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or Plow Ijnde fcfef . Plants To C H great destruction wrought by , cotton boll weevil this year has the problem of its control a Kywai pne* to practically all cotton ^P^('';plaaters. Everywhere the question qft'eard, "What can be done to avoid jjjE^y ttlia tuas Jtai . For"'many years prior to the de-l *, velopment of poison-control measures ||p;/the-United States Department of AgSpf' vrtculture advocated fall destruction of plants by burning or plowing the most important step JfravVr^h controlling the boll weevil. It is ^ good practice as an auxiliary to fej; control by poison. The proper time for the destruction of the plants in the fall is whenSpM't' over the weevils have becorq[e so nnmerous that there is no prospect ?jjCr; that any more cotton will be made. Bre|V It is an easy matter for any planter W determine this point by an exami Wm ^ Jaation ;of.a few plants in his field. I | a "Whenever it is found that all, or nearly all, of the squares and some of Jtfce.bolls are being punctured, there no hope for producing any more p . The farmer should then wait ; the bolls already set on the jfe plants have opened, and destruction i?hould then take place immediately. H*' E means, if possible, destrucwjk-y; iioh of plants should take place before l|-l destruction after frost, though not nearly as efficacious as early destruction, should always be practiced when it has not been posfiible to Iremove the plants previously. The plants should be plowed under gip deeply, or completely dostroyd by tfx.Q'*. }*So sprout cotton should be left io furnish breeding places for the p:. - weevils. hi either e are four principal reasons -the process of fall destruction | iftwuld be practiced universally by f| ? -< planters Jn infested regions: First. Fall destruction pivventi S^ absolutely the development of a mul ag . # tltude of weevils which would otherviae fcecome adult t ithin a few weeks time of hib rnation. The de^^B^atmction of the immature stages ol' |[ .^weevSII in infested souares and bolls is Wr TO S^EET POTATO GROWB6?S||Mg ;AyD STORAGE HOUSE Cienuson Colleger Nov. 2S.?Three handling a/crop of sweet potatoes; &Vnamely, harvesting, grading and curgiiNegligence in any one of these result in partial or complete loss mmtoVSltiL mvm warns the horticultural B division of Clemson College. Bfefe l Harvest 'before frost injury. pV. In case of frost clip the vines alible main stem before thawing or #?&: ; "ffreeaihg again, and dip- the potatoes 8. Remove only from as a blanket .. : : g the roots - %' "A; "Plow dee: , the "cuts" 4ay from the field .ee in stor'c-.. Tcajge or a good in which jsllw .an 4ven temper.; : ' an . >1! Give preference to Xumbei pBigsffi.^S^HBmooth potatoes that are true Ig' to name and type and not less than B^K' four inches in length and 1 3-4 inches ie number 2s may be! Bi'W- i;> t. tlie diameter must not: u- I 1-2 inches nor larger -i > * hes and the potato may f .-. y-.- > i shape. Oversize poas jumbos), and s t>e fed to livestock, as Sgsjh | d the latter in the muces, are unfit for atoes must not in J.r -,sj: ..I P"' . 'sr^-'/.Mr^ain vraperature of 80' _ V .. j>''._es do:, . the curing per-' .-V. v'. -10 *; depending upon ' fy y ^eep a stow fire while the po-; a-i5?^fue being brought in the house. BjfSffLd'- CtUaiMg' begins not later than put in, !??|t/ -''after cpring is begun, the same put in ; Iflftfet -? fter filirinrr hpp-nn tho ?mt >->.?* fnmlitirm , ?||Sr wjll exist as if new eggs are added af- j lit a, hen has ben sitting several days, i f*ifrfiiiBl?rb>jnoistures will give trouble. | ?? Give thorough ventilntior dur ;.g the day, but do not allow the, tdatperature to fluctuate. |jpr 5; Close the floor vents if danger' B|g||p;?L frost or falling weather and in! -x*^r severe rather close all ventr ?d the stove, but by no means all other floor vents closed. ' . When the curing period is over | . . .he" roots indicating a ] urpiuish r Cotton Control Boll Weevil . accomplished, while the further growth of squares which may become infested later is prevented. This stops materially the development of weevils which would normally hibernate successfully, and by decreasing the number of weevils which will emerge in the spring the chances for a successful crop the following season are very greatly increased. Second. A proper manipulation oi the* .stalks will bring about tne destruction of a great majority of the weevils which are already adult. Third. It has been shown conclusively that the bulk of the weevils whit h survive the winter are those which reach maturity late in the season. It is evident that the weevils that pass the winter and attack the crop of the following season art among those developed latest in the fall and which, in consequence of that fact, have not exhausted their vitality by depositing eggs for any considerable length of time. Fall destruction of the plants, increasing the length of the hibernating period, reduces manyfold the number of weevils in the fields that would otherwisf emerge in the spring to damage til cotton. Fourth. Clearing of the field- in the fall makes it possible to practi fall plowing, which is not only 'i.< proper procedure in any system cotton raising, but also greatly fa .-: b tates the early planting of the < following spring. The ground comes clean by this practice, s<. ; but few places for shelter are ! !' the weevils, and various clima*;ditions still further reduce the r.\;m ber of the survivors. The early planting of the f-p ties' spring and the use of an '-arl: m:-turing variety are also strong y nrm-a. The fall destruction of plants \\ >a r-duce the number of wee\ils which will survive the winter. i)/ 1 tins the co*tton crop started ?-: riy ii :s often possible to get it well lb-. wa> to maturity before th<- few w evils surviving the winter ha v. .me tc propagate to the p?>iM wh?-rv thej become destructive. spot at the end ar surfact with a few sproutaally reduce the temperature i y discontinuing the fires to 50 or t!0 degrees. 7. If weather permits, open th< vents evry day or as often as possible and give fresh air. 9. During wet weather if moisture hangs on the windows, nail head.' appear wet, and stove pipe sweaty build up a small firv. and when tht temperature rises or <:b-vrcc, open al vents and drive out the moisture, Discontinue the fir>* and lose tht vents when the moist; r- has beer removed. 4 9. Never return r -i to tin house again after th y have one* been removed. 10. Do not stor potatoes agains the walls. Four in a< s- ,.s clos? enough to walls wnh one inch be tween crates. Do net mil ap crate; as they will have to be upon d befori going on the market. Stacking i more easily handled by facing s strip between the 'rates m- coverinj each crate with its iid. Harvest time is t'-., only time fo selecting seed potat . >. e neces sity of good seed si.. . : : tressed Select a potato tin.-. - e, colo and typo, one that "barrel I shape and not less .1 incite [in diameter. If p- st. . ct l'ror | the vine cutting pla : - his \vi! | more easily eontrol 1. SANDY III \ ! ; . I W'e were w ry . * ... sum nice showers of in. -re vet* acceptable hereabo . ! The candy pullh :r .>; L. <; i Culler's was enjoy : i*'i i . ? by " large ' wd Iks. Mrs. FreU itast ami Mrs. Jc< ... j jraue a <pk,a>ut,"_ *' " C . 1.1 i' O Jl UV. Uo ; ?. M;-. B. li. uun , < :>!> ''last Friday night with he : Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith. Miss Helen Stab.*-. "<* 'olumbia visited her parents r Misses Mae Mio Me Stabler and Sallie Car were the v.ousts of Miss B< Williams Saturday aiternoo,: Miss Jimtnie Bwi pent last week with her ... . g .iss Jiutfi itast, of Sandy K Mrs. J. J. V : : sons are spending a few c . elatives at ialloree. Mr., and Mrs. . ckembakor from mar St. Man - isited theii parents. Mr. an J^n-as, last Saturday. Mr. Frank H m. family visited Mr. W. J ; "hursday. Mr. and Mrs \ amper visited Mr. L. C. < family Sunday . I I ! COTTON m '! , TODiSOjsS I ! BOLL VEEVIL Columbia. ?Officials ol the South ivision of the American C- *t*' :: - iation say that the annual ? . v; " . the Association ?'?r b, i* . .? i\To/lnnc/1or W 11 11^ 11 Mli " - - tf VVi?iV.WUU,., I cember 7. ! * ie of the largest | gathering- ; .ners ever held in j'the Stat'. 5 received from { over the S. beate that there will be thot .i attendance. The . ? ' a amber of Commerce 1 has taken i -- on itself to see that Sumt( .s represented by not less T.at;: 1 * farmers. Merchants, bank an-' b1 sin ess men are also ex' pectin r" . : ..d. T':c '"ii-ig will resolve itself largely lac conference on the boll \v?- it d bow to best meet the inva a--:. that pest. Prominent plant - > 7 ' i it l-?nll trririvil rlictvir?tc /?f . .-.at: s have been invited to be ' p> ". -a d tell how they solved the 1 i-iob:-- created by the coming of ! v. .nil. ' ceting on December 7 will be_ \ 'a .'-jiiptly at noon and an Invita, ti"1'- :s extended to every farmer in ' Carolina to be present. tTRIXG PORK. I Method and Dry Method Kx-| i plained. : Temson College, Nov. 2S.?(,'ouni : \ sausage and home cured ham! i These words make almost any man ; Mile, but too often ho will be disappointed in the eating, because potentially good pork is often ruined by 1 ignorance of the essentials of meat ! curing. Weather conditions affect I meat curing to some extent but they j * . can be overcome. t The pork carcass should be divided ; on the basis of lean or fat, thick oi . thin. Properly divided, there will be r hum, loin, bacon, shoulder and head, s .says D. T. Herrman, extension swine > specialist, who makes the following - suggestions on curing meat. The ham is cut off just back of ,the rise of the backbone and at right angles to the leg. The hind leg is ' cut off an inch above the hock, and " ,the foreleg an inch above the knee. ;The head is cut from the shoulder ,at. the atlas joint and includes all of J the owl meat. The shoulder is cut i off between the third and fourth ribs and at right angles to the body. The "! bacon is cut from the loin just be' zlow the tenderloin muscle on the rear ' (part of the middle and parallel to ' the back. All of these cuts require * trimming and squaring. This im' proves the appearance of the finished product, and makes for uniform eur1 ing. Xo more lean meat than necessary should be exposed, as curing ' hardens it. All loose pieces should be trimmed off, for they dry out in curing. All but one-fourth inch of 1 fat should be trimmed off the loin B * ?nd put into the lard, care being taken .in trimming this off not. to cut into the loin. e Lean trimmings and head meat go s . .. mto the sausage, lat trimmings into L the lard. The loin and sausage art 3 used for fresh meat and the remainder is cured. The first essential to successful " I curing is thorough cooling, but the * | meat should not be frozen at any 1 | time. Either brine or dry curing v/ili j be satisafctory. Urine 1 equires less " j work unless it gets ropy and in this tl ? i ( use it must be drawn off and boiled \]' or a new brine made. Urine also keeps away insects and vermin. Luring warm weather the dry method is much safer. Whichever method e used it is advisable to ? *** y l'a?*c of the men' ' allow it to oi; _ . !;-ic ] . .tig :: t' " ' !'! ; ' Urine Met':... \ l,\.- ... i(| pounds of ; Ig'.us of sugar, '1 ounces oi iH-uT. 4 1-2 gallons of water j-ior every iuu younus ol meat. JLJoil j these in the water so that they will i H be thoroughly dissolved and allow to! cool. Pack hams in the bottom ol the container, shoulders ne>:i and tht ' baeon cuts on top. and pour on the j brine, being sure that it covers the ; meat, in five days draw 'off the c brine, reverse the order of packing. i and pour tin- brine back again. Re.! peat this operation on the tenth audi ; j eighteenth days. Allow four daysj I euro- for each pound of ham and I j shoulder in a piece and three day.s fori ; i each pound in a piece of bacon. Dry Method. i For dry curing use G to 7 pounds j j of salt, 2 ]-2 pounds of sugar, 2 , j ounces of saltpeter for every 100 | pounds of moat. (Two ounces ot* red I | pepper and 4 ounces of Hack peppei I I may be used if desired.) Mix thor i oughly rub one-third ?>n the meat the ? t first day and pack: mmack on tlu-! i i third ilay and rub it! ??ne third ruorci ' i and repack; and on the seventh day rub on the remainder and pack the meat to cure. Allow two days in the cure for each pound in a piece of bacon and 2 1-2 days for each pound j in a ham or shoulder. Much of the superiority of packers meat comes from proper soaking after] curing and before smoaking. This j brightens the meat and removes ex- j cess salt, which will harden and form ! a crust if left on through the smoaking process. The packers use water at about 6."> degrees Fahrenheit and soak hams or shoulders two hours, bacon 1 1-2 hours. Sometimes meat must be left in the cure longer than the standard time, and then they add three minutes extra for each day over time. After hanging about 3 hours to drip, the meat is ready to smoke. Green hickory or maple makes the best smoke, but any hardwood will do. Soft woods or resinous woods are very unsatisfactory. A mild smoke of 24 to 36 hours is most common. Twelve hours should be the minimum, and meats that are to be kept into the summer should be smoked longer than 36 hours. The farmer's recipe for sausage is generally governed by tasting but to insure uniform product the following may be used a: i standard: 1 1-3 to 1 3-4 pounds of salt, 2 ounces of around sasre. 4 ounces of.black nen ~ ' ! per for 100 pounds of meat, with 3 ounce of nutmeg if desired. THE BOLL WEEVIL AND THE WEATHER. Clomson College, Nov. 2S.?So far! the weather conditions this fall have been rather favorable for the boll weevil's preparation lor the winter says Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomologist. These pests may be found now in both the full grown and the kicker stages in and about old cotton bolls. The farmer in planning his program for next year should carefully consider the weather conditions on account of its great influence on weevil activity the following season. To those who follow this pest carefully it is quite apparent that, should \\ v iiu.>c ci i vj/v iii-iuii \ji wic \> ai in winter like that of 1H21, the weevil damage may be expected to be seven next year over the greater portion ol the state. On the other hand should .next winter be a severe one, the weevil may receive a considerable backset, specially where a severe wintr is followed by dry weather in June and July. Just what the winter will do to the weevil can not be forecast at this time, but everyone knows that the more protection the greater will be the number of weevils that survive the winter successfully. Farmers wilfully leaving their stalks and stubble on the fields should consider what a great enemy they are harboring and what a destructive nuisance they artmaintaining in their community. Owing to the open weather the opportunities for this fight are still excellent. ; and every agency in every community should exert every influence possible I to get every coton stalk destroyed by cnopping ana plowing unuer at me earliest date possible and practicable. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned nui to trespass on the lands of the undersigned by hunting. fishing or otheri wise. All persons violating this notice will be punished to the full extent of the law. N. WEST CORLEY. J. II. (X) It LEV A. E. C .V 1 4 "h lieiv-by warned noli p.^s upon the lands of olti 1? ! .oj* river or sandhill place for the I purpose of hunting, fishing, hauling j straw or any other purpose, unless j they svure a written permit from j me. 4t-p-7 SIM L. IIEXDR1X. sale of personal property. Notice is hereby given that the fol- | lowing listed personal property will be offered for sale, at" public auction, at the late residence of J. Sol Dooley, deceased, on Saturday, December 3, 1021: One wheat ~rv thresher; one reaper; one mower, one hay rake; one wood-saw; three gasoline engines (7 h. p., 3 1-2 h. p., and 1 1-2 h. p.): one pea thresher; .on mower; one disc harrow, one riding plow, one discplow; two cultivators; one corn-stalk cutter; two drag harrows, two guano! distributors; one 2-hrse wagon; one 1-horse wagon; one cow. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock a. in., and ..he terms will be Fash. MARGARET DOOLEY. Devisee, XEM'TON C. DOOLEY. MIXNTE S. SHELL, i Executors. X-e. ember 1 MLE 3w? We Are Naming On Galvanized Corrugated Painted MetallShingles. Roofing f "1 T 1 iviason ana ia< Canning Outfits ant Oil'Cook Stov JLi I^Get our latest prices LORICK B1 1533 Main Street, Colu ?????? 'Everything ( AT 1 Sanitar 1345 Main Street, pome Cooking and Reaso "Little I Quick, Polite and attentiv Open Day and Night. PLANTERS 1 COM1 1403?1407 A COLUMI We Want Y We have opened a hardw bly Street and when you ar to make this store your hea< at home here and feel free even if you do not wish to b We are offering at attra< munition, Farm and Garde: lery, Automobile Supplies, Fencing, Bagging and Ties, Will appreciate any orde ! PLANTERS! I COM! l ' Co1- r i i | nt- .-T.-a.sit.*-. ! j ~ 1'. "fiS?AD0">^5i I y ' ' II t- or Sals e.t your Dealer !l A5X FOP. TKS YFL* 0'7 r~ ' II ~ACV:1 I EAGLE FEi:dL~COL GOODSF I am offering Special B Shoes, and Ladies Ready-tc and best material. You can buy at your ov vacate January 1st, 1022. Call and see me at 1107 Washington S L. NA! t I I l Special Pnces H T~k 3 rioonng 1UX14T- v.;::v iiaHB Asphalt Shingles and Roll eal Fruit Jars i Canning Supplies res and ovens ROTHERS 1 mbia, S. C. Phone 498 7? 1 T | jood lo tat M rHE y Cafe Jfl Columbia, S. C.? I^H nable Prices, Different" from the others reTservice. ' HARDWARE f?ANY ssembly Street HA, S. C. our Business rare store at 1403-07 Asseme in the city you are invited ^quarters. Consider yourself to come in and look around Wt ;tive prices: Guns and Am- |H n Tools, Stoves, Paints, Cut, Axes and Hatchets, Wire ^j^Hj Field and Garden Seeds. ;rs received from you. -IARDWARE W 'ANY I ? v \a No. 174 w*& 1 Made in five grades WITH THZ SID 5AND ^HH 3ZKA DO 1PANY, NEW YORK. ^Mj argains in C" TTit?. -4^fl ?-Wear, up-tc ttyiw * rfl en price, as ; ..u. &~::.0 to ! I i \ t., Columbia, S. C UFUL > I I