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In 1930, Kodak celebrated it's Centennial. Because it was the depression, the company decided to include the children of Rochester, New York, in the celebration. Any child could go to his or her local dealer and receive a box camera and a roll of film free of charge. It also proved a solid business venture as camera owners continued to be in need of fresh film.
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Hoover carts appeared in North Carolina in the early 1930s during the Depression. When a family's Ford or Chevrolet broke and they could not afford to fix it, the car was converted into a two-wheeled cart led by a mule or horse.\r\n
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31525
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North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park is home to business firms, government agencies, and modern research facilities, as well as 5,400 acres of landscaping. Since the beginning, the Triangle was planned as an attractive location with the assistance of soil conservationists. A careful landscape plan included conservation measures to prevent erosion and provide a scene of natural beauty.
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Mother Earth News is a widely read magazine on natural living, organic gardening, solar energy and other sustainable practices. The organization’s managers are developing an “Eco Village” for its headquarters in Hendersonville. The village will feature two solar greenhouses, a farm, camping sites, picnic areas, and nature trails.
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31546
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Women have become more prevalent in the job market, making up about forty-percent of the workforce in America. This article presents the stories of two North Carolina women who have succeeded in what was once considered male territory. Miriam G. Bailey is the District Conservationist in charge of Soil Conservation Service activities in Lee County, and Mary Garber has been a sportswriter for various North Carolina journals and newspapers since late World War Two.
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North Carolina farmers are expected to harvest a record of 1.4 million Christmas trees for sale this season. Christmas trees grown in North Carolina consist primarily of four native species, which include Fraser fir, white pine, Virginia pine and Eastern red cedar. Trees are being produced as a “cut your own” practice on tree farms, as a conservation measure, and as an export to other states.
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31570
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While designed for flood prevention and other benefits, a watershed project can provide some unexpected beauty. The Bear Creek Watershed Project, which serves parts of Wayne, Greene and Lenoir Counties in eastern North Carolina, developed dams and a natural landscape to prevent erosion and flooding. The watershed also provides opportunities for bass fishing, nature enjoyment, and habitat for wildlife.
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31575
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Bob Timberlake of Lexington, North Carolina is known for his beautiful paintings of America’s “good side.” His watercolor painting, “Daisies,” is the official painting for the 25th anniversary of the national Keep America Beautiful campaign. Timberlake is also working to raise money for student art scholarships and awards for paintings which promote natural beautification.
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31583
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The big granite quarry of Dickerson, Inc., in Richmond County is the eastern-most granite quarry in North Carolina. The 77-acre quarry is surrounded by a conservation plan aimed at environmental quality. Soil conservationists planted grass and vegetation areas to prevent erosion and protect the surrounding natural areas.
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31592
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North Carolina’s environmental beach clinics started as an experiment by the Soil Conservation Service four years and continue to be successful. The purpose of the beach clinics was to promote the use of newly developed beach grasses and other vegetation to protect dunes and ocean-front property from eroding or washing away. Participants in the beach clinics learn about native vegetation, planting techniques, and coastal erosion.
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31608
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Dan Andrews of northern Harnett County has a substantial farm operation that has taken him down two separate routes of farming and forestry. Andrews grows soybeans, corn, tobacco and small grains on his farm, and manages one-thousand acres of timber for lumber. He also receives assistance in conservation practices from the Soil Conservation Service and the North Carolina Forest Service.
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31624
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The Pick Shin Nature Center, located outside the town of Dobson in Surry County, was developed as a living monument to history as part of an experiment in environmental education. The center features a replica of an old school house, a genuine one-room country store, restored farm equipment, and a log house built and occupied in 1875. In honor of the United States Bicentennial, the center will offer special educational programs recreating farm scenes of the past.
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The Watauga County Farmers Market attracts hundreds of people who come to socialize, and buy local farm produce and handicrafts. The farmers market is operated on a non-profit basis and was developed in 1973 by the New River Valley Resource Conservation and Development Project. The market organization has eighty members selling their merchandise.
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31690
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Despite laws against dumping and littering, the North Carolina countryside is being polluted by a proliferation of trash. In many cases, the trash dumps exist because there is no provision in the community for garbage and trash collection and nowhere else to dispose of it. This article discusses the problem and efforts to build sanitary landfills.
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John A. Darlington is the new general manager of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation, based in the mountain town of Marshall. Darlington is guiding the cooperative in efforts to develop the entire Western North Carolina area. Other projects he has initiated include landscape beautification and flood control.
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