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Tomatoes Can Supplement Tobacco Income Yancev County will grow 75 to 100 acres of trellised tomatoes in 1970 according to information received from growers by the Yancey County Agent's office. The Tomato Growers are looking forward to having more tomatoes for an expanding market in another successful year. E. L. Dillingham, County Extension Chairman, said that recent information from the Secretary of Agriculture indi cates a 10 percent cut in bur ley tobacco acreage bythe go vernment. He hopes that the farmers will put some or all The Northwestern Bank pays the highest legal interest rate on savings! a m» Regular Passbook Accounts p or regular saver... our popular SHIi Regular Passbook Savings Accounts now earn 4-1/2% annually. You may * save any amount at anytime. 51 -Year Certificates Os Deposit High yield for the Northwestern investor our 5-1 /2% one-year Certificates. These earn from the date of purchase and mature in 1 year. \ of this reduced tobacco acreage in tiellised tomatoes. "By do ing this," says Dillingham," far mers will be able to keep their income up even with reduce d tobacco acreage. " A bigger year of tomato production will boost the economy of Yancey County by adding to the effi - ciency and effectiveness of ike Tomato Coop. Tomato producers are urged to complete plans for selecting their field and getting soil and nematode tests. They should arrange for sprayers, irrigation, stakes, wire and other equip - ment necessary. Orders for Ask any NORTHWESTERN BANK Officer for further details on special savings plans. All savings deposits are insured up to $20,000 per«ccount by F.D.I.C. THE NORTHWESTERN BANK plants and seed are now being taken at the Extension Office. In Asheville, Tuesday, Fe bruary 17, at the Battery Park Hotel, Yancey County Grow ers will meet with other N. C, tomato growers to discuss pros pects for 1970. " Yancey County has one of the finest buildings for packing tomatoes in this area," says Dillingham. The machinery is of the most modem type. The Yancey County pro ducers Association has a con - tract with Orbit Sales Compary to handle all the tomatoes that growers in this area can pro - 5 Golden Passbook Accounts Our Golden Passbook savers continue to earn a generous 5% daily interest, compounded quarterly. 5 2-Year Certificates Os Deposit Highest yield for the Northwestern investor... our 5-3/4% two-year Certificates. These may be purchased at anytime and also earn from date of purchase. THE YANCEY RECORD duce. In short, the problem of marketing has been take n East Tennessee Angus Assn. SHOW and 4flnr SALE wgJK U-T Animal Sciences Bldg. at U-T Farm Knoxville, Tenn. SHOW: Friday, February 20th 1:00 p.m. (EST) SALE: Saturday, February 21st 10:00 a.m. 58 Females 24 Performance Tested Bulls 6 Show Bulls For information contact - Wayland Crouch Jo’-esboro, Tenn. Phone (615) 926-4355 FEBRUARY 12, 1970 care of, and now all we have to do is GROW TOMATOES! PAGE 7
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