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,i/ . • A l - «s*' 4 - .*3 "■^'.' '■ *■ s-'t j .* . -' f ' Before.. .Erosion On Idle Land, Breece Morrow Farm, Banks Creek (SCS Photo) - Ityn 1> **•" ’ '7 ‘ i ■ ."* m*-'\ •>» I *r “* iwfw t* ‘’*fr--£-£s-- , \ ‘ v\«ew '‘V.’t. . » S . ' • e'JMPdW*^ ~ •• “* ■ ‘ 1 i v ic.,v After.. .Idle Land Now Reclaimed With Good Fescue Pasture (SCS Photo) REAP Helps Farmers Attack Pollution Many farmers are now tackling pollution problems on their farms with the Fed eral Government paying part of costs and providing techni cal help with solutions. You can join this growing effort to conserve soil and water resources through the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Environmental Assis - tance Program (REAP). This program is administered lo cally through County Offices Standards Met At Burnsville Hosiery Burnsville Hosiery Mill, Inc. is the oldest textile mill in the county. It was formed in 1946 byC. O. Ellis,presi dent and owner. The enterprise moved in to its present accommodation a 30,000 foot building on the Burnsville by-pass, about three years ago. The mill produces men's athletic socks, work socks, and government socks for the Army. It also i Things Have Changed A Lot In The Last Few Tears. f We’ve Made Some Changes Toe ... Changes For The Better. iWE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART jj OF YANCEY COUNTY Burnsville Hosiery Mill Burnsville, of the Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation ser vice, under the direction of ASC farmer committeemen. The REAP program is now in its second year. Emphasis in 1972 will continue to be on redirecting the program toward environmental im provement, particularly se diment control. REAP shares the expense of maintaining or establishing practices which will aid in abating operates a panty hose divisicn for Glen Raven Mills. The average tenure of em ployees at the mill is 14 yeari, which speaks well for workiig conditions and for the employ er-employee relationship. C. O, Ellis reports that Burnsville Hosiery Mill has made several anti - pollution moves in plant operation. They have stopped all outside burning and now haul all the pollution. Approved prac tices, such as soil, water, woodland and wildlife con servation, are designed to help in pollution control. Nearly everyone stands to benefit from solving agri - culture-related pollution problems. That's one rea son why REAP provides for a government-farmer partner ship for storing the cost. All farmers are invited to come to the ASCS office and in quire about these practices. trash to an approved trash dump. All sewer and waste water goes into the city dis - posal system. He also reports that the boiler has been inspected and approved for pollution emit - sion, and that the noise level is below the standards that have been set. Mr. Ellis said tiiat Burns ville Hosiery Mill more than meets most of the standards for operation. Gross Helps Control Soil Erosion By Ned Jestes Soil Conservation Technician Grass is second only to trees for use in controlling soil erißou and water run off, thereby preventing sedi ment pollution and flooding. Grassland in Yancey and Mitchell Comities is nearly all utilized for livestock forage. Lawns are increas - ing grassland acreage and grass usually with legumes are being increasingly used on banks, recreation areas and open spaces for erosion control and beautification. Many of these areas are known as critical areas where vegetation is difficult to es tablish with normal seeding or planting methods. The Soil Conservation Service has the technical know liow to help establish permanent seeding on these areas such as dams, mine spoils, denu ded or gullied areas and road banks. While carrying out their FHA Operating Loans j; J * The basic objectives of the Farmers Home Ad- • | ■ J ministration in making operating loans, are to assist • [ ij eligible farmers and ranchers to make efficient use •! < J of their land, labor and other resources, carry on *, <1 sound and successful operations on the farm and as- Ji • i ford the family an opportunity to have a reasonable J i • ■ level of living. 1 1 Ji This type of loan is considered short term. Ji Ji From the standpoint of improving the pollution Ji J» problem, funds secured from this type of loan may Ji J> be used to improve or establish grass and waterways, Ji Ji drainage areas, landscape streams to enhance fish- J* J 1 ing possibilities, land clearing and seed areas where J" J 1 soil may now wash into streams. J» J 1 There are many other purposes for which funds J» <J may be used. !> \ . , t Mr • -- r Picture of the Beautiful Deer Park Lake in Mitchell County "There is no possible way of stopping the siltation of our reservoirs, streams, ditches, and harbors except with soil conservation.’’ - Dr. Hugh Bennett Phone 929-1181 Erwin Highway resource conservation plans, district cooiierators have planted over 11,000 acres of pasture and hayland.Over these years most farnurs lave leame 1 ltow to establish grass as evidenced by healed gullies and stabilization of severely eroding fields. How ever, Yancey landowners still need to plant 2,670 acres of cropland to perman ent cover and re-establish an Landfill Now In Operation By Keith Masters G Roy Roberts As most citizens are now aware, the Mitchell and Yan cey County sanitary landfill is now in operation. We are very pleased to report that many people are using the landfill. In the coming weeks con struction will begin on a building to house equipment and the toad will be gravel- ; mm pLOUJES Johnson City, Tenn. additional 3,560 acres of pasture. If we are to use grass ef ficiently for conservation and pollution control, we must learn to manage properly tlinough fertilization, bnsh and Weed control and defer red grazing. This is especial ly true on the native pastures and critical areas where most work cannot be done with machines. ed to the landfill site. The road will provide all-weather access to the landfill site for the public. In early April phase two of the Solid Waste Program will begin. This phase will consist of forty dump sters being placed in Mitch ell County and forty dump sters in Yancey County. These dumpsters will be ser viced twice weekly. Any person can bring gaibage and refuse to a dumpster and it will be collected and dispos ed of. We urge everyone to use the landfill and dimpsters when they arrive. With your help and assistance we can clean up our road sites and streams. At the time this program goes into full operation, anyone caught dumping indiscriminately will be prosecuted. The roads will be under patrol by the Health Department and other agencies. We assure you that if you should be caught dumping you will be prosecuted. If you desire further in formation please contact your local Health Efepartment. THE YANCEY RECORD, Breathing Room who left the farm for the big !j||Slß city sre now moving back to the |||||||; ; liiliril-ereais tb get a little breathing $ 111(11!! *ool*lß We're glad j? weVe helped : : make country living convenient, : if v.v.’.v.v.v. v.v.v.v.v.*..•.v.*.v.v.v.vX , .v.v.*.v.v.v.*. •••v.v.*.v.*.v.'.v.v.v.v.v.v.j.*.v , lvJvXvXvX*lv!vXvXvlv.v.vl*. v.v.v.v. » Xvx'x-x*XvXvXv.;X;X;ivvX;XX;.X;. -.•x-x-.-x x-x-. x \ x-x !- •-x-. x x-.- • • ;XyX;X;X;.;X;. 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Large Side Deck SI4B.CD ' *— ■ *—'lf % Electric Baseboard Heat $138.C0 .....J* Electric Fireplace $ 84.0) « -—.— j —1 } The Homestead Re-Treat is not a prefab or a shell hon.e a mobile home —it is S complete material package to custom build t iis lovely plan permanently on site It includes the total building materials from foundation up all lumber, plywood, i electrical plumbing, even prefinished paneling, carpeting and paint. The plan for the Re-Treat was designed exclusively for Lowes; we guarantee every thing needed to build this house to be contained in the package Engineered for sim- (Si \ ‘ J pie construction, you may even choose to build your Re-Treat yourself and save even •—% \\ more! MY 'A Lowe's will assist you with financing, selecting a builder, blueprints, or any other \ V i \ building need 7 w j\ \ kl m MITCHELL LEDGER FEBRUARY 24. 1972 PAGE 5B
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