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Farm Bureau Increases Peanut Profits in Gates County $150,000; Drive for New Members Now On Increases Enough To Pay County Taxes Two Years By John Aril The farmers of Gates county and of all other peanut growing counties in the State are indebt ed to the Farm Bureau for its un tiring and successful efforts in 'bringing about a one-cent-per pound increase in the market •value of the peanut crop. In this county the increase to be receiv ed by growers will total approxi mately $150,000 ($12.50 per acre) or enough to pay all property and personal taxes for two years. This statement may seem far -fetched but it is based on the following facts which anyone can easily follow through. 12,000 Acres Planted There are close to 12,000 acres of peanuts to be harvested now which is practically the same as 1943 when there were 12,300 acres reported planted. The North Car olina Crop Reporting Service, Raleigh, gives the" 1944 crop an estimated production of 1,250 pounds per acre which is about fourteen 90-pound bags. Then on 12,000 acres the total yield would be 15,000,000 pounds. The one cent per pound increase made possible by the Farm Bu reau would bring in an esti mated $150,000. The present crop at 7 cents (1943 average) will bring $1,050,000 as compai’ed to the anticipated receipts of $1,200, 000 based on an expected 8 cents average for the present crop, due to the increase in price per pound. Pays Farmers Taxes According to the register of deeds, Tazewell D. Eure, the 1944 county taxes (real estate, per sonal property, and poll) are $65,680.82, therefore the one cent a pound advance in the 1944 pea nut price made possible by the Farm Bureau is sufficient to pay ■all of the farmers taxes for over two years. In view of the financial bene fits rendered peanut growers and the indirect benefits derived by business men other than farm ers, it behooves every farm oper ator, professional man and mer chant to take out a membership in this national farmers organ ization. The fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31 and the dues are only $2.50. Two dollars goes to the State and national offices and the 50 cents remains in the local treasury. Key Workers Meet * Last Tuesday night ei^hf work ers from five townships met with • the president, W, L. Askew, and the secretary, S; P. Cross, and turned in the names of a few less than 100 who had taken put 1944-45 memberships. The goal, as set and accepted at the last quarterly meeting, is 600 mem bers and the drive to get them was set and announced for Octo ber. Out of the forty key men selected tor solicit members only eight were present. Those pre sent were Raleigh Hobbs and Lester Rountree, Mintonsville; Miss Ethel Parker, Robert Brown, Hunters Mill; Cleamon Eure, Reynoldson; W. L. Askew, Eure; Floyd Smith, Miss Ona Patter son and John Artz, Gatesville Raleigh Hobbsr last year’s coun ty champion “go getter,” report ed the most members. i = | i_I TELEFACT j TAXES CUMB FASTER THAN NATIONAL INCOME INCREASE 1939-43. MAT'L INCOME / TAXES j Each symbol represents my» increase «vc» ■ _ If you want to see a pantry filled with home-raised food, visit Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Harrell, of Hobbsville R.F.D. Their pantry looked like a picture. Mrs. Har rell, a member of Trotville home demonstration club, has far sur passed the canning requirements for a family of two. She was careful when planning her can ning budget to include a good variety of vegetables, fruit, meat, pickles, preserves and jellies. As you will notice from the canning budget listed below it will be easy for the Harrell’s to include the “Basic Seven” in their daily diet this winter with such a vari ety of home-grown food to choose from. Pork, 7 quarts; sausage, 3 quarts; pig feet, 2 quarts; fish, 15 quaiyts; fish roe, 17 quaarts. ■ Peaches, 45 quaats; apples, 35 quarts; pears, 6 quarts; black berries, 10 quarts; huckleberries, 4 quarts; grape juice, 4 quarts; dried apples, 10 pounds. Peach, preserves, 6 pints; grape preserves, 4 pints; pear preserves, 6 pints; strawberry preserves, 8 pints; plum preserves, 4 pints; peach jelly, 6 glasses; black berry jelly, 10 glasses; grape jelly, 6 glasses. Cucumber pickles, 8 quarts; pear pickles, 3 quarts; peach pickles, 5 quarts; beet pickles, 2 quarts. Snaps, 17 quarts; may peas, 9 pints; butter beans, 6 quarts; corn, 12 quarts; beets, 1 quart; tomatoes, 12 quarts; soup mix ture, 10 quarts; corn and beans, 4 pints; field peas, 17 quarts; turnip greens, 17 pints; carrots, 4 pints; creole sauce, 6 pints. Not only does the Harrell pan try include canned products but fresh vegetables from the gar den, fresh fruits, eggs, milk, butter and lard. I _ County Council Meeting The Home Demonstration County Council will meet in the agricultural building, Gatesville, on Friday night, October 27 at 8:30 o’clock. Important busi ness matters will include Achievement Day plans, the 1945 plan of work, and the Sixth War toan drive. Club War Bond chairmen are asked to attend this meeting. They are: Caarter, Mrs. Hertelle Hofler; Eure, Mrs. W. L. As kew; Gates, Mrs. G. D. Gatling; Hobbsville, Mrs. W. L. Riddick; Sunbury, Mrs. Emory Rountree; Ariel, Mrs. R. E. Miller; Roduco, Miss Mildred Turner; Hazelton, Mrs. W. J. Sawyer; Middle Swamp, Mrs. M. L. Piland; Zion, Mrs. Darlie Bunch; Corapeake, Mrs. R. O. Speight; Trotville, Mrs. Thomas Riddick; Gatesville, Mrs. Kirk Overman; Sandy Cross, and Mrs. T. J. Stallings. Mrs. G. C. Worrell, council president, urges all members to attend this quarterly meeting. Older Youth Garris Parker, * Gates, had charge of the program for the Older Youth meeting held in the agricultural building Wednesday' night, October 18. A 'War Bond committee for the Sixth War Loan drive was appointed, com posed of Blackwell Powell, J. B. Parker and 9na Patterson. Con tests and games were conducted which included a cake walk. Miss Edna Wilkins, home economics teacher from Chowan high school won the cake. -- Refreshments were served by the Hobbsville group to a total of 15 boys and girls. Canning Exhibits A canning display including the winning jars in recently con ducted canning contests held in both the home demonstration and 4-H clubs has been placed in the window' of S. P. Cross’s store, Gatesville. County winners have not been announced yet since the Zion and Corape ake clubs haven’t had their club contests. One spe cial feature of this contest is the six jar exhibit canned by Mrs. W. T. Council of Ariel club. These six jars include two vegetables, two fruits, and two meats, all in large mouth jars. When you visit the canning display be sure to take a canning bulletin if you don’t already have one. A large band saw in a saw mill travels about 10,000 feet a minute, or nearly 114 miles an hour. Trotville Misses Elsie Mitchell of Coin jock and Edna Mitchell of Moy ock, spent the weekend here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mitchell. Misses Maxine Stallings of ECTC, Greenville, and Miss Dorothy Stallings of Portsmouth, spent the weekend with their £ people, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stal lings. Mrs. Gelon Wiggins and son of Corapeake, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wig gins. Mrs. E. A. Benton has return ed home after spending some time with relatives in Norfolk. Mrs. W. G. Britt and daugh ters have been recent visitors of Mr. Britt in the Hampton, Vix. hospital. Mrs. J. S. Wiggins, who has been sick, is improving. & • Back from a mission, fighters compare battle notes . . . many shucking their heavy flying clothes to relax in their underwear. Because underwear has become practically a fatigue uniform, Army specifications insist that it be comfortable and durable. • You get real comfort when you're properly fitted in underwear bearing the familiar Hanes name. During the past 43 years, Hanes has macfe a specialty of knitting fine under wear at moderate prices. From long expe rience, each garment is tailored to accurate sizes and gives the comfort and value that men appreciate. • When you ask for Hanes, you join the mil lions of men who've found these garments give full satisfaction. If sometimes your deal | er's stock is low, he should have more soon. I Our production is helping to clothe the men | in our Armed Forces and those at home.... I P. H.Hanes Knjtting Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. THE NATIONAL UNDERWEAR
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