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PAGE2 ■ THE YANCEY JOURNAL MARCH 10, 1977 c 5 Next fall’s profits are wrapped up in the coat of the tiny seeds farmers will soon put into the ground. Seeds that are certified as to purity and germination are most likely to produce the highest profits. - “The blue tag on a bag of certified seed is something like an insurance policy.” * explains W.C. Bledsoe, Yan When you can’t work, we can help pay the bills! Ask your Nationwide agent for the prescription: A ‘‘disability income plan.” Sk Harry E. Hall West Main Street Burnsville. N.C. 28714 Phone 682-7210 tfl NATIONWIDE 11 INSURANCE Nationwide is on your side Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Life Insurance Company Home Office: Columbus. Ohio ijiplearance Sales'! I I ml DedUCti ° nS / #7 Montane Outlet], |I {[/Old Hwy.J9E jurnsyilieljlj * I Vaseline Tylenol Tablets BRAND | INTENSIVE CARE , T V | CIUOL s*l49 ♦ lotion W IrLgSfJr ▼ I Reg, l 2” Appredrine Tablets Reg. ‘2" s2§9 BUF-PUF Gavisean Tablet Mon medicated Cleansing Sponge Reg. , 5 0# $399 J&J Non medicated w Cleansing Sponge M ■ _ Baby BR *1 98 Powder MBfk B " biby ,H)>v(k*r Large PpC| ■#■ | ffi!BHKsi'' j‘*~**‘* w AA# • M Reg. ’2" l «—| MUf ■ Reg. *1" POLLARD’S > ... DRUG STORE _ ■ Burnsville 7l||Mt Phone 682-2146 J cey County extension chair man. “It’s insurance agains such risks as impure varieties contamination by weed seed low germination potential am other problems familiar t farmers who aren't ver selective when comes t< buying seed.” Bledsoe added, “and. ii the case of certified seed, i costs very little more to gi first class.” The cost of seed is one o the least expensive invest ments the farmer makes ii the crop. These costs don’ compare with those of othe items like fertilizer, machin ery and labor. But good seed is just a essential to a successful cro] as any of the more costl; items. “For what it costs, 1 can’ think of any thing a farme buys that gives him more so the money than the blue certification tag on a bag o seed,” Bledsoe said. Certified seed are fielc inspected, laboratory tested and tagged for the fanner’s assurance of quality. They are pure in variety, high in germination to assure good stands in the field, virtually free of seed of weeds and other crops, and carry no serious diseases that will affect crop quality or quantity. Variety selection has a J direct bearing on profits from ir- farm crops, and Yancey County farmers are being st urged to check on the s, varieties suggested for plant d, ing locally before buying id seed. to Planting the best varieties iy can increase per acre profits, to Variety selection is be coming more complicated in each year. New varieties may it have disease and insect jo resistance and produce high yields too. Variations in row of spacing and cropping systems ;t- require selection of a suitable in variety for each system. i’t Look for varieties with er high yields, disease and n- insect resistance, stan(labil ity, and an acceptable matur es ity date. >p Many farmers take fdf ly granted that their present variety is best for their farm, 't If you haven’t changed st varieties in the past few 3T years, chances are that new ie varieties are available that of have advantages over the old varieties. Id “We have measured crop 1, performance data available in s our office and can assist our •e farmers in the evaluation of n available varieties,” Bledsoe d said. y The measured crop per il formance data provides an o unbiased evaluation of corn, II small grain and tobacco . varieties. In addition, know a ledge other farmers experi ;i ence with new varieties is available. “Don’t take for granted that the variety you are now growing is the best variety for your farm. The choice of the best variety can increase the potential yield and profit from your limited acres,” Bledsoe concluded. r GET PROPERLY HITCHED Chrome, Frame Type, Trailer Hitches for most Cars and Trucks 808 FUREY SPEED EQUIPMENT 1040 Patton Avenue Asheville. N.C. V Phone 252-4612 "j B I +W -A ‘ 1 a. I * It has long been my belief that the nation will not return to its full economic potential until the housing industry is healthy again. And l have always maintained that every family should have-a chance to own at least one home during their lifetime. Now the Fanners Home Administration has an opportunity to make a contribution to both of those situations, through an amendment to the Housing Act of 1949. Congress approved the amendment in 1972, but it was never implemented by the Executive Branch of the previous administration. Under the amendment,'the FHA can guarantee loans made to moderate income families to finance moderate but adequate homes in rural areas. Private lenders-banks and savings and loan associations-- will be guaranteed 90 percent of the principal and interest on loans they made to families who want to build a home in the country. Prior to passage of the amendment, the FHA made its loan directly, using government funds. This new area that has been opened up is wider than it looks, because persons living in towns of 10,000 or less are eligible and loans may also be made in towns with populations of up to 20,000 if the town is not located in a Standard Metropolitan Area. To be eligible for such a loan, a rural family must: 1. Not own decent, safe and sanitary housing. 2. Be unable to obtain a loan from a private lender. 3. Have income to meet house payments, taxes, insurance and necessary living expenses. The definition of “moderate income” is set the FHA oiFft state-by-state basis. Also, the interest rate wmeh borrowers are charged is set by FHA in accordance with state statutes. The borrower must have equity, either in the form of cash or land, equal to three percent of the loan if the amount is less than $25,000 or five percent if the loan exceeds $25,000. Loans can be made for 97 percent of the $25,000-or-less loan and for 95 percent of the $25,000-plus loan. Persons interested in obtaining such loans may get information and application forms at their county FHA offices, the number for the Vancey County Farmers Home Administration office is 682-2319. I believe that this program, if the government and the lending institutions will cooperate, can be of great help to families wanting and needing decent housing and to the economy, because the housing industry has been one of the hardest hit by, and slowest to recover from the recession. Unemployment in the building trades is still extremely high. Recently I was named chairman of Rural Housing Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The subcommittee will have oversight over this program and I intend to watch it closely and do what I can to see that it gets a maximum chance. With the economy still sluggish and unemployment still unacceptably high, 1 believe that here is a chance to do something about both without spending huge amounts of federal tax dollars. Report I | To The I People Senator Morgan Read The Ads ♦ i THE YANCEY JOURNAL BOX 667 Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Phone 704-682-2120 Edward Yuztuk-Publisher Carolyn Yuziuk-Editor Pat Randolph-Manager Brenda Alien-Staff Published every Thursday By Twin Cities Publishing Co. 2nd Class Postage Pair At Burnsville,N.C. Thursday, March 10, 1977 VoLS, Number 10 Subscription Rates By Mail: In Yancey County One Year $5.00 Six Months $4.00 Out of County or State One Year $7.00 Six Months $6.00 Says Your Drug Store Pollard’s Drug O Char let G tile*pie, Jr., Ferril McCurry, Pollard's Drug Store Burnsville. N. C., Tel 682 2146 f^liwYV ' ' i What to do get victim to nearest hos if poisoned ’“iLn.hil., alw.y. If your child or a mem- keep medicines out of ber of your family is ever child’s reach and never faced with a poisoning take (or give) medicines in emergency, follow these the dark. Write for our three first-aid steps: Poison Antidote Chart. 1) Dilute the poison (dnnk It’s free, c/o this phar water or milk); 2) Decide macy, Clipping Service, whether vomiting should Box 6051, Raleigh, NC be induced (have syrup of 27607. ipecac handy for vom- _. iting, but don’t induce jOUF vomiting if person is un- *■ conscious or has swal- DODOndablß lowed a corrosive sub- ~ w stance); 3) Call a doctor, or _ _ . Drugstore ffitffavcCd&i "Dnu&Stone ! *\ ' . . - , . . _... ...... - .... Wor Better Housings FmHA Loan News The basic objective of the Farmers Home Administra tion in making Section 504 loans and grants is to assist owner-occupants in rural areas who do not qualify for Section 502 loans to repair or improve their dwellings to make such dwellings safe and sanitary and remove hazards to the health of the occupants, their families or the com munity. The amount of the initial or subsequent loan and grant, or grant, may not exceed SSOOO. Only those people 62 years old or older are eligible for the SSOOO grant. Eligible applicants under 62 years of age could receive a 1% School Funds May Increase During the 1975-76 school year Yancey County Schools spent from local funds for current operating expenses $74.11 per student. ■ By comparison, Madison County spent $98.90 per student or approximately $70,000.00 more than Yancey County. The state average was $221.21. This amounted to approximately 20 percent of total revenues for the county as compared to a state-wide average of 33 percent. The Renfro Commission, which was appointed to make a study of school problems in North Carolina, recently sub Forage Production Seminar BY WM.C. BLEDSOE Extension Agent At the request of Yancey farmers, a Forage Production Seminar is scheduled March 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at East Yancey School by the Agricultural Extension Ser vice. Specialists from N.C. State who work with soils, forage and corn will be present to assist. Topics on the agenda include: pastures, management and fertilization; hay crops, management and fertilization; summer annuals, no till cropping; and Double Cropping Systems. The last hour will be devoted to ;com including; diseases, insects, varieties, weed management, fertilization and plant popula tion. This seminar is designed especially for Yancey County livestock producers and their problems. The public is invited and urged to attend. South Toe Fire Calls February 26, Saturday at 11:20 a.m. Woods fire in Busick area, about l‘/a miles south of Troy Effler’s Store. Person reporting fire ran to store to call in alarm. About 10 acres burned. NCFS crew led by Bacchus Hensley assisted. One truck, 10 firefighters and one fire police responded. interest loan but no grant. To be eligible the appli cant must own and occupy the dwelling, have enough in come to meet the 1 % interest payment requirements, but do not meet income require ments for a regular 502 RH loan. Terms and rates: a 504 ? loan will be scheduled for repayment in accordance with tbit applicant’s ability to pay. Loans of not more than SISOO may be amortized for 10 years; from SISOO to $2500 for 15 years; and loans over $2500 up to 20 years. The interest rate for the loan is one percent. Any grant does not have to be repaid. mitted its findings to the State Board of Education. One recommendation of the Com mission was for an equaliza tion of funds throughout the state. This would be a tremendous advantage to Yancey County Schools in that per pupil expenditures would be increased considerably. However, it is unlikely that this recommendation will be acted upon in the near future. Until this happens the finan cial problems in Yancey County Schools can be solved only with a higher percentage of the total county revenues being included in the school budget. -■ > '“Si *——^■ f t REPORT FROM U.S. Senator JESSE ★★ ■i HELMS WASHINGTON—Not many citizens will argue agains a real arms control treaty between the United States and an] other super power. But the key word is "real," in the sens that it would have to be a good-faith treaty, with both sidei willing to permit full inspection so that there could be ri( cheating by either side. The trouble with our past dealings with the Sovie Union is that the communists clearly have not acted in goot faith. They never hesitate to violate an agreement. The Stra tegic Arms Limitation Treaty (known by its initials, SALT was signed by the U. S. and the Soviet Union after a lon< period of negotiation. The sad truth is that the communis' negotiators took us to the cleaners. As a result, the Sovie Union is now moving into a position of military superiority in the world. •:Cr - ISSUE'—This was an issue in the Presidential campaigr last year, both in the primaries and in the general electior in November. Repeated assurance was given to the Americar people by the various candidates —in both major politica parties. Now, theje are grave appearances that chis assurance i< being swept aside. I suspect that the name, Paul C. Warnke, is scarcely a household word with the vast majority of Americans. Yet Mr. Warnke has been appointed by President Carter to one ol the most vital and sensitive posts in government—the dug posts of (1) head of the Arms Control and Disarmamehi Agency and (2) chief negotiator for upcoming SALT talks Mr. Warnke ran into trouble when he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee, of which I am t member. Senators of all political persuasion have expressed concern about the wisdom of Mr. Warnke’s serving in these two posts, and particularly in the capacity of chief U. S negotiator With the Russians. Many of us fear that the United States will again be taken to the cleaners. i # WARNKE—Mr. Warnke is a very articulate man, almosl to the point of being glib. His entire record, in and out ol public life, is one advocating, in effect, that the United States should be a second-rate power in terms of national defense. During the hearings, various Senators quoted Mr. Warnke's own words which clearly illustrated his position in the past. Repeatedly, Mr. Warnke pretended that he saw no contra diction in what he has said in the past, and his present declara tion that he understands the necessity of "keeping our military power capable of©. . . . ensuring the security of the United States." At one point. Senator Henry Jackson threw up his hand), looked at Mr. Warnke in exasperation, and said: "I give up!? McGOVERN—It was widely reported in 1972, prior t 6 the election, that if George McGovern were elected President Warnke would be appointed Secretary of Defense. That wM -one of the reasons that many Americans opposed McGoverrt The appointment of Mr. Warnke is ample that President Carter may lead the U. S. into unilateral dis armament certainly into a second-place role in defens! capability. That will be a distressing deve'opment for not only of the United States, but in other lands where there yet hope of stemming the tide of advancing communisiT There is no way I could support Mr. Carter in this move There is no way that I could support the nomination of Mi Warnke. There is, however, one consolation: Any treat negotiated" by Mr. Warnke will have to receive the approvi of two-thirds of the U. S. Senate. Presumably both Presiden , Carter and Mr. WarnLe will this in mind. Security: Loans and grants, or grants, are secured . by the best lien available. In addition, when a grant is received the owner must sign an agreement not to sell the property for three years. , This low interest loan or grant funds is ideal for people on fixed income to repair and improve the homes they own. The experiences from the severe winter weather in dicates there are many homes in need of proper insulation, better home water systems, inside bath rooms, better wiring, etc. These conditions could be corrected which would improve living condi tions from a hazard stand point. For further information interested applicants may call or visit the FmHA Office, which is open Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Fed. Crop Insurance In 1977 Federal Crop Insurance has increased the coverage on tobacco in Yan cey County. If you are interested in learning more about your coverage please contact the local office located at 560 Riverside Drive, Asheville, immediately. Sales have already been closed in many counties in other states where known hazards exist. Due to present funding situation no fieldman will be able to call on individual farmers.
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