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VOLUME LXXV? NO. 21 Section C WATAUGA DEMOCRAT BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1862 Section C PRICE: SIX CENTS Sales Committee Releases Burley Market Resolutions The complete resolution, an nouncing opening dates and oth er data pertinent to to the bur ley market has been released by the Burley Sales Committee. The text lollows: Whereas, orderly sales of bur ley tobacco are in the best inter est of growers, warehousemen and buyers alike; and, , Whereas, the Burley Sales Committee was created and ex ists for the purpose of promting and facilitating the orderly mar keting of burley tobacco; Now, therefore, in furtherance of that purpose, it is: Resolved, that burley auction warehouses shall open their 1962-63 sales season on Novem ber 27, 1962. Further resolved, that there shall be a Christmas holiday marketing recess to begin at the close of sales on December 21, 1962; sales shall be resumed on January 7, 1963. further resolved, that throughout the 1962-63 sales season all warehouses conduct ing burley sales are placed on a basket-selling basis and shall sell not more than 1260 baskets per day per set of buyers (that is, 360 baskets per hour for 3V4 hours), provided that a ware house by complying with the following regulations will be permitted to sell on the pound age basis during such period of compliance. (1) Notify the Burley Sales Committee (P.O. Box 363, Mt. Sterling, Ky.) that, subject to the conditions adopted by the Burley Sales Committee and subscribed to by applicant ware house, the applicant desires to sell burley tobacco on a pound age basis. Such notice must be deposited in the United States Mail one week priod to the op ening of the burley market and transmitted by certified mail to the Burley Sales Committee. (2) Sell no more than 302,400 pounds per set of buyers, but in any event not more than 1800 baskets per day per set of buyers unlesss otherwise ordered by the Burley Sales Committee. (*?) Remain on a poundage basis unless ordered by the Bur ley Sales Committee to change to a basket basis. Further resolved, that if for any selling day the poundage sold exceeds the poundage quota for a warehouse by no more than 2000 pounds, the said warehouse may retain its priv ilege to sell on a poundage basis provided that the overage is corrected or compensated for during the next regular sale. In the event, however, the over age exceeds 2000 pounds for any sale day, the Burley Sales Com mittee will notify such ware S witch i To HeatingOil ? Economical? clean burning ? We deliver automatically R. D. Hodges, Jr. Agent HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY Boone, N. C. Phone AM 4-8*01 or AM 4-8251 NEAR BY COUNTY.? E. L. Dillingham, Yan cey county agricultural extension agent, has to reach high to inspect the top leaves of this fine crop of burley tobacco. Tobacco in Watauga county appears to be of good quality, and reports are that prices will be good when the market opens at Boone on November 27. house that the warehouse has by its own action terminated the period of compliance with the regualtions and consequent ly must change to a basket basis and shall thereafter remain on a basket basis until authorized by the Burley Sales Committee to return to a poundage basis. When an overage exceeds 2000 pounds and the warehouse is placed on a basket basis, such overage will be deducted from that warehouse's first sale on the following season. Further resolved, that failure on the part of a warehouse to comply with the regulations adopted by the Burley Sales Committee, and subscribed to by the warehouse in its notifi cation of desire to sell on a poundage basis, will nullify the permit granted to the warehouse to sell on a poundage basis. Further resolved, that "ware house" shall be construed to mean all sales floors on a par ticular market operated by the same person, partnership, or cornnratinn rpparHlpss of lptfal ownership. Further , resolved, that until otherwise ordered by the Burley Sales Commitee, sales shall be conductd during each day of each sales period excepting only Saturdays and Sundays. Further resolved, that the Burley Sales Committee will provide the United States To bacco Inspection Service with resolutions adopted by the com mittee and keep raid service advised of actions or reccom mendations affecting rate or basis of sales and request that the United States Tobacco In spection Service to cooperate with the Burley Sales Commit tee by limiting daily inspection of tobacco to the limits fixed or recommended by the Burley Sales Committee. Further resolved, that selling days, selling hours, and rate of sale shall be subject to change by the Burley Sales Committee as conditions may require. Further resolved, 'that the Burley Sales Committee recom mends that the order of sales and allocation or rotation of sell ing time in, to and among ware Wholesale Distributing Company, Inc. We Save You Money On Nationally Famous Electric Home Appliances ? Refrigerators ? Ranges ? Washers ? Freezers ? TV Seta Free Delivery ? Free Normal Installation ? Free Service Guarantees Fully Backed by ' Years of Service Experience houses of each market be de termed by the following pro cedures: (1) If a Tobacco Board of Trade exists on the market with a membership of at least a ma jority of the warehouses on that market, then the order of sales and allocation or rotation shall be determined as authorized by the local Tobacco Board of Trade, or by a sales committee duly constituted and appointed by the local Board of Trade. (2) If a market does not have a Tobacco Board of Trade with a membership of at least a ma jority of the warehouses on that market, then the order of sales and alocatlon or rotation of sell ing time shall be determined by local custom, if such custom can be ascertained; and, if not, by the custom prevailing on the nearest market having an es tablished practice. (3) In determining whether or not a Board of Trade has a membership of at least a ma jority of warehouses, all sales floors under the same owner ship shall be deemed to consti tute a single warehouse. Further resolved, that each SKY-VU DRIVE-IN THEATRE Saturday and Sunday November 24 - 25 Aerndtmy Award Winn ft market shall have the right to conduct 4-H Club Sales and ed ucational and charitable fund sales in addition to the sales heretofore authorized by this resolution. Resolution No. II: Whereas, the Burley Auction Warehouse Association is dedi cated to the tobacco industry and to the promotion of orderly sales; and, Whereas, the Burley Sales Committee is empowered to set up certain rules and regulations designed to carry out. such ord erly sales; and, Whereas, it is important that each market comply with these rules for orderly sales, Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Burley Sides Committee respectfully requests the Com modity Stabilization Service of the United States Department of Agriculture to have the ASC committees ask their warrant writers oc each market to re port the daily sales of each warehouse to uie head inspector of the Agricultural Marketing Service on that market. Resolution No. Ill dealt with the fact that no tobacco should be weighed in and placed on the warehouse floors earlier than ten days before the sched uled opening of the market. Any burley that might have been placed on the floors ear lier than that would not have been eligible for price supports, and the resolution stated that insurance coverage on the auc tion form policy "is not until November 17, 1862." J. F. Moretz Dies On Wed. James Frederick Moretz, 80, of Bodne, Rt. 4, died Wednes day, November 14, at the home of a son. He war born June 10, 1882 in Watauga County to Johns than and Mary Emma Norris Moretz and was a retired farmer. He spent all of his life in the coun ty. Surviving are three sons. Earl Moretz of Boone, Rt. 4, Wade Moretz of Fleetwood and Luther Moretz of Lexington, Rt. 7; a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Moretz of Boone, Rt. 2; two sisters, Mrs. Mag Greene of Boone, Rt. 2, and Mrs. Winnie Greer of White Rock, S. C.; and 15 grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p. m. Friday, November 16 at Bethany Lutheran Church by the Rev. William E. Smith and the Rev. E. F. Troutman. Burial was in the Bethany Cemetery. THANK YOU I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all my friends and loyal supporters I lor electing me Clerk of the Watauga County Su perior Court. I would, also, like to ?j extend my appreciation ? to my running mates for their support and cooper ation, and to our Demo crat opponents for their friendliness and fair play. I realize that this po sition is one of responsi bility and honor, and I U.I11 mnl/A 0rv'"e Foster Chicago Ready For Influx Of 4-H'ers The week end after Thanks giving about 1,800 of the na tion's best 4-H Club members will pack their bags and take off for Chicago and the 41st National 4-H Club Congress. Bobby Shipley will attend the Congress from Watauga. He is the son of Hr. and Mrs. Robert Shipley of Vilas, and a member of the Cove Creek club. They will be joined by some 500 leading business men and women who support 4-H work, state and county 4-H leaders, educators and 4-H guests from abroad. The keynoter at the opening session on Sunday will be a former 4-H Club member and one who this year is honored nationally as a 4-H alumnus. He is the Honorable Buford E. Ell ington, governor of Tennessee. "Ctiizenship in Action" is the theme of the congress which will convene in the Conrad Hil ton Hotel. L. R. Harrill, state 4-H Club leader, says the young people are looking forward to a week crammed with many "firsts" such as meeting prominent U. S. citizens, seeing the interna tionally known museums of Chi cago, listening to the 106-piece Chicago Symphony Orchestra, itijoying the companionship of ellow 4-H'ers from throughout iie country. Perhaps the most valued per lonal reward will be the fact hat every single one of the 1, S00 boys and girls will have all expenses paid. This highly re tarded prize will be theirs for laving achieved an excellent m Club record. In addition, more than 200 delegates will go lome the richer by a college icholarship. Generous donations by more han half a hundred American msiness enterprises cover costs >f the 4-H awards. Tobacco Growers! There Are Many Places To Market Tobacco . . . But Boone Is One Of The Best! THERE ARE MANY WAYS fey TO GROW TOBACCO, TOO! We Are Dealers for 3 Outstanding Brands ? Royster * Robertson's ? Armour's papr - To grow it profitably, you need a healthy, robust plant with vigorous leaf growth. It must develop full, well - shaped leaves from top to bottom . . . and it must grow a stalk that can nurture and feed the leaves to mautrity. Any Grower Who Grows II Profitably Will Tell You That Proper Fertilization Is One of the "MUST" Steps in the Process! Goodnight Bros. Produce Co. Howard Street. BOONE, N. C. AM 4-8891 Now ? Even Better Blocks! We Have Just Installed The Most Modern Equipment in the Block -Making Industry Come In And See Our Operation .... You'll See Why We Say. "You Can't Find Better Blocks" HH < ? ?' ** 1 Maymead Block Company Bristol Road ? Boone, N. C. 264-3618 ???*.
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