DOING SOMETHMG ABOUT WEATHBt IS
ECONOMIC FACTORINUVINC CONDITIONS
Contrary to the old saw, “Every- i
body talks about the weather but no
body does anything about it,” the
American people have been doing a i
lot about it for quite a long time as <
far as its impact on their working and 1
living conditions is concerned. ■ <
The economic and social conse- '
quences of these efforts have been ■
far-reaching. Products and processes I
designed to counteract the effects of :
weather have given the masses of the 1
people comforts and conveniences that ]
would have seemed inconceivable a
generation ago. And some of our '
most important industries, with em- 1
ployment numbered in the millions, 1
have been built up as a result, thus ’
contributing to the strength and prog- 1
ress of the economy and the long-term 1
up-trend in living standards. <
Examples Are Universal
Examples can be found on all sides 1
—in the homes in which we live, the :
food we eat, the clothes we wear, and 1
our recreational activities. A major
factor in their expansion has been the 1
productiveness of the people and the 1
economy, with the great rise in aver- :
age family income and sayings which <
have come as a result. 1
One of the most striking current ex- 1
amples of the economic influence of '
weather is air-conditioning. An in
dustrial fledgling only a few years
ago, with its primary outlet in the
commercial and industrial fields, air
conditioning is now going into Ameri- !
can homes on a big scale. Close to a
million room air-conditioners were (
sold last year, according to industry .
figures; and air-conditioning as a '
whole is now estimated to have be- ]
come a billion dollar business. 1
Just as noteworthy is mechanical j
refrigeration. Older than air-condi- ,
tioning, it is an even bigger business
with estimated sales of three and one- ,
half million refrierators and over a ]
million freezers in 1953. Evidence of ,
how quickly this industry has grown
is found in U. S. Bureau of the Cen- ,
sus figures which show that more than ■
80 per cent of all American homes <
had mechanical refrigeration in 1900 •
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as against only 44 per cent in 1940.
Expansion in Central Heating
Central heating is another and old
er illustration of the economic impact
of weather, and the recent growth
here has also been very great. Bureau
of the Census figures show that there
were nearly seven million more homes
with central heating in 1950 than
there were in 1940. Percentagewise,
more than half of all dwelling units
were centrally-heated in 1960 as com
pared with only 42 per cent in 1940.
As is to be expected in a country
with as diverse a climate as the Unit
ed States, most of the centrally-heat
ed homes are found in the North
where the Winters are more severe
than in certain parts of the South.
The figures show, for example, that
only 3 per cent of the dwelling units
Jin Miami are centrally-heated as
against 90 per cent in Philadelphia
and 87 per cent in the New York met
ropolitan area.
It is significant to note that wea
ther-controlling processes have
brought applications and results be
yond their original objectives. Me
chanical refrigeration, for example,
has made possible the frozen food in
dustry, which has now grown into
the billion-dollar business class.
Power Use Pattern Changing
Air-conditioning is changing the
power consumption pattern in certain
parts of the country, tending to bring
the peak use of electricity in the Sum
mer whereas in the past this always
occurred in the Winter. As a result,
a number of utility companies are now
promoting the use of electricity for
home heating to equalize the consump
tion pattern. Then, too, central heat
ing has stimulated the use of home in
sulation as a fuel economy measure.
And, of course, much of the growth
of the fuel and power industries can
be traced to weather-counteractive
products.
In the economy as a whole, the sea
sonal influences of Spring and early
Winter, revolving around Easter and
Christmas, have long been important
factors in stimulating economic activi
ty. And in agriculture, irrigation has
converted nearly 26 million acres, for
merly barren because of the effects
of weather and climate, into fertile
fields.
Americans are even trying to
change the weather, as in rain-making
experiments. But we are still power
less in the case of natural disasters—
drought, flood, etc. In these cases,
however, we have learned to offset
the economic losses to a large extent
through insurance—life, property, and
other.
High Yield Important
In Producing Yams
This year’s North Carolina sweet
potato acreage is expected to be about
the same as last year. Prices received
!by farmers at harvest will remain
about the same also, says Henry Cov
ington, horticulture specialist for the
State College Extension Service.
Covington says that for farmers to
make a “reasonable profit” they must
pay particular attention to farming
practices so they will produce high
yields of U. S. No. 1 potatoes, or bet
ter.
“It costs almost as much to produce
and market an acre with a low yield
as one with a high yield,” says Cov
ington. “Recent field records show'
We ye Come o Long Way Together.!.
mounted on the running gear of a And through the*e year*, as the John Deere Dealer
■team traction engine. This one-lunger, the pride (rs John conununi ty we ’ve been a part of thia progress.
Froelich, proved a eucceee andiooa moved out d lowa change* in tractors, in equipment, in farm
to the broad plain, of the Dakotas. That fall it helped tafarm*. We’ve mad. new friend* to be J
harvest over 72,000 bushels of small grain. ch e ri*hed a* old friend* a* the year, passed by.
“ - » face the future with confidence.
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Guy C. Hobbs, Mgr. “ Your John Deere Dealer ,, Eden ton
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. N. C., THURSDAY. MAY 20, 1954.
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I OF ALL TRAFFIC DEATHS HAPPEN DURING THE HOURS OF
I DARKNESS, WHEN ONLY >A OF THE TRAFFIC IS MOVING/
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that it costs $1.25 per bushel to pro-i
duce and deliver sweet potatoes to the |
market if the field was 180 bushels
per acre. At the same time it costs,
$1.86 per bushel if the yield was only
100 bushels per acre (state average).” i
Covington recommends the follow-j
ing: 1. Use highly productive, well
drained, sandy loam soils. Avoid
coarse sandy or dark, heavy, poorly
drained soils. 2. Rotation is also im
portant—the best crops to follow are
cotton and com. Avoid following
spring planted truck crops such as
Irish potatoes and also legumes such
as lespedeza, soybeans, peas, and al
falfa. 3. Use rows 3% feet wide or as
near that as mechanical equipment will
permit. 4. Have your soil tested—if
you must guess, use 1,200 pounds of
3-9-9 fertilizer per acre (in eastern
North Carolina) in the row and mix
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Sale will be made at the Court House, Eden
ton, N. C., 12 o’clock Noon, Saturday, May
22nd, 1954.
Inspection Can Be Made Before Sale, At
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Terms: CASH.
HERBERT LEARY, Attorney
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■it thoroughly with the soil before
ridging. 5. Make ridges high (12-14
inches) and broad. One secret in
I sweet potato growing is high ridges.
iMany farmers make the mistake of
I I starting potatoes on a low ridge and
■! during cultivation gradually develop a
high ridge.
! Spacing plants in the row is also
1 very important if high yields are to
be obtained. For a fall harvested
! crop, it should vary between eight and
; 12 inches depending upon planting
: date. Average recommendations are,
i if planted May 15 or earlier, eight
• inch spacing; if May 15 to June 1,
i eight-10 inches; and from June 10 to
I June 30, 12 inches. It is not recom
-1 mended that potatoes be planted after
! July 1.7. Use healthy, vigorous
i plants—discard the small weak, slen
: der-stemmed ones. To reduce scurf
and black rot, and also improve shape,
of the potatoes produced from early '
set plants, cut the stems of the plants <
above ground rather than pulling '
them. With or without roots, use j
plenty of water when setting in the . >
field. ']
To The Voters of Chowan County
Because of the many duties which require my being in at
tendance at the office, it is possible that I may not be able to
see each and every voter in person, although I would like very
much to do so.
Therefore, I am using this means of soliciting your vote
and support for re-election to the office of Clerk of the Su
perior Court, and to pledge to you my best efforts in continuing
to render the most efficient service and accommodation in every
way I can.
Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely yours,
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By Way Os Verification
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