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PAGE SIX THE NEWS-JOURNAL THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1954 FARM ITEMS By W. C. Williford County Farm Agent r.ermuda grass, commonly known as joint grays, wire grass, or by several other names, is a major pest in Hoke County; how ever several farmers are increas ing the amount of Bermuda grass. This new s'rain of Bermuda, known as Coastal or Tifton, is even m.ne vigorous tlum the coni'ii.tn Bermuda rmss that you know. The Coastal IVrmudj is a vcr.v i. .l Lcrnzin.'.: crop es;x .i.i!'.y i for .vin.lv !;;iu!s and dry wen'her. '. Bernuid:: m'.iss, in many instances, i is t only gia.-.; that u iil rowj .rnish gr.t '.ing under severe to your broadlea? plants when treated with chemicals. .There fore, It can not be treated in fields that are near tobacco, cot ton, vegetable crops, watermelons, cantaloupes, etc. The same chemi cal that kills broadleaf weeds is the one that you use on nutgrass. N'utgrass stores in the ground large amounts of food in its hu::c roo's with nu'-like s'ruetun-s on them. When you el.t tue above ground vegetation of" the nut frass, tl 1 l ro is etiou .'oo.l value left in t!.e nuts 'o j ' o.ttice s'Miv1 more above 'i mu'i 1 wvta'iin vl'hin a e::y or two. 't u vi'I i o liee that tiie very fir.-. s'rl..s of: u:t 'iwss 'h ;''''! s-i' , ie u rdorses Voluntary Safety Inspection Plan u 9 Fl-tf-?rrrm 11 f i I A: fr it ti'-'U.'Il.V U rit Is .-.re t'a plant, ; iha' eivi di ..-ti nd t.'.ey in col e mat.'; give i: . T-.e t -a- .'l',!1 tMl'T u.ls of the !c tiLiilitv ct.n.::tions, and f ir this reason it t produce raore food to be s'ored can ee expected to be a pest when in the m;ls. The plants stait stor the tine conies for eradication, j ing more food almost immedia'ely There are ways to control Ber- when the new sprigs emerge from muda grass that ore efficient ground and it is almost impos etiough to warrant the use of Ber- ' siMe to control it by cultural muda rather freely. Control of ( practices. There are several chem Bermuda grass can be effective , ieals being tested that show pro by use of chemicals along with , mise for the contnl of nutgrass, cultural practices. The best 'but the best one today is 2-4 - choreics! to use is Sodium Tri- Dichlorophcnox;. ace'ie ,-cict.' soldi ci torn leetate, commonly sold as as 2.4-D. This should be used at J TCA. pply fiU - 100 lbs. of TCA 1 the rate of 1 lb. per acre as a acid o bivalent in 40-50 gallons ' spray. It makes no difference of water r"r aere. This shou'd be ! how much water you use to ce' done in the early part of the' this amount of 2.4-D on your soil, ; growing season for two reasons. but you should use s"ray equip- j The first reason is that the chem- j mcnt and rorzles that manufac ical will kill the young tender Hirers esnec::i:iy recommend for) grass faster than it will the old the use of 2,4-J. I his treatment grass. Another reason is that a lot .must be repcatet at two to three of food value in the roots will I week it.tcivals until the nut grass have gone in the new growth and '. is und"r c mtml. I:' your nut grass will no' have had time to build , has a Ir.r srou'li it is best to Ccv. . lu.s siv. : ;.l c:ui it he voh of aut i. the Care free i:is spring. A ' ' , i.r J It is estimated that North Car olina turkey raisers will grow 5 per cent fewer birds this year than in 1953 Average prices received by North Carolina farmers for most eommodiiles they sell increased slightly during the month ended January 15, 1934. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE spe. ''.ly. On the right of the picture is State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ed Scheidt, a dir ector of the League, who calls .r.stead '.and:', his sipied endorsement to : ', ; erson- j Thomas A. Williams of Greens- .an for boro, chairman of the League, i s ieetion On the left of tiie picture are ; tcd by j Mrs. Bessie Bellentine of Raleigh the movement "one of the finest ie. The and McAlister Carson, Jr., of 'things that has happened since i . in this ( Charlotte, secretary-treasurer and j I took office " "I r X.'mstead vice-chairman of the League, re- up again. Probably the best plan is when you've noticed your Ber- muda grass is beginning to grow ' well, disk it as thoroughly as you cm and then spray the chemical on the top of the ground. This will le;-.ve your soil sterile for about 60 days As soon as you no tice that the grass looks like it's dying, practice shallow cul'ivati"!! and let the sun finish killing it until you can get some crops planted on the soil. To be on the safe side, it's best not to plan' any crop on soil treated with TCA ' , for 90 days. You will note that tins is a con-! trol measure and not an eradiea- . tion, which is practically tin im-1 possibility. In order to eradicate it, you will have to treat all your neighljor's farms and not feed any I hay to your livestock unless you j know it is grown on Bermuda free soil. There are also several other preventative measures you will have to practice to eliminate wire grass on your farm, and there is no easy or inexpensive way to control it. Nut grass is also a pest that I have had many inquiries about. This, also, is a pest that can make cultivation almost impossible. Nut grass is not a grass but a sedge and reacts very similarly . plow or disk the land and treat the new sh'iots when they are young and growing. First, be cause vou don't want high press ure sprayers that will create a mist that will drift from field to field. There will be enough eva poration from the chemical to make the use of it dangerous to your hror.dleaf crops, even at the lest. Second, it is practically im possi. le t) clean 2.1-D from your sr:ay enuiomen'. If you ever use a piece of spray equipment for 2 4-") sprav, use it only for 2,4 P spray or follow the manufac turer's recommendations 100 for cleaning the equipment before you use it fe" any other spraying purpose. On April 17th, at the Carolina Tobacco Warehouse in Clinton, bee inning at 1:00 P. M., there will be a sale for 4-H and FFA 1 members of twenty top gradi Jersey heifers. These calves have been selectee1 by the State College Dairy De partment and will be sold at s non-profit basis to boys that an interested in retting first clas hciicrs for show purposes or milk production. Anthracnose and blue mold 3 0 RIB KEYSTONE F! FT f Yoa'll really Bmre money wbea you buy 1 pair of theK Peniuylrui KejKoot Tires. If you need 6.00 1 16 tint, ptj out regular low price of 114.60 for the firn tire ... buy iu nail for only $8.88. If your car demands 6.70 z 1J Urea, the fine tire costs yo only $16.55 and 70a bay its mate far only 9.99. Liberal road hazard guarantee included. Com in today for tha biggest two-tin bargain at town! Bargain Prtft en Ofnr Sln$ AUTO I fill Phoae 555 Raeford, N. C both hnv ari'a. If Farm Iter accoun' 1 program, thracnose the same start .voir cides. D01 plants do" If you 1 ness, esyi dairying, : 't i- in this if the ! t de I control h it an d by iine to ' l'ungi- ta our your next winter's feeding. Silage is one of the cheapest sources of v'nter feed. It's time to dig your silo and plan for the crop that you plan to put in it. n; busi e ..tic or 1 pla.'i There were several good farm ers in the office this morning dis i cussing the corn bill bug. Their I opinion of the situation is that it I is impossible to control bill bugs ' in corn that is planted behind ' corn, but rotation is almost lOCi conirol. If necessary, rotation can be supplemented with poison treatments to give belter control. The bulletin featured this week in the County Agent's office is the new bulletin by the Ex'cnsion Horticulture Department on Pests I of Flowers. Come Save on Scores of Spring's Good Things in - A&P's SPRiCG m FESTIVAL Green Giant Brnnd 2 No. 303 cans GREEN PEAS 37c Mi Prices paid by North Carolina farmers for most feed increased five to 20 cents per hundred dur ing the month ended February ' 15, 1954. Simnvfield l ong Grain RICE, 3-lbpkg 43c I'lotiM Fraud Freestone 3 No. 303 cans ELBERTA PEACHES 50c For Cooking & Baking - White House Homogenized EVAPORATED MILK, 3 tall cans 37c Dewco Brand 2 No. 303 cans 5HOE PEG CORN 35c Your Chc'ce . V:r. cl le -'Boston Style - or With Pork ANN PAGE MEANS, 16-oz can 10c !! J r.e Parker Tastv PINEAPPLE PIE, 8-inch pie 39c Ann Page Top Quality SALAD DRESSING, qt jar 49c lV.res in this ad - effective thru Sat. 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