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Cost Sharing Plan (Town and Country Tips By Dave Plocher) Cost sharing funds for conservation tillage prac­ tices can now be secured from another source -the local SoU and Water Con­ servation district. This is in addition to the ASCS cost- sharing funds that have been and continue to be available. The General Assembly and Gov. Jim Thompson recently approved a $500,000 cost-share plan that will be administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture in conjuction with the Local Soil and Water Conservation districts. This new cost share arrangement was put into action to support the State wide Clean Water program aimed at sediment and erosion control. More details on these new cost-share funds and the older and yet available ASCS fund can be obtained by calling ASCS - SCS at 338- 0444 or 338-0049. The closing date to apply for these new cost-share dollars is Sept. 24, 1980. Tillage Demonstration Dav- Conservation tillage equipment will be in action at the Demonstration day on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Local implement dealers will be demonstrating a variety of fall and spring equipment, including planting equip­ ment. Chemical suppliers will be available to answer questions and discuss pest control products. University of Illinois, SCS, ASCS, and Soil and Water Conservation district officials will also be available to talk about management for top yields with conservation prac­ tices. The tillage day will be held one mile west of Rt. 47 on Oak Grove Ed. north of Harvard, 111. Contact me for details at 338-3737 or 4747 or write P.O. Box 431, Woostock, 111., 60098. Sheep Carcass show- Susan Bierhuizen, Hebron, placed first in the Open Class of the Lamb Carcass show held July 19. I had reported another name by mistake severel weeks ago. Dairy Picnic- The Annual Holstein club pichic for Northern Illinois Dairy families will be Sept. 7 at the Bob Hughes fartn, west of Woodstock. According to Bob's wife Genevieve, families should bring a dish to pass, table service, and chairs. Meat and drinks will be provided. The HugheS farm is at 603 N. McKinstry road in Woodstock. Crawly Things-by Erin H y n e s , E x t e n s i o n A g r i c u l t u r e A d v i s e r . Distressed about those creepy black beetles in­ vading your domicile? You may have ground beetles, which are often shiny black, slightly flattened, and about Vfe inch long. The beetles, which may also be brightly colored, have parallel stripes or ridges along their backs. Ground beetles are beneficial because they feed on destructive insects. But let's face it, unless you're a devout entomologist you don't want the things crawling around your basement. Seal cracks in the foundation to keep the beetles from crawling in, and remove debris from around the foundation to eliminate their hiding places. Apply Vi percent diazinon (5 tablespoons of the emulsifiable concentrate per gallon of water) all the way around the structure. You might also try a trick I learned from dad: run a strip of double-stick masking tape along the floor near the wall. This will catch the beetles as they crawl in. Change the tape when you have collected a sufficient number of insects. Those space-age looking green caterpillars with orange, blue and yellow projections chewing on your trees are cecropia moth larvae. These huge cater­ pillars (often 2-4 indies long) are too big to control chemically. Pick them off the tree or let them form cuccoons and change into moths. If your lawn is browning, wilting, and possibly drying, grab the sod and see if it lifts up from the soil. If so, check underneath for white c- shaped worms with brown heads. These are annual white grubs, which feed on turf roots. With 10-12 grubs per square foot, the lawn can be severely damaged. Treat Only the infested area with diazinon (spectracide) or trichlorfon (dylox and proxol). Apply diazinon at rates recommended on the label, then water or drench into the soil immediately. Wait 2-3 weeks before assessing the control's ef­ fectiveness. Tricholorfon is used only by lawn care companies. Unfortunately, this year's control won't stop next year's grubs. If you have any questions, contact the McHenry County Cooperative Extension service at 338-3737 or 4747. ..Combine Safety PanH- phlet Available--Along with harvest time comes stress and along with stress comes accidents. Harvest safety depends on three factors functioning well together-the operator, machine and environment. The pamphlet now avail- vailable to help deal with hazards runs through the components of safe combine use. It ihcludes harvest machine preparation, field preparation, service and maintenance, driving the combine, combine field operation and moving combines onloads. " S a f e C o m b i n e Operation" is available at your Cooperative Extension service office. Who Owns U.S. Far- mland?-Farmers constitute only 7.8 percent of all lan­ downers in the U.S. But, they own 46 percent of the nation's land. On the other hand, white-collar and blue- collar workers make up 52 percent of the nation's nearly 34 million lan­ downers. But, they own only about '25 percent of the nation's privately held land. The Federal government owns 34 percent of the nation's 2.3 billion acres of land; state and local governments own another 6 percent. Seventy-five percent of the land is owned by only about 1 percent of the adult population. Fifty-one percent of the farm and ranch land is owned by 5 percent of the owners. Twenty-one percent of the nation's landowners are retired persons, who own 17 percent of the land. Third Tillage Day Set Area farmers will have an opportunity to observe the latest developments in conservation tillage systems at the third annual Con­ servation Tillage Demon­ stration day Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be located north of Harvard on Oak Grove road, approximately one mile west of Route 14. This year's field day is a cooperative effort by the McHenry county offices of the Cooperative Extension service, the Soil Con­ servation service, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service, and the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district. Local implement and pesticide dealers will be assisting through their display of conservation tillage implements and in­ formation regarding pest management systems. Coordinators of the event are promoting the use of conservation tillage for the benefits of fuel and time savings, and the preser­ vation of valuable topsoil through the control of soil erosion. Conservation tillage implements for display at the field day will include conservation or "no-till" planters, chisel plows, off­ set and tandem disks, field cultivators, pasture seeding equipment and anhydrous applicators. Format of the field day will include discussions and actual operation of the implements. Pesticide and implement dealer displays will be grouped under a large tent at the site and a lunch will be available through a catering service. Rain date for the event has been set for Oct. 1. People Boom At the time of Christ the world's population was be­ tween 200 and 300 million. 1 FREE with 4 Protects Nature's Beauty I FUL-STAIN EXTERIOR ALKYD SEMI-TRANSPARENT • Enhances wood grain • Won't peel or blister • Mildew resistant • For new or previously stained surfaces FUL-STAIN EXTERIOR ALKYD SOLID COTE • Rich natural colors • High hiding • Mildew Resistant • Exceptional durability Main Paint & Decorating 3819 W. Main Street 385-1115 H YOU CRN it! ---- Presented by STATE BANK OF RICHMOND member F.O.I.C. Q. On a recent television newscast, I heard a report which implied the number of houses in the U.S. will be fewer next year than now. How can this be possible? A. Chances are the report should have said households rather than houses. A company in the business of doing economic forcasting and research, Sindlinger & Company, recently issued a prediction that the total number of households in the U.S. could decrease by as many as one million during the coming year. This prediction was based on a survey in July of this year which indicated that more than 100-thousand households were dissolved in one month. This is another result of economic pressures where families or single adults give up the home (or apartment) they've been living in and move back to their parent's homes or move in with other relatives or friends. According to the July sur­ vey , t h i s "doub l i ng u p ' trend is higher than anytime since World Wor II. 25 Enroll At City's Alternative School McHenry County Alter­ native high school began its 1960-61 school year in early S e p t e m b e r w i t h a f i r s t quarter enrollment of 25 students. The high school board is proud to welcome two newly elected student members, Stacy Marcotte and John Petersen. These representatives along with three new community members Bill Buhrman, Sally Fyfe and Bob Petersen, were installed at the Sept. 10 board meeting. McHenry County Alter­ native high school students are holding their first fund raising event of the year, a car wash, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind City Wide Carpets, 3609 W. Elm at the intersection of Route 31 and Route 120. Those who would like any information about the school or any of its activities should call 344-2424 or stop at the school, 409 N. Front street, Route 31, McHenry. 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