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BUFFALO GNATS BUCK FLY PESTS Plentiful Now From Florida to Wisconsin, Giving Much Trouble. 41 HOW THEY BREED AND CAUSE DEATH Usually Abundant at This Season in Eastern United States. V In many parts* of the country during the summer much discomfort is caused to man and animals, sometimes resulting even in death by the bites of flies known as 'buffalo gnats' b or" black flies. The bites of these flies are very irritating, and when the insects are numerous farm woi k is of* ten impossible. The present season * seems to show an unusual abundance of black flies throughout the eastern part of the United States, from Florida to Wisconsin. ^ Although black flies are still abundant in very large numbers in some parts of this country, they have generally become less abundant throughout the territory where greatest dam0 age was formerly done. This is due to the fact that the perfection of the loirn/a ? 1 ^1 A C f * igycc o^oiKIII MM'MK 1111* 11 SSISS11)]31 River has improved the conditions and made it impossible for the insects to develop in such large numbers as formerly. * The buffalo gnats breed rapidly ii^ ^ flowing water, and in some parts of the country have four or five broods a year. The adults fay their eggs in masses in a mass of gelatinous substance, either on leaves near the surface of flowing water or under the surface on rocks. A single female lays hundreds of eggs. Then hatch in about 10 days or more into white larvae or worms, with a pair of peculiar fans of delicate filaments on the head. The larvae feed in flowing water on particles of vegetable life. As they are not able to swim freely in water they attach themselves by silken threads to some object and let themselves out in the stream where they can feed. When ready to pupate? that is, to enter the "resting" stage from which thev emertre m? winorwl in sects?they construct a pocket-shaped sack in which to transform. In this stage the insect also has a cluster of filaments on the head, which serve ar gills. The larval stage lasts about four weeks and the pupal stage about three weeks. The fact that black flies require special conditions for development in the water makes it possible to control them in many cases. The immature stages are found only in the most rapidly moving portions of streams, and where partially submerged stones or branches of trees cause the rippling of the water. If there is a stream run ning for a distance of a mile through k a farm the breeding places for the black flies will probably not cover more than a few rods of it. These places should be located and the obstructions removed. If this is done there will be no further development of the flies. What every farmer does on his own place will be of direct benefit to him, since the adult insects ? do not fly very great distances. Whnr#? tho hmndintr nf tVio flirwo r.?ir? not be prevented it is sometimes necessary to employ means of protecting the live stock from attack. No very satisfactory substances for use in this i * way are known, but the best results have been obtained by using a mix* ture of 3 ounces of oil or tar in a galIon of cottonseed oil. The application of this mixture to the parts of the animals most liable to attack will be effective for several days and frequently prevents considerable losses. "MONEY" The mint makes it and under the terms of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY yoil can secure it at 0 percent for any legal purpose on ^ approved real estate. Terms easy, tell us your wants and we will co-operate with you. 908-9 MUNSEY BLDG., Baltimore, Md. 3M. 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If 1111 trout,lc? or y?u merely g9 j S Ik I need a tonic for that tired, | BJ | __ nervous, worn-out feelAjft ^gi i I THE HOK&Y HE&ALI ms obacco Pie 1 US TO BE ABLE TO ANN( LETS IN OUR COUNTY AR! 1AG0 GROWN IN THE INC FATHER AN lIWAY HAS BEEN ESTABL rtrrtTIAII U i> (If9?a R ? StUliUPi, ASWtLLAS i IRE, COMMODIOUS HOUS IE HORRY, WITH DAY & 1 IE FARMERS, WITH W. P IE PEOPLES, WITH T.N. Fl IE PLANTERS, WITH i. R. !H TO FINANCE THE CROP 'HE FINEST. LARGE WAREHOUSES, AP SECTION r iOTWO MAGNIFICENT HI] SECTION. , ' 1 IONIZE HORI 1HOUSES, HORRY CAN H/ THEIR HOME MARKETS, ITTENED ON THE PRODUt lit? PA?T Ci tirtu i nu i I < iRETARY. 0 TRADE AT T - mm m av Mi m m m Our Stock is more varied ai suit the needs of this entire se the best interests of our custoi at prices that they can afford are in keeping with the hard ti ropean war. WHEN IN NEED 01 and you fail to get satisfactior Toddville and let us show yoti u DUSENB TODDVILLE, Yes, indeed, dairying is quite a implicated business and it takes a t lan who can and win think to be a iiccessful dairyman. (1 >, CONWAY, 8. C. n#A inters: HJNCE TO THE TOBACCO ! NOW AMPLE TO TAKE C IEPENDENT REPUBLIC' iSHEO FIFTEEN YEARS, HE MOTHER OF ALL THE i JP, FEATKERSTONE, MANAGE . LAWRENCE, MANAGER ILLERTON, MANAGER BOWLES, MANAGER 'S, AND OUR TRANSPORT ilPLE TO ACCOMMODATE FiinrA nmiiT mi ? ? !U5t5 tlllili I IN Hit HtAH tY WAREHQl iNBLE HER OWN CROP, Af AND THUS BUILD UP C ITS OF OUR CITIZENS: LE OREVER! L. H. BURR ODDVILLE id up-to-date than ever to iction. We still try to sqrve ners, and offer them goods to stand, and prices that imes brought on by the EuF ANYTHING. i elsewhere, come 011 to /hat we cam do. \ t URY & CO. ' ' S. 0. Tho area to be set to fruit trees his fall should be sown now to cowteas if no cultivated crop is on the and. RKET growers of h 0 r r y ;are of all the toB iSM r toi" ? ? A rill IS I HE FATHER OF 31h e r warehouses. :rs ATION FACILITIES ARE I I ! THE FARMERS OF THAT i IT OF THE TOBACCO ; ISES ID WE INVITE ALL OUR ! IUR HOME COUNTY? !T IIS HOPE THAT DAY i * tOUGHS, PRESIDENT. DO NOT PULL t^rr^ *ws?4i*^ YOUR FODDER /^<i '- ' v/iumsun college, Aug. 1(>.?One of the most costly mistakes of Southern farmers is fodder-pulling. Pulling fodder not only reduces tlie yield of corn but also seriously injures the vitality of the seed for the following year. Experiments conducted in South Carolina on the Coker farm in Darlington County, proved that when fodder was pulled when the bottom leaves began to turn, there was a loss of at least 24 per cent, in the yield of corn If pulled when three-fourth of the leaves were dry, the decrease in yield was about 10 per cent. But this is not the only loss from fodder-pulling. Pulling fodder has a serious effect upon the next year's crop by lowering the vitality of the seed produced on stalks from which fodder is pulled. By pulling fodder, therefore, a man not only loses on his current crop, but also damages his chances of producing a good .crop the following year. A good authority on the subject advises that if a farmer feels he must pull fodder, he should leave at least two or three acres of his crop unpolled and from this select his seed corn. In this way he can keep up the quality of his seed and not suffer tlie second loss from fodder-pulling, that which comes through planting inferior seed., THREE GOOD HARD FRUIT BEST FOR SHIPPING ' ' % How to Grow Berries That Will Carry to Market * 1 Easily METHOD EXPLAINED BY TABOR GROWER Nature is Great Helper When She is Met even Halfway. . 'if- follow inn- nvfii line Iioaii fill ...n * V ? x .v i:iiu "VVI I OUUmitlecl by one of 1 ho successful growers of Tabor, N. C., that will help in producing a good hard strawberry that will stand shipment with the least possible danger: How To Grow Strawberries That Will Carry to Market Without Potash. During the latter half of August "oat oft'" every other row, of the plants, and in this "barring furrow" use a sub-soil plow (a cotton plow with nothing on but the point will do) as close to the plants as you can not to upset them, and as deep as you can. On this flushed up soil put down right close to the plants "00 to 400 pounds per ace (according to the size of the plans) .of a mixture of equal parts of phosphate antf cottonseed meal. Then eight or ton days latei do the same to the other side of the plants. Cover up this summer application with good roll of soil, being careful not to stifle, i, e, don't hurry the buds as this is very injurious to the plants, but put a sufficiency of soil close up to the plants to give the new roots that start in September something inviting to work into, After this cultivate shallow and keep weeds down till the last half of November. Then "bar off" very shallow, and not as close as in the summer and apply 300 to 400 pounds per acre of tho same mixture or if your land is weak substitute fish scrap for cottonseed meal. This to be applied to one side of the rows, then 8 or ten days later do the same to the other side. This gives you 1200 to 1400 pounds per acre which is enough for the season in the absence of potj ash. After the application the last of I November, use no more fertilizer nor tiu iu? mure piowin^ mat will tear off , the new roots, but cultivate to keep i down the weeds, and in so doing work more soil to the north or west side of the plants than to the other side. This "high siding" should be done or started in the last half of December. Then I 1 with sweeps, harrows or rakes what i ever will do the work best, finish up in January and apply the straw. This method gives the plants an early vigorous start, absolutely essential to an early crop, and plenty of time to use i up the free ammonia before the fruit | begins to ripen. Late application of the above mixture will make soft fruit. Some may suppose sub-soiling is not necessary; but on clay land it is very essential. It brings up potash that nature has fixed in the soil, and opens up the way for the root to go down and get potash that without the deep plowing would remain of no avail to the plants. Nature is a great j helper, a noble partner in business, if : we will meet her half way. J. P. STEPHENS. o THE COW AND HER PRODUCT The silo owner does not tremble when pastures begin to dry up. Are you selling any of your cream to the soda water fountains in town? In order to be a good producer, a cow must have a big feeding capacity. i iik is a? important as breeding in dairying. A wen-bred cow poorly fed will give little better results than a scrub. You don't know much about your cows until you weigh their milk and test it with a Babcock tester. Keep records. What is more profitless than a "boarder' cow that consumes more money in feed than she produces in milk and calves? The best way to make additions to the dairy herd is to raise those heifer calves which show the points of good milkers. This is the time of year when special care must be taken in the dairy to produce clean milk. Disease germs are abundant now and they will be in the milk unless precautions are taken. Do not change milkers frequently. When a cow becomes /<ed to a milker, a change will reduce her milk production until she becomes used to the new milker. zst!