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THE HOME GARDE * _~*-<;ire. Liberal applies tlOns of^ both commercial fertilizei & and barnyard manures should be gr en. The animal manure will assui p - ,' a good supply of potash, which is fi vorable to the growth of most vegi tables. A fertilizer containing 8 pe cent available phosphoric acid, 4 pe cent nitrogen and no potash, applie at the rate of 800 to 1,000 pounds pe acre, will give good results when th tiVirtnioil onnrlitir>n nf the cardpn SO has been corrected by the addition ( barnyard manure. If woods soil, ric in organic matter, is used instead c manure, we suggest the. use of a con plete fertilizer analyzing 8 per cer available phosphoric acid, 4 per cer nitrogen and 4 per cent potash, a] plied at the rate of 800 to 1,000 pound per acre. If no organic matter is ad< ed, the 8-4-4 fertilizer should be ai plied at the rate of 1,200 to 2,00 pounds per acre. Fertilizers, applfed either in the dri or broadcast, should be thorough! mixed with the sou, to prevent uj seeds or plants from being serious! Injured by burning. SEED SELECTION AND PLAN' ING: The use of scant quantities < cheap, poorly selected seed ofte causes a great reduction or an entn l j? ? a _ _ I Pore ice Manufactured Und P?" JOFT DRINKS Sc fy . i CIGARETTES TOBACCOS CANDIES FRUITS V/ CIGARS the i licit | 1 Abbeville C I Mil??Mbill IM liaill iM I I ) V.',-v I! j STOCK? FURNI | AT PUBL On March 15th, at 1:01 and fixtures of the Darg be sold at auction to the about $4,000.00. For fu it the far or R. L. Sl-v Wpfe'v' N| failure in a crop. The necessary sup11 ply of well selected, standard grown j seed should be purchased at an early j date from a reputable seed dealer. I : con* nopeless esca*: X- ' ""' I a. The men brought back remarkable. s accounts of Y. M. C. A work even at! f- Yillingen. A ^ "The 'Y' sent us books of all kinds a" and even sporting goods," said Lieut. B" Puryear. "We played basketball and !r volley ball incessantly- -our space was ' I too small for baseball and football. I I tell you, those games were life savers !r : to us, and they kept us in fair physical condition." It is reported that Puryear and his ^ comrades slipped out of the Icamp \ . through a tunnel under the wire. All j but the three named were headed off lt before they reached the river Rhine, lt but the intrepid trio swam the river? . a terrible feat in itself?and made Ig their way into Holland. j. p. When the "doughboys" were or0 dered to go over the top and drive ^ the enemy from his positions their j y speed and bravery and fighting abili-| ie ty changed world history. Let us: y show equal speed when the Victory i Liberty Loan is offered. jf * Engraved Cards ana Invitaions? j The Press and Banner Co ; Cream? j rr Sanitary Conditions >ft Drinks and infections | e are prepared to serve you in most courteous manner and soycur patronage. f andy Kitchen V a fcs ? m&mtMUMMnauBaasiBxaaczjsi r at: -sr- r-iauugr^.-i* TURE? FIXTURES ,IC OUTCRY [) o'clock, the stock, furniture fan-King Hardware Co., will highest bidder. Inventorv o > rtlier particulars inquire of MERS BANK DARGAN. | \ TEST YOUR SEEDCORN L Make Sure of a Good Stand Clemson College.?This is the time of the year to test seed corn for germination. The importance of testing seed corn cannot be over estimated, for it means a good stand of corn and a good stand of corn means a good yield of corn. One of the best and most reliable ways of testing seed corn is with the germination box. Any farmer can make cheaply his own box. It may be any size to suit the needs of the individual. The sides should be made of 2x4 timbers; the bottom, of any j convenient material. A box the size suggested here will test two hundred j ears at one time, enough seed to plant about sixteen acres. It usually ] requires about 12 ears to plant an acre. 1. Make a box 48 inches long, 28 inches wide, and 4 or 5 inches deep. 2. Procure a good piece of muslin one inch larger each way than the box. 3. Mark this muslin with heavy lines into squares 2 inches. Leave a j margin of 4 inches between the out- [ side row of squares and the edge of1 | the cloth. I 4. Begin at the left of the upper! i row of squares (top row first) and' ; number the squares to the right. The squares down the left hand side will then be numbered 1, 21, 41, 61, and 81. 5. Place 1% bushels of sawdust or j old chaff in a sack and soak well in I warm water (at least two hours). 6. Drain and afterwards press surplus water out of sawdust. 7. Place about 2 inches of sawdust! in the box and press firm and smooth j with a brick. 8. Place marked muslin on this' sawdust and tack to box around edge. I 9. Prepare another piece of mus-j lin 2 inches shorter each way than j the one marked. 10. Secure another piece of any [ coarse, strong cloth twice as long; each way as one mentioned in 9. The Corn. 11. Number the ears of corn to j be tested from 1 to 200. Use tag in butt of ear fastened by pin or shingle mail. Preserve the identity of the ear, until the test is complete. 12. Remove 6 kernels from each ear as follows; two about 12 inches from the butt ofear; twro about middle; two about 2 inches from tip. 13. Place the kernels from ear No;, 1 in eminra Mrt 1 Ir.crrtx' 6a.r No. 2 in _square.JJo. J8T.6tc., putting germ side of kernels up and tips all pointing toward rows of squares with lower numbers. 14. We^ small sheets of muslin, as ' made in No. 9. and* place over kernels [ to hold in place. j 15. Place a large sheet of cloth asj] made in No. 10 over this. 16. Put about 2 inches of wet saw-1 dust on this, press firm, and fold edges : of cloth over to cover sawdust. 17. Keep from freezing. If kept! warm, sprouts should be long enough in 7 or 8 days. 18. Open by rolling the cloth containing the sawdust; then taking off the loose cloth carefully, not disturb-! ing the kernels. Reading the Test. 19. Do not read until sprouts are at least 2 inches long. 20. If all the six kernels grow well, the ear is considered "strong.", 21. If the sprouts are weak, call that a "weak" ear. 00 Tf *TT7n mnro Irornolfl Tint grow, caU it a "bad" ear. 23. All but strong ears should be rejected for seed. Have all sawdust and cloth thoroughly wet. If warm water is used, it will promote early growth. If sawdust and cloths are to be used repeatedly, thoroughly scald to destroy mold. PREVENT SWEET POTATO ROTS. Increase Production, Decrease Loss, i !J Clemson College.?Sweet potato rots ; j lane a ion irom iwo 10 mur iimuuu j i dollars every year from South Can)-! linn, and as the time approaches for bedding, the way in which some of the j more troublesome of these diseases J set into the field should be kept in j mind. Black rot, foot-rot. and scurf live over winter on the potatoes in storage. When potatoes affected with these j troubles are used for send, the dis- j eases got on the sprouts and are car- j ried directly to the field. Sped pota- j toes should therefore be carefully selected and no tuber used whose surface shows any sign at all of blac1: ened or discolored areas. These diseases also live over frcm j one season to tlie n^xt in the old beds, j Thp potatoes should therefore be bed- j ded ench year in a new place where j potatoes have never been grown or ! bedded before. Tlmco rlicoocne nrc so rfimmnn thnt i it is almost impossible to secure pota- I toes entirely free from all of them. Therefore, it is well to soak the tubers 30 minutes in a solution of formaline made l?v adding one pint of formaline to 30 gallons of water. This treatment. which will destroy any disease perms \rhich happen to be on the surface of the potatoes, can be made at any time before planting, provided the p-.tofoes are allowed to dry and are stored in bags or bins which h?.vo Ven similarly treated. S'/ selecting and treating your seed pofito^- you can increase your production and at the same time make the potatoes keep better next winter. FOR TUESDAY, 1 ' AT 11 1 All the Farming Imple W. E. Hill, I ... lviw vv Hii\o PLOWS BINDE MULES an A Complete Blacl Sale to Take Pla< Terms of Sal Notice to Ow of Ford Can wand sell a Heme only, on establish in the R I Ford Ca . class sei *-* i i t,. t. A 1 SALE MARCH 18th O'CLOCK iments of JamesiA. and Consisting of i JOES REAPERS I :rs hay press d WAGONS ksmith Outfit, Etc. i ,i n? -SJ-A..-V.WS.... ^ :e on trie i remises ? V . , i m i e to 'be j' j ' * nere I 1 I 1 j ...ii : i p i uavp ujjcucu an duuiuri^cu i uiu Service Station. We will repair $ Ford Cars and carry full line of Ford Parts. mfcer when you have your car re- | y us you will get no imitation Ford | ernember we repair Ford Cars | i icniis an c uui pi iv&o at v M led by Ford Motor Co. I have been I epairing business since the first | rs were made. We guarantee first vice. Your patronage solicited. * N 0 L D ? . ,* . . o?