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si Isi W& m&sl '\''t '- \ fo K £>"*'&,, It ■• # «""sjr' GOOD CULTIVATION —Milton Evans demonstrated cultivation operations on soybeans planted in alternate strips with small grain ... . . . Sand blowing in the spring does not destroy Evans’ young watermelons. Strips of small grain are planted between each row of melons . . . i t>t |^fex v v : ' y !sf*v. Wm™"- $$t :< ' -ii, - ffi- ■• ■■• '■" • $ > ”'- . . . Cultivating watermelons planted between strips of rye left from small grain cover crop protects against wind erosion on the J. D. Peele farm. Mr. Farmer A IT’S TIME FOR MM TOBACCO bed W MATERIAL y And We Have It.. It’s Now Available TOBACCO BID FERTILIZER 5x20 and 4x25 Tobacco Bed Cover Dowf time MC2 Gas Fumigating Kits - Patch Tape ALSO McNair’s, Speight’s and Coker’s Tobacco Seed In case we haven't seen you in regard to the above items, call us collect for prompt delivery! We can take your Soil Samples and bulk spread your Lime and Fertilizer LEARY BROS. STORAGE CO. Phot*. 482-2141 Edemon,N.C THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1968. Proper Conservation Practices Will Prohibit Damage To Crops Chowan County Soil Conservationist Samuel Cox .reminds us if the com ing spring is going to be like any part of the bad ■weather we have experi enced thus far this winter, we should begin to think of measures that might be applied to insure against crop failures this spring. Also think back to last spring to the blowing sand on a typical windy day in Chowan County. We all know what this wind and blowing sand can do to young unprotected growing crops. Also the soil swept from fields is deposited in woods, roads, field ditches and even in our homes. The result is loss of soil fertil ity, ditch cleaning for farmers, increased main tenance cost for the high way department and extra cleaning for the housewife. Many people had to plant all of their crops over at least once, while some had to replant certain crops over several times. This cost Chowan County farmers thousands and thousands of dollars. On cotton alone there was an estimated 70,000 acres in North Carolina destroyed directly by blowing sand. Maybe the more import ant to us is the loss of truck crops destroyed. A portion of all type crops were destroyed. We know how to protect our crops against this hazard, but the question is—will we do it? Lloyd C. Bunch, chair man of the Chowan Board of Soil and Water Con servation District super visors, reports this prob lem of wind with erosion is a growing concern in our county, particularly since we have about 10,000 acres at cropland in Chowan County which is sandy in nature and blows quite easily if not protected. Milton Evans of the Rocky Hock Community has found that by leaving or planting alternate strips of small grain (oats or rye) in his watermelons and can help in sure against replanting. They also provide protec tion to the young plants during the wind season. Evans has one such field where the strips are pro tecting the watermelons just coming up. On the Peele Brothers’ farm Lloyd Peele cultivates watermelons planted alter nately between rows of small grain. According to Evans, these small grain strips saved his crop this past spring while many of his neighbor’s crops were destroyed. He thinks enough of this prac tice that he has applied it to other field crops such as soybeans and has taken ad vantage of the diverted acreage program at the same time. Others have four rows of soybeans and four rows "of small grain. Cox says this same system will work ex cellent with cotton and other crops. This might bring to the attention of those participating in the feed grain and cotton pro grams offered by the ASCS that by leaving as many as four row’s meets feed grain requirements. At the same time it Judge Privott Presides Here Judge W. S. Privott Tuesday presided over a session of Chowan County District Court during which a variety of cases were heard. Solicitor Wilton Walker prosecuted the docket and Judge Privott took the fol lowing action: Raleigh L. C. Holley, al lowing an unlicensed per son to drive, 60 days, sus pended upon payment of $35 fine and costs. Richard Elliott, driving drunk, four months, sus pended upon payment of SIOO fine and costs. Joseph McCloud, affray, 30 days, suspended upon payment of $lO fine and costs. Eddie Wayne Nixon, driving drunk, charges re duced to reckless driving, 30 f days, suspended upon payment of $35 fine and costs. Charlie Copeland, non support, previous orders cancelled. William Edward Taylor, driving too fost for condi tions, 30 days, suspended upon payment of $lO fine and costs. Bruce Wayne Benton, speeding, 10 days, sus pended upon payment of sls fine and costs. James Jackson, affray, 30 days, suspended upon pay ment of $25 fine and costs. Marvin Earl Bond, no operator's license, 90 days, suspended upon payment of SSO fine and costs. A nol pros was taken in cases against George Lee Cofield and Elton Holley. Office Wisdom As far as he is person ally concerned, the Office Crab says an antique is a piece of furniture on which he has just made the final payment. —The Detroit News. anti« gasoline y'tcy.ys-' | PURE FIREBIRD. CUTS ENGINE WEAR TO KEEP POWER UP Get better mileage, lower repair bills, a better-running car! Only Firebird containsTrl-tane additives, proved to cut engine wear. ri*K UP WITH Winslow 01 Company JfjjpT Hertford, N. C. BE SURE WITH PURE [|f| meets the requirements for ACP cost-sharing for wind stripcropping, a new prac tice included in the ACP program for the first year in our county. These rows could be seeded or left to small grain in alternation with general field crops thus providing wind pro tection with little prepara- j tion or extra cost. A two and one-half foot i wide strip of rye in the j truck sled row should pro- j tect four rows of tobacco. | Tobacco sled rows and skip row cotton could follow similar patterns which could in the end result, prevent replanting and save on operating expenses which at the present time ASCS News By H. O. WEST 1968 Feed Grain Program i The 1963 feed grain pro-; gram began Monday, Feb- > ruary 5, and will continue | through March 15, 1968. j There will be no 1968 feed ; grain price support pay- | ment for soybeans planted j in lieu of feed grains on I permitted acreage. AIL small grains on diverted l acreage must be destroyed : by May 31. 1968. : Advance payments are 1 available to producers who enroll in the 1968 feed grain program. The amount of the advance payments will be 50 per cent of the diversion payments to be j earned. No advance pay-1 nients are authorized on the price support payments for feed grains. Acreage diverted under, the 1968 feed grain pro gram cannot be grazed be tween the period April 30, and October 1, 1968. 1968 Cotton Program Advance payments are I authorized for producers • who participate in the 1968 cotton program. The. amount of the advance 1 payment will be 50 per, cent of the diversion pay- j ments to be earned. No! advance payments are au-! thorized on the price sup port payments for cotton, j In order to participate in j the 1968 cotton program, i producers must sign up! during the period February j 5 through March 15, 1968 and meet provisions of the: program. Producers on small farms do not have to reduce acreage below the farm allotment or divert any acreage to receive s program payments. Reminders April 1— Final date to i lease and transfer tobacco i and peanut acreage. March 22—Final date to j release cotton acreage that j will not be planted in 1968. i Report change in farm i operations as soon as pos sible. i No withdrawals from cotton or feed grain pro grams after certification. I If producer withdraws from one program, he must withdraw from all diversion programs. Diverted acreage under the cotton and feed grain program must be of aver age productivity for grow ing these crops. is putting a real ‘“squeeze” on every farmer in the country. After the crops are up, established and the wind season is over, the small grain strips can be S Westinghouse REFRIGERATOR SALE 3 DAYS ONLY p=-v..v—■ 24” WIDE 1 ' —Frozen Food iH £ 1*157 JO It Model RVH-05 M CM. Ft. Frost- Freezer ptj ' 7-DAY MEAT KEEPER Ilillilpil al! $267-oo Westinghouse side-by-side in only 32-inches of floor space E Better Hurry For • Completely Frost-Free • Adjustable • Built-In Butter and Utility • Juice Can Dispenser $53700 $287-oo GOODYEAR SERVICE STORES 412 S. Broad St Phone 482-2477 N. C. easily destroyed by disking. Bunch of the district and Cox of the Soil Conserva tion Service, -<• ready, willing and aoie to provide assistance to any PAGE FIVE-A one or group in combatting this problem. Time and money could be saved if coe would realize • lie need and plan for this necessary conservation measure.
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