Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

•’■jV ** ■h . 2-C—THE CHRONICLE, CUnton, S. C, Oct. 16, 1969 Liquid Cattle Feeds Growing In Popularity <; BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Liquid feeds for cattle have been gaining ground in the last couple of years. These feeds are Usually handled by chemical com panies. Recently I talked with Hayne Workman, of Kaiser Cbe- yaical Company. Liquid feeds Usually are brought to the farm in Large tanks where a smaller tank is located in the pasture. This tank is usually coosicfered as a self-feeder, as well as a storage vat. I suppose, there were 50 of them sold in Laurens Coun ty last year. Many more will be sold this year. Liquid feeds usu ally consist of molasses and Urea as a synthetic protein (nitrogen) compound. Feeding trials throughout the country show that this type ol feeding compound compares fa vorable with dry feeds. It has the added advantage of being easily fed. However, one of the prob lems in the past has been over consumption. There are some 30 different trade names of liqulc feeds now available and handled by various companies throughout the country. According to re search one cannot expect these materials to replace a good feed ing program. They are in some instances more convenient and I am sure you will find they are on the increase in the cattle industry. It seems that the South east and Southwest are where the bulk of the consumption is taking place. The information available that we have to pass out is somewhat limited. We do have information available to dairymen who are using Urea as a protein (nitro gen) compound. Dairymen usu- \ ** To us, Laurens County is more than just a place to do business. It's home. We feel that we're part of the community and the com munity is a part of us. That's why you will see so many of our fine employees involved in community activi ties. They're interested, active people who have found opportunities to advance themselves with The Torring- ton Company. Ask us about the many opportunities at the Torrington Company. Apply Monday-Friday — Hours: 8-5 Phone 833-0210 The Torrington Co. Clinton Bearings Plant AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ally use liquid teed for dry cows and older heifers and find it very convenient I hope that we will be able to hand out information to our cattle producers in the future giving more detail on li quid feeding. , Our rat control program is off to a good start We have a ton of this material mixed and it seems that most of this has been sold and we hope it is out and do ing its job. Due to the interest we are mixing another ton and hope that every home owner is taking advantage of the offer and will reduce rate in Laurens Coun ty. We have about 30 stations throughout Laurens County where this material can be purchased. Supplies are being replenished as they run out. If you have not gotten yours as yet, please check with the nearest feed and seed store, country store, or our office as we have it availble for you. John Walter, Area Poultry A- gent, purchased a package and reports that he has counted 20 dead rats. School Lunch Personnel Meet School food service personnel from throughout South Carolina will converge on Columbia’s Wade Hampton Hotel, October 17-18 for the 16th convention of the South Carolina School Food Service Association. The ma jority of its 700 members plan to attend and both enjoy and pro fit from its 2-day program and annual banquet. This convention will climax the activities of Na tional School Lunch Week (Oc tober 12-18) with its theme, “School Lunch Means Good Nu trition”. Highlighting the banquet pro gram will be the outstanding speaker, Dr. John Perryman, Executive Director, American School Food Service Association, Denver, Colorado. This is Dr. Perryman’s first visit withSouth Carolina School Food Service and he will take them well into the role of food service in the 1980’s. The Saturday program will fo cus on nutrition with great im petus from Lt. Governor John West’s discussion of “The Role South Carolina Plays in Nutri tion Education”. Only the Beautyrest Twin King Let’s You Choose the Firmness You Want and Save $59.95 Using a glamorous King headboard and regal bedspread you might choose it’s a magnificent King size bed. When the spread is removed it’s a happy pair of 80" extra long super twins. The Beautyrest Twin King. ■ ; •>?/ ■ VvV v ‘. Mfc * - > i. v ^ v ■ TTTT * 'r'.v.v. -■* * * * T” BEAUTYREST SUPREME For those who want luxurious comfort and normal firmness Famous Beautyrest" individually pocketed coil construction separately supports every part of your body. Twin King lets you select the exact firmness you like... Back Care Beautyrest for extra firmness or the Beautyrest Supreme for normal firmness. Allows each sleeper to choose the kind and amount of blankets needed. Twin King doesn't require SIMMONS I Manutaclurers ol Wofld j Famous Beautyresl Maltress 2*. BACK CARE BEAUTYREST For those who need or prefer extra firm support. costly King size pads, sheets and blankets. One King size spread is all you need. Twin King is easy for you to take care of... easy to make, clean under and turn and easier to move, if required. Come in today and see the Beautyrest Twin King. Buy now and save $59.95. For limited time only. Two extra long Beautyrest mattresses Two extra long Beautyrest Foundations 4 pieces normally sold at $399.90 4 pieces specially priced at $339.95 Buy now and save $59.95 T. L JONES & SONS, Furniture 200 West Main Street Clinton, S. C. 888-0428 WHAT A WATERMELON—Pictur ed above are the winners of the 4-H watermelon growing contest. Left to right, front row: Mary Beth Crowder and Carol Dailey; back row: Marie Armstrong, Philip Ray Madden, and Pamela Coleman. The winning watermelon weighed 371/% pounds. Watermelon Contest Tie A big watermelon growing con test was held during the summer for 4-H Club Members. The win ners were chosen by the weight of the watermelons. They were brought into the County Agent’s Office during the latter part of August for weighing. Believe it or not but we had a tie for first place between Mary Beth Crowder of Rt. 1, Mount- ville, and Carol Dailey of Rt. 3, Clinton. They both had watermel ons that weighed 37-1/2 pounds. Congratulations to these two girls. We will divide 1st and 2nd place money with the two win ners. In third place was Pamela Coleman of Laurens, Philip Ray Madden of Waterloo, was fourth and Marie Armstrong of Laurens, was fifth. It looks like the girls are better watermelon growers than the boys since four of the five winners were girls. * * * Farms and Folks BY HAROLD ROGERS C LE MSON - You know the type, the “aginners.” They’re “again” everything-- everything progressive, every good idea they don’t offer. And rarely do they have an idea of their own. Eye-On-The-Clock-Types -- Those who come late and want to leave early. Usurpers -- Those who try to get others to decide so they won’t be blamed for any mis takes. Killers -- This is another name for the aginners. They use “killer phrases” whenever a new idea is presented. They’ll toss out such clinchers as. Farming! Is there any area, any activity this all-inclusive word doesn’t embrace? Down in Beaufort, county agent W. L. Johnson says some of the farmers have been supplement ing their income through market ing shrimp and fish. “During the night the small creeks have a lot of shrimp,” he says. “They use cast nets and are able to pull shrimp in by the bushel. They sell for $12.- 80 per bushel, head on.” Other farmers have made fishing their main source of in come in his seacoast country. They use large boats and ven ture into the sounds and the At lantic Ocean for their catches. “They’ve been most successful and continue to expand their bu siness,” Johnson says. * * * y/7f Old icrnie/L “It looks as though the tax payer will be the first of America’s natural resources to be completely exhausted.” Now, there’s a listing of some others in the same category who are little more popular than the aginners. The people in the co operative field have come up with the types and labels, and since this is national Cooperative Month, permit us to pass them along. The co-op people call them the “types of board members who hamper action and programs.” They’er the: Rubber Stamps -- Those who agree to everything and anything rather than think out the prob lem themselves. “We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work. “We’re not ready for that. "Everybody does it this way. “It won’t work in our area. “Why should we change. “Let’s wait and see later. “The new members won’t un derstand. “The old members won’t like it.” The next time you take part in a community or board meet ing where there are new pro posals presented, see how many of these killer phrases are tossed out. FARMING IN THE SEA money to burn? Few people have money to burn, but sometimes it does seem cash vanishes in a flash. An interest-bearing Savings Account will help you control vanishing dollars, redirect them toward favorite family projects. Open your Savings Account here, soon. Bank of Clinton TIPS WON CLEMSQN Q. What is waterless cookery? Do I need special utensils to cook vegetables by this method? A. No doubt our grandmothers cooked vegetables in lots of water because they didn’t have a way of controlling the heat; and often they cooked in open pots so they could see when water needed to be added. With today’s equipment we can easily cook without watching. Most vegetables contain a high percentage of water. This, plus the little water remaining when washing vegetables is sufficient if directions are followed. Use any heavy saucepan (aluminum or steel) with a tight fitting lid. Add little or no water depending on amount in vegetables. Start cook ing on high heat but turn to very low as soon as contents are hot. Cook only until tender. This pre serves natural goodness as well as food nutrients. -- Mrs. Marie Hindman, Extension specialist, nutrition. Q. I have a large pecan tree heavily laden with nuts. They are almost mature, but have started turning black and falling. What can we do, either for this crop or next year’s. Mrs. S.B.S., Greer. A. Scab and pecan weevil are the most likely causes. Scab is identified by velvety black spots which may run together on the pecans. Pecan weevil causes the entire nut to turn blackish, and with the mature nuts, exit holes of larvae may be evident at har vest. The weevil is controlled by jarring or by spray applica tion. Scab requires spraying, but probably won’t be economical un less under grave conditions. There’s nothing to save this year’s crop. Specific diagnosis and preventative action would be needed for next year. When plan ting new trees, scab-resistant varieties should be specified. -- W.C. Nettles, principal Exten sion specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. Why do leaves on my Ca mellia bush turn yellow? M.D. Piedmont A. It could be one of many prob lems. If the Camellia is planted too deeply or in poorly-drained soil the leaves will often become chlorotic. If scale insects such as tea scale are present on the underside of the leaves, a mott- let yellow color will show on the upper side. Another cause of poor leaf color is planting in full sun. Partial sftatte'such is the shade of tall pines is ideal for camellias. Soils that are al kaline often cause the foliage to become yellow. A soil test will determine whether this is a prob lem or not. -- E.V. Jones, assis tant Extension horticulturist. Q. I have some Chinese Chest nut trees and some years we are bothered with worms getting in them. There aren’t any worms in them when they drop on the ground but sometimes I notice holes in them where they have either gone in or come out. What is this and what can I do? A. This is almost certainly one of the Chestnut Weevils. They puncture holes in the burs with their curved beaks and feed on the nuts. They also lay eggs deep within the nuts and these hatch Into grubs which usually devour the kernels. Similar weevils at tack pecans, acorns and other nuts. US DA leaflet 384, Chestnut Weevils --How To Control Them, lists three avenues of control: (1) Kill the adults with DDT: (2) Kill the larvae in the soil by fu migation; (3) Kill the larvae in harvested nuts by fumigation. -- W.C. Nettles, principal Extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. * * * Timely Tips Pine Seedlings-Order your pine seedlings now to assure de livery. Almost any variety seed ling is available to include pop ular, red cedar, and black wal nut They may be ordered from any Agricultural Agency. Small Grain-If you are inter ested in registered seed, let us know and we will order it from the F oundation Seed Department in Clemson. It any case, plant good, clean seed. Spartanburg Fair-We are at the Spartanburg Fair this week. 4-H’ers are showing their beef and dairy calves. Pretty lawns-Rye grass may be top seeded to bermuda lawns, however, it should not be planted to fescue lawns. Rye grass com petes with the fescue and win damage your fescue In the long run. Windshield Wlpers-If wind shield wipers smear your wind shield, clean wipers and wind shield with a solution of 1/4 white vinegar and 3/4 water, then wipe dry.