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\ 7 Thursday, September 6, 1956 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Nine FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson College 1, ff Information Specialist ***-*-*^*+*+**+*•++**+++++***•*•++++****+++*+*■*++* POND WEEDS : Weeds are just as bad) in these ponds we are building so fast as they are in fields. And they’ll fill your pond clear up if you don’t fight ’em, just as they will take your field if youjion’t fight * ’em there. We know^ pretty well how to fight ’em in tljp field, although they add greatly to the cost of making crops. Fortunately, they can be killed in ponds easier than in fields. County Agent Mellette of Aiken, has been a pioneer in demon strating that in the ponds of his county. I first saw it there some years ago. And many other agents have had successful dem onstrations, too, notably Bow en oT Sumter. Clemson’s Sam Williams and Ernest Turner have helped with demonstrations of weed control in farm ponds with chemicas in all parts of the state. Several * materials are used, depending up on the weeds you have. Another advantage of fighting weeds in a pond as compared with a field,* is" when you clean ’em up in the pond it lasts for several years. But here, too, prevention is better than the cure, if it can be done. And Sam Williams tells me that some pond weeds like out if you’ll just watch for the cattails, lilies, etc., can be kept first tiny spot of ’em and get in there and clean ’em out. If let alone,- they will rapidly invade your pond, destroying its useful ness for anything. Those interested in ridding their ponds of weeds, contact the * county agent for particulars, i . * . IRRIGGATION ON THE RIDGE" Two years ago just two peach growers in the Johnston-Tren- ton area put in irrigation late in the season and got great benefits on their late varieties. Then last year there were no peaches. This- year, I’m told, over 75 per cent of the peaches in that area' re ceived irrigation, v and greatly benefitted from it. And another thing that has come quick to peaches. Not just there, but in all of, our peach areas. And that is steri-cooling. with it peaches are allowed to ripen better on trees. Then pick ed, graded, packed, and quickly chilled in a 20-minute ice bath. Packed in refrigerated trucks and cars, these tree-ripened peaches reach the consumer in far better shape than the old rough-handled, immature peach of the past. Both "of these things, irrigation ahd pre-cooling, add consider ably to the cost of producing peaches. But they are paying off, according to our peach man, Roy Ferree,’ and the growers I’ve talked to. But, ds Roy points out, we still have a lot to learn about using both of these, new technques. He works closely with growers on all of that. Irrigation helps increase- the, size. Being able to chill them quick helps on this, too, as you can let them grow and ripen a little longer on the tree. Then the quick chiling and refrigerat ed shipment enable them to carry to market in good shape. • • • PAINTED LAWNS Back in the winter I told you of painted lawns County Agent Mel lette of Aiken called to our atten tion at Clemson. A chemist, Sher man Converse, of Graniteville, was working it out. Now I un derstand he is putting the mate rial out under "the name of “Win- terlawn.” It seems to work fine on old frosted Bermuda and carpet grass lawns. The paint is simply sprayed pn^the deatf stubble and it lasts'" until spring. Clenfison hasn’t experimented with it, but two small tripl plots of it put out here by one of the specialists last winter did all -right. Folks seeing them thought they had been seed- de to' winter grass. When spring came the new growth ^enveloped it and the rest, ^and soon you couldn’t tell where the paint had been put. All of this is just from obser vation with The. I saw it and it sure looks interestng. And it appears that this is a job that wirT”Jtnd itself well to custom work. For the average person wouldn’t need the apparatus for applying it but a few minutes each season. Up tq now, overseeding sum mer lawns wjth winter mixtures has been the only way to hav^ a green winter lawn. And the sum mer sod often got so thick that the seed thus sown had difficulty getting to the ground to sprout. Then, if a good stand was secur ed, it competed with the summer grass out in the spring. And you had to mow it all winter, too. Flashes From Afield Caught from Recent Reports of Extension County Farm Agents. Aiken, R. R. Mellette—Farmers as a rule wefe delayed in plant ing soybeans following small grain because of lack of sufficient moisture to make it possible to break the land. There are six ex cellent demonstrations of soy beans planted in the s t u b b 1 e. Farmers estimate a saving of $7 00 per acre by not having to prepare, the land. Barnwell, D. Austin Shelley— The new BlachtMIe Farmers’ Market opened ini^uly with R. H DeMarse, on loan from the State Agricultural Marketing Commis sion, as manager. Three sheds of three 100-foot sections each have been provided to accommo date 144 trucks at a time. Dur ing the month more than 10,000 .loads, of cantaloupes and water melons passed through the mar ket. This is one of the most pro gressive and successful projects ever undertaken by the Barnwell County Agricultural Committee. Dorchester, J L. King*— The the tonbage was made from com and soybeans. Livestock growers have learned the great value of silage, and the tonnage has in creased from year to year. -York, J. D. Miller—Dave Com- eroh of the Delphos community has installed plastic hose for a permanent irrigation system, for been done in his truck cfops He the season. The hose is placed has 15 acres of tomatoes and large in the middle hf the rows and ‘ acreage^ of cantaloupes, sweet covered with (istraw. This has!corn, beans, and other vegetables. '•*? .x*V.»....«^ Back to School Values at ildfi ftcet / mm#* ***#&**& - ***** v* < •<*»"■* >• - mmm\ plus Famous , milk plants "at Charleston are en- It this paint business works ont couraging dairy farmers to en- like it now looks, it wlil be a j j ar g e their milking herds. A not- boon to winter lawns where you increase in milk consumption have a good enough summer sod to hold it. QUALITY SERVICE 3 THt PUSCHtTION FHAtMACt To pay for Knowledge Is Often Economy .... Con you measure the value of an examination and diagnosis' • by your Doctor? The fee paid to hiqj is not for work alone. It is also for his knowledge, for knowing what to do. Likewise there ore years of study and experience that are a part of every prescription dispensed. Consider this, and note that the pharmacist's fee for professional knowledge is but o small part of the moderate cost of your medicine. McGee's Drug Store PHONE NO. 1 BOYS ARE THAT WAY Like most kids, we were lazy. I believe I was lazier than the rest. If really hurt me to have to work, any length of time any way. The rows looked so long and grassy and it wos so boring. I’d a lot rather been building a dam down on the creek, carrying heavy rock, and shoveling wet dir,t than chopping cotton on an easy-working sandy ridge. And chopping down a large tree to get a small ’possum wasn’t work at all. But to split up a little easy stovew'ood was drudgery for sure. Once my borther and I were told to mend the rail fence. We knew it should be done from the botiom, not the top. For the bottom, on the ground, was where the rotten rails were. But that was a lot harder as you had to lift it up, remove the old rail, and insert the new one. It was winter, and we had just heard of some late bullice that still clung to the vines away back on Broad river. We had cleaned up all of that sort we had catalogued in memory from years before, and were real hun gry for ’em again. So I insisted to him that we jiist lay the new rails on top of the fende away there in the back where our dad wouldn’t likely see it. He reluctantly agreed, for the call of those ripe musca dines (bullice) was too strong. So we thus got through early, and hit out for the far back plac es, We did find- eur- treasure. But the rail job was to be done right the next Saturday after noon, and we missed our weekly trip to Chapin then. thought^ ou FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 20th day of September, 1956, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Executrix of the estate of Wilson W. Harris, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will ap ply for a final discharge from my trust as Executrix. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. CORNELIA B. HARRIS. Executrix, Clinton, S. C. 8-21-56 41-S-13 in the Charleston area is report ed by the milk plants. There is no summer surplus, but instead a milk shortage which may become more acute when school starts this fall. The emphasis is being , placed tm present dairy farmcre - to enlarge their herds rather than encourage the starting of new dairies. Clarendon, A. D. Grainger — Arrangements were made for se lective marking of 225,000 board feet of saw timber on land owned by the county. The timber will be sold on competitive bids in the near future. Orders have been placed for 678,500 pine seedlings for Clarendon county farmers. Lexington, S. E. Evans—One demonstration in fly control was put on at the dairy barn of the Golden Glow Dairy. The results so far have been most satisfactory and we are of the opinion that Diazinon, the material used, will ibe quite generally used in the fu-. ture, especially around dairy barns. Marion, J. C. King — On-farm storage of small grains increased tremendously this year. This was due to several reasons, such as the increased acreage of grain, the excellent yields and the wide difference between the sales price and the loan value of the oats. Oconee, J. C. Morgan — The members of the Oconee Sheep Producers Association made their third cooperative sale of lambs at the lamb pool held at Spartan burg. The group sold 30 lambs, with 5 grading choice, 12 good, 11 mediurp, 1 common, and 1 cuR. The sheep growers of the county have done an excellent job in raising their lambs this year since the majority of the Iambs sold have graded choice and good. Richland, R.«W Bailey—Quite a lot of silage was made during the month. The greater part of FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on- the 10th day of September, 1956, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Executriv of the es tate of Ben C. Workman in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 10 o’clock a. m, and on the same day will ap ply for a final discharge from my trust as Executrix. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them oh or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. ELBERTA TEAGUE WORKMAN, Executrix Aug. 10, 1956 S6-4c-o * Montag makes a paper for every personatify!.. Station ery that adds its own silent voice to your written message 1 ... Often it speaks more clearly of humor, whimsy, dis tinction, romance or flair than the hurriedly written words themselves... 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