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RAPP CHATS 4.'l (CwlHpri tnm jaf 1) die time being the request for a third station on Hazel River where it is crossed by route 618 has been denied. f .
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Two alfalfa fields were dtecked April 23rd for alfajj»*weevil. Weevil were found in tfotMarvae and adult stages with plant aamage at an estimated 20 %. Based on these findings Alfalfa fields will be fea. dy to spray if warm clear weather conditions prevail on or about May 4th. ,
Only % pound of the actual insecticide is required to treat \an acre of Alfalfa This means that one pint of emulsifiable heptachlbr (which contains 2 pounds of act-, ual heptachlor to the gallon) should be added to 20 to 30 gallons of water and applied per acre.
Growers should ^Interested in knowing that Raymond Sutphin of Flint Hill has the know-how and excellent equipment to do w>th. Mr. Sutphjn is the only county resident we know of equipped to do custom spraying of field crops for both insect and weed Control, brush and honeysuckle Control as well as livestock spraying to control lice in cattle. As for cattle lice, infestation appears heavier than in years. One fanner reported his cows had a louse for every hair. During the Bang’s Control and Prevention work last week patches were noted on many cattle. Insecticides which may be used for delousing are : 1% pounds 25% lindane, 7 pounds 6% gamma isomer BHC, and 21 pounds of 50% DDT. One hundred gallons of water should be used with each of thee dates. Allow one half gallon spray solution per Cow. i v"1 '''
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Junior Atkins of Flint Hill reports selling a couple of lambs in mid-April which were born ‘ “a* roynd Christmas.” Both were single, both weighed eighty-odd pounds, both fetched 28c a pound.
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