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HOW AND WHEN TO PRUNE BUNCH GRAPES I ? (Two branches of grape vines th.it orew ?'d? by ?lde In the same row. That on the left w.is properly pruned. That on rlyht was not pruned at all.) The liablt* of gl'OWlh and t i un healing of tin* bunch k i"ii |>*> make It ?ntsy t<> prune un<l tho work tan ho done iiiui It more nyni?,inaii?-all> than with innrtt iilln'C fruits Kurt lu'riuocc, Jt Will Mtlllllf Very SOVere I'/UMIMK Willi otic injury Tlui fruit is borne oil new uhouis from (lit* preceding year a growth ant! unless the vliit! is con (inuallv <iil hark, tho fruiting area will hit -oiiio farther removed from tho mam hiimii ??Hrli yettr and will produce ? Ioiik. naked citiitiH, which Horvc no purpoKo other than to convoy plant food to the moro romoto fruit boat ing \ parts Moroovor, if tho vino is loft to itself, moro fruit will form than the ; plant can proporly develop. Tho im portant objecla in pruning, thou, are j to got tho moat bearing wood in tho HiualloMt Hpaco and to limit the boar 1 ii K wood according to tho Ability of ! tho vino to produce well developed fruit. Not infrequently vIiioh arc al lowed 'o retain too much hearing wood and there in a consequent waste of i energy in the production of many small, inferior hunches. For beat re sults, our common varieties more than 1 four years old should bo pruned ao as to bear not more than from seventy to one hundred clusters. Tho method of pruning is determin ed in part hy tho kind of training practiced There are several good systems. One of the simplest, which Is also one of tl?! best for the South. ? is that known as the double KnlfFin system of training, in which are do ! veloped two trunks each of which carries two arms trained to it two wire trellis IV.e it one or two year old vine fop transplanting and cut hack the top to three or four strong buds That vig orous canes may be produced, rub off all shoots that appear dut ltm summer, vxcept the strcvngeHt three. Only two shoots are necessary, but it is well to leave throe, in i a.se one should be REPAIRING FARM MACHINERY Don't Walt Until Spring Rush Begins But See to It Beforehand That Im plements are in Good Condition. Have you forgo) ten about that hrok en pie< ??'. lost bolt, or loose nut on one of the implements that you Intended attending to during winter? There is Mil! plenty of time for such tilings but it will be unwise to let them waif until the spring rush of work begins and hurry culls for the machinery eome with it Remember the "stitch in time" and use the cold rainy days for overhauling broken implements and -hardening dull blades \Vh> .1 1 1 until your oats are ready to <ut before pulling out your binder and finding that there is a new piece to be ordered? This may cost you a week or two "f valuable time and af ter >ou have waited impatiently through several days of One weather. :! is as lik l\ not that rain will l>*v gin to fa!l When voii order repairs at sin h a time you will lind that oth i -?? are doing likewise The manufat ? 1 u.'t js ,irf rushed w:Jh order* and the del.tv i > often -i: it that vnu are driven to pur ha>'' a u machine Now 1 s t?;e f Iie.e tu r ? \ eir equipment a'id put tu v iiir ot !? ?- f H neeppsary .-.u. , t;,,. ..-.II ?? ;??!: * 1 -..?i: ? \ ? ?' ??!'?' ;n< :-'M , ? ? I : I.:'e t ' ; * a'-- ? ! < - ? ik?vi ? * * n * " ? ,v- i r \ t ? ? i ?;.e f ; { ! 1 1 ' ' A f ? r 'i ? *??? t ? v. g an i m ? n ' Ugh"' ; . c. i; ?iut . ? newing hro*. n prt!'" and '..i oitg dull blades .?>;?? < ? ' t? i ?(?* : ; d a ppl ted 1 ? will . : ? ? ? ? fi.a?> ru 'ing and the w 1 ' ? mi i ? i' r d w :1! pro ^ < lit* ??*vera! vt'Tr- Koi :? ' 1 ' :.e; e IV ."lit: g l.etter 'h ITI t .'-I I I I 1 Is ;; M-i'il oil A H W' Alll > Agrou >m ? !h\ . - -ui flemson \gri ul'ural College BLACK ROT OF GPAPES To control Ma? k rot of k:\-ijh-s th? Hn'a: iy Division of Clemaon Colle^f rot < mmetidH spraying with Bordeaux f it ? * t ts r o Apply Bordeaux just a> the bud* begin to swell in <arly spring Makp a second application as soon n? t ti o leaves unfold and a third a a soon an the fruit is not After this weather cor.iirions and the severity of the discase will determine the number of application* Ordinarily. It is ad vis ablo to spray er?ry two weeks until the fruit beglnn to ripen Black rot is the mo?t common and ilHstrnrtlro disease of grapes in South Carolina. I it j 11 rtr?l Tin? following winter (after construi ting the trellis) remove the weakest of t h ?> three eanoH and cut hack those remaining, one at the first wire and ihu other at the lop wire. Securely tied to the wires, they form (he permanent trunks of the vino. In the third year, select two strong canes coming out near the extremity of each trunk and train them along the wires in opposite directions to form arms Then shorten them hack to a length of two. three, or four foot, (hi* depending on the vigor of the vine. All other canes are cut off close to the tru?k. I'ruiling in the fourth and subse quent year* consists in cutting back new cane# to two buds or ontirely re newing tho arms by cutting thorn out and training now canes to tako their places. It in not always possible to renew an arm. because of the prob able lack of a strong cane to take its place. On the other hand, the prac tice of cutting back canes to two buds, continued a long time, will cause a thick, objectionable mass of spurs to accumulate along tho arms. The most desirable way is to combine the renewal plan with the spur moth od and thereby suit tho pruning to the vigor and general form of the vine. In cases where it sems best to prune an arm to spurs, thin them to a dis tance of six to olght inches apart to prevent the setting of more fruit than the vine can properly develop. The best time to prune the bunch grape is in spring, just before the buds come out. Do not delay until the season is too far advanced. That pruning produces results is shown in the accompanying Illustration, the only difference between these two bunches being that the vine of one was pruned, while that of the other was not. P. J. CRIDER, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Clenison Agriculture College. SPRING ONION POINTERS Some Practical Suggestions About How and When to Plant Seeds and Co'ttt for Best Onions. Onions may bo grown in spring from need or from sets However, spring planting of Herd is not generally so satisfactory and Hets arc recommend ed for the man who neglected to plant '?? fa!! and who wants early onions. For boat results with seed, plant them in October, in order that the plants may become established before severe winter weather begins and that the onions may grow off rapidly in spring and mature early** in June. Still, if seed are planted very early in spring and conditions are favor able. they will make good onions, al though they will be smaller and later than those from fall-sown seed. Onions should be planted on very sandy loam. After the land has been thoroughly prepared by de?p plowing and repeated harrowing, apply ferti lizer and quinine broadcast and har row into the first three or four inches of soil very thoroughly. Lay off rows fifteen inches apart, plant the seed in the drill, and rover the seed to a depth of one half to three-fourths of an ln< h When the young seedlings ap pear, cultivate frequently in order to destroy weeds and maintain moisture Thin mit the onions so a s to leave tl.em standing three or four inches apart in the row To /row onions from sets prepare and fertilize the land when plant lr.g 'be seed and plant the ^ets just n soon in spring as soil renditions will permit lMant them three to four lies apart in rows fifteen inches apart Whit-* Pearl and Pri/.etak< : are the two nm"i reliable varieties for thi> re? ion S. ts are more convenient for the home-gardener, but for a commercial onion planter, seed planting :s to be preferred, because onions grown from seed keep better than those grown from sets and because seed cost less thon sets CCS V. \V M A V Professor of Horticulture, (Monison Agricultural College Farmers wishing to know how to apray in spring and summer. and what to us?'. should writ<> to the South Carolina Kxperiment Station, at riomson College, and a? k for Circular 25 If you don't know what you g1r* your rows and you don't know what your cows glre you. why do you keep rows" Keep records I'KOTKST TO (iKKCiOKY. (?iorKliiiM Kile Objection to Kemoval of WutMOii For Trial. Washington. Feb. The lluQM inclubei* of (lit' (ieortfla deleft loll |u congress today sent a written |u;ote?t! to Attorney tienoral (SreKory against liiit t li?*\ -itlil they understood to be 1 1 1^ department'* 1 1 ? t <*n t Ion to seek an Indict inelit in some other statf HKaltlHt Thomas 10. Watson of Georgia on (be .?Idii^v <>f having violated the postal laws l?> <- 1 ecu In 1 1 1 ik olmeene matter re ,'m i'iIIhk' tin' Leo M. Frank case. 'The suggestion," say* tin* letter of protest. "wlili'b crows out of t lie allejf- 1 <-i| violation of tli?* postal laws hy one of tieorgla's citizens. tin' Hon Thoutatt K Watson, that the government of tbe I lilted States can not get a fair trial In (ieorgla and that one of our citi zens Is likely to la* taken fo another state ami prosecuted Is resented b y each of us, ami if carried Into effect will he very offensive to the i?eople of < Ieorgla. Such procedure is unusual, if not unprecedented, and If the alleged vlolutioii of law occurred In Ceorgla by the posting of newspapers there we In sist lhal the case he tried there if an indictiiienl should he found." The Konary. "The Kosary." the sevetl reel Selig He?l Seal IMmv will he shnxvn at the Majestic Theatre soon. Kiitldyn Wll llaiuH has the leading woman's part In tills picture and in the other roles Charles deary. Wheeler Ookman and many other Sellu favorites ap|>ear. The story Is adapted from the well known play hy lOdward K. Hose and Is tilled with dramatic action and heart inter est through the aeven reels, friticfl have been lavish in their praise of this til i n drama, some of them going so far as to say that it marked a new era in the production of motion pic tures. Adv. A STATEMENT OF FACTS. Mr. Birchmore States His Side And Asks Mr. Holland a Few Questions. Kditor Camden Chronicle: With vour permission 1 wish to make a state incnt <>f facts concerning School Dis jtrlct No. .'I. When I assmued the du ties of county superintendent of educa tion 1 fouu?l three white schools in this District? Anthx-h. (Jumberry and l'lne Tree. Mini two negro schools. There was no speeinl levy in the Dis trict t" supplement the regular school funds, consequent ly the term of the schools were necessarily very short.. 1 .si-i ill. out to try to improve condi tions here as 1 have tried to do in ev ery school (list rift in the county, and I have faithfully kept mv pledge to the people to do all In my power to ad vance the interests of the rural schools of our county. 1 have never told the [K'ople of any district that they had to do certain things. hut have endeavor ed to cooperate with them and make such suggestions as I thought would he I of help. Ill this district I suggested the wisdom of voting a special levy and [of d'?-?OUiK the district, making three [districts Instead of having one. extend ing from the I, re county line north about tifteen or twenty miles. This suggestion was approved b\ some of the citizens and a petition In due form was presented the county hoard of ed ucation. asking for the special flec tion. The first election resulted In a protest from one of tlie citizens who .said he had purposely voted illegally to defeat the election. A second dec t Ion was ordered and a tie vote was the result. 1 took the position that as the vote was a tie the election had heen lost Following this Antloch I?istrict No. .?{."? was formed. The citizens of this district by a unanimous vote au thorized a special levy of four mills, which will be supplemented by State aid In the sum of $200 a year. A mod ern new school house was erected, to take the place of the old one which was a very poor building, entirely too small and inconvenient for the school. For a reasonable consideration on the part of the negroes the trustees of An tio. h district let them have the oil school house as the white children had !????? 1 1 provided with a good building, one of the best in the county, and they i the negroes) purchased a site and made the deed to the trustees of tii.? di-trict. and took down the old d's earded school house and put it up on tl.e lot selected by them for their s. hool. ?Jumberr\ school had a comi-aia l!\e;\ new school house and a \ er? ? ? 'ufortahle one. but without ;t -| ?- ct 1 . e \ v it will be impossible t" have as ? ? a term here us the children in tin- - e h oo 1 should have. Aiiotln-r pe 1 1 ' : ii w.i- gotten up for a special 'e\y for the remaining |x?rtion of District \o :: after the Antioch district had !'?>?!. formed. Ily a small majority this - ? ? i : i . election failed to carry. A pe m the meantime had been pre -.iiieij !>>.? county board asking that : ? t . . d ? - r i- ? t be divided. This .? - in ! .i . ord with the policy of the ho.-trd, .ii i ;i though those who had voiunta r\'\ ].!??? mi-ed to carry this <*1?m -t i ? i in f.ivoi ..f i he spe<'lal levy did the re \>ese 1 1 , e petition was acted upon fa vr;rai> \ The following local noti -e of the pro< codings of the county ho.-ird w. re published In my paper, Tie* \S'a> I i.-ree Messenger. August 'Jlth "Nr? School District Fonne<i. ? J I t y board of eiluca t :? ?n ! !:a- formed a new school di-tn- t j our of .i portion of district No :i The lines of the new district will . be ;i - follows: Begin at the south | east corner of Baruch Nett.es' place where It Interacts with Hig Timber, follow thla line to .south east corner of Bnruch -Net t'e.s' place, th.cnce to where the lands of (' .1 Shannon, Jr.. lnters?Mts with l.ong Branch, thence direct west to Pine Tree Creek, I>?ng Branch to be the northern bound ary line The new District will retain its present name and num ber ? f?tmd>erry, No. 3, and the rt'ttin littler of the old (ttetfict to be known um Mt fciou DlittrUI, No. .m The citizens In the remaining por tl on of the old <11 strict, _wltb only one Tntrr tn OIIIHWICIAU. V^UmT a siHM;lal levy of four mills to Hid tiielr school and hut for mi uiifortunute disagreement among them as to tlw kxntloii of a nlto for a school house a new one would have I teen erected last summer. (itiuiherry had (he best and only school' house worth while In the entire district. 1 visited this school as 1 have every other school In 'he county. Not U single white school has been over looked by me. Home I have visited several times where constructive work rou Id be adSiiujtllahed. When I visited (iumberry school I saw the need there of a longer term than the patrons bad provided. I'poii my own motion, with out any hint or suggestion from any one, 1 made a personal application to the State Su|>erhitendent for an ap propriation of $50 extra f??r Oum berry school In order to give the pupils In (his school at least a five months term. This application was granted ami the money applied In lengthening tlio school term. Miss Anna Holland was the teacher then as she Is now, of this school, and she received this money for her services. She Is a daughter of Mr. Isaac F. Holland. The above Is a plain statement of facts as they relate themselves to dis trict No. .'1 before and since It was divided, and I ask Its publication In view of the communication appearing in your pa|?-r under the caption, "Kastern Kershaw Persecuted," sign ed by A. linker, J. l>. Pate and Isaac F. Holland. Mr. linker Is residing 111 (.iumberry IdsfrVl about two miles from his school house, but Is allowed to patron ize A i) t loch school without question and Is availing himself of this splen did school. My friend. Mr. J. 1). Pate, is perhaps less than a mile from his school, (iumberry. Mr. Holland has no children to send to school at all. I am but little concerned about the criticisms of Mr. Holland, but wish the public to be put in possession of the facts, and am willing for theui to draw their own conclusions ?as to who has been "persecuted" or who is doing the "persecuting." In the communica tion referred to this bald and mislead ing statement is made : "Now a new year has dawned uj?on us without a district school house, or any assurance of same," Ask any citizen of this dis trict whether or not they have a sch<s>l house, and a very comfortable one. Ask any of the thirty odd boys and Kirls enrolled In this school whether or not they have a school house. Why such a statement I am unable to un derstand. And why pretend -not .to know that the district has been divid ed. which left (iumberry school house, by far the best building In the district, clearly in (iumberry district, when Mr. Holland was told personally that the petition he sent in had been acted ujkui favorably? It Is only in keeping with the untrue and misleading statement quoted above. Will Mr. Holland tell what he has done to help his district educationally? What he has done to Imjtede its progress? How be voted on the special levy to aid his school? And does he know that I secured 8tato aid In the Htiiu of itfty dollar*, to lengtUen the term of hit* school. taught hv 1?1m daughter, notwithstanding there la no ^ ? - ---- - ? * fort to ^t V^l to*y was vut?j i low u ? ? . "lUistoru KoikIuinv reraix'utttd" b*..4 win , Q? W- Hlrclimoiv. -? bounty t^TipBrtrtttimcflf wTluuotttlo^ J ' conVinatUa |f fcotli Ikjui J mm! Mlt*. TW|(?AKf?MtiMi, j?ilh| ifclwwMiwyltofa rffart. Tim t will Rft cr*di tit* ImUW. TUj pmifff (in Ifdhif m4 Iknih Um> life of jr 09t ikm. INS f. r.tAUIT ML. in, Itfff 410, M. ? ' ? 1 Black-White-Tan I0? I keep your SHOES NUT NEW Auto Company We announce the opening of the new Garage on West DeKalb Street, next to Savage office building. We have an excellent garage, show room and repair shop. Oxy-Acytelene welding 6f auto parts, vulcan izing of casings and inner tubes. We are agents for the well "known "Mitchell" ? the six of Sixteen; "Overland" and "Pullman" automo biles. We Solicit Your Business ? Phone 181 Consolidated Auto Company CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR SALE Five thousand acres belonging to Capt. L. L. Clyburn, extending from the Lockhart field to the Hough Bridge on little Lynches river. Several farms open on this tract can be bought al a low pr ice of $ \ 1 .00 per acre. : The Latham house on Lyttleton street, with ten rooms, water and lights and a good big lot. For quick sale and on good terms, for $3000. C. P. DuBose & Co.