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Record #:
31641
Author(s):
Jeter, Frank, Jr.
Abstract:
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.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 7 Issue 4, Apr 1975, p20-21, por
Subject(s):
Farmers' markets; Farm products, Local; Watauga County--Description and travel
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Record #:
31690
Author(s):
Jeter, Frank, Jr.
Abstract:
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.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 7, July 1973, p4-5, il, por
Subject(s):
Litter (Trash)--Law and legislation; Landfills; Waste disposal
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Record #:
31707
Author(s):
Jeter, Frank, Jr.
Abstract:
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.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 10, Oct 1973, p8-9, por
Subject(s):
North Carolina, Western--Industry; Landscaping; Flood control
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Record #:
31731
Author(s):
Jeter, Frank, Jr.
Abstract:
North Carolina has been accurately described as a fortune state, with good soil, adequate water a favorable climate, and quantities of open land. With multiple land users seeking to access this land, the Soil Conservation Service provides professional help on planning the best use for a tract of land. This article discusses the agency and their services to land use, protection, development and a variety of other needs.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 4 Issue 5, May 1972, p21, por
Subject(s):
Land use; Land use--Planning; Land development
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Record #:
31980
Author(s):
Jeter, Frank, Jr.
Abstract:
Like many areas in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Edgecombe County has a lot of land with a high-water table. This makes some sites unsuitable for septic tank installation, but there are no ordinances or building codes prohibiting such activities. Community leaders in Edgecombe County are searching for solutions to better living standards through more adequate sewage disposal for rural residences.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 4 Issue 11, Nov 1972, p8-9, il, por
Subject(s):
Sewage disposal; Sewage disposal--North Carolina, Coastal; Sewage disposal--Laws and legislation
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