christmas trees indi cates that there is a demand for more locally-grown Christmas trees. Gray said that more than half of all dealers interviewed want to try more home-grown trees. In the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, they want red cedar of desirable shape, rich color, and dense fol iage. Buyers in the Cbastal Plain prefer delivered trees; half of those in the Piedmont want' fresh cut^tees on a delivered basis and half want to- buy standing trees and cut them as needed. Mountain dealers want balsam fir as stand ing trees. Dealers in all areas want trees 5 to 8 feet tall. Gray said that prices paid growers in the Piedmont have been low, but this may be due to low-quality trees. He points out that mere are still aboutv 170,000 one-year-old and 120,000 two-year-old red cedar seedlings available at state nur series. Balsam fir can be secured through commercial nurseries for planting in the mountains. In the past five years, according to Gray, farmers, 4-H Club mem bers, and others have planted some 2,200 acres of Christmas tree-type seedlings. Many of the 1948 aqd 1949 plantings are ap proaching marketable size. Americans spent for their leis ure-time hobbies in 1952: $836, 000,000 for flowers, seeds and potted plants ,and $20Q,000,000 for outdoor power tools, says a Dec. Reader’s Digest article. In ad dition, they bought 17,000,000 fishing licenses, 14,000,000 hunting licenses and 500,000 outboard motors. Rhode Island has only 2,598 farms, fewer than any other state. THE TACK SHOP SALE OF LADIES COATS 1-3 OFF Imported English and Scotch Tweeds, reversibles and regu lars, sizes 8 to 18. ,
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