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Page Six THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, June 26, 1959 ! f GARDEN TIi m.efriliier n.c.state college There is an interesting article in the lilay issue of The Reader’s Di gest you should read. The title— ‘ Goodbye Green Thumb,” My opin ion? No comment. Word comes from the University of California that garlic juice, mix ed with water, has been successful- iy used to control some of our more common fungus diseases-—brown rot of peaches, anthracnose of bean, downy mildew of cucumber, and others. This is interesting and I plan to follow the progress made. Don't be alarmed if you “just can’t stand :he smell” because the scientists report that the juice can be made to ••smell like roses.” Maybe the next step will be a pellet to make your breath smell like roses after eating onions. Hope so, because I love ’em. Peaches will soon be in season so you should locate your source of supply and make arrangements to freeze your quota. Here are some of the best freezing varieties and the approximate ripening date for the Sandhills: Coronet, June 25; Dixi- gem, June 25; Red Haven, June 25; Golden Jubilee, July 1; Halehaven, July 5; Sunhigh, July 7; Georgia Belle, July 15; and Elberta, July 20, For the central Piedmont, fig ure on the varieties ripening ap proximately one week later; and for the upper Piedmont and moun tains, from two to three weeks lat er. depending on altitude. If we could single out the most important factor responsible for Generator-Starter ajid Regulator Rebuilding and Repairt Exide Batteries SANDLIN BATTERY VULCANIZING CO. 12S Craven Street FOR COMPLETE REDECORATING Some of the world's fin est Wall Coverings in va rious types and textures. Paint colored to match or blend each pattern. Free estimates. Dial ME 7-5510 HARRELL'S PAPER SHOP a quality frozen product, it would be maturity or ripeness. Ripe fruit is essential for peach pulp or pu ree. A good maturity index is to watch for color changes, particular ly the (flange from a hard green ground or base color to creams and yellows. Place a peach in the palm of your hand and apply pressure by closing your fingers. If it “gives a little” you can pick and then permit the fruit to soften to the desired degree for processing. If it is still hard when you make this test, it has not reached maximum tree-ripe quality. When your dewberry plants have finished fruiting, they will need at tention regardless of whether they have been trained to stakes or trel lis. In the lower Piedmont and Coast al Plain, remove all canes at ground level and burn them. In the moun tains, remove only the old canes which have finished fruiting, lle- moval of canes will help materially in the control of disease but the growing season in the mountains is not long enough to permit remov al of all canes. After the plants have been prun ed they should be fertilized. Culti vate to remove all weeds and apply about 12 ounces of 8-8-8 fertilizer per plant. Application should be made uniformly around the plant and worked into the soil. As the new canes grow, let them trail on the ground until time to tie them to stakes or trellis in the spring. If they interfere with cul tivation, they may be shifted out of the way with a stick. If you want new plants, cover the tips of the canes (about three inches) in late summer. They will root and be rea dy for transplanting in the spring. Cut the mother cane back about four inches from the rooted tip. Dig and transplant without delay. If you want to give some to your neighbors, keep the roots moist. If you have red or black rasp berries, remove only the old fruit ing canes after harvest and fer tilize as recommended for dewber ries. The black raspberry is also propagated by tip layering but you will have to bend the canes down to cover the tips with soil. The red raspberry is propagated by “suck ers” which come from buds on the roots. All you need do is dig the rooted “suckers” and transplant. Kehoe Sunday New Bernians who were deep ly touched by the Academy Award performance of Susan Hayward in "I Want to Live" will be equally impressed by her latest achievement in "Woman Obsessed." The-stirring film op ens its three-day run at the Kehoe Theatre Sunday. Veterans News The Veterans Administration ap pealed to veterans to give it coope ration by keeping their appoint ments for medical examinations in VA out-patient clinics—or else to send word in advance of their can cellations. KEHOE — Sunday thru Tuesday SUSAN HAYWARD as the WOMAN ..STEPHEN BOYD ...BARBARA NICHOLS 2^1, ClNieiv»ASc:o(=>e c.’Irrvt. COLOR by DE LUXE In tin wonder ol HIGH FIOEIITY STERtOPHONIC SOUND — Starting Wednesday -- 'PORK CHOP HILL," with Gregory Peck 1959 DOG TAGS Now on Sale at the CITY TAX OFFICE Tags Must Be on by July 1, 1959 CITY TAX OFFICE VA said it is unfair to other vet erans waiting to be examined and it is time-consuming and costly for the doctors and clerks, when a vet eran has an appointment for ex amination in a clinic but does not show up. In North Carolina, this situation has become so serious that on an average day more than 10 per cent of veterans scheduled for examina tions for compensation or pension have failed to keep their appoint ment. VA officials in North Caro lina have appealed to veterans’ service officers to help emphasize the problem. VA urged veterans who have an appointment at any VA clinic, if they find they will not be able to keep the appointment, to clinic, if they find they will not be able to keep the appointment, to notify the clinic at least 24 hours in advance. If they do this, VA said, it will be possible for some other veteran needing examina^ tion to be scheduled and there will be a saving in the cost of doctors’ and clerks’ time. Veterans holding GI insurance policies were reminded by VA that the policies are for the protection of their families but that the poli cies themselves need protection. The protection meant is protection against the veteran’s failure to pay his premiums on time when they fall due. The grace period is a special pro tection device for policy holders to protect them and the policy in the event of some unforeseen emer gency in any month the policy holder cannot manage to make his premium payment that month. Father and Son Agreements About Farm Work Needed Every father and son who are jointly operating a farm should have a written father-son agree ment. That’s the opinion of Clyde Weathers, farm management spe cialist lor the N. C. Agricultural Fertilizer Can Be Key To Soybeans The success of this season’s soy bean crop may depend on a single practice, such as correct fertiliza tion. Soybeans need calcium; soybeans need potash; and soybeans need phosphorous, says George Spain, agronomy specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service. Most often these are the only elements that have to be added, but they must be present if .soy beans are to return economical yields. Calcium should have already been added, Spain said, but only on the basis of a soil test. Dolomitic lime is usually recommended to supply calcium and magnesium. The beneficial bacteria may have to be added, too, Spain continued. This is done by inoculating the seed with the proper strain of bacteria for soybeans. A 40-bushei per acre crop of soy beans will remove about 30 pounds of phosphorous and 60 pounds of potash. Generally, soybeans should be supplied with 300-400 pounds of 0-10-20 fertilizer. To avoid injury to soybean seedlings, as with other crops, side placement of fertilizer is recommended. Don’t forget to treat soybean seed with a fungicide, Spain cau tioned. This helps assure that seed capable of germination will have every chance to escape injury from harmful soil-borne or seed-borne organisms. Good stands help assure good yields. Extension Service, The agreement might be consid ered the basis for a young man to become established In farming, Weathers said. A good written agreement will take into consideration the skill, experience and knowledge of both partners. It will also provide for, the gradual increase in the parti cipation of the son. Verbal agreements are more like-, ly to result in misunderstandings than written agreements, Weath ers said. Memories are sometimes short, particularly with respect to details. Before making a written agree ment, however, Weathers said the father should determine three things: First, he should know his son’s interest in farming. Second, he should make sure that the farm ing operation is large enough to support two' families. And third, the father should consider his abil-' ity to get along with his son for eventually each partner must de velop complete confidence in the other’s business decisions. For Life Insurance See or Call CHARLES S. HOLLISTER, JR. Agent New York Life Insurance Co. VA cautioned, however, against policyholders falling into the hab it of making every premium pay ment after the due date, that is, during the grace period. If they follow this practice regularly and some unforeseen emergency arises —or they forget to make a payment —then their policy will lapse. Since GI insurance policies are such valuable protection for a vet eran’s family, VA said, veterans ought to give the policy itself need ed protection. 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