Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1961 Page: 7 of 8
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Thursday, August 24, 1961
Page 7
PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Useful Life Of Wood Prolonged By Treatment
COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION NEWS
TREE SPRAYING
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and failure of exterior woodwork
can be reduced by brush, dip or
soak treating with water repellant
preservatives. Bill Smith, extension
forester, reports that long time
tests show surface treatments give
worthwhile protection to wooden
siding, steps, porches, exterior trim
shutters and other items exposed
to rain seepage.
Studies started in 1941 by the
Lon have shown that Southern pine
exterior woodwork, when treated
with pentachlorophenol and a wa-
ter repellant, lasted at least foui
times as long as the untreated ma-
terial. Some of the treated ma-
terial is still in use after 20 years.
For the tests, the wood was
treated by either complete immer-
sion in the liquid for periods of 3
to 80 minutes, or by two brush ap-
plications at room temperature.
The longer soaking period was the
best, but even the brush treatment
was effective, says Smith.
Home builders, repairmen and
others can treat the wood them-
selves, on the job. A simple tank or
drum can be obtained for soaking
or dipping, or the material can be
set on saw-horses for brush treat-
ment. Each piece of wood should be
cut to size before treating. Any
cuts made after the wood has been
created should also be treated’. Care
should be taken to prevent spilling
or clipping the preservative on the
skin, clothing or plants.
Smith also pointed out that an
Alfred Wind, operator of the H.
D. Madsen 380 acre farm located
near Tidehaven, reports that he has
just finished planting 100 acres
of cowpeas for summer cover and
oil paint finish after wood treat-
ment added to the service life of
exterior woodwork. When wood is
to be painted, mineral spirits should
be used as the carrier liquid with
the pentachlorophenol and water
repellant.
Concentrated pentachlorophenol
is available from many chemical
concerns and building supply
houses. This concentrated product
may be mixed with fuel oil, kero-
sene or mineral spirits.
“The treatment is especially ef-
fective when coupled with adequate
structural design,” and this combi-
nation enhances the value and beau-
ty of a home or any other build-
ing,” Smith concludes.
soil improvement as a part of his
conservation cropping system fol-
lowing his maize crop. Wind said
after harvesting his grain sorghum
he shre ded the stalks and used a
disc harrow to work the residue in-
to the surface soil. He explained
hat grain sorghum residue is ex-
cellent raw material to add or-
ganic matter to the soil. Wind went
on to explain that after a short
period he plowed out the old grain
stubble and applied 60 pounds of
available phosphate per acre. He
said he then broadcasted his peas
and covered them by plowing the
land into beds with a lister plow.
He went on to explain he now has
his land in beds and the peas can
grow until frost kills them. He said
he peas will provide excellent cov-
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growing season and residue of the
peas can remain on the beds after
frost to provide cover throughout
the winter.
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Texas Leads In Agriculture: A Long
List Of Farming Firsts Over Other 49
By JOHN C. WHITE, Com.
Texas Dept, of Agriculture
Traditionally, Texans probably
lay claim to more and better of
most any and everything than any
of the rivalling 49 states. Often as
not, these Texas boasts are tongue-
in-cheek accommodations for folks
who just expect us to brag. In
agriculture, however, the Lone Star
State has a long list of firsts of
which we ought to be reminded,
just in case we ever need some
“real" verbal ammunition.
Difficult as it is, it’s necessary to
start our tirade on pride with an
admission: Texas is not first in the
PLANT DISEASE
OF THE WEEK
By HARLAN E. SMITH,
Extension Plant Pathologist
COTTON ROOT ROT KILLS
SHADE TREES, SHRUBS
AND FLOWERS
Cotton root rot is one of the
most common plant diseases in
Texas. Except for the Panhandle
and High Plains, the disease gen-
erally is found throughout the
state. It is very common in heavy,
alkaline soils. The disease first oc-
curs in south Texas during lat
May, and is observed in north Tex
as during June and July. About 8(
percent of the wild and cultivated
plants are susceptible in varying
degrees. The fungus may live on
some native trees and shrubs with-
out killing them.
Small flowers, shrubs and trees
die suddenly after the first wilting
symptoms occur. Large shrubs and
trees may die more slowly. The
bark of affected roots is decayed
and brownish. Wooly, buff or
brownish, fungal strands are pres-
ent on the surface of the damageu
root3. To check for the strands,
place parts of suspected roots in
water for a few minutes. Then care-
fully remove any remaining soli
with running water. Allow the
specimen to dry for several minutes
before making a microscopic exam-
ination.
The whole root system decays.
Bark is rotted off the harder wood
of the root, and roots slip out of
:he soil with comparatively little
pulling effort.
Under moist conditions, with or
without affected plants, spore mats
sometimes appear on the soil sur-
face. inese mats are 2 to Id inches
in diameter, at first snow-white and
cottony; later they appear tan and
powdery.
The disease fungus generally in-
vades new areas by continued slow
growth through the soil from plant
to plant. It may live in the soil for
many years. The disease is often
found as deep in the soil as roots
penetrate.
Th9 disease is controlled by the
growing of resistant or immune
trees and shrubs. Certain cultural
practices may help prevent the dis-
ease from occurring more often.
For additional information, ask
your county extension agent for a
copy of L-390, “Cotton Root Rot.”
More than 225 different tree
types, 600 species of grasses and
4,000 species of wild flowers grow
in Texas.
“There is not a single word in
the Constitution giving any right
to the Federal government to con-
trol the educational system of the
States. Nor is there a single pro-
vision that gives the Federal gov-
ernment any power to compel the
State legislatures to vote funds for
a particular purpose.”—David Law-
rence, in U. S. News & World Re-
port.
nation in total value of agricul-
tural products. We rank fourth
with a total annual farm income
that exceeds two billion dollars,
which is no small shakes. This is
about a fifth of total income for the
state each year.
Of major farm products, how-
ever, we can claim more produc-
tion firsts than any other state.
Some of these are;
COTTON: This is our most val-
uable crop, and far more cotton
grows in Texas than in any state.
Our farmers produce about four
million bales a year, worth some
700 million dollars.
BEEF CATTLE; Here again we
lead the nation, production-wise,
and beef cattle provide Texas' sec-
ond largest source of agricultural
income; earning about 400 million
dollars a year. We might add that
the long-range cattle industry orig-
inated in Texas, and we’re still far
ahead of the rest in cattle raising.
SORGHULMS: Texas out front
again. Next to cotton, this is the
state’s most valuable field crop and
the third most valuable source of
farm income.
RICE: We are at or near the top
in rice production, rivalled nearest
by California. Our rice farmers
along the Gulf Coast have done a
magnificent job in producing a
superior product. Although we lead
in rice production, we are pretty
far behind in rice consumption. A
lot of Texans haven’t discovered
just how good and good for you
Know about.
OTHER FIRSTS include produc-
tion of sheep and goats in which
Texas leads, and accompanying
firsts in production of wool and
mohair, which a lot of folks don’t
now about.
There are other farm products,
certainly, which we can brag about,
being near the top in production
and certainly at the top in quality.
These include, in part, poultry (the
commercial broiler imlustry started
in Texas) and eggs (we rank first
in the South, seventh in the nation
in egg production, and our eggs
are the best); corn, which ranks
second only to cotton in the amount
marketed; vegetables, citrus, semi-
tropical fruits, melons, dissiduons
fruits (peaches, pears, plums), pe-
cans (this is where pecans were
first found in greatest abundance),
peanuts, and on and on.
So the next time somebody asks
you to talk about Texas, tell them
about Lone Star agriculture.
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Dismukes, Jesse V. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1961, newspaper, August 24, 1961; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth709835/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.