The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 15, 1906, Page 2, Image 2

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2 Agricultural De The Williamson Plan 8Ul's,-. "Thie Mr. Mclver Williamson, of succe881 Darlington, Tells about his year^ New Method of Growing that is? Corn?-Some Interesting rain an' Tests. t.l? rail the besl Darlington special in the News and Courier : It will be remem "Lest bered that last spring Mr. E. Mc-1 trihUte( Iver Williamson published quite I a c uvw n j a lengthy article describing bis special method of growing com and the favored same was given wide publicity nieuce c by 1 he press generally, and by j #h0uld agricultural journals, especially. everi c The plan as set forth in Mr. Wil- t|ie aiH1 liamson's article was discussed where t by many of the leading agricul- {j,e gmi turalists of the South, and while compar many thought the theory correct, grain,a there were some who did not fertilizi agree that it was practical, or ly vegi that it would increase the yield supplie of corn per acre as was claimed of pea for it by Mr. Williamson. planted Mr. Williamson says that one where c of the chief sources of criticism small i seems to have a"isen from the width r word ''stunting" jin describing Mr. 1 his pain of "holding back" his teiuieiu corn in the first few weeks of its grow u] growth. Many have gathered the soil from the usa *?f *h? word "stunt- Willian inz"thatMr. Williamson intend- ploughi el to convey the idea that corn the cor should be "held back." even if of the s the nlatlt. had Inhp inini-oH tn ,1^ 1 , ...j uivu vv UV OAII1U1U it. Such was not the intention that ha< however. Mr. Williamson said plan, ai in that article, after having de- roots w scribed how the land should be more n prepared and the corn planted, a ly for 4'Give first working with harrow in this or any plough that will not cover pearent the plant. For second working, roots tr, use ten or twelve-inch sweep on where t both sides of the eorn, which est poii should now be abmt eight inches of the 1 high. Thin alter this working, cuie th It is not necessary that the plants part of should he left all the same dis- to plan tance apart if the right number the cori remain to each yard of row. Corn eai ly gi should not be worked again ur- nut the til the growth has been so re- Mr. tardeil and th? atallr ar\ - ? Icorresp Couriei This ia the most difficult point i actual t in the whole process. Experience himself and judgment are required to all fane know just how much the stalk that til should he stunted, and plenty of Frorr nerve is required to hold back about 'i your corn when your neighbors, Iresponi 'ho have fertilized at planting j cut abo neand cultivated rapidly, havej they c? i twice the size of your*. The on ther. ?*r Ihe land, the more neces- been pi is that the stunting pro- but the hould be thornnirhlv tUm o <1 were c /s now that, had he used point 3rd k,retard" instead of The fc it is probable that there was no not have been as much the sta criticism of his theory ol this tes o grow corn successfully the sun profitably in the South. field wi ilowever, after one season has stalks 1 passed a*"d the roports from those tion thr who experimented with his plan in. are coming in, Mr. Williamson The says: 4<I 9ee no reason tor chang broken ing the plan as outlined in the the "In; article published last spring.? the cor It has been discussed and tried, weighei and I am satisfied with it all. them v 4,It has been tried to my own small si knowledge in practically all the com frr Southern States with good re- your co THE LANCASTER NEU A . this actual test th^t partment.stai^ te,t produced percent of stalk and 6 of corn. By the small stalk i method I have followed tha, there was 17 fully for a number of 8talk and g3 p0r ceat both wet and dry years, This corn was plan when there was ton much j -i . . iooc rows auu aooui il when there was too lit jn tiie drill, and was a ? during the season, for tjie fien at the time 0 t results from corn grow- Ml.# Williamson sa used about $8 worth o ; my success might be at to the acre. By acl a to ray years of experi- thi8 and another fiel Ltli this method, or to any ently the same size, w conditions by which I am <53 bushels to the ac , I prefer that the expe- are gome acres in tl >f others using this method 0f Williamson be give-. I would, how- lllltke more than 100 all especial attention to 1 he acre. Some of tormal rootdevelopment, niake less than the av this method is followed to Mr. Williamson si ill percentage of stalk as obtains the best resul ed with the weight of the ton seo'l meal, aciJ.'ai ud to the great value of the tiip proportions prescr nK nii.teri.il, end especial- arlicle of ,a8t 8prlng, elal.le matter, which is lMr Will iamson ii d by the immense growlh ltlis has no, bee? a g vines where the corn is thi? 8ectioll for I and 'laid by' early, and that there has been e rae1 succeeds in obtaining mu(jh rain He thin, stalks, and there is good i(lea that it takes a"v )f rows." make the best corn is Williamson says that the lhat com can stand ;y of the corn plant is to more rain than can c< pward and not down into /Wadc Happy for l1or that reason Mr. Great happiness came it llSOtl has advised deep Bhur. school snperint 1 Albans, . \a., when his ing, and the planting Of was restored iro u cue , , , ,. , he names He says: "My 11 down about the bottom had ?si. Vitns' Dance, which oil, next to the clay. He treatment but grew Hleadily * J i? last resort we tried Elect ri 9(1 several roots of stalks 1 rejoice to say. three bo , , a complete cure." Quic j been grown after his for nervous complaints, ge to ? (u?i ?i.? lentale weakness s.impoverii 1(1 It 1H a fact that the umlftria< Guaranteed by J ere very ranch larger and (,r*wford Pros., and Fundrb J , Price Sue nmerous than those usu md on corn stalks grown ?; z; section. There was ap- NotlCC 10 1<IX|) ly from (> to 10 inches ol TJie Treasurer's Hooks . ii.? ..ji , for the collection of ti (~t'i k from the point penalty from October 15 hey came out at the high- beraist, 1900. it on the stalk to the end bk\ An hOEI htate *oot at tilt* hnttnm T?? c^_ " " . Special county 13 desirable growth on the Constitutional school ta: i lie corn i? is necessary ) otHl ? i^iii.cr... Local K. K. tax Gills Cre< t deep and thick, and after " " " Cane " u n ?i )?|HH8 j n has been retarded in its ioe w SCHOOL 'J owtli, then fertilize and oj?trict Nos. ft, 82, 4<t .lirt lo Che plant. oi'.VrTo" Klni 24 Williamson invited the " " 12,17,23,89 44 38 ondent of The News and ? . 14 !.!.!.!! r to make some tests, *' " , 40. - aX ' All taxable polls $1.00 ;ests, in order to satisfy j ^ that his claims were not County ;iful. Or, in other words, ^ ev are not at all fanciful. I i\JCktfAT I i 1 a field of apparently mj* V CI J ) M^l 15 acres or more your cor- # lent witnessed two men I |\/Af*Y nt 10 ol the largest stalks ? wJi J ?uld find, with good ears u i b Though doing a ra n. !i? fodder hano. ijvery business, we 11Iled from theae stalks, mined to do even h top-; had been cut from present stocks of V bout August 20. They Horses are being su] ui Irom I he soil at the by handsome new ca , buggies and stylish where they entered it >ddar had dried up and Driving and Sadd t visible on the part of Our livery establ ik cut for the purpose of going to lie second it. Then about twenty of the State, and don t ,, . . nt! Come or send t ?tnlk8,n the ..me want the best, era gathered. The small jjvery service, were in the same condi J UC-TU ri iatt I it the large stalks were HEATH^ELLIIJTT I corn 011 the stalks was , The World's Best from the stalks, and then Superior 0r? .cks were stripped from f(,r Home, or the Cto 11. The first stalks were prions ami on easy tern: . . , HOLIDAY PRKfeKNT 1 and then the corn from either of a piano or an c /as weighed. Then the t*r,"<,at* PpiMI11 ^ \\ rite at once to talks were weighed and the ? , , . . . . . Malone s Music >m then, was welfhed l.y COI.UMBIA.H. rrespondent. I found by for catalogs, prices a 18, DECEMBER 15, 1906. the larjre ^ about# 37 ^ >3 per ceut fc test I found I SPEC per cent of m com. V ted in six ^ 1 reive inches # ?^ I tandiug in W # ! f B f the test. 1 V_^ V-T ys that he ( f fertilizers # /" ^ a ual weight ^ /% i of app tr- g L / % all average ? ire. There V le crop of M that will ^ m bushels to ? | ys* | them will # JL LA I 111 .erage. W ays that he 1 1 . I *1 t,fromco..? v>iotn id kaimt in ^ ibed in his ^ V Y 1 isisu 5 Undei ood year in ^ n or eoltou, W TiVZ 1 Big stock to seh ve. year" to i miss this oppor i erroneous. ^ very little I always guarant Life. Y v r ito the home of 2 JL OUT IT10I" endent, at At. ^ . * n you wa little daughter I 9 ? yielded to no I m worst* until as m 0 Bittern; and a. II* I lHS 1 Williams-* shed l>loo>l and F. Mackey, Co. urk Pharmacy. i C^YSl-I g layers. ? Will be open ixes without M A_mx A am . M COTTON HAS1 5 44 1 ^ TUMBLE I and -2 Mills mmmmmmmmmmm 8 , 411. . 4 44 5 44 ;;;;6* " To keep up with th CK MOX. US Cash- 1 am R?in8 I-,,.... f~ r - ? ngures tor your con: ji V Cry, Magnoli ? ^ \ Best by test?$2.00 pci dard weight. All groc tiling good Cooking Stoves cheap etter. ^Our cheapest. When it co ehicles and them too cheap. And pplemented astonishing the prices mages and don>t min(f gcUing ^ buy notions. Hats?If Horses. ably surprised come to lishment is 1 to none in ? /~\p 1 * you forget OLU 1 o us when up-to-date If you want an odd HIULE CO jacket and all this kinc ' will amaze you?in fac ^ d:?a? Think of an overcoat i i taiius, from $2.00 to $4.00. ?ans? Come at once. nrche* at low ih. A <?<?OI> can he had rjcan on easy m L^i t M A I .ON K'S q ? A | House, in Bennett's ,c., nd terms. - - *? ^ :ial i )AY LE ture, | ?ng. 1 rwear i ect from. Don't 5 tunity. Prices ? ;eed. f iey back S nt it. # iughes Co i 5TORE. J Mi~J ' DOWNWARD e staple that brings to make some close ; sideration : a Flour r sack, 98 pounds stancries at bottom prices. >er by $2.00 than the mes to shoes, we sell on dress goods, it is ; we make. And we m when people love to j you want to be agree- ^ see us. HING coat, overcoat, ladies' 1 of goods, our prices t, dumfound you. ", the very best quality, * Iwards I Old Stand. ?? V f jj