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I . "T Jean Wlnslow Perquimans Gardening By 'Check over your trees and plants for any dead rood. Sometimes we get use to looking at it and on't see it any more. But other people do, and it >oks sloppy. {Keep dead flower heads pruned from plants, as tfeey rob the plants of Vigor, and eventually go to seed, causing the plants to stop blooming altogether. ' Lots of people in the county are concerned over the rotting of ground vegetables, such as squash and Aelons. The weather has been against us so badly t)iat we serious gardeners feel it is not all our fault. the best thing might be a mulch, like pine needles, $at will allow for aereation. Regular dusting and sjtrict sanitation goes without saying. Someone also suggested plastic slipped under the whole plant. Just tiope it dries up ! 4 J Speaking of cantaloupes, did you know that they 6ven exceed bananas as a marvelous source of potassium! Not only are they delicious eating, but are a boon to anyone with heart problems or pa tients who are forced to take diuretics on a regular basis. Cantaloupes should have saucer-like depres sions at the stem when ripe and will be covered with netting on the surface that is well raised, course and corky, say NCSU horticuturists. Anyone who is doing grass-cutting: Read these safety tips before you go another step, possibly toe less, behind a cutting machine. Never cut a wet lawn. If the machine gets clogged up, it is tempting to dislodge it with a finger or toe. Remove loose stones, wires, bones, from the lawn before they become dangerous projectiles. Wear steady, non-slip shoes. NO BARE FEET. Adjust the cutting height of the blade before starting the mower. Make sure you know where any hard, solid objects might be hidden in the grass and avoid them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that each year 57,000 power mower accidents that require emergency treatment occur in the U. S. Was <jne of them you? ;^The Bird Lady and I were discussing bird antics and she pointed out in a note written for this week that the big news in birds at this time of year is the concert performance, as she so correctly described fHEAVY CHEVYS!!! i; A* . ^ Bison 90 Conventional Cab Tandem Jjfor sales a service SEE OR CALL * NOAM CLYDE ? ; HEAVY TRUCK MANAGER ?; I. EASTERN CAROLINA'S ONLY t. FRANCHISEO HEAVY DEALER 'JWE BUY, SELL, or LEASE 794-4071 WINOSOR. N.C. HARRIS Plumbing & Heating Supplies 206 N. Perry Hertford Phone 426-5576 We con help with that new dream house, or ; spruce up an older home ! For Beauty That Shows Use Benjamin Moore Paints VIEW ESTUARINE SITE ? CAMA permit officers (left to right) Keith Haskett, Perquimans County; Carroll Vaughn, Hertford County; James Parker, Bertie County; and Ralph Parrish, Chowan County; look at an estuarkie area site while attending train ing sessions sponsored recently by the N.C. Office of Coastal Management in Manteo. it, of the three mimics in this area ? the mock ingbird, brown thrasher and the catbird. She said that the thrasher and catbird do not have quite the range or volume of the mocking bird, but sing a softer, sweeter song, usually while hidden away in the branches of a nearby tree. Catbirds like people and usually will not fly away. She says this and other information can be obtain ed by taking THE CHAT, a quarterly, POB 1220, Tryon, NC 28782. Membership is $9.00 individual, $10 family, and $5 student. BREAKFAST AT NECTARS! EGG MUFFINS COFFEE Mon. Wed. 6-7:00 Thurs.-Sun. 6-10:00 J&L Tree Service Free Estimates JOHN WALKER Belvidere, N. C. 919/297-2507 Excess rain may have one benefit By DAVID LEATHERWOOD SCS-USDA Many farmers in Per quimans and Chowan Counties are still shaking their heads in disbelief at the amount of rain which has fallen on their land in recent weeks. These unusual weather condi tions may have one beneficial side effect. What possible benefit could be found in drown ed crops? These condi tions point out what sec tions of cropland have an excess water problem. There can be a lot of trouble dealing with too much water, and a careful study of a farm after a heavy rain can indicate where added conservation practices are needed to improve crop conditions. Possible remedial measures can range from tile drainage or field dit ches to land shaping and grading. In addition, reduced tillage practices of the type often recom mended by the Soil Con servation Service, will help keep protective crop residue on the land ? another way of handling moisture. Naturally, several dif ferent methods may be called for, depending on individual circumstances. In a time where rising costs demand the most efficient use of cropland, it is important to get the most out of each crop for the least amount of effort and cost. To do this, wet areas on a farm must be minimized and controlled. The Soil Conservation Service will assist homeowners as well as farmers with problems involving too much water on the land. For assistance with these and other conserva tion related problems, contact the local Soil Conservation Service Of fice. Like all programs and services of the U.S. Department of Agricul-. ture, assistance in solv-" ing these conservation problems is available; free to everyone. ?#" ? a" AU tywi IRaarftKf TteecU PERRY ROOFING SINCE 1939 482-8579 EDENTON, N.C. SEE OR CALL RONNIE HOLLAND 919 JOHNSTON ST. EDENTON N.C. 27932 ? Tar and Gravel ? General Repairs ? Shingles ? Metal Headed for good peanut yields this year? FOLI AN foliar fertilizer can make 'cm even better. Soil-applied fertilizer alone may not supply all the nutrients your erop needs to achieve the highest yields possible. No matter how well you fertilized in the spring. An application of FOLIAN * foliar fertilizer can help you get better yields this fall. Over and above what's possible with conventional, soil-applied fertilizer If you're looking at a good crop of peanuts this year, now's the time to see us tor an application ot FOLIAN. It'll make that good crop even better and more profitable. 8:00-5:00 Mon. Fri. 8:00-12:00 Sat. ALBEMARLE CHEMICAL INC. ACROSS FROM GRAMMAR SCHOOL WINFALL Phone 426-524 , "If il wasn't for Perdue , I ti be stuck betindadesk" Four years ago, I was a parts manager for a truck equipment company in Norfolk. And I can tell you, living in the city was not for my wife and me. So I left my job and we headed back to the country. Much of my family lives around Rocky Hock, so we built a new home here. And one of the first things I did was build a Perdue broiler house. You see, I know some people in Norfolk who shipped feed over to the Eastern Shore for Perdue. They spoke highly of the ' company and really got me interested. I decided that with the steady income and tax credit of a Perdue broiler house, I could make a new start in farming. Perdue was really our ticket home. . Now I raise cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes and other: truck crops. And I'm still able to produce good flocks for Perdue. In fact, I won Best Grower award last year. Not bad after just four years of raising broilers! But I owe a lot to my Perdue route supervisor. He's stuck with me and provided a lot ? of valuable advice. I'm real happy with my Perdue broiler house. It means a ] steady income year-round for a small amount of work. It's a free source of great fertilizer. And best of all. it was our ticket home. Ihlk chicken with r? Tell me how I can grow with Perdue. Name Address | Gty : State Zip gj | Phone ^EZfEZSES ^ I Send to Perdue. P.O Box 753. Ahoskie. NC 27910 Or call our sales office at (919) 332-81 1 1. Nights call Harold { Hollomanat (919)345-6121. Jimmy Smith at (919)357-1875. Jesse Crisp at (919)798-1291. Jay Whtsonat (919) * 398-3012. or Dwight Hunter at (919) 345-0491. ? 4 P&uuej
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