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I i ? ! | I | Address mil AMONG (inquiries to ?????? m. w. wall. Articles in thi Conway, S. C. aiifrrii- w~" CTS9BBHHMHHHHHH1 , Attention is called to the harvesting of grain crops. There is a certain mistake that prevails over the county, ?and that grain?especially oats,? is allowed to stand too long before har vetting. For a hay crop, the oats and wheat should be cut in the early dough star?, as they will give better ' results and, are more succulent feeds. I ? I IRISH POTATO CROP ! HP/!WC TA MAVP i>i^u i o i ys if i v/ ? i'i There were 5 cars (480 barrels) of 1 Irish Potatoes shipped through, Con| way Saturday night, form the La' Bruce Farms in Georgetown county. I Every indication is that we will receive good prices for potatoes this season. The prices are holding up * well?the last reports being $0.00 to ^ $0.50 for firsts; $5.00 to 5.50 for seconus. o f STRAWBERRIES *' [ Summer Treatment, Preparatory for Next Crop. Clemson College, S. C.?This has been a very trying season on I..' j strawberry crop. In many sections '< of the Stale fully seventy-five pci L cent of the crop has been lost on at|' count of drought. After the less o I a promising crop growers arc frei quently discouraged and do not j.i* the field the proper care during tin ' summer, preparatory for the next ero; After the ciop lias been harvested, t plants should be cultivated clean Ik tw'C'OP. tiio rows l)xf frequent cu!11 throughout the summer. Keep th plants in narrow matted rows. If runners are allowed to form between tin lews, they will necessarily crowd out ( t! e plants that are t > produce the or the following season. The result v.i be ihat the next year's crop will con fc'sl of small inferior berries. Th< maikot demands that the strawberrie.be of lirst class quality in every r-'4 snert. To produce berries of tb : t\ pe it is necesssary to grow tin. i pla.its by the single crown method rather than allowing thorn to form k I nai row matted rows. Plants thai i weir set out last fall or this sprln , should not bo allowed to Iform runnei. | but the runners should bo remove with the hoc and plow, concentrating | tho entire growth into the developing | of a strong vigorous plant capable o* producing a maximum crop the fo!iov I ing spring. SHALLOW WlIffVATlGIi IN DRY WEATHEfi | Clemson College, 3. C.?Watoi mcvcs slowly through a looso soil am a loose soil will, the rf ore, serve as a mulch and conserve moisture. This i one of t'c reasons for shallow cultivation. Killing weeds, putting the lan in better physical condition and fur nishing modes of entrance far oxygen and nitrogen are other reasons. Fail ure t'> cultivate properly is one way o' j' farming at a less. Full particulars a.-? to the best cultural methods for anv crop may he obtained by applying to your local demonstration agent or to I the Extension Division, Clemson ColJ lege, S. C. o Save Your Crimson Clover Seed. ( ? Two weeks from now all the crimson clover will be all matured, and farmers who have any should trfke ! steps at once to have a stripper made so that they cart save the seed. Farm/ er.s Bulletin No, 04b gives detailed ie' formation about making the stripper and -gathering the seed. Those who ) wish to save the seed should write to 1 the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washj ington, D. C., and get a copy of this bulletin. It is free on request. Do I not let atiy of the seed get lost, for I the price of crimson clover will prob! ably be high again next fall. o I f [ The late spring frost has killed prac ' tic ally all the fruit. Farmer's should f \ therefore not depend on fruit for canJ ning this year. More attention will have to be given to the canning of r. garden crops. Only in a few favored I, amount to anything. ' RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Bhenmatisro Neuralgia, ' Headaches, Cramps,. I v Colic, Sprains* Bruises, Cuts and I Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects [ Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,used inj tcrnally and externally. Price 25c. fv V . I 1 HORRY'S PROGRESSIVE F is Deoartment are Prepared by Deal With the Problems of the H County Farmer. SOYBEANS VS COWPEAS; | THEIR CULTIVATION, ETC I Clemson College, S. C.?With the j advance ot the livestock business of the state the farmer should be ever on the alert to learn more about the forage civps witn whicn to produce f- rage or pasture. The cowpea and sorghums are more generally known than other valuable pla \s, while the. Velvet Bean and Soybean are rapidly growing in favor wherever g.own Prof. J. N. Harper gives the following advantages and disadvantages of cowpeas ami soybeans. When the soybean is compared with the cowpea i'. is more valuable in many ways: 1. It will collect more ammonia fi >iv the atmosphere than will the cowpea thus being a greater soil improver. 2. The reed will remain on ground until late fall?November o: December?without rotting, thus gi*. ing y longer grazing period. 8. It is erect in growth, withevu n.nneis ,arid can therefore be moi easily cut for hay or s:!agc. 4. It will resist drought better than the cowpca v.id. ; i f ! V '> Y, i"i )?i/^ i'ic n I t' #\ , I \ fx . 4-l.i. I ?/ i.vi v hi v > lii iv>vi-> "? vyi . ti.U., v iii mature seed much cariit ..* thr. 1 no earlier 1 varieties of cow peas i t nee it can bo planted earlier and !. tor 'Kan the cow pea. (>. It will produce far more grcv ban will the. co. pea; and the richer. : the soil the more grain there will bc;j i whereas the caw pea .nukes more vim ' and less peas. 1 7. The soybean matures all its fruit at or.ee and can therefore be harvester; with machinery and the seed remove bv common threshing machinery, whereas the cow pea must be picked v hand and threshed by special i.ia(hincry. 8. It is not troubled with weevils and other insect pests which injure eoxvpeas. 9. Its chief advantage over the cowpea is that it is richer in protein am fat. It contains an average of o .">.-' pel cent of protein and 20.4 per ccn1 of oil. as compared with 27.3 per cord, of protein and 1.8 per cent of oil S cowpeas. The soybean is the riches i musclc-producir.g food we can raise I being as \ i< h as cotton seed t. oal. On the other hand the co1 pea hat some advantages over the scy bean: 1. The soybean cannot he grow as well as the cowpea in corn. 2. !t cannot be grown as well brow east, for .the seed do not 'germinate uniformly, because they need more ! moisture. S. Soybean hay is harder to cure, because leaves shed so readily. 4. The soybean must, to get the bos4 results,.be planted in rows and worked Cultivation. Sow in dri'lo .'12 inches apart, usiro i wo to three pecks ef seed per a< "C Prepare land as for corn, using about .">00 pounds of complete fertilizer o r acre in the drill, at planting time. Give frequent shallow cultivation. Varieties. The host variety for tho South v Mammoth Yellow, Hollybrook Blacl Beauty, Yellow Medium, and Carly Green. o HOW TO USE POISON AGAINST COMMON PEST Clemson College, S. C.?That common pest, the potato bug, is now re(luirhag attention in all potato fields i and vegetable gardens. "There are two forms of poison used for killing the potato bug." The best is arsenate of lead. Paris green it also extensively used. Arsenate of lead is purchased in two forms, paste and powder. The powder is recommended because it is more easily handled, cannot freeze and cannot dry up. For large areas this powder is used at the rate of one pound to 50 gallons of water. In making up solutions of arsenate of lead or Paris green .always stir the pioson with a little water to the thickness of whitewash before it is added to the bulk of water. Paris green is mi 1 e up in the same way as arsenate of lead, except that the rate is 1-4 lb of Paris green to 50 gallons of water." For the small family garden arsenate of lead is used at the rate of a heaping teaspoonful to a pail of water; Paris green, at the rate of a level teaspoonful to a pail of water. Paris THE HORRY HERA LI ARMERS | "Soil Building I | ??? and I Able Writers Economic I lorry Production. I j 1 green should not be sprayed on the plants without the addition of a little whitewash to the spray. This cart be accomplished by slacking a lump of quick lime with a little warm water and adding it to the pail of spray. ^ Arsenate of lead powder or Paris green may be dusted. For the fam- t ly garden it can be dusted thru a j muslin or cheese sack. The best%time to dust in this way is in the morning when dew is on, because then it sticks better. Arsenate of lead may be ' dusted alone without injury and for young tomatoes it should be dusted at j the rate of about 1 to 2 lbs. to the rcre. If one seems to be using too much of it and has trouble, it can be mixed 1-2 its weight with air-slaked lime and dusted liberally. To dust Paris Green, add a teaspoon l'ul of Paris green to a quart of airslaked lime and mix thoroughly and then dust on the plants in the morning while the dew is yet on them. o OBITUARY. On May 18th, 1016, the death nngcl visited the home of Mr. W. H. Caused' and took away his loving wift, Ada. She was sick 53 days. All was done that kind friends and Dr. II. L. Scar-j borough could do, but could not stay I the icy hands of death. The good j Lord knew best and took her home, above. She leaves a husband, seven I ill. ? i ~ ~ i/rumren ami a nost ol iriends and j relatives to mouni llie loss. She was loving wife and a kind mother a ?d j v.; : > lo *od by all who knew her. 0!?,j how liiM 1 '* wrs to "ivo her no hut the good Herd's will must be done, riot 1 ours. We do not mourn as those who ; have no hope for we believe that our loss is her eternal gain. She said shej was prepared to die and she had to go! and we hope to meet her on (Jananrsj ; happy shore. i Dear Ada, htou hast left us And the loss we deeply feel, Dot 'tis God that has bereft us, He ean all our sorrows heal. Thou art gone i.lit not forgotten, Never will your memory fade, . Sweetest thoughts will over liiygo" Around (he giave where vr.u r.w ' laid. he is <v ;mc our p'Tcirus Darling, S^e is shaping* in the tomb, Grimly sleeping till the cia.v/ring Of the Resiu'r^ct'on Day. She is slceomi? over vcmrUr in 'fhn Church yard by thr- way, Calmly sleeping till the dawning of the Resurrection Ray. TTer Loving Ne[f\ minute ; i 1 Drives Out Malaria, TVuTlds Up System : i The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GUOVK'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out v,alarm,enriches the blood,and builds up the sys? , A true tonic. For adults and cVV' ' "* ? i SI I WHEN YOU THINK OF I I ^-ew*8 IMathewson Standa Bottled in Bond 1 Full Qt. 2 Full Qts. 4 Full Qti 75c $1.40 $2.6! OLD WOODRUFF Better i nn <mvt S Pall Qui 05c $1.21 All the Above Price* IAlwayt Do What I Say RANDOLPH ROSE, Pr R. M. ROSE COR DISTILLER! JACKSONVILLE, Useful and Beautiful Premiui ROSE Goods. Write f? t V >. CONWAY, S. O. WHAT WILL YOU FEED COWS NEXT WINTER Dairymen have just passed throug a hard winter on account of the exceedingly high prices of mill feeds The dairyman who exepects to make : marked success of his business mus grow all of his roughage, as as muc ;?f the grain feeds as possible, on hi farm. It is now full time to begin figurinj on the feed supply for the coming winter. We must keep our cows i good flesh if we expect them to d*their best for us. Every dairyman who lias 10 or more cows can not afford tc go through another winter without a silo of suifticient capacity to feed each :o\v in his herd 25 to 30 pounds of sil xge per day or approximately 1000 [lounds per month, for at laest 0 months in each year. Plant onefourth moie acreage than you figure to fill your silo, in corn or sorghum so that should the drouth shorten the ?rop you will still have enough to fill the silo. Grow and save enough legume (or other) hays to feed each cow 5 to 8 pounds per day if you are feeding sil;ige as above suggested. This would require from 1000 to 1200 pounds per i low for the 5 winter months. If you do riot have silage you should save 10 to 18 pounds, or 1 1-4 tons, of hay per cow. This will depend on the, size of the cow. She must have her stomach fuH for best results. It is cheaper to fill her on silage and hay than on grain. Hulls are an expensive feed and should not be used on the dairy farm. Grow all the sweet potatoes, beet.-and turnips you can. They are all good winter feeds for increasing tin milk flow and decreasing the expense of production, especially when you do not have a silo. There is ivo better grain feed fo mixing with our cottonseed meal. Path is reason we should plant enough cc n to feed the cows a balanced, ralion. 8he will pay a good price for it. The amount necessary for ac n cow should vary according to Or amount of milk and butter fat Qhn pvr duces.. On the average you should .-.1 1 A. V - . < ? 1^1 .in nii ugn to pronucc n.ot less lhai 1? "bushels per cow, and as much more as possible. Vv'e can grow the cor:", in South Carolina and a good ;lair; ' cow is a splendid market. Got rid 01 the scrub bull! n RHEUMATIC PAIN STOPPED The..drawing of muscles, the sore- ( m ss. stiffness and agoni"inc pdn ot Rheumatisr.n quicklv yield to Sloan's Liniment, 11. stimulates circulation {< the painful part, .lust wvdy as '- eel ed to the sore spots. In a short time the pain gives way to a thvhn'- S'in 1 of comfort and warmth. Here's proof?"I have had wonderful relief since 1 used vour Liniment on my knee. To think one application gave me relief. Ser-y 1 hi. 't ^ v. tod you the history. Thankr* ymi fei what vour "pmed" hps ( '"*'? me. James S. Ferguson, Philada, Pa. Sloan's L'"'" 'm>t kills pain. 25c. r Druggists.?adv. 8e selifrr for us 1 Fu" 2Fu" 41 ayiniil V-rlUD Quart Quart* Qu ; Good Whiskey"-$1.00 $1.95 s3 x Rye 1.00 1.95 3 "66" 1.00 1.95 3 i of Kentucky 80c 1.50 2 rd Duffy's Mait Put up in Fives u 1 Bottle 2 Bottle* 4 Bottle 5 90c $1.75 $3.4( 1 VTftrriirirv limicirpi) ivcniuuu VMidhLi Than the Best irt* 4 Foil Quart* Mtm ; $2.50 jf Thi. , A7 those Exprew Collect / wm Do Which enclosed i evident Jb IP ANY /? g. J Nam* FLA. I Express Office ns Free Witk ; p0*t office r Book. - S R F. D. or Street m . MAKE FARM HOME BEAUTIFUL PLAGE' Question of Utility Shouiil Not be the Only Consideration in Construction. In the design and constiuction of he farmhouse the question of utility alone should not be the determining factor. The first thought should be the making ef a home. The amount of money to be invested in the building of the home should not be determined by its relation in size to the balance of the plant, nor by the imount that is necessary merely to provide a shelter, but the amount to Je invested should be that which the nvner may reasonably afford without financially crippling himself to severely. The average city dweller in buying a house for a home docs not proceed solely on the basis of what he :an expect to secure in case it is ever :lesirable to place the house on the i market. He is not likely to consider the purchase of a home as a financial investment but as a social one, which will enable him to secure for his family the comforts and conveniences that hi? could not secure in a rented house, ami to have for his family a genuine home, a- genuine home life. If he is able when the time arrives to dispose of his property to financial advantage, veil and good; if not, he considers, and nronerlv so. 1h;;t hr> m?i in i: g rod investment, from the social side. There is no panacea that will cm. the year ning for city life evidenced I y lite country boys and p.irls cf to-day bid there are certain coi ditions, whic! if established, will add matrrimlv t the attractiveness of life in the c v' try, and should therefore pv.went ih< | f"om flocking to the cities merely to avoid life en the farm. It is act 1 b'? expected that every person reared on a farm will desire to follow farming us a life work, nor is it "necessarily !? sirnble that they should do so. Many or the bovs will feel a calling to one or another of the professions, and it is probable that if alowed to follow their b nt they \ ill be far more successful : nd contented than ?f overpersuaded .stay with the fa'un. The prnb'rm ' ; ret to force the boy or girl to remain on the farm, but to assist thmv i :u every way in making an intelligent | choice. Their choice can not possibly ho in' ^Ib^enf unless tlmy are fami'i:.'" with farm lii'o under the best conditions.?E. B. McCormick, Ofhco of Pub Tic "Roads and Rural Engineering. Yearbook, 1915. A C. B. Bur grin, a v hi to man, an! 1 erter Home, John Adams and Fred Wolfe, negroes, -ehar ed with v.y-??rv waylaid and murdered P. B. 'h- 1' 1 of" Winston-Bale n. yI. C. at B" '' . N '' A >? ?' ?' vr-'n ',1<J (?f SCC'Ond' degree murder last week. ? ' ' j|: 's ifti I i tf f raft I / IP Hi! 1 ill 65 i il1!!' S'l M ;651 s ISiiil m 90 DACtC UViJIiiJ OtD WOODRUFF llU!tl!tn?t**-. .murtll I offer expire* June 15 In ?ier to ?cum 1 price* either r.u out cvupon, or ptn it to K-115 1 nville: Pleeeeehlp me the follov.ug, iut 1 |)len?e ftnd money order for f I * Btttt# M I THRU CORN CLUB BOYS GROW STRAWBERRIES New Work Undertaken by Some of States' Alert Young Farmers ?? j STRAWBERRY CULTURE USEFUL TO ADULT FARMERS Advice cn All Steps, Frcra Preparing the Soil to Pacliing the Crates Eighty South Carolina corn club boys, eighty of the beat in the State, are adding atrawberry culture to their work. Theae are the boya who by their corn club work laat year, won scholarships to Cleuasou College for tbe summer course. During the course they were promised that inatructiona for growiug strawberries would he aont to them In the fall and the boya expressed themselves as eager to try small patches of tho luscious fruit as part of their club work. '[ >, ^ F\ J. Crider, associate professor of horticulture at Clemson College, has prepared and sent the hoys a set of insiruouons ror strawberry culture. These Instructions are simple and brief, but cover the subject in all important. branches. They will be u eful to any who desire to grow strawberries and this should include a large number of suburban dwellers as well as farmers. Prof. Crider's directions ure as follows: Soil for strawberries. Anv kind I except bottom land and stiff clay. I Preparation of Land. Rreak deep[ ly, smooth the surface well, and lay off rows as for cotton. When ready to plant, knock the bed down to a level. Fertilizing. Fertilize heavily with stable manure, either broadcast i? in I the furrow, before planting. Bach fall, just before mulching, apply broadcast a mixture of about 255 pounds cottonseed meal, 400 pounds kainit. and 250 pounds acid phosphate, these being the amounts per aire. Setting Plrnts. Set plants in "straight line, IS inches apart in row. Place plants in rather large holes with roots spread apart and pack sod firmly about them. Keep roots of plants moist until planting. Fdacfc name of variety on a stake at end of row. Mulching- As soon as plants are set. cover ground a 1 about plants with heavy coating of pine needles or oat straw. Thin holds moiutuie and keeps bcrri(\" clean in spring. Apply this nu'lch etc h year thereafter iu September. Cultivating. Begin cultivation just after berries arc ? athered. Cultivate as for cot ion. keeping a loose layer of soil on top and all weeds and grass removed. Treatment of Runners First Summer. Let runners take root along j rows so as to ,-jct plants for a now patch. Setting a New Patch. In September use m .v plants in selling out a new pat( h. folk.wing same method as before. Treatment for Second Summer. Give same treatment as first summer, except (bat all runners must be cut off (unless more new plants are wanted). Repeat this the third summer. Treatment for Third Fall. Plow up your old strawberry patch. Strawberry plants will not produce desirable berries after the third crop. Gathering Fruit. Pinch berries from stalks without bruising, leaving stems on. Go over patch every other day. sometimes every day. Pick berries when they are red, while yet firm. Gather in standard quart strawberry baskets. The basket is sold with the berries. Sorting. While picking, place the larger berries in one basket, the second size in another, and the smallest si'/e (wlili'li clwuii.i * nui ?? uiarKeieU) in a third. This is very important. Naming the Grades. Name the first grade "Extra Fancy" and the second grade "Fancy." Writ? name of grade, variety, and your own name on each * basket. Use quart size strawberry baskets, 82 to the crate, and see to it that they are neat and clean. Gat prices on crates and baskets from manufacturers and have supplies reach you in ample time. Arrangement of Berries in Basket. Have every basket well Ailed and arrange the berries on top In rows. Carry baskets to market in neatly packed crates. They will command attention and bring the highest pricss. The Germans replied to the terrific French offensive in the Douaumont region with asault after assault and the I fierce combat northeast and northwest | of Verdun still is in progress. - '