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958 Friday, August 22, 1958 THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BER^. N. C. Page 3 im- link liar. Irrigation System Profits Tobacco Farmers Most Years being taken from farm ponds. There are about 30,000 of these ponds, averaging three-acre feet of water each. Other farmers are considering the use of deep wells. Netherton of fers the example of Beaufort coun ty farmers, who he says are prop erly developing their deep wells. “The better deep wells in Beau fort county offer a very dependa ble supply of water, as well as an unlimited quantity,” Netherton con cluded. “Farmers shouldn’t let this sea son’s abundant rainfall lure them into a false sense of security,” says Jim Netherton, irrigation specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Extension WHOfTOn iHAIDtt Grand Siam Or Parking Ticket? By Jeanne Smith, Dodge Safety Consultant SEVEN SPADES can be a bid for a parking ticket if you over stay a bridge game. To ignore the sign that says “No Parking from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.” can cost you the price of a new hat! An illegally parked car can be a safety hazard, and that’s why the financial pen alties are cor respondingly high. Parking in a “no park ing” zone im pedes the flow of" traffic and _ . can cause acci- Smith d~ents as other drivers swerve out to avoid the parked car. , Double parking is prohibited for the same reason, and a ear ; parked in front of a fire hy- ^ drant is a hindrance in an emer gency. Other areas where parking is both illegal and hazardous are: .♦ Within an intersection or on I a pedestrian crosswalk, io Blocking a driveway or the view of a tnU^fic sign. - !• On a bridge or,m an under- • 1* Between a safety zone'ipid the adjacent cttirb. :• In front of the entrance to a hotel or theater. • On any narrow street or road , where parking might inter- I fere with the regular flow of ■ traffic. IO On the open highway, unless L there is clear vision for sev- m eral hundred feet in both di- 1“ rections. Parking “just a few minutes” can bring the unwelcome ex pense of a costly fine and it could cause an accident I SUBSCRIBE TO THE MIRROR Before you bfome your typist, oo f«(o • h§k fI hn lyjiowrfffrl ma)nM lut wvm Mo)rba ifi w eat of od^ liiiliPMl thot you thoviff l«» MS hem* il for o tiior- owgii racoflditioning. U B iM^t tho girra fawh it win cost you nothing to havo us diognoso tbo troubio. Owen G. Dunn Co. OFFICE SUPPLIES PRINTING Service. “The rains may have been suffi cient in most locations this year,” Netherton added, “but tests have shown that tobacco can benefit from additional moisture nine out of every 10 years.” Irrigation tests have been con ducted at tobacco research sta tions across North Carolina for the past seven years. And the irrigated tobacco averaged netting slightly over $200 per acre each year. “Irrigation should not be thought of as an insurance to save a crop,” Netherton emphasized, “rather farmers should consider ir rigation as another production tool.” “It is a production tool that will eliminate the greatest single factor contributing to crop failure—the lack of soil moisture. Water for irrigation is no prob lem in North Carolina, Netherton declared. The state is fortunate in this respect. Most water for irrigation is now Don't Forget Your Week-End Spedal PACKAGED TO GO Barbecue, Bread and Slaw for Two $1.00 Barbecue, Bread and Slaw for Four .... $2.00 SUPER SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Half Barbecue Chicken with all the trimmings to eat on the premises or take out (listen), just $1.00 Th. best in seafoods and regular dinners served with Foleys Famous home cooked pies, fresh daily. You can get your barbecue fin. or coarse cleaver cut. / For Your Convenience When We Are Closed, Pick Up Our Barbecue Next Door at Hayes Food Center. MOORE'S BAKBECUE Phone ME 7-2276 1216 Broad Street Yes, he has foufid N eo$y gh4 economical to fill all of his building needs at one time and one place. WHOLESALE BUILDING — SUPPLY CO. — bAROLINA'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE , BUILDING SUPPLY HOUSE' ' HIGHWAY 70 l®MILES FROM NEW BERN CITY LIMITS
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