Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Of Inte: W. R. G H C BILLY SUN1AY OF AGRICUL, TURlE HAS MANY CONVERTS On the average the Farm rs' Meet ings held Tuesday and Wednesday of last week at which N. E. Winters of Clemson College was the chief speak er were well attended. At the new Panola school house Tuesday approxi mately 150 men, women, boys and girls turned out to hear Mr. Winters. Fair crowds were at Turbeville and Trinity with smaller turn outs at New Zion and Davis Cross Roads. Mr. Winters certainly deserves the title of The Billy Sunday of Agricul ture, and never have I seen more ap preciative audiences. The farmers who heard Mr. Winters were 100 per cent. converted to his doctrine of cov er crops and soil improvement. As a result numbers of them will plant these crops this fall who have not done so in the past. This will inevit ably mean increased crop production and a smaller fertilizer bill. The people who heard Mr. Winters were unanimous in urging him to re turn to the county at the first oppor tunity, and I confidently predict big crowds for him when he returns to Clarendon County. Winter Cover Crops In his talks in the county Mr. Win ters advocated vetch, oats and rye for winter cover crops and soil building. These crops are all easily grown and should be planted on every acre of bare land (luring the winter, and if best results are to be obtained in im proving the roil plowed under in the Spring. The crying needs of our soils are organic matter and nitrogen. These go hand in hand for the nitrogen is held in an available form by the hu mus or decaying organic matter. Ex periments show that on a bare soil such as a cotton field that around 50 pounds of nitrogen leaches out of the soil (luring each winter-the equival cigarettes They are GOOD! 10 FOREo inetaled System,a ervice. To comi fraudecat oury thereby of check abould it dishonest OUR BA? Check If you are checking at in andece t .service the all our cust EQUALLY I DBSK THE BANK 0] J!OSEPII S T1. M. MOUZON, C, .JAM ES rest to F Edited by AY, County Demonstratio )flice Phone 247-Residence Phone 181 ent of over 300 pounds of nitrate' of soda. Practically all of this will be saved if there is a greeni growing crop on the soil. Think of this being permitted when South Carolina is an nually spending approximately $15, 000,000 for commercial nitrogen in soda, blood meal, cotton seed meal, etc. If in addition to a crop of oats or rye from 10 to 20 pounds of vetch seed per acre is added this legume will take from the air from 50 to 70 pounds of nitrogen and store up in the soil for each ton growth it makes. This if the crop is plowed into the soil. Of course we can not expect such results if the crop is cut and re moved from the soil. The addition of this organic matter will enable your crops to better withstand ex treme wet or dry spells of weather. It is probably best to follow these green manuring crops with cprn, as it would be necessary to plow them under too early where cotton is to be planted. On land to be planted in tobacco do not ad dthe vetch as it will cause dark tobacco, but the rye is a good crop to precede tobacco. These crops may be grazed if it is so desired. Where possible Mr. Winters advises planting cotton following corn and velvet beans-the beans to be plowed under in December that they may be well rotted by cotton planting time. Where this is done, the soil warms up early in the spring and cot ton will grow off rapidly. I know that many of our farmers wish to pas ture their bean fields later than this (late, but where possible plow them under at that time if to be planted in cotton. Where this organic material is add ed to the soil, lime will pay well. But unless this is done liming will not be profitable. The vetch must be inoculated if favorable results are to be obtained on most of our soils. However, this can be (lone with soil at no expense and very little trouble. I will be glad to assist any farmer in obtaining seed or inoculating for i any of these crops. Those desiring i help will please call on me. A card or telephone message is all that is necessary if it is inconvenient to see me. Let's put a blanket of green on our farms this fall. It will save thousands of dollars worth of fertility from ] washing and leaching away, and .will increase our production next year. It will likewise furnish grazing for our stock and add much to the appear ance of the place. New Inspection Regulations for Potato Plants Clemson College, Sept. 26.-Atten tion is directed to the new regulations that have just been adopted by the South Carolina State Crop Pest Com mission, governin gthe transporta tion of sweet potato tubers, vines, plants, etc., into and within the stato of South Carolina. During the past few years several dangerous diseases have been imported into the state I through plants, while every ehort 'ed #&7ce r depositors with account~, we have this new system of own as the Protectu an added improved )at the numeroue med by raisinigchecks, em enables you to :>ur check at amount C Like a money order), nouring the amount from ' raied lostar nfo e I OTECTU System considering opening a count, by aHl means come .t we are giving toe omfe, AC~ic FogPocKu'u AND PAY ROLL~ US, F' MANNING P'i)l"VT, P'resident. Mh. tiIO'' s,.C~lir armers n Agent should be made to prevent the intro duction of the sweet potato root bor er, by far the worst enemy of the sweet potato, says Prof. A. F. Con radi, Entomologist for the Commis sion. The now regulations are sum med up below. All sweet potatoes, sweet .pdtato plants and parts of plants transport ed for planting purposes shipped into or within the state .of South Carolina must be accompanied by a sweet po tato shipping permit issued by the South Carolina State Crop Pest Com mission. This permit is issued after three successful inspections have been passed, the first inspection being made now of sweet potatoes in the field. Person interested should ap ply at once for inspection. The second inspection is made when the potatoes are in storage. The third inspection is made of the beds soon after the plants come up in the spring. The shipper, is furthermore required to execute an affidavit agree ing to certain conditions. The regula tions, as well as affidavit blanks, will be furnished upon application to the State Crop Pest Commission, Clem son College, S. C. Last Call for Sweet Potato Crates I have a letter from the president >f The S. C. Sweet Potato Association advising me that members desiring to avail themselves of the very attrac tive price which the association has n crates must have their orders in before September the 30th, as the factory must be notified by October the first of the needs of the associa tion. I am informed that the asso :iation's contract for these crates is several cents under the market price 'or these crates. The price of the crates purchased ;hrough the association will not be above 12 cent sand it is hoped eleven :ents delivered in car loats. Less ;han car lots will take a little higher ate. A car load is 5,000. I would ad vise our potato storage house men n this county to get together and nake up as many car loads of crates is they will need, and place their or lers at once. The contract calls for 20 per cent ,vith order, balance to be paid draft igainst bill of lading. 3etter Sires Enrollment Passes 8,000 Mark During August. With the growing understanding of he utility value of purebred live stock nd especially purebred sires, the ist of persons enrolled in the "better sires- better stock" campaign is 'apidly increasing. The middle of August it passed the 8,000 mark, sig iifying that that number of persons iled a statement with the department ;hat their live stock breeding opera- I ,ions would be conducted henceforth >n a pure bred sire basis.. This in sludes all classes of domestic live stock, also poultry. In some counties of limited area ;he number of farms is also relative y small. Gordon B. Nance, county igent of Oldham County, Ky., points )ut, however, that although his coun *y has only 1,086 farms, 10 per cent of he farmers have signed the enroll nent blanks which signifies participa ilon in systematic improvement work. )ther counties in which 10 -per cent >r more. of the fidrmers are using wurebred sires exclusivel yare: aulaski County, Va,, 52 per cent; (ittitas County, Wash., 18 per cent; Jreene County, Ohio, 18 per cent;I nd Orange County,.Va., 10 per cent. n this connection the. Bureau of Ani nal Industry points out that the pro iortions are for all farms~ and thiai; he percentages for farms in whichI lye stock are the principal market iroduet probably would be mc tigher. mu Plow Under Stalks Early The farmers of this county haveI ittle cotton to - pick and with the avorable season for gathering, every-i ne shouald be through picking in' lenty of time to pilow under his cot on stalks before frost. Practical experience has taught usI hat this is one of the most effectiveI iethods known of controlling the hib. rnating weevil. If desirable a cby r crop may be planted lis the c'eiod nd othe- stalks chopped dowrW into Ithe reen crop. Weevils enn. not live hrough the winter jn -a green coverII rop. ' This keeps the atmosphere 1i1p iediately adjomning too moist from i. He must have a dry place where I o can evaporate part of.- his bodyI soisture or he can not survive th The old standing cotton iladi's, urs, .etc., fyrnish the weevil the . 20st dlesirable kind of winter hotel. I* rould like for every .farmer in the ounty to as9sis t with a' epmpaign fori ceing that til Atelks are ptewcd un or by November the first.: If wa nil talk it enough, every follow urg rig his neighbor to help along .wit his movement which is for the goodI 00o1 of al, we can get it done. JEW GO0LD RUSH - 'IN CALIFORtNIA ITandsburg, Calif. Sept. 26.-The! nnouncnment coming almost simul- ' aneously of gold and silver in seven rines in the Rand mining district, aused a repetition of early Califor ln scenes ysterda y and today. STRONGER GItEE( .CABINET Athens, Sept. 26.-Prom ier Trian afillakos is planining to strengthen is cabinet still further, necordling to cwspapers, proposing the ct'ention of national ministry representing all 4lrties to servo as special eravoys inI lie entente capitals. The ideal fuel ALAI n for city, suburban and country homes. & A LADDIN SECURITY -OIL is the ideal household fuel today. It is uniform, clean and dependable in every way. And you can akvays get it-economically. The latest New Perfection Oil Range with SuperfUx Burners does all the work of a gas stove-and saves coal. This range is being in stalled in thousands of kitchens today for year-round -service. The Perfection Heater gives instant warmth wherever you have a cold room. Whatever oil-burning device you use you will find Aladdin Security Oil the best kerosene for it. Don't be without heat because PERE ON of the coal shortage. Burn oil-the ideal fuel. Instant heat w-herever you need it STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) - NEW PERFECTION Oil Rance with SUPERFEX Burners CRIB INFANT ________ _______ KNITTED BLANKETS CAPS $1.50 50c, 75c, ________this Season some $' , *1-5 Snappy Styles .in DRESSES Specially Prie4 For Quck Selling $10.75, $12.59, $14.75, Yes, School Sweaters Arrived Today! Just what you want in Caps and Sweaters ! Infant Knit- McCOLLUM Infant Knit 1ted Sacques ted Under $1, $1.50, BR TH R $2, $2.50 Sumter, S. C.. To-vD