Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MIHG MID MING IDE GW , 1 WILL BIG PROHTIIIILE RESULTS . I Grape is One of Hardiest and Sorest Fruits, But Will Hot \ ' Develop Well Without Proper Caro—Very Important to Train Vines to Some Definite Form. Unquestionably, the grape Is one of die surest fruits that can be grown in South Carolina Practically all the standard varieties will succeed. Nor Is the fruit often injured by late frost. In general, it is safe to say that when vines are properly cared for there Is almost a certainty of a crop evary year. But although the grape will pro duce eome fruit under almost any treatment, yert results Chat are really worth having cannot be obtained with out proper care of the vines. The old practice of planting a vine Just any where and letting it grow at will is en tirely wrong. Under such conditions, .Tines become thick and fall on the ground, there la a tendency to over production of fruit, to small bunchee, and inferior berries, and at about the time the grapes begin to color up, they begin to rot. Aa a result, when the fruit should be ready for use, one-half or two thirds of it la worthless. Be sides. vines handled thus are weak and last only a few seasons. Perhaps the worst mistake in grape culture is failure to prune properly. It la very Important that the vines be trained to eome definite form. The sasleet method of training the grape la as follows: Pleat year: Plant one-year-old vines. As soon as they have been put out, cut them back to three buds, as shown at (a) In Illustration. Should all three »f these grow, rub one off, leaving the itrongeet two to grow and form the frame of the vine. During the first Mason's growth the young shoots should be tied to s stake, as shown at (b) in illustration. This is to pro- loos healthy panes. Should they be illowed to run on the ground, they will be weak end more liable to injury, •eoend year: A trellis most now be prepared. Set poets M feet apart along each row of grapes. This will live space for twe vines between eech two poets. The pests, when set. should ihow lour and one-half test above the pound. The end posts should be eat U least Urea Net la tbs ground and well biased to prevent giving when the vloee an stretched. The other boots should bo ost at least two feet leap. To the poets are nailed two oIpm on which to brain the vlaon. The tower wire In two feat above ground md the upper wire twe tost above the ower. These preparstlooe mads, the roung eaaee should be taken off the Makes, one cut off at the height of the tret wire and tied, and the other al lowed to eitend to tbs top wire, as tbown at (c). ■»»»»»»»>»»» Pruning the graps. (a) Young vine transplanted and headed back to three buds, (b) First year's growth, two canes allowed to grow, (c) First season’s pruning, (d) Second and a'l subsequent seasons’ pruning Third year: Numerous oenea will be thrown out from the two that were left the preceding season. The prun ing necessary this year will consist of removing all canes except four, one going each way from an old vine on both wires. These four canes are com monly called "arms." They form the frame on which the fruiting canes will be produced. — After this year the pruning will con sist of renewing the four "arms" each year when suitable eaaee of the pre- reding seesoo's growth can be found to take their places. If thin cannot be done, ail the osnes should be c«t back to two or three buds. Thaos buds will throw out shoots the neat season on which the trait will be boiwe. It Is el ways best to renew the arms sack year If possible. When this method is followed, each vine will pio- due# from 71 to Ito bunchee of gropes eech year, which is enough. The vines are also kept thinned out. ee that the sub can strike all portions that sprnytag can. be done suo- tuMy. For further Information on the grape, farmers should write to Sidney 8. RNteofcsrg. Clemson College, and ask for Bulletin No. IS, "Fruit Culture for South Carolina. M C. F. N1VBN. Assistant In Horticulture, Clemson Agricultural College. WHY CROSS BREEDING* IS NOT ADVISABLE Farmers sometimes gst tbs mistak en Idas that cross breeding will im prove their stock. On ths contrary, cross breeding has many disadvan tages and farmers are strongly'advis ed not to attempt it It has at times been used with success in the hands of breeders of long experience, but for the Inexperienced breeder it is a - most dangerous practice. Cross breeding is the mating of two purebred animals of different breeds; for example, a purebred Hereford bull with a purebred Angus cow. or a pure bred Berkshire boar with a purebred Duroc-Jersey sow. It should be clear ly distinguished from grading, which means the mating of a purebred with a scrub or an animal of very little . pure blood, and which can be done with perfect safety and is urged upon farmers. - One of the principles upon which livestock breeding is based is that like tends to beget like. When two purebreds of the same breed are mated, we expect the offspring to be like its parents, because there is, be hind each parent, a long line of °pure blood.* When two purebreds of dif ferent breeds are mated (crossbreed ing), there at once takes, place a battle of breeds and the offspring will be like that parent whose blood is strongest. When, therefore, two old breeds, as Tamworth and Berkshire, or Jersey and Holstein, lare mated, there is a bitter conflict between bloods and Influences that-hgvs requir ed centuries to reach their present state. ' - x '1 -,o . Y' In cross breeding the first cross is sometimes good, but after that such breeding to very uncertain, because the nature of the offspring will de pend upon whichever of its Woods get£ the mastery. Moreover, there Is a danger that sometimes the good Itilood in eqch parent will balance that In the other, which will cause an out cropping of some bad characters that had been held In check ever since the breeds began. Because of this uncertainty of re sults, a crossbred sire should never bs used nor any crossbred females kept for breeding, except where a pure - bred la at the head of the herd. Be cause * breeders understand this, a crossbred can never bring morn on ike market than It to worth for meat 'or'wislt. and the farmer who breeds reck animals loans kin rhaare of nnO- ing bln bant product at purebred prices. If for no other reason than this, a farmer should heetiate to cross breed. Keep in mind clearly the dif ference between the purebred and tbs crossbred. The purebred la the off spring of two purebred parents of tbe same breed. Tbe crossbred is tbe offspring of two purebred parents of different breeds. A crossbred can never be registered, even If aaeh of its pasatols'Tras a breed champion. If cross breeding Is Inadvisable, however, grading is advisable and is recognized as the quickest economical way of building up a herd. Grading la the mating of a purebred with a scrub or with a grade. Generally the pure bred used is the sire and the scrub or grade is the dam. Grading is perfectly safe because all the power is on one side and the results can be predicted. A purebred Angus bull mated with scrub cows will produce. calves of which more than eighty per cent are pure black and hornless, such Is the power of pure blood over mixed blood. There Is no better way for the young breeder to begin than with a grade herd and a purebred sire. In a few years he can make his herd aa profitable as purebreds and will have learned how to take care, of a pure bred. But let him avoid erase breed ing. J. M. BURGESS. Aesociate Professor of Dairying, Clemson Agricultural College. Last year the extension division of Clemson College put forth its great est efforts in & campaign for Increas ing the acreage of wheat and oats. Thia year it is again urging the sow ing.of wheat and oats, but has added livestock to Its propaganda. "Taka the second step—*-llvestock.” Manure is subject to heavy losses from several^ sources. For instance, many farmers lose practically all their liquid manure, yet this contains more valuable plant food than the sdlld. There are a number of ways to save stable manure and every farmer should exert himself to get the moat possible otit of big manure. The most serious limiting factor in 1 Southern agriculture Js lack of humus in the sdll." The aaiiest and moet economical way to get humus In the soil to by growing and turning winter leguce;. This also enables a farmer to get nitrogen from tbe air and out his fertiliser blUa • v e THE REASON OUR SUITS SUIT OUR CUSTOM ERS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE FOR THEM- AND THEM ONLY. OUR CLOTHING IS CUT AND MADE BY EXPERT TAILORS—NOT UNSKILLED LABOR. FINE ALL-WOOL MATERIALS ARE USED IN MAKING OUR SUITS AND OUERCOATS. AND THEY LOOK WELL AND WEAR WELL. COME IN AND SELECT YOUR MATERIALS. AND LET US SLIP THE TAPE AROUND YOU TO DAY. IT WILL BE ONLY A FEW DAYS UNTIL YOU ARE A WELL-DRESSED MAN. J. A. P0RTER, BARNWELL, 5. 6. :: s-<~X«0«l HW-X- We mn ready to serve our customers with a full line of x Fancy Fruits, Fancy md Home Made Candies We receive them daily Bamwel Fruit Company, —Agent* for— *J\'unna{/ij s 3ine C?cinc/ies Barnwell, S. C. The Only Exclusive Fruit Store in Barnwell County ;; You Can’t Be iiToo Careful - If Sick ' (!/ When you get sick enough to go to bed it means that the doctor is going to prescribe, for you. Please bear in mind that we fill prescriptions faith fully and exactly, just as or dered, with only the purest of drugs. Your medicine must be right. :r. x> iBiA. s o nsr. The fJtetall Store, Main Street, — Barnwell, S. C. M AJTT women, particularly those widowed, are often mZPUI- ENCED in inancinl matters. This bank willingly offers AD VICE to assiit women to &AFEGUA1D their FDJtDS Our XX- PEUEXCZ in money affairs may bt of aid to YOU, madam. Our in stitution offers tbe very BEST and SAFEST PXOTXCTIOI for those who walk the road of life with eyes that me not the PITFALLS for tbs inaneial an wary. WE PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN! Baulk: cf ‘Williston. . • WIU.ISTON. S. C. Better Yet t C ONSIDER what business would be WITHOUT BANKS. No man should think of starting an enterprire before he arranged to OPEN AN ACCOUNT. HOW DOES HE STAND AT THE BANK! is a question asked at some time about every business man. A good WORKABLE BANK BALANCE is essential to every successful business man. IHIOIMIIE BA TT ~R~ f You hear it said of some men that their word is as good as their bond, and it’s a fine thing to say of any man. But did you ever stop to think no matter how good your word may be, there is something better ? If you owe a bill at the store and pay it in cash and the merchant tries to collect the / amount again, your word might be <r good that you had paid it. But sujp- gpse you had an account at the bapk and paid by chock. The cancelled check would speak louder than your own word, no master how good your reputation. No, getting around that. It pays to pay by check. . • Bank of •Western Carolina • • Barnwell, S. C. Um &Uto.a. u BARNWELL, S. C. HARRY D. CALHOUN, President. N. G. W. WALKER, Cashier. Wm. McNAB. Ass’t. Cashier. -X-X-X-t-X-X-X-X-K-J-H-X-H-X-X-X-K-X-X-X-X-K-X-X-X-X-X- ^ ■ ■; ' ...^ ' v | -X-X“X“X~X"X-X"X~X~X-X~X~X« X ' h - n g WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16: “Damon and Pythias.” ' THURSDAY, FEB. 17: ‘The Right of ^fan.”