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. ? COKER DISAGREES j WITH CLEMSON EXPERTS. < i Hartsville, S. C., July 15, 1922. To the Editor: I notice appearing in all 01 the daily and weekly papers this week an article from Clemson College purporting to give advice to the latest and most approved methods 01 handling the boll weevil. ! I am sorry to take issue with the j weevil experts of the College on tnis matter but feel compelled to do so as jmy own experiments and these of. many of the best farmers in thej State lead me to differ from them in important particulars. Clemson Colleg^ is supported principally by the farmers of South Carolina and I submit that where there is important evidence available from many of the best and most reliable farmers in the State, it should be given at least equal weight with that 01' the experimenters in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi. Texas and Oklahoma. The boll weevil has been in South Carolina for several years during most of which time the Government and college experts have advocated a ' method of weevil control which was expensive, which required much judgment in its application and which involved night work. Besides in practice last year the Government method proved to be dangerous in that some crops were severely damaged by plant lice after two or three applications of the calcium arsenate in dust form. I have abundant evidence that the ; early poisoning of the weevils by the ! molasses-calcium arsenate method is . * ca n q ri^ eimnip ! O. outtcoo auu 10 ov ?"v* 14^/4^ that it can be put into universal prat - j tice. I think it a fair deduction,: from the results obtained that, when put into universal practice, it will greatly delay the rapid increase of weevils and allow the whole crop to fruit for some time longer than when j * early control methods are not applied, j The experience of Mr. McDuffie, j farm manager for ex-Governor It. I.I Manning on his Meredith place, is sufficient on this subject although it >s confirmed by practically every other farmer who used the molassbs treatment in time. Mr. McDuffie poisoned his worst infested .field of 10 acres on or .about May 24, at which time there were no squares upon the cptton. Up to that time he had picked weevils from this field frequently and upon the day of poisoning was getting at the rate of about 200 weevils per acre. Mr. McDuffie poisoned this field several times between May 24 and June 27, on which day he told me that he had, frequently and carefully examined thish field during that interval (May 24 to June 27) end had sent hands Jnto it to search for weevils, also that ex-Governor Manning had been with him on at least one occasion search ing for weevils, that he had been unable to find a single live weevil in this field during that period, that he had been carefully over the field during the past few days and had found tut two small spots in which squares were being punctured. (These of course he had carefully picked up.) The cotton referred to was i planted in March and was carried to the end of the period of weevil emergence with practically no infestation or damage. About one week latei Mr. McDuffie told me that he had just plowed over a 61-acre field and had offered his plowr hands 5c for - each punctured square. They had turned in about 100 squares or 1 1-2 squares per acre. I could quote Messrs. W. A. and Geo. Stuckey of Lee Cot nty, J. W. Goodson and R. P. C illespie of Hartsville, A. H. Roger.; of Society Hill besides my own force of experimenters and a host of other farmers In this section to the effect that applications of the molasses mixture applied for the first time from May 2A on up to June 12 ana even later upon cotton which was at the time bat'y infested with weevils resulted in the prompt and practically total destruction of the weevils. It is hardly reasonable to suppose ifla.v me \veev;is cnose me particular date of May 24 to disappear from the field cf ex-Governor Manning, May 30 l'rom the fields of Mr. Goodson and i June 12 from our own fields (these A being the dates upon which these three parties made the first application of poison.) It seems to me no less foolhardy to do nothing to control the boll weevil until squares have formed on the plants and of course some of them have been punctured by the old weevils. It is perfectly feasible as Stated by the Clemson authority to kill | these early weevils by applications of j arsenical poison. Why is it not equally feasible to keep on killing ! ? V, w> fn,* n 0 A . .V. ~ r, I Jivi ?/ iuu kjl <j v vicij n iv iirn cx | method which will certain!'.* do this is l offered at a cost of about 20c per acre per application for materials, or Bay $l. per acre to complete the job. The experience of many in this sec tion shows that it is perfectly feasible to do this very thing. We are not going to get perfect boll weevil control anywhere this season because in no section have all the farmers poisoned their crops and picked up squares, nor will we probably get weevil control to the highest degree in any season, even in sections where the molasses poison is used in time and frequently, unless the farmers are vigilant in finding the spots where the few weevils who have probably escaped the poison are lay ing in tiie squares. I firmly believe, however, ' that when every farmer in the state poisons his cotton before squares are formed and continues this treatment often enough to keep the poison on the cotton until the last of June and where he continues vigilant in detecting and picking up the few punctured squares that the occasional unpoisoned weevil will lay, we will have a method of control which will protect the whole cotton crop until late in the season, and allow normal crops of early planted early varieties to mature. In order to secure the universal adoption of an agricultural practice it is only necessary to convince all the nvootloq ic hip Id. I Jiin uiat luc. v* * v%*. ^ . The use of the Williamson plan of cultivating: corn very Quickly became universal in this section because its benefits were so manifest that even the powerful opposition of many Government exeprts and agricultural advisers could not slop its spread. The use of fertilizers is universal in the eastern part of the belt. The general adoption of some method of boll weevil control at once cheap, simple and practical enough to come within- the means and appeal to the common sense of every farmer should be much easier than either the Williamson plan or the use of fertilizer, because every farmer has direct and viral interest in preventing his neighbors from raising weevils which will destroy his own top crop and thus will use his influence to see that his neighbors use control methods. I am in hearty concurrence with Clemson College and the Government in their advice to plant early, use early varieties, use acid phosphate, cultivate rapidly, pick up squares and destroy the old stalks some time be fore frost. I must continue, however, to advise the use of a control method which has carried up to July 15 with practically no damage those 'crops to which it had been applied before squares formed and which has carried our own crops (originally badly infested) up to the same date with much less than 5 per cent infestation although the first application was not made until many of the first squares had been punctured. It should be noted that in this section we have had only one period (from June 6 to June 18) which was favorable for boll weevil control. The balance of the growing season has been showry with many heavy rains, making control methods extremely difficult and more expensive than normal. The total rainfall at Hartsville from Jan. 1 to date has been 39.7. The May rainfall (which mostly fell during the latter half of the month) was 4.53; June, 7.79 and July (up to and including 14th inst.) 3.80. I have great respect for the wort of Clemson College, lis President Directoirof Extension and many of it.* professois are personal friends. It cgard to boll weevil control, how ever, I must accept the evidence o i:y own eyes and that of my own ex erimenral organization and of rel ible farmers in this section who an ils) my personal friends. I Signed) DAVID it. OOK Eft. -TldlMSCEXCFS OF THE LONG AGO. "Iieap Sees: But Few Knows." (By Uncle Josh.) In finishing up our recollections o the work in the court house and of the individuals filling the different offices from time to time, way back in antebellum days, up to the present time we stated tiiat the county government was run quite different to what it is now. For instant, the roads, were supervised and worked by overseers and the hands subject to road duty residing in the beats or section along the roads between the ages of 18 and 50. The hands were notified or warned out to work on certain date? under said overseers. Hands could hire a substitute to work in their place ii they so desired. Defaulters were notified to meet the board under whose supervision the whole system was managed and their decision was I final, fine or punishment. The ; people were satisfied, until the new system of township commissioners, then county commissioners, came in power with entire new laws, taxation and work. Finally automobiles became numerous and demanded better roads and, of course, with them carat more taxes which followed the "good j roads" mainly on the public ihorj oughfare, but the roads in the bacli ! country, perhaps of less importance ? received but little more attention thar j iormeriy, wmcn naiurany gave iau^ ; for dissatisfaction to some people. For instance the citizens of Sandj ] Run claimed better roads and receivec , no attention and they concluded thej j would help form a new county. Cal houn, where they would be more con I j venient and affiliate under their owi ' vine and fig tree. So we lost thes< j good people and patriotic citizens, th< . Wolfe's, Seibles, Geigers, Mullers . Kaiglers. Criders, Stabler?*; Ruckers Da vises. Cullers, and others. The Lower Fork followed the breal j also to the whole county's regret will discontent seeking more public atten tion, better roads and schools an< then, near the Xewber-v line, cam< trouble again with school districts an< we lost Little Mountain and a smal slice of our county territory and he j valued citizens. But while the clos< 1 ties of families, kindred and ob i \ ! iriends were severed m a way, yet w< sincerely have the same well wishei for their future welfare, and will al wavs cherish the same old fellow feel ing and rotherly love for then which we formerly entertained, i Way back further in the long ag< after 1 he state and counties had beer j mapped oil in townships the first eu of our county was made when McTier Geddv Swamn and a portion of Chin i ! quepin helped to form the grand ant : progressive county of Aiken. In some of the many changes indi vidually and otherwise during th< 1 past we remember as some of thi i j prominent and worthy officials ii | county government first,- Capt. Wil i liam Howard, Albert Hook, Capt ' Levi Gunter, S. Luther Smith, Wil ; liam Johnson, J. Belton Shealy. Car ( son Able, Gc-o. A. Shealy, Lewi: i Langford, D. U. Addy. S. \V. Sight i ler, Dr. W. S. Keisler, J. J. Der | rck, Geo. A. Kamner, Geo. H. K .on ; G. A. Goodwin, Geo. S. DruLs Jerry Wise, C. E. Corley. Capt. Reuben Harman was cl.rk o the different boards of commissioner: for years serving continuously u.iti Ills death. Following him for sunn time came Mr. John Fox, i.Maj H. A. Meetze, W. H. Meetze, J. A Muller, C. M. Efird, acting as attor ney also. They now have the lcga advice and able work of Col. J. B Wingard. A great mistake was made when thi county government was changed placing a county supervisor in charge and not leaving it as it was with thi three county commissioners for thei the three sections of the county ha< the personal attention of each com mission, wnicn gave more satisiaciioi to the people. The office of count; supervisor is a very unpopular oiiic to fill No matter how competent an< attentive he may be in discharge o his duties he can never give satisiaa tion and seldom can hold a soc-onc nHHonnnm = The cai JULY 31s Now is ing this y If you Cards 1 delivery i Warehoui If you , stamped ] T ? Ill VUll Farmers ] This O] have no o themselv* All the growers. The Bo Ion?!v di*< While ? necessary duce any member where wi i term. I "We now have four commissioners appointed by the governor who have : supervision over their portions of the I ; county .and they constitute the board ? of county commissioners aiding the - sunervisor in his work examining and ! passing on county claims and the ' work of the board generally. They 1 are: W. H. Witt. J. H. Hiiler. B. H. j 7 , Barj'e. C. D. Bar re. Capt. William Howard with Col.j - Alfred Miins, county surveyor, sur- ! i t veyed :he county and laid oft and | ? mapped the townships of Lexington j ? county. In those days he was promi- | , nent in the affairs of our county. A , clever and good hearted old gentleman with good judgment and plenty j < of "horse sense." l In 1885-G during the term of S. M. - Sightler. J. J. Derrick and Dr. W. 1 S. Keisler as county commissioner ? the present jail was erected. Mr. W. 1 J. Beeland of Macon, Ga., being the 1 contractor and builder. r About the same date or little earlier e? j J. Belton Shealy, D. U. Addy and L. 3 M. Sightler, county eommis? sioncrs had the present court house 5 remodeled and perhaps the work ran - into the terms of others. M?*. Jas. - Troy and son of Columbia were cont tractors and builders. I Uncle Lewis Langtord as county1 3 supervisor leaves as a lasting monu1 me.nt and evidence of his good work, j 1 the gran ate posts with iron railing * around the court house and in front cf the jail. While the late S. Lutner Smith had planted on the court house square the beautiful elm trees that reminds us of a 1q!c? fVtAncrVtTfttlntiCC q n rl nnmfnrt fnr e 3 the public. Uncle Jake Corley set them out, and he with Mr. Smith, both, rest over the river under the shade o: the everlasting trees. To Mr. Chas. E. Oorley, supervisor, is due the recent remodeling and improvement of the court house, making it equal to any public building, of the kind, lor comfort and convenience, in the state. The additions and rooms are all the officials could desire. The court and jury rooms are ample to meet the demands g of justice. Built too, under adverse circumstances, during the World War s when material and labor were scarce and high. Mr .* Corley also has credit for building several miles of improved roads during his term as supervisor. Mr. G. C. Steele, as supervisor, present incumbent, is performing his duties in the even tenor of his way as g rapidly and economically as circumstances will admit. The chain gang e is now in the Fork working the roads, e etc. i Later, we want to refer to the good I work, of the other commissioners which will follow them as evidence 1 of the esteem in which they were held v " for their good judgment and service e rendered the county during their sev1 eral terms, f . _ . ^ Most all of the new tariff duties are 1 painful duties.?Toledo News-Bee. our Las npaign of the Tobacco Growers C it. your last chance to join with 75,0 ear's crop. "Wait and See" now, we prophes lave been sent to member grower mints among the markets of Sout ses run by the Tobacco Growers C are a member, do not fail to nam post-card back to headquarters, w are not a member, Join Today in nave organized for their own goo rganization is formed by Tobacco fVior in+prpsf thrm nrdarlv mar is. men working for the Association The interest of these employees ard of Directors owes it to the 75, ^spcute any violation of contract, officials of the Association hope t , the Association will vigorously member to break his Marketing who breaks his contract with th 11 pay the penalty as provided in TOBACCO GROWERS COO AH Said. A shopkeeper had in his employ a man so lazy as to he utterly worth- <; * less. 7 One day, his patierf'e exhausted, he I discharged him. ..... . . i "Wili you gi\e me ;i cumu.c;er j asked the lazy one. i The employer sat down to write a non-committal letter. His effort iv- ' suited as follows: "The bearer of tn.hs letter has worked for me one week and I am ' satisfied ."?-.London Telegraph . i^??????????? ' CITATION NOTICE. State of South Carolina. County of | Lexington?By \V. F. Hook, Es-, quire, Probate .Judge. j j "Whereas, L. J. Martin made suit to ? ' , me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects 1 of Ella B. Johnson. ' i 4 These are Therefore to cite and ad- | monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Ella B. IJohnson, deceased, that they be and ' appear, before me, in the Court of j i Probate, to be held at Lexington, C. i H., S. C.f on 8:h day August, 1922. j I next, after publication hereof at 111' | o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause. I 1 I if any they have, why the said Admin- ! ' t istration should not be granted. t _ , (bven under my Hand, this 24th d y of July, .Anno Domini 1922. I W. F. HOOK (L. S.) 1 | 1 Probate Judge Lexington Co., S. C. ! I Published on the 25th dav of Julv. 1 I i ' j 1922, in the Lexington paper, 2 weeks. FINAL DISCHARGE. j i Notice is hereby given that the un- ! dersigned will apply to AVal.er F. i ' Hook, judge of probate for Lexington i county, for final discharge as admin- j j istratrix of the estate of Saremba j i Hendrix, deceased, on Friday, August! | 'S, at 11 a. m. ) .MILS. JESSE HENDRIX. i ; (July 13-22. Administratrix. J CITATION NOTICE. i l. ! i State of South Carolina. County of i * ! Lexington.?By George S. Drafts, h j ! esquire, probate judge. : < i i I "Whereas, Annie C. Shuler made ," | j suit to me, to grant her Letters of Ad j ministiation of the Estate of and ef- ': I feets of T. S. Shuler. ji | These are Therefore to cite and ad- j ] . monish all and singular the kindred i and Creditors of the said T. S. Shu- < 1 j ler, deceased, that they be and ap- | ' 1 pear, before me, in the Court of, i Probate, to be held at Lexington, C. \ H., S. C., on 3rd day August, 1922, | ] j next, after publication hereof at 11 j" 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show! , i cause, if any they have, why the said ! ' Administration should not be grantted. | G'^en under my Hand, this 18th' \ \ day of July, Anno.Domini, 1922. i'j W. F. HOOK (L. S.) |' Probate Judge Lexington County, S.l i C. Published on the 19th day of July, i 1922, in the Lexington paper, 2 weeks.!' ooperative Association CLOSES IV 00 organized Tobacco Growers i y that you WAIT AND LOSE, s, givsing them opoprtunity to ch 'l Carolina, which ail have Cc ooperative Association. e your choice of market, and ith the information requested. the Association which 75,000 d. Growers who have elected dire keting of the crop for the gro's are the direct employees of the are the interests of the growers. 000 growers of the Association hat no suits against any mernbc prosecute any person or persons Contact with the Association; e Association by selling his tohc his contract. iPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 3E25 BAnBKOVK a I will furnish a barbecue on Thura- E, lay, August 3, 11)22, at Auricle's Iw-c B. E. AMICK-|^| CLKRK'S SALE. Uate 01 South Carolina, County Lexington.?Court of Cfcmmoi^i^JjjS n,A r>~ _ l. ~ ,* 11 ' 1 ^ i m; xx3.iirv ui nwansea. a orporationfl vffi Plaintiff, versus J. W. Lybranc^Jpflfl R. L. Lybrand, The Gee-Mortimer ' Company, Inc., P. L. Lybrand^t^^fl Planters Fertilizer & PPhosphate- /JjS Company, and J. G. Glover, Trus- . *1 tee. Defendants. ^ By virtue of authority vested in me by rder of the Court in the above en- * titled Cause, I will sell before the ?ourt House dor in Lexington. S. C., ' on the first Monday in August, the: same being the seventh day of said 9 month, at public auction to the high.- | est bidder during the legal hours of J ?ale, the following described real es- . Jl All these three lots of parcels of jj land situate in the town of Swansea, A bounty of Lexington, and State of ' $ south Carolina, described as follows: Lot No. 1: A rectangular parallelogram in shape, fronting east on Mon- )%, mouth Avenue fifty feet, and running ' back in equal width one hundred and I.,,-. -II- ' iyi- irci till tllir.V, \\ IaH.II UUUIHIS 11 on the west, and being bounded on the north by lot 01' D. H. Huckabaar~S^ and oil the south by lot of J. W. Ly-^jSIj brand: Lot No. 2: A rectangular paraiielo- \ gram in shape, fronting east on Monmouth Avenue fifty feet, and running back in equal width one hundred and --yi ten feet to an alley, which bounds it on the west, and being bounded on. ihe north by lot of J. W. Lybrand, and on the south l>y lands of P. L?. Lybrand, W. B. Courtenay, A. Z< Stroman. and perhaps others; .;r|I Lot No. 3; A rectangular paraiielo? gram in snaoe. fronting south on Third Street forty six feet, and running back in equal width one hundred feet to lot of J. \V. Lybrand, which bounds it on the north, and! being bounded on the east by Mon- t mouth Avenuefi and on the west by ,-\J lands of W B. Courtenay, A. Z. Stroman, and perhaps others; Lot No. 3: A rectangular parallelogram in shape, fronting south on Third street forty six feet, and run- .-"H ting back in equal width one hundred *eet to lot of J. W. Lybrand, which ^ >;r sounds it on the north, and being .*H sounded on the east by Monmouth -C\venue, and on the west by lands of' ' W. 15. Courtenay, A. Z. Stroman, * - Ail tnd perhaps others. Terms of Sale: Cash, purchaser tosay for papers, revenue stamps and ecording fees. H. L. HARMON <L. S.) Clerk of Court. ' EFIRD & CARROLL, Attorneys for Plaintiff. July 17th, 1922. v. ^ e IONDAY, I oos-3 their 1 opera ti\ e 3 mail the ? Tobacco | ctors that vers and ? member S to vigor- gjj ? who i > jg icco e.^_- b i