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I > *• % at » -». I 4-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ May 7, 1970 i/: f;///!// Silage Is Cheapest Way To Winter Cattle i BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent “Silage is the cheapest me thod of wintering cattle,” so says Sam Rowland. Sam is an Angus breeder that moved to Laurens County two years ago. Sam is originally from Tennes see, and is a University of Ten nessee graduate in Animal Hus bandry. Sam purchased the Robert Roper farm and has approxi mately 400 head of registered Angus cattle. He also rents the Stockman farm at Waterloo and has a herd down there. Sam believes in silage. He is cutting oats and clover now, and is planning to put corn in as soon as he gets the oats and clover off. The big advantage in silage is that it can be harvested and fed automatically. Sam says he can feed all of his cattle in a short while, since it is only a matter of pushing a button. He has two, 600 ton silos with au tomatic feeders. i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ i ♦ ♦ t ♦ i t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Another advantage is the bad weather conditions are elimi nated. That is, if he cuts it for hay, he could very well lose it or have the value greatly re duced by rain. This way it is blown into the silo and is auto matically fed out There is a great deal more nutrients re covered also where the total crop is harvested and fed, as compared to harvesting the grain and feeding it. Large herds of beef cattle can be fed and cared for in winter by feed ing silage with much less labor. Sam Rowland says silage is the answer to winter feeding. The hail did quite a lot of damage to small grain in Lau rens County. N. B. and Bill Senn had a field of Keowee Barley al ready fully headed out that was practically destroyed by this hail. Wind damaged trees, buildings, and some grain. Some communities did not get any rain at all. Let’s hope for them a good shower, and soon. TIPS FtOM CLEMSON HOME & HARVESTING — Shown above is Sam Rowland (with beard and all) and Mr. Williams. Mr. Rowland is harvesting his oats and clover for sil age. The oats and clover were mow ed a few hours earlier to permit wilt- ing. In this way a preservative is not needed. Mr. Rowland believes that silage is the cheapest method of carrying cattle through the winter. It is necessary, even thcugh we can grow fescue in this area. Medicare School Set In Laurens On Saturday, May 9, there will be a Medicare School in the Laurens County Court Room There will be three classes: 1st class - 9 a.m.; 2nd class - 10 a.m.; 3rd class - 11 a.m. Instructions will be given a- bout record keeping, how to ap ply for benefits, deadline dates for making applications, etc. Questions about coverage, eq uipment and supplies will be answered. A number of specia lists will be present to help with any particular problems. PRUNING SHRUBS - If your flowering plants need to be pruned, it should be done im mediately after the blooming season. Such plants as azaleas and camellias, spirea, and others should be pruned now or soon after the blooming season, if need be. MEANS NAME BRANDS AT LOWEST PRICES Jewel Box Means Von Dell Mothers Pin 5 10“ NO CHARGE FOR EXTRA STONES Jewel Box Means Hamilton Beach Jewel Box Means Waring 8 Speed Blender $14» Professional MIST HAIR DRYER Moisturizes Hair The finest professional hair care at home! A gentle mist of warm, moist vapor conditions and mois turizes hair. Then warm air dries hair quickly, thor oughly. Exclusive Easy- Open Pushbutton Case lets you open and set up In just seconds—with one hand! 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Readers are invited to submit questions for answers. Address to: Edi tor, Home & Outdoors, care of this newspaper.) Q. Something gnawed off the trunk of a camellia about an inch and a half in diameter. What could be causing this dam age? A. A mouse. When the mulch around the plants is too high it furnishes protection to mice and encourages such depredation. Besides cutting down on the mulch, some of the control me thods which have been used are strychnine or zinc phosphide- baite - . Some growers even be lieve that soils treated with chlorinated hydrocarbons tend to deprive ground moles of their food and reduce tunnels through which the mice gain access to roots of plants. -- W. C. Net tles, principal extension spe cialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. We are interested in the micro-wave ovens now ad vertised. Are they safe, econo mical, and how do they work? L. C., Pickens A. Micro-wave ovens are safe. There are a number in use in South Carolina. They must be used as directed, and since the door to the oven must be closed for them to operate, no waves are emitted that can be of harm to the housewife. Cost of operation is about the same as the same size and model electric range. They use a larger amount of power but for a shorter time in cooking a particular food. Initial cost is slightly higher than the same model electric range. Micro-waves emitted by the oven enter the food, causing molecules in the food to vibrate, which in turn causes heat which cooks the food. The electronic cooking does not brown the fo<xL There must be an additional de vice added to the range in or der to get this effect. -- W. P. Gladden, assistant extension specialist, agricultural engi neering. Q. Our flowering crab apple tree was attacked by a mass of worms coming from inside a web. They were black with white stripes. We opened the web, sprayed, then pulled the worms onto a paper and burned them. What are they and what do we do if we notice any change in the foliage? A.O.H., Ware Shoals A. It’s probably the eastern tent caterpiUar. They appear periodically, and have been un usually abundant this season. They attack foliage of many fruit-type trees and some shade trees, often defoliating large areas. You did exactly right in destroying the worms. Our sug gestion is to remove the nests early in the season by winding them up on the end of a pole with a conical brush or nails, move away from the tree, and burn them. These pests may also be readily seen in the egg stage in the winter, in clusters. These may be pruned out and burned. If you got to them early enough, there should be no dam age to the foliage unless in vaders come in from other areas. Should you find damage or other evidence of the worms being present, recommended sprays include malathioo or ch- lordane as wettable powders.— W.C. Nettles, principal Exten sion specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. A small rhododendron plant was growing and putting out new growth when leaves started turning brown and fall ing off. The stem turned dark brown and became brittle. Do you think new growth will put out from the root? It doesn’t seem to be root rot R. T. C., Greenville. A. This has the appearance of winter injury. In this situaticn, prune out the dead and damaged parts and the plant will most likely recover. There are root rot problems which can cause similar symptoms, but we cannot diag nose this form the specimen. -- F. H. Smith, associate Ex tension specialist, plant patho logy. BY MARY W. MONROE County Executive Director, ASCS The U.S. Department of Ag riculture has announced that upland cotton price-support loan value will be based on the net weight of the bale effective with the 1971 crop. Two other proposed changes are under continuing study. Comments were invited Jan uary 16,1970 on three suggest ed changes in the CCC loan program for upland cotton. The suggested changes were: (1) Loan value on upland cot ton would be based on net weight of the bale rather than gross weight. (2) Loan value for a bale com pressed to standard density on a standard density gin press would include a premium to reflect the increased value re sulting from such compression. (3) Loan value for an uncut bale for which an automatically drawn sample is available would include a premium to reflect the increased value resulting from such sampling. On January 21, 1970 notice with respect to the proposed changes was published in the Federal Register (35 FR 818) and interested persons were in vited to submit views and re commendations by not later than March 7, 1970. The responses indicate wide spread support for net weight loans, but many of those sub mitting comments called atten tion to serious operating prob lems if the change were made for 1970. Consequently, this change will be made beginning with the 1971 crop. As to the other proposals on which com ment was invited, it has been determined that further study is required before a decision is made as to whether these changes should be made. In the months ahead, USDA officials said they would work closely with the cotton indus try to develop procedures in volved in handling CCC loans on a net weight basis. As soon as this work can be complet ed, USDA will announce details so that those directly affected by the changes will have ample lead time for any adjustments required for 1971 and subsequent crop years. Timely Tips KEEP THAT GLEAM IN GLASSWARE - No matter how outstanding its color and de sign may be, glassware depends on the sparkle of cleanliness to bring out its true beauty. Re member, too, that crystal must be shining clean in order to reveal one of its special charms -- dispersion of the color spec trum. In general, table glassware should be washed before china and utensils, using plenty of warm soap or detergent suds and rinses. Add a little ammonia to the rinse water to make the glass shine. After drying very special glassware, polish it with a soft lintless cloth. Glassware shaped with a wide base and a narrow neck liter ally creates a bottleneck. Often it can’t be washed satisfact orily with a dishcloth or bottle brush. To remove debris -- such as flower stems or wine dregs -- pour in some raw rice, add warm suds, and shake well. The resulting friction helps dis- lodge clinging particles, and the suds will flush the debris a- way. Then re-wash the piece with fresh suds, and rinse with temperate running water from the mixing faucet. Now... Try it on YOUR LAWN! Thi< is the mower that climbs grades of 45% or better... cuts tough grass . . . trims close to borders and shrubs . . . turns and maneuvers with the greatest of ease. Comet is built to give you years of enjoyment and pleasure . . . with minimum maintenance. 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