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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, March 28, 1968 R. P. Morris dies suddenly Robert Pressley (Buster, Morris, Sr, 48, died suddenly early Saturday morning at the Newberry Memorial hospital af ter a short critical illness. Mr. Morris was bom in Sum ter County, son of R. T. Morris of Manning and the late Mrs. Geneva Baker Morris. He was employed by Whitener Lumber Company and was a member of the College Street Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II and was a Ma son. Besides his father, he is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Rita Locklair Morris; four sons, Ro bert Pressley, Jr., Ronald, Gre gory and Anthony,,all of New berry; one daughter, Miss Sherry Diane Morris of New berry; four brothers, Russell Morris and Billy Morris, both of Sumter, A. J. Morris and Tommy Morris, both of Man ning; six sisters, Mrs. Cecil Morgan of Panama City, Fla., Mrs. D. L. Pigate of Timmons- ville, Helen Morris, Mrs. Billy Berry, Mrs. Walter Berry and Mrs. Marvin Harrington, all of Sumter. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the College Street Baptist Church by the Rev. James Bruce. In terment was in Manning Ceme tery, Manning. break soil under the row no less than ten inches deep. Rec ommended planting dates for the Piedmont area—May 10— July 1. Corn: Prepare a good seed bed. Subsoiling in the row just before planting has increased yields as much as 20 bushels per acre on some soils. Cotton: Select only your most fertile, well-drained soils that are capable of producing high yields. wins Loretta B. Moon of Little Mountain, a student at Bene dict College, has been named a recipient of a South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. scholar ship for the school year 1967- 1968. Allan C. Mustard, senior vice president of the local util ity, wrote Miss Moon that “we are pleased that a student of your ability and purpose is a recipient of our scholarship and extend our best wishes for continued success in your col- Mrs. Howard J. Lester, right, of Colum- day at the community hall. In the photo le ^. scho i ars hi D is part bia, gave an interesting lecture and dem- with her are Mrs. J. E. Wiseman Sr., ^ $11500 annual fund onstration on Japanese Flower Arranging League president, and Prof. F. Scott El- which SCE g C0 is providing to during the Civic League meeting Tues- liott, program chairman. (Sunphoto). . 23 South Carolina colleges and Pastures: Spray pastures with universities. The County Agents Column Within the next week, corn apart to get this stand. Be alert to corn virus dis eases. Plant a variety recom mended by Clemson or check with your seed dealer for a variety tolerant to corn virus disease. Susceptible varieties should not be planted in fields known to be infested with Johnson grass. Get a copy of Information Card 113 for more information on how to make high corn yields. They’re available at your County Agent’s office. Spray Chemicals Right Most farmers this year will planting will begin. Last year’s use herbicides to keep down record corn crop sort of got grass and weeds. Some weed Newberry farmers "fired-up.” killers are liquid and some are They’re anxious to see if they wettable powder. The wettable crop areas. Use row markers to prevent overlaps or untreated skips. Check for nozzle wear and recalibrate twice a day to avoid application build-up. Mix soil incorporated herbi cides, such as Treflan or Plan- ivan thoroughly into soil for best results. SOYBEANS We’re going to have to try mighty hard to be last year’s soybean crop. We believe use of right variety, good soil fertili ty and weed control are the main goals to work for. Some farmers still plant old varieties of soybeans. Coker Hampton 266 and Bragg are our best varieties. Clemson re- Day camp set at college can repeat or even out-yield powders give the most trouble, search and farmer experience their record of last year. In using all herbicides, it’s T do so will require plenty extremely easy to put out too of fertilizer. A thousam much. Sprayer equipment must pounds per acre (1,000 pounds) be checked often to prevent of a grade such as 6-12-12 this from happening, should be harrowed-in or Our Clemson Engineers urge plowed-down ahead of plane- checking sprayers at least ing. Additional nitrogen, up to twice a day. In applying wet- 100 pounds actual nitrogen, table powders, brass nozzle tips should be used as side dressing, wear rapidly. Many farmers are mixing a Pointers on proper weed and grass killer with application include, liquid nitrogen and " top-dress- bear this out. May-planted Co ker Hampton 266 has over a 40-bushel per acre average for the past eight years at Clem son. Bragg has about three bushels per acre less. Lime and fertilize soybeans for best yields. Nitrogen does little good, except on late- planted soybeans, much re sprayer search shows. It’s potash that soybeans like and respond to. 2,4-D amine to control broad leaved weeds such as Bitter- weed, Curled Dock, Plaintains, and others. Spray when weeds are four to eight inches tall and before heading. Keep milk- ing dairy cows off treated pas- The .. Indian Sporte Camp » tures for seven days after ap- for boys at Newberry Coll ege p ication. will begin Monday morning Small Grains: Control winter Junc 3 and wil , terminatc on annual broadleaved weeds such Frida „ June 2 8. as chickweed and henbit with The Ca will be under thc 2,4-D amiline formulation. This expericnced direction of Coach spray is applied when grain is Horace Turbeville and wal four to eight inches tall and start promptly at 8:S0 A . M . before it reaches the heading each wcekday and wi n end at stage. Do not graze for two n00n each d duri the four weeks after treatment. Circular week session The campers wU1 105, Chemical Weed Control,” be ages 6 through 14 and will is available at the County Ag- be grouped according to age, ents office giving detailed in- size and abi iity. formation. Individual instructions will Soybeans: Select fields that j^ e gj ven eac h cam p e r. Funda- can produce economical yields. me ntals will be taught and Avoid extremely sandy, wet, or th ere will be plenty of competi- eroded soils. Break land at ^j on an( j recreation for just least eight inches deep or pi a j n f un> ing” right after planting. In this way the corn is “laid-by” before it ever comes up. Aim for a stand of 14 to 16 thousand stalks per acre. In 36-inch rows, corn kernals should be spaced ten inches Calibrate sprayer for proper Three hundred pounds per application of herbicides being acre of 0-14-14 or 0-10-20 is used. Instructions for sprayer about right for most soybeans, calibration are available at Don’t forget to lime soybean your County Agent’s office. Don’t stop in the field and leave sprayer running. Don’t dump unused sprav in The light one... Pet Cottage Cheese Fresh, tender, delicate—the light cottage cheese is PET, you bet! 4 dary product from PET MKOtHMUrtO fields. Also, innoculate all planting seed with nitrogen fixing bacteria. Several herbicides are rec ommended for before planting or immediately after planting for soybeans. Most are good when used as directed and if soil moisture is adequate. Other herbicides arc to be used after the soybeans come up. Usually a combination of the pre-emer gence and post-emergence her bicides are needed for good weed control. Follow instructions in the Clemson Soybean leaflet avail able at our ofice. The following suggestions have been furnished by J. D. Williams, Farm Management area agent: NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING We, the undersigned Jury Commissioners of Newberry County, shall on Wednesday, April 10 1968, at 9 o’clock a.m. in the office of the Clerk of Court, openly and publicly, draw the names of forty (40) men and w r omen to serve as Jurors for the Court of Com mon Pleas (Civil) which will convene in the Newberry Coun ty Courthouse on Monday, April 22, 1968. MILDRED R. HARMON, Clerk of Court JEANETTE K. HAMM Auditor J. RAY DAWKINS Treasurer Newberry S. C., March 27,1968 Register Now! THE NEWBERRY COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION LISTS ITINERARY The Newberry County Board of Registration’s office will be opened on the basement floor of the New Courthouse every day during the courthouse hours. The Members of the Board of Registration will be at the following places: MARCH 25, MONDAY—9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon —Peak at Town Hall. MARCH 25, MONDAY—1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. —Pomaria at the Community Center. MARCH 26, TUESDAY—1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. —Little Mountain at the Community Center. MARCH 28, THURSDAY—9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon—Chappells at Parnell’s Store. MARCH 28, THURSDAY—1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.—Silverstreet at the Community Center. MARCH 30, SATURDAY—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P. M.—Prosperity at the Town Hall. Every voter expecting to vote in the Primary election on June 11, 1968, MUST have a NEW (GREEN) Certificate for this election. Please bring your Social Security number, if you have one. A. N. CROSSON, Chairman Newberry County Board of Registration