A wards presented
Nine employees were recently honored by Faberge, Inc. for having
perfect attendance. Awards were presented for not missing any
workdays for one to three years service with the company. Shown here
from left to right, 1st Row: Anthony Day, John Mcintosh, Lacy
Richardson and Eddie Dore; 2nd Row: Grade Dudley, Elizabeth Bun
dy and Clematten Haynes; 3rd Row: Corporate Vice President August
Zitzmann and Neil McPhatter.
Volunteers being sought
to give out free cheese
Volunteers are needed by the
Department of Social Services
(DSS) to assist with the November
distribution of butter, rice, dry
milk, honey and cheese.
The next quarterly distribution
will be held on November 27-29 at
the Old National Guard Armory,
DSS Director Ken Witherspoon
said.
Households must either receive
food stamps or meet monthly
household gross income
guidelines.
Those households who wish to
qualify based on income are asked
to come by the Department of
Social Services on November 20,
21 and 26 to be certified for the
distribution.
Food stamp households must
bring the mailing card from their
food stamps.
Because of the strong support of
volunteers over the last two years,
the local administrative cost has
been held at a low level.
Those interested in volunteering
are invited to call the DSS at
875-8725 and register.
12 deaths predicted
as Thanksgiving toll
The National Safety Council
reports that the Thanksgiving holi
day weekend will begin on
Wednesday, November 21, at 6
p.m., from the standpoint of
highway .traffic safety statistics.
The holiday period, the final
long weekend before the winter
season, will continue for 102
hours, ending midnight, Sunday,
November 25.
According to Highway Patrol
Commander, Colonel David L.
Matthews, 12 people were killed in
traffic accidents during the same
holiday weekend last year, seven
fewer than in 1982.
In expressing his concern for an
even safer holiday period this year,
Matthews was quick to point out
that more than efforts of troopers
will be necessary.
"Troopers will be on patrol
throughout the holiday weekend,
closely observing for all hazardous
moving violations," he said, "but
if we're to have a safe holiday,
motorists will have to do their
part.
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Firewood needs to be seasoned
Firewood produces more heat
and less creosote if it has "aged"
or "seasoned" for six months
prior to burning.
In a recent survey, North Caroli
nians who heated with woodstoves
estimated their annual consump
tion of firewood at slightly less
than 4 cords each.
Those who burned wood in
Fireplaces also consumed about a
cord and a half apiece.
Cutting, hauling, splitting and
sucking that much wood takes a
lot of time, effort and money, so
most wood burners in Hoke Coun
ty, particularly those with efficient
woodstoves, are interested in the
maximum amount of heat for
minimum risk and expense.
Fresh-cut, or green, wood may
weigh two to three tons per cord.
The heat value of that green wood
is reduced by its moisture content.
The amount of water in the wood
varies by species.
Ash typically contains about
half as much water as wood;
hickory, two-thirds; oak, about
three-fourths; white pines have
nearly equal amounts of wood and
water; and yellow-poplar and
other so-called "soft hardwoods"
actually contain more water than
wood!
Burned green, this wood cannot
produce its potential heat, because
some of the heat of combustion
must be used to eliminate the
water.
Aging (seasoning or air-drying)
firewood allows this moisture to
gradually escape before burning,
using the sun's energy to eliminate
the water.
It takes as much as a year for
split and stacked firewood to reach
a stable "air-dry" condition.
Although the wood still retains
about one-fifth its weight in water,
the heat value of the wood is con
sidered to have reached its prac
tical maximum.
The heat value of air-dry wood
is mostly dependent on its weight.
Hickories and oaks top the list of
species, weighing nearly 2 tons per
cord air-dry; ash, more than
1- Nitons; pine and most "soft
hardwoods", less than l-Vi tons;
and yellow-poplar, barely 1 ton per
cord.
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Willie Featherstone
County Extension
Chairman
Now it's already too late to split,
stack and dry firewood a year
before burning this winter,
however, even six month's storage
would result in about 90 percent of
the air-dry heat value. Further
more, by stacking off the ground,
in an open area, and covering the
wood pile to keep off rain, the dry
ing process cam be accelerated.
Firewood is generally marketed
by the cord (a stack 4 feet by 4 feet
by 8 feet), and usually hauled by
the "pickup" load (one-fourth to
one-half cord). However, since the
wood's heat value depends on
weight, buyers should prefer the
heavier species such as oak,
hickory and ash. Other
characteristics which might be con
sidered important for Firewood in
clude cost, aroma, smoke, ease of
ignition, tendency to spark, burn
ing time or intensity, and ease of
splitting.
About two-thirds of the state's
wood burners cut their own wood
supply. For these individuals, there
are additional considerations.
Chainsaw safety should be top
priority. A chainsaw is the roost
dangerous piece of equipment
most people ever handle. Chain
saws are involved in some 30,000
accidents each year and injuries are
usually severe. All available safety
equipment should be used, the saw
properly maintained, and safe
operating procedures strictly
followed. All reputable dealers
should gladly discuss safe and pro
per chainsaw use.
A cord of efficiently burned
firewood can have a heating value
of about $1S0. While this is not to
be sneezed at, it certainly won't
offset many medical expenses.
Gas, transportation and labor for
cutting, loading, hauling, splitting
and stacking a cord of firewood
cna exceed $73, which doesn't
leave a lot of room for the cost of
the wood itself.
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