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^TRHSofSUNG NEW AND EFFECTIVE Remedy for Destroying the House or Typhoid Fly Recommended USE OF HELLEBORE vim i 1/ ii cr.r.c II!UU IMUL LUV/C k. " No Bisk to Live Stock or Damage to Crops Involved. A safe and effective weapon against the typhoid or housefly has been found in powdered hellebore by scieni' tists of the department. Flies lay their eggs chiefly in stable manure. Powdered hellebore mixed with water and sprinkled over the manure will destroy the larvae which arc hatched from the eg ;s. Since powdered hellebore if readily obtainable, this puts in the hands ol* everyone a remedy for one of the pesrs that has been found ^ flange reus as well as troublesome. Powdered hellebore, however, will not kill adult flies, which must be swatted ! A - 1 i or irapped. I It has mm; been known that flic* II breed in manure, but previous mothJ ods of destroying; the larvae there b;? I the use of .strong; chemicals have been ijf open to the objection that the treat< ment undo' some conditions lessened the fertilizing value of the manure or actually injured vegetation. This is not true of powdered hellebore. Government experiments have shown that 1 the hellebore is entirely decomposed in the course of the fermentation of the manure, and that even in excessive quantities it does no harm except S to the larvae it is intended to destroy. Chickens picking in manure treated with it suffer no ill effects. 9 One-half pound of powdered hellebore mixed with 10 gallons of water is sufficient to kill the larvae in 8 bushels, or 10 cubic feet, of manure. The mixture should be sprinkled carej fully over the pile, especial attention being paid to the outer edges. In most places hellebore is obtainable in 100pound lots at a cost of 11 cnts a pound. This makes the cost of the treatment a little less than seveni -i' _ ?. ? i > - I ILt'iiiu.s ui a cem per ousnei 01 manure. A liberal estimate of the output of manure is 2 bushels a clay per horse. The money involved is therefore trifling in comparison with the benefits to the individual and the community from the practical elimination of the disease-spreading fly. Although the fresh manure is the favorite breeding spot, flies lay their eggs in other places as well, such an outhouses, refuse piles, etc. In these places, from which no manure is taken to spread on the fi-Ids, considerable saving may be effected through the substitution of borax for povdered he "chore. Applied at c rate o.' 0.(YA pounds per 8 bushels of manure, borax is as effective as powdered hellebore in killing the larvae but costs less than half a cent for each bushel of re-mure treated. In larger quantities, how vor, or when the mar.tire itself is spread at a greater rate than lb tons to the acre, some damage t< 4 crops may result. Large quuntith - o manure are often used by market gardeners and others, and there is always danger of carelessness in applying the borax. The use of the more evnnnenrA \P > A i .11 D1 \ l," 1 / LI O Cv I V./1 III it ^ C i ?S V ) ( w fore recommended for the treatment of manure. Borax is recommended for I j all other refuse in which flies may lay ' eggs. Scientists who have been working for years to eliminate the fly arc convinced that the use of one or the other of these simple measures Is a public duty wherever manure and refuse exist. Sanitarians, however, strongly advise the removal of refuse beans I or other unnecessary rubbish or breed w jng places for flies. To breeding places which can not be thus disposed of sikh as manure or stables, ilio daily use of powdered hellebore will keep the flies from breeding in these favorite breeding' grounds. The best results are obtainable in a community where everyone cleans up his premises, traps or kills the flics, and systematically treats the manure and <| other breeding places with powdered hellebore. The fly is not only a nuisance to human beings and live stock, it spreads disease and filth and is a menace to public health which can not be tolerated in the face of a demonstrated remedy. Details of the experiment?; ^vith other information on the subject are contained in a professional paper, Bulletin 2-*3 cf the department, j THE COW AND HER DDRODl < {^lemson Colleg Weekly Notes F Farmer and Dairyman. (Thrs notes are prepared wee!; by ihe Dairy Division of Clems College which will be glad to answ any questions pertaining to dairying; Unclean milk is especially dangc ous during warm weather. Remember that the sun is an exc< lent disinfectant agent. Sun the mi and cream utensils after washing. If you take the pains necessary making good butter, go a bit farth nn/1 nnf i4- nn r?44-??n1 Mll\l pub * V up All il VVI HVVI VU Silo-building time is here. If y< think you ought to build one, wri to Clemson College for help and a vise. The prospects are that many mo silos will be built in South Curoli this year than any previous year. T1 is a certain indication of increased 1 terest in livestock. No matter how good the pastur may be, continue to i'cc<J the dai cow some grain during the sumnn Feed about one pound of grain every three pounds om milk product 1 f you have too few cows to make silo pay, do not forgot to plant soi root crops to serve as succulent t'c in fall and winter. Mangels, sto beets and turnips are recommend < No dairyman can offord to be wn out a good cream separator. A so; rator removes practically all the I from milk. lly the ordinary ski ming method, from 10 to 20 per ec of the but.terfat m loft in the mill:. By carefully testing and wcedi out the pool* cows, the people of D( mark have in five years sueccodcl raising the average production of en cow by more than 40 pounds of but 1 fat per year . The name of the latest worl champion cow is Findrrnc Holing Fayne. She. is a Kolstoin, four yi eld, and is owned in New Jersey. T] cow produced in 205 days nearly 2 000 pounds of milk which contau 1,11(5 pounds of butterfat, a n world's record. The new world's champion cow \\ fed during the first six months of 1 test 17 pounds of grain daily, in i dition to 20 pounds of corn silai some boot pulp and mangels and the natural meadow hay she wov eat. She weighs 1,450 pounds. vrmmmmmmmmmmmmMMsmmmmumaamemMjmmrmmmmm?r??mmjmrmB ? i I Dear Sir:? Our Tobacco Market will Best Markets of South Carolit fully demonstrated that my ca man in the tobacco belt and I ; i;)].'> and hone not only to serv obtain in.1* for them the top ma My ambition since here in operation of the business men %* rv farmers can do more town in ; tobacco to market is the tv basloess men are placed in, yoi no v just try it and see if thisM1 this crop at good prices and if co, deposit your chock and take tator sees a chance to do some (uiv'ons needed. On the other hanks and take every penny th market yen may expect lew pr given a chance, but if your ban tor asks for accommodation (hi i,yrcchbui\a;, Richmond, Rocky pockets, not only white but col checks and not even touch ihc through your State paper the market in South Carolina. I am going to do mv nart wrong coming that way. Let i do not listen to Tom, Dick or If rr| I f? T--??>~ssz=Z: .u .... ? 1|r ^ far> 2 k^^m/icBn ;.) \ ^ >r- | .-Ml Inquiries on Farm Sut J Through These C ?1- I M. W. WALL, Farm Dem lk L ; r "Ti risr^ to IHfc I AK.M DEIMoxer STRATION DIVISION i. ou Things That Will be Seen at the to | County Fair. cl-1 ^ I the two largest cucumbers ever I seen in Horry County wore brought to 1 the office of the Farm Demonstration is | Agent last week. They are over 11 'inches long, 12 1-2 inches in diamctci and weigh about 10 pounds. These cucumbers were grown by Dr. It. G v Sloan, of Little River. ^ j The largest onion seen in the county for several wars were sent in bv Mr CO I ? i*^ , ueo. I/. Marsh of Conv/ay. They arc t more than 17 inches in circumference There are also many other exhibit.' , brought in. by the different farmers j. one good bundle of wheat grown b> j j Mr. N. B. Smart, of Toddville. j I There is ample room to store al ^ exhibits in Farm Demonstration Of flee and any one having any nic? ^ products o" any leiiitl who want to pu nt ^em ?M' exhibition at the County Pal j tla's fail is asked io leave them at tin j office or in care of Dr. Epps, at Con * ; way Drup* Co. " Y* - i ichl am HQ fir rafSRTPPTS SIH ti> t?* |?! cub.. <&> 4.u ajj t(? 1 ! * ? o? C doses SGG will breali (IV:! ?r,y caarj ox' Oh ills cb Fever. Cold! LJ & L? Grippe; it eels on the livei etier th: ci Calomdl and does no: I. V, j eri p o o v ;-.i elr" 11. r' i* i ce 2*>c. liift- Yield of Wheat. g\7 1 A renoH has come to Clomson Col ? 1 1oj4c of a yield of 54 bushels and 2 as pounds of wheat on one acre on th xer; farm of P?ovd Gundy, whose farm is ii i*l- the Mont Clare section of Darlingtoi l?c. County, in addition to this unusual), all fine yield on one acre, Mr. Gand; ild I made 44 bushels per acre on nin ' acres. open on July 22, with the prosr in. I have spent two seasons wit! i parity for handling: your tobacco c ippreciate the patronage received a e old customers this season, but ne rkel prices for their tobacco. 1912 was to sec that Conway was ; and farmers, (here is no place in S< rds hnildi *;g up a tobacco market tl tost important pert. Eat if you will ( / *> i*, nctO.; i'/iii- f'l* T'' 1 1 . -v.. ... ?/*. ti?. 1 l:. V n (.'{< I.'t'.l ^ js don't move smoothly. Your ban! you win adopt the business mar's ) a check hook and pay your debts v> business there wii! he rdraty of re hand if you farmers, v hen selling ; \i is coming and with the war scrr ices for your tobacco. ri be specula! kers arc strained lo keep money to rue is nothing to offer. Yen would Mount and Martins vil;e and see fhr ored people. There can bo thousai money. So lei's all get together a: same report as 1913. Two dollars at the Farmers Warehouse, (Y me again thank you for past favors arry, drive straight to Lawrence's, YOURS TO SEi ?P?|RS|F i i E ns1 ^ EPA&TMEtf?. >jects Will Be Answered h olumns. Address: , A pent, Conway, S. C. j 8r ? * Receipt for Curing Tobacco. r~n~,..: ?_ 1 IIU ll/llUYllllg m licit') CUIUMU! ' by Mr. W. P. Lawrence, was inter for last week's issue, but owing to fact that we had more good news t we could handle, it was placed 1 1 the surplus news, and was unin 1 tionally omitted: T'ne following receipt is a good for curing first and second crap] . of tobacco: 1'ut lire enough to bringshtsh r First night, put live enough to b J temperature to 100 degrees 1 M o'clock. (do to bed, and at "> o'c A! in the morning lire so as to bring 1 3jp;raturo to 100 by 9 o'clock, and , to keep it around iOO degrees al! At 7 o'clock tempcraUircOi2diiri At 7 o'clock open doors, and a 1 o'clock bring temperature to 1"0 - to bed. At 3 o'clock in morning doors open, commence and at' 0 ok 1 liave temperature at IdO; ho't l at i point for two hours; go to 1.40 c I ho! for two hours; go to 1- 0, - hold 'or two hours; lower tompoi. to 120 and hold for twoho rsusl to 120 and hold for two hours; to 150 in six hours and hold for , hours. Close door and finish at ar . i 180. j j When firing* around 140 dog * i never go over 5 degrees an hour, When at 150 , and you come biu 120, if you see the tobacco tin dingy, don't wail 2 hours, go on towards 150 degrees. Tobacco 7 not have body enough this vea: o hold color, and run dingy or red. 11 W. P. Lawrcn !) ^ Only Cns "BROMO QUSHUKS 4 U ? - '* * ' - *. >/ nit k .iiiuiiv, c;;< lor 11:11 l.nnrc. X, r J TXVkJ 1JROMO QUININE. Look torsi/, iit E. XV. GROVE. Cures n Cold in One Day. ' cough una headache. ?*ud works o?i cold )ects of Conway being among !i you people and think it has I aanot be surpassed by any lob t Farmers Warehouse in 191:! w ones, with the same cupacit ? Tobacco Market and with 1hi 3uth Carolina better than Com '.an you chink. Raising ar<i br step and think of the posi your neighbors, in a simple ^ -;s have plenty ot money lo ha plan when you sell a load of to ith checks and then when a sp ur^-y ior nun to "o( a El the aeco pour tobacco, ;>;o to the diffe] f and n depression in the niv or.s will #rcaily benefit you if < any you all and when the spec be surprised >o po around Dam fanners with check books in 1 .ds of dollars in debts paid a r.d see if Conway can send per hundred more than any o1 nnvny , S. C., where you nevei and when you load your tob; the Live Boys. RVE, L iif !Elo!3w!lt^ i]! 00 much damage yd Bacteria and Fungus Give Much Trouble to Tomato Growers. Clcmson College, July 14,?There 1 are a number of diseases which injure 1 tomatoes in South Carolina but the K | most prevalent and destructive are * I the wilts. Bacterial wilt and fungus ' .tl" wilt are frequently met in gardens | 'N1 and fields where tomatoes are grown *c n" and of thes probably the most widespread and destructive is bacterial one wilt" . . , uing Bacteria! wilt is easily recognized, j It begins with the leaves at the top, tsht ^nv plant or at the ends of the! ring branches. These wilt first and th a disease gradually works its \\ ty back * -i 1 \ I until the entire plant wilts and dies. vc,Vi. I'ho bacteria which cause it will live t] ...'in old diseased plants and in soil for, p.r, I several year:?. They work in the v. it ?. i' uuctv am; vesscis e' stooi ami i c. , |fy and plug up there vessels so kncough c? ; ly that circulatio n is cut oif. Prue?;M ' tieallv thev ehcke the plan to death. Willi ,|oc]c Bacterial wilt is spread during th ^his I growing season by leaf-eating insects Mn . and by wind and watrr that carry the bacteria. When the disease first anan ', ....1peared, the diseased plants should be ^spr pulled up and burned. As a provenPMitr. tive measure, the botanical division of I V.I 1 o' * fvv0 Clemson College advises spra* :ng the oun i?niaioes with arsenate of load paste at the rate of one-half pound of paste roes 0,, ono'hourth pound of powdered ar, senate of lead to J 2 gallons of Bor, aid , . . dcaux mixture. k to i Fungus wilt also does its work by ning civ-king up iiie plant's circulation aysback dun, hue in its care the dis ose practically always enters throu:. n the mav roots :rom the soil and lower leaves l? and branches show signs of tin? disease first. The lower leaves will turn voice. 1 low and usually wiit more gradually than where the plant is affc :ted with ,t bacterial wilt. i Tiie fungus which causes this wilt j- .r A nrec wi 11 remain alive in the soil for a : number of years so that it will be *. jC j * i necessary to leave tomatoes off the i land for five or six years. Spraying j does not seem to help in controlling j fugus wilt. H. W. Bar re, botanist j of Clemson College, says that dis{eased plants should be pulled up and | burned and the succeeding crop j should be planted on land where toma| toes have not been grown before. Other distinctive diseases of tomathei toes that occur on leaves and young | stems are leaf spots or leaf blights beoit und can be controlled by Bordeaux 'ICCO ,mxtur0- Where these occur, it is well (o spray the tomattoes cnce whil and they are in the seed bed. After transplanting, spray them every two or ^ 1 three weeks un'.il most of the tomato1 cr> are ripe. This same spray will prevent fruit rots and if arsenate of lead 4-'.)" l\- ii mi ! i ! 4.. " ?- --' 1 .. M tv >1 1:1 m ill I |J!"t.'VCML l!K' ' spread of bacterial wilt. The spra\ v n\ 1 t 1 advised is Bordeaux mixture?one 'iHS?- pound of blue-stone and one pound of .. quick lime lo 12 gallon.-, of water. lion a - , ,, Alter nor very serious trouble ol toViiy, matoes is root-knot. This is recognized by the knots or galls which apI?'OkO; p0.|j. on the rotto. They are caused brer- i kind of eel-worm or nematode j which is quite common and wide' spread. This same species causes root i * j knot on a great variety of plants. | Where the disease ccurs, it will be rent necessary to practice a rotation which 1 will leave all common garden voge v*' ; ahles and other crops, except corn, )lt!y I small grain and Iron and Brabham j cowpoas olT the land for two years. Ha-. Where this is done, tomatoes can be i?(<? ' Ponied back on the land again. See 'I Kavmors' Bulletin (MS of U. S. Depart he>" j ment of Agriculture, vithl begin spraying now for the leaf dis eases and keep this up through the out summer. The tomutto is one crop I her' tllUt ^ a^wa^s 1WS to spray and t) he most effective, the work must be begun early. - ff i (vn l 11 L j Farm Manu c. ICCO _T , , unions barnyard and stablo manuies arc well eared for. a great par* of their value is lost to the farmer. Many farmers allow practically all the liquid manure to go to waste, yet, liquid manure contains more fertiliz-j ing value than solid manure and every \ reasonable precaution should be taken to prevent its loss. The loss from leaching* is large and can no prevented by the use of good floors and by keep-' ing the stock well bedded. I evnientation is another source or loss. It. eannot bo wholly prevented but can be m held in check by keeping* the manure (r | moist and compact. V/HcRE TO SELL 9 HOW TQ SHIP 1 Raisers of Grain Ars Told in V Latest Bulletin of Clemson I LIST OF THE MILLS I I __ALL FREIGHT RATES fl Farmers Can Obtain This Bui- I letin by Writing as Direct- I cci Below. f I Clem son Cell ?<?. .Tilly 14.?A list of I the wheat mi! . of South Carolina, a I :;s of he buyer.- of ;ye.iu other than I mil' owners, end comply information I . < 1". "Ill t% ? ' 4 ^ ?4v ?? i iii LAV i w i r.n:s die | v\ >n in the latest bulletin published I ' 1 No. I 1 '? of the V rri<: R.\i '.hip; Course I any :1 me by \\ to Sidney S. Ritten- I hevg", * " uv-on College. This Miih'Cn should pro e of great value to South Carolina farmers at this ti no ; : ! 1! .vko hr-vn wboat to I ( MUM-k' . arc urged 1. > w- ite 'or it im! mediately if they do hot receive copies ! of it from their bpnks or county agents. A largo numbo- of the builetV countv for distribution, tins are being' sent to the banks and to I > rile tin No. 1 " contains a list of d~ wheat mills in ibis state. This is : \o mi nearly complete list of these , mills that has been compiled with full .data for > vn r ; I Tie li?t gives the ;ul(!v?ss of a milk i sdr.dy flour capacity 1 \ bcrrels, wlicihor or not it ivis on ivi i r!!i?n *i f? >%; ! ma.. i% . i it i.. . 11 j.; nun, | ;v? v\ di u : 11.siiolior or reeha; r:; machinery, its storage capacity in bushels and winIn or or net the mill will buy all grain ban1 \I or shinned to it. i . . .1 In addition to tnis list of 107 mills, the bulletin contains a long list of buy ers of gvain ether than mill owners, with their addresses. Moth lists are arranged by counties, making it a simple matter for a farmer to get his information from them. A very valuable feature of the bulletin is an explanation of grain rates, contributed by Charles Kimmich, com; missioner of the Freight Adjustment ' Oi. ! n . . ? , oteenng Lommmoc, at Charleston. ! There have been very advantageous changes in both interstate and intrastate grain rates recently and Mr. Kimmich explains the new rates and provides tables by means of which a farmer can work out for himself the freight rates o i his grain to practically any shipping point to which he ' wishes to semi his product. The bulletin is not technical. Care has been taken to put all the material into such form that it can be easily understood by any one. It wjll not only be of value to the farmer at this particular time, hut i! also contains much in forma.'.ion that will be valual 'U n 11 * future for purposes of reference ami "s a bulletin that a farmer ought to preserve for future use. o . AKSENATK OF LEAD SPKAY. Mew Process Makes Material Suitable For i so on Tobacco. Clemson College, July 14.?During the past week, tr etoinolog'ical (livis' ion of Clemson College has been test iniv several ivcen ly received powder guns for du.-diug arsnate of lead. Home of these machines distributed ' the pure arsenal o of lead powder very succossfullly. ITds poison has heretofore been di'Ticult to dust, owing* to I its stickiness. The success of the new powder guns is important, owing to the manufacture of a new form of arsenate of lead powder that will be suitable for use on tobacco. I Paris green is readily dusted and is quick in action, but is dangerous because it burnes flliage. Arsemte of lead, though safe, has always been too slow in action for work on tobacco and has been difficult to dust. This has been overcome by a special pro/moci tub .x 1- ~ - ? vina WUK.-U inuKt's an arsenate 01 lead powder that is high in arsenic, safe on foliage, quick in action and that can be readily dusted with the improved form of powder gun now on the market. <> Farmers with small surpluses of cream who live too far from Clemson College to avail themselves of the cooperative creamery plan may find good markets for their cream at the soda fountains of nearby towns. S fountains, by the way offer excellent markets for fresh eggs. i