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FARMS FOLKS By L. C. Hamilton Clemson University Extensior Information Specialist Favorable temperatures for seeding South Carolina's main held crops are rapidly approaching. Corn, cotton, and soybeans, crops worth SI 15 million last year will be seeded in that order, probably beginning with corn this week m the lower Coastal Plain- The -prmg warmin trend has begun, according to State Climaloi, gi-i H "Toby Lan.it r- If ail got - arconlmg to the average- for the last 30 years, cotton planting should occur within the period April 1-30. and soybeans. Ma> l-.July 15 An anal>-i- ot a\erage dai- 1\ minimum temperatures at Charle-ton Columbia. and Clern-or. -Ir w- a cold period between .lan 28 and Feb 2 Risni- temperatures after this period mark the begin ning ot the spnng warming trend, according to Landers. The awrage date of the last tree/e at Charleston is Feb Hi A: Columbia the date is Mare). 27 and at Clem- son. Aprd 7 ha-od on the 30- y r n \ ■ r m j c ^ parieuiar days ot having a tin date is about But the probabih- rapidly there- ne-e On the chanet - freeze atie’ .So percont • v docre.oe after. i mr n g tempenrurt State me ah in tu March average - in the Palmetto a-e at a rate of d* grees per week Tht weekly warming" rate increa-t - -hghtlv . to two and one-fourth degrees, during Apr ' The warming rate during May slows to an in- ' crease of two degrees a week. 1 the same as March. '.Vann ing in dune is at a rate of about one degree a week. During dul> there are no further increase': m tempera- lure. according to curves plotted by Lander-; Ot the state's three major crops cotton seedlings are more likely to be damaged by 1 cold temperatures P.xtension Agronomist H V Roger* '-ays the general rule is to plant cotton as soon as possible after the soil warms up " point Corn, a gras- type plant is more odd hardy The seed persists tor a longex period in good condition in the sail \nd corn is more efficient in pushing through the soil. Rogers advises farmers to watch the soil temperatures before planting cotton and corn, but to watch the calen dar when planting soybeans. xSoil temperatures aren’t a problem w hen the recom- i mended period for soybean planting comes. But soy beans are highly sensitive to | the photo period, or the I length of night. The photo period is the critical consideration for planting date of soybeans. Farmer- should follow close ly the published reccom- mendations that are available at your county agent's office. He emphasizes the last « » -> • w • rv* • • Farm Market News VEGETABLES Collarets, Fair and good Quality. $2-$2.50. Green Onions, Doz. Bchs., $1.15-$L25. Plants -- Cabbage, Per thousand, $3-S3.50. . Sweet Potatoes, Fair to ’ Good Quality Bu., $2.50-$5.50. ! Salad. Turnip, $2.50-$3. Turnip, Roots Bu ,’ $2.25- $2.,50. Turnip, Tops Doz. Bchs , $2.25-$2.50. I GRAIN 1 Wheat, Bu . $1.40-$1.50. Oats Bu., .80-.90 Barley, Bu., $1. [ Soybeans, Bu., $2.60-$2.70. Corn. Bu shelled yellow. $1.20-$1.30. Corn. Bu. shelled white, $1.20-SI.30. CATTLE Commercial Cows, $18.50- $21.10. Canners and Cutters, $15- $17. Good Ch. Stocker S & H, $25-$34. Medium Stocker S & H, $22.50-$25. HOGS Hogs No. 1, 200-250 pounds, $18.25-$19. During 1967, basic oxygen furnace production of steel increased by 22 per cent, while open hearth output dropped 17 per cent, 6-Pk. Pkgs. 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