VOL 4 NO. 3 ,,... s; ,, S-, "i: ~Q a-~ ' . p~~ -;Q-1 - ~"~ :- ~a - ,c- ;- ., -a a i HIGHLIGHTS of AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 9 t t &C &jCe Which Cattlemen Keep Sharp Eyes On Performance Tests . . . Save It-Why Haul It? . . . Milking Parlor Designed with Pocket- book in Mind . . Pasture or Concrete for Growing Hogs . . . Control Soil Insects with Insecticide Fertilizer Mixtures . . . More Molasses for Alabama Saint or Sinner Sk8 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SYSTEM of the ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SE R V I N G A L I~ 4' FALL 1957 ~-i*- ;~ ' ",~: ~^I' ~ + AL A B A M A r ^:a ~"B~h 'i: .P n~ ~~ -WHICH- Cattlemen keep sharp eyes on Sperformance tests /4 .5.' W. M. WARREN, Head, Department of Animal Husbandry and Nutrition Vi I itt ( Il ii ( 1 Sl I\ffisie it 4I I i I I ( itIt It a I I ii I, i t f) I I i t(Y I 11.( li I [((Ii I i It lI(Ii If lii s .I l at I I 1) itt I i I iff tt C,)Ii (,I1. 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It ix fori t I ixi I-itsxtl ix iut ciltixti x ttitli ill)( xtuti ci (It \xite I liiccl iill i i iic itrll xx I IIN iixt to it \ i c I x siiitill xx ittix Im ixlxll ilix~ xx itti x .. i ofi xwiicl xx~ (~ ft i ll. fixl p li ol .l lui .l t li s (di lii llst lix iil ii xitix tIl pit s .ui ..i lxii lshii tI ii ii i 11 iiitlx o xi c litili c licutxt. . )i kitic xx ,iti li iti ucltiiliiiol .xx it. tii ic cltrIi tii. ilt C 1 xx it I in x pxx nids ilx i-l I iigc ]i lit\l ihuuuicx it mid iii~ f ),0 ilciixtill xx : ttitlii t\ x iaitesh d( Ilo c itix I Iliillxt xtc(llili xxtci Ix lx ids(I ut(i]t S li t\ xx lso l iel l xtililit x i (tutul ponds store about 40 acre-feet of water annually and can be used for watering livestock, irrigating, and fishing. 1(\'sx 111(ici xxx t iii 1 itildtt i it lii it 1 l Alli\4 ii wicc lll x~tliio iillit liliid xxlic il Alitbitim xxm ithi ilipicia l xxxtiit 1 it iiiit x it S\ s lit (Ii (.)iii xx xt tn ii tti tut ttl x ti ti Thec i tri it l tixii flii lxi thu it c~ iiix ii titx xii i t lt ilt cNiii ii ciiillxcx iii it 1 t(lt ip ii d~ x tc btimic 4itit t illiti4 NStil if xxstillt t i i lii i i xx it I i I or i iiiC i it ill tixit s it i ISeixon till ti xxut l cal xix Use it o Fit i m i ii x'x a iiitoc Suc Iixx tilitc i i iii dc\ ti l iiii itiic i \\ mid I~IIt \ i c li x xx d i itildc l t zt. 1K iV .S it itli I i ii c tiii s i~ilill i i d lla. l r III \a c. 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I li ] x citr xroitt t''ptxtt till tolt t'it iltI_ \\tikp A l'i' tuc d stlaate bli 'll ix it)li .Iillt up ELEVATED i STALL I- LOADING RAM P OPtERATOR AREA TRACK FOR 'CAN HOIST COOLER CAN RACK Above is the floor plan of a separate, shed- type milking parlor. A similar facility can Jir ELEVATED STALL DOWN , GRAIN STORAGE CABINET WATER HEATER WASH ITRAYSit be built in the corner of an exsing barn or shed. -~w -~ MILKING PARLOR d1eac~~d aierl4 POCKETBOOK WALTER GRUB Associate Agricultural Engineer pl1)1ittch I s ll i ji l ('xxi I' t I itt I cils ;t 1( i ll rt I t csii tc t tt I pdc i it ild [li c i )tti sxii. ll sticrli id I liiid (1 IM ' it'. 'd Ic' xi lk tl i lii l I til ixn' ll' ii )I wi utc. I \\ it] k- I I , I li (i t t I i t (lii co ii' s ill( (id lt tilct . 1)1ibc 111111l p o-t \i(t;( tu ; I ttitios sa t iti xxihot xx tlis.- SIIi'hii L lV it fit Iii il l ' I ci i ttcc ct i Desitgned for manufacture-grade dairy, this ow-cost parlor eliminates stooping and much heavy work of milking. PASTURE apt CONCRETE ao 5vraci& HOGS? -HOWARD F. TUCKER, Associate Animal l-lusbaridmatt it rs ( I ) t - ) li ilcill 4 Xis Iat. ;I il l( t S(i ll Alit bill i i l cis It) il. I~ ss liii I s~t I tns sIT is t I I tt I Iu' I 51fIclt it iii I (t' I T- h it ;is (T m t t ''l I 11 ) 5 I l ilt FIii ii' i li s ti )I I 1 i i st lt'i Itlitl t dit iii ltttI lsilit /t till tIlt 1tis tilt tc it u s ii i lii itscI slitc I llfiStudy of ai s I .Itil c111 I t c XII .\ hit l' 14 il t i lt flowtill t ~i i lt e It~(s ilC l \iil 111 tol (I t h s i l it ill XI"i I ils1 itt's \\il Im.1111 i ilil d r th it ' i t I I 1 Il It I I ht., SI I \ttt IT ' \lt I(t I's 1)t c illil( si d lt i I c (I I \litI 195i '5,11 ilisl t \)C. t s I )otc its lt i i l IT It t ill ti tlt It 111thid l. 1956 sio I(.iwii. .- -At S Growing hogs on posture Iceft) has been standard practice in the South. Many years ~ ~ , of research has shown grazing and sup- plemental feeding to be practical and , economical. Something now in the hag Sbusiness is growing them on concrete S(above). This, likewise, can be an econom- ~ ~.'cal operation if correct feeding, manage- A, ment, and sanitation practices are followed. Q, 11 fit _in cl 1"c" (h pati lit' pro- Silt [fils jctlc Ihe pi" iilt itsli stiltli oil tttli(It PrIil' Ilil rls \\.its hllt'it m t iits. It is Itilitt(i tit tI it tlt(Ii it 5 i tIt tilttlItItle ill ti is) tl it c (1111-i1w t] Ic sl ill lillcl I I t cr, it I I (I s 1) ]-111 scits() I I S. 111-s _,razilw alf itlL1 (1111 it w t I Ic sull I- I it, 1956 1 ) 195 T 11](11 ( d 1956 ii"Iitdc oiiiiis ill 1-1 10 ccI It" Fccd jwl F, ( (I cost Icss pel 11). thall fcd ill c(mcictc- 10011). 1)(.1 11). fl()()r(.d p'lls (1111-illo, tlic sailic sctsmi, ()f gilill of gaill, ll()t illclildill'T (,()St of idlidlit pl-mllictioll. Lb. L 1). c) I I's t t I I c I i I t I )1 20 pk-'.s pci aciv ()I alfitlfa 1 3: 30 1 1 .0 atid IT51h. (,iiii is, till, ,, I i cturii 19 :306 9. 9 5 0 r i I c I-(, f i i I I i I i I I fm (1111 ill',' the S11111111cl . , F I I ('S( 1.12 325 1 ( ).7 datit " cre _ obtailwd lilldcr illillimrellielit 1 .:37 :,329 1 1 coii(;itions iiiid stockiwr rittes that \\ mild 11du (.ot of pa,,tilic. ilssill"(1 adequilte (111itiltit.\ alld qllitlit.\ Choice for Producer T is I t llt i's liiit itt ,ttltlijt to IslT()\\ It ill(ITthi It i Is. It tt', ( li ht s\i I t lt' f'ill pimll icn 'ptrk.1 It 11.1ti itslt ig'. 1ci ccti ti2hl I act (I .11 lt' lit;I I'; it I t l i I 1e iT \\t I t it i s is t ) p ttIII (Ii illI ill I 5 ss. l hd I t I5 clp ) I t w.-i~l)I" lilt IT t hel llt11t l it. t't' rtI 1 . oitI t b 4 I Pitst 111 (. I , i t_ , SOIL INSECTS INSECTICIDE FERTILIZER W. G. EDEN Entomologist TwO BIG JOBS in one operation . That is the chief reason for increased use of insecticide-fertilizer mixtures. It is just one more way to cut farming costs. Introduced more than 25 years ago, the idea of putting the two products in one bag caught on in recent years. Other pesticides-fungicides, herbicides, and nematocides-are also used in mix- tures with fertilizer, but in only 5% of the cases. The other 95% contain insecticides. Research has been done on the job for many years with studies of mixtures and their practical use in the field. However, much remains to be done. More work is needed in control of soil insects, especially in pastures and sod crops. Extensive studies have been made by the API Agricultural Experiment Station to determine best uses of insecticide- fertilizer mixtures in Alabama. As a result of this research, recommendations can be made. ixaptei Recommendations Station recommendations are based on pounds of actual toxicant per acre. For example, 1 lb. of heptachlor is equal to 4 lb. of 25%, 10 lb. of 10%, or 20 lb. of 5% granular or powder ma- terial. Controls for pests in corn, sweetpota- toes, Irish potatoes, pastures, and lawns are given here. CORN. For control of root worms and wireworms in corn, 1 lb. per acre of aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor, or 2 lb. of chlordane is recommended. The gen- eral fertilizer recommendation for corn is 250 lb. of 4-12-12 per acre. When insecticide-fertilizer mixtures are used, 4-12-12 contains per ton 8 lb. of aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor, or 16 lb. of chlordane. The mixture may be broad- cast or put in the drill. SWEETPOTATOES. Two lb. of aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor, or 4 lb. of chlordane per acre will control wire- worms, white grubs, ants, or flea beetles in sweetpotatoes. The fertilizer recom- mendation at planting time is at least 500 lb. of 4-12-12 per acre. Thus, the fertilizer contains per ton 8 lb. of hep- tachlor, dieldrin, or aldrin, or 16 lb. of chlordane. IRISH POTATOES. Wireworms, flea beetles, and imported fire ants may be controlled in Irish potatoes with the same insecticides and rates as given for sweetpotatoes. The recommended fer- tilizer at planting time is 1,500 lb. of 4-12-12. To follow these recommenda- tions, the fertilizer should contain per ton 2.6 lb. of dieldrin, heptachlor or aldrin, or 5.2 lb. of chlordane. PASTURES. Imported fire ants and other soil insects are pests and fre- quently problems in pastures, other sod crops, and small grains. Two lb. per acre of dieldrin or heptachlor, or 4 lb. of chlordane is recommended for con- trol. A general recommendation for maintenance of established permanent pastures (perennial legume-grass mix- tures) is 400 lb. of 0-16-8. Thus, the fertilizer for pasture maintenance must contain per ton 10 lb. of heptachlor or dieldrin or 20 lb. of chlordane. LAWNS. Ants, chinch bugs, and other insects are pests in established lawns. These pests may be controlled by use of insecticide-fertilizer mixtures. Two lb. per acre of aldrin, dieldrin, or hep- tachlor, or 4 lb. of chlordane will con- trol the ants and chinch bugs. The rates are too low for heavy infestation of white grubs. Five to 8 lb. of aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor, or 10 to 16 lb. of chlordane is necessary for white grub control. Any of these insecticides may be mixed with lawn fertilizers. In the case of white grubs, the treatments are more effective if washed into the soil. Control of white-fringed beetles must be considered separately from the fore- going general recommendations, be- cause this insect is under state and fed- eral quarantine regulations. Infested soils are first treated with 10 lb. of DDT followed by annual applications of 2 lb. of DDT per acre. Dieldrin or heptachlor is also affective. These in- secticides may be applied in fertilizer mixtures. Precautions Precautions must be used in handling fertilizers containing insecticides. In general, concentrations are so low that normal operations offer no hazards to handlers. Insecticide treatments near bee hives or water sources must be car- ried out with care to prevent drift into these areas. Insecticides are harmful to bees and fish. From the standpoint of drift, granular formulations are safer to use than dusts. 'Itore MOLASSES oz ALABAMA J. T. COPE, JR., Associate Agronomist [ t IIIX 1', III o 'IX \ZII i ( I i cSt iid 1 1 jf Icc till lit\.I41 Ii u 316 liXil ' XSlt I I (I t I if If)St st fI l c i i thiesC il t If XI tillaI ' IIItl. o 1114t il Sgar' 13 llc I II ' It t1ill!11 t it Stte B\1 5 1 t I t eI it 1ci iw \ IX i i i 45000 Xli, ) I ittitse \\ 1 It Iitm I tI (I I)4 ill i (lc D scri p ioniiw of il Varieis (Isi lto XSt itt IXd tillI Iis 290, (XI 1 tl ililt' Field of stripped C.P. 36 111 cane ready to be topped, cut, and hauled to - I e ar',l. \t I3 t XX\ to n (. P. 29 1 16 til11 1(1 1(lit 1 1 1i ii ll ('IJ. 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The blank segment repre- sents snakes, which m~ake up 1 %e of the bobcat's total food. I FREE Bulletin or Report of Progress AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION of the ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE E. V. Smith, Director Auburn, Alabama Permit No. 11I32-8/57-8M 71ecw aia( 7emd PUBLICATIONS I I', dI I wIl an I tIIll I\ t nX It c\\ itiX', it tBoll. 317 o og nisc i I)\ n, ruii tic t u i ut 'irl. 30. Consupta on o f ou l utry PdIrol I io S w t s to o r) 1 pt il ( oll sti o I I.Alihlot P'.Bicdolodng oeBr I.m CIf t21. Accbamanc Pof llci InmpitvedFo znSetoAub ure Alabama ic, f V. Smrrii )YT NVILSON, LAS. F'. SIMMONS ?NNE-IH B. Roy - .utYi If. SI.LI-EuuS- E. S-FEI.NStiN -----Director Assoc. Director Asst. Director ------ Editor Assoc. Editor PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE '10 AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. $300