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PAGE SIX I —SECTION TWO. State’s Farm Land Drops Off 55,000 Acres Over 1955 1956 Farm Census Is I Now Available For Distribution 1 The North Carolina Farm Cen sus Summary for 1956 has just ljeen released by the Crop Report ing Service at Raleigh, f The summary shows county and dtate totals of all land in farms, utilization of farm land, acreage of individual crops harvested in 1955, lumbers of specified livestock on jgarms January 1, 1956, and other miscellaneous items. I For the state as a whole the Nummary shows a loss of about 55,- QOO acres of farm land from the previous year. The total of 21,-, 048,000 acres compares with 21,- 103,000 acres reported . from the 1955 census. There was 'also a acreage from which crops Were harvested in 1955. The total <jf 5,595,000 acres of land from Tillich crops were harvested in 1955 it two per cent below that for 1954 dnd represents 28 per cent of all sarm land. Acreage control programs con ti'ibuted to crop acreage losses. The census total of 2,166,000 acres of com harvested in 1955 is almost three per cent, or 58,000 acres, be low the preceding year. Cotton acreage was reduced sharply—from 560,000 acres in 1954 to 495,000 aicres in 1955. There was a loss of 35,000 acres in land reported tc ljave been utilized for harvest of tobacco and there were 13,000 few er acres of wheat harvested for grain. These four major crops, all affected by acreage allotments, add up to a 1955 total about 174,000 acres short of 1954. The only other individual crop ivith smaller acreage in 1955 was lespedeza hay. The total of only 347,000 acres of lespedeza harvest ed for hay in 1955 is 62,000 acres below that reported for 1954. This sharp reduction may be attributed largely to thinning of stands bv the severe freeze in late March of 1955 and by the utilization of an in creased acreage of lespedeza for production of seed. Except for the crops mentioned fcbove, increased acreages for 1955 TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N. C. Satnrdar Continuous from 1:30 Sunday, 2:15. 4:15 and 8:45 Thursday and Friday, January 17-18 Maureen O’Hara, John Forsythe and Tim Hovey in “EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH” MRS. HAYWOOD PHTHISIC Saturday, January lit— Double Feature Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward in “RAWHIDE” —also— Jeff Morrow in “THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US” MRS. A. T. WHITEMAN Sunday and Monday, January 20-21 - Sal Mineo. Luana Patten and John Saxton in “ROCK. PRETTY BABY” E. P. JONES Tuesday and Wednesday, January 22-23 Double Feature Fats Domino and i Joe Turner in “SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL" —also— Kay Kendall in “ABDULLAH’S HAREM” MURRAY L. GOODWIN Coming . . . January 24-25 Charlton Heston in “THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE” MRS. NEAL HOBBS HI-WAY 17 Drive-In Theatre EDENTON, N. C. Edenton-Hertford Road Cinema Scope Screen Saturday and Sunday, January 19-20 Jeanne Crain and George Nader in “SECOND GREATEST SEX” OAKLAND A3BELL NOTE: If your name appears In this ad, bring it to the Tay lor Theatre box office and re ceive a free pass to see one of I were reported. Fairly large per centage increases are shown for sorghums, soybeans for beans and lespedeza for seed, while moderate increases are shown for oats and other small grains (except wheat), Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, and hay crops other than lespedeza. However, increases in acreages of these crops were not sufficient to offset the losses in acreages of ma jor crops. The total of 6,321,000 acres of all crops reported to have been harvested in 1955 (counting acreage double-cropped) is slightly more than 100,000 acres less than the 6,426,000 acres reported for 1954. Numbers of sows and gilts for breeding on farms January 1, 1956, were reported at 134,000 head— just slightly below the 135,000 head reported a year earlier. In ventories of breeding cattle de clined more sharply, the 286,000 head of milk cows on farms Janu ary 1, 1956, being 20,000 head short of the number a year earlier. Inventories of beef cows were also reduced, us were numbers of laying hens and pullets. The 1956 Farm Census collected some information not usually col lected. One item of interest is the total of 49,500 colonies of bees re ported on farm tracts. Os this to tal 54 per cent were in the Moun tain counties, 35 per cent ih the Piedmont counties and 11 per cent in the Coastal Plains. Owners of farm tracts also list ed 24,336 ponds on farms, more than two-thirds of which were in Piedmont counties. Many of these ponds have been used during re cent years for irrigation of crops. Farm tract owners report that sup plies of water and irrigation equip ment on hand during 1955 were adequate for use in irrigation of 135,000 acres of land. The 1956 Farm Census Sum mary is available for free distribu tion, and may be obtained by writ ing to the Division of Crop Sta tistics, N. C. Department of Agri culture, Raleigh, North Carolina. ■r AxSW NO COMMENT ■y JAMES «. DOOlHtf Washington—The new Congress will have many opportunities to take action aiding business and the nation. There is every reason why this should happen. The voters did not return a radical Congress—i clear majority of elected members pro fess to support the rivate enter prise system—and th e failure of Socialism and regimented economy is evident in many parts of the world. I But the statements of returning New-I'air Dealers, the demands of some labor union leaders, and fears voiced by some conservative mem bers of Congress could easily lea.l to a different conclusion. One thing is certain —lobbying pressures on the new Congress from those who subscribe to the spend-tax-elect-control theory will he extraordinary strong. Some opportunities for Congress in the field of business legislation include: Taxation The administration’s rejection of a proposed $2.3 bil lion rapid amortization progYam for steel industry expansion again emphasizes the importance of the tax system. Arguments for rapid amortiza tion included the inadequacy of de preciation allowances for replace ment of worn-out facilities—a con dition frequently pointed out to Congress by spokesmen for busi ness. The “crisis in capital” and the cancellation of expansion plans— the difficulties of firms in raising equity capital to meet future growth needs—also have been pointed out to Congress. With the convening of the new Congress, it is expected that there will he a rising demand from busi ness for tax relief for both cor porations and individuals. Economy—ln spite of pressures for more spending resulting from tlui international situation, con gressional economy leaders say bil lions could be slashed from the fed eral budget. The Hoover Commission blue printed a program for congression al and executive action that could save billions. Congress has done I little to implement this program. Grants-in-aid could be slashed. Reports of the Kestnbaum Com mission on inter-governmental re lations depict many areas in which this would be done. There is pressure for more mili tary spending—and prices on mili tary items have risen, But it has been officially disclosed that the requirement for most materials for military purposes may drop—the military budget will remain in * SHAREHOLDERS CLASSIFIED BY INCOAAES (Publicly owned only) Annual Income Over 68.4 £ 62.3% $5,000 21.9% * 6 ' 155 $5,000 ~9J%~ 11.6% Under $3,000 1952 1956 Source: New Yo»W Stock Exchange Prepared by N4# Reseoich Dept Well over 10 million men and women own shares in American business and industry. Two-thirds of all these share owners live in households earning less than 17,500 a year. Shareowners with annual in comes of less than $3,000 increases from 9.7 per cent of the total in! 1952, to 11.6 per cent in 1956. Those shareowners earning $3,000 to $5,000 a year also registered a substantial gain—from 21.9 per cent to 26.1 per cent of the total fluid state because of new weapons; many friendly nations are strong er. Labor—ln recent weeks both farm and business organizations have pointed to the dangers inher ent in the monopoly power of la bor—and Congress will have before it legislation to make big labor un ions subject to the anti-trust laws. Thus far the House Judiciary Committee, where such a bill has been pending, has refused even to consider holding hearings. Congress also will have before it again the Smith-McClellan hill, which declares that a federal law shall not prevent state action in the same field unless there is a direct and positive conflict. States have seen their powers whittled down through court decisions in validating laws in the labor and an-j ti-sedition field. Conservatives believe enactment of these two measures would go far toward stabilizing labor condi tions in the nation—but the (ire session congressional talk dealt I /V f Straight Kentucky Bourbon- Syears Q 75 gjjpfP \ STRAIGHT KENTUCKY BOURBON Oj r c/fy’uiiy/it ukSvn 1 lf£a> I (Qibefiiflfy accotolvnft J&BteJkrieAt rt&LZtuulitMfiA- J DISTILLED S BOTTLED BY ! :®| « ANCIENT ACE DISTILLING CO. •. :J| FRANKFORT. KENTUCKY : 2jf *♦•••* iflP STRAIGHT KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKEY, 86 PROOF ANCIENT AGE WSTIUING CO. FRANKFORT, Ky/ * i —«—— - - ''"'■dm-*- - THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1957. I during the same period. Those i with annual earnings over $5,000 declined percentagewise—from 68.4 per cent to 62.3 per cent. Os the more than 10 million to tal, 8,630,000—(an increase of 33 ■ per cent over 1952) —own shares in ; companies whose stock is traded on i securities exchanges or is owned by at least 300 shareowners, and 1,- i 40,000 own shares in companies whose securities are restricted to a relatively feV sharehold •ers. chiefly with weakening the Taft- Hartley Act. [Hospital Patients] Vi.——»—. - —.——. i—i ■ i—— Visiting Hours: From 2 lo 4:30 and 6 to 8 P. M. Children Under 12 Years of Age Not Permitted To Visit Patients. Patients admitted to the Cho wan Hospital during the week of January 7-13 were: White Mrs. Rachel Britton, Plymouth; Mrs. Virginia Sherman, Edenton; Mrs. Addie Tucker, Hertford; Mrs. Cottie Miller, Tarboro; Mrs. Ora Woodley, Creswell; Paul Maitland, Columbia; Mrs. Frances Lassiter, j Tyner; Mrs. Delores Alexander, Creswell; Jesse Coburn, Winfall; Mrs. Juanita Brown, Edenton; Mrs. Beulah Bunch, Hobbsville; Mrs. Alethia Copeland, Edenton; Archie Asbell, Tyner; Willie Skittlethorpe, I Edenton; Miss Susan Twine, Hert- ford; Mrs. Juanita Sanford, Eden ton; Mrs. Irene Mosley, Columbia; Mrs. Amell Reynolds, Columbia; Mrs. Marion Nixon, Edenton; Mrs. Miley Barrow, Edenton; Mrs. Mary C. Lane, Tyner; Mrs. Vivian Hol ton, Roper; Mrs. Mattie Yount, Edenton; Mrs. Thelma Woodard, Edenton. • \ i Negro Mrs. Lillian Spellman, Winfall; Mrs. Josephine Hill, Hertford; Mrs. Lacie Moore, Merry Hill; Richard Lightfoot, Winfall; Mrs. Aggie Holley, Edenton; Mrs. Constance Brooks, Edenton; Willie Moore, Winfall; Mrs. Kathleen Freeman, Merry Hill; Mrs. Eva Jemigan, Edenton; Herbert Hines, Edenton; Mrs. Evelyn Harris, Edenton; Mrs. Evelyn Bond, Edenton; Mrs. Flor ence Heckstall, Merry Hill; Mrs. Theodosia Jackson, Belvidere. Patients discharged from the hospital during the same week were: White Mrs. Nancy Twiddy, Edenton; Mrs. Esther Simmons, Columbia; Sales Representative Needed Sears, Roebuck and Co., has permanent opening for an outside Salesman in the Chowan area, llroad assortment of merchandise to sell including Appli ances, Plumbing and Heating. Building Materials, Farm Equipment, Floor Covering, Home Furnish ings, and Auto Accessories. Must have car, prior sales experience helpful. Excellent opportunity for the right man. Many outstanding Company bene fits. Drawing account, and commission plus mile age. Apply in Person 325 S. Broad Street Sears Catalog Sales Office Edenton, N. C. ' ' ■" " - Stop dreaming... PIR/CE ITf 3 '*• v • j : i &T* i\ " ’• • j i. y i •- The Chieftain costs less than a lot of the "low-priced” cars } yet delivers more power -more wheelbase -more room! .?■ -j —— ———•—— j ..... —— . p • Z+ -*=v=— * Think this big, brawny beauty would fetch a fancy figure? Not the Chieftain. It's made to order —for wishful thinkers—priced right down there with the strictly budget jobs! Surprised? You'll be even more so when you look over the long list of premium features in this brilliant newcomer. Under • that glamorous garb, for example, is a big, rock-rugged X-member frame, riding solidly atop a- ,r - , i whopping 122-inch wheelbase! Cushioning each wheel is Level-Line Ride, Pontiac's new Himorminn in suspension, bringing you the smoothest, safest ride you've ever known. And up front is the deep-chested : new 347 cu. in., 10 to 1 compression ratio Strato-Streak V-8 engine—as sweet a performer as ever came down the pike! So, come on, stop dreaming! Come in and have a loqk at this big and beautiful automobile's eye-rubbing price! Size it up! We're willing to wager Your n«nrt step will be » into a Pontiac ' Humter (/) #<*,</ , j nto Mrs. Eva Taylor, Hertford; Mrs. Sylvia Gunnels, Edenton; Otis Holmes, Edenton; Mrs. Betty Con stable, Edenton; Mrs. Addie Tuck er, Hertford; Mrs. Ora Woodley, Creswell; Paul Maitland, Columbia; Mrs. Delores Alexander, Creswell; Mrs. Juanita Brown, Edenton; Mrs. ‘Beulah Bunch, Hobbsville; Archie Asbell, Tyner; Willie Skittlethorpe, Edenton; Miss Susan'Twine, Hert ford; Mrs. Juanita Sanford, Eden ton; Mrs. Miley Barrow, Edenton; Mrs.' Marion Nixon, Edenton. Negro Mrs. Sarah Skinner, Hertford; Mrs. Lauretta Shannonhouse, Hert ford; Lynn Ferebee, Edenton; Mrs. Helen Burke, Edenton; Mrs. Mary Johnson, Edenton; Mrs. Lillian Spellman, Winfall; Mrs. Lacie Moore, Merry Hill; Mrs. Constance Brooks, Edenton; Mrs. Kathleen Freeman, Merry Hill; Mrs. Eva Jernigan, Edenton; Herbert Hines, Edenton. Births Births in the hospital during the same week were: Capt. and Mrs. Warren Sherman of Edenton, a 1 son; Sgt. and Mrs. Ricky Woodley of Creswell, a son; Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Bunch of Hobbsville, a daughter; Pfc. and Mrs. Harry Brown of Edenton, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Barrow of Eenton, a daughter. Visiting ministers for the week For Building Material SEE US FIRST! For years our firm has specialized in ideas and materials for home and farm con struction ... remodeling and repairing. ' J ❖ DISCUSS YOUR PLANS WITH US! DEALERS IN Windows, Doors, Roofmgjlnsidation, Sheetrock, Cement, Plywood, Lum ber, Moulding and a complete line of building materials. M. G. Brown Co., Inc. Lumber, Millwork and Building Material, . . . CALL US FOR, PROMPT DELIVERYt PHONE 2135 Edenton, N. C. of January 14-20 are: White, the Rev. Lee A. Phillips; Negro, R<v. Selly Goldman. 7 . > ■ Popularity is a crime from the mbment it is sought; it is only a virtue when men have it whether they will or not. , —George Savile.
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