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(Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) For spraying a few plants or very small trees hand atomizers may be used. These are made of brass, cop per, heavy tin, or other material, and usually have a capacity of one quart. Bucket Pumps. Bucket pumps are fairly convenient and satisfactory for spraying small gardens and shrubs or small trees. They should he of brass or other non corrosive metal and preferably should be equipped with an agitator. In some pumps agitation is provided by means of a small jet of the liquid which squirts from the bottom of the pump Into the liquid as the pump is oper ated. For convenience in spraying, these pumps may be clamped to the bucket, or used free in a tub or other vessel containing the spray material. Tiley should be supplied with a spray rod. and sufficient hose to spray con veniently the plants to be treated. Knapsack Pumps. A knapsack pump may be used for small spraying operations. These pumps have a capacity of about four gallons and ave provided with an air chamber to insure pressure anil a steady spray. They aro carried on the back of the oj orator and pumped by one hand, while the other is used to hold tho spray rod. 1 Smaii Compressed-Air Pumps. Compressed air pumps aro frequent ly used in small fruit gardens, and are preferred to the bucket or knapsack pumps by those who do not wish to SOME SOIL "TOBACCO SICK" Disease-Resisting Varieties Being De veloped by Specialists of Depart ment of Agriculture. (Prepared by tbe United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Because some soils in tho Connecti cut valley have become "tobacco sick,** which has resulted in heavy losses to tobacco growers, particularly where ar tificial shades aro used fur growing wrapper loaf, specialists of tho United States department of agriculture have been ar work developing disease-resist ant varieties. It has also boon shown that the use of fertilizer or acid reaction will ma terially reduce tho injury caused hy the disease. Proper rotation wher ever practicable also appoars to be on effective remedy. In Maryland, whore a similar or identical disease is giving much trouble, tho native vari eties which aro susceptible have boen crossed with foreign resistant strains, with a view to obtaining resistant typos adapted to local requirements. In Wisconsin and in tho Burley sec tion of Kentucky progress has boon made in the control of tobacco root rot through tho development nf resistant varieties. The disease causes heavy damage in these regions every year and ordinary Burley tobacco is espe cially susceptible. In fields whore the native Burleys have failed completely, some of tho resistant strains have given surprisingly good results. IMPORTANT WORK IN GARDEN Planting and Cultivating Not Only Calls for Talent and Interest, but Gives Vigor. Gardening is pleasant ns well ag profitable work. Who does not enjoy working mellow, friable soil, planting the little seeds and cultivating the promising plants? Such work calls for talent and interest, but it gives vigor and inspiration. No work is more important in farming. CLEAN QUARTERS FOR FOWLS Eggs Are More or Less Contaminated by Unsanitary Surroundings and Bad Odors. Hon fruit produced by active, healthy fowls, possess a quality and flavor pc-culiarjy Its own. Clean quar ters aro of equal importance. Eggs are more or less contaminated by bad odors and unsanitary surroundings. GR SMALL ORCHARDS MP FOR SPRAYING. come into extensive use for the home orchard or fruit garden. With a good barrel pump considerable spraying may be dene in satisfactory manner. The working parts of the pump should be of bronze, brass, or other noncorrosive material, and the valves and plung ers should be readily accessible, and easily repaired. The pump should be provided with an efficient agitator, either of the paddle or rotary type. To insure a good pressure and uniform discharge of the spray material the pump Should be provided with an ade quate air chamber, to which a press ure gauge may be attached if desired. Tho pump may be mounted either on tile head or side of the barrel, and the whole outfit placed on skids or on a j wagon. On hilly land it is preferable to have the barrel in a horizontal po sition. Double-Action Hand Pumps. The double-action hand pumps usu ally are employed in connection with spray tanks of greater capacity than a barrel, as the 150 or 400-gnllon half round tank used in place of the wagon bed. The pump, which may bo either vortical or horizontal, is fastened to a small platform, and placed on top of tho tank or on a platform at tho hind end of the wagon. A suction hose ex tends into the spray tank. A barrel or 100-gallon hogshead may bo used, however, and placed at one end of the wagon bed or platform, thus leav ing plenty of room for the pump and operator. When properly used these REDUCE DECAY IN SHIPPING ! Loss of Celery and Lettuce While in Trsnsit Can Be Avoided by Careful Hand?ng. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.; Careful handling and the precoollng of lettuce and celery before making shipments will greatly reduce the losses that are often sustained while tries.- perishables are in transit. This information, which specialists of the United States department nf agrieul I turo gathered in a recent investigation conducted in Florida, should be of In terest to all truck growers, but par ticularly to growers and shippers of celery and lettuce in the Oulf states. Decay in lettuce in transit is due ! largely to "lettuce drop." the special? j ists found, a disease which appears to enter the head mainly through the low er leaves. Carefully removing the dis eased leaves before shipment and pre ceding the lettuce in cars at tho ship ping point to a temperature of about 40 degrees F.. enables the lettuce to reach its destination in almost perfect condition and to hold up much better on the market than lettuce handled in the usual way. Preeooled celery, with initial Icing only, the tests showed, arrived on the market in a uniformly fresh condition, with tho leaves on the top tier near ly as green as those on the bottom. Celery that was not preeooled shipped under standard or full refrigeration showed very yellow leaves on the top lier, which greatly discounted the value of the entire shipment. Tho cost of precoollng and of the first Icing of a car of celery was less than the usual charge for full refrigeration. Celery often is injured in transit, the specialists say, because with tight loads it is impossible to secure suffi cient free air circulation and rapid cooling. Smaller crates properly spaced and braced with provision of floor racks to facilitate air circulation would help to insure more uniform 'and rapid cooling. I STORAGE OF SWEET POTATO Work of Department of Agriculture Specialists Saved Farmers $3,000,000 Last Year. I To reduce the losses resulting from improper handling and storage of sweet potatoes, department of agricul ture specialists were last year placed , in the regions of large production, and ? their work, it is estimated, already j has_ resulted in a saving of $3,000,000, Notice Of Opening Books Of Enrollment For Voters In The Democratic Primary Election, etc., etc. Notice is hereby given that the following committees for enrollment have been appointed to enroll the voters of Edgefield County in the Democratic Primary for the year 1918, and said books of enrollment will be opened at the places designa ted for each club Tuesday, June 4th, 1918. Eacon.-W. H. Smith, Secretary; G. M. Smith and B. B. Bouknight at Bouknight's Store. Cleveland-C. C. Jones, Secretary; J. W Quarles and T. Wallace Quarles at Quarles' Store. Colliers.-Dr. J. N. Crafton, Sec retary; D. T. Mathis and E. B. Math is at Mathis' Store. Edgefield Democratic Club No. 1 L. W. Cheatham, Secretary; A. E. Padgett and N. M. Jones, at Jones and Son's Store. Edgefield Democratic Club No.2 J. W. Kemp, Secretary; T. A. High tower and T. J. Paul at the Edge field Mercantile Company. West Johnston.-W. M. Sawyer, Secretary; E. H. Smith and^John Wright, at Lott-Walker Company's Store. East Johnston.-A. M. Clark, Sec retary; W. S. Mobley and S. G. Mob ley, Jr. at J. C. Lewis' Store, Long Branch.-E. L. Scott, Sec.; Luther Yonce and L. C. Clark, "at Lewis Clark's Store. Men /ether.- J. A. Thurmond, Sec. J. T. Reece and J. 0. Scott, at J. A. Thurmond's Store. Meeting Street.-J. K. Allen, Sec.; J. R. Blocker and J. H. Cogburn at. J. H. Cogburn's Store. Moss.-P. W. Cheatham, Sec.; T. A. Williams and W. A. Reel, at Reel's Store. Pleasant Lane.-J. T. McDowell, Sec.; S. T. Williams and F. L. Tim merman, at F. L. Timmerman's Store Red Hill.-H. E. Quarles, Sec.; 0. 0. Timmerman and R. M. Johnson at H. E. Quarles' Store. Ropers. - F. F. Rainsford, Sec.; B. T. Lanham and J. D. Boswell, at Rop er's Store. Shaw.-W. VV. Wise, Sec.; I. A. Webb and A. J. Day, at A. J. Day's Store. Talbert.-J. D. Hughey, Sec.; A. Gilchrist and E. P. Winn, at E. P. Winn's Store. The qualifications fnr ? sure and positive. 1 is the satisfaction th tive in every way, bi and that it is safe. BANK OF I OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, Pre E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assii DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Tl Nicholson, A.S. Tompkins. C. C. Fu He shall be a citizen "of the United States and of this State. No person shall belong to any club or vote in any primary unless he has resided in the State two years and in the County six months prior to the succeeding general election and in the club district GO days prior to the first primary following his offer to enroll; PROVIDED, that pub lic school teachers and ministers of the gospel in charge of regular organized church shall be exempl from the pro visions of this section as to residence, or otherwise qualified. Under the rules a new enrollment is required. B. E. NICHOLSON, County Chairman. May 27, 1918. Notice of Final Discharge. TO All WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY CONCERN: Whereas, A. S. Tompkins, Sr., has made application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Guardian in re thc Estate and Person of A. S. Tomp kins, Jr., a Minor, on this the 15 day of June 1918. THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 22 day of July 1918 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of discharge should not be granted. W. T. Kinnaird, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. June loth 1918. The canning season is on. We have a large stock of packers 2 and 3 pound cans. Let us supply your needs. Trenton Fertilizer Co., Hardware Dept. Notice of Final Discharge. TO ALL WHOM THESE PRES ENTS MAY CONCERN: Whereas, Mrs. Lena Jackson has made application unto this court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re the Estate of L. E. Jackson de ceased, on this the 12 day of June, 191S. THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause before mc at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 15 day of July 191S at ll o'clock | A. M., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. S. Kinnaird, Zi?OK:crmap C0.--N0. 5J 0 doubt about the bank, it is laybe slow, but there lat it is sure. Posi ?th that it will grow, EDGEFIELD sident; B. E.?Nicholson, vice-President ?tant Oashier. 10s. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E lier. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen OWEN BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. DESIGNERS MANUFACTURERS ERECTORS EALERS IN EVERYTHING FOR THE CEMETERY, he largest and best equipped monu mental mills in the Carolinas. REEN WO OD, S. C. ALEIGH, - -. N. C. F. A. JOHNSON, Local Agent Of* .s Multiplied the 1 "TP* ?f aine cr uood i ir Never were cars so necessary-both in business and domestic life. Never was their continuous and eco nomical use so imperative. ?cr was freedom from tire trouble and tire expense so absolutely essential. The rapidly growing demand for United States Tires prove their wartime Thov.^nnds ci motorists each week are turning K> United States Tires to get de pend ability and economy. United States Tires last longest and carry you farthest at least cost. They enable yon to make the most of "your car-passenger or commercial "iiozD, when it is more than ever a vital ViP.r-r ?cessity. United States Tire for every d. ;st Sales and Service Depot which ones you should have. SB, ?? BQir^iJ ??MU 1^3 1IFII3 an mm " i ? ?: \ ? fr' BARRETT & CO (INCORPORATED) PANY COTTON FACTORS Augusta Georgia