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X X CUmtoa, S. Thursday, February 20, 1064 Newt From The County Agent M. L. OUTZ, Ceunty Agent Mark February 29 on your cal endar — especially you cotton farmers. The Agronomy and Ag ricultural Engineering Depart ment at Clemson will give the program, including M. Q. Mc Kenzie and L. P. Anderson, along with Dr. John Hooks. Dr. Hooks will discuss Treflan, the chem ical so many questions have been asked about. The meeting will be held at Gray Court-Owings High School and will get under-way at 3:00 p.m. Let’s be there. How much fertilizer should be used under cotton? This question has been asked by hundreds of farmers. I believe the moisture has a lot to do with efficient use of fertilizer. It pays to feirtilize good land more than poor land. Of course, the analysis would have a lot to do with it, Consid ering our average rainfall, it is very doubtful if more than 700 pounds of 4-12-12 should be used. Of course, nitrogen sidedressing should follow. SENATOR I ■ STRO URMOND Reports PEOPLE With the chemicals being used to control weeds in corn and cot ton, it is important to prepare that land property before seed ing. A small harrow bouncing across the field is not much more than dragging a rooster across the field. Senator Jesse Frank Hawkins of Newberry County spoke at the Annual Production Credit Asso ciation meeting held February 8, at Clinton. Senator- Hawkins made a statement, “Sacrifice is the foundation of success,” at the meeting that I thought sum med the situation in few words. Young people of today could very well adopt that statement as their motto. The trouble, it seems, is that many of our youngsters want to skip the sac rifice; but then we run into that matter of “Come easy, go easy.” Laurens County farmers who purchased bulls at the All Breed Bull Sale were: Nat and Bill Senn, Walter and Pierce Ram- age, J. E. Britten, and Milton Thomason. Each purchased a bull of breeding age. Kenneth Andrews and Stewart Brown will represent the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. and are now contacting farmers in the county. Federal Crop Insurance guarantees a cotton grower the return of his production cost. Anyone interested in Federal Crop Insurance should get in touch with Kenneth or Stewart." IF YOU DON’T BEAD THE CHRONICLE YOl DON’T GET THE NEWS PHONE 833-4541 The Necessity of Talk SOON AFTER the Lincoln Birthday recess period, the U. S. Senate will be locked in extend ed debate over the issue of so- called civiL rights legislation. This debate could last for an $• definite time because those of us who oppose this legislation will be forced to use every weapon in the rule book to try to stop, or at least drastically alter, the biggest grab for power in the history of the Congress. We have no choice but to give this fight everything we have, espe cially since the bill is clearing the House ■wf Representatives with little change. THERE ARE several provi sions of the bill which are partic ularly dangerous. If, however, Ti tle VI is approved, the National Government will be given enough authority to work *t- will to force total integration of the races in practically any facet of life—private or public. This part of the bill would put an eco nomic sledge hammer into the hands of every Washington bu reaucratic chieftain to wage his personal war again?' an unde fined “evil” called "discrimina tion." This coer dve pow< r the almighty federal dollar — your tax dollar and mine — could be employed in any ares of life where federal funds are pumped. This means Social Security pay ments. veterans' benefits, farm programs, and all banking insti tutions insured by the National Government, as well as the more than 100 federal-fid programs to State and local governments. This weapon of coercion is col lectively worth billions of dol lars in economic power THERE ARE other features ia the hill which are similarly repulsive. For instance, policies of management and unions alike could be controlled through pow er fenturea of this legislation. The right to hire and Ire would, in effect, he delegated to Wash ington under FEPC provisions. The choice of labor uniona of their membership would likewise he subjected to Washington whims. .THE BILL would ignore the Constitutional authority of the States to determine voter quali fications. Federal registrars would be empowered to register voters in their discretion and thereby control elections. UNDER AUTHORITY grant ed in Title IV, the Attorney Gen eral would virtually be in a po sition to dictate school integra tion at his will. There is also a section which would provide him with funds to bribe school dis tricts into integrating with “ad justment assistance." THE SECTION of the bill which has drawn most of the oratorical Ire is aimed at the South, but it poses a threat te the rights of all property own ers. It haa been cleverly called the “public accommodationa” provision, so as to give the false impression that any property owner should subordinate his rights in private property to a “public” right, which would en title anyone to be served on hia premises. Even the U. S. Su preme Court has consistently held against this idea of a “pub lic” right to service on private property. THERE. ARE other features of the “civil rights” power grab which are also objectionable. These, however, head the list and point up the tremendous task that now falls on our out numbered band of Southerners in the Senate. To succeed, me must prevent the foreclosing of debate. If, however, the propon ents of the bill determine to try to let us talk ourselves out, as reported, then the chances for victory will be brighter. This la provided, of course, that we make full use of our parliamen tary rights to save our constitu tionally - guaranteed rights of local self-government and pri vate property. At this price, ex tensive talk is cheap enough. Sincerely, to soil filUng. Make sure the roots are not crowded or bent in the planting hole. Place plant with the bud union above ground level. Re fill soil around roots; firm and water well. Complete filling hole to ground level, water again and mulch to help pre vent soil from drying out dur ing hot weather. Pruning roses before late February aids in geting top quality blooms, Mr. Clary said. “Heading back the long ‘leg gy’ growth and removing weak canes reduces the number of blooms. , But those remaining will be of much higher qual ity,” he says. \ * . Clay says another reason for pruning is rejuvenation of new strong growth — replacing the weaker wood. \ Mrs. Brown Writes Of Trip To Mexico Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Brown spent the month of January trav eling in Mexico. A letter which Mrs. Brown wrote from there fol lows. FARMS AND FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON Clemson'College Extension Information Specialist February Is Time For Planting Roses February is the time to plant roses, says Henry Clay, Clem son College extension ornamen tal horticulturist. “Start now if you want to establish a rose planting that will get off to a good start. Planting during February will enable the plants to send out feed roots as the soil begins to warm up. These new feed roots will help the plant ob tain water and nutrients for spring and summer blooms. “Proper planting insures liv ability, promotes production of quality blooms and helps pro tect your investment,” the hor- ticulutrist says. Clay recommends that roses be planted in a hole the size of a bushel basket. If the soil is clay, mix topsoil with equal parts of sand and peat moss. If soil is a sandy loam,! add two parts soil and one part peat moss. One cup of a com plete fertilizer can be added To the Editor: This is a land of sharp con trasts in beauty and ugliness, in poverty and wealth. By staying a full month and by going mainly to the qon-tourist places we feel that we have gained a rather fair picture of the real Mexico and its people. We flew from New Orleans to Merida, Yucatan, and were fas cinated by that remote jungle country. Unlike most of Mexico, the towns and the people are scrubbed clean and there is an endless flapping of mops and brooms. The women of Yucatan wear a snow-white loose-fitting night-gown affair, beautifully embroidered around the wide yokes, usually square, and hems. Underneath this costume broad lace petticoats, ankle-length, barely show the neat sandals, or bare feet of the usually very pretty women. The waitresses wear the same costtime, but add a neat white apron, and a bright bow of ribbon in their hair. We liked Yucatan! The Panamericana Hotel, our first stop, is a thing of beauty, with its shining tile and marble and tropical plants and fountains. The place is so clean that we •were a little afraid of breaking our necks on the ever-damp tile and marble floors, for a footprint is not tolerated. It will take n lot of time to do justice to the Mayan ruins which are everywhere in Yucatan. We saw as many as time would per mit and are bringing back some colored slides. Tourists are so few and far be tween in Southern Mexico, and so much of the country is dense jungle that transportation is quite Staple food for wildlife is be coming scarce 1 —theusual case as we start the hard winter months of February and March. I’ve talked to Dr, L. G. Webb, wildlife biologist with the Wildlife Resources Department and Clem son College, about the hazards of living in the wild, which he says, are- pretty great! s ** The deer, for instance, like the acorn—a fruit which is often bountiful throughout South Caro lina. Last year’s crop was a big one, too, according to S A. Mar- but also of Clemson. But alas, the supply just doesn’t last through the long winter. Deer feed heavily on acorns when the nuts first begin to fall in autumn, and most acorns are eaten soon afterwards. Acorns are thought to produce as much as 500 pounds per acre when the stand is fairly good and a good crop is produced—like last year. ^jpne thing that cuts the value df acorn crops is weevil infesta tion. This lowers the nutritional value of the nut, unless perhaps, the deer happens to eat the worm while it’s in the nut! But weevils do cause premature drop of nuts, oweeing actual production in this manner. It was a big disaster to deer, turkeys and squirrels when blight killed the chestnut in South Caro lina. 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After one such ride from Acapulco to Tax- co, my ears popped like fire crackers and I was deaf until the next day. A ride on a local bus in a small village, or on a typical Mexican train is even more memorable. When I get back to Clinton I am afraid I am going to drive my friends raving mad before I quit talking about Mexico. For the past nine days we have been in Mexico City but both of us brought with us a very bad cold from Acapulco and we have not done all the things we had planned here in the big city. We are feeling better and can do a great deal in our remaining three days here. On Wednesday we got reservations on the train, the Aztec Eagle and after a night in San Antonia and two nights in Dallas we will be Clinton-bound. I’ll wait until later to say much about the fact that both Marshall and I have lost our billfolds since we have been in Mexico City. My big loss was my travelers checks but the American Express re funded them and I am happy again. Sincerely Lil Brown fairly similar nutritional quali ties—both rather high in carbo hydrates. And they were impor tant food nuts for wild animals. The hickory nut and black wal nut are more nutritious nuts than cither acprns or chestnuts. Both are high in protein—a prime con stituent of foods—and particular ly needed in providing good coats of hair, among other things. According to USDA, hickory nuts contain 13.9 per cent protein. Black walnuts, according to the same source, contained 18. per cent protein—which is astonish ingly high. Both walnuts and hickory nuts are high in unsaturated fats and extremely high in total calories— good for keeping animals warm during extreme cold. The beech nut tree also pro vides food for wildlife, but crops are rather uncertain and th* nuts are small. They are a preferred food. Seedling pecan trees near woods woods may provide con siderable food for wildlife. The pecan is about 12.2 per cent pro tein. 70.7 per cent fat, and 12.2 per cent carbohydrate. One source listed pecans as contain ing 3,300 calories per pound, but another source gave it as 3.633. In any event, a pound of pe cans would provide enough calo ries for the average man for one day. This quantity might keep a squirrel f6r several days. Hickory nuts and black walnuts ar e of no use to the deer, which are unable to break the extreme ly hard shell. The same would be true for turkeys and most other wildlife with the notable excep tion of the squirrel. Squirrels have such extremely hard teeth —close to carbondrum on the scale of hardness—that they can gnaw into the tough shell easily. Dr. Webb says the dogwood, holly, honey locust, persimmon, pine seed are among the other , foods that can be found this time of year. The honey locust is an emergency food which some wildlife will lake when other food gets scarce. Most all the seeds are high in protein and mostly good food for wildlife. Wild animals don’t count calo ries, but they do like a full stom ach. Unless enough hardwood is left some of the wildlife may go hungry in the years ahead. Workman Completes Food Service Course J. Roy Workman. Jr., an em ployee in the dietary department of Whitten Village, has received a certificate from Pennsylvania State University upon completion of a correspondence course for hospital food service supervisors, it has been announced. During the past year, on-the- job and University training have been coordinated to provide an all around program of study which includes lessons on hospi tal orientation, nutrition, quan tity food production, food service, office routine, and supervisory techniques. Mr. Workman was supervised by Miss Evelyn H. 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