PAGE 4 King Cotton No Longer Is King, As Poultry Takes Over Throne By UNDA BISER BEHRENS i on. Synthetics have reduced the demand for cotton, he e.\plains Another monarcli has tumbled | in 1W«, H3,000 bales of cotton n the environs of Cleveland j were produced here and in 1970 County more recently than the i only lO.tXlO bales. Hrillsh one in the ei;thte(’nth cen tury. Durintt fi«‘ twentieth itm- j The shrinking land available makes it possible for a faiTner to singlehandedly cultivate 100 acres and never hoe any cotton. Labor is hard to find and farm wages must compete with 'factory wages. Tile result — there is not as much actual farming in Cleve land County today. Fewer farms e.xist but tlie gross income from them 's as much or more as in the past, Mr. Dameron notes. The biggest change in farming THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. Thursday, July 9, 1970 ly fowl, poultry has ascended. Today the jmultry inviustrj brings in more total income than any one crop, says County Ex tension Chairman II. VV. Darner tuny m the ^-2 >yar period since [also partially account.s for the I in the cwnty is the anteptation of 1948, King Cotton s acreage 111 the, turnabout, although a lot of j new ways, says Mr Dameron county has dwindled from ap- I county land Is kUo to hold down I Farmers have diversified but proxlmately 70,0(X) acres to crop surpluses, A self supporting ' Mull’s greenhouse tomato grow- 11,000 acres in 1970 and the low- 'poultry pro.iuror re.,uires five I ing is still farniii^; only cics and a self supt-sirting cotton slightly different version, farmer at leasi ItH) acros as op- . Grady Seism who died recently posed to the 90 to 2.1 acres that was tlie area’s bigigest cotton could support a faimer in the ' less consumer orientiHl fsxstwar period. .Meeiianizalion now- farmer, and the -McGill Bros., J. C. Randall and Son, the Plonks, and Toby Williams are other large farmers in the area, Mr. Dameron sa.vs. Tree fruits grown here are NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF AS SESSMENT ROLL FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS - . MADE ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF KINGS « 'f BELOW: rnij- s^o^r^nr.hr^^roru: Puisuant to law, notice is hereby £ri\en that the a^essment' nights oombino to achieve a goal roll relating to special improvements made on certain'most of the ihhI applet streets in the City of Kings Mountain has been deposited make applo growing profit* in the Office of the City Clerk where same may be inspeei-i ad(ition. Cleveland ap ed by any interested citizen. ' arrive about two weeks a- Notice is hereby given that the City Commisskmers will mountain crops and hear any allegations and or obj,>ctio’n< in rvsrw* trsuoh P""”' assessment on July 16, 1970 in council chambers at Citv 1 2“^ walnut tree production Hall Kinp-s Mmint-iin V r ^ ^ lacks the proper elevat on and mil, King.s Mountd n, c. upon ti.ta; confirmation of soils .so that g^d walnut crocs fh^rf^fT-I^.'^rln^ ■ -i«*!ivered to are attained oldy perhapl every the City Tax Collectoi, who will pi*oceea to collect said other year. Cheriy* trees have a assessments aecordinff tn law nifz* asse.ssments according to law. snort iwe, are subject to diseases The work herein referred to has beer, cione. and this notice insects, and the "wonderful is hereby given under and pursuant ta the provisions of of songbirds” that live Chapter 56 of the Public Law s of i91,> .-mended The Cleveland, Some strawberries name.s of interested owners and or their lYspeciive reore- ... , 7, . ; 1 sentatives, together with the asse- moneymaker yielding a- JO xn ^ es much profit as if money o_..ou invested had been banked. How- 2be pine land may have in- 3i.dO,creased in value during the in- Bal. 40.00 terim. Pine is, however, a long- .37.50! *erm 20-year proposition and not 35,00 '■^eommended for farmers with _ I IS4-*1^ 75,00 nvTx rr-c-i d1.20’“'m Plants wj.ooo bushels - LAURA PAVING & C. G. I f°r feed. At $1.25 per Carl Mauney, Et. A1 Marie Ramsey Ozell Brooks Cletus Long O.xford Industrie.s 'little acreage who are depend- 40 5Q j ent on annual farm income. 40 00'^*®''*^’®'’*^’ Srows primarily lob- 97 ^ i 3nd white pine. Oak is another main tim- iio.UU I ber crop here. 39.00 Regarding economics of eoun- 43.10 ty farming, one beeffeeder in the 67.20 I county feeds about .1,200 steers at 51.20 ' ^ ’*"<1 plants 50,000 bushels i iVf fr»T» ffiArl A* •I 109.5 FEET 62.5 FEET 100.0 FEET 100.0 FEET 2823.89 FEET 54 -75 bushel "you can see ho'-w much 31 95' money he puts in the ground at ''nnniOme,” sa.vs Mr. Dameron. 5n‘r^ Mr. Dameron gave this time- 50.00 j table to illustrate the county far 2,256.58 I mer’s year round activity In 7:9' Cleveland. Cotton and com are Matini^ Squall love RAl-KKiH — It taka* • t{reflt amount of maturity to “fall in love.” And here are soma dndl cation* of that maturity. First, you muat t>e able to take a fairly long view of the happi ness you expect in life. Are you able to build for something in Uie future, even U it mean* eac- rifice in the present? Can you give up temporary pleasure for future gain? Love Is something that must grow through time, patience and undenrtanding, point out Exten sion family relations speciaiiata, North Carolina State Univeraity you cannot "jump the gun" on it. Next, do you think of others a* opportunities to give hawinea* and perform service? Or w you think of others as pawns to be used by you tor selfish purposes, a means to an end? Nothing does more to prevent the growth of love than the at titude that others are similar to coal, iron, ot timber—there to be used. Another indicator: Can you hold onto your standards of be havior, your judgments, your goals — even in the presence of -Strong emotions? Or do your emotions so blind you to what would really be best for both you and another penson that you let yourself be used by that person for selfish purposes? .-tnother thought: Can you take responsibility? Do you follow through? Or do you let others take the responsibility, not only for what you should do, but for you, yourself? It is a serious thing to love someone and let that per son grow to love you. Do you feel that you are unat tractive and not liked by others? Do you feel insecure, inferior, a- fraid to meet people? Have you had trouble making friends? Some persons who feel this way make mistakes easily. They are so eager to love and to be loved that this is what sometimes hap pens: ’They meet someone who Is^ attractive to them or gives them some attention. Then, their minds run this way—I must love some body. This is the person I would Idt^o love. ’This is the person 1 CoBMivafion, b It Pioblam To ConmaiiUy? By LAJUir NAMMCIL JR. Boy Beoul Traop 02 Coiwervation Is the wise use of our natural regourues. Air is an important resource which U sometimes taken for granted. Air is needed tor plants and animals to live, but If it is polluted it cannot he used. polluted air can make your eyes bum and water. It can blur your vision, also. But even worse, It can upset your breathing. Water is another important fe- seuroe- Water is needed to drink. It Js needed by planU to live. Polluted water KILLS! it kills fMi In atreams and lakes, it kille binds along the coastlines, es pecially whore oil slicks occur. It can even klU people! Polluted wiater aloiws down industry and makes streams, lakes and ocearis an eyesore and a health menace. Litter is a problem also. Litter thrown on rhe grounds costs many millions of dollars a year to clean Litter Is a health and safety op problem. It can cause fires and au to accidents. It is a breeding place for flys and rodents. Litter can be stopped if you will help. Carry litter bags in your car. Have and take part in de-littering projects in your community. These are just a few of many problems your community may have with conservation. You, the individual, must help in conserving our nat ural resources. PLEASE DO SO! BalUegroimd AtTheCowpens MayBeBeitoied By LDfDA KSEB BEHtaNB The battlefield -at Cowpens, S. C. may be restored and a vlsitois center constriucted there if the Federal Government proceeds with plans to acquire 900 acros in the area, says &n F. M^maw, superintendent of the Kin^i Mountain National .Military Park. The planners hope to restore the battlefield on 230 acres and to restore the colonial picture as it existed. They propose to verify a building's existence before con strucUng it, however. “This was real backwoods, then," says Mr. Muomaw to Indi cate that there will be few build ings to recreate. planted in April, soybeans in .’Way (soybean crops are advan tageous because the soybean far mer can also hold another job, Mr. Dameron says). Pasture and alfalfa are planted in September greens and turnips in late Au gust, small grains, wheat, oats, barley in October, radishes ir February, March. April and the mmn vegefable crops, tomatoes,.. . . .. June April, May, ajid j ways involves do love. Also, are you as independent as you ought to be for your age? This is another test of your read! ness for the type of love that leads to marriage. Do you and your parents have a friendly re lationship with each other? Do you respect each other’s point of view? To be ready to fall in love with one man or one woman, you have to be able to make mature, in dependent judgments. A final factor: Is there any sit uation from which you would like to escape, be it home, school, town or work? If so, watch out. You could eas ily reach a mistaken conclusion about being in love because fall ing in love would mean marriage and marriage would mean only winning out over your parents or escaping from an unpleansant situation. But here’s the catch. Love nevei gets you out of anything: it al ways involves you more with those whom you love. Bills backing the creation eif the national site are currently pending before both Congression al houses. 'The House bill was sponsored by Tom Gettys, a Rock Hill, S. C. representative, and the Senate bill by South Carolina Sen. E. F. Holllngs. Mr. Moomaw ex pects to go to Washington soon for hearings on the bills before the House Interior Committee which is headed by Sen. Wayne Asplnwall of Colorado. Kings Mountain and Cowpens carry on a present day controver sy regarding which is the turn ing point of the Revolutionary War in the south. The .?ites are X miles apart by road and the bat tles separated by about four months historically with Kings Mountain’s occurring first. Each was a decisive British defeat of two of Cornwallis’ raiding and scouting parties. Lt. CoL Banastarc Tarleton was the British villain at Cowpens downed there Jan. 17, 1781 by Gen. Daniel Morgan’s Whig forc es. The earlier rout Oct. 7, 1780 of Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain was "the beginning of the end” in Mr. Moomaw’s view. Drew Chick, a park planner is largely responsible for the present map detailing tentative plans for revising the Cowpens site. Atxrut 8 or 10 of us worked on it, Mr. Moomaw says. Mr. Moomaw says the land the park may be seeking contains no towns, but is residential property with one subdivision and small farms which are no longer farm ed intensively. ’The last farni sold there for $60 an acre, but it’s any body's guess what price the land will bring, he says. The^park ac quires land by appraisals which are supposed to reflect the market tialfie based on preceding sales In the area, he says. the site will be open to ques tions and suggo.stions from the public at a meeting at 9:30 a.m. August 18 at the Cherokee County Court House, Gaffney, S. C. Oral statements can be made at that time regarding the plan if Supt. Moomaw is notified by Aug. 15. Written statements may be submitted up to 30 days after the meeting. Coptos of the draft master plan can be obtained frmn the Kings Mountain National Military Park, Box 31, Kings Mountain, N. C. 28086. Ed Henry Smith, director of Hie Cleveland County Historical As sociation for No. 4 Township says the association takes no position { In the matter. But it is his perso nal opinion that a single large visitors copter t-ould serve both sites. “The Cowpens site Is too heavily residential to be acquired oheaply, Mr. Smith believes. Mr. Moomaw doubts that there are any descendants of the Cow- pons battle living in the Kings Mountain area or in Cleveland County. Possibly there are some In York and Cherokee County. Sf. C. he believes. SALESMAN — Douglas Eubanks has l•|otaed tbo atodf of Wade Ford, lonnoily SoutbweU Mo tors. as a solaamon. Mr. Eu- bonks. Kings Mounteda native, wot ter tfaras months oasociated with Snap On Tools. 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