Agriculture
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I KALEIGH? Keeping up
?with agriculture means
keeping up with the issues and
trends as well as with
technological developments.
* Therefore, the SOUTHERN
FARM SHOW, a three-day
agricultural exposition run
ning Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, at
the State Fair Grounds in
jRaleigh, will present a series
of programs focusing on the
direction agriculture will he
taking in the llWs and how it
will affect the people involved.
The programs will begin
feach day at 10:45 a.m. in the
Holshouser Building and will
be followed at noon by dutch
treat barbecue luncheons.
| Wednesday, Jan. 30, is
Agribusiness Day. The
program will center on what is
ahead for southeastern far
mere and agribusiness people
and how to plan for that
future. U. S. Rep. Charles
Rose is keynote speaker. A
Fayetteville native, the
Democratic representative is
bhairman of the Sub
committee on Livestock and
Grains, House Committee on
Agriculture. He is also a
member of the Subcommittee
on Dairy and Poultry as well
as the Subcommittee on
Tobacco.
Enough
oil to last
The U.S. faces this winter
with a full tank of heating oil.
That's the report from Ed
Morgan, vice president of the
National Oil Jobbers Council,
who adds:
"There are over 240 million
barrels of home heating oil in
storage. This practically
guarantees there will be no
shortage of necessary oil this
winter."
He notes that costs will be
up as a result of increases in
wholesale oil prices, shipping,
labor and credit costs, but
compared to rises in the price
of natural gas, increases in
home heating oil are minimal.
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William F. Ainsley
Realtor
Hertford, N.C.
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Farm Bureau Day is
Thursday, Jan. 31. North
Carolina Commissioner of
Afriealtare, Janet A.
Graham, will discuss the
effect of environmental issues
on agriculture.
Also, there will be a slide
show presentation of the Clean
Water Act Passed by the U. S.
Congress in 1972, the Act calls
for plans and actions
necessary to have streams
and waters free of pollutants
by IMS. Following the slide
show, Commissioner Graham,
North Carolina Farm Bureau
president John Sledge and
Ray Forrest, director of
resources, planning and
development, North Carolina
Department of Agriculture,
will discuss how plans for
improving water quality in
rural areas will affect farmers
and farming operations.
Yourg people get top billing
Friday, Feb. 1, when the
North Carolina Future Far
mers Association presents its
"Youth in Agriculture"
conference. Keynote speaker,
Norfleet Sugg, executive vice
president, North Carolina
Agribusiness Council, will
discuss opportunities in
agriculture for today's youth.
Various state FFA officers .
will talk about challenges,
opportunities and program! in
today's FFA.
In addition to the special
program!, there will be lota of
other things happening at the
SOUTHERN FARM SHOW.
Seminars will be held daily in
the Scott and Jim Graham
Buildings. Daily homemaker
aeminars will be held in the
Red Cross Building, and (arm
credit forums will run each
day in the Jim Graham
Building.
Plus, the Sth annual North
Carolina Holstein
Association's Classic Sale will
be at 1:90 p.m., Jan. 31, in the
Kelley Building, and an All
Breed Bull Sale will be held at
1:30 p.m., Feb. 1, also in the
Kelley Building.
More than 300 local,
regional and national com
panies will be at the show
featuring the latest in
agricultural equipment,
supplies and services. The
Parade of Power,, located in
front of Dorton Arena, will
have the largest tractors of
the major manufacturers.
Show hours are 9:30 to 5:30
daily. Free tickets can be
obtained at the Perquimans
County Extension Office or
contact: SOUTHERN FARM
SHOW, 1945 Randolph Road,
Charlotte, N. C. Telephone:
704-37*4594.
Perquimans
Gardening
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Jean Wins low
The practice of espaliering began long ago in northern
Europe and England. Because it wai necessary to utilise every
foot of precious aofl on those tiny islands, English gardeners
learned to attach fruit trees to flat vails of their castles and
cottages and garner every ray of sunshine.
While space is not as critical here, homeowners appreciate
the beauty of design, and color imparted to an otherwise dull
wall or fence.
There are so many complicated forms that can be ac
complished by the experienced gardener, but a beginner can
start with a simple ahape, such as a fan-like form, or a
triangle.
Our pyracantha is espaliered in a free-form around a win
dow on a brick wan. North Carolina State University hor
ticulturists do not particularly recommend pyracantha for
espaliering because it is such a free grower in this area, but
the extra work is worth it when the vine is absolutely loaded
with bright berries during the winter.
Plant the pyracantha at exactly the same depth it came in
the pot from the nursery in good sunlight. As the vine grows,
select desired stems and continually prune away unwanted
ones. Attach to brick walls with mason nails and a strong wire
that will not cut into the stem.
The most important thing to remember is that blooms in the
spring bring the berries in the falL Obviously you can't prune
those. During the summer I periodically prune the new berry
less shoots to maintain neatness of form. It's not all that hard.
Now I do not have room for another espalier, but why don't
you try a fruit tree? Start with a two-year (rid dwarf tree,
partly branched, which nurserymen call "whips." These will
bear fruit quicker than standard forms, and they are easier to
manage, so I understand.
If you have only the one plant, try something that is self
pollinating, such as "Clapp's Favorite", or "Bosc" pear,
"Wealthy" or "Delicious" apple. (These are recommended by
Hearsts' Encyclopedia of Gardening.) Apples, pears and
An espaliered pyracantha fans
on a brick waD of Jean Winslow
Pyracantha ' a la espaliere
out free-style Front Street. Pyracantha is a good example- ft
iw's house oo of a suitable plant for espaliering. '?*<
cnernes will live about 35 years, peaches, plums, and apricots
about 15to20. ,
Western exposure is essential, but plain ordinary soil is fine.
Overfertilizing will produce lots of leaves and no fruit Again,
do not plant too deeply, as dwarf trees are the result of graf
ting. The graft mark should be two inches above the ground, so
the graft part will not put out roots of its own.
Make your list for spring gardens now, and order what you
can't get locally, which is pretty much, I've found out in
shopping around the area.
Try the Sugar Snaps? they were a sucessful crop for us last
year. Also spinach, and a couple of kinds of lettuce. Add a row
of onion sets? salad supreme!
Prune Scuppernong and muscadine grapes.
For indoor gardeners: put clay pots into larger ones, and fill
the space with peatmoss. This really works when stoves and
furnaces dry out the air.
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Shareholders will be held at the office building, 200 South
Edenton Road Street, Hertford, N.C., on January 15, 1980 .
at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of electing officers and to
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