THE MT. VERNON SIGNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1971, PAGE SIXTEEN

County Agent's INotes By! H. Lee Durham

County Agent Adequate Planting Key to Good Pepper Yield

Most of the pepper ac re -age grown In Kentucky has a plant population of 10 thou-sand per acre. Records Indi-cate that yields may be r e -duced when less than 10,000 plants are set per acre. There Is some evidence that yields may be better when more than 10,000 plants a re set per acre. If rows are three feet apart and plants 15 to 16 Inches apart , It requires about 10,000 plants to set an acre.

The plants you will get are ungraded, so untie the bundles and sor t them. Put plants that a re about the same s ize In bundles of 50 and retle them. Save the -smal ler plants and set their, together In an area of the field, or save them for resetting. It Is very difficult to set ungraded plants with a tobacco set ter . Unless plants a re sorted, the fa rmer will waste time and end up with a poor-looking pepper field.

Place the sorted plants back in crates for easy handling and storage In case weather conditions force you to hold them for awhile.

It may be necessary for you to hold transplants for several days due to rainy wea-ther conditions. If this Is nec-essary , set the plant cra tes In two to three Inches of wa-ter for five to si* hoars, mak-ing su re that you do not wet the leaves. You may need to wet the roots again If the plants most be held very long.

Transplanting Is done best with a tobacco set ter . It Is fas ter and eas ier , and the plants live better , wmed plants are very difficult to set . Place the plants In wa-

te r the night before they are to be se t , being careful not to wet the leaves.

A three pound package of s t a r t e r fert i l izers should be added to each 50 gallons of transplanting water. A s t a r t -e r solution helps the plant to recover quickly from t rans -planting. Tests have shown that the addition of a s t a r t e r solution has Increased yields as much as thre* tons per acre.

The best and most economi-cal way to fert i l izer peppers Is to dri l l the fer t i l izer two to three inches to the sld» of the row. Pepper roots should be set so they a re not In direct contact with f e r -t i l izers , as the fer t i l izers will burn the roots. The best guide lndetermlnlng the amount of fer t i l izer needed Is a soil tes t . If the soil Is not tested, apply' 400 to 800 pounds of 5-20-20 fer t i l izer per acre.

It Is both practical and economical to control weeds chemically. For complete In-formation oo which chemicals to use and how to use them, obtain a copy of the UK Co-operative Extension Service Leaflet 313 "Chemical Weed Control of Vegetable C r o p s , " at your county Extension of -fice.

Use Sudan and Sudan-Sor-ghum Hybrids for Summer-time Pastures

If you are planning to seed some emergency summert ime pastures In a few days, here a re some tips that might be helpful.

L Use good land. Land that will produce 100 bushels of corn or 5 ' tons of alfalfa per a c t s Is the best.

2. When using the best land, an acre for each 3 to 4 cows

should be about right. On thin-ner soils , better figure an ac r e for each 2 to 3 cows.

3. Fert i l ize to get top yields. A soil test "to check on Its need for lime, phosphate and potash Is by far the best guide. Nitrogen should be added at the ra t s of 100 pounds before seeding and up to 50 pounds (175 pounds of ammonium ni -t ra te equivalent) for each of two applications beyond the f i rs t grazing. In the absence of • soil test, better use about 1000 pounds of 10-10-10.

4. Time your planting. Di-vide your seedling acreage plantings 5 to 10 days apart. This scattered planting pro-gram wll 1 provide feed at the right time and will avoid s u r -pluses that cause severe man-agement problems. For ex -ample, If you have 30 head of cattle and are going to use good "corn land," you will need about 10 to 12 acres . Seed about 4 to 5 acres each 5 to 10 days to get the ac re -age you need.

5. Watch mowing and g raz -ing management. Grazing on sudan should be started when the plants are 18 to 24 inches high. Hybrids should be grazed when 24 to 30 Inches In height. Avoid overgrazing and mowing too closely. Four to 8 Inch stubble Is Ideal for the hy-brids. Sudangrass can be mow-ed closer.

When drilling, use 20 to 30 pounds per acre. When seed-ing broadcast, use 30 to 45 pounds per acre.

Stunting due to drought, f ros ts and near f ros t s , and freezing is the greatest threat tc the accumulation of prusslc acid to the toxic level. Sim-ilarly, young plants, suckers , and new growths are consider-ed dangerous. After a good ra in , wait at least 4 days be-fore letting cows graze on drought-damaged plants. If plants of questionable quality

must be used because of feed shortage, feed dry forage with the f resh material. Better s t i l l , never allow hungry ani -mals to gorge themselves on the green herbage. The use of a tester- animal Is *3 vis able before allowing the entire herd to eat questionable plants.

Food Tips

Planning to re-stock your f r eeze r soon? Remember - a hind quarter of beef will yield more steaks and roasts (but will cost more per pound) than a forequarter .

Looking for a good family steak for an eiarly cook-out? How about a sirloin? Pick one with a small amount of bone (wedge or round bone); but for maximum tenderness look for the sir loin with a long, flat bone . Top -sirloin Is best , according to USD A.

Poultry products marked "chicken barbeque" under USDA standards must contain at least 40 percent cooked, deboned chicken meat. Can-ned stew made with beef or lamb meat must contain at least 25 percent f resh meat (before cooking In the plant) under USDA standards.

Did you know that older eggs are supposed to be easier to peel? Fresh eggs a re usually more difficult to peel - so remember to use your oldest eggs when preparing hard-cooked eggs.

County Statistics

T r a c k T a x e s R e p o r t e d

W A S H I N G T O N — An-nual slate and federal high-way use taxes (or a typical heavy truck range f rom S1 654 for a three-axle tractor-irailer ( 4 0 , 0 0 0 pounds gross vchicle weight) to $3 ,400 paid by a nve-axle tractor-trailer ( 7 2 , 0 0 0 lbs. G V W ) .

TAXES,

Bert Combs, the TAXMAN, deserves defeat

IN 1959, candidate Bert Combs promised Kentuckians he would not raise taxes. He got elected that way. As soon as he took office, he broke his promise and put on the sales tax. It cost Kentuckians $376 million while he was governor, and we're still paying.

Combs crushed every effort to exempt food and medicine from his sales tax. But he did provide SOME exemptions:

He exempted equipment for drilling oil and gas and for mining coal. (It must be a coincidence that Combs soon acquired mineral rights—oil, gas AND coal—for huge tracts of East Kentucky land.)

And he exempted railroad locomotives and boxcars. (It's no doubt another coincidence that he since has had several years as a high-salaried attorney on the payroll of Southern Railway Company. S-u-r-e i-t i-s!)

The Combs sales tax put the heavy share of the tax burden on middle-and low-income families, and on senior citizens who must spend their money at the cash register, with no way to increase income.

NOW, Combs is on the stump again, wanting four years more as governor, SO GRAB YOUR POCKETBOOK.

Last month Combs committed himself to in-crease State spending approximately $392 million in one field alone, AND THAT MEANS MORE TAX, KEA leaders announced their request for increased State spending for the next four years—about $392 million above the present level. Combs committed himself to their spending program and publicly endorses it. In reward, leaders of the KEA and NEA publicly endorsed Combs.

Where would Combs get $392 million more to finance his giant spending program? The NEA has announced the following INCREASES IN YOUR TAXES as the way to finance their Combs-endorsed spending:

1. Remove ceilings on property tax—a $1.50 school tax rate.

2. Double the State tax on cigarettes to 6c a pack.

3. Let State Revenue Commissioner appoint y»ur local tax commissioner, instead of local voters electing him.

Taxpayers cannot afford four more big-tax, big-spend, Bert-Combs years. Vote against taxman Combs on Tuesday, May 25.

Wendell Ford led the successful drive in 1968 to take Combs' sales tax off of farm machinery.

Ford led the successful drive in 1970 that took Combs' sales tax off of prescription medicine and health aids. Ford is for fairness in taxes. He is a ffghter for people.

Vote for WENDELL FORD for Governor

Democratic Primary, Tuesday, May 25 Ford for Governor Committee, J. I 1 Bincy, CPA. OuTnsboro. Ky Treasurer

K I C Y T \A/ E C if e Read how to figure your share of higher costs for M C/V I V V C CIV . Combs' tax plan.

Pd. for by Ford For Governor Comm., Joe Henderson, Gravely Burton and Ben Craig, Co-Chalrmen

Deeds Recorded Harold and Sharon Long,

real property located on the waters of Brush Creek, to Dan-ny Ray and Beverly Ann Dil-lingham. Tax *1.00.

Fred and Edna Bishop, quit claim deed to real property located on the waters of Negro Creek, to Richard A. AND Lois Bishop. Tax $1.00.

Fred and Edna Bishop, real property located in Rockcastle County, to Richard A. and Lois Bishop. Tax 42.50.

Paul K. Griffin, 'Executor of the Estate of H.B. Grlftln, deceased, real property lo-cated In Rockcastle County, to Gladys and Leroy Morris. Tax >8.

Marshall H. Wren, real property located on the wa-t e r s of Roundstone Creek, to Roy L. and Velma Crouch-e r . No Tax.

Roy L. and Velma Crouch-e r , real property located on the waters of Roundstone Creek, to Marshall H. Wren. No Tax.

Adron and Jean Griffin, real property located on Chestnut Ridge, to Charles A. and Mary Ellen Stewart. Tax 15.50.

Howard Phillips, real prop-erty located In Rockcastle County, to Clarence Spires. Tax 11.50.

Clifford and Rachel Plttman, * real property, located just south of Mt. Vernon, to Car -sel Blantoo, J r . and Linda Blanton. No Tax.

Luster and Helen Bullock, real property located on the waters of Skeggs Creek, to John Mir tin and Verna E. Graves. Tax $4.00.

R.R. and Ruby Wolfe, real property located on the wa-ters of Roundstone Creek, to Billy Ray Wolfe. No Tax.

blUy Ray and Virginia Wolfe, real property located on the waters of Roundstone Creek, to R.R. and Ruby Wolfe. No Tax.

CharUe Hurd, real pro[>-erty locdted in Mt. Vernon, to James W. Hurd, Lucy Hurd Ballard and John E. Hurd. No Tax. , Cecil and Ella Gentry, real property located In Rockcastle County, to F.E. and Ruby Gantry. Tax $21.00. • F .E. and Ruby Gentry, real propert y located In Rock-castle County, to Cecil and Ella Gentry. No Tax.

WnC A and NoVeua ®ici*ufe, real property located In Rock-casUe County," to Dennis Ray and Ruth McQulre. No Tax.

Donald and Evelyn French, real property located on the waters of Crooked Creek, to Warren J. and EUa M. Hag-gard. Tax $1.50.

DsrreU M. Cress , J r . and Loralne Cress , real property located on the waters of Brush •

BOONE

Our deepest heartfelt s y m -pathy Is extended the family of Mrs. Robert Bowman, who passed away Monday.

Mrs. Elsie Banla spent a few days recently In Lexington with her daughter, Mrs. Edna Mathls and family.

Mrs. Nancy Durham is a paUent in the University of Kentucky Medical Center where she Is undergoing t r ea t -

Miss Durham was visited r e -cently by her cousin, Ear l Powell, and family.

Bro. Ray Dean visited Bro. Charl ie Lunsford and W.R. Durham at the Berea Hospi-tal recenUy. He also visited Mrs. Ramie Huff at Round-stone.

W.R. Durham returned home from the Berea Hospital Thursday morning.

A speedy recovery Is wished for Leonard Reese, who had the misfortune of breaking his arm Tuesday.

A speedy recovery Is also wished for Charlie Lunsford.

SNIDER

Mr. and Mrs. Donnle Hale and Mrs. Curtis Reppert of Berea visited Mrs. Lucille Reppert and Belinda Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Tomml-1 Phil-beck, J r . a id children of Ohio visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommle Phllbeck, of Or-Undo recenUy.

Mr. and Mrs. Mickle Phil-lips and Mrs. WayneRenfro of Richmond visited Mr. and Mrs. Ell Barnett Sunday.

Mrs. Alta Phllbeck of Or-lando and Mrs. Lois Phllbeck and chUdren of Mt. Vernon and Bodle Barnett visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barn eft Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ell Barnett visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim C a r -penter Saturday afternoon.

Mr, "*nd Mrs. Bodle Van Winkle visited Mr. and Mrs.

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Cree i , u>i*uuua L and Bethada Hopkins. Tax .$50.

Donald Ambrose, real prop-erty located on the waters or RockcasUe River to Flossie Noe and BUlle Jean Hoh-ensteln. Tax $4.50.

&tev<Biillen, real property located on the waters of Roundstone Creek, to James K, and Helen Abney and Gene and Jean Noe. Tax $11,50.

Amos and Pearl Burdette, real property located on the waters of Roundstone Creek, to James K and Helen Ab-ney. Tax $4.00.

David and Inez Gravely, real property located In Brodhead, to Elizabeth Grave-ly Haff. No Tax.

Wm. H, Mull 1ns, real prop-erty located on the waters of Brush Creek, to Tabltha Mul-tins. Tax $.50.

Marriage Licenses Joseph Ronnie Reppert, 23,

Rt. 3, Mt, Vernon, to Helen Gall Kldwell, 21, Rt. 3, Crab

Orchard. May 4, 1971. 6, 1971. Larry Jimmy Shafer, 24, Albert Raymond PoweU, 24,

Brodhead, to Palma Joe Ham- Conway, to Judy Doris Graves, mock, 18. Crab Orchard. May 24, Rt. 3, Berea.

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