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8 9 . 1 4 - r,Mn The-County Agenfs Office y C. MeCARLEY, J. B. GRIFFITH, Am'L GMintjr Afont. r AUMMCR LEQUm® [aJp»h pavmemt, , powth of "‘A" . legume coTer cro^ heli» ireventlon of eroalon and ’ J. Naptar. «• j^agent, pointing out the cropland is subject to erosion or .« of their close-growing ud power to hold soil, t<> rltb the building up of bacterial life ahd p^t the soil, corer crops otfef le best and most practrcal conserrlng and enriching At the same time they nlsh grating- or seed for 86. * iting summer legume corer • turning under or leering land, the Trlple-A offers wing paymwiU per pound planted: Cowpeae, ■» ,lvet beans, six cents; soy- lot harrested for beans or Sterenson explains. SoU-lahabiting pahtogens may (muM a small ^o- portlon of these diseases; which are likely to be worse under, early season weather conditions that are nnfarorable tor the rapid growth of cotton seedlings, such as low temperature and high soil moisture. ' Sometimes cotton farmers experi ence a poor stand plants because cotton seed rot in the ground and fields^hare to be replanted. Fail- ure to get a stand In many cases may be due to soil conditions such as poor seedbed preparation, im proper fertilizer dtetribntlon. faulty planting, packed or dry soil. For treating cotton seed Mr. Sterenson recommends 2 per cent cereean at the rate of 3 ounces per bushel or new. improved cere- san at the rate of 1 1-2 ounces per bushel. AMMONIATED MIXTURES TO TOP-DRESS GRAIN There Is little hope that suf ficient Supply of nitrogen will be may prevent the manufacture of an approved mixture, such as 14- 0-14, for top-dressing, Clemsou col lege- is recommending the use of ammonlated mixtures, such as 4-1^0, e-14-0, 8-12m, 10-12-0 and 12-12-0. Such mixtures can make use of nitrogen solutions to supply part of the nitrogen. Because of the shortage some farmers .are using or planning to use complete fertilizer mixtures for top4ressing small grains, Mr. Woodle points out, though they would not follow this practice if the usual nitrogen materials were available. Such a practicle, if wide ly followed, may cause a shortage of complete mixtures for other crops later this spring. If complete mixtures are used for top-dressing small grains, Mr. Woodle suggests that farmers in crease their seedlngs of • annual lespedeza and of crops following small grains in order that full use may be nmde of all the plant food elements present in the complete fertiliser mixture. available in time to top-dress small r and one-half cents, and mj, H. A. Woodle, exten- a, 18 cents per pound. agronomist, pointing out that lallfy foif payment th shortage of fertiliser ma- must be sewed alone aM Aerials, espedally solid nitrogen rplanted with 1 materials suitable for top-dressing, y be harvested ITot ewn jg gjjjj Tops, ' Since the shortage of materials Wed all stalks and leaves on the land or turned un- ilng.after November 1 will Uted if a good growth ts nder or left on the land, ited farmers should see inty agent or county AAA T complete details. T COTTON SEED FOR better STANDS e conservatively estimated that only 67 per cent of on seed planted in South in 1946 was treated, says Itevenson. assistant exten- itomolbglst, pointing out onseed treatment should be >8tabli8hed practice among rer, some counties in the )ort as much as 90 per cent otton seed planted in 1946 ; treated, whereas other report a very small per- of the seed as being Qg seed which is of low or which is infected by 18 may cause poor standa pathogens are commonly Bed rot, or sora^hln, ^ Crop Insurance ^ Now Avaflable Farmers who apply for federal all-risk insurance on the 1947 cot ton crop will be offered a simpli fied federal crop insurance cor poration contract deaigned to pro vide coverage more nearly equal to the investment in the crop at the different stages of production than in previous years, M. O. King, chainnan of the Kershaw county Trlple-A committee ipdd this week. The 1M7 cotton program will of fer subatantially the same type of insurance protection as in 1946. Producers will be insured against loss in cotton yields doe to prac tically all unavoidable causes. The changes in the program relate to the amount of coverage the farmer is given at various stages of cot ton production. In 1947 each farm will be placed in one of 35 coverage groups ac cording to the average yield per acre eetabllshed for the farm. Three levels of insurance will be offered for each coverage group, with the farmer selecting the level he prefers. Level A gives the low est coverage: Level B, a little higher; and Level C, the highest There will be one premlhm rate for all farms in eacll of ,$he three Tdvels. The rate for Level A will the lowest and for Level C, the highest. Protection will * be in creased proportionately as the stage of production is advanced be fore tile crob is damaged. There are four Itages of production: First stags: J^ter it is too late to plant cotton but before the first cultifation. Second stage: After the first cul tivation but before laying by. Third stage: After laying'by but before harvest Fourth stage: After, harvest and to the end of the insurance period. The county agricultural conser vation (AAA) committee will have tables showing what each insured farmer’s contract covers at every stage of his production. In this way, there should be no misunder standing about the amount of cov erage applicable to a farm at any time a loss should occur. O. F. Oeissler, manager of the federal crop insurance corporation, explained: “The revisions in the cotton program for 1947 were made in an effort to provide a simple, clearly d<^ned contract which will give the protection needed by farmers and, at the same time, meet the objectives of the crop in surance corporation as set by the congress. “The farmer’s cotton insurance will be tied closely to his invest ment in the crop. The more time and money he has spent, the great er his insurance return in case of loss. It never win be more frofit- able for the farmer to collect an indemnity than to harvest a good crop, but crop insurance does of fer protection to his investment when he needs it most” The closing date for filing ap plications in Kershaw county -ts MarcA^ lt47. JPor thw 1946 crbb year, 136,873 cotton farms in the nation were covered by federal in surance. Full details of the crop insur ance program can be obtained through coun^ agrIcuUural con servation (AAA) committees. Conservation Notes •y ¥. r. MULLEN Jimmy Bums' of Kershaw, 8. C., has completed construction of a three acre farm fish pond, accord ing to recommendations fit the Lynches River Soil conservation district Mr. Bums employed heavy dirt moving equipment to con- stract his pond. He plans to stocit with Bass and Bream this year and fertilize according to recommenda tions of the district Many Kershaw county farmers are planting crotalaria this year as a soli building and erlsion con trol crop. The AAA make a very liberal payment of 18c per pound for planting. Some local sources of giant striata seed are as follows: Boyd L. Young, Weetville;' C. B. Mitchell, Bethune, S. C.; W. T. Holley of Mt Pisgah and Ben F. Copeland of Kershaw, S. C. Terrace lines were surveyed this week on J. S. Edmunds place north of Blaney, Henry Wood (colored), farmer of Logoff, Jimmy Wheeler (colored), farmer near Antioch and 1. L. Ony*a place near Antioch. The terraces are being constructed by the farpers using their own equip ment and by AAA contractors. Mrs. W. R. Capehart, district co-‘ operator, of Boykin, S. C.. recently planted five acr^ of pine seedling; on idle land. Mrs. Capehart plants i several acres of idle land annually to young pines which Is a' part of her conservation plan. Sttbgoribe to,The Chrtmicle NOTI^ 1 1 will apply tp tl^s Sooth Carolina Tax Cewmiaaioo for a license to operate n retail liquor store at 908 Broad Street, Camden, S. C., under the prowisio>*s ol the Alcoholic Bewerage Control Act of 1948. 80412 Gilbert Lee Shiriey bsd i, offered here m the find his sngR / let’s fotom , Notch®'’* Experience y dry and CWleMi NitrEW »«**“ Auction Sale Saturday, March 8th, 1947 \ 2:30 P.M. Postponed Last Saturday on Account of Rain sUVESTOCK •BROODER •FARM MACHINERY •FURNITURE, etc. Camden Feed & Seed Co. jjMf FOR CALVB FORPIOS . FORPUUfIS When Buying Your Powder, Note the Weight on the Package! 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