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TIAAES-NEWS, Thurs., Nov. 1, 1973! VIRGINIA WARREN COUNTY • GASTON • SEABOARD • GARYSBURG • JACKSON Meherrin River • SEVERN • CONWAY T Q A * t- O ^ -S’ • WOODLAND Northampton Farm News / • RICH SQUARE BERTIE COUNTY Produce 'N Protect Compaign Underway BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY MINIMUM TILLAGE — Greg Coker examines residue left on the iand where mflo was planted directly in wheat stubble immediately foUowinc harvest. ® With farmers expected to boost food production in 1974 by bringing several million acres into production formerly set aside or seeded to pasture, the Department of Agriculture is giving top priority to controlling soil posion on newly plowed land, it was disclosed today by Jesse L. Hicks o^Raleigh, who A Full Service Bank heads the Soil Conservation Service in North Carolina. He pointed out that Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz has urged “using sound conservation practices,” on land returned to production, and listed several reasons why; “First of all, use of sound PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK Member of F.D.t.C. Rich Square GRASSED WATERWAY on the Jesse Moody farm near Seaboard illustrates seeding in tall fescue for protection from erosion. conservation practices will itself help increase production,” the Agriculture Secretary said, adding the “farmers have made great progress in the last 40 years in conservation farming, and with planning they can meet the increased demand for food in 1974 without stepping back wards. “As the Number One guardians of the nation’s natural resources, farm operators have a. responsibility to themselves and to future generations to use the soil wisely.” The Secretary of Agriculture asked the Soil Conservation Service “to give first priority to helping farmers and ranchers with their conservation plans.” He also called on the Agricultural Extension Service staffs to renew their efforts to demonstrate that “conservation farming pays, and is more productive” at a time when increased production is needed. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY Soil Conservation Notes iy JOHN B. LITCHFIELD Soil CentervotioA Sorvke WANTED Extra $1 Million From Peanut Sales In Northampton In 1973 A ^Serves Farmers, Growers and Ranchers. Operating Loans - Capitat Improvement Loans- Farmer Owned-Farmer Operated-Farmer Oriente'd, Roanoke Production Credit Association WELDON Ahoskie — Windsor MEHERRIN Agricultural Cr Chemical Co. Red Koy Insecticides For All Field Crops Tel. JU 5*2366 SEVERN Of ahoskie KEEL PEANUT CO. CERTIFIED SEED PEANUTS GREENVILLE, N. C. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) Early Stalk Destruction (a) Insects, nematodes, and diseases can continue to reproduce as long os food supply is available and other environmental factors are favorable. (b) Stalks disced immediately after harvest will cut down on the number of these pests for next year's crop. This in, turn will reduce the use of pesticides and help to hold down production costs. (2) traffic Pans Traffic pans or hard pans hove developed through the years in most fields in the county, especially on sandy loam soils. (a) The chisel plow has proven to be an effective tool in eliminating traffic '' pans. (b) The chisel plow should be operated at a depth of 10 to T4 inches deep as soon as possible. (c) Do not operate the chisel plow when the soil is wet. (3) Bedding Land (a) Bedding land for peanut, cotton, com, and soybean production has proven to be beneficioi in Northampton County. (b) Fall bedding following the chisel plow with o rolling cultivator or disc bedders will reduce erosion, increose water holding capacity of the soil, and allow soils to warm up earlier in the Spring. November is on ideal month to take nemotode ond soil samples. Plastic bogs and cartons can be obtained from the County Agents Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTAa THE COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE SOIL SAMPLE CARTONS ARE AVAILABLE AT LOCAL FERTILIZER DEALERS AND THE COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE The Secretary made it clear that the “Produce More, Protect More” program would be a major objective of the Department of Agriculture during the remainder of 1973 and 1974, with an information program coordinated with efforts “on the land” to assure that losses through agricultural erosion, well controlled in recent years, are not repeated as the demand Arthur Vincent, of the for agricultural commodities Vultare community worked surges. out a conservation plan for one The Department of of his farms last week in Agriculture also anticipates cooperation with the that operators will be Northampton Soil and Water cultivating their land more Conservation District, intensively as they seek to Technical assistance was increase yields per acre. provided by Soil Conservation “It is vital that we protect Service personnel assigned to the land from soil erosion with the district. A soils map with proven conservation interpretations for various practices,” Secretary Butz uses is one of the technical emphasized. services provided. Assistance These include plowing and was also given in deciding on planting on the contour, what conservation practices stripcropping, terracing and to use. land forming, grassed Most of the cropland on the waterways and field borders farm is sloping. This has and minimum tillage — the caused erosion problems to new “mulch planting” develop in places where water technique. concentrates to run downhill. Soil Conservation Service The result is some areas with people can provide complete little or no topsoil left. Yields information on each of these are not as good in the places techniques, the Secretary with thin topsoil. Small gullies added. make operation of equipment “While there is plenty of difficult, additional land in the U. S. In order to slow down water that can be used for crop leaving the field and reduce production without erosion, Vincent has decided endangering our basic soil and to build diversions to break water resources, there are the slopes into shorter also millions of acres of farm sections. Grassed waterways and ranch land with soils so will be used, where they are prone to wind or water erosion needed, to provide protected that they should never be used outlets for the diversions, for crops,” Secretary Butz Grass field borders will also continued. be used for additional “Such land ShAuld remain in' protectloh to the land, gjrass or under A)ther The plan is scheduled to be vegetative-ca«!?r,” he said^ carried out over a period of “We do not want to risk several years, starting another Dust Bowl.” The Soil Conservation Service, or SCS, works through nearly 3,000 local soil and water conservation districts to help farmers and ranchers develop and carry out conservation plans. SCS also works with the National Association of Conservation Districts. Both SCS and Extension Service work directly with farmers. PRINTING FOR ALL YOUR PRINTING CALL ^ TIMES-NEWS 539-2859 RICH SQUARE Fuel Distributors HALL OIL CO. Rich Square LE 9-2754 Wholesale Auto Parts MUFFLERS Batteries - Tires Heating Oils f^own / Oii^ ^ Inc.7 Tops In Fuel RICH SQUARE AHOSKIE L. E. Bolton of Rich Square says that land forming, or drainage land grading, that he had done on his farm last year has proven worthwhile. An old ditch was converted into a grasped waterway. The land next to it was graded so that surface water could readily drain to the waterway and other prepared outlets. A field border along 'the advising them on techniques woodland edges of the field to protect and improve their was also graded to provide an APPLIANCES - . I yiMi . I. B. WHITE APPLIANCE CO. SALES and SERVICE Radios-Televisions-Stoves Refrigerators Washing Machines HeatecS/ Water Pumps Piumbing Fixtures Commercial Refrigeration SALES and SERVICE LU 9-2496 SEABOARD land and water. Library Display JACKSON — Northampton County 4-H’ers and Extension agents will be working together Monday on setting up a 4-H display in the Northampton County Library. The Buxton Room will serve as a background for the review of 4-H activities to include handicrafts, photographs, newsclippings, trophies, outstanding 4-H Long Time Record Books and actual demonstration props used by winning 4-H’ers. According to Becky Brittle, 4-H cordinator, this display will highlight outstanding 4- H’ers and events for 1973. “If you want to know what 4- H is all about, then plan to stop by the Northampton County Library sometime during the month of November,” she stated. outlet for excess surface water. A survey was made last week for another section of the field that he plans to grade this fall. An additional waterway will be cut to collect runoff water and lead it to an outlet ditch. Material removed from the waterw'ay will be used to fill low spots in the field. Milton Harrell of Rich Square has asked the district to help him design an animal waste lagoon. He plans to build a farrowing house for an operation to produce feeder pigs. He decided that the best time to dig his lagoon is before construction starts on the house. Then he can use part of the earth removed from the lagoon to help raise the formation of the house. The lagoon will provide a minimum of 150 cubic feet capacity for each sow and a similar amount for each litter of pigs. A holding pond will collect excess effluent and hold it until it can be spread on the land. Bowers Inc. Reading Teachers Meet At Creecy DAVIS APPLIANCE and TV -ZENITH- SoloB and Servica featuring Chromocolor Color TV's, Stereos, Air Conditioners by Fedders, Norge Appliances. Commercial Refrigeration. ,Phone 58S-2061 Conway, N.C. FOR AU YOUR PRINTING CALL Times-News LE 9-2859 RALPH C. ASKEW & SON Buyers of Peanuts Shelter of Peanuts and Storage fertilizers and CHEMICALS Rhone S8S-273I MILWAUKEE See Your Local Farm Equipment Dealer For Johnson Sprayers SEPECO BRAND SEED PEANUTS Certified Non-Certified QUALITY SEVERN PEANUT CO. SEVERN S85-7811 — 585-7821 RICH SQUARE — The Northeastern North Carolina Council of the International Reading Association Wednesday held a meeting at Creecy School here. “Carnival of Reading” was the theme of meeting. Four counties, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford and Martin, were represented at the 3 p.m district meeting. An estimated 150 persons attended the event for reading teachers. Reading aides, new teaching techniques and new approaches to reading education were covered in the session. Rita Griffith, reading teacher at Creecy, was chief hostess for the event. Women Take Part In Fair ROCKY MOUNT — 'Two Northampton County women will participate in the 1973 Coastal Plan Arts and Crafts Fair in Rocky Mount. Nov. 8- 10. Mrs. R. O. Harris of Rt. 1, Garysburg will demonstrate her corn shuck dolls and flowers and Mrs. A. G. Strickland, also of Rt. 1, Garysburg, will demonstrate her pine needle craft. Over 70 crahsmen and artisians will participate in the fair at Tarry town Mall. Cole's T.V. SALES & SERVICE ZENITH — MOTOROLA TELEVISIONS, RADIOS, STEREOS COMPLETE SALES & SERVICE 539-2525 RICH SQUARE For . . . • Custom Made Draperies • Carpet • Furniture • Wall Accessories Call and Shop EDWARDS Furniture Co. Conway, N.C. Department Store Your Shopping Store for Home and Family Rich Square PITTMAN'S DEPT. STORE "Botany" 500 Suits and Sport Coats Arrow Shirts Nunn Bush Shoes McGregor Sportswear SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. POPE MOTORS Headquarters For: Philco Appliances • Washers • Color TV's Dryers * Stereos • Ranges • Refrigerators PHONE 539-221 RICH SQUARE RAMSAY AUTO MART East Coasit's only Indoor Used Car Showroom Roanoke Rapids only Unauthorized Volkswagen Dealer Used Cars & Trucks Phone 537-8708 Roanoke Rapids Kitchin & Dot Ramsay Owners & Operators TRUCK HEADQUARTERS NEW and USED TRI-CITY MOTOR CO, N. C. Lie. No. 587 Phone 537-2578 Roanoke Rapids SEE ELMER JENKINS or ALLEN MORRIS AT ACME OLDS- CADILLAC, INC. 730 Weldon Road Roanoke Rapids PHONE 537-6136 24 Hr. Wrecker Service SALES — SERVICE Rich Square Auto Service Tel. 539-2753 Rich Square • Used Cars • Expert Body • Repair & Painting • Used Parts MITCHNER TRUCK & TRACTOR COMPANY Phone 826-3125 Scotland Neck,N.C. ■ . ill II
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