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Page Six THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, April 17, 1959 4 State Farmers Lost Over $3.6 Million to Disease In spite of a “good cotton year” in 1958, North Carolina farmers lost over $3.6 million from cotton diseases. Howard R. Garriss, in charge of plant pathology for the N. C. Agri cultural Extension Service, reports that annual losses from cotton dis eases in the United States over a 29-year period prior to 1955 averag ed 15 per cent of the total crop, Garriss isn’t saying that these losses could have been prevented. However, he does believe that they could have been greatly reduced by farmers employing all the known techniques in controlling diseases. Garriss lists the six major prac- FOR GOOD FOOD & REFRESHMENT, It'i The Wiggly Pig tices in controlling cotton diseases^ as follows; (1) Plant high quality, properly treated seed of a recommended wilt-resistant variety. (2) Prepare an excellent seed bed and plant when soil temperature and moist ure favor germination. (3) Plant at proper depth and use correct ferti lizer placement. (4) Use care in thiiming and in all cultivations— plow shallow. (5) Practice crop I’o tation and turn cotton stubble un der in the fall. (6) Avoid planting in heavily infested "nematode” soil, or fumigate the soil. Local agricultural agents will L. R. Thomas & Sons BUILDING CONTRACTORS Residences — Commercial Buildings — Schools and Churches "BUILDING NOW FOR THE FUTURE" Phones 7-6355 7-3306 Glen Burn!# Gardens Quality Shoe Repairing at Reasonable Prices IDEAL Shoe Shop Joe Hatem, Prop. 903 Broad Street ME 7-5011 Vernon Dixon Offers Top Products and Superior Service to Motorists DROP BY FOR A VISIT Craven Purol Middle & Johnson ME 7-9726 gladly furnish farmers with the de tails on any of these practices. Seek Cause Of Oat Ills Research is continuing at N. C. State College on the yellow leaf disease of oats which first appear ed throughout southeastern United States in the spring of 1957. So far, scientists in North Car olina, South Carolina and Georgia, who have been investigating the disease, have not been able to determine its cause. The young leaves of affected plants appear bright yellow when growth is resumed in the spring. Sometimes the tips of young leaves are green and the lower portions yellow. Associated with this disease is a yellow striping of the leaves. The leaves are green along the veins and yellow between the veins. The disease usually occurs in patches in the field, but sometimes it occurs in' streaks. J. C. Wells, plant pathologist for the N. C. Agricultural Exten sion Service, says the disease ap pears to be more prevalent in early planted oats with high levels of nitrogen fertilization. There is no evidence at present, Wells added, that the disease is caused by a particular source of nitrogen. 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Following the application, he said, the insecticides should be thoroughly worked into the first six inches of the soil. He recom mended that the application be made at least two weeks before the plants are set. Wireworms have proven to be a major enemy to sweet potato grow ers, he said. Not only does the in sect cause plants to rot but also harms the quality of the potatoes, he asserted. HOW CAN I • • Q—How can I rentiove white stains from furniture? A—Dip a cloth in kerosene oil and rub the spot well. Then take another cloth, dip it in alcohol and rub quickly. Too much alco(iol will destroy the varnish. Then moisten a third cloth in furniture polish and rub thoroughly. Q—How can I treat the hands to keep them soft? A—Moisten a little Indian meal with lemon juice and rub the hands thoroughly. Wash the hands with hot water and before dry, bathe them with a glycerine lo tion. Q—How can I prevent milk from sticking to the bottom of the pan when heating it? A—Rinse out the pan with a lit tle hot water before heating the milk, and it will prevent sticking. C^How can I relieve a painful corn? A—A little oil of peppermint ap plied to the corn daily is often ef- Cotton Price Needs Check Before Sale North Carolina farmers who have cotton under government loan are urged to keep informed on current market prices. It may become profitable, says Maurice E. Thigpen, cotton market ing specialist for the N. C. Agricul tural Extension Service, to repay the loan and sell in the open mar ket prior to July 31. Thigpen reports that North Caron lina farmers have already repaid loans on about 1,000 bales. Most of these loans have been repaid in the last six weeks. “This action reflects an increas ed demand for certain grades and staple lengths,” Thigpen said. “North Carolina farmers, who still have 157,011 bales under govern ment loan, should keep in touch with the market.” fective. 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