ffrst starts,
ly-inexpensive, but if the
is neglected — as many private
citizens allow — you -may find
yourself with a sizeable repair bill
on your bands.”
4 A more important reason for
frequent checking of your car #
to discover mechanical deteriora
tion before it becomes,a safety
hazard, the major said. Neglected
brakes, tires and other p«i|8; fre
quently contribute to' serkms ac
cidents, he warned.
Obvious wear and other damage
to such things as braids, wind
shield wipers, tires am} horn can
easily be detected, Major Efeiitz
Said, and be urged drivers to check
these Items frequently themselves.
However, he added, that it takes
a Careful check by « competent
mechanic to uncover more deep
seated troubles.
Lenses should be clean and re~
flectors bright. •'
3. Rear and stop lights should
operate properly. Directional sig
nals should also he checked.
4. Tires should- be checked lor
wear and proper .inflation.• «
5 Wheel alighnient should be
checked, probably more frequen
tly than most people realize. '
6. Exhaust systems -and muffler
a qualMeti rHSchanic,especially in
winter.
7’ Windshield wipers should op
erate'steadily, with blades check
ed to see if they-are “live” and
8. Glass should be Hear, free
of cracks or discoloration.
9. Horn should be working pro
perly.
10. Rear-view mirror should give
a dear -view of the road behind.
are grown for making jelly and
also for their ornamental beauty.
Another kind of apple may not be
so.familiar and this is thfe one we
will discuss. We wall call it the
Cedar Apple.
'Hie Cedar Apple, as the name
implies, is borne on the red cedar
tree and it is a'bad actor. Why?
Because It is responsible for a
disease which attacks apple trees
and is known as cedar\rust. This
rust, which is a fungus,, attacks
both the leaves ana fruit of the
apple tree, and, in severe cases,
will cause the leaves to turn yel
low, stop manufacturing food and
may drop.
This disease is commonly known
as an alternate boat problem be
cause it spends the winter stage
fit tiie red cedar and the summer
silage on the apple free. If one
of the hosts is destroyed, the di
sease will disappear, and this is
the best way to control it. On the
oefer the little brown apple, or
ball, can be easily identified at
this season of the year. When
warm weather and rains come in
the spring, these apples swell, be
come Jelly-like and put out horns
or#«pore bodies. These spares are
tUaeharged and carried by the
' wind to apple trees which may be
as much as a mile pr more away,
apple leaf the disease first
as a small- orange spot
> <of the leaf. On the un
[ the tissues swell,
lies are form
(< the summer
■ leaf the spores
and go back
ti»e winter,
cycle bifra
and replace with another ever
green; -or, examine your Oedar
trees and Remove anddestroy aU
Cedar Apples that you find.
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QUESTION: Should I use anti
ripper compounds whep curing
yhams?
ANSWER: No such compounds
mmended. Just follow the
instructions.
QUESTION; How can I control
the root knot nematode in my pea
nuts? ' ■
ANSWER:' The most practical
.control of the peanut root knot is
rotation with resistant er&ps such
ais cotton, corn,. small grains (pre*.
ferably oats); or crotalaria. In
formation indicates the grower
should plan as long a Rotation as
possible to plan a rotate
control of this disease.
nuuau!
iiaiuiug i lugidin ,
Abner Smith Dawson, 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jake W. Dawson of
iloute 2,. Kinston, was- recently
.enlisted in the U. S. Navy under
toe “Navy’s High School Graduate
Training Program”. Under this
'program the Navy guarantees a
.service school in toe field of their
choice. ,
Dawson chose to enlist as aft
“Airman” and will be 'assigned'
'a,, school in that field and later\
.serve with the Navy’s air arm
aboard aircraft carriers and air
Be ■ will return home on leave
prior to r^rttng to his first duty
gtation. ::/1
Dawson enlisted through the lo
cal recruiting office which is lo
cated in the Sutton Building on
North Queen St., Kinston.
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