The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-06
FARM JOBS GIVEN
FOR THIS MONTH

The planting season begins with
the month of March. Farm plans
should have been made out for
The years work, but it, by chance,
they have not been made. this
should be the first March job, say
R. w. Shoffner and H. c. Holmes,
farm management specialists of
the State College Extension Serv-
ice in outlining some necessary
farm jobs for this month. These
farm plans should include the &C
les of crops and when they are
to be planted for best yields, num-
Der of livestock, and the necessary
feed production. Arrangements al
so must be made for fertilizer
and materials, farm machinery
and labor.
A few specific jobs for March
are given by Shoffner and Holmes
as follows:
Field Crops
ID Top dress small grain with
nitrate, if not already done. (2)
Sow lespedeza, use drill and put
a few clover seed with the les
pedeza, if you have used lime and
phosphate. 60 Spring oats should
be sown in Mountains. az Coas-
tai Plain, prepare seed for bed
corn, remember thoroughly pre-
pared seed bed will save at least
one cultivation of the corn. 90
Check your tobacco plant bed for
black fly larva (white grubs). (6)
Finish planting Irish potatoes. CD
Time to select and treat sweet
potatoes and place in well pre-
pared bed.
Fruit and Vegetables
Cd Tidewater area: plant beans,
cucunbers, cantaloupes, okra, pep
pers, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn,
crowder peas, tomatoes and me-
Ions. ca Piedmont and Mountain:
plant beets, carrots, cauliflower,
wrinkle peas, Irish potatoes, rad
lsh, turnips, and set lettuce plants.
~ Use poison bran mash if you
{ nd cut worms in the garden. "a
Apply nitrogen to grapes, trees and
bush fruit. 90 Spray strawberries
at 10 to IA day intervals.
Livestock
Cd Workstock should be tough
cned to work in spring gradually,
watch shoulder and neck for gals.
CD Feed more grain to workstock
wnen you start working them and
start grazing as EARLY as posi-
bic. 90 Craze cattle and sheep on
fall seeded grain crops as early
as possible when weather permits.
"a Inspect cattle for lice and
treat, if necessary. g. Do not turn
ehe cattle on permanent pasture
too early or over-graze. CO. A good
crop of lambs is worth good care.
reep feed the lambs for maxi
mum gains. CD Move sow to clean
house on cultivated pasture and
produce as much of the feed as
possible.
Poultry
Cd 1t is now time to order your
chicks for fall layers. ca Watch |
fer sudden changes in the weather
after the chicks are in brooder
house. CD Egg prices are drop
ping, Gull out unproductive hens.
Cd Grow all broilers to weigh |
2 ID to 3 pounds. 90 Select the
earliest maturing and most de-
alrable cockerels for next years
breeders. 60 Sow a good grazing
crop for your pullets.
Around the House
Cd Continue planting ornamental
shrubs. CD Prune shrubbery, be
careful not to cut those which |
bloom early in spring 90 Paint
farm home and other buildings 60 |
Repair screens on doors and win
COWS before fly season.
General
Cd Check bee colonies to deter
mine the strength and combine
weak colonies with strong ones.
20 Mountains: plant pines, To-
Gusts and other trees as timber
crop, for erosion control. 60 Pied
mont and Mountains: Fence out
WI IDS and only Craze that land
that makes good pasture. az Be
look out for March winds
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