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DR. TAYL0R S SECRE1 f COTTON IN SF Heavy Crop Prospects Prorriscd on His Laurens County, Ga., Farm, When Inspected in July, Are Being Realized. Dublin (Ga.) Courier-Herald. Laurens county cotton fields look very "much like a mighty small crop! olnna + VlO hnll WPPVll ha.l j wiia jrcoi ?uv gone after th? bolls in such a vig-j ofous manner, all except upon one ; farm. That farm is the one owned by j W. B. Taylor of Dexter and it has : 256 acres of- cotton that will come j very near fulfilling the prediction in j July of 256 bales of cottor. j A representative of this paper j went*over the cotton fields with Dr. J Taylor Thursday afternoon, for the ; second time this season, and was shown just what kind of yield was j being picked. He found that the j heavy crop prospects that the same fields indicated about July 25th were | being realized. Many of the fields were being picked over the second time, and yet they showed a better crop open on the second picking than will be gathered during the entire season on 80 per cent, of the farms in Laurens this year. - How It Was Done. Most of the farmeio had a good crop prospect Qn July ?5th, just as D"r. Taylor did. Not all of them had indications of as big a yield, but the crop was much better than last year, j They had very few weevils, and they were getting ready to use Calciun arsenate freely. Every one was hopeful for a 30,000 bale crop. And they hacT good^ reasons to hope for that 1 ?T- many u<uea. L.. About August 1 rain set in and it , kept Ta in rag every day. Using cal- , cium arsenate was out of the ques tion. Along with the rain came the, migratofy boil * weevils, in swarm: ' hunting fresh fields where there were { plenty of new squares. They found j1 these in Laurens, and they located) , in this county, being probably the j most unpopular visitor that Laurens ever entertained. It continued to rain and it then rained some more % ; for good measure. While the rain wowi cmf hnsv and Laurens J i' 1CU| ym; nbbiu bv. ~ ?,, v county farmers were forced to stand r idly Tfryand see their crop ruin. They were able to fight him up to the last few weeks of the season, and then WKl' Sk were powerless at the last to realize / on their good work of the season. .T One of the first questions asked f: Dr. Taylor by the reporter was howhe defeated the weevil when every one else lost. ' His answers were very 1? ; simple but he had the results to demonstrate its truth. ' , Botts Too Tough for Weevils. "It was due to the fact that on my I ?innpr narrhment i CU4. oyfl WIC '44t4?W c f Ening of the bolls get too hard for: the weevil to puncture in from 15 to f 21 days, while the average cotton requires SO days for this inner skin to :"v get too hard for the weevil," Dr. Taylor answered. Pulling some bolls off the plants at j - ? * r. .x . random, he proceeded to snow wnai j he means. Seme of them he pulled ; Were just a little more than half grown. On the outside could be i k seen numerous small weevil punctures. It looked as if they were hopelessly ruined. Then they were cut open, all but the smallest of them were found to be sound. The weevils ^ . could not bore through the inner | parehment-like skin of the boll. He could bore into the outside easily, and had done for the sitfns were plentiful, but the tou?h skin inside stopped him. oome them showed j spots on this tough skin where the : weevil had almost sot through and i ; caused a discolorod place or. the skin ! in vprv -few rasas had he been i VWw ... . J able to puncture this inner parch- j ment-Iike skin. Some of ine boilsj thus imtnune were, not over 1 > flays | y ol? Some were Older, but only the j small ones, a portion of the 15 day ; : ^ old bolls were damaged by the |F ' /- weevii. j "That is the secret of my cotton j crdp," Dr. Taylor said. "This Toole j cotton I am using naturally produces ; f, a ffhrty boll, much more so than the < average cotton used in this county. And, since I have been fighting the weevil, I have been selecting the hardest, flintiest bolls for seed. This had resulted in my getting a strain of seed that produces bolls which get too tough for the weevil in from l-r> to' 21 days. Many of them have an inner skin too tough for the weevil by the 15th day, while all of them ; ~ are past danger by the 21ct. Thn makes them immune to the weevil. That is the reason 'S aid not lose my crop during the rains which came in j the first half -of August, wfien every | other crop in the county went to the bad. The bolls which other types of cotton had could be punctured by the weevils up to the 30 days of age. j That made it out of the question for i . the farmer to get more than the earliest bolls of the season. The weevils got the young bolls as well as the squares, i s V - N. , r OF GROWING 1TE OF BOLL WEEVIL ''This filnty type cf cotton is similar in nrineinlo to tho flint corn that is being grown by many farmers bocause it is too hard for the corn weevil to attack. There are many varieties of soft kernel cor-i which arc rained every year by the corn weevils, while the flinty variety, with an extra hard grain, and tough husk is immune to weevil attacks. This is the same way with my strain of cotton. I have bred it to where it not only grows fast, puts on fruit quickly, but the inner parchment skin gets too hard for the weevil in from 15 to 21 days, seme 10 or 15 days ahead of the average cotton. Because o? this, the young bolls are protected, and can grow to maturity without harm from the weevil." Dr. Taylor was asked about ih ? use of calcium arsenate. "Yes, I used about 2,000 pounds of cahium ar?cn ate? but I don't believe it did much &ood, except from the time the cotton is chopped until it begins to bloom. Then is when the calcium arsenate did the most good for me. After the middle of July I didn't see much good to come from using it. I expect the weevils to g?t the top crop in spite of all that can be done." j However, Dr. Taylor has not quit using calcium arsenate altogether. He is now conducting some very interesting experiments with it. A large pen enclosed completely with cn-rann n of finer T>r?W OTIfloSeS 2. llj ..V.-.-.t, number of full grown cotton plants on the edge of his field, and he is experimenting with weevils and calcium arsenate in this pen. He is endeavoring to find out just how much poison will do in fighting the weevil. His Rules for Success. In discussing the plans he followed in making this, his second successful cotton crop under weevil conditions, and also under very unfavorable iU? ~I+i ?e? Kn Hnwn h'l" wciltnci tuuuitiuiio nv? mi- ? fundamental principles for growing cotton under such conditions. "First. Get a type of seed that has a flinty boll, and grows off fast. After you get a good type of seed keep breeding it up from year to year and plant only the most carefully selected seed from your fields. "Second. Plant your cotton on ridge. Do not plant in the water furrow. Cotton planted on a ridga will grow off and mature quicker. "Third. Put at least 600 pounds of fertilizer to the acre. Put this fertilizer down when the seed' is planted. This amount is .a minimum. You can use more with better chancc of success. "Fourth. Chop your cotton-just as soon after it is up as you can. I'f it is allowed to stand very long without chopping, the growth will be stunted. "Fifth. Leave two stalks to the hill. You can see by actual demonstration in my field, how this works out for bigger yields. "Sixth. Use calcium arsenate on the cultivation lag. Push the plant every inch it will stand. I>?p it moving in the early days of the season just as fast as you can. Wo^k for a big crop of early bolls. "Sixth. Use calcium arsenate on the young plant from the time it is first cultivated until it begins to bloom. Only one grain to a plant is necessary at a time. You can treat your crop three times at that period at a cost of 50c per acre.| It will be worth twice as much as calcium arsenate used in July. 4 "Seventh. Don't let up on cultivation, nor picking up squares to early in the season. Pick up the fallen squares even while you are using the calcium arsenate early in the spring. AI50 pick the weevils off the plant. Use every weapon possible against the weevil. Ycu will need it. "These rules are all based on good common sense. They are.all erood farming principles. Breed your cotton to produce heavy, and grow hard flinty bolls. You can do this and you will win against the weevil. "Plant your cotton in ? 1-2 foot rows. The bolls won't rot chirms rainy weather. Ycu can see that for yourself on my place. Get plenty of plants on the ground. The laud will support .a heavy stand. Don't waste space by a thin stand." AH there principles, with eternal vigilance, have enabled Dr. Tnylur t:> grow a crop of cotton two years in succcssion where the rest of the county failed; They are worth trying, at least. REWARD OF $125.00 OFFERED $25.00 reward will be ]$aid to any person or party giving information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who stole TWO 33 by 4 BLACKSTONE NON-SKID tires from J. 0. Sample's Paige automobile on Saluda-Newberry road night of September 12th, 1020. Also $100,000 for evidence sufficient to convict guilty parties. .Cannon G. Blease, Sheriff of Newberry County. m FARMERS SHOULD PLANT Ja A GOOD CROP FALL OATS ! p I Clemson College, Sept. 23.?It is i of more than ordinary iir.porUionco ci that farmers should plant a pood ' y"< crop cf oats this fall, says Prof. ('. j P. Biackwell, agronomist. In the ? first place, feed is likely to be scarce j 11 * 1 ! and iiign m price ne::c year. i\ gooa j ;< crop of early oats may prevent the i f< necessity of buying high-priced feed ! for the work stock through the plow-| w ing season. In the second place, J ci cats make a good winter cover crop. p: and are worth much in preventing the washing of the land and in conserving the fertility during the win* r* ter months. Then too, the o;:t crop j may be followed by a crop of pea- i nuts, cowpeas, or soy bean". The K two crops when taken together wake ni a profitable combination. tr Oats may be most conveniently c<' seeded in cotton middles by the use j ^ of a three-tube one-horse drill. They j K may also be successfully seededjJ. broadcast and plowed in with a ci.l- i C tivator, if the cotton is not zoo large, j K ' 1 > ' 1 - 1 - ? AT 1. _ ! XT iney snouia ne see?:e<i some ue- i ^ twsen the 20th of September and the ! N middle of October for best result.*- j though they may be seeded :n .N'o-jtc vember with fair success. It seeded j m broadcast, two to t'v3 and one-half j p? bushels should oe used; ii drilled, j (> one and a half to two bushels will be V, enough. IH Oats may be fertilised to good ad-1 H vantage with two to fenr hundred j cl pounds of fertilizer at the time of' 0 planting. The formula to be used ; S. will depend on the soil. \ top dress-! E ing of fifty to one hundred pounds of J. soda should be applied !n February J. or early March. i B p The Newberry Conference. The Newoerry conference of the; Y South Carolina synod met with the R I Pomaria Lutheran church, the Rev. j ]I K. A. Kistler pastor, September 16- j p 17; and as is always true, was mosijj. highly entertained by the good pec- > B pie of this congregation. All the D pastors of the ten pastorates of the ! conference were present, together Si with 12 lay delegates from the 20; S; congregation.') The Rev. H. J. j Clack, president of the synod, and! a: Prof. S. J. Derrick, president of' ?# Newberry college, both ex-cfficio; It members cf the ccnfcrencc, togethc . ! ej with the Rev. II. A." McCulloughj D. I _ D., and the Rev. W. A. R*:ser, t'no i former of Columbia and the latter cf! Augusta, Ga., were also present and <r; took part in the discussions and c'.hc.' ? matterc pertaining to the conference N and synod. Col. E. K. Aull, the I newly electbd superintendent of edu- j fj. cation, was' too present, his presence i recognized by the conference. He j C also took part in the discussions and ^ asked the cooperation of all the pas- ^ tors of the conference together with all the other Christian pastors.of the county in the very important office cf 1education which he is about to assume. All + f inline of fVso rirofrr;! TY1 I i lu 1/iiV W\'|/ tv-.i vx were fully and interestingly discussed by the ' conference. Three jy very edifying sermons were preached by the Rev. J. B. Harman, president of conference, the Rev. W. H. Roof and the Rev. C. J. Shealy. Because of the marvelous growth I ai of the South Carolina synod, ako the | c] synod of the United Lutheran church j tl of America and the erreat need ot I p I jyi funds to carrv on their mission, the , (s< following resolutions of the confer- j -ie ence were unanimously adopted: , tc 1. That this confercnce encour- J age each congregation in it to con- J j* tinue to lay great eVnphasis upon Christian ste warship. 2. That each congregation of the st conference, that has not already ! 01 C( done so, be urged to adopt such a definite and systematic financial plan / For three generations women h Vitae?"Woman's Relief,'1 "Mc j other-what Stella Vitae has dom ters, and their friends. Any ttc the positive guarantee that if th( druggist will refund the money. What Some Woe MB. h. L. HALL, of Larkinville, Ala., a well-known merchant who Knld STELLA VITAE and used it in his family, writes: ''STELLA < VITAE has proved to be the best i medicine my wife has over used for a run-down system." THACHER MEDICINE CO., C - - s will secure a prompt ami com-JN' !ete niceli.'i.cr of the financial ('bii^a- j ions. ! ' >. That each congregation of t!iV \ mfcrence make, at some ti;this ill, an every member canvass. 4. That tile attention of our con- of e^aliei.s be caller! to the ol't'er of C(J le laymen's missionary movement to js arnish literature ami instructions }>., )r this canvass. 4, The next session of the conference Pl ill meet with hi:-t'jr:c Si. Paul's )ngre<rr.tir.n, the Rev. S. P. Koon ^ istor, in the S}?vinir of l'J'ii. i L. P. Boland, j Secretary. ~ j 9 omnia ndery Meeting and Banquet. j jg Newberry commandery Xo. (5, j g nights Templar, met Inst Thursday! I i^rht and conferred all the orders of I | 12 commandery upon the following! | indidates: E. W. Bowers, L. A. j u edenbaugh, T. L. Shealy, G. W. j ( arm on, C. K. Wheeler, the Rev. A. J i McKeown, C. S. Schumpert. J. A.! ounts. Prosperity; P.. D. Hazle, I j inards; W. L>. Herlong, Saluda;| uiet Caldwell ar.d J. W. Waldrop, I ewberry. ^ Tlie following visitors were in at- ? mdance: B. E. Miot, grand com- S ander, Columbia; George T. Bryan, ? ist grand commander, Greenville;) 1 . Frank Hart, past commander; J. I r Spence, S. S. Blackburn, T. Alex] I oisc. Columbia; C. J. Ramage, B. S. j R erlonij, W. A. Crouch, V/. J. ;Vler-j |j iant, -I. II. Jennings, S.. E. Foy, F. I E . Black. J. E. Smith, R. I.. liamey, E . C. Bleasc, H. W. Trcut, J. M. g leazsr, 0. C. Gunter. J. Yv\ Pitts, J S C. Thrailkill, T. E. Barnes, Saluda; * A. Price, E. T. Young, George D. rown, Jr.. A. B. Wise, W. J. Wise, rosperity; William P. Jacobs, Jr., { . B. Blakely, Dr. S. C. Hays, F. E. J ounsr, L. R. Store, J. R. Crawford,' f coder Workman, B. B. Mills, J. K. j J atton, Walter Johnson, Clinton; 0. . Suber, E. M. Suber, R. W. Beaty, C. Abrsms, Jr., B. H. Herren, C. . Burden, W. F. Howard, A. H. alias, Whitmire; C. T. Huffman, B. Wise, E. A. .Wheeler, Dr. J. C. t ease, Little Mountain, and F. W* poor,. Washington, D. C. The members of:the commar.dery I id visitors were given a banquet, rved by the Calvin Crozier chapter. ; was a fine repast and thoroughly ? joyed by all of the number?12-5 ; < -prerent. f t. Help Cox mopup the country by ivlng a dollar. ' ) k" , OTICZ OF FiNAL SETTLEMENT 'h I will make a J:nal settlement of ? T.";<,<s,1, TJnfF in Pvn- I I lvJ (Jo L/d wVJ Ui lllwMiun xvua in wuv ? - ? ate Court for Newberry County, S. j .. on Wednesday/ the 20th day of ctcber, 1020, at?10 o'clock in the. )renoon and will immediately there-; fter ask for my discharge as Admintratcr of said estate. | George RufT, -2-p. Administrator. Newberry, S. O& Sept. 9, 1920. M. M. BUFORD ! ff. is still selling lots in thefiddle Georeia Oil & Gas Company at SarWcrsville, Georgia RILLING OPERATIONS NOW ON BIG MONEY IN OIL Why hesitate when the condition* re so favorable, when every lot puriased at $35 each carries with it le right of participating in all rofits and leases of the company, f ly headquarters are at Wm. Jcihn>n & Son's store. If more conven;nt drop me a card and I will call > see you; Persons who have purchased lots ould do well to increase their ho!digs. Liberty bonds taken in payient of lots at market price. We are on the last lap in sejun^j :ock. Read D. L. Boozer's letter n the Middle Georgia Oil and Gas >mpany. M.M.BUF0RD I... iwwwwwipwwBwwwryawp ave been talking about Stella )tber's Cordial." Telling each i for them, and their daugh>man may try Stella Yitae ou * 3 first bottle doesn't help, tho Ask your druggist. sen Say About MRS. LI LIE REYNOLDS of Madison, S.O., says: "Ihave beenusin~ your STELLA VITAE with wonderful results. It is the most wonderful medicine for women that ? have ever used. I want all my friends to try STELLA VITAE." !Lattanooga, Tenn., U. S. A, OTICE CF STOCKHOLDERS! to MEETING OF NEWBERRY AL- , pa UAIsCE WAREHOUSE ; COMPANY.- iuf *" IJq order of the hoard of directors! the Newberry Alliance Warehouse i . . . 1 mpa.?;y, a meeuaj; of stockholders ; hereby called 10 meet in the town .11 at Prosperity.. S. C., on October t at l i o cior-K a. ni.. ior trie irpose of i-or.sMcrinp: a resolution I ft \ S/''"' A' J>^D S S ^1rlil==?5=?S: .^c!&il Is mmv:zm\iufwwimwjg I ~ Coming to ^ 11 Home Doll of J Make the most of in your own count; build roads, mair benefit the commu nptrnnizinff home 1 I u Home industry dei necessary funds fo salaries, buying ra1 expenses. You can help by < this strong bank w / In helping to turn 1 add to the prosper in the county. i npn |y o K1 1 new De b. c. matthf.ws, President. State, Count Member tmmtnm ^ .* mm ?t. i' dissolve and liquidate said com- Soutn Carolina. r.y and to authorize a sale of its lot John X. 1< eagle, d warehouse in or near the town 1 J. L. Keitt, President. Prosperity, Newberry county, Sec. and Trcas. 11hi i " ' ??? alii wttoti %; YOU knew the SPECIAL-SiX j ^ must be a fine motor car when . N f if- kae i-Vio aktlvfT7 fn ly*> -iro. fA II 60.miles an hour, mile after mile, j ' without uncomfortable vibration | or apparent effort. * I 50-H. P. detachable-hcad motor; intermediate E transmission; 119-in. wheelbase, giving maxi- * = mum comfort for five passengers. \ All Studebaker Cars are equipped with 2 Cord Tirea?another Studebaker Drecedent 5 5 "This is a Studebaker Year99 | McHARDY MOWER, ! Distributor. < S ,* Phone 300. Ncw'jerry, S. C. ? a # r Gasoline Engine Drag Saws,and Saw Rigs Do work of 6 to 10 men. Lever controlled clutch stops saw without stopping engine. Gasoline engines 2 to 12 h. p. end for catalogue. ALL EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MAGNETO milTMRIA SHPPI.Y CO WJUVi(?i/Ai 1 V V M u * w? 823 West Gervait Street Columbia, S. C. a??a?bwi i muutt in ? ars Turn the Wheels Home Industry v - , /your home dollars by keeping them y where they will help pay taxes, itain good schools and generally ^ ? ? ? m mity. This can best be done by merchants. ?ends upon a home bank for the r paying home people wages and sv materials, and meeting necessary 0 ? IV depositing your surpius dollars m here they will earn interest for you. the wheels of home industry, they ify of every man, woman and child _! 0--X ai mok oi liewueny rry, South Carolina T. K.. JOHNSTONE, W. W. CROMER Cashier. Assistant Cashier. B ' y and City Depository Federal Reserve System ... ?. i. , ? fc , t. ? .? r - mmm i i > i i n. i i .. sitiiaiil