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THE HOME GARDEN!' i s wet, or the texture will be greatly in- a< jured and its value as a garden soil | C( r- decreased. j FERTILIZERS: A successful gar-| den must be fertile. Liberal applica- j tions of both commercial fertilizers ai and barnyard manures should be gir- , y en. The animal manure will assure j a good supply of potash, which is fa- a] vorable to the growth of most vege- p tables. A fertilizer containing 8 per " cent available phosphoric acid, 4 per fc cent nitrogen and no potash, applied te at the rate of 800 to 1,000 pounds per 11 acre, will give good results when the 1 cg physical condition of the garden soil , has been corrected by the addition of I barnyard manure. If woods soil, rich ' j? in organic matter, is used Instead or ! ~ manure, we suggest the. use of a complete fertilizer analyzing 8 per cent j available phosphoric acid, 4 per cent j nitrogen and 4 per cent potash, ap- a plied at the rate of 800 to 1,000 pounds th per acre. If no organic matter is added, the 84-4 fertilizer should be applied at the rate of 1,200 to 2,000 di pounds per acre. ^ Fertilizers, applied either in the drill or broadcast, should be thoroughly s* mixed with the soil, to prevent the tj seeds or plants from being seriously si injured by burning. L SEED SELECTION AND PLANTING: The use of scant quantities of oh pan. Tioorlv selected seed often j . causes a great reduction or an entire j |y' ' Pure Ice Manufactured Under t JOFT DRINKS Soft CIGARETTES TOBACCOS f^rvn CANDIES V^UIl r-PIIITQ izr. ... * " we an CIGARS the most licit ycur 1 Abbeville Cai j STOCK ? FURNITl AT PUBLIC On March 15th, at 1:00 o'i ; and fixtures of the Darganbe sold at auction to the hi; about $4,000.00. For turtiic THE FARMI or R. L. D 4< rw m m?bm jwm ailure in a crop. The necessary suply of well selected, standard grown eed should be purchased at an early ate from a reputable seed dealer. fflnMjHnnHMH HHkHHImn BBiiflBiBMifflBB nnnnHnni SBjjfira hhnbbm^^HHHHHU H t Y. M. C. A. hoadtiuarters here con- i ^rning their almost hopeless esca-! ide. The men brought back remarkable. :counts of Y. M. C. A work even at! illingen. "The 'Y' sent us books of all kinds j id even sporting goods," said Lieut, uryear. "We played basketball and jlley ball incessantly- -our space was 10 small for baseball and football. I ill you, those games were life savers i us, and they kept us in fair physi11 condition." It is reported that Puryear and his jmrades slipped out of the icamp \ iroueh a tunnel under the wire. All i it the three named were headed off jfore they reached the river Rhine, it the intrepid trio swam the river? terrible feat in itself?and made ieir way into Holland. When the "doughboys" were orsred to go over the top and drive le enemy from his positions their j )eed and bravery and fighting abili-j r changed world history. Let usj low equal speed when the Victory | iberty Loan is offered. Engraved Cards and Invitaions? s he Press and Banner Co. Cream? j innilary Conditions Drinks and. if fections e prepared to serve you in courteous manner and sopatronage. idy Kitchen j f -* *TTL TtPri f JRE? FIXTURES nilTPCY \y v/ x jl clock, tho stock, furniture King Hardware Co., will ; rliest bidder. Inventorv ' P I >r particulars inquire of :rs bank argan. I TEST YOUR SEED CORN 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 gieans 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 I make cheaply his own box. It may I be any size to suit the needs of the i individual. The sides should be made \ of 2x4 timbers* the bottom, of any 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 j one inch larger each way than the box. 3. Mark this muslin with heavy j lines into squares 2 inches. Leave a [ margin of 4 inches between the out-1 side row of squares and the edge of J the cloth. 4. Begin at the left of the upper j 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 old chaff in a sack and soak well in 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 muslin 2 inches shorter each way than 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; be tested from 1 to 200. Use tag in 'outt of ear fastened by pin or shingle mail. Preserve the identity of the ear, until the test is complete. j 12. Remove 6 kernels from each1 ear as follows; two about 12 inches from the butt ofear; two about mid-' die; two about 2 inches from tip. 13. Place the kernels from ear No. ^ 1 in square No. 1; from' 6ar No. 2 in iquare.JSo. fete., 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 ino. y, ana^piace over tteiueia to hold in place. , 15. Place a large sheet of cloth as ' a made in No. 10 over this. 1G. Put about 2 inches of wet saw-, a dust on this, press firm, and fold edges d 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 lqose cloth carefully, not disturbing 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. 22. If two or more kernels do not grow, call 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 I growth. If sawdust and cloths are H to be used repeatedly, thoroughly I scald to destroy mold. PREVENT SWEET POTATO ROTS. I Increase Production, Decrease Loss. B Clemson College.?Sweet potato rots ; ^ take a toll from two to four million j jjj dollars every year from South Caro-! 5 linn, and as the time approaches for,! bedding, the way in which some of the II more troublesome of these diseases jS got into the field should be kept injl mind. is Black rot, foot-rot, and scurf live 8 over winter on the potatoes in storage. When potatoes affected with these M troubles are used for send, the die- 9 eases get on the sprouts and are car- ;B ried directly to the field. Seed pot.n-ji toes should therefore be carefully se- fl lected and no tuber used whose sur- IS face shows any sign at all of blae1*- I ened or discolored areas. These diseases nlso live over from! one season to the iH'xt. in the old bods, j The potatoes should therefore be bedded e.*'ch year in a new place where j potatoes have never been grown or i bedded before. I These diseases arr so common that I it is almost impossible to secure potatoes entirely free from all of them. Therefore, it is well to soak the tubers 30 minutes in a solution of formaline j made by adding one pint of formaline to 30 gallons of water. This treat- j nient, which will destroy any disease ff germs \rhicli happen to he on the sur- 1 face of the potatoes, can he made at 1 any time before planting, provided the r*-tPt.oes are allowed to dry and are stored in bag3 or bins which have Ven similarly treated. Sv .leler.ting and treating your seed you can increase your production and at the same time malt* the potatoes keep better next winter. FOR rTHT Tpnrv A 7 1 1 UL.01JA Y, J ! AT 11 < A 11 ,i r1 T l. Mil rne r arming irnpie W. E. Hill, MOWERS R A PLOWS BINDE MULES an A Complete Blacl Sale to Take Plac Terms of Sal : .r.2i HlHSHHHHHHHHBHiH Hi puun-muau^wiwma i-J.xraxgramragTT^aM?a?Ma? Notice to Ow of Ford Can w and sell genuine Rerne only, oui establish in the R Ford Ca . class ser E. F. A I SALE \ If A /ni T 1 A 1 [VlAKlo 10th O'CLOCK iments of JamesiA. and Consisting of I ' xes reapers ;rs hay press d WAGONS [(smith Outfit, Etc. / > :e Qi^tircrPrciiiises e to 'be CASH ; j ners I % ) have opened an authorized Ford . Service Station. We will repair > Ford Cars and carry full line of Ford Parts. mber when you have your car re- | y us you will get no imitation Ford i emember we reoair Ford Cars I I r terms are cash, our prices are led by Ford Motor Co. I have been ? epairing business since the first | rs were made. We guarantee first vice. Your patronage solicited. * N O L D i .