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WHY LET WEEDS TAKE OUR PASTURES? Clemson College, July.?A great many otherwise good pastures in ' South Carolina are being ruined or 1 made of small value by allowing the i weeds to grow throughout the sum- i mer months despite the fact that it I is very essential to keep the weeds < out of pastures for satisfactory re- ' suits. Much of the damage done to j i pastures could easily be prevent- , ed through the control of weeds, ; first by preventing weeds from going j --j ? -farm second, bv I I to seeu on wit it..?., t preventing weed seeds from being!, brought on the farm. Many of the weeds now growing I in our pastures will make seed in the j ^ near future and can be prevented i1 from seeding by mowing or other-1 wise destroying the weeds at this season of year, says Prof. C.- P. J Blaekwell, Agronomist, who thinks i that, where weeds are thick in the 1 pasture and where the land is suf- 1 ficiently smooth to permit the use of a mowing machine, mowing is per-l; haps the best way to prevent them \ < from seeding. Where there are only j ( a few weeds in the pasture they may t frequently be eradicated by the use 1 of a garden hoe, the grubbing hoe, or by hand pulling. This would re- \ quire very little work in many cases i and would greatly increase the value j of the pasture for this fall and win- j ter' as well as next spring. s frO-RING SORGHUM SYRUP z ecnson iQollege, Au^,?Nw is 1 time to deci-Jj wliat containers \ be used to hold sorghum syrups iat these may be obtained be- c the syrup making seasons be- l syrup is made only for , home * fruit jars, jugs, kegs and bar- 6 nay be used as containers. The requirements are that these be c utely clean and tight. The v r ait-tight they are the better yrup will keep. They must be * ughly cleaned and sterilized boiling water just before the is put in them. In using fruit ind jugs one should be careful n Io heat them gradually before the! v lot syrup is put in. Sealed gaJlon and half-gallon tans ' hoaild be used for any syrup that is & 0 be placed on the market. Syrup 1 easier to handle, easier to sell, ^ nd brings a better price puit up in (lis manner, and if it is good syrup ; wiU keep indefinitely. The in- ^ rease in price obtained will more g lan will offset the price of the tins The gallon tin containers will ^ >st around 12 cents each. They ay be obtained^ through a local v irdware dealor or by co-operative ^ rders through the county agent if uxugh fanners wish to use them. v PJCKL1NG THE CUCUMBER J I\ v ^ (Clemson College. -^-iMany injiries are reaching the horticultrists of the college for informa- r on about pickling cucumbers, and ^ i meet this need a supply of a rcular letter prepared by the I ate Koine Demonstration Agent's j Fiee has been provided and may I t had either from the State Home ? eiaonstratjion Agcn.iv "Wlnthrop 1 >llege, Rock Hill, S. C., or from " e Hforticultural Division, Clemn 'College, S. C. ,|E Is That pickling cucumbers is a ? I r?ple matter is shown by the fol- s ring paragraph from the circular!, ter, which gives also brief infor- \ ition and suggestion on the part .? r Iiyed 'by different bacteria in tne i, :KlIng process, how to test for J _ d, prevention of scum yeast, ex-'t ision of air etc. L "Soft water should be used in I king the brine. Water containing ch iron or lime will discolor the'{ i kles.. Put the cucumbers into f ne very soon after they are t hered. A good measure of salt ? absolutely necessary to prevent i ilage, but salt alone is notj tugh. The cucumbers may be put.j im in a 45-degree brine. The salt 11 ws out the water from the vege- j 1 Ile tissues and toughens them j Lewhat. For this reason the s iker brine will give a better tex-ji i to the finished product. About,] pound of salt dissolved in one 1 on of water will cause a salt hy- jl meter to float at about 45 on] scale, which will show that it isH 5-degfee solution. The cucum-!] t should be weighted down so solution will completely cover < [j. A cheese cloth may be placed j i . i EXPENSIVE LESSONS IN PORK PRODUCTION Clemson College.July.?Recently the plunger or speculator has learned the most expensive lesson in the swine business. He invested when swine were high because he figured that a man could buy bred sows, grow out their litters and get rick quick. There are none of these speculators now and probably none will be seen again until hogs go to prices out of reason. Buying hogs and buying feed is a well known system which usually proves unprofitable, warns Prof. L. V. Starkey, Chief of the Animal Husbandry Division, who advises that home-grown feeds bring the most satisfactory results. Other Timely Suggestions. Heavy losses are sometimes experienced because vaccination is neglected. Practically every hog in South Carolina should be double treated for cholera. All purebred herds should be testad for tuberculosis. If this is not ione, the entire herd may soon be:ome infected. Skimmed milk from ;uberculin cows should not be fed to logs unless it is paste urueu. A few hog raisers continue to :eed cottonseed meal to hogs. This is i practice which should be discoursed, for experimental work has )roven beyond a doubt that cotton;eed meal is not a safe feed for hogs. Sows which fail to raise litters on iccount of crushing their pigs should lsually not be given a second trial. This may not apply to a purebred vhich is a splendid individual. Poor shelter and no bedding often :ause hogs to contract colds and even ineumonia. Lice cause hogs to be uncomforta>le and thus produce expensive ;ains. In this state hogs sometimes die! >f heat prostration. This may be ak?? HUA/IA HM/I WdfoT. UiUCU UJT OlUtUV A* V0M *TMW*? I VEEVIL INFESTATION IN STATE IS IRREGULAR Clemson College, Aug. 6.?"The lost striking feature in the boll weeil situation is the irregularity of the mount of infestation, not only in he various counties but on individal farms and even in single fields," aid Prof. A. F. Conradi, Entomolo i$t, at the weekly boll weevil conerence here today, after hearing retorts from the field specialists who rere present for the conference and rom the county agents over the tate. i At the close of the conference the allowing statement was given out. The weather during the past week trhile hot, was moist and generally avorable to weevil development. It hould be explained that hot and dry weather is the weevil's worst enemy ?ut with the exception of a few loallties we have had no such weather luring the past week. Showers have ?een frequent and the atmosphere noist, which offset the benefits that rould have been- derived otherwise rom hot weather. The percentage of squares infestd varies, as shown by the reports, rom a small per cent, to 60 or 70 ?er cent. This condition frequently s very misleading to farmers who ire giving the "credit of low infestaion to one or other of the control neasures they are attempting, when is a matter of fact the infestation | vas'not there to begin with. We :now this to be the case, because here have been accumulated over a >eriod of year3 a series of most laborate data in experimental work howing what results may be exacted from one or the other of nose various control meabuiw u*iler the best conditions. Keep Up Control Measures. Square collecting when done thormghly on the plant and on the rround is still advised throughout ,he Piedmont sect:on, and in other iections and areas where light square nfestation occurs. Frequent shallow cultivation should be continued so long as cotton does not sufficiently overlap for ;his to be injurious. It is very necessary that the labor situation be controlled during August for the purpose of square colecting and cultivat'on. Failure to lave labor available may mean much oss. Fruiting over the state generally - 1 T>?* ? iS very guvu. uuw iw ncijujruujr na pens that individual farmers have a over the top to exclude the dust wd at the same time admit air." small crop of fruit set at this time, a condition which would hardly be due to natural conditions but probajbly to poor soil and poor seed. II j must be kept in mind that good soil Jand good seed are two things most necessary before one may expecl profit from any operation for boll 'weevil control. Frequently we are asked to adi vise whether dusting should be undertaken where square infestatior 'has reached upwards of 60 per cent |This depends on: 1. Whether the farmer is prepared 'to dust immediately. If so, then w< I advise him to dust, but there is nc 'time left now to secure dusting ma i ? j ?: -i?? +v,n< cnmery ana puisun, siiumug ww j weevil dispersion is about to begin 2. Wherever the dusting scheduh jhas been begun it should be contin !ued with the view of reducing thes< 'high infestations before the disper !sion begins. Usually. Teacher?Now children it is i ourious fact that the bee Stings on ly once. Boy?But isen't once enolgh?? n~j?. oyaney duhl-uh. I Had. I We I Win I We % est ! I high* ' 5r! I Had. . RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL HOG ? RAISING. ' ' 1. Good brood sows should always 1 have a balanced ration, sufficient' exercise, and a good bed. - 2. Farrowing rails, no matter of I what material thej/ are made, will be worth their cost. 3. Many oi the pigs are farrowed between midnight and dawn and it 1 pays to be there. 4. A good^dry bed, changed often, I makes up for a lot of other imperfections. Plan to have a supply of t j dry bedding handy at all times. .j 5. Contrary to popular belief, 11 hogs can not thrive in filth. Avoid manure piles, dusty stalls, and stag? nant pools. Probably more trouble . with pigs starts with suckling a sow ? that has been lying in a stagnant .mud hole than from any other cause, unless it be dusty pens. / 6. Plenty of clean water should be handy at all times, for the pig a drinks often if he has the chance, t- 7. Plan to have clover, alfalfa. J rape, rye, or soy beans at all times -1 :>n the farm and cheapen the cost ol > production. don-Wit V' * ?!..;> ... > \1 " ''i V; ' I ' \ ? Call attentic iter Stock of Complete in c are in positi< v I ' i 1 Y Styles in La< est class gooc See Our Jon-WiL A professor's wife, arriving home unexpectedly, found the maid in the professor's arms, and exclaimed, "Henry, I am surprised," to which I WE HAVE SOLID i GALVANIZE i = In all lengths from roofing will be in co: 5 V. crimp. Due to the scai Roofing it will be wi ij: at once. I GAMBRELLH ; | GREENW ".' . ' ! * V . I son Con * 1 \ " I .. . I \ >n to our Fc Goods / ill Departme )n to show tl I l* dies Wear ai i Is on the mai Millinery { o son i>oir imnHHH I the professor replied, "My dear wife, ? yjj will you ever learn to use EngKsk Jvy correctly? I am surprised?you ?re astonished."?Ex. ''M ENROUTE A n?An Ar j: oak <Jr j ID ROOFING 6 to 12 feet. This : rrugated and 2, 3 and ^ ' p rcity of Galvanized ise to place your order 1 g| [ARDWARE Co j OOD, S. C. I - ?- - ' * lpany I ' ill and . I 1.' nts. I I he lat- I | id the I I ,Uf 1 L ?VV/li M MH am BGK lpany I