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New North Carolina Lime Industry Producing Different Type Lime The first commercial develop ment of limestone deposits in North Carolina is prompting farmers to ask: “What is the difference in this new lime and the lime that I have been buy ing?” The answer to this question is provided by Dr. Jack Baird, extension soils specialist at North Carolina State University. Tar Heed farmers have tradi tionally used dolomitic lime stone^ Baird explained. This hme is usually produced in South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia and shipped into North Carolina. The deposits of lime that are being developed in North Carolina contain calcitic limestone. ^ The difference .between dolo mitic lime contains magnesium and calcitic lime doesn’t; and second, dolomitic ..lime usually has a slightly higher neutralis ing value than the calcitic lime likely to be available in North' Carolina. ' “Both types of lime could have a place in our agricultural econ omy,” Baird said. “I think it is important, however, that farm: ——————— ■ - - — ers understand the difference between the two types of lime and make wise decisions about which to apply.” The chief advantage of using North Carolina lime is the sav ings in transportation cost. Tide water and Coastal Plain farmers near the deposits are expected) to be able to get calcitic lime applied to their fields at a low er cost than they can the out-of state dolomitic lime. A critical question that farm ers must determine is the need of their soil for magnesium, and the Soil Testing Laboratory of the.N. C. Department of Agri culture will provide this infor mation on a soil test report, i Generally, the soils of the ^Tidewater and Mountains are well supplied with magnesium. ^Piedmont soils, except in sandy areas, also contain adequate lev els of magnesium. “It is the mineral soils of the Coastal Plain and Sandhills that are likely to develop magnesium deficiencies if any calcitic lime stone is used,” Baird said. If a farmer finds that his soils are deficient in magnesium, —--• - - - — -l OFFER ENDS ' SATURDAY. MARCH 29th w In commemoration of its 75th year, we offer Chantilly at 25% off open stock prices Add to your present service or start your collection with a complete service at these savings. Sale includes all serving pieces: DIAMONDS — WATCHES — JEWELRY SILVERWARE — LUGGAGE — CAMERAS RADI0$ — TYPEWRITERS — AND GIFTS FOXMAN'S £*■ t•- ■ - r • u • •• . . - - Your Jeweler '■mm* lie iuus uuee melituui lor re plenishing the supply. He can use dolomitic lime. He can use calcitlc lime and apply the mag nesium separately. Or he can use enough dolomitic lime to supply the magnesium and then finish the job of neutralizing soil acidity with calcitic. Baird said that county exten sion agents would have informa tion that could be used to help farmers make the above type decision. He also said that agents have information which would help farmers to interpret the information that is now be ing provided on soil test reports about magnesium. “Magnesium deficiency has been a consistent problem in to bacco,” Baird said. “Therefore, the Extension Service will con tinue to suggest that dolomitic limestone used for flue-cured tobacco throughout the state.” Baird said that the total lime needs of North Carolina are “Tremendous.” “I personally hope that the development of these new lime deposits will help farmers to do a better job of liming than many of them have done in the past. On the other hand, I hope that we learn to use this new lime correctly so that prob lems of magnesium deficiency can be avoided.” Alderman Wooten Out of City Race Mayor-Protein Carl Wooten had some second thoughts ov er the weekend about seeking a third four-year term on the Kinston City Council and with drew his name from the bien nial competition Monday night. Wooden with Mayor Simon Sit terson Jr. and Incumbent Ald erman Jim Ward! had paid their filing fees last week along with political newcomer Ronald Hen ry of 1706 Hardee Ro?d, em ployee of a local shirt factory, who is making his first venture into formal politics. Wooten is serving his second term on the city council and has been recognized as one of the hardest working and most forth right members of the council thoughout his tenure. The city elections will be held in April. The jobs of mayor and two aldermen are open and sub ject to the will of the voters this year, and, of course, sub ject to the field of candidates^ Rhoe to Be MP Airman Jasper Rhoe, son of Allen J. Rhoe, -Rotate 1, Kinston, has completed, basic training at Lackland AFB,.Te*. . He is re maining at Lackland f/or train ing as a security policeman. Air man Rhoe Is a 196$ graduate of Savannah High School. GARDEN TIME By M. E. GARDNER, N. C. State University Child Care May Be Deducted from Federal Income Tax Working mothers may take a tax deduction for a portion of the expense of caring for their children, J. E. Wall, District Director of Internal Revenue tor North Carolina, said recent ly. - ' ; Child care costs may qualify for a deduction if they permit the taxpayer to be gainfully em ployed or to actively seek gain ful employment Children un der 13 years of age are covered by this provision as well as someone who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself regardless of age. Fathers are also eligible to deduct child care costs, Wall said, if they are widowed, di vorced, or legally separated. The deduction may also be taken by a man whose wife is incapac itated or institutionalized. Wall said the child care de duction is limited to what is actually spent and may not ex ceed $600 if there is just one dependent. Up to $900 may be deducted if two more more de pendents are involved. Requirements which must be met to claim this deduction are: 1. Married women must file a, joint return with their hus bands and reduce the deduc tion by the amount of that their combined adjusted gross income exceeds $6,000. (This rule does not apply, however, if the hus band is incapable of self-support due to mental or physical cause.) 2. Deductions are not allow ed for the care of anyone whom the taxpayer is not entitled to claim as a dependent. TURNER IN VIETNAM Marine Second Lieutenant Ce cil A. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Turner of Route 3, Kinston, and husband of Mrs. Joan Turner of 307 Pinecrest Drive, Portsmouth, Va., is serv ing with the First Marine Divis ion in South Vietnam. Tc e';r« ' M, 0._ liams, Route », au»i»u, been graduated at Keesler AFB, Miss., from the training course for Air Force administrative specialists. Airman Williams is a 1967 graduate of Savannah High School. X-ray film used annually by the Veterans Administration would cover 330,000 acre*. Veterans Administration em ploys 6Q0 psychiatrists, with 800 more needed. Raw food cost for Veterans Administration’s 166 hospitals was f45 million in 1968. merits to v< billion during 1968. on and pension pay exceeded $4.6 We are listing four new rose varieties that you should know about. Two are All-American award winners for 1969 and two others are reported to be exceptionally fine varieties in their class. Comanche — A bold new grandiflora rose with large high centered blooms of brilliant scarlet. Buds are open to fully double four-inch flowers of fif ty petals. Blooms are borne on long, strong stems. The plant is well - branched with excel lent, foliage. Angel Face — This is a flor ibunda. I am looking at an ex cellent color reproduction of this variety and the color of the pet als is unusual. Angel Face is a wonderful rare combination of lavender with ruffled flowers and deep, penetrating, old-fash ioned fragrance. It is reported to be “the most fragrant rose we know; a truly lovely, unique and totally different rose.” Golden Prince — A new hy brid tea with great color — a solid, nonfading bright yellow. The vplant is strong, bushy and well branched, A very free blooming variety that produces exciting four to five-inch blooms on strong stems. Colorama — Another new hy brid tea with gaily decorated flowers of red and yellow ton es. The large blooms arb very colorful and produced over a long period. The plant is me dium tall, very vigorous and has beautiful “parsley-green” foliage. It is reported to have good disease resistance. Comanche and Angel Face are the All-American award winners for 1969. Plants affect our daily lives in so many ways. The ones that are best known to us are, of course, the fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants (woody and herbaceous) common around the home. Then we have a great variety of medicinal plants; and the poisonous, which we try to avoid. Recent cancer research, indi cates that a plant may prove to be effective in the treatment of this widespread disease. Let us hope so. The. plant .is- Camptothecia acuminate: Itisof Chinese:ori gin und ' Wks- introduced 3nto Soutkeftt smooth Quick my, ged seed. The report that I read did not mention the part(8) used for ex traction. , m Resignations and Promotions Listed By Chief Fred Bates Kinston Police Chief Fred Bates Monday announced the resignation of Lt Rodolph Hill, effective March 16th. Bates also announced promo tions effective the same date for Sgt. J. W. Pate to lieutenant and Traffic Officer A. R. Brake to sergeant. — Bates said Monday that Hfll’s resignation leaves his depart ment short three men.
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