The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1950 Page: 2 of 18
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• THf GRAHAM LEADER, THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1*50
Contervation&lly Speaking
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Now i* the time to be putting
bermuda grass in terrace outlets
and proposed waterways to receive
terrace water since the recent
rains put some moisture in the
ground. ,
John Slater of the Red Top Con-
servation group, will sod e water-1
way to bermuda and after becom-
ing established will build approxi-
mately one mile of terraces to emp-
ty into.it. J. 0. Jordon of Ft. Bel-
knap started sodding a wide water-,
way last year and will finish ic
now preparatory to building two
miles of terraces when it gets
sodded over. Mr. Jordon stated that
he cotild not afford to build his
terraces without first-prepacing.a.
place tp put the water because of
the erosion which would take place
by concentrating water on sn un-
protected area.
Seeding of King Ranch Bluestem
for waterways is also in process.
R, U.-McCaghren of Jean. and,»A.
W. Kay of Graham are ready to
seed a joint waterway which when
established will receive wate^rom
about 5 miles of terraces. Their
waterway will be 30 feet wide at
the top and 150 wide at the bottom,
which gives the water plenty oi
space to spread out.
J. L. Loftis has two waterways
to seed, one whtc), will take water
from ©hi; mile of terraces after the
grass is'established, and the other
to receive water fropi an olddU's-
tem of terbaces. Water has Wen
The BOWER FEED STORE
reports a full stock of poultry,
hog and dairy feeds at low
reasonable prices. Patronise
this.conveniently located store
for every feed rv-ed. You'll like
the feeds we sell .. . Red Chain!
ROWER feed store
V tED CHAIN FEED5
111 * *TJ) PMOKE 571
6RAHAM. TEXAS
blocked out of the area to be seed-
ed and will be turned into it after
the grass gets a good cover on the
grotind.-
Jack Nichols and E. B. Petty of
the Red Top group, have already
seeder! a waterway to-K-ing Ranch
Blpestcm, and Car! Wilson of Jean,
has seeded two waterways.,
All of these men are cooperating
with, the Upper West Fork Soil
Conservation District on a coordi-
nated soil and wate,r conservation
program which, -besides projected
terrace outlets, include a good ter-
race system afterwards a rotation
of soil building crops such as vetch,
Austrian winter peas or cow-peas,
contour farming, good manage-
ment of grassland and in some
cases the seeding of permanent
grasses for pasture.
- Conservationists with the Boil
Conservation Service are assisting
farmers and ranchers now in seed-
ing their King Ranch Bluestem.
Some of those who have seeded or'
will seed include B. W. King, V. O.
Rosser, L. J. Bryan, Winston Pet-
tus, B. E. Teague, J. B. Fore, W.
E. Harty, Bert Abernathy of Gra-
tiam, T. M. Choate and Bill Akers
of Tonk Valley, C. N. Allison and
August Bernhardt of Jean Cecil
end A. B. Larrimore of True Con-
servation group, Virgil Heard of
the Hunt group, Henry Williams
and T. M. Blanton of Newcastle
J. H. Wages, Boggy Valley, and
Luther Berry and W. J. Rhoades
of Burger. Approximately 160
acres of King Ranch Bltiestem will
be seeded, most all of which will
be used for waterways and seed
increa.-e plots. r
TREAT EARLY FOR
HORNFLY CONTROL
A tiny fly, grayish to black in
color and about 3/8 of an inch
long about this time of the year or
a little later begins to rob the
livestock producer oi pounds of
beef and dollars that could he
profits. This small bloodsucker,
according to R. O. Dunkle, county
agent, is the homfly.
' It is keen principally' on the
head, neck and shoulders of cattle
often in great nugtbers and if per-
mitted to multiply, they may cov-
er 50 per cent of an animal’s body,
PromeaturiiM 1950 Cottoa Acreages
Strvkt Available To Local Forman
Farmers who want the cotton
acreage they will plant this yaar
measured before they plant may
got this service by applying nt
the county office by April 80, 1960
for this service.
The law provides that the cost
of this service shall be paid by the
farmer at the time the application
tor the service is filed.
The Young County Committee
decided to offer this service at
(the minimum coat the law allows.
The minimum cost is 16.00 per
farm, plus $1.00 for each plot to
be measured, plus 2c per acre for
each acre in the cotton allotment.
This means that for any farm the
cost would be more than $0.00.
The law also provides that ex-
cess acreages of cotton may be
plowed up. A recheck will of course
be necessary; but the cost of a
recheck to be paid by the farmer
will not be excessive.
In any case, however, the coun-
ty office will render ever, assis-
tance possible in helping farmer*
determine acreages in fields or
parts of fields. Acreages which
are calculated in this manner are
not official; but may be *pry help-
ful.
For further Uf&kmation on this
ers'maywmta<
Miracla Wood
Klllar WHI Sava
Hours of Work
2-4D, the miracle weed killer,
is the chemical that will work
for you and save many hours of
hard labor; but it will also work
against you depending on how
you use it It will kill or damage
most broadloaf plants, says County
Agent Dunklo.
Properly used, it can put dol-
lars in your pocket. Improperly
used, it can cost you money.
One minute drop of pure 2-4D,
smaller than a fly apeck, is useful
to effect the growth of sensitive
plants. In most instances less than
one pound of the chemical will
control the weeds on an acre of
crop land.
A dilute spray of 2-4D is usually
applied to plants. Aliy type of
pressure spraying equipment can
be used that will cover the loaves
uniformly with a minimum of run-
will
Job easier, says
Tho use etf plastic
make the irad^ Jol
Ladle King,
•tration agent Fabrics treated
with plastic starch do not stick to
the ironing board nor to each oth-
er os they an ironed. Another ad-
vantage, plastic starch will last
through several washings and
need not be renewed each time the
clothing la laundered; it is used In
the same way that ordinary laun-
dry starch is used. ,
off or wind drift
The dosage for spraying weeds
depends on the kind of weed. The
usual mixture is from Z to 4 table-
spoons full per gallon of water.
Weak, Fred, Nervous,
Pepless M«, Women
says Dunkle. The hornfly t\a*
10-14 ‘da:
out
ays.
Dunkle,
We know a lot about the woik
of William Shakespeare, regarded
by many as the greatest literary
genius the world has ever known,
but there is a good deal v.e don t
know about the man. There is no
record of his birthdate, no cefimt-i
knowledge of his boyhood, no rec-
ord of the “lost years" 1584 to
1592, and no portrait that can be
regarded as 3n’authentic likeness.
very short life cycl
This factor, points
makes it possible for very.heavy
infestations to build up in* th.*
spring before the producer notices
their presence. Control measures
should be used early to check the
multiplication in the first gener-
ation. The first spraying is very
•mportant and may reduce the total
number of sprayings needed dur-
ing the simmer. Animals should
lie given the first treatment when
the fly population reaches an aver-
age of about 23 flies per animal.
Dunkel says there are two insec-
ticides which will give-very effec-
tive control-against -the hornfly.
DDT has been successfully used
for several years and-a .5 per cent
spray or dip will give excellent
fesults. Toxaphene is the other rec-
ommended material and it is also
used at a .5 per rent strength. It
is recommended only, for use as
a spray: Dunkle adds that toxa-
phene ha* given equal or superior
results when compared to DDT
for hornfly control.
He points out that numerous
tests have shown that cattle kept
free of hornflies gained from 10-20
pounds per month than those not
treated. Ten pound* of 40 per cent
wettable toxaphene or eight pounds
of 50 per cent wettable DDT in
100 gallon* of water and used as
a spray will protect cattle for :t
period of 20 to 45 days, says
Dunkle.
matter farme»s’'fcay'^>nta«t their
County or Community Committee
or inquire at the County PM A
office. - ;
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Want Ada are read by everybody!
New Method For
Cut Ant Control
Announced by Agent
A new metod of control of cut
ants has been developed that gives
better results, it js easier to apply
^pnd is che(ip. The method consists
of fumigating the cut ant colony
with Methyl Bromid, packaged in
1-pound cans in liquid form. A
special ran opener type applicator
imust be used to get the gas into
the colonies. It is bought as a sep-
arate item. One can is usually suf-
ficient to wipe out the average
colony and only a few seconds is
required to do the job. ,
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BABY CONTEST
CLOSES MAY 1st
Judged on Personality,
Character and Expression.
Six Valuable Primes.
Any Pre-School:Child
Is 'Eligible.
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North Side Square
Phone 828
30-33
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HATCHERY
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Early Fryers Bring Top
Prices on the Market.
All our chicks are from
blood-tested flocks.
Setting days ate each Tuesday and Satur-
day.
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FEEDS FOR GROWING CHICKS AND HENS WILL
INCREASE YOUR PROFITS
GRAHAM FEED t HATCHERY
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1950, newspaper, April 20, 1950; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884197/m1/2/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.