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Thursday, November 30, 1956 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Cage Nine FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER CMemson College ,• Information Specialist FLEA REMEDY Our Clemson insect specialist, W. C. Nettles, says the rather new poison malathion is the most ef fective ope we have against fleas, as indicated by research now un derway. For treating dogs and cats, he says, the animal should be either dusted with 4 per cent malathion or wet with a spray of one ounce of malath^>in 5T p£r cent emulsi- fiable liquid in one gallon of wa ter. Repeat as needed at three- week intervals. Chlordane is also used. Fleas breed in dry places, like under houses .and in the dust un der rugs, and in the cracks of floors where dogs and cats lie around a lot. Such places should be located and treated, too, with either of the above materials. # + • * : ' PEACH STATE NOW Georgia has been long known as “The Peach State." And for a long time it was just that. But change, change, “the constancy of change"! That, too has changed. This year Georgia dropped to third place in peach production in our part of the country. South Carolina is decidedly in the lead with 4 million bushels. Arkansas was second with 2 million bush, els, and then Georgia with 1.6 million. Our peach production is not increasing much, if any, now. But it is expanding or scattering out a bit. With the new short chill ing varieties, rather extensive plantings are being made as far downstate as Allendale and Or angeburg, while in the up-coun try some of the old orchards are going out and are not being re newed. Clemson’s peach man, Roy Fer- ree, says, “We are not advising the planting of more peaches in the state at this titne. But when farmers put them in, we will con tinue to assist them in every way with their management, produc tion, and marketing problems.” * t * OUR LIVESTOCK POTENTIAL Our extension agronomist, Hugh Woodle, has been called Mr. Coastal Bermuda Grass. His knowledge of and enthusiasm for this plant have earned that name for him. In a recent feature article in the Southern Livestock Journal he had this to sayf “Thanks to Coastal Bermuda grass, the South now has the greatest potential for livestock production of any area in the United States. When needed, the South is now able to quickly in crease livestock production 400 to 500 per cent. There are several factors that have made this pic ture; possible, but the most im portant reason for this increased potenital was the introduction of Coastal Bermuda grass." He points out that common Bermuda grass has been our most important pasturle plant up to the coming of Coastal. But Coastla will make twice the feed that common will under the same con ditions, it stands drought and re-, sists leaf spot disease better, and makes better use of water and fertilizer LAURENS COUNTY Tax Books Now Open The tax books of Laurens County are open for pay ment of the following taxes: li 11131113 ii Laurens No. 55 18 25 49 Laurens No. 56 18 ' 22 4 3 46 Greenville No. 520 u 18 42 y 2 53 Vi Ware Shoals 51 18 35 60 (County-wide includes: Ordinary county, 9 mills; bonds, 8 mills; hospital, 1 mill—Total, 18 mills). (Mauldin-Simpsonville-Fountain Inn Water Dist. levy 13 mills). Every male between the ages of 21 and 60 years, who is not physically disabled is required to pay $1.00 poll tax. Tax books opened October 1, 195(> and remain open without penalty through December 31, 1956. Taxes will be collected through April 15, 1957, with penalty added, and will go into execution April 15, 1957. The following penalties will be collected: January, 1 per cent; February, 2 per cent; March, 3 per cent; and from April 1 to April 15, 7 per cent. \ . SAM JM. LEAMAN County Treasurer KNOW YOUR SOUTH CAROLINA Most folks kno^’ our state tree. It’s the Palmetto." But how many know our state flower? It is the Carolina Yellow Jessamine. And the state bird? It is the Carolina Wren. The state song? I’m sure the older 4-H boys and girls know it. For wherT Mrs. S. O. Plowden was district agent she led many a group of them in singing it with gusto. , And they still sing it at times in their meetings and at summer camps. It is “Carolina," with words by Henry Timrod and music by Anna Custis Burgess. What is the meaning of the Latin on our state seal? They mean “Prepared in Mind and Re sources.” « t * BOYS ARE THAT WAY Most boys are alike As they grow up they have to have a number of live things One of i these is pigeons. My boy went through that age, as well as all the rest, including rabbits. And, of course, I had. to build him a pigeon house. I’m not much of a carpenter.. But on that Saturday afternoon I did a pretty good job. Anchored it to the ga rage. ■ ' ’ . - \ • Thought Fd finish it off with a. good roost. So got a four-by-four . ed a piece of two-by-four to the the right length and firmly nail- top of it for jhe perch. To make it stand firm, j[ dug a three-foot hole with the post hole digger. Then I raised the heavy timber and dropped it firmly into the hole. I had forgotten about that cross piece at the top Of it. And, as the end of the timber hit firm iy in the bottom of the hole ; that cross piece caught me on top qf the head. All that saved mi I’m confident, is the fact that ii hit the bottom of the hole the' same timO it did my head Oth erwise my earthly worries might have been over. , - As it was, all it did was stun me a little Seeing the comic angle, I had to sit down there and laugh. -1 had heard of the nit-wlt who sawed the limb off between him and the tree. But I had never heard of anyone pulling the stunt I did. J. R. Crawford SURVEYING CLINTON, 8. C. Phone S499 Joanna Late Fall Important In Better Farming In field, orchard, and garden /there are important late fall jobs essential to better farming, says County Agent C. B. Cannon, who lists the following brief hints for special attention. A ^ Agronomy 7. tlse certified seed for plant ing small .grain crops. 2. Plant more small grains for winter grazing and winter cover crops, using a liberal amount of com plete fertilizer at planting time. 3, Apply a fall top-dressing of ni trogen on small grains to be used for grazing. 4. Protect cotton from weather damage. 5. Destroy any remaining cotton stalks at once. 6 Have your soil tested by the Clemson Soil Testing Lab oratory. 7. Apply limestone and basic slag as soil tests indicate. 8. Plan for sufficient acreage of small grains for grain, winter cover, winter grazing, hay,' and silage. 9. Cover your farm with a “Blanket of Green’ ’this win ter Horticulture 1 Prepare lind now for set ting fruit trees in November and December. 2 Set strawberry and raspberry plants during Novem ber and December. 3 Sow let tuce in cold frame for use in January - February. 4 Plan and prepare for the 1957 garden. 5. Harvest and store dried bean and peas for food this winter. Examine sweet potatoes in stor age to see that they are curing properly. Insects and Diseases 1. Have an “all-out” rat cam paign on your farm. See your farm agent for a copy of Exten sion Circular 386, "Warfarin Kills Rats and Mice,” and Extension Circular 306, "Kill Rats.” 2. Com trol dattle lice now. 3. Purchase material for dormant orchard spray and overhaul spray equip ment. 4 Fumigate weevil-in fested grain where prcaticdl. Some are using protectant dusts. 5. Plow under corn stubble, cov ering it deeply to control the southern cornstalk borer. 6. Avoid disesaed sweet potato vines in seed selection and clean up and bum mummied Irish po tatoes to prevent worm damage next year. 7. Reduce entrance to beehives to two-inch space for the winter months, and feed bees where necessary. Agricultural Engineering 1. See your county agent for plans of rat-proof corn cribs, ma chinery sheds, and other types of larip buildings. 2. Check over farm machinery for needed repair parts, and order these parts now to prevent delays next spring. 3. Store farm machinery after cleaning and greasing parts that may rust. 4. Repair roofs to pre vent leaks that would • damage gram in storage. 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CAROLINA AYE. - PHONE 88 Sli NIW 1937 BOCKIT INGIN^ OLD5M D 2: LI 5! r.C’./ ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOM! ' *■ For Bigger Wheat Yields Plant Only Adopted Varieties Clemson, Nov. 24—South Caro lina farmers can increase their | wheat .yields by planting only reco/nmended Var reties, two Clemson Extension agronomists said today. Hugh Woodle, leader, agrono my extension work, and E. C Turner, extension conservationist, West Clinton (Continued from pjage 16) R Walker, of Graham, Texas. The wedding is planned for late December. « _ __ ^ Receives Promotion R C. Wilkie, son of Mrs. Mis souri Wilkie, has been promoted to disbursing clerk 2c He is at tached to the administrating com mand at the Naval Training Cen ter, Bainbridge, Md both recommend the following wheat varieties as b^st adapted for the state- Anderson. Taylof, apd Atlas for the entire stahi: Coker 47-27 for ..the. Piedmont area, and Coastal for the Coastal Plajns area. When planting wheat for grain, is is’recommended that 6-peck^ per acre of a recommended va riety be seeded during November An application of 400- to 6.00 pounds of a 4-12-12 fertilizer per acre should be- made at planting, and a top dressng of *30 to 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre should be’ made in the early spring . Fpr a successful wheat crop, the agronomists also emphasize the importance of'planting good seed Best results can be ex pected by planting only seed of adapted varieties which have been treated and that are certi fied by the South Carolina Crop Improvement Association * For planting, the agronomists • make these recommendations Plant on firmT^well-prepatad ; seed bed. use a gran drill for seeding; use a complete fertilizer at time of seeding; apply the fer tilizer in bands one inch below the seed level; and spray jn early Lsprin for weed control They .suggest that wheat farm ers-get a copy , of extension card r 34 from their county agents. This card .include Clemson’s' recom mendations for other fall-seeded crops, as well as the recommenda tions for wheat IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phono 74 “Backache” . The symptoms of BACK ACHE may have such names as arthritis. lumbago, neuritis, slipped disc, or sciatica. The symptoms of these disorders are caused by a slipped verte bra pressing on the nerves, shutting off the Life Force. Chiropractic adjustments re store the slipped vertebra to its normal position and the symp toms of backache with its ex- cruiating pain and soreness dis- appear A slipped vertebra may be causing your trouble. Find out. Simply consult Dr. C. J. Hart. 205 Church St., Laurens. S. C„ and you will be advised if a slipped vertebra is the cause of your trouble. Tel. 22501 or 2723. 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