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. W?-:\!3f'TclZ - \J' ../% • V.*-*' V.V*, • ■‘' Economist Cites Pork, Pooltry As Good Economic Opportonities Hop and poultry probably offer the.greatest opportunity for North Carolina fanners -to increase their income from ani mal agriculture during the next several years. This observation was made recently by, Dr. W. D. Toussaint, head of the Department of Ec onomics at; North Carolina State University, after reviewing those factors which affect livestock andi poultry production in the state, Toussaint’s optimism over hogs stems from several factors. “For one thing, hogs require less feed per .pound of gain than cat tle and North Carolina is a feed deficit Mate. This means that feed prices are higher here than in the liidwest. , «' Also, North Carolina is a pork deficit state, which gives local farmers a slight price advantage. Hog farms are becoming com mercialized and! farmers are gaining the technical and manag erial skill needed to compete with Midwest producers. Income from hogs is already increasing rapidly in . North Carolina — up more than 60 per cent since 1960. The state now ranks 11th nationally and first in the South in hog production. Likewise, North Carolina has been making rapid gains in poultry, especially turkeys - and broilers. These gains have been made possible by such fac tors as lower labor costs in the South, the favorable position of North Carolina in relation to northern markets, and the inte grated-type business structure in much of the poultry industry. “Essentially, we started from nothing, or next to nothing, and built an efficient production and marketing network,” Toussaint said of the poultry industry. “I wouldi expect us to continue to expand in eggs, broilers and turkeys, but probably more rap idly in broilers and the most ra pidly in turkeys.”. Toussaint predicted increased competition from the Midwest, where lower feed costs give farmers an advantage. “On the other hand, we have lower la bor costs which may more than compensate for our higher feed costs,” he said. While generally optimistic about poultry, Toussaint did ex press some concern over eggs. The egg industry in North Caro lina and the South has achieved a high level of production and efficiency, he said. But egg con sumption is dropping nationally and independent producers find it increasingly difficult to com pete for markets. Although he tagged hogs and poultry as high growth enter prises, Toussaint said that so# calf operations could be profit able for certain situations on •North Carolina farms. “Beef production should con Jerry Merritt III Gets Ensign Bars In Navy June 4th Jerry D. Merritt HU, of Route 7, Kinston, at right, was com missioned] an ensign in the Nav al Reserve on completion of the Aviation Officer Course at the Naval Aviation Schools Com mand, Pensacola, Fla., on June 4th. The intensive ll^reek course of training included instruction in Naval history and world af fairs, Naval justice, leadership and orientation, physical fitness, swimming, effective communica tions, prenavigation seamanship and military instruction. 'He wll now enter the flight preparation school at the Naval Aviation Schools Command to continue his training under the Naval Aviation Program. _ Fifteen Lenoir County Students Earn Higli Honors at N. C. State University North Carolina State Univer sity has honored 15 Lenoir County students for outstanding academic achievements during the spring semester. Chancellor John T. Cald/well announced that the 15 attained scholastic averages of “B” or better for the honors. A total of 2,114 NCSU men and women earned Dean’s List honors, the highest number in the history of the University. In contrast, only 481 students were suspended diue to academ ic difficulties — a ratio of five honor students for each student who failed. The Lenoir County honor stu dents earned recognition for mastering subjects ranging from economics to engineering and from psychology to textile tech nology. Following are the students, their studies, parents and ad dresses: ,■ Kinston Nancy C. Altman, psychology, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Altman Sr., 306 DuPont Circle; hficha^F. Road; A? Bowen, 2204 Stanton Road; James M. Dekle, physics, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dekle, 1007 Sedge field Dr.; William D. Howard, textile chemistry, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Howard1, 805 Greenmead Dr.; Jiackie W. Jernigan, textile technology, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jernigan, Route 4; Namon A. Nassef, mechanical engineering, Mr. and Mrs. Namon Nassef, 615 Madison Ave.; Douglas A. Out law, physics, Mr. and Mrs. Al ton Outlaw, 1013 Weetover Ave.; Phillip M. Rouse, industrial met allurgy, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rouse, Rqute 4; Roger G. Stroud, civil engineering,) Mir. and Mrs. E. V. Stroud, 1106 W. Lenoir Ave.; / S Robert L. Walker, textile-tech nology, Mr. and Mrs. W. E,. Walk er, Kennedy Home; Robert J. Whitfield, M, Ag ftmHfrite, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Whitfield Jr., Rt. 4; David G. Williams, computer ” ' ‘ ' f fim Mr. Route 6. tinue to expand, and profits can (bet made with good manage ment,” he Said. "I do not consid er the feeding out of 'beef cattle to offer substantial opportuni ties for increased net income in North Carolina, although special situations might exist where profits can be achieved.” Toussaint called the dairy fanner "a special case.” “Many dairy fanners are do ing waH,” he said. “Oh the other hand, there are many small and/or inefficient dairymen who are barely hbie to make a profit at all." ->>>;/-. “Dairymen as a whole would not fare wen in North Carolina if state barriers to the importa tion of milk are broken down or if milk substitutes make sub stantial inroads in the fluid milk market." r in conclusion, the NCSU eco nomist said that new develop ments could alter the outlook for animal agriculture. Changes in transportation rates or relative labor costs, for example, could affect the state’s competitive po sition, or so could a major break through in the feed conversion rate for hogs and cattle. LAND TRANSFERS The following land transfers were reported during the .past week by Jones County regiker of deeds Bill Parker. From Warren G. andi Viola Franks to Robert L. and Ella Marie Ward a tract of land in Pollocksville township. From Gorman R. and Marilyn Home to Wilbur G. and Pauline J. King Vi .acre in White Oak township. From Patt Harrison to Freder ick Millafd Harrison 20.71 acres in Chinquapin township. From Billy and 'Millie Wiggings to. Halifax Timber Company 3 acres in Cypress Creek township. From Halifax Timber Compa ny to Billy Wiggins 9.59 acres in Cypress Creek township. From Billy and Millie Wiggins to Vernon F. Daughtridge and Branch Bank 2 acres in Cypress Creek township. Fron\ R. P. Bender and Nellie P. Bender to Mrs. John H. Ward a cemetery plot in Pollocksville township. Newspapers Disappear Thinking in 'Worldwide terms, Enquirer readers are pretty priv ileged individuals when they go out' and pick up their news paper every morning. Consider this: As of the last comparative tally three years ago, the'Unit ed States had one daily newspa per for 100:000 persons. Czecho slovakia had one paper for each 700,000 persons; Rumania had’ one daily for each 1.4 million. China had one daily newspaper for each 85 million persons. Be fore Mr. Castro took over, Cuba had 58 dailies. Now Cuba has five. 1 These figures^eR a lot TOnk about it — Columbus <Ga.) En quirer. \ DEATH NOTICES Mrs. Efffe Lee Howard Funeral sendees were held Friday for Mrs. Effie Lee Ho ward, 78, wife of Edward Ho ward of Portsmouth, Va„ and mother of Mrs. J. B. Ham of Kinston, who died from a heart attack Wednesday atemoon. —.| ' j 1 m ; .in .> I i A DOZEN TRICKS? A whole marvelous coordi nated wardrobe from this one pattern package! Sew dress, pants and topper in myriad fabrics. Then mix them up and match them to create a “mil lion-miler wardrobe." Add the * fashion ripper to this fashion wardrobe, Talon's Invisible Zipper that gets into hny seam. Absolutely no stitching is visible, and it can be ap plied in 3 easy steps til only three minutes with. Talon’s special zipper foot. Choose Talon’s 20 to 24 inch Invisible Zipper for the dress, the 7 to 9 inch skirt zipper for ‘the pants. Pattern 9725 4-H Electric Congress Set in Charlotte July 7 Some 200 4-H members repre senting 90 North Carolina coun ties will gather in Charlotte on July 7 for the 23rd annual 4-H Electric Congress. Delegates to the three-day congress won the expense-paid trip through their achievements in the 4-H electric project. Plac ing major emphasis on safety in the use of electricity, the project is one of the most [popu lar with tar Heel dlub members. Accompanied by some 70 adult leaders or extension agents, the delegates will sign/in Monday afternoon at the Holiday Inn on North Tryon St. The meeting will adjourn following an awards breakfast Wednesday morning. The highlight of the congress will be the selection of a state winner and eight territorial win ners in the electric project. Eight territorial, runners-up will also he named. The state winner receives a trip to National 4-H Congress in November. Each territorial winner receives a portable tele virion and runners-up will re ceive tape recorders. The awards and the congress are, sponsored by Carolina, Duke Nantahala and Virginia electric and power companies and the Westinghouse Educational Foun dation. Dr. T. C. Blalock, State 4-H Leader, will greet the delegates to Electric Congress during reg istration' A get-acquainted par ty witt follow. The main part of the program comes Wednesday morning' at the awards break fast. / kThe delegates face a full sched ule on Tuesday. There will be electric demonstrations and pro? Ejects reports and tours to Flor ida Steel Corporation, Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Plant and Outriggw Hartor. i TOP QUALITY USED CARS!! 1967 Plymouth Bolvodero 4 Door Sedan with Automatic Transmission and , Power Steering, 1967 Simca GLS 4 Door Sedan with A Very Small Appetite for Gas.. 1962 Ford Ranch Wagon Station Wagon with Automatic Transmission. 1963 Dodge 880 Sporty 2 Door Hardtop with Automatic Transmission and Power Steering. 1967 Plymouth Fury III , Wagon Clean Station Wagon with Automatic Transmission, Power Steering, Power Brakes and Air Conditioning. 1964 Buick LeSabre 4 Door Hardtop with Automatic Transmission and Power Steering. 1964 Chrysler Newport > 4 Door Sedan with Automatic Transmission, Power Steering and \ Air Conditioning. 1966 Simca 4 Door Sedan from Chrysler. Inexpensive and Economical. 1962 Chevrolet Impale Sporty 2 Door Hardtop with Automatic Transmission. 1967 Plymouth Fury III 41)oor Hardtop with Automatic Transmission and Power Steering. 1968 Volkswagen 2 Door Economy Car from Volkswagen. 1967 Plymouth Fury III 4 Door Sedan with Automatic Transmission, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power'Windows and) Air Conditioning. 1966 Pontiac GTO Sporty, Clean Convertible with Automatic Transmission and Power Steering. AND MANY, MANY MOREUIIII
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