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Charles and Henry Mallory chicken litter, with corn fertilized with Chickens benefit farmers Henry and Charles Mallory, who farm and raise broilers in the New Hope Community, are receiving an added benefit from their chicken houses. This benefit is in the form of nutrients that the chickens produce, which the Mallory's use as fertilizer for corn production. Mallory's two housed each contain 21,000 birds per flock and usually about six flocks are fed out yearly. The manure from these chickens contain about 10,500 pounds of nitrogen. 50 percent or 5,250 pounds of this nitrogen is avail able for plant production. This is VNI f //W9 tm enough nitrogen to grow about 38 acres of corn with no additional com mercial fertilizer. "We are saving $5&-$60 per acre on land where we uti lize our chicken litter and we are add ing organic matter to the soil" stated Mallory. Charles applies the correct amount of nitrogen to the land by spreading the litter at a rate of 4-5 tons per acre. "The houses have to be cleaned out annually and by applying the litter at this rate is the mo6t effi cient and environmentally sound way of disposal. There are a number of step* that can improve America'* scientific approach to food processing. That can mean the U.S. can better compete with foreign food producers and remain strong. Agriculture Special hay deliveries planned A Forsyth County fanner Saturday became one of the first North Caro lina dairymen to receive special de liveries of feed hay hauled into the state at reduced rates by Burlington Industries. R Edgar Miller, co owner of GEM Farms near Winston Salem took delivery on a load of Bur lington-shipped feed hay from Whar ton, Ohio, Saturday. Burlington announced July 11 that it would haul feed hay at or near cost on the return legs of its Northeastern and Midwestern delivery routes. The company also said it would give priority to feed hay loads? bumping other miscellaneous cargos ordinar ily carried on backhaul arrange ments. In other drought-related efforts, the state Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Servive have begun a co operative effort to match needy North Carolina fanners to volunteer trucking operations and fresh sources of hay outside the drought area. "Over the last four days, we've been inundated by calls from farm ers and feed suppliers across the United States who have excess hay and want to get it to North Carolina farmers," said Commerce Depart ment Agribusiness Specialist Jim Ol iver. "Many are even offering hay at greatly reduced prices as a gesture of support for dairymen and cattle farmers in our drought area. "We dare forwarding names and other key information about these out-of-state sources to the Extension Service for compilation in an up-to date directory of feed hay sources. This directory is being mailed to county extension agents today and fanners should be able to contact their local extension office next week for assistance." Oliver siad that once fanners have completed arrangements to pur chase feed hay outside the drought stricken Piedmont, they ncan contact trucking operation officials at Bur lington Industries and Charlotte based Harris Teeter Supermarkets, which have volunteered to truck feed hay into the state at reduced rates. "Burlington Industries and Harris Teeter Supermarkets have both agreed to haul feed hay into the drought-affected areas at or near cost," Oliver said. "Farmers or farm <\ I < jr cooperatives that have arranged feed hay purchases can cal these compa nies to arrange hauling at reduped rates." I Burlington has announced it will haul feed hay on a top priority bhsis from out -of state. Harris Teeter will haul from locations in Eastern N&rtii Carolina to the parched Piedmont. The Commerce Department is presently working to identify more Tar Heel corporations willing to pro vide low-cost hauling services to, the emergency effort. .> Farmers interested in the special trucking services should call Bur lington Industries at 1-800*72 5858 or harris Teeter Supermarkets' ban Price at 1-800-331-2542. Both numbers are for North Carolina callers only. ROOF ALERT Get Your Roof Repaired Or Replaced Before The Summer Rush Honest Work At Competitive Rates BATEMAN & HUGHES ROOFING CO. 482-2995 NOTICE OF BID FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION WORK TOWN OF HERTFORD Notice is hereby given that bid packages may be obtained on or after Thursday, July 24, 1986, during normal office hours at the Hertford Town Hall for the rehabilitation of approximately three (3) dwelling units. Bids will be received and opened on Thursday, August 7, 1986, at 3:00 P.M. at the Hertford Town Hall This work is funded through the State of Ntffc Carolina, FY 1984. Small Cities and Community Development Grant Program. The Town of Hertford is an Equal Opportunity Employer and en courages biddihg by Small and Minority Contractors. Inquiries should be directed to the Town of Hertford at 426-531 1 . All remaining summer stock 'r&aude orf *%cindte4> 70 fate '& "Dka4 Sbxfifie ? / A. ? ' "?*;??' .- V - ?? i >;< .'/"J-- . ? ? )< ? -'X? ' ' No alterations on sale items All sales cash & final Watch for our 3rd location lime 0?a4/u6H4, at the Market Place in Southern Shores, N.C. % mJmm
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