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6-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., March 6, 1969 Ice Causes $10,000 Damage BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent The above photograph shows the damage by the snow and ice to a poultry house belonging to W. C. Domas of the Youngs Com munity. The poultry house was 40 feet Open Tues. & Thins., 9 pan. Weekdays 9-6, St. 9-6. Phone 984-62516 Don’t SPAR AROUND with your INCOME TAX Ta»es ►-ove you on the ropes'' A ttip fancy foofworli *. bring you to the nearby office of H J. R BLOCK —The Income Tax Champions! We'll give your tax return a knockout punch with our fast, accurate guaranteed service BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LIFE GUAR ANTE! We guarantee accurate preparation of every tax return If we make any errors that cost you any penalty or interest we will pay “ve penalty or interest HR CO. America's Largest Tax Service with Over 3000 Offices - 350 CHURCH ST., AT LAURENS Across From Laurens Glass Works • No Appointment Necessary wide, 384 feet long, and held over 10,000 pullets when it caved in. Mr. Lomas usually grows ap proximately 35,000 pullets a year. The house will cost ap proximately $10,000 to re construct. Mr. Lomas has been in the chicken business for a number of years, but in recent years has switched to growing pullets on a commercial scale. He has a farm of several hundred acres. He pro duces soybeans, small grain, and has a herd of beef cattle. In talking with some of my fel low county agents in the lower part of the state, it seems that the ice damage was far greater in the lower part of the state than it was up here. Forestry, farm buildings, pecan trees, power lines, and so forth were heavily damaged. I hope it will be possible for these men to get loans at a low rate of interest to repair damage. SEEDING LAWNS Calls are now coming into the office on seeding lawns. There are a lot of new homes that have been constructed in Laurens during the winter, and many of these home owners are asking questions as to the grass to seed. Generally speaking, there are two types of grass, the winter grass, and summer grass. There are very little to choose from when it comes towinter lawns. Fescue, if seeded properly, fertilized heartily, and seeded properly, makes a pretty good year round lawn. It does best, however, if seeded in the fall and so doing, it gets ahead of the grass and weeds. It does have the ad vantage of being shade tolerant. A lot of our home owners will probably be using Fescue with in the next 30 days. Let me suggest that you do a thorough job of pre paring the soil. Lime and ferti- Uze heartily. The lime should be added before the soil is plowed np, in this way it becomes mixed with the soil and becomes a part of the soil. Fertilize at the rate of about 500 pounds per acre using something like 4-12-12. I recom mend this amount because if a heavier amount is used it will grow up tall, fall over, and die. I find this happens a great deal and I get a lot of calls on it. This happens more often in shaded area than in the open. I would suggest that you seed at the rate of 200 to 250 pounds per acre. There are many different sum mer grasses available. The hy brid bermudas are good, centi pede, zoysiz, and other grasses make good summer lawns also. Most of these have to be sprigged by hand. Some are more shade tolerant than others. I would sug gest that you come by the office and ask for Circular495,“Lawns Grasses for South Carolina.’ Read it and then select the grass suited for your particular situa tion. FARMS and FOLKS ORANGE TURKEY CHEF’S SALAD 1 head Romaine lettuce l /i bunch water cress 14 cups fresh orange sections 1 cup diced unpeeled apples 14 cups turkey, cut in long strips 3 tablespoons salad oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh onion 4 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoon ground black pepper Tear Romaine lettuce and water cress into bite- sized pieces Add orange sections, apples, turkey Combine oil, lemon juice, onion, salt and black pep per Mix well and pour over salad. Toss lightly Serve at once Makes six servings M]; Neighbors : [* “Now, my opinion, for what it’s worth .. BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor CLEMS ON - Note to gardeners thinking about this year’s activi ties: A Clemson Extension patho logist says the time to control nematodes is before the vege tables are planted. The nematodes are tiny round- worms which live mostly in the soil. They are invisible to the naked eye, but for little pests they can pack a powerful wallop. There are several different kinds that feed on plant roots, but the one causing the most damage is the “root knot nema tode,’ according to F. H. Smith, Extension pathologist. “It damages almost any vege table that grows in the spring, summer and fall, except possibly corn," Smith says. They work their way into very young roots of most all vegetable type plants and feed by sucking juices. Soon afterward the roots begin to swell. And in a few days small knots can be seen. “After a few weeks, or even sooner for some vegetables, the knots on the roots become as large as a pea and may eventu ally get as big as a dime or quarter,’ Smith says. “The above ground growth be comes yellow and stunted, and in the long run plants may die,’ he adds. “Vegetables which form are usually of low quality and poor yields.* The best cure for the problem is prevention, the pathologist says. Once the nematodes get on the roots of vegetable plants there is very little that can be done except to be sure the plants are fertilized properly and have plenty of water, in hope that some of the crop can be saved. He advises these things on pre vention: “Move the garden place each year if possible. Plant small grains such as rye or oats or even corn or sorghum on the land before planting it back to vege tables. This will not elinimate nematodes, but will tend to keep opulations from building up. z Rough-hewn and Handsome Diamonds For Men Blf. sparkling diamond in a masculine satin finish setting. Fashioned to a man’s teste. Big, brilliant dia mond, satin finish set ting. A bold and dramatic man's diamond ring. Mas sive gold sotting. $75 “Plant only the latest recom mended vegetable varieties. Some of these will have some re sistance to root knot nematodes. County agents will have listings on varieties. “Don’t hold on to your old varieties because you think they can’t be beaten — you may like the newer varieties even more and they will have better resis tance to diseases. “In buying tomato, pepper, egg plant or sweet potato plants, don’t buy those which show small galls on the roots. Chances are good that you will be buying root knot nematodes. “There are soil treatment chemicals which may be applied into an opened furrow and the furrow listed or bedded immed iately to kill nematodes in the row. This has to be done at least two weeks before time of plant ing. It doesn’t kill nematodes between the rows, so this soil must not be mixed with row soil. “The soil treatment materials, called soil fumigants, are avail able as D-D, Vidden-D or ethy lene dibromide. They can usually be bought at farm supply stores and the cost is small compared to returns which can be expect ed.’ County agents can supply de tails on treatment method with soil fumigants. They’re given in Pest Control Note 156, January, 1969. Many Request Assistance On Conservation Measures BY J. B. O’DELL District Conservationist It looks like another good year is getting underway in the appli cation of soil and water conser vation measures in the Laurens District. Many requests for technical assistance have been received since the first of the year. These request include complete farm soil and water conservation plans, terracing systems, includ ing grass waterways, open drain age, tile drains, ponds, wildlife food plantings, tree planting, pas ture and hayland plantings. Twenty of the landowners who plan to apply practices have re quested ACP cost-sharing assis- Tips On Draperies tance. We have also assisted sev eral landowners in the Duncan Creek Watershed with site se lections and plans for critical area stablization. WATERSHED The work plan on the Beaver- dam-Warrior Creeks Watershed, consisting of 36,000 acres is scheduled for completion during the next few weeks. For the past eight weeks two survey crews have been running cross sec tions of stream valley and select ing dam sites in the RabonCreek Watershed. This work is about finished and more intensive plan ning will get under way within the near future. BY HELEN CAMP Extension Home Economist All ladies interested in mak ing professional-looking draper ies will be interested in the Dra pery Workshop offered by the Ex - tension Home Economist. The classes will be held March 21, Friday, 24, 25, 26, at the Agri cultural Building in Laurens. The first class to be held on March 21, will begin at 9 a.m. and last about two hours. Instructions for choosing drapery fabrics, and measuring windows accurately will be given at this class. Sewing equipment need not be brought until Monday. Monday - Wednes day classes 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 draperies fora small window in their home. To enroll, call 984-3021 in Lau rens and give the secretary your name and address, or write by Wednesday, March 12, to the County Agents’ Office at 219 Lau rens St., Laurens, S. C., 29630. The class will be limited to 10 members. Draperies are to a room what cosmetics are to a woman. With draperies you can change the en tire personality of your home. With them you can subdue the we^k spots, flatter the good ones, and create an artistic, dis tinctive whole. Selecting the right window treatment deserves careful plan ning. Draperies not only beauti fy the entire home but also serve many functional purposes: filter light, act as a wind buffer (in some sections of the country), block out an unsightly view, or frame a nice one. Draperies may also provide privacy and soften the background for other furnish ings in the room. In making your draperies, first analyze the purpose they must serve. When selecting a drapery fab ric, consider the colors, tex tures, and designs used in the room to achieve a harmonious effect. Draperies the same color as the wall give a feeling of spaciousness. These are es pecially good in small rooms or rooms with many broken areas. If you prefer a patterned fabric, choose one to go with the total decor of the room. For a casual, relaxed livable atmosphere, use a provincial design or contem porary pattern. A large floral design in adressy fabric is better suited to a formal room. The style of drapery you choose also helps create the desired at mosphere. Make draperies sill, apron, or floor length, depending upon the room. But never have them at any point in between these structural features. They may cover the window, the en tire window wall, or hang at the sides of the window. Twenty cooperators with the Laurens Soil and Water Conser vation District received 55,000 lespedeza bicolor plants for 55 quail food patches. Bicolor has become well known as a source of quail food that can be de pended upon. The seed are re lished by quail and left alone by rodents. About one-eight acre is enough to help balance out the feeding for each convey. Bicolor is a perennial shrub type plant that grows 4 to 8 feet high and satisfactorily controls erosion on desirable planting sites. (T()c 5 State First in News Stic?State I|L Onfantry. Vrl '' ’’ll V Si»asU *- oll S_ u . . 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