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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941
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THIS BUSINESS
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THE ONE THING THAT MATTERS
The factories of America are work
ing full time again double time, in
many eases, as thousands of men
and women go to new jobs each week.
There is no need, now to "make work"
for people. Instead, the problem is
to find people for jobs that must be
done if defense production is to go
forward according to schedule or
ahead of schedule as Mr. Knudsen of
the Office of Production Management
"Jn Washington asks.
J We are all vitally concerned with
this defense effort housekeepers as
well as factory managers, school chil
dren as well as bankers, ministers as
well as draftees in the army. Upon
the success of this effort depends not
only our physical safety but those
"ancient liberties" that have been
ours ever since we became a nation.
Of course none of us can even
imagine living in a community where
we can't say what we think, no mat
ter how many other people may see
it quite differently. We just don't
understand hesitating to go to the
church we believe in and we can't
Conceive what it would be like to be
governed by people we didn't put into
office ourselves. But the right to
live as free men and women with the
privilege of self-expression is not in
evitable. It was- achieved through
the centuries by effort and sacrifice.
We see now that it can only be pre
served through similar effort and
sacrifice. Right now this freedom of
ours is in grave danger and until it is
safe, nothing else matters very
much.
If there were a fire in your neigh
borhood and sparks were flying to
ward your house, you wouldn't go on
building an annex or putting up new
curtains at that moment. You'd drop
whatever improvements you were
working on and do what was neces
sary to save your house. After that
fyou could go back to the other job.
Today our national house is in dan
ger and nothing should distract us,
until we have enough defense equip
ment to make it safe. To be sure we
must keep our family life as normal
"I as possible. That's part of keeping
thecountry safe. We must take good
care of our children and give them
a feeling of security. But do we need
to go in for costly national improve-
ments when we haven't yet built the
guns and tanks, the ships' and planes
we need for safety? (Should we keep
on pouring money into non-emer
gency projects when we need billions
for defense?
Women see things like this be
cause we know from our experience
with the family budget that money
can't go two places at once and that
a big job or expense means going
without a lot of small.p leasant but
non-essential things for a time.
Graded Cabbage
Pays Producers
Initial shipments of North Caro
lina's 1941 cabbage crop are expect
ed May 10 and "if farmers are to re
ceive the maximum returns for their
efforts, strict attention must be giv
en to approved grading and market
ing methods," Harry T. Westcott,
fruits and vegetables marketing
specialist of the State Department of
Agriculture, said today.
"For the past three seasons it has
been necessary for the government to
purchase a large portion of the early
cabbage crop, but if present prices
prevail and growers will properly
pack and grade their crop, a federal
buying program may not be needed
this season," he added. "However,
generally North Carolina farmers
have not followed marketing prac
tices in the past."
In meeting market demands, West
cott said that farmers must:
(1) Trim cabbage so as not to have
more than four wrapper leaves which
do not enfold the head fairly tight;
(2) See that heads are not bursted,
do not show serid stems and are free
from decay, damage caused by dis
coloration, disease or insects; (3)
Grade so as to show the minimum or
minimum and maximum size of a lot,
or indentify the lot as small, medium
or large; (4) Use the 1.5 bushel
hamper or "pony crate," preferably
the crate since they usually command
slightly higher prices.
"Pointed type cabbage is consider
ed small if the heads weigh less than
1.5 pounds, medium if they weigh
1.5 to three pounds and large if over
three pounds," Westcott explained
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"When packed in containers .growers
should attempt to segregate the sizes.
Containers for cabbage have not been
standardized and as a result many
types have been used, including the
1.5 bushel hamper, half-barrel crate,
50-pound wire bound crate and sadks
that hold from 50 to 100 pounds.
"In the early cabbage producing
area of Eastern North Carolina ap
proximately 2,100 acres are planted
or approximately 100 acres less than
the record crops of 2,200 acres in
1938 and 1940."
Former Perquimans
Resident Dies At
Burlington Home
William C. Cox, veteran tobacco
buyer representing Liggett and
Myers, and a former legislator from
Perquimans County, died on April 30,
at his home in Burlington.
Mr. Cox had been in. poor health
for the past five years.
A native of Hertford, Mr. Cox was
connected with the 'Liggett and
Myers Tobacco Company from its
formation until 1936, when poor
health forced him to retire. He was
a graduate of the University of North
Carolina and represented this county
in the legislature.
Survivors include his wife, form
erly Miss Byrd Baiiey of Burlington,
a brother, David Cox of Elizabeth
City, one sister, Mrs. W. M. Earqua
hart of Norfolk, Va three half
sisters Mrs. J. ;S. McNider of Hert
ford, Misses Nancy and Virginia Cox
of Norfolk, Va., and a half-brother,
James M. Cox of Baltimore, Md.
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Pea Shipments
Slated May 12
Volume shipments of North Caro
lina green peas to northern and
eastern markets are scheduled about
May 12, but unless farmers offer a
better graded and more attractively
packed product, they cannot expect
to successfully compete with produc
ers of other areas, Harry T. West
cott, marketing specialist of the
State Department of Agriculture, re
ported today.
"On the eastern seaDoard, North
Carolina farmers are among the most
important shippers of green peas,
but they will be at a great disad
vantage when shipping in competition
with other areas if they do not follow
approved marketing practices," he as
serted. "Growers must adhere to
United States (federal) grades which
are the basis upon which peas are
generally bought and sold."
Westcott said that peas are classi
fied as "U. S. Fancy, U. S. No. 1 and
Unclassified," adding that "most
progressive shippers are complying
with the No. 1 requirements." He
explained that under the No. 1 grade,
"pods of peas must be of the same
color and general type, must be fair
ly well shaped and each pod must
contain at least three properly de
veloped peas," adding that "pods
must also be free from damage from
disease, insects or machine injuries.''
"The condition of truck shipments
of peas upon arrival could be greatly
improved if loads were top iced, par
ticularly if moved in non-refrigerated
units," Westcott said. "Shipments
of green peas are so widely distri
buted that peas are now available
over much of the country almost
throughout the entire year. With
the improved methods of quick freez
ing and other types of preserving,
growers must carefully grade and
pack the fresh product from any one
producing area."
Reduction Made
In Ho' Numbers
North Carolina farmers slaughter
ed 840,000 hogs last year, or 10,000
less than in 1939, W. T. Wesson,
junior statistician of the State De
partment of Agriculture, reported
today.
The Federal-State Crop Reporting
Service credited the State with a to
tal hog production of 248,300,000
pounds live weight in 1940, or 8.6
per cent under 1939.
"The 1940 hog production returned
farmers an average price of $5.80 per
100 pounds, or $1 under the previous
year," Wesson 'said. "A smaller to
tal production, coupled with a 14.8
per cent decline in price resulted in
19 per cent less gross income from
hogs in 1940 compared with 1939. '
"Total gross income from North
Carolina hogs' last year was estimat
ed at $15,262,000 compared with
$16,825,000 in! 1939,- and of the total
gross income' $7,670,000 represented
cash Income from sales with $7,
lG92,000 representing the value of
home consumption."
Wesson reported that 209,000 sows
were farrowed In North Carolina last
year as compared with 233,000 in
1939, adding; that "from the 1940
farrowings, 1277,000 pigs were saved
or an average of 6.1 pigs per litter."
Farmers reported 1,097,000 hogs
on hand in January compared with
1,167,000 on the same date in 1940.
"Hogs are; grown in every North
Carolina-' county," Wesson added,
"but' the main . producing area Is
found. In the western- part of the
State. In 1940, tiwthree coastal dis
tricts accounted for 71.8 er cent of
the State's jtotal number of hogs on
Beer Industry Now
In Eighth Year
Legal beer in North Carolina is
eight years old.
Brought back by the State legisla
ture on May 1, 1933, it has become
one of North Carolina's biggest tax
payers, and an important factor in
the State's business development.
The Brewers and North Carolina
Beer Distributors Committee reports
that North Carolina's beer industry
in the eight years since re-legaliza
tion has:
Provided employment for 13,420
persons with an annual payroll of
$11,928,500;
Contributed $8,149,604.76 in taxes
to the State and the various cities,
towns and counties of North Caro
lina;
Purchased thousands of dollars
worth of trucks, refrigeration units,
and other equipment; and,
Established a public-spirited in
dustry program of self-regulation to
protect North Carolinians against
abuses in the rtail sale of beer.
The 1933 General Assembly re
legalized the sale of beer in legisla
tion sponsored by Senator W. Roy
Francis of Haywood County. The
measure was ratified April 5, amend
ed April 23, and legalized beer sales
began on May 1, 1933. The measure
was revised and incorporated in the
permanent Revenue Act by the 1937
legislature.
Only $183,102.37 was collected in
beer taxes by the State for the cal
endar year of 1933, the first year
beer was permitted to be sold under
the 1933 act. For the calendar year
of 1940, the State collected $1,321,
024.37; the counties $121,125; and,
the cities and towns $25,000 a total
of $1,467,149.37.
Unconstitutional
Because he had been naughty
Willie's mother had decreed that he
should not go to the movies to see
the usual Saturday afternoon West
ern thriller. Willie, however, had
been studying current events at
school and did not intend to give up
without a struggle.
"You have no constitutional right
to do this, mother," he said.
"Why not?" asked the parent.
"Because you are exercising rule
without the consent of the governed."
so. Recently, while driving through
Ellensburg Canyon, thousands of
robins settled around her car, so
thick that she was forced to stop her
automobile and wait for them to fly
away.
FINDS FORTUNE IN OLD HOUSE
Kingston, Tenn. While tearing
down an old building on his place,
Tommy Burns, a painter, removed a
board and a small fortune in gold,
silver and currency amounting to
over $1,000 rolled out.
Prepare To Pay
Rastus: "Dey's a man outside who
wants to see you about collectin' a
bill. He wouldn't give me his name."
Boss: "What does he look like?"
Rastus: "He looks lak you better
pay it."
DIES AT CHURCH DOOR
New Orleans, La. While standing
outside talking with fellow ushers
before the church service began,
Joseph Schbebel, 75, for 40 years an
usher at the Church of the Immacu
late Conception, collapsed on the
sidewalk and was taken into the
sanctuary where he was pronounced!
dead.
It's Invisible
Congressman (to visitor) Now is
there anything else around the capi
tol I can show you?
Visitor There is. I'd like to have
a look at that "pork barrel" I've read
so much about.
38 FRACTURES IN 7 YEARS
Towanda, Pa. Afflicted with an
ailment which causes exceptional
brittleness of bones, Clara Hall, 7,
known as the little "china doll", is
back in a cast, her thirty-seventh.
She recently fell from a rocking chair
and broke her left arm.
SPRING SIGNS
Ellensburg, Wash. Barbara L.
Lewis is thoroughly convinced that
spring is here the robins told her
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Side dressing your row
and hill crops with
Natural Chilean Nitrate
of Soda is the ideal
method of supplying
quick-acting nitrate at
the exact time they
need it.
It contains 16 nitrogen
and email amounts of
other "vitamin" plant
food elements, such as
boron, iodine, calcium,
manganese, magnesium
and many more.
For over a century
farmers have preferred
Natural Chilean Nitrate
of Soda. It is the time
tested nitrate for every
crop.
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NEWS and FAC TS ... of Statewide Inieresi
The 8th Birthday
of One of North Carolina's
Biggest Taxpayers!
Rftay 9 1933, beer was re-legalized in North Carolina. Since that
time, it has paid taxes as follows;
To The State Treasury . . $6,777,854.76
To North Carolina Counties . . .
... 993,750.00
To Our Cities and Towns . . .
377,500.00
This $8,149,104.76 total is in addition, of course, to federal taxes
amounting to about $7,000,000. Thousands of new jobs have been cre
ated, moreover, bringing in a new stream of income and a re-vitalization
of trade in North Carolina.
Social Benefits, Too
Important as well are the social results. The American brewing indus
try has promoted a vigilant campaign to protect the public against abuses
in the retail sale of beex' a campaign to see that the reputation of the
thousands of retailers operating legally and decently is not smeared by
the relatively few who would use a beer license to shield illegal activities.
In the past two years, for example, the North Carolina beer industry's
"Clean Up or Close Up" program has resulted in the elimination of 1 55
Undesirable outlets.
The brewing industry submits this record to you because it takes Justi
fiable pride in it. Your support has made the achievements possible;
your continued support will make results even more outstanding.
BREWERS AND NORTT CAROLINA
BEER DISTRIBUTORS COMMITTEE
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