Termite Threats and Prevention for North Carolina Homes
Homeowners in North Carolina face annual termite losses of about five million dollars with termites and rot causing a national half billion dollar toll. The guide explains termite biology, warning signs, and practical steps including removing wood debris, soil treatments with creosote, proper ventilation and drainage, foundation protections, inspections, and DIY soil trenching while noting expert supervision for advanced methods.
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North Carolina
Surry County
Soil Bank Rates Announced For Tobacco And Wheat
Surry County farmers participating in the Soil Bank Acreage Reserve will earn payments this year of 18 cents per pound for tobacco and 1.32 dollars per bushel for wheat. County official W B Denny explains payments depend on a yield factor set by ASC personnel and outlines three ways to qualify for Acreage Reserve payments including underplanting, partial harvest loss, or incorporating the allotment crop before the deadline.
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Surry County
Soil Bank
W. B. Denny
ASC
Denny
Profitable Farm Options Boost Western Carolina Incomes
Charles R. Pugh notes satisfactory incomes came from suitable farm enterprises in Western Carolina last year. Dairying and poultry were profitable in 1066 with favorable prices, and combining both boosted incomes beyond single-unit operations. A Haywood County beef farmer fed 40 cows on under $100, while many families added off farm work and home food production.
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Carolina
Charles R. Pugh
State College Extension Farm Management Iat
Pugh
Haywood County
Soil Bank Acreage Reserve Program info for Tar Heel farmers
The ASC state office and county offices are expediting the Acreage Reserve phase of the Soil Bank Program for North Carolina farmers. The week of June 18 was set to present the program to ASC county employees, then farmers can visit county offices to sign participation agreements and designate land for the reserve. Do not act without discussing the matter with ASC personnel and signing the required form.
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ASC
Denny
Secretary of Agriculture
Mrs Cook Dies At Age 90 in Mount Airy
Ella Shelton Cook, 90, died at a daughter’s home in Mount Airy after a lingering illness. Widow of Jeff Cook, born November 20, 1866 in Surry County, she is survived by eight daughters and three sons. Funeral services were held at Westfield Baptist Church with burial in Albion Church cemetery.
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Ella Shelton
Mixa Dorothy Cook
Mount Airy
Sheltontown
Cook
Jeff Cook
Surry County
John
Priscilla Jessup Shelton
Carl Cook
Lexington
Weldon
Taft Cook
Watt Ward
Meddie Hill
Loraine Smith
Route 2
Gaston Hill
Elkin
Lala Hall
Pilot Mountain
Eva Hollingsworth
Sophia
Tina
Dorothy Cook
Westfield Baptist Church
Reege Kizer
Albion Church Cemetery
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Saer de Beatree
John H. Midkiff Hardware
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