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o PAGE S TIMES-NEWS. Rich Square. N. C., Sept. 30, 1 Soil Samples Necessary Now Before Fall Planting Cotton Marketing Report What4-H Means To Me The volume of producer offer- low last season, ings increased during the week The staple length continued to as harvesting operations became hold above that for the same peri- more widespread. At some loca- od last season. Approximately 80 tions a considerable proportion per cent of the samples had sta- of current ginnings was sold at pie length of 1 1/16 Inches and prices ranging from $1.25 to 14 per cent had 1 3/32 inches. / learnine and eniov- $2 per bale above CCC loan. Mlcronalre readlnes for fiber Producers were generally sell- fineness indicate that 92 per among ing or Piacing under lo^ with cent of the cotton fell in the 3.6 willing to help very little cotton being held by through 4.8 range. „ ^ chancetodo producers. Cottonseed prices Fiber strength for the current ‘ chancetodo paid to producers were mostly crop is averaginghigherthanlast gome of the thing* By PAULA JEAN DAVIS County Center Jr. 4-H Fun, adventure, opportunity, $44 to $46 per ton. Some of the things we do in our year, according to the North ® - demon' Carolina Deoartment of Aerlcul- medtt“SS hhe sms, pve oeinon Carolina Department of Agricul- Samples representing 10,300 ture. Thus far, the zero gauge '^aT^id^mS^S^Kme ...In.. .......n nincdAcI >117 Iho pTMi— T>.-ncolAir TTicQciiromonf hfS.Q n'v- OUr 0 y work on our projects. To me 4-H means agreatdeaU It gives me a feeling of respon sibility. This sense of respon sibility makes a person feel he bales were dossed by the Con- Pressley measurement has av- sumer and Marketing Service, eraged 79,300 pounds per square USDA, during the week ending inch. This means that much of September 24. Strict Low Mid- the cotton is running above 80,- dling was the predominant grade, 000 pounds, the minimum level accounting for 27 per cent of the specified by some textile mills. - : mature samples, followed by Mi^ddling it has been reported that some Thil truly showsthat4-H with 24 per cent. More than 90 mills are using small lots of lo- ^ advantage for America's per cent of the samples were in cal cotton to determine spinning r>oonie ^ the white color group. characteristics of the current ^ & P P ■ Of the cotton classed last week, crop. The results of these tests nine per cent was reduced in could shape market patterns in grade because of grass. This is this area when the harvest sea- above the previous week but be- son becomes more advanced. r-- Jackson 4-H'er Talks On Wildlife Conservation Projects Are Part Of 4-H HOME OF WEEK—In the final week of judging homes and yards in a home beautification proj ect sponsored by the Rich Square Jaycees, the home and yard of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Taylor on Bryantown Road were judged in first place. Second place honors went to the home and yard on South Main St. of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pittman (who recently left for an extended stay in CJreece). Eight homes captured first place honors in the project which started Au gust 12. The Jaycees plan as a future project to judge the best decorated houses and busi ness places at Christmas, according to Jaycee Billy Ivey. By DAVID ELEY Jackson Jr. 4-H Club The wildlife in ourcountrywas once in great abundance, but due to ill and misused practices of conservation, the precious bal ance of certain wildlife has been upset. There are some who believe that conservation is strictly a “hands off” policy - don’t touch- don’t use. Actually, conservation is hard to define. It is a state of mind! An insight into nature and the recognition that man is apart of nature with responsibility for season from February 1 through its welfare. March 1. By using a conibear In practice, conservation may trap (as I have) you kill the be defined as wisely managing trapped animal almost instantly our resources to the greatest and there is little chance for it benefit for the most people for the to escape, hurt, longest possible time. It can also The beaver and the dam it be considered as leaving our builds represent many things earth richer and more productive and values. Its ponds conserve than we found it. water and benefit flood controls. By using three examples of The deer must have a warm spot wildlife, I wish to point out that in its heart for temporary sane- through education, practicing tuary that the pond provides from MY PROJECTS By ANNA BEALE BURGESS PENDLETON - This past year in club work has been a busy one indeed. I completed and turn- shortly after the Civil War, and ed In with a story 13 project by 1900, it is believed they were hooks. Each was something 1 no longer to be found in the state. ^ In 1954, fifteen beavers were released in the bottom lands of Northampton County, and they have been busy ever since; mak ing homes, building dams, and growl n g in numbers. Its Indus trious qualities and amazing en gineering feats are admired by all who have been taught to re spect the beaver. In 1963 the Wildlife Resources Commission permitted a trapping needed to learn how to do any- curate project book, way, and just filled out the record Many of my projects tied in book for credit. In filling out with each other. For example, these project books, I cannot “Soil Sampling” told me what stress enough the importance of type of fertilizer I needed to keeping a record of the things Improve the soil. “Science of done ip order to have an ac- Plants and Soils” gave me an idea of when to plant my “4-H Crop” of peanuts. Another good example of this type of unity Is “Small Fruits.” I took “Gardening” to go along with my blueberry project. 1 also took “Teen Ways With Food” in JACKSON -“Most peoplethat have grown plants, whether in the field or around the home, know that our soils, when first culti vated, do not contain sufficient lime and fertilizer for the satis factory growth of plants,” states County Extension Chairman B. H. Harrell. “Even more important is the fact that our soils need to be limed periodically and fer tilized every year for satisfac tory results. Plants remove nu trient elements from the soil and leaching losses from rains takes its toll. Consequently we find ourselves in a position of really not knowing whether or not our soils need lime or plant nu trients or the amounts needed for the best growth of crops or plants.” Harrell stated, Harrell said that the best so- which I served my family several delicious blueberry dishes and “Frozen Foods” which Included several pints of blueberries. The rest of my projects in cluded: “Livestock” in which I learned more about animals, “Health” which showed me the importance of not only personal health, but also family and com munity health; “Clothing” in which I learned a necessity of womahood _ how to sew; “Pull Your Room Together” during which I made many needed im provements to my room; “Money Management” taught me the im portance of budgeting my money; and “Communications” showed me the importance of the“4-W’s and H” in reporting. lutlon to such uncertainty is to have the soils tested. A soil test is a process whereby chemical procedures are used to deter mine the lime level of a soil, and the level of calcium, phosphorus, potash, and organic matter. From this information and knowledge 'of what plants require for their best growth, a lime and fertiliza tion program is made. Results of tests, and lime and fertilizer suggestions are reported for each soil sample. “Now is an excellent time to send samples to your soil testing laboratory,” according to Har rell. “They can analyze them promptly and also if lime is need ed it can be applied this fall.” Harrell states that he has soli sampling supplies and instruc tions for sampling soils in his of fice. These are also available from vocational agricultural teachers, Soil Conservatlon Service, ASCS and fertilizer dealers. FLOWER PROJECT By JO ANN NANCE 1 have enjoyed working in flow ers and shrubs and I have learn ed very much about them. 1 think the flowers and shrubs I have planted have Improved the looks of our house. We took up all the old shrubbery in front of the house. Mother and I went and got a lot of azaleas and I planted them in front of our house and put straw around them. I watered them every day when It was hot and dry and didn't rain. JOHNSON MFG. CO. Manufacturers of JOHNSON SPRAYERS JU 5-4212 PENDLETON RALPH C. ASKEW Buyers of Peanuts Shelter 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 good sportsmanship laws, and providing an abundance of food and cover for wildlife; we can continue to enjoy better hunting and' still maintain the balance of w^Ifilife, , , ,, The Extinct Passenger Pigeon. In the days of our great-great- great-grandfathers there were no automobiles, radios, tele phones, airplanes, televisions etc., but they saw something that you will never see. They prob ably saw huge flocks of passen ger pigeons. One hundred fifty years ago there were billions of passenger pigeons. Seventy-five years ago there were still millions of them. Now there are none at all. The last passenger pigeon anyone knows about died September 1, 1914, This pigeon was in a zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio. It had lived all its life in a zoo. Passenger pigeons were beau tiful birds and resembled the mourning dove, but they were larger. They grew to be about 1 1/2 feet long. Passenger pigeons lived in flocks. They flew south in the fall. Sometimes so many of them roosted in a tree that big branch es of the tree were broken off. The great flocks were one of the wonders of the bird world. Passenger pigeons ate acorns and other seeds. They ate ber ries and insects. They were big eaters. Often they made a nuis ance of themselves by flying down to a farmer’s field and eating the wheat and corn which he had planted. What happened to the passenger pigeon? Passenger pigeons were good to eat and the guns and nets killed enormous numbers of passenger pigeons, sometimes Just for fun. There were so many that people did not think it would make any difference how many they killed. There were so easily killed or caught. By coming to a nesting place, hunters could catch hundreds of dollars worth of young pigeons In afewdays. Also, cutting many trees in the forest left fewer nesting places for the pigeons. After awhile there were millions Instead of billions. Then thousands. Finally, only a few. Then one in a zoo in Ohio! When people saw that the pas senger pigeon was disappearing, they passed laws to keep hunters from killing them, but the law came too late. The passenger pigeon was soon gone. There Is no way of getting it back again! The Beaver That Refused to Become Extinct. Probably no wild animal contributed more to the successful development and ex ploration of early America than the beaver. In 1584 when the first settlers landed on Roanoke Island, beav ers and dams of these energetic animals were found in every sec tion of the state. Our colonial forefathers used its pelts for clothing and shelter during the cold winter months. Beavers were trapped heavily until about 1840, reducing populations to zero In many parts of the state. In our county of Northampton, the last beavers were trapped dog from which it is fleeing. Beaver ponds provide homes for fish, attract muskrats, mink, raccoons, otters, and waterfowl. The hunter finds ducks in beaver ponds and enjoys good hunting. Cooperate with landowners. Get their permission before set ting traps. Don’t chop into beav er lodges and don’t set steel traps within 10 feet of a beaver lodge. It’s unlawful! Practice honesty and fair play on traplines. Don’t be a fur hog! Leave some broodstock for next year. Then this wonderful sport of trapping can continue. Let the quail live. A farm can only produce quail in proportion to the amount of food, cover, and protection that is available. Wildlife habitats not only beau tify a farm but provide additional areas for quail use. Crop dam age by insects can be materially reduced by field border planting and hedgerows. Birds living in hedgerows practically control the number of insects and the abun dance will certainly increase bet ter hunting for the sportsman in the fall. A farm can be planted so it can supply a sufficient amount of food and protective cover. Food patches can be planted in the corners of fields, along woods, along fence rows, and other nooks aJid crannies that aren’t easily worked for agriculture. These can be mixtures of small grains, clovers, lespedeza, smartweed, millet, and related plants, which can be obtained from the county office of soil conservation. Field borders, fence rows, and mar gins of woodlands planted with such woody plants as honeysuc kle, wild plum, multiflora rose etc. that provides both cover and food. There should be a planting of the margins of a farm pond with permanent woody plants of the types just mentioned with a belt between the pond and the shrubs of annual food plants. This cre ates an all-sure fire headquar ters for a covey of quail and oth er forms of wildlife. Within the privately - owned woodland, many things can be done to increase the number of quail and other species of wild life. Extremely thick woods should be thinned, and small openings cut in the woodlands to create additional edges where quail tend to concentrate. These clearings can be opened with a bulldozer, a traingular shaped pulling blade, or a combination of controlled burning. Food pro ducing trees and shrubs should be left in the woodlands; such as grapes, blueberries, blackber ries, and honeysuckle. Where these are not present they should be planted. It is especially Im portant to leave these species along roads, streams, and field edges where they will not inter fere with woodland management. If you make certain that food is abundant, and if enough wildlife cover is in the right places, you will certainly witness an abun dance of quail and other wildlife on the land you are managing and enjoy better hunting. SEPECO BRAND SEED PEANUTS Certified Non-Certified QUALITY SEVERN PEANUT CO. SEVERN i85-7811 — 585-7821 WANTED Extra $1 Million from Peanut Sales In Northampton In 1965 NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR FIELDS Formers Bank of Seaboard COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE LU 9-2351 SEABOARD GAY Implement Co. JOHN DEERE All diseased kernels should be classified in a separate category. When the total of Class II and III is between 75-80% of the total kernels maximum maturity has been achievd. 2. Ratio of total pegs to pegs that have matured pods (Class II and Ill above.) When the pegs with mature pods comprise .55-60% of the total pegs, maximum maturity has been achieved. 3. Age of plants. These studies and others have indicated that maximum maturity occurs from 140-170 days after planting. Early planted peanuts (April 20-May 5) require 16.5-170 days while late planted peanuts require 140-145 days. 4. Effective heat units—1500 to 1660 units required for maximum maturity 5. Early varieties such as Florigiant require 146-145 days while late varieties such as NC-5 require 160-176 days. HARVESTING AND CURING WINDROW PEANUT HARVESTING 1. Check digger setting often to avoid cutting peanuts off vines. 2. Follow digger after vines wither with windrow attachment. Make sure all dirt is removed and peanuts are put in tight windrows. 3. Leave peanuts in windrow approximately 5 days or until moisture is about 25 per cent before combining. Turn vines on 4th day before combining. 4. Bulk peanuts should be placed in bins not more than 4 feet deep. Under no circumstances should the tempera ture of the air moving through the peanuts be more than 95 degrees. (Temperature exceeding 95 degrees will cause skin slippage and off flavor.) Use from 7 to 10 cubic feet of air per cubic foot of peanuts. Do not pass oil fumes through the peanuts. 5. Do not cure peanuts in bottom of bin below 9 per cent moisture. Cut the heal off when the upper layer of pea nuts in the bin is about 12 per cent. Be sure and check moisture with accurate moisture tester. 6. Handle peanuts carefully to avoid excessive shelling and cracking. THE STACK HOLE METHOD 1. Place stack poles close together to insure proper caring. 2. If leaves are on the vines allow peanuts to wither before the stacking operation. 3. Make sure all the dirt is shaken from the peanuts and the peanuts are placed to the center of the stack. 4. Nail two cross slats about 24 inches from the ground to insure proper ventilation. 5. Make sure that stacks are capped off to prevent moistare from entering the center of the stack. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE Milwaukee Gin Company It Poys To Gin Here JU 5-4416 MILWAUKEE LOANS of ALL TYPES Roanoke- Chowan Bank ROXOBEL, N. C. Planters 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 , PEAWU'^ - GREENVILLE. N. C. Four Possible Methods To Be Considered MEHERRIN THE Farmers Bank Agricultural & Chemical Co. In Determining When To Dig Peanuts These four methods with their limitations are as follows. Red Key Insecticides For All Field Crops 1. Dig when 75-80% of the sound kernels have reached maximum size. To make this determination. 5 or more repre- of Woodland sentative plants should be carefully dug. the pods removed, and the maturity of each kernel determined. The kernels should be grouped into 4 maturity classifications as follows: For All Your Tel. JU 5-2366 SEVERN Class 1—Undersize, sappy Class 11—Kernels almost mature but still with white seed coat BANKING NEEDS Class III—Kernels pink, inside of hull turning brown or black Class IV—Pods overmature—kernels with brown seed coat. etc. JU 7-3161 Woodland Armour Agricultural Chemical Co. by J. Guy Revelle CONWAY JU 5 3201 ROANOKE FARM EQUIPMENT LEWISTON, N. C. Since 1922 Service ond Fo'ir Dealing HARRINGTON MFG. CO. HOWELL Equipment Co. Peanut Horvesting ond Drying Equipment Seaboard
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