The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 01, 1906, Page 2, Image 3
Agricultural
Sowing Oats.
The Open Furrow Method
Strongly Urged by Director
of Georgia Experiment Sta
ten.
During the years 1890 to 1S95
the Station found that oats sown
^ in drills eighteen to tweuty-r'our
inches apart invariably gave a
larger yield than when powh
broadcast and harrowed in. In
itee'if this was an important rewn't
of experiments to that end.
But a more importaut discovery
it the fact that when the seed
av? sown in open furrows and
barely covered, leaving the furr?we
open or unfilled, the oat
plants are very much less liable
t? Le killed by a severe freeze.
>l? _ . j _ a i
mss luea was conceived several
yw*78 ago, and annually since
we have sown the larger portion
T the fall-sown area iu drills
eighteen to twenty-four.^inches
apart, latterly using a Qnatt fertiliser
distributor. This sows but
wrow at a time, has noj^coverattachment,
but simply opens
a >?mall furrow and sows seed,
single wheel following injthe
f<srr?w and barolyjjcoveringjjthe
ned. The result is the]2plants
conne up oue and a half or two
inches below the general]surface,
the "crown" of each plant ir
fer.ned and established say two
tetwoaud a half inches)jbelo*\
geueral surface. The winter
nans, light freezes and thaws,
Actually, but only partly, fill it
sue >pen lurrow, ana me mori
vnt?,l and sensative parts of the
flu ?ts are left at the original
dfrj : h, below the reach of even
vm ' severe freezes.
T ie loug anticipated freeze at
Ih?* came and our theory was put
tot crucial test. On Februarv 8.
1B99, the thermometer sank to
ifift .en degrees, followed on sue
o##.\ve mornings by nineteen
sii>i eventeen degrees. On the
3?t it was down to eleven de?
s, and on the morning of the
lit it stood ut seven degree?
bed ' zero?the coldest day since
F*1 nary 8, 1835. The result was,
fill >\vn oats and January sown
oil- were pretty generally de
stm ^d everywhere. But our open
1 irrow drilled oats, excepting
two vcres , stood the test remarknbi
well, and though seriously
iufli *d, made forty bushels to
tl-.w rp.
?r >rder to make more sure of
orrectness of the precon1
the >rv tli it the open furrow
veojui secure the oats from
f*tn, freezing, on two one-acre
tcl iifl that were sown 111 jopon
far) ws, in every alternate tenth
ttf ? acre the furrows were filled
i- flush by running ov?r them
wit/ clod crusher and smoother,
suit was that the ,<?ats on
^L. . ? *- - 1 * *
-jjh? uernaie renins wure a!?w>*
ntirely destroyed, not 01 n
f>Vn? n ten surviving thejjtsevere
fr*< / anil the plots were resown
vit oringoats. But the. other
font the furrows of which were
Jeft en, although severely 111 jur?
produced forty bushels of
[ ?r acre, or more than half
?jf \i xpected full crop.
H \ carefully drilled, one
and *lf to two bushels of oals
are icient for an acre; when
broi -?ted, from three to four
^ng) of the same oats are recant
for one acre.
tfe . yen?s further pxpe'on'e
tw.
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Departr^nt.
since the foregoing; was published,
fully confirms the conclusions
then reached. The following re
marks may be added :
Sixteen inches apart is probbly
the best width between the
oat furrows.
The oats may be sown in a
cotton field without further preparation
than the previous clean
culture of the cotton. In this case
two furrows may be sown in each
"middle."
In all cases the furrows should
be laid on a level in order to secure
best results.
The Unatt and the Carnncal
sped and fertilizer drills ?rs no*
made with two spouts, one for
theaeed oats being sown through
the forward spout.
It has not been found neces
sary to use the covering attachment,
the loose soil falling in
immediately following the openiug
five-inch shovel (or short
scoter) covering the oats suf
ficiently.
It Romewhat facilitates the
work of the harvester to run a
weeder, or a light harrow, across
the furrows in March or April.
The fertilizer formula advised
is as follows, per acre: Acid
phosphate, high-grade, 20C
pounds; muriate of potash, 5C
pounds; cotton meal, 250 pounds
?to be applied in the furrows at
time of sowing. In March 01
April apply fifty to seventy-five
pounds of nitrate of soda as e
top-dressing.
It has not been found that the
above amount of cottonseed
meal will injure the germinating
principle of the seed.
R. J. Redding,
Director.
Sow Clover, Boys: It BeatJ
Guano.
, Progressive Farmer.
>
I noticed an article in youi
i columns some time ago by Mr
II M. Daniel,of Madison county
1 in which he st ?ted lie had beer
1 sowing only a gallon of annua
clover seed per acre. I think he
1 went on to say that hereafter he
' would sow a p ck as he though!
that quantity would be better,
i 1
Now, of ct'U'se, I don't know
the condition- surrounding his
style of farming, nor the extent
of his experience with annua,
clover, but please lot me say tc
the "boys" that I have boon
raising it lor twenty years, and 1
think 1 have ha < fairly good luck
aud my advice s not to spread n
bushel of clover seed over more
than three acres of land.
And, boys, how plenty of it.
I will guarantee it is the best
(thing to impr. vo your land you
over tried. If you want to make
ten barrels ot corn per acre, be
g 11 by putting in clover. It it
cheaper than guano and much
easier to haul : ml dia?rik.???
Sow clover, l> ?ys, and you won't
; make any mistake.
S. J. Priichard.
Berlie, co , N O.
lit Self Defence
Major Hatum. edito and Manager of the
Constitutionalist, 1 mineure Ky., when
lie was fiercely attac ked, four years ago,
hy Piles, bought a b x of Bi.cklen'a Arnica
salve, of whicb he says: "It cured me in
ten dajs and no trouble since." Quickest
healer of Burns, Sores, Cnta and Wounda,
'T)<' at !. F SlacVey Co., Crawford Bros.,
i Kunr.eibnrk Pharmacy.
I CONTINUE I
I Those who are gaining flesh
I and strength by roeular treat!
ment with * I
Scott's Emulsion
should continue the treatment I
In hot weathers smaller dose
and a little cool milk with It will
I do away with any objection 1
I which Is attached to fatty products
during the heated ,
I season.
Send for (fee sample.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists,
409-415 Pearl Street, New York.
50c. and $i.oo; all druggists.
Price of Cotton.
Speculation as to Minimum
Price to be Fixed by Cotton
Association.
Charlotte Observer: President
C. C. Moore, of the North Carolina
division of the Southern
Cotton Association, will leave
Monday for fciot Springs, Ark.,
to attend the meetiug of the
central executive committee of
that body, which is to be held
there next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, the 5th, 6th and 7th of
i September. The prime object of
, the meeting is to hear the reports
of the several sub-divisions,and to
fix a minimum price at which the
present crop shall be marketed.
[ That wide interest is being
) manifested in this meeting is
I J J L it - m
) eviuenceu Dy me numoer ot leti
ters wihcb President Moore is
, receiving daily from all sections
of this and other States. Every
i mail brings him a dozen or more
k communications, from farmers,
merchants and business men
> generally. The receut decline in
I prices has intensified the interr
est. A majority of those who
have written President Moore
advocate 11,12 and 13 ceuts as a
fair and equable price at which
the present crop should be sold.
One man only suggested that 10
ceuts would be enough. The
great majority favored the first
uamed figures.
When President Moore was
asked his views on the matter he
replied that the price decided
upon would depend altogether on
the reports received from the
cotton belt relative to the condi
tion aud acreage of the present
i crop. tlThe government report
I last year placed it at 821) per
> cent. ' said Mr. Moore. "I be?
lieve that the condition this
I season is from 3 to 5 per cent
below that of last, hence the
, report will be approximately 78
per cent. 1 can assure you on
} that basis that the minimum
t price will be more than lOcents."
I While not expressing himself,
President Moore intimated that
* he would not agree to anything
1 less than 11 cents. I
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Twenty-three Varieties on
One Tree.
(American Fruit and Nut Journal
)
A tree bearing twenty-three
[ distinct varieties of fruit and nuis
i is growing on the faim of Thos. j
Glaze, in Benton county, just |
i acroa8 'he Willamette River Iroml
i Albany, Ore*;, It is healthy and j
flourishing. Mr. Gl. ze undertook i
;' to grow the tree as an experi|
niont, and by judicioue grafting,)
iii?w succeeded in producing a'
marvel. He secured all the kinds
of peaches, plums, nd prunes
tli it he could and graded llieni
on'o the trunk ot a healtby grow
ing apple tree. All the grafts are
growing and bearing. Then, as
a further experiment, he grafted
an almond branch on the same
tree, and it also is growing.
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S THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, S. C. ^ ^
CAPITAL $50,000.00. A
y SURPLUS $50,000.00.
Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. fij
If Collections given prompt and careful attention. ^5
^ Interest allowed on time deposits.. 3|
MS Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and M
H the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. WM
A Word to the Public:
We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, t\ree
doors south of the Bank of I^ancaster, where you will Ind
a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh ; alto a
full lino of Clothiner that will astonish you when you fet
our prices. We are now better prepared tlmn ever to
give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lires
we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we renah
yours to serve, J
Cherry & Company jl
Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?secondioor ^
from First National Bank.
For Thirty Days
We will sell all our Surnme
1 A 111 i . -m
goous at ana below cost to malt
room for our Fall stock.
500 yds 5o apron ginghams 4c. 16 yds 4 4 Sea Island for $1.C
500 yds 6Jc apron K>n(hkma 5c. 1Q d? 82 ,0c IiWn? for Sj
500 yds shambray and stripe ... . *.
Kinahams 5c. All our 10 ?nd 12J0 Lawns f(/1000
yds .tress ginghams former a ^
price 8*c this sale onlv 6*c. All our 15 and 20c P. K. to cloa
2000 yds A. F. C. and renfrew out at 10 and 12*c a yd.
ginghams a >d mercerized sham 10 Pes. 10c Colored Organdie,
brays only 8c. only 5c.
- ^
All our Dimities, White Lawn and I'iques at cost.
1 Pc 72 in. White Organdie, the 35c grade this sa'e 20o.
5Pc 27 i?i Babutia Silk, the kind that will wash and look like new
silk, this Bale only 42?c.
1 Pc 36 in. Black Peau Do Soie Silk, the 1.25 kind, this sale 98.
1 Pc 36 in. guaranteed Taffeta Silk, value 1.25, this sale 98c.
Shoes! Shoos! I (Mufhinof ri/viui.w-i
- V-IWllllSim
We have mow on hand an ad We also have an advan shipvance
shipment of fall styles in meat of the well known brand of
the Sherwood Shoe for Ladies S1IILDS BRAND clothing that
This Shoe i nothing new, having we ask you to inspect before buybeen
adver ised in all the leading me.
journals of 'his country. I'rice 50 Pr odd pants to close out at
2 00 and 2.50 your own price.
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About 25 Ladies'Summer Hals to close out at Camp Meeting
prices.
1C yds A droscoggin 4-4 Bleac! mg to the customer 82c.
Respectfully,
A. J. Broom Company
Next Door to Post Oflice.
Must Go in 30 Day? I
I Still Have a Lot of ?
BUGGIES AND WAGONS ? |
that I guarantee firstelass in workmanship, material and finfeti I
that I must sell in the next 30 days, and want everyone whu-tfas 1
an idea of buying or exchanging the old vehicle for a new one,
to see what 1 have and get my prices and terms. 1 will do you j
good if you will call and make your wants known. 1
\
Also a big line of General Merchandise that I would like to
close out and will make a price that will please you. f
Yours truly,
J. J. BLACKMON V'4
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