PAGE TWO -SECTOIN TWO a , a a • a w / Issues A Warnifl On Screwworms Warm 'Wither Pre sents Ideal Condi tion for Spread ■Warm weather will (be bring ing ideal conditions for the spread of screwworms, and the state veterinarian with the N. C. Department of Agriculture urg es livestock producers and hand lers to watch out for infesta tions of this destructive pest in livestock, reporting cases promptly. Although none have been re ported in North Carolina since 1957, Dr. Hal J. Rollins reminds cattlemen that all but this state, South Carolina and Floridd in the southeast reported some area infestations in 1961. He said that state and federal vet erinarians should stay on the alert, and urged that they and local veterinarians along with livestock owners report any suspected cases immediately. Specimens should be sent to the, state veterinarian for positive! identification. States in the southeast screw- j worm eradication area are South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louis iana east of the Mississippi Rjwer. Dr. Rollins said that starting on May 1,1962, all livestock, including dogs, moving into or through the above states are re quired by iederal regulations to be accompanied by a screwworm inspection certificate in addition Pi talk about the j of prescriptions, an important de iir business. Here famous “Reliable service which it : of quality ingre- ■ tent compounding | ' fair prices, j | ~ HOLLOWELL’S 1 ■yawaaisjal REXALL DRUG STORE n. Jm TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS A Registered Pharmacist Always On Duty HaSSSIiMfiLH PHONE 2127 WE DELIVER •j • ' . v'\ ' ■>* . ->.:V ■ - 5 . v j. ' Mr. BOSTON’S ROCKING CHAIR ", i, „ mU\ .i u , ri iliji ■■■■■im.i... m% BKWH HEUTtAI WWMrt. IftWOOf■ MB. gOSTOtI QISTH.Ua t*C..»OSW. **S*. . . r- t':■*; \■ I— .I.* l • , k -jj • . .... ■ to a health certificate, and must have been inspected with in 36 hours prior to movement. Livestock from North Caro lina consigned directly to a federal-state approved abattoir I for immediate slaughter may be I moved into or through the eradication area on inspection and declaration by the owner that they are free from screw worm. The declaration must show the number, breed and sex of livestock, point of origin, name and address of owner and shipper as well as that of the approved abattoir, and also state that they are being moved for immediate slaughter purposes only. The screwworm is a highly destructive pest and can kill an animal in ten days if allowed to go untreated. Dr. Rollins says animals should be examin ed regularly and if eggs or maggots are found they should be placed in rubbing alcohol and forwarded to the state vet erinarian. , Wounds suspected of infesta tion should be treated with EQ 335, smear 62, Korlan or other recommended substances. Ani mals, if suspected as hosts, can be sprayed with Co-Ral or Korlan or other suitable pesti cides. Livestock sprayed with these products should not be slaughtered or used for human food without observing the wait ing period specified in the di rections on the spray material. The usual waiting period is ap proximately 30 days, Dr. Rollins said. In the southwest sexually sterile male screwworm flies are being air-dropped in infested areas. When sterile males mate with native female flies, eggs deposited by the females do not hatch. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1962 ONE OF NATURES MOSTAMAZ/NS PLANTS. /T PROVIDES FOOD, DP/NK, j BEER, PICKLES, RAINCOATS, I PISHINO POLES AND MANY OTHER ft OBJECTS. AND ITS RAVE OF GROWTH Pi/.. J* Ictß ’ /SOFTEN AN INCH PER HOUR, r jffVQ - ' LIVING LIGHT \ f?/R£FL/ES WERE ONCE USED f* -'AwntMSffllfc -A. \ as HAM ADORNMENTS/ \\ £SHY NOT START A COLLEGE FUND WITH SM/IN6SSON(>S ? there's No Better way to help yoor COUNTRY TODAY AND your YOUNGSTER TOMORROW/ Agronomists Say Poor Liiping Threatens N. C. Farm Profits If North Carolina farmers are going to reach their farm in come goal of $1.6 billion by the end of 1966, they will have to do a better job of liming. • This is the opinion of soil ex perts from North Carolina State College and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture who have studied recent liming trends in the state. In fact, a newly completed survey shows that North Caro lina farmers are using less than 60 per cent of the lime they need for maximum yields and profits. The percentage of adequately limed soil varies widely across North Carolina, however, ac cording to N. C. Department of Agriculture agronomist C. D. Welch, who conducted the sur vey. Coastal Plain farmers, for example, are applying only one third of their annual lime needs. Piedmont and Western North Carolina farmers, on the other hand, are applying four-fifths of their lime needs. Welch attributes mu:h of this difference to the present Agri cultural Conservation Program. Under the program, farmers are eligible for government assist ance in liming land-conserving crops, such as forage. Tradi tional row crops of the Coastal Plain are not eligible for this assistance. Welch reports that more and more Coastal Plain farmers are purchasing lime without tl)e government assistance. In 1960, for example, Coastal Plain farmers used 155,000 tons of lime, only 65,000 tons of which were bought with ACP help. During the same 'year, Piedmont farmers received gov ernment help on 295,000 tons of the 325,000 tons they applied. Mountain farmers received help on 85,000 of the 95,000 tons they used. Welch estimates that a total of 575,000 tons of lime were ap plied in North Carolina in 1960. He figures that Tar Heel farm ers could have profitably used 1,000,000 tons, however. In the Coastal Plain, the an nual lime need has been placed at 480,000 tons. Some 155,000 ibfiatterawoman fgpf and please a man! wjf JPEM The softest of feminine silhouettes in Eas ter’s sheaths, waist-skipping shifts, full-skirted dresses are here ... in the new flTa* ®3p®a est of subtle shades, fabrics to flatter you. The JILL Shoppe : : -*■ : X > . j piedmont XwmlaPd needs 400,- 000 tons ahnually, of which $25,000 tons were applied in 1060. Mountain fanners used about 95,000 tons of their esti mated 1960 needs Os 120,000 tons. , Dr. Gene Younts of the Slate College Soils Department says the value of lime has been rec ognized for centuries. Younts points, out that most soils in North Carolina are acid unless they have been limed. In addition to native acidity, - - - -•* - - ATTENTION! PEANUT GROWERS . pete f m m ’ We are Now Open and Ready To Shell Your Peanuts. '■ •- ' ‘ Z X ;V .. , • REMEMBER ... AN EXPERIENCED OPERATOR CAN SAVE YOU MONEY! OUR PLANT IS LOCATED ON NORTH BROAD STREET IN FRONT OF GEORGE CHEVROLET CO. We Also Have Seed Peanuts for Safe. ♦ LEARY BROS. STORAGE COMPANY - |r W i Ir?" -t i (formerly Satterfield & Leary) PHONE 2141 -:- EDENTON p | an/ r Pmovt^. ruun. (1) Reduces haimful levels of aluminum. (2) Supplies the plant with calcium, and magnesium, too, if dolomitic lime is used. (3) Increases the growth of soil microorganisms. 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