The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 10, 1917, Page 6, Image 6
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, 'Figure I. Clover Seed Harvester Mac
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(L VALUE OF CRIMSON CLOVER AS
A CLOVER CROP:
Crtmaon clover Is no doubt the
best winter leguminous crop to
> plant In the orchard, as well as on
I the farm. The acreage in crimson
clover In South Carolina is
its great value as a soil builder
is fast becoming appreciated.
$L TIME TO PLANT:
Crimson clover may be planted
from August 15th to November
15th. but best results will be obtained
from seed sown between
September 15th and October 16th.
HI. AMOUNT OK SEED TO SOW
PER ACRE
Twelve pounds of cleaned seed,
or twenty-four pounds of seed In
the bur, per acre will give a good
seeding. When sown as lata as
October 15th. I would advise sowing
fifteen pounds of cleaned seed,
or thirty pounds of seed In the
bur.
*V- COST OK SEED PER ACRE:
The price of crimson clovsr
seed was very high during the
past season, due to the increased
demand for - eed, and to the cutting
off of practically all importation
of clover seed from Europe.
Even at the high price of $8.00
per bushel, the coat of seed for
one acre of crimson clover Is only
$1.60.
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SOME TO SELL YOUR NEIGHBOR
Four hundred and fifty pounds
of crimson clover seed in the bur
may be harested per acre, which
will be sufficient to sow fourteen
acres. If the seed are sold at
even cents per pound (the price
last fall), tills would give a gross
return of $31.50 for the seed per
acre.
VI. COST OF SAVING SEED:
Three men and one mule with
| a home made seed harvester like
the one shown in the accompanying
illustration can harvest from
one to two acres of crimson clover
aeed per day.
VII COST OF HOME MADE HARVESTER:
The seed harvester ( Fig. 1.) Illustrated
above was made on th*
farm in one day by two men. The
total cost of this machine, including
labor was $4.50. It was made j
from scrap material picked up '
about the farm.
VIII. STORING OF SEED:
The seed must he dry when |
gathered, otherwise they will not I
strip from the .items easily. The 1
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Figure II. Field of Vetch and Clover S
Neither Vetch Nor Clov
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES!
| ClernHOTi College. S. C.? During the
^months of March and April forest firej
frequently break out and burn over
large areas in South Carolina. The
tetrong winds which we have at this
'season of the year drive ofT all of the
moisture accumulated during the winter
rflina thus leaving the leaven, straw
nrt other litter dry and very inflammable.
These winds at the same time
aerve to fan the smallest blaze into
ft dangerous and destructive Are.
. Fires cause an annual loss of $60,fOO.OOO
In the United States by burning
standing timber and destroying
iho soil covering, thus Impoverishing
the soli, and by destroying the seed
. and seedling trees, the future forest.
Spring fires are especially destmc4ve
tc all vegetation because the
?? are growing and are easily kill
iON CLOVER POINTERS
le in One Day by Two Men at a Total
r *4.50.
seed are removed from the harvester
and Immediately placed in
oat sacks. They should then be
sunned for a few days until the
seed have thoroughly dried, and
then stored in the barn. A good
plan is to suspend the bags from
the ceiling. This will get them
out of the way, and give a free
circulation of air about the seod,
which will prevent any possibility
of their moulding.
IX. A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE
WAY OF INOCULATING 8EED:
Where clover has not previously
grown, it is necessary to inoculate
the seed before sowing. Secure
a bushel of soil from land
where crimson clover has been
grown successfully, and place it
in a water-tight barrel. Then add
about thirty gallons of water, and
stir thoroughly. The seed are
then placed in an oat sack and
plunged several times into the
water until they are thoroughly
wet. Remove the seed from the
sack, spread them out on a clean
floor, and allow them to dry in
the shade for about two hours.
The seed are then sown and the
laud harrowed immediately. 1
would advise sowing the seed ou
freshly harrowed land late in t,aa
afternoon, or on a cloudy day.
X. HAIRY VETCH.AND CLOVER:
Hairy veteh and crimson clover
sown together made an ideal cov
or ciop. rig. 11. snows a neia
of vetch and clover sown September
20th on land where neither
clover nor vetch had been grown
before. The photograph was
made when the vetch and clover
wore in bloom. The seed were inoculated
as described above. Eight
pounds of clover seed and ten
pounds of vetch were sown per
acre.
XI. WHKN TO TURN UNDER:
It is necessary to turn under
clover when the soil Is in good
condition, regardless of the stage
of the clover at the time I would
advise turning under the clover
as soon after blooming an soil
conditions will permit, retaining
sufficient acreage for seed purposes.
If cotton or corn is to follow
clover. It will, of course, be
necessary to turn the land as early
in March as soil conditions will
permit. Seed sown In September
will give a heavy cover crop by
the lath of March.
C. r. NEWMAN,
Prof, of Horticulture.
Clemson Agricultural College.
own September 20 on Land Where
cr Had Grown Before.
burn over areas In March and April
the land is left perfectly bare. Such
areas do not come back into profitable
forests for half a century.
There are a number of ways In
which the people of a community nan'
co-operate to prevent the damage done
by forest fires In some sections of
the country It is the duty of the ft. F.
D. carriers to report all flrea soen by
them on thpir routes. Game wardens
in many states act as fire wardens
and have authority to summon men
to fight fires. There ought, of course,
to be organized Are Aghting machinery
Id every community but where
this Is not the case co-operation
among all the people is the next beet
thing. If everyone who sees a Are
in a forest will himself see that the
owner of the land is notiAed and if
necessary the neighbors summoned to
help Aght It we would have far less
damage done to our timber and to
our future forests than we now have
ovary spring - r -.-ur in i?
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SOME FACTS ABOUT MERCURY
Astronomers Have Bean Studying the
Planet and Published the Conolueione
Arrived At.
The planet Mercury In the smallest
of the major planets and the neareet
to the nun. which It circles In a little
less than three months. It reaches Its
greatest distance froin the sun at
periods about sixty days apart. During
the year Mercury Is morning star three
limes and evening star three times.
Owing to.Its uearness to the sun. It Is
never risible for more than u period of
uhout two hours ufter sunset or the
same length of time before sunrise.
The eccentricity of Its orbit Is greater
than that of any other major planet;
Its greatest aud its least distance from
the sun differ by nearly 15.000,000
miles. According to A. W. McCurdy of
the Royal Astronomical society of
Canada, the most remarkable characteristic
lb the motion of Mercury la
that \vhen It Is nearest to the sun It
travels faster than It should If It
moved only by the solar system. A%
tronouiers have long sought an explanation
of the accelerated motion. Some
believe that there are other planets
nt present unknown between Mercury
end the sun?bodies that although numerous
are too small to be seen. The
movements of Mercury Indicate an In!
fiuence that might be accounted for by
the presence of another planet revolvi
lng within Its orhlt. If such a planet
] renlly exists, there should come u time
I when It will appear as a durk spot
! moving across the face of the sun. An[
other way to detect the presence of
new planets In the vicinity of the sun
Is to tuke observations during a totul
eclipse. If there are no' clouds at
such a time, the stars become visible
as the sun disappears. DtfHng the
total eclipse of the sun In 1878 one observer
saw wti object that he thought
might be the long-sought planet; but j
no other astronomer has been able to \
confirm the discovery and many now |
believe tliut the hidden source of the
unusunVinovemeut of Mercury must be
looked for elsewhere thun In the orbit
of the pluuet.?Youth's Companion.
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SAYS MICHIGAXDKH
Senator Smith SukK^I^ That President
Take Into (Cabinet Some
Able Ke|>ublicans.
Washington, April 6.?Senator
Smith of Michigan (Republican), in
declaring the support of Michigan's
citizens of the president in the conduct
of the war, today reminded the
senate that it should not be a partisan
war and that the president
would find many able men for his
cabinet or for other purposes In the
Republican ranks. , "Henceforth
with me politics to the winds," said
Senator Smith "Factionalism and
discord and sectionalism will be unknown
in my heart and mind. This
must not be a partisan war."
Oonn?oM I A - J X A 1 X
kiruan/i mini u mil lllclt
President Mcrtinley had called to service
men of all political parties and
said that if he knew the high character
and purpose of the president,
"he will know no party, no faction
of his countrymen in this trying
time."
The president, Senator Smith said,
could oall upon Senator Lodge, "fit
to be the premier in any cabinet in
the world," or Senator Knox, "an experienced
and able lawyer." He
suggested also Former President
Taft, "calm., able and prudent."
TOO OLD TO SERVE; DIKS.
St. Augustine, Fla., April 6.? Sergt.
G. M. Brown, 72 years old.
said to be the oldest enlisted man in
the regular army, dropped dead here
from the war department asking if
he could get into active service and
today when he received a message
realized that he was not physically
able. He enlisted in New York 55
jears aat> and since retirement had
been a/car^Hcker at Fort Marion.
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New Explosive Safe.
Salubite, a new explosive, Is 50 times
more powerful than dynamtto and is
much safer, for It will explode only by
means of the percussion cap.
Important Scientific Work.
Since excavations began at the Le
Brea beds near Los Angeles more than
300,000 geological specimens have boen
gathered and added to the museum of
the University of California. The asphalt
beds have been turned into a
park and excavation work will be resumed.
Worth While Quotation.
"The mark of the man of the world
is absence of pretension. He does not
make a speech, he takes a low business
tone, avoids all brag, promises
not at all, performs much. He calls
his employment by its lowliest names,
and so takes from evil tongues their
sharpest weapon."?Selected.
A 8llaht Matter.
"I don't see you at MIbs Golder's receptions
any more, old man."
"No, she and I had a little difference
o( opinion."
"Nothing serious, I hope."
"Oh, no; only I thought I was the
man she ought to marry and she
thought I wasn't, that's all."
Full 8upply of Hot Water.
While boring for oil near Port
, Elizabeth. South Africa, hot water was
I encountered In such volume at a depth
I of 3,600 feet that drilling operations
ceased. The well haB developed a
never-failing supply, and the water has
been found to contain pronounced medicinal
properties to such an extent
that baths have been constructed.
"Nests' of Fish.
Two nests of the African lung flsh
described by Sir K\ J. Jackson, were
in a patch of coarse grass and were
of circular form, about three feet
across and 18 inches deep. A singular
outer ring, five inches wide and an
inch above water-level, seemed to
have been built up with mud brought
up in the fishes' mouths, and beaten
down with their tiat, slim tails.
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Youth's Privilege.
Youth la the time to store up knowl- ^
edge. If not gained before the day .
, of special need, it can seldom be se^? ,
cured after one feels the lack of It.
A* a quaint old proverb puts it:
' "What Master Jacky does not learn,
itx. John never knows."
Acknowledge Errors.
' Exemption from mistake is not the
privilege of mortals; but when our
mistakes are involuntary, we owe
each other every candid consideration;
and the man who, on discovering
his errors, acknowledges and cor
rects them, is scarcely less entitled
to our esteem than if ho had not
erred.?J. Pyo Smith.
Mrs. B. Scores Twice.
Mrs. Blunderby (to caller)?While
passing your house yesterday I saw
the hospital avalanche drive up and
stop only a few doors away.
Caller?The avalanche? (Recover?
I herself.) Oh, yes; a poor man very
1 111.
j Mrs. Blunderby?Dear me! Noth!
lng contiguous, 1 hope.
For Grease 8pots.
Balls made of fuller's earth and
vinegar are good to keep on hand for
removing grease spots from clothing
and household material. Make a
stiff paste of the fuller's earth and
vinegar. Roll it into balls, and dry
them. When a spot is to be removed
dampen it and grate one of the balls
over it. Leave this until it is dry,
i orush ofT the powder, and wash the
mark with tepid water.
Teats "Whispering Gallery."
Ap.-opos of the secret sossion in
the Orltish parliament, the extensive
ventilation chamber which passes beneath
the house of commons was recently
mentioned as a place where a
large number of persons can comfortably
hear every word spoken in the
chamber above. Thu tunnel was once
crowded to its fullest capacity, and
that was on the historic occasion of
Mr. Gladstone s speech when the first
home-rule bill was introduced.
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