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FENCE POSTS.
Treat Your Own Posts od
The Farm.?Last From
15 tor 20 Years.
Clemson College.?With the development
of bur livestock industry and
the resulting increased need for pas'tur^s,
facing becomes an important
problem. A troublesome phase of
hia om ia laafinw fan nnatc
Long-lived fence posts can* easily be
made from most of the common inferior
woods by a simple preservative
treatment on the farm. Properly
creosoted, these non-la$tirig woods
make posts good for i5 to 20 years,
$ays W. R. Mattoon. Extension Specialists
in Forestry. '
Kinds of Wood to Use. *
Most of our common woods readily
take in creosote, a product of the distillation
of coal which makes wood
fiber very resistant to fungi, or .rot. a:id
to practically all forms of animal life
which injure wood. Sap pine, soft
*or red maple, black gum, sweet, gum,
beech, red and black oaks, cottonwood,
willow, the poplars, ar^ good
i examples cf non-lasting woods which
are easily treated, the wood becoming
the' container for the preservative
fluid. Because of cross bands of tissue
of the various white oaks, they
are unsuitable for treating. The more
ittcMntr wnnds fhlaek locust, red cedar. I
mulberry, chestnut, black walnut,
osage" orange) do not justify the expense
of treating for the slightly increased
lasting qualities.
Woods differ in checking or splitting
when in ordinary use as fence
posts. This is important, since such
openings allow the entrance of woodrotting
fungi to the inner portions of
the untreated wood. For example,
black gum, due to its interlocked,
twisted fiber, has proved an exceedingly
satisfactory wood for treatment.
The bay of the southern swamps
"checks" badly, giving poor results
even in the first 5 to 8 years follow'
ing treatment.
* * Method of Tretffcinjj. ^
i Jtasts 3 to 4 inches in diaineter are
"Efficiently sirong for line posK {
.Small posts require less crdfesote, and
last practically as long as large ones, j
Round ppsts are better for treating'
-than split posts.
It is very important to have the'
wood thoroughly seasoned. -The posts;
should be cut, completely peeled, and;
open piled in a dry situation well ex-:
l.osed to sun1 and wind. Peeling is i
most easily done in the spring sea-1
son, always immediately after the tree
is felled,-before cutting it up into post
lengths. , Patches of the thin inner
bark, if left, retard or prevent locally
the desired impregnation of the wocd
with the preservative liquid. A spade
forms one of the best tools for peelv.
tag. In late fall and early winter,
especially in dry situations, it may be
, necessary to use an ordinary draw
knife.
Tops of'the posts should be beveled
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ent to allow only about 3 inches above
<he top wire. Posts with long tops
are unsightly and more costly in
wood used and treatment. A light '
"V crosscut saw avoids waste in chopping,
and makes smoother ends.
A satisfactory treating equipment
tor farm use consists of one cylindrical
galvanized steel tank 3 feet in
diameter by 4 feet high, and one horizontal
rectangular steel tank 3 by 8
feet The treatment consists of soaking
the butts in hot creosote (about
200 to 215 degrees F.) for one to two
boars, depending upon the density of
H? the wood and time required to get a
deep penetration of the creosote, and
I then immersing the whole post in a
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to 110 degrees. F!
ir .The butts should be-treated for a
i height of one foot above the ground
% Jlne. The tops th*s get only a shallpw
- treatment but sufficient tc
make them last as long as the butts.
Cost of Treatment.
T.;- A gallon of creosote will treat S
P? '"posts,. 3 to 4 inches across the top. or
f 2 posts 4 to 5 inches. In ordinary
SjUitifties a high grade of creosote can
4"'b0 purchased for 15 to 20 cents per
jF. gallon in barrel Hots delivered. War
" time made it cost from 30 to 35 cents.
fjC Depending upon the size of the post
f? and price of cr?o.iote, this*' is a cost
creosote of frorji 5 to 15 cents por
Is jHJst, or average of 10 cents. Oth^i
items of cost for the peeled post
? should not be over 5 cents apiece,
and for overhead charge on equip'
ment about 2 cents, or if labor for
- treating the post is included about 3 |
tents; bringing the total cost to anl
J^Br^average of about 20 cents. This!
would fall to about 15 cent^. under orH,V
binary pre-war prices for material and
But the true cost of fence posts on
farm should be reckoned in terms
of cost of the post plus cost of labor
?3 replacement. If treated posts aro
H good fer 15 years, at least two sets
H t)f ordinary untreated posts and two
|?aewal operations are eliminated.
K' jttfee: complete settings of untreated
E jfr&ts would certainly be very consia|
I erably more expansive than one oper^^ ^
Irtion with treated potts.
MB: 31* treating of fence posit Jointly
-fcf aeveral farmers In a community afMS
tords. one of the best forms of 00H
^ tipmtlro work petaible.
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES.I
Clemson College, S. C., -Mar. 12.?
Watch your hot bed. Ventilate every
day unless it is cloudy and very cold.
Lack of ventilation will cause weak, j
spindly plants. Water the hot-bed
thoroughly in the morning to allow
foliage of plants to dry before night.
It is not too late to plant dewber- ,
ries. They come off early in the
I season and a good crop can be had
! the second year from planting. They
also bring a good price on the market.
Lucretia is a good variety.
Secure baskets and crates for marketing
your strawberries. A clean j
and attractive package, neatly lab-;
eled, is the first step in marketing. 1
You still have a short tim in '
which to set some native shade tree.
You should have a good cover
crop in your orchard. If not, give '
it a erood plowing as soon as soil
conditions will permit.
It does not pay to plant cabbage; |
and Irish potatoes several years on j1
the same land. The soil will become: ^
infested with disease.
It is essential that you prune
back the top of your newly planted;1
fruit trees to form a nicely shaped 1
tree.
You may now, substitute the!
wrinkled type of garden peas for,
the smooth varieties in making ycMtr,
successive plantings. t ^
Thorough preparation of the land;
and a mellow seed bed is the first,3
essential of good gardening. |c
Harden off your hotbed plants in (1
a cold frame before transplanting to *
the open. j1
You may now sow tomota seed in
the hotbed for your second crop.
Use a standard variety.
Prepare for bedding your '-sweet
potatoes and use disease-free seed. {*
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BEDDING SWEET POTATOES \1
Clemson College, S. C., Mar. 12.?
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sweet potatoes snouia De Deaaea in
March or early April, 4 to 6 weeks ^
before the time for planting in the
field, according to the advancement
of the season or the latitude, says
Geo. P. Hoffmann, Extension horti- *
culturist. Ground should be select- 1
ed on which potatoes have not been *
previously grown or bedded and th3
roots bedded on a warm exposure j
The soil should be excavated four
feet wide, four inches deep and of ^
sufficient length to receive the quan- 1
tity to be bedded. This excavation '
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should be filled with unfermented
stable manure over which soil should 3
be spread to a depth of two inches.
Place the tubers in the porous soil, J
pressing each separately, using only. *
perfectly sound tubers, and not allowing
them to touch each other. ^
Cover evenly to a depth of four in- 1
,ches with porous soil. Mulch the soil ^
with clean straw to prevent washing ?
or baking when watered. When the 1
first plants begin to appear, remove 1
the straw and stir the soil lightly
enough to destroy grass and weeds.
The bed shoujd be watered late in
the afternoon. Sprinkle with a watering
pot going over twice in order to,
give time for the first sprinkling to
be absorbed. j
The limited quantity of disease-,
free seed and "A" grade plants (6">
to 8") of standard varieties offered
necessitates early^ providing.-.for" at
least a sufficient quantity of plants__
to set from 1-6 to 1 10 of the total
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area to be planted in this crop,- from
which vine cuttings may be obtained
for setting the remainder of the area
Ten thousand plants or ten bushels
of seed stock are sufficient for pl?nting
one acre, one bushel of good
seed affording 1000 plants at one
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CONTROLLING THE '1
BOLL WEEVIL 1
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1. Reduce the acreage gradually "
to be planted in cotton to eight or ?
ten acres to the plow.
2. Plant cotton only on soils which
are well drained, well fertilized, and
in the highest state of cultivation?
in other words, select the fields to be *
planted in cotton carefully, so as to 1
be able to get an early unhindered "
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plant growth throughout the growing 'i'
season. . !|
3. Prepare the seed bed with the j
greatest care. ' J|
v 4. Plant seed just as early -as
possible to be safe from frosts.
5. Plant only selected, sound seed
the best obtainable, of an early maturing
variety suited best to the locality.
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shallow until late into the season.
7. Destroy the old stalks immediately
after- the picking is finished if
possible three weeks before the first
frost by turning under ,burning, or
grazing.
If you follow these few summarized
directions you can grow cotton
with a greater degree of success under
boll weevil conditions.
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Fred Minshall put this sentence on
the board: Eating with velocity is
bad manners.
Miss Lynch: "What is velocity?"
Fred, wonderingly: "Don't you all
know what velocity is?" ' .
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Jim Coleman: "After the country
goes dry, men will take to drinking
tea. Then the prohibitionists will,
oegin to prohibit the use of tea and j
:offee. and even ice water." '
Sophie Reames (who always takes
;hings literally): "0, you don't
eally think so, do you? I hope not."
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Congratulations!
Abbeville, South Carolina,
March 11,' 1919.
Dear Jim,
You surely deserve a medal for
,'our brave deed, for Pushing in front
>f that automobile and rescuing that|
ittle black and white kitten. Con-;
jratulations! Until you get out ofj
;he hospital.
. Yours,
"LeRoy Cox.'
The Eleventh Grade and the Eighth
jrade have had very successful basaars.
The proceeds jvill go to their;
French Orphan Fund.
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Tne gins m tne iideventn Oracle;
lave begun enthusiastically on their!
^reparations for commencement.
Several Reasons.
The teeth are the most important
?art of the human body. They are
nade up of a number of substances
cnown as ivory, cement, enamel, and
roots.
You should start the keeping of|
four teeth about a month after youj
;eethe, which is about seven months
ifter you are bom. (The teacherj
suggests that someone else undertake,
;his duty.) Teeth begin to fall out
it about the age of seven years. If
jrou keep your teeth well after you
ire young, it paves the way for your,
;eeth to be good when you are older, j
Teeth can make one of the most
beautiful parts of the body. If a
person takes a fancy to a girl he first'
ooks at her teeth. You know your-;
self that you do not care for a girl'
?rith brown, dirty teeth, or you do!
lot particularly like girls with gold!
reeth, as it only shows that they have
lot taken care of them when they
vere young. In this case it shows,
hat riches do not always come first.
You should brush your teeth every
norning and every night with a- good
;ooth brush and some paste or powler,
according to the structure ofj
rour t$eth, $ou- should visit a dentist
rwice & year;'if not, you should visitrim
more oifcen.
. If you have* kept your teeth
veil, you should go?to the dentist
md have them cleaned- Then clean
hem with pel-oxide. If you want to!
vhiten your teeth immediately for
i party or a church, you can use
emon juice or soda:
I have seen teeth like pearls, clean
;eeth, brown teeth, gold teeth, lead,
;e?eth, and false teeth. Since wonlers
never cease, they will be making,
;eeth out of wood next. But of all j
he teeth, the plain, genuine article)
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tuc UCM? .TVIl U1U aajrilig nv-i ^
?They are worth their weight in
jold.
Jack Bradley.
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Quoting from Theron vMcKlesky.:,
'You should brush your teeth three,
;imes a day so they will keep white, j
ind visit the dentist twice a year." |
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Monterey, March 12.?Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Gibert and children spent
a few days in Lebanon with relatives
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Sutherland anti
children, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Long i
were afternoon visitors to Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Sutherland, Monday.
| Messrs. W. T. Cunningham, Alvin
| Nance, T. B. Ammons and two sons,
j \rthur and. Roy Sutherland were visitors
to the city this week.
i Mr. and Mrs. Corangue spent Sun|
day in Abbeville with relatives.
Mr. J. T. Clinkscales and daughter,
Miss Sara, Messrs. J. A. Nance,
Claude Lanier and J. A. Sutherland!
were visitors to the city this week, j
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NOTICE OF [
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Democratic Primary !|
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Election.
For Four Aldermen in the City of
Abbeville, S. C.
Notice is Hereby given that a
Democratic Primary Election will be
held on Tuesday, the 25th of March,
1919, for the purpose of choosing
one Alderman for each Ward as the
Democratic nominee to be voted forj
at the election to be held the second
Tuesday in April, 1919.
Pledges must be filed and fees paid;
to the City Clerk on or before March
21st, 1919.
The following will act as managersj
of the election:
At the Shops?fJ. L. Clark, L. W.j
Dansby, Martin Seal.
. At. .the Cotton .Mill-^J. T. Evans,
A. H. Barnett, G. W. Godfrey.
At City Hall?T. C. Seal, C..A.
Botts, J. A. Cheek.
In case a second primary is necesy
sary, same will br held Tuesday,'
April 1st, 1919,- 2nd tne same managers
will serve. .
<WM. P. GREENE,
Chr. Dem. Ex. Com.
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thrifty people and investing those
real estate to other thrifty people I
The STANDARD will be glad tc
chase or build a home. If you ha'
' invest, the Standard will be glad to
Standard Building &
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W. H. WHITE, President.
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