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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C.,Oct. 2, 1969—7-B Rat Bait Available At 30 Locations L0NSW00D GARDENS, ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING HORTICULTURAL DISPLAYS OF THE COUNTRY TIPSJROM CLEMSON HOME & BY M.L. OUTZ County Agent The rat bait is moving real well throughout the county. We have had some problems in get ting the bait to the stores with the other work being carried on, but we have about 30 locations where this material can be bought. The bait that we have is mixed according to the State Board of Health recommendations. A ton consists of 100 pounds of War farin concentrate, 100 pounds of peanut oil, 100 pounds of pow dered sugar, and 17 hundred pounds of yellow corn. The sugar and peanut oil are to attract the rats. This corn was sold to us at wholesale by CWS Guano Co. of Clinton and ground free of charge. All the materials were purchased wholesale. The materials were taken to the State Health Department in Columbia where it was mixed. The white lumps in the bait is nothing but lumpy powdered su gar which did not mix well. We have sacked the material in 5 pound packages here at the of fice. This bait has the exact same strength as any other pur chased in the stores. We are selling it in large enough quan- OFFICE MACHINES Typewriters Adding Machines Calculators Duplicators Copying Machines OFFICE FURNITURE Desks File Cabinets Office Chairs Safes, Tables OFFICE SUPPLIES “everything for your office” Office Machine Rental Office Machine Repair L & L OFFICE SUPPLY CO. Laurens, S. C. Phone 984-2521 titles so that you can keep it before the rats for two or three weeks and not run out. In doing so, the rat will disappear, how ever, if you skip a day you must start all over. The rat must eat it continously for several days to kill him. We have purchased it, mixed it, and will be able to sell it at 5 pounds for $1. To a lot of people this is unbeliev able and we probably could sell more if we had only 3 pounds for $1. LAWSON SALE Lawson Brothers will have their cattle sale today. They will sell some 50 head of bulls and heifers. Anyone interested in some good registered cattle plan to attend this sale. I am sure Ryan Lawson will be happy to have anyone interested visit the farm before the sale. VETERINARY SUPPLIES Mr. T.J. Copeland, President of the Laurens County Farm Bu reau, informs me that they will now handle livestock veterinary supplies and small equipment, such as nose rings and nose grips. They have the supply on hand at the office. Mr. Copeland says that his office is not try ing to make any money on these supplies but are handling these items for a service to the far mers. ANDROX WHEAT We have received a note from Bob Garrison, Head of the Seed Certification Department at Clemson, that he has a supply of Androx wheat on hand. This wheat is on the 1968 crop. But has been tested as to the germination and is good wheat. It is selling for $2.25 a bushel. He also has Cen tury and Bruce Oats for George Wasson, BrockCoggins, andW.H. Bishop. View of part of rose gardens of the famous LongAvood (Jardens near Kennett Square, I'enn Long-wood Gardens, near Ken- nett Square, Pennsylvania com bines the natural beauty of the rolling countryside with the old world influence of formal gar dens and fountains in a vast con servatory featuring a year-round floral display. In one year more than 850,000 visitors come from every state in the union and as many as 80 foreign countries One of the most outstanding horticultural displays in the coun try, Longwood Gardens owes its existance to the interest and fore sight of the late Pierre Samuel duPont (1870-1954) Its horticul tural history, however, dates to the early days of Pennsylvania When Mr. duPont acquired the property in 1906, he developed the farm land into gardens along more formal lines, and Longwood Gardens now has many features reminiscent of the gardens of Europe. It has always been open to the public, and bias been well known since the conservatory was completed in 1921. Long wood Gardens now comprises nearly 1,000 acres with approxi mately 350 acres in the displav gardens. The outdoor gardens combine the sylvan beauty of woodland paths with colorful flower gar dens. and the cooling sound of flowing fountains is audible m most areas Special attractions are a rock garden, an herb gar den, a topiary garden, and sev eral rose gardens, including a magnificent display of All- America Rose Selections award winners A heather garden fea tures cultivars of heath, heather and other ericaceous plants with dwarf and slow-growing conifers as accent plants. The open-air theater seats 2,100 people and is in use on scheduled summer evenings when local organizations give musical or dramatic presentations for charitable benefit The stage, flanked by clipped arborvitae and surrounded by tall trees, provides a setting which adds immeasur ably to the enjoyment of a per formance The novel "water cur tain'’ and the stage fountains pro vide a memorable finale to every performance. Educational activities include a series of three horticultural lec tures during the winter months In autumn, winter and spring, short courses are offered on hor ticultural subjects, botany and flower arranging. Longwood Gardens is a per manently endowed institution Responsibility for its operation as a public garden was assumed in 1946 by the Trustees of Long wood Foundation, Inc. a philan thropic institution established by Mr duPont in 1937 Since June 1955, the gardens have been un der the supervision of Dr R J Seibert. Director Situated some 30 miles south of Philadelphia and 12 miles from Wilmington Delaware, Longwood Gardens is open to the public without charge every day of the year, the conservatory from 11:00 A M until 5:00 P M and the out door gardens from 8:00 A M un til sunset Guides are available for groups who make advance arrangements, except on Satur- davs. Sundavs and holidavs Farms and Folks “Well, would everyone agree we had at least 50* worth of fun out of the six hundred forty seven eighty we spent?” BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor Visit the broad fields of Sum ter early in the cotton season and you’ll find big multi-mac hines at work. One man on an eight-row rig can sweep over a field eight rows at a time ap plying nitrogen and cultivating as he goes. In a single day he can cover 60 to 100 acres. That’s farm mechanization. Everybody flocks to low-cost ELECTRIC HEA T 1 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ \ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ In Allendale County, about the same time of the year, a check of the right fields will turn up the scene of a tractor loaded with all kinds of gadgets and at tachments. This operator will tie doing at least five jobs at once. In a sin gle run across the field he plants seed, applies a herbicide to con trol weeds, distributes fertilizer, operates a rotary tiller, and ap plies a systemic insecticide to control insects. That’s more farm mechaniza tion. In Newberry County, with the aid of conveyor systems, a young family tends to a 35,000 flock of laying hens without outside help. Automatic feeding, watering and egg collection are a key part of the operation. That’s automation. This is the way it is, and the way it’s going on the farm front today. It’s part of the American miracle where a dwindling corps of workers is managing to ever increase the glut of produce pour ing out to the people. Reduced to statistics, the story tends to run dry and dull. But a second look brings out an amaz ing picture. Paul Williamon, associate Ex tension specialist in agricultural economics, cites these impres sive figures from the USDA: The U.S. population has in creased 16.7 percent since 1957- 59 but the American farmer is producing 20 percent more than he did in ’57-59. And he’s doing it on six percent fewer acres. Output per man-hour on the farm increased 82 percent be tween ’57-59 and 1968. In the earlier era one U.S. farm worker supplied food and fiber needs for 23 people. In 19C8 he supplied43. This isn’t the whole story. Because of this increased ef ficiency, food expenditures take a declining share of consumer income across this broad land. The USDA figures show that in 1947-49, on a per capita basis, 24.C percent of income was spent for food. Last year, this had dropped to 16.8 percent. “Let’s look at it this way, in the amount of factory labor re quired to buy major food items,” Williamon says. "In 1957-59 it took 28.6 minutes to buy a pound of round steak. In the January- June period of this year it took only 24 minutes.” He cites these other examples of then-and-now time required: One dozen eggs, 16.2 and 11.3 minutes; quart of milk, 7.1 and 5.9 minutes, pound of white bread 5.5 and 4.4 minutes; and pound of pork chops, 25 to 20.7 min utes. That’s the amazing story, or part of it, as the farmer turns out more and more with less acreage, fewer workers, and at greater cost. Why are so many modern families switching to Electric Heat? Because It's so comfortable? So safe because it’s flameless? So clean? So economical? There isn’t Just one reason why folks prefer Electric Heat... there are always several. Families know it gives maximum comfort for minimum costs. That’s reason enough to replace your old-fashion heating system with modern Electric Heat. Electric Heat is extra convenient, too. No fuel to order or store. Few moving parts to service. Just set the thermostat and relax to enjoy a whole new world of comfort. Ask our heating experts for free informa tion about Electric Heat. They’ll be glad to review your building plans and show you how easily and economically Electric Heat can be installed in your home! Cover yourself, your family, for less. That's Nationwide's policy tor life! Wrap up the coverages you need in one "Family Security" Plan. Your man from Nationwide has the whole package. LAURENS ELECTRIC CO-OP JOHN C. HARMON 302 N. Broad — 833-3472 Q. I am enclosing a sample from our 150-foot hedge. The leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. Can you tell me what is wrong? Mrs. T.P., Eas ley A. W^ identify the specimens as the Euonymus scale. This is an ideal time to bring about con trol. Spray the plants now with oil emulsion spray and repeat in two weeks. The oil emulsion kills by contact. Another spray is Di- methoate (Cygon). It is a local ized systemic which is absorbed by the leaves and will kill in sects sucking the leaves. With the insecticides available today, the hedges of Euonymus can be much more easily grown than in the distant past. - W.C. Nettles, principal Extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology-. Q. Last year I had some aza leas to bloom .md this spring they did not.They have beautiful green foliage and appear to lx? healthy. Also, I have azaleas planted side by side. Some have beautiful fo liage and some have yellowish growth. They are planted in the same soil. Can you give me any help? Mrs. T.M.F., Greenville A. The azalea that failed to bloom this spring most likely had their flower buds killed by- cold last winter. You probably have a variety that is not re liably hardy in our climate. As to the reason some of your azaleas have yellow foliage while nearby plants are lush green, I suspect the chlorotic plants are planted too deeply. It is also possible that the yellow plants have suffered some bark split ting from cold injury near the surface of the soil. - E.V.tlones, assistant Extension specialist, horticulture. Q. I keep having trouble with small insects in my pantry. How do these pests get into the house? A. Most of these "pantry pests” come into the home from infes ted foods at the grocery store. To control them: Examine dry- foods such as cereals, meal, flour, and others for evidence of insects and return contami nated goods to the store; clean out storage areas periodically and destroy infested foods; store dry food commodities in tight containers; clean out storage areas and spray cabinets with Diazinon, Vapona, or Malathion to kill hiding pests. Use oftreat- ed shelf paper will help also. - Dr. J.B. Kissam, associate Ex tension specialist in entomology Q. Wood roaches are a prob lem with us. I am told they come in from the wooded area behind my home. Is there any parti cular insecticide which I may use to keep them out of the house? Mrs. H.E.P., Greenville A. Wood roaches may become a real problem in homes. One ob server reports that they moved from a rock wall, climbed a tree, and then sailed into the house. In this case control was obtained by treating the rock wall and the area around the house with a chlorinated hydrocarbon such as Chlordane. Since the interior of the house was also infested, it was necessary to kill out the large roaches and the immature young with either Chlordane or Diazinon. Repeated applica tions and persistence are nec essary if the pests are to be ex terminated. - W.C. 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