The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 28, 1907, Page 2, Image 2
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October Farming. I s
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Progressive Farmer.
Hoy-making t;l??iin^ the a t n- t
tion of (armors this month and j
should he poshed with all possihie
vigor. The high prieea that i
have prevailed lor the p ist f"W
veara should stimulate our far
niers to m: ke all the hay possi
ble.
There are thousands of tons
of crab gross in the territory covered
by Ttie Progressive Farmer
thai is allowed to to waste that
could be made into a fine quality
of hay it cut at the right tinu
and properly cured. Compara-I
tively tew of our farmers cu
crab grass as it should ho cut to
make the be^t qualit> of bay.
I should not be allowed to stand
until the seed are ripe, nor shmil l
it he allowed to lie in too sun
after it io cut until it is sun-kid- ,
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? I before cocking or stacking. j|
Cut when t. e see l arc in ther
milk or dough s'a'e, permitted!,
to take the sun a lay, then cock- j ,
ed and cured in the cock, it ma |,
es a hay about equal to timothy ,
hay. ,
There arc other grasses than |
crab grass that can be cut tint-;.
mouth which will make fair .
hay. i
Making peivine hay sh uld I
. also have special attention this 11
month. Do not let the pcas!<
stand until the po !s are ripe ho M
fore cubing them lor hay. Cot i
a-* soon as the lirst pods begin to j j
'urn yellow. When cut at this j !
stage neavine* make a m >st ex- j t
cellent hay?much richer in
feeding value than the grasses. \
Dike crab grass, peavines should (
not be allowed to slay loo long t
in the sun before cocking.
There is a great difference in f
bunching or piling hay and cock- t
ing hav. Haycocks should be r
made bv carefully laying layer !
upon layer until it is the right t
height and then press it down c
well and carefully arrange the i
top and rake down the sides so I
it will turn a rain as well as a 1
stack. f
We too often bunch with a hay v
rake, shove it together with a ?
fork, leaving it in a condition to 1
t 111 nil I lin 11 /I n i! n /? ? 1
%^ ??? imi 'iiv ? ?vvi VIUi iuw a : ?
rain instead of shedding )t, and
.call that cocking hay. v
Cotton picking in the cotton
growing sections will claim pr. - n
eminence this month. While it I o
is well to pick the cotton as rap t
idly as is necessary, we should iz
not do that at the expense of w
everything eise ; and especially ?
do we advise against the custom ^
of picking and ginning imme si
<liately. It w.ll be tar better to "
let the cotton lie in a bulk tor
some time before ginning, provid- n
ed the seed cotton is dry when ?
picked. No gin can make its
best turn-out either ill quality or n
quantity on green cotton Again, y
when cotton is gmned put i'. un- .
der coyer. A $*>0 or $75 bale of t,
cotton is too valuable to leave f
out to be weather damaged.
Save the peas as fast as they 01
get ripe. Last year's experience v
in losing the pea crop by two e<
weeks of bad weather, and hay la
ing to pay from $2.50 to $3 per
bushel for peas to plant this year, al
THK LANCM
Department.
ihould teach our f armers a los j
ion on th? value of saving peas;
>8 scon as il>ey are ripe.
This is I he month to select the
jeed corn in the field, provided
it has not already been atteuded
to. li has been lullv demonstrated
that v irieties beating two or
more ears to the stalk will yield
more corn per acre than varieties
beating only one ear to the stall;
At the Edgecombe lest Farm
last year th^re was a difference
nl I \\l% r ito nf nKniif fwnnf * ?\? i?a I
-?VJ I ?* ' V VI UW/UU VHOHI Y-lll?ir
bushel* per acre i 11 the yield of
different v?rieic9 ot corn, and
the \ield at the other Test Farm
of different varieties bore about
the same ratio to each other.
These fads shoul I mi ore-s u
with the imp irtance of seed si lection.
In field selection, wo advise
taking- f-t' an i'ed, strong,
vigorous, symmetrical stalk, not
too < igh, bearing two or more!
ro >d well-shapedeus, some four
or five leel from the ground, and
tint have medium shanks so as
to permit the ears 'o turndown
and shed the rain. We do not
tdvise selecting ears that stand
upright so as to permit the rail,
to run in and cause the grain to
rot. neither do we advice the long
diank so oltens'en in corn A
medium be'ween the two ex-'
tremos is best. Use care in se
lec'ing, lor if one selects only a
i"Zjn <?r two stalks in a day and
the stalks so selected are of the
dea! type for planting a seed
[>la\ it will bo time well spent.
'*!like a start on such selection
his month.
This is the month for sowiut
vheat, oats and rye in a {treat
leal of the territory occupied by
lie Progressive Farmer.
In all these crops thorough
{reparation of 'he land pays. B>
borough preparation is not
neant plowing up tho land and
caving it in r l"0"?e condition;
>ut rather in a tine compact coalition.
Land intended tor wheat,
I tallow land, should have been
>roken in .July or August, and (
larrowed and rolled until tine (
ind compact before sowing the
vheat. When one sows wheat <
>11 stalk land the only prepara
ion necessary is to go over the
and with a cutaway or disc <
narrow, gi.ing it a good working 1
vith that implement. i
The lac', that it has been de- 1
nonstr.ited by ;:o d farmers that | '
ats can b* raise I more cheaply '
ban corn should stimulate oat j
rowing. With this crop, as '
dth wheat, the land should be
ell prepared, and only good I
eed should be used. For oats, ]
ow t wo bushels of seed per acre 1
f some good winter variety. I
Rye is another crop that should 1
eceive more attention than we 1
re mving it. Almost any land i '
nil grow some rye, but the bet- 1 1
?r the land the more rye we '
nil get. Sow one bushel j>or \(
ere if tor seed, and if tor paeim?
or soil improvement, sow
wo bushels perncie. I
it is not vet too late to sow 1
M
rimson cl >ver, l> irr clover, and k
etch; but these should he rush- "
1 in all haste. 1 will he to ? "
Hi
ite to put thein in alter October, n
Sow turnips this month if not [j
ready put in in September, and F
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increase ii:o acreage. They ere t
easily urown when put on good I
land. Sow several varieties varying
IrotM early Srrap Leaf for
eailv ubh to Southern Prize and
Seven Top for spring greens.
Turnips are go>d for man and
beast.
The k'teh-n garden should 4
have attention. Put out onion
sets, <osv h tttice, cabbage seeds, ^
etc., jf they have not already ]
been sown, and plant out straw- ,
berry plants, secure catalogues
ol seedsmen and make selections
from those lor seed-5, plants, etcFor
strawberries, se'eet, at least
three varieties, including early,
medium and la'e, so as to length- 1
en the sea-on for that delicious
fruit.
"Opened" Man who Opened ;
His Grip.
D.inviil1, Ivy., special in Guar- 1
lot'e Observer: At. 4 o'clock
this afternoon Uaivev Watts, a (
lumberman representing a Ten (
ntso e firm, wa'ked into ti e
passenger d p ?t at King's Moun- \
tain and p'acing his grip upon
the tl*?r, called Agent, W. it.
Vaodvverand asked him to open
it. Vandvver complied with the
request and Wa'ts took a pi-tol
ir-'in the grip, remarking: '-Now
you have opened the grip; I vili \
open you." He fired and the ball
peii'tta'ed Vandyver's bead,
killing him ins'antly.
Watts 11 d to the Knobs north I!
?i ^t i.:_ tr . .. i ! *
<? iviug a uiuaiiuiiu. v liiayver ^
was a na'ive of Harro leburg,
? <
Ky., and belongs to a proraiuent
family. An officer later C
found Watts lying in a hollo* c
stump. He off re 1 no re-d-Uance.
When questioned about the niur- 1
<ler he stated that lie had never I
before seen Vatldyv?r and was C
unable to account for his action.
Watts was taken to the Stanlord
jail f ?r safe keeping.
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Sequel to Boys Playing with
Pistol.
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Master James Meacham, son
of Mr. 1). W. Meacham, who 1 iv.
es at 807 North Smith street,
was the victim of a painful accident
last night about 8 o'clock
when a 38 calibre revolver in the
hands of a young son of Southern
Riilwav Detective Johnston,
was discharged. The ball broke
the hea' of MeachairT* right arm
hone, a number of splinters ol
me bon? being removed by the
surgeons at the Prei-byterian
Hospital, where he was taken
in an ambulance. ?
The bovs, \v:io are b >th aged S
between 10 and 14 years, were
playing in Smith street, the one
who did the shooting having his I
lather's revolver, lie had played
with it the night before and it .
was not loaded, but. since then a
oad had been put in, unknown C
o ttie lad. Young Meacham ~
\ill be all right soon.?Charlotte
Observer.
health In the C?nal Zone ^
'lhi- high will's paid make it a nullity ^
emptation to iinr yonn^ arti-i ma to j>io I
lie force of ski 1? <1 workmen needed t<>c>n(ruct
the Panama Canal. Many are reIrno
ill however by the fear of ti-verH and
tularin. It in the knowing ones those
ho h ive used Kleetrie Hitters, who go
lure without fear, well knowing they are
?fe from malarious influence with Electric
litters on hand, Cures b'ooil i oison, too,
ilionhnefls. weakness and all stomach,
ver and ki tney troubles (Guaranteed by
nuderhurk Pharmacy. 50c.
, 1901.
NEW GOO
OLD
We were fortuna
arders for Fall Go
result is we are abl
most anything in
and Shoe line at pi
vance.
Our stock of merchandise is nev
you some prices on a few items to
5000 yds Outing at 5 7 1-2 and
1500 yds Heavy Weight Sheetin
1500 yds 3 yard Sheeting 7 1-2
25 pes Jeans Pants cloth at less
33 1-3 cts the yard.
We picked up a Job in Ladies'
$10.00 each, worth 50 per cent mo
We have the best line of Clothii
to $18.00 the suit.
When you go to make your Shoe
dur line. We have got the goods ;
Ladies Fine Shoes from 75cts c
dose price holds good on Mens', B
Jt will pay you to get our prices
vill lose money.
Funderburk
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)e surpassed for t
nake-up and quality
o be had. If your (
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if cloaks now, when
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e to sell you althe
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tactically no adv
and complete. We quote
verify our statement.
10 cts per yard,
ig G cts per yard,
cts the yard.
than mill prices, 12 1-2 to
Long Coats from $5.00 to
re money. Don't miss these,
ig we ever carried, from $3.50
; purchases for the family see
and we guarantee the prices,
m to the best made. Same
oys' and childrens'.
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bowing of
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n Exhibition the
idies' Cloaks ever
Our styles can't
>eauty, and their
equals anything
laughter is going
you to see our line
you can get the
lo see the cloaks
owns, Tans and
to $18.50.
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