I - • mi ^ ,
Apple Trees
G3&d Choice
Ii you j;: i ihf tree planlin"
"ou:;" ti.is winicr, liy an appio
troo or iwo in ihr lia. k .siiin yai'd.
'l.iOj re atira>.tne a.s a laiuLscaiio
pkiai a.i I produce load as well.
rae plaiUins; acas-on in North
Carolina runs 1 r o m around
'in. jiasgivinp: to late PY-bruary,
ST now is the ideal time to start
Sc L ting tlie variety you W'ant
and locating planting stuck.
'I you're thinking about the
ppies that Grandfather used to
’H'W, planting stock may be hard
to find. Varieties such as Horse
Apple, Grimes Golden, Virginia
Beauty, Limbertwlg, ‘Mattamus-
keet and even Staymen and
Jonathan aren’t stocked by all
nurseries.
lliwexi'f they can be located
Ip shopiping aroun<l, according tol
icI kr.lb'!, .\pjrlli Carolina Stale
rtiiversily extension horticullur-;
isl. I
•Spime of I be common varieties:
are lied Delieiou.s, Golden Delic-|
ion.s, and Winesap among others, p
Wlicn seletling a variety, keep!
pollination in mini. .Some varie
ties, sir h as Red Delicious, won't!
I pollinate themselves and must!
; have a pollinator near ly. Others!
'such as Staymen and Winesap,|
are iiollen sterile. That Is, they
neither pollinate themselves or
fVashington Report
SlcMsa*?— ,
oamimttec recommends changes
in the linanctng of the Social Se
curity system to Improve the
long-range stability and sound
ness of the trust fund. The bill
which was passed as recommend-
pectedly high rate of inflation ed by Committee extends the
necessitated a movement forward base pay subject to the Social
of the date for increase in bene- Security tax from $12,600 to $13,-
You can probapily huv thi' vane- GOOIAL SEOURITY BEN'EFITS fits. We passed In July a 5.9 per 200 in January 1974; $14,100 In
ly you want on different root liNORiEASE | cent increase effective for June il975; $15000 In 1976- and $15,-
slocks, such as ELM IX (East East week, the House of Rep-11974. The inflation rate since July 900 in 1977. The bill also instructs
.\rallingl, which will produce a resentatives passel a Social Se-'quickly made It apparent that] the Advisory Councial on Social
small tree—around five feet. A curity benefit increase by a vote this projected increase would Security to review alternative and
ofher tiws.
Golden Delicious, on the other I
hand, is a self-polllnator and
will produce pollen to pollinate,
other varieties. It is a good choice!
for the amateur gardner, Kolbej
p elieves. |
Sp's o liminations shou'd ho
C'jnsiderc.i in selecting root stock
. NIBM; PATJEIRIN'S
By CXjN'GR'ESGMApN
J,\UMES T. BROYIHILL
One noun
mmiiiiie
rn HOST IM DBY eieANIMO
‘FREfc.’
SIOBAGE AND
MOTH PROOFING
MON., TUES. & WtlX). bt^LClAiLb
MEN S OR LADIES 2-PIECE
2 SUITS S2.59
LADIES P-PIECE
2 DRESSES.
MON. ■ TUBS. - WED.
Laundered
Crisp-
Bright
Folded or
On Hangers
EACH
5
for
S1.39
MON.. TUES. & WED. "SPECIAL"
TROUSERS ^ MIX
PLAIN DI
SKIRTS *1
OR aj MATCH
SWEATERS ^
Oa^N EVERY DAY
7:30 TILL 6 p.m.
EXCEPT
SUNDAY
tree of this root stock will have of 391 to 20. This legislation, I also be unsatisfactory. The legla-
to be put on wires or staked. In when signed into law, will ac-jlation we just passed substitutes
a small yard along the back eomplish two major purposes, for this measure a 7 per cennt in-
fence would be a likely place to ’First, it esta'blishes a tiwo-step- in-: crease in ibeneflt levels for March
plant. 'crease in Social Security bene-'1974 and a final Increase of an-
K.\I V'TI will produce a plant fits. Second, it was designed to Mother 4 per cent In June 1974. If
about seven feet tall and may or increase the actuarial soundness, this measure passes the Senate
may n'( have to be supported. °f the overall Social Security and Is signed Into law by the ^ benefits for those who depend on
'.IM or Double M—pMalling Mer- program. president, these increases wdll be it for their source of income.
ton--root stock produces a seven, . reflected in checks arriving in However, we must assure that
to eight-foot tree. It may be the I voted yes on this legislation. i April 1974 and July 1974. the long-range integrity of the
amateur gar loner’s best ch.rice. 1 While I had certain reservations! in addition to these benefits Stxlal Security fund is protected.
Kol e said apple trees .-an be about increasing benefits at a changes, the Ways and MeansI
rewn in most kinds of soils, cut when que.stions have been
improved suggestions for Social
Security financing.
I will strongly encourage the
Advisory Council to begin these
studies. The costs of inflation
have made it imperative that we
act to increase Social Security
Major pattern companies that
used to concentrate on clothes
now are offering, home furnish
ing patterns.‘They-can show you
how to make draperies, curtains,
iledspreads and tablecloths, fur
niture covers, pillows and place-
mats, says Mrs. Edith McGlnm-
eny, extension house furnishings
specialist. North arolina State
University.
, ^.CAfTANin
For lounging or formtl wear,
create a fashionai'ole, comfortable
saftan. If the design is full, select
a soft, draping fabric, advlse.'ff^'
Harriet Tutt e r o w, extenslorJiW
clothing specialist, North Caro
lina State University. If the caf
tan pattern is somewhat fitted,
choose a firmly woven or knit
fabric with enough body so the
garment will hold its shape.
ivoid low, poor', dninrd places raised about the stai llity of the
ir deep sandy .spots th-.it dry out Social Security trust fund. It
quickly. seems apparent to me that we
The specrali.st sa-'d soil testing eanmiot place an unduly harsh
’s important. The tests should be burden on the nation’s senior cit-
nade and the site prepared well izens. They have put their hard
h advance of planting. earnings into the Social Security
Nurseries usually start digging program over the years in the
trees after ad leaves have fallen expectation of reasonable seeur-
iround late November. But most iiiy their later years. Unfortun-,
of them will accept orders earlier; “iely, the heavy inflation of the
than this and ship later. j summer and early fall months
Kolbe cautioned against buyin-r has shattered these dreams. For
‘recs that are too large. “The example, from July through Sep-
By M. E. GARDN'DR
N. C. State University
'oot whip,” he said. “When you, dex rose at a yearly rate of 11
’et them, soak the roots in wat- Pet cent. And most important to
for at least 21 hours before those on fixed incomes, the cost
olanting,” he added. I of food increased at a yearly
Apple tree owners can antic:- *^ofe of 29 per cent. The burden
'>ate insect and disease problems.: of taese increases put a simply
"the further east the trees are 'ofolerable strain on the budgets! mendations. You must know the
located, the w’orst the problems of the elderly and the retired. specific weed (s) to be controlled
ire likely to be. j Under legislation passed in the | otherwise, you confuse your read-
! last Congress, Social Security re-1 ers and may causes severe injury
home owners. The reason is im
pending government regulations
_ , aimed at restricting herbicides
During the 17 years that I have because of public flar and mis
written this column, I have dodg
ed the subject of herbicides
(weed killers). I have done this
intentionally because It is not
possible to make general recom-
' cipients would receive an increase
The IT. S. is expected to export, in benefits based on a cost-of-
■).50 million bushels of soybeans! living escalation clause in Janu-
(his year, compared to 4S0 million: ary of 1975. Earlier this year, it
'ushels last year. I Irecame apparent that the unex-
to nearby ^plants in the garden
or landscape.
use of the many materials avail
able in the herbicides arsenal.
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This trend toward tighter con
trols, of herbicides for home
gardens and homeowners should
lead to: fewer broad spectrum or
long lasting materials; label
clearance against only ij single or
limited number of we«ds; the-
I banning of harbicides marketed
_. . . . !in spray cans- and more string
The reason for this is that jent and uniform license require-
some herbicides are selective ments for individuals or cxim-
MATLEAIirV
TO THE ARMED FORCES
OVERSEAS
while others are non-selective.
For example, 2, 4-D will control
broad-leaved weeds in the lawn
but, if you are not careful, the
drlfe particles from the spray
■will damage your roses, other or
namental plants and grapes. It
may even kill them if the drift Is
heavy enough and the wind Is
blowing. Here we have a chemi
cal that is selective for road-
panics engaged in the commercial
application of herbicides for
weed control.
IWhen you use any of the weed
killers, seek advice from a com
petent source, your county agent.
If, on your own, you use them
be sure to Read the Instructions;
and observes all precautions.
Otherwise, you will be disap
leaved weedsd in the lawn but pointed with your weed control
non-selective for roses, etc. The ’ program and may kill some
material, of course, does not in
jure the grass if properly mixed
and applied.
This sounds complicated and it
is just that. We could mention
Silvex, Paraquat and some of the
other chemicals and really tie
you in a chemically oriented aca
demic knot.
■Now, something is being done
about the problem which may
possibly result in fewer hePbi-
I cides being made available for
plants that you alue very high
ly-
FERTILIZER
A good rule of thumb in fertil-
Iging tobacco plant (beds, accord
ing to North Carolina State Uni
versity extension specialists, is
50 to 75 pounnds of 12-6-6 fertili
zer per 100 square yards. This
is equivalent to 2,400 to 3,630
pounds per acre.
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Conservation:
aw Materials And Energy
There realty is an energy crisis and a raw ma
terials crunch.
Ninety days of careful study produced:
As winter approaches and the reality of both
crises becomes more and more apparent, we
want you +o know that -ihe personnel of the
Shelby Plant of Fiber Industries are doing
something about both.
—a multi-faceted plan (already largely imple
mented) for achieving a 7 to 10 per cent
annual conservation of raw materials.
Our processes and ■ihe 3,000-plus jobs they
Involve require large amounts of electricity,
natural gas and fuel oil — energy!
—procedures for cutting overall
sumption by 5 to 7 per cent.
energy con-
Our polyester and nylon fibers are made from
chemical derivatives of benzene, pxylene and
ethylene, all hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are
derived from +wo sources: from liquified pe
troleum qases (taken from natural gas) or from
crude oil refining. The squeeze is on both.
Those percentages may not sound like much
until it is realized that one change produced
a daily savings of 65,000 cubic feet of natural
gas. That represents a savings of 23,725,000
cubic feet of natural gas per year .. . enough
to fully cover the energy needs of 215 aver-
aged-sized homes for a year. This includes
heating, air conditioning, appliances, etc.
Carl Spangler, checking here on some off quality yarn,
wias chairman of the Shelby Plant's Committee on Raw
Material and Energy Conservation. Other members
were: Joe Nash, Ade Lacasse, George Brant, Bob Earls,
Bo'b Harrill, Ray Forner.
SO WHAT ARE WE DOING?
A special blue-ribbon plant committee headed
by production superintendent Carl Spangler
was assigned back in June to come up with
positive ways of better utilizing our energy
and raw materials.
We've also lowered temperatures in various
plant areas and reduced outside lighting. Our
traditional Christmas tree will be in place, but
it's lights will burn ony a few hours on Christ
mas Eve.
The goal: elimination to +he greatest possible
degree of energy and raw materials waste.
We just want you to know that at the Sheby
Plant of Fiber Industries, we're doing our very
best to insure the greatest possible use of
every cubic foot of natural gas, every gallon
of fuel oil, every kilowatt of electricity and
every ounce of raw materials.
Our Most Important Asset...
The PEOPLE Who Work At
FIBER
INDUSTRIES
INC.
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