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tabor city x M\KKKT leader ok .\\ ι- ΚI POTATOES, iof.A""· ^ik^ubkkkika ^ s \ Γ It KAN AN» others TABOR CITY TRIBUNE All The News ·· Without Fear Or Favor TABOR Ci ΙY FASTEST GROWING MARKET IN THE HORDKR BELT SERVING NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA J 3 Wednesday, January 11, 1950 5c a Copy, S2.00 a Year I MARCH OF DIMES WEAPONS AGAINST POLIO ELECTRON MICROSCOPE * $15,000 uasaiσ COST OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR NURSE PER DAY io * /Ψύ\ 510,000 1 1 1 1 Q^, What Your Dimes HCT PACK MACHINv Buy CSE POUND Of MOT PaO»NC MATtWM 51 PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ANO FELLOWSHIPS $150-$6,000 ISOLATION MASK 10t WHEEL CHAIR $50 COST OF HOSMttt SERVICE FOR t DAY $13 ,v ft glance at the chart gives a partial idea of the huge costs involved in fighting polio. Tremendous outlays lor dc 3 research, great expenditures for medical and professional education, together with skyrocketing casts f:r rredical care caused by last gear's record polio epidemics, have seriously reduced the resources cf the Nai.onal Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Give to the 1950 March of Dimes (January 16-31). Kickoff Dinner Friday Night To Begin 1950 Polio Campaign Slippin Around By LARRY ASII P.Υ 1 Ke|;cmi»:«>t;s :rom Slippin' Λ.··.ιικϊ ...η week »muht the in tabK Windj Wr^tt, Wake Fictst k-Ii-ringer. into the office a »harp denial that he was. above and under all things, nut .. K.ilii. lie "tur.vil 'u in this iumn as >r Ci'j s Gas Kmü. Being stubborn it; aature srd aiwaj> '.kiuk .sometimes tLi> column staunchly s'i'-k> :.) ι vuuvi and the 111ι·'λt! ti.. >.» v.o;iv ·>η t.t>· • · .t.i <»: τί. - fiery exponent of the spokt·:. ν :«i. l.c.-t «ti.·.·: :ut«rtuna:e souts :... : <· trap. here's a warn ..... tu ·ί..>· passing :h» st»»re of «Iii· Lewis Gore. 1 : a desperate anil pleading • no tin· .-abject named above «.to the unwary passerby. "ί"!ΐκ· in liefe a minute." Atter a n:mute m Gore · time - passed li> eon.es tile shock iiu truth—"Vour minute is up— JfuU tan go no« x'.'-XJPLO . . . T:e dei'-.h of her husband, i.'u.ry. a narive Ka.-l Lnd Londoii lell Hattie disconsolate. Hope >ho attended a spiritualist :i.>-rti<» v.the idea of contact he:· husband. Her delight was -nwunded ν ::ea the medium said Harry u;,s there to talk to . r. But .-till a bit skeptical. Hattie ·< iHured. ' !> it really you. Any?" >1 faded when a man's voice • ; ieu κ; unmistakable cockney ulect. "It's realty me. 'Attie."' Convinced now. Hattie asked 'Are you "a;»py, "Arry?" '· "appy "Attie," came the ;uick rep:\. \«»:>i«·! "han you was with me eart \ :. ' Hattie pressed. Much r.' "Attie." 'Kaven must be a wonderful ■•ace. An Hattie sighed. iitit I'm nut in 'Kaven, "Attie!" •fr atirl Airs, Hartford Fowler <■ "U! ι·· I.»wing several days" 'no-s. Λ rvi ν ι\νι ι vutiiivi *νι ^ιιν 4wv March of Dimes fight against in- J fantile paralysis in Columbus County will be held Friday even ing. January 13. at the Whiteville Country Club. Ralph T. Beason. county chairman, announced this v.vek. Beason said he had decided oni the dinner meeting of all com munity chairmen in order to dis tribute material and make final arrangements for the beginning υϊ the polio drive next Monday. At least a portion of the pro-· gram will be broadcast through me facilities of Radio Station WENC direct from the kickoff' ci inner. ι Rev. W. L Foley will be master! of ceremonies and Rev. Ben F.. Ormand will assist in the pro-, gram. ι ihc county chairman empha sized the importance of all com munity chairmen being present. " We cannot hope to succeed un less our campaign is properly mapped." Beason declared. "It is for this reason that we want all ot the leaders in the various com munities to attend the Country Club meeting. Ours is a great challenge and we must not fail to accomplish our objective. Let n>e reiterate that if you are a community chairman or co-chair man please attend the kickoff dinner.'' »leading the drive in Tabor City is Eldred Hickman, chairman, and co-chairmen. Mrs. B. A. Garrell and Mrs. W .C. Truitt. Other workers leading the drive ! thiougliout the county are: Fair ι Bluff. J. C. Anderson: Bolton. J. | B. Lattay and Ε. M. Herrin:; Brunswick. E. L. Vinson: Cerro | Gordo. Mrs. Hugh Nance and Mrs. ■ Frank Floyd: Chadbourn. Miss Alice Lowe and Jack Babbitts: flarenrlcn. I.eaman Ward: R. L. Randall and Mrs. Frank: Delco, i.aae Wortntun and -Vir Hobos; Evergreen. Frank Love; Hallsboro. j Η. B. Wyche; Old Dock. Μ. M. •J yes: Wannaish. Alex Gregg: | U Levi lie, Joy Ray and Charles ι 1). Raper: Cherry Grove. Joe Hayes: Williams No. 1. D. Lucian Gore: Williams No. 2. Mrs. Cla.v ti.n Gore; Bug Hill. P. O. Gore: Guidew;«y. lsr.ac C. GaGre. Jr.: Western Prong. Alex Baldwin: Freeman. Troy Croom: Bug Hill.. Mrs. Sallie White. - - ; Simon Purchases Sally's Slore The business of Sally's Depart ment Store has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. David Simon, it was announced this week by the for mer owners, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. High. The business is operating un der ihe name Simon's Department Store. Mr. Simon was associated with Moskow's in Whiteville for fifteen years and since 1945 has held a position with the Levinson De partment Store in Fairmont. He ts a Mason and a member of Civi tan International. Mr. and Mrs. Simon are resid ing in tile High home on Live Oak Street. They have two daughters. Millicent. a student in the second year class at Woman's College. Greensboro, and Rochelle. 8th grade student, in the local school. Last Rites Held For M. P. Hardee M. P. Hardee, 70. died at his home on Loris route 4 suddenly Monday morning at 7:30. Funeral rites were held from the Simpson Creek Baptist Church Tuesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. Elder Grady Cox officiating. Burial was made in the Carter ceme tery. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Martha Ann Hardee; four sons. Layton. C. M. and Gilbert of Loris route 4. and L. Festos of Moultri ville. S. C.; five sisters. Mrs. Lola Vault of Loris. route 4. Mrs. El bert Cox of Maxton. Mrs. Ben Tompkins of Little River, S. C., Mrs. Latte Driscall of Wilmington and Mrs. Ruth Stevens of Colum bia: one brother. Ashburn Hardee of Little River. Mrs. Grace Garrell Dies In Hospital Mirs. Grace Butler Garrell. 40. of Clarendon, route 1. died at the James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington Tuesday morning after an illness of several weeks. She had been in declining health since mid-summer. Funeral rites will be held this morning iThurs davt from the Sweet Horn Baptist Church at 11 o'clock with Rev. Clyde Prince, Rev. Τ. H. Wood and Rev. Burris Carter officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the fun eral. She is survived by her hus band. Carson Garrell: wto daugh ters, Nell of the home, Mrs. John Murrav of Wilmington: one son, Max, of the home: three sisters. Mrs. Carver Best and Mrs. H. S. Cox. both of Tabor City, route 3. and Miss Helen Butler. Tabor City: six brothers, W. R. and Thurman of Tabor City·, R. F. D., Sigmond of Whiteville, R. G. of Waynesboro, Va.. F. P. of Bristol, Va., and L. C. of Warrentno, Va Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Poston of Charlotte spent some time here during the holidays in the home of Mr. Poston's mother, Mrs. J. J, Canady. The Poston's are em ployed at Haskins and Soles CPA ί Company in Charlotte. ί. R, Burroughs Nsmed Lodge (hie! )f Arrow Order, Scouting Fraternity ^ · Κ. Burroughs. Jr.. Eagle ' -»tit and Kxplorcr Scout «if Ta >r Cilv. \i;,s na>iied Lodge Chief the Or»!-·;· of the Arrow, high 1 Scouting fraternity, at the a.n • i! dinner held Wednesday night the Goldston Hotel. Lake Wac ii<· ivplaced Carl 'Sonny* Se ll of Lumber» on. O'hers named to office were: F. Tilford of Wilmington, sec •' »ry-treasurer. and Jo«· Barnes i Wilmington, advisor to the -lahican Lodge. \ memorial to Little Bear. In Uan Scout leader and crafts di »•«•tor at last year's camp, was lisctissed and a committee was jppointed to bring recommenda ions to the next lodge meeting. I hay \v. Sweazev. Cape Fear krea Council Scout Executive, jaw a report of the forthcoming |i.v Scout National Jamoree to bt held at Valley Fo^e P'.nn.. next June. Mr. Sweazey stated that one representative from each troop would be permitted to par ticipate if reservations were in the Scour office bv the end of Jan uary. otherwise the quotas would I be open to any troop for what ever reservations remained. He itated that a Jamboree of this -ort only happened once in a • Scout's lifetime and that he would probably remember the associa tion with forty thousand Scouts i tor the rest of his life. Sonny Sewell. in his challenge to the new Chief and Lodge, stated th«£t the memoership in the lodge had more than tripled during the last year and had given great service to scouting throughout the area and hoped that the lodge would continue its rine work through another year. Civitans Vote To Hold Club Meetings Each Monday The Tabor City Civitan Club will meet weekly, instead of semi monthly. beginning Monday. Jan. 1 16. officials announced today. A vote by the membership this week with President Willard presiding changed the meeting schedule. The club will meet at ihe City : Cafe at 7 o'clock on Monday eve ; nings for a Supper program. Rotary Intercity Ladies' Night Scheduled Friday An inter-city Rotary Ladies' Night program will be held at Pine Crest Country Club. Lurn berton. Friday night. Jan. 13 at 7 o'clock. Rotarians and their guests from Lumberton. Fairmont. Bladen : boro. Chadbourn and Tabor City will attend the program. I Lloyd Collier. Whiteville jew eler, will be the guest speaker and following the talk will join his wife and Mrs. Rachel Grady Thompson in the present ition of ' a musical program. Stevens Sent To Georgia Hospital I Albro Stevens. Ar Force Cpl., was transferred from the Fort Bragg post hospital number 2 to Oliver General Hospital. Augusta. Ga.. by plane on Friday. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. i D. A. Stevens of Tabor City, sus tained two breaks of the left thigh, crushed right knee cap. and a fracture of the right arm and shoulder in an automobile acci dent January 1st. Stevens, stationed at Selma. Ala., and was at home on fur lough at the time of the accident. Legion And Auxiliary To Hold Joint Meet A joint meeting of the Tabor City American Legion Post and Auxiliary is scheduled for Thurs day evening. January 26. Com mander C. H. Pinner announced. All active and eligible members of both organizations are invited to attend. The Post will serve light refresh ments. New Theaire Group To Be Organized I Plans for the Tabor City Civi< I Theatre were underway this weel ! as a group of drama enthusiast; ! met for tryouts of "Night Musi i Fall." a murder mystery, whicl the group plans to present some , time in February. The group announced that i formal meeting of all interestec citizens will be held some time during the week of January 23. th< exact day to be announced nexi week. During the interim, however those interested in joining tht civic Theatre are asked to contact Miss Laura Mclnnes, director ol the Spotlighters. Tabor City schoo drama club. Each of the cast for "Night Musi Fall," selected during tryouts this week, were: James Cox. Lord Chiei Justice: Mrs. Catherine Jackson Mrs. Bramson: Frances Sarvis Olivia Grayne: Miss Julia Graham Mrs. Terence; Miss Audrey Ben son. Dora: Larry Ashby. Dan: Joe Simon. Inspector Belsize. The parts for Nurse Libby and Hu bert Laurie are still open. Tabor citizens in the meeting« this week who professed an in terest in the theatre group in clude: Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Har relson. Phil Hughes. Frank Np smith. Paul Roeers. Jr. , Jacl· Watts. Howard Harrelson. Mrs Catherine Jackson, and Micse< Evelyn Overman. Charlotte Web ster. Julia Graham. Audrey Ben son and Laura Mclnnes. Mrs. Ada Burroughs Buried Saturday Mrs. Ada Prince Burroughs. 69 died at her home in the Williams Township section of the county Thursday night at 9:15 after ι prolonged illness. Funeral rie.« were held from the Mount Sian; Baptist Church Saturday afternoor at 3 o'clock with the Rev. Ralph Johnson officiating. Interment wa; in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband Samuel Burroughs: three sons Rppre if Tabor Citv. Carl E.. oi Loris, S. C.. and Claude of thf home: three daughters. Mrs. C. Β Bullock. Sr.. of Clarendon. Mrs. Ζ L. Ward of Tabor City and Mrs T. J. Dobson of Whiteville: two brothers. L. C. and George Prince of Whiteville: 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild. BASKETBALLERS DROP TWO IN ROW By JIMMY ULKKKK TABOR CITY VS. ELIZABETHTOWN Led by two very fine players Jack Cross and Hunger Cole, the Elizabethtown basketballers won a very close and fine game from the Tabor City Red Devils 011 the Elizabethtown Court. Final score was 42 tu 37. The local boys had beaten the Yellow Jackets before 46-16 but this time the story was different —as the Yellow Jackets never fell behind after the opening half. The Red Devils jumped into an early first quarter lead of 8 points, but this lead was reduced to a mere one point at intermis sion. The third quarter was much the same but this time with Elizabethtown holding a one point lead. Bermey Stevens, five foot seven incfi forward, was again high scorer for the losers with 19 points. Sterling Stevens was runner-up with y. Jack Cross and Hunter Cole each score 17 for the winners. Eloise Campbell again led E. Town to its second victory over the Devilettes. this time to a 47 31 score. She scored 31 points for her team. High scorer for t ine uevneucö was ,iu^|ji»i.v «« cobs with 12 points. Runner-up was Irene Jordan with 7. TABOR CITY VS. LUMBERTON The Lumberton Pirates fell be hind in the second and third quar ter to the Red Devils of Tabor City but overcame a 9 point lead to win a very close and thrilling ball game. 46-44. For the Tabor fans it was a heartbreaker but the Tabor boys played with all th^r had only to lose in the closing minutes. The girls also came close to winning, but fell behind in the last quarter. Margaret Poston led her team in scoring with 21 points follow ed by Josephine Jacobs 15. Betty Fairfox was tops for the winners with 22. The Red Devil scoring points came in the form of Bill Rogers and Burmey Stevens, both played very good ball and scored 11 points. McKeithan led Lumber ton with 14. The Red Devils' travel to Hallsboro on Saturday night for the next game of the sea son. Game time is 7:30 P. M. I One Year Ago In The Tribune PAVING OF TABOR CITY FAIR BLUFF ROAD Paving of the Tabor City-Fair Bluff road has been approved bv the State Highway commission and surveyors this week began preliminary work for that hard surfacing project. It is expected that the paving bill will be done next spring when the Pireway and Emerson roads are surfaced. MERCHANTS HAVE LADIES' NIGHT A merchants association is one of the most important organiza tions any town or city can have. Greenwood Thompson, assistant executive secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association, declared Thursday night at the annual Ladies' Night dinner of the Tabor City Merchants Asso ciation. A delicious ham supper was served by the women of the Pres byterian Church. ΙΙΛΤ CLUE IN NEW YOI}K ROBBERY A clue in a $70,000 jewelry robbery in New York Cily on New Year's Day brought two New York detectives to Tabor City last week but here the trail ran out. The clue: A hat with the nrme "Schild's Department Store. Ta bor City. N. C.." stamped in the band. Albert Schild, owner of t! e Ta bor City department ■-'···»· was unable to give the detectives any help in tracking down the owner of the hat as it was a make that has not been carried in the store's stock for a number of years. , DRUG STORE PLANNING EXPANSION Expansion of Dameron Drug store will get underway some time this week, utilizing the space for merly occupied by the Tabor Shoe Shop next door. Owner H. G. Dameron said today. I Study Course At Mount Tabor During S Week Of January 16 A study course based on the book of Acts will be held at the Mount Tabor Baptist church Mon day, January 16 through Friday the 20th at 7:00 each evening. : Rev. P. C. Gantt, pastor announ , ced. The study under the direction of the pastor is church wide. Sun day School teachers and Training , Union workers will be awarded credit on their diplomas. Rev. Gantt said. Army Offers New Career Field For cYomen In WAC's "A new career field for women ■. is being offered by the Regular I Army." Sfc. Cremten Η. Rowland, i Jr., recruiting sergeant for the Columbus County Area stated to day. Commissions in the Women's Army Corps Reserve and subse- j I quent appointments in the VVAC Regular Army are available to eligible young women. "The new career field." the sergeant said, "has been opened in order to obtain leaders of the ' highest type for the Regular Wo men's Army Corps." Sgt. Rowland said the qualifica tions are high, applicants must be 21 but not pas their 27ih birthday, be unmarried, have no depend ents under 18 years of age. be in excellent physical condition, be a college graduate with at least a baccalaureate degree from an ac credited college or university and I possess mental and moral fitness for military service. j I "Applications for this interest-j J ing and honorable career in the; Women's Army Corps are being] accepted now," Rowland said. The Women's Army Corps is; now an integral part of the Regu-! I lar Army of the United Statt si and to fulfill its mission. the| corps must have leaders of the highest quality. Young women who are interest ed in obtaining more information i or who wish to apply may get full information at the -nearest U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruit-, ing Station, located at Room 205. Post Office Building, Wilmington. N. C. WILMINGTON MINISTER AT PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY The Re". L. A. Taylor of Wil mington will deliver the morning worship address at the Tabor City Presbyterian Church Sunday at II o'clock. The public is invited to attend. CALENDAR STOW PRESENTED AT MOREHE&D PLANETARIUM Chapel Hill, 'The Calen.hr. Story," now being presented as the first show 01' the New Year in the Morehead Planetarium at the University of North. Carolina reveals that, regardless of popular ; belief, the first half of the -Olli century did not end December 31. 1949. but thai it will end this December 31. Dr. Roy K. Marshall, direc tor and narrator of the new show, declares there was no t year zero. "The first century Λ. D. began with the year 1. which followed immediately after the year 1 B. C. The first century consists of the years 1901 to 2000 inclusive. So, therefore the first 50 years of the 20th century ends at midnight December 31, ! 1950," Dr. Marshall said. The new Planetarium presenta j liqn is devoted to a discussion of , this and other interesting aspects of our long-term timekeeping de vice. Demonstrations a:-e given 1 at 8:30 every evening and at 3 •o'clock on Saturday and Sunday afternoons . "Something that is used so fre quently by so many people as the calendar is." Dr. Marshall be lieves "should h" better under stood. When ve know its his tory. its failings and it« mil pur pose·. we can think intelligently in terms of future improvements Some day we shall have a calen dar lhat fits the needs of our modern highly-geared business world better than the one we ii"\v have." he said. According tcuDr. Marshall the new calendar will have !2 months, thus preserving the best of old tradition, but it will be a modern calendar fnr a modern world. Only sectional pride ;:nd unrea soning prejudice Miroughout l!ie world can stop the adoption of the World Calendar. Ihe real solu tion to a perplexing piobiem. ho Lonimented. 'The calendar is a timekeeper," Dr. Marshall points out in the new demonstration, "and we should be permitted to adopt new models as we are free to develop new clock faces and watch move ments. If the calendar cannot serve man. and serve him ef ficiently, it is not fulfilling its purpose. It is time that the real purpose of the calendar be ilu· primary consideration. TB X-Ray Unit Here In July Merchant Board Holds Meeting Willi ulI members present iiu* new boara of directors of the Ta bor Ct\ merchants association iieid their first meeting of year on Monday evening. The new board, meeting jointly win the 1949 board of directors, voted unanimously tu appoint J. K. Bell as the director represent ing the produce buyers and uj bacco warehousemen in Tabor City. Vice-President H. G. Dumeron was appointed financial chairman of the organization by President A. E. Goldfinch. Main business of the evening was the organization of the 1950 membership drive which began on Tuesday. Under the new· organi zation plans, each director was elected by one group of merchants as their direct representative. Goldfinch announced that the board would meet again on Mon day afternoon. .January 10, at 2 o'clock, in the association office, to hear a report from each director on the results of the membership drive. Business to be discussed Mon day afternoon will be the 1950 budget and the selection of an ex ecutive secretary. Members of UK association are cordially invited iu attend the meeting. Goldfinch pointed out. Woman's College Has Yam Books In Library Slacks The Woman's College at Greens boro has requested copies of the Carolinas Yam Festival Swl po tato Recipe Book. Miss Nan Hat liff. County Home Deinonstrat.in Agent, reported. The 1943 and lf)4i) nooks will ">e tiled in the stack room, a part of the college library. t:> be used by students during library hours. Miss Rati iff pointed out it is an honor for Tabor City to have this rwogniiion fi'"m the' Woman's College. Venoy Stevens and LaRue Cox were visitors in Wilmington Tues lav. Dr. L. Λ. Smith of 111'· Division of Tuberculosis Control of I lie Slate Board of Health told repre sentatives uf various county agen cies in a meeting Wednesday at'· ernoon a mass x-ray survey will be conducted in Columbus Coun ly beginning July 5 through Au gust 5. Dr. Smith stated that five mn. bile units, c.acli unit consisting of u tractor, trailer and GK -X-ray unit, would be in operation throughout the period, with onu other unit being kept in reserve for use in case of a technical breakdown. Attached to each unit. Dr. Smith ■»aid, will be two technicians, two health educators and one clerk. Kveryone in Columbus County, 15 years of age or older, will be given an opportunity to have a chest x-ray made. Dr. Smith es timated that there were people in Columbus County eligi ble under the age requirement for the free x-ray service. The County Hoard of Health will bear the expense of the ser vice which will be $10 for every 100 persons x-rayed or $3.:tli>.0U should the expected number of people take advantage of the .ser vice. Dr. Smith said that, according io statistics, he expects about 2Γ> people ill the county will be hos pitalized for treatment of tuber culosis as a result of the survey. f!e also stated that many times jir.e.· diseases of the lungs are discovered as a result of the x ray. along with heart troubles. "Tuberculosis is more common among agricultural workers than it is among industrial workers." Jr. Smith said, "therefore, great •»mphasis should be placed on the rural program in Columbus County." Attending the meeting Wednes day afternoon were representa 1 ives of the Hoard of Commission ■ rs. Hoard of Health. Medical So ciety. Columbus County School System, and the county news papers. WHfa's Beta Club Wins Firs! Place In fonlesf Th·* lit*! ί Club of Villiams Township School unit first place in llii.· Scrap liook Contest spon sored liy Mrs. Mae S. Young. Junior Hod Cross Chairman «if Co lumbus County, officials announc ed this week. The winning hook was pre pared on (he theme i»f the Junior Red Cross work, ils benefits and the Fire Prevention program sponsored h.v the lied Cross Cliap ler. The Tai)or City Colored Ele mentary School received the sec ond prize. All schools in the county, both while and colored, were eligible to enter the contest, and Mr.«. Vou 112 said response was good. First prize was $10.00 cash and I he second SP..0O. contributed by Mi·;. Young. Disaster Area The Agricultui; Department lias designated nine North Carolina LOiinties as "disaster loan areas." The counties aie Robeson, liicli nonci. Jlok«·. Scotland. Columbus. Cumberland. Itladen, Sampson and Harnett. Farmers in these counties can jblain emergency loans from the lepartmenl'j Farmers Home Ad nistration to carry on farming op erations. Officials said Ilia! many farm .•rs these counties suffered finan cial losses in 1!> !J from bol! we< /il infestations of cotton and from jnsoasonable rains. COUNTY AGENT REPORTS HSECTS ALREADY Μ WORK !H 1t*T SEDS By CHARLES Π. RAPEK County Agent Even though tobacco seed have iocη sown only a few days. ; lumber of requests are coming i> ibout insects already working ir he beds. The white grub seems to have ilready made his appearance and s working the ground in sever«'· >lant beds. Probably the best ind easiest way to control him i: ο dust the bed with 1 per cent 'arathion Dust at the rate of 1 >ound per 100 square yards. This nateriai will work best if dusted in the ground or through the can as after a rain. It is recommended that you heck your plant beds and if these ihite grubs have started working our beds that you dust them as oon as possible. For those who do not have ac ess to a duster the following bail •A il j do p. ι air jon. 2~t pounds Wheal Bran or Mid dlings. 2 pounds Paris Green. Water t:i moisten. The wheat bran and Paris Green should be* mixed thorough ly while dry. then add water, enough to moisten and scattered jver the plant bed a( the rate of 10 lo 12 pounds per 100 square yards. This should he useu lale in the afternoon or after a rain. Midge Larva: When the midge larva .shows up m plant beds you can get excellent control by dust ing the ground wifli 1 pounds of 5 per cent DOT dusl. Cutworm: 5 per cent DDT dust will also control the cutworm. Slugs and Snails: These insects can be controlled by using 2 pounds of Methaldehyde Bait. This can be bought ready mixed or you can use grub w >·;.!. L'.it.
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