NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

NC Peanut Growers Topple Three More Yield Records

Record #:
31272
Author(s):
Abstract:
Peanut growers in North Carolina are gaining a reputation for efficiency. In 1963, they set three new records including a new peanut production record for the United States. Thirty-nine peanut growers qualified for the Tow-Ton Peanut Club, 26 from Martin County, averaging over 2,000 pound yields per acre.