I i h i I 8 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Thi|rsd#y, Xpril 13, '1972 iii.e.p[iliier ic.state college By M. E. GARDNER , fertilizer evenly over the root N. C. State University | system and away from the trunk Many times boxwood troubles of the plant. Use about one- are difficult to diagnose. Many fourth measuring cup for each home gardeners attempt to grow j foot of height, these plants out of their range I of adaptability which compounds problems . The two most common types are: the American boxwood and the English boxwood. Neither of these types are adapted to our coastal plains region but do best dn the Piedmont and mountains. The Japanese box (Buxus micro- phylla japonica) is more heat tolerant and better adapted for growth in the coastal areas. Boxwoods grow best in semi- shaded locations with some pro tection from :old, drying winds in the winter season. If some protection from cold winds is not afforded, there is likely to occur a mild form of cold damage ex pressed by bronze foliage in the spring. This is usually not ser ious and the plants will recover when new growth is initiated in the spring. The soil should be reasonably good, well draiiied and aerated. Equal volumes of peat and soil placed around the plants at set ting time will help*. Don’t set plants too deeply. Place the ball '(whether from container or ball ed and burlapped) even with the soil level, mulch and keep moist after setting. .Two applications of fertilizer, su!ch as an &6-S, are usually suf ficient, Make the first applica tion when growth starts in the I spring; and the second iBoxwood plants seem to be es- /jecially suscoptiible to nematodes. They can be controlled by drenching the soil around the plants with a nematocide either Nomagon or Fumazone. Both materials should be carefuly used according to instructions on the container. iF o r branch blight, twig blight and phytophthora blight, J. C. Wells, extension patholo- Igist, suggests *e use of the fol lowing fungicidal spray schedule, fusing Ferbam: first spray, as now leaves are breaking out of the buds; second, two weeks lat er; and third, four wcjeks later. Sanitation will also help Re move diseased stems as they ap pear and keep the plants free of leaves and twigs that fall from, the trees. TOO MANY FISH Fishermen will never believe this, but one of the problems with farm ponds is that they have too many fish. This occurs, Noth Carolina State University spe cialists explain, when bream rep roduction outstrips the has pop ulation, resulting in too many bream. A food shortage follows and the bream never reach pan size. Idealy, a balance should be PVT. RAY H. WnXIS FT. LEONAIRD WOOD. Mo. — Army Private Ray H. Willis, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Willis, Route 3, Kings Mountain, N. C., recently completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. iHe received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, oomibat tactics, military courtesy, military jiustice, first aid and army history and tradi- ions. il-^vt. Willis his train ing witji C .uy D, 4th Battal ion, ■ igade.- . a 1970 graduate of Burns iiigh school, Lawndale, N. C. The private’s wife*, leiesu, iiv43s on Route 2, Bessemer City, N. C. This Is The Law 3y RQ3(ERT E. LEE (Sponsored by The Lawyers of , North Carolina) | I RVOCABLE TRUSTS | May a person create a trust whereby he Is himself to receive the inc.^me therefrom for life and ten upon his deat^ the prop erty is to be continued to be held ; in trust for other named per-' sons? I Yes. There is no legal objec-l tion to the creator oi a trust j designating himself the sole {beneficiary of a trust for as long as he lives and then continuing it in the name of others as bene ficiaries. appeared in writing at the time of the testator’s death. The trust need not be amended in the man ner ri^quired -by the law of wills. A testator may be will “pour” additional property or money in to an existing written trust which has bt*en established by others, including a caritable trust. maintained between bass and about; bream to give good growth and the middle of June. Spread the i reproduction. SINUS SUFFERERS H«re's good nows for you! Exclusive new "hard core" SYNA-CLEAR Decongestont tablefs act inslontly and continuously to droin and clear oM nosal'smus cavities. One "hard core” toblet gives you up to 8 hours relief from poln and pressure of congestion. Allows you to breathe easily—stops watery eyes and runny nose. You cart buy SYNA-CLEAR AT without need for a prcKription. Satisfaction guaranteed by maker. Try it todoyl Introductory Offer Worth $]50 Cut out this ad—toke to store listed. Purchase one pock of SYNA-CLEAR 12's and recefve one more SYNA-CLEAR 12-Pack Free. Kings Mountain Drug Co. f. h r J' - n'' Stand out with patterns and color in Farah Parquet Knit flares with flap back pockets in a wide range of colors. Other Farah Double Knit Slacks, e e $16&$17 $18.00 J \ I’ FARAH Siachd PLONK’S Charles Knights Father Passes T^imeral rites for M. M. Knight, 88, of Enoree, S. C., father of Charles Knight, of Lawndale, Kings Mountain high school fac ulty memlber, weie conducted Sunday at 3 p. m. from Enoree Baptist church of which he was a memlber Interment was in Greenhaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Knight died Friday morn ing at 9 a. m. at his home in Enoree afterl a long illness. He was a native of Laurens County, S. C., son of the l^ite M. A. and Amanda Riddle Knight. Surviving, besides his son, are his wife, Mrs. Virginia Little field Knight a son, Wayne Knight of Enoree; four grandchildren and one great-grandcliild. Rev.. Harvey Johnson conduct ed the final rites. The particular trust is on as surance that the creator will derive income from the property during his lifetime and relieves him of the burdens and worries of management of the same dur ing the sunset years of his life. Having disposed of the parti cular property or money during his lifetime to a trustee, it does not exist for purposes of dis position at his death by virtiue of a will or the intestate succession laws. « * 0 'May the creator of the trust subsetjuently revoke or amend the terms of the above trust? ille may if he has expressly reserved the power to do so in the trust instrument. In the ab sence of an express provision, the creator of a trust cannot re voke or alter the terms oX a trust. If the value of the trust e.s- tate is sizeable, it is frequently not tax-wise to reserve the iH»wer to revoke or amend the trii.st Poultry Month Is Launched RALEIGiH.-— Gov. Robert W. Scott has proclaimed April as “Poultry Products Month’’ in North Carolina. The proclama tion took place in Raleigh at I yie State Legislature (Building with Phillip P. Godwin, speaker of the house, presiding. In the proclamation, the gov ernor stated that “the poultry industry is important to our slate and nation and is extremely im portant to the economy in terms of j:;'bs and income.” He further noted that poultry products “a reliable soui'ce of vital pro tein which is essential to the health of our citizens.” The proclamation, signed by the governor of Speaker Godwin, points out that North Carolina ranks fourth among the states in the production of commercial broilei'S, thiixl in the production of turkeys and third in commer cial egg production. During the proclamation, God win stated that the poultry indus try has made great contributions to the well-being of the state and its citizens, and he commended instrmment. A saving in federal North Carolina poultry industry- LEHER TO THE EDITOR AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dear Sir: , The following Is to acknow ledge Mr. Clarence Morrfson’s letter to The Hei^ild of April 6, 1972. (How does one respond to a person who seemingly doesn’t seem to believe that (3od exist? In all due respect Simply by try ing to answer I do not intend to make this a heated debate. Thank God thus far we are still con sidered to be a free society. So therefore the writer has ever'y right to express his opinion. That is what democracy is all about. lAs we learn something day by day. What one may or not be lieve. Which helps one to become more aware of the other. There’s mUdh too much an^uing the Woi