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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 29, 1968—PAGE 7
County Agents
Column
Corn Earworm
Now that a large percentage
of our corn crop has been
harvested for silage and the
rest in the fields is matured
and getting dry the Corn Ear-
worm will start moving to our
soybean fields as they begin
to pod. It is necessary that we
check our bean fields twice
weekly. We should use the
SPOT CHECK method in check
ing our fields, that is, making
checks in different areas thru-
out the field. If THREE worms
per foot of row are found, we
should apply insecticides. Rec
ommended materials are DDT,
TDG and Sevin.
Field inspections when made
twice weekly will allow you to
begin control measures while
the worms are small. When
the worms are big, these spray
materials are less effective.
As its name indicates, the
corn ear worm gets the devel
oping kernels of corn. The
worms are also important pest
of tomatoes.
Boll Weevil Migration
It has been noted that migra
tion of the boll weevil has al
ready begun in this county, so
we should resume our applica
tions of insecticides on a 3 to
5-day basis until all bolls ex
pected to be harvested are firm
and speckled. Be sure that
whatever insecticide is used
should include DDT for boll
worm control. Make applica
tions for control of aphids and
spider mites as needed.
Lawn Insects
First lets d'iscuss one of
the most serious lawn insects
in South Carolina and a few
control measures. The Chinch
Bugs—Serious chinch bug
damage is frequently reported
in the Coastal Plains Area of
the state and in recent years
even to the mountains.
The chinch bug sucks the
plant juices and also release a
poison. Yellowish - to - dead
patches occur in lawns. The
greatest damage occurs in sun-
shining areas of lawn. Shady
spots are not usually infected
because the chinch bug does
not like to work in the shade.
Young chinch bugs (nymphs)
are about one twentieth inch
long and are reddish with a
white band. Adult chinch bugs
are about one-fifth inch long
and in general have a blackish
color with white patches on the
wings. It maybe a wise idea to
check your lawn weekly for
chinch bugs. One good method
you might use to check your
lawn: slide your foot through
the sod and watch for bugs to
crawl across your shoe. When
chinch bugs are found, treat
lawn with a 50 percent wettable
Sevin spray, 8 ounces per 1000
square feet, or a 25 percent
Diasinon, 1 1-3 cupfuls in a
spray form. Lawn should be
sprinkled at least one hour
before applying insecticide.
This helps to let the insecticide
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Mike Douglas, 4:30 p.m.
Bobby Goldsboro is co-host
for the week. Color.
Democratic National
Convention, 7:30 p.m.
Walter Cronkite is anchor
man from Chicago, Illinois.
Color.
Ed Sullivan, 8 p.m.
Guests are Johnny Mathis,
Melvyn Douglas, Jack E. Leon
ard, Lana Cantrell. Color. *
NFL Pre-Season Game,
9 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings vs. St.
Louis Cardinals. Color.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
The Late Show, 11:30 p.m.
“The Purple Mask," with
Tony Curtis, Gene Barry.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Marshal Dillon, 7 p.m.
Matt tracks down a buffalo |
hunter.
Frank Sutton
Mike Douglas, 4:30 p.m.
Jane Morgan is co-hostess
for the week. Color.
Robert
Mitchum
for City Council
Best of
Hollywood,
7 p.m.
“The Hunt
ers," with
Robert M i t -
chum. Color.
Andy Griffith
Show,
9 p.m.
Guest star
Ken Berry is
urged to run
Color.
Gomer Pyle . . . USMC,
8:30 p.m.
Sergeant Carter and Bunny
have a squabble. Color.
Friday Movie, 9 p.m.
“The Yellow Rolls-Royce,"
with Ingrid Bergman, Rex Har
rison, George C. Scott. Color.
The Late Show, 11:30 p.m.
“To Please A Lady," with
Clark Gable, Barbara Stan
wyck.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Petticoat Junction, 9:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Daktari, 7:30 p.m.
A noted African journalist
visits the Wameru game pre
serve. Color.
Showtime, 8:30 p.m.
Guests are George Gobel,
Georgia Brown and Soupy
Sales. Color.
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4
Beverly Hillbillies, 8:30 p.m.
Kate returns home to the
Shady Rest. Color.
Granny forces Jethro to pro
pose to Jane Hathaway. Color.
Million Dollar Movie, 11:30 p.m.
“An Affair to Remember,"
with Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
21st Century, 5:30 p.m.
Green Acres, 9 p.m.
The Douglas home accident
ally becomes wired for sound
and picture. Color.
He and She, 9:30 p.m.
“The Four-Day Week,” a Paula plays matchmaker for
study of leisure, some of its i her unmarried girl friend. Col-
joys and drawbacks. Color. or.
into the thick mat of grass.
The lawn should be sprinkled
immediately after applying in
secticide. Retreat in about 2
weeks to kill newly hatched in
fects.
Use any available equip
ment that will give even dis
tribution of insecticide.
Armyworms and Sod Web-
worms may damage many spe
cies of grass. They may also be
controlled by using a 80 per
cent Sevin wettable powder at
a rate of 8 ounces per 1000
square feet.
Grubs, Ants and Mole Crick
ets may be controlled by using
5 per cent chlordane dust at a
rate of 5 pounds per 1000 sq.
ft. or a 50 percent Sevin spray
8 ounces per one thousand sq.
ft.
Garden
August is a good time to
extend the harvest period by
planting vegetables for a fall
garden.
Crops for the fall garden can
include snapbeans, beets, broc
coli, brussel sprouts, cabbage,
collards, cucumbers, kale, let
tuce, mustard, rutabagas and
squash.
You should give particular
attention to insects and dis
eases when a fall crop is
planted. Insects tend to build
up during the summer months
even though good insects con
trol programs have been fol
lowed.
Fertilization is similar to
that recommended for the
spring garden. Broadcast a-
bout 1000 pounds of a 5-10-10
fertilizer per acre and work it
into the spil. For smaller areas
use about 2 1-2 pounds per 100
square feet of area. On a row
basis this is about 7 1-2 lbs.
of fertilizer per 100 feet of
row if the rows are 36 inches
apart.
Special attention should also
be given to weed control for
the fall crop. There is a heavier
weed seed population and weed
seed tend to germinate more
readily in warm weather.
School buses
on highways;
caution urged
With public schools re-open
ing for the 1968-69 session in
South Carolina within the next
few days, it’s a good time for
all motorists to brush up on
what state law requires regard
ing school buses on the high
ways.
The State Highway Depart
ment suggests that increased
driving hazards will be present
when youngsters begin return
ing to school. Extra care will
be required to assure safety of
the pupils.
Whenever a yellow school
bus is stopped to load or unload
passengers in the street or
highway, law requires that the
motorist stop their vehicles and
wait until thebus moves on or,
in some instances, until the
driver clearly motions other
drivers to pass with caution.
This is sometimes done when
the bus must wait for some
minutes for a late pupil or for
some other reason.
School bus laws requiring
all traffic stop applies to nor
mal, two-lane highways, re
gardless of whether the motor
ist is following or meeting a
bus.. On a divided four - lane
highway with median wide en
ough to provide a safe place
for pedestrians to stand, all
following traffic must stop for
loading or unloading the bus
but those on the opposite lane
meeting the bus do not have to
stop.
If the median is a narrow
one or if it consists of mere
painted striping in the pave
ment, this is not considered ad
equate for safety and traffic
must halt from both directions.
Traffic is not required to
stop when the bus is off the
roadway in a school yard or
loading zone designed for that
purpose.
Two road signs warn motor
ists of the school bus regula
tions. One is a rectangular
white sign bearing the letter
ing: “Unlawful to pass stopped
school bus from either direct
ion.” The other is a diamond
shaped yellow warning sign
stating “School bug stop
ahead.”
Holiday Notice
Mon v Sepf. 2 (Labor Day)
BEING A
Legal Holiday
The Institutions Listed Below Will Not Be
Open for Business.
The public is urged to take notice of this and
arrange all business accordingly.
Standard Savings & Loan Association
Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
The South Carolina National Bank
The State Bank and Trust Company
The Bank of Commerce
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