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Of Inte: W. R. GE October 25, 1922. The Grain Weevil Throughout this part of the State the grain weevil has in late years be come a most serious pest, annually doing thousands of dollars damage to stored grains. This is particularly true of corn. This insect-infests corn in the field before it is harvested, the the infestation being worst in loose fitting shucks. The pests are hauled from the field to the crib. At every load many weevils sift through the shuck and lie on the floor of the weg on bed. These should be swept out and burned, not thrown on the ground. Weevils may be controlled by fumi gating with carbon bisulphide. This liquid, as well as the gas, is easily set on fire and then explodes violent ly. For that reason it should be hand led even more cautiously than gaso line; hence, fire of all kinds including, pipes, cigars, candles lanterns, etc., should be kept away. Lofts should not be fumigated when livestock is kept underneath, When the material is pt in use it can be stored in a cool place. Carbon bisulphide may be otbained from local druggists in small quanti tief or I can obtain it direct from the hianlufacturer in large quantities. I have quotations from a leading manu facturer which will enable us to ob tain it laid down here at around 10c per pound in 100 pound drums or about half cent higher in 50 pound drums. This puts it its -each of al most any one and makes the opera tion very cheap. There is only one serious drawback to the use of this for controlling the corn weevil, and that is the openness of most of our cribs. For best results the corn should be in tight cribs. However where the crib3 are even reasonably tight, I believe that it will pay well to treat the corn using a heavy dosage and repeating it if necessary. When preparing for fumi'gation, first make the crib as tight as pos sible. Cracks may be daubed with clay or strips of boards nailed over cracks. A cheap grade of roofing may often be used to advantage. If the corn has not been put in the crib the cracks may be covered with paper from the inside. For best results try to treat when the temperature is not below 70 de grees. Level the corn at the surface, and at various points on top of the pile dig out holes in the corn a couple of feet deep. Pour equal amounts Now smoked by a million men who love a superior cigarette cigarettes 15 for 10c Moi We represent t Bank of Columbi; Loan Act, and ha companies lendin; control nearly a hW If the security anyv. sze. rest to I Edited by A Y, County Demonstrati )flice Phone 247-Residence Phone 1 of the carbon bisulphide into cach each of the holes and throw back it the corn at once. Spread sacks o1 blankets over the top of the pile Close the crib tight and leave fron 24 to 48 hours. Then open wide an< in a short time the fumes will largely disappear. Use the carbon bisulphide at th< rate of 7 pounds to 100 bush, is 01 grain or 10 pounds if crib is rather open. This makes the cost of th< treatment from 70c to $1.00 per hund, red bushels. A very insignificani amount if it checks the weevil injury to any great extent. Small quantities of seed such at beans, peas, wheat, etc., may be treat ed in a barrel, using about three ounces per barrel. Apply the liquik and cover the barrel with sack: weighted down with boards. I would suggest that farmers co. operate in ordering this material where one man does not need a full drum for his own use. Cash must accompany the order. I will be glad to assist with fumi gating corn or other grains for any farmers who will get the materials. Little corn has been made in Clar endon County so let us save what we have. This treatment will also kill rates that remain in the crib. Cotton Stalks Being Destroyed On a trip Friday the following far. mers were observed to destroying their cotton stalks: T. I. Gentry, A J. Plowden, The Wilson Farm, I. Y Eadon. Numerous others are doing likewise, these were merely seen it driving along the roads on this par ticular day. We can not too strongly urge upor our farmers to keep at this good worli with a vim. However, I wish to cau tion about one thing. It has beer noted that in some cases the stalkE are not thoroughly destroyed. I they are left so that numerous green tender shoots put out, best result: will not be obtained as the weevil: will continue to feed upon these ten. der shoots. Uproot or bury then thoroughly. Fair Yield of Cotton on This Farn1 In talking with A. S. Rawlinson re. cently I was told that he had picket 15 five-hundred bales of cotton fron 35 acres this year. While not a big yield by any means this is-by far th< best record that I know of for this vicinity in 1922. It will be recalle that Mr. Rawlinson was one of those farmers who attempted to do syste. matic dusting. The heavy rains inter. fered to such an extent that Mr. Raw. linson was unable to carry his dusting throug has he should have and as hI expected to do. Mr. Rawlinson states that he confidently that without dus he would not have made fixe bales. Mr. Rawlinson's machine and dusl probably cost him not to exceed $250 and the machine is still almost a: good as new being used so little. Did the right kind of poisoning pay in this case? The Marketing of Hogs At present hogs are bringing a very nice price on the markets, and many are predicting cheaper pork a little later when the West begins selling in earnest. We have in hand enough tc make up a half to twvo thirds of a car, and would be glad to get together enough more to make out the car. If you have any fat hogs for sale get in touch wvith me and let us arrange to ship a car in the near future. Of course, I can not tell what the market may (10, but as stated, the price is fairly good now and if your hogs are readly it may be a good time to dispose of them. Sweet Potatoes Do not let a sharp frost catch your sweet potatoes still in the ground if it can be avoidedl. This will make the'm more likely to rot, either in the curing house or i nthe bank. If by any means this should happen though, he sure to go in and cut the vines at once. This prevents the frost bite from passing from the vines to the roots and will lessen the dlanger. I hope greater care wvill he used iri dligging andl handling our crop of po. tato(es this year than has been custo iey to L~ Lbe First Carolinas 1, organized under t ye connection with a money in the couri ilf million dollars of is right we can arra1 DuRant MANi 'armers on Agent 88 mary in the past. If big plows are used and run deep the number of cut cut potatoes will be greatly reduced, and if only three rows are heaped to gether-and these all along the heap row instead of in piles-the number o' bruises will be proportionately re duced. A cut or bruised potato does not keep so well, and is not readily marketable even when it keeps. Then place them carefully in the container and do not pour from one container to another. A 'sweet potato skins or bruises easier than an apple. Grade your potatoes in the field and cure only nunber one stock. The sweet potato experts urge digging now at the earliest convenient date. Much of the fine hay that was pro duced in the County has spoiled in the fields from the recent heavy rains, and some farmers are facing a shortage of roughage next spring. If you are in this class, by all means plant some rye or oats and vetch to be ert for hay next spring. This makes a hay of tip top quality and a good yield. If you will plant this on good land and follow with Sudan grass well manured, a tremendous yield can be obtained. Care and Feeding of Dairy Cattle The following suggestions on the care and feeding of dairy cattle are made by the Dairy Division. The Herd Sire 1. Do not let the bull run with the herd . 2. Give plenty of exercise. Free run of open lot is best. 3. Feed little or no silage. 4. Feed no cottonseed meal. 5. Feed legume hays,--alfalfa, clov er and peavine. 6. A good grai nration of equal parts by weight of ground corn. ground. oats and wheat bran is an ideal ration for a herd sire. Feed enough of this ration to keep the ani mal in goo dthrifty condition. Feeding Dairy Calves 1. Leave with dam 1 to 2 days. 2. Feed one quart of the mother's milk three times per day for first week. 3. Increase whole milk after first week to 8 to 14 pounds depend ing on size of calf. 4. After 4 to 6 weeks, start substi tuting skim milk. Take one week to make the entire change. 5. Feed 12 to 16 pounds of milk per day until 6 months old if possible. 6. Keel) calves in dry clean stalls until a month old. 7. Start feeding grain and hay when three weeks old. 8. A good grain ration is, equal parts by weight of whole corn and whole oats. Feed all grain and hay they will clean up. It is best to feed grass hay until four months old, as legume hays have a scouring ef fect on the calf. 9. Feed no silage until six months of age. 10. Keep off of pasture until at least three' months of age. 11. Supply plenty of clean drink ing water at all times. 12. Provide salt as soon as the calf starts eating hay of grain. 13. Scours are due to overfeed ing, irregular feeding, feeding cold milk, sour milk, dirty milk, unsani tary pails. 14. Where milk is not available after calf is 6 months 01(1, the fol lowing mixture may be used as a milk substitute. Linseed oil meal, hominy feed, red dog flour, dry blood,--one pound of the mixture to eight pounds of water for the 6-week old calf. Feeding the Growing Heifer 1. Feed 2 to 3 pounds of grain daily. A good grain ration is equal parts corn, oats, and bran, or 2 parts corn and 1 part oats. 2. Feed 6 to 8 pounds of legume hay when not on pasture. 3. Feei all the silage the heifer will clean up. If no silage is avail able, increase hay and add a pound or more of grain per (lay to keep in good thrifty growving condition. 4. -No pasture ,alone is sufficient for heifers uder one year 01(1. 5. Keep heifers growing continu ously. roint Stock Land he Federal Farm several insurance ty. In addition we private loan funds. ige farm loans of a Ellerbe, VING South Cnaolna. 6. Feed one tablespoon 6f gro id limestone In grain mixture to eifers inder breeding ago. Care of Nursery Stock on Arrival Nursery stock is genorally received either packed ip bundles and wrapped in burlap or, in the case of large or ders, tied in bundles and packed in large boxes. In both cases the roots are well packed with wet moss, ex celsIQr or other suitable' material to keep the roots from drying out while in transit. As soon as the trees arrive, they should be unpacked and if for any reason they can not be planted at once, they should be heeled in, ad vises A. M. Musser, Associate Horti culturist, in speaking of the care of nursery stock upon arrival. If thq trees are frozen' on arrival they should be left in the original box or bundle and placed in a collar or other suitable place that will allow gradual thawing. If left in the origi nal package or bundle any length of time, the packing material around the roots dries out, the roots also become dry and by the time they are unpacked are badly injured or entire ly worthiess. Many times such in jury can not be detected at the time of planting and the trees are set out only to be found dead later,-and the grower has lost his time and money. Heeling in consists of digging a trench as wide as the roots are long, with the bottom of the trench slop iffg at an angle of 45 degrees; so that when the trees are placed in the trench the tops will stick out of the ground at the same angle. This trench should be dug in a protected and well-drained place. In unpack ing the trees, care should be taken not to get the varieties mixed, and to spread them thinly in the trench and cover the ots with damp soil at the same tine working damp soil in among the roots and packing it well if the soil is dry, or the trees are to remain heeled in very long, the soil should be watered. When whole bundles of trees are placed in a trench and not spread out in a thin row, it is impossible to get moist soil worked in among all the roots. Consequently many of the roots will dry out and become so weakened that many trees will not live when set in the orchard. BONAR LAW NEW PRIME MINISTER London, Oct. 24.-Unless some un forseen developments occur, Andrew Bonar Law will before the day ends, be the prime minister of Great Brit ain. Arrangements have already been made for a conservative party meeting at the Hotel Cecil. The an nouncement of the composition of the new nMinistry and declaration of the government's program may, accord ing to the latest information, be de ferred until Thursday. Mr. Bonar Law told the news papermen that he would accept the Don The appr fulness o Wind ar stripped the inter readily a U~nderlyi tion owr The bot ig now I tion has ish (inst peraturt The tri, hanced1 fashione Genuin< ttting i the imp tLve fitn HARVIN MOT | f~ 30thoi in~ inistryp.ilost #4t~f~ dhut' a range4 for an inid el)efith King George hr .thin aftdrioon. Mr. aw ddclahed thy Irish constitution itust be carried out. Referring' to Mr. Lld yd 'George he. said he was sure they would have- "a pretty stiff tussle." but he hoped they would still be good ,friends afterwards. Andrew Bonar Law was unani mously elected leader of the Union ist at a party meeting held this afternoon. FO Reduces ( $5( These are the lowest p cars. Prices include gas ning, S. C. Touring Roadster . Chassis . CLINCHER TIRE Touring Roadster Chassis-. DEMOUNTABLE RI Touring Roadster Chassis Coupe . Sedan New Model Four Door S fruck equipped with hii pneumatic tires . SOLD ON EASY TERI) W. C. PLO WDEN, N PLO WDEN MOTOR' GE tWTHE 5INE55 COUI oach of winter emphasizes the all-yes r the cn d sleet beat In vain against the we doors and windows. A 1loor radiator ior as warm as a room. The windos djusted for ventilation. ng these seasonal comforts, is the se ers feel in the car's exceptional stur< Ly proper is a hand-welded steel ui ~enerally known that this novel coi made possible Dodge Brothers enan1 end of paint) which is baksed at higl on the surface of the steel. nness and grace of the body lines y a non.-rumble fabric top and rear q :d in the present attractive mode. Spanish blue leather upholstery, wid Loors and roomy luggage quarters h ression you instantly get of the car's< ess for service, either business or so< OR CO., Dealers, l 1 IbEE Ldti W ST IN FIOW New York, 4O%. 24.:--Two sops rate inqu1iOeSWere launched today into. the roigin of a fire early Sii- A day in which fifteen' lives. wee lost,' seventeen injured and oi1 hundred and fifty made homeless. Th fire is thought to have scarted under the main stairway' of a- five story double tenement structure. Six members of one family were burned to death and' five of tthe six members of another peril hed. i} eI ar Prices .00 rices ever quoted on Ford and oil delivered in Man ------. --$367.72 - --- -.--$337.56 -.-...----$302.00 i WITH STARTER: -- ..--- $440.52 -- ---- $410.36 - ---- ---$375.00 MS WITH STARTER: ---------$466.52 ---- ----$436.36 ------ $401.00 ---------$609.00 ----------$676.60 edan ----------$811.80 h speed axle and Cord --- -----$446.92 [S. ew Zion, S. C. CO., Greeleyville, S. C. ather .ceeps uvs are tisfac -liness.. t It istruc- I iel fin 1 tern are en iarters ~ e snug sighten listinc fanning. S. C