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By W. H. LtkB
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A check on several Orchards last Friday revealed the presence of more red mites than afe comfortable to have around. George Williams. Associate Extension Horticulturist of the Winchester Research Labratory advises 3-4 days of hot weather during ijvhich mites are active could resu fl in serious bronzing of leaves. His reccommendations were to us»j either 11/2 pounds of Aramite or j Vi pounds of Parathion in the j 4th cover spray. Leaf roller moths are out now and the next broofl of larvae is expected around Jyly 4th or sth when the fifth (over spray will be due. A Your County Agent and Allen Kates, Weed Control Specialist of Virginia Tech, estab ished weed control demonstrations! last week as follows: Mrs. C.j R. Hite’s poison ivy under app e trees by using' 2,4-ST and Aijninio Triazole. Mrs. Alexander Gordon's Haddoz Orchard—poison ivy by using 2,4-5T and Aminio Triaand
2-4D on honeysuckle. Mr. H. S. Rarksdalt’s pasture fields on the Flint Hij -Ben Venue road bv using; 2-4,J1 on corral berry (clipped and utclipped) Mr. Hubert Woodard’s place near Sperryville—the control of srickweed in pasture through the use> of 3,4-D. Now is considred the best time to control these weed nests through rhe use of chemicals. Land owners dte invited to watch these demonstrations ind determine for^themselves, whether or not they are worth while.
Congratulations to iflddie Gore and Clarence Jenkins for the apparently excellent job j they have done in ridding fence rows of ^honeysuckle and poison] ivy. Men 'how about letting us know how you did the job, what; j you used, the dilution rate, etc. I’rp sure anv one traveling down F. 1 "j. way will admire the results not o(ilv in killing the pests but also infill realize
the life extension of tlje fence— you have accomplishedlj
Attention kids and jjarents!!!! Fin* of all it appears (nanv parents
should instruct tj^ir youngsters on safety rules tjii follow in riding bikes on the highways and follow through in seeing the instructions are carried Ot t at least in part. Kids—if vou 4»ant to be
considered a “cool” bikju rider or value vour hide, you’ll jjFearn the do’s and don’ts and be alert to them when going on ail; errand or riding for pleasure. Just recently I saw two pretty girls heat ing north on Gav Street in Washington.
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