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THE HOME GARDEN Suggestions For its Success Clemson College.-The far-reaching ralue of the garden in our notional food supply makes it imperative that all gardeners, large or small, pl.in a careful rotative system to use wisely all garden space that C?:II he worked. The actual need under normal condi tions:, combined with the present food shortage, demand.; that we produce a larger garden crop than ever. Ordi narily, tim ; average Southern garden ls a spring, or cne-season producer, few vegetables being available after this period. Therefore, great care ar.d judgment should he exercised in mak ing consecutive plantings of our more common vegetables, to furnish a sea sonal supply with the necessary can ning surplus. Tte fundamental principles in good gardening are: (a) site and soil selec tion (b) advanced planning; (c) deep and thorough preparation of the soil; (d) judicious liberal application of fer tilizers; (e) careful selection and lib eral planting of seed; (f) thorough cultivation; and (g) insect and dis ease control. SITE AND SOIL SELECTION: Or dinarily the site and soil conduisis, especially of the city and urban gar dens, are pre-determined by the loca tion of the borne and the lack of gar den space; but. conditions permitting, tho rite should be a southern, eastern, or southeastern exposure, and sh-mid have ample sunlight "and a well-drain ed, easily tilled soil. GARDEN PLANNING: Advanced ?planning should include every detail of the garden, and cannot be too Strongly emphasized. Tlie method of cultivation is usually determined by the size and shape of plot. The one fourth acre or larger garden gives op portunity for horse cultivation: the one-eighth acre or smaller plot, for hand cultivation. Those, vegetables that can be dried, stored or canned, .should have preference over short-sea son vegetables, such as lettuce, rad ishes and mustard. Under present ^conditions, the chief purpose of the gardener should be to produce as much rei'I food as possible. SOIL PREPARATION : Deep and thorough working of the soil prepar atory to planting is of vital impor tance in growing any crop, and most especially is true of the garden crops. ?Garden soils should Jhe thoroughly turned or spaded, followed by consecu tive harrowing or raking, until thc .seed bed is thoroughly pulverized. ?Best of judgment must he exercised not to cultivate the soil when it is too wet. or tue texture will be greatly in jured and its value as a garden soil . decreased. ,^. .-a?,iui srp.r^ FERTJLT^:^ue."-T"ibe!.al appKcr. "?? both commercial fertilizers barnyard manures should i>? giv en. The animal manure will assure vorable to the growth of most vege tables. A fertilizer containing S per cent available phosphoric acid, 4 per cent nitrogen and no potash, applied at tho rate of SOO to 1,000 pounds per .acre, will give good results when the physical condition of the garden soil 'has been corrected by tho addition of 'barnyard manure. If woods soil, rich in organic matter, is used" instead nf ?manure, we suggest the use of a com plete fertilizer analyzing. S per cent available phosphoric acid. 4 per cert nitrogen and 4 per cent potash, ap plied at the rate of SOO to 1.G00 pound9 iper acre. If no organic mat'er is a/id ,ed. the S-4-4 fertilizer imouKl be ap plied at the rate of 1,200 to -'.OOO ipounds per acre. Fertilizers, applied either in th? drill .or broadcast should be thoroughly (mixed with the soil, to prevent tho sends or plants from being seriously . injure-l by burn in cr. REED SELECTION AND PLANT i TNG: The use of scant quantities . i .cheap, poorly sel^et^d seed often jcauses a great reduction or an entir.i [failure in a crop. The necessary sup ?ply of well polorteil. standard grows .seerl should be purchased at an earl? j dat?? from a reputable seed dealer. CrT.TTVATrOV. AND CON! I'OT 1 (OF PESTS: Frequent and thqr;.ur!i lenitiva)i'm should be practiced. .S! ;;l i low cultivation should be given ap (soon after each rain as soil condition! I will permit. The expense of preventing and con (trolling insects and di^oa^es is small ^.compared with the value of thc gai* ?den er -.p. r REFERENCE?? For planting char land for further information writ? ?the Extension Sendee. Clemson Col liege, S. C.. for Extens'on Bulletin 42 ?"Home Gardening in Routh Carolina.' '? For disease and insect control writ? ?for Farmers Bulletin No. S5R, Uniter] .States Department, of Agriculture .'"Control of Pir.oase'; and Insect Ene (mies of the Home Vegetable Garden.' * The Cotton Boll Weevil will d tes i mine ia each county in South Caro ?lina, as it becomes mies!T!. Ihos* [farmers who are MEN. Men who hav? ?d?termination, courage, - and confi .deive in the fart that we must no1 iexnert to receive something for noth I lng. To grow a cotton crop under b'o? (weevil conditions requires YVOE?\ . first, last and all the year. Tt costs about as mneh to raise r ;Snn-?mmd scrub as it does to raise r ?1,000-pound well-bred ri^or. f Th^re ?s nothing better than al fal ti 'hay for balancing a ration. j A dairy cow requires an ounce o ?.salt a day. m i GOOD WORK OF A ROAD DRAG Implement Should Be Used Properly at Right Time-Repair All Ruts and Depressions. After two days of rain, says a writer In Hoard's Dairyman, we took an ejght-mile drive out into the country to buy some pigs. One piece of road was like a city boulevard, only better. Despite its being only a gravel road there was little mud or water, and one would have thought that there had been only rain enough to settle the dust instead of the big rainstorm. We inquired and found that two neighbors had made it a practice to alternate In going over this road with a road drag after every rain. Just beyond, we came 'o a piece of road muddy, slippery and full of chuck holes that sent us up a mile for every mile covered. .The only difference between these two pieces of road was a road drag and an hour's time spent when field work could not be done. We estimate that it took twice as much gasoline lo cover the undrngged road. Multiply our experience by the dozens of teams and autos going over this muddy road, and then compute the expense of fail ure to use the road drag that was doubtless rotting away in some fence corner. We do not nor '.ave in mind the de mands of the good roads extremist, but are considering what may be done and what should be done with the common dirt road. It does more harm than good, as n general rule, to plow up the sod on the sides of the traveled track and pile it up in big lumps in the cen ter of thc track, leaving them there to be broken up by passing vehicles, and the loosened dirt wa. icd away by the rain er blown away by the wind. ?Koon nil the sod, grass roots and other Perspective View of Split-Log Drag. trash out of the road bcd. It merely decays and makes ready for a splendid hole to form. Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. No part of a re paired highway should be left until its surface has been thoroughly and even ly compacted and shaped to let all tho water run off. And when, as will most always happen, rms and depressions make their appearance, they should be j smoothed down, filled, and well com pacted so that water may net remain ! In them to soften the ground and per mit further damage by the traffic." When using the road drag, use il properly at the right time. Don'J: go out when the mad is too wet or too dry. Take it when the mud will make a good mortar and" will puddle down like the lit tl? girl's mud cakes or the i mason's mortar. MACADAM ROAD PROVED BEST There Are Several Varieties, Changed to Suit Localities and Circum stances Everywhere. For over a century now the macadam road has ben; m use and has proved itself to be the best all-round road that can bo built. In fact, so good ls lt that all military roads in tho war aroa in France are of this type. There are several varieties of it, changed to suit! localities and circumstances. The regu lar water-bound macadam is, with out doubt, the best and safest foi horses. But we cannot build for horses alone, it is necessary to preserve thc broken stone road against the auto mobile tires, otherwise the road SUP face would soon go to pieces. Inadequate Roads Costly. Both town and country lose money because of our very inadequate roads. Rape Good Hog Pasture. Rape is a profitable crop for pro viding fall pasture for hogs where farmers harvest corn by hogging II down. Er.?ak '.and Befcr? Freezes. It wjii pay gci.crally to break thc lah-: before freezes so the weeds and other vegetation ron y be turned whil( gr? eu, Why Colds are Dangerous. You are often told to "beware of a cold," but why? We will tell you: Every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and paves the way for the more serious diseases. People who contract pneumonia, first take cold. The longer a cold hangs on, the great er the danger, especially from the germ diseases, as a cold prepares thc system for thu reception and devel opment of the germs of consumption, diphtheria, scarlet fever and whoop ing cough. The quicker you get rid of your cold, the less the danger of contracting one of these diseases. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a great reputation as a cure for colds ; and can be depended upon. It is : pleasant to take. v/hen you refinish furniture and woodwork yourself with See ry gjt A* ^ ^mm n TsTO matter how badly scratched your doors, floors or furniture, you can easily restore them with'one coat of Pee Gee RE-NU-LAC. The cost is small, the results arc great. It comes in all sizes, from 15c up. Made in 20 Natural Wood and Enamel Colors. White Gold and Silver. PEASLEE-GAULBEItT CO., lac Louisville, Ky; W. E. LYNCH & CO., Edgefield, S. C. a I I iii) sk) ' ; I |?;j ?li ! m i ?I] y\ : ?.? . v:-. The; Our used- ? e i Fon We ing in Pc Potash. Labi Fertilize Fertilizer pays better if it's TP. A CF. NAP.K REGISTERED. OEDEB NOW AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Norfolk? Va., Baltimore, Bid., Toledo, 0., Tarboro, N. C. Charlotte, N. C., Columbia, S. C., Spartanburg, S. C. Atlanta, Ga., Macon, Ga., Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. ......-_ . .... ...rrnTr., ? ri -"7?. m r?, 7 : : ; v %? ll (Red Steer Brands) .,iw?s Tfeelr Quality ira th* / liave maintained highest rank for many years, customers say they are the best- In materials xi care in manufacture- In crop results. sure you get the best-SWIFT'S. nulas for any crop on any soil believe that most soils are becoming sadly lack >tash. We can supply any desired percentage of or and ears are not normal yet Order Swiff s ir s early and be sure of your supply. It Pays io Use Them99 Manufactured by! . iwipi AgMjj em.m . " i if ?& WW &$L\ E <&?i? ?-^J w isse*.-j ? ja u. U\? ?j ? ? . 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