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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 52, No. 35 USPS 426-OM Hftford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, September 5, IMS 25 CENTS ABUNDANT HARVEST? Perquimans County farmers are experiencing extremely high corn yields this year, bat the yield of the crop is being offset by low market prices. (Photo by George Wilmore) Local farmers harvest high corn yield By SUSAN HARRIS Good corn yields are being off set by low prices according to farmers from communities throughout Perquimans County. The harvest is averaging 140-170 bushels per acre. The base price on Monday was $2.35 per bushel. Prom the time they planted, area farmers expected low prices, but hoped that high yields would help soften the blow. So far, the yields have been what many label "exceptional." Broughton Dail of Hertford Supply Co. said he believes corn prices have bottomed -out, al though he admitted that farmers could possibly see another 10 cents per bushel shaved off the already low base. Dail also noted that those farmers who have bins available are storing their corn, holding out for what they hope will be higher prices after the harvest glut. Moisture is a factor that af fects corn prices. Dail and Ned Nixon of J&N Supply Co. report that to date this year's crop has run from the upper teens to low 20s moisture percentage points. Hardcastle named to Peoples board ROCKY MOUNT, NC-Capt. William Hughlett Hardcastle, Jr., y.S.N. (Retired) has been (NL^&V. HARDCASTLE named to the local Board of Di rectors of Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Hertford. The announcement was made by Robert Mauldin, Chairman and President of Peoples Ba incor poration, on Wednesday. Hardcastle served in the United States Navy for 30 years in various sea commands and shore assignments. He was sta tioned in Vietnam in 1964-65 as Senior Naval Advisor and in Little Creek, Va.,( 1969-72) as Commanding Officer of the Na val Amphibious Base. Hardcastle retired from the Navy in 1972 and was employed by Virginia Beach Public Schools until 1962. He was the 1970 recipient of the Military Citizen of the Year Award, given by the Tidewater (VA) Chamber of Commerce. During his time in the Navy, he was decorated with numerous military combat medals, includ ing the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Air Medal ; and- Vietnam* Be < Medal of Valor. Hardcastle has been involved in the Virginia Beach Research and Advisory Council and the Virginia Beach United Way Family Center. He is a lifetime member of the U.S. Naval Aca demy Alumni Association and a former Director of the Tidewater Chapter of the same organiza tion. A native of Hertford, Hard castle graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942 and later earned a Masters degree in Busi ness Administration from Har vard Business School in 1952. He and his wife, Mary Vir ginia, have three daughters. Social Services to distribute staples to low-income families The Perquimans County De partment of Social Services will receive 5,340 lbs. of cheese, 1,800 lbs. of butter, 7S0 lbs. of corn meal, 1,440 lbs. of dry milk, 1,332 N lbs. of honey, 2,250 lbs of flour and 1,248 lbs. of rice in Septem ber to be distributed to low-in come families of the county. Any family whose income is at or below the scale provided may receive their allotment of the foods available. Allotment tables art also provided so that house holds will know how much of I each commodity they should re ceive. Households having four or more persona in the home should probably bring another person with them to help in carrying the commodities to the car. Volun teers working at the distribution will not be able to carry commo dities to this distribution tv NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD ' MEMBERS As has been the procedure in the past; this distribution must be done on a first come, first serve basis. The first 400 house holds will receive all commodi ties listed above. Since we have more cheese and butter than nay of the other commodities, all familes will be receiving these two commodities until the supply is exhausted. We plan to be able to serve approximately 600 households. Food Stamp recipients will re ceive an authroization card in the mail which they mutt bring to the Ice Plant on September 11, 1965 between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Representatives may pick up the foods available; but they must have the card and it must be signed appropriately as required. Application for noo-food stamp households may be obtained at the Perquimans County Depart ment of Social Services, the County Health Department, Eco nomic Improvement Council or Catholic Social Services begin ning September 4, 1985. All appli cations should be completed prior to coming to the Ice Plant for distribution. No cars will be allowed on the roads leading into or out of the Ice Plant property. Please be sure to park only in parking spaces which are marked as such. The Hertford Police De partment will be petroling this area for violations. Please do not park in any drive ways. DISTRIBUTION: Wednesday, September 11, 1986. LOCATION: Ice Plant, Hert f#TIME: 1 00-4:00 P.M. GROSS INCOMES YEARLY ?";V $6,829 9,166 11,905 13,649 16,166 20,366 23,306 $3,340 MONTHLY $ 569 7?4 m 1,184 % IJBH 1,834 lift WEEKLY $132 177 222 267 $45 *? Twenty percent moisture clips about 55 cents per bushel from the base price of $2.35 according to Nixon. Some farmers are opting to pick later, waiting for the corn to dry out as much as possible said Shirley Manley, whose husband Donald hasn't picked his corn yet. If corn yields 150 bushels per acre, runs 20 percent moisture, and the base price remains at $2.35 per bushel, a farmer would gross $270 per acre. The average farmer spent $120 per acre to plant, raise and harvest his crop, according to Edgar Roberson of Albemarle Fertilizer. This leaves a before- tax profit of approximately $150 on an acre of corn. For the renter, another chunk goes to the landlord, whether he pays cash rent or a percentage of the profits. The profit margin will be low, but farmers hope to pay out this year. Entertainment and activity set to enhance festival By JANE B. WILLIAMS With offerings from cotton candy to soft-shell crabs even the most discriminating taste buds will be sated during the fourth annual Indian Summer Festival sponsored by the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. The two day event, set for Sep tember 13 and 14, will feature a variety of activities and a host of food, with fun being the primary goal for the festival goers and planners. Saturday will once again be a day to spend in Hertford at Miss ing Mill Park. Many of the fea tures and entertainers that have made the festival popular will re turn this year, along with lots of new faces that will help to ex pand this year's festivities, Opening Saturday's events will be a 5-K Run that will begin and end at Herford Grammar School, registration for the race is at 8:30 a.m., and the race will begin at 10:00 a.m. Entertainment at the park will also begin at 10 o'clock with "100 Proof." The group will be fol lowed with performances by the "Flatland Cloggers;" N.C. Miss Teen Charm; the Atlantic Fleet Band; and "Ghost Chasers," a square dance group. More than SO booths have been reserved for arts, crafts, dis plays and food for the day to cre ate an added air of festivities. Among the various offerings will be handcrafted items im ported from Africa and the Car ribbean, handmade stoneware and pottery, folk art, antique crocks, stuffed animals, wood crafted items, needlecrafts, ce ramics, porcelain dools, lamps, Christmas ornaments and hand crafted lollipops. A Coast Guard HH-3F Heli copter will be on display as will an ROTC vessel docked near the park, which will be open for tour ing. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand to talk with tbea chil dren, and children of all ages can be fingerprinted for identifica tion purposes. A "moon-walk" for children will be open, and from 10 o'clock until 2 o'clock a train ride will be offered. New to the festival this year will be a Tug-Of-War contest at noon. Registration for the event will begin at 11:00 a.m. A pig-picking will begin at S o'clock, and at 5:30 the River City Ski Club will perform on the Perquimans River. As daylight fades an evening of fun will get underway with a street dance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight with music provided by "Southern Fury." This year's festival promises to be the biggest and best ever as neighbors and friends gather for two days of care-free fun in cele bration of the 'good life' avail able in Perquimans County. Band Boosters undertake community calendar sales By JANE B. WILLIAMS Community calendar sales are underway once again; but this year the Perquimans County Jaycees have relinquished the project to the Perquimans County Band Boosters to enable that organization to raise funds to help support the county's award winning high school band. The "Marching Pirates" are nearly 80 strong this year and the Band Boosters will be hard at work to raise funds to allow the band to perform at various events and enter competitions. According to C.D. White, Jr., president of the Band Boosters, orders for the calendars and list ings will be taken through Sep tember 10. Hazel Eure has been named chairperson for the pro ject, and Reva Evans is chair person for the calendar advert is ing sales. Calendars will be offered for $1.50 each this year. Birthday and anniversary listings are 25 cents each, as are civic and gov ernment meeting date listings. Anyone interested in purchasing calendars or listings can contact Mrs. Eure at 264-2410. Businesses or groups wishing to advertise on the 1986 commu nity calendars can contact Mrs. Evans at 426-8357. The Marching Pirates are pre paring for a busy season this fall, with nine gametime appearances scheduled. In addition to their halftime performances the Marching Pirates will also par ticipate in three competitions during the fall. They will com pete on October 5 in Edenton dur ing the annual Peanut Festival, at Chowan College on October 19, and at the Eastern North Caro lina Festival Contest in Roanoke Rapids cm November 2. The band is also scheduled to perform occasionally at meet ings of the Band Boosters organi zation, with a performance scheduled for the club's next meeting on September 9. The performance will begin at 7:90 p.m. on the front lawn of Perqui mans County High School, with the business meeting following in the school library. Among the fund-raising pro jects planned by the Band Boost ers this year is a ham raffle that will take place during the Indian Summer Festival. Tickets will be available at the First Choice Realty booth at the festival at a cost of three for $1.00. . * ** A* i > '? ? I GETTING READY? The Marching Pirates are prepar ing for a busy season as are i the members of the Bead Booster organisation as they prepare fund-raising projects * ' to i<HNri the by Tim Bryut)
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