Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Agricultural jl first Caltivation of Cora and Cotton. |S: Some Practical Suggestions (at Tmmo/tio ta AnnlSoafinn tv? maua?v\muvv nppuvauvn | as Set Forth by Col. R T.|1 Redding in die AtL* j1 Constitution. 1 Comparatively few farmers ' have yet "caught on'1 to the ' use of the harrow or weeder during the very early stages of the * life of the corn and cotton crops, j especially the latter. But these few, as a rule, have found that there is no detail of surface cul- ' ture that costs less ot labor and is at the same time more effective than the stirring of the surface soil, the mere breaking of the 1 thin crust that is formed on plow- 1 ed land after every rainfall. Most farmers, or at least many, appreciate the importance of * using a cutaway, or a smoothing harrow, immediately following 1 the broadcast breaking of land in 1 order to get the surface iuto better conditiou for subsequent operations. The use of the smooth- ( ing harrow, with the teeth slant- j iiig backward, or some one of the several weeders now available 1 continues the harrowing process ^ after the first rainfall on the new- 1 ly plauted crop. < KEEP THE HARROW BUSY. Many years agoithe writer con- j ceived the idea arid adopted the ( practice of "chopping out" his s cotton ahead of the plow, the seeds having been covered with a two-row drag, which left tho cotton beds perfectly smooth and ' flat and very inviting to the use 1 of the hoe before disturbing its 1 evenness by plowing. This chop- i u-r i 1? /_ ? \ ' jJiiiS uoiuro p'owuig ^Sluing j in- * volved the delay of the latter s operation a week or (en days.? 1 It was soon observed that cotton 1 did not "grow off" so well when 1 the plowing was thus delayed ^ until the chopping was done.? 1 That was more than forty years 1 ago?betore the day of weeders ( and of the common use of smooth ing harrows in Southwest Geor- 8 gia. If the plan of surface har- ' rowing the planting fields after the first downfall of rain had . been put into my head and then applied to the surface of the 1 fields it would have been of great c practical value. As it wa?, how- > ever, the old slow plan of "siding" the corn or the cotton with two lurrows aud then hoeing was again resumed. It was a case of "backsliding"?as some church folks have it?into the old ( ways. rru 17 II i 1) r\ nnitct res v/vit ?? i 11 i'v natki/ ID I l/U l\ ftnii.-VI I # fc When a good heavy rainfall 1 occurs after tlie corn, and espec- 5 ially the cotton, has just been planted, the immediate effect of ( such down-pour is the formation t of a crust on the surface, while 8 at the same time (lie grass and ' weed seeds that lie on, or just beneath, the surface germinate. y This crust largely excludes the g air frorq the soil, but?to the surprise of many it is asserted? 1 greatly facilitates the escape of ? soil moisture, so often likely to t be deficient during the mouth of B May. At the same time the grass c ?v THB LANOAS A j How Tc Department. Eggs i ?nd other weeds spring up and ^>ro^re8^,i )ommeuce to choke the young ^lie ,*nc plants whoBe growth and deyel w^en ^en )pment is our object. tie8? wil^ * ten cents rHB RIGHT KIND OF TOOLS TO USB. , cheap, as What is wanted, then, is to * break up the surface left by the jjow for t] shower and prevent the forma- tered the biou of the thin, compact crust. from pun( At the same time the effect of e(j a way ( stirring the immediate surface mer artjc] is to either prevent the germina state fron tion of weed seeds, or their^im an(j p] mediate destruction?before the Tnl young weeds and grass shall have had time to get a firm hold on .j00116 the soil. This breaking of the (8'I'c?teo surface may be mo6t quiokly a<^ D*"6 * ione by the use of a slant-tooth- P?ur * 18 tWO n 17Q ?7 sd smoothing harrow, or of a weeder. It is necessary only to a c ? run a small steel tooth every *n a ' two or three inches and to a *r08 1 ( al iepth of one-half to one inch. A one8 ai* ' four or five-foot section of a l'e c^ot ' till0 work smoothing harrow can be drawn, ^ for this purpose, by an ordinary ? *)Ut mule, and will go over nine to j^16 8 ten acres in a day without much ta^en* ? sffort. An eight foot weeder may Per^ecl y also be drawn by a good horse, ami at or mule, and will accomplish Water uxteen to eighteeu acres a day. odorless d rhe operation should commence to taste is soon after a rainfall as the bought at land becomer in proper condition from $1.2 ;o stir without injury (the test Eggs, whe oeing when the soil crumbles have been Jasily from the teeth of the im for fifteen olement,) and without waiting ation has :or the plants of the crop to *eal by vai some up, or to reach a certain Stations a lize after coming up. been uset past ten y IT WILL NOT INJURK THK STAND. \ ... J the West Whether to run the harrow, or ?oluUon> , feeder, in the direction of the thickens rows, or squarely across at right mucila^ ingles, or diagonally across, the e^g \ should be determined by the lay if the j )f the land, the character of the . , ? kept coyei jurface and the stage of the npvr HAftfit plants?it they are up. Generally fhe ant t will be best to run across the ? . , ?y "old rows,either diagonally or square. , . summer a It U IT Ck An > ? ' 1 ? k UU 1 V DVUICIllUlOS I HII UUmOHlil I V j io the right, we will say, and . can D0 roa iext time to the left, so as to ^ {^ ;ross the direction first assumed. , , , . , . ^ . , ?ld man n Don t be afraid of injuring the itand, even alter the cotton is Meckler arge enough to be chopped out. *ot 5 per cent of the plants will >e destroyed each time the work The Ldqi; s done. I have commenced liarowing, in the way described, lefore the cotton plants had iommenced to show, repeated it Anderst vhen there was a half 6tand up, coun^y jH ind again when large enough to . ^ :hop out. county b IND HERE IS HOW IT WILL SAVE , ... . estabushn LABOR. the counl If the land was well prepared . . ind nicely planted, there will "r 16 11 >ften be no necessity to plow the ^hesterfie sotfon in the common way until pensary o ifter it has been put to a stand, petitions i Vn eight foot weeder, as already count' itated, will go over, say, eighteeu tQ yote ^ icres a day. A scooter and scrape, . >r a twister, giving two furrows coun ^ a o each row, will go over about been w dis hree or four acres a day. So we that coui ice the weeder mav en nwr ~ - ??j ow w gui/i to iu ightoen acres a day thrice?a couuty sea veek or ten days apart?with ?paafniiv nucii lens labor than the plow . . yould require to go over the 'nJUI1C,'0,l ame area once. the old c In the Went it is common for Judge W lie broadcast harrowing to be board fron jontinued until the corn plants 8ary tin iave grown to the height of eigheen inches, or more, to the greet neWBPaIH'r aving of labor and rapid growth *n6 ^ie efll if the crop. R. J. Redding. pensary al TttR NEWS, APRIL 18, > Preserve Summer a For Winter Use. 2 re Farmer. 5 le will soon be here J fruit, in some locali- X >e selling for eight and jX per dozen. This is too 2 it cost seven cents per 2 nabe eggs on the farm. V hose who have not mas- <0 subject of winter eggs ets, science has providof preserving the sumle in a perfectly fresh i six to twelve months, roce^s is very simple. 8 IS THE RKCIPB. gallon of water glass f soda or liquid glass) gallons of soft water. ^ in* ajjteu-gallon jar or allon jars. Cover with o r keep out dust and place cxl cool spot. Gather eggs ]][ v, discarding all soiled ?.L 11J put in jar. When filled aver mouth of jar and ~? is done. L up larger quanlilies, ,n be used, care being go wever, that they are pr clean and sweet. 'WATER GLASS"" IS. glass is a colorless, rug perfectly harmless ^ or touch. It can be most large drug stores 5 to $1.50 per dozen n put up in this way, known to keep fresh pj( months. This prepar- y0 been given a thorough rious State Experiment nd found good. It has 1 successfully for the ! ears by the farmers ot and Middle West. The 40 i ifter standing a whi!e, to the consistency of , but can be washed off Ta rhen removed for U6e. i ^reparation has been in. red, it can be used the ? in by adding a third of 22 ity of water glass. 20 . . O r ling eggs through the - *nd Belling in late fall ^ c r a handsome profit lized Try a few doz- ^ is season and see if the ^ 3 not right. Uncle Jo. ? iburg Co., N. C. ^ tor Fight in Chester- U terfield. V ? ^ >a Mail: Chesterfield M stirred up over the acthe new Chesterfield wa oard in ordering the lent of a dispensary at ty seat. The whiskey Bl ew rum shop reached ^ ild from the state die n Thursday, and now ~ ire floating about over y calling lor an election ^ e dispensary out of the nat together. There has pensary at Cheraw, in lty, some time, but establish one at the it has always been sue- rlC : .4.^.1 mi i- -- icaioiou. i iiwru is an / i now standing against lounly board issued by der ralts restraining the gi*' n establishing a dispen Ap > county seat. Every 1 in the county is fight- my Publishment of the die- II t the county seat. cat WW' wm ' r\. > '"' *"1 ' 4r?A) l&OT. Consumption is less deadly th Certain relief end usually co will result from the following tare Hope, rest, fresh air, and? Emulsion. ALL ORUQQIST81 8O0. AND The Greate mm i] ever witnessed in Lai rhe A. J. BRO e daily receiving their Spr ier Goods and ask yoi lem before buying your spi .aces and Embroideries. Li We have the best line of these 50 pes ods ever shown in the city, worth 8< ices ranging from j> P085 pes. 2c the yard .25 p03, * ings in 1 to 35c the yard. tea, at 1 /[illinery for E/ We have the goods and at the right pr ss Minnie Pardue is in charge of this jased to show you through and with p u your millinery 25 per cent, cheaper i Dress Goods. i She i 5 pes. Brilliantine 54 in., 49c. When 1 pes. Champagne Brilliantine Shoes t inches wide, at 49c. purse b 2 pes. 36 in. Peaude Soie Silk, for ( 2 1.25 grade, at 98c. ry gp^ iP5S- In 'oraCk ^a'noteCd i wood Sh ueiu OIIK, x.jlo ^iaue, ?oc. i puarint 5 pes. Deer Skin Suitings, 36 wide, price 15c. "Fe yards 32-inch Sea Island for yards best Calicoes, reds and blues, fo loz. handsome pleated and ruffled mer. loz. white Linen Skirts, handsomely tai Respectfully, ree Doors South k T TOD A A !W Postofflcel*- jQL. J. DllUU ===== "The Old Reliabl THE BANK OF LANCASTER CAPITAL SURPLUS Loans made on Real Estate, at res Collections given prompt and care 4 Per Cent Interest allowed on ti pounded every three months. i 1* *j l mi i i i our Dusiness solicited. me oia< the strongest Bank in Lancaster cou jggggBB^gB? Teachers Examination. Profi "he next regular Teachers' Kxamiion will be held at Lancaster < ' H ] jy finning at 8 o'clock a. m.. Friday, ril 19th. W. M. MOORE, County Supt. Education, noaater, S.C., Maroti 16, 1907. Office it posite itice to Debtors & Creditors "'0I' XjJ ill persona indebted to tlie estate ;he late Thoa. L. Howell are hereby itied to make payment lo ihe un | signed; and all parties having * . ima against said estate will pret same, duly attested. ~ ^ w. h. sowkix, Oince rill, 1907. Administrator. Office H ?? Sun in Mnu/o Does Job Printing j lU llUnO for others. Why i't we do ydurs? ?????? Take The i r ' ' : ' ? 1 7 lanttusedl^^wY ^ mplete recovery o etment: jr Scott*+r Sl.oo. Jit 1 If km iracfpr OM CO. ing and Sumar inspection of -ing goods. iwns! Lawns! 5. 27-inch Colored Lawn, c, our price 5c. 40-in. White Lawn 10c. 40-in. India Lawn 12 1-2. white mercerized Waistigured, striped and dot- % 0c to 25c yard. very body. i, l ices lu piectse cvei,yuiic. department and will be fieasure and ability sell tha< you buy elsewhere. ies and Slippers. you are looking for hat fit your feet and oth at the same time, our celebrated T.D.Barfor men and the Sheroe for ladies. All shoes eed. With US it is a y :at to Fit the Feet." $ 1.00 ?r 1.00 cm, i aa OllIV 1 ClllUUUlb. . l.UU ilored, only 1.25 \ M COMPANY. 6 = g ? Lancaster, S. C. 8* .$50,000.00. WM .$50,000.00. g isonable rates. fi ful attention. S5 ime deposits, com- ^ isi, the largest and mm nty. S? sssional Cards ^ y J. E. WELSH, DENTIST. ? Emmons BuiMing opKir?t National Bank. No. 8. \N(J ASTER, S. C. E. J. Hinson DENTIST in Springs Building, ours: 8 to 12 and 1 to 6. day Hours, 9 to 10. . \sk Central for No. 32. - ? 1* ) News. ?