Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 21, 1912, Page TWO, Image 2
Insect Is Said to Have Been E
Imported From Chiba
Trees Should Ins!
' Inspection
rBy GLENN TV. HERRICK. Missouri.)
Probably no single insect in tbe
United States has been the subject of
more discussion than the San Jose
Beale, and small v.-onder, for tbere is
no insect that is capable of producing
greater injury to the fruit interests of
our country than this one. As near
as can be determined, this Insect "was
Introduced into the grounds of Mr.
James Lick of San Jose, Cal., in the
early seventies. It soon spread to ad
joining orchards where it waff" found
and first described by Prof. J. H. Com
stock in 1SS0, who quickly recognized
its capabilities as an orchard pest,
for he named it the pernicious scale,
By 'S6 and 'S7 it had been imported
on fruit trees into eastern nurseries,
and from this began to spread over
the east and south/
The San Jose scale is a very email
insect often smaller than the head of
an ordinary pin. The femate, except
for a few hours immediately after
birth, lives "beneath a hard, waxy
scale and consequently is well pro
tected.
The rate of increase ls very great
and from a single Infestation thou
sands upon thousands of individuals
may develop in a season and the tree,
may become literally covered fro?
the trunk to the outermost branches
in two or three years. The Byong
scales are whitish in color, but later
they turn dark and are nardoo dis
tinguish from the bark. It i? <jiffiCUit
to find the scales on * tree/a? the be
ginnlngwf an infestation, for they are>
J
m
m
?, scales on branch; f, female scale;
tn, male scale; y, young scales; a,
young, unprotected scale Insect; B.
branch showing scales as they appear
lo the unaided eye.
Cf course, few In number and very
s. insect be
WINTER FEED
it*
% *
Y
Parp?se for WLich Sprouted Oa(a
exe Fed. Is Their Tonic and
Stimulating Effects
..f**i" i on Digestion*
(By R. G. WEATHERSTONE.)
There is a general unanimity of
opinion among experienced poultry
men ,that poultry dc best upon some
form'of green or succulent food dur
ing tho winter months. The function
of such succulent food ls probably
largely in- the nature of a digestive
stimulant, rather than as an addition
to the actual food constituents of the
ration.
A green winter feed that is greatly
relished by fowls is sprouted octs.
Experience has shown that in order
to make a satisfactory green food, i
however, the oat3 must be grown j
very quickly. In order to get quick i
growth it is necessary to have three I
things: First, warmth; second, plenty j
of moisture; and, third, sunlight.
By sowing oats in shallow, flat i
?boxes about two inches deep, and by |
sprinkling and keeping the box in a \
warm, sunny place, the oats will J
sprout very rapidly, making a growth
of from 4 to 6 inches in a week or
ten days.
Th? flats In which the oats are
sprouted must be thoroughly scrub
bed with half water and half for-,
analyn every time before they are
(used, or the oats will mold in the
sprouting.
The best way to sprout oats is to
?build a small closet into which the
Tflats can be slipped on cleats and sup
RI
JLaass.
tte
A handy wire stretcher is made of
a piece of.2 by 4 for a lever, four
short length o2 chain and a clamp
made of two pieces of 1% by 4.
-Shave one end of the lever down to a
convenient size for handle, and bore
three holes through it 4 inches apart.
Bun a clevis through each hole, put
iting two clevises on one. side and one
.on the other, with each clevis fast
ened to a chain. The chain on one
aide ls fastened to a post The other
CAUSE OF
NJURY TO FRUIT
irougrht to America on Plants
i-Every Purchaser- of
st on Certif?cate of
by Expert.
should demand that his trees be ac
companied by a certificate of inspec
tion from a competent entomologist
to the effect that they are free from
scale, and he should also demand a
sworn statement that his trees have
been fumigated with hydrocyanic acid
gas. The buyer should also examine
the trees himseu very carefully for
the scale and destroy infested ones.
If, after these precautions, the insect
becomes present in the orchard, spray
with the limoealt-sulphur mixture.
In making the wash, the formula
for which is 20 pounds quick lime, j
Tire" new peach scale, a, branch
??>ered with malo and female scales;
jr, female scale; c malo scale; d,
'group of malejscales.
15 pounds eulphurs HO pounds salt, 45
gallons of water, only the very best
quality of quick lime should be used.
Two iron kettles should be procured,
each one holding at least 20 gallons,
but tUb more they hold the better.
The 20 pounds of lime should be
slacked in three or four^allons of hot
water in one of the kettles. When
the lime ls nearly slacked, but before
it quits boiling, add the 15 pounds of
sulphur and enough of hot water to
make a thin paste of the lime and
sulphur. Stir the whole vigorously
until they are thoroughly mixed, then
boil vigorously for 45 minutes.
After the lime and sulphur have
actually boiled 45 minutes, add the
ten pounds of salt, and boil vigorous
ly 15 minutes more. It will beeome
necessary during the boiling to add a
little hot water now and then to keep
the mixture thin. When through boil
ing add enough hot water to make 45
gallons, strain through a gunny sack,
and apply hot.
There .ere two seasons of the year
during which the San Jose scale may
be fought, namely, winter and sum
mer. The more effectual treatment
can certainly .be greatly checked.
ply tho closet either with a steam
pipe or if that is not feasible, a small
stove, either for wood or kerosene, or
sometimes a largo kerosene kunp may
be used to maintain heat.
Soak clean and rsound oats over
night in a pail of water. Next morn
ing fill the flats about two inches
deep and put in the sprouting closet
Place the freshly filled flats near the
top of the closets, so as to get the
maximum amount of heat and in that
way start the sprouts quickly.
Rake the sprouts thoroughly two or
three times a day untii they have be
come half to three-quarters of an inch
long, then do not disturb them in any
way. The oats should be kept quite
wet. They must be sprinkled at least
three times a day.
As the oats grow, the flats are
moved to different positions in the
closets. The taller the material gets, I
the nearer the fiats are moved to the
floor, as they u.en need less heat.
Feed when the sprouts pre from 4
to 6 inches in heighty at the rate of a
piece of the matted oats about 8 or
C inches square for each 100 birds per
day. Break up so that every bird in
the pen may have some.
It should be clearly understood
that the purpose for which green
sprouted oats are fed is their tonic
and stimulative influence on the di
gestive organs. They are not fed foi
the food value of the oats themselves
If one wishes merely to feed oats
they can be most economically fed
not sprouted. The point of sprouting
is to furnish fresh, succulent, greer
foo/ during the winter months.
Sheep in New Zealsnd.
Official figures show that New Zea
land has nearly 25,000,000 sheeD.
.two chains may be the stay chains
from the wagon, with a hook in the
end of each. The clamp is bolted tc
the wire with four %-inch bolts 3%
inches long, with a large-linked chair
fastened to lt. As the lever is work
ed alternately from right to left anc
left to right the hooks are caught ir
the links of the clamp-chain, tighten
lng the wire with each movement o!
the lever. In this way a 4-foot wir(
can be stretched to breaking.
fPERSONAL APPEAL IS SURE
Dne Way of Advertising That Never
Fails to Bring Certain Re
sults.
The subject of advertising in ita va
rious phases has been, eo thoroughly
?xhausted by pro?elssional ad writers
that "just a^r'e-tall merchant" may
?ell hesitate to offer any hints or sug
?ep4?ons unless it be on advertising
ihat pulls, or in other words, brings
results-and especially that which Wil]
pull trade to a shoe store.
Theoretically, an advertisement
?hould consist of some Interesting
general reading matter and a descrip
tion of the goods offered for sale, but
this strikes the very difficulty of shoe
advertising.
It Is practically impossible to de
scribe a shoe in a way that is convinc
ing enough to get good results, as the
wide latitude allowed in advertising
makes it possible to use exactly the
same description for a low priced
Shoe that is used in describing the
highest grades.
One sure way for a shoe-store to
jet results that are l#sting ls to sys
tematically advertise In the personal
appeal way.
Shoe dealers as a rule feel that
they either lack the time or the ability
to write advertisements, but personal
appeal advertisements should be writ
ten by some one right in the store.
For a number -of years this store
has been running copy each week un
der the heading "Thlelbar's Shop
Talk."
Shop Talk ls merely used as a head
ing that is general enough to permit
any store subject to be taken up.
The personal appeal in the way of
Heart to Heart talks on different
subjects, store news, talks on fitting,
etc.. is sure to get a following if
persistently kept up.
It does not require an advertising
expert to do thisx Any merchant cAn
sit at his desk and write just as he
would talk to a customer in the stce.
Write os convincingly er.d by ?il
means as truthfully as you would
talk and while the resalts from a pro
fessional and artistic standpoint may
be lacking y?u get results ar^d, after
BIL results are what you; are If '
for.
years ?go one,of
^If?d'a cash prize
best ct7 /irtlsement shearins
srtaln editim.
The contei was decided by A 3'b'rtf'
mltteo composed of -three men prorai
trent in adveitiBing circles frori other
cities and alhough they awarded the
prize to on? store, they made the
statement tat the ad. of another
store would '.ring the most results.
If it is neessary to sacrifice either
results or ax in writing shoe adver
tisements, by all means forget the art
and get -the "esults. ?
Rest?lts do not come from one ad.
or two, but 'hey will come from the
establishmen; of a personal appeal
foundation aid then by keeping per
sistently at i' along the same lines.
This plan will bring results in the
shape of red permanent customers
and not Jus: the shoppers that are
blown arouni with each change of the
wind.-llenrr W. Thielbar of Peoria,
111.
"A . geed many merchants
seem to think that people will
read the came old ads time and
again when they know they
wouldn't read the most exciting
news or the most interesting
etory a second tirrte. Ads have
got to be changed every issue."
-Frank Farrington.
Ag? of Advertising.
A paper is Leslie's Weekly says:
"This is an age of advertising. We
cannot do business successfully with
out It Recently, when the Chicago
papers stopped publication for three
days., business in the city stores was
practicably at a standstill. I remem
ber when certain large establishment"
In Kow York boasted that they did
not advertise or said that a satisfied
customer was the best advertisement.
Tiffany, Brokaw Crothers and other
well-known houses did not advertise,
but they do today, and so does every
large concern. In those day,s the
merchant sold his goods over the
counter and the manufacturer sent
out hi? salesmen, but today pc-op'p
buy the goods which they want and
which they know something about
!>eeaiiPe of the information given by
the advertisers.
Wasteful Advertising.
Reasonably correct statistics re
veal that about $20,000,000 worth ol
calendars are used in this country
each year for advertising purposes.
Perhaps the money thus expended
brings fair returns, but the $20,000,
OOO would accomplish much more for
tho advertiser if he would use it to
get advertisements In the newspapers.
The calendars are all right, on the
whole, but perhaps half of them are
'.ut to pieces as soon uo received by
the public. They contain nice pic
tures and many people cut away the
advertising portion and decorate their
walls with the pleasing sections.
"?&. 1 ,inf Hi i. . ...
Sixteen Reas
Why You Should Sei
Sons and Daughi
1. Because only a limited number of boai
thereby making it possible for each student
personal attention ot the Faculty.
2. Edgefield is noted lor its health-bein
high, dry, rolling country.
3. Handsome brick buildings with moderr
and up-to-date equipments.
4. Extensive grounds-beautitul oak gn
- roundings. '
"5. HigrPTOnfcdv'Cti'fibtian mer: ;md womc
Faculty; fifteen teachers, each a specialist.
! 6. Greatest care used in selecting teache
sonal influence over the students will be elev
7. The President and nine teachers live :
vith the students.
8. From the time students reach Edgei
tike the train for their home-, they are ur?tL
care and close personal attention of the
raculty.
9. Regular stud}' hours morning and nigh
Ect supervision of the teachers. jj a \
10. High standard--thorough course 1
Tork bears close inspection. ., . #$ :
11. In competitive examinations for West
Is and other scholarships, our students ha>
eainently successful.^
12. On account of our thorough Literary
Int training in discipline and the general
aaracter, morally and religiously, our gi
iiys in demandas teachers, st?nographe
es, etc.
13. Talbe supplied with good, whole som
fepared food ; seven teachers in dining-]
inns.
14. Comfortable and home-like bedrooms
lg allowed in any ol the departments of the
15. Been use for twenty years our shoo! h;
essful operation under the same manage!
roving itself worthy to ask for your patrons
16. Notwithstanding the expensive Fact
he wholesome and abundant table fare and 1
:omforts, the charges are moderate.
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