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away, absolutely free, on Saturday, August 16th. ■
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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.
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PROPER CONSTRUC
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THE SUBJECT OF AX INTF.REj*T-
ING ARTICLE FROM PEX OF
A. M. HOWELL.
PIAN FROM LONG EXPERIENCE
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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.
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Mrs L. ,W. McTeer has returfiea
from a pleasant visit to Charleston.
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M. P. Howell spent several aays
last week in Columbia on business.
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A. A. Patterson, Jr., spent Sunday
in Charleston.
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J. C. Carter of Williams spent
Friday night here on his way home
from a trip to Savannah.
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Mr. and &rs. R. F. Huggins have
moved up from Green Pond for the
summer. „
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Mrs. G. A. Martin and Miss Maude
Varn of Hendersonville, were in town
today shopping.
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Several fishing parties are out this
week, and some record . catches
are being made.
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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.
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John D. Glover is making exten
sive repairs to his residence recently
bought from O. C. Brown.
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Mrs E. J. Wit sell has been having
extensive improvements made to her
beautiful home in the city.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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