The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
FARMERS-CIVIC
BUSINESS GROUP
ADOPTS PROGRAM
Continued from Page One)

secure its erection If that sentiment
is favorable and to educate the farm
ers in the proper method of feeding
and raising beef cate for sale in
this trade area.
4. To secure, with the aid of the
state department of conservation and
development, an advertising program
outside the state to educate the con-
suming public to the advantages
which North Carolina-grown produce
has over other produce.
5. To secure an emblem for use by
merchants cooperating with the
farmers of this trade area in in
creasing the market for produce
grown in this section of the state.
6. To prepare distinctive displays
to be placed in the chamber of COM
merce offices and other places in
the city to tell tourists of the value
Of produce grown in this section, if
acceptable to the trade body.
Z. To stage a supper during the
truck marketing season for consum-
ers of this section, the supper to be
composed entirely of products grown
in this section. At this supper dis
plays will show the difference be-
tween local produce and produce
shipped into Wilmington from out
Of the state and will also display
local canned goods in comparison
with goods from other sections which
have been canned.
8. To stage an educational program
to show merchants how to trim and
handle truck crops to make them
more attractive, to educate the con-
suming public to the value of home
grown products both from the stand
point of providing better food an6
from the standpoint of aiding this
section economically, to educate
farmers generally in the proper
method of handling eggs, poultry
meats and other produce to make II
most attractive.
9. To cooperate with a packing
house to put bottom TO the poultry
and egg market.
10. To secure needed changes II
the 1941 AAA program relating tt
truck growing in this region.
During the session there was dis
played before the group group ol
canned products grown and canned
in New Hanover county. The items
included preserved pears, SLICED
pears. rutabaga turnips, carrots, tur-
nip greens, lima beans, tomatoes
and yams.
All this produce was surplus pro
duce which could not be sold at g
price which would give the farmer
any return on his work and money
but which, being bought for canning
made it possible for him to receive
some return.
The farmers voted to send letter
of appreciation to the operator of the
cannery for his efforts both pas1
and present to aid the farmers o!
this section.
Plans were made to make the
! meeting which will be held in the
courthouse the night of Nov. Is one
of the largest which has been held
on a farm matter in this county
Both farmers and businessmen will
be contacted by members of the club
and urged to attend and to parti
cipate in the effort of the organiza
ton to get such changes in the 194l
farm program as are needed to aid
the farmers in their efforts to keep
the truck industry alive in New
Hanover county.
Civic clubs will be issued special
| invitations and all persons of the
section are urged to attend.
Special invitations will also be is
sued to truck farmers in Pender
Brunswick, Wayne, Craven, Beau
fort, Onslow, Duplin, Pasquotank,
Tyrrell, Pamlico, Sampson, Chowar
and Currituck counties to attend the
meeting which will be much moro
than local in scope, as its outcome
will affect every truck farmer In
the east central region of the Unit
ed States.
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