Resolutions Adopted
, (Continued from page 6)
an agricultural program designed
to mcrewe the Income *nd secur
ity of farm Koplc.
Freight Kates: Increasing need
i?r a diversified agriculture in the
Mate makes it imperative to have
equity in freight rataa to markets
Within the state as well as out of
the state. State Utilities commis
sion should make surveys of the
movement of farm products so as
to be able to correct the inequities.
Crop Insurance: Present Con
gressional legislation that permits
coverage on tobacco from the time
Of planting to the warehouse floor
is endorsed. Congress urged to
permit a continued gradual in
crease in the number of experi
mental crop insurance counties.
Commodity Credit Corporation:
. Endorse its continuance and insist
that adequate capital be provided
for its necessary needs.
P. MA. i Congress should make
available to farmers payments in
the way of materials and seed.
This will assure continued high
production of food and fiber.
Federally-Owned Property: Fed
erally owned property operated on
an earning basis in competition
With private enterprise should be
subject to all the taxes a similar
business privately-owned is requir
ed to pay. Farm Bureau urgently
requests the federal government to
replace taxes la$t to local govern
mental units through the owner
ship of property by the national
government.
Forestry: Urge 1991 general as
sembly enact legislation requiKng
that timber sold in state be meas
ured by "International Log Rule"
?s a state standard of measuring.
Jlecommends that general assembly
appropriate sufficient funds for
lire protection.
Port Developments: Navy is con
templating construction of a Naval
arsenal in southeast. Governor
Should take immediate steps to
ward presenting North Carolina
qualifications for this arsenal.
Membership Dues: Due to over
Whelming majority of counties fa
voring $4 membership dues, dues
Should be set at $4 per year, $1.50
to remain in county and $2.50 to
^e sent to state office.
Business Policy: State Farm Bu
reau should refrain from sponsor
ing automobile insurance as a state
organization, since 70 per cent of
(Ounties jigainst.
Agricultural Census: Continua
tion recommended.
N. C. Plant Pathology Fund: N.
C. Farm Bureau went on record
favoring the continued support of
project; asked each county Farm
bureau to establish an annual 10
1 fents per member contribution to
this fund as part of county pro
fram.
? Cotton: Farm Bureau gives alt
Support to state and county cotton
production committees. Recom
mends that N. C. Department of
Agriculture establish an insecti
cide laboratory immediately Na
tional defenae official! must be ad
viaod of tho immediate require
ments for farm machinary, ferti
lixer, and insecticides In order to
prod us* a 11,000.000 balo cotton
crop.
Poultry: Legislature should ap
propriate adequate funda to pro
vide 10 inspectors for the purpose
of enforcing the poultry and egg
marketing regulations and the con
tagious poultry disease regulations.
Livestock Development Program:
Adoption of federal regulations
governing livestock markets and
processing plants opposed. Also
opposed are allocations of livestock
quotas. Legislation should be pass
ed for an effective control pro
gram of Brucellosis of the swine
industry. Farm Bureau requests
a continuation of voluntary pro
gram of livestock grading; further
work done in establishing a live
stock diagnostic and research lab
oratory at N. C. State college;
strictly-enforced law prohibiting
livestock being shipped into the
state without proper clearance,
with reference to the disease sit
uation. An expression of appre
ciation was extended to the N. C.
Bankers and their aggressive live
stock program.
Peanuts: Establishment of pea
nut test farm favored in Roanoke
ChoWan area. Also favored the
formation of Peanut Commodity
organization and furthering the in
terest. of peanut growers.
Dairying: Endorses the support
to enact legislation regulating
prices of fluid milk; favors the co
operativ? ownership of plant to
properly take care of* milk surplus
es.
Field Crops: Livestock producers
encouraged to purchase year's
needed supply of grain; farmers
requested to take advantage and
secure as many of new varieties of
crop seed as available; request
funds be made available to carry
out soybean production program
similar to corn program; N. C. De
partment of Agriculture should
make it mandatory to purchase
wheat on an after-cleaning grade
basis rather than before cleaning.
Fruits and Vegetables: Farm
Bureau recommended Defense
Production Authorities to continue
present policies refusing to place
ceilings on fruits and vegetables;
better production in practices in
packaging and marketing is abso
lute necessity.
Tobacco: Enactment of graduate
tax on cigarettes approved; also
the increase of excise tax. Insisted
on uniform schedule of opening
dates, hours of sale, weight per
basket, and baskets per hour be
adhered to throughout the market
ing season. Insisted that state,
county P.M.A. committees discour
age overplaying tobacco and to
make uniform adjustment in acre
age in all counties for overplant
ing.
Two Caaebais
Attend Session
(Continued from page 8)
Back in 1100 firmer* marketed
their produce in wagons over
rough unpaved roads. Low prices
were received. If the farmer
wasn't satisfied with the prices of
the things that be grew, there
wasn't anything that be could do
about it. There was no farm or
ganization to voice his needs as
there is today.
Money was scarce In those days
and long working hours prevailed
A few clothes and limited grocer
ies were the main items of pur
chase. No radios, telephones, elec- 1
trie lights, washing machines, or
modern conveniences of. any type
were available. People never got
15 miles away from home. Their
wants were few in number. With
modem conveniences farmers have
taken advantage of their opportun
ities. They have not only learned
a lot about county, state, and na
tional life, but are dealing in in
ternational affairs, declared Rossi
ter.
Briee Ratchford, farm manage
ment specialist from State collegc
in Raleigh, in a talk at the conven
tion was optimistic in his remarks.
Ratchford pointed out that the
farm outlook was good. As our
federal debt increases, more peo
ple will be employed with better
salaries. -With limited purchases
in automobiles and refrigerators,
more money will be available for
food, fruits, meats, and other high
standard items. Prices of live
stock are expected to be good, he
predicted.
One of the highlights of the con
vention was the banquet held in
the city auditorium Tuesday night.
Distinguished Service Awards
were presented to the past Nation
al President of the American Farm
Bureau, who delivered the prin
cipal address of the evening. Re
tiring State Farm Bureau presi
dent, Alonza Edwards, and Mrs.
Charles Sewell also received rec
ognition for their outstanding ser
vices to agriculture through the
Farm Bureau.
Governor Scott, in talking to the
group, emphasized the importance
of our state of affairs moving for
ward. He pointed out that we
must assume our responsibilities
and can not solve our problems
by standing still.
Seed Available
The Wildlife Resources commis
sion will supply farmers with seed
mix for plants conducive to growth
of wildlife. Farmers should apply
at the farm agent's office, Beau
fort, if they art interested.
Experts advise keeping debt
within one-third of value of farm
and equipment.
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Farm Homes Should Be
Checked Now for Repairs
Thousands of farm homes in
North Carolina are in urgent need
d{ repairs, says R. M. Ritchie, jr.,
agricultural engineering specialist
for the State College Extension
service.
Porches and steps of some are
so weakened as to be dangerous,
the specialist declares. He points
out that winter and early spring
is the best time to make needed
repairs to these farm homes. Now
is the time, he reminds home own
ers, for that annual check to find
what repairs have to be made.
Concrete is an ideal material,
says Ritchie, for outside steps and
porches. If wood is used, it should
be of a kind that resists decay, or
else it should be treated with a
wood preservative. It is possible
to buy wood preservatives suitable
for home use which will make sap
wood as durable as heart wood.
Every year 3,500 farm people
in the United States die in farm
fires. The largest single cause of
these tragic farm home fires is
defective flues and heating equip
ment. If chimneys are cracked,
or if mortar is leached out of the
joints, these places should be re
paired.
Ritchie asserts that any building
will deteriorate rapidly if the roof
is not kept repaired. For a new
roof, there are several good mater
ials from jjhich to choose. Metal
roofing is becoming scarce, but
composition and asbestos cement
shingles probably will remain avail
able.
Composition shingles make a
roof covering that is inexpensive,
usually has a life of from 15 to 20
years, and is so easy to apply that
the average farmer can put it on
himself. Quite often these shing
les may be put on right over the
old roof.
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Conurvationui Cites
'Number One Improvement'
Washington? (AP) ? Improved
land use in the south was cited by
R. Y. Bailey, regional representa
tive of the Soil Conservation serv
ice, as "the number one improve
ment that has come to the South."
Bailey, in a recent discussion on
"The New South," pointed out that
southern farmers are converting
steep lands, poorly drained low
lands, and other unprofitable crop
lands to pasture or trees. Import
ant changes in farming systems
have been brought about by the
new trend in southern farmiog,
Bailey added.
County Council to Meet
The 4-H County council will meet
at 10:30 tomorrow morning io the
home agent's office, court house
annex, Beaufort.
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