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I 4*B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 12, 1969 S.C. Products Play World Role BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor CLEMSON - The other day, they all but sent men to the moon and back. Globe - circling is old stuff. by jet plane The merchant ships are bigger, faster, more powerful. World traders are moving merchandise from one nation to another with about as much ease as some of the folks used to swap checkers down at the country store. But with all the mobility and space-spanning, it’s still a little hard to get used to the idea that products grown here in South I HOPE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THIS ONE By Tom Plaxio® This Is A Joke— A Moonlighter is a man who holds two jobs so he can drive from the day one to the night one in a new car. This Is NO JOKE— We are in high gear on our May-June sales contest. Get the deal you have been waiting for on the car WORTH waiting for—The69 Chevrolet. Plaxico Chevrolet, Inc. 400 West Main Street Carolina can and do play an important role in world trade. Fact is, they do. The ports there at Charleston have become all-important seg ments of our economy as they send many of our goods on their way to overseas outlets. The agricultural products play a prime role. And when those ships are out-loading such things as tobacco, cotton, and soybeans, they’re bringing in money-- dol lars for the grower, the sup plier, the shipper, and the man on the street. Clemson’s Dr. W. H. Wiley, dean of the College of Agricul ture and Biological Sciences, threw out some eye-opening fig ures on this during the recent S. C. World Trade Conference at Spartanburg. It was the fifth such session, where they have trade, business and educational leaders to put the picture together on what world trade means in total volume -- and what it means to S. C. What it means, percentage wise, is that for the year end ing June 30, 1968, more than one- fourth of the agricultural pro ducts turned out in this state went to foreign markets. This was on a dollar basis. Total exports of agricultural commodities forS. C. for the vear were valued at $106,900,000, ranking S. C. 20th among states in value of exports of agricul tural commodties. ’Nearly 26 cents out of every dollar’s worth of agricultural products marketed byS. C. farm ers goes into the export market, • Dean Wiley said. This is given a little more emphasis with the notation that in the South — nine Southern States from Florida throughVir- ginia -- only North Carolina’s export income exceeded South- Carolina’s in percentage of total cash receipts for agricultural products. N. C. had 28.6 percent from exports, as compared to our 25.9. Flue-cured tobacco, soy beans and cotton make up the bulk of the Palmetto State’s contri bution to U.S. export trade. But we have many other pro ducts figuring in the picture. In millions of dollars, this is the way the leaders rank: Tobacco, 52.7; soybeans 18.0; cotton 11.4; feed grains 4.4; wheat 2.4; fruits and preparations 3.6; vegetables and preparations 1.5. There are also others, not so high in volume, but contributing to that vital in-flow of dollars. This gives all our farmers a stake in exports. The cotton grower in Darlington, the tobac co man in Horry, the soybean pro ducer in Anderson--they and all the others in the state benefit from those out-loading ships there on the coast. They WARM!... They ROCK!... They VIBRATE!.. They RCCUNC! Your Choice ".Total-Comfort"Chairs SPECIAL FACTORY PURCHASE MAKES DISCOUNT PRICE POSSIBLE Both Chairs Feature 3-Speed Vibrator and Thermal Heat Units ■ Comfort beyond belief! Settle back in one of these Total Comfort Chairs and let yourself drift into dreamy relaxation. Some rock ... all recline. 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Ben Eskew, who is in charge of all the agronomy test plots, pointed out that the oat was well suited for hay. It stood taller and seemed to be greener than other varieties in the test. I do recall those planted here in the county last fall starting off very slow. In fact, Benny Blake ly planted a few bushels along with the Sumter 3 Variety and they looked very bad in comparison, until spring came along, and then they outdid the Sumter 3. So I hope you will take note and plant it for hay and not for graz ing. We also saw the wheat, and bar ley test plots. As we have men tioned several times this spring the Keowee barley looks very good. The Keowee has beards. Let’s hope they are knocked off in the process of combining. It was mentioned that farmers should wait until the barley was dead ripe before harvesting. Most of the experiment test pastures for livestock are divided into small acreage plots. These pastures have a carrying capa city of five to 10 head depending upon size. Various grasses and legumes are tested for efficiency of gain. I look forward to having a le gume that will do well on our poor soils. At the present time sere- cia is the best thing we have. Work is being done at many of the experiment stations to improve on our present varieties. Sericia seems to withstand the drought and has good insect and disease resistance. Cattle do well on it. It is true that they don’t eat it too well at the beginning. I’m sure the group enjoyed this tour. I wish our timing could have been better so more could have gone. Our thanks to Mr. L. B. Massey, Dis trict Agent, and Mr. R. H. Gar rison who helped in arranging the tours. Cotton farmers are advised to spray for thrips and flea hoppers. Often times a stand of cotton can be destroyed by these in sects. With the hot weather we have had lately the boll weevle is coming out of hibernation. This is our chance to knock him out before he gets to do any damage. Our congratulations goes to Franz Workman of Ford High School for having won the state essay contest on soil and water conservation. I believe, this is the first winner for Laurens County, so I want to congratulate the dis trict for this fine achievement. Insect Control on Snapbeans - Spray or dust with sevin to con trol Mixican Bean Beetle, Bean Leaf Bettle or Corn Ear Worm. Tomato Disease - Spary or dust with Moneb and zinc to control early blight, late blight, and gray leaf spot. June is Dairy Month - Milk is generally associated with grow ing children. But since June is Dairy Month. . .you might like to know that you never get too old to drink cow juice. Milk is the leading scource of the min- erla calcium and also provides protein, riboflavin, Vitamin A and many other nutrients. So drink lots of milk and why not take a cow to lunch? TIPS FROM CLEMSON HOME & Q. My rose bushes have black spots and the leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. What can I do to save them?— W. H. H., Greenville. A. This is black spot disease, caused by a fungus which lives over the winter an old leaves. Begin spraying with an all purpose rose fungicide that con tains Phaltan or Captan, or or- thocide. The fungicide Daconil has also given good results in tests at Clemson. Follow the la- ble instructions and spray every seven to 10 days. -- F. H. Smith, associate Extension specialist, plant pathology. Q. Flying ants or termites are swarming from my house. How can I be sure they’re ants and not termites? A. Both ants and termites swarm. But you can tell them a- part with these guidelines: Ants have two pairs of wings with one pair smaller than the other. Ter mites have two pairs of wings of equal length. Ants have a thin, pinched waist. Termites have a thick waist. The antenna of the ant is elbowed, but on the ter mite it’s straight. -- Dr. J. B. Kissam, associate Extension specialist, entomology. Q. If it’s determined that ter mites are swarming from my home or buildings does this mean the building is ready to fall down? A. Usually not. Many home- owners have been stampeded into expensive home treatments by persons using scare tactics. In vestigate thoroughly to be sure of the extent of infestation. It may involve a limited area. Call a reputable pest control opera tor for estimates on treatment or to Clemson University Exten sion Bulletin 101, Household In sects, for doing your own treat ing. -- Dr. J. B. Kissam, asso ciate Extension specialist, ento mology. Q. What is the best way to enter a small boat? A. If next to a dock, step as near the centerline as possible. Stepping on the side (gunnel) may either tip the boat or cause it to move away from the dock. If the boat moves away from the dock and you have one foot on the boat and one foot on the dock, there is only one way you can go, and that is down. If the boat is beached with the bow on the shore, enter over the bow, being careful not to mar the finist with your shoes. -- L. M. Sparks, associate Extension specialist, entomology, and member, U.S. Power Squadron. Q. The leaves of my tomato plants have long, slender, wind ing white lines on them. What is this? A. These are probably tunnels caused by the leaf minor. The leaf minors are generally the young of small flies. They eat through the interior of the leaf tissue leaving only the upper and lower surface, giving the appear ance of a white line. You can con trol the leaf minor with dime- thoate (Cygon), but do not apply it within seven days of harvest. -- Dr. C. A. Thomas, associate Extension specialist, entomo logy. * * * What many of today’s young women need is a good, long look at them selves — in a full-length mirror. h StillBon 't Have A y mm? Ever been long on purchases and short on cash . . . or unable to substantiate a tax deductible expense? 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