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BERRY DISTRIBUTION IS SHOWN BY SURVEY Made by Department of Agriculture and Results Published # ?-? UCrAn I IVItIM I IvU I AO I I Vc ASSISTING THE GROWERS Shipping in Car Lots,?Northern Berries Sold on Local ^ Markets. A recent survey of the production and marketing of strawberries in the United States, -made by the department, indicates that the eight most important commercial strawberry districts are central California, Tennes^ see, Maryland, Delaware, southern Louisana, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and the Ozarks. In 1914, 1,90.1 carloads of strawberries were shipped from central California. Les0 ser quantities were shipped from the other districts, which are named in the order of their importance. From the Ozarks came 748 carloads last r vear. The authors of the survey, which is published in Bulletin 237 of the department, "Strawberry Supply and Distribution in 1914," point out, however, that the North plays a more iin$ portant part in the strawberry industry than these figures might indicate. Great quantities of berries are v grown in the North in small patches and shipped to market by trolley, express or in tie producer's own wagon. Only a very small portion of northern-grown berries are concentrated into carload lots, the basis for the Government survey. In the South, however, on the Pacific coast, where berries are shipped long distances, it is economical to arrange to have ^ them sent by carloads. The bulletin already mentioned contains a list of all shipping stations in i 1 _ TT _ I CIi t 1 111* me united states wncre canoaa snipments originate, together with the number pi' carloads sent out in 1914. From tl/ i list it appears that there was a ^rand total of 14,553.2 carloads of strawberries shipped conijA. mercially in 1914. Of these 2,312 came from California, the State's closest competitor being Tennessee with a total of 1,571.5. Another chart in the bulletin shows the duration of the shipping seasons in the various sections. Strawberries begin to leave central Florida as early as December, and the movement continues until the end of March. By the first of March the first strawberries from southern Texas and southern California find their way to the market. Amout the middle of March the Louisiana crop begins to move, continuing about two months, or until the middle of May. May is, imdeed, the great month for carload jp shipments. By far the greatest part of the Tennessee and Virginia crop is shipped at that time, as well as much # of the Deleware, southern Illinois, k and Maryland supply. By the end of Pt;^ June southern California is almost the *%>nly area from which carload shipments are being made. The straw4 tnjty. berries then ,on the market are chiefly grown in small quantities in areas Cot\'i close to the great consuming sections, tall/. In conr.eciton with this work the Jr Department is conducting a telegrajp phic market news service of the daily movement of strawberries to the var?***"., "tnigc* markets during the current season, together with the prices j| received. Reports of these movements and prices are telegraphed daily to producing areas and consuming centres in order to assist in the profitable distribution of the crop. t) CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED By LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. flfltflVrt is ft hlnr?/l r>r PAncfitn. ^ tional disease and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Oure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physisians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composa. ed of the best tonics known, combined m with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingred xents is what produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Take Hall's Family Pflfe for constip*? TO RECEIVE DAILY MARKET TELEGRAMS Concerning Price of Strawberries in Northern Markets at Farm Dem. Office Washington, D. C., May 7, 1915. Mr. M. W. Wall, Conway, S. C. Dear Mr. Wall: The Office of Markets desires to : assist the strawberry growers of your section, as far as possilbe, by sending to you daily market news telegrams, which you should arrange to post on a bulletin board at the railroad station or other suitable public places as received. The telegrams will contain information concerning the price of strawberries inth various northern markets and the quantities arriving daily in each. We are very anxious to co-operate in every way possible with the Office of Markets and Rural Organization in this and similar lines of work, and would ask you to take this up at once with the people interested at your point and arrange for the receipt of the telegrams and their display in such a way as to make them available to the greatest number of people. Yours very truly, J. A. EVANS, Assist. Special Agent in Charge. These daily news telegrams will be posted on a bulletin board in front of the Farm Demonstration Office and each strawberry grower is invited to call by the office each day and see the prices of the various northern markets. o 1 Notice to Strawberry Growers. The Conway Telephone Company, through Mr. C. R. Scarborough has agreed to furnish the Farm Demonstration office with a telephone free of charge for the purpose of sending out daily quotations to the strawberry crnwors of Unrrv Pnimtv O W- ~ ' J A daily telegram is received from Washington and posted on the bulletin board at the Farm Demonstration Office. This telegram gives the market prices of strawberries and in case any one not having a telephone will do well to call by and see the prices. M. W. WALL. o I Remember. I remember, I remember, the house where 1 was born, the little window where the sun came peeping in at morn. You'd hardly know the old place now, for Dad is up-to-date and the farm is scientific, from the back lot to the gate. The house and barn are lighted with bright acetyline, the engine in the laundry is run by gasoline; we have silos, we have autos, we have dynamos and things, a telephone for gossip and a phono graph that sings. The hired man has left us?we miss his homely face?a lot of college graduates are working in his place. There's an engineer and fireman, a chauffeur and a vet, 'lectrician and mechanic. Oh, the farm's run right, you bet. The little window where the sun came peeping in ar morn now brightens up a bath room that cost Dad a car of com. Our milkmaid is pneumatic and she's sanitary, too. Our cattle came from Jersey and the hogs are all Duroc, the sheep are Southdown beauties and the chickens Plymouth Rock. To have the best of everything, that is our aim and plan, for Dad not only farms it, but he's a business man.? E. F. Mclntyre. o (I ATTENTION"! Mr. Stock Owner! We carry in stock ail the following Boyd's Remedies Which are guaranteed to do the work claimed for them or purchase price will be refunded. Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, larpro . $1.00 Boyd'a Sure Pop Colic Cure, small , .50 Boyd's Sure Pop Fever & Cough Cure .50 Boyd's Sure Pop .Purgative 50 Boyd's Sure Pop Eyo Remedy ... .50 Boyd's Sure Pop Hoof Liquid ... .25 Boyd's Sure Pop Magnetic Ointment . .25 Boyd's Liniment, small ...... .25 Boyd's Liniment, medium ..... .50 Boyd's Liniment, large ..... LOO Boyd's Worm and Condition Pol ami.. .25 Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. med .50 Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. Ice. LOO For Sale by Conway Drag Co.. Conway, S. C. THE HOKRY HERAT.: FARJy jL^fcRYlCE H ^ || . l| All Inquiries on Farm Sub j| j| Through These Co j j W. WALL, Farrn^ Ik>m^ Milk and Water Bread. The Home Economics Extension Department of Winthrop College gives the following receipe for milk and water bread: Onec up scalded milk, 1 cup boiling water, 1 tablespoon lard, h table-1 spoon butter, 1 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 yeast cake dis-1 solved in 1-4 cup lukewarm water, (> cups sifted tlour and enough entirewheat flour to knead. Prepare and bake as water bread. When entire wheat four is used, addj three tablespoons molasses. Bread i may be mixed, raised, and baked in five hours. Bread made in this way has proven most satisfactory. It is usually mixed in the morning, and the cook is able to watch the dough while rising and keep it at a uniform temperature. It is often desirable to place bowl containing dough in pan of water, keeping water at unifprm temperature of 95 to 100 degrees F. Cooks who have not proved themselves satisfactory bread makers are successful when employing this method. o Lice on Roses. During the past few weeks many calls have come to the Winthrop College Agricultural Department, asking for a remedy for plant lice that are now so bad on the rosebushes. We here give a spray formula for plant lice which may be used on roses, chrysanthemums, and other plants. Boil 1-8 of a cake of soap in 2 quarts soft water; take away from stove and churn in one gallon of kerosene oil. Churn this mixture 15 or 20 minutes. Now when ready to use take one part of this emulsion to 10 parts of water?keep well mixed when using. NO Today we are selling the bes had. TIMES ARE HARE But we are giving bargains ji and Hats in the very Latest ing in every week. Come in and see for yoursell MRS. J. W. 9 NOI FARMERS AN I have located at Coir give you first class service or mule which is not doin$ CALLS RECEIVED AT C( DR. F. 13 VETERINAR CALOMEL WHEN Bl MAKES YOU SIC "Dodson's Liver Tone" Is Harmless To Clean Your Sluggish Liver and Bowels. Ugh! Calomel mnkea you flick. It's horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose a day's work. ?i .... vaiumci i? mercury or quicicsiiver which oausoe necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when it oomcs into contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking it up. This ib when you feel that*awful nausea and cramping. If you are sluggish aod?Mall knocked out," if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headaohe, dizainess, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodeon's Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee. D, CONWAY, S. C. | " 4$SNV|I 1 lERS' ^EARTMEN'T 1 jects Will Be Answered " lumns. Address: Agent, Couvay, S. C. ! ? 8 Why You Get I^ow Prices for Eggs. In spite of the fact that the Win- j thrope College poultry farm furnishes the dining hall hundreds of eggs a week, the college still buys coun- * try eggs. Many of these are bad be- I cause some farmers are careless and let the eggs lie in the hot sun o^ } under a setting hen until unfit for use. Others let them get dirty, and I even if they wash them, they thus J wash off the scaling nature has form- 1 ed and the eggs soon, spoil. This 1 j brings the price of eggs down. Farmj ers could gather eggs twice a day and care for them in such a way as to deliver good eggs in midsummer and get a higher price. o Aid For Rural Women. At the Conference for Education and Industries in the South at Chattanooga, April 27 to 30, the need of an expert to help the rural women was agreed upon. The county farm demonstrator is carrying help to the men; the girls' clubs organizer is doii. . r> a % * i mg me same ior tne gins; out the needs of the rural woman, so far, have not received the same recogniztion. A trained woman worker is needed to help the rural women by demonstrations in cooking and sewing, by advice as to home-nursing and sanii tation, by counsel concerning garden and poultry, by suggestion concerning dressmaking and millinery, by help in purchasing and marketing the supplies of the home, by inspiration and information which shall give an impetus to the community life through the rural woman. The women on the farm does rereceive some help from the help which comes to husband and daughter, but it is only fair that her owr problems receive consideration an first-hand help. ficE ~| ?t hats for the money we have I AMD MONEY SCARCE ist the same. Dress Goods Styles. New Shapes. ComL SPARKS ncE D STOCKMEN I way and am in position to . Po ssibly you have a horse % well. If so call me. )NWAY BARGAIN HOUSE ROOSA I yburgkoni HODS? NO! STOP! K AND SALIVATES j ITIoro'a my guarantee?(To-to any drug store and got a 50 rout bottle, of Dodaon'K Liver Tone. Take a spoonful and if it doesn't straighten' you right up ) and make you fool lino and vigorous I | want you to go back to tho storo and got your monoy. Dodson's Livor Tono is destroying tho salo of calomel because it is real livor medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick. ) I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tono will put your sluggish liveT to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and making* you feel miserable. I guarantee that | a bottle of Dodaon's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn't gripe end thej like its pleasant taste. 11 s MOTIONS FOR GROW- 1 IN6 HIMALAZA BERRY \rticle by Mrs. Dora Dee Wal- I ker Who Grows This Berry at Appleton. Rock Hill, May 17.?The following s a copy of a circular letter prepared by Mrs Dora Dee Walker, Assistant State Agent Home Demonstra;ion Work, for the benefit of the . igents and the club members who are ready to begin with the perennial ^rops. Mrs Walker has this berry growing on her farm at Appleton and from experience is able to give these directions: "In deciding on a perennial crop for the girls, we suggest that the most profitable. Should you decide to use this, put eight vines on one row 132 feet long, or four vines to the row on a plat Cfi feet long. This makes th vines lb 1-4 inches apart. mtfi i mining vn it UUIHC VI Wilt;. 1 U propagate plants for completing the plat the fourth year, lay runners on the ground and throw dirt on them so they will take root for fall setting. These vines bear well the second year, require no pruning, are prolific yielders, are valuable as a market crop, and are more esteemed for jellies and jams than the blackberry or dewberry. "In the completion of the setting out of the plat for the fourth year, you will have four rows or Himalaya berries on your plat of 110 acres, provided it is 132 feet long and 33 feet wide, and eight rows of berries if the plat is 66 feet square. The intervening space between these rows can be set in strawberries, rasnber ries, or currants, or any special vegetable you may desire." o Discovering Corn Meal. The war in Europe is likely to teach the Europeanst hev alue of corn meal as a human food. The demand for it has already boosted the price of, corn in the American markets, and it is likely to boost it still higher. This is unfortunate for the domestic consumers of corn bread and boiled mush, but there will be compensations. After the war is over the Europeans have eaten corn will continue to eat, it and the fields of wavering corn on the American farms will be transformed into gold mines. The yellow kernels will glint with the real luster of wealth. But even il 1. i * uiougn corn meai is clearer than it was a few weeks ago, it is still cheaper than what Hour. Necessity may teach some Americans that they can reduce the cost of living, even now, by using more corn meal. And that will be another form in which the compensation will manifest itself. o Heading Cabbage and Lettuce. Nitrate of soda applied to lettuce or cabbage will greatly encourage rapid leading. Some of us neglect this and lettuce often goes to seed before it heads. H Colds |j kXJ should be "nipped in the|Qf(J L^jbud", for if allowed to run I jumuciKcu, serious results T J ' may follow. Numerous AL cases of consumption, pneu- I monia, and other fatal dis- I eases, can be traced back to I a cold. At the first sign of a | cold, protect yourself by | II thoroughly cleansing your I I: I system with a few doses of g THEBFORD'S I BLACK- I |j DRAUGHT 1 I the old reliable, vegetable X liver powder. 1 Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, o< I Madison Heights, Va., says: I "I have been using Thed- I ford's Black-Draught for 1 stomach troubles, indiges-f/ll tion. and colds, and find UtoMJkl be the very best medicine InQQ ever used. It makes an oldQ/l man feel like a young one.*' J\t\ Insist on Thedford's, thejCjM I original and genuine. K-67ir\fl THUS i |, y f v *v WATCH AND CONTROL COTTON ROOT LOUSE Best Remedy is Shallow Culti vation in the Spring and as Explained THIS EXACT SEASON TIME FOR PRECAUTION Little Aphid is Increasing in Importance as Pest in Eastern Counties. Clemson Col logo. May 17.?One of the important insects pests of the coastal and near coastal counties of South Carolina is the cotton root louse and it is at this season of the year that farmers troubled by this pest should begin to take measures to control it. The entomology di vision 01 uiemson (Jollege now has in preparation a bulletin which will cover four acres of work on the cotton root louse. This is not yet ready. However, Bulletin 175, published to meet a strong demand for information on the subject, contains much that will be of value to those troubled with the pest. It may be had free by writing to the South Carolina Experiment Station, Clemson College. As is the case with many insect pests, the most satsifactory means of controlling the cotton root louse, which scientists know as aphis maidi radicis, is by a carefully planned system of crop rotation which will include winter cover crops. i nougn the insect occurrs in all parts of South Carolina, it seems to be an important pest only in the coastal and near coastal counties. Here the injury appears to be increasing yearly. The insect is bluish, is found on the roots of the plants I and is about 1-32 of an inch long. It does its damage by sucking the juice. from the young tap roots, thereby causing them to die. Repellent materials, especially tobacco products, were found by investigation to be of little value as measures against this insect. As a temporary control measure the best thing is a system of shallow cultivation in the spring, cultivating infested cotton at least once a week during dry weather an as soon as the soil will permit after ' each rain, continuing until the coti ton is in a thrifty growlne condition. Concerning permanent control methods, Bulletin 175 says: "By far the most satisfactory means of controlling the cotton root louse yet found is by following a carefully planned system of rotation of at least three years' duration. This system should be planned in such a way as to prevent cotton following either cotton or corn, but a crop of small grain and cowpea hay should precede a crop of cotton an badly infested lands. The following three-year rotation has been used with marked success on the farm of Judge C. A. Woods, at Marion. Corn followed by oats and cowpea hay, followed hv rnt-trm tlm . . .sui. VIIU II1IMI This system has been followed on an originally badly infested field for the past five years and as a result the root louse injury has been reduced to practically nothing. "It is of immense value to havea winter cover crop upon the infested land at all times as it prevents the winter food plants of the cotton root louse from growing upon the land. This naturally reduces the infestation for the following spring." o The State Agent of Girls' Work in South Carolina, Miss Edith L. Furrott, Assistant State Agent, M'-s. Dora Dee UTnlU.. A ^ ?? ? TT?tiwi, a^miis miss uarrison or York County, Miss Yarborough of Chester County, and the State Agents of Boys' and Girls' Poultry Club Work of South Carolina, are holding a conference at Winthrop College preparatory to the. School for Club prize winners to be held during the Rural Life Week of the Winthrop Summer School. CONSUMPTIOlTcURESr WORTHLESS FAKES (Continued From Page 2.) vey a misleading impresssion without the use of absolute statements. Thus these preparations continue to find a sale despite the fact that a little trouble on the part of the prospective purchaser will reveal their worthies*oess.?Weeply News Letter.