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LAST CALL FOR SiPUDS Qemson College, July 14.?Fall Irish potatoes should be planted HsuaSIy not later than the middle of July, says Prof. C. C. Newman, chief erf the division of horticulture in calling attention again to this important garden and truck crop. The difficulty in growing this second crop is in securing a,perfect stand, tout since the introduction ofj the Lookout Mountain variety there is Iitte or no trouble in this respect, Iirovided the land is well prepared and the tubers properly planted. potatoes should j be planted and cultivated exactly as the spring ~ - ? A TWAi'ef OA!1 +V*O4* 4a wall uup? n. tuvi rnvioW ova iitwv 4V FT V?. drained is best. Potatoes may follow any spring crop that is harvested daring June and early July. The land should be broken 6 to 8 inches doobie disced, and rows laid off . ? j ^ with a shovel .plow 3 feet apart. The tubers should . be. covered 4 to 5 inches. A good fertilizer for the Piedmont P OAA 1 AAA nA?n/]o nan I region is ouu ty . iwv puuuo acre of an 8-4-2; in sections where the soil is more or less sandy 1000 to 1200 pounds of an 8-4-5. The ' fertilizer should be thoroughly mixed before the tu/bers are dropped. The tubers should be covered with two furrows and just before the potatoes begin to break through it is veil to run a spike-toothed harrow, across the rows to break the crust ad kill the grass. Cultivation should ?e similar to that for cotton except tint at the last cultivation the soil should be thrown towards the plant m that the tubers may t>e well covered to prevent frost injury. PROF. SJJLMON TO WOFFORD: ' ! v Spartanburg July 14.?Announcement was made today of the adr . Ation of Prof. John L. Salmon, of Kentucky to the faculty* of Woflford College, as one of the teachers in the itfi.teient of modern languages. Pref. Salmon will arrrve Jn Spartanwithin the next few weeks and Begin at once the organization of his ' eonj'ses in preparation for his work &WA' ** *he fall. Hits 34th Homer. New York, July 14.?Babe Ruth ioday hit across two home runs, running his total for the season ud to 1 I WANTS ' ' V:,; ; ** > % 1 TOR' SALE?Three or four nice Jersey cows, with young calves. . 'From three to six years old. S. L, . Wilson. 15, 1,5 c, \ .v t? r* fOR SALE?The farm where I now .? DVe- 35 acres well improved land. 6x>od water. Necessary outbuildings. Fine location. For price a?d terras see B. C. WILSON, Abbek ?llet S. C. 7, 13-4ton Wed.c. ? . HEMSTITCHING and PICOTING? I sm now prepared to do hemstitching and picoting. MISS KATE MARSHALL, Phone 124, 7 Marshall Ave., Abbeville, S. C. 15-3wks.col. VDlt SALE?Best duality cream at - ?? ?. _ SO cents a pint, also fresh eggs. Fhone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers. 4-ltf " ESH GLASSES Vacation r Before going away, hare u? ' naake an extra pair of glauai? duplicate of those you are ? miif. If you break one pair, you still have another to meet the emergency. ENJOY YOUR VACATION TO THE FULL, WITH UNHAMPERED VISION. ni> i vi KrMRpir L/l\a Ms* V - - -- -- r - - , OPTOMETRIST ??? TELEPHONES: ?ce 278 Rea. 388 3 1-2 Washington St. Over McMurray Drug Co. ABBEVILLE, S. C. (Becoming Glasses Coat No More) "y . # LATEST POtt \ FC YOUNG WEEVILS DEVELOP WITH INCREASE OF RAIIN . / Best Method of Control is Fast Cul tivation and Destruction of Punctured Squares. ( From Ga. News Reporter.) With the rains starting over' th< county we may expect to see a gooc crop of young weevils by the middh of July. The most important worl after the cotton begins to set square; is to cultivate fast, plowing over ev ery week, and picking up everj square possible. While the cotton i: Ismail, another application of calciun arsenate should be used and if th( ! oirpii-n rriAthnrf nreferred to th( [dusting, use it. The poison is wha' I does the work and from all reports ! coming in, both methods seem to b? [getting good results. A good fighi and good work will make some cot tori, and after the good work and expense the farmers have alreadj gone to, it is poor judgment to no1 keep up the fight. Calcium arsenate is the only reai remedy for killing the weevils, and right now is the time to apply it, and while the cotton is small the cheap hand method of shaking it on the cotton win pay wen. . Picking the weevil is slow work and the picking season is over, but .the picking and burning of squares should! be kept up all summfer. Cotton will grow rapidly now and every possible means should be used to save the crop of bolls, for the top crop will certainly he at the mercy of the big crop of weevils that will hatch' knd grow during July. How Mis>i??ippi Fights Weevil. Dr. J. G. Wright, lat the request of many Wilkes farmers, has written to responsible parties in Mississippi, where they have been fighting the weevil for ten years, and is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. R. C. Farrar, who lives in Wright Bolivar County, Mississippi: "Dr. James G. Wright, Washington. Ga.?Dear Sir: Yours of 21st instant to hand. We take pleasure in giving you all the information we have on the weevil subject. In the first place, we have had this pest here in the Delta for the past ten years. The writer has had personal experience along this line. The first and best of all is early planting; 3 1-2 foot rows and close spacing of cotton in the hill, from 8 to 12 inches spacing. The next tttaf is rapi' shallow cultivation, with plenty of fertilizer to give the plant an early start: keeD the fields clean of erass and weedp and well drained. This method, coupled with a normal rainfall and you will make a cotton crop. Now, there is a poison put out that kills the weevil. It is calcium arsenate. This does the work when properly applied with weather conditions to suit; but this is a very expensive method to combat the weevil with. ? J give you the name and address of the general station, who can give you all the dope yop want relative to poison and machines to put it out. Write to Mr. B. R. Coad, Delta Labatory, Tallula, La. I am pleased to furnish you with the above informaton, which is personal experience. Very truly, T> r TP APT? AT? XV* \J. X x~& .LtrXV^a. *.* Formula For Poison Dublin, Ga., June 29.?A formula that will kill the boll weevil'and keep a field clear of them until'August when the migratory weevils are in action, is being used this year by Dr. W. B. Taylor, of Dexter, Laurens county, who has been growing cotton in Laurens for the past three years in spite of the boll weevil. Last year he made 139 bales on 150 acres J? ? 4-L/v wmswrtl tifof iirAOfViat ; ill Ui LUC ? CC> 11, >?C L (ICMUiVl and other hindrances. Dr. Taylor lives about 14^ miles from Dublin, where his farm is located, and has become the recognized boll weevil expert of the cotfnty what was determined to grow cottor in spite of the weevil, and has sue1 ceeded. Saturday a friend in Dublir asked him about the weevil on his farm. "Why, the boll weevil is z jolte with me," he replied. "I-laugrI ITERS GIVEN )R BOLL WEE every time I think about him. I car rid any field of boil weevils for 21 ' cents per acre, given juts two sue cessive days of sunshine." He was " immediately asked for an explana t'"onj and when he replied that h( had worked out a formula for pois ~ ?" ? ? . tfAttt'il nn/1 woe ncirifir if UI11I1? HIT ?W?l I Uiiu ??c*o WOi.lJ, Ai, was asked for that formula. Here it is, just as he gave it, ant ; itl"has the endorsement of the count} j demonstration agent of Lauren: , county, J. B. Tyre, who was present : Take molasses, two gallons; Sac 5 charine, one ounce; ice cream pow - der, two packages; calcium arsenate r ten pounds; water, eight gallons. Mi? 5 the ice cream powder and the sac i adding to the other ingredients ; charine both in a little water befor< ? When you have it all mixed togethei i well, be sure it is kept agitated thai 5 the poison does not settle to the bot j torn. / : Make a mop by taking a i-mil j stick and tying a roll of cbeesclotl around one end about two ' inches wide. Get you an old \in can, fil with the solution, keep it stirred and walk down the row and put $ few drops of the solution on the underside of the leaves near the buc of the plant. Be sure the mixture is kept well stirred while you are putting it on. Only a small amount is required for each plant, and with the above amount of the mixture scientifically applied, it should cover 2G acres. Some, however, apply a little thiciker than needed and it may not cover more than ten acres. A few drops to each plant is just as effective as a gallori. Only one application is needed provided two sunshiny days follow its niacin? the triant. With this so lution in use, all the squares picked up, th? cotton plant pushed jiist as . j fast as possible, the farmer should I have a full xrap of jpotton made by August, when the migratory we evils begin to swarm, and when it i3 useless to fight any longer. If you have made the crop by that time, however, you are safe. In explaining his formula, Dr. Taylor made the following points: He has found by two years of special experimental work that ' the weevils are attracted by a sweet mixture, and easily fall prey to poisoned sweets. Syrup, calcium arsenate and water will kill the weevils, but he adds the saccharine to make the mixture sweeter than ordinary syrup and more attractive to the weevil. iThe ice cream powder is added foi "'body," and makes its foamy and imucillageous, therefore, hard to wasu on uy rain ana suciung xongei on the plant, while it requires less agitation. Any kind of syrup, corn syrup, molasses or any like sweetening .will do. Dr. Taylor has proved his ability to fight the weevil by growing a good crop of cotton three years in succession while Laurens, county farmers all around him have not made ; one-third of a crop during ?hat time. He is recognized in his home county as an expert on the weevil, and has earned his leadership by checking the pest. Sure Killer of Boll Weevil Editor C. B. Chapman, of Sandersville, seht the following newspapei clipping from his paper, describing a sure killer for the boll weevii, 1 which he personally recommends. II ' is published in the hope of benefittine sr?TYlA WiliVo<l /?r?iintv fammi It is now -believed that a remedj for the boll weevil menace to the cotton crop has Ibeen found. In lasl week's issue of this paper the ex periment that had been made by Dr. [ J. L. Geley, one of the biggest far. mers of . the county, was mentioned] i and since then many have followed his example. The mixture was made ! as follows: 2 pound? of calcium arsenate. 2 gallons of syrup or molasses. ; 1 quart of water. ; This should be thoroughly mixed and applied to the plant with a small mop that can be made with a rag i tied around the end of a stick. The theory is Itoat the insect is attracted i to the syrup fand as soon as it does , the poison does the work. Several oi i the farmers in this county reported that they have successfully tried the i experiment, and wherever the mix3 ture has been applied they have not i been able to firifl a single live weevil, i while many dead ones have been VIL CONTROL i found on the ground near the cotton > plants treated. It is claimed that the above mixjj ture is sufficient to cover three . aces of cotton, and the stipulated i cost is thirty cents an acra at this stage of the crop. Careful watch , should be kept and If the weevils appear again the same application can 1 be made. The mixture sticks to the r cotton t>lant and is not swept awayi ' 31 by the wind or light rains like the : powder alone, as was tried by quite ^ number of farmers last year. If it is found that the mixture Is too thick ? it can 'be thinned by the addition of t more water. It is not necessary toj apply much to each stalk, as the least particle of the poison will kill ^ , the insect as soon as it comes in . contact with it. ' I Some of the farmes in Jefferson' and Burke counties tried this ex-' periment last year and they report-' ^ ed fine success. This year it is being t more generally used, and it is be-j j lieved that a good crop can be made I if all will <use the poison according! g to the above formula. ' In some instances arsenic is be-J ing used, tout it is more expensive I than calcium arsenate. Being a much stronger poison, one pound is' * sufficient to be mixed with tnro gal-' Ions of syrup or molasses and one quart of water. | PALMETTO FIELD NOTES l f t ..1 . From Report of Bureau of Crop* E?timates, June 30. Corn.?Condition generally poor; [ some deterioration due to drought; p relieved in some sections by showers. Cotton.?Early plants fruiting [ well though boll weevil is doing , considerable " damage in western, central and southern counties. Fields . well cultivated. , Potatoes.:?Irish potatoes ripened prematurely and crop for home use , will (be short. Condition of sweet potatoes good. Hay.?Cowpeas sown and stands obtained where moisture i3 suffici; ent. tFrult in General.?Late varieties ; pf peaches are being placed on the market. Prices generally satisfac!tory. (I Miscellaneous Farm Notes. ? . Sugar cane condition fairly gooj. Sorghum for syrup showing effects (!-of drought. Commercial acreage of peanuts increased, condition good. , Watermelons being shipped to' north, j Shipments of melons and canta* [loupes will be general by July 1 in , Barnwell, Allendale, Hampton and , BamJburg counties. Cucumbers practically harvested. Fall Beans Please advise me about growing fall beans as a truck crop.?W. 0. , B., WiJliston. Beans, when properly grown, near , ly always prove to be a profitable crop, especially when they can be , brought to a maturity just before frost, when there is a scarcity of , green vegetables and beans usually bring advance prices The Bountiful and Extra Early Valentine are two good varieties. Bee Wiidoq > My bees are carrying dead brood ( out of the entrance.. What must I . do?? We suggest requeening. Full directions may be found on Informar tion Card No. 10, Extension Service, > Clemson College. Muzzle Mule* Is there any danger of my mules . being poisoned when dusting cotton? ?J. W. D. [ Always muzzle the mule when , dusting cotton. If open pores exist, -?-V _ 1? TTT 1. 11 . cover witn vaseline. wasri wen alter operation is over. Diseased Tubers I would like advice as to diseased Irish potato tubers.?W. P. P. Eas. ley. The disease of the tubers is no ' - A_J__ T [ douot aue to potato scaD, duu i can i . not toe certain of this without first ( examining the tubers. Potato scab [ may be prevented by treating the . , potatoes before they are planted and i . by being sure that the ground on i ; which the potatoes are being grown J t is not infested with the disease, l Rub-My-TUm cures tores. i ? ' j. The Rosenberg Mercantile Co. i t Four Stores Many Dep't. ABBEVILLE, S. C. I*' , . I / ' 9 " Real Value * ForEvery Dollar Every Day Iff mn ; A ?Giving the very highf * V. S ' est in Quality at the i Lowest possible PRICE | . * ' * has made the buying b ? - public realize that this is a Safe place to trade every day in the year. Placing "Closeout" prices on carried over and slow moving lots in the different departments enables us to keep a FRESH, CLEAN STOCK at all times. * 1 ; TV * 1 i ' 1 1 1_ _ J_ Kignt now we nave an enure caDinei of BOYS' CLOTHING which, beginning SATURDAY, we will sell at $5 per Suit. These suits are in medium and lHit weights ^ . | 3 lots of Boys' Pants at 75c, 85c and \ $1.00. > ^ -e rr-i i v T t m_ 1 flli I J. i aoie ijaaies snoes ana suppers, sizes 2 1-2 to 4 1-2 at $1.00. Men^s light weight Cotton Sox, just j received at, 10c per pr. : Another shipment . of Ladies' Pure Silk Hosiery at .... $1.00. f Good Union Suits, Splendid Caps, II 1 Neckties, Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Children's Play Suits, Jewelry, Umbrellas and many other articles specially priced at.. $1.00. You Will Fmd What You Want at Rosenberg's : The ; Mo^nberg Mercantile lo. I I I ? I I JOIN THE CHAMBER OF II COMMERCE! II I