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? ? The band is shown here as they gave an outstanding performance at the football game Farmers share of food dollar declining ; Farmers received an average of only 25 cents of each dollar consum ers spent on food at supermarkets or restaurants in 1965. Marketing costs gobbled up the other 75 cents of each dollar, accord ing to figures released by the Ameri can Farm Bureau Federation. This includes costs added on after the food leaves the farm, such as labor, trans portation, advertising, and many oth ers. In 1964, the farm value was 27 cents and marketing costs 73 cents. In fact, the farmers' share has shown a steady decline over the past several years. The largest portion of the market ing bill was labor, accounting for 34 cents of every dollar spent on food in 1965. Packaging took an average of eight cents of each food dollar. This in eludes metal cans, glass and plastic bottles, and other containers for food products, as well as the boxes and other matierials used in shipping. In many cases, the packaging and con tainer costs are actually more than the value of the food ingredients used in production. Other marketing costs include rent and depreciation which took six and one-half cents of the food dollar. Such items as intercity transportation and before- tax profits took another five cents each of the dollar, while fuel and electricity took four cents and advertising three cents. Interest was one and one-half cents and repairs one cent. Lumped together as "other costs" were property taxes and insurance, accounting and professional serv icesm, and bad debts and many mis celaneous items. When broken down into different classes of food, variations appear in teh differences between retail prices and farm values, depending largely >n how much processing is required between the farm and the table. A one-pound loaf of bread had an average retail price of 55.3 cents in 1985, but the farmer received only 4.1 cents for the wheat used to make it. On the other hand, the animal prod ucts such as beef, pork, broilers, milk and eggs, ranged around half as much farm value as retail price, som slightly less and some a little more than 50 percent. For example, the retail price of pork averaged $1.62 per pound at the time the figures were compiled. The farmer received 71.4 cents. The re tailer received 50.2 cents, while 26.1 cents were for slaughtering and 14.3 cents for transportation and whole saling. Rockingham speedway ROCKINGHAM, NC-The most natural assumption is that the people who queue up first in any line are the ones most eager to get on with what's happening no matter if it is for food, a vaccination or a turn at the wheel of .fortune. By that logic, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace are re ady for the Winston Cup Nationwide 500 automobile race on October 19 at North Carolina Motor Speedway by evidence of being the first ones to file entries. And all three have good rea sons to be that way. Petty ran his best race of the sea son to date in the March 2 Goodw rench 500 at NCMS high-banked track when he led on six occasions for 62 laps an dappeared on the way to his first victory since the July 4 Fire cracker 400 in 1964. He finally fin ished third in the same lap with Terry Labonte and Harry Gant after being forced to back off when his brakes failed. Wallace, who displayed his com plete adjustment to his new ride with the Raymond Beadle Blue Max team headed by crew chief Barry Dobson by winning earlier this year at Bris tol Speedway, is yearning for a su perway victory to make his season complete, Earnhardt, locked in a tight battle for the Winston Cup championship with Tim Richmond and Darrell Wal trip, just wants to get the rest of the season over with while he is still lead ing. Richard surged into contention with six victories and four seconds in a 12-race steak and Waltrip is hang ing tough in his customary late-sea son charge. "Of course it's one race at a time, but I'd sure love to leave Rocking ham with the point lead," said Earn hardt. "A victory at Rockingham could be a real zinger ." The Nationwise 500 and companion event, the Sandhills 200 for Bush Grand National drivers, will serve as the grand finale for super speedway racing in the Carolinas-Eastern Sea board areas. Qualifying for the Busch Pole Position will begin Thurs day, October 16, at 2:30 p.m. The Sandhills feature is set for 2 p.m. Sat urday and the Nationwise 500 for 12:40 p.m. Sunday. Winston racing news Joe Gaita, of Hampton, Virginia, once again showed his strength Sun day as he won the Kodak Camera -sponsored event. James Bray, of ; Elizabeth City took the early lead in ;the event, but was slowed by traffic ? and allowed Bert Culpepper to pull ' along side. The two then spun and al lowed Gaita to slip past into the num ber one position. At the finish it was Gaita, Bubba Adams, Bert Culpep per, and Terry Harris of Newport iNews, Virginia. ; In the Coors Super Street a caution ?marred event was shortened from 30 !laps to 16 laps when the event took one hour and ten minutes to run the 16 Japs. When the green flag flew, ?_ outside pole sitter Everett Davenport :UA control of his machine and a ? C&sun of events resulted by R. B. : Ante's beautiful Chevy Nova, the ;1V>ramy Cherry Chevelle, and the Pi >Meir Stereo Omega of Gwen Prit ??Sitfd all coliding from the Daven Wt machine. In the heat race Jim King of Virginia Beach, Virginia flipped his beautiful Chevy Monte Carol on the back straight as he ran over someone else's tire. At the end of the 16 green laps, Stephen Ether idge took the win on the last lap as Jimmy McKinney spun off turn two and Etheridge slipped by for the win. At the finish it was Etheridge, Larry Avery, Grover Sanders, and Forrest Hazlett. The Economy Street division was won by Jamie Siddens of Chesa peake, Virginia when the John Saton machine was disqualified for illegal parts. Following Siddens across the line was Kelley Upton of Elizabeth City, Virgil Frazier, Ted Midgett, and Tony Sawyer. The Mighty Minnies watched as newcomer Ron George dominated the field in a fifteen lap shootout. Across the win it was George, George Sharpe, Bert Culpepper III, Thomas Chappell, and Rick Karn rounding out the top five. i ? Refreshments ? Registration for door prizes t Special Prices throughout the week . We Sell Country Plus A Whole Lot More! Chair* A Sofas, Custom Or> wMh your fabric furtor ? stytc. IJrst quality st ? : * Country Cwrtoin* ? lighting Reproductions ? HondcroHed Accessories ? Rugs ? Hne Reproductions ? Lamps ? Shodss Waterfront ! .400 S. Water St., Efoabetii Cfty. N.C ?) 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Revco also pioneered the idea of giving senior citizens special dis counts and offering everyone a chance to save even more through private label products. One of the original founders, Rev co's present Chairman and CEO Sid ney Dworkin remembers the Fifties as a time of enormous challenge and promise. "Saving customers money and providing shoppers with conve nient store locations were at the very heart of Revco's business objec Uvea," Dworkin recalls, and be ao ?, "They still are." In booor of its 30th anniversary, Revco is holding a giant sweepstakes, from September SB to October 25. Thirty-five lucky people, whose names will be randomly se lected, will win prizes that include cars, sailboats, TVs, trips, even a pickup truck. Entry blanks are avail able in all Revco stores. No purchase is necessary to enter the sweeps takes New Business in Edenton DIXIE BLOCK CO. (Located behind Dixie Auto Parts) Highway 32 North, Edenton, N.C. ? Concrete and Lightweight Block (All sizes) ? 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