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Louisburg, county seat of Franklin County and home to Louisburg College, is the largest city in the county. The county has a number of industries, including the Sterling Cotton Mills, Vamoco Cloth Mills, and the Parker Novelty Company. There are 4,160 farms in the county with a total acreage of 255,919. Principal crops are tobacco, cotton, corn, and sweet potatoes.
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23788
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Family farms are becoming more popular. One example of this return to traditional ways of life is Joe Deal, who gave up his post-collegiate job to become a full-time third-generation farmer in Franklin County, North Carolina.
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24486
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Richard (Adria) Alston of Franklin County has devoted her life to studying and preserving the old art of making fine bobbin lace by hand. This article presents the history of bobbin lace making and the various techniques Alston uses in making her own.
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24578
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Elmo Tant owns Elmo’s Pumpkin Farm in Franklin County. He decided to grow pumpkins to diversify his tobacco farm in the late 1960s and now provides pumpkins for Halloween carving.
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34975
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After a career in the NFL as center for the St. Louis Rams, Jason Brown decided to settle back down in Louisburg, North Carolina and set up his farm. Since 2012, he has produced thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes and donated them to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina for food pantries and after-school programs.
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35902
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Among the states providing syrup was North Carolina, through makers such as Franklin County’s Joe Wheeler. Making syrup entailed a refining that started with cane fodder and ended with juice cooked for the right amount of time.
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36421
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Statistics from Region K, made up of Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren Counties, showing population, natural landmarks, products, historical facts and renowned people.
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