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XiTvEORO, S. < J v to THE PRESS AND STANDARD, Walterboro, S. C n June 10 1914. OF CLEMSDN COLLEGE ■ \ '* . ' • Works for Welfare * • . Ways m Many ■ t'A Picture a country estate of 1.500 !iCr **. with stately buildings placed at lev&ted points to form a great irregu- ar circle Of. -ha)l a mile in diameter, ucloae In this circle a beautiful grove >t native oaks, threaded by aiuooth driveways and paths and cement side walks. Turn to the north and for a background outline against the sky at a distance of 20 miles, range after range of mountains, the home of the Highlands, of Caesar’s Head. White- sides and other lofty peaks of the Hlue Kidge. Think of these mountains as in summer clothed with verdure, standing out black against the horir zon, and in winter often white with snow. Take fur the southern boun dary a river of Indian lineage and follow in its sweeping crookedness the swift and turb(il£nt Seneca us it twists this way and that to mark the confines of the estate. And to this setting add broad expanses of river bottom lands green with corn, steep hillsides sinu ous with level grassy terraces and cool pastures with winding brooks and graceful shade trees and you have a picture of t’lemson College, not col ored to suit the canvas of an'artist, but as. seen every year by nearly a thousand young South t'urolinians who seek amid these surroundings an education that will prepare them for self-respecting, self-supporting citi zenship. **. A Storied Spot. ^ »v s' Clejusdn College is a unique blend ing ot lie^o+d- Uhd’ llmTieW, of the his toric with the now. Jugfc*across ttie road from Ihe cadet dormitories. Which every session house over 8UU young men, and in sight of the new electric power station that day or night beats as the industrial heart of tiie community, is the white columned mansion of the Illustrious John C. Cal houn. One can almost picture the gyeat statesman, as with hands be hind him he pales the avenues of cedar and oak, putting into form those matchless ideals of patriotism whose fulfillment he nevetr lived to see. About 60 yards to the rear of the mansion is a queer little ohe-story room structure with columned porch to match the mansion. This was the “study" of the great statesman, and here were written many of his great orations. Under this little study, which is about 20 feet square, is dug a deep pit in which ice cut iu winter was stored tor summer use. How the seasons must have changed, for only during one or two winters of the 20 which the writer lias spent in the “up country" lias ice formed In suliicient thickness to Justify such ample stor age. in the old mansion art* many his toric relics, including a chair used by Oen.vtleorge Washington, and a seven- foot mohair-covered lounge on the back of which is carved* the America^ eagle, it is said that the engraving on our coins was copied from tins carving. Tiie old mansion with its historic memories, the ptet of the Hermitage. Mount#Vernon and. Mynticello, is u priceless State and national asset, and should be a perennial source of in- ( spiratiou^o succeeding generations of* young South Carolinians who are pmileged to live for four yea^s in the shadow of Its historic walls. Many are wont to ask why the COl- • lege does not bear the name of Cai- liyun instead of the name of his son-; in-law. Thus. tJ. Clemson. The answer is that nowhere sloes it appear in the records that Mr. Calhoun eV*r wished or planned the erection of an indus trial and technical college on the old homestead. The complete story of Mr. ClemsOn s part in the founding of the college is too long to be told here. A Vast Plant. The college tract contains over 1.540 acres. On the - property, there are 22 Principal pjdbllc buildings/ To dwell ings and jn minor buildings. The col lege hjM in its employ 401 teachers, othcyTs and laborers. Its inventoried property is (1.327.726.57. The otti- cers of the college send out yearly o\er 35.0U0 letters and over 4 35.00U other pieces qf mail 'matter, most of which give agricultural information. In addition to the parent station, tiie college maintains two brunch ex periment stations—one near Summer ville and tiie other-at' Florence. One mole to be situated in the sand hill section of the State, just as soon as funds will, permit, will complete - a system representing the principal soil t> p* s of the State. \ The enrollment has grown from 4 46 students in 1633 to 634. Originally there were but two courses of study— # • now thefe are 12. In addition to these regular degree courses, there is a four weeks' course for farmers and a one-scsslon practical agricultural course extending from October 1 to ■ % * June 1 for men oxer 16. The college maintains 168 four- year scholarships and 51 one-year scholarships, the cost of which, amounting to- nearly $22.0U0, is paid out of the receipts froin the fertilizer tag tax. i - • l*ubtic Serv ice. Hut the trustees of Clemson College have not only organized an efficient system of fertilizer inspection and an alysis. by which the farmcC gets value received from the tag he pays, and built and maintained a great agricul tural and mechanical college; but they have gone a step farther than is quired by their compact with th»r peo ple and have sought to return to those who pay the tax in the shape of di rect service, aii that could be spared over and above tiri; cost of operation 'and building. The public service has grown as the fertilizer tux has grown, now reaching an annual total of over f 1 Clemson College, with its plant well developed, its patronage assured and ovi rtiowing. its lines of public service popular and clllci* nt. lias behind it a creditable record of achievement, and before it a future bright with the promise of usefulness to South Caro lina. roots! It requires little ammonia In the fertiliser. ~ When Intended for hay, cowpeas should be planted broadcast with sotnf other forage crop. German millet and sorghum are probably the best crops for this purpose* This sta tion has obtained us much as seven tons of well cured bay from sorghum and peas, two and one-half tons from peus^ and'crab grass, and three and one-quarter tofts irom peas and mil let. V . ‘ The must valuable part of the pea plant is the leaves, and the hay should be cured in such a manner that the largest amount of leaves pos sible should be retained with the hay. For that reason tlip pea shttitijk not remain long in. the swath, but us soon as the leaves are dry s'ullicic-ntly, the hay should be luked in windrows lui a* day or so, then it should tie dried out in cocks. A splendid way to cure cowpea hay is Ip take it from the windrow and stuck it on a pole about six feet long, driven in the 'ground with crossanns nailed horizontally, the lowest being about eight inches irom the ground. The practical place of the cowpe-a in rotation is ulte-r small grain. As soon as oats or wheat are cut, the land should be .disked and planted, in’ peas, sown broadcast, irom tout to six pecks per acre. This crop of peas will shade the ground and improve the physical condition of the soil, will add\ nitrogen to the soil and prepare the land ior tile succeeding gram crop. As cowpea hay is a. most valuable- food, it should always be cut for l&y However, if the object is to improve ttie land the pea vines can be turned under. 11 the succeeding crop, how ever, is to be u small grain, it is bel li r. to cut the vines oil as .the pva* vm<*> will form a kind of mulch which will make the sdii veiy loose and pre vent the proper rise of capillary moisture to the small grain. Small grain prefers a compact soil rattier than a loose, porous >'bi'l. it always pays to plant cowpeas in Vorn at the lust plowing, if an early maturing variety is planted at this time, such as tile Whippoorwill, New Kra, or Tay lor, the seed obtained "W ill lur offset the expense anti trouble ol Planting, and the.peas' grow ing in ihc eotn, instead of hindering the growth of corn, will increase the yield slightly, and will pul tiie land in bet ter condition for the succeeding grain crop. Small one-horse drills now be mg*manufactured for tiie purpose ot drilling cowpeas in corn do the work better than it can be done^Uy hand, it always- pays to plantpatch i^i peas mixed with soy beans ^s a hog grazing crop. No machine has *yet been manufactured that will satisbac- toriiy pick peas. The thrashing, however, cau- be accomplished by a pea huller, which is tar less expen sive than thrashing out with Hail. in the sandy soils of tiie Coastal Plain, the wilt disease and root knot disease is fruiely disseminated. No .method lias yet "been fouqd for com bating these diseases, excepting the rotation of crops and the phinting of wilt resistant cotton jind the Iron cowpea, which rcMsl* the wilt and the root knot. Stored cp.wpeas should always be ■treated with carbon bisul 1 pltide to Keep urwuy wgevils. numerous places about the barn is wasteful and it makes It very dltllcuit to maintain sanitary conditions. , The spray for treating manure to kill maggots is described in Circular No. 23. ol the Experiment Station. tiii: conttx m:i> srii>Ku. Methods IIccninmended for Control of This Insect Pest. Hy A. F. Conradi, State Entomologist ami Head of Entomologist Division, Clemson College.- . *- --During this dry weather one will notice reddish areas on leaves of ceT- .t.iin ‘plants, it is especially noticea ble on violets. The iqyivs sooh turn' brown and become 'dry and brittle. Many people cal# it rust, bu^ if one stops to examine into the matter closely he will tind little reddish col ored miles on the under surfaces of tiie leaves. The ciluracteristic web can also be easily noticed. This is the red spider.' it is a dry weather insect^ and if not stopped, it often does serious damage. llie cotton red spider is one of our most important cotton pests during June, July and August, this, so tat, appears to be a luVoTuble year, and lai titers should wate'^lieir cotton for the tirst appear'aiicv \i‘ 8 ’ r,K ' damage occurs in sp6^ \ the held. Poke weed and Violet plants should uot be.allowed in and about planta tions, while uiidecbi ush should be kept down as far.ds practicable. As soon as the lirst infested plants are discovered they Should bo care- iuliy ,lemqved and Ziurued. lilood red .-'pots w ill show on the upper, surface ol leaves uUuck.cd. It tuis is not done then the insects will spread Irom -plant to plant and in a short tun. cause the ruination ot a lutge area of cotton. This migialioii lias Ip take place on toot, as, fbc mxoctsehave no w ings. This makes, it at once appar ent that to a great extent at least it i> everyl^pdy'm own problem, regardless of ins neighbors.. ^ Whenever the infestation spreads and tiie infested spots become larger, one oi several sprays may* be given. 1 in most satisfactory ol these is po tassium sulfide, recommended by Mr. E-* A. McGregor, ot the Hureuu oi Entomology. This material costs about 25 **eiits per pound, and the spray consists of three* pounds ot po tass; inn sullide in loo gallons ol water. In spraying, the under sides ol the leaves should be thoroughly covered. Tins is accomplished • by means of all elbow of 4a degrees. A short oiie-quarter inch pipe makes a good extension rod, and in (he ab sence ot an elbow the* end Ot tins pipe may be bent. able from other sources.. At the last GASOLINE ENGINES meeting of thp General Assembly, j ON THE Mt f 30,000 Was appropriated for co-oper ating with the U. 8. Hureau of Animal , — M Industry in the work of tick era (Ilea- ! 1,1 tion in South ('urolina. this sum. to j zxus lie -expended thropgh Clemson Co)- ! |iy Styles Howard, Ai lege. Shortly after this appropriation sor Machine Shop, Cle was received. arrangements were of the various po . made, Itv-rplace tick eradication under ■ machines In use on Hie an inspector w ho cot]ld*Ucvote hi* en- ably the most used a tire time to this work. Tick eradica- adaptable to all sorts of tion, is now being rapidly, pushed Jnto th« single-cylinder gasolin, aM'tk-k hffested counties of lhi)|'State. the four-stroks cyclo ty pe, _ j chine Is mads in two lurau : and horizontal, and with sMi hi itmi■ v ths' iii.'kt* wau-r-cooled cylinder. lil.IUlt I»A TliL HEKT While machines of diftcrfll / HOl’THKKN GltASS. vary as to detail, they all same essential parts; nanaisly. Hy J. N Harper, Director 8. 0 Exper- Son^JonSScUnV^odV'SF^ iment Station, Clemson College. . crank shaft bearings with Hermuda grass Is the most valua- ^n^^inlttoS'i^ra’tus 0 * ble grass the 8outh possesta's and is cooling apparatus and oilit tiie last for pasturage and lawn pur- These engines may be*; pul Iiosesv Its true .value is not yet ap- f ro m one-half horse | predated by its most ardent advo-. miike the steam engiiM, cates. There are several varieties or wljgse i-ulling powers we ur# til types of this.grass grown in the South l * u ‘ Kasoline engine’ J ^wii| not *-•»»■ -'*- ■***»“.» >»,K u £S,TS7S;.. h uS, ,l „!r, M . the size of stems and spiculet* and in the maximum W’ork tequirsd hardiness. Some of the smaller, without overloatlihc. It the hardy types are from two to three be used for puihping only, weeks earlier in makinjg their growth special pumping machines tl in the curly spring than are the excellent service may be bought coarser varieties. There are other reasonable price. If the fartM ~ species ol grasses, such as wire grass hut one engine, it is probably and Egyptian gross, often mistaken hie in all cases to procure a h> farmers for Hermuda. and for this machine than the small sizes, reason Hermuda grass is sometimes chine that will drive the Wo« denounced as being worlitleds by Die cdfn sheller, the feed farmers who-have growing on their and so on. These machines' Finns the other species Which are of relatively high efficiency at little value. . loads, and it is, therelore, not. Hermuda grass, when grown on ; Jectional to run them light, well improved land and property ■ The lui mer, for a small out 1IOG t'HOl.KKA A.\|> now to oontkoi, rr. A GROWING COWPEAS THE SOUTH S WONDERFUL LEGUMINOUS CROP i 1 By rtettes for seed are Whippoorwill, New Fra, I ted Kipper. Hiack Eye, J. N. Harper, Director, 8. C. Ex- • perimenf Station. , J The cowpea is the best leguminous ! Uf>( j ^r.nvder. Early Dullock. Hla’ck crop for the South. It produces hay ! l{unch Calvin and Clay, Calico, fully equal to red clover. It resists sport. Tavlor, Warren's New drouth and a stand hi easily, secured. }lvbnd Thls , ^tion has 'obtained It is well adapted to-nearly every type) 1& ,. bui , ht , lg or per acre with the of soli in the South, hnd has few dis- whi ,, poonvi u. Probably .the best all eases und'tnsect pests, and is a won * I round variety is Whippoorwill. It is derful soil improver, as it not only ,-y, j t j, growth, is m*-dtupi early FIGHTING THE HOl SE FLY. Cm* of fly Trap, Ncrccus aud 8pray Against Dangerous l‘est. 1 adds large amounts of nitrogen to the soil, but also puts the soil in the best physical condition. This crop has been, grow n for a great number of years "in thfe South, Hut its Dill im portance to Southern agriculture has not yet been fully realized. - The seed can either be-sown broad cast or In rows. “It wanted for seed, they should be planted in rows three feet apart and cultivated. When sown broadcast no cultivation is re quired. However,-more seed must be used. The cowpea should not ba planted in the spring until the ground, is thoroughly warm and ail danger of frost is passed. While the cowpea plknt is well adapted to all kinds of soils, it is best suited to a warm. sandt 1 'soil.' The hay from cowpeas is fully equal to that of red clover and the best varieties for hay 'purposes art the Unknown, Wonderful, Iron Clay, Whippoorwill, Hed Kipp*r. lied’ 1 Crowder, Calico and the.New Era. Land containing the fungus which causes wilt should be sown to the Iron variety, which resist* the root knot and wilt disease. The best its Seed 'and a pndiric New Era. Ked Crowder, Hrow n in maturing hearer. The early varieties are Warren’s Extra Early. Whippoorwill, Kxtni 'Early Eye and Early Hulloek. latte varieties are Taylor, Calico, Clay, Unknown. Wonderful and Red KlPper 4 Thw, best varieties for soil improve ment are Unknown. Iron Clay. Ked Kipper. Whippoorwill, Ked Crowder and New Era. The following varieties are trailing to recumbent in their growth. Cali co. Conch. New Era. K'-d. Kipper and Ked Crowder Cowpeas tdiould al ways be well fertilized with acid phos Hy A. F. Conradi, State Entomologist add Head of Entomological Dlvi- O sVon, Clemson College. # x’’ Tiie house lly breeds mainly in moist horse and sow manure and* privy closets. Unlike the stable lly it can not bite. Hefore thunderstorms and on sultry days tiie stable lly molests man with its bites and this leads to the^ erroneous conclusion that Die house lly bites. The eggs of .the house lly are laid on the manure and 'hatch the sun^e day. In live days the maggot transfotiuz to the pupa or resting stage and in ten days from the time ffie egg is laid the full grown Insect appears. Its tlrst impulse is to find something to eat, and with the fresh tilth of its putre factive breeding place covering every part of its body, it goes to the kitchen where it samples, the meat, bathes In the milk, trails over-tin* butter, licks ui> the* Jelly, crawls over tiie baby's fac6 and hands and tion goes back to the manure pile to lay eggs and return to the ho*nse for more fo'od. lb sides a general carrier of disease and tilth, tiie bouse, fly is known to carry several of our most dangerous diseases. Thexcampaign against the tl> ; should begin at the breeding ground. Use* tiie fly drap Judiciously about the barns, privy closets, kitetbn door, hog |>ens and other breeding places. Circular 23-of Clemson College gives directions for making traps and one trap is in the hands of <*Hi.ii of tiie county demonstration agents where it can be examined. Avoid tilth or any other tiy-attrad ing material about the premises, such as' garbage or whip*. Garbage and kite lien refuse should be kept in tightly covered Vessels Never throw it on the ground. It is sure to attract flies. Screen privy closets. Have, every doe* t provided with a k< g or barrel By Dr. M. Kay Powerpt State Veteri narian and Head of "Veterinary Dlv udon. Clemson College. Thert®are two principal methods of preventing hog cholera; one by the useed serum, and the othei; by taking cafe to uVoui the methods ot spread ing the discu.se, which are here out lined brietty. Hog cholera is spread by failure propel ly to dispose of the carcases of .dead hogs. Kuzzurds, dogs and other animals feeding upon these carcasses can carry infection t<> other premise*. All car* asses should be bufmd or burled immediately, and buzzard* should be destroyed in communities where they are nut protected by law. In communities where these scaven gers ^ire thus protected, the law should be repealed and the birds de stroy ed. Another very common method of spreading hog cholera is walking through’ yards or tields where sick hogs are kept and carrying tlo- infec tion on stmes and clothing t** other premises., vvhere healthy hogs are con- lined. It should l*e rthieimared that discharges from hugs mfccKd with cholera are vary inlcctious, uhd the ovyjicrs should not go- or allow aity of their help to go, on premises where there are sick hogs. Neither should they allow neighbors, to go among their hogs when cholera exists In the community. Healthy* bogs should be cared for by persons who have not been where the disease exists, and no one else should be allowed near tiie healthy drove. Cholera may be spread by streams receiving drainage from infected premises, by buying hogs from prem ises wiiere the disease exists, or from |>iiblic stock f yards, or by failure to isolate newly purchased hogs until their freedom from disease has been ascertained. These three matters de serve careful attention. When cholera exists in a neighbor hood' every hog owner should estab lish a striyt quarantine on. his in dividual premises. When the disease exists on adjoining farms hogs should Ihi- projected by injection with unti-* hog cholera scrum. The sudden death of ope or two hogs should b ad the.owner to suspect cholera. If upon examination of the carcasses j-hob ra lesion* are found, all healthy hogs should be moved at once to new lots or pens until they caii’ he injected with serum. A farmer finding cholera among his hogs should at once apply to the Veterinary Division, <'lemsorl College, for serum, whic h is to he had at act ual cost of man ii fact life, and should secure the s* rvices ofxfiis county farm demonstration ag**nt, who hiy* been instructed in the use of scrum. . It is‘the duly of all Uitizens to see that the Stale law. relative to prompt disposal of carcasses is strictly en forced. treated, will afford during six months of the year a* much grass as tiie aver age blue grass pasture of Kentucky. 1 have known one acre to furnish all tiie food during tiie summer months tor'six calves.' Three acres of tins grass on Improved land, will pasture fifteen brood sows with their litters, tucy requiring no other tood than, that afforded, by live acres of forage crops. When grown on rich bottom lands and kept free* from weeds and properfj^ fertilized, Hermuda grass af- lords a splendid meadow, as if can be CUV twice during tile-'■season, yielding from three' to lour tons of excellent hay. Hermuda hay is rich in carbo hydrates and 'makes as goood hay a?* timothy. ,xIt is wi ll suited for work stock, but is not so good for dairy cutlfC. Fortunately, wt* have discovered tiiat Hermuda grass is not a serious weed enemy, fur as it uoes not mature seed to any extent in this country and spreads only by underground and ovcrgiound stems it cart be easily kept in check. As it is a tropical jdant.aiid requires plenty of sunlight it can be easily eradicated'in two or three years shading it out by grotflng winter legumes, such us vetch, planted with outs, followed by a* summer legume, such as cowpeas or velvet bcuns. Her- mudu does not damage cotton any thing like as'mucii us does crab grass, and a good crop of corn can be made in tiie neld badly infested with Her- muda if properly cultivated. Hermuda grass is of great benent to the soil in tiiat it prevents it from washing, adds humus to tiie soil and tills tiie soil with innumerable fibrous, roots w hich produce the'best form. of^humus. li is an annual with perennial. Under ground stems. If Hermuda is plaivted in the fail it, can he grown with oats money, can provide a room .n he can set his engine and saed chines as he desires to run wil and his wood saw may occupy Ml shed at the side of the room. A of cold-rolled steel, mounted m er* attached to the overhead work, makes an excellent line at low cost. This shaft should hngthwjse the full length of th« to’ provide tor as many machine* as the room will hold." The feed grinder, corn sheller. etc., may be put together in a part of the room separated IJNNfci the balance of the room by a paftt* tion, and beyond this partition mgyA* installed the washing machine; Hie cream depart tor, the churn, tiie elec*, trie plant, etc. These machine* *fe driven by tin* line shaft by no ana Of belts. . In a limited space it Is not poeatMe to discutpr*'the many uses to which • gasoline engine may be put oq larirt, but tin* writer wishes to pfess on the farmer the fact is well worth Hie farmer's.tl acquaint himself with the |» (ns of the gasoline engine with r*dir» nee to ijis ow n pa’rttcuiar ca*e. Mas* ufacturers ami dealers are zoadjr 1# supply full and fieu infortnZUoh *• request. A great many people are untbRflto impression thaf the gasoline e/^nils a v ery unreliable ai d dangerous thing. This erroneous in pression is due tO Hie fact that />** ms' hirie is * ot un derstood by tn**«e people^ As a mat* • «•!' ot ta< (, tin* gasoiiin,, viigtn* Is *ne of the simplest *>f prilue itu»v< ra,'*nd if kept in good order and in proanr adjustnn nt, it is a nfost dep' ii'l*M* source of power. Whan the fannsr forms the habit of luhbing down engine frequently and looking it ndl: for loose nuts and slipped, ad.'M- and ve^ch, or with, bur clover. It iauj-r^ntp. at the same tune lookingc a splendid plant for terrace bunks and la also valuable to grow on railroad and jioiid banks to prevent them f.roiu caving in and washing away. As it requires plenty of sunlight, it vtill not grow well in shaded places. It can be propagated by sowing the* seed at the rate of two pounds to the acre or by planting pieces of sod. A good way to obtain a Hermuda sod is to break (lie land with a turning plow or disk plow and in every furrow drop a small piece oi sod every twelve Inches, the next furrow covering it from two to three inches deep, it can he sodded almost any time dur ing tiie year, but tiie best time is In tiie early, spring. It should be planted after some winter legume, such utu clover, crimson clover, or vetch, if planted iu the spi lug; and If planted in tiie fall, should follow cow peas, soybeans, velvet beans or beg garweed. After tiie land has been plowed and tiie plants dropped, the land should be^ thoroughly harrowed to make the pasture smooth aud even Cattle should be turned Into the pasture as soon as possible. The best Hermuda pasture can lie ruined by allowing weeds and other grasses to grow. Hur clover can be sown in the Mail in a Bermuda pasture. Hermuda grass is usually ready for good pos ture by June 1st. After tiie post lire lias r 1 ! niuiiied in Hermuda grogs four or live years, it snoutd Iu* plowed up iu tlu* early spring arid planted xpr cowpeas. The cowpeas will iimirdvc tiie physical condition of the son and will add nitrogen, which is most beqe- ticjiul to ttie, Hermuda. a Hermuda Pasture is allowed txr run too long it becomes sod - lioiysril and a poor quality Z 6° ihv quality of lubricating *11 he uses, he Wllj tind that he posa. <*a n erne, economical, and va ry sal lory power. ry satiata*- COLIC'S OF HOUSE AND MULE. Type* of Malady anil What to Do in * Treating Each Kind. Hy Dr. M. KaJ Cowers, State Vetcr- (uaiian and Head ot Veterinary Division, Clemson College. C*ne of the most common and alarm ing diseased conditions occurring itt horses and mules is that of coin The term is a very loose one, being generally used to denote an> abdominal pain whatever, and it mu> readily be inferred that it, therefore, occurs in a great variety of diaea*es It is, however, only necessary her* to consider it under two heads, vix spasmodic colic and colic due to Im- S'' paction of obstruction of the bowels F r of the consist m Spasmodic colic* is probably of most frequent occurrence and of a violent contract ion of t lie muscles of the Intestines, effusing intense pain. It is usually brought^ on by giving I * large amounts of cjotd water to a horse i>Ver-h«uted; »•> exposing such a horse to chilling rains after a hard drive; someUiip** by giving a heavy feed of greep succulent food; and in horaes that are predisposed to it, u sudden change of diet may be all that I* necessary to bring on an attack. The condition Is recognized by the 4 horse suddenly showing symptoni* of intense pain following some of the causes above mentioned: stamping . violently with one bind foot; looking of grass is .produced. It is a heavyl around at the flanks with an anxious uld be fer-1 expression; * * \ feeder on rmrogen and should tilized with an application of nitrate of *n<la aboqt tiie middle of every April, using from 6u to lou pounds per acre.' Acid phosphate should be apple d every lour years at the rate of 300 or 4 00 pounds p«*r acre. A good time to apply tins is nt the time the land is broken In tiie spring prepara tory for a crop of peas. One thousand pounds of lime is also very beneficial. This can l>e applied.once every five or six years, if Ib-rmuda is planted with Texas blue gra,ss, white clover and common vetch a pasture can be ob tained tiiat wall attord good grazing nine or ten months in the year. KEM LTS Ol TOU-DRESSING. K«**t Times to Apply Nitrate of Soda to ( oru and l otion. phate and some potash Of) the sandy soils of the coastal plain, a large » lr tt,,d .^ freely t O amount* of potash should be used. At our Coast Experiment Station little growth wss made until the soil was sweetened with ffiart. As the cowpea,is a legume and col- lyctz. large amounts of nitr-og* n fr< m • he atmosphere Ji*y means of'the hr. fc 9%^ hiwy—For p*rtk«lar* *ddr*** ; A. WICHMASr A SON rue* the atmosphere .ii»y mean*.or me iter 1 ' 1 *-—— ;*» it* oi p*rtk«l*rs *ddr*** dry tjp the closet material. S< reen the house. « A Manure is valuable. If removed jfroin still fa at a time when it /an not t>e Immediately spread ’on the Held It should be stored in a definite P|«’1 ** * jkprefwr ‘bly i«dJs«'OmPO»t shpd Or "7, goOT 4 * Mu *ojr fir»t-cla»6 drulgtst, AO 4rgfgi«t* are authorised tp Mg* MMlly r*t«rB thd^urshfl#* pnet R M • IVSH C|Mi a FKEEING Till! STATE OI’ TIIE CATTLE TICK. , Hy Dr. M. Kay f'owrs. State Vi ter- Inariarf and Head of Veterinary ’■ Division, 'iumson ('ollege. In July, 1907, th'* yeterlrwvry l»ivi- sion of Clemson ''oMeg«*, in co-oper ation with the U. S'. Bureau of Animal •Industry, cqmim nce<l'4i< k eradication work in Oconee. 1‘ickens, Greenville and Anderson Counties. Since that date this work .has been gradually and systematically extended until fourteen counties are now free from ticks and released from Federal Quarantine. SyaMemstlt* work has uIso been in progress in six other counties for the past year, and these should be In con dition for relens# tfrls fall. Prior to 1914 the expense wf tick eradication work was borne 7%lein- itege and the tA. Fvr,..,! i of ^Industry. With O*'ei. ( Ation $600 ( rvcelved- Hn 4qMgens xnntiiM.) on-i’ll* * .fau lty Tr E. Keitt, Chemist, S. C. Experl- nTTm Station, Clemson College. 0 o Kesulbi .obtained at the South Caro lina Experiment Station show that a top-dressing with nitrate of soda gives good results on ootton, corn and small grains. The Increase is most marked during a wet year, because this nitro gen is already in an immediately available lorrn, while th** rotting of the organic sources does not proceed as rapujly as usual on account of tm excess of moisture in the soil. Th*' amount to apply per acre varus with the fertility of the soil and the p$6- vious fertilization, but vve would .sug gest from fifty pounds per acre on poor land up, according to the fertil ity of the »oil. ■? . e EaTly applications are coming Into favor We recommend t*hat the soda be applied to corn when it is between knee and waist high, tq.cotton Just as the shapes begin to form, and to small gralry in March. Car# should be taken not to Sow nitrate of soda on wet plants. Because it is Ijkily to scald them. It is best-to apply,it Just after a rain, When the moisture has dried off of th** leaves of the plants, then’ cultivate with a mulch forming implement. litcsoou as the ground is dry eiufuglv to plow. sweating; lying down denly and rolling In agony, and with occasional periods of freedom from pain followed by similar attacks ^ * ’ollc from impaction Is a condMM in which there is a partial or coiuSlBS stoppage of the bowels, and majr fc* brought on by overloading, the 11 f ach when In a tired out condition particularly with dry, Innutri feed. A faulty condition of the __ may also be a predisposing factor _ account of Imperfect mastication of the food. This condition is accom panied by constipation and the animal shows evidences of a continuous dull pain as compared with Vhat of apas- modlc colic, moving stiffly, lying down occasionally and groaning, but with the ahseltce of violent movements. It also runs a longer course usually than spasmodic colic. In spasmodic colic a 'sedative or narcotic treatment should be resorted to iu order to overcome tiie vio -uit contraction and relieve th# path, uft* of the best remedies hf fluid extract of Cannabis indica, or Indian hemp, given in dos*** of six drams by tk* mouth. This brings on drowaineaa. and. as a rule, by the lime the drowsi ness lias worn o0 the colic has d'isup- peared. Another good remedy is chloral hydrate given in dose* of on* .ounce dissolved In a pint of wi or a , AW > o < l*’rmlc syringe b* hi ble, twoTrrain* of sulphate ot phine may be dissolved in a water that has btV*n boil* d ) nd'al lowed to cool and injected nr lor skin. - With impaction colic, enti|ely dt Brent remedies are needed,’th* o' ject being to unload the lnUstia**i • he on ‘tiding material. For ti»4» pgg^ pose Hve drams of aloes dissolved*|U 1 quart of hot water and cc - '” 1 ® with- ojie ounce of oil of t«_ and one'dram'of thild extract' vomica may b^, given; or If •not conveniently nt haad, one sad haft pints of linseed oil may be glvea. ind if thVre is e\td(ac*af much three drama of ('ar.aabls ladlea may also be given. CupiOU* rectal Uons of soap suds ar* * * - J - The*e remedies will; but If more drastic tr{ ».*u> it should bo ■ "v M •J **