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* i f Environmental Clean-Up Rally Held In Georgia BY M. L. OUTZ COUNTY AGENT I had the privilege of at tending an environmental clean-up rally at Elberton, Ga. last week, along with Miss Camp, our Home Economist and Mr. and -Mrs. Tom Wat kins. Burl Ives and his group entertained the large gathering. Governor Lester Maddox, along with a great many Georgia dignateries, was present and spoke of the importance of an all-out effort of everyone to clean-up and keep it clean. In fact, the Chamber of Commerce at Elberton has sponsored a drive that Is effective. They ypvOCvwsv.w*w«v.v.v. •••••••••••• !> I★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ I i RE-ELECT David S. Taylor TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAINTAIN YOUR SENIORITY 6 Years Service And Seniority SERVES ON 2 IMPORTANT COMMITTEES Labor, Commerce And Industry ★ ★★ Military, Public And Municipal Affairs ★ ★★ Chairman House Committee On ■y ;>« • I Pollution Control ★ ★★ Secretary Textile Study Committee >j Political Advertising Paid For By Friends and Supporters of David S. Taylor Vote Nov. 3 to reelect David S. Taylor have divided the county into districts. Each district has In dividuals appointed to guide and direct the effort. Another important factor that seems good were pledge cards. The card stated, “I pledge to work for a better environment and to work at least 4 hours In the Clean-up Campaign. The signer of the card was asked to give name, age and tele phone number. In other words, they have figured on all out effort to get the job done. I hope Laurens county can come up with a program that will bring about the same results. Cotton harvest is well und er way and way ahead of last year. The crop Is much bet ter than last year, I might add. The drought that came was early in the growing season. Cotton can take drought early while corn and gardens tend to burn up. At least, that is the situation this year. Some farmers report 1.5 bales per acre. A good bit of our acre age was planted simply to get the government payment. Cot ton farmers are due for a break as Insects and drought condi tions have cut yields in recent years. Mr. J. S. White of Chestnut Street Extension came by to tell me about his sweet potatoes he planted 100 plants of Georgia Reds and 100 of Centennials. The yields of the Centennials were 6 bushels and the Georgia Reds only 2. I have had sev eral examples of this same experience in recent years. Mr. White also mentioned the fact that the Georgia Reds were cracked up very badly. So it looks like the Centennial is go ing to be hard to beat. Fair time is here and I hope all of you come and partici pate. It won’t be near as good if you don’t. You can bring almost any vegetable or plant you have. If we don’t have it listed in the premium book we can still display it. So, to make a fair successful you have to participate. .Lynn Mathis, president of the Laurens County Saddle club, has called a meeting of mem bers for October 25th at 2:00 p.m. at H. L. Holt’s home. Mr. Holt lives beyond the Armory. I believe If you will follow the signs you will find It okay. Mr. Mathis said they will elect directors and also, make plans to participate In the Trl-Cen- tennlal parades. TIMELY TIPS BY COUNTY AGENT HOME ECONOMISTS THE FALL COUNCIL OF THE EXTENSION HOMEMAK ERS CLUB will be at 3:00p.m., Thursday, October 22, in the Agricultural Building. Mr.Wil liam Jacobs, Chairman of the Laurens County Tricentennial Committee, will be the guest speaker. Anyone interested is invited to attend. 4-H ACHIEVEMENT - Our annual 4-H Achievement Ban quet will be held November 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the dining hall of Presbyterian College. Club members will be invited by mail. Again, the Palmetto Bank is sponsoring this important event. SWEET POTATOES should be cured at a temperature vary ing from 80-85 degress for a period of about 10 days. LAURENS COUNTY FAIR - We look forward to having gard eners to display their vege tables at the Laurens County Fair, October 26 - 31. You may bring them any time from 8 to 5 on the 26th, Monday. If you would like the premium book call or come by. THE LAURENS COUNTY SADDLE MEETING will be held Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the H. L. Holt farm. Go ap proximately 3 miles past the Armory in Laurens and watch for signs directing you to the place. A Boardof Directors will be elected, a trail ride will be planned and also, plans will be made for participation in the Tri-Centennial Parades. Consult John L. Mimnaugh about this question “We re in the harvest season, when farm machinery is getting full use and crop in ventories are high Does the Bailey Ag ency advise a review of farm insurance to be sure of adequate protection on farm machinery and bar vested crops ! s BAILEY AGENCY Dial Day 833-0681 — Night and Sunday 833-0323 M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, Building 204 NORTH BROAD STREET REMODELING SALE DRASTIC REDUCTIONS QN SHOP WORN, ODDS AND ENDS, AND DISCONTINUED MERCHANDISE PLUS ON ANY MERCHANDISE NOT ON SALE OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS 8 PM SALE GOES THROUGH SATURDAY. OCT. 24* CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED TIL 6-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Oct. 22, 1970 COMEDY CORNER *7 “I hunted for yeori till I found o ploce with trees like that—so the wife can get in and out of the garage." TIPS fROM CLEMSON HOME & OUTDOORS (EDITOR’S NOTE: Informa tion in this column is provided by Extension Service specia lists and faculty members of Clemson University. Readers are invited to submit questions Address to, Editor, Home and Outdoors, care of this news paper.) Q. I want to plant some tulips and daffodils this month 0 (October) How much fertilizer should I apply to the bed° D. J., Whitmire A. It’s best to apply only phosphorous at planting time. Work in five pounds of super phosphate or four pounds bone- meal per 100 square feet. If your soil is know to lie acid, five pounds of lime should be applied per 100 square feet during bed preparation. As the leaves break the ground next spring, apply a complete fer tilizer such as 5-10-10 or 4-12- 12 at the rate of three pounds per 100 square feet.--E. V. Jones, assistant extension specialist, horticulture. Q. Something is eating my turnip greens on the underside of the leaf, not through. I can’t find any insect. Any idea what it could be? Mrs. C. C. F., Greenville A. This sounds like larva of the diamondback moth. It’s nortorious for feeding on the underside of leaves, but usually you can find them without too much trouble. We can’t sug gest a remedy for this sea son, but the frost will take care of the problem for you. If you want a recommendation on control for next year, you may be able to take samples of the damaged leaves by your county agent's office and get a suggestion for materials to use next year. — W. C. Nettles, principal extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. Why is it that rats are more annoying and damaging during fall and winter? A. Rats tend to move in doors with the coming of cool weather. They also find that food is not so plentiful out doors at this time and they are foraging more around human habitation. Rat control ma terials and services are al ways more In demand at this time of the year, and people are reminded that If buildings are kept tight, rats usually are kept out. The rat problem in S. C. is not nearly what it was 30 years ago, but there is still vast room for improvement Extension Circular 306, -Kill Rats,” will have good informa tion on eradlcatlon.--W. C. Nettles, principal extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. I’m mailing a tube of bugs found on azaleas. They can really strip a plant, and I’ve had no success in eradi cating them. Can you help 0 Mrs. H. E. M., Columbia A. This is the Japanese Weevil. It has also been found in Barnwell, and prior to that Florence and Chesterfield.Ch- lordane and Dieldrin were re commended, and we presume it proved effective. One weakness of ttie insect is that it doesn’t fly. W e have advised the Plant Pest Regulatory Service, and County Agent, of these infesta tions, and hope that efforts to ward eradication will t>e suc- cessfu.-- W. C. Nettles, principal extension specialist, entomology and plant pathology. READER REPLAY. Someone was asking in your column how to get rid of those pesky chip munks. I did it with coffee grounds. I save the grounds and leftover coffee, and wherever 1 find a chipmunk hole, I pour these In. The pests had almost plowed up a place beside my house, but now, no more chip munks. Mrs. J. W., Greer Q. Please send any informa tion available on control of gnats. We live in a rural area, and it's impossible for children to play in the yard because the gnats attack in swarms. Gnats are in the whole general area. We have used cotton poison but it doesn't seem to touch them. J.D.S., Ware Shoals, S.C. A. This is the second report of serious gnat infestation in the Piednvct within the last two weeks. The other was from Spartanburg. Your observation that the gnats attack in swarms is very interesting and we will investigate to determine the species of gnat causing the trouble. After that we can more intelligently suggest control procedures. In the meantime I suggest you purchase a bottle of the msect repellent developed by Rutgers University, 612, to use before going outdoors. You will hear from us. W.C. Net tles, Principal Extension Specialist, Entomology and Plant Pathology. Q. We want to buy a ceiling fan for our house. What are the important things to consider? A. Your fan should be able to effect an air change in the house every two minutes. Other desirable features are automa tic shutters, a timer switch and two-speed motor. We Are Now Represented In The CHnton-Laurens Area By BLAIR MARTIN TELEPHONE—CLINTON 833-4074 LAURENS WOODYARD—4>82-2597 P. O. BOX 867, LAURENS CONTINUOUSLY IN THE MARKET FOR PINE AND HARDWOOD, PULPWOOD, SAW TIMBER AND WOODLAND. CANAL WOOD CORPORATION Chester, a C. v /