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BERMUDA ONION CPrepared by the t'rvfod smites Depart ment of Agriculture.) Promise of a heavier crop of seed of the expensive wax or white Ber muda onion ia the Canary islands, ?where practically the entire supply, of .onion seed for use in this country ls grown, has been reported by United States consular agents in the islands. At the time the report w:;s made, a month in advance of harvest, the crop of seed of the yellow or Canary onion, had suffered greatly because of drought and showed a loss estimated at from 40 to 50 per cent. The red onion seed crop also had suffered, but to a less extent than the yellow. The crop of Canary island onion seed of all varieties for 1915 practi cally was exhausted, it is declared, and farmers therefore will run less risk of receiving seed in which old stock has been mixed. It is suggested, however, SELL COTTG?] IN SEED Unprofitable Practice of Many Southern Farmers. Low Prices Received Do More Than Offset Fancied Gains Saved in Ginning Costs, Trouble and Delay. {Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Many cotton growers are suffering considerable losses without being aw the tic* ?3?-far jr ec spe par the tow pri?es received minni more than offset these fancied gains. The principal trouble In selling In the seed is that it ls Impossible to determine accurately before ginning the quality of the cotton and the percentages of ''int. seed and trash in a given load. The average character ol' the cotton of the community is, therefore, usu ally taken by buyers as a basis for prices, and the producer of cotton bet ter than the average often receives no reward. As a matter of fact, even the prodm-ers of average cotton suffer, for the buyer allows himself a wide mar gin of safety in making his quotations ?nd purchases. These facts are brought out in a number of tables just published in Department Bulletin No. 'J7~>, "Disad vantages of Selling Cotton in the Seed." This practice, while not as common as it once was, is still preva lent in certain sections, particularly in those regions in which cotton is a comparatively new crop or iu which the production is comparatively scanty. For example, it is estimated that i)0 per cent of Missouri's small crop was sold in the seed in 1913 and only 2 per cent of South Carolina's. The actual number of bales sold in this way, however, was greatest in Oklahoma, and for, this reason the in vesti gution, the results of which are to be found in the bulletin already mentioned, was conducted in that state. In the course of this investigation a large number of samples of seed cot ton were collected from loads sold by different farmers and the price of each loa'd ascertained. These samples were ginned and the relative proportions of, lint, seed and trash determined, lt was then possible to compare the re turns which the farmers received for their cotton with what they would have obtained had they sold their lint and seed separately at the prevailing prices. The samples showed a wide varia tion in tho outturn of lint, seed and trash. Tho variat;ou, however, was rarely taken into account by the buy ers, who, iu the same market, on the same day, often offered the same price for all ongi un ed cotton, irrespective ot its quality. Such discrimination as was exercised was against the pro ducer-that is, a lower price might be offered for cotton that wis obviously below the average, but good cotton brought no more than the market rate. This rate was in the majority of cases much below what the seed and lint would have brought had they been sold separately. Comparisons pub lished In detail In the new bulletin , show that this loss ranged from an FIELD IN TEXAS. I that American buyers should be care ful to deal with firms known to be reliable. Factors in determining the price of onion seed this season, it was stated, in addition to the condition of the crop already mentioned, include a de crease iu the demand from Argentina and Cuba and an increase in freight mies. T!ie seed will probably reach the United States over freight routes somewhat different from those made use of in the past. Delays in trans shipment by way of England last year have led to abandonment ol' that route to a considerable extent. The bulk of the crop, it is thought, will be routed by way of Porto ltieo to New Orleans or via Havana to New York. Alto gether it seemed probable ut the time the report was made that the cost of Bermuda onion seed in America should be somewhat lower this year. fiverage of $1.75 per bale for low mid dling to an average of $7.G0 per bale for good middling. The total loss on 5S6 bales of the white grades sampled by thc investigators was $2,713-0, or an average of $4.03. lu these calcula tions, it should be said, proper allow ance was made for the cost of ginning. In some instances, it is true, the farm er gained by selling his cotton in thc seed, but these were far too few to alter the general result. There is, moreover, another disad vantage inherent in the practice. Not only does the farmer usually lose iu the marketing of any one crop, but he is seriously hindered in improving hi? .?mi seed from the gin ner for planting and he is. therefore, unable to maintain a pure variety. In the majority of markets about the only advantage in selling seed cotton, the investigators found, was the sav ing in tho time of the men and teams thai otherwise would have lo await their tums at the gins. They recom mend, therefore, thal for the COUinion good of all concerned the practice of selling cotton in the seed be discour aged and that ea.-b hale be custom ginned and sold upon its merits. PLANTING CATS IN THE FALL Crop May Bc Sown as Lste as Latter Fart of November-Pastur age in Four Weeks. (By W. R. DODSON. Louisiana Experi ment Station.) The genuine rustproof oats, from home-grown seed, may be sown as late as thc- latter part of November. From early sowing good pasturage will be furnished In four weeks from date of sowing. We prefer not to sow less than a bushel and a half and not more than two bushels per acre. The land should be well prepared and the seed covered to a depth of 1% to two inches. Late sowing should not be covered so deep. If a grain drill Is not available, a gojid disk harrow | serves the purpose well to cover the ? seed. An ordinary iron-tooth harrow j will serve as a last resort. Sowing seed in advance of the turn plow Is i sometimes practiced, but the results; are uncertain, and this is not consid ered good practice. As to whether or not the land should be pastured flaring wet weath er depends upon the quality of the! land. If the soil is deficient In vego-1 table matter and luis a large amount ! of clay it is liable to become very j hard in dry weather. Little if any Louisiana hind will be injured by pas-1 turage wheo the soil is dry enough to I permit of plowing. If land is to bel selected especially for winter pasture j crops thar do not form a permanent.1 sod, the sandy soil should be selected, j UTILIZE ALL GARDEN SPACE' Cucumber Plants May Be Grown Upon Trellis or Allowed to Climb Poultry Wire Netting. Tf one desires to grow only a few cucumbers, the plants may be grown upon a trellis, or planted around thc outside of the poultry "yard and al lowed to climb on the wire netting. A few stakes driven around each hill will protect the plants from the' chickens. j MOUSE ADAPATED TO PIGEONS Fresh Air, Dryners ard Good Drain age Are Among Essentials-South Exposure ls Best. The essentials of a pigeon house are fresh air, dryness and good drain age, sunlight, and space enough for the comfort, of the pigeons. A south ern or southeastern exposure is liest. Care should he taken tn construct a house that cannot easily become ia i Convenient Water Pan fested with rats, and it is best to leave Tl space under the house into which cats and dogs can go for rats without being able to get at the pigeons. This is usually accomplished by building the j lt; house Vi to 24 inches above the | ground and boarding up the space he- j tween the ground and the floor, but : leaving small doors for cats and dogs, i Floors built several indies above the ground, except in warm climates, i should be double, with building paper between the layers. The house should Bathing Pan for Pigeons. be tightly constructed on all sides to prevent any drafts. While more open and less expensive houses may be built in warm climates, the hon?;? must be comfnrtnM" ....... I?; m mug cu That they can be taken oui (?ming the warm weather. One window in each pen may be re placed by muslin curtains for ventila- f,' tion in cold weather. The windows th should be placed just below tin; eaves to allow the sun to shine well back j bf into Ute house. ar CONTROL OF LICE AMD MITES'?: - lot Bulletin on Subject Issued by Experts | (_a of Connecticut Station-Three I ru Good Remedies. j w fi\ Bulletin No. SC, of the Storrs agri cultural experiment station on the sub ject, "Some Lice and Mites on the lien." by Lamson and Mainer, places emphasis on the following points: That there is much confusion re garding the relative harmful effects of the lice and mites owine to the fact that the lice are more easily seen, with th? result that they are often accused of causing injury actually done by mites. That the lice can be easily con trolled by the use of blue ointment rubbed on the hen. That carbolenium or ono of the coal tar products will kill or repel the mites If applied once a year by the right method to the roosts. That caraway oil proves the best control measure for the scaly leg mite. Fr TROUBLE WITH CHICKS' LEGS Afflicted Fowls Cannot Walk, but Ap petites Remain UnabateJ-Exer cise is Lacking. In ninny flocks, without apparent cause, some of the chicks lose control of their legs. The afflicted chicks can not walk, but their appetites remain unabated. This condition usually re sults from too heavy feeding without sufficient exercise. The chick's legs, through the lack of exercise, have become too weak to carry the rapidly increasing weight of the body. FREE RANGE IS PREFERABLE Geese Will Pick Up Considerable of Living If Grass ls Good-Also Like Swampy Land. Geese . will obtain considerable of their living on free range if the range is good. Sun-baked fields where there is no green grass, however, will not support them, for they require plenty of jrreen food and, if a swamp is handy, will dig up many worms, ten der roots, etc Free to Copper - Bearing Iron lange Thc Most Convenient, and the Handsomest Ste( Range made Value $65.00 To be given to the pen best exhibit of garden an consisting of one bushel one bushel corn, one bi stalks cotton, one bushel six cabbage or collards, ht $50.00 Wheeler for the best exhibit of i two pieces c v $ fdr the best exhibit of D< 24 nias s jars of quart si? different styles. This is a straight fon hibits will be judged by t For further part icu hi _U'ci s ii0ll'C6i j The County Treasurer's office will be ?en for tho purpose of receiving taxes om the 15th day of October, 1916, to ie loth day of March, 1917. All taxes shall be due and payable ?tween the 15th day of October, 1916, id December Mst, 1916. That when taxes charged shall not bc i;d by December31st, 1916, the County uditor shall proceed to add a penalty one per cent, for January, and if xes are not paid on or before Feb lary 1st, 1!)17, the County Auditor iii proceed to add two per cent., and re per cent, from the 1st of March to e 15th of March, after which time all j ?paid tAxcs will be collected by the jeriff. The tax levies for the year 1916 are follows: Mills )r State purposes Gh ' Ordinary County ' Constitutional School Tax 3 ' Antioch 4 1 Bacon School District 7h ' Blocker 2 ' Blocker-Limestone 4 ' Collier's" 4 ' Flat Rock 4 ' Oak Grove 3 ' Red Hill 4 ' Edgefield 5 ' School Imilding 2 ' Elmwood No. 8 2 ' Elmwood No. i) 2 ' Elmwood No. 30 2 . Elmwood L. C. 3 ? Hibler 3 ' Johnston S ' Meriwether (Gregg) 2 ' Moss 3 ' Shaw 4 ' Talbert 2 ' Trenton 5 ' Wards 2 ' Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 ' Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 ' Johnston R. R. 3 ' Pickens R. R. 3 ? Wisc R. R. li ' Corporation and R. R. Uh All the male citizens between the ,res of 21 years and Gt) years, except ose exempt by law, are liable to a ?ll tax of One Dollar each. A capita >n tav J 50 cents each is to be paid i ali ilogs. Thc law prescribes that all male citi ns between the ages of IS and 55 ;ars must pay !?2.00 commutation tax work six days on the public roads. 3 this is optional with the individual, i commutation tax is included in the operty tax. So ask for road tax re ipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. Ml MS, Co Treas. E. C. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. ir Exhibitor! jess Economical ;on making the d farm products, sweet potatoes, .shel peas, three I Irish potatoes, il ['bushel onions. Jaram I HP^Sl! [fi \&?^iW$?mMd'M (' "j ?': , '?V':' & Wilson Improved Sewing Machine domestic art, to consist of two pieces pf plain sewing, if fancy sewing, two pieces of embroidery. 35.00 Kitchen Cabinet smestic Canning, in glass, to consist of: Not less than :e. There may be two fruits or vegetables shown in vard offer, open to all and no strings tied to it. Ex ilie official judges at the Fair, irs communicate with J ompaiiy Augusta, Georgia Established Over a Quarter Century Davison & Fargo Cotton Commission Merchants Augusta, Ga. Correspondence Invited Liberal Advances cn Cotton Shipments Licensed agent for regular li censed companies by the State of South Carolina can insure country homes, barns, etc., coun try churches and schools, well rated country merchants, cotton on farms, gin-houses, seed. Write me before the fire. E. J. NORRIS Garrett & Calhoun i COTTON FACTORS 15 8th Street Augusta Georgia