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AGRICULTURE : The shamrock ? featured plant for the iveek I > ' ? ? ,-y % ? % * ?Full moon on the lTth, St. . Patrick's Day. BEYOND THE WEEDS Jean Winolo* ?Spring begins on the 20th at 5:25 in '' the morning. Be there. ?Plant dahlias, glads, caladiums, tuberoses, cannas. ?Start spraying and dusting roses. Shamrock ? Plant of the Week A little history: Shamrocks were used by St Patrick as his symbol to illustrate the Trinity because at Its three leaves. Now on the 17th, "drowning the shamrock" has become somewhat of a drinking celebration, whether you're Irish or not. You figure it out. A shamrock appears with the thistle and rose on the British coat of arms 11 representatives of the nstional flowers of Ireland, Scotland and England. Several plants have been given this name, says Wyman. Most common is White Clover (Trifolium repens), Medicago Lupulica and Wood Sorrell (OxaHa acetasella). Another oxalia (O. braiilientla) U often sold by floriati as "shamrocks." Flowers are one inch in diameter, rosy colored and bloom in winter and spring. All plants of this family tend to fold their compound leaves at night and open them during the day. Shamrocks can be grown in a cool greenhouse (45-00 degrees). Corms are planted in fall in loam, humus and coarse sand. These popular bouseplants even have a designated pot for plantiug, about 2V4 inches in 1 ry this tasty corned beef dish With St. Patrick's Day at hand, why not serve a corned beef surrounded by potatoes, cabbage and C.unk'x C.urnvr Krina fiil?frtoii ^carrots? Add thick slices of corn bread to round out a delicious one pot meal. Corned Beef with Vegetable* 1 Corned Beef Round 1 tsp. peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1 head cabbage 6-8 carrots 6-8 potatoes (medium white) brown sugar, Vi cup 1 tsp. dry mustard Cover corned beef round with water. Add peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then simmer 3-4 hours until tender. Remove from pan. Add potatoes and carrots and cook until tender. Add Block extends farm programs sign-up Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block extended the sign-up period for . 1984 cotton, feed grain, rice and wheat programs by three weeks, through March 16. _ Block said he took this actions to clear away some of the obstacles , which made it difficult for farmers to make sound decisions about the programs. Also, many farmers have not been able to finalize crop operating plans including financing and lease Senior news The following is a list of activities being planned for the Senior Center located on Grubb St. in Hertford. March 15 ? Exercise class, 10-11; District 1-B Meeting at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center in Elizabeth City, 2 o'clock; Bible study class, 1:30 3:30. 16 ? Income tax assistance, call - the Center for an appointment, 9-12; Blood pressures checked for free 9-12 & 2-5. 19 ? Exercise class, 10-11; Memory Lane Club Meeting, guest speaker, Dr. Marshall Redding 2:00; crochet class, 1-4. 20 ? Basket-weaving class, 10-12. 21 ? Bingo, 2-4. 22 ? Exercise class, 10-11; Bible study class, 1:30-3:30. Last week's bingo winners were * Mrs. Rosa B. Gibbs and Mrs. Lillian Michael. The Perquimans County Senior Center is sponsoring a trip to Washington, D. C. on May 18-20 (three days and two nights). ? - This trip is sure to be a sell out so J call now to reserve your seat, or for ^ more information call 426-5404. i t ? arrangements. Since producers must sign a binding contract in the 1984 acreage reduction programs, which liquidated damages for failure to comply, they are reluctant to sign up until their operating plans are more complete, he said. "Both USDA and private sector analysts say that when most farmers compare these programs with their own operating plans, they will find participation is to their advantage," Block said. "This extension will give producers the time needed to weigh the benefits of participation against the risks of no price protection which they would otherwise face." Blcok encouraged farmers to avoid a last-minute rush to USDA's Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Services county offices so that they can better serve each farmer. cabbage and cook. Place beef round in a baking pan. Cover with a mixture of brown sugar and mustard. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until glaze has melted and set. Remove beef to a serving platter. Cool slightly and slice diagonally across the grain of the meat. Surround with vegetables. Serves four. (Note: I usually thicken the stock with a little cornstarch to make a transparent "gravy to serve with the meal. Potatoes can be mushed with butter and combined with one cup of chopped cooked kale for a true Irish dish!) Buttermilk Corn Bread 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings lMi cup milk legg 2 cup Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Cornmeal Mix Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place drippings in a 10" iron skillet. Place skillet in hot oven to melt drippings. Tip skillet to coat bottom evenly. Add milk, egg and melted drippings to corn meal mix in a bowl. Mix until blended. Pour back into skillet. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes. Series 6-8. Certified Management Ac countants play a dynamic role in making business de cisions and often earn their way into top management. Plumbing, Heating, A.C. Electrical Contracting Waterheaters, Sales-Service, Sharpening Service CaN "Mutch" 1*4-2711 LLOYD R. DAIL "ARTIFICER" "One Call Docs It All" R?. 3. Box 109 HERTFORD N.C 27944 "FINANCIAL PLANNING- " COST OF YOUR RESIDENCE It is necessary to keep track of the cost of your personal residence. This cost includes the original purchase price plus the money spent on improvements. Even though the gain on the sale of your residence may.be "defer red" because you buy a new home, a future sale of the replacement residence could be taxable. The cost of the property sold may be deter mined, in part, by the cost of a prior residence on which gain was deferred. Many of the expenses on your home will be regular repairs and maintenance and cannot be added to the cost of the home. Expen ditures for additions to the property such as patios, garages, sidewalks or landscaping do qualify as additional costs of the property and should be recorded. A log book used specifically for expenditures on your home is advisable. You are not entitled to include the value of your own labor, but you can include the cost of all material and labor for which you have a cash outlay. Here is an example of the gain one may have on a sale. You purchase a home for $50,000 and over a period of years spend $20,000 for a garage, sidewalks, and a family room. You also put in 300 hours of your time. You sell the property for $100,000. Your cost in the proper ty for income tax purposes is $70,000. Your gain on the sale is $30,000 minus selling expenses for realtor fee, etc. If you are buying a fixer-upper or if you are planning a major renova tion of your residence, consider opening a separate checking account which is used strictly for property improvements. Since all expen ditures, even those which are normally repairs and maintenance, are includable if the work is done within 90 days of the date the property is sold, keep track of ail expenditures and let your accountant deter mine which expenditures qualify as additional house costs. Tfmb?rlake & Syk?s, P.A., CPA's ? 101 W. King Edenton, N.C. 482-8461 ... 110 W. Market, Hertford, N.C. . . . Call us ? we understand finan cial concerns . . . Personal, Corporate, Estate & In heritance tax returns . . . Audits . . . Tax 8 Financial planning . . . Financial Statements . . . Management Advisory Services . . . Micro-computer assistance. diameter. Called a thimble pot, it* other use la tor cacti. While growing, water consistantly but not too much. Pull sun it beat. Towards summer the leaves start dying back. Reduce watering and allow to rest. Eventually top growth will commence and you should return to normal watering. Fertilise with a weak liquid all purpose fertiliser. This all sounds so serious. This is, after all, a plant for good times. So, as my favorite limeristL. P. says: "Let's all honor the lowly shamrock! ' And unlike xuchlnnl spare all knocks Since It's really a clover Shall we all move over It's St Patrick's Day in the box." Cheers. Extension Service hosts meeting "Quality Gardening for Busy People" it a timely topic for a special interest meeting sponsored by the Perquimans County Extension Homemakers and Agricultural Extension Service. Extension News north Carolina AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ?y Po?9? I Underwood Jean Winslow, landscape consultant, will be the guest speaker on Thursday, March 29, at 2:00 p.m., at the Albemarle Commission Building ( ARPDC) in Hertford. Winslow's presentation last April received many favorable comments and requests for a repeat allowing more time for her valuable tips and techniques for vegetables and flower gardening. Winslow writes weekly garden columns for The Perquimans Weekly, Outer Banks Current and The Daily Advance and is noted for her advice and education information. Articles are both entertaining, motivating and most helpful. The guest speaker is Co-author of "Inside-Out," a publication which is a unique gardening guide with recipes by Edna Wolverton and illustrations by Chris Kornegay. A graduate of Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia; wife of Julian E. Winslow, President of Winslow Oil Company; mother of five children and member of Garden writers of America, North Carolina Writers' Roundtable, and North Carolina Landscape Association, we find Jean Winslow a very busy and talented person. Bring the whole family and take time to attend! Mark your calendar for March 29, call 428-7697 to pre-regiater. Alexanders Appliance Sales & Service 405 W. Grubb St. Hertford," N.C. 426-7383 WE ARE DEALERS FOR; Amaiu ? Westinghousc ? Kehrinator ? Maytag 24 HOUR SERVICE "We terrier what everybody tell*'' No Eiercisin| ? No Fasting ? No Liqitid Protein ? No Bland Packaged Food ? No Binding Contract PROFESSIONAL WEIGHT LOSS CLINICS k winners. i North Carolina puts more f bushels in the bin. Congratulations to these North Carolina corn growers. They were state winners in two divisions of the National Corn Growers Association Yield Contest. We're proud of them. 1983 Class AA Non-Irrigated Corn Yield Contest North Carolina winner First Place Tiny Oak Farms, Inc. Swan Quarter, NC 1 88.0 bu/acre T1100 1983 No-Till Corn Yield Contest North Carolina winner Third Place Clifford L. Toier, Jr. Vanceboro, NC 171 .53 bu/acre XL- 72b
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