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y J THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 15, 1969 County Roods TIPS FROM CLEMSON HOME & Funds Approved COLUMBIA - In S. C. Highway Department has appropriated an nual funds for roads in Laurens County, Rep. DavidS. Taylor said last week. About 8 or 9 miles of roads will be built from the County’s “C” funds, Rep. Taylor said. He explained that 'C ’ funds are those monies collected from the 7th cent of the gasoline tax, and are reserved for use by the coun ties in the state. Taylor indicated that the dele gation is reviewing all requests now. “This is being done,* he said, “so we can have our re quest in by July l." The date the money will be available. * * * Cotton was used in Zuni and Hopi Indian ceremonies in 500 B. C. (E<Stor’s Note: Information in this column is provided by facul ty members and Extension Ser vice specialists of Clemson Uni versity. Readers are invited to submit pertinent questions to be answered in the column. Address to: Editor, Home A Outdoors, care of this paper.) Q. A pine tree in my yard has orangish-yellow galls on it. Will this hurt the tree? A. These are probably rust galls, and they will hurt the tree. If the galls occur on limbs 12 inches or more from the trunk, you can prune the limb off at the trunk without lasting harm. If the gall appears on the trunk, the trunk will be weakened and you’ll eventually lose the tree. This is a fungus disease spread by windblown spores in March, April, and May. -- F. H. Smith, Extension plant pathologist. Q. Can you suggest several shrubs for a shaded north wall? A. The following grow well ex cept in very dense shade: Cleyera, Eunonymus, Leucothoe, Ligustrum, Osmanthus, Aucuba (both varigated and solid green), Mahooia, and Fatsia. If there’s root competition from large greens, provice extra water and fertilizer. — F. W. Thode, asso ciate professor of horticulture. Q. When is the best time to fertilize my shrubs? A. Fertilize in early spring and fall. Use two or three pounds of a 16-4-8, 12-6-6, 12-3-6, or other analysis per 100 square feet of area.—J. P. Fulmer, assistant professor of horticulture. Q. Yellow spots are appearing on the upper side of leaves on my camellias. Many leaves are dropping. Can you tell me what’s wrong and how to make my plants healthy again? A. Sounds like you’re troubled with tea scale. Turn the leaf over, and using a magnifying glass, look for the tiny insects with oval or boat-shaped bodies. White oil emulsion spray, avail- ble at your garden store, will kill the insects. But be careful to use this spray when temper atures are between 45 and 85 degrees, conditions that oc cur usually in spring and fall. Another material, dimethoate (Cygon), may be used as a spray or drench to kill these insects during the summer.--W. C. Net tles, Principal Extension specia list, entomology and plant path ology. Q. At this time of the year, what do I do for chrysanthemums planted last year? A. Dig the clumps and separate into single divisions, each with its own roots. Replant in soil which has had two inches of peat, rooted sawdust or compost dug into a depth of six inches. At the same time apply four pounds of 5-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet of bed. Space plants 18 inches. As soon as they recover, pinch out the tips. Repeat the pinching twice and no later than July 15. --F.W. Thode, associate professor of horticulture. Q. Many yellow leaves form on my magnolia and drop off. What should I do? A. Don’t do anything. The leaves turn yellow as they grow old. They have made their con tribution to the growth of the plant and are being replaced by new leaves. - W. C. Nettles, prin cipal Extension specialist, ento mology and plant pathology. Q. Why do peaches have to be “thinned?* A. Peach trees normally set more fruit than the tree can carry to maturity. If all were left cm the tree, they would be small and of poor quality. Some have to be removed when small. This thinning may be done by hand, machine, or by chemicals. --Dr. B. J. Skelton, assistant professor of horticulture. Q. Much has been written in the last year about the Brown Recluse Spider. Is it really a problem in the homes? A. This qpider hasn’t been con firmed in S.C. at this writing, but we suspect that it’s present. The Brown Recluse is extremely poi sonous, but its shyness usually means that bites are rare and al ways made on the defensive. Con trol of insects on which spiders prey in the home will usually eli minate the problem. Clemson university Extension Bulletin 101, Household Insects, gives details on control of spiders.--DrJ.B. Kissam, associate Extension specialist, entomology. Q. What is meant by disease- free seed? A. These are seed free of dis ease-causing organisms and viruses. Many vegetables seeds are grown in dry, arid regions of the West where many of the common disease-causing agen Here’s something to think about. 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Smith, associate Extension specialist, plant pathdlogy. Q. Is seed treatment worth while? A. Yes. Seed need protection against certain rot-causing or ganisms that are common in soils. The chemical treatment forms a protective barrier a- round the seed until it can ger minate. Treatment is relatively inexpensive for the good it can do. —F. H. Smith, associate Ex tension specialist, plant pathology. BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor CLEMSON - Plant two rows and skip one! What kind of farming is that? “Under present laws,* Ste phens says, “skip-row planting is an effective way of accomplish ing this—research has shown 30 to 40 percent yield increases with two-and-one skip patterns." This means one row skipped for each two planted. Q. Can diseases be brought in on transplants? A. Yes. Many serious diseases can be carried on transplants of tomato, pepper, cabbage, sweet potatoes and others. Buy from re putable dealers. Avoid plants which show stem rots and large spots of rot on leaves, or knots on roots. --F. H. Smith, asso ciate Extension specialist, plant pathology. * * * Timely Tips You folks who plan to plant watermelons and pumpkins should be planting this week. If planted earlier the hot sun will wilt the young melons and pump kins. Disease Control in Tomatoes For control of early blight, late blight, and gray leaf spot apply Manab & zinc (Manzate D or M22 Special). Having problems with your Centipede grass? They may be due to fertilizing too heavily. If the soil contains as much as 5 pounds of phosphorous per acre centipede can exhibit problems. The reason for the detrimental effect of phosphorous is that the grass suffers from iron deficiency. If phosphorous levels are already higher than optimum, iron chelate or iron deficiency shows or grass is slow beginning growth in the spring. If high phos phorous levels have built up in the soil, apply a fertilizer that doesn’t contain phosphorous. (One pound actual Nitrogen and one pound K20 per 1000 square feet or 9 pounds 15-0-15 per 1,000 square feet.) Mark the size of your husband’s pants inside the waistband. When he needs new ones, you know what size to get. Use a colorful bed sheet as a washable picnic or party cloth. Apply a small piece of mask ing tape to the wrong side of the fabric after you cut each pat tern piece. The tape helps you distinguish the right side-andean be easily removed once the gar ment is completed. Hog Cholera - Good progress is being made despite several outbreaks which have sparked some rumors. South Carolina’s program is now in the idemnity stage. This means producers will be paid for hogs which have to be killed in the eradication effort. Producers should report sick hogs to their county agent or state veterinarian. Color Keep Your Recipe Cards - Pink for disserts, green for salads, yellow for cakes, etc. You can see it in some of the cotton fields over the state these days, and it’s not as crazy as it sounds, not in cotton farming. This is skip-row planting, a cultural practice that came along a few years back. It’s never been widely accepted. Maybe too many farmers feel that it’s a waste of good land to leave so many open rows in a field. Too, it penalized the cotton grower in the ’65, ’66, and ’67 seasons when the skipped rows were counted as a part of the total planted acreage in the cot ton allotment program. Now the government has changed the po licy. Only planted rows are mea sured. It has its pros and cons, ac cording to Clemson Extension Service specialists. It increases the yield, substantially on the planted rows. The open areas permit more air circulation and sunlight. There’s a greater re serve of moisture in dry sea sons. Boll rot is reduced during wet periods. It’s also a little more expensive from the mechanical and labor standpoint, however. And it requires more land. All things considered, a Clem son Extension agronomist thinks it may be a pretty good system under the present cotton price program. Robert L. Stephens, one of those serving the Pee Dee area of the state, notes that supports are figured on projected rather than actual yield and says the pro jected yield can be raised by pro ducing high yields over three years and keeping records to prove the production. This is a long road, he con cedes, but several progressive producers in key locations in Williamsburg County have agreed to demonstrate that high yields can be produced and projected yields increased. Stephens makes his case this way: ‘Williamsburg County has a rather high annual rainfall which usually grows a large cotton stalk. Once this stalk overlaps in the row and forms a canopy, sunlight, air circulation and in secticide penetration are reduc ed.’ Such conditions, the agrono mist says, “form a perfect set ting for lower cotton yields. Skip- row planting is good insurance against this situation.* For other areas, where they may not have the over-growth problem, and where rainfall is limited by amount or distribution. Stephens feels that conserva tion of moisture through the skips may be of more value than in surance against stalk over growth. "How much insurance did he have?" “Too bad about Brown,” we say. Our first question is “Did he leave his family with sufficient Life Insur ance?” No doubt you are taking your own proper precautions—and will want to get all the details about the Metropolitan’s Family Income Plan. JAMES E. FURR Box 223, Clinton, S. C. 8331-2089 Metropolitan Life INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORK. N. Y CAMP CHATUGA FOR GIRLS MOUNTAIN REST, S. 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