★Well can you believe it’s already May down here at Somerset? We certainly did have a winter and it’s very likely we’re going to have a summer too, so here this spring we’ve got some chores to do so we can have a little fun in a month or two instead of working so hard.

★Even though we’ve had pretty fair rain this time around, we’ve always got a whole heck of a lot more mosquitoes and flies coming in, not to mention a big old herd or two of fleas, just as excited about spring as everybody else! Well we are excited at the store to, excited to have everything we use at our place to take care of all these nuisance pests. We’ve got plenty of permetherins and Sayonara, as well as Bayer Quik Bayt and pump up and hose and sprayers to get the party going. And of course anybody who spent any time down here at Somerset knows all about those big grasshoppers that go snapping around in the middle of the day, and all the damage they can do, so we’ve got them covered to, try Martin’s Surrender dust, takes care of the big crazy grasshoppers and puts a stop to a lot of other bugs too.

★First part of May is also the best time to go ahead and plant some Bermuda, either common or giant, depending on your preference, for either lawn or pasture. For your pasture Bermuda we recommend an 18-5-10 fertilizer for the best results.

MAY FERTILIZERS
APF 15-5-10 Lawn, Native & Pasture Grasses
APF 21-0-0 Lawn, Plant, Fruit & Vegetable
APF 13-13-13, All purpose, Lawn, Tree & Shrub

★All of this is especially important to our cattle ranchers, especially if cattle prices are down and feed is up, so a little more reliance on grass nutrition may be called for, and a nice green field will look pretty good and help you keep your dollar together. Remember also that latter part of May, June first or so it’s time for worming, and of course we see to it that there’s extra in stock for taking care of this routine herd maintenance.

★On the more recreational side of things, you might think about picking up some of our wonderful MannaPro Apple Nuggets and Apple Wafers in the four and 25 pound container, as well as adding some deer protein in the high or lower percentage, depending on what you’re looking at, and what you think you might want to see down the road toward hunting season. Just like with so many other things, come visit us and we can help you pick if you’re not hundred percent sure.

★So what about some nice treats for you and your family, too? Some of yall don’t realize that we have some wonderful general store items that would go just right in your pantry. Those of you that enjoy the taste of raw wildflower honey will want to try the Holdman’s brand we carry every day, wonderful Texas wildflower honey that comes from six area counties in south Texas. You’re sure to do some barbecuing here this spring and into summer, too, so you might enjoy some of the Chupacabra seasonings we keep a good stock of and can vouch for, also made in Texas! And for just good old general snacking we’ve got old fashion peanut brittle by Miss Annie’s, and where sure you’ve heard of dots pretzels, two, great for snacking, outings, or just to keep some in the truck with you when you’re headed around taking care of things out here in the little paradise we call Somerset.