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TIMES-NEWS, Rich Square, N. C.. August 19. 1965 Harrell Advises Growers On Boll Weevil Problem JACKSON - The boll weevil has posed a serious problem to cotton growers in the county. This week B. H. Harrell, coun ty extension agent, mailed letters to cotton growers, suggesting that continuing a spray or dust program will be justified. Harrell’s letter reads: “It appears that the boll weevil has just about taken over the cot ton crop in Northampton Coimty. Whether to keep on or whether to stop is the big question among most growers at this time. For some this is a hard decision to make, however, it appears that in most cases the conomics of continuing a spray or dust pro gram on a five-day schedule will be justified. “There is one thing ‘for sure’ - if you stop now there is very little chance of making any cot ton. Even if there are afewlarge bolls on the bottom of the plant, this does not mean they are safe Feeder Calf Sale Set For Sept. 15 RICH SQUARE - The Rich Square Regional Feeder CalfSale is scheduled to be held Septem ber 15 at Benthall’s Stockyard. This is a state-graded sale and calves of beef breeding, includ ing beef crossbreds will be eli gible. Producers wishing to con sign calves must have them vac cinated for Blackleg andShipping Fever not later than September 1, 1965. In addition, all bull calves must be castrated and healed and horned calves must be dehorned and healed. In the 1964 state graded sale at Benthall’s a total of 946 calves was sold. This year in excess of 1,000 calves are expected. Prices expected for the 1965 sale are ex pected to be well above those re ceived last year, with some fore casters expecting a 3-4 cent rise. Sale of this type, wherealarge number of quality calves can be centralized continues to be one of our best means of marketing feeder calves. Interested pro ducers should contact their local ^ricultural extension agents or Benthall’s Stockyard for addi tional Information. Consignments must be made not later than Sep tember 1. from the boll weevil. The fact is that when the plant stops bloom ing the weevil will begin to depos it eggs in mature bolls.Ifatreat- ment program is continued there is a chance of making some ‘top’ cotton. Remember, it takes from 40 to 45 days to make a boll of cotton. Since we do not usually have a frost until November 1, this gives us ample time. “The boll worm will be active during the latter part of next week. It is extremely important to kill this insect within the first five days after hatching. After the worm has reached 1/4 inch in length it begins to crawl down the stalk and enter the bolls. It is too late to treat when this hap pens. The moths are extremely active depositing eggs on the terminal growth during the light nights of August which we are now experiencing. We cannot afford to give up at this stage of the game. “If I can be of service please do not hesitate to let me know.” FOR BEST PRICE and BEST SERVICE, SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN TARBORO Torboro Warehousemen and Tarboro Merchants Assn, and Chamber of Commerce Welcome You To Tarboro SELL WITH CLARK’S FARMER’S VICTORY Warehouses HOME OF THE WEEK—The home and lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bolton on South Main St. in Rich Square were judged as Home of the Week in the second week of a Home and Lawn Beautification project. The project is being sponsored by the Rich Square Jaycees. Second place honors went to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Brown for their house and yard on East Jackson St. AMP AC (Continued from Page 1) the summer. Robinson, who lives in Mur freesboro, has been with Ameri can Package since 1962. The expansion, which will al most double the production, is expected to be completed in June of 1966. Included in the plant expan sion is a new office building, al ready completed, which houses the offices of the plant manager, plant superintendent, engineering office and a general office. A new 10,000 square foot warehouse is also in the expan sion and 5,000,000 square feet of hardboard can be stored in it. Robinson said that people living in Jackson have said that Amer ican Package Company provides more consistent employment in the county than any other busi ness, which, according to Robin son is a big problem in North ampton County. Annual Meet Planned By Farm Bureau JACKSON - The Northampton County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Wednesday night, August 25, at 8 o’clock In the courthouse In Jackson, Com missioner of agriculture, James Graham, will give the address. All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend. Directors will be elected at the meeting to serve for the coming year. The public is invited to attend, but on ly Farm Bureau members and their wives are eligible to vote. This meeting Is designed to In form the membership of the ac tivities of the county, state and national Farm Bureau for the past year, and obtain any ideas the members would like to offer as to what they would like Farm Bureau to work toward In the coming year. LOTS OF METAL WASHINGTON UPI'—U.S. manufacturers shipped $1.2 bil lion of bolts, nuts, screws, wash ers and rivets In 1963. the De partment of Commerce report ed. ASCS Newsletter Committee Elections Community committee elec tions will be held during the early part of September at which time community committeemen will be elected for the 18 ASCS communities In Northampton County. The County Committee is cur rently preparing a slate of eli gible nominees and additional nominations mav be madp hv no- tltlon if signed by six eUglble ■ voters. All petitions must be fil ed in the county office not later than Friday, August 20, 1965, Ballots will be mailed to all known eligible voters on Tues day, August 31, 1965, and all ballots must be properly execut ed and returned or postmarked by Friday, September 10, 1965, The incumbentCountyCommlttee will publicly tabulate all ballots on Wednesday, September 15. Newly elected community com mitteemen will be delegates to a County Ccmventlon on Friday, September 17, for the purpose of electing a County Committee. All newly elected community and County committeemen will take office on Friday, October 1, 1965, These newly elected committee- INDUSTRY (Continued from Page 1) it.” Other mayors attending the session included Severn mayor Rufus Johnson, Woodland mayor John Outland and Milwaukee’s Harry Panton. men will serve until October 1, 1965. It is very Important that all eligible voters participate In this election and seek toelect the best qualified people to assist with the administration of farm programs on the local level. Diversion and Price Support Payments The County Office is current ly engaged In making diversion and price support payments to Northampton County farmers. When all payments are complet ed the total amount disbursed will be well over one-half mil lion dollars. On August 16, 1965, the follow ing payments had been made; Program, No. farms and Final Payment follow respectively: Cotton Domestic Allotment Price Support, 999, $131,064; Feed Grain Diversion and Price Support, 358, $86,285; Wheat, 67, $4,634; Total $221,983. Farmers will be notified by card as soon as their Individual payment is ready in the county of fice. We anticipate completing most of the payments within the next two weeks. Tobacco Marketing Cards 1965 tobacco marketing cards will be mailed from the county office on Thursday of this week and all tobacco producers are urged to take special care of these marketing cards as it will be more difficult to replace the card this year If lost. The new poundage quota pro gram places added importance upon the proper use of this mar keting card. Producers will be required to take the card when they deliver tobacco to the mar ket and leave it with the ware houseman until the tobacco is settled for after sale. JOHNSON MFC. CO. Monufocturers of JOHNSON SPRAYERS JU 5-4212 PENDLETON RALPH C. ASKEW Buyers of Peanuts Sheller of Peanuts and Storage Agent for ROBERTSON’S PROVEN FERTILIZER JU 5-3666 MILWAUKEE HALL OIL CO. 539-2754 MAIN STREET Rich Square For All Your PRINTING CALL Times-News LE 9-2859 WITH BLUE BELL — Glenn T, Kennedy, a recent graduate in accounting from UNC at Chapel Hill has accepted a position as accountant for the Blue Bell Overall Co. ol Greensboro. He is married to the former Lynda Brewer of New Kensington, Pa. They have one child, a daugh ter, Sarah, six months old. He is Ihe son ol' Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Kennedy of Jackson and was graduated from Jackson High School before entering the uni versity. Kennedy and his fam ily are making their home in Greensboro. SEPECO BRAND SEED PEANUTS Certified Non-Certified QUALITY SEVERN PEANUT CO. SEVERN $85-7811 — 585-7821 MEHERRIN Agricultural & Chemical Co. Red Koy Insecticides For Ail Field Crops Tel. JU 5-2366 SEVERN Farmers Bank of Seaboard COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE LU 9-2351 SEABOARD GAY Implement Co. JOHN DEERE aL5»FARM EQUIPMENT WANTED Extra $1 Million from 'Peanut Sales In Northampton In 1965 BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE FOLLOWING; PEANUT INSECTS 1. Southern Corn Rootworm Adult—12 Spotted Cucumber Beetle A light green beetle W' long, with 12 black spots on back CONTROL—Thimet 10% at rate of 20 lbs. per acre applied over row in 14“ band and cultivated In soil, (also controls leafhopper) Diazinon 14% Granules at 15 lbs. per acre. Applied over row in 14" band and cultivated in soil. NIRAN lOG at 20 lbs. per acre. Applied over row la 14” band and ealUvated la mU. These materials should be applied prior to last cnltivatioa. 2. Aphids (Black lice) Check base of plant for a greasy, sticky substance on leaf and stem. CONTROL—Ethyl Parathtoa 3. Leafhopper—A small, light green, jumping insect that feeds on the underside of the peanut leaf causing the leaf to curl downward and turn yellow. CONTROl^-Sevin dust. Can be purchased already mixed with copper sulfur. 4. Army Worm—-This is the same thing as the boll worm in cotton that feeds on the peanut leaf. Eggs are deposit ed on foliage by small white and brown moths. CONTROL—Scvin in copper sulfur. 1. Southern Stem and Root Rot SYMPTOMS—plant withers usually on one side in the early stages, finally killing the entire plant. A white mold is always present in the base of the peanut plant accompanied by small brown seed-like fruiting bodies. TREATMENT—Terraclor 2. Pod Rot SYMPTOMS—Plant has a dark green color; blooms profusely !ate in the season. Young peanuts rot before reaching maturity. Caused by several soil borne fungi. TREATMENT—1500 to 2000 pounds of laadplaster (split applications). 3. Collar Rot SYMPTOMS—Whole plant withers and dies, turning a soot black in color, with the presence of a green cheese- like mold on the stems. No treatment known. 4. Fusarium Wilt SYMPTOMS—Plant withers and turns a whitish green in color. Brown streaks appear in the tap root running throughout the plant. No known treatment. 5. Leafspot SYMPTOMS—Small brown to black spots on the leaves caused by an air-borne fungus. Can be controlled by using copper sulfur, Cyprex 65W, Dithane M22. Miller 658, Mandate, or Liquid Copper at 10 to 14 day intervals. 6. Blackheart—(nutritional problem) SYMPTOMS—Peanut kernel has a brown to black spot in center. Caused by Boron deficiency. TREATMENT—Use Vt lb. of actual Boron per acre. Apply July 15 to August 1. Boron will be available in copper sulfur. Use 15 lbs. per acre to get Vt lb. of Boron. A red tag attached to bag will identify Boron. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE Milwaukee Gin Company It Pays To Gin Here LOANS of ALL TYPES Roanoke- Chowan Plonters Hardware Co. RAMBLER AUTOS FORD TRACTORS LE 9-2277 RICH SQUARE FARMERS TRACTOR MASSEY FERGUSON EQUIPMENT LE 4-2936 JACKSON KEEL PEANUT CO. CERTIFIED SEED PEANUTS GREENVILLE. N. C. THE Farmers Bank of Woodland For All Your BANKING NEEDS JU 7-3161 Woodland Armour Agricultural Chemical Co. by J. Guy Revelie CONWAY JU 5-3201 ROANOKE FARM EQUIPMENT LEWISTON, N. C. Since 1922 Service end Fa'ir Dealing HARRINGTON MFG. CO. HOWELL Equipment Co. H Peanut BIM Harvesting ■MS* and Drying Equipment Seaboard
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