Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-27
YOUR FARM
AGENT SAYS
Rv CHARLES D. RAPER

The first ana q very illPoi 'oii'
ioh TO be done on most Coiul!-
his county farms this month is
that of cutting tobacco stalks
and turning the roots up to the
sun, as soon as the tips are III
the barn.
This accomplishes two things
ID insects such as topacc9
worms, bud worms, ice an9 a
other insects will be destroyeo
before they hibernate for the
winter This type of insect Will
Feed on the suckers before they
hibernate. and turning the roots
IN TO the sun will tend to re-
duce the root knot damages lat
or on. BY turning the roots up
many of the nematodes that
ranse root knot and meadow
nematode damage will be XIII,
cd bv the sun. And (2) The land
viii be ready for a winter cover
crop next month or October. "A
clover crop will protect the
land during the winter and the
growth may provide grazing Tor
livestock this winter. A heavy
growth of any of the small
Grains turned under next spring
will improve the soil for topaz
co and will also check Washing
of the fields next summer DUR
ing any heavy rains.
MAKE hay while the sun
shines" is an old saying and
a GOOD one but also of equal
Importance is to make hay while
there are green leaves to make
hav out of. 1t is quality hay
that you are after, and you
can't make coed hay without
green leaves. The feeding value
of hay depends largely on the
number Of green leaves that
are cured and saved.
Sovbeans should be cut when
the seed are about half grown;
cowpeas should be cut wneH
the frs, pods begin to turn
yellow and lespedeza should be
cut when you can get the most
leaves. usually around bloom
ing time. Weather permitting,
Columbus county should have a
good hay crop this year, If made
during August and early Sep
TENDER.
And while the mules are TAX
ing it easy between seasons why
not hook up to the moving ma
chine and clip your pastures to
kill the weeds and give the
grass a chance. In addition to
killing 6 lot of weeds you Will
cut back sofhe of the tall, tough
grass that has grown up over
the pasture.
l am always impressed with
eIean, neat appearance OF sew
eral farms in the county. You
never 60 by Willie HeWetts
farm near Iron Hill and find
nachinery lying out ia the Wea-
the4. Another such farm is that
of Austin Wright of Vinegar
Hill and Hez Soles of Tabor CT
ty. There are few other Co.
lumbus county farmers who
put their tools up under the
Shelter when they are through
with them; but there are plenty
that just leave them out in the
weather to rust out. These fel-
lows will tell you that they
have more time to clean up
and put their equipment. up
than they have money to buy
more.
The next wet day, round up
all your ploWs and implements.
Clean them up and store in a
dry place until you need them
again. You will not only be
doing yourself a great taWlr,
but you will be helping both
your neighbor get tools that he
needs and also your implements
dealer who is trying to spread
the implements he is able to
get out to the most people SO
that all can do better job OF
farming.
Even though the nights have
been a little cool during the
past week, don't neglect water
ing your livestock. They need
water to drink and to keep them
cool. The hot weather isn't o.
yer so do your part to keep
them cool by furnishing them
plenty of water and shade. If