EROSION -- Sand deposits along this road ditch, which were formed by the erosion from one rainstorm, are a
result of a lack of control measures.
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Hoke Soil & Water Conservation District
If you have turn rows adjacent
to ditches, roads, and woods that
aren't planted your farm needs
field borders.
Many tobacco and cotton
farmers in Hoke County need
15-20 foot turn rows for their
equipment that are usually disced
and left exposed to erosion.
As if the erosion of topsoil from
row drainage and turn rows
themselves wasn't enough damage,
this soil sediment usually winds up
in field ditches. With equipment
costs constantly going up for
cleaning out ditches or even discing
the turn rows, this can be a very
costly practice after a period of
time.
Besides the cover that umbrellas
the turn rows from the tiny
"bonds," field borders help filter
sediment from row drainage.
Other advantages include firmer
travel ways, help prevent "mar
ring" in wet seasons, food and
cover for wildlife, and looking
neat to the eye.
To establish field borders, first
you should contact your county
SCS Conservationist to help you
with seed selection for soil types
and minor grading if needed.
Often in the case of spoil spreading
from ditch construction, some
grade work will be needed to guard
against the spoil silting in the
ditch. Then, you should contact
the ASCS office for cost-share
help. They will pay a good percen
tage of the costs for grading, lim
ing. fertilizing, and seeding of field
borders.
The best time for field border
establishment is September
through November. Area should
be limed (2 ton/ac ), fertilized
(10-10-10 1.000 Ib./ac.), and disc
ed thoroughly, seeding according
to recommendations, and mulched
with straw (80 baks/ac.)
There will be some maintenance
such as fertilizing occasionally on
sandy soils and moving to prevent
weeds, but the benefits far out
weigh the costs. Here again our
saying "Conservation Pays" holds
true.
| Bill Cameron T apped
I F or Leadership Program
Hoke County Board of Educa
tion Chairman William W. (Bill)
Cameron, Rt. 3, Raeford, is one of
25 young farmers from five
southern states selected for a pilot,
two-year leadership development
program at North Carolina State
University.
The program will be conducted
by NCSU's Agricultural Extensioi
Service with the aid of a $250,000
grant from Philip Morris U.S.A.
Cameron is scheduled to attend
1 1 three-day seminars at NCSU
and make study tours to Richmond
Va.. Washington and Brazil.
His first seminar will be Feb.
21-24. Topics to be covered on this
occasion will include meeting pro
cedures, problem solving, group
interaction, critical thinking, prin
ciples of speech and southern
literature. Cameron will also look
at population changes in rural
communities and simulate situa
tions in which he has to allocate
limited tax dollars to a variety of
community needs.
Dr. W.D. Toussaint, director of
the program, said its purpose is to
give emerging rural leaders in the
South an opportunity to broaden
their knowledge of government.
economics, sociology, world af
fairs and the arts.
Cameron products wheat, corn,
soybeans and rye in addition to
tobacco. He also has hogs and beef
cattle.
Cameron was elected to the
Hoke County Board of Education
in 1978 and has served as its chair
man since 1980. He is a former
director of the Farm Bureau and a
former secretary-treasurer of the
Young Farmers Club.
He is a graduate of Hoke High
School and the University of Ten
nessee.
Dr. Toussaint said nearly 100
farmers applied for one of the
fellowships to participate in the
leadership development program.
"We had a superb group of ap
plicants," he said. "1 was amazed
at the diversity of their agricultural
enterprises and their involvement
in agricultural and community af
fairs."
Farm Focus
by Rfctad M?Hm
ExttttiM Uftttek Apat
SAFETY WITH FARM
ANIMALS
Animals have played a major
role in agriculture through the cen
turies. They have served as beasts
of burden, food sources, and even
companions in some cases.
Many farmers have gotten their
start in farming or been able to
continue farming by producing
hogs or the "mortage lifters", as
they were once called. Yet, very
few people have ever viewed farm
animals as being potentially
dangerous.
Every year, however, they are
involved in thousands of farm in
juries, some of which are even
fatal. Adhering to safe practices
would eliminate most of these
dangers.
Having and using adequate
restraining and handling facilities
is one practice which you should
use. Don't try to "man handle" an
animal with a great deal more mus
cle and bulk than you have. Also,
you can be very surprised at how
fast a large animal can move. So
don't take chances, use the right
equipment in good repair to work
your farm animals.
Another important practice to
follow when working animals is to
be calm and deliberate. Speak
gently to them wltile you work
them. Don't startle er abuse them.
Many times if you do you will have
a bigger problem on your hands
than just working them.
A third practice to follow is to
stay away from scared or angry
animals. Sometimes you may hap
pen on an animal acting strangely.
Stay away from it whether it is
your pet dog or some cuddly look
ing rabbit. You should always ap
proach sick animals or ones with
young very carefully also.
Proper training is another safe
practice. Always know how to use
any tools you will need. Don't
allow your help to work any
animal until they will know what
they will be doing. Also, keep
bystanders and children back at a
safe distance.
There are just a few tips to help
you next time you have to handle a
horse, cow, or some other farm
animal. Don't take for granted
that everything will go right. Ac
cidents do happen, but they don't
have to. Not if you take the time to
think about your job and do it
right .
F mH A Urging
'Crop Swap'
Farmers Home Administration
(FmHA) State Director, Larry W.
Godwin, is directing FmHA
District Directors and County
Supervisors throughout the state to
encourage North Carolina farmers
to seriously consider participating
in the new Payment In Kind (P1K)
or "crop swap" program.
Godwin, who just returned from
a Department of Agriculture brief
ing in Washington, said he is
"thoroughly convinced that the
PIK program can go a long way
toward solving surplus grain pro
blems and easing the cost-price
squeeze, while at the same time,
holding down federal spending."
The meeting in Washington,
Godwin said, was called by
Secretary of Agriculture John R.
Block. It included comments by
the Secretary and detailed briefing
by Agriculture Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS) Ad
ministrator Everett Rank and
FmHA Administrator Chatte W.
Shuman, among others. ASCS
committee members from ^torth
Carolina also attend e"t1re
meeting.
"There is no doubt in my
I
mind," Godwin said, "thai this in
novative PIK Program can be of
great benefit to North Carolina's
farmers.
It can help reduce the need for
operating capital, reduce interest
costs, and hold production to a
more realistic level this year and, if
necessary, next year.
It can help relieve cash flow pro
blems for many farmers and in the
long run improve the general
agricultural economy."
"I sincerely hope that every
farmer will study the details of the
new program with an open mind
and determine its benefits before
the end of the sign-up period,
March 11," Godwin said.
Rose Parish
Named To UNC
Dean's List
Rose Marie Parish of Rt. I, Red
Sprints, has been named to the
Dean's List at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill for
the fall semester.
She is the daughter of Vera
Parish.