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AGRICULTURE IN ACTION By WALLACE PARKER, N C Par nr Bur. nu F* <! . ' FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM OF HELP TO NON-FARMERS TOO AJ1 of the cost of administer ing the Nation’s Food for Peace Program is charged to the U. S. Department of Agriculture and thus to farmers even thou gh non-farmers derive albout as much benefit from the program as farmers. Food for Peace exports under Hi tie I, a sales for foreign cur rences program, of Public Law 480 reached an all-time record of more than $1 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, a re cord which tops fiscal year 1961 by about $70 million and fiscal year 1960 by about $175 billion. (Under this program our agri cultural commodities are ex ported to the underdeveloped countries of the world in ex change for foreign currenoes. It should be noted that the bulk of our shipments are in comrno-; dlties in most abundant sup-' ply, such as wheat and com,1 vegetable oils, rice and cotton, j Translating the 385 million bu shels of flour shipments into 10 thousand ton cargoes, this would mean that an average of almost three Shiploads of wheat and flour were exported each day during the past fiscal year under the program. Such shipments demonstrate the efforts of the American peo ple to share our power to pro duce with needy and friendly people abroad. The large vol ume of exports under Tile I has a direct impact on economic development in such countries as India, Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt J (Morocco, and the Congo. In addition to the food gap filled by these shipments, much of the foreign currency sales pro ceeds paid to the United States Is made available to the partici pating countries by loan and j grant to help accelerate econo- , mic development in these coun tries. Part of these proceeds al so finance military assistance in certain countries in support of the Mutual Security program. Foreign currenoes are used l>y the United States to meet cer- 1 tain of its overseas expenses and to finance such programs as ag ricultural market development and educational exchange ac tivities. The American people can be justly proud of the contribution U. S. agriculture is making to the cause of peace by this help 3 the developing countries.. However, it should be remcm-j bered by the American people' that while the entire cost of the' program is charged to the U. S.l Department of Agriculture, such expenditures represent the inter-j est of all Americans and not just farmers. The Veterans Comer Here are authoritative answers by the Veterans Administration! to questions from former service men and their families. Q — Can an eligible U. S. vet eran get medical care at Veter ans Administration expense while he is temporarily living In a foreign country? 'If so, where wouid the treatment 'bo given? A — He might receive out patient treatment or hospitaliza tion at VA expense by applying at the nearest American emiba sy or consulate. The medical -are might be from physicians af the foreign country or at the nearest United States overseas military hospital. Q — My NSLI term insurance aolicy is becoming more expen sive because of periodic increas- a ?s in premiums, I would like 0 convert to permanent plan nsurance but cannot afford to onvert the entire policy. Can : convert part of it and keep the i •est as term insurance? A — Yes. You may convert as ittle (but no less than) $1,000 at 1 time to a plan with fixed pre mium amounts in order to avoid he periodic increases of term Egg Prices Aie Improving Improving egg prices are stir ing Tar Heels to produce mare eggs, notes C. F. "Chick" Parrish of N. C. State College. “Some people are asking about the advisability of building a new laying house, while others want to know where to got pull ets,” says Parrish, who heads Poultry Extension at the College. “Poultry, like many other thi ngs, has good years and poor years,” Parrish points out. “But year in and year out, we beleive, those who follow a good man agement program and use an e conomical size unit wi'll get a fair income for their labor.” Poultry is expected to furnish its proportional part in the state's program to increase farm cash income from $1.2 billion (b) in 1961 to $1.6 billion (b) in 1966, Parrish says. “If you have housing facilities or can build a new laying house, if you are willing to follow good sound management advice, the egg business will prove to be a profitable venture for you,” Par rish says. For those who have empty ho uses, he urges buying pullets that aTe 12 to 16 weeks old, have ben immunizd against diseases prevalent in their sections of the state (Newcastle, Infectious Bro nchitis and Pox), and move the birds in at least three weeks be fore time to start laying. “Buy only hybrids, strain cro sses or purebred birds of small size that have been bred with the emphasis on egg production, and will produce a dozen eggs on or near four pounds of feed," says Parrish. If you’re getting set to buy re placement pullets now (pullets which will begin to lay in Au gust) get the assistance of train ed poultrymen, Pairrish advises. For the folks who bought spr ing-hatched pullets, the time has some to move them into the lay ing. Parrish warns that the house should be cleaned thoroughly be fore putting in the birds. “The house should be swept iown, hosed down and the sillls around the sides scraped---after nsurance. Q — Will my mother’s re narriage bar me from war or phans benefits? A — No. You are still an “or >han" as far as being eligible :or this benefit is concerned. Ev >n your own marriage will not jar you. Only your increasing age will 'bar you. The customary leadline is 23 years, but in cer :ain instances this may be ex ended. See the nearest VA of fice. all litter has been removed down to the earth,” he says. “The side walls, along with all equipment, should be cleaned and disinfect ed. Then the house should be re littered with clean, dry and ab sorbent litter such as shavings.” Midsummer tip: Stockpile dry shavings lor use next winter. All poultry houses should be well - ventilated,” notes Parrish. “Pullets coming into the laying house from well-ventilated range shelters or growing houses would suffer a tremendous setback if put in a hot, Closed-up laying house.” In fact, he advises raising pul lets under conditions similar to those they’ll face in the laying house. "There’s no one best type of laying house; but a well-built, economical house should receive serious consideration," says Par rish. “A few extra dollars weHl spent in housing may reflect many dollars in extra egg pro fits during adverse winter condi tions.” In many instances, he says, in sulation in the house roof is Just ified. Most death - dealing highway accidents are caused by someone disobeying a traffic law. Some happen because of carelessness and some are almost unavoida ble. In a special study of last ye ar’s mishaps the State Departme nt of Motor Vehicles listed the following miscellaneous driver actions which led to fatal smash jps: passing or overtaking ano :her vehicle 59, avoiding vehicle 14, avoiding fixed object 3, avo ding pedestrian 5, vehicle skid led 258, d ri vert ess moving vehi cle 2, backing 8. Also included in :he summary of miscellaneous actions were 12 fatal accidents in /olving hit and run driving. Sev ?n of the cases were cleared with the guilty driver apprehended. The State Department of U(p x>r Vehicles reminds drivers that what you don’t see can hurt you! In a special study of last year’s 30,844 highway accidents, the ve hicles agency revealed that 107 death-dealing mishaps were at tributed to vision obstruction. In 41 of the cases windshields were obscured by rain ,snow, fog sleet, etc., and in 66 cases the drivers vision’s was obscured by build ings, signs, bushes, crops, emba nkments, parked cars, etc. Vision, or lack of it, was not indicated in the rest of the line-up. In all there were 1061 death-dealing mishaps in which 1254 persons died. FULTON'S FINAL SUMMER CLEARANCE DRESS SHOP: SUMMER DRESSES SHORTS, SLEEVELESS BLOUSES, SWIM SUITS, HATS, BEACH BAGS, SUMMER JEWELRY FIRST FLOOR: ALL GIRLS' SUMMER DRESSES AND SPORTSWEAR MEN'S HATS VALUABLE COUPON FREE I 100 EXTRA F. S. 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