Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, September 16, 1915, Image 4
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IS STATE CAN 6RI
IF FARMERS
Pftper Selection of Seed One ol
creasing Average Yi
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 $1.00
J size contains six times as much as the
if j?5c.
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Statement of the Condition of
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^ The Merchants and Fanners Bank
' i located at Cheraw, S. C., at the close
S of business Sept. 2, 1915.
d RESOURCES
h Loans and Discounts 247,312.1-!
P" Overdrafts 79G.27
-V Bonds and Stocks owned by
V the Bank 3,300.0f
Furniture and Fixtures 3.331.2$
? ? ? 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
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d Total 310,507.74
:s LIABILITIES
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,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
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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.
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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.
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stationery for each mem
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nave tne name ui lug m
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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.
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Then all members of the
,g ily could use it for thei
,e vatc correspondence.
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The cost is no greater
.s" you are continually payii
18 stationery when you b
in small lots.
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a- We make you low pric
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printed.
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GROW CABBA
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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.
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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
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, 1915.
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ptember 25-26-27, 1915
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