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Even though it is the time of the year for spring showers, it
seems that Mother Nature is setting the stage for another dry
summer. We have received very little rainfall during the past
month, and if this trend continues, we will soon be in drastic
need of rainfall.
For agricultural producers it is almost second nature to take
for granted that the needed rainfall will come' before it is too
late. 1 have heard many producers comment that irrigation is
not needed because rains usually come in time to save the
crops. I have also heard comments from those who own
irrigation systems that they delay putting the systems to use in
hopes that it will rain in the next several days.
Because of the cost involved and the low commodity prices,
it is still not feasible for a producer to invest in equipment and
wells of pond construction that would be required for the
irrigation of com or soybeans. However, for those who are
seriously considering vegetable or specialty crop production,
irrigation is almost a necessity.
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The two (mum* iMMury for profitable vegetable
production la quality and timeline?. The demand for produce
producta is incroaaing ee our population Inctoaaoa. But the
supply is also increasing. We caa see this from the increase in
the participants at farmers markets, the increase in the
number of roadside stands, and the increase la the number of
pickyourown operations. Because of this it is easy to sea that
those with the highest quality products will be better able to
sell them. ?
-We can also relate to the quality factor ras we shop for
vegetables at the above mentioned locations or at the grocery
story. Our ancestors were probably not as conscious of quality,
because until recently there were very few pesticides available
for the prevention of crop diseases or insects, no irrigation to
lessen drought problems, no refrigeration to keep the
vegetables fresh, and poor transportation systems to move the
vegetables quickly to the consumer. But we have become
accustomed to being able to purchase vegetables any time of
- the year and expect them to be blemish free.
Robeson County is like many other counties in the nation.
Its producers are looking for alternate sources of income to
supplement the farm operation or they are looking for a
different crop mix that will allow for greater profitability. In
most cases, this search leads them to vegetable production.
Robeson County isgot like many other counties in the nation
in that we do have transportation networks, we have a large
amount of good soils, we have the people on the farms to grow
the produce, we have a good climate, we have highly
lalsstes Una. and wo have to tbntdtow at water. Aayoae ~~
put these factors logvihrr.
To antbla interested producera to gala a batter
understanding of the benefit of irrigation to vegetable
production. Kevin Starr, extenaioe horticultural agent, wfll
provide an irrigation tour Friday, May 20. The tour will leave
from the O.P. Owens parking lot at 1 p.m. and will return tq
the same location before 6 p.m.
Those who attend (his tour will be able to see various types
of irrigation currently being used for vegetable production in
the county. Not only will the equipment and procedures be
explained, evidence of the highet* quality and earlier maturing
vegetables will be obvious. (
Anyone interested in attending the tour is encouraged to
participate. There is no charge, and transportation and
refreshments will be provided.
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RCC Evening Student* Put Q* Fhskton Skow
Fashion design is coming to Robeson Community College.
RCC's new two-yesr degree program in Marketing and '?
Retailing, offered this past fall for the first time, enrolled its
first evening students this spring as Ward Wall, director at **
Evening Curriculum Programs, set out to add a new and ? -~
exciting twist to the school's current business offering.
Wall first needed someone with just the right kick to teach '
the first class, a practitioner of the trade who would bring in '*"*?
first-hand experiences.
He found Marion Towles, manager of T.J. Maxx. an
off-price department store in Fayetteville. ' . ?*
"It was the first time we actually offered evening courses
that got down to the nitty gritty of the retail business," Wall ?.
said. ' *<
Ms. Towles was asked to teach Fashion Merchandising and
for the past eight weeks has done exactly that, stressing fabric ?
design and color coordination and its influences on sales. Two '*?
weeks ago, students from her class combined with students in
the Display and Design course to put on a fashion show that "?
incorporated nearly every facet covered in class and learned
on field trips. ? '"|
"I thought they did an exceptional job. particularly since **?
none of them had ever done anything like that before," said
Ms. Towles, who has a bachelor's degree in business and
minor in economics from N.C. Central University. "What 1
wanted to do with this class was give them hands on so they'd
be job ready for any department store and I think we '?'v.
accomplished that."
Not surprisingly, the fashion show was held at T.J. Maxx.
"Die students did it all, from designing and building the ??*
runway (platform) to writing the script to selecting and
coordinating the clothes and styles. Approximately 30
persons, mostly students and their friends and family.
modeled more than 100 pieces of summer wear.
"A lot of times when you take a course there are lectures
and notetaking, but this class was really active, a lot of -
hands-on," said Walter Strickland, a teacher at Bladenboro '?
High School. "I think because the instructor was a lay person ?
she was able to not only tell us but show us. College professors
don't have that ability."
Students spent two evenings dressing mannequins at a local
department store, matching colors with design and learning
how to pick and choose pieces that appeal to the buyer while. .?
at the same time, attempting to avoid the temptation of ?
displaying a style to satisfy personal taste.
Students also visited a local manufacturing plant and saw ?'
how raw fibers are used in making cloth.
"I had never taken anything like this before." Strickland -~'
said. "Ilook at clothes a little differently now. I didn't know so
much was involved in display, hut now I see how they're
marketed. I've really enjoyed this class."
The program is designed for individuals wanting to move up
in management or looking to get started in the retail business. ?*-'
Like all evening programs offered at RCC. students have the
same opportunity to earn a Marketing and Retailing associate
degree as students attending RCC in the day. last fall, RCC
enrolled 759 evening students into 22 career programs.
"A lot of evening students work either full- or part time so
most of them are really dedicated; you know they're here to
improve themselves," Wall said. "They don't want an
instructor who doesn't know what he or she is laHting-altoul."
For more information on evening program* call 138-7*OV-or~ - ?
write to: Director of AdmissjdffV) P.OsTOox 1420|-laimberton,
NC 28359.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alton Bryant announce the
engagement of their daughter, PhyUis Gail Bryant of Rt. 3
Maxton, to 2nd Lt. David Gary Lourry, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Dowry, Jr. of Columbia, S.C. '
The wedding is planned for June 18 at New Prospect ?
Methodist Church. '
The bride-elect is a graduate of Pembroke State Ifniversity
with aB.S. degree in Biology. She is employed by WestPoint
Peppered of Lumberton as a chemist.
The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Pembroke.
State University with a B.S. degree in mathematics. He is
employed by the Department of Defense of the United States
Air Force and is stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base,
North Dakota.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend. ,
Engagement Announced ?
Mn. Carrie Mm OmuiUm
the untyiaMt of her deug
hter, Mb Phjw Chart* to
Sergeant First Class Timothy
John Larson of FayeUeville,"
NC. Miss Ells Fa ye graduated
from FWgrove High School in!
1967, and from Sandhill Col-'
lege in 1987. She is employed
by L2UDA Head Start.
Her fiance is the son of
Mrs. Martha Larson of SarteH"
Minn. He graduated from.
Stables Minn High School. He
is employed by J. F. K.
Center in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Hie wedding is planned for
May 21, 1968. at the home of.
Ms. Bertha Jenea, P*mbrc*e,.
are invited to attend.