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* ' -t: -w - I * 19U. ' I ■'•'K THE PRESS AMD K WALTERBORO, & C. NX. ■ /■vsS U i. 1 'ife I CHANCE! To introduce our new CLOTHING AND GENTS’ FURNISHING BUSINESS, Beginning Thursday, May 15th, and continuing for the next 90 days, we will give to . - * s our patrons for every 25c in cash purchase, a numbered ticket which will entitle the holder to a chance to be the lucky winner of one of the cash prizes that we will give away, absolutely free, on Saturday, August 16th. ■ THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE $20.00 IN GOLD. THE SECOND PRIZE WILL BE $10.00 IN GOLD. THE THIRD PRIZE WILL BE $5.00 IN GOLD. Do not lose this opportunity, but get your coupon numbers at our store whenever you come to town, as we have in stock the best line of Tailor Made Clothing, Gents Furnishings and the best selection of Gents, Ladies and Childrens Shoes. We have the goods to select from and we can please everybody with the prices. WE DO NOT SELL THE CHEAPEST QOODS IN THE COUNTRY, BUT WE SELL THE BEST ONES CHEAP. We will appreciate your kind consideration of our goods when you call at our store. Tlien you will see that our statements are absolutely true. /*' k Next Door to 'Express Office, Walterboro, S. C. A II ii 'A . PROPER CONSTRUC TION OF SEED BEOS THE SUBJECT OF AX INTF.REj*T- ING ARTICLE FROM PEX OF A. M. HOWELL. PIAN FROM LONG EXPERIENCE \ Streeves Importance of Proper Care of Young Plant*—1W<N Shouitl » e Burnt—Cover With Crocus Sac W*. Bods Should be 8 Feet W ide. To the Editor of the Press and Stand ard: Sir—Perhaps some facts on the subject of growing tobacco plants for field culture may prove interesting to some of your readers. Many people who pass in and out of Wal- terhpro by the road that leado.past Live Oak Cemetery get a near view of my patch of plant beds, and there are aome who are puzzled; for the way I grow tobacco plants, though simple enough, is rather out of the common. But I would suggest to all who are interested in such work that they take due note of the plan and method, not only for tobacco cul ture, but for other plants that are difficult to start, i. e., garden plants such as are usually grown in beds and transplanted therefrom when they are sufficiently advanced. This way will be found convenient and economical, as well as safe against frost, drought, wind, pelting rains and unexcessively hot sun., when, in any of these respects, the weather is not to our liking. Tor very early garden plants h we always de sire to have well aio^ig before biting frosts are over In Spring, su.-h as tomatoes, peppers, beets and others, the advantages of this plan ar« sev eral. A recital of these wtll, 1 thipk. unvail “the why and the wherefore ot Mt all.” Many who view these plant beds "catch on” at first glance, but there are some who are “dumfuz- zled.” Permit me 'to say. just here, that If some brother farmers or their kinfolk have better ways than these, they should' let them be known, for all wish to learn the best way to do everything. It is observed In the first place that the beds are three feet wide and fifty feet long. The length of the bed may be, of course, any length de- . sired. The reason for this is that with narrow beds one can squat or stoop in the walks between them ana Conveniently re®rh to the center of the bed on either side of him; and thu^ he can care . Jot and protect every plant In the beds without tros- passing upon the beds at all with hand, foot or knee. 7-ne walks or alleys between should always be wide enough to allow for ample foot-room, looking to the same purpose. The beds should be cleared of all rub bish, and made level. They should be then well burnt by piling on and IMng a good supply of fair-slged wood of u kind that will burn frcgly and heat the soil to'"good hot” to a depth of not less than two inches. This burning rids the beds of grass and weed seeds, and. in some case*, forestalls insects, whose eggs or larvae (worms) may beat the lime lying in wait for the coming plants. Besides, the resulting ashes contain essential plant-fcod. - Observe carefully this point, that the beds should be made and gotten eady for the seed first, and the burn ing done afterwards, for obvious reasons. Only a light raking off of embers and something of the sur face after tho beds have cooled. It It has been noticed, of course, that 1 did not burn the beds before sewir.f the seed a few weeks ago. This omission was because I was disap pointed in not secoring good wood for the purpose. I was in a hurry and trusted that weed and grass seeds were few in number in the very poor spot of ground selected. But the tedious hand-picking of grass and wecMs after the tobacco plants have been up has been a trying job, and I am resolved never again to risk seed sowing in beds that have not en well burnt. I advise using a good free-burning wood, and a lib eral supply of it, not brush only, as was the old custom; for brushwood docs not beat the beds sufficiently. I sow the seed on the freshly- burnt beds after raking—no rakifig after the seed has been sown. It must be remembered that tobacco seeds are very small—there are over 300,- 000 seeds in an ounce. They cannot be expected to come up through any covering, even the slightest. A good sprinkling of water from a medium sprinkling-pot will wash them •Intc the freshly raked ground sufficiently Now the cloth—Open mashed cro cus sacking, the cheapest grade of this goods. Lay it on one-play flat on the bed, and pin it down on all sides with 3 inch wire nails, pushed nto the ground by hand. This cloth holds dow;n the moisture, by pre venting rapid evaporation, and lets in enough water, light and air Water the beds copiously every day; if the weather be dry, water well every morning and evening. Don’t touch the cloth, keep It on tight snd fiat, and water through it. The seeds will sprout and the plants wilt appear in due time, and they will make a good start at growing before they want more light than the clotf lots in. The croeus—the open slary.kindtharcourse corn'sacks arc made of—protects the young plants from frost, from wind, from heav? down-pours of rain which woulo wash them out of the ground, and ^m the very hot sun which the> cannot endure, when they are young and tender. Later, when they begin to grow, when the third leaf begins to appear, they may be tyicovered for a while in the morning and again in the evening, when the suns’ rays are on a long slant anf convey only moderate warmth. This process gradually hardens the plants. sn^L after a week or so, the cloth may be discontinued, dried, rolled laid away for next season. Neces sity is said to be the mother of. In vention. I devised this way of growing plants in hot, dry Australis where the heat often stands at 110 to 120 F. in the shade, and where hot winds blow and burn up all green and growing vegetation quickly. The plan proves as good here as it was in Australia, snd, in such weath er as we have had for two months past, just as necessary and just as surely useful. Farmers and their wives (many 0/“ whom are the head gardeners) will do well to try the plan >n starting many kinds of plants. On three or four mornings in April my plants were thus saved from killing frosts. WhFn occasion arises for upcoveibg the beds, draw opt the p ns on one side only; turn th^ cloth back, and the matter of sunning the plants, rogusing the beds forking, manur ing, etc., is simple. The common sense of the whole procedure comes to the operator with a little experi ence. In future issues of your paper J will relate other suggestive experien ces. Truly, A. M. Howell. PERSONAL MENTION Rev R. C. Boulware, of Ruffin, was in town Saturday. • » • Mrs L. ,W. McTeer has returfiea from a pleasant visit to Charleston. • • • . 0 M. P. Howell spent several aays last week in Columbia on business. • • • A. A. Patterson, Jr., spent Sunday in Charleston. * • • • J. C. Carter of Williams spent Friday night here on his way home from a trip to Savannah. • • • Mr. and &rs. R. F. Huggins have moved up from Green Pond for the summer. „ • • • Mrs. G. A. Martin and Miss Maude Varn of Hendersonville, were in town today shopping. • • • Several fishing parties are out this week, and some record . catches are being made. • • • B. G. Hyrne, Jr., who is taking a commercial course at one of Sa- -vannah’s schools. Is in town on a visit to his parents. • • • John D. Glover is making exten sive repairs to his residence recently bought from O. C. Brown. » • • Mrs E. J. Wit sell has been having extensive improvements made to her beautiful home in the city. * * • Mr. James Huggins has returned home from the Edgefield Co-Educc- tional Institute and will spend his vacation in Walterboro. A party of young people enjoyed an Auto Truck straw ride last even ing in the- Brown Furnitureu Co. truck. • • • A flish fry was given in honor bf Judge Gage last week at Ivanho* Judge and Mrs. Gage have been visit- and Ung relatives here for sometime. The first students to arrive in town for the holidays are George Herndon and Jas. Huggins, who have been- attending, the S. C. d I. Edgefield. Job Printing from a visiting card v it * to a 17 x 20 in. poster printed and delivered on short notice. Brief work is one of our specialties. Prices reasonable—workmanship the best. If you live out of town a two-cent-stamp will place your order. Our motto: “To please.” Are you a subscriber to The Press and Standard? Two-cents a week is all the paper will cost you. m The Press l! Standard I Walterboro, Carolina • 'pi Daniel G. Heidtman, formerly with the Walterboro Drug Co., but to\. travelling out of Philadelphia, wa* 1 in town last week. He has recent ly recovered from a severe attack of pneumonia. KPK<TALK THIS WEEK. Tuna-fish*.a substitute for chicken, makes delightful salad—20c per can. Date-nut butter, something new, a nice relis£, only 10c per jar. Atmore’s mince-meat in bulk, only 10c per lb., while it lasts. Try our boneless herrings, ready for use, a nice relish for breakfast, 10c a Jar or in bulk. Curtis Bros, plum pudding, a do at , lirious desert, 25c per can. Maraschino cherries at 15c. 25c and 50c per bottle. AXDERHO.V’S LKOCKKV. Circs In tms, onu itatcits fsa’t Cm Tbt «*rw csar», no matter ei how lotif atandi-'g, are carod ty the wonderful, old reliable Dr. EVner’* Antiarptic Healinf Oil It relieve* aud 1U—t *t lie i.mi. Sc, IGc, llOQl Stanrlard Oil to InMall Tank*. It is reported here that the Stand ard Oil Company will within the next 60 days construct large tanks here fur the handling of their products. It is supposed that a site near the S , depot will be secured. This action upon the part of the company show* in what demand oil products are held here, and demonstrates the advan tage of Walterboro as a market. E. D. Lemacks. D. D. G. C.. First District, T. P. Murray and J„ M. Moorer, Past Chancellors of Ashby Farrow Lo<lge, will leave on Monday or Aiken where they will attend thr convention of Grand Lodge, K. of P. (’arcls of Thank*. Ruffin, May 19.—To The Preaa *nd Standard: Allow me to thank thw many friends , and Rubwriheni who helped me tn. the contest U wan your combined efforts tha* made it possible for me to win one of the. valuable premiums. I wauwA tfiiy piano, but got the machine 1-jt wAicb I am thankful to both the people and their paper. Your friend, Jewell Ferrefr. A DI/*r UMca MM err er imw. n * >»_. || 11 1* eb**p**i btti hx>4,1 Ci wavi nf w» ■hiVlsllLh al wy«ry meal ev«r> d*v. MM Vl T M L Hn i irrn '‘ h *‘** *• ■raws. M.-e, ctcaa, whole train*. Stud rH-rfe oomooey ©rd«. Ci.uIT • > . 0 [\ ( - :