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4-B—THE CHRONICLE. Clinton. S. C., April 9. 1970 S.C Dairymen Increase Average Milk Prohiction CLEMSON - Dairymen in South Carolina increased their average milk production 135 pounds per cow last year, according to Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) records released here. This places the average 1969 output per cow at 10,980 pounds, reports G. E. Gramling, Clemson Extension dairy scientist. “South Carolina ranked third in the U. S. in the proportion of its dairy cows on this performance testing program,” said Dr. Gramling. The records show that 29,261 cows in the state were on the program. This is 41 percent of all dairy cows. “This high proportion includes 281 herds and reflects the de termination of the state’s dairy men to improve efficiency,” Dr. Gramling said. UhhilUlM Communities Also Need Good Spring Cleaning BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent be glad to help with location. If we let this problem lick us it simply means that we are notable Spring is clean-up, fix-up, to cope with civilization and our paint-up time. probles. Too sick to work? Try our miracle druy: cash. Ask your man from Nationwide for the prescription: "Income Protection." JOHN C. HARMON 302 N. Broad — 833-3472 Nationwide Insurance. The man from Nationwide is on your side. LIFE HEALTH - HOME CAR BUSINESS Nwioowid, Muhul Imurux* Co. NatwawidoMutu*! Fir. In.ur.ncY Co. Notioowid. LB. laurara Co. Horn, edict: Cotonbu, Ohio. Proper maintenance of our home and surroundings makes more comfortable living and more attractive. The home and property will last much longer. Of course, the value is increase. This is not only a good goal for homeowners but a good one for communities. One of the most shameful prob lems facing us today is the trash disposal situation. In riding over the county it seems to me that the problem is getting worse by the day. Boxes and sacks of trash are simply dumped from car windows going down the road. The county appropriated funds to secure equipment to dig com munity disposal pits. Of course, it is up to each community to locate a suitable site. Since this is the right time for such an im portant step for communities why not make an effort to secure a site and call the county super visor or the health department or even our office and we will DRY UP YOUR COLD. IN ONE HOUR, If sniffles and aches are STILL WITH YOU, your 69c back at any drug store. Take 3 doses BQ-(-6 Tablets one half hour apart to reduce cold miseries. Quick relief because you don’t wait nours between doses! TO DAY at YOUNG’S PHARMACY ill you need m this i fir a tv . . . Save it.' %<>: •. -M ’ W ’ W’ fi iREE! This certificate entities the parent to one tree t/ifafont -Cato**] portrait (single or group, 2 months up) - your choice of several fin ] ished portraits — not proofs. There is absolutely NO OBLIGATION to| buy anything, but additional portraits may be purchased at surpris- |iafty reasonable prices. These are beautifully posed, professional COLOR portraits by NATIONWIDE] |Studios, Inc.— so dress the children colorfully. Only one free COLOR portrait per family (50C handling] | charge, refunded if not more than satisfied). TWO DAYS ONLY MONDAY and TUESDAY. APRIL 13 and 14 HOURS: 10:00 A. M. — 6:00 P. M. WILSON'S CURB MARKET 210 WEST MAIN STREET — CLINTON, S. C. O Itn HATIOWWlDC Studios. IK. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY \ nnnot use this eertif letite. oleine gite it -Av ^ ^ F or you that want to white wash your fences call our office. We have several formulas available here at the office. You are wel come to come by and pick up a copy. Serak seed are available from several sources here in the coun ty, and it’s time to get ready to sow, lime, and prepare your land. The lime is necessary for long life and it should be applied before the land is prepared so it will be mixed good. Plant on a sttled bed around the last of April and first of May. Those re porting seed for sale are: Ben Hunter, Joe Holiday, George Pen- land, and Marvin Nelson. I’m sure these men have a good supply of clear seed. Serala or common sereca will take over eventually in many of our summer pasture areas. First, Coastal Bermuda is hard to get now. It is good but the sprigging process is slow and costly. I’ve been trying to locate springs in the county this spring but haven’t been able too. If anyone has any for sale please call. Spraying small grain and pas tures is necessary to rid your place of weeds. I shouldn’t say rid your field, because spraying won’t do it. In fact it is neces sary to spray to keep the field active at all. Spraying is requir ed for small grain for certifi cation. Good, clean treated seed are essential. Cotton farmers learn ed many years ago that it pays. However, all field crops together with garden seed should be clean ed and treated. Most of the gar den seed purchased through seed stores are treated and cleaned. Seed sowed at home should be treated with Ceresan. Small quantities of Ceresan can be put into fruit jars and used as a treatment to get seed coated with fungicide. Early planted vege tables and crops need treatment much worse as many of the dis eases thrive in cool, damp wea ther. Word from R. H. Garrison of the Seed Certification Dept, at Clemson is that he has avail able serala, soybeans, waterme lons, okra, and cantelope seed for sale. We can order for you if you desire. The Greenwood Feeder Cattle sale has been scheduled for April 16. Cattle prices are very good. In fact, they are higher than they have been in a number of years. One farmer told me the other day he has been offered 30^ a lb. for a steer. This steer would be worth 35<? easily at the auction. I mention this toemphasize the fact that prices are so good you can easily take a lickin’ if some house trailer comes by. I would suggest that you take your cattle to a regular livestock auction and stay with them. The Feeder Sale is a good place to market young cattle. They will be graded and weighed on arrival at the auction. This is a big advantage. This sale is for only beef type young cattle. No bulls, and no cows, and they must be delivered. TIPS FROM CLEMSON HOME & TOP HERD—Lee Sparks and Horace and 600 pounds of butterfat They Finley of Mountville were recently recognized for having the third high est herd in butterfat in South Caro lina. This herd now has a produc tion of over 16,000 pounds of milk will be pushing for the number one spot in South Carolina next year. Shown above is Mr. Sparks with three high producers from the herd. Timely Tips BY COUNTY AGENTS, Extension Home Economists FIRE BLIGHT - When the ends of the limbs of pears, apples, or even pyracanthia die, most probably the tree has Fire Blight. Prune dead ends back well into healthy wood. Dip pruners into sterilizing solution between cuts to prevent spreading. FERTILIZE LAWNS-Summer lawns should be fertilized along about now. Use a balanced fer tilizer such as 10-10-10. A liber al application now and another one in mid-summer. Keep mower blades sharp - you’ll need it! CONTROL APHIDS - Aphids and other small sucking insects may be controlled by applying DeSyston Granuals to the soil or Cygon Spray. These materials are systemies. They are ab sorbed into the bloodstream of the plant and kill the insects as they feed. These materials work well on roses, pecan trees, came- lia scales, and many vegetables. CARRY LITTER BAG - Litter bags should be carried in every car. Let’s everyone do our best at keeping our highways clean. USE CUP HOOKS in the bath room as individual toothbrush holders. AN OLD SHOE BAG makes a fine holder for small garden tools. TO CHECK YOUR REFRIG ERATOR FOR PROPER SEAL ING, close the door on a strip of paper. If paper slips out easi ly, your door is not sealing pro perly and you are wasting elec tricity. ASH TRAYS will not scratch ta ble tops if you glue pieces of felt to the botton trays. MINIGARDENS - The County Extension Office has a booklet entitled “Minigardens for Vege tables’ which tells how to have a ' garden on a windowsill or a door step. If interested stop by and pick one up, or call 984-3021 and we will mail one to you. VEGETABLES COOKED WITH SODA look nice but soda de stroys vitamin content BAILEYS Clinton s doorway to better banking MAKING HANDBAG—Pictured is Ann Simmons working on a handbag made of burlap webbing. She assisted with a Craft School in which these were made. Miss Simmons Is Selected BY MRS. NELL K. HARRISON Asst. Ext. Home Economist Ann Simmons, a memberofthe Camak 4-H Club, has been cho sen as the 4-H’er of the Month. Ann has participated inmany4-H activities. She is presently serv ing as the president of the Ca mak 4-H Club and is vice-pre sident of the County Council. Ann has been enrolled in the Safety, Electric, Leadership, Dress Revue and Foods and Nu trition projects. She has attended State 4-H Conference atClemson for the past three years for her outstanding work in Leadership District 56 Week of April 13 17 MONDAY - Milk, fish squares, blackeyed peas, whipped pota toes, tomato catsi^), cornbread, butter and apple. TUESDAY - Milk, hot dogs with chili and ground beef, tossed salad with lettuce, tomatoes, on ions, tomato catsup, mustard, potato chips, buns, butter and peach pie. WEDNESDAY - Milk, chicken stew with onions, corn, potatoes and tomatoes, loaf slices, butter, and fudge crispies. and Dress Revue. In 1969, she won a blue ribbon in Leadership and a red ribbon in Dress Re vue at Clemson. Ann recently as sisted with a Craft School that was held in the Agricultural Building. Ann is also active in church and school activities. Her hobbies include basketball, cheer lead ing, and designing clothes. Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Simmons of Route 1, Ware Shoals, S. C. She is a senior atWareShoalsHighSchool and plans to attend Winthr op Col lege in the fall. THURSDAY - Milk, meat loaf with eggs, green beans, orange juice, carrot strips, cornbread, butter and rice pudding. FRIDAY - Milk, lima beans with ham, spiced beets, cole slaw with carrots, cabbage and onions, biscuits, butter and rai sins. * * * Forced Diets In 1336, King Edward II of England ruled that certain servants, merchants and artisans could eat only one meal of meat or Ash a day. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Information in this column is provided by Extension Service specialists and Clemson University faculty members. Readers are invited to submit questions for answers. Address to: Editor, Home & Out doors, care of this newspaper.) Q. What can we do to prevent mildew in a clothes closet? Cloth ing, shoes, etc. all get covered. The closet is on the north side of the house and a nearby window also has this problem. Mrs. D.C., Simpsonville. A. Finding and controlling the cause of dampness is basic. Molds that cause mildew flourish whenever it is damp, warm, poor ly aired, or poorly lighted. In some cases the use of a mois ture barrier material such as polyethylene plastic over soilun-. der the house may be helpful. Some termite exterminators do this, or you can get the material at building supply firms. A copy of home and garden Bulletin 68, “How to Prevent and Remove Mildew--Home Methods,” may be of help. - W. C. Nettles, prin cipal Extension specialist, ento mology and plant pathology. Q. How can 1 treat a felt hat that has been spotted by rain? A. Try rubbing the surface of the hat gently with steel wool until the nap is raised, and this will often obliterate the spots. Many other such tips on the care of hats, and clothing in general, are contained in my new paper back book. Q. The wallpaper in one of our rooms has lost its grip on one spot and formed an unsight ly bulge on the wall What can Ido? A. Slit the bulge with a razor blade and then, using a knife, insert library paste thinned to a creamy consistency. Smooth the whole thing out with a stiff brush, and the appearance of your wall should be improved. Q. What are some of the cau tions in protecting persons using pesticides? A. Never apply material un less the label gives instructions and precautions. Never breathe in sprays or dusts. Wear pro tective clothing when the label so directs. Never smoke, chew tobacco or eat while spraying or dusting. Do not spill sprays or dusts on the skin or clothing. If you spill them accidentally, re move contaminated clothing im mediately and wash the contami nated skin thoroughly. Wash hands and face and change to clean clothing after spraying or dusting. Also wash clothing each day before re-use. If symptoms of illness occur dur ing or shortly after dusting or spraying, call a physician or get the patient to a hospital immed iately. -- W. C. Nettles, princi pal Extension specialist, entomo logy and plant pathology. Q. We enclose a sample of last year s pecans, many of which turned black. Can you identify the trouble and give a remedy? E. R.W., Greenville. A. This is stinkbug damage. Legumes such as vetch, clover, beans, or peas are the favorite food of this pest. The best way to control is to keep legumes out of the vicinity of pecan trees. If this isn’t practical, you will have to spray several times over the season. A copy of Bulletin 484, “Pecan Pest Con trol,” gives information. -- R. J. 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