Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-12-12
~ CHARLES ID. RAPER
Tobacco Plant Beds

1OOdCCO Habk Deus
Now is the best time of the
year to get your tobacco plant
beds in shape. The earlier you
treat your beds for weeds and
grass, the better tobacco plants
you can expect next spring
Your soil needs a little time
after casing with MC-2 gas
to recover some % the micro
organisms that are killed b.
the MC-2 gas in order for the
fertilizer to function properly
and for the plants to grow nor
nally.
The beds should be worked
Up, treated with MO- gas anu
after "a hours with a heavy
canvas, remove the canvas anG
allow the bed to air out until
you are ready to SOW you,
seed. Should you wait longer
to treat your beGS, then you
should use some nitrate OF
soda at the time of setting in
rider that the young tender
plants would have some nitrate
Eitrogen available as they are
coming up.
The decision about wha;
Variety To plaut this year
should be considered very
thoroughly and if you have not
received information to the
ncw varieties, if you will con-
tact this office, we will be glad
tC furnish you with some in
formation on the performance
% the newer varieties durin.
last year. In considering any OF
the new varieties. be sure that
you check closely on the "a
mount of resistance some of
the newer varieties are carry
ing.
Christmas Trees and Lights
There is always d fire haz-
ard at Christmas time with
Christmas trees and Christina,
lights. AS one young man put
j; the other day. we do not
have time now to build a new
house. So. you want to thoro-
uehly check your Christmas
tree and lights. Check your
light cord and lights before
you put them on the tree and
sec that there i no faulty
wiring in any of trcm and that
al, of the sockets are in good
condition. Keep q continuous
check on the tree and see that
II doesn't get too dry. Be lit
tie bit careful about how YOU
decorate your tree in order
tnat the decorations and the
cry tree does not become fire
hazard
Plan Spring Garden
Now is the best time to get
yCur spring garden planned
and started. Many OF you will
want to treat your land TO con-
TIL nematodcS and perhaps in
scots. During the oif-Season is
d good time to treat and ge'
ready for your spring planting
of your vegetables.
With the loss of 5 per cent
of your tobacco income next
year. your home Garden will
pay off more than usual.
SENCland Awards Day
Several community develop
mont organizations will attend
the SENCland Awards Day
program which will be held il
the Burgaw High School Cafe
terra Friday night, December
:, along with most of the CO.
unity extension staff.
The North Whit vile Com
munlty Development Club i.
IL the running fC: the overall
community development a.
ward. while the White Marsh
Red Hill community will be
seeking the HON" Beautifica
ton and Home Improvement.
award. The Guide communit,
j. in the running for the In
creased Income award. and the
Mishop Springs community is
hoping Tor the Youth award
These communities in Column
bus County. even though the,
might not win one of the a
wards. have done an excellent
job in their various communit-
iCS and should DC cungratulat-
cd on the fine JOB that they
have accomplished
Farm Machinery Storage
In the next few weeks. Their,
will be number of days that
you might be looking for
good constructive job TO do.
That job can be getting your
II Il.