The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 03, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
Agricultural
A New Enemy to Cotton
Cotton growers have to look
ut lor a new enemy, and at the
wrae time possess their souls in
yeace
Evidently, from now forward,
ieaing with the depredation in
*eet Drobleu) will he a nonular
part ot every farmer's occupation,
and all the best work done along
Ibis lino will 1)3 more in praventthan
in fighting.
Included as part of the new
outfit will be iuep-a^ed rotating
of crops. Thus farming will be
<n;nle to rise by its enemies.
But about the new enemy ol
co*Ion. Il is a kiml < f reil spider,
rust-mile ii is named by some.
Ail parls of the plant get attacked,
and it is spreading.
The operations are mostly carried
forward by I his depredator
on the under side ol the
leaves.
The record lor these mites is
that they "appear early in the
season, but do little appreciable
damage until midsummer or lat
er. The injuries rarely become
serious unless accompanied by
long continued dry weather; in
such an event the multiplication
:? very rapid, and tlm consequent
injuries are often suflioient to kill
%he nlants "
And now as to the appearance
presented by the plants On tlie
apper side the leaves have a scarlet
look. The si ai t is made near
4he base and occurs it the outset
^ between the larger ribs, regularly
spreading over the leaf as the
creatures multiply." The leaves
gradually die, becoming of a dir%y,
yellow color and "shriveling
jnd falling to the ground."
An now as to the tight that has
to be made directly upon these
enemies. 11, when first noticed,
there are but a lew <>f them, the
plants infested "may he pulled
and burned, caro being taken not
lo distribute the mites to the surrounding
cotton during t iio operation."?Home
and Farm.
Ducks and Dollars vs. Cotton
Raising.
Trom the Augusta llerald.
A successful farming experiment
wilh ducks instead of cotton
i \
, is going the rounds of the press,
?nd it figures out in dollars just
js much as some ol the best
Torts of I lie south to raise cotton
the spinners ol the world,
'orv is as follows, and it is
*ly vouched for as being true
y particular.
year ago Joseph Berger,an
n, rented a larm near
oiiem, Md., of 225 acres,
d put on it 100 white Peking
:s. lie has sold 5,000 ducks,
hatched in incubators, lie
jpped the ducks killed and
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are.tseu 10 new i orn direct. lie
Jp says his ducks averaged 5 12
pounds. Tliey Hold the leathers
in Baltimore.
Alter deduction of all expenses,
#'/e? for the oil used in the incu
Worn, the net profits were $3,
500, in round numbers. They
"old a few mone than 5,000, but
Jo not state exactly. That would
be 70 cents each for the ducks.
Vhat is a higher price than could
Department.
be obtained here, but there are
many people who would be willing
to make less than $3,500 a
year. This is a true duck story
and it has a lesson in it.
Fowls For Winter Laying.
Dr. L. Watson, an expert poultry-man,
in a pnze article in
Poultro Tribune, Freeport. 111.,
says:
Where the production of winter
eges is carried on as a business,
all hens should be sold oft every
fail, and their place supplied by
early h a t c h e d pullets, either
hutched on the plant or purchas
ed. Pullets are undoubtedly the
best winter layers if we pet them
hatched early, but not early
enough so they will moult in the
late lull as they surely will if
hatched too early. March and
April are the months 1 prefer, as
pullets hatched during these
months will begin laying during
November at least. These pullets
should be run 111 flocks on free
range if possible during the summer,
separated from the young
cockerels, as soon as the sexes can
be distinguished, they should be
fed liberally on a diet consisting
largely of oats, and given plenty
of shade, an orchard makes an
ideal run for growing laying stock,
as the trees furnish shade during
the heat of the day, and insects
abound so that the birds can, with
the mash and grain fed them,
balance their own ration, which
! after all. th rv pan rln hot tor than
the most scientific feeder 1 have
ever met. They should be mov
ed their winter quarters about
two w^uks h^fore we expect them
to commence ikying, so that they
may become accustomed to their
new surroundings. Have quarters
comfortable, leave doors and windows
open, covered of course by
wire screens to keep out cats, etc.,
and chicks in, until compelled to
close them by severity ot weather.
Keepquarters scrupulously clean,
with perfect ventilation, plenty
ot exercise, which should be giv
en by making the birds scratch
in the litter covering the floor to
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r* UV-JJIU ill ell IfilBl Ollti loot, tor
all small grains fed. Hang up a
abbage just out of reacli so they
will have to jump up to get each
morsel. Feed regularly, mash in
morning early, composed of corn,
oats and bran. Hmall grains in
litter, and a full evening meal of
corn or wheat. See that they
have all they will eat before go
ing to roost, as they spend half
tneir time there during the long j
winter months, when the nights]
are long and cold. For this reason
1 feed whole grain at night
instead of mash assimilating easier,
the bird becomes hungry
sooner.
Beef scraps must be supplied at
least twice a week. Cut green
bone, charcoal and grit. I feed
from hoppers when the birds can
! help themselves. Clover chaff or
cut cabbage and Mangell Wurt|zel
furnish green food. ulilk is
I given when obtainable. As much
I variety ap possiblein small grains,
with corn at least once a day in
cold weather will give eggs iu
I winter if followed up, by attending
to every detail regularly, and
keening your eye constantly on
your stock, as laying stock is
healthy sl,ock, in the very best
possible degree of health ih the
condition of egg production. This
can only be obtained by keeping
everything pertaining to sanitation
in and about the house in as
k_
perfect a condition an possible,
regularity in feeding rations, of
variety of grains, green food,
beef, etc. Good oouimon sense,and
plenty of nerve to do the work in
all kinds of -weather, and rest as
sured, you will have eggs in the
most severe weather and they
can be used with a relish born of
the fact that they are fresh eggs,
in fact the real thing.
T"T? 1 ' V T
reeuing nogs.
In ail address before the New
York farmers, Mr. John II Gen
try, of Overtoil Hall Farm, Nash
ville, Ten 11., one of our highest
authorities on swine, look occai
sioti to commend ui reservedly
the practice ot scalding feed,
ah?u' w'lich, as readers know,
seme difference of opinion has
prevailed. Ho said:
kkIn that I am directIv opposed
to the agricultural stations. They
claim to prove by a-tual experi|
ment the assimilative qualities of
i tlie let d are reduced by doing it,
(but I know Iroin personal experience
that I can get more results
out of 1,000 pounds of feed
j scalded and led to my hoes, in
I pounds, dollars and pence, than
I can out. of 1,500 led in I he raw
state. This is practical experience.
Mr. Hood, of Massachusetts,
who won in the show ring
at St. Louis, Mr. Henderson, Mr.
Hundson?they ail feed cooked
feed. The Duchess of ~evon
shire feeds it. Take every breed
or and every man who is win
niug, wiih the exception of one
(and lie is feeding a ration ol
corn and milk,) and you will
find that they feed the cooked
feed and are winning with it. I
think the feeding of cooked feed
increases I he digestive powers.
Some twelve or thirteen years
ago, when 1 first began to use it,
1 had, on my own (arm in Ken
tucky, a lot of wheat that 1 could
notdisoose ol: that is. 1 wouldn't
take the price. I te<I it to tlio
pigs; it passed through them; I
ground it up and fed it. and it
seemed to germinate and grow in
them, I hegan to cook it then,
and I didn't have any more germinating
or growing?except
that the pigs began to grow?
and I saw it was the thing for
u.e and I stuck to it."
Snrp ri irpc
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From the Baltimore News:
' Coal oil will knock any cold
silly," said C. C. Warren. "The
idea of drinking oil mav seem
O ?
repugnant to some esthetic
tastes, hut one tablespoonful will
tix the business for the mos
stubborn cold in the head or
body. Turpentine is another
fine thing tor general conditions.
1 firmly believe that if a man
will take 15 to 20 drops of turpentine
in sugar once every two
months lie will never ho really
sick. It's an internal Turkish
i...? i. ~rr 1 i
uuiu 111 ciicti nnu iBiiv?s me system
thoroughly cleansed and in
good shape to take on new
strength. There's no excuse for
a cold, ajid it's a dangerous
tiling to pass hy"
Attacked.
Kays Mrs. Nancy Mtoddard of Fountain
Inn, S. (). I was attacked by that terrible
monster yon call Khoumatism. OIJK NEW
DISCOYKHY was recount ended to me by
our drnggist, and after taking two bottles,
tliat great monster of trouble and suffering
was forced to tako its ilight. I gladly rooommend
it to any stiffenug with Itheuruuiam.
itold by Crawford bros.
A Slaughl
nnssns^nBDQHG
In view of the fact that we a
changes in our business on Janu
make some special prices to c
following and compare with wl
1 2000 yards 10c Outing at 7 l-2<
ing at 5c ; 2000 \ ai ds 6c Ginghc
ette, all colors, Sl-oC ; nice line
sale 50c ti e yard ; yd. wide Tafif
wear guaranteed, '.)8c; 52 inch
per yard, Tor only 75c. We hav
Clothing and 1
to beat the band, but we are <
previous records. $15.00 suits,
'IB suits, this sale 9.0); 10.00 suits,
this sale 5.00 ; 5.00 suits, this si
ter price in Overcoats. Everyb<
! I advance in the leather market c
?jj but we continue to sell
Shoes at U.
Should you need Underwear
weather, see ours. Wright's II
best r>0c knit Underwear 87c ; g
22c. If your dollars are worth
making >our purchases. You
Funderburk
5 cents will buy either 4 cak
10 cents bottle Machine Oil, 8 b
a hundred other things we can't
r HflRS
I Horses, Mul<
f Our Mr. Hood has just closed
J loads of Mules and Horses?1$
^ cars come here, one of horses an
m of it, C>0 head to arrive in a f<
? wires they are the best we hi
3 Some closely matched teams ol
? that weigh from 1100 to 1250 ef
j portunity to buy brood mares.
^ finish and family broke.
1 Buggies, B
Two solid cars to arrive this we
^ Wagons, W
3 Have just closed a deal for ]
stacks of them on hand of all si:
3 four horse with regular or broac
m all. Those who do not feel able
j vehicle can buy a second hand,
J second hand buggies, carriages i
W we are going to sell regardless o
| Come and 1
J for we are far ahead of any ]
S dealers east of the Mississippi
, 0 harness department. We manu
J ness and have no competition.
V Remember, we buy as well as
| Gregory-Hood Li
:er Sale
re going to make some
ary 1st, we are going to
ash buyers. Note the
lat you've been paying :
I; 1000 yards 7 l-2c Outims
at 5c ; best Flannels
of 75c waist Silks, this I a||
eta 75c yard, best grade, j
Broadcloth, worth $1.00
e been selling
Overcoats
ietermined to break all
this sale 11.00; 12.50
this sale 7.50; 7.50 suits,
ile 3.75. Same slaugh>dy
knows there is an J
?f at least 25 per cent.,
Id Price
for the cold December
[ealth Underwear .S5c;
nif 1 In/lorurour
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saving, see us before
rs to serve,
Comp'y.
es good Laundry Soap, ^
alls Sewing Cotton, and
mention here. .
F. Oo. V
EC I f
LO .
3S, Mules! | k
another deal for six car ^
SO head. Two of these ^
id one of mules. Think J
sw days, and Mr. Hood %
ive bought this season, a
f extra fine mare mules V
ich. This is a grand op- f
Have some with extra ^
uggies. | .
ek, all kinds and styles. ?
/agons. J
LOO more, and we have S
ces?one, two, three and a
1 tire. Come one, come V
or willing to buy a new W
as we have at least 100 \
ind wagons ojn hand that 5
i the price. Don t tail to ^ ?
See Us | 7
retail stock and vehicle ff
river. Remember our C
ifacture all of our har- ?
sell. f
ivG Stock Co. s
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