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.. MIR FARMERS' PROBLEM !> IN USELESS WEEDS Great Injury to Crops in Both j ! Quantity and ' Quality I 'HOW THEY DO ITHOW TO CONTROL May Lower the Price of Land in Some of the Sections. Woods injure crops both in quantity and quality. They greatly increase the labor involved in fanning. Other conditions being" equal, tinyield of most crops is inversely proportional to the growth of weeds. If farmers in general knew the extent j fo the loss whirh they cause?a loss that grows greater each year?they would practice control measures more diligently than most of them do. "T!i Weed Problem in American Agriculture" is discussed in a separate of the i Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture. It discusses weeds, tlicl: j cost, their habits, their benefits, ami I their control. Considering the principle crops in |k the United States, the publication I says, it is estimated that weeds re-. duce the yield of corn by 10 pev cent; tame hay, 3 to 16 per cent; potatoes, 6 to 10 per cent; spring- giain 12 to 15 per cent; winter grain, 5 to b per cent; tobacco, fruit and truck crops, 0 t.o 5 per cent; and pasture, 5 to 50 per cent. How Weeds Cause Losses. The' extra labor required to keep weeds under control is probably the greatest economic loss which tho\ cause. This labor cost falls most heavily on the intertilled crops Records collected by the department show that on the average diversified farm the cost of tillage operations ^about half of which is necessary for the control of weeds, comprises from 30 to 40 per cent of the total cost or farm operations. Some weeds, such as wild onions, J bittcrwccds, and ragweeds, cause great annoyance to dairymen and milk dealers, for the cows eating this class of weeds give milk of a disagreeable odor and flavor. The loss of cattle and sheep due to poisonous weeds is very great. On the United States national forest ranges alone j the loss in'1916 amounted to 6,048 cattle and 16,273 sheep, besides a number of horses, goats and other animals. In some sections weeds lowi r th? price of land very materially, ami cases have been cited where farm badly infested with such weeds a. nut-grass, quack grass, and Canada thistle have been abandoned. Weed: not only result in 1 ig financial lo.-m but also in great personal discomfort, such diseases as hay fever being ca t eu by ragweed and otner specie.^ Other classes of weeds are rhspon sihle for the spread of plant discas? and insect pests. The recent rapid spread of white-pine blister ru.d which is threatening several hundre. million dollars' worth of the most valuable pine forests, is due entirely to the presence of certain forest weeds. Many water weeds can trouble in drainage and irrigative ditches by their rank growth which ' sufficient to stop the flow of water. Methods of Controlling Weeds. Crop rotation and diver.* i fVati > are the greatest foes of weeds, and usually where a single-crop system u' fanning is practiced weeds are exceed ingly troublesome. In many instance.-* tt'nnrri 1 lir? diurlonvin v.vvilrim i ^ iuvii'. I iced lands have become so foul wi'u ivOeds that certain crops can no longer be grown profitably. To control or eradicate weeds it Is fii"st necessary to determine the kind, the character and habits of growth Pnd reproduction, and sufficient about their life history to fix the time when they are most susceptible to treatment. The publication divides weeds into two classes, first the clsss which because of their habits of growth require several methods of treatment and which includes such weeds as Canada thistle, quack-grass, hawk weeds, nut-grass, Johnson grass, and many others. The second class is composed of annualss, biennials, and such perennials as require no special treatment to kill them. In ;he control of weeds of this class, which is true of all weeds, it is ncee-%f> prevent their spread from This can be done by destroy eds along roadsides, fence n vacant fields, etc., before ) to seed. A systematic rotaI tion of crops also prevents many weeds from seeding. In all small grain and hay farming no feature of weed control is more important thaxy the use of clean seed, free from all weed seeds. It is important also to keep on the lookout for the appearance of new weeds, as the spread of many troublesome weeds can be prevented if control measures are em* ployed when they appeal*. m Cooperation is one of the first essentials of success in any big com. mercial enterprise. Cooperation among the farmers is just as essential for controlling weeds. Weed control is a community problem rathi r than one for the individual farmer to solve, and without community action tlie efforts or the individual farm cv are usually discouraging. This is true because whore weeds are allowed to grow undisturbed they produce sufficient seeds each year to infest the adjacent lands. Agricultural clubs and other farm organizations . ould perhaps undertake no more important cooperative work than that of controlling: weeds. The advantage of community action for the control of weeds, rays the publication, can not he loo strongly emphasized. o WONDERFUL STUFF! LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS I Apply a few drops then lift j corns or calluses off with fingers?no pain. No humbug! Any corn whether hard, soft or between the toes, will J U.osen right up and lift out, without a particle of pain or soreness. Tills drug is called froozonc and is a compound of ether discovered by a! Cincinnati man. Ask at any drug store for n small i bottle of freezone, which will cost but ' a trifle, but is sufficient to rid one's J feet of every corn or callus. Put a few drops directly upon any i tender, aching- corn or callus. Instantly the soreness disappears and shortly the corn or callus will loosen and can be lifted off with the fingers. This drug feezone doesn't eat out the corns or calluses but shfivels them without even irritating- the surrounding skin. Just think! No pain at all; no soreness or smarting when applying it or afterwards. If your druggist don't have freczone have him order it for you.?adv1?(3) -o COTTON SEED FOR PLANTING I There Are Several Varieties For Infected Lands But Beet Is the Dixie. ? Our cotton crop can be materially increased during the present emergency by preventing the enormous losses caused each year by diseases. Our two most common cotton diseases I are wilt and anthracnose; these two diseases cause a loss of from $2,000,000 to $ .100.1 00 a year in South Carolina. This loss can be in a large. ! measure presented by the use of the j "ight kind of seed. j There are several varieties of coton that are resistant to cotton wilt ind will produce excellent yields when planted on land infected with this disease The best of these is the Dixie, vhich has been grown and bred for a lumber of years in co-operation with Tentson College and the United Stales Department or Agriculture. This seed an be had front the breeders and growers in the counties where wilt is musing serious loss. The Botany D!I I'ision of Clemson College will be glad i o put any one who needs seed in ouch with these growers. Cotton nnthracnose -(boll rot) ? muses probably a greater loss In south Carolina every year than cotton ,vilt does. Anthracnose can be conj rolled bv securing seed which are 'roe fror.i disease and planting thefte m land that litis not been in cotton 'or one year. The best way to secure <eed free front disease is to get thetn ! 'rom IX'ids where there was no an* j hracnose. Wo have found that the ungus which causes this disease will lot remain alive in the seed for more hnn two or three years, so that oh! iced are much hotter for planting pur! 0osos than seed of previous season. J In order to help in reducing the loss from cotton anthracnose, the Botany I Division of the South Carolina Kxperi* mont Station is making preparation to {est any seed that the farmers of the state will send in, in order to dedtermine whether or not the seed is infected with this disease. We desire especially to test seed that are two j and thefe years old. Any one. who , has old seed, or any one who is buy* ! ing seed that he is not sure is free j from disease, can send samples of j these seed to the Kxperiment Station *t Olenison Collage and have them tested. It will take from two to three weeks to make a complete feet. A pint of seed la necessary for these testa. It la Impossible to Impress upon anyone that there la dignity in residing ut>on a farm with impoverished soil, dilapidated building*, and an environment of ignorance. I TPioiwiPi SHOULD TREAT SHEET POTATO Disinfect by Immersing In a Solution of Corrosivo Sublimate. Some of the moat destructive potato diseases are carried from the field Into storage In the fall, where these diseases not only lire but thrive during the winter, producing serious losses. If seed potatoes for bedding are not carefully selected and bedded in disease free soil these diseases are carried bac*: o the flelu on the roots of the slips or sprouts. In the spring carefully select medium size potatoes, that show no signs of rots, and disinfect by Immersing from Ave to ten minutes in a solution of corrosive sublimate prepared by dissolving one ounce of the crystals in eight gallons of water. The above solution should be prepared only in a wooden container, which should he thoroughly cleaned after being used, as corrosive sublimate is a deadly poison, and should be used only veith the greatest care. Seed, after being disinfected, should be rinsed in pure water and dried or bedded at once. Probably the best container for the above solution is a barrel, and enough of the solution should be put in it ?o cover the quantity of potatoes to be treated each time. One solution should not lie used more than three or four times as it loses its strength and effectiveness upon repeated use. As potato diseases often live ovewinter in the soil, it is essential that only fresh soil should be used in pre. paring the beds. Woods earth, free from undecayed loaves and twigs, makes an exceptionally good bedding soil. Sand is often used and is just as good provided it is clean and free from the potato disease organisms. In case you have a permanent bed. never bed your potatoes in the ol 1 soil. Disinfect the framework by spraying with a solution prepared by adding one pint of formalin to thirty gallons of water. In case you have on hand some winter Rtrength lime-sul phur solution it can be used, witn even better results; and some use a white-wash to good advantage. Select for your potato patch a field 'hat has not had potatoes on It, for at least three years, and you may expert to harvest a crop free from disease. It has Ikhmi observed for years that the sons of small farmers develop managing ability. From their earliest years they are compelled to do things j and to act intelligently. It is from thi? I ?tiunT uitti me (jreaiesi numoer 01 managers of the various enterprises ; of our country have boen drawn.?Br ] Seaman A. Knapp. I Take Sulphur Baths ^ Rheumatism Gout, Eczema, Hives, etc. Right in your own home and at trifling cost, you can enjoy the benefit of healing sulphur baths. i Hancock ! Sulphur. Compound , nature's own blood purifying and skin healing ) remedy?SULI'HUlt- prepared In a way to make its use most efficacious. Use it in the bath; use it as a loiion anplyleg to affected % parts; and take It Internally. j 50c and $1 the bottle I at your druggist's. If he can't supply you. j send liis name and the price in stamps and wo wmi send you a oouic direct. | I HANCOCK LIQUID SULPHUR COMPANY ?^ .'[.in.fi fi.fthw < t'tftunJ Oint -1. C^. t?? >' if. J SJi?J*r uh wiOi tht Jijitiii i^rnftunJ. Sr^ /y HOLLAND ACCEPTS AMERICAN SGHEII' Amsterdam.?The .zufeh jrovrr moat, Mr. London, the foreign :v.ir,i or, annouwrd in tlm soccml rhumb oMterday, is prepared to accept ' \morioan '.rovcVnmeiii's nronosal 1 1 end throe shiploads of grain to D end on condition that HHhird son three ships of about the same to. rage to Amor lea. According to Tito Tolcyraaf th aini dor added; 'Holland must, how over, have th ortainty that the throe ships v.i' roach America. The government ha reason to asume that Germany wil i place no impediments in tluir way It has, however, asked Germany as t' tier intentions, hut has not yet re ; reived a reply." ! Dr. Loudon announced that he luu j been informed by the Anglo-Amor! 'can governments that Dutch ship ! ( uterine British or American ?ovt< :iftcr April 20 would not be seized He said that he regarded tho word < the Anglo-American powers as a suf ficient guarantee. ?o Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Ycur rimgcrUt will refund money If PAZ< OINTMENT fulls to cure anyeftse of Itching ' Uiind. TUeecXntror Protruding Piles In 6tol4dnyi ' The Lrst applicatiou gives hake and Heat. SOi / iLD, OOWWAY, 8. 0. ' FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKt > ?TOBACCO TASTES BETTER TOASTED Since the day of the caveman, who liked his meat raw, civilization has learned a lot about the scientific treatment of the things we eat. Naturally none of us would now prefer to have our meat raw, our potatoes as they come from the ground, our coffee unroasted. And naturally follows the great discovery recently made by The American Tobacco Co.?that tobacco tastes Dcner iua:>i isui This wonderful new idea?simple like all great inventions?was first used in producing the famous LUCKY STRIKE Cigarette?made of toasted Bu ley tobacco. Burley has a mellow flavor, entirely different from the tobacco usually 1 used for cigarettes. It is a pipe to- , bacc o and LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes '.asto like a pipe* ] o I STATEMENT OF THE OWNER- ! SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCT- ?, RATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS Or , AUGUST 24, 1912, Of the Horry Herald, published weekly at Conway, South Carolina, for ' April 1st, 1918. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry. ' Before me, a Notary Public in an for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared H. H. Woodwa.' I who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that : i : the Editor of the Horrv TIoivil l ' and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a trie statement of the ownership, rnanag - j ment, etc., of the aforesaid public:.- j tion for the date shown in the above ; caption, required by the Act of Aug ! ust 24, 11)12, embodied in section 442, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed, on the reverse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses of j the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers arc: Publisher?-Conway Publishing Company, Conway, S. C. Editor?H. H. Woodward, Cowway, e. j c. j Managing Editor?H. H. Woodward.! Conway, S. C. , Business Managers?H. H. Wood- j : ward, Conway, S. C. ; 2. That the owners are: Conwa;. j i Publishing Company, H. H. Woo.t' ward. J, M. That the known bondholder-, i mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding I per cent <> i ' more of the total amount of bond,' mortgages, or other securities ar. -i None. 4. That the two paragraphs next j above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security hofdeis, if any, contain not only the list ' stockholders and security holders a they appear upon the books of th? j company but also, in cases where th stockholder or security holder appeals upon the books of the company a trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or coi poration for whom such trustee eacting, is given; also that the sai<? two paragraphs contain statemen t embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and c? millions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company j as trustee, hold stock and securities! in a capacity other than that of aj bena fide owner; and this affiant has, no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation hm? | any interest direct or indirect in the; I said stock, bo,nds, or other sccuviti \*> than as so stated by him. H. H. WOODWARD. ! Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 20th day of April, 1018. I). G. SPIVEY, Notary Rbblie for South Carolina. o ?? HUN OUTRAGES !!*: RUSSIA REPORTED Moscow, Wednesday.? Recau.se i ll peasants in the village of Novose'ki, in the government of Mohilev, resist-, ed an armed requisition of money ?>y (h rman troops and killed an officer, in the resulting scuffle, the Germans | burned the village and from mach:ne gc.ns placed around it they fired upon the inhabitants, including women and children, who tried to escape, killing many of them. A protest against this atrocity has been communicated to the German government r>y m, Tchitcherln, Hussion minister of foreign affairs. The minister also mentions the fact that the Germans killed an entire family, even the little children when they were informed that one member haw participated in guerilla warfare ^gainst them, j "The people's commissariat of forr. *oign affairs," the protest concludes, "expresses a feeling of the deepest PROPER CM FOR SIMM BEOS FHE STRAWBERRY THRIVES BEST OH A RICH, SANDY LOAM 80IL. SOME OF THE BEST VARIETIES /he Use ef Both Well Rotted Stable Manure and Commercial Fertiliser n ncwvmmcnovQi Though grown by a great many, there are few people who care for their strawberry boils as they should, thereby losing the benefits to be derived from a well-cnred-for bed. Th3 Btrawberry thrives best on a rich, sandy loam soil, but will grow well on any rich, well-drained soil that is not too stiff. Thorough preparation. I which consists of breaking deeply, and harrowing until the soil is well pulverized cannot be' too strongly stressed. When stable manure is to be had. it should he broadcasted over the land and thoroughly worked In (iuring the preparation. The use of both well-rotted stable manure and commercial fertilizer is recommended. The latter should be a complete mixture such as an X-4-4. or a home mixture consisting of 20o pounds of cotton seed meal and 200 pounds of It; per cent acid* phosphate. .mi mumioiku application or nitrate or soda may be applied in the spring at the rate of 50 to 75 pounds per acre. In applying commercial fertilizer a: least S00 to 1,000 pounds per acre should he applied and this distribute 1 in the (1 vi 11 where it should be thor oughly mixed with the first few inches of soil. Preparatory to planting strawberries run the rows off as you would for cotton, two and a half to three feet apart. After applying the fertilizer plant the strawberries on the level and from fourteen to eightee \ inches apart in the row. All dead leaves and bruised roots should be removed before setting and the plants put in a rather lar n hole so that the roots can be well spread in setting. Special care should he taken to pack the dirt firmly around the roots and not to cover the crowns with soil. Among some of the best varieties for the South are the Kxcelsior, Ladv Thompson (early varieties); Klondike. Clyde, and Haverland (mid-senson); and the Brandywine and Gandy (late season). Tho plants do best when set out In October and November though they are sometimes se: out In the spring. Karly fall planting will give a small crop the following spring. In selecting plants to set our only use the new plants having strong root systems. These can easily he distinguished from the old plants by their white roots. The cultural# method Is largely determined by the extent of the planting. However, a ^combination of mulching and clean cultivation is recommended, though either mav he practiced alone. During the (irsi Reason. clean culture should he practiced. At the end of the first growing season all dead and missing plants should he reset followed hv the broadcasting and working into the soil of a liberal application of well-rotted barnyard manure. Thorough cultivation having been completed, apply a mulch (a layer of 2 to r> inches in depth) of pine needles, oat straw or similar material; thus retaining the moisture and protecting the berries from grit and sand. At the end of the harvest season the mulch should be removed or incorporated into the soil, this being determined by the condition of mulch. The bed should then be given clean cultivation and an application of fertilizer and mulched again during the early fall. The bed is unprofitable after the third bearing season. Young plants, for the new bed, may be grown by allowing runners, which form early in the season, to take root. Horticultural Project, Extension IUvision, Clemson College, S. ft. PROTECT LIVE STOCK FROM' COLD. The winter thus far has been unusually severe on live stock. It is reasonable to expect two monthr. ?iore of disagreeable weather, and this fact demands that special provision be made now to protect live stock from further exposure. Comfortable stabling and hoiiaing of live stook reduces ran tarfally the risk from diseases commonly caused by cold and exposure. It also helps to save feed as animals well housed do not need so much feed. See that your live stock arc protected from drafts. Pneumonia and other serious troubles often develop in poor and draughty stables. R. L. SHIL.EDS. indignation and most resolutely protests against such acts of violence a.J being unworthy of. a cultured people and contradictory to the elementary principles of human society. It i* roped the German government will investigate thoroughly ami punish the offenders/' I;ue insurance Life Insurance --Bonds Office is PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK D. A. Spivey W. B King ' i ' % A H. U. WOODwABU Attorney ?nd CouumOm al U? CONWAY. H " K. B SCARBOROUGH A ? * - ? ..<wa aiv/ Hi I CONWAY. 8. C S. P. HAWES Auto Supplies. Fancy Groceries , Ajax Tires, guaranteed 5000 miles. PHONE 57. v QUICK DELIVERY. CHAS. R. SCARBOROUGH J| CONWAY, .SOUTH CAROLINA ^ Complete Watcrwurko, Steam Hot water and Hot Air Heatir.g Plant# INSTALLED ANYWHERE Only Plumbing and Heating good* I una material of higheat quality uaed. Full line Tub, Toilet. Lavatory, Sink and other Bathroom Accenaorico and rep*4-s on hand at all tiraea. Plumbing and Heating. . PUT HOT WATER AND I HEAT IN YOUR HOUSE T. B. LEWIS, V Atty. and CounceDor at Law J CONWAY, - - - SaO. J. M. JOHNSON, CIVIL ENGINEER MARION, S. C. > I My Engineering and Surveying S* office will be open during my ab- / I sunce, and prepared to take care or any work as usual. Address Jail communications as heretoJ fore. WILLIAM EUGENE KING. M D J' Physician and Snrgeon Office in Piatt Drug Oo. ^ AYNOR,. - - - S. C. DR. J. D. THOMAS Physician and Surgeon lobis, s. o. J. O. Norton E. S. 0. Baker NORTON & BAKER ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW CONWAY, ? ? ? 8. O. > | LUM JUNG LAUNDRY, * CONWAY. 8. Beginning July l?t. 15>1!1 All persons must take tickets for V\i vork left here Possiti vely no <vork delivered until ticket is pro- J I onted. Laundry not cdled for i:> '.0 davs will be sold for chartreLUM' JUNO ? I W C SINGLETON,; ATTORNEY AT LAW / Conway, S. C . .*^4 Othre up Stair* Bock BoHdlof ,, 'V : DR. 6.1. LEWIS DENTAL SURGEON Ofico Over Nor too Drug Ctoptiy CONWAY. 8. C (. J ???~? ni i. . i i laQOBBfiOofi""11 1 HORRY COUNTY g I TRUST COMPANY g <*. i L. D. Magrath p , K> Manager. p| ^ Real Estate , ? Real Estate Loans B 54 Bonds B m Insurance B PBBBBBBBBBBB I I I