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! COTTON PRODU' BOLL WEE -T ; r Recommendations Mad? by the Exki tension Servioe of Clem son College. | Clemson College, Dec. 12^?>The Extension Service of Clemson College m > has published Extension'Bulletin 48, , "Farming under Boll Weevil CondiW Hons," and has secured through Senator N. B .Dial the publication of a j revision of the "Report of the Soath I 'Carolina Boll Weevil Commission." m Both of these publications, which may be had from county agents or EH from the Extension Service, Clemson W College, S. C. .contain valuable sugHl, gestions on growing cotton under boll iF weevil conditions. Some of these are B * given below. S Stalk Destruction and Cleaning up ^ the Farm.?The hordes of weevils that ravage the cotton crop are the l offspring of parent weevils that passI ed the preceding winter successfully. 1 The weevils developing late in the ? fall are the ones most likely to surf . vive the winter, as they are not worn 1 put by long flights and by egg laying, i The greatest number of weevils will -survive in those fields on which cot Bfc ton stalks together with grass, weeds Br and other refuse material offering W ishelter, are allowed to remain. The K early destruction of cotton stalks by Br - popping and plowing them under, I the planting of winter covers, and the cleaning of terraces, ditch banks, edges of woods, and other places offering winter shelter! constitute the first step in making the ifext year's crpp. f ^Thorough Preparation.?When a f WIOl V/IUp lygivnu vu luu touu u?u f Ink fall and winter, it should be I' plowed under early in the spring so that the land will have ample time to I settle before planting. Cotton comes up more quickly and* starts growth jWy earlier if planted on a firm well-setHP tied seed bed than if planted on a ET / loose one. If the land has been in EL- i corn and velvet beans, or corn and ^ peas during the summer and can be conveniently planted to a cover crop, I this should be grazed during the < early winter months and plowed un-1 der in mid-winter for best conservation ofk nitrogen, and this will give time for the land to settle and the organic matter to humify before planting time. Where no cover crop is used, the.land should be plowed in the fall or early winter for a heavy clay soil, or in the early spring in % the case of a sandy soil, and the seed beds should be made up early in the fViof qu will hniro amnio (D|/l iil^ OV WAUV '>1 * VJ If *?? ?%> r--> time to settle before planting. Clay soils when plowed in the fall should be plowed deep to give more soil for root development No soil should be plowed deep in the late spring or just before planting. Planting only Approved Varieties. ?Numerous experiments in the boll weevil infested area of this state and Other states have amply justified the recommendations of the following I" varieties for the conditions designated: A. Short staple varieties.?(1) \ Cleveland Big Boll for wilt-free land. ' (2). Dixie Triumph for wilt-infested land. B. Long Staple varieties.?(1) Webber No. 49.. (2) Delta-Type Web-. It is important to have an early fruiting variety but it is also impor BKfr tant to have a variety which eontinHr lies to fruit throughout the season. K The boll weevil prefers to puncture BR squares and will do so if they are R present-in the plants; but if none are to be found, he will then puncture the K half-grown bolls. This explains why M It is important for a variety to conV tinue fruiting throughout the season. K It should be understood that other ? wowafiao mo-v a ph'vpti season and laixcucc uuuj ... v> 0- ? under favorable conditions yield more k than these, but when taken for a perr * iod of years the above named varie|p ties have proved their superiority. B":'- Planting as Eearly as Safety will L Permit.?Co:ton should be planted as 0 early as possible after danger of kill-1 m ing frost is over and the ground is W warm enough to insure quick germix nation and rapid growth. In order to insure a good stand without replant |TN ing, more seed should De usea man i fX has been the custom in the past It / Is well to use from one to two bushels per acre, depending on the condition of the land, more seed being >\ ' used where the land is rough and ftk . cloddy or cold. It is a distinct advantBp age when practicable to delint the seed, because delinted seed will germ-. Sk inate more quickly by several days, Bg under adverse conditions, than will W undelinted seed. B Judicious Fertilizing.?A liberal apK plication of commercial fertilizer is v Y. also advisable, and this fertilizer should contain an abundance of phos- j as this inPTwiient hastens 1 I the maturity of the crop up to a point1 > where the plant has all it requires in J its growth. On most soils in this state j about 300 pounds of acid phosphate I per acre will give most profitable results. A liberal amount of ammonia [ hastens the maturity of the crop up [ to a certain point. Too much am-; monia delays the crop as does too " - 1 T ~ I little, fience trie impunauce ui. n<tv . ing the correct amount of ammonia for each soil. Each farmer should / study the need? of his soils and use' the amount of ammonia which he j finds best for his land. Potash is necessary on most of our ssr?dv so ls and on some of our Piedmont soils. I Where a good system of farming is E practiced . in the Piedmonf section, .1 Ip| ' Where the crops are rotated and or-j I -w- ' Lloi&sm CTION UNDER iVIL CONDITIONS ? - i. U game matter supplied, ny pouaau should be required. An excess of potash also tends to delay the maturity of the crop, and for this reason moderate applications will generally give best results. A well balanced fertlizer which supplies the needs of the soil to which it is applied gives the earliest crop and the largest crop. All of the phosphorus and the potash and most of the nitrogen should be applied by the time the first squares begin to form. On very light sandy soils it is advisable to apply more of this nitrogen after the cotton ! is up, but in no case should this application be delayed until late in the season. Where large applications of fertilizer are made at planting time, if- is imnnrtnnt tn mix the fertilizer with the soil thoroughly so that it will not interfere with the germination and early growth of the cotton. Rapid Cultivation.?From the very start, cotton should be cultivated intensively to prevent weeds and grass from ever getting a start. To accomplish this, frequent shallow cultivation is advisable. Cotton should never be cultivated so deep as to destory the roots of the plants, and under no conditions should weeds and grass be allowed to get a start in the cotton, as they will delay the growth. Collecting Weevils. ? It mar be helpful to pick weevils from the young cotton pants before the squares appear whenever cheap labor that costs practically nothing in cash is available. If weevil collecting is done with the utmost care, giving special attention to places where the greatest number of weevils hibernated, the majority of the weevils may be caught before they lay their eggs. It is estimo+A/i fViot woovil rnlloirtinsr when upon thorough search less than 50 weevils per acre are found, is not profitable. Collecting Squares.?When lowpriced labor is available, square collecting will be helpful if properly done. Collecting should be begun about ten days after the first bloom ? XI C .1 J n.. 4 U i'n is seen in me ueiu. out, umcso xl is done thoroughly it is umprofitable. About every five days every square must be picked, not only those on the ground, but also those that have dried on the plants, as well as those which show yellow color or are flared. This should be continued during the first weeks of the square-forming period. During wet seasons when cultivation is impossible, plow labor may be used until cultivation can be resumed. Special attention should be given to places where a large number of weevils passed the winter, such as bottom lands, woods and fields adjoining waste land or other places where rubbish occurs. It is advised that all collected squares, instead of being destroyed, be placed in a box having one of its walls made of ordinary wire window screening. Instead of a box, a barrel covered with ordinary window screening mav be used and this laid hori zontally at some convenient place. The box or barrel must be tight so that no emerging weevils can escape. The meshes of the wire screens are too small for weevils to escape, yet sufficient large to permit the escape of parasites. Attempts at poisoning the cotton boll weeyil in 1921 gave variable and ?nwnnfinfopaanUd Prtm geUCiailjr uuoaiH9iav,wi; . paring the work and results secured in South Carolina with the work and results secured in other states, it is believed that the results secured in this state during 1921 were due to adverse weather conditions during the poisoning period, and that poisoning is profitable when properly done on high yielding land, provided that, the weather is favorable. Use of Winter Cover Crops.?The value of winter crops in fighting the boll weevil can not be over-estimated. In the first place, the boll weevil can not spend the winter in a green cover crop, as it is impossible for him to evaporate a - sufficient amount of water from his body to enable him to live through th3 winter. In the second place, winter cover crops prevent washing and leaching, i tnus saving a very large diuuuut 'JL nitrogen, which is our most expensive fertilizer. If legumes are used as cover crops, they not only save a large amount of nitrogen from leaching out of the soil but may actually add several dollars worth of nitrogen to the soil. They also greatly increase the organic matter in the soil, wmr*one of the most important factors in developing an early cotton soil. Hens vs. Pullets.?One of the Important problems that the poultry^ man has to deal with is how to get the largest number of eggs from his flock. How can he do this? By selecting pullets to comprise about twothirds of his entire fllock rather than by having a majority of hens. Statistics show that pullets lay about 30 eggs more per year than hens. This is true for bo'h the heavy and the light breeds. The net profit therefore is in favor of the pullets. They lay more eggs in the fall and winter when the prices are high, and so tend further to increase the profit. During the pullet year an estimated profit above f?ed of $3.80 per bird is netted. wh;le for the hen year a profit of $2.F2 per bird is netted. Why then keep ? large flock of Vrd> whi^h will decrease the profits rather th?n increase them? Keep mor? p oints and fewer hens in the flock. It pavs and means better re suits all round. A TONIC Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like it. The blood needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect 60c. YOUR MONEY BACK If It Falls to Help You. Z ili M J!i ii 1 JN JEi For Eczema, itch, and skin diseases. Sold by local druggists. 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From the first day of February, 1922, until the 28th day of February, 1922, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the' first day of "Yfnrnh 1 Q99 tinfril tha 1 Rifr<h nf \Tnrrth 1922, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. The Levy. For State purposes 12 mills For county purposes 7^ mills Constitutional school tax ....3 mills For highway purposes 2 mills Total 24 Vz mills Special School Levies. Bamberg, No. 14 18 mills Binnaker's, No. 12 3 mills Pnfftr/1'c Rridero \Tn 7 A TYlllls I UUiUl U o JUi v/, ...? a Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Colston, No. 18 9 mills Denmark, No. 21 16 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 19 mills Fish Pond, No. 5 2 mills Govan, No. 11 12 mills Huitto, No. 6 6 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Ohapel, No. 16 12 mills Lees, No. 23 .... ...._ 8 mills Little Swamp, No. 17 s mms Lemon Swamp, No. 13 .... 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oakland, No. 15 8 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 10 mills Olar, No. 8 16 mills St. John's, No. 10 8 mills Salem, No. 9 12 mills Three-Mile, No. 4 8 mills * " ^ ~ 9 I AH persons JJCl WtJeu iuc agco ui uj. and 60 years, except Confederate soldiers and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00. Capitation dog tax, $1.25. 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