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/ / ■ .X w*- ■’■y ' «*/•/ W \ WEDNESDAY* OCTOBER 13, 1915. THE PRESS AND STANDARD PAGE THREE 4 *************** * CRIMSON CLOVER ' • * - * The followlnK artiile was prepar- ed especially for this newspaper by District Agent W. It. KHiott. <n Winnsboro: The south is rapidly ooming in -r Vt|^ s own through the efforts of thq pemonstration viaents bj estal.lis:*- ing* on evefy farm soil hail ilns; plants, that grow during the .win' r months. :ind cUmson clo-.-cr !i\- ar-J K palyin* a niif\oori«ant part iri thi.- work. Many fanners have yet fpil- (1 to grasp this opportunity' of on : -'ehing their lands and ki< f astns. . ‘dr crop yields at a nominal cost, hut continue to rely on commercial fertilizers for crop production-ainiost entirely. The purchase of nitrogen ..".mounts to millions each year, in the South-. < rn states, that can be secured from the air by legumes, and crimson • lover, a veritable • (Jold .Mine" -•rowing during the winter •soar.jJn vill simply enough nitrogen* pe r acre to produce fifty bushels of tern more. Fifty bushels <of grein and ♦wo tons of stover rembre -rom the •oil 40.9 pounds of nitrogen, lo.n pounds of phosphorous, and 11.2 founds of potash. Counting this amount of fertilizer removed at yotr- mercial prices we have *8.18 worth of nitrogen. 98c worth of phosphor- /us. and &6c worth of potarsh. To, supply this amount of plant food we would have to purchase $9.72 worth nf fertilizer, but by growing clover on this land, which Is turned under vill add practically ten tons of green matter containing approximately 86 pounds of nitrogen worth $17.20: 26 pounds of phosphorous worth $1.30. Xid 80 pounds of potash worth *4.00. Thus making a total of $22.50 worth of plant food at a cost not exceeding $3.00 for , seed and prep aration, assuming that this land baa - grown clover _ before. Crlmaon clover needs petting the first year, is like a baby and must he nourished bv inoculation to do its best. We feed' babies on milk nnlll they are able to digest strong er food: we feed crimson clover on bacteria to enable the plant to gath er nltroge'n from the air. Why We Inoculate. The bacteria that lives on the roots of the cow pea seems to he abundant all over .the South, xyhile those that grow on crimson clover are dot present-In many soils, hence, f* is necessary to supply bacteria ’hat the crop might be able to ab sorb nitrogen from the air. This man Ih» accomrdishod by spreading soil from a field where crimson, al* =ike. red or white clover has suc cessfully grown, using trnni,4<*tt to ^♦’0 pounds oer acre. Two , other sources can be ose.1. commercial in oculation or culture from the Agri cultural Department, Washington. n. c. _ • . Some growers advocate" dissolving one pound of clue in ten or fifteen rallons of water and ruhning this through a half hnshe’. or more* of thoroughly inoculated soil, then sprinkling this on the seed. -’'Reert when inoculated c d , oul dim treated out of the sun’s ravs to pre- ■ ent the germs being destroyed, and ‘if not. drilled should i>e sown on n lowdy .day or very late fn the ar- Wnoon. The best season .for sowing ni the Southern state is from September 1st to November 15th, depending on 'atjtudo. If sown earlier the pianfs are killed by hot weather except during ideal conditions: this is a rain every few days until plants are 'yell rooted. All clover *eed like a firm seed bed. and when lands have formerly grown clover large acre ages are sown in cotton middles bib using abort single tre*B, wide heel rcrape*. joe harrows or spring too:n Cultivators, covering the seed very bfhtly. This is usually done right after the first or second pickings in upper South Carolina i An ideal place for seeding is off * pea stubble, by first harrowing the land* well and seeding fifteen or twenty pounds of seed per acre and re-harrowlng. If land Is broken for clover and clover seeded for hay, use one bushe] of oats and fifteen pounds of clover seed. White nound* of clover reed. W’hite hlobming crimson Is the best for this purpose, sown with one bushel of fulghum oats. The oats will he in the dough or mutton when clover heads are turning brown, ready to harvest at the same time To save seed sow alone, cut with *pow**r when dew is on ami rake r. r f ew hours after. Then frail out heads, iff the absence of hollers, and Return, the dead hay to the soil Hover will grow on slightly acid soils hut ground lime stone applied »t the rate of 2.00ft pounds or more per acre w^>4 j-v.cjten the soil ami Pid bacterial growth. If bacteria fails to 'thrive then clover fails io ?row. • » . ... Don't get discourage,! if vou fail *he first ’’ear. for success’ is "oft":, built on failure If your crop looks sallow nfio * urns,.re.t this is evidence t* •! v>'" r ^eulation has failed, or that ?!" r < "'Oil needs drainage, -or i too ecH *o Produce clover, .\pplv more lir-c tad add a..small anouri' ‘ ^ ph 1 " pV.orous '• nd pot"*,;,. Vs >r "frogs feeder* of potash -.md nho pho v, o«. remember when cutting * f<»i • tv that vou are revtbving these t o 'ofrccg of plant food as well as mo ’birds oT the nitrogen cort iiped io ’■ •• stems and leaves. Wiieft cutting -for hay a supply of phot pin ou ■•a"d ’ 'tash t rr,u«t kept ur> « •. u‘ ■*ood clav lands containing an •iImv darce i of potash made av; tlul ' ncorpo.ratlpe plentv of Pi vegetalde matter. Some soils alscS contain ' rpe amounts oX phosphorus iirun- y'nilbate form that will be* liberated ;, y organic matter. ^ v\ Dlrmson clover, like bur, furnishes . y'fellent grazing from March iin:f! sape. but does not as a rule make %* s ^ * -1915- FOUR DAYS OF PLf ASUREANDPROfIHVERY DAY A RIGONE • ^ . ~ , - * • ——^ Tuesday Nov. 9-Educational Day Wednesday^ Nov. 10-Farmers’ Day nursday, Nov. ll-Home Coming Day. Friday; Nov. 12-NegroDay ' , / THERE WILL NOT BE A DULL MOMENT EVERY DAY WILL BE .. FULL OF EVENTS TO ASTONISH, ADMIRE AND PLEASE / EDUCATIONAL DAY TUESDAY—will be given over to the etluc;.tional in- teresu of the county—a mammoth Sdvxtl Para-! • will begin the day, followed by exercise- on Ath- . lytic Field at Fair Grounds. * HOME-COMING DAY * V. KDNFSDAY—Every absent Colletonian is invited and expected to be present. Two of the most eloquent of our ex-citizens will mffke addresses oh this oc- ca'ion. Come and .^see and meet your friends. Of' - ’ \ /] FARMERS’DAY • • NEGROJIAY X THURSDAY—The biggest day of all. Every farme” FRIDAY—A day set apart for the colored folks. Their should be there. , • own day and their own program. FREE ACTS DAILY ON GROUNDS Plenty of good clean amusement device^—No gambling and nothing immoral will be tolerated. Band Con certs Daily s The Public is cordially irivited to attend the Fair. » ^ y X PREMIUM IN CASH FOR EXHIBITS / RACING Win honor and money by bringing the best of your Special program of exciting races Wednesday af- flocks and herds, and of your skill. Get a Premium List ternocn and Thursday. Some of Colleton’s fastest and from the secretary and turn a little of your time into best horses will compete for the money offered. money. _ ADMISSION REDUCED TO 25 cents for Adults and 15 cents for Children / ' \ * . . •/*.*■ . . FOR ANY INFORMATION OR FOR PREMIUM LISTS ADDRESS \\: W. SMOAK, SECRETARY, WAL- TERBORO. S. (. \V. J. TAYLOR, President. * D. C. L. HIERS, Superintendent. •A I. I N . iiuii growth during the wint-r. 5iid ts perhaps best ^use^for Ijirnin- . vparatoy to planting corn, w fitch ill’then repuire only a liglit appl.- ■ at ion of pliospliorous and |K)t..lh i insure a largo yield, and pre acr. turned-is equal t" ten tons of ma- •j,are, cither broadcast or dnl 'd. ******** V* STOKES • .\j., a - e'ft*; will cure Mala tit r I5H- inn* Fever. I’* Kills the P-rms.. 6-19-lra. ’ • ■ .’.w Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general atrengthenlng tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TCrSIC. driven out Malaria.enriche* the blood,and builda up the ayn- lem. A true tonic. Por adults and children. -X. * * * * * * * V >»****. •••....Jf'* * Stokes. Oct. I*. Slok*W school >•- progressing nicely under the ' i s'^ii.' s of Mr. Williams Campbell principal and Miss Lula Connor assiMant. The farniers h-rour.d her** ha\* most tinlshed gathering their cott* ri Miss Mamie Strickland "as call* '! home last Wednesday on account ho rfatber’s illness. Little Nora Rennet has been \* r sick, but is improving some n*i» She has had a case of-diphtheria. Miss Mayn •> it> : ni’tt. ,f Lode r- ' iriMHl to l.e*’ 'ipftf.e Krt*?‘v n!t**: ; riding a f a i,'; > s ». irtr r* ! m • I i«*. « , ’ ' jolly i>ar'\ <*f fie, from ' *e relutneJ home Tiiesda> from ,. ..pa, Fia. “There wet** t imb* r *<• .V. :r* ; l s who att«u*l*<i < a rap meeting • day at Indian Field ** J. M. Ifenn* tt dined with his lath- ■ r at L'xfg*- Sunday . „ Fn.nk <'op*d«:el i:- pn-paritig to I* dd a st'irerooui .if Stoker llur- r. h for ’Our Town.” Mr. Fogartie return* 1 1 home fftun -a.^nnah Thursday. L E. Morris had business in Siok* » , Thursday. Menjj.ft <sf Khrhiirdt. tin,I ' 1 > irm iVif to Stok* ** Tues.la* il*- v.as accompanied home'by he l -daughter, Maud. K M llliane; i ii*k la fid i at humi ofi aoot.nt of hi- feiher's Hlu.-s Tdtii Strickianu look Ins htt! <laiight* r, < kirri.* Mae. to Spartan burg Tile day. She will be | in a •training chool Although quit- young, it is hoped that shw will do well. , vj. » t lirouie t on .t ipaiiot^ •'.y»oiit l \ •> vo : ' . Is,.ii I < gan I! leg • fete | , had b tl HUtfeneg , f !( . 'ith sfomaeli ff-|P ■ ,,i ,| e'lt-u * o!istlpii*iort. ,\|‘. , i i 'up.n it;,{not ■ rapidly tliroitgli 'be i>. - .p, tabbts. Sin,., 'i.itig four or fit bottl* of tb, 111 -> he.,Ill, h.l* be . fine.” 'it rite. Mi - 4o||i, x ,*, Irvjscg, N V. For -:.e tij . t ii (let efft. - * ’. I For Weakness and Loss ol Atffctitu Mandard general <trvngr'i -ning tonic ROVI* S TASTHI.rss chill riINK’, dt.vea out *i .'tla: in ftfld builds tip thr A tru |o??’j A auie Appctucr. ’r or kdoi'.a 1 chddten. .x. 1 J: , V r Snio.il< of the Shilo hs.cflu was among thos«* in t<*wn Snutr'j on hiisiiiess. It. .V. I)«m it’t. .of Stipiah . r „, route one, n.is jp WalUrUriro-,9n business trips Satin day. x