Agriculturally Speaking
Houses Large Family
At Moderate Cost
By L. B. HABDAGE
Extension Chairman
Persons with a large family .
and a modest Income need not
give up the idea of owning a
' house that will meet their needs.
A bouse plan that could accommodate
up to a dozen family
members is available from
the Warren County Agricultural
Extension office.
The house features plenty of
w storage space, two full baths,
kitchen with laundry area, living
room, three bedrooms and
a large dormitory-style bedroom.
The work area — L-shaped
^.kitchen and laundry - are readily
accessible to the outside,
'f Tt» additional storage area on
a, back of the house can be
ff for waiter heater, freezer,
canned food, and lawn equip- !
ment.
Other storage areas Include:
! bedroom closets, linen closet,
and coat closet near the living
room entrance. .
The "house contains 1,360
square feet.
s Complete working draw'
- ings of the plan are available
fium thg County Extension Office
or from Biological and
Agricultural Engineering Extension
at North Carolina
State University.
Plan No. 93 was developed
by the Extension Housing Specialist,
N. C. State University,
as part of Extension's effort to
help families meet their housing
needs.
Did You Know That?
1. Prices received by farmers
in 1969 averaged only 74%
of parity. • ' ,
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and defendant to post bond In
the sum of $5 Of or his appearance
at the Dec. 4 term of court.
James Clement Hargrove
failed to appear In court to answer
to a charge of having no
operator's license. Capias to
Issue to Sheriff of Warren
County and bond was fixed at
$250 for defendant's appearance
at the Dec. 4 term of court.
Larry Alexander, charged
with curfew violation, was found
not guilty.
The state took a nol pros with
leave in the case of William
Hettry Radford, charged with
improper passing.
Dolphus Jbnes failed to appear
in court to answer to a
charge of speeding 61 miles per
hour in a 50 mph zone. Capias
to issue to Sheriff of Halifax
County and defendant is to
post bond In the sum of $50
for hjs appearance at the Dec.
4 t*rm of court.
A .case against James S.
Yaughan charged with speeding
80 miles per hour in a 85 mph
zone, was continued.
Eugene Watson, charged with
possession of taxpaid whiskey
with seal broken, was found not
guilty.
William Coins was found
guilty on a non-support charge.
Prayer for Judgment was continued
and it was ordered that
the Department of Social Services
investigate the case and
report its findings to the coart.
James Alfred Fields was se»teaced
to the roads tor six
months when he was found guilty
2. The average net income per
farm In 1969 was only $5,401.
3. The average disposable income
of farmers, from all
sources, was about 25% less
than that of the country's nonfarm
population. It was $2,375
as compared with $3,137 in per
capita disposable personal income.
4. The farmer's share of the
retail food dollar was 41 cents
in 1969 as compared to 47 cents
in 1950.
5. The average consumer
spent only 16.5% of his disposable
income for food in 1969
as compared to 20% in 1960.
In Western Europe between 25
and 30% of the. average person's
disposable income is
spent for food. In Russia
it averages about 50% while
in Asia it is between 75%
and 80%.
6. In 1969 the average price
on a one pound loaf of bread
was 23 cents. Of this 2.5 cents
went to the farmer for the wheat,
12.3 cents went to the baker
and 2.4 cents went fpr transportation,
the miller and to the
grain handler. The balance of
5.8 cents went to the retailer.
7. In 1969 a typical cotton
business shirt cost $4.77 and
contained 19 cents worth of cotton.
Inls compares with a price
of $4.00 In 1969 when the farm
value of the cotton was 27 cents.
8. The returns per hour to
all farm labor and management
have increased from 79
cents In 1949 to $1.57 in 1969
as compared to hourly earnings
in food marketing firms of
$1.17 In tM9*> $2.83 in 1969.
And that laborers in several
areas are striking for a 100%
and more wage Increase although
their pay is $3.50 or
more per hour.
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challenger erased the lead of
the proverbial champion on the
nineteenth. They halved the
20th. with pars and with the
match all even Helen played one
of her finest shots of the match,
chipping over a mound on the
21st. hole (no. 3) from 80 feet
away into the cup for a birdie
three, it was a must for the
now confident Mrs. Banzet as
Mrs. Currln made par. With
lesser competition, this could
have been the turning point In
favor of Helen but on the next
hole Rhada patted in along curler
from the frog hair off the
green to even the match after 22
holes.
At this point Helen, in typical
form, started her charge to
close out the third nine with
the lead. She won the 23rd.,
tied 24, par ring both holes
won no. 2S with a bogey after
Rhada fottid the trees twice on
tha'-Mole. *>w two up and facing
the lake Helen conquered
it in two but three putted and
had to settle for a half. Rhada
won the 27th. but found herself
one 1 down at the three
quarter ottFfc.
The temperature was dropping
fast on this Wednesday
afternoon, the 18th of November,
Mrs. Banzot clutching
tightly to a one hole lead as
they teed btf on the final nine.
R was cold now with both players
missing chips and putts to
halve the next three holes with
bogeys. Considering the weather,
both were playing good
competitive golf
With Helen still leading by
one, they went into the last six
mi
Rod And Gun
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By ROD AMUND80N
Just because a guy Is up la
the 65-70 year class doesn't
mean be has given up bunting
or fishing. Since the 1969
General Assembly passed the
so-called golden age law, the
Wildlife Commission has issued
30,908 free lifetime combination
hunting and fishing
licenses to persons over 70
years of age.
In the 65-year group 11,171
people have bought lifetime
combination licenses at $10.00
each. This latter group isprobably
more active in hunting and
fishing than are their elders.
Many of the 70-year-olds get
their lifetime licenses just because
they are free, and some
of them spend more time showing
their licenses to friends,
and talking about them, than
they actually spend hunting or
fishing.
There has, of course, been
a tapering off In the number
of people applying for lifetime
licenses, and once the original
surge is over, the yearly figure
will be reduced to the number
of people who reach the
Helen either lost her concentration
momentarily or just
came up with a bad shot as she
found the water on her third
shot and finally picked up. The
match was even with five holes
left.
Holes oo. 32, 33, and 34
were halved as the challenger
and the champion gave it all
they had trying to gain the
lead. Now, for the last time
In the tournament the "Monster"
had to be reckoned
with. The lake lay quietly and
menacingly at the foot of the
hill, looking like (we need good
taste here) the Pacific. B took
it's toll as Mrs. Banzet^ pressing
a little, toed her shot into
rough short of the lake. This
opened the door for Mrs. Currln
and again she won the hole
which defeated her In 1967.
Rhada was one up with one to
go. They tied the final hole and
Mrs. Currln is the 1970 Lady
Club Champion.
In first flight play, Juanlta
Wood won over Selma Parkinson
and Winnie Nunn won from
Edith Oakley in the semi-finals.
Mrs. Wood defeated Mrs. Nunn
In the finals.
Nellie Gardner won over Ruth
Bugg and Emily Burrows won
from Julia Currln in second
flight with Mrs. Garcher winning
the finals from Mrs. Burrows.
Patty Brauer won over Ruby
HUliard and Margaret Traynham
won from Peggy Shear in in
the semifinals of the third flight.
Mrs. Traynham took the honors
with a win over Mrs. Brauer In
the finals.
qualifying age and who are still
active In huntlnf and fishing.
There has been no detectable
loss In license Income to the
Commission as a result of the
golden age law, and the 1969
General Assembly provided tor
increased Wildlife Income by
raising the price on a number
of hunting and fishing licenses.
Despite a weather map showing
an almost nationwide high
pressure weather system, Tar
Heel water fowl hunters had
something like the kind of
weather they want for hunting
ducks and geese. It was generally
cloudy on opening day,
cool, with enough breeze in
many sections to stir up the
birds.
As usual, most of the birds
taken during the first few days
of the season will be inexperienced
youngsters hatched last
spring. The older, wilier birds
will be a little harder to entice
In to decoys.
It Is bird feeding time again,
and countless thousands of Tar
Heels have put up, or have plans
to put up, bird feeders where
they can sit comfortably indoors
and watch the antics of
birds coming in to feed. Birds
are coming in from their northern
meeting grounds for the
winter. Many of these will stay
throughout the winter, while
others will go on farther south.
In my yard a few weeks ago
there was a large flock of
nuthatches. How these tiny
creatures can shuck out sunflower
seeds is wondrous to
behold. One feeder (store
bought) holds a pint of sunflower
seeds, and the nuthatches,
with the help of cardinals and
a few English sparrows, emptied
It in a single day.
This is one of the combination
glass and metal feeders
that hangs from a tree limb.
There is a circular wire perch
at the bottom, and for some
reason bluejays find the rig
too small or uncomfortable to
use.
I prefer a home built feeder
with a little more size and
capacity. Mine is a ranchstyle
job with a wide, flat plywood
roof that overhangs and
protects the bottom part from
rain.
This Is highly attractive to
cardinals, towhees, and the Inevitable
bluejays. I had noticed
doves giving the feeder the
once-over, but none ever
actually took food from it, apparently
afraid to get under the
roof part. This was quickly
solved by placing a shallow
dish of wild birdseed on top of
j LITTLETON
NEWS
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Mr. and Mr*. Joe V. Atkins,
Jr., war* in Raleigh Saturday.
Mrs. George McMahan and
Mrs. Ernest Bobbltt accompanied
Mr. K roe at Bobbltt home
Thursday after ha tad been a
patient in Watt* Hospital,
Durham, tor some time.
Mrs. a, J. Wat kins of Henderson
spent Wednesday with
her father, Mr. Benjamin H.
BrowningMr
a. W. H. Thorne, Sr., has
been moved to Guardian Care
Rest Home in Roanoke Rapids
after having been a patient In
Duke Hospital for sometime.
Mrs. Hunt Johnson spent Friday
night with Mrs. Leslie Rlggan
and Mr. Rlggan in Roanoke
Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Rlggan
accompanied her home Saturday
and visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clement Pegram.
Mrs. Edwin Stansbury was In
Roanoke Rapids Thursday and
visited the W. A. Larrlmore
family while there.
Mrs. Nina Ayers of Hopewell,
Va., visited Mrs. Raymond Harris
Wednesday and also spent
the feeder. A pair of doves now
comes to it regularly.
My first bird feeder was
simply the top of a crate the
water heater came In, fastened
to a pine tree with a couple
of cleats. This was about
four feet square, and I loaded
It ig> with poultry scratch feed.
The device was about four feet
above a rail fence.
Towhees can't seem to feed
without scratching, and they
soon pushed a lot of the cracked
grain onto the ground. This
attracted a small covey of quail,
some of which bopped up on
the fence and then on the feeder.
This Is the only time I
ever saw quail eat from a
songbird feeder.
Air Needed On Many Livestock Farrls
Fresh air Is the most overlooked
need that there Is today
on most Tar Heel poultry and
livestock farms.
At least this Is the opinion
of Bynum Drivers, an extension
agricultural engineer
at North Carolina State University.
"Most farmers simply do not
recognize the importance of
good ventilation and what It can
do for them," Drlggers said.
"Good ventilation can cut
disease losses, Improve feed
efficiency and save labor."
Drlggers said the ventilation
oversight has come about
u.s the result of better housing
and more Intensified production
on many poultry and
livestock farms. Many animals
Notice
In listing the names of merchants
responsible for the erection
of the Christmas lights
here, as carried on page 1,
the name of Milton Ayscue was
erroneously omitted.
A member of the committee,
who furnished the Information
upon which the article was based,
called after the front page
had gone to the camera, and
only page 4 was left to be completed.
sometime with Mr. and Mrs.
Elmo B. Shearin, Sr.
Mr. Wayne Pike of East Carolina
University, Greenville
spent the weekend at home with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Pike, Sr.
Mrs. Norman Best is a patient
in Watts Hospital in Durham.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Davis
spent sometime last week with
his sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Norris,
In Raleigh and spent the weekend
with the Rev. and Mrs. P. O.
Lee and attended their 50th
wedding reception at Bogue
Sound.
are now confined in (airly
well constructed buildings,
ratter than left outside or
put in some of the open barns
of the past.
When abuilding Is totally enclosed,
moisture problems are
created as the result of the
animals breathing. Tteproblem
can be especially acute in
winter, when an added effort
is made to keep houses tight.
Poorly ventilated buildings
are characterised by strong
odors, gases, high humidity,
and sick animals. Respiratory
problems usually result If conditions
are not corrected.
Sometimes
By SARAH GILBERT PETAR
Sometimes the way seems
dreary,
And distant seems the gold
TV) the Heavenly City
Is my name on the Heavenly
roll?
We often wonder why many
trials
Come in our life down here,
And future trial we fear.
May we meet the Savior in
Heaven and friends beloved—
so dear. V
We need to rest upon Him
When our faith is week—
And count our many blessings
As we His presence seek.
Drlgs*r* said high ham kitty
U not pood tor either the m mats
or the building DUeaaa
organisms thrive under such
conditions, particularly whan
accompanied by high U^inei**- if
tures. Soma animal's willevM
um a dry building mora correctly
than a wet one, thus
reducing the labor needed tor
removing manure.
The NCSU engineer saltjthat
fans and Inlets can be sufficient
to provide good ventilation.
But they must be properly
Installed If the la
to be distributed evenly, mixed
thoroughly and then exhausted
from the structure.
The cost of operating moat
fans Is only afew cents a.day,
which Drlggers said la ^teap
in comparison to coat, of njediclne,
labor and dead anltpals.
Cards Of Thinks
The family of Harvey D*Vls of
the Snow Hill Community Would
like to thank their many friend*
and relatives for food, cards,
flowers and visits during the
illness and death of my wife,
Mrs. Erma Davis.
harvey Davis
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The family of the late Eirlle
W. Shear In wishes to expteas
their sincere appreciation for
the kindness and sympathy extended
to us during our bereavement.
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Lonely holMiy art
nothing now to itaon Holos
Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie.
Twinkling Christmas lights.
Carols.
The bowl games.
Frolicking conversation.
Chestnuts roasting and coffee perking...
For El man Hales the familiar activities of the
holiday season are different.
His only companionship comes from a
thousand blinking lights and clicking switches,
»
rows of dials and gauges, and the throaty
* hum of giant generators.
Elman, a control room operator at one of
CP&L's generating plants, spends his holiday
keeping watch on the source of a lot of your
excitement.
He's one of many people at CP&L who keep
your electricity so dependable you never
even think about it.
It's the best way we know to wish you a
happy holiday.