Squeezing The Juice
The Rev. Charles Eakins is shown squeezing the juice
from a handful of grapes into a glass at the "blessing of
the grape" ceremony Saturday. The ceremony will kick
off the 1984 grape harvest. There are seme 1,500 acres
of grapes in the area to be harvested to supply Duplin's
two wineries ? the Duplin Wine Cellars and the
Carolina Winery. The ceremony took in the partially
completed building of the Carolina Winery just north of
Rose Hill. The Carolina Winery is North Carolina's
largest winery.
The World's Largest Frying Pan
The World's Largest Frying Pan doing its thing, frying
chicken. Rav Sanderson is shown using a king-size fork.
forking it out. . .golden fried and declicious. The big I
pan is always a favorite of photographers. V
Yields Expected
To Be Down
Comparing last season with the
corn crop this year are two totally
different extremes. Corn yields this
season are expected to drop 10
bushels per acre, according to the
Duplin County Agricultural Exten
sion Service.
Duplin farmers averaged 85
bushels of corn per acre last season
and J. Michael Moore of the county
agricultural extension service said
averages are expected to drop to 75
bushels per acre this year.
"The reasons for the drop include
the PIK (Payment in Kind) pro
gram," J. Michael Moore. Duplin
agricultural extension service agent,
said. "With the PIK program, a lot
of the marginal land was left out.
Just the best land was planted and
farmers had a good growing season
which produced a high yield.
"This year the farmers planting
earlier were caught in a bad weather
situation," Moore said. "The corn
crop was hit by a month of severe
heat in June which was followed by
rain in July. The continued rain in
July ran down the shucks and caused
rotting just as the ears of corn had
filled out.
"Farmers have also been faced
with problems from the corn ear
worm destroying the crop," Moore
said.
Even with the expectation of a
reduced yield, Moore said farmers
should continue to watch weather
conditons until their corn is har
vested. Potential tropical storms,
common this time of the year, can
also reduce corn yield by blowing
down the crop in the field.
"Harvesting early is encouraged
to prevent loss of yield," Moore
said. "Men with their own drying
system are encouraged to harvest
their corn crop at about 21 percent
moisture.
"Men without a dryer system may
find it helpful to nepotiate a
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marketing contract prior to harvest,"
Moore said. "Contracting ahead for
a fair price allows the farmer to leave
the grain in the field longer to dry
without the threat of a low market
price for a late harvest."
Regardless of harvest time, Moore
encourages all farmers to disk their
fields immediately after picking in
order to reduce next year's weed
population. Soil samples should also
be taken soon after harvest while
yield and production information is
still fresh on the farmer's mind, he
pointed out.
For a third season with the county,
the Duplin County AES and the state
extension service in conjunction with
the N.C. Corn Growers Association
are sponsoring a corn contest. To
enter at the local level, Moore said
farmers should phone the Duplin
Agricultural Extension Service in
Kenansville. Winners on the county
level participate in statewide compe
tition. Local winners are furnished
plaques.
"To enter, farmers should call the
extension office at least 24 hours
ahead of the day they plan to
harvest," Moore said. "I will come
to the field and help measure at least
one acre. I watch it being harvested
and dumped into an empty truck. We
then take the truck to the mill and
verify dry weight."
Last season the contest was won
by Jerry Jackson of Calypso with
175.89 bushels and second place,
Raburn Houston of Potters Hill with
173 bushels. Entries doubled last
year over the first contest year,
Moore said. Last year 22 entries
were made in the county corn
contest.
To enter this season's corn con
test, phone Duplin AES at 296-1996.
Entries must be marked by Nov. 15
and winners are announced each
year at the annual Duplin Corn
Production meeting held in Innusr
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Enrollment Down
Duplin County schools enrolled
7,794 students Monday of last week,
the first day of the 1983-84 school
year, said Alice Scott, assistant
superintendent in'charge of per
sonnel.
This was about 200 fewer than on
the first day last year, she said
Tuesday. "It appears that the great
er discrepancy would be in grades
?evn to 12," she said. She attri
buted this to a rush in farm work,
particularly in tobacco.
The average daily attendance last
year was 8,377 students. She said
?bout 500 students enrolled during
the first 20 school days Inst year. ?
The key day is the 10th day of ,
classes, Sept. 10 this year. Dr. Scott
said the state computes financial aid,
including the state-paid teacher allo
cation, on the enrollment on the 10th
day.
First-day enrollment by grades
was: kindergarten, 566; first, 649; a
second, 642; third, 587; fourth, 583; f I
fifth, 614; sixth, 619; seventh, 643;
eighth, 681; ninth, 556; 10th, 496;
11th, 514; and 12th, 462.
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