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$ S FOR BOLL. WEEVIL CONTROL Rpce mendations for boll weevil, cpntrol dopted unanimously at the ':enference of agricultural scientists 'and scientific farmers, held in Co 'mbia, November 18, on call of Gov ,rnor Wilson G. Harvey, are as fol wd: Desteoy the weevil's winter quar rs by plowing under cotton and orn stalks and cleaning terraces, banks and other trash on the Prepare Jand- early. and thoroughly. '14ait best seed of approval varieties. Among the best varieties are, Lighti ing. Express, Cleveland Big Boll, Del Type and (on wilt-infested land) Dixie Triumph, g oUe fertilizer suflicient, such ad would make a bale of cotton per acre ,.iln an average season without the pre sence of the weevil. This will vary on individual farms. Make side ap plications of soda early, before the first blooms apepar. Plant as soon as ground is warm. All cotton in a given community should be planted at tbout the same time (from the first to the middle of April.) . Practice .frequent shallow cultiva tioi to keep up fruiting. Practice thick spacing. Practice early square picking if cheap labor is available. This must be done very thoroughly every five ,days if possible in order to be effec tive. Definite recommendations on poison ing are deferred for future considera tion by this conference until after the proposed conference at Washing ton has been held to determine upon the general policy to be recommended for 1923, -Develop a fertile soil as the best asset to farming under boll weevil conditions. MORE TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER - STATIONS IMPOSSIBLE NOW lethods of weather forecasting us ud in Norway have been of consider able interest to the Weather Bureau of the -United States Department of Agriculture. In come particulars it has been possible to apply these me thods, developed in a relatively small area, to conditions in this country. The Norwegian weather forecasters have many more telegraphic stations repot ing to a central office for any given The l 14 North T he4, 14 North< area, than we have and suggest that an increase in the number of sta tions in this country woild be -an im proVement. While radio telegraphy may some' day make this possible, practical considoratiois at ' present make it impossible to carry out the suggestion. The number of telegraphic stations now reporting twice daily to the fore caster at Washington, D. C., is slight ly more than 200\ The proposed in crease to make the distribution of stations in this eountry proportionate to those in Norway would' require about 4,600 additional stations. Un dei the) most favorable conditions the data from. the 200 stations now re porting can be charted in 85 minutes, and, allowing 1G minutes additjonal for generalizing the dta, the forecas ter is able to begin issuing forecasts within an hour from the time of ob servatlon. If the number of tele graphic stations should be increased more than twentyfol dit would be physically impossible to chart and generalize the data within a reason able time after the observing hour, even if the present district forecast centers, of which there are five, should utilize reports fi9zn only -such additional stations' as would lie with in their respective geographic dis tricts. GET THAT PUREBRED DAIRY BULL NOW Clemson College, Nov. 21.-The two reasons for so many unprofitable cows in South Carolina are lack of proper care and lack of good breed ing. In the first place, on the averago farm cows are not cared for proper ely. - They are not fed the proper amount of feeds and the rations are not balanced. Besides, the cows are not nilked, fed and watered at reg ular times; anu, although we have rather mild winters, too little atten tion hv.s been given the proper hous ing of the milk cows, which are creatures of habit and do their beat only when given regular attention, under conditions which make for their comfort. In the second place, there are be ing kept too many cows which could not be made profitable even if given the best opportunity by way of feed, care and treatment. These cows are lacking. in breeding, individuality or ability. Since very few farmers are testing their cows to learn which are the profi--makers and which are the boarders, the only way to increase . J. Ch Main Street Tbh C Come )J. Ch Main Street the, producing ability of our dairy herds- is through the use of good purebred dairy bulls. This is the season to breed the cows for next fall calving. If the money to buy a good bull is a hinder ing factor in the case, it will pay to sell enough cows to pay for a "good bull. Some of the breed associations in this state, realizing the need of better bulls, have offered to give any farmer a registered bull calf for the beef %alue of the grade scrub ball he is now using. 'intre are twenty' or more breeders of -purebred dair . cattle in South Euirolina who -Cn 'sell.. good young billIs at reafonble prices. FOREIGN COUNTRIES REQUEST U. S. LIVE-STOCK PICTURES A series of 10 pictures showing various kinds and types of live stock recently issued by the United States Department of Agriculture is in de mand principally by schools, banks, and live-stock officials in the United States, but is also going to foreign countries. Among recent requests for the pictures are those received from Norway and Sweden. The series shows beef and dairy cattle, horses, mules, swine. sheep, goats, and poul try. Each picture measures 11 by 15 inches and is suitable for wall use or general display. In sending the pictures abroad, live stock specialists of the department be lieve that the display of such pictures in foreign countries will be of assis tance in acquainting persons who may see them wtih the excellent types of live stock raised in the United States and available for purchase by foreig ners. The main purpose of the pic tures, however, is to encourage the improvement of live stock in this country by the use of better sires. TURKEY NOT TO YIELD Paris, Nov. 20.-Ismet Pasha, chief Turkish delegate at the Lau sanne peace conference, has again been instructed by the Angora as sembly positively not to yield on the question of capitulations, ac cording to authoritative information reaching Paris. These instructions, it is said, were sent in view of the probability that one of the biggest battles of the conference will be fought over this point, the Turks insisting that foreig ners be amenable to the Turkish laws and courts, and the other nations de claring that their nationals be accord ed extra territorial rights. Secretary Weeks has been argu ing for months and months. andler " Weli ~e SUMT rme and see u OUR EXHIBI' WEAR WILL STOCKS WER VALUES NEVI ~and enjoy the Fa SUMTER IS J andler ___ Page Three I SEll NG RIS w Hides of all kinds are selling higher this season than ever before. Don't wait, the price may drop--Bring your hides to me as fast as you can. I claim to pay more than any other buyer. There is a reason, why! Because I know the hide busi ness. I know the value of a hide, and always 4 pay every cent the hide is worth. I have the ex perience. If you sell to an inexperienced buyer a you are liable to get beat. I offer special prices on Raccoon Hides, but buy any kind of hides you have. A telephone call will bring me to N your door. Sell to me and get your C A S H ! N ILI STEINIIARIT|0 MANNING, S., C. ION!l Clothing Company -0 SUMTER, S. C. UecoeUout t hl n eve beoeC Dtwit,thev.ricetoay4 idesndof your ksoppeing hie thes sien. C laitohiymoengn CothrpanyThr .UU TP.