Potato Is Hot The World Over
National Gwcrapfck Nm Sonic*
WASHINGTON -- Mashed into
a side dish or fried into fast food,
the potato is easy to underestimate.
But potatoes are actually the
world's bread and butter, ac
cording to the International Potato
Center in Lima, Peru. Potatoes
yield more nutritious food more
quickly on less land and in harsher
climates than any other major food
is amazing vegetable is a
South American native brought
back to Europe from Peru by
16th-century conquistadors. Its
own world conquest now complete.
King Potato grows in more coun
tries than any crop except corn.
Robert E. Rhoades of the Inter
national Potato Center writes in the
May issue of National Geographic:
"The average annual crop (291
million tons) could cover a four
lane superhighway circling the
world six times."
More Protein Per acre
Produced in 130 of the world's
167 independent countries, one
year's crop is worth S106 billion at
consumer prices, Rhoades reports.
Potatoes are fourth, after wheat,
com, and rice, in world pro
duction, but because of multiple
harvests, yield the most protein and
food energy per acre.
They are remarkably adaptable;
potatoes grow from below sea level
behind Dutch dikes to almost
14,000 feet up in the chilly Andes
and Himalayas, from the Arctic
Circle to the Strait of Magellan,
and in the scorching deserts of
Australia and Africa.
Brimming with vitamin C, many
of the B vitamins, and iron, the
tato is so nutritious that a man in
andinavia lived healthily for 300
days on only spuds dressed with a
bit of margarine. And eating a
potato without rich toppings is no
more fattening than eating a pear --
the potato is 99.9 percent fat free.
Without potatoes, meat pro
duction would slump and meat
prices skyrocket; nearly half the
world's crop is fed to livestock.
Potatoes are also distilled into
vodka and aquavit, processed into
starch, paste, and dye, and con
verted to fuel. Researchers have
shown that one acre of potatoes in
one year's time can yield 1,200
gallons of ethyl alcohol, or potato
gasohol, for cars.
Rhoades notes that tomatoes,
tobacco, and eggplants are related
to the potato, but the sweet potato
is not -- even though its Indian
name, batata, became the English
word potato.
Thousands of VuktiM
The familiar brown oval spud
belongs to the spercies Solanum
tuberosum, one of eight cultivated
throughout the world. Most of the
world s crop and all potatoes grown
in the United States belong to this
species.
In the Andes, however, farmers
cultivate all eight species, em
bracing as many as 3,000 of the
5,000 or more potato varieties.
Rhoades describes the varieties:
"The colors of the rainbow and
more, many looked like miniature
pineapples, some like coral snakes,
and others like bright red cherries
or purple gumdrops."
When Europe's potato crops fell
victim to late blight in the mid- 19th
century, a million people died in
Ireland, where potatoes were the
chief food. Now scientists believe
that genetic engineering of potatoes
holds promise "or a 21st-century
solution to the world food crisis.
The International Potato Cen
ter's goal is to make the potato
available and inexpensive to every
one by the year 2000. They are
crossing wild and native varieties
with modern high-yielding ones,
attempting to manipulate the po
tato's built-in thermostat to stretch
its natural adaptability to both cold
highlands and steaming tropics.
The wild and native varieties
contain genes resistant to many of
the 265 diseases and pests known to
plague the potato. The center
breeds for this genetic material and
distributes seed for worldwide test
ing. generally in developing coun
tries.
Pomatoet and Topatoes
In West Germany, genetic engi
neers have fused two botanical
cousins, the potato and tomato, to
produce pomatoes and topatoes.
These hybrids, they hope, will
someday produce food above and
below ground, and share their best
qualities.
In Asia and South America
scientists are pioneering the com
mercial growing of potatoes by
"true seed." the tiny seeds pro
duced in the potato plant's berry.
By this method potatoes can be
grown much like grains.
Only a 100-pound sack ot seed is
needed to sow 1.000 acres, much
less than the 1,000 tons of potato
tubers needed to seed the same
amount of land conventionally.
The potato remains a rich man's
ByMrtnRogM*
C 1962 Nattoral OaograpNc Socwty
An Irish lad curries recently harvested potatoes home for his family's dinner.
Valued worldwide for nutrition and versatility, spuds grow in more countries
than any crop except com. Although potatoes are native to South America, the
Irish and East Europeans lead the world in per capita consumption.
food in many poor nations. A afford more than a banana diet,
commom expression in the Domini- And in the Philippines, housewives
can Republic, "estar en las papas" might top off thetr shopping carts
(to be in the potatoes), means a with a few potatoes for the status
person is successful enough to they imply.
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was explained, in part one of this
story, by Wilma S. Hammett,
extension interior design specialist
at North Carolina State Ut iversity.
Wall and floor coverings can help
achieve that comfort.
Fabric or vinyl wall-coverings
can give a room a warmer feeling
and help reduce air infiltration
through corners and areas where
walls and windows meet.
"Wallcoverings add more texture
to a room," Mrs. Hammett ex
plains. "Surfaces with more texture
give a warmer feeling than those
that are smooth."
She says that in order to save an
artificial lighting, a light color
wallcovering should be used. Dark
coverings absorb light and thus
force you to add extra artificial
light.
Light-colored paneling, too, can
give a cozy atmosphere to a room
while adding some insulative value.
Floor coverings also have an
effect on energy use, Mrs. Ham
mett says. They can insulate
against winter heat loss or, like
vinyl, terrazzo, brick or slate, they
can stay cool year-round.
Choose light to medium carpet
colors to reflect more light, just as
in wallcoverings. A pad under the
carpet will both increase the life of
the carpet and provide extra insula
tion. Urethane foam is best.
Don't forget area rugs to add
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over wall-to-wall carpeting to de
fine living areas or great rooms.
Again remember, as the spe
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LEGALS
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
CREDITORS' NOTICE
The undersigned, having quali
fied as Administratrix of the Estate
of Alfred G. Bray, deceased, late of
Hoke County, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said
Estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the 16th
day of January, 1963, or , ice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estate will please make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
This, the 9th day of July, 1962.
Jacquelyn S. Bray
5201 Glenham Drive
Charlotte. N.C. 28210
LKCALS
William L. Moses
AttOffcey at Law
127 West Edinbo rough Avenue
Post Office Drawer 688
Raeford, North Carolina
28376
Telephone: (919) 875-2137
12-15C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of Janie T. Monroe of
Hoke County, North Carolina, this
- is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
1 Janie T. Monroe to present them to
c the undersigned within 6 months
from date of the publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
i indebted to said estate please make
immediate payment.
This the 1st day of July, 1982.
Lacy H. Koonce, Jr.
Route 8 18 Trinity Dr.
Lumberton, N.C. 28358
12-15C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 82 CVD171
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HOKE
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION
TERESA WHITE HALEY.
PLAINTIFF
VS.
SAMMY JOSEPH HALEY.
DEFENDANT
TO: SAMMY JOSEPH HALEY
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
A pleading seeking relief against
you has been filed in the above
entitled action.
The nature of the relief being
sought as follows:
"An absolute divorce on the
grounds of one years separation"
You are required to make defense
to such pleading not later than the
24th day of August. 1982, and
upon your failure to do so, the
party seeking service against you
will apply to the Court for the relief
sought
This, the 15th day of July, 1982.
HOSTETLER & McNEILL,
ATTORNEYS
BY: CHARLES A. HOSTETLER
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office Box 277
Raeford, North Carolina
28376
Telephone: (919) 87S-2142
12-14C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of Jesse Triplett Robert
son of Hoke County. North Caro
lina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said Jesse Triplett Robertson to
present them to the undersigned
within 6 months from the date of
the publication of this notice or
same will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate please make immediate
payment.
This the 6th day of July, 1982.
Martin A. Robertson
Route 1 , Box 81
Aberdeen. N.C 28315
12-15C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
RLE NUMBER: 82 CVD 197
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
COMPLAINT
COUNTY OF HOKE
VS
SANDY WASHINGTON AND
WIFE FRANCES WASHING
TON; all heirs at law, if deceased,
devisees, together with alt their
creditors an alien holders regardless
of how or through whom they
claim, and any and all persons
claiming any interest in the estate
of Sandy Washington and wife
Frances Washington; WARREN
PATE, guardian ad litem for Sandy
Washington and wife Frances
Washington, heirs at law, devisees,
all lienors, creditors, and assignees
of said heir* at law and devisees
who may be minors, insane,* or
irthemiae incompetent, the names
and wfcareaboets of all such per
sons being unknown to the plain
tiff. TEAM STUBBS AND WIFE
IF ANY
LEGALS
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
A pleading seeking relief against
you has been filed in the above
entitled action and notice of service
of process by publication began on
July 8, 1982.
The nature of the relief bein&
sought is as follows:
PROPERTY TAX LIEN FORE
CLOSURE.
You are required to make de
fense to such pleading not later
than forty (40) days after the date
of the first publication of the notice
stated above, exclusive of such
date, and upon your failure to do
so, the party seeking service of
process by publication will apply tcy
the court for the relief sought.
This the 6th day of July, 1982.
Hubert Wooten, .
Attorney for Plaintiff
Hoke County Tax Office
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
11-13C
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY #
Having qualified as Executrix or
the estate of Hershal Smith of Hoke
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said Hershal
Smith to present them to the
undersigned within 6 months from
date of the publication of this
notice or same will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate please maka
immediate payment.
This the 21st day of June, 1982.
Florence W. Smith
Route 4, Box 171
Raeford, N.C. 28376
11 -4C
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
FILE NO. 82 CvD j
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HOKE
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
PATRICIA LYNN TURNER.
Plaintiff
vs.
EARL TURNER.
Defendant
TO: EARL TURNER, the
above-named defendant:
Take notice that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above-entitled action,
wherein the plaintiff is seeking an
absolute divorce based on the
grounds of a one year separation.
You are required to make de
fense to such pleading not later
than the 11th day of August. 1982,
said date being forty days From th?
first publication of this notice, at
the Office of the Clerk of Court of
Hoke County, North Carolina, in
the Courthouse in Raeford, and
upon your failure to do so. the
party seeking service and relief
against you will apply to the Court
for the relief sought.
This the 22nd day of June, 1982.
MOSES. DIEHL& PATE. P. A.
Warren L.Pat^
Attorney for the PlaintitW
Post Office Drawer 688
Raeford. North Carolina 28376
Telephone: (919)875-3379
I0-12C
NOTICE OF SALE
82 SP 46
NORTH CAROLINA
HOKE COUNTY
UNDER and by virtue of the*
Kwer of sale contained in a certain
*d of Trust executed by PILOT
EOUITIES, INC.. to BOBBY
burns McNeill, trustee,
dated the 11th day of February,
1975, and recorded in Book 184, at
Page 485 in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Hoke County,
North Carolina, and default having
been made in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby secured andp
said Deed of Trust being by the
terms thereof subject to foreclo
sure, the undersigned Trustee will
offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash at the
courthouse door in Raeford, North
Carolina, at 12:00 o'clock Noon on
the 27th day of July, 1982, property
conveyed by said Deed of Trust, the
same lying and being in the County
of Hoke, State of North Carolina,
Raeford Township, and more par^
ticularly described as follows: ?
BEING all of Lot No. Fifteen
(15) of the Pineridge Subdivision as
shown in Map Book 6, Page 52 of
the Hoke County Public Registry,
to which reference is hereby made
for detailed description.
This sale will be made subject to
all outstanding taxes, if any, and
prior Hens of record, if any.
CASH DEPOSIT: Ten percent
(10%) on the first SI, 000.00 bi*
and five percent (5%) on any
additional amount bid will be
required at the date of the sale.
Done, this the 22 day of June,
1982.
BOBBY BURNS McNEILL,
TRI I^TPP
HOSTETLER Sc McNEILL ?
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
RAEFORD, N.C.
10-13C