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pa ? : we du?lin muswmmm sentinel, march ?. u** ? How To Keep Crop Income At High Level Tar Heel larmei shaveafist ful o! opportunities to help them offset the expected drop In 1964 tobacco Income according to a group of agricultural extension ? specialists at North Carolina In fact the specialist believe the N.C. farm economy has ? enough steam to absorb the to bacco cut without taking a dip in total farm Income. The specialists group had been asked by Extension Direc tor George Hyatt to study 1964 farm Income prospects and to recommend steps that could be taken to keep income at the high est possible level. Here is a crop fay crop sum mary of the specialists' report: MORE OPPORTUNIES Flue-cured tobacco-Acre age will be down 10 per cent. Price supports will be up 0.6 cents per pound. Effects of re cent publicity on the relation of tobacco to health is still un dertaln. ' In view of production trends and previous reaction to acre age cuts some yield Increase is likely. Higher yields plus higher price supports could re sult in only a 5 per cent drop in total tobacco income, des pite a 10 per cent cut in allot ments. Farmers can help reduce the income loss by (1) using the best land for their remaining acreage and (2) making use of the lease and transfer program to keep implanted allotments to a minimum. Burley tobacco?Allot ments for 1984 are 5 per cent below 1933 levels. Here again some yield Increase is likely, possibly a 100 pound increase over 19S3. Cotton?The N.C. allotment for '64 Is about 5,000 acres, or about 1 per cent less than in '63. The status of new leg islation, which could greatly ef fect the crop in N.C. is still underlain. . Every possible effort should be mada to get farmers to use the release and reapportion* mens program In 1964. An In tensive effort will be needed to keep 1964 yields up to the near record 1963 yield of 452 pounds of lint per acre. Know haw to keep yields 19 is available, as demonstrated by the All-Practice cotton pro gram and the growing number of two bale per acre producers In the state. Peanuts prospects for in creasing income from peanuts Is tied directly to increased jrkdkis. An average yield of 2, 100 pounds per acre Is possi ble In '64. This would boost total production 7 to 8 per cent. Soybeans? The opportunity for larger soybean acreage in 1964 is very favorable. Prices have been good, carryover stock prior to the 1983 crop were almost exhausted. With good practices, there is an opportunity to increase yields above the 24 bushel le vel of 1963.. and plant more acreage at die same time. Corn?Income from corn can be Increased in '64 through both larger acreage and higher gelds per acre. An additional l.OOi acres is possible. This would be about half the increase from 1962 to 1963. Recent N.C. prices favor this expansion by persons who choose not to participate in the division program. Unlimited expansion may not be profitable however, because of higher pay ment available to farmers who divert 40 per cent or more of their base under the Feed Grain Program. It is also reasonable to ex pect in light of the long trend on yield imporvements. an av erage per acre yield in '64 of 56 bushels. The 'S3 average was 54 bushels. Wheat?Since there is no pen alty for over planting allot ments in 1964, Tar Heel wheat acreage has jumped from 282 - 000 acres last year to 387, 001 acres this year. , Prices coulo decline some. But North Carolina wheat-soft red winter wheat is not in sur plus. The increase in product ion is expected to more than offset any drop in price. Other small grain?Oats pro- , duction. which was hit by win ter freezes In '93 could bounce from a 31 bushel per acre yield last year to 37 bushels this year. Production of other grains barley rye and grain so rgraim Is expected to stay at ^63 le vels. Sweet Potatoes?Acreagecan be profitably Increased by those farmers who are willing to fol low practices that will give top yields to quality potatoes. Expanded acreage is possible for both die fresh market and processing. Processing offers the biggest opportunity for In creasing acreage, although per acre income is usually more for fresh market production. Fresh market producers should make arrangements for marketing before they plant. The farmer growing potatoes for processing should seek a contact with one of the estab lished earners. viewing cucumoers?Norm Carolina Is the No. 2 state in the production of this crop. Processors are looking for sev eral thousand additional acres to be produced under contract in '64. Pickling cucumber pro duction Is best suited to farmers with available family labor. Ornamentals?The ornamen tal industry has increased four fold over the last 10 to 12 years. There are still oppor tunities in this field for the serious career minded person. Trellis tomatoes?The 1963 trellis crop was worth about $1.5 million. Unless weather or some unforeseen difficulty presents a problem, *64 income should be about $2 million. Production of this crop is spreading throughout the Mts. Even farmers in other sections are becoming interested. Suc cess of growers at lower ele vations Is still questionable. Strawberries?An early spring freeze and late spring drought reduced '63 strawberry yields at least 30 per cent, if acreage goes up 10 per cent, as expected, and if growers can have a reasonably good sea son. '64 income could be up sharply. Growers could also double their present yield per acre by using all recommen ded practices. Blueberries Yields per acre were down considerably in '63 because of spring frosts and freezes. New plantings coming into production, phis a resonably good season, should provide to? a substernal Inc rease In *64. Apples--Barring unfavorable weather conditions, the *84dol Ur value should increase over '63 .. About 360,000 more trees ere Just beginning to bear. Peaches?It will take better care and Ideal growing coodli ions for the '64 Income to equal or exceed '63 income. Forestry Farm sales of forest products should increase nearly 4 per cent to *64. ? Pulawoed sales should be up The hardwooo picture could be i special importance tor landowners. Demand for hard wood puljlwood is increasing and this may offer an oppor tunity for some landowners to profitably dispose of some oi their low-grade hardwoods. The hardwood-veneer-log - market will be pracdeularly strong during 1964. and the de mand win be high for good ven eer-grade lop. Rose Hill Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. * Hawes, Jr. announce the birth of a daughter. Nancy McCray. March 9, at Dr. Hawes clinic. Mrs. Hawes is the former Ma 11 sin Barbour of Anglers. WITH THE SICK Friends of Rev. T. Fant Steele will be pleased to learn he is recovering nicely after surgery at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Friends will be sorry to learn Mrs. Marie Chestnut! is a pa tient at James Walker Hospital in Wilmington. Mrs. Mae Bell Rogers of Wallace visited her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Knowe Knowles Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ermon Garrls visited friends in Clinton Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Gene Hall and Kathryn Gay. and Miss Betty Wells Fus sell visited Mr. and Mrs. Julian Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Henderson in Smith field Friday. Mr. BobCarr student atU.N. C. spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Carr and Candice. Mr. and Mrs. Win. R. Tea chey visited relatives in Greensboro during the weekend. Miss Tanya Johnson student at U.N.C. spent the weekend at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh S. Johnson. Mrs. Louise Littleton and Mrs. Grade Hinson and Mr. Drexel Hinson of whlteville vi sited their brother and son, Mr. Garland Hinson and family in Georgia during the weekend. Weekend guests of Mrs. Fant Steele and child rerrwe re her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moon and sister Mrs. Alton Munn of Rock HOI. S.C. and dinner guest on Sunday includ ed Rev. Clark Cahaw of Dur ham. Mr. Willie Fus sell and Mrs. Byron Teachey attended the fun eral of Mr. FusseU's brother. Mr. D.C. Fussell in Raleigh on Monday.* - * * ~ Mr. and Mrs. E,G. Murray i spent the weekend with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rhodes in York town Vs., Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen and baby of Raleigh visited Mrs. Allen's parents Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Blanchard during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Edwards attended the funeral of Mr. J.T. Braxton in Winterville Satur day. Mrs. Nash Johnson. Mrs. P.O. Powell and Mrs. Marvin Johnson shopped in Raleigh an Thursday. Mrs. Heman Hall and Mrs. Gene Hall and Kathryn Gay visited Mr. and Mrs. John Jones at Rex. N.C. and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marley at Lumber Bridge on Sunday. News Mrs. H. W. Farrior. Mrs. S.CL Johnson, Mrs. George C?rr end Mrs. C.F, Hswes spent Monday In Wilmington. Master T. Fant Steele Jr.. has returned home after spend ing last week with his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moon in Rock Hill S.C. Rev. and Mrs. Luther James Matthews of Washington and Mr. Fitahugh Fussell of William ston spent Monday in RoscHill. Mrs. Albert Wells visited her sister, Mrs. V.C. Bordeaux in Burgaw Tuesday afternoon. Miss Marsha Fussell of? Greensboro visited her par ents Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Fus sell during the weekend. Mrs. Leon Barbour of An gler is spending a few days with her daughter and son in law, Mr. andMrs. C.F. Hawes Jr. Miss Estelleand Alethin Fus sell and Mr. Wilbur Fussell visited Mrs. James Cavenaugh and Miss Margaret Grady in Goldsboro recently. Hardware Commaider ft Ambassador ' Jet ??' " ???' Water Systems - %vn Day Ph. CY 8-3171 Night Ph. CY 8-3674 Beulavillc, N. C. ? MORE THAN 40 YEARS ' ? ?? _ Mr,-.- "111111, VMM. A.- ' - MMMMHHHBMMi of service P to our customers w . . . and we are proud that we still hold our reputation for fair dealing. 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