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Pag t 6-Tht Perquimans Weekly, Food Crop Expansion Is, Likely r North Carolina fresh market fruit and veg etable growers may be tempted to Increase acreage sharply in 1973 as i result of unusually good markets last year. Many of the growers may profit more by increasing acreage mod erately . and sharply increasing efficiency of production, suggest North Carolina State University extension economists. Reducing labor requirements at the farm and processing stages and contracting for marketing services at the distribution stage are some of the suggestions for increasing efficiency. ; The NCSU economists believe increasing num bers of producers will see profits decrease un less they make provi sions for assembly, processing and dis tribution services "which can effectively compete in the world trade channels." On the planting side, with normal weather and market conditions, only slight increases in production of late sum mer tomatoes, fall cabbage, sweet potatoes and apples; no change in white potatoes and blue berries; and a sharp increase in pickle cucumbers will probably provide profitable the most results in 1973. The emphasis should be on efficiency of production and market ing, high yields and high quality. CURING HAMS Every winter, thou sands of hams are cured on North Carolina farms to sell or to eat. Many of these hams are straight salt cured, while others are sugar cured. The mix for sugar cure is 8 pounds of salt, 3 pounds sugar and 3 ounces saltpeter, accord ing to North Carolina State University food 'science specialists. The sugar gives the 'ham a more desirable color and .helps keep it from becoming quite so hard during the aging period. Mexico clamping down on sales of narcotics. White House plans $9.5 billlon cut in budget. "OLDSMOBILE" BONANZA SAli 73 OLDS (98) 44oorUTair-powefelectric-fuDy equipped with luxuries. $6180 Sale Price $5099. 7i nine oo 9Wni J uuO OOf Price 14 dow sedan, air- " power-350 engine. oue Auto-tranamuson- rncB Loaded!! $4095. 73 OLDS CUTLASS ' ' " Res. Jdoofcpe,sir- p eond-tinted $4995 gl-power brakes, fully automatic-Load- rn edit H13U. 73 NEW "OMEGA" Hatchback ' Original Cpe, fully equip- Price ped4r-power350- W95 (4)BBL engine- Sale the sports camp-: Price ism. K3K V. Hoke Roberion Hertford, N.C., Thursday, December 28, 1972 North Carolina Youth Earns 4-H Agribusiness A 20-year-old North Carolina youth has been named one of four finalists . in the 4-H agribusiness careers program supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service. John T. Brake, of Rt. 2, Rocky Mount, and the other three winners from across the nation will visit the headquarters of DrKalb AgResearch, Inc.,. sponsor of the program, at DeKalb, 111., Dec. 28-29. The four winners will study agribusiness techniques used by the host company, meet of ficials and explore op portunities for careers in the agribusiness field. Each received an expense-paid trip to DeKalb and will compete for a $1,000 scholarship to be an nounced during the two-day event. It is also expected that the scholarship winner will be given consideration for an in ternship program with the company. Brake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brake, is a junior at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. And presently he is enrolled in a double major of animal science and poultry science. The youth also plans to attend graduate school. Valedictorian of his high school graduating class, Brake was the only 4-H' er ever to win two North Carolina tobacco judging championships. He also was named to the state alter nate horticulture judging team. The youth took second place in individual competition at the state preliminary livestock judging contest and top place in Edgecombe County junior and senior 4-H public speaking programs. Brake was a 4-H'er for seven years in Edgecombe County and took beef, swine, health and wildlife projects. He was recipient of the 4-H Key Award and was a group leader at 4-H camp. And he helped train 4-H judging teams and served as a member of the county 4-H executive committee. CROSSWORD T" I"" T" 7" " T T " T" 8 nr " it- " u -" - ,. - " n" """it iv """ Jo" 7T "" "" IT" ST-im """rr 'j-- - ST" iT ' " SFT"""iT" Tsmmmm"mmiTm?Tm " 55" "" - mmm - - mm 57" h """" 37" " "" " " h """" "" """" "" " sT stiT To"" 77" " 46 - tacltera 47 Apparel 49 Pronoun 50 Of the akin 51 - Jr.'a Pop DOWN 1 - Area unit 2 - Underlying 3 - Equine baby 4 Cereal dlaeaae 3 - Spirit 6 - Louaeagge 7 Congeal ACROSS 1 - Male nickname 3 Simulate 7 Muaical now 9 - Aalmoatty 11 -Seaducka 13 Pra petition 14 - Proxy It - Pronoun 17 - Botulat 19 Poker ataka . 21 - ...angle 22 - Pogflneee 25 Excel 27 - Withered 28 Pan 29 Health aprtnga 30 - Thoaa oppoaed 33 - Sturdy 35 - Chrletmaa carol 36 - "...Mlaerabtea" 38 -Termlnatea 39 One who chooeca 42 Sloth 44-Orafiata 45 - Pronoua a z v n3Pn3 3H0 Woodland Dress AN NOW Woodland Dress Award The Edgecombe County youth attended Boys State, played varsity . basketball in high school, served on the high schooliStudent Council and was president of his class his senior year. . In college, Brake is a member of Alpha Zeta, agricultural honorary fraternity; the Poultry Science Club; Agri-Life Council and serves as a. university dormitory floor, . assistant. He also has earned, several scholastic awards at ' NCSU. . .. COMMENTARY By John Smiley IMPOLITE SUBJECTS trampled into the family room as "All in the Family," "Maude," and "Sanford and son' ' began saying right out loud words and ideas which usually keep company with dust swept under the parlor rug. ALTHOUGH these shows are liken unto picking one's nose in public, they do lib erate the viewer from a diet of twite hy-nosed witches, Martians, and plastic situ ation comedies. The honor able vulgarity over Ethel's menopause, Archie's diar rhea, Mike's impotence, and the rage over a cousin's death in an upstairs bedroom were accepted with a behind-the-barn giggle. By A. C. Gordon I Like 10-Nevar! 12 - Whet'e that? IS Wandere 17 - Prolific 13 - The drama 19 -Member of the Orient 20 -Toeemple 23 MaUcloua conflagration 24-Renaee 26 - Dlatmee algnal 27 SpeclalUea (abb.) 31 - hninaturtry 32 - Denomination 34 Mammary giande 36 Rent 37 - Vapor . 40 -Maater 41 -Upon 43 - ..nomlnloua 45 Muaical note 46 Prtztsr oalt 48 - Elbkim (chain.) aa a w- Aiinirvafl am eT CLEARANCE IN Agriculture Has Hard Act to Follow in 73 The next farming year may not measure up to the one just completed, but 1973 could still be a good year for farmers. This is . the general tone of the annual ag ricultural outlook sum mary prepared by North Carolina State University extension economists. They describe 1974 as an . exceptionally -good year and one that will be hard to duplicate. But. they emphasize that this' doesn't mean economic disaster in ' 73 by any means. In fact, there is expected to be a good bit of spillover effects from 1972 during the first half of the year. Prices are expected to remain strong for gruins, soy beans, hogs and beef. Farmer's response to the bullish , marketing conditions in 1972 will largely determine the course markets take in the last half of the year. If production of any commodity jumps sharp ly, there is a resonable chance that prices for 1 973 production may be down somewhat. This is likely for North Carolina's No. 1 farm crop, tobacco. With a 10 percent quota increase, supplies should be well above 1972 levels. This, coupled with the fact that ' 72 prices were unusually high, could mean a slightly lower average price for flue cured next season. Generally, however, the signs look good, the economists say. They cite rising wage rates, growing employment and increased social secu rity benefits as indica tions that consumer income will be up. Therefore, the demand for food commodities should remain strong in 1973. On the minus side, farmers will likely see LOUISA'S LETTER Dear Louisa, I read an article a few 1ays ago in which the author accused the media for being responsible for the way young people of this day , think and behave. He said that they publicized the ac tion of a wild minority of adolescents and accepted the ways that they now be have as the new morality. Other young people read this ririvil and come to think that they themselves are not nor mal if they are people who believe in traditional ideas of what is right and what is wrong or in what is decent or what is filthy. Do you think that the mag azines and movies of today are responsible for this? Worried Mother Tenn. Answer: Yes, I do believe that the media is responsible, in great part, for the degrada tion we see among young people and in the older ones of today. ., Magazines that I once welcomed into my home are filled with articles condon ing and approving immorali ty Shoppe ak,AaJJJ Shoppe costs increase faster than prices.. . One reason 1972 was so good for farmers was that prices they received climbed faster than the prices they paid for inputs. This was a rare occurrence and isn't likely to repeat itself in 1973. . Among the higher cost items next year will be feed, feeder livestock, wages, taxes and interest rates. Feed prices will probably lead the advance. Agricultural policy could have an important economic, effect. The present feed grain, wheat and cotton programs expire with the 1973 crops. Congress must adopt new programs or extend present ones. If new programs are written this year, they may reflect results of growing pressure to limit government payments. Other areas that may have a bearing on agriculture in 1973 include any successful efforts to extend price Controls to the farm level and to substantially raise the minimum wage for agriculture. Also, in light of recent developments in foreign exports of grain and soybeans, world produc tion of these crops could have an impact on U. S. and North Carolina agriculture in ' 73. The Tea Party One of the fateful days in the history of this country was December 16th, 1773, two hundred years ago next Decem ber. On that day sixteen colonialists, disguised as Indians, boarded a ship in Boston Harbor and threw its cargo of tea into the water. It is hard to completely justify this illegal behavior, and it must he recognized that some of the incentive for it stemmed from anti-British sentiments and earlier actions, and because the colonies weren't represented in Parlia ment. London had sought to impose stamp taxes in the col onies but the reaction had been so strong Parliament re moved most of them, leaving only a tax on tea. The East India Company had then arranged to lower the price on tea so that it was about the same as if there had been no "tax. But that didn't satisfy the revolutionaries. They refused to accept the tax in principle and dumped the tea overboard anyhow. Parliament responded by moving the capital of Massachu setts from Boston to Salem and closed Boston Harbor to all commerce. The bitterness which resulted from these actions was a contributing factor to the revolt of the colonies afew years later. fwm ,xf n n ran WHITE MUSLIN SHEETS FULL BED SIZE REG. 2$ 5. 00 SftE 22 VE TWIN BED SIZE REG. 2$ 5. 00 SALE 2 22 SAVE 56r PILLOWCASES REG. $L14 SALE QQ ADULT JIGSAW PUZZLE REG. $1.00 1.000PIECESTOBOX l3 66 . r.:xn.TCi'. r.-n r::::::Ks.z: fluid REG. 37' Of)!00 Gardifr Squash, " By M. E. Gar 11. w. oiavo uiuvcibis. i r C ..... T T l There are three All-Nthemselves with bloom. Arucica Flower and. Vegetable vlnners for 1973 a hybriu Zucchini squash, a zinnia and a marigold. ; ; The squash has been named Aristocrat Hybrid Zucchina, This, new vari ety won a bronze medal for extra earliness,, prolific yields, and the . quality of Its handsome, dark green glossy fruits, which don't fatten-up and spoil as fast as other varieties of Zucchini. First fruits can usually be harvested 48 days after planting seed in the garden. The fruits are straight with rounded ends and of high quality for table use. I remind you about some of the 1972 All America Vegetable win ners which you should try In your garden Ruby Ball cabbage, Red Head cabbage and Victory cucumber. Peter Pan Scarlet Zinnia, the 1973 All America winner, com bines attractive large flower size with dwarf plant habit a combina tion which appeals to many gardeners. Individ ual flowers are well doubled and measure 3 to 4 inches across. Seldom growing more than a foot FLORAL SHEETS and PILLOW CASES Sheets Ful Bed Size I SAVE REG. SAVE a 94 .91 Sheets Twin Bed -REG Z84 SAVE 8M . PiEow Cases REG. 248 SAVE 54 PR. jAVET KNITTING y.'OOL COATS & CLARK RED HEART ' y 3 DAYS ONLY - THURS., FRL b SAT. ALL CHRISTMAS WRAPPINGS AND DECORATIONS Price ALL ELECTRICAL COSTMASi CEanTOS 3 a:ZCK CU.T COLTiTEHS ra.TOE'r;:cEr:.Er.a Lv.( r 1.1-1.. lu.ii q flowers On r,gh, they remain neat jind compact, tolerate This new variety is well adapted for - both land scape and border plant ing where they will remain neat and showy all summer. The 1973 marigold selection has been named Happy Face. It belongs to a class of " hybrid marigolds popularly known as "hedging" marigolds . due to their neat, uniform habit ' of growth, Happy Face (a catchy name) has deep golden yellow fully double flowers measur ing up to 4 Inches across. The plants reach a height of -. .about .1 i 26 inches. Earlier than the Jubilees, ' more double than either Apollo or Moonshot, it Grain, Bean Picture For 1973 Uncertain Extraordinary mar ket conditions and un certainties of world crop production are among the factors making 1973 grain and soybean forecasting virtually impossible. Among the devel opments that appear most likely at this time include larger planted acreages of soybeans, wheat and possibly all grain crops; higher farmer prices during the first half of the year than for the first half of 1972; and a stronger foreign demand for some of the crops, particularly soybeans. North Carolina State University extension economists point out that there is a high degree of uncertainty about how ' high soybean prices will have to go in order to ration the worldwide short supply of protein. Soybean meal prices were at record levels recently in the U. S, and Europe, due .to a late bean harvest and a short supply of fish meal. BEDSPREADS FIIII t TWIN CI7C . WW. w II I POLYESTER ' I TUFTING ASST. COLORS Size V 93 REG. PRICE 14 App 3.97 polyester doloe k::it f.!ATERi:i ASSORTED COLORS Off KEG UP TO SAVE VVMW V 3.88 L94 All-America stays colorful from the latter part of July until frost, branching and re branching with fresh blooms At its best in a bordSr, Happy Face ie also useful as a container plant and as a patio accent. ' In addition to the 1973 ' All-America winners, , the 1972 and 1971 selec tions have proven their; popularity by all who have grown them. Selections for 1972 were: ?. Carved' Ivory zinnia, very large; Gold Galore marigold, m semi-dwarf golden yel low hybrid, Circus petunia, ; a ' salmon and white grandiflora double, and Summer Carnival hollyhock, a- . vigorous large-flowered double variety in a mixture of beautiful colors. v The NCSU specialists believe farmers will run a risk in holding beans while prices are unu sually high. However, they point out that prospects are good for relatively high prices even into, late spring. Because of the short crop and strong export demand, wheat prices In North Carolina for the first six months of 1973 likely will average well above the $1.46 per bushel price of the first half of last year. Similarly, farmers may look forward to corn prices well above those of the same period a year ago. Supplies are expected to be large. Adjustments in the feed grain program probably jyill result In larger national plantings of corn and soybeans. If this occurs, and if projected exports fail to materialize, corn and bean prices after the first half of the year may average . only slightly higher than a year ago. ' if : Uid.ilY K00.M SIZE RUGS 90 RAYON 10 NYLON 8V4xlW REG- 14 q4 SAVE IIP PRICE 14-944.06 11) SCATTER RUGS DACRON NYLON ASST. STYLES t COLORS I SAVE L14 3.97 STP 1 -jrrs-. 1 1 LI REG. i! iA4 " v A, I 1 1 r.ctcr Ccr rEAL. LIC NO. (470 PHONE 426-5620 HERTFORD, N.C. 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