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r IS STATE CAN 6RI IF FARMERS Pftper Selection of Seed One ol creasing Average Yi | - ' Look For In 1914 South Carolina planted 1,- j ?25,000 acres In corn, producing 36,536,000 bushels, or 18.2 bushels par acre. Wisconsin, In the same year, planted 1,725,000 acres, producing 69,136,000 bushels, or 18.2 bushels per * 141 -v ? On a rvlonK acre, jumougu ouum v/?ivnuo *,?,???ed 250,000 acres more than did Wis* coo tin, the latter state made 33,324,000 bushels more corn?almost twice as much aa this state. 1 This is sot as it should be. We Should be able to make as much corn per acre as any state. The question la, how are we to go about it? There are two principal ways to increase our average and under our conditions both are necessary. The first step bee in tmprovlng our land by means of thorough preparation, increasing the supply of humus, and using commercial fertilizers intelligently. The second step Is the Improvement' of eed by careful field selection. It has already been demonstrated that our improved lands are capable of making from 40 to more than 100 bushels per acre. Just how much more can be grown on one acre with properly elected seed is yet to be seen, bub we a-a-i? v.. ~11 saottiu ueruuuiy uy an IUTOUO si'? 'the seed question more serious thought The livestock breeder is far more particular in selecting breeding stock than is the average corn grower in electing seed corn. Yet the laws governing livestock improvement are the same as those governing corn improvement The man who raises hogs keeps only the best sows, which give the largest and most vigorous litters Of pigs. As some sows give better litters than others, so some ears of corn will produce more corn than other ears. Therefore, make an effort to select the best ear3 for seed. After selecting them, test them to see Which yield best. Seed selection must begin in the held, in order to know what kinds of stalks the ears come from and what kind of chance they had. Making Field Selections. Before making selections, fix on the type of stalk and ear desired and stick to this type. Keep it always in mind so that the selection will be alike. Selections should always be made under uniform and normal cinditions. Do not select from the best land. Altoays take an average spot in the field. The stalk must be the first consideration. A large ear taken from a pile of corn will not necessarily be a producer of large ears, since it might have had a better chance than some others in the field, the stalk might hire been too tall and slender, and the ear might have been too high on the stalk. It is, therefore, necessary to know the stalk from which an ear comes. Select from stalks which are strong and stoeky, and gently tapering from (he ground up. The ear should not be growing higher than ones shoulder, mm this has an Important bearing on (he labor of gathering. The shank i~ BETTER MARKETS j Association Formed By Growe Section's Co-operating with the Office of Markets at Washington, Clemson College la working out some practical and efficient marketing schemes. Some of the farming enterprises of South Carolina have been operating at a loss and it is up to all concerned to consider and determine upon some plan of action that will solve the problems of marketing the state's products. Although the marketing situation has pot, by any means, been definitely worked out, some very significant work has nevertheless been decided upon and begun. One of the marketJng schemes now under way is that adopted recently by the asparagus growers in the vicinity of Ridge Spring, Trenton, WilliBton, Elko and Blackvllle. On July 19 about twenty of the asparagus growers met In an informal way at Columbia with W. W. Long, director of extension at Clemson. The meeting was in the nature of a roundfable discussion, and the growers took it as an opportunity to exchange their ideas and experiences. It developed that, with a very few exceptions, the growers were operating at a loss. The consensus was that the growers' system of marketing was wrong. They were unanimous in the belief that they fOUKht to eet together upon some united and concerted scheme of sorting, grading, packing and selling their product. The growers next invited the market agent-at Clemson College and C. B. Basset of the Office of Markets and Rural Organization, U. S. department of agriculture, to attend an informal meeting of asparagus men at Ridge .Spring tnd another at Trenton. At the Ridge Spring meeting it. soon deiTeloped that the growers had not sort )W MORE CORN ! WILL SELECT SEED;; thr Cre f Most Effective Methods of In- "v"j eld?Some Points to * in Com. should be juet long enough to permit tre, the car to turn down at maturity. If _ earlines8 is desired, euch stalks can be kept separate. Do not gather the corn until it is well matured. Mark bot each desirable stalk with a tag or by ? some other method and leave It stand- }jis ing in the field. If the corn is to be cut and shocked, the marked corn can P 0\ be left and shocked separately. After the Field Seleotion. I Field selection is of large import- to 1 ance, but there is work still to be doni tro after the corn has been shocked and j10C taken to the barn. Experiments hare snown that an ear which is cylindrical, gently tapering, and has straight ' j rows of deep, plump kernels will prro- . duce the highest percentage of grain. in*( The accompanying photograph shows to an oar of the desired type. The cob as should be medium to small, rathef ovc than large. Large cobs mean a smaller percentage of grain, as well as a possibility of causing the grain to mold on account of the cob's not dry- 'sa Ing out. The grains should be long inti and full. A gently wedge-shaped and tha ^ ^ llaj trin A GOOD AND A BAD EAR A?Shows poor ear with too much ^'a space between kernels. a?shows Ilo poinved kernels of same. Jlir B?shows good ear with no space to between kernels, b?shows plump kernels of same. I ! plump kernel will leave very little arg | space between the rows. Sharply ma pointed grains are usually loose on pag | the cob. 0V( The spacing and shape of the kernels will vary with the variety, but . f care should always be taken to select 11 only those ears that have well de- * veloped kernels that are not loose on stri the cob. The careful study and selec- roa tlon of the Individual ears must be ab( done after the corn has been brought to the barn and the farmer can do It ma in his spare time. As soon as the . corn has been carefully selected It L . should be stored In a well ventilated room out of reach of rats and mice. onc It should be inspected at intervals has throughout winter to see that it is in not good condition. ma F. G. TARBOX JR.. hd Extension Corn Breeding Expert, aj0 Clemson Agricultural College, l i rnn innininim ; i m mrnm* gaj claj rs of Five Towns Will Handle cl llC > Output. siii to ed, graded and packed uniformly. Much emphasis was laid on the neces- ( sity of adopting standard grades and a evu standard pack and upon rigid sorting, grading, packing and Inspection. cje] Mr. Basset pointed out the value of c forming an asparagus Growers' Association, adopting rules and methods er I satisfactory to all concerned, and put- oil* ting the management of the associa- the tion in the hands of the best avail- cw: able manager. This manager was to have competent inspectors to see that j(K, all asparagus coming into and going :,, out of the association quarters was up 01 to the standard. The inspectors were to see that all cars were carefully load- I ed and routed in accordance with the ha> manager's instructions. The manager Th was to keep in touch with all markets a?. and prices, and to sell to the best mar- ' kets. Ru WitVi th oco ono-trcvatlnno In mlnH IVa ?? IUI uitov/ uut,(juovAuuo iu Uiiuu, bau npr growers formed a temporary organiza- .^ tion. A mooting for further organiza- ' , tion was then held at Trenton and representativos from Ridge Spring, ,,JU' Trenton, Williston, Elko and Black- bat ville were present. J. N. Knight was I chosen as chairman and B. R. Tillman, Sm Jr., as secretary and by-laws were Vi-|< adopted. Eight representative dlrec- s' . tors were s??lected who will meet in V ' January to perfect the organization, draft articles of incorporation and ul<1 definitely decide upon a manager, inspectors and officers for the association. The success of this association will . ^ depend not only on procuring a capa lin(> ble manager but also upon the con- ',os' certed support of every member. up FRED W. HOFMANN, com Market Agent, j,, , Clerason Agricultural Collegei I 1 \ s ? 1 ' * HOGWALLOW NEWS. juke Mathewsal's mule fel ough a crack i| the Gimle iek bridge Wednesday mornin; 1 came near drowning. Luk 1 hereafter ride his larger rauh h-isby Hancock, wjio raises th gest gonrd vine every lyeai v has a melon vine that clin Bi. liss Futics Belcher has one o new style dresses large at th tnm and little at flip. toU. >idney Hocks is going to hav hair cut as soon as he can ge picture made with it like it i v. i^lim Dillard, who vas suppose nave passed away with stomac uble in the Calf Ribs neighboi >d last Week, was in Hogwallo"* 5 week and bought more bolog sausage. >okc Eazley has announced hi untion to turn out his mustach turn out his mustache as soo soon as the mudy weather i :r with. While inspecting the grist mi Musket Ridge the other da ac Hellwanger's hat droppe 0 the corn hopper, and he as! t all who are going to use cor ad for the next few days, to sc hey can find any trace of it. >icket Ilicks is expecting t a letter in a few days, an 1 told the postmaster to kce the lookout for it. "'he Widow of the Calf Ril ghborhood will give a mooi it picnic at her home Saturda ht, and will invite the cdit( the Tickville Tidings so that 1; i give it a good write-up. Washington lfocks, one of oi mbers of the Methodist churcl under the weather, havin ight. cold while attending ptist baptizing at Hog F or t Saturday. 51im Pickens was kicked by le Sunday morning, just as Ii s preparing to go to churcl wever, he did not take the ii y seriously, as he is beginuin get used to the hard knocks c 1 sac Ilellwanger, ^o has bee ;uing Pos ster at the posfbfflce for th it several weeks, will now mo"v r to the blacksmith shop an lin take up his discussion c ant bapt'sm with Dock Hoc! ^risby Hancock found a lot ( ange tracks in the du3t of t! ,d one day this week, and wr >ut to call the Depity Constabl en she learned that they wei de by Yam Sims while tryin learn to ride a bicycle. 5oke Eazley's cow strayed o : day this week, and thought 1 i searched high and low he hi ; yet heard from her. He wi ke an (exhaustive search fo tomorrow, and1 will ta! ng one of her trackp to trail h< I Jliin Pickens and a man fro Calf Ribs neighborhood e: fed in a shooting jaflfray Moj r night of this weejc. The int mod to have been tjie aggress< 1 shot at Slim throe times, bi in had presence oi mind enouc 8ta?d roached like that of tl pin coining his \va\. Jricket flicks don't see ho' ry young man can't get his ha stnd roached like that of cler rk at the Tickville Hotel. SOCIETY NOTE?Mrs. Fletc Henstep announces the engag< nt of two pounds of butter 1 storekeeper at Bounding Bil s. V. lizard got on Jefferson Po ks during the sermon at IIo rd last Sunday. Little damag the benches resulted, juke Mathcwsla and famil *e moved to Bounding Billow us the center of population tin shifted. The proprietor of the Musk* Ige grist mill, which recent! u??l for business near the mooi r.e still house, has had man lers, the public mistaking tl kot for that in the still liotn mke Mathcwsla took his famil idny and went to Musket Ridp ere they spent the day. H s every man should take h lily out for an airing now an n. LEGAL BLANKS. re fairy at all times a coniple of South Carolina Deattal Wain fles a lino of s]toelal blanks ttnttf by local attorneys to fit into Ion uty con it ions. Wo have just a<hh mr stock regulation South Carolit lira ami Delivery" blanks. A WONDERFUL ANTISEPTIC Germs and infection aggravate ailments and retard healing. Stop that , infection at once. Kill the genus and i get rid of the poisons. For this purpose a single application of Sloan's Liniment not only kills the pain but destroys the germs. This neutralizes ^ Infection und gives nature assistance e by overcoming congestion and gives a " chance for the free and normal flow of e the blood. Sloan's Jdninent is an emer'? gency docMk* and should be kept con1 stantly on hand. 25c., 50c., The $1.00 J size contains six times as much as the if j?5c. e Statement of the Condition of c ^ The Merchants and Fanners Bank ' i located at Cheraw, S. C., at the close S of business Sept. 2, 1915. d RESOURCES h Loans and Discounts 247,312.1-! P" Overdrafts 79G.27 -V Bonds and Stocks owned by V the Bank 3,300.0f Furniture and Fixtures 3.331.2$ ? ? ? 01 ntM 10 is Banning 110u.se 4i,u?i.u e Other Real Estate owned 6,447.96 11 Hue from Banks and Bankers 26,049.86 's Currency 1,154.06 Silver and other Minor Coin ? 828.2C 11 Checks and Cash Items * 250.87 y d Total 310,507.74 :s LIABILITIES n ,e Capital Stock Paid In 100,000.00 Surplus Fund 1,250.00 0 Undivided Profits, less Curj rent Exiienaes and Taxes ,p Paid 3.895.63 Due to Banks and Bankers 393.30 )s Dividends Unpaid 10.00 Individual Deposits y Subject to Check 94,151.72 )r Cashier's Checks 1,530.00 95,681.72 ie Notes and Bills Redlscounted 4,027.00 Bills Payable, including ir Certificates for Money Borl rowed 104,650.00 g a Total 310,507.74 d State of South Carolina County of Chesterfield, ss. a Before me came J. H. Waunamaker, ie Cashier of the above named Bank, who, ll. 'telng duly sworn, says that the above ) and foregoing statement is a true conK lition of said bank, as shown by the >f books of said bank. - ? - J. tl. WA.AIArtJl/U\riIl. n Sworn to before me this 13th day o 1 t- September, 1915. 4 ie J. L. CRAIG, N. P. e Correct Attest: d J. A. Watson, >f M. W. Duvall, is W. F. Stevenson, )f Directors. ie is e, i Get i 11 s===s=====:= " i^Prin in QQ if you do not want sej the family, at least you ? stationery for each mem ' C ll.? U, nave tne name ui lug m 1C your family on it. w ir If it is a private lette k printed heading could b your name and below h name of your town, t.b e- James W. Jolin?OE :o Chesterfield, S. C. 1- ? Then all members of the ,g ily could use it for thei ,e vatc correspondence. * * * The cost is no greater .s" you are continually payii 18 stationery when you b in small lots. it * ft ft y a- We make you low pric y lots of 250, 500 or 1000 ic envelopes to match, am printed. :e Youcan have it either fo or fancy, and in single i is or the fashionable fold, i d prefer. 15he i Hi ?ii in GROW CABBA ?1111111111 III ? Hill? WHEN PRICES ARE HIGH. We of North Carolina the finest lot of CABBAGE PU shipment daring September and October, and being i and hardy and can stand the effects of the hot sun be We hare only ino variety, viz.. THE FLORIDA HI given ns satisfaction, set daring September and Oct< Shoo. N. C., 1000 to 4000 (<9 $1.50 per 1000; 6000 to 8000 ( 1000. Bayer pays express charges. Prices by Pare MEGGETT PRODUCE CO., (The 700 Acre True! We else grow Cabbage Plants for shlpiae and will be glad to sepply yea. I Fresh Buef, Pork and Por! H. A. BURCH'S PHONE 8 ; Covington Hotel BIdg... CHERAW Excun I i ; $16.85 ) State Camp, Fla. Ja [ (near Jacksonville,) and return National Rifle Tourna- ^ 1 ment 1 V01( 5th. Tickets on sale October ? 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th. Extension of y ) final limit to November 29th . may be obtained by deposit anc* : of ticket with Agent Union Se Station, Jacksonville, not la- j^ct ter than October 13th and ter , payment of fee of 50c. 191 For rates, reservations or any info] ! the Atlantic Co 41'Standard Railroad c H. L. POWE, Cheraw, S. in on T ted Static )arate HERE'S THE WHY ;h0uld ' Fashion is inexoral bel. of fashion has decreed tha >a(j 0f and postoffwe address n stationery. This does not app r the ness or professional mj e just and woman?or young it the man?who writes a le LUS: 1 Of course not every tales of fashion, but to-date you should do ' It is but a questio r ^rl~ printed stationery will your personal equipmei tie. than . . * * ngfor It is better to lea< mv ^ the being of a leader ir both cnaractcr ami in: Neatly printed st ics on ance that your naiu with spelled, that there will j also postoffice address, and be returned to you in delivery. e plain Strangers to whon sheets will not be required is you signature, or your ad< be few?probably non Send Your Orders to 3heraw Chroi Cheraw, S. C. 1 Bg P* to supply your home I market during >De- I Hm cember and January I have growing in the mountains I , \.NTS that has aver been grown far grown in that climate, they are tough I tter than any other planta you can get. I iADER. The only cabbage that baa >ber. Prices, by express, lab. Hons <9 >1.25 per 1000; 10000 and over, tl per el Post, 35c per 100. Address orders to H t Farm) YONGES ISLAND, S. C. VH St from November ta April I Write for priossu I k Saussage I ? MARKET j ? I Second Street , s. c. I sions $7.50 # cksonville, Fla. $9.50 Tampa, Fla. return, tickets on sale for trains September 28th, 5. Returning, all tickets 1 after midnight October , 1915. $14.55 Washington, D. G. return. Tickets on sale ptember 25-26-27, 1915 urning all tickets void afmidnight October 15, 5. ' 41 rmation, phone or write adt Line >f the South" ^flj| Agent, - ( v C. i his! _______________ % >nery OF IT : jle in its decrees, and t you have your name eatly printed on your * ly alone to the busim, but to every man man and young wotter. - > person obeys the dicto be considered upso. * n of time when your be as much a part of it as your hat or your d than to follow, for idicates that you have itiative. * fitionery is ae assur 11 i te wii'. ue cvimw be no mistake in your [ that your mail will the event of its noni yea may be- writing to pnzzle over your Iress, and errors will 0. licle jl