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.fr********* ?!"p~H* ?f. .%* COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES. ?g. * .. .- ; .. * ?J. Corni ii? Even?^ i.? , ? Y ?j. .J. Big Picnic-' Clemson Col- .J? ?|? lego, Thursday, Aug. ll, ail ?j, .j? day. For Oconee, Anderson, *.!. .J? and Pickens counties. All in- .$. .J? vlted. 4* .|a Big Farm Tour. - Wado .$* 4? Drake's Farm, Anderson, Wed- ?J? .I? nesday, Aug. 24th. (See what ?j. .J? vetch and velvets dltl! Winters ?J? .J? will be there.) .j. ?J? ?J. .J. .J. ?J? . J. .J. ?J. .J. ?J. ?J. ?J. ?J. Tho Tri-County Picnic. Every family la Oconee county in terested in agriculture is given a cor dial invitation to attend the big trl county picnic at Clemson College on Thursday of next woek, Aug.. ll. A very complete and interesting program has been arranged by As sistant Director of Extension D. W. Watkins for tho large crowds that are expected there that day from tho three counties of Oconee, Pickens and Andeison. At 'his time, when the advent of the boll weevil has given the all-cot ton farmer a warning that this con dition cannot continue with safety, it is well that all farmers acquaint themselves more fully with a system of diversified agriculture. By taking this trip on tho day of tho picnic tho farmer may become acquainted with many of the necessary details ot* orchard management, of tho caro of dairy cattle, the raising of hogs and beef cattle for profit, and other helpful things. Exports will be on bond and will point out the different features that go toward making suc cess with i diversified system of ag riculture. There will be a separate program for the women, which will be of in torest to thom. There will bc lots of enjoyment also, provided the women do not fail to bring well-filled baskets. All are requested to gather at the Agricultural Hall not later than 10.15 a. m., at which time the dny's program will be announced and the different tours begin. Acres of Grain. This year it is more important than ever to sow an abundance of oats, rye, wheat and barley for feod and food. And lt ls very Important to get thain planted In plenty of time. Furthermore, the supply of these seeds will very likely become scarce before tho season for planting 's over, due to thu wide work of the boll weevil over the State. In 'Green wood recently the county agenl .'tat ed that farmers ibero wore planning to plant 50 per cent of their entire acreage In cultivation in oats and rye, and to use what was not needed for feed as a cover crop, to be turned under for tho soil. The banks of Greenville are starting a wheal con test for the farmers. These two counties are also far ahead of Oconee, so far, In the mat ter of winter legumes, such ns clover ?and vetch. As far as corn and other foodstuffs are concerned Oconee no doubt has the ligures on her side. This ls the year for Oconee to move ahead in tho matter of winter grains and legumes. The amount of oats, rye and wheat should bo increasol abundantly this fall. An abundance of food and feed will be a great safe guard against weevil damage to the cotton crop In 1922, for with a mild winter this year the boll weevil will undoubtedly do serious damage to cotton tn Oconee next year, and no farmer can afford to gamble with the winter this fall. 'Furthermore, as Prof. Conrad!, tho Stato Entomologist, said in speaking to Oconeo farmers at several points las: week, the boll weevil did not thrive on fall plowing' and winter grain and destruction of stalks. A good part of the ,1)011 weevil's "win ter hotel" is broken up by these methods. Cover Crops and Inoculation. A number of farmers have already been asking, "What cover crops must ,1 plant, and how do 1 inoculate them?" The safest crop that can be plant ed this fall [or turning under in tho spring for "humus and guano" is rye. Any farmer can grow rye on practically any soil without inocula tion, as it is not a legume. Acres and acres of rye should be planted for t)io Improvement of soil this fall. But sticking io rye alone is Uko a man eating dry bread alono when there is butter on tho table. Vetch and clover constitute tho butter. "But should I plant vetch and clo vor all over the farm?" No, not nt first, for your soil must bo Inocu lated, and this should bo dono on a fow acres at a time. Cover Crops should cover at least half tho cultivated aroa this fall, but ryo will necessarily bo the main crop to spread over the acreage . A farm that has successfully grown vo'ch on a small scalo should havb a good increase in acreago In votch. Several tormers of the Townville sec tion already plant vetch with all grain, to their complete satisfaction. Mr. 'Bauknight, of Walhalla, is also an enthusiastic vetch grower. He states that the. amount of feed (where vetch and oats are planted on soil good enough to cut the crop off) ls practically doubled by the ad dition of vetch to the oats. Likewise the amount of humus and nitrogen turned under for soil improvement is doubled by the addition of vetch. And Winters says, "The soils of the | Piedmont are crying for humus as the baby cries for milk." Why let the soils starve?-for if we do they will return the favor later. "Half way farming" is what Drake terms farming without winter legumes. And Drake knows what he is talking about. How to Inoculate. By all means use soil. Winters says, "I would hitch up a mule and drive all theNvay across tho county and pay a man, If necessary, for a little dirt from a Meld that has pre viously grown the legume I want, or the legume of tho same family." By legumes of the same family is meant the following combinations, whose nitrogen-gathering bacteria ure In terchangeable: Vetch and1 English peas, burr clover, sweet clover and alfalfa; crimson clover /ami red clo ve v. Inoculate as follows: Inoculate on day you plant. Co to soil where the crop or kindred crop grew in abun dance. Cet as much dirt or a little more dirt than you have seed to sow. Skim off the top inch of soil and take the dirt from lhere down to about three inches, and place in a bucket and cover from the sun. Take home, d'laco seed in pile in the shade. Place dirt in pile in shade close hy. Have the inoculated dirt dry and pulverized. Take a little water and make sticky with syrup. Sprinkle and mix syrup-water with the se'ul to be sown. Then mix In the inocu lated soil so that soil particles stick over tho seed. Sow when the sun is low or field shady, and immediactely cover with harrow or similar plow that will cover lightly. This prevents killing of the bacteria by sunlight. .Many have tried this method with success. Drake and Winters report this method 100 per cent perfect. (Note.-An article sent out South wide from the department at Wash ington in regard to Mr. Drake's achievements in soil-building will soon be printed In 'his column.) Motion Pictures a Sncce-.-. I'll? ux> ol' .notion picture.- in giv ing nrsr-hand information 'o .he far mer, and as an educational force of the first calibre, was thoroughly demonstrated by the shows given last week at Walhalla and Seneca. More pictures, to be obtained from the government, will be shown this fall. Order Your Id me. All farmers who intend sowing al falfa, red clover or sweet clover this fall should be certain that lime will be available for use. It should bo disked In before seeding the legume. The three crops mentioned above re quire lime for best results, and other legumes aro benefited by Mme. Let the county agent know what acreage you Intend planting, and how much lime you will need, so that orders may be sent In at once. Geo. R. Briggs, County Agent. Pleasant Hill I -oral Notes. Pleasant Hill, Aug. 1. - Special: Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McBride and family, of .va, Anderson county, were visiting at tho home of Mrs. C. M. McKee last weok. . Tho protracted services began at Pleasant Hill Sunday. Rev. McCuen is here to assist our pastor, and Mr. Durham has charge of the music. We aro glad to have quite a num ber of our friends from Coneross at tending the series of meetings here. We hope to see more como later oa and help in tho song services. Clemson Simpson, of Iva, is visit ing hts brother, 10. 1). Simpson, near Walhalla. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McKee and Miss Mary Lylo attended the singing at Changa church Sunday. Famous "Hold-up" Hear at Work. . Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Aug. 1. "Jesse James," Yellowstone's famous "hold-up" bear, ls back on the Joh. For a time park officials thought he had retired to an honest lifo because weeks came and went with no sign of tho clever highwayman. But M. P. Skinner, park naturalist, officially reports that Jesse once more dally blocks tho highway near the "Thumb" on Lake Yellowstone. The bonr's method of operation ls unique. He squats In the middle of tho road and waits for automobllists to ap pear. Ho stubbornly rofusos to leave until fed by the autolst, then amblen on and lots tho car pass. Thus far more than a hundred tourists report hoing "hold up." lj# ^J* HOME DEMONSTRATION 4* NOTES. 4* *$*?{**{**$**{*'{**!**{**!'*!**!* *I**S**S* Nutrition Classes for Children. As some one has said, "The future health ot our nation depends upon the health habits of our children. The great rush of the ase, and with the number of temptations coming before children, there is necessity of training them in right living. Nutri tion classes, well organized and meet ing regularly, aro the best means of teaching, right ways of living. The nutrition class of to-day ?3 the outgrowth of nutrition clinics, the school lunch movement, and fresh air classes. Tho nutrition class was really begun by Dr. Emerson in Bos ton in 1910. tn tho form of hospital work. In 1017 the Importance of the work came before tho people, and since then the growth of such classes has spread over the entire country. The purpose of the nutrition class is to teach children how to live right and to bring those mal-nourished up to normal. These things are accom plished by means of general health talks, following of healtli rules, tho leaching of proper food selection, encouraging the drinking of milk, and demons!rations of simple dishes for children. By bringing children together in a group there is a spirit of competition, which is an excellent I way of getting them to do and oat things (hoy never would otherwise. The weighing and measuring each week, and the keeping of these weights by use of graphic charis, brings to each child. in picture form, tho story of his living. If he has gained, it shows that he has follow ed instructions, and if he loses, lt tells that he has not. To have a grad ual gain curve on the chart is, gen erally, the pride of each member of tho class. Mat-nutrition is not a disease, but a state of undernourishment, duo in most cases to improper feeding. There is an alarming amount of lt in South Carolina, and lt ls to "oe hoped that each city, town and com munity will put forth efforts to stamp lt out. Already the Home Demon stration Department of Winthrop College, through the county organi zations, has classes begun in many parts of the Slate. More of such classes are to be formed in the fall, and as a result it ls to be expected that the high per cent of under weights will bo greatly reduced. Any schools or communities inter-j ested lb tibs work ran got fur I her Information and help (rom tho Comi ty Homo Demonstration Agent. Community Meetings The community meetings at South Union and West Union on Tuesday anl Wednesday were quite a success. Miss Lola Snider, food specialist,was present on both days and gave dem onstrations In bread-making. Prof. Conradl gave very interesting talks on the boll weevil. ?About two bun dled people were present at South Union and about half that number at West Union. County Biscuit Contest Closed. The county biscuit contest came io a close Wednesday last, when the contestants from the clubs gave a public demonstration at West Union, with the following result: Mildred McDonald .92 Felton McGuire . . ..91 Elinor Stone. 90 Mildred Snead .87% Una Thompson .80 The winners from the various counties will contest at a district meeting In Septmeber. About 37 5 people attended thc free picture shows given to club members and their families at Walhalla and Seneca. Tho (Urns were furnished hy tho Un'*ed States Department of Ag riculture and were shown through tho courtesy of the managements of these theatres. Ethel L. Counts. County Home Dom. Agent. Locals from Wolf Stake. Wolf Stake, Aug. 2.-Special: Tho crops In this section aro looking tine at present. Sylvester Quarles made a flying trip to Georgia last week-end. Sam Jefferson visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roach last week, going from there to the moun tains to be gone for a week or ten days. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roach had as their guests last week tho family of C. W. Roach, of near Walhalla. Miss 'Rossie Roach spent tho past week with the family of Louts 'Roach near Walhalla. One of tho largest gold nuggets ever found, weighing 151 pounds, was uncovered by a man digging a grave for a friend. mr Uso of sulphate of ammonia as a fertilizer kills weeds and aids the growth .of grass. Subscribe for The Courier. (Best) Your Own Home-Without Cost-and Without Obligation Why don't you and your family enjoy a splen did, musical programme-some dancing too-at our expense? Wc want you to have an opportunity to really know what it means to have a Victrola, You will never really appreciate what a never ending source of pleasure the Victrola is until you have spent an evening or two with it in the privacy of your own home. That is what we want you to do and wc want you to do it without feeling under any obligation to us whatsoever. Wc will feel under obligation to you for this privilege-it's our nicest way of advertising the de lights of the Victrola, Check the records you like best-we will send them wkh the Victrola. Very truly yours, R.?Y M. ABBOTT, Dealer in Victrolas and Records, SENECA, S. C. Genllemon:-AT NOOOST TO MK-you may send it Victrola and a selection of records for demonstration consisting of j jj Grand Opera Uceo rd s j_j Imnd arid Orchestra |~J Popular Ulis j^J Violin Records j_j Dance Music j j Quartettes ami Instrumental Name. Address. . My Telephone No. ... . Ml J DEVELOPING THE I? KA YE It DIKE Of tho Child Through thc Family Al- f tar und Homo Influence. s Tho following interesting paper ls s one of a number that was read at i the roceat meeting of the W. M. U. t held at the Walhalla Baptist church. Developing tile Prayer Life. t Our children learn their tlrst los- t sons at home; this is where they gol ( their first impressions. The child t comos to us endowed with all its < innate.powers Infolded, and to us is < given Iho privilege and great respoti- \ i; .?.iv oj! assisting In tho unfold- ( meut these powers, il the home li life i what it should be i< will he an I eaaj ina Uer to bring the child to Christi early in life, because a par- s ent's example plays the most import- < ant part In a child's life 1 Do you know the magic words of < childhood? I shall name four of tho ^ most important, namely: Activity, Imagination, Curiosity a?nd Imita tion. First, there ls no moro inter esting and absorbing study than that of tho human being, especially the very active unconscious child. We wish to keep him unconscious, but .lead him to the control of this activ ity, using it in Just tho rightful way towards his best good and develop ment of this self-activity. Second, a child lives in a world of make-believe, and fairies are as real to him as people. It ls very unfortu nate that all mothers are not expert Bible story tollers, in order that they might make tho beautiful stories of God's Book live again in the minds of their children, because lt is Just as important to feed the child's soul as to nourish his little body. Curiosity is the third of these ma gic words, though lt is useless lo comment on this subject, ns all mo thers know something of the unend ing curiosity of their children, though it has been said that "Curiosity is the mother of knowledge." Tho last of the magic words is Im itation, which ls one of the most Im portant characteristics of childhood, for through Imitation lie is laying a foundation for character. A child always imitates those whom ho ad mires-and how grand a work it is for parents to thus load a child. If we could only LIVE that which wo would teach, for "character is caught and not taught." When we look Into the Bible for help In studying this subject wo aro at once convinced that there is no other element that may control the future; therefore the destiny of the child is tho home life. Have you evor noticed how rever ent a little child becomes In tho atti tude of prayer? When you erect an altar in tho homo you erect in altar in tHo child's heart. In studying the llvos of Moses, Joseph, Samuel, Eli. with many oth ers In the Old Testament, and tho teachings of Paul in tho Now Testa mont, wo aro persuaded that there ls no place where as much good can be dono as in the Chiistlan homo. It was tho Influence of a praying mo ther that gavo to the world a Wes ley, a Spurgeon, a Moody and many others we might mention. There are some things we can give mr children that will bo more valu ihle and lasting than any of the trea tures of earth, and one of them ls tho ?ight estimate of thc religion ot Je ms Christ, and they will get this .Ight estimate through the influence >f the right kind of homo life. Then let us "Train Up a child in he way he should go." We should ransmit tho knowledge of Christ to ?ur children, and pray with and for hem; also, teach them God's modos )f dealing with them. Also, what iver good intentions wo .may have, vhlch wo cunno! nil, wo should 'he mouth them to our children tho tope that they maj bring theso .things ,o pass. In conclusion., 1 won id repeat the seventh of the Beattitudos for par ?ivts: "Blessed is ho who , knoweth .he secret paths which load to the conscience of the child: for him the ?ates of poace shall swing on golden tinges, and tho. ending of his life mull be like the ceasing of exquisite liuslc." Fall from Auto Gust? Girl's Life. Greenville, July 30.-Miss Gladys )avis, 18 years old, daughter of G. IL Davis, well-known farmer of the Pasley Bridge road, died here this iftci.iouii as a result of injuries she .ecelved yesterday afternoon^ when die fell from the running hoard of a noving automobile several miles out if the city. Hie young woman sus tained a fractured skull as a result 5f tho accident and never regained jonsciousnoss. In company with two young wo men, her neighbors, Mis.-, Davis is laid to have stepped on the running board of an automobile driven hy Charlie Dill when the latter startod io leave tho Davis home for his own home. After the car had proceeded for some distance down the road Miss Davis is said to have expressed the desire to get oft', and when the young man Jokingly replied that he was not going to let her off, she stopped or fell from tho running hoard to the side of the road. Locals from Mountain Best. Mountain Rest, Aug. 1.-Special: 3u I te a few friends of Mrs. W. P. Henry enjoyed her kind hospitality Saturday afternoon at Conley Lodge, nrhere she charmingly entertained. Tho large living room and spacious liorch, where the guests were re ceived, were decorated with summer dossoms. Following many games de Iclous ices were served, after which Miss Willie Gunthers rendered a uni deal program. Clem Phillips has roturned from i pleasant trip to Anniston, S. C. Mrs. Wattors, of Greenville, ts vis ting her brother, Elias Holden John Barker and wife, of Atlanta, iro guests of F, G. Barker. Mr. Bar ker is a former Oconeo boy, and his nany friends are glad io havo him with them again. Miss F.mlly Asbury has returned *o Blber'on, Ga., after spending a weok with her cousin, Miss Louise Henry. Tho Onondaga salt springs In Now York were worked by the Indians. ltafiifnll und Tem|>ornturo. Below Is a record of meteorological observations taken by H. W. Brandt, co-oporattve observer or tho Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, during tho week endlug July 31st, 1021, at 7 p. m. (Tho Instrumental roadings are from gov ernment standard Instruments ex posed In the manner recommended by the chief of the Weather Bureau): Character of Day. Dato - July -Clear July 211 Clour July Clear July 28-Clear July 29--Clear July 30-Clonr July 31-Clear Total rainfall The Old Testament was collected and arranged by Ezra, 450 B. C. IF IS H opened up a Fish Market and Lunch Room at Phil lips Old Stand. Willi have fresh Fish on hand every day. R. R. SASSARD. " NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. To tho Qualified Electors and Resi dent Freeholders of Dogai Voting Ago In Issaqueena School District, No. 38: - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That an Election will bo hold in Issaqueena School District, at Issaqueena School House, on SATURDAY, August 13, 1021, for tho purposo of voting on tho question of levying a Special Tax of Seven Mills on all taxable prop erty in said District, to bo used for building purposes in said District. Polls to open at 7 A. M. and close at 4 P. M. Respectfully, R. A. CRAIG, lt. E. NI M MONS, C. M. lll.'NNICUTT, Trustees. Aug. 3, 1921. 31-3 2 NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. To tho Qualiflod Electors and Resi dent Freeholders of Regal Voting Ago in Mill Creek School District, No. 52: - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That an Election will bo held In Mill Crook School District, at Mill Creek School House, on SATURDAY, August 13th, 1021, for tho purposo of voting on tho question of levying a Special Tax of Eight Mills on all taxable property In said District, to be usod for school purposes lu said District, In accordance with Section 1742, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912. Polls to open at 7 At M. and close at 4 P. M. Respectfully, W. O. RUSSELL, J. T. RAMEY, J. V. RIDLEY, Truatoos. Aug. 3, 1921. 31-32 Tempera ture. Xl M F? BS 64 BO 64 a y 05 ?1 67, 88 66 92 68 97 66