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: W.-> ■B«|J JBte ^ I! Fall Armyworms Threaten BY M. L. OUTZ COUN T Y AGENT FALL ARMYWORMS- I have been Informed by our State Entomologist, W. C. Nettles, that Fall Armyworms are headed in oar direction. In fact, I have already received a call or two from folks who feel suspicious fiat they have them. As you know, this pest will strip pastures, soybeans, lawns, etc., in a hurry. It is necessary that treatment be given immediately after it is recogniied that these worms are present. Sevin is a good, safe reliable insecticide and will do a good job according to Mr. Nettles. Our experience verifies this also. It seems that farmers go from one emergency to another. This is certainly something that we need the very least of, after having gone through this severe draught If you have these worms, please follow directions in bringing them under control, as it is known that they will do a great deal of damage in a short period of time. Also, it is known that they love to at tack the most luxurious growth that we have. With the conditions that we have just gone through, it is ad- visible for farmers to fertilize their pastures liberally to over come the drought situation. We would recommend that fertilizer be applied around the middle of August, and apply it according to the demands of your cattle. Also, it might be well to sow some fall grazing. In planting this, I would suggest that you get your land ready at the earliest possible date. If the land needs liming, lime it. Apply fertilizer and keep it fallowed. Rye has come to the front in the minds of many far mers as a hardy, winter annual that will give a great amount of grazing and will recover from cold, freezing weather faster than most other plants. As everyone knows, oats make ex cellent grazing; however, the yield may be somewhat light. Barley probably gives more growth than oats, and it is possible a little hardier. If you don’t mind getting rye grass on your land, I would say that this plant will furnish a lot of grazing and it is hardy, In fact, if you have bermuda that you want to get rid of, sow rye grass real thick and fertilize it heavily and it will choke out your bermuda next spring. Also, I would like to suggest for those who plan to sow fescue this fell, whether it be in pastures or in lawns, the soil should be pre pared well in advance and the seed sown on a settled seed bed. It is much too expensive to go to all the expense involved and then haphazardly sow your seed. I would suggest that you plant and prepare your land, ferti lize it well, and make sure you are sowing fescue and not rye grass. So many people get caught in somehow getting hold of seed that is highly contaminated. The drought still exists in some communities. I was talk ing with Lewis Harrison of Roe buck this week, and he has only had about one inch of rain all summer. Boyd Stoddard tells me that he is far short of rain. Jack Adair in Clinton is very badly in need of rain. Walt Smith of Fountain Inn called and reports that he needs rain very badly also. So, the rain has not covered the area generally speaking as yet Let’s hope these folks get a rain, and soon. Attend Cattle Field Day LEONARD-MARLER INSURANCE AGENCY 833-1121 200 N. Broad St. CONSULT US FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS i if. Accident Health Hospital • Homeowner • Auto • Business • Bonds THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: I want my life today to be a channel through which the life of Christ can be brought to others. BY THAD REEVES Asst County Agent These Lauruns County 4-H Livestock Club members at tended a Beef Cattle Field Day at Longview Stock Farm near Woodruff recently. Those at tending were: Mark Nivens, farm manager; Mel Hunter, Tommy Nivens (Mark’s son), Dickie Garrett, Allen Garrett Desiree Campbell, Robert Estes, Gray Curry, Billie Gar rett, and Billy Hunter, Peter, Thomas and David Dennis. Timely Tips BY COUNTY AGENT CATTLE FEEDER SALE- For information concerning Cattle Feeder Sales in our area please call 984-3021. SWINE SALES-A number of swine production sales have been announced for the month of September, so if you are in terested in securing some good foundation stock most any <of these sales would be a good place Call us and we will give you the information. SNAIL CONTROL-There are several different chemicals a- vailable on the control of snails. Let me suggest that you use Sevin to start with. There are others if this doesn’t do the job-call us. OTHER PESTS- We received quite a number of calls on Ant control, Bagworm control, and I am sure we will be getting calls on the Armyworm. If we can assist in any way, please call us. JELLIES, JAMS AND PRE- SERVES-We have booklets a- vailable on how to make jel lies, jams, and preserves. Either call or come by, and we will be glad to furnish them to you. COOKING EGGS- Cooking eggs in the shell at a high temperature for a long time causes the green discoloration on the yolk. The color is harm less, but not appetizing. THE EGG SHELL-The Egg Shell is thinnest on the large end of the egg-pierce the end of the shell before you place it in hot water, and the shell won’t split during cooking. One great aid to reducing is a fixed salary. I'tfK prepare for bigger pay C*- ' -V: To qualify for jobs that pay the big money, you need training. At Pied’ montTEC.you can enroll in classes with a real dollar-and-cents value —courses like drafting, secretarial training and automotive mechan ics. When you complete your pro gram of study, you’ll be qualified for a job that can put more money in your pocket every payday from now on! PIEDMONT When the opportunity for a better job comes along, be ready for it. Enroll In Piedmont TEC’s Fall Semester now. Day and night begin September 3rd, so 223-8357 pSlt w \ tn. V' x. f;’.’ ..' 5-‘ ‘s'''\ " ' v' -. .•V: APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING RECEIVED BY THE LAURENS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS FOR THE POSITION OF 4 OUTREACH WORKERS INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE USE OF A CAR AND BE WILLING TO MEET THE PUBLIC DAILY P. O. Box 829 taurens, S. C. 29360 984-6581 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ’•v.v.sv.v.v.v.VAW.y.v.v.v.y v.v. # .v.v.w.w«w.v.v. Formers Urged To Vote BY MARY W. MONRQE County Executive Director Laurens County officials of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service are encouraging all eligible far mers to vote later this summer in ASC committee elections. Decisions made by farmer- elected ASC committees can be important to almost all farming operations in the area. That’s why we want to be sure every farmer who is eligible to vote in ASC elections Is on the list to get a ballot. We urge any farmer who has not previously participated in an ASC election, has changed the location of his farming op eration, or who has any other reason to believe that his name may not be listed in ASCS re cords, to contact his county ASCS office as soon as possible. In this way, he will be assured of receiving a ballot enabling him to vote in the upcoming election. The ASC elections this year will be held September 11. Bal lots will be mailed to voters about September 1. Farmers voters will elect three com munity committeemen and two alternates in each ASC Community in the county. The ASC Committee Chair man said that, in addition to trying to be sure that every eligible voter will get a ballot, ASCS officials are urging far mers to nominate candidates forr community committee posts by petition. Any sheet of paper listing one candidate and having signatures of at least six eligible voters in the community will serve as a nominating pet ition. And voters may sign as many petitions for their com munities as they want If help is needed in wording petitions, the county ASC office will be glad to be of assistance. The nomination-by-petition period for ASC community elec tions continues through August 17. A list of known eligible voters in the county is open for in spection at the county ASCS of fice. To be an eligible voter, a person must be eligible to participate In ahy ASCS pro gram administered in the community where he has his farm interest Also, an eligible voter must have a farm interest as an owner, tenant or share cropper and be of legal voting age (21). If he is not of legal voting age, he may vote inASC elections if be supervises and conducts the farming operations on an entire farm. it needi’t lie . . . because of money . . . when you bank here. We specialize in helping new families, all families — your family — with money management needs. 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