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9r FIKKHOSS HANDY' Burn Stud HY SUSAN USI1EK H was ;i fast, neat burn: the first of the four plots went tip in smoke in jgjfay less than 15 minutes, leaving a tidy > rectangle smoldering in its wake. Seconds later. Hick Schneider was p&Li;: down on one knee, checking the Era i readout on a "minilneuor" ??<>? tabic computer device used to ? measure temperatures at various intervals during the fire. At one point?probably early in the burn he said, temperatures reached at least 1,100 degrees in the wircgrass. However, temperatures were lower w overall than they would have been ? had the fuel been dry-. I Thursday's "burn" was part of 5, Schneider's continuing doctoral work in plant community ecology. He's tt studying the role of wildfire?or its absence- on the wire-grass/longleaf pine savannahs of the tireeri Swamp. Using a technique called prescribajL'(' burning, the Duke University student has iweii burning plots at various times of year and under varying controlled conditions to determine how often and when during the year the savannahs should be burned for maximum benefit. The Burn In 51-degrce weather and with a <Ui>ht breeze out of the northeast Fire Boss Handy Thompson and his assistant. Gary Sykes, started a "backing" fire, the easiest kind to contain. Thompson look a driplorch and set ablaze one side of the plot. Then he set fire to the other side. Meanwhile, volunteers equipped with -10-pound water tanks and rubber flappers watched to make sure the fire stayed within its assigned boundaries. With bandanas pulled up on their faces. Carol May, Margit I Burlier, Abi Home and Bob Northcott I smothered or hosed the few flames hold enough to creep into the mowed, raked border surrounding the plot. . pop j|j optM^rjQAM^rM CHRYS I Financing as low 3.9% or rebates up t $500 II Rom 50 Pickup A/C#AM/FM multiplex radio I power stcennc)*sliding rear v. stock n< k| r THOMPSON watches as his harking fire I y Continues Ir Willi a low whistling sound the two < fires quickly met and peaked, then I died, leaving smoldering ash in their < wake. However, the dampness of the < fuel meant only the top layer of vegetation had burned thoroughly. Underneath, green peeked through. < Some small shrubs looked as though 1 the flames missed them altogether, ?' noted Ms. May. the North Carolina Nature Conservancy's director of stewardship. She's supervises 5 caretaking of the Conservancy's 1 preserves. 'Thursday was the second time 1 Schneider had attempted to measure * temperatures; at an earlier burn he f used a series of painted plates, all of ' which blistered and peeled. ' 'Ibis time wires of different 5 metals?which heat up at different ' temperatures?were connected, ' Month Warm, November was warm, wet and 1 cloudy, according to the National Weather Service office in Wilin mgtoii. Temperatures averaged 59.7 degrees, tying November 1975 as the sixth warmest November since the sen-ice began keeping local records in 1871. ITeciptation totaled nearly 4'v in- 1 Jk . Finest Quali ? Blue Spruce ? Douglas Fir < - Scotch Pine z Starting * Located between Heilig-Meyer esFi I ED/DR VMrtllTU/n MW? 1'INSHAUOTTE 7VJ4541 Big Savi 1987 D g (first as ~ IpBi^w?irMBwmwwmwnT t eaaajfcg BSg^grn ! "At ,Jgjgg ^ 'indow '87 F150 ). 6585 i i VAII luilds momentum. i Swamp rreating a "thermocouple" to generate a measurable electrical :harge. Wires were set on the surface )f the ground, one centimeter jeneath it and several feet above it. Scheider anticipated a difference )f between 600 and 700 degrees between temperatures taken at surface md above-surface levels. "It should be obvious which ones ire above and which aren't." he addrd. Burning is known to help certain vpes of vegetation found in the Ireen Swamp Preserve; such as lowerng wiregrass, as well as helpng create an environment hospitable o certain carnivorous plants. It is ilso used as a management tool by he forestry industry to reduce the ikelihood of rampaging wildfires. Wet. Cloudy L'hes. with 1.25 inches recorded on Nov. 15 and measurable rainfall on \9 days. On the 30th a wind gust to 41 mph was recorded, with average daily wind speeds of 8.3 mph. November usually receives Co percent of possible sunshine for the month: this November the percentage was 37. ty Christmas Trees at $18 s & Jones Ford on Hwy 17 3Rd1 ODCE ?1 ngs On All New | odge Dakotas I mid size truck) Dakota 4x4 LE es as low as $8,000 n the new dge Ram 50 ??! iuu ? 's Are Here >||| RESEARCHKK KICK SCIIN'KIDK miniloggcr to record tcmpcratu (from the front clockwise i A hi Kon Novembe Sanitarians in the Brunswick Coun-j ly Health Department inspected and graded the following establishments during November. Food service establishments and lodging places grades are based on a perfect score of 100 percent, with points taken away for infractions of health standards. An "A" is given tci scores of 90 or better, a "B" to scores between 80 and 90. and a "C" tc scores between 70 and 80. An establishment which scores less than 70 would not be allowed to remain ir operation. Day and residential care facilities are approved or disapproved on the basis of demerits assigned for hcaltl infractions. Restaurants: Calabash Seafooc House. Calabash, 84: Carta'sCountr\ Kitchen. Seaside. 90.5: (Jinny'* Chicken House. Holden Beach. 95: Hardee's. Shaliotte. 93: Hill's Del Bakery. Shaliotte, 90: Island House Ocean Isle Beach. 90; The Islander Ocean Isle Beach. 93; Kenny': Restaurant. Shaliotte. 90: Margie' Homeslyle Restaurant, Shaliotte. 98 Roberto's Pizza. Seaside, 91: Sizzlir .sirioin JjteaRnouse. Shnllotle, !?a: Thomas' Restaurant. Calabash v. ^ * Chri s?etva I KX-T Uordlessf Security ( on Portab 2-band tran 256 differer Auto Secur Make and r station Operates 01 One-touch I Tone(DTMF Ability to cc Paging fron Rotary Decorate ATLANTIC & A A Till: liKUNSWIt'K IIKACON. Thu wSKm ' R (right) sets up a Northcott, Margll res as volunteers crew members R ir. Carol May. Bob Federal I'aperbo: ?r Health Grades 95: Trawler's Oyster Barge. Calabash, 90: Bennett's Seafood Kitchen. Calabash. 92.5: Maco Truckstop. Maco. 91.5: Y's Cafe, Southport, 94: Service Corp. of America No. 2. CP&I.site. Southport. Food Stands: JJ's Grill, Shallotte. 1 94. Meal Markets: Food Lion. ' Shallotte. 95.5: Hill's No. 55. 1.eland. ' 90: Shallotte Red & White, Shallotte. 1 91; Wilson's No. 6. Southport, 92.5. Hi d and Breakfast: Dosher Plantai tion House. Southport. 97. i School Lunchrooms: North , Brunswick High School. Inland. 93: Need IVlortgaf If you are buying propert 1 <.aii us tor first considerate loans. 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Boiling Spring takes. 95: Captain's Cove Motel, Long Beach. 92.5: Holiday Ixxlge Motel, Leland, 70.5: Pier House Motel, tang Beach. 95.5: Town and Country Motel, Leland. 8f>: Twilight Motel. Shallotte, 95.5: Island Inn. Long Beach, 96. Day Care Facilities: Tiny Friends Day Care, Shallotte, approved. Residential Care Facilities: tauis C. and Jaunita Aker, Route 1. Southport. approved. ;e Money? y or thinking of refinancing, in on all kinds cf real estate -8143 FSLIC ws 422 S. Madison Whiteville, N.C. 28472 m lie tviis Digital e Settings nee e) ie Base uency jp to 30 digits) _J % ed 20% Displays) HIP CORP.
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