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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 14, 1970—3-B
Soil Scientist
Should Be Artist
BY HAROLD ROGERS
Assistant Extension Editor
CLEMSON - Maybe the man
should be an artist.
He sat in his office here, a
soil scientist, and painted a
bright word picture of the fu
ture he sees for beef cattle
production in the Piedmont re
gion of S. C.
He talked about “rich green
pastures covering landscapes,
and fat beef cattle grazing over
hills and valleys."
Dr. Leonard Parks, associate
Extension specialist in agrono
my, wasn’t forgetting mdustrial
expansion and urban sprawl. He
was talking about “idle acres."
And his artistic optimism
stemmed from cutstandingwork
in Oconee where Cnunty Agent
J. C. Morgan and some of the
progressive people are proving
they can grow and graze grass
land pastures year-round.
It means growing cattle prac
tically without supplemental
feeding.
“They're eliminating the hay
feeding or holding it to a mini
mum," Parks says.
According to Morgan, most of
the Oconee farmers in the TVA
fertilization program had to
feed no m re than three to 10
bales of hay per cow during the
winter.
Reducing the hay requirement
means money.
It eliminates labor neededfor
cutting, storing and handling
hay.
Timely
BY COUNTY AGENT,
Home Economists
SOYBEANS - It is time to
plant Soybeans. May is the
month, so let me suggest that
you get your beans planted this
m >nth for best results. Bragg,
Hampton 266, Hampton 266-A,
and Davis ><1 a trial basis are
recommended.
SERALA- There is still t’me
to sow Serala. I believe you
will find that is well suited in
a livestock program. It is good
for hay, pasture, and of course,
it is a giH-d cash crop.
AZALEAS - Now is the time
to prune and fertilize azaleas.
We would suggest that you use
a regular azalea fertilizer and
be on the safe side. We will
test your soil if you will bring
us one pint and see how the
PH is standing.
SOUTHERN PEAS - The fol
lowing are the recommended
varieties of Southern Peas for
South Carolina: Knuckle Purple
Hulled Crowder, Mississippi
Silver, Floricream.
Duplicate lunch boxes are
better than one for each family
member who carries lunch to
a job or to school. One box
and its vacuum bottle can be
washed and aired thoroughly,
while its twin is in use.
Smokey Sayt:
Leave a clean camp and
your fire dead out I
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FOR
J. DUNK SULLIVAN
FOR
COUNTY COUNCIL
JUNE 9
This cuts costs and puts
growers in a better competi
tive situation. “It means cattle
can be grown here in the Pied
mont as cheaply as anywhere.
Growers can compete with any
body," says Dr. Parks.
Secret of the success is es
tablishing and using a combi
nation of perennial grasses--
bermudagrass and fescue.
This is why the Piedmont is
favored. Both can be grown all
across the region.
“They're growing Coastal,
Midland, and common bemuda-
grass for grazing in spring,
summer and fall, and fescue for
fall and winter pastures,” says
Dr. Parks.
In most cases, two land areas
are used. But in some they’re
growing both grasses on the
same pasture, according to the
agronomist.
The enterprising operations
are coming for the most part
through the TVA demonstra
tions, a special program con
ducted by the Clemson Ex
tension Service in cooperation
with the Tennessee Valley Au
thority where pastures are
carefully soil-tested and fer
tilizer and lime applied as need
ed.
The Oconee County Agent is a
prime booster.
“We re well pleased with the
way it’s going, and it's gain
ing in popularity," he says.
Other county agents in Piedmont
areas also are seeing some
results. Dr. Parks cites Oconee
because he’s more familiar
with the work there.
“It's applicable all across the
Piedmont," he says.
To him, it's a case of a “go d
lime and fertilizer program re
placing the need for hay."
The end result is that double
cropping of grass and the year-
round grazing.
You just can t grow cattle
much cheaper than that, any
place, anyway.
STRAWBERRY PATCH — Robert H. Jacques,
Route 1, Ware Shoals, is kept busy these days
selling strawberries. He has about three-fourths
of an acre of berries. He began his first straw
berry patch about 26 years ago and still has stock
from his original plants. He got about the same
price for his berries 26 years ago as he does now.
Mr. Jacques was 73 years old this past Friday and
is still active in working his strawberries and gar
den. Anyone having strawberries for sale or
wanting to buy fresh berries can call the County
Extension Office.
Poultry Production
Increases In County
BY M. L. OUTZ
County Agent
Poultry production in Lau
rens County is on the increase.
In the past four years, we have
increased more than 150,000
layers, and we are still increas
ing. In addition to these laying
hens, we now have over 200,-
000 pullets being grown.
Mr. Woodrow Zeigler of
Hickory Tavern has construct
ed two houses with dimensions
of 32 feet wide and 400 feet
long. These houses are all in
sulated and are built especially
for growing pullets. The above
house has 11,000 baby chicks and
will be carried for 20 weeks.
This type of enterprise iscatch-
ing on by many farmers to sup
plement their income. Mr.
Zeigler is noted for the ef
ficient job he does in growing
pullets.
Refering totheeggproduction
phase of it, our Area Poultry
Agent, John Welter, says that
eggs are an excellent buy now.
I am quoting Mr. Welter in
giving you his thoughts as to why
prices are good:
"What about these good egg
prices. The consumer is getting
the best food value bargain in
eggs of any food on the market.
If eggs were priced comparably
to beef or pork, they would want
80<? a dozen and rising. Eggs
are, in fact, little more than
half that price and dropping.
Man's
Best Friend...
an Electric
Water Heater!
Whatever the household chore, chances
are it will go a little easier and faster
when you have plenty of hot water as
convenient as your nearest tap.
And that’s why you need an Electric
Water Heater! It’s safe because it’s flame
less. Economical. And practically trouble-
free because there are no dangerous
flames or fumes.
Be certain you have an Electric Water
Heater in your home so you’ll have all the
hot water you need . . . when you need it.
After all, hot water is dirt’s worst enemy!
LAURENS ELECTRIC C00KRATNE INC.
It Doesn't Lost Long
Take Advantage Of Strawberry Season
Why is there such a good supply
of eggs at a reasonable price?
It all goes back to the increase
in efficiency of production by
the many producers in the area.
Producers have reached a point
where further increases in ef
ficiency will be hard to achieve
and production costs are rising.
This means that if prices of
eggs drop during the next few
months, the producer will be
losing rather than making
money. This situation cannot be
maintained over a longperiodof
time, so production will decline
and prices will go up in about 18
months. It would be good to have
a continuous stable price but the
rules of supply and demand sel
dom allow this."
Horace Martin of Young’s has
150 acres of corn up to a good
stand. Horace got the jump on
the dry weather and will no doubt
fill his silos with high quality
corn this summer. I asked Hor
ace how he was controlling the
birds, and he said that he was
using a compound called Pear
son’s Seed Saver. For $1 he
could control one bushel of corn
and he would guarantee it. He
also said DiSyston would con
trol the birds.
Total hourly employment
costs for steel wage-earning
employees in 1969 averaged
$5.46 compared with $5.03 in
1968.
BY HELEN C. CAMP
Extension Home Economist
Strawberries are here - but
not for long! Unfortunately, the
strawberry season is all to
short. Although supplies are
currently nearing a peak, they
will have virtually disappeared
before the end of the month.
Large strawberries are usu
ally preferred for dessert pur
poses because of their attrac
tive appearance. However, size
is not necessarily an indica
tion of flavor. Depending upon
the variety, the small - or me
dium sized berries may be more
flavorful than the larger ones.
Always insist upon bright,
fresh, clean strawberries.
Make sure their green caps
are firmly attached. Berries
without caps are highly sus
ceptible to mold or decay. An
overall red color is nice, but
not essential, for the berries
will continue to mature and co
lor after picking.
Since strawberries are highly
perishable, buy in quantities
that can be used within one or
two days. At home pour the
berries gently into shallow
trays. If they have reached the
desired stage of ripeness, store
them in the refrigerator. Oth
erwise hold them at room tem
perature until they are red all
over, and then refrigerate. Just
before using the berries, wash
them quickly in cold water and
snap off the caps. Berries al
lowed to stand in water will
lose color and flavor.
To prolong the fleeting straw
berry season, consider freez
ing some of the tender fruit.
Strawberries may be frozen
whole, sliced, t crushed with
or without sugar. When sugar
is not used, add one teaspoon
of ascorbic acid to each quart
of water, covering the berries
to better preserve flavor and
color. If a sirup pack is used
put the berries into the con
tainer and cover with cold si
rup (50% sugar), leaving head
space. Seal and freeze. To sugar
pack, add 3/4 cup sugar to one
quart strawberries and mix
thoroughly. Put into containers,
leaving head space. Seal and
freeze.
Make some jam now to enjoy
when the strawberry season is
over.
STRAWBERRY JAM WITH
POWDERED PECTIN
5-1/2 cups crushed straw
berries (takes about three quart
boxes strawberries)
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1 package powdered pectin
8 cups sugar
To prepare fruit sort and
wash ripe strawberries; re
move stems and caps. Crush the
berries.
To make jam, measure
crushed strawberries into a
kettle. Add the pectin and stir
well. Place on high heat and,
stirring constantly, bring
quickly to a full boil with bubbles
over the entire surface.
Add the sugar, continue stir
ring, and heat again to a full
bubbling boil. Boil hard for one
minute, stirring constantly. Re
move from heat; skim. Fill and
seal containers. Makes about
nine half-pint jars.
Make a fresh strawberry pie
now while the berries are still
plentiful.
FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE
Baked pastry shell, 9-inch
1-1/2 quarts fresh strawber
ries;
1 cup sugar;
3 tablespoons cornstarch;
2 tablespoons lemon juice;
1/2 cup whipping cream, if
desired.
Make pastry shell; cool. Wash
and cap berries. Set aside half
of them (the best ones). Mash
the other berries. Blend sugar
and cornstarch; add to mashed
berries. Cook five to six min
utes, or until clear and very
thick. Stir in lemon juuce. Cool.
Select a few remaining berries
for garnish. Add the rest, whole
or cut, to cooled mixture. Pour
into pastry shell. Whip cream if
used. Spread on top of pie. Gar
nish with whole strawberries.
Note: If strawberries are tart,
omit lemon juice.
HAM \V BEAN BAKE
2 slices bacon
1 medium green pepper,
cut into chunks
2 medium onions, cut into
chunks
1 (28-ozs.) can baked
beans
1 (8-ozs.) can tomato
sauce
l 1 - lb. cooked ham slice
2 tablespoons brown
sugar
Cook bacon until crisp,
crumble. Saute pepper and
onions in bacon fat until
tender. In a 2-quart casserole
combine bacon, green pep
per, onions, baked beans and
tomato sauce. Remove ex
cess fat from ham slice. Cut
slice into serving pieces,
stand on top of beans, parti
ally pressing into beans.
Sprinkle ham with brown
sugar. Bake at 350 degrees
for 1 hour, basting ham oc-
easionallv with sauce from
beans. Makes 5-6 servings.
The CREATE Recreation Program of
the Laurens County Community Ac
tion Agency, Inc., is now accepting
Applications f o r Summer Employ-
m e n t in Recreation. Applications
are being accepted at the CREATE
Office located on the Public Square
in Laurens Next to Martin's Tailor
Shop. Full-time and Part-time work
is available.
Young people are thinking about their future. \\ hat does a free
America mean to them? Perhaps the 16th President of our
country said it as well as any:
‘7/ is not merely for today, but for all time that we should
perpetuate for our children's children that great and free
government which we have enjoyed all our lives. I beg you
to remember this, not merely for my sake, but for yours. I
happen, temporarily, to occupy the W hite House. I am a
living witness that any one of your children may look to come
here as my father's child has. It is in order that each one of
you may have, through this free government, an open field and a
fair chance for your industry, enterprise, and intelligence, that
you may all have equal privileges in the race of life, with all
its desirable human aspirations . . . The Motion is worth fighting
for to secure such an inestimable jewel.
—Abraham Lincoln
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