Agriculturally Speaking
Insect Control For
Cattle Is Suggested
By L. B. HARDAGE
Horn Fly — Dairy and Beef
Animals.
(1). Methoxychlor - 50 w. p.
Dosage per animal one
tablespoonful sprinkle on back
every 21 days. No waiting
period to slaughter.
(2). (CoRal) ID 3 to 6
tablespoonfuls per animal
repeat as needed.
(3). Rabon 3D-2 ounces per
animal—repeat as needed.
Others that can be used are
pyrethrins vapona - crotox
phos plus (CioVap) os. These
are to be applied daily
according to directions. Used
mostly on dairy cows, and
would be more expensive and
too much trouble to use on beef
cattle.
Seliapplicating Devices -
Back Rubbers
11). Crotoxphos (Ciodrinl 3D
(21. Rabon 3D
(3). RaVapos
Beef Animals Only - As a
spray
111. Methax.vchlor 25 E. C.
12). Malathion 57 E. C.
Macon Club Meets
At Harrison Home
The Maconeers 4-H Club met
March 22 in the home of Mrs.
Bailie Harrison. Twelve mem
pers and three leaders were
present. The meeting was
tailed to order and devotion
vas led by Sharon Dunston,
(resident, ''he minutes were
tad by the secretary, Carolyn
furner. Business included the
Caster Seal Drive and finish
Wng paper to be sold. The
|ub is planning another dinner
>le in the near future.
The meeting closed by
fpeating the Mizpah and the
jub Motto.
jMiss Lillian Boyd and Miss
ptelle Sommerville were
>stesses.—Beatrice Banks,
tporter.
(3). Rabon 50 W. P. or 24 E.
C.
<1) (Korlan) 24 E. C.
(5). (CoRal) 25 W. P.
Self-Applicating Devices
(1). (Delnav)
(2). Malathion • 57 E. C.
(31. Methoxychlor • 25 E. C.
or 10D
(4). Rabon ■ 24 E.
(5). (Korlan) • 24 E. C.
Follow directions on contain
ers.
Lice-Dairy and Beef Animals
(1). (Ciodrin) - 14.4 E. C. or
3D
(2). (CoRalI 24 W. P. or ID
(3). Rabon 3D
Bee! Animals only • Lice
Control Malathion - Rueleneor
Methoxvclor. Follow directions.
Beef Cattle - Ticks
Coral Malathion or (Korlan)
There are many insecticides
on the market to control insects
on cattle.
Always follow directions and
be sure to heed all warnings.
Three Fires On
Firemen's Agenda
Warrenton Rural Volunteer
Firemen responded to two
trash and one woods fire during
the past se\eral days.
The Warrenton Fire Depar
ment dispatched four men and
one truck to a woods fire below
Vaughan at 1:45 p. m. last
Thursday. The fire, of unknown
origin, was put out. with water.
The Warrenton Rural Fire
men responded to two trash
fires at the Landfill Saturday.
The first fire was between 12
noon and 1 p. m. and the second
was at 8 a. m. Two trucks and
seven men were dispatched to
each fire which was put out
with water.
D.intnscus is said to be the
oldest rontjnouslv inhabited
ritv in the world. It was
mentioned in Fevptian records
1.1)00 venrs airo
RICHARD J. BENDER
FERTILIZER and CHEMICALS
Tri-Chemical Liquid Fertilizers
Custom Application * -
PLANT BEDS GASSED
.ocated % mile north of Ridgeway on SR 1224
8-5 Five Days a Week (Mon.-Fri.)
|UPtN 8-12 Saturday PHONE 456-2122
Licensed Dealer For Pesticides No. 1342
Pesticide Application Ground Lie. No. 1469
Cook Dowtin (centerl and George Henry Kearney are signing to qualify for the Pesticide
Application School. L. C. Cooper, Agricultural Extension Agent [right) and instructor for the
four-hour course, said over 3(10 farmers have qualified. The next class will be held in October.
Safety Education Should Be
Part Of Pesticide Program
By L. C. COOPER
Extension Agent
Safety education and training
of applicators, whether yourself
or family members or em
ployees, should be part of every
pesticide use program.
Today's farmer doesn't need
to be told that every year, some
farmers so inadvertently take
risks by failing to observe the
basic rules of pesticide safety.
Nobod;- needs to tell you that
misuse of pesticides is against
the law. Nor does anyone need
to tell you that failure to adhere
to the requirements of the
pesticide law can result in crop
seizure, a fine, or both. But
every year, there are a few
who forget!
The pesticide label is the
user's Bible, textbook and
safety belt! READ it, not once,
but each time you pick up a
pesticide container.
The label will tell you what
pests the product is effective
against, and under what
conditions its use is safe. If
special protective gear is
needed, it will tell you that, too.
The label will brief you on
use procedures, storage re
quirements and emergency
precautions to put into
immediate effect in the went 6f
an accident. If you're not going
to use all of the product in one
application, store the chemical
in its original container, label
intact, so you can rebrief
yourself each time it's used.
Keep children away from any
area where pesticides are
stored or used. Most |75%)
pesticide poisonings happen to
children under four years of
age. But children of all ages are
curious, ingenious, and born
mimics. Protect them and any
other uninvolved persons from
any chance of accidental
poisoning.
Carelessly stored pesticides
can cause major problems.
Make proper storage a routine
habit.
Don't wait for "later" — may
be too late! As soon as you've
finished with a pesticide
container, either recap it and
store it under lock and key, or
triple rinse into the spray tank
and dispose of the container
immediately.
Correct dosage? Don't think
t hat more than is recommended
will do a better job! It won't.
It's also illegal and it may cause
crop damage or harm to you or
your environment. It's always a
little tempting to put your
"ingenuity" to work, but in this
case, that's already been done
— with all those research
dollars and scientific man
hours. So relax, let the
directions do the brain-work,
and don't doctor the recipe!
Ingested chemicals can cause
illness or even death — and
they don't just enter your body
through your mouth. Some can
be absorbed through your skin
and iim«i Ji"uUy-proteet yourself
by leaving your cigarettes and
sandwiches back in the kitchen
and by wearing clothes that
cover as much of your skin
surface as possible. Remember
that cloth and leather can
absorb, rather than protect
from chemicals. Wear rubber
gloves and boots, a hat and long
sleeves, and launder your
clothing separately from the
family wash after each use.
The performance of your
application equipment is im
portant — take the time to
check it before putting it on the
job. and make sure it's cleaned
once the job is finished. Correct
calibration of equipment is
important. Best droplet size
and good coverage result when
you match the spray tips to the
operating pressure. A miss
match can mean poor coverage
or fogging and drift to adjacent
areas. Both are bad news!
It's surprising how many
city-bred folks still nurture the
image of the American farmer
as he was depicted 100 years
ago. We have heard far too
many sophisticated govern
ment agency personnel and
lawmakers worry aloud over
the tremendous "risk" of
putting specialized chemicals
into the hands of what they
consider to be unwitting or
poorly educated farmers.
Not so! The farmer we know
. isn't unwitting or poorly
educated by a long shot, and his
safety record demonstrates
that. But to the extent that an
individual has grown up
isolated from exposure to
farming as it exists today or
from the farmers who have
made farming what it is today,
he may only be reacting to the
"bad" news he hears, and the
image of farming he fashioned
in his mind as a child may only
be reinforced. Such an
individual may have all the
education and experience he
needs to make complex legal
decisions. But his blindness to
the real nature of the
individuals he's dealing with
may take the form of what can
seem like awfully crazy
restrictions—designed to pro
tect an "unwitting" you!
There's only one solution to a
communications problem of this
kind. Do a good job — and when
you've got the chance, let
people know about it. If
legislation is upcoming that
looks as if it's going to generate
a lot of red tape to no particular
purpose, sit down and write a
letter to those who can do
something about it. If you have
a chance to speak before a
community g. oup or work with
a local FFA chapter, use that
opportunity to share your
expertise on good, professional
farm safety. And if you work
with others or supervise them
in use of pesticides, remind
yourself that that's a daily
opportunity to put your safety
leadership to work.
8th Anniversary
The eighth anniversary of
the Community Male Chorus
will be observed at Mclver
School Auditorium near Little
ton on Easter Sunday at 2 p. m.
Groups attending will be the
Ruin Creek Chorus, Pilgrim
Travelers, Sister Bettie Ben
net. Sons of Faith, Three
Disciples, the Golden Echoes
and Family Five.
Arnett Manley will be master
of ceremonies and a free will
offering will be taken at the
door.
Comment Is Invited
The public has been invited to comment on possible changes
in marketing quota and price support regulations of the
flue-cured tobacco program, the U. S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 28. Written
comments must be received by the Department no later than
April 19, T. E. Watson, county ASCS director, said yesterday.
USDA is considering the changes after receiving complaints
of alleged program abuses from several segments of the
industry," Watson said. "Specific charges were that some
farmers produce in excess of their quotas and illegally dispose
of the excess and that speculation by some producers was. in
part, responsible for high flue-cured tobacco leasing costs." The
proposed changes are designed to curb these practices."
Under the first change, leases filed after June 14 would be
disapproved if the quantity stipulated in the lease exceeds the
difference between expected production on the lessor's planted
acreage and production on those acres. Under current
regulations, a producer may lease out quota equal to the
difference between expected production on the total allotment
and the production on planted acres.
Leases filed after June 14 would also be disapproved if the
quantity stipulated in the lease exceeds the difference between
the receiving farm's quota and the amount of tobacco it has on
hand to market. Under current regulations, there is no limit on
the amount of quota a producing farm may receive through
lease.
June 14 is used as a cut-off date because of limiting factors in
current legislation and because by that time, a producer should
have a nearly-accurate estimate of production and would,
therefore, have no reason to acquire an amount of quota larger
than estimated production.
Under the second proposed change, a farm would be
ineligible for price support if its certified or measured acreage
planted to flue-cured tobacco exceeds 107 percent of the farm
allotment. Such a farm would receive a marketing card
indicating "no price support." Marketing cards, issued by
USDA's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
(ASCS), stipulate what quantity of tobacco a producer may sell
without penalty and indicate a producer's eligibility for price
support. Under current regulations, price support is made
available without regard to planted acreage.
Before making a final determination on these proposed
changes, consideration will be given to any written comments
received. Comments should be sent to either the Director,
Program Operations Division, or the Director, Tobacco and
Peanut Division. The address for both is USDA/ASCS, P. 0.
Box 2415, Washington, D. C. 20013, Watson said.
Mrs. Swenson Has
Training Program
By MRS. BERTHA B. FORTE
Mrs. C. E. Swenson, Jr.,
County Cultural Arts Leader
for Extension Homemakers
Clubs, conducted a training
meeting for leaders Monday,
April 4, in the Home Economics
Extension Office.
A cultural arts program for
the year was presented to the
leaders with illustrative mater
ials to be used for each month's
program. Included in the
program were music (folk,
spirituals, symphony, and
songs of patriotism), indoor and ,
outdoor crafts, and art
(Rembrant, Raphael, and Art
and Sculpture in the South).
Along with the Cultural Arts.
Mrs. Swenson discussed the
"Lap Reading" Program and
how it may be implemented by
Extension Homemakers. The
"Lap Reading" program is to
provide parents, volunteers
and other care givers with
learning opportunities that will
enable them to provide an
enriched environment for
pre school children. The pro
gram is expected to receive
statewide emphasis for the
next six years.
Attending the training meet
ing were Mrs. J. B. Wilson,
Coley Spring Club; Mrs. Emma
Boyd, Wise Club; Mrs. ]
Raymond Fitts, Olive Grove
Club; Mrs. A1 Young, Drewry <
Club; Miss Estelle Somerville,
Macon Club; Mrs. Linda Jones,
Fellowship Club; Mrs. Florence
Bender, Zion Club; and Mrs.
Mamie F. Kearney, Snow Hill
Club. Mrs. Swenson is a
member of the Churi hill Club.
WE BUY
Standing Timber
Continental
Woodlands
Pine or Mixed Pine and Hardwood
By The Unit Or By The Boundary
If You Are Interested In Selling A Tract Of Timber, 30 Acres Or
Larger, Please Call Us Collect At Our Procurement Office Nearest
You. Or Write Continental Forest Industries, Inc.
Louisburg 496 2700 P.O. Box 385
Katesviiie Woodyard 496 5294 Franklinton, N.C. 27525
Norlina Wood yard 456 2611