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Agriculturally Speaking W*(fr 11 By L. C. COOPER -t-. County Extension Chairman The 1981 Feeder Calf and Yearling Steer sales for this area will be held Sept. 3,10:00a. m., Rocky Mount Eastern Livestock Arena and Sept. 16, 10:00 a. m. Oxford Livestock Arena. Calves will be accepted from 6:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on the day preceeding the sales, Sept. 2 at Rocky Mount and Sept. 15 at Oxford. NO CALVES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. Feed and water will be provided for calves. Calves will be sorted into official grades the day before each sale by an official grader and will be sold in lots uf size as is deemed advisable by the sale manager. Producers will agree to have their calves mixed with those of other producers according to grade, weight and sex, but each producer's calves will be weighed and the producers will be paid according to the weight and price of his calves in the lot. All calves entered in either sale must be vaccinated for Blackleg and Malignant Edema at least 15 days prior to the sale date, and a certificate giving date of vaccination must be filed with the County Agent or Sale Manager on or before Aug. 28, for the ffrst sale and Sept. 10, for the second sale in Oxford. All bull calves will be castrated and completely healed. All animals must be without horns and completely healed, if dehorned. No calf under 300 pounds nor over 12 months al age will be accepted. Calve* must be dropped on the farm from which they are consigned. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. Closing date for consignment will be Aug. 28 for the first sale and Sept. 10 for the second sale. Consignments are made by signing a sales agreement and returning it to your County Agent or Sale Manager to be eligible to enter the sales. (It is necessary that consignments be cut off at 1,500 head for each sale.) Calves which, in the judgement of the Rejection Committee, do not meet the qualifications of the sale may be rejected at the sale yard. All animals entering the sale ring must be sold. No consigner will have a "NO SALE" privilege. A total charge for sale and advertising expense will not exceed a maximum of $3.00 plus 1%. Sales start promptly at 10:00 a. m. on Sept. 3 and Sept. 16. Arrangements for disposal of "REJECTS" must be made prior to departure of the producer and/or driver after delivering his FIRST load of cattle. Calves are the property of the PRODUCER until sold, then they become the property of the BUYER. At no time is the Rocky Mount Regional Feeder Calf Sale responsible for death or sickness. Official consignment blanks can be picked up at the Agricultural Extension Office. Pasture Acreage Among Most Neglected On Farm Pasture acreage is among the most neglected on most farms. They provide very little forage. The soil is compacted, and the sqd is thin and weedy, says L. C. Cooper, Agricultural Extension chairman. Because of neglect, pasture soils are often very acid. The improvement of many pastures begins with the application of aglime. First, determine soil needs by having the soil tested now. If the soil is acid, apply the amount of aglime recommended this fall. Fall applications of lime will set the stage for other improvement practices next spring. Fall-applied lime will have time to react with the soil and neutralize soil acids. Fallapplied lime will be moved in the soil by fall rains, winter rains and snow, by freezing and thawing of the soil and by next spring's rains. Fertilizers applied to the well-limed pastures will be more efficient in producing grass growth. The stimulated grass growth will compete against undesirable weeds. If herbi cides are used, they will be more efficient because the soil has been limed. The improved pasture will be more nutritious. Calcium is one of the bone building elements necessary for the production of healthy livestock. Magnesium is an important element in the blood of livestock. Aglime provides both calcium and magnesium. A well limed pasture will provide higher quality, more nutritious forage, says Cooper. Attends Confab Warrenton Fire Chief Leon Cheek attended the annual conference of the N. C. State Firemen's Association and the 49th annual conference of the N. C. Association of Fire Chiefs held in Boone August 6-8. During the three-day conference various fire topics were discussed. Among those were crime and fires, fires of high use buildings, fires and rescues, protective breathing, transportation of hazardous materials and arson detections. For over 60 yeors, the Federal land Dank Association has been providing poultrymen with credit for long-term investments A lot goes into ogricutfure the Land Bank covers it FARMING spoken here Herbert J. Moseley Phone 257 3930 Warrtnton, N. C. Woodrow Ayscue of Rt. 2, Henderson is shown with some of the watermelons which he grew this summer. The melons range in weight from 83 to 85 pounds. Ayscue said he didn't grow the big ones this year because of dry weather, but that he did have a good crop. He said he grew about 100 melons averaging from 80 to 85 pounds. Assisting Mr. Ayscue in presenting his large melons is his grandson, Phil Seaman. (Staff Photo) These children of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Odom of Areola are shown holding large canteloupes grown by their father. They are, from left, Elsie, Steve and Claude Odom. The largest melon weighed 23 pounds. (Photo by Russell King) Chief Issues Notice Fire Chief Sanford Faucette of the Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department, is reminding all interested parties that Saturday, Aug. 22 is the last day for ticket sales for the first annual Labor Day Pig Picking. The event will be held Monday, Sept. 7, at the fire department. Lunch serving will begin at 11 a. m. and will continue to 8 p. m. Three Fire Calls Listed Three fire calls were answered by the Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Company over the past few days, Walter Gardner, Captain of the local company, reported on Tuesday afternoon. On Saturday the rural firemen answered a call to the Plaza Rest Home where flourescent light ballast had ignited. The fire was out upon arrival of the firemen. Seven firemen, with a pumper and a tanker, answered the call. On Wednesday of the previous week, Aug. 12, the Warrenton firemen were called to the home of Ernest Parker, Jr., near the Warren Plaza Rest Home, where they found a 1972 Chevrolet automobile on fire. They used water to extinguish the fire. Five firemen, with a pumper, answered the call. On Monday, Aug. 17, four men, with u pumper, answered a 1:10 Jj m. call to Fairview Street where a power line w;«s down. Tlie fire was « it when l)>e firemen ..rrivnl for dinner serving For the price of one ticket, it is "all you can eat." Also included in the price of one ticket, you are eligile for a $500 cash door prize. You do not have to be present to win. Proceeds will be used to purchase fire fighting equipment for the Cokesbury Fire Department. Special music will be provided starting at 4 p. m. by the Gospel Lites and the Country Cut-Ups. Also, there will be free fire truck rides for the kiddies. Plans are in the making for having a dunking machine. Also, hot dogs and soft drinks will be available. Tickets may be obtained from any Cokesbury volunteer fireman or by phoning 438-6005 collect. No tickets can be sold at the door on Sept. 7. Good food and a good time is promised. The volunteer firemen and their families are spending many hours in preparation of this event and it is hoped the public wil help support their cause. Receives Work Kelvin L. Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Hargrove of Rt. 1, Manson, received practical work in military leadership at the Army ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Bragg. The six-week training includes instruction in first aid. communications, marksmanship, orienteering. weapons, weapons systems, defensive and offensive tactics, reconnaissance techniques and other .itt'.is is,i student at S. August * College. Raleigh Family Reunion Is Held Here The 14th LancasterHeuay family reunion was held at the Warrenton Lions Den on Sunday, Aug. 9. Johnie Mae Jordan registered approximately 182 relatives and guests. Mrs. Marvin Jordan was mistress of ceremonies and the hostess, Annette Foster, made and presented cross stitch gifts to the oldest members, Johnelle Harris and Nettie Warren; the youngest member, Tiny Coley; the member with the largest family attending, Elv Parrish; and the members who travelled the greatest number of miles, Clifton Robertson Heuay and son of New Orleans, La. Thanks was returned by Will Gupton for a delicious buffet dinner consisting of many different vegetables, meats, pickles, desserts and drinks. Relatives and guests travelled from Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, Pa . Florida, New Orleans. Manassas. Va., Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Virgilina. South Hill, LaCrosse, Richmond. Chesapeake. Waynesboro. Raleigh, Henderson. Ayden, Macon, Elizabeth City, Castaiia, Warrenton, Hollister, Oxford, Asheboro, Ramseur, Lexington, Littleton, Roanoke Rapids. Louisburg, Halifax, Creedmoor, Wilson, Wake Forest and South Carolina. No Crime Liechtenstein has no natural resources, yet its people's income is among the highest in the world, reports National Geographic. And unemployment, inflation, crime, and pollution are virtually unknown in this tiny country in the heart of the Alp*. lue warren necora, w< Feeder Pig Sale To Be Held At Fair By G. W. KOONCE A Warren County Feeder Pig Sale will be held Thursday, Sept. 24, at 4:30 p. m. at the Warren County Fair. The Show and Sale is open to all youth and adult swine producers in Warren County. All swine producers, including those with family sow and commercial producers, are encouraged to participate in the Show and Sale. Entries in the Show and Sale should be confirmed at the Warren County Agricultural Extension Office, 101 South Main Street, Warrenton, (257-3640) by Friday, Sept. 11. This allows the agent two weeks to observe each exhibitor's pigs on the farm. Entry forms may be obtained at the Agricultural Extension Service Office. All exhibitors must bring a 2'i day supply of good ration (feed) for their pigs. A caretaker will be employed to feed and water the pigs until sold on Thursday evening. Grading and judging will be by N. C. Department of Agriculture Marketing Division. For general rules governing the Show and Sale interested persons should read pages 21, 33 and 34 of the 1981 Warren County Fair Bulletin. Local Youngster Attends Session Sharon Renee Jefferson, 13, of Warrenton attended the 97th annual session of the Woman's Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary Convention of North Carolina Auxiliary to General Baptist State Convention held in the Civic Center of Charlotte the week of July 27-31. Sharon, an active junior missionary of the church, was chosen to be sent to the state missionary convention and the State Baptist Convention. Miss Jefferson, the young church delegate, will travel to Fayetteville this week. She will attend the State Baptist Convention, representing the church's school and attending training sessions on the Baptist church school. A member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Vance County, Sharon joined the church at age five, and is a faithful and active member in all the church's activities. She serves as pianist for the children's choir, secretary assistant, teacher assistant for the primary class and works willingly wherever needed. Sharon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jefferson of Warrenton. irrentun, Norm i arouna, i nursaay, August m, mi - mgt 7 Agronomist's Corner Don't Rush Harvest Of Your Tobacco By RUSSELL C. KING Associate Agricultural Extension Agent High prices on opening day of the tobacco market here in Warrenton have caused many farmers to rush harvesting tobacco. A great deal of lower quality immature tobacco has begun to show up on the warehouse floor and most of this tobacco is going into Flue-Cured Stabilization supplies. Reports I have received from N. C. State University indicate that this year's crop has a high potential across the state. I feel this is true in Warren County also, but farmers need to let the tobacco stay in the field until it is ripe in order to realize this potential. Test results conducted by the Agricultural Extension Service estimate that 15 to 20 pounds per acre are lost due to premature harvesting. If you have disease problems, early harvesting may be necessary. Sometimes a ripening agent can be used in these situations to speed up harvest. Remember to only used this product when the crop is mature. If you feel you need help using ripening agents, I will be glad to assist you. Kits for test spraying tobacco leaves to see if they are mature are available. It normally takes two to four days to see if the plant is mature. This ripening agent works best when applied on warm bright, sunny days. Again, I hope you will give your crop a chance to ripen properly in the field before harvesting. This should give you money in your pocket at the end of the season. Nine Attend 4-H Camp Nine Warren County 4-H'ers spent the week recently at Swannanoa 4-H Camp near Asheville. Fatina Crawford and David Shearin both received the superior camper award-the highest honor given to any 4-H camper. This award recognizes the camper for excelling in leadership and cooperation during the week's active ties. Fatina is tte d Mr. and Mrs Crawford of Ft 2, Mai. and a member of th Embro 4-H Club. Davis i. the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shearin of Vaughan and a member of the Golden Star 4-H Club. Other recognition received by the Warren County delegation was as follows: Fatina Crawford-outstand ing participation; Jim West-professional camping; John Shearin-professional acting; Henry Pulley-all around helping; Nat West-archery overall; David Shearin-future staff; Ben Pulley;archery overall; Mary Boyd-diligent craftsmanship; Dan West-surprise superiority; and Mrs. Ann Crawfordbest dancing without music. Fatina Crawford and Dan West also were select1 for swimming awards, atina was the best uproved in beginner's swimming. 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