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A .NEW DEAS APPARS IN SOUTHERN TOBACCO bEDS Mildew Found in Seed Beds of Shade Cuban Wrapper. Disttict-Serious Outbreak Found -in Northern Florida and Southern Georia of Disease Resembling the' Destruc tive Blue' Mold of Australia Other Growers Warned. A new and alarming wilt disease of tobacco plants was discovered recent ly in the seed beds of the shade Cuban wrapper tobacco district of northern Florida, and has spread into Georgia. The disease is so serious that expert plant pathojogists of the United States Department of Agriculture who wefe summoned by* telegraph have advised extreme measures, even to the destruction of some seed beds and the abandonment of tobacco cul ture on soine plats for the year; and have issued a warning to planters engaged in similar tobacco culture throughout the Southern States and in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, an([ New England to guard against the intro duction . of the disease into their fields. New to the United States. The disease is a mildew different from anything previously observed in the United States, but in some re spects similar to diseases reported from Malaysia and Australia. In the latter continent it is known as tobac co blue mold. It has also been re ported fiom South Africa. Infestations were first noticed on four widely separated seed beds in Gadsden County, Fla. Two of the seed beds had been sterilized with steam, and one was a burned-over swamp. The wilt, appeared at one end of a bed and worked its way rap idly through. The infestation spread to 26 beds in Florida and into Deca tur County, Ga. Practically all the cigar wrapper area of the Florida Georgia district is now infected, an( tobacco growers have been on the verge of panic because there are not enough healthy plants- in sight to set the fields. This district is the oldest eigar wrapper area in the United States, and millions of dollars of cap -,J, I "As in the greatest cities his own home town--the Tire user gets fresh, live of current production.' THE U. S. CHAIN T One of the few tires of whic be said that they deliver t year in and year out and tire The U. S. Chain Trer sufficient traction on all road surfaces. It is prob handsomest, and by aill most popular, of the whc Fabri, Tire line. Ecu Iowners find that t: much the Most of at "job lo "surplus s' all settled one sound As soor price tag, concen tr sized stoci what it mi -not onc( Not me his own h Un Uniti L. M. Jone W. J. Raw GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM tobacco makes 50 8ood cigarettes for 10c ital are invested. It is not known how the disease was introduced into Florida, as the seed all comes from reputable Amer ican growers. It is thought ossible that it may have come on bale mat ting from the East Indies, some of which is known to have been used for tobacco baling before. There is al so believed to b,! possibility that it came into Florida by way of Texas, as scientists are not certain it can not be identified with a disease which has occasionally been observed on a species of wild tobacco in those sections. The Disease Spreads Rapidly. The fungus spores are light and powdery and spread easily by the wind. They may be carried also from seed bed to seed bed by so simple a method as visitors collecting spores on their shoes or clothing and carry t4 . S. j tires READ 1i it may conomy after tire. d gives ordinary ably the dds the Ie U. S. nomvyride :ould get together all the car you know, you'd probably ieir tire experiences had been same. them have taken their fling ts," "discontinued lines" and ~ocks." Soon or late, nearly back on quality first as the assurance of tire value. * * * as a man forg'ets the cut atnd comes to the dealer who stes on a full, completely c of U. S. Tires--he learns bans to get fresh, live tires in a while but every time. rely in the big cities, but in ome town. ited St d States* 3, Alcolu, S. C. The Sumr a Weeks, Pinewood, S. C. inlSOn. ~Jr.. ~Jnrrnn S. C. ing it to healtby beds. Duo to greater moisture conditions in Florida than in Australia, whore thO- disease has been observed pie viously, but is for the most part re stricted to the seed bed, and to tho grehter susbeptibility of plants in a region not previously infected with a disease, the department patholo gists advise againat planting shaded fields with seedlings- from infected beds. They declare that where it is not possible to get plants from ab solutely uninfected beds, it would be better to abandon the. culture of to bacco for a year in these shaded fields. They warn against persons who have gone through infected fields being allowed in sound fields, and urge the exclusion of all visitors. The department specialists have recommended the distruction of di seased beds and the spraying with Bordeaux mixture of beds not diseas ed. It is believed Bordeaux will give better results when applied late in the afternoon when there is a ten dency of the tobacco seedling to stand erect, permitting a more ready application to the lower sides of the leaves. An emergency circular on the sub ject has been issued by the depart ment. A full account of the disease and any measures discovered for its control will be published later. 0 GUINEA CHICKS THRIVE BEsT ON WELL-BALANCED RATION Guineas are fed in much the same way as chickens, but they require less feed, as they are natural rangers and can be trusted to fiend enough seeds of weeds and grasses, buds, insects, and green vegetation in the fields to supply much of their living. For the first 36 hours after hatching no feed is required, as the sustenance from the egg is suflicient to nourish them for this period. The first meal may consist of a little hard-boiled egg mixed with bread crumbs, or bread may be soaked iH milk, squeezed partly dry, and ffxi in small bits. Clabbered milk also is very good, poultry specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture say. Three times a day is as often as A1 rI Not mrelyfor he havy the medium and light-weig full selection of size, tread an * * * Your U. S. Tire dealer cai this service because of the gets from his neighboring U. Branch. There are 92 of these Each gets its share of U. S that the dealer is always sup fresh, live stock. U. S.Tires sell as fast as they There is no over productio: plus piled up waiting for a "l Wherever you buy a U. you buy a tire of current pr< as full of life and value as left the makers. ates Tir Rubber Corn ier'ton Auto Supply Co., Sum Rawlinson Motor Co., Paxvil I). I. & .J. F. Turhevillo, '1 they need to be fed, one feed consist ing :of clabbered milk or the bread and, egi, or bread and milk mixture, and the other two of chick feed. If the coop is placed in a field or pas ture where green fed is available, the guinea chicks can secure this for themselves; otherwise, sprouted oats, dandelion leaves, lettuce, or onion tops cut tine should be furnished. Water, grit, and fine oyster shell should be before them always. By the end of the first week the young guineas will be finding enough worms and insects to take the place of the egg or milk feed, so this may be eliminated and chick feed given morning and night. If clabbered milk is available, however, it can be (on tinued with excellent success, since guineas are very fond of variety its their ration and it is conducive to (uick growth. As the bird,- grow klder whole wheat, oats, and cracked corn can be substituted gradually for the chick feed. --0 POULTRY MANURE, A VALUABLE BY PRODUCT OFT'lEN WASTED Worth 30 to 40 Cents per lien per Year if Properly Cared for, Out Half its Value Frequently Lost Through Neglect The average poultry raiser attaches little or no value to the manure pro duced by his flock. Its gradual ac cumulation beneath the perches of his fowls receives only occasional atten tion, in many instances, and even when cleaned out more frequently is thrown away. When its removal be comes necessary he considers it one of -the unavoidable and unpleasant evils that go with the business. Rich in Nitrogen and Phosphorus But poultry manure has a very real value. and many become a profitable CHICH ESTER S PILLS ITIE DIAMO0ND IIIRAND. ye knon 'et. es.Atayd~al veysctionhoever imnsladj Pbills In Ud and Gold metallic\~j boxese sealed wth Dlu* Ribbon. T k no otU.S.. BUire arI but for Aml tellfr~ 1.01 .8.TEII1 V years known as Best. Safest. Alwsyshellabte ItSO BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE I gve iouhni deer sserivie h ies Brenches. . r, so dptye.it 1 are youe S. Noctory narket." 6 S. Tire dluction, the day it pany' le, che h or A - D DIXIE HOUSE COMPANY by-product of the plant. It has been determllned by the Maine Experiment Station, working in cooperation with the United States Department of Ag rieulture, that the average night drop pings of the medium breeds amount to 30 pounds a year for one fowl. On this basis 100 fowls would produce 3,000 pounds, or 1 1-2 tons. The analy sis of this manure show it to be es pecially high in two of the three prin cipal fertilizing elements. If the plant food contained in a ton of aver age fresh poultry manuure were bought at the price paid, usually, for it in the form of com mercial fertili ze's, the outlay would be about $10. Taking into acco-iit the fact that the quantity of manure produced in the day-time is at least equal to that produced at night. the specialists find that one average hen produces about 60 pounds of manure in a year. Ilow ever, only the night droppings are avail-ible for ure, as the day drop 0mns are widely scattered over the yards :11d ranges. The night drop pimws from i 1,000 hens wou!d be worth about $1501 a year. As he nmanure, is it usually is cared for, contaiis only about one half its original vah Il the loss through this form of neglect must be very large for the entire country. A Tonic For Women "I was .hardly able to drag, I was so weakened," writes Mrs. W. F. Ray, of Easley, S. C. "The doctortreated me forabout two months, still I didn't get any better. I had a large fam ily and felt I surely must do something to enable me to take care of my little ones. I had heard of CARDUI The Woman's Tonic "I decided to try it," con tinues Mrs. Ray . . . "I took eight bottles in all . . .I re gaIned my strength and have had no more trouble with wo manly weakness. I have ten chIldren and am able to do all my housework and a lot out doors . . . I can sure rxcom mend Cardul." Take Cardui today. It may be lust what youi need. At alt druggists. E.81 . Delahanty II MANNJ IPLUMBTNG4 Water Systems f' I Repair Work Pr< PRICES VERY SP. O. Box 31 ttt!tt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!P ! !!!!!!!!!!! h i :tit!t!!!!!!!nttitit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ipped from factory in easy-to. ,dle sections. Quickly and easily ected by our simple)1 instructions. isolutely rigi(d anid weather tight. )uble walls ill most designs. 10n during. Delightful to live im. Desigits changed to suit your ideas, without charge, if general size retained. Sketches supplied, free. State kiind of house you want to build aid we will send spe clal suggestions and free illustrated booklet which gives designs, floor plans. descriptiols and moiey-sav ing prk 3s. o) COSGiOVIE AVENUE', NOmICi ci'A lmulSTON, S.C. Thite town or city backyard-poultry man has two real incentives to induce the saving of his h'en manure. in the first place his poultry house should be kopt clean if his fowls are to be heal tLy, and, ill the second place, the m 11111e1 Imiay be Used immediately dulr ing a large part of the year in the or cliard, or arounid b-rry bushes. How ever, if thi; immedite use i resorted to the manure should be applied some what sparingly. It is from two to tree times richer inl nitrogein and three to eight times richer in phos phorie acid than the ordinary farm ma nures. This, of course, is due to the kinds of feeds ured, and also to the fact that the liqiid amid solid mat ter are togetiler. It can be handled most satisfactorily if mixed withi loam to remove sticki ness in the summer. In the wvinter it shoul] be mixed with a fair propor tion of loam, sawdust, or coal ashes, sisited dried eartin, land plaster, or gy-. psumlt. Wood ashes ald lime should never be used as they set free the nitrogen, which mt ust be avoided. Keep it Dry and in a Dry Place Io put the m-iIure onl the grouni i.1 the winlter would meai to lose Onte half or more of its value. The better plan is to store it ill harrels or boxes until time to use oi a growing crop. Wh enl store(d this way the container should h:ve several large holes bored in it to admit air. Some plants hav ig several Lhousand fowls have large bins of colicrete for saving this ma malre. Uitrented, a lairge part of the itirogent escape2s into the air as am 1mn1101m gas. The Ma ile Experiment Station Ie comillelids usi ng witl every :30 lbs. of pIoultry maLnur 10 IMunIs of saw dulst, 16 pounds of acid phospliate, and14 8 ponillds of kaillit. Tihe Icid phMs plate alnd the kainit prevent the loss of niitrogen. an1d the sawdust albsorbs the4 excess moiAture. If* sawcdust is nlot. obtanina'ble, dried v:arth inl about the same proportion may be substitu0 ted. After beiig treated in this way lie 11ur1111e should be put in a shelter ed place 111til used. If the alimteriails are kept handy the business of mix mg soon becomes a routine task. TiRESPASS NOTICE All persons are warned that any trespissimng on the lands owned by h'le Santee R iver Cypress I lilbelr Company, low leased by The Brook lyn Cooperage Company of George towln, S. C., will be prosecuted to tile fullest extent of the lIa. ihese lamis run from Wright's Bllf to thIl Williamsburg County line inl Claren don County. Any one desiring per miits to bhunt, fish or graze on these hunds should alpply to anyv of the fol lowving wardlens: F. R. Dingle, SoununIkertoni, S. C. -Jlif M . D~avis, Summerton, S. C., W%. A. ltichbourg, Sumimerton, S. C. R. F. D)., No. -i. i. l avis. Son & (Co., Daovis Sta - tion. S. ('. WV. D). Richbou111rg, .Jordani, S. (C. 1 oui AIlsbronok , Foreston, S. C., 1i. S. i. Ta',te, Vanclle, S. C. Thie Btlack Oak ntin Club. & Cosgrove, NG, S. C, and HEATING r Country Homes. mptly Attended to REASONABLE. Phone 174 I Sumter Marble and Mantel Co. SI'MilTER, S. ('. We dlesign, bulildl and erect all kind o15(f monumenfi~htali work of miarble and1( grantite. Also sol iron fenice. 11uy3 direct from yardl and youI will save monley. tttttttttiatitmtmwimmsmmmemr :