^age 6, West Craven Highlights, August 9,1964
Lee KIrkmen
SCHOOL NEWS o, Nor^o
Burn
To burn or not to burn is a
question asked by many
farmers who double-drop
soybeans behind wheat. Many
farmers who grow wheat may
not understand the effect
burning wheat stubble has on
their soybean growth and
yields. To find the answer, the
magazine. Successful Farmer,
asked Owen Etheridge of
Shawboro, North Carolina, to
compare four basic ways to
use wheat stubble on his farm.
1. Burn off the stubble, disk
once or twice, then plant
conventionally.
2. Burn off the stubble, than
plant no-till.
3. Disk in the stubbles.
4. Plant soybeans no-till into
wheat stubble.
Mr. Etheridge planted his
double crop beans in early
*June and harvested them in
late October. Two quarts of
Lasso and Vk pints of Lorox
were applied to all plots, with 1
quart of Paraquat used on the
plots planted no-till into
stubble. The plots measured V*
acre in size. Tests were done
under the supervision of the
county agent and North
Carolina State University
agronomists.
Value of
Trees Cut
For
Firewood
The value of trees cut for
firewood should be especially
important to anyone cutting on
his own woodlot. Low value
trees should be used for
firewood. These include small,
crooked, partially rotten, low
vigor, diseased, dying and
dead trees. Most woodlots
have plenty of low quality
trees.
It doesn't take much
firewood cutting to figure out
that a cord requires many more
small trees than large ones.
While it takes 2 dozen 6 inch
diameter trees per cord, only 1
dozen 8-inch ones will do.
Three 13-inch trees could
provide the same amount of
wood, or just 2 of 16-inch
diameter.
The firewood cutter should
be aware that those two largest
trees could have a value for
furniture or veneer as high as
$50 for $75 apiece. Burning
them would be as senseless as
burning the furniture they
could have made.
North Carolina FFA
President Meets
President Reagan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lee Kirkman, President of the North
Carolina Association of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) was
one of 100 State FFA Officers who met Tuesday afternoon with
President Ronald Reagan.
The meeting at the White House was a highlight of a week-long
State FFA Presidents’ Conference in the nation's capital. The
conference, sponsored by Chevrolet through the National FFA
Foundation, Inc., is designed to help new state officers lead more
effectively by expanding their knowledge of the FFA and the
nation.
Lee, 17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Obie L. Kirkman, Sr. of
Jasper. He was elected President of the North Carolina FFA
Association at the 56th State FFA Convention in Raleigh, N.C.
Reagan told the group, “You represent the best in America.
FFA is giving more than a fine start to young people like
yourselves. By cultivating traditional values, leadership skills and
patriotism, the FFA ensures the strength and vitality of our
country.”
He praised business and industry for their support of
vocational agriculture. "FFA has some 14,000 adult teachers and
state advisors who are good caring Americans who are offering a
gift of a lifetime, the gift of opportunity and it’s all made possible
in part by the generosity of the private sector," he said. This year
business and industry are expected to give more than $2 million
to provide incentive awards to FFA members.
Following Reagan’s speech, the National FFA Officers
presented him with a plaque commemorating the White House
visit.
Earlier in the day, FFA members attended a Congressional
Luncheon on Capitol Hill with remarks from Senator Robert Dole
and Congressman E. (Kika) de la Garza.
Secretary of Agricultural John Block spoke to the group on
Friday.
National FFA President Ron Wineinger said, “This week in
Washington is not only an opportunity for FFA officers to grow
personally, but also an opportunity for all of us together to tackle
the challenges in education and agriculture."
The group toured historic points of interest in Washington,
D.C., and attended a theatrical performance at the Lazy Susan
Dinner Theatre.
Former Governor Continues
Pursuit of State’s Educational «
Excellence
By Joel Page
Former governor Robert (Bob) W. Scott is the guest of host
William Friday on NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE, Monday,
August 6, at 7:30 p.m. The program airs over the nine channels of
the UNC Center for Public Television and will be rebroadcast on
Sunday, August 12, at 6 p.m.
Now in his second year as president of North Carolina’s
community college system, Scott continues to be one of the
state’s most progressive leaders in the educational field. On
NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE, he discusses the impact of the
community college system on the state, including the training
and retraining of workers, attracting new industry for the state’s
economic growth, and combating adult illiteracy. In this year’s
short session of the state legislature, Scott sought approximatej;
$86 million for the state’s community system in order to
these and other goals.
During his gubernatorial administration fourteen years ago,
Scott challenged the state’s higher education leadership to
cooperatively provide better educational opportunities. In his
Founder’s Day speech at North Carolina State University earlier
this year, he again challenged these leaders with two major
proposals.
First, he proposed reevaluating the way in which people pro
gress through the ed.ucational system. He noted that educational
administrators must assure that a student’s progress is not
hampered by unnecessary requirements, outmoded br'arbitrary
rules, or by failure to communicate. He called for a reduction in
legal and historical barriers, ending unnecessary restrictions,
and focusing on the student’s needs and abilities. The traditional
assumption that education must bcT^Qrjjanized in blocks
according to the student’s age must be questioned, as well as the
traditional view of education as beginning with kindergarten and
ending with a final degree. The environment of vast economic,
social, and technological changes in the ’60s brought about the
establishment of community colleges and proved that there is no
end to the educational process.
Scott’s second challenge called for well planned strategies to
meet the needs of the many adults returning to campuses. These
adults are returning to education because their jobs are changing
or disappearing. Women who have never been in the labor force
are now preparing for careers. Other adults are going back to the
classroom to enrich their present lives through the knowledge of
history, music, or some other field of Interest. Still others seek
fulfillment of their leisure time after retirement.
“I believe deeply in providing educational opportunities to
every person, wherever they are, at a price they can afford,” said
Scott.
“We must be willing, if need be, to restructure bur entire
educational system," he added.
For a look at today’s educational trends and preparations for
tomorrow’s student, watch NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE as it
profiles one of state’s most foresighted leaders in education.
Cutting firewood can
actually improve forests.
Removal of low quality trees
allows the remaining “crop"
trees to grow faster. Many
wooded acres can produce
one-quarter cord of firewood
each year on a continuing
basis, while simultaneously
producing a valuable timber
crop. In some poorer quality
forests, all trees should be cut
for firewood, to help in
establishing a new stand. The
typical firewood is generally
marketed by the cord (a stack 4
feet by 4 feet by 8 feet), and
usually hauled by the “pick
up” load (one-fourth to one-
half cord). However, since the
wood’s heat value depends on
weight, buyers should pr^d^)
the heavier specie^i.^^uch^s
oak, hickory and ash. Other
characteristics which might be
considered important for
firewood include cost, aroma,
smoke, ease of ignition,
tendency to spark, burning
time or intensity, and ease of
splitting.
(Next week Safety in Cutting
Firewood is A Top Priority).