Statesville Record and Landmark from Statesville, North Carolina • 13

UNITED STATES "ii dj Qi's Io Wrmrwi IB STAMP The Post Office Depart ment has revealed the new six cent stamp design The new stamp will be issued in Washington on January 24 It repeats the theme of the five cent stamp it replaces showing the flag over the White House Published in the Heart of the Dairying and Industrial Region of Piedmont North Carolina rPTiMi XTION SECTION rwo Statesville Record Landmark VOL 94 STATESVILLE THURSDAY JANUARY 4 1968 NO 4 armers Battling Against Giant Corporations Entering Agriculture By JOSE HEBERT United Pres ntrntional Not since the grange rebel lions of the has the farmer been as ready to battle for his ever family plot than today His adversary say farm trade unions from the plains of New Mexico to the dairylands of Wisconsin is the corporate farmer who has begun to use mass production extensive ca pital and managerial skills to sculptor a profit from agricul ture Canneries such as Libbys Co and Coca Cola Co and nume rous food chains have long been involved in agriculture in quest of raw and related materials But this past year many firms previously divorced from farming have entered the field to reap new profits Hie result has been a spontaneous uprising by farmers across the Midwest and Southwest Call or Boycott The National armers Union conducting strong battles against "corporate encroach ment" in more than 13 states and in Washington has called for a total boycott of non agricultural firms involved in farming Such a boycott could include not only farm machinery but canned goods rubber products and even passenger cars In several states including Kansas Oklahoma and North Dakota the issue will be debated in state legislatures in 1968 Despite opposition by far mers who say the corporations will spell "the end of the family farm" the ventures have received support from some agricultural economists They foresee a day when the food supply would come from factory type farms using the most efficient means of production and capable of injecting virtually unlimited capital into the farm economy Could Roduco rmi Under the system some economists say the nation's 35 million farms could be reduced to as few as 500000 It was only 20 years ago that there were nearly seven million farms in the country CBK Industries a Kansas City Mo based conglomerate which previously confined itself predominately to appa rel and asphalt production is putting the in the approach to the test The company last summer exchanged some of its stock for 10000 acres of corn and soybean land in southern Texas The firm says it hopes to increase the acreage to 80000 in five years Dominick president envisions dividing the farm holdings into 10000 acre tracts each supervised by a resident manager A superintendent earnings perhaps $20000 would overlook the operation Some have questioned the efficiency of such a venture however "Studies show that a 300 acre farm operated by one man is the most says Jay Naman president of the Texas armers Union "arms over that size actually are less Many persons including Se cretary of Agriculture Orville reeman contend that corpora tions would cause higher food instead of lower prices as some businessmen claim "If a few large firms can gain control of the food production operating their own supply management programs" reeman warns "they could conceivably dictate food pri Tony Dechant president of the National armers Union says the corporate involvement in agriculture is "totally incon sistent with the best interest of the Subordinate state wide farmers unions echo sentiments Bloodmobile Visit Planned Needed: 125 productive blood donors for the January visit here riday of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile The Red Cross crew will be at the Statesville Elks Lodge Collections will be made from 11 am to 4:30 pm Sandwich Shop will provide free sandwiches for the donors Physicians helping out are as follows: Dr Templeton 11 am to 1 pm Dr Ralph Bentley 1 to 3 pm and Dr Buddington 3 to 5 pm The visit is sponsored by the Iredell County Chapter The Britsh nicknamed rahcis Marion an American general the "old swamp because of his daring exploits ANNUAL STORE WIDE PREINVENTORY URNITURE STOCK MUST BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED BEORE OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY IN MID JANUARY1 4i A 4 OVER 100 BEDROOM SUITES 10 PIECE EARLY AMERICAN GROUP 489 $89 Regular $9995 Open Evenings Til 7:30 LAMPS tr iW? Mi Our Entire Stock Of amous Make RM No items have sale tags on them Each item still has the original regular selling price PLEASE BRING THIS AD with you and ask your Blackwelder salesman to tell you the mammoth discount price now being given on these floor semples 4 Reg $249 Gilliam Spanish Love Seat C1OQ kick pleat skirt most distinctive Only I ZO Reg $299 AMERICAN CLASSIC ITALIAN CHERRY BEDROOM 1 QQ with triple dresser reduced to Iw7i Rog $199 TWO PIECE KROEHLER SECTIONAL SOA in Turquoise color CAO now both pieces reduced to closeout at only 407 Reg $299 BASSETT 4 PIECE CLASSIC ITALIAN BEDROOM SUITE in Cl Aft Cherry ruitwood reduced to Reg $299 BROYHILL'S PENN COLONY 4 piece maple bodroom suite reduced to 10 STANLEY TOUR NAVACA bedroom group in jade green includes door style triple dresser armoir type door chest carved mirror night stand AfQ distinctive bed All open stock All ZO Rog $149 2 PIECE LIVING ROOM OR DEN OUTIT covered in sturdy Nauganyao includes sloop sofa and matching duo cnair Both pieces only Rog $299 STYLEMART ANTIQUE WHITE AND GOLD SUITE 1 EQ with triple dresser reduced to 4 I J7 CENTURY ARMOIR CHEST dresser bed and framed mirror group now reduced to 2 PRICE Reg $249 AMERICAN HIGH BOY Queen Ann style in Cherry 6 ft 6 inches tall 1 an outstanding piece reduced to 1 07 LARGE GROUP of SOAS by Gilliam Broyhill Stanley DoVille and others ClZlQ Values from $229 to $450 I Reg $599 STANLEY SPANISH BEDROOM SUITE includes 6 ft Armoir Spanish carved panel bed triple dresser COOft night stand framed mirror all for yA7O Reg $219 ODD DREXEL TOURAINE CHEST 6 drawers marked way below wholesale cost ONE GROUP ODD COEE TABLES values to $3995 CO QC out they go for only 77u BLACKWELDERS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST AMOUS THOMASVILLE 'TABLEAU' 5 pioce bed room suite in genuine pecan classic rench Pro vincial styling includes AfW triple dresser and chest on chest TV ZO Exactly as shown This value group includes Early American sloop sofa with solid Rock Maplo exposed wood and two matching arm pillows a high back Maple rocker matching occasional chair 2 ormica top end tables ormica top coffee table 2 Early American lamps Regular $295 Entire set in Scotchgarded fabrics only 1 4 Tables Sofas Chairs Reduced 20 To 60 Reg $189 THREE CUSHION EARLY AMERICAN SOA with attached pillow back colorful QQ Early American print only 1 to sell 07 Dining Room Closeouts! Rog $290 LARGE BUET WITH CHINA DECK in genuine tlftfi cherry reduced to lOO Reg $219 PENN HOUSE SOLID CHERRY DINING ROOM TABLE with ext leaf QQ Queen Ann style reduced to 77 Reg $495 CLASSIC PROVINCIAL DINING ROOM SUITE includes lovely oval table with loaf large buffet one arm chair and COOQ 5 side chairs all for only X7O Ikw NOW PRICED ROM ONLY $38 Reg $200 AMERICAN HIGH Cl IQ STYLE SPANISH DOOR CHEST now 4 I I Reg $199 4 PIECE CORNER SECTIONAL with side table built into sofa and corner table distinctive gold metallic vinyl cover and plastic C1OO covered table tops all for only I Z7 by Broyhill Drexel Bassett Drew Stanley American and other famous manufacturers ALL DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO CLEAR BEORE INVENTORY TIME 449 Even At These Low Sale Prices You Can Buy On "The Easiest Terms In Town" MAIN STORE Turnersburg Road Your Dollar Buys More At a Blackwelder Store I Other recliners reduced as low as fW I Reg STYLEMART EARLY AMERICAN BED OVER 75 RECLINERS STILL IN STOCK ALL I ROOM GROUP in maple 4 chest dQQ REDUCED TO CLEAR OUT BEOR INVENTORY I bod dresser and framed mirror reduced to 77 ODO LOT of RENCH and SPANISH COCKTAIL I BAAnc UABn TABLES Values from $69 to $99 I THOMASVILLE POST ROADS HARP Now Your Choice ach I ROCK MAPLE COLLEC Now Your Choice 6aen I T0N ALL L00R SAMPLES ONE GROUP ODD EARLY AMERICAN CHAIRS I AND ROCKERS featuring solid Rock Maple solid Oak I AW1 nDTUCDu uadfi and solid Pio xpowd I tZZS LINK TAYLOR SOLID NORTHERN HARD amuandfr ALL 40 I ROCK MAPLE BEDROOM include da ifTQQ I ser bed night stand framed mirror 5's I Rog $269 BASSETT CONTEMPORARY bedroom Bl IDDIC DEI IKIEDC I in ofl lr includes triple dresser i qq DOKKIw IvEwLIIwEInw I framed mirror chest and bod all for only PIX7 Reg $279 SPANISH OAK BEDROOM GROUP includes 8 drawer triple dresser with matching twin framed mirrors chest bed and night stand One select group of QUILTED SOAS your choice of I (exactly as shown in the picture above) all for only large loose pillow back quilted sofas Classic quilted I sofa no rench style quilted sofas or the long low I ruBBBY ncnonriM contemporary quiltedwfas Axft I Rfl M95 PENN HOUSE SOLID CHERRY BEDROOM Reg $229 to $395 now 169 I GROUP eludes tnph dreeser canopy I tester bed night stand and COOQ I framed mirror all for only yA77 A 4K A 1 fl ft i i I.