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SPRAYING TOMATOES. <
Clemson College, June 6.?Al- '
though all diseases of the tomato
annot be completely controlled by .
graying, most of them can be held j'
in check and prevented to a large j.
?rlent by the continuous use of the J
spray pump, and the tomato insect j
pests can be completely controlled Dy
careful and regular usage of the!
wftzj pump. The spray mixtures fori.
combatting and controlling disease j
and insect pests are of different! ^
character, neitreh being effective as
a combination control and combatting
measure when applied alone, j
4 Stat the sprays for.diseases and for
i f i may be combined and the
tot given in one application. The
standard Bordeaux mixture spray is
wed for tomato diseases, and arsenate
of lead is used in controlling inflects.
When combined, these two
apnys are known as Bordeaux arse- j
uter and this combination is applied ,
as a combination spray against both
naeet and disease pests.
Tbe blights and wilts can only be
leld in check and repelled by con-1
abort use of the spray pump and removal
of the plants that have been s
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application of the Bordeaux mixture j ]
ifarafd be made just before the-'
plants begin blooming, and again!:
wfcen the fruit has formed. Do not 1
apray the plant when In full bloom, t
as the pollen will be washed away i
ami irreguar formed fruit will re- j
The tomato worm, ihe most serimu
insect pest of the tomato, may be (
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a DRY
?|g 38 in. White Homespun .
?g| Androscoggin Bleaching
125c. Pajama Checks at .
30c. Heavy Cheviots ...
30c. Dress Ginghams . ..
35c. Dress Ginghams . ..
29c. Yard wide Percale .
25c. Yard wide Percale
50c. Peggy Cloth
10-4 Unbleached Sheetii
10-4 Bleached Sheeting,
$1.25 Silk Poplin for
75c. Silk
50c. Silk
35c. Chambras .
50c. Silk Stripe Poplin .
Jt Yard Wide Madras
| & 25c. White Voiles
I p 50c. White Voiles . .. .
S50c. Gabardine
75c. Wool Dress Goods
$1.25 Wool Dress Goods
I a $2.50 Bed spreads . ?
J j $3.00 Bed spreads ....
! | 50c. yd. wide Brown Lir
b I 25c. yd. wide Brown Lir
II 20c. Percales for
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antarely controlled by the regula
and careful application of the arsen
ate of lead spray, which is made b
dissolving one pound of powder, o
two pouVids of the paste in fifty gal
Ions of water to which solution i
added from three to five pounds o
lump lime and the mixture dilute
to make fifty gallons and spraye
upon the plants.
Bordeaux-arsenate, or the combir
dJsontsp and insect sDrav. is mad
by preparing the Bordeaux and ac
ding to each fifty gallon? of thi
mixture one pound of powder arser
ate of lead or two pounds of th
paste form.
When smaller quantities of thi
spray are wanted, the following foi
mula may be used: blue stone, 1 lb.
quick or lump lime, 1 lb.; arsenat<
or lead (powder) 1-4 lb.; water, 1
gallons.
The arsenate of lead should b
made into a paste and added to th
bordeaux mixture after the latte
has been made.
CROP REPORT.
The government crop report u
sued today through B. B. Harf
3oijth Carolina Field Agent of th
Bureau of Crop Estimates, Unite
States Department of Agriculture
shows that the wheat crop for th
LTnited States will be a bumper one
;he total production being estimate
it 1,236,000,000 bushels as com
jared with 917,000,000 bushels las
rear.
The condition in South Carolim
>n June 1, is estimated at 81 pe
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GOODS.
19c. per yd.
26c. yd.
19c. yd
25c. yd.
23c. yd.
Z7C. ya.
23c. yd.
... 21c. yd.
40c. yd.
ig 55c. yd.
$1.00 for 75 yds.
98c. yd.
65c. yd.
. 40c. yd.
28c. yd.
35c. yd.
25c. yd.
19c. yd.
35c. ya.
40c. yd.
65c. yd.
$1.00 yd.
$1.98 ea.
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r cent of normal, or 7 per cent lower
i- than on May 1, the deduction being
y attributed to excessive rains, rust
r and chinch bug. The estimated pro1
duction for the State is placed at
s 2,180,000 bushels, which, as Mr.
f Hare has estimated is a little less
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d| than one-nan me amoum iieeucu tu
d meet the usual resuirements for the
State.
l_ The acreage of oats in South Caroej
lina is estimated at 5 per cent less
'-j than last year, the condition on June
'3 1, being 86 per cent of normal, The
'-[ total production will approximate 9,e
900,000 bushels.
The condition of rye is reported:
l5| at 89 per cent of normal, applies 55j
:"iper cent, hay 88, clover, 90, alfalfa
' 92, cabbages 89, onions, 90, peaches
'' 54, pears 58, blackberries 94, water2
melons, 81 and canteloupes 79.
Farm work for the month of May|
1 was far from satisfactory. The abnormal
amount of rain in the central
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and northern counties caused seri-J
ous delay in planting both corn and
cotton, as well as in proper cultivation
of early planted crops. Rainfall
in counties of the Pee Dee section
(-; was lighter and farmers were able j
f? to harvest their grain crop in goodj
e' condition and eive the much needed i
1 w I
d j cultivation to cotton and corn, both
s, of which have shown much improvee
ment during the last two weeks.
!, The peach crop is very short,
i though shipping has been in progress
- in the Ridge Sprin sction for several
t days. .
A number of hail storms of more
a or less sevrity were reported during
r the month, causing considerable
EraiiUiirafamafi^
Prices on all Go
MEN'S
$18.00 Men's Suits at. . ..
$16.50 Men's Suits at
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$25.00 Men's Suits, at .
$30.00 Men's Suits, at . ..
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$9.50 Men's Palm Beach Si
LADIES' HOU
$3.00 House Dress for ....
$2.50 House Dress for
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CHILDREN'
$1.50 Children's Dresses f
$2.00 Children's Dresses fc
$2.50 Children's Dresses fo
$1.00 Children's Dresses fc
25c. Towels
50c. Towels
60c. Towels
BEACON OXFOl
$6.00 Beacon Oxfords . . .
$6.50 Beacon Oxfords . ..
$7.00 Men's Oxfords
$4.00 Men's Sandals for . ,
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ufcf ran ill ill ill i!J onnn ia iai
damage to growing crops, especially
cotton, corn and unharvested grain.
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LIVE BOYS WORKING
FOR LIVESTOCK
Clemson College, June 6.?Members
of the boys rt1ubs in South
Carolina are showing much energy
and spirit, of service, and at the
same time setting a fine example for'
their elders, in pushing the members |
ship campaign of the State Livestock
Association.
H 1 4-1,?
At trie annual meeting Ui Hie uMbt
Livestock Association in Columbia'
on March 1, it was decided to con-|
tinue the 5,000 membership cam-[
paign and the offer which had been|
made to members of boys clubs until j
July 1919. Club members are therefore
still working to secure members "
at $1.00 each. For their trouble they
retain $.25 of each membership fee, 1
and are racing for the purebred gilt =
which is to be awarded at July meet-,
ing of the Association to the clubj
member securing the largest number
of members. "More and better J
livestock" is the slogan of the club J
boys as well as the motto of the |
Livestock Association.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Eliza Wilson Missionary Society
met with Mrs. Agnes Pennal
on Tuesday afternoon at her home
on Washington street. After the
business of the society, the members
enjoyed a pleasant social hour. Refreshments
of cream and cake was
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r 1.98
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20c.
38c.
45c.
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$5.25
5.50
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cigarettes
tobaccos
CANDIES VAjIUl
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MEN'S WHITE CANV
$2.25 and $2.50 White Oxfords
MEN'S DRESS 1
$3.50NMen's Pants for
$4-50 Men's Pants for . ,
$5.50 Men's Pants for
$6.50 Men's Pants for
$7.00 Men's Pants for
$8.00 Men's Pants for
Men's Work Pants from
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$1.50 Boys Pants for
$2.00 Boys' Pants for
$2.50 Boys' Pants for
$3.00 Boys' Pants for'
Men's Overalls from .........
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