HOME AND LAWN OF MR. AND MRS. H. W. SEAMAN
Agriculturally Speaking
Much Progress Made In Care Of
Warren Lawns In Recent Years
By L. B. HARDAGE
Extension Chairman
Much progress has been
madp over the past few years in
the establishment and care of
lawns In the county. This has
been partly due to the Rotary
power mower thai does not
require as much effort to keep
the lawn clipped; however, this
Is still hard work. If your
lawn Is not up to par, now is the
time to improve or re-seed
and shape up.
Land preparation is most
important. Have the land pro
perly graded, thoroughly
prepared, limed and fertilized
before seeding. Make sure the
lime and fertilizer are worked
into the top 4 to 6 inches of the
soil. K possible, let the soil
settle, then rake to a smooth
finish ior seeding.
Soil testing takes the guess
work out of liming and fer
tilizing. If a soil test is not
made, use 75 pounds of ground
limestone and?40 pounds of
10-10-10 fertilizer per 1000
square feet of lawn at or
before seeding time.
Our general seeding recom
mendation is tall Fescue grass
(Ky 31) at the rate of 175 to
200 pounds per acre or 4
to 5 pounds per 1000 square
feet of lawn area. Sow seed
by hand using one of the push
type seeders or a cyclone type.
Divide seed equally and sow in
two directions at right angles
to each other for uniform
distribution. Thoroughly har
row or rake the seed Into
the soil about 1/8 to l/4
Inch deep. Be sure seed are
covered evenly, roll the soli
after seeding If possible.
If your lawn is steep,
such as banks or other roll
ing areas, a straw mulch
would help. Some homeowners
prefer a green lawn during
the winter season. H this Is
what you want, sow rye grass
now on top of the grass you
now have. Do not break land
for this type seeding. You
will have to reseed every fall.
For general care of the lawn,
we have a very good bulletin
"Carolina Lawns", No. 292,
that you might wish to pick up.
Soil Conservationist
Proper Handling Of Residue Can
Increase Profit Obtained By Farmer
By DONALD J. MANLEV
Soil Conservation Service
Anytime a farmer can In
crease his yields and profits
and at the same time Improve
and conserve his soil, he Is do
ing a good job of conservation.
Any farmer can do this through
the proper use and manage
ment of c?n residues.
Sunday Sale Of Beer
Is Asked In Vance
HENDERSON - Request by
C. B. (Red) Ellington that the
Vance County Board of Com
missioners authorize beer
sales on Sundays by licensed
establishments was deferred by
the board last week until full
membership of the group could
be present to share In discus
sions and whatever action might
be made.
Ellington had previously ask
ed that Sunday sales be allowed
and renewed the request last
Monday.
Proper crop residue manage
ment helps conserve moisture
by adding organic matter Co
the soil which Increases the
water holding capacity of the
soil. This organic matter also
forms a mulch which protects
the soil from erosion.
When a soli becomes low In
organic matter It gets tight
and hard. Plants suffer due
to the restricted movement of
air and water through the soil.
When this happens the farmer
also suffers due to the restrict
ed movement of money In and
out of his back pocket.
Now that you know some of
the advantages of crop residue
management, what can you do
about it? First of all a good
cropping system must be
followed. One of the most popu
lar rotations Is row crops fol
lowing small grain mixed with
Kentucky 31 fescue. The next
step Is proper land preparation.
When preparing the land for the
next crop the residue should be
cot or shredded. Then when the
land Is cut the residue should
be left on or near the surface.
Some of the tools used in
crop residue management are
the rotary mower, the ripper
or tiller, and the big disk har
row. The rotary mower should
be used to cut large amounts of
residue. The ripper, tiller, and
barrow do excellent jobs of pre
paring the soil tor the next crop,
and at tbe same time most of the
mulch or residue Is left on or
near tbe darfaoe of the ground.
You can actually see the dif
ference between the crops in
the field where crop residue.
were managed and the fields
where they were not. The criti
cal periods of erosion and times
of dry weather are when proper
crop residue management pays
off the most.
H you are having problems
with erosion, and If the water
runs off your field when it should
soak in, then the proper
management of your crop resi
dues along with a good crop
ping system maybe the answers
to your problems.
William Rites .
Held On Sunday
Funeral services forEphram
Williams, 63, ware held Sunday
at 2:30 p. m. at Norlina Bap
tist Church with the Rev. R. M.
Burnett offlcl^ing. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Williams died at Duke
Hospital after a brief Illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mattie Williams of Brooklyn,
N. Y.; one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Hewetts, also of Brook
lyn; two sons, Billy Williams of
Richmond, Va., and Bobby of
Halifax, Va.; five sisters, Mrs.
Hannah Taylor, Mrs. Harriet
Jlggetts and Mrs. Mattie Jones
of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Ella
Alston of Henderson and Mr a.
Endia Coleman, of Norlina; two
brothers, Alfred Williams of
Henderson and James Williams
at South Boston, Va. Twelve
grandchildren.
Cortez found a thriving cot
ton trade In Montezuma'a Mex
ico.
arworm
By L. C. COOPER
Soybean producera - watch
out lor inaeotal
The llntein bean baaUa and
corn ear-worms continue to
chomp away in qDooatrolled
soybean fields, k la estimated
?t this writ In* that these pod
eating insects have destroyed
from 20 to 30 percent of the
soybean pods In Infested soy
bean fields. This represents
something like $12.00 per acre
tor total estimated loss of
*120,000.00 to Warren soybean
not 1st Mexican be so
?intonn or any otter foliar
and pod-? sting Insect do ex
treme damage baton using at
least one application of DDT
^ toxapbeM combination*
For livestock producers the
aafeat one to uaa would te Sevia.
Moat Ot the pod damage Is
being done by the corn ear
worm or fall armyworms.
Either one of these two crea
tures can destroy your crop
within a period of three to
five days. The only safe way to
is to (et out of thaptalnp
walk oat of tl?
at?truck will amr 4b.
B you have any qaaOou
you can take or flad ny build
up of insects la your aoybaan
fields, please contait the Agrl
cultural Extension Agents.
Elberon Club Holds
Recreation Meeting
Mrs. Curtis Mustlan enter
tained the Elberon Home Eco
nomic Extension Club (or its
recreation meeting at her home
on Saturday night.
Mrs. M. C. Duke asked the
blessing and a buffet supper
was served to the club
club members.
After the supper, the mem
bers enjoyed playing games.?
Mrs. Gordon Llmer, Secretary.
Mrs. Motor* TmMI dt MO
P- m.
Wednesday, 8?pt. 17s Tfce
Oak villa Ext
?r? aub win mat a* 1(90
p. m. at the bom* at Mrs. H.
C. Bills.
Thursday, Sept. 18: Liberia
Homsmskars wUl meet with
Hr*r
p? OS. - -
Coat Spt tog Hotn e n ? ake r? wOl
maat at Um Educational Build
lag at 7:30 p. m.
torn Alton IrtHrioc Home
makara dob will maat at 1:30
p. m. at tba booa of Hrt. Mel
rtnFalts.
Friday, SapC 10: Tba Horn*
Booaomica Extension Acaatand
Expanded Nutrition Program
Aldaa will aMand a training
aorkabop la amtttrflald.
Planning Needed For
Beautiful Landscape
MRS. BEKTHA B. FOBTE
Home Economics Agent
According to the Extension
Horticulturist, there's a lot
more to landscaping than stick
ing out a few shrubs and scat
tering grass seed. With a little
study, observation, planning and
work, one etui end up with a
beautiful place of which he can
be proud. Doing the Job can be
most enjoyable.
Before starting to work, con
sult agents with the Agricul
tural Extension Service for in
formation and material on
landscaping your home. Study
the material In regard to the
style of bouse and site.
A convenient and attractive
house cannot be built without a
plan. Neither can one develop
a convenient and attractive yard
without a plan. Ideally, the
house and grounds should be I
planned at the same time to ]
assure the greatest convenience
and best use of the entire pro
Warrenton Native
Serving In Vietnam
WITH U. S. COMBAT AIR
FORCES, Vletnun?U. S. Air
Force Major James E. Adams,
Jr., son of Mrs. J, E. Adams,
Sr., 218 Ridge way St., War
renton, N. C., is on duty at
Nha Trang AB, Vietnam.
Major Adams, a forward air
controller, Is assigned to a
unit of the Pacific Air
Forces. Before his arrival In
Vietnam, he served with the
48th Tactical Fighter Wing at
Lakenheath RAF Station, Eng
land.
The major, a 1950 graduate
of John Graham High School,
received his B. A. degree in
1954 from the University Of
North Carolina and was com
missioned there through the
Air Force Reserve Officers
Training Corps program. He
earned his M. A. degree In 1965
at George Washington Univer
sity, Washington, D. C. Major
Adams is a member of Phi
Gamma Delta.
His wife, Martha, is the
daughter of Mrs. A. H. Butler of
New Hope, Ala.
Warren Students On
Henderson Program
HENDERSON - "The Colleg- I
tales," a grot* of Warren Coun
ty collage students who are
known for their folk music,
entertained the Henderson Jay
cees at their regular meeting
Thursday night.
Herb Siner presided over
the session and dinner meeting
at Lake Drive Steak House.
Vocalists appearing on the
program were Faye Hllliard,
Laura Turner, Marty Allen and
Paul Whitley.
little Change h
Yeace Regaslritioa
HENDERSON - Registration
In Vac* County achwd system
which began classes last ?Mk,
aa a whole was dlghtly In ??
oess at 1,000 and about in
line with last ye {dr.
Hearty >00 young people will
the Vance Academy,
which la scheduled to open Sept.
18. U? <K tint many pvpOs la
ogset largely by nearly ar equal
pen Oowty school*, where the
new tern has not yet began,
the eew term will
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COMPLETES
H. Cotemw Bafley, Jr.,
a
2*1
perty. With family members
working and studying together,
a plan should be made In order
to get the best possible ar
rangement for the yard, enhance
the beauty of nature, and make
the home more attractive.
Throughout Warren County,
many homes new and old are
without foundation planting.
Why keep putting It off? Now
Is the time to stop, seek In
formation, and to make a plan
and work It.
In Memoriam
In loving memory of my
mother, Mrs. Robert H. Rob
inson, who passed away on Sept.
11. 1952.
Seventeen years ago.
God called my Mother away,
Dear Mother, I miss you every
day more;
You went home to be at rest
with Jesus,
For God knew It was best for all
concerned.
You were a good Mother, Wife
and Friend to all,
Trusting Jesus as your Saviour
until the end.
How sad, dear Mother, we had
to part;
Today there's a vacant place In
my heart.
No one could ever take your
place,
Bid I hope some sweet day to
meet
You face to face with Jesus.
Daughter,
GEORGIANNA ROBINSON
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