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Rose BY SUSAN USHER In spite of tougher opposition than it faced four years ago. Rep. Charles Rose predicts the federal flue-cured tobacco support program will survive this year's budget battles "in some form." A combination of three problems - that didn't exist during the 1981 farm debates are adding to leaf farmers' woes this year, Rose told a group of local growers Saturday afternoon: a "popular" Reagan administration "out to kill" the tobacco support program along with other farm programs such as soil conservation and farmer's home credit; a strong dollar that has invited a "flood of imports" because products, including tobacco, can be produced more cheaply elsewhere than here; and a worldwide oversupply of tobacco and other farm products that has brought prices down. The 7th District congressman met with about 20 local farmers. Rep. David Redwine and County Commissioners Grace Beasley and Herman liOve for several hours at the county i complex to talk over fanning issues. Rose suggested a solution to the current leaf problems rests with ! greater tobacco company participation: either by getting them to buy American-produced leaf or by taxing i r^rnnt Qonri!ri/=ii= ! I 110 IUI I Business Approc Businesslike farming was the emphasis at a national seminar for land grant lay leaders in Washington. D.C., recently attended by Mary Earp of Winnabow. "They emphasized debt management and cash flow by farmers, risk planning and jnarkct risk management,'' said Mrs. Earp, one of 10 participants from North Carolina. "In order to survivp. thp fnrmpr will have to incoiporate these practices into his daily schedule." She represented the 7th Congressional District at the event that promoted extension work. Participants Fj in the ieauership development prof gram also explored the I .and GrantU.S. Department of Agriculture partnership. Following two days of seminars, participants met with their congressmen to discuss the impact of proposed federal budget cuts on farming, including proposals to do away with certain kinds of research, including pesticide research. i f\ &TEN JffAjL $14.99 gal. til SOUTHERN The South is unique ai the features, check the ever use Seeallthpcn Z BU *v-v - i Predicts their products. A proposal supported by the Farm Bureau and other interests calls for discounting the price of the 812 million pounds of tobacco held by the Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp. The co-op buys leaf that farmers can't sell at the support price. last year's price was $1.69.9 per pound, with farmers paying a 25( per pound "no net cost" assessment. The proposal also calls for a $1.40 support price, and for tobacco companies to contribute to the no net cost program for stabilization. But Rose said the tobacco companies are lobbying for a $1.35 support price plus antitrust protection. Rose asserted the companies didn't need any more protection than they already have, but predicted that at least one company would fight the compromise proposal. If the tobacco companies don't reach agreement on the compromise within a week to 10 days. Rose said, he plans to introduce a bill setting aside two cents of the current tax on every pack of cigarettes. The fund would provide up to $800,000 per year into the no net cost program to support stabilization. Under this plan, the price support level would remain at $1.69.9. Emphasizes ich To Farmina v-? "Without agricultural research, where are we going to be 10 years down the road?" asked Mrs. Earp. Eight of 11 North Carolina congressmen joined the state delegation for a luncheon also attended by state land grant leaders such as the dean of agriculture at N.C. State University and the state director of the extension service. North Carolina's farmers fared poorer in 1984 than in 1983, recentlyreleased state statistics indicate. And fewer young people are showing in interest in farming as a career. N.C. State University, for instance, experienced a 30 percent reduction in enrollment in Its two-year program between 1978 and 1984 and a 17 percent decline in its four-year program during the same period. Help is available, Mrs. Earp said, noting management resources available from services such as the county extension office. "Fanners just have to learn to use it." ,BPi I ' I WTWIT? ' I $8.99 gal. s hOUOW le crow lUUAIINCaSPAl nd so are the products from Soi prices, then check our shelves >wd pleasers from Southern Co ILPIMO SUPPLI '79 Oc*on lil? t Sunt*' Tobacco . B? \^HH| * ' WUk ROBERT AND JUDSON WARD of Bol who met Saturday with Rep. Charles P. co programs. "When you get real depressed about this," he told the farmers, "remember people still like to smoke." Even while consumption has declined, he added, tobacco companies have raised their prices and report increasing profits. "As long as I've got life in this body," he vowed, "we're going to get part of the action." On farm programs in general, he said he planned to fight the Reagan Administration's proposed farm program and try to get a better program introduced. The Reagan program, he This Week's Tide Table MARCH HIGH 1A)W l)alr/l)ay A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Thursday 28 2 07 2 28 8 24 833 Friday 29 3:15 3:34 9:29 9:39 Saturday 30 4 17 4:35 16:23 it;40 Sunday 31 5 15 3 30 11:21 11:31 APRII. Monday 1 4 02 4 34 10 32 10:51 Tuesday 2 5:01 5 33 11:25 11:47 Wednesday 3 5 56 6 7$ !M5 ADJUSTMENTS SHAI.IOITF. INLET lllowen Pointl add 10 tnln. high tide, add 28 mln. low Ude. TUHBS iNi-ET subtract 19 min high tide, subtract 12 mln. low tide. LOCXWO0D FOI.LV ? subtract 29 mln high tide, subtract 12 mln. low Ude. IJTTI.K KIVKH - add 3 mln low tide. BALD HEAD ISI AND-subtract 17 mln. high tide, subtract 11 mln low Ude Southern Coating 4pm \ JCQAT g H I n i __ $9 95 gal. B ! d! NT IS HERE! jthern Coatings Check for the best paint you'll Prograr T? rti STAFF PMOTOBY SUSAN USHIR llvla (left) were among the farmers 55c to discuss farm credit and iobacsaid, would move to the free market, eliminate the Soii Conservation Service, funds for certain types of agricultural research. Farmer's Home Administration and eliminate U.S. Department of Agriculture subsidies of the Rural Electrification Authority. an alternate farm bill that is "not as bad" as the Reagan Administration's "but not as good as what we had in 1981," he said. "When you see me vote against the MX next week to save a billion dollars, remember this conversation," he said. "I believe in a strong America. But LAUREL BRANCH NURSERY Landscaping Lawn Service Spring Is clean up lime Wo can help got your yard In shape Call us for spring pruning & winter clean up HOIDIN BEACH 842-2924 EttkMM 5 Frank sa' \ for 'mos ? So now't the time new one iike thii ? surprise you and f Shaliofl j Marine ? Supplie /i MAIN STREET SHAUOTT THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 1 n Will Sui a strong America is more than a a strong defense. A strong rural li America is just as important as a r j?vn5 uvmuv. T No Help Rose was reminded Saturday that N the future of tobacco support and s other federal programs aren't the on- * ly worries for Brunswick County * farmers, just the latest. < Pearly Vereeen, a farmer from Ex- * um and former county commis- 1 sioner, told Rose Brunswick County was declared an agricultural disaster three times last year: after excess rains in early May, aftei a summer drought and after Hurricane Diana. He, like others, expressed displeasure with the lack of relief or 1 help available to farmers. "Everybody was going to come in and help us, but the way it was handled was a disgrace," he said. Farmers with credit available at standard interest rates elsewhere weren't eligible for low-interest loans available to other small businesses. Winnabow farmer Mary Earp I WE'VE I ^ After 31 years at < o ? ~ ? sa naiurD < nHHKEDUn 9 I ? Hwy. 17, 1 mile s< a ? OFFERING: o & r A! I TI ?i? r77777^ fs: We'll tra f anythina oi to trade-in that old boa' beauty! Don't be baihfu tay yet! You'll need . Vk galvanized r A \\ haul your ne ' " ? y a good se/ei i "bursday, March 28. 198S? Page 9-A vive greed, saying those who needed lelp most were turned away. "They nake you feel like you're a criminal ..... . _L f__ ? : ,, juu aarv ivi nvip. The Earps, who lost their entire 'ineyard to Hurricane Diana, purged their quest for assistance and ire awaiting word on a loan. But drs. Earp said she was concerned (specially about those without the skills or persistence to follow through. She and her husband Wilbur also were concerned about the Reagan Administration's efforts to make substantial aits in relatively small areas of the budget, while hardly touching others. The Soii Conservation Service, for instance, is proposed for elimination. It represents only four-tenths of a percent of the budget, compared to 72 percent for military programs and entitlement programs and 13 percent for debt retirement Advocating an across-allprograms cut, Wilbur Karp said, "I believe in balancing the budget, but 1 don't think it should be taken from the farmer's hide." Ci(>>) 0*>C*'2 MOVED f our old location. 0 rAnm CENTER ? juth of Shallotte q <* i Feed & Seed A Fertilizer ^ (S) Complete line of ?j* Garden Tools Qt Fresh Garden Plants Nursery Items ?|* o A IITO l*?T I Ml imUHlWICK IIACON ?*?" BBfeJr JB SB 6 cJ i a M de f value! i I and motor for a < il. . .Fronk might ? 5 a sell adjusting p'S Cox trailer io >J rw rig Fronts has ction , ... ^(coaSI; S5*J s ^ >. v \ \
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