The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, October 13, 1915, Image 3
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WEDNESDAY* OCTOBER 13, 1915.
THE PRESS AND STANDARD
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* CRIMSON CLOVER '
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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
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FOUR DAYS OF PLf ASUREANDPROfIHVERY DAY A RIGONE
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Tuesday Nov. 9-Educational Day
Wednesday^ Nov. 10-Farmers’ Day
nursday, Nov. ll-Home Coming Day.
Friday; Nov. 12-NegroDay '
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THERE WILL NOT BE A DULL MOMENT EVERY DAY WILL BE
.. FULL OF EVENTS TO ASTONISH, ADMIRE AND PLEASE
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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.
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FARMERS’DAY
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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
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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
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FOR ANY INFORMATION OR FOR PREMIUM LISTS ADDRESS \\: W. SMOAK, SECRETARY, WAL-
TERBORO. S. (.
\V. J. TAYLOR, President. * D. C. L. HIERS, Superintendent.
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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.
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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.
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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 •
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' 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. »
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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 ,*,
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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.
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