The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, November 01, 1922, Image 8
Farmers'
^ Harvest Sweet Potatoes Correctly
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Ldemsou college? t ne umeui
harvesting sweet potatoes is at
hand, anil success or failufe in
curing and keeping the crop depends
on proper harvesting, grading,
storing and curing, says F. L.
Harkey, Cheif of the Division of
Markets, who gives the following
instruction on these points.
Harvesting
Harvest sweet potatoes when
mature hut before killing frost.
A test o.f maturity may be made
by breaking a potato in two
pieces. If mature, there will be
little sap, and the broken surface
will turn white and appear dry
after being exposed to sun a few
nniniilnp Tl immniiiro tho Qon
il'iuuiv/j. it luiiuaiuiv iiiv vjup
will be more plentiful, and the
surface of the potato will appear
green or black spotted.
Clip vines, using a method that
will not bruise potatoes.
Harvest potatoes with large
turn plovV or standard potato
plow. Plow deep in order to
avoid cutting potatoes, as cut potatoes
can not be marketed.
Handle potatoes for market with
greatest care. Probably more
potatoes are lost by growers as
result of careless handling than
from all other causes.
Use heap rows, piling three
rows of potatoes together.
Avoid, pitching potatoes in
piles.'.
Do not ?!!ow potatoes to remain
in.the field over night.;
grading CSi
Grading should be done in the
field. Separate culls and injured
potatoes from marketable potatoes.
Place potatoes in the contain:
ers nut are to be used in the
storage h nise.
Do not nail tops on crates.
Haul potatoes hom field to
storage house with care in order
to prevent bruising.
The following grades should
be followed in grading potatoes.
These grades are the oflicial
grades lor South Carolina as
well for the United States at
large.
Grade No. 1.?Diameter, smallest
1 3-4 inches, largest 3!/2 inch-i
es: length snortest 4 inches, iongesi
10 inches. Note the following
exception. The length may
be less than four inches if the
diameter is 2 1-4 inches or more.
~ Grade No. 2.?Diameter, small
est 1 Vi inches, largest 3^2 inches.
No length specified.
Note.?All potatoes of the
above size not meeting the length
requirement of Grade 1, will be
placed in No. 2.
All grades shou:d consist of
sound sweet potatoes of similar
varietal characteristics which
are practically free from dirt and
other foreign matter, pest injury,
decav, bruises, cuts, scars, cracks
and damage caused by heat, disease,
insects, or mechanical or
other means.
Storing
Store potatoes in crates in storage
house, slackingthem at least
four inches off the floor and six
inches from the wall so as to allow
plenty' of ventilation.
It is advisable to use 1 by 1
inch strips between the layers of
crates.
Do not stack potatoes to the
ceiling but allow plenty of room
above potatoes for a good circu/
lation of air.
Store potatoes within three
days in one compnrtnvht.
Store No. 1 and No. 2 potatoes
in separate section ; of the house.
D'tailed instructions on operr
atint; the curing house may be
had hy writing the Extension
Service, Clemson College, S. G.
lor Iafoi (nation Card No 26,
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SCALE-CONTROL Bt DUSTING ;
Injury to Trees Noted In Extensive ]
Experiments Conducted at Geneva
Station.
Extensive experiments have been
conducted "by ProfeesoK I*aTTott at
the Geneva experiment station relative
to the control of the San Jose
scale by dusting. In these experiments
none of the sulphide* even though applied
In excessive amounts, were as effective
as lfme-sulphur at standard
strength applied as a spray in controlling
the scale.
In order to determine the Influence
of moist bark In facilitating better distribution
and adherence, a series of
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The Scale and Hie Family: A, Enlarged;
F, Female Scale; M, Male
Scale; Y, Young 8oalea; A, Young,
Unprotected Soale Ineeot; B, Branch
Showing Scale* aa They Appear to
the Naked Kye.
tests were made In which the trees
were sprayed with water before applying
the dusting materials. By this
method, together with the use of large
amounts of the sulphides, varying fp>m
twenty to thirty pounds per tree. It
whs found possible to secure very thorough
coating of all surfaces of the
trees. The applications of the dusts
under ihcse eondltlons _ Cogged seveflL _
Injuries to the tander unfolding leaves.
The burning from the solution sulphide
was especially severe, nearly every
young leaf being killed. The burning
from the barium sulphide was almost
as extensive. Dry lime sulphur produced
severe scorching, but the damage
was much less apparent than with
the other sulphides. Although the
trees ware thoroughly coated, large
numbers of living insects were found
developing normally beneath heavy deposits
even of the sodium sulphur dust.
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POINTS
BEST SIT; FOR MILK HOUSE
Not GoeH P'r;i to Qst Thorn Toe
Ni;.i Cow 3-riv?Must Be Clean.
Airy r> id Dust-Proof.
Milk lio'i'-c- must be clean, airy
dust-p ?.r ii'.-ith, free from all Insects
ml ' : <1 i>dors. They should
not 01 : n < n t'.v Into the barn, but
It Is e<. i;.!!> ! I'rrttcious to build them
a very .-? -'Stance away from the
barn. 1'io.i.pl removal and quick
cooling are the main points to observe
Id handling milk. I'ut the milk
house on a well-drained spot and
away from rubbish heaps, inamird
piles and fly-breeding places. The
outer a alls, If of concrete, should be
from fl to 8 Inches thick; If of brick.
Milk Houm Suitable for a Ton to
TWenty-Cow Dairy. J
0 Indies; If of tile, 8 Inches; If of
stone. 14 to 18 inches; and If of (
wood frame. C lncbee. . ]
Authorities say that particular care j
should be exercised in constructing ;
is ilk house floors. Concrete is by far j
the best material for this purpose, as I
It resists moisture, decay and wear.
Concrete floors should be built of s
base made up of one part cement,
three parts sharp, clean sand and tfve
parts stone. This base should be
about Ave Inches thick and should be
covered with a top cost one Inch
thick innde by mixing one part cement
mid two parts sand. The top coat
should be troweled hard and smooth.
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NEWS
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DECLINE IN HORSE RAISING
Deoroasa 8lnca 1915 of About SO Par
Cant In Number of 8talllon?
In Qervlco.
(Frepared bjr tha United Stataa Department
of Agriculture.)
If comparative figures from 14 of the
leading horse-producing states can be
taken as showing the tendency in all
parts of the country, there has been a
decrease since 1915 of about tJQ per
r?nnt In tha nnmhar nt talllnna In JlPrv.
Ice In the United State*. Grades, crossbreeds
and scrubs have been falling
behind at a greater rate than the purebreds,
the latter decreasing a little
Less than 50 per cent. These statements
are based upon a report, ''Stallion
Enrollment as Related to the
Horse-Hreeding Situation," Just ] compiled
by the United States Department
of Agriculture from reports from
IS to 24 state* having stallion-enrollraent
laws. '
There hae been a decrease In the total
number of stallions and jacks every
year since 1915, but the date of decline
slackened somewhat in 1021.
Fourteen states having- an enrollment
of 46,121 stallions In 1015, had only
18,002 In 1921, a decrease of 00.8 per
cent. Of the stallions In 18 states In
1021. 74.2 per cent were purebred. In
1915, only 00 per cent were registered
sires. /\s the numbers decrease the
quality Improves. Farmers are finding
that it pays to raise only good
'mrses and mules.
The number of-stalllona of the light
' reeds has been decreasing more rap
taty man tne numDer or drart stallions.
The total of jacks has been
ncreaslng gradually until the last
year, when^there was a slight decrease.
There has been a striking Increase In
the actual number of purebreds. The
change In the ratio of jacks to stal'len?
is n fairly accurate measure of
the popularity of the mule. Twentynine
per cent of the total number of
dalllons and jacks enrolled for public
service in IB states in 1921 were
Jacks, while in 10 states In 1915 only
'?.H per cent wefe Jacks.
Several states hnve recently enacted
< nrolinient legislation that should lead
:o further improvement of breeding
lock and I lie general run of work
Purobred Stallions of Size and Quality.
stock. Pennsylvania and Indiana now
permit the use of only purebred stallions
and Jacks lor public service.
They also disqualify stallions and
Jacks that are unsound or of such Inferior
type or eon f ormation that they
may prove a detriment to the horsebreeding
Interests -of these states.
Michigan, also, has passed a similar
law that will become operative January
1. 1923.
A copy of the complete report on
stallion enrollment may be obtained by
writing to the United States Department
of Agriculture Washington. TV f!
BALANCED FEEDS MAKE MEAT
With Suitable Rations and Careful Supervision
Farmer Should Make
Hogs Pay.
There is no place on the farm where
It will pay the farmer for keeping his
weather-eye peeled, unrt hlR think-tank
active, as when he is feeding his domestic
animals. Balanced rations will
help to tarn coarse feeds Into highpriced
meat products, hnt along with
balanced rations must go balanced personal
supervision. With both, the
farmer who can't l inks money raising
hogs In these days has something to
learn.
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Animals Given Pasture Range and
Plenty of Exerclce Will Be eturdy
and Healthy.
P1g* that are shut tn small, dry
yards do not do ns well an those that
have pasture range. A ply that has
plenty of exercise may not he quite as
fat as his shut-in relative hut he will
Invariably he much sturdier and
healthier.
Laok of Protein
The lack of protein causes animals
to shed their hair late In the spring,
.uui causes them to fatten slowly during
the early pasture season. The
feeding of straw likewise causes this
condition.
Good Mixture for Lambe.
Lambs should begin to nibble at
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above farm, 100 acres in cultivation,
good past tiers, good
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heavily timbered, good buildings,
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We have an attractive price
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4 lots, size 25 x 150 feet centrally
located in Pageland, ideal business
lots, fronting on Pearl
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