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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
12
Extension horticulturist Earl Wew advises early mowing to prevent dormancy in tall fescue orchardgrass bluegrass and timothy, with clovers showing similar response. Mow as stocking rates dictate to curb weeds, and move daffodils and some ornamental trees like mimosas and magnolias for spring care to avoid crowding and damage.
Virginia Polytechnical Institute swine specialist Rose Godsey notes temperature and humidity greatly affect swine production. Optimal temps vary by age from 0 to 10 degrees for sows to 4 degrees for 100 pound hogs. When above 90 degrees hogs stress, eat less, and gain efficiency drops. Continuous misting and keeping floors wet aid cooling, with automatic sprinklers and thermostats recommended. Aluminum roofs reflect heat and shaded wallows help. Summer losses rise from transit shrink and deaths. proper insulation, ventilation, and cooling are essential.
Virginia tobacco farmers are urged to avoid poor cultural practices that reduce leaf quality. Virginia Tech specialist G R Mathews notes improper fertilizer use, over irrigation, close plant spacing, late harvesting, and chemical suckering. MH-30 use harms grade ratings and will be automatically discounted at low levels next season.
Farmers Home Administration announces a new loan program for farm forest lands. Leonard D. Rorrer cites plan driven by Forest Service detailing management practices and costs, with liberal terms to boost forest preservation, erosion control, grazing protection, wildlife recreation, and water conservation on 1400 acres of crop land, 31 500 acres timber, and 15 200 acres needing protection in Lee County.
The Daily News Farm Page urges soil testing to determine lime and fertilizer needs before fall seeding. It recommends spreading lime in late summer or before mowing, plowing early fall, and mixing lime with soil before seeding. Agronomists stress testing as the best measure of acidity and nutrient requirements.
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