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The News record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY On tho Inside . . . USDA wants comments on burley program ... see details on page 4 77th Year, No. 50 1 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N C THURSDAY, December 28, 1978 15' Per Copy lallsoa County Library Marshall, N.C. 28753 9-T9 Feed Grain Provisions Unchanged Acting Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman today announced the 1979 Feed Grain Program that Is essentially the same as in 1978. Feed grain producers will be encouraged to remove from production an acreage equal to 10 percent of the acres they plant for harvest in 197*, a percentage identical to 1978, according to Foreman. Corn and sorghum producers will again be of fered a 10 percent set-aside and a 10 percent diversion program. There will be a SO percent set-aside program for barley in 1979, instead of a combination set aside diversion program. The incentive to participate in the 1979 program totals 92.90 a bushel for corn and 12.40 a bushel for sorghum and barley. But, the diversion -^yment will be 10 cents a . oushel, instead of 90 Cents. The sorghum targst price wtB be 12.90 a bushel, and the barley target price will be 92.40 a bushel, Foreman Mid. "Without a set-aside program, feed grain producers would have faced sharply lower prices. At the same time taxpayers would have been forced to assume excessive federal payments to farmers, ' ' Foreman said. "The 1979 Feed Grain Program will protect producer returns. It is ex pected to result in a modest increase in feed grain prices, but also to ensure that livestock producers and foreign buyers have adequate feed grain supplies at reasonable prices. It will result in higher export ear mags from feed grains. Ian| 1 GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES requires some hard work, as Howard Williams of Hemphill can tell you. But, with a net profit of $9,000 per acre on a seven-year rotation, that work can begin to seem worthwhile. (Mountaineer Photo By Paylor) rwi d~+ They're Thinking Tree (Growers of Christ?* ' 79 You probably haven't even lipid time yet to take down this season's Christmas tree, but some folks in Haywood County ate already thinking about next year's firs. Those people are the tree trailers, and they're looking around now to Hne up supplies so they won't be caught short when Christmas rolls around (fain. k /The demand (or tree* is tremendous," county ' ite agricultural ex agent Steve Wect said are buying a year I of time in volume. ."I don't think there would be ?Bait to the number of trees rfaywood County could Weet said. "The thing that would limit the we could grow would year, when the trees are ready] to be harveated, the grower can then cut an acre and plant an acre on a regular rotation. "If a person la willing to get into it and stay in it until he completes the (seven-year) cycle, then he has an annual source of income," he said. "It's a long time 'til you get your first paycheck," Hem phill grower Howard Williams said. "You really need another source of income or good credit," he added, "because you go in pretty heavy before you reach any returns." Growing trees may seem simple-Just stick the seedlings in the ground and wait a few years for the dough to start rolling in. But there's more to it than that, Williams said 'I've been working full time since March," he explained, "and I hired eoe person aU "Good trees are very, very easy to sell. People want a quality tree. Nobody wants to buy Junk and put it in their living room." While tree farming isn't exactly'* life of leisure, it does have some advantages over annual crops, West said. In addition to allowing growers use hilly land that would be unsuitable for other crops, Christmas tree production offers a little more freedom in taking care of the necessary chores. "It's not like a lot of crops ( Continued on Page 7 ) College Aid More State $ To Private Schools? Hep. Liston Ramsey of Marshall is definitely in favor of increasing state funding for private colleges and universities, but other area legislators are keeping an open mind. "I think we have to take another look to see what the advantages and disad vantages would be," Rep. Ernest Messer of Canton said. "It has been very beneficial up to now, but how far we ought to go depends on a number of things. If we supplement private colleges to the detriment of state in stitutions, we might be wrong." "I'm not saying I'm for an increase at this time," Sen. Cecil Hill of Brevard said. "I agree with the theory, but we have to look at the whole picture." Sen. Joe Palmer of Fines Creek said he'd favor an in crease to keep up with in flation, but would prefer it to go toward helping needy students. The state already sup plements private institutions to the tune of $600 a year per student. The N.C. Association Opportunity Corporation Serves People Of County By ANN LAWRENCE The Opportunity Cor tottiM, through the, Rural Development Project la Marshall attempts to help the low income residents of Madison County in the areas of education, energy, housing weatheriration health, ser vices and economic development. Specific programs are outlined as follows: Local craftsworkers are supplied with materials and are assisted in marketing their products. Outreach workers are always looking for new products and high quality merchandise. Workers are paid after their goods are sold and are able to work at their own pace in their homes. All crafts are sold at the Country Boutique on the Mars Hill College campus Monday Friday 8:30-5 and at crafts fairs up and down the east coast A variety of services are available upon request to the people of Madison County. The elderly and those with special need are helped with tran sportation. Canning and freezing materials, and used clothing are available in the Marshall office. A limited amount of hospital equipment is for loan. Emergency financial assistance is available for food, medicine, and housing for families in times of strict emergency. In general, outreach workers try to connect the person with any available service to meet their needs. The wood project provides a limited amount of hmtjing and-or cooking wood for low income families who do not have easy access to wood. This service can be obtained by coming to the Marshall office to file an application or by requesting that an outreach worker come to your home. Priority is given to the elderly and those who use wood ex clusively as both a source of heat and cooking. Other types of energy assistance (coal, ail) are available sporatically depending on grant monies. These an announced via radio and newspaper. The housing repair program provides carpentry labor to eligible low income families to do home repairs that remove health and safety hazards. Funds to purchase needed materials and pay for sub contracts such as electrical work, plumbing and septic tank installation may be Second Public Hearing At Hot Springs Jan. 3 The Hot Springs Board of Aldermen will conduct a second public hearing on Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Hot Springs Town Hall for the purpose of presenting community development activities for funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This hearing will present activities based on needs presented by citizens at a public hearing on Dec. 6, 1978, in which citizens suggestions included housing rehabilitation, sewer im provements, and fire protection for town residents. Staff from Land-of-Sky Regional Council will present a description of the project, a budget, and selection of the target neighborhood. Citizens are urged to attend and make comments or suggestions on the proposed grant application before its submission in early January. of Indepenent Colleges and Universities is requesting 9200 or more. Of the money private colleges now get, $400 goes to reduce the tuition of each North Carolina student enrolled by that amount That's what the association would like increased. The other $200 goes into financial aid funds to help needy North Carolina students. That's the part Palmer would prefer in creased to keep up with in flation. According to Ramsey, those supplements actually save Tar Heel taxpayers money. It costs the state between $2,500 and $2,000 a year to educate one student in a public institution, he said, so even an $800 supplement would save the taxpayers $1,700 to $1,800 per student each y#ar. "Multiply that by ?,000 and you're talking about some money," he said. "That's what It's all about." Messer, who served on the appropriations committee when the supplement program began, agrees that it has saved money, but he's not sure it does now. At the time, he said, there was a surplus of students wanting to attend colleges and universities. In order for them to have an equal chance for an education the state en couraged them to attend private colleges. "We thought it was the beat thing to encourage North Carolina students to attend private colleges rather than spend more money building (at state institutions)," Messer said. "At that time it was workable." Now, he said, enrollment at state universities may be levling off. Although he hasn't seen actual figures, that in formation would have to be considered. The cost factor is the key, according to Hill (Continued on Page 7) Durryl Taylor Awarded Micro Switch Scholarship Durryl D. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Taylor of Route fl, Marshall, has been awarded a *00 scholarship to Man HW College by the Micro Switch dhriskm at Honeywell Inc., located la Mars Mil. The Micro Switch Scholarship, established in 19M, is awarded annually to an incoming freshman at Mars Hill who Is a resident of Madison County and a graduate at Madison High ?? porntioo hpadqw.rters war lis Tuesday of last vaak all ahrva Jw coo School. Other requirements Include a high acholaatfc average and leadership potential. Taylor, a 1V7S graduate of Madison High, finished fifth in DURRYL D. TAYLOR of Route 6, Marshall, (center). It shown pr^ i?nt i a $500 scholar ship T. II efel Mien)
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