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?-4-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 7, 1969 | Hereford Field Day l Aug. 9 Near Mountville The South Carolina Hereford ‘‘Field Day is scheduled for Aug. <9 at White Plains Farm near ' Mountville. The program will get :* under way at 11:00 a.m. The /Animal Science Department of ,-Clemson will give a Son-o-ray ; demonstration. This has to do - with the amount of fat covering / an animal. This is very import- ant in as much as a great deal of the fat covering the body of the animal is waste. Reducing this amount of fat would give the con sumer more solid red meat for p. his money. I am sure our cat tlemen will be interested in this demonstration. John Wise, of Clemson, will follow this with a • demonstration on selecting bulls. - This will be followed by lunch • at 1 p.m. After lunch the group / will tour the pastures and look at the cattle. The lunch will be free courtesy of White Plains .■ Farm. I was talking with Herman Gabbert recently about the event - and Herman asked me to invite > all of our beef cattle producers : Banish those : worries! • • I can help you with a com- • mon sense protection pro- • gram that gives you the life ; insurance protection you J need and can afford now, • then after you retire a • monthly check for years • and years. • • More and more thoughtful • husbands and fathers are • • taking this route to peace • of mind • I Shouldn't you? l Why not call me — without l obligation — today? : JAMES E. FURR • Box 223, Clinton, S. C. • 833-2089 I 0 • Metropolitan Life New York N Y and dairymen as well. He asked that all of his dairymen friends be invited. That date again is August 9. We look forward to seeing you at White Plains Farm. I attended the Feeder Cattle planning meeting in Greenwood last week where about 15 in terested cattlemen were present and enthused about the prospects of good prices and a good sale this fall. The sale date was set for Sept. 9. The cattle may be delivered to the barn from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will be graded, weighed and pinned ac cording to the weight, grade v sex, and breed. This will package the cattle so that buyers will have an opportunity to select large num bers of whatever breed and size cattle they decide. The cattle will be weighed im mediately on unloading and the drift will certainly not be any great amount. A second sale has been scheduled for Nov. 6 for late calves. It will be held at the Greenwood Livestock Market. The Spartanburg Feeder sale is scheduled for the 8th and the rules and regulations are similiar. It was decided that the Saluda sale will be held on Oct. 6. The York Feeder Sale is scheduled these sales will operate on si miliar rules. It is my hope that more of our producers will par ticipate in these sales because it is necessary to get large numbers of cattle to have a good sale. It is my belief that the sales do a great deal to stimulate buyers, that they will have to pay a little more for this cattle recieved. The sales, in my judgement, should be especially attractive to part-time farmers and to those who do not attend cattle sales often. It has been my observation that cattle bring their worth at these sales. If anyone is interested in sending cattle to these sales that have not participated in the past please call the office so that we might come out and take a look at the cattle to save you from sending cattle that might be turned down when they reach the stockyard. Report Wages Of Domestics There are several area house wives who may not be following the law, according to Mr. J. E. Gunter, Field Representative of the Greenwood Social Security Office. He added that they may not be aware of it, but they are “guilty,’ none the less. Many housewives employ part-time or full time household help, but are failing to report the wages for social security purposes. If you employ a maid, and pay her as much as $50 cash wages in a cal endar quarter, you are required by law to report these wages to the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. J. E. Gunter pointed out that as little as $3.85 each week amounts to $50. in a calendar quarter and makes the employer responsible for reporting the wages paid. The Social Security Office at 219 MagnoliaSt., Green wood, S. C., phone 223-1711, has more information. A MAUI t0 ta ^ e advan- Av I NUVY tage of a lifetime opportunity that can place you in the ca reer you want with the good pay that proper training can assure you. PIEDMONT TEC Emerald Road Greenwood 223-8357 APTITUDE EVALUATION, COUNSELING Thursday 7 P.M. Saturdays 9 A.M. I while openings still are ENImULL available in most of the many technical courses that will be avail able when the fall term begins in Septem ber. Farm Market News BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent VEGETABLES Lima Beans, BU, $5.50-6 Corn, Doz. Ears, $.35-.45 Okra, No. 1, Bu, $4.50-5 Peaches: Orchard Run, Good Quality, 1/2 BU, $2-2.50 Field Peas, BU, $3-3.50 Squash, No. 1, BU. $5-5.50 Tomatoes, Pinks, BU, $3-4 Watermelons, EACH, $.20-.75 mostly $.40-.60 Cantaloupes, EACH, $.08-.15 GRAIN EASLEY MARKET Wheat, $1.20 Oats, $.65 Barley, $.90 HOGS Columbia Market Choice No. 1’s, Steady $24 CATTLE Columbia Market GD CH Veal Calves, $30-36. GD CH ButcherS&H,$27-29.50 Good * * * Timely Tips Fall Gardens - It is time to plant snap beans, beets, broccoli, and collards. Call the County A- gent’s Office for recommended varieties. Soil Tests - Now is a good time to collect soil samples on fields or in yards where you are plant ing this fall. Bring samples by the County Agent’s Office and have an analysis at no charge. Having Trouble with Ants - When ants appear in the kitchen or elsewhere indoors apply an oil base solution containing either two or three percent chlordone or five percent dieldrin to the area. Be careful not to contam inate surfaces that will come in contact with food and utensils. Aerolso-type depensers contain these insecticides also. If these are used be sure to cover all food and utensils to prevent con tamination. Drive an LTD home tonight and save like you've never saved : * before. Year's biggest savings now on every ’69 Ford In stock. Baldwin Motor Company, Inc. North Broad Street — Clinton, S. C. FARMS and FOLKS t WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor CLEMSON - The battle for the buck goes on! Makes no difference whether it’s in farming, the great indus trial complexes, or the little one- man business. The squeeze is eternally tighter for most. And in most operations there is an ever reaching for a new wrinkle, a different program or item which might add to the inflow of dol lars. Farmers are caught up in the wrinkle business. The man on the land has to live with the hard fact that what made him money last year may be a loser next season. For this reason they have to stay on the alert for that dif ferent crop or new program which might provide a few more dollars. In Richland County Agent R.W. Bailey tells about an enterprising individual who has developed a project of raising calves and marketing them locally. He buys day-old calves, dairy and beef, places them in indivi dual stalls or pens and milk- feeds them until they are able to eat. Then he feeds them out “He’s developed a great pride in this project,’ says Bailey, “and usually the demand is great er than the supply. ’ * * * More and more landowners are turning to some phase of cattle raising to provide that balance factor. Or in some cases they find it’s the most feasible way to put their idle acreage to work. This is particularly true where the rattle of the factory is grow ing louder in what used to be rural areas. Reports from two county agents point up this increasing activity in cattle. “We furnished a plan to a far mer to construct a dipping vat for beef cattle,’ says J. L. Cochran in Union. “We also assisted one man in planning a hay barn on a beef farm, and furnished plans for constructing five dust bag stations for fly control." In York, County Agent C. H. Fant provided livestock plans for corrals, loading chutes, and hold ing chutes. He also encouraged construction of dust bag stations for flu control, and he adds this significant note: ’All of these facilities are necessary to reduce labor re quirements and prevent injury in working cattle." * * * And while the individual farmer or landowner continues his ever lasting search for ways to stay in business, there is a collective effort being made at the county level to develop and utilize total resources. Many agencies and individuals are taking part in this, work ing together to better their com munity. It’s a painstaking work. A lot of planning and coordina tion are needed, and tangible re sults are often slow to see. Even for those involved. When they do come however, they are gratifying for those put ting in the hours. Jasper County is one of many where this cooperative effort is being made. On a tour sometime back, 42 persons were given a look at progress and plans. “We showed some of the things completed, some under way," says County Agent E. G. Tate. Included were water and sewer projects, drainage, catfishfarm ing, beautification work, park plans, boatlandings, and other re creational facilities. Says Tate: “We stressed that these improvements and projects are possible due to the coopera tion of a large number of agen cies, organizations and indivi duals.’ Here’* the An*wer HORIZONTAL 1 Income S Outlets 13 Lacquer* 14 In full force 15 Disagree 16 Name 17 Inane person 18 Ventufe 20 Marsh bulrush 21 Outfitted 23 Season 25 Point in France 26 Pertaining to a purpose 28 In football, distance 30 Promise 32 Labored 33 Outer covering for arm 36 Outcome 37 Inundation 39 Great artery 43 In astronomy, The Altar 44 Flat-bottomed boat 46 Thailand 47 Out of order, condition (49 Exclamation 51 Incisive tool 52 Implore 54 Sheep wool oil 56 Weird 57 Chose 58 Circular plates 59 Rebuild VERTICAL 1 Edit 2 Isolate 3 In feudal times, a tenant 4 In printing, type measure* 5 Inadequacy 6 Arm bones 7 In law, lost animal 8 Container 9 Outpour 10 Innate 11 In farming, cultivation 12 Kachoocd 19 Inflate 22 Worker in water 24 Grayish mineral 27 Inlets 29 Antics 31 Female servant □ora HCJE1 OOfid OE3E3 nnn aesn uHrmr-i HHH QEJO aaa FISH Eiua aoa 33 Indented 34 In German, a siren 35 In writing, expungers 38 In bookbinding, a decorator 40 In Italy, Grand Canal bridge egaHBB [3EJL1E1 n noc EnaoHO UUFJHQ ran HOHtJH raoBB e raan auraoH raaccrj P’HLID 41 Pilot taking off 42 Reparation 45 Mammal in the ocean 48 In The Levant, a boat 50 Units 53 In French, from 55 Month (ab.) 1 Z 3 H 5 4 7 ’ 9 kO il 1} IS 1 L n s ■ 1 Zl 22 ■ ■ !! Zfc ■ 2S H 30 * ■ 35 3s 35 37 ■ Mi H2 H3 1 ■ H7 * ■ 1 ■ 51 iZ S3 | 5 * 55 54, 57 58 TIPS FROM CLEMSON HOME & Q. Boring type insects have killed squash. They entered the bloom and are boring in the stems. The worms are slender and green and not over three- quarter inches long. The small ones have a row of black dots around the body. What is the insect and what can be done? Mrs. E. B., Laurens. A. This would almost certainly be the pickle worm. Another in sect which bores in the stems in the squash vine borer, but it is confined almost entirely to the stem. The pickle worm affects cantaloupes, cucumbers and squash. Late maturing crops usu ally are almost totally destroyed unless controlled. From late July or August to cool weather the use of insecticides is a must in producing crops infested. Lin dane or Sevin (carbarly) are ef fective. Apply every week. A fun gicide such as Maneb may also be applied to combat some of the late-seasen diseases.Garde ners can contact their county agent for a copy of “Chemicals for Control of Garden and Truck Crop Insects and Diseases for 1969.* W. C. Nettles, principal Extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. When should the armaryl- lis be repotted? Should the pod on the stem be broken off after it blooms and should the crown of the bulb be covered when planted: Also, can you give my any information on the name of this plant and its meaning? Mrs. E. C., Piedmont. A. Amaryllis usually blooms best' if rootbound. There is no need to repot them unless the container is broken. After flow ering, the flower stalk should be cut off. The plant should be provided good growing conditions so that the bulb can store up carbohydrates for the next year’s bloom. After three to four months, gradually withhold water until the foliage dries up. When the foliage has dried up, place the container on its side until time to resume growth. In the early winter the outer layers of skin can be peeled back to de termine if the bulb has a green color, indicating a readiness for a new growth period. The plant we commonly call amaryllis isbotanically Hippeas- trum, of Greek origin, meaning horse and star. The term seems to have no recognized signi ficance. -- E. V. Jones, assist ant Extension specialist, horti culture. Q. Enclosed is one of the leaves from a silver maple in my yard. Something is ruining the tree. Can you tell me the trou ble? Mrs. J. M. L., Greer. A. This is the cottony maple scale. While they may prefer silver maples, they may also at tack other maples, box elder and many other plants. When a se vere attack occurs the foliage may turn a sickly color of yellow. In the past a dormant spray of miscible oil was recommended but some injury has been report ed to plants. At the present an application of Malathion or Sevin are advised to control the young crawlers, probably during May. Their waxy covering makes them impervious to most pesticides except when in the crawler stage. -- W. C. Nettles, principal Ex tension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. A correspondent brought in an ear of corn with something that looked like beans growing on it. There were large silvery, white galls in place of most of the seeds in the ear. A little later these broke open and black sooty masses were present. What is it? W. W., Moncks Corner A. This is a fungus disease known as smut. Each of the sooty masses contained millions of tiny spores which function like seed in higher plants. Galls should be cut out and burned before they break. Some partially-resistant sweet corn varieties are avail able. Plant only sweet corn var ieties recommended byClemson, -- W. C. 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