Healthy crop
Well managed Coastal Bermuda Grass provide sum
mer grazing and hay production for beef cattle on the
Tommy Upchurch Farm in Hoke County.
Pastures need spring feeding
Most of Hoke County's farmers
produce grain and row crops for
their major source of farm income.
Some may produce livestock
such as swine and beef cattle as an
extra or main source of income.
Farmers producing livestock
such as beef cattle should be con
cerned about providing good
quality pasture and hayland for
livestock use.
These animals will consume a
large supply of vegetation
throughout the year. For most cat
tle producers, the cheapest source
of food for these animals is pasture
and hayland.
With the proper quality and
quantity of vegetation for feeding,
these animals should develop and
produce a profit for the producer
(depending on market prices).
Now is the time to fertilize your
pasture and hayland. With proper
management forage yields can be
doubled and vegetation quality im
proved.
Farmers that properly manage
their pasture and hayland will find
their feeding cost to be lower and
animals healthier than those
feeding on poorly managed
grassland.
In managing your grassland ap
ply lime and fertilizer according to
soil test or recommended rates.
Recommended rates/acre for
Coastal and Midland Bermuda
are: apply 1 to 1.5 tons lime each
3-5 years, 300-500 pounds 0-10-20
on sandy soils or 0-14-14 per acre
on clay soils, plus 30-50 pounds of
N per acre when growth starts. Use
400-600 pounds 5-10-10, 10-10-10
or 10-20-20 per acre on fields
where crabgrass and weeds are not
a problem.
Apply an additional 60-100
pounds N in midsummer.
Some pasture and hayiand may
not be producing the quality and
quantity of vegetation that they are
capable of producing because of
poor management.
By liming and fertilizing the
vegetation it will receive nutrients
needed for optimum growth and
quality.
To allow the plants to develop a
good root system for producing
vegetation above ground, do not
graze or cut lower than 2 inches.
The optimum height to start
livestock grazing on Coastal and
Midland Bermuda is 5" during the
month of April-October.
Over grazing encourages weed
growth, for more information on
managing your grassland, contact
the local Extension or Hoke Soil
and Water Conservation District
Office.
Price limits could hurt consumers
By John Sledge
N.C. Farm Bureau Federation
Consumers often think that the
prices of necessities are too high
and that such prices should be con
trolled or limited.
"But there are adverse conse
quences to such price limitations,"
says Dr. Michael L. Walden, ex
tension economist in consumer af
fairs, North Carolina State Univer
sity.
He explains:
The people who produce
necessities - doctors, farmers, and
investors in utility companies, for
example ? must be paid a price for
their efforts great enough to keep
them attracted to that business. If
not, they won't produce the
necessity but instead will product
something else.
"Countries that have limited the
price charged for necessities have
learned this lesson," Walden says.
For example, says the NCSU
economist, Eastern European
countries, including Poland and
the Soviet Union, have put price
controls on necessities like food
and heating supplies.
The results are shortages. The
price that is allowed to be charged
for the produce or service is not
high enough for farmers or coal
miners to recover their costs.
"Farmers and coal miners have
less incentive to produce, and so
consumers wait in long lines or pay
bribes to get the products.'*
Great Britain has seen the same
effect in controlling medical care.
"If a government wants to help
people who can't afford ap
propriate quantity of necessities, a
better way is simply to transfer in
come to them so that they can af
ford the market price.
"Limiting prices that producers
of necessities can charge will only
come back to haunt all consumers
in the form of shortages," Walden
says.
RAEFORD, N.C.
Awareness makes good consumer
Tills week, April 22-26 Is Na
tional Consumers Week. Wit
should all be aware of being * tood
consumer, and making the molt of
our resources and those around us.
All of us are consumer* of pro
ducts and services. There are many
products and services available,
and advertising is a form of com
munication used by companies to
inform the public about products
and services. Every day people en
counter hundreds of advertising
messages. Knowing how to analyze
these messages is an essential con
sumer skill. Good advertising is in
formative, specific, and honest.
The Immediate impression should
be favorable, not offensive, an
noying, or misleading.
Useful advertising should have
these qualities:
?Informative - should describe
product or service in clear, concise
manner.
?Fair and Accurate - message
should avoid use of unsubstan
tiated or exaggerated claims,
misleading comparisons, vague
guarantees, gimmicks and general
lack of information.
?Tasteful.
?Clear.
?Valid - dishonest or deceptive
ads are illegal. Consumers should
not hesitate to inquire about an
advertising claim if there is any
question about the honesty or in
terpretation.
The Department of Justice of
the State of California developed
the following list of gimmicks that
characterize deceptive advertising.
If you hear these words, be careful
- you may be cheated.
?"You have won a free gift."
You will usually end up paying
more than the gift is worth.
?"I am not the salesman," or
"I'm the advertising manager."
No matter what he tells you, a per
son who tries to get money from
you, or your name on a contract, is
a salesman.
?"Only a few people are getting
this special deal." You can be sure
that the company is selling to you
at or above the regular price.
?"This is your last chance - 1 will
not be in the neighborhood
again." Before you spend a lot of
money on anything, think it over;
compare prices elsewhere. Don't
?^This low-priced advertised
special is not for you-you want the
expensive one." If the salesman
tells you that what he advertised is
not good, he may be using the twit
and twitch technique. Walk away
and have nothing more to do with
him.
?"Not only do you get these
books, but you also get..." Be
careful when a person sells you
more than one thing. You may not
want or need all of the items he is
selling.
?"It will only cost you the price
of one package of cigarettes a
day." On package of cigarettes a
day on a three-year contract can be
over $500.00
On the
Front Burnerl
Alice Petlitl ,
Home Economics
Turkey Cooking
Just a couple of reminders of
opportunities you can get involved
in. One is the Turkey Cooking
Contest which is sponsored by the
N.C Turkey Federation.
Since this contest is being held
here in Raeford, we should try to
get involved and support it.
Just enter a recipe using turkey
parts or parts other than the whole
bird.
The recipe need not be original,
but should not be from a
copyrighted source. If you are in
terested in entering, give me a call
at 875-2162 and I will send you the
rules and entry form. Deadline is
July 13.
Workshop on tap
I am starting a beginning sewing
workshop April 30 from 6:30 ?
8:30 p.m. Classes will be held
several nights. There is a charge of
$1.00 to cover supplies for sewing
machines. Call 875-2162 and
register.
Below is a Winning Recipe from
the 1984 Turkey Cooking Contest.
? 3 turkey leg-thigh parts (about 2lA
lbs.) cooked and cubed (3 cups)
3 slices bacon, fried crisp and
crumbled
2 cups celery, chopped
'/4 cup almonds, chopped
Vi teaspoon salt
Yi cup green pepper, chopped
1 8-oz. can water chestnuts - drain
ed and ffi&d
2 tablespoons pimento, chopped
Va cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 10 V*-o z. cans cream of chicken
soup
3 tablespoons onion, grated
Mix the first nine ingradkats In
a large bowl. Blend mayonnaiae,
lemon juice and chicken soup and
add to turkey mixture, towing
lightly. Spoon mixtrue into a large
deep greased casserole and bake at
350 ?F. for 25 minutes or until
heated through and edges are bub
bly. Remove from oven and serve
or top with Butter Crumb Dumpl
ings.
Batter Crumb Dumplings:
2 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
'A teaspoon salt
I teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1 tablespoon poppy seed (optional)
V* cup oil
1 cup milk
V* cup butter - melted
1 cup bread crumbs
Sift together the First seven in
gredients. Add salad oil and milk -
stir until just moistened. Drop
rounded tablespoons of dough into
a mixture of melted butter and
bread crumbs. Roll to coat well
with crumbs and place on top of
the turkey mixture in the casserole.
Bake at 375 ?F. for 30 minutes or
until lightly browned on top.
Serves 6-8.
The following recipe was given
to me by Betty McDuffle, a
member of the Phillipi Extension
Homemaker Club. I got a chance
to sample it at her club meeting
this month and it was delicious. 1
invite others to share one of your
recipes with me!
Cinnamon Pecans
I lb. Pecan halves (4 cups)
1 egg white
1 tsp. cold water
Vi cup sugar
V* tsp. salt
'A tsp. cinnamon
Beat egg white A cold water
together till frothy. Place pecans in
this mixture A coat thoroughly, us
ing a spoon. Mix sugar, salt A cin
namon together in another bowl.
Place pecan mixture in sugar mix
ture A coat again. Place nuts on
baking sheet that has been greased
with 1 tsp. butter. Bake at 225
degrees for 1 hour. Stir nuts about
every 15 minutes A turn to
separate.
Enjoy!!!!
SPECIAL ABSOLUTE AUCTION
SATURDAY May 4, 1986 10:00 AM Sharp
MEEKINS AUCTION YARD - LUMBERTON, N.C.
Hwy 211 Southeast, Only 4 miles S E of 1-86
NOTE: We only have a few small items. Don't be latell
TRACTORS: 1983 New IH 54U Cab or duals 20-8-38 rod* in side tiros. Big front axle 12 front whts. Ser No 259000 5V002503 3 Hyd outlets PT0, Now
Mf 282 Tractor dotal 8 hours IS- 5-38 Tiro Hydraulic outlets wido front. IH 1064 Tractor Cab air TA now Motor 2120/85 at 3197 hours 1 8-4-38 now tiros
Double PT0 shoft, 3 pt. draw bars; 2 JO 4430 cab air 18-4-38 low hours; JO 4040 cab air 1000 hows, 38 inch tires; IH 574 Tractor disoi M 454 tractor
tftosol; W 140 tractor t cult gas ; MF 175 tractor dwsal; IH 140 t cult gos; Mf 2745 tractor cab air; SAIVAGC JO 6030 tractor JO 2840 tractor.
COMSINB. 1980 IH 1460 Combino cob 8. air dwsal 900 hours. Uko now iraidoand out; IH 1460 Combine Cab air 23-1-26 tiresSerNo. 1 70021 4V006398,
1350 hours. This is a super sharp cemhmo; IH 1460 Combino Cab air 281-26 tiros Sar No 17001 90V002852 1874 hours. This is or A- 1 combine; 1979 IH
1440 Cab ar 1200 hours completely updated new grades . This combino is like mw; 1977 JO 4400 combino cab m dtesei. 1978 Roanoke Hustler Peanut
r nmtiiri ? MurL hfifl mi
CWHOnlC DtQCK DQjKVT ?
M0USTRUU. CQUIPMBfT: Ford 5550 Backhoo Loader with new motor by local Ford Dealer-Grain Tables & Corn Heads; 1982 IH 820 22V* ft. grain table; IH
820 16.5 ft grain table Ser No V0 10031 ; IH 844 com head, like new; IH854 5-row com hood, wide row;IH 843 4-rawnonow; 2 IH 810 grain hoods 1 5 ft.;
2 IH 810 grain heads salvage; X grain table 20- ft- 1 5- ft; JO 444 4 -row corn head; 704 W White 4 -row wido com hood, Just rebuftt; AC 4-row wide corn
hood.
CAR-TRUOCS- TRAItaS-CAMPtR-BOAT < 1984 Peterbih cab over 300 cumings big cam 9 speed fuller transmission 90,000 miles; 1985 Volvo GM-door moon
roof 12,000 miles; 1985 Delta 48- ft long 8VS ft wide w/beover toil; 1977 Ford F-600 2-ton track gas w/26 ft equipment bod; 1969 Mock R model 237
dwsel-5 speed trans. Single axle; 198S Hew Hudson HTD 18 C Tamdom ode trailer; GVWR 30,500 lbs date 2/21/85 shipping *ht 6500 lbs with romps;
1961 Chevy 2-ton track new gos engine w/fwel body i pump; 1973 Gioddmg- Del-Roy Camper sleeps 6 with condition; 1983 landoM48 ft futtyhyd. combine
trailer w/ winch; No titte-glostran- 1 5-ft boat t trailer 85 evenrude motor
TOBACCO HARVESTERS: New Roanoke 2 -row tob. harvester gas, both heads with long tipping hood 4-wheat drive; 4 new 2 -row trailers; 19 Roanoke 2 -row
tob. harvester gas, both hoods 4- wheel drive with extra parts; Roanoke 2 -row tob. harvester Salvage; Taylor 2 -row pull-type tob. harvester; 3 Taylor box
traders.
BULK BARNS: 3 Dixie bull barns; long bulk bam; 4 Taylor bams w/fumace.
TERMS: C*oh or CHhier'i chock from all unknown buyers.
SALE - RAIN OR SHINE - LUNCH SERVED
Phona day or night 019-730-0647
Sale conducted by LLOYD MEEKINS ft SONS AUCTION CO.
010-730-0647 LUMBERTON, N.C. NCLNOSO
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LET'S START PLANNING
YOUR '85 CROP PROGRAM!
Now's the time to see
Melton McMillan and Dan
Baker at Parnell Fertilizer
Company and map your
soil fertility needs.
Now, before the spring rush is on, you
should pay us a visit. We'd like to help
you put your crop program on the rood
to top profits.
Planning now can help you make the
most of your money. Ordering now can
save you money 1 Our coffee is on and
we'd like to talk over your piano. See us
ooon.
Together, we can make _
'85 vour best year ever ! ifinllttr CO.
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