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1.The Popcorn King of Yadkin Valley by Burgess, Carla B. Carolina Country Vol. 35 Issue 12, Dec 2003
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Cas Booe grows, processes, and sells his Yadkin Valley Popcorn at Shallowford Farms, a family owned and operated agribusiness located outside of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Also known as the Popcorn King, Booe’s popcorn comes in a variety of flavors and forms, and has won national awards. In this article, Booe discusses his background, daily farming operations, marketing, and tours offered on the farm.
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4048
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A number of farmers work land that has been in that has been in their families for generations. Their farms have been named century farms by the N.C. Department of Agriculture. The state has about 1,400 century farms in ninety-three counties. Land for one of the oldest farms was purchased by John Knox on May 6, 1758, near what is now Salisbury and Statesville.
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25139
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An effort is being made by local farmers and the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation to find ways to conserve water and soil.
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35864
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The house Wiseman grew up in was made with hand saw lumber, making it drafty and prone to creaking in rough weather. The homestead included acres of farm land and pastures for cattle, sheep, and horses, along with areas for hogs and beekeeping.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 33 Issue 1-2, 1985,
p51-54
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35918
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With five decades of mule trading experience, he had many secrets of success to share. Included were prime physical features, prices, and purposes for the farm animal reputed as a hard worker.
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35844
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Mules have a longtime reputation among farmers as strong and stubborn. Add to this homing, or the ability to find their way to the homestead. As for how hybrid beasts like Belle was able to, explanations were offered such as backtracking, sniffing out their own tracks, and night eyes, what the author described as “horn like patches” on their inner forelegs, slightly above the knees.
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Ray Lum started trading horses and mules when he was a teenager, and continued to do so even after most farming techniques turned to mechanical devices. Transcribed from an interview with Mr. Lum, the author included a glossary for the vernacular terms.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 3, Sept 1973,
p105-119, il
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31270
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With the expected drop in 1964 tobacco income, North Carolina farmers have several opportunities to help them offset this drop. Given the state's farm economy, there is believed to be enough steam to absorb the tobacco cut without taking a dip in total farm income.
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31037
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New whole grain wheat wafers have been developed for fall out shelters, while tax payers will receive some relief from a new wheat program available to farmers in 1962, along with a bigger wheat income forecasted for over $8 million. Additionally, a new method of harvesting honey has been developed, while tobacco has been described as the most suited crop for mechanical harvesting.
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30927
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Part-time farming is becoming the norm with increased industrial opportunities moving into the state. For more than one in four farms in North Carolina, off-farm sources of income are greater than farm sales, and many farmers on large farms have off-farm income.
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30767
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According to the revised estimates made by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, over 35,000 fewer people harvested crops from over 258,000 fewer farm acres in 1957 versus 1956. The top crops of corn, cotton, and tobacco all saw a decline in the number of acres farmed with a net loss of over $1 million in principal money crops.
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19984
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Farm journals were a major source of agricultural information in the 19th century. North Carolina published thirteen journals of the 500 publications produced nationwide before 1870. The author discusses these titles and their circulation across the state and nation, topics of discussion within such publications, and the readership of such papers.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Jan 1948,
p58-90, f
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41148
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The RFBAP helps develop markets and increase demand along with highlighting the already existing food scene.
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