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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 13, 1967—PAGE 6 County Agents Column It's now apparent that the deep-freeze weather of two weeks ago caused considerable damage to our small grain crops. Wheat, in fields where stands were thick and well fer tilized, was hard hit. Early- planted oats and barley, too, suffered moderate to heavy damage. Our best estimates in most fields of moderate damage range from 30 to 50 per cent crop damage. Already, how ever, new growth is sprouting from the damaged plants. What yields can be expected from this new growth being generat ed is anybody's guess. With favorable weather this could make fair to good yields. As yet only a few fields show sufficient damage to warrant plowing up. We think the crop will look a lot better in a couple of weeks following a good rain. Cotton Planting This week’s summertime weather will no doubt prompt a few anxious farmers to be gin planting cotton. We hold that Mid-April is still pretty good target date for planting cotton. In the meantime there’s still jobs of getting ready that can be done. Make sure the land is well prepared. Apply lime, fertilizer and soil incorporated pre-emergence herbicide such as Treflan. Get this done and bring the seed bed to a smooth, even finish. Let a rain firm the seedbed and then you’re ready to plant. Seed treatment with a sys temic insecticide such as Thi- met can hold down cost and time required for early-season insect control. Plant a uniform stand—if you expect to make one- to two- bales per acre. Plant in a slight bed and maintain this bed dur ing cultivation if you plan to use a mechanical harvester. Soybeans Our Big Crop The South Carolina Crop Reporting Service estimates that last year we had 7,350 acres of Soybeans in Newberry county. This makes Soybeans our No. 1 crop, acre-wise at least. This year we anticipate a 10 to 20 per cent increase in acres of Soybeans planted. This is good. However, we propose that our 19 bushels-per-acre yield of last year is too low and something can be done a- bout it. Three things we believe will do more than anything else to increase our per acre yield of Soybeans are: (1) Plant prop er varieties, (2) Fertilize for high yield and (3) Control weeds. Let’s discuss these im portant points briefly. Ri^ht Varieties—Plant only high-quality seed of known origin, purity, and germina tion. Bragg and Hampton 266 have proven to be our best ad apted varieties. Plant early as possible after May 10. We plant a lot of Soybeans after small grains in Newberry. We hope this will continue, but early- planted beans are definitely best yielders. Fertilize for High Yields— To us a fertilizer program be gins with lime. Unless you have a soil test or have applied lime OOLDEl ciioum* TRUSS NaM LUXURIOUS RUPTURE COMFORT New cool, washable 3-ply Miracle Mate rials! Unexcelled relief and coarfert Flat 999 Illl^ng* rwr rvQUCfDM NEWBERRY DRUG CO •44 Main St., Newberry, S. C. e. by Dr. George S. Benton PRESIDENT—NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Searcy, Arkantoi WAR AGAINST INDEPENDENCE History records the story of a band of courageous English pilgrims who went many years ago to a far-away, uncivilized land and established a British colony. In time they quieted the savage attacks of the be wildered tribes and began to carve out of the wilderness a future with bright promise for all. As generation followed generation private capital poured into the area to de velop the resources, providing jobs, homes, and schools for increasing thousands of the Africans, who had not succeed ed in the beginning, in mak ing profitable jobs for them selves. The Motherland government granted the colony self-rule, and its record of progress, stability, justice and orderly government became a pattern for all underdeveloped regions to observe. Then suddenly, un der a variety of pressures, the British government began to make demands upon the colony. Governmental and citi zen leaders, and the electorate, considered the demands dan gerous to the young nation’s future progress and prosperity and a flat denial of self-rule. Great Britain established pain ful, harmful sanctions and rallied other nations of the world in condemnation and in blockades against this deter mined little country. Historic Declaration The Government of the ag grieved nation met and, with overwhelming support of the citizen leaders and electorate, enacted a historic proclama tion of independence which be gan as follows: “Whereas in the course of human affairs history has shown that it may become necessary for a people to re solve the political affiliations which have connected them with another people and to as sume amongst other nations the separate and equal status to which they are entitled. And whereas in such event a re spect for the opinion of man kind requires them to declare to other nations the causes which impel them to assume full responsibility for their own affairs. . .” And the Proclamation went on, as did the U. S. Declara tion of Independence of July 4, 1776, to make its case for sovereign independence. The Reds at Work This is the story of little Rhodesia in Southern Africa. It is ironical and some observers say, incredible — that the United States has officially joined in condemning Rho desia and in supporting the blockade and boycotts designed to bring her to her knees and force reconstruction of her government along lines which for some reason happen to be in close accord with what the within the past 2 years, use 1 ton of lime per acre. Best yields of beans are made on soils with a pH range of 6.0 to 6.5. Unless you’re positive your Soybean soils have a high level of fertility, you definitely need to fertilize soybeans. A 40- bushel Soybean crop needs the equivalent of 300 to 400 pounds per acre of 0-10-20 fertilizer. Late-planted beans should have a Nitrogen fertilizer such as a 3-9-18 or 2-6-12. Broadcast fertilizer is usually best. Plac ing fertilizer too close to the seed cause poor stands. Control Weeds—Grass and Weed control is a must if we are to increase Soybean yields significantly. Planavin or Tre flan broadcast and disced into soil before planting will give good grass control and some degree of weed control. Communists want. The Communists, operating out of Moscow’s Kremlin, have agitated the black race against the white race throughout Africa. In Ghana and Guinea and other new African nations they have placed their “man” in power. The Communists in the U. N. are actively seeking to foment a U. N. war against South Africa and Rhodesia which could sweep through the entire continent and place World Communism in a re latively frightening position of power. Agitating Turmoil A few months ago I traveled throughout a large area of central Africa, visiting and working and interviewing lead ing citizens, white and black. In Zambia, next door neighbor of Rhodesia, evidence of Com munist activities was wide spread. And in the Congo, just to the north, the Reds seem to be biding their time before showing their strong positions. Friends of mine who have watched the political turmoil in central and southern Africa are fearful that the bosses of Soviet Communism, with the U. N. playing their game in Africa, are laughing gleefully over the prospects of overthrowing the Ian Smith Government in Rho desia, with American power. Such an overthrow or break down due to blockades cer tainly would constitute a de cisive turn in world events — a turn, again, for the Commu nists. A British journalist, writing in the London Daily Telegraph, has exhibited secret memoranda of an organization master-minding an interna tional propaganda campaign against the Republic of Rho desia, seeking its downfall. In subsequent columns we shall look more deeply into the forces at play in this propa ganda and psychological war against Rhodesia, now cold but threatening to become hot, and fateful for the free world. Ft. BELVOIR — Army Pri vate Edward H. Shealy, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Shea ly, 2715 Nance St. completed a 10-week power generation course at the Army Engineer School Ft. Belvoir, Va. March 30. 4 THANK YOU We wish to thank all of those who have participated in our “Gift for Thrift Program.” We have received hundreds of new savings accounts and additions to present accounts during the time we have sponsored this program. We want you to receive one of these beautiful gifts before the Program comes to an end. All you have to do is open a Savings Account for $50.00 or more or add $50.00 or more if you now have a Savings Account. Before you make up your mind, call by our offices and inspect these gifts. They are beautiful and ser viceable. 4 1820 COLLBOB 8TBEBT, NEWBEHRY. *. DIRECTORS John F. Clarkson J. K. Willingham E. B. Purcell W. C. Huffman A. E. Morehead J. M. Rawls, Leesville, S. C. P. M. DeLoache, Saluda, S. C.