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Thursday, October 25, 1956 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Olemson College Information Specialist MANAGING COASTAL BERMUDA GRASS “There is a management prob lem in using Coastal Bermuda grass effectively for milk produc tion,’’ County Agent Hubbard, of ^ Bamberg, told me recently. “We have to keep it young and tender,” he said. Then he went _on to tell of how they were doing it. First, they fertilize it well, using a lot of nitrpgen to promote the needed growth. Then they try to keep enough cows on it to hold it down to where it >vill not have a chance to get tough, but stay succulent and tender. After doing that, if it does get ahead of the cows and threaten to toughen up, they either mow it off for hay or cut it for silage. And, I understand, it makes good hay and silage. Hubbard says a lot pf this grass is being planted over his county. During recent droughts other pas tures dried up and it was about all they had. * * * REPORTING WOODS FIRES The prevention and control of woods fires is sure on the mend over South Carolina. 1 see plac ards posted in a good many coun ties marking points from which folk^ can report a woods fire to the county or local ranger. Most of these are county stores and filling stations that have phones. County Agent Hubbard told me this was working in Bamberg. Watch is also kept over much of the thickest forest are in all parts of the state from fire towers operated by the State Forestry Department* They quickly locate fires and are able to communicate the information direct to the county ranger. All of this helps and is a nec essary part in protecting our growing woodlands from their main enemy—fire. But the big gest factor in the improved fire control we are getting, according to Extension Forester Bill Bark er ,is the cooperation of more and more people in preventing them. For* when folks don’t want woods fires they don’t have many. The experts say our soils are tree soils. Nature showed that, for trees \yere on ’em when we came. We had to cut ’em off to raise needed food and raiment. But that was carried too far, we now realize. So new we have a strong forestry department head ing us-back 4o 4fees"through fire control, planting, selectvie cut ting, better management, etc. Clemson is developing a major forestry course. 4-H and FFA niembers are taught the rudi : 103 N. Adair Street * ** /- THE SIGN OF THE FINEST IN FEEDS Buy thim at C^W-S GUANO CO. Phone 62 Headquarters For Feed Needs grow it right with AMMO-NUE AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILIZER—33.5% NITROGEN / • Cot* Nitrogen cost* on poiture* and tmall grain*. • More Nitrogen for lei* money. • Prill* are uniform! No clogging I No itickingl • Stay-dry, 6-ply bag* with polyethylene inner coating. Manufactured by ESCAMBIA CHEMICAL CORPORATION PENSACOLA. PLA. . Exdutive Dittributor* ' * ASHCRAFT-WILKINSON COMPANY ATLANTA, GA. bvty it yowl jtWiite cfeak ments of tree farming, forest val ues are increasing, and folks are appreciating trees more. Through it all though, fire con trol remains our main forestry problem. Out state forester, Mr. Flory, says a large percentage of our cut-over land will come back to trees if we let it. And that principally means keeping fires out so the little trees can sur vive. We have a great future here with trees. But we must all help build it, 1 * * * 4-H GROWS 4-H not only grows in num bers (there are now 55,000 mem bers in South Carolina), but the quality of the work being done improves by the year. It’s not just the information the boy or girl gets from his farpi project or her home project. But it is the all-around training in group activities, leadership, judg ing, recreation, talent develop ment, and the like that they get that counts so much. By the way, did you see the 4-H talent show at Clemson during Farm and Home Week back in August? It was a varied and finished show, one for which rural South Carolina could be proud. The children learn such things lin their local club activities and camps. There the best is picked they give them at their summer for the grand show they put on at Clemson one night during the big week there. Local leaders in the various communities are essential parts of this great youth.—movement among rural children. For excellence in their-co'unty 4-H projects and activities, sev en counties in the state recently received the furple A war( t ra t- ^ng. Thye were Anderson, Dil lon, Green%ood, Kershaw, Mar ion, Orangeburg and Sumter. And in addition 19 county 4-H councils received the Blue Group awards for excellence of their year’s activities. These were Ab- b e v i 11 e, Chester, Chesterfield, Colleton, Darlington, Edgefield, Greenville Horry, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Marlboro, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Rich land, Spartanburg Williamsburg, and York. t • * BOYS ARE THAT WAY The progressive country doctor across the road from us had the first automobile in the Dutch Fork. It must have been about 1907. He and I a kid of 13, took the instruction book and picked out how to drive it. But it was a gogd while before we could stop without choking it down. It was a Ford touring car with brass nose It had acetyline lights that were supposed to generate the gas as needed by water dropping satisfactory. Thpy would sputter and act like they were going to blow up and then go out. And that was dangerous on the roads we had then. So we didn’t count upon those lights. When he got a nigl\t call, he A’ould yell across the road for me. We would tie a lantern on front of the radiator and here we would go through the winding trails of the Stone Hills. Night hours meant nothing to me compared with a chance to drive that contraption. We never owned one. * We had to watch out for horses at all times It was bad enough irT daytime, and that’s when most folks traveled. Most horses were frantically afraid of cars. And if there was no place that you could hurriedly drive them from the road, you sul’e had trouble on your hands. At such places we would stop time we saw a buck ing horse down the road. Some times the owner could coax him to pass ys But by the time he got even with us the horse was a prancing, twitching dynamo r£ady to explode at any'moment. And by the time they got by, those buggy wheels were turned faster than they had been for a long time, getting away from there,. The speed would throw all of the hard caked mud off A few times the man just couldn’t manage the horse and there was a runaway. That resulted in brok en buggies and torn harness, but fortunately never any broken bones. Care of Livestock During Fall Season Stressing the importance- of proper attention in October to livestock feeding, breeding, and management problems, County Agent C. B. Cnanon makes these suggestions: Animal Husbnadry 1. Make greater use of grazing crops for all livestock and thus help conserve grain. 2. Sow some small grain, Ladino or crimson clover for wintej; hog grazing. 3. Castrate pigs when they are three EJ 334 toi cpntrol the screwworm to six weeks of age and use smear 4 Treat pigs for hog cholera ai weaning time. 5. Breed sows after October 10 for first of Feb ruary litters. 6. Sow winter graz ing crops, fescue' and Ladino crimson clover and small grains or. rye grass for best cattle / 7. Arrange to feed out steers to Lse winter grazing. 8. Turn beef tat tle on a reserved pasture waich has not been grazed,during latter part of summer. 9 Arrange/ to buy purebred beef bulls if need ed 10. Arrange to get quality beef heifefs to start a herd 11. Plant winter grazing cc6ps for sheep. 12 Treat sheej/Jor stom ach worms. ' ' Dairying 1. Plant winter grazing at once. Consult your county agent for recommendations in your area 2 Increase hay and or silage feed ing as pasture grasses mature 3. Feed each cow’s grain ratfon iff proportion to milk yield as shown by milk records. 5. Lime the pas tures where needed 5 Breed cows and heifers this month for next fall- freshening Poultry -1. Move pullets to laying house before they come into full proc- duction.- 2 Clean and spray the laying house and de-louse the pullets before putting them in it. 3 Keep grain before pullets in or der to get them in good flesh be fore coming into egg production. 4 Dispose of any light breed pul lets that are not laying by the Paare Ni»e time they are months old; heavy breeds, 7 4 months old 5. Turkeys market turkeys 3 Observe toms crooked orev crooked back. 1. Select next year’s breeder while they are walking to see bumblefnot. and short narrow Keep records to see what hens j meat. 2. Pick out birds with the ; that they hold themselves in an breast 5 Arrange your biood- are doing. 6 Sell hens that are best finish, as early'maturity is upright position and have good testing schedule well in advance out of production. J a desirable factor in producing straight legs 4 Guard against oif the expected date of testing. Swift’s BABY MEATS Fancy Short Grain WATERMAIB RICE CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina. County of Laurens Bv J. H Wasson, Probate Judge: WHEREAS Daniel A Newman made sujt to me to grant him Let ters of Administration of the es tate and effects of Mary Frances E Newman. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Mary ‘ Frances E. Newman, de ceased, that they be and Appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate. to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C, on Novem ber 5, 1956, next, after publication hereof, at 3:00 o’clock in the af ternoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand this. 19th day of October, Anno Domini, 1956 J. HEWLETTE 'WASSON, 2c-N-l J. P. L. C. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phone 74 FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on .the 23rd day of November, 1958, I will ren der a final account of my acts and doings as Administratrix of the estate of Charlie L. Sipes in the office of the Judge of FTobate of Ldurens county, at 10 o’clock a. m. and on the same day will ap ply for a final discharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any person indebted to said estate is. notified and required to make pyament 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. FANNIE S. SIPES. Administratrix Oct 13, 1956 4c-N-8 CREDITOR’S NOTICE All persons having .claims against the estate of Nannie B. Blakely, deceased, are hereby no tified to file the same duly veri-1 fied, with the undersigned, and all those indebted to said estate will ■ please make payment likewise. WILLIAM M BLAKELY 100 Oak St., Clinton, S. C. Executor of Estate. 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