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r 4-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C,. January 16,1969 Winterizing Cattle BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Wintering cattle costs a great deal. In fact, if it were not for this expensive phase there would be a lot more cattle in the county. Fescue is, of course, the do minant pasture plant in our area. It, however, is just a partial answer to the winter feeding problem. The cold weather that we have had the past few weeks has really put the pressure on any kind of grazing. I was visiting with Harold Rich ardson, manager of Dr. Blalock's farm last week and he was show ing me fescue that was knee high at one time. The freeze had cut it down to the ground and M. L. OUTZ, County Agent there was nothing there except dead material that had little or no nutritive value. So it simply means for the next 60 days cat tle will receive hay and that’s about all. There is very little good high quality hay produced in this area. Coastal Bermuda, Serica, small grain and mixed hay seems to be what farmers are feeding. I HOPE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THIS ONE This Is A Joke— By Tom Plaxico Here’s the sure way to tell if you have the Hong Kong flu—You will ache, have temperature, dream crazy dreams and have an uncontrollable urge to wash and iron shirts. This Is NO Joke— We are beginning a January-February sales con test put on by Chevrolet. All of us are trying hard to win the prizes offered; so let us give you a “Show Down” deal on the Chevy of your choice. Plaxico Chevrolet, Inc. 400 West Main Street The new Serala lespedeza should help along this line. It seems to be finer stemed and higher producing. It should make good hay. It is a legume which is an advantage. I was talking to Mr. F. C. Martin of Ware Shoals recently about Kudzu hay. Mr. Martin says that Kudzu makes excellent hay if handled properly. He says it should be cut when the stems get about 12 to 16" tall. I suppose when those long runners are matted down they would have to be cut up or burned off and then start cutting. Mr. Martin told a story about Kudzu that I’m won dering if anyone can top. He said he decided to check and see just how fast the Kudzu was grow ing so he tied a string near the end of a small runner when he went for dinner. On returning from dinner about an hour later he found the Kudzu had grown 10”. As 1 say, if you can t<fy that one 1 would like to know it Where low quality hay is being fed a little cotton seed meal will help a great deal. A pound a day would help. I attended the State Cattlemen’s Association meeting held in Greenville during December. We ‘ were told about some research carried out in Oklahoma on cat tle weight losses during the winter and it’s effect on the calf crop, etc. The research showed that cows could lose 20% of their body weight without harm to the calf. However, where cows were allowed to stay too fat they did about as poorly as those that lost more than 20% weight dur ing winter. So cows do not have to maintain a high degree of flesh during the winter. As I said earlier, 1 hope this new Serala will help the winter feeding problems. Laurens Coun ty Cattlemen planted two tons of this plant last spring. I hope we can get that much or more planted this spring. The man who told the Kudzu story has already placed an order for 200 pounds. He has no Kudzu on his farm. If you are interested call or come by. * * * Employment of nonwhite in white-collar, craftsmen, and operative positions increased 47 percent between 1960 and 1967, as opposed to a 16-percent in crease for whites. 1967 was the first year in which substantially more than half of all nonwhite workers held jobs in these cate gories. FARMS and FOLKS WIN A BRAND NEW DRESSMAKER sew mm. 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Asst. County Agent Two Laurens County 4-H boys recently went to Chicago to at tend the International Livestock Exposition. They are Wesley Smith of Thornwell in Clinton and Butch Brewington of Clinton. Wesley won his trip in the Da iry Cattle Show at the Laurens County Fair. Butch won his trip in the Beef Cattle Show at the Upper State Fair in Greenville. They left for Chicago on Novem ber 29th and returned December 5. Each boy has written about the experiences he had on the trip. Butch Brewington wrote: “Sun day, December 1, when we got up it was snowing. During the days we were up there we went to museums, a rodeo and a horse show. Two of the museums we attended were Field Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Science and Industry. Last but not least, the night before we left we had steaks for supper. I en joyed the trip all the way.” Wesley Smith described his trip this way: “There were eleven counties representing South Carolina at the Exposition, of which seventeen were boys, seven girls, and two leaders. We left Greenville at 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 29, and arrived at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky at 8:30 p.m. where we spent the night. By 2:15 p.m. the afternoon of November 30, we ar rived at the Conrad Hilton in Chicago. It took three hours to get checked in because ofthe4-F Club Congress being held there. Sunday we spent three hours in the Museum of Natural History located on Lake shore Drive. There were many items of in terest to be found there. Sunday night we went to the forty-first floor of the Prudential Building to observe Chicago at night. The view was spectacular. After wards we attended the ice show in the Blue Room at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Monday morning we went to Shedd Aquarium. That af ternoon we attended a spe cial Christmas feature at the Ad ler Planetarium. Monday night we were at the Exposition itself for six continuous hours. It con sisted of the cattle show, horse show, and a complete rodeo. There were many side shows around the showroom itself. Tuesday was a great thrill for Butch and me when we saw it snowing. The snow was not as thrilling as to see the delegates from Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and other people who had never seen snow before. When our group left Chicago on Wednesday morning, we took many wonderful memo ries away with us as well as the friendships of many fine 4-F boys and girls. The friendship we gained there will never be lost. We were fortunate to have two fine leaders. They were Miss Billie Landen of Spartanburg and Mr. Russell Roberts of Ander son. ” * * * Dr. Teague Re-Elected To Health Council Dr. Martin M. Teague of Lau rens has been re-elected second vice chairman of Gov. Robert E. McNair’s Advisory Council for Comprehensive Health Planning. Dr. E. Kenneth Aycockwas re elected chairman of the council. The council works with the State Board of Health in seeking a comprehensive solution of health problems in the state. There are 25 members repre senting health, education, wel fare, labor, news media and the public. BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor PINEWOOD - South Carolina soybean growers watching the acreage explosion across this state and other areas of the na tion will be interested in the de velopment of a national plan to boost soybean usage around the globe. » D. Leslie Tindal of Pinewood, one of the state’s leading pro ducers and active in national soybean circles, reports that the American Soybean Association is promoting development of the in ternational program. ’It would embrace all segments of the soybean industry and all general farm organizations, co operating in forming an aggress ive, world-wide market develop ment program for U.S. soybenas and soybean products,” Tindal says. The proposal was offered at a recent board meeting of the American Soybean Association in St Louis, Mo. The Clarendon County farmer is a director and secretary of the Association. He’s also a director and past president of the S. C. Soybean Association. “Recognizing the enormous problems facing growers and the entire soybean industry,” he said, “the ASA board of direct ors passed a resolution that pro vides for establishing a single organization with wide cross- sectional representation on a board of trustees." The proposed board, with soy bean growers constituting a ma jority, would direct and imple- ment--but not perform--long range soybean and soy product market development, Tindal says. It would be totally separ ate and distance from ASA of any other group, but would be responsible for the soy market development activities of all the groups involved. As conceived, the S. C. farmer says, the new organization would not engage in any political or legislative activity except when specifically or directly related to market development Tindal also points out that be fore the proposed organization could receive any funds from le gislated grower self-assessment programs, it would have to be assured that the grower had the opportunity to request a refund. In other action at the national meeting, the board proposed a delegate assembly for the nat ional ASA convention. Allotment of delegates to the 16 affiliated state soybean associations would be based on a formula including affiliation, association member ship, soybean production and market development-financing. If approved by the membership, the delegate system would go into effect at the August 1970 national convention in Minnesota. The 1969 convention is set for August 11-13 at Myrtle Beach, S. C. It was also noted that the ASA will seek a meeting with the new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to present the association’s posi tion favoring continuatio of the current $2.50 support price on soybeans. The board voted to vigorously oppose any form of crop pay ment limitation. Limitations could mean increased soybean acreage, according to the ASA, and the current expanded acre age, it maintains, is one of the biggest problems facing the soy bean industry. Q. How can I keep my brown gravy lump-free? A. By adding your liquid slowly, stirring, and scraping with a spoon. If there are lumps, strain the gravy through a sieve and re heat. SWEETIE PIE M’m making my own caraal—ahot from gunt!" FRANKLIN’S KEY OPENED THE DOOR When Benjamin Franklin went into a storm to send up his kite with metal key attached, he opened the door to the electrical age. When rural Americans organized Electric Cooperatives, they too opened the door to a progressive, electrified rural age. u. LAURENS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. INC. Watershed Dist. Is Consolidated Creation of a consolidated Ra bun Creek Watershed Conserva tion District was approved Tues day in a referendum. No votes were recorded against the pro posal. J. B. O’Dell of Laurens, dis trict conservationist, said five watershed directors will be elected, three from Laurens County and two from Greenville County. The referendum was to reor ganize the Rabun Creek Water shed under a new statewide watershed act. Previously there were two conservation districts serving the Rabun Creek area, one in Laurens County and the other in Greenville County. The referendum combined the two districts into one. Timely Tips BY COUNTY AGENTS Extension Home Economist WHEN SEWING- with a single thread, does it constantly knot? If so, try this: After you thread the needle, be sure to knot the end that was cut off closest to the spool. Thred is woven this way! CHOLERA REGULATIONS - changed January 1, 1969: Hog cholera vaccine cannot be used in South Carolina after December 31, 1968. By stopping the vacci nation of hogs for cholera, the goal of eradicating cholera from South Carolina is brought one step closer. Pigs, other than those going to slaughter or mov ing through sales will now be given only serium. MINERALS - a good mineral mixture should be supplied free- choice to all cattle throughout the year. One suitable mixture is equal parts of dicalcium phos phate or steamed bone meal, limestone and salt. Free-choice loose salt should also be sup plies. PORTABLE SEWING MA CHINES - Can be used on an adjustable ironing board this al ways having the machine at the right height for the user. THIS IS A GOOD TIME - of the year to prune fruit trees. If the tree is well grown, pruning will consist only of thinning out the tree by removing the less de sirable wood, water sprouts, bro ken or injured branches, and by reducing the amount of fruiting surface to the point that the tree can mature a potential crop of fruit. JANUARY IS THE MONTH - to plant Pecan trees. The recom mended varieties for this area are: Desirable, Stuart, Elliott, and Gloria Grand. Those of you who already have trees, this is the month to prune and pick up the dead limbs. USE POWDER PUFFS - to po lish shoes - they will do a perfect job. FOR REMOVING STAINS ON FINGERS - Lemon juice is won derful. Squeeze the juice of a le mon into a very small container and soak your fingers in it. And something extra: the juice makes it easy to push the cuticle! Af terward, gently brush your fin gers with mild hand soap and warm water and rinse well.-Use your favorite hand cream". . and just see the difference! Beginners' Sewing Class All ladies who do not sew might be interested in the Beginners Clothing School. The classes will be held January 24, 27-31, at the Agricultural Building in Laurens. The first class held on Friday, January 24, will begin at 10 a.m. and last only about an hour. The other classes Monday - Friday, will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 11 a.m. Each student must furnish her own sewing equipment, including a portable sewing machine. Each person will make a simple gar ment. She will learn pattern and fabric selection, and simple sew ing techniques. To enroll, call 984-3021 in Lau rens and give the secretary your name and address, by Thursday, January 16. The class will be limited to 8 members. The more education a woman has, the more likely she is to bt working during her middle years. A Labor Department study showed that 67 percent of col lege-educated women in the 45 to 54 age group had jobs out side the home. Only 55 percen of the high-school graduates and 45 percent of those with an eighth- grade education were working. BUILD YOUR FUTURE WITH A PROFESSION Stevanella Beauty College in \ Lauren*, S. C., I* offering day and night classes Low Monthly Payment* of Tuition Telephone 984*5654 Don’t Delay—Enroll Now r i T*’