The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, July 24, 1969, Image 2
PAGE 2 — The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursdrv, July 24, 1%9
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ments. Dense shrubbery around
a home encourages mosquito in
festation. Pruning or removal
to let in sunlight eliminates mos
quito harborages.
Control of mosquitoes in the
home: Even with well-screened
houses, occasionally a mosquito
will enter. In such cases house
hold sprays and aerosols have
their value, application of DDT
to porches, walls or use 5 to 6
percent oil base sprays.
INSECTS HITTING
COTTON CROP
Six Months $2.00.
The
County Agents
Column
Mosquito—Let’s think a little
about mosquitoes and some
ways that we can control them.
The mosquito is one of our most
pestiferous insects.
Mosquitoes pass through four
stages in their development:egg,
larva, pupa and adult. Their
habits vary greatly with the
species, but all pass their lar
val existence in water.
The life history of the specie
that we are most concerned
about is the malaria carrying
(Anopheles), it is common in
South Carolina. The Anopheles
mosquito winters as an adult.
Eggs are laid on water and
hatch within 2 or 3 days. The
larval period is 2 weeks and
the pupal stage lasts 2 or 3
days. Each generation, there
fore requires only 3 weeks at
a given temperature.
Control—In our section of the
state, we have had wonderful
progress in controlling mosquit
oes with the residual sprays of
DDT. Malathion and other in
secticides. by eliminating breed
ing places and by screening of
houses. Mosquito control is not
an individual job, but is hand
led best by the community and
public health agencies.
Some of the breeding places
of mosquitoes are situated at
considerable distances from the
place of annoyance.
Some methods that homeown
ers and others may use in re
ducing the pest problem:while
fogging may be done by the
individual in some cases, it is
more frequently done by pub
lic health workers in coopera
tion with municipalities.
Screening—Screening houses is
still considered valuable in pro
tecting against mosquitoes. The
screening should have 16 mesh
to the inch. In general extra
heavy 16-mesh is preferred to
18-mesh standard screen.
Drainage of marshy areas is
of immense value in controlling
mosquitoes, but small breeding
places must not be overlooked.
Tin cans, old automobile tires,
hollow stumps, barrels to catch
rain under drained roof gutters
and receptacles in cemeteries
are all suitable mosquito breed
ing places.
Mosquitoes often breed in
garden ponds. If these ponds
are stocked with fish and the
fish are fed to excess, they are
more likely to feed on mosquito
larval. Only Pyrethrins alone
should be used when fish are
present. But if there are no
fish, a light spray on the water
surface with a household spray
containing phyrethrin, malathion
DDT. methoxychlon or lindane
will effectively kill the larval
without injuring the vegetation.
There are many other places
around the house where mos
quitoes might breed, such as
building, stumps and wet base-
Out-Of-Town?
They are missed sadly when you spend them
away from home' A dollar that leaves town
will never support our schools and churches
or provide |obs and opportunities for our
younq people. All benefits are gone for good.
Patronize local businessmen. That s what
builds payrolls, makes jobs that hold our
young people and keeps the future of our
community as it should be bright.
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Favorable weather conditions
are bringing a great improve
ment to our remaining cotton
crop, but it is still a very crit
ical situation. Action against
the insects is the pressing pro
blem. Every grower should be
on an insecticide program now,
if not for some of the earlier
insects such as thrips, but sure
ly for aphids, boll weevils, boll
worms and spider mites.
We have checked and found
an abundance of boll weevils
throughout the county. We have
yet to find squaring cotton or
cotton that has not begun to
square that does not have wee
vils. Boll worms are also ap
pearing on squaring cotton. We
are urging all growers to follow
a regular insecticide program.
On our young cotton where the
squaring has not begun it is
advised that an application each
five days to kill weevils out be
fore they can start a new gen
eration. Let’s try to save our
first squares, they are the ones
that will count most this fall.
SILOS CAN BE KILLERS
It is about silo filling time
again if you haven't already
filled with grass, and even if
you have, you wall probably fill
again with corn, sorghum, or
something else. Silo filling can
be dangerous in many ways.
Someone can get hurt by mach
inery, but we are usually guard
ing against these accidents.
The accident that slips up on
us is the one caused by silo
gases. Nitrogen dioxide forms
through a number of chemical
processes from the nitrates in
the material put into the silo
and cause death or “silo filler’s
disease’’.
This hazardous condition from
silo gases is more likely to oc
cur when high nitrogen appli
cations have been made to
crops and when there has been
a sudden stoppage of growth of
the crops due to hail or drought
or when the crops are growing
rapidly and they are cut for
silage at this time. Forage cut
at this time can also be hazard
ous to cattle from nitrate poi
soning. When filling silos with
this kind of materials it is ad
visable to: 1. Keep children and
animals away from the silo for
at least a week after filling.
2. Keep a check on animals
in those barns that have silo
chutes opening into them. 3. Hun
blower 10 to 20 minutes after
silo filling starts and for a week
after it is filled before climbing
the chute or entering the silo.
1 Never jump down into a silo.
These gasses are heavier than
air so they form a pocket in
the silo. Silo gases are usually
brown but sometimes appear as
yellow or red. Even though
these gases aren't seen around
the silo, don't take chances.
Feed wastage is costly in
swine operation. Feed wastage
is one of the most consistent
management problems found
at swine operations. On many of
the farms there is too much
feed on the ground or floor
around the feeder, in most cases
worn-out or improperly adjusted
feeders are the major causes.
The wastage can be very costly
and may take your profit. We
should always keep a check on
our feeding equipment.
Mr and Mrs. J. D. Brackett
are now residing at 2803 Fair
Avenue.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A
DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. Benjie Chap
man announce the birth of
a daughter, Jennifer Lynn on
July 18 at Baptist Hospital,
Columbia. The baby weighed
six pounds and three ounces on
arrival. The mother is the
former Jennifer Ryan Graham
of Newberry. Grandparents are
Mrs. Ben C. Chapman and
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Graham.
VISIT PARTRIDGES
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Stewart
returned to their home in Lill-
ington, N .C., today after a visit
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William F. Partridge on Pope
Street. The Stewarts are the
parents of Miss Ilene Stewart,
fiance of William F. Partridge,
Jr.
Tots To Teens
CLEARANCE
SALE
STARTS
Thursday, July 24
1214 Main St.
Notice of Passage of Ordinances On
Second Readings
City of Newberry, S. C.
The following amendments to the Code of Ordi
nances of The City of Newberry were adopted on
Second Reading at the Regular Meeting of City
Council held July 15, 1969:
1. An ordinance Providing For the Control, Reg
ulation, Installation, Construction, Inspection,
and other Matters Relating to The Gas Distri
bution System of the City of Newberry.
2. An Ordinance Amending The Fire Prevention
Code
3. An Ordinance Amending The Plumbing Code
by Adoption of the Southern Standard Plumb
ing Code, 1967 Edition
Mayor & City Council