Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 02, 1918, Image 2
VAST QUANTITY OF I
I ANIMALS LIKE THESE
WAH COTTON CiPS
Methods of Control That Should
Increase Yield Without En
larging Acreage.
PLAN Gip BY GOVERNMENT
Some of Measures Advocated Are Not
New in Principle and Have Stood
Test of Years-Check Rav
ages of Weevil.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
. Destruction of weevils In The .
. fnll by plowing under or hy up- #
. rooting and burning the plants. .
. Destruction in their hibern?t- o
. inp places of weevils that sur- J
. vive the first operation. .
J Locating cotton fields where J
. heavy infestation may be avoid- .
. ed- o
. Early and thorough prepara- .
J tion of the land to obtain an J
. early crop. This means fall . j
J plowing and winter working of J
. the land, or the use of cover . I
Some of the measures ure not new
in principle. They are old methods
which, modified and Improved, have
stood Hie test nf yc:irs. They represent
piala and practical farming methods,
and. although they may appear less at
tractive than many (if the fantastical
panaceas which spring up from time
to time in cotton-growing sections,
they are sound and reliable. Individu
ally, they are effective in checking the
ravages of the weevils and collective
ly they offer a practical system which,
if followed carefully, will insure a
crop in spite of thl= pest. The system
may have to undergo slight modifica
tions to meet local conditions. For
example. In some localities hand pick
ing of weevils and Infested squares
at times may prove a profitable meas
ure.
Problem of Control.
The case cannot be rested, however,
with the announcement of this anti
boll weevil system. The problem of
boll weevil control becomes more seri
ous as the pest continues Its invasion
of the cotton belt. Eastern planters
must expect a more serious problem
than that which confronted the farm
ers of Texas, because the humid con
ditions In the East are more favorable
to the life of the weevils. Better
means of control must be devised for
the region that is becoming Invaded,
and, if possible, other means must be
developed to reduce the enormous loss
that ls suffered, especially during un
favorable seasons in Texas. The princi
pal work of the bureau of entomology
at this time ls In attempting to devise
raeans'for this requisite additional con
trol.
Much has been learned about the
habits of the boll weevil. Many seem
ingly excellent theories of control have
fallen before this newly discovered In
formation. A few may be mentioned:
Repellants do not repel the boll wee
Til. Sprays innumerable have been
tried unsuccessfully. Xor are the
weevils attracted to light. Lantern
traps have been hung in cotton fields by
many farmers, but only occasional
stragglers are caught in this way, the
'specialists learn.
Machines Are Injurious.
1 Machines employing suction and Jar
irlng devices, designed to pick weevils
'and infested squares or to shake the
weevils to the ground, have proved tn
CATTLE FEED WAST
ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
jurions to the plants and are not suffi
ciently attractive to pay for the cost
of operatioa. Mechanical ingenuity is
needed, however, the specialists point
out, especially in developing effective
machinery for aiding in the destruction
of weevils In the fall and also for a
better cultivation of the crop.
It ls esl ?mated that boll weevils now
cause to the cotton industry a loss of
.100.000 bales of cotton annually. Al
though farmers ID older regions, in
many cases, are increasing their pro
duction, there is loss in the newly in
fest. K1 regions which offsets that gain.
A conservative estimate shows that
since the weevil has invaded this coun
try it has caused a loss of* 4,550,000
hales of colton, with n value of about
$250,000.000.
The figures which have heen cited
show clearly the enormous reduction
in cotton production which the boll
weevil causes.
in ordiT to make the picture com
plete, however, lt ls necessary to cnn
attention to the effect the woevll has
on the production of crops ofjier than
cotton. Wherever the insect invades
a region, diversification of crops and
animal husbandry receive a powerful
impetus. This ls shown, for instance,
lu the state of Mississippi. For many
years preceding the advent of the boll
weevil, namely 1904-1008. the average
value of ail crops was- $11G*.7S3.104.
For the boll weevil years, lOOO-liftS,
the average was $132,031,800. The
I Trice tn nnttniv rvPArl n**t I An: vvnc miffl1
cal planters.
MATERIAL FOR WEANING PIGS
Concentrates That Are Rich in Muscle
and Bone-Making Essentials
Are Necessary.
(Clemson College . Buttetln.)
Weaned pigs need good concentrates
that are rich In muscle and bone
ninklng material to Insure thrifty de
velopment. Accustom them to their
feed gradually, as overfeeding will
readily produce semiring. From ten
to twelve days are essential In getting
young pigs adjusted to the change.
However, they should be fed lightly
at least three times dally during this
time.
The following rations are good for
young pigs: (1) Skim milk and wheat
middlings. (2) One part ground
grain of some kind to two parts wheat
middlings or rice meal. Ground oats
and rice meal make a splendid mix
ture. Feed as Indicated above with
skim milk.
CONVENIENT PLACE FOR SILO
Should Be Located Outside Rather
Than Inside of Barn-Allow
Space for Feed Room.
In general the silo should be located
outside rather than/ inside the barn, j
Place lt a few feet away from the
barn so that a small feed room may
be built between. This arrangement
not only provides a convenient place
for the silage cart but also a means
of separating the silo from the milk
ing barn where silage odors are unde
sirable.
MILK RECORD IS BENEFICIAL
Farmer Who Wishes to Carry on Work
In Businesslike Way Will Keep
Tab on His Cows.
Any farmer who Is making a spe
cialty of milk production and wishes
to carry on his work In a businesslike
way will keep milk records. Individual
performance records for each cow In
the herd, says John M. Scott of the
University of Florida experiment
station.
PUT CON'
j. More Prison
Eic Ro;
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I
More pris
the road thi
Impetus has
rae?t for co
the publicati
i department t
j' tin, "Convict
1 The nation
1 and prison li
Good Roac
to ?ote that tl
. In tfris report
. cess of convict
as thos^- the
ered tmp?ftlt?t
that whert1 CA
employed 00 i
I turned ovei* t
? f e. all COW
I der state cont
I The second
should be cc
state prison v
partments in
work. The p
select the pris
make all ml
. iers ami Str
! and care of i
lng and rath
, entifically t
are made w
in any part
j The dopa
: rendered s<
! authorities,
now avalla
judge the convict camp? lr thei. vicln
ity. The year 1917 should be a record
one for convict road work if local au
thorities use to good advantage the as
sistance afforded them by the depart
ment of agriculture through the office
of public roads and rural engineering.
IMMENSE COST OF BAD ROADS
-
Farmers Allow $300,000,000 to Escape
Each Year Because o* Poor and
Unimproved Highways.
The farmers of the United States
' have been allowed $300,000,000 in real
money to escape from their pockets
each year because of poor roads,, ac
cording to the testimony of experts
who made a survey of thf effect of
bad roads upon markets for the de
partment of agriculture. Just when
the farmer has the opportunity to. mar
ket his crops at top prices, bad weath
er closes the roads to heavy hauling
and he must wait until another season.
To the loss of the farmers must be
added an economic loss equally large
suffered by the nation. If the rural
roads could be used for traffic the year
round, Uncle Sara would save more
than half a billion dollars. This ls a
typical bad-road blockade which exists
for weeks and often months in rural
district--Scientific American.
Duty of Every Farmer.
Every farmer should feel his depend?
ence upon good roads. Whether or
not one lives on a public highway he
should take an Interest in the nearest
one to his farm or the road he must
use to market his farm, orchard and
garden products.
California's Highways.
The state of California has voted
115,000,000 to ba spent in perfecting
the stato highway system and not 8
single county failed to give the em?
powering measure a majority.
Don't 1
rior bi
someth
oughly
ers. T
has be<
75 yes
in Edg
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THE C(
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troubles peculiar to
women. The thousands
or women who have been
helped by Cardui in the
past* 40 years, is conclu
sive proof that it is a
good medicine for women
who suffer, lt should
help you, too.
Take
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Mrs. N. E. Vainer, of
Hixson, Tenn., writes:
"I was passing through
the .. . My back and
sides were terrible, and
my suffering indescriba
ble. I can't telL jost how
and where I hurt, about
all over. I think ... I
began Cardup and my
pams grew less and less,
until Twas cured. I am
remarkably strong for a
woman 64 years of age.
1 do all my housework."
Try Cardup today. E-76
FIRE
INSURANCE
-F o r
This World
ONLY
J. T. MARLING
OFFICE OVER
Bank of Edgefield, S. C.
De misled into using infe
^ands of fertilizers. Use
ing that has been1 thor
tested by Edgeneld farm- -
he
Bn on the market for about
irs. These goods are sold
efield by
Ldams & Company
all on Them for Prices
)E-MORTIMER CO.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
A-* Johnston, S. C., Phone 77
Cooirirht 1909. 1>T C. C. Zi^^rman Co.-No. 51
THERE is no doubt about
money in the bank, it is
sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there
is the satisfaction that it is* sure. Posi
tive in every way, both that it will grow,
and that it is safe.
BANK OF EDGEFIELD
OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President^ B. E. Nicholson, vice-President
E. J. Miss, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Qashier.
DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E
Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mime. J. H. Allen
BARRETT & COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
COTTON FACTORS
Augusta.Georgia