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Patricia Stainback Hart of Franklin County is the first woman in twenty-four years ever selected to attend North Carolina State University’s Modern Farming Short Course. This program is open to a select few people who have demonstrated a major interest in agribusiness. Hart inherited the family farm and is now learning the latest farming techniques, economics, and other topics relevant to farm management and operations.
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31629
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Women have played an important role in the agricultural development of America over three and a half centuries. This article discusses the history of women in agriculture during the colonial period, Civil War, and early 1900s. Also discussed are rural women in North Carolina, tomato canning clubs formed for farm girls, and modern women home economics specialists.
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Preliminary experimental findings indicate that bulk tobacco barns can be used successfully with off-and-on operation of their circulation systems without harming the cured leaf. The “bad” news is that the results will not be conclusive until after the growing season this year. Tests are being conducted by North Carolina State University agricultural engineers at fifteen farms in eleven North Carolina counties.
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Since its identification early this year in New Jersey, swine flu has been investigated and tested by scientists across the country. North Carolina health department personnel are preparing to begin mass immunization of the public this month. Frank Lewis, coordinator of the state’s immunization program, discusses the vaccine’s availability and effectiveness in protecting against swine flu, and provides answers to the most commonly asked questions about swine flu.
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More than sixty businesses and industries in North Carolina have borrowed forty-million dollars under a new program provided by the Farmers Home Administration to construct new plants, to expand and modernize existing businesses, and to enlarge operations through working capital loans. The purpose of the new program is to create and maintain employment, and improve the economic climate of rural areas.
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Thousands of people in the Tryon area came to the town to retire or to escape from northern city life. With a national reputation of being an affluent small town, Tryon’s have included famous actors, poets, and novelists, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tryon is also valued for its temperate climate, rustic atmosphere, horseback riding and fox hunting clubs.
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North Carolina’s turkey industry has been expanding since the late 1940s and the current growth rate is well ahead of that for the nation. With five turkey processing plants and nearly fifteen-million turkeys raised last year, North Carolina is expected to rank second in turkey production.
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31635
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Reverend Lawrence Funderburk is retiring from his pastoral duties in Mecklenburg County to become a full-time woodcarver. Funderburk is known for his miniature wooden shoe carvings, but he also carves scenes of people and nature.
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John Foster West of Wilkes County is a writer of Appalachian folklore and folkways. West and photographer Bruce Roberts published a book of poems and photographs of life in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Selections from their book, “This Proud Land,” are presented in this article.
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The State of North Carolina spent years building its reputation as Variety Vacationland and, in the process, made its travel promotion as well-known as its travel attractions. In a Carolina Country contest, there were nine student winners who wrote about why they think North Carolina is called Variety Vacationland. The judges comment on their selections and present the winning essays in this article.
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The small, rural town of Hertford is located on the Perquimans River, and has been around since the 17th century. Among Hertford’s residents is Jim “Catfish” Hunter, star pitcher for the New York Yankees. Like many others, Hunter enjoys Hertford for its fishing and friendly community.
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The small town of Farmville in Pitt County, at one time, was supported almost solely on its tobacco industry. As farming became more mechanized, the town began attracting other industries, such as textiles, apparel and metal working. Farmville now has a more balanced economy, and is within close vicinity to cultural, educational, and entertainment opportunities.
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North Carolina currently claims more than 175 camps of various types, including private camps and those operated by civic, church, educational and philanthropic organizations. A camp’s activity is also dictated by its location and outdoor environment. This article discusses the types of summer camps offered in North Carolina and things to consider, including a camp’s philosophy, emphasis, cost, staff and location.
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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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North Carolina’s automobile license plate slogan “First in Freedom” has stirred controversy, but may be valid. According to historian Dr. Hugh T. Lefler of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s role in the freedom movement is marked by four major events during the Revolutionary period, each of which was instrumental in moving the state and nation toward independence. These events include the First Provincial Congress in New Bern, the Mecklenburg Resolves, the Battle at Moore’s Creek, and the Halifax Resolves.
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