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8417
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Purple martins are fairly common across North Carolina. The state's population depends almost entirely upon mankind for its nesting accommodations. In the South, purple martins nest either in houses or gourds. Lee discusses how to build an inexpensive martin house and what type of gourds the birds prefer for nesting. He also discusses where to place the housing; what to expect after the martins settle in; natural enemies of purple martins; and food martins eat.
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8462
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Storytellers sit around Dawse Cook's blacksmith shop in Millerville, recounting tall tells about summer's most hated insect, the mosquito. The stories include tales about how many mosquitoes a bird eats in a day, a chicken-eating mosquito, a mosquito that unscrewed its short bill and replaced it with a long one, and mosquitoes that get drunk from sucking on men drinking moonshine.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 1, June 1983, p22-23, il
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8709
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Ear-marking livestock was a common practice up until the 1940s. Originally, ear-marking was done so that livestock could be easily identified. Families registered their earmarks, although no illustrations or descriptions appear in the registry maintained by the county. Even today pigs are still being ear-marked to record pedigrees and performance of individual shoats.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 9, Feb 1982, p22-23, il
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8971
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The sweet pecan, now commonly found in the Southeast, is not native to the area. The trees are indigenous to Mississippi westward and then northward to the southern part of the Midwest. Pecan trees in Eastern North Carolina often do not grow in forests but rather around towns and farms where the ground is fertilized and minerals have been added to the soil. Most varieties require long hot summers and the majority of pecan groves are located in southeastern counties.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 6, Nov 1978, p14-16, il
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9246
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Although the mule population has declined in recent decades, their number is starting to slowly increase. Mules vary greatly in intelligence but are generally hard-working. After almost becoming extinct in post World War II America, mule day celebrations held around the country are fueling a new interest in these creatures.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 6, Nov 1979, p22-24, 38, il
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35672
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Known as a practical and trustworthy man, Swint Fuller was an expert on animal ailments.
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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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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Mar 1980, p28-29