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Agriculture Members of the Agriculture III class at Perquimans County High School pose with A ? 1. the recently completed pro ject. 1 Agricultural Llass sells utility trailer The Agriculture III class at Perquimans High School built the 5'xl6' utility trailer this past school year. These hands-on pro jects are designed to give the stu dents a working knowledge of the projects chosen. The students ap ply the practical knowledge that they study in class to building these projects. This trailer was recently sold and the money will be used to support future hands on projects. The Agriculture program would like to thank Mr. Pat Har rell, Mr. William Byrum, and the Board of Education for making these hands-on projects possible. SUGGEST TO YOUR ROOFER THAT HE FIND THE LEAK BEFORE A MAKING THE REPAIR. AMAZING HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY THIS WILL SAVEI GORDON SHEET METAL ELIZABETH CITT 315 S. iOPO ST 335 5404 NOTICE ALBEMARLE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P. A. ANNOUNCES Dr. H. J. MacDonald, Jr. will be leaving the association on June 15, 1986. Dr. William M. Crutchfield will continue the practice of E.N.T Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery, and E.N.T. Allergy with expanded hours to include: EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY, EFFECTIVE June 18, 1986 Let Us Help Make It A Reality... ?TiTFFT |?JVv Mi II iff ,ln, J J8L #i<2 k jfc HERTFORD SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Call Your Mortgage Loan Exports At 426-5403 121 N. Church St. Hertford, N.C. 426-9403 McLymore to conduct safety program By 8TANLEY WIN SLOW CO. EXT. CHAIRMAN Grain Bin Safety And Rescue Program: Mr. Robert McLy more, Extension Farm Safety Specialist, has consented to re turn to Perquimans County to conduct a second Farm Safety Program. This time we will be learning about Grain Bin Safety. This program is designed pri marily for Volunteer Firemen and Rescue Squad Personnel; but individual farmers are in vited to attend also. Emphasis will be placed on rescuing some one who is trapped inside a grain bin. This session will be held on Wednesday, July 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Ed Nixon's shop and bins. Following the training at the bins we will move to the Hertford Volunteer Fire Depart ment for a slide program and dis cussion. This session should be worth two hours training for vol unteer firemen. Please plan to attend this important session. Call the Extension Office by July 7th to register. Leaf spot: The rains which we are all so thankful for, signal the need to begin our leafspot spray program on peanuts. With night time temperatures above 70 de grees F and high humidity, leafspot can develop very rap idly. Begin your spray programs with your most effective fun gicides. Establishing a good base of control now will minimize the sprays you must make later. Need for future sprays can be de termined by weather conditions. As long as you maintain less than 20 percent of the peasnut leaflets showing leafspot your spray pro gram is doing its' job. Sclerotinia: To date, we have not found sclerotinia, however, you should be scouting fields with a history of this disease at least once a week. Early detection and treatment is the most effective program of control. Growth Regulator For Cotton: Cotton will be growing very rap idly with the good moisture we now have. It will be important for you not to wait too long to apply PIX if it is needed. PIX should be applied If one of the following conditions are met: 1. Cotton is 24 inches tall with no blooms 2. Cotton is 24 inches to 28 inches tall with only 5-6 blooms per 25 feet of row PIX will hold down excessive height and result in an earlier uniform crop of cotton. This will help reduce the worm problems you will encounter later in the season. Please call if you have quaa tions. Pork producers urged to vote Pork producers will find a pre pared letter involving the statewide pork producers elec tion in this article. "Area pork producers have the opportunity to participate in a U.S. Department of Agriculture sponsored statewide election, July 7-11, to help select individu als for appointment to an indus try-wide body that will adminis ter a promotion, research and consumer information order for pork. All pork producers in the state are encouraged to vote in the elections. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each State will be eligible for ap pointment by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the State's alloted positions on the National Pork Producers Delegate Body. the Delegate Body, consisting of approximately 165 producers, including two or more members representing each of the SO states and four importers, will be re sponsible for administering all aspects of the pork order. Voters in Perquimans County will take place at the Extension Office, on Eden ton Road Street. The office will be open for voting each day from 8 a.m. 'til 5:00 p.m. Pork producers can vote in any county in their home State after signing a voter registration list certifying that they are pork producers in that State. Pork producers are urged to vote in person at the county Extension Office. If that is not possible, an absentee voting packet con taining a ballot and registration form may be obtained from Jim Eptein, National Pork Producers Election, P.O. Box 23782, Wash ington, D.C. 20026-3762; tele phone (202) 475-5407. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by July 11, and received at the above address no later than July 18. Voters will be tallied at 9:00 a.m. on July 15 at the local county office of USDA's Agricul tural Stabilization and Conserva tion Service. The public is invited to be present at this official counting, and the results will be forwarded to the Secretary for consideration." Kiwi: The new status fruit Kwis are in, definitely in. One of the new status fruits, their combined taste of banana, pine apple and strawberry has neu velle cuisine chefs busy using them in everything from sev iches to sorbets. EEmiD THE WEEDS ? e>y JEAN WINSlOW Several new varieties have been developed, making kiwi production possible here in our area. The actinidia deliciosa found most often in markets fuzzy, brown, over-grown ping pong-ball? may be cultivated as far as Tidewater if the vine is properly hardened off to withs tand ten degree weather. Basic culture for kiwis is fairly simple. At least two vines, one male, one female, are needed for production. Pollination occurs mostly from gentle winds that waft pollen to female flowers. Plant kiwis in full sun. Soil should be well-drained and slightly acid in a location away from strong winds. Use slow-re lease fertilizer at planting time. As the vine grows, mulch up to four or six inches with hay, straw, grass cuttings or compost. This eliminates at least 75 per cent of obnoxious weeds, besides nourishing the vine. A regular feeding of fish emulsion once a month during active growth is highly beneficial. While kiwis tolerate some drought, irrigation during fruit ing will assure an ample harvest. After fruiting in September, pre pare the vine for winter by with olding fertilizer and cut down wa tering. Organic Gardening writer Jeff Cox says you can reap 100 or more fruits from a vine if you prune properly when the vine is dormant. Cut vines back to 12 large canes on one-year wool Each cane should have 15 to 20 nodes with a bud on each node. The first eight to ten buds will produce fruiting shoots, but other buds are needed to produce food manufacturing leaves. Dr. Kay Ryugo, University of California kiwi expert, recommends prun ing the vine to a single trunk and several cordons, or arms. These may be trained on a strong trellis or onto a set of overhead wires or lumber. Kiwi vines make an ex cellent covering for arbors and patios, much the same as grapes or wisterias. A vigorous vine can grow as much as 25 feet a year. Flowers are large, pale yellow, with five petals surrounding a circle of gold stamens. Many kiwis purchased in mar kets are slightly unripe and have a tart taste. Home growers can avoid this, of course, by picking when the fruit is slightly soft. Ripe kiwis will keep eight to ten ROOF ALERT Get Your Roof Repaired Or Replaced Before The Summer Rush Honest Work At Competitive Rates BATEMAN & HUGHES ROOFING CO. 482-2995 Dr. A.F. Downum OPTOMETRIST OXYGEN AND THE EYE In a mom, contact lenses ore a foreign body stuck on the eye. H you've ever suffered from having a mot* of dust or an eyelash stuck in the corner of the eye, you'll know it can be extremely irritating. Yet this doesn't happen with the modern contact lenses. Why' The main reason for this is that contact lenses float on a layer of tears that covers the cornea and do not make direct contact with the eyeball. In addition, contact lenses are made ond fitted so that they are able to move slightly with each blink. This allows the eye to constantly trade new tears for old. alternate forcing carbon dioxide-rich tears out from under the lens and allowing more fresh, oxygen-rich tears underneath. The amount of oxygen that reaches the eye is of primary Impor tance for the comfort and health of your eye. In this regard, con tact lens design has made enormous strides. Gas-permeable lenses allow oxygen to pass directly THROUGH the lens and to the cornea. Dr. A.P. DOWNUM 103 W. Mm St. Ed?nton, NX. Phon?:482-*444 weeks in moderate refrigeration. They are usually peeled before eating. Kiwis are Chinese in origin, and are often referred to as Chinese gooseberries. They truly flourish in New Zealand, how ever, where they are an impor tant export item. All New Zea land varieties were developed from Actinidia chinensis, which was imported in the early 1900's from the Yangtze Valley. . A new hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta) has been developed that withstands temperatures of 25 degrees below zero. This type is sweeter than a regular kiwi, khas fuzz-less skin, and is highly resis tant to insect damage. The flower is white with vivid scarlet petioles, blooming in late May with a delicate lily-of-the-valley fragrance. While smaller in size, it is an excellent source of vita min C and fiber. I am having good luck right now with two of these in a well-composted section of a small garden border in Nags Head. They were pruchased from Gurney's, Yankton, South Dakota 57079, $19.95 a pair post paid. No fruit yet, but so far so good. Kiwi fruit makes an excellent meat tenderizer. When rubbed over an expensive cut of beef, an enzyme called actinidin is re leased which will greatly en hance the meat's flavor. Originally the leaves and vines were more important than the fruit. It was a standard herbal for reducing fever, promoting regularity, and increasing circu lation. Nursing mothers counted on the tisane, or fresh leaf tea, to stimulate lactation and suppress inflammations. Blooms were pressed for perfume, leaves were given to animals for fodder, and roots were mashed and used as healing poultices for boils, sprains, and bruises. But the best part is the fruit! Enjoy a fruit pizza made by al ternating kiwi slices with straw berries on a cookie crust, and cover with jelly glaze. The Silver Palate cookbook suggest kiwis as a topping for rich custards, or a garnish for fruit mousses. Radiator problems? See your Radiator Aid Station. We're specialists. 1. Complete Flush 2. Cleaning ? Reputing 3. Recoring ? Replacement Byrum Implement & Truck Co. A 482-2151 Hliinnr 17 fen* n II N.c. IdHi
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