Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-04-03

3O per cent nitrogen solution
at layby. Use Weedone 63S
for this.
Low Quality Tobacco
Low quality tobacco will bl
sharply discounted according
to USDA announcement Oh
March IA. Grade standards
and price supports are now IN
the process of revision and will
reflect quality according to
present market standards ans
consumer preferences. Tobac-
co in the lower grades will oo
supported at lower price, ac-
rorGing TO the announcement
out of Washington. The an
nouncement urged farmers To
pay attention to cultur- Specia
al practices that have an i'm
portant effect on the quality
of tobacco, such as:
l. Improper use of fertiliz-
er; 2. Excessive irrigation; 3.
Close spacing; 4. Harvesting
immature tobacco; 5. Use uI
chemicals to control suckers.
According to Secretary of
Agriculture, o. l.. Freeman, in
his announcement, many or
all of these cultural practices
when improperly followed or
used may harm the tobacco.
AS soon as grade standards
are announced, we will inform
the tobacco growers.
Hairy Indigo Replaces
Hairy Indigo is being re-
commended by the North Car
Dina Agricultural Experiment
Station as a green manure r"-
placing crotolaria. Common ~
late is the only strain being
recommended in North Caro-
lima.
Hairy Indigo is adopted To
Coastal Plain sandy soils. Ii
grows 3 to 5 feet tall and
spreads from 2 to ) feet IL
diameter and will produce
from to 4 tons of dry matter
per acre. The seed is usually
broadcast between April Is
and June | with the plants
starting slowly and making for
maximum growth in August.
Hairy Indigo can:
J. Add organic matter 10
your soil,
,. Improve the soil struc-
ture.
3. Increase water holding
capacity,
4. Add nitrogen to the soil,
>. Provide a cover crop.
This is non-tOXiC plant
and will not be a problem in
your grain rotation.
Swine Research
a new kind of swine re
search for the south is being
conducted at State College. 1t
is aimed to help pure bred
breeders in the state develop
hogs that will grow faster and
require less feed.
Ii is known as the n. G.
Swine Evaluation Station, loo
ated near Raleigh ana is sup
ported by the purebred breed
ers and guided by the N. C..
Experiment Station. Pigs
entered in the station must
pass rigid quality and growth
standards to qualify for meat
type certification. This is an
other means of allowing pro-
ducerS to prepare and produce
better hogs for North Caro-
lima hog producers.
Coastal Bermuda
1t is now time to Sprig your
coastal bermuda for best re-
suits. Many of our good grow
ers are now digging. The
quicker the StolenS can be
planted, the better job you
will get and the quicker ber-
muda grass pasture you can
expect.
Swine Health
A recent folder on swine
health has just been published
by the State College Extension
Service. II was prepared by
DR.. J. r. Harris, extension
veterinarian. This leaflct is an
excellent guide for swine pro-
ducers in handling the breed
ing herd, what TO do during
the pregnancy period; and II
also carries you through, step
by step, with the narrowing
and another section on wean-
ing to market. DIR. Harris says
in his leaflet. there are five
things to remember:
/. Filth can harbor disease
and parasites.
2. One sick pig can infect
your whole herd.
3. Visitors can bring i'm dis
ease.
4. Prevention is easier than
cure.
5. Consult your veterinarian
on disease prevention pro-
gram.
IL you would like to have
one Of these Swine Herd