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? 2 Agricultural Dej The Williamson Plan. r7: Au of the ear in stalk d< Essential Features of the New ,ion auii f 0111 i z f* rs Method of Growing Corn, intervals asset forth by Prof. New- Since i man, of Clemson College. cor'1 ]s p1' en below t four to six The News published last spring there is ei an elaborate account of what is the stalk 1 known as the Williamson plan The stalk of growing corn and it also pub- are below lished some weeks ago the re- crop is h suit of the experiments made perform last year by Mr. Williamson and tions fcettf and others with bis new method, part of tl The plan lias been thoroughly the air. investigated by Clembon College FER. authoritiesand in alengthyarticle prepared on the subject by Prof. the foj|ow Newman, witich is to be issued jizers app] this month in bulletin form, the p()r r>() ^ professor gives the following as 2Q0 pound the peculiar or essential features 2qq pound of the Williamson plan: 400 poun(j 1. Deep and throrough pre- I25 pound narat.inii rtl spaiI hot! TIia artil io not only broken to fully twice the 925 pound depth to which it is usually por 100 broken, but is broken much acre: more thoroughly than is the cus- ^qq pound torn. 400 pound 2. Deep planting of the seed. 80q pound The seed are placed tour or six pound inches below the soil level and j almost or quite in contact with j j^QO p0ur the subsoil but covered to the 'pjie jot] usual depth, ibis aids in "stun- cultivation ting" or retarding the growth of 50 bushels the young corn and ot grasses varv from and weeds as well, since very producing nearly all the soil proper has acie from been applied. valuations 3. lutrequent an 1 partial cul ^e| price < tivatiou in early stages of growth. suiniug tin This is contrary to popular be- 14 p61- , lie! and practice and Mr. Wil average pr liamsou s'yies it "the m >st difli- q|ie cos cult point in the whole process" different p requiring experience and judg even on ad ment "to know just how much the stalk should be stunted, and ^p}, ti,e c< plenty of nerve is required to 0| thi hold back your corn when your in t|ie grou neighbors, who feitilize at plant- about $11 iug time and cultivate rapidly, phosphoric have corn twice the size of the cow pe two tons o 4. An increase of 200 per and on tin cent or more in the number of .*24 worth stalks per acre. With rows six gredients. leet by one the Williamson plan of the cow has a little more than 7.300 purposes i: stalks per acre against a little fertilizing more than 2,000 it planting i^ ted done five by three feet, in ac , i i j rtuuui cordance with the ordinary excreta 8 pracice. Theoretically, this would t|,e f.0il b< give 73 and 2b bushels per acre, cent ($10. respectively, and it seems, from fertilizing evidence at hand, that it is borne 'lay w'" 1 1 A out in practice, assuming that am * each stalk will produce an ear ^0$* of^i aud 100 ears will shell a bushel probably tl of grain. zer. A goo* 5. Postponing application of both. fertilizers until corn is given its second cultivation. In ordinary More or practice this would be about the time corn should be worked the third time. The stalk has been checked or "stunted" as desired Henver and the fertilizer is applied when ln ?^,c< the plant needs it for the de- a man ca,n velopment ol the ear. ' His Horn 6. Intentional retardation of tha* H eaily growth of the stalks until afc its size is reduced one half or 9eat anywa one fourth its normal develop- ')e seen tha ment, on his mine THE LANCASTER Ni^ * You're his secretary >artment. he?aked. coi. i^y in the affirmative. * "Well," the maa a gmented development ?came to kick about 8 (following retardation near McKiuley Boulev Bveloped) by cultiva- 17,^ avenue. It's c heavy applications of people up there all kint made at appropriate ble. Yesterday seven off ens got iuto the dirty 1 the Williamson plan were drowned." *nted tour to six inch- uj8 that so?" came f] he level and is laid by Irby, quietly. : ~i i n - ' * luciics awve me ievei, 4,Yes," continued ght to twelve inches of ??Now, that hole was c >elow the soil surface, bad grading." roots or brace roots 'Well, I declare," the surface when the (jol. Irby quietly once lid by and probably ?jt8 fierce," the man their nutrative tunc- "Now, what shall we d< >r than would be if a about my chicken prop tem were exposed to ''1 know what to do,1 Colonel, very quietly. riLiZER per acrk. " That's what I want liamson recommends ?1 want your advice ing amounts of ferti- What would you do if lied to an acre: me?" asked the man. ushels of corn per acre: "Well,' came from < s of cotton seed meal exceedingly quietly. ' |c A f Q Al/1 nil Ao rvhrtl n I 111 f 11 t?n I /l l*A'oA WVJ V UV1U puvo^uaiC ,u 1,10 "UVUIO X u ic*?3^ u Is of Kainit The man gave the m 9 of nitrate of soda crefcary one piercing went out ?Denver Posl 9 costing about $9. Wedderly?My wif< bushels of corn per speak to me now. Singleton?What's 1 s of cotton seed meal ble? s of acid phosphate Wedderly?She was s of Kainit "I want be an angel" tl s of nitrate soda morning and I appl Chicago News, ids costing about $19. i? -1 m 1 munier?jLuuiaiy, wi *1 cost of fertilizers, U(t|e br()ther cryin|? ab( 1. etc , lor producing Tom .(J,u,e r? on one acre would my cake Wt ^ $15 to $20 and lor ** ,? t 1 ;a , Mother?Is his own t 100 bushels 011 one j8jie(j? $25 to $30. TIipsp " Tommv ? Yes'm; an' are based on the mar- . , .. while I was eatm thai 3i the fertilizers (as- , , , . , , , v , Catholic Standard and 1 acid phosphate to be cent good.) and the ?ld F"3hio"ed Au,,tice of labor. " H shame' Lu0y' ,0 >t ol labor varies in children learn diseipatio arts of the state and T1,e i,lea of children I i: ? 4 live vears old giving [jacent farms. * . c * "e That's not the way V cow pea crop grown , . brought up. >rn produces one ton , & ' ? ;? laft i Fashionable Young I s crop it left oil and lIF ind. would add to it Why> aanlie' 'rom wh 2 worth of nitrogen, u"dV6t?"d> I was only acid and potash. If when 1 *ave n,y fir3t a crop would produce l<a"imore American, f hay, this crop left in Teacher?Is there a 3 ground would add necting link between th of these fertilizer in- ?nd vegetable kingdom? However, the value Bright Pupil?\es, pea hay f ,r feeditig there's hash.?Philadel i double its value for (Frerpurposes. If judic** Little Willie?Papa, ' to anima s, this hav ^]iat all coins have a l luii/iimr n 1 ?ta ? - '",w'rl W1 head stamped on them? per ton and if all the .... flved and returned to Mr "ennypeck?Wt stween 80 and 90 per eh??:my son, money ,20 per ton) ot the l'uck. value ot the cow pea Hicks?Has Hardup i e given back to the i ordinary cr >p of cow , ... . .... be merle to pay the Wtelte Credit 1 Why titivating the com, or could not get a nipho be coat of the fertili. charged.? Boston Trans 1 crop should pay for - ? - When the cold winds dry an flh in u l?nv r\f a?*! "? *? ? ? "/* wi miiTC V**U tttVf in U ???? fort In buying salve look for T u on the box to avoid any luiitatb A-?CSS tlumorous. sure yon get the original DeW Uazei Halve. Sold by C'rawl'orr n S. Irby, secretary Birmingham, Ala., D< a mayor, was seated News has been receiv 5 a few days ago when 'hat A. Richard Logan, e in and inquired for man, was killed yestei or." The man was f^ree negroes, near le mayor was not in .Shelby county. No de time, but he took a known. Three negroes si .. . . of the crime have escai y. It was plain to .i.? _. - , , ' the police of different ch t he had something rounding that have been 1 and wanted to talk, to be on the outlook for * WS, JANUARY 5, 1907. are you?" answered A mtinued. V CPITf^l i manhole J I^V^I ard, and ? ausing ue ^ is of trou- A *T| "v my chick- ? ^1 I I 1 water and W M \\ W WW rom Col. < the man. ^ I ??edb,| OAl drawled V more. ? went on. ^ a f Fur nit ' said the W to Know I Clothi] about it. ^ you were ^ V T 1 3ol. lrby i Under kI believe ? lucks," W tayor. se- 1 gjg gtoct tO SeleC look and A *-* i miss this opportu ? dnABn'l i | always guarantee the Irou- M 1 Your money singing ^ J Lie other ? if you want Lauded.? m i Wiiiiams-rii 2 eating ^ r him any - J CASH ST' ake fin ^ lie cried "J" J t, too.? B:; COTTON HAS Ti ti po early . four and f- TUMBLE L Matron? at I can a (lay olcl bawl.? -y0 ^eep Up vvitll the s ?y con us cash, I am going to e animal I figures for your considi . mum; _ p.na i,.- Magnolia why ls,11 Best by test-7-$2.oo per sa woman's . , . , . ... 1 dard weight. All grocerie klI er Cooking Stoves cheaper talks ? cheapest. When it coniei them too cheap. And on layered- astonishing the prices w don't mind getting down v , Hard up buy notions. Hats?If yoi n bottle ably surprised come to see cript. ? Of OTU i<i crack the A?t V_/ ? A JL J ch discotntbe name ittVwitJh ^ you want an odd coa I Iiro? jacket and all this kind of _ will amaze you?in fact, di cj . " Think of an overcoat, th ? whit* from #2?? to #4-oo. ;d Jh,b; Come at once. Benson, tails are f T1 J _ II specked % V/t JCiULl ped and ',es.srur: in Bennett's Olc notified them. wear t from. Do nity. ?Pri< id. back it. jghes C ore. 1KENA I0WNWA1 taple that bri make some cl eration : Flour ck, 98 pounds s :s at bottom pri by $2.00 than > to shoes, we dress goods, e make. And vhen people lov u want to be ag us. ING t, overcoat, lac goods, our pr umfound you. e very best qual wards L Stand. >4 . pg - ' t- ' VV ' ' k AL A T7 J\ X ure, ng, ?> r? 9t ? * nt 5 3es ? ?\ 1 I 5lv ngs j ose ' tan- J ices, the 11 SC11 it is we e to ree- i > ' lies' ices j i tv . - -J > !