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will stop the leak We have all sizes Radiator Hose, Re place the old Hose, because they may be closed up inside, causing your motor to heat. *~*w trri ^* twisw-i HI '" Il our II I Will Yix a punctured Tube or cut iir your basing. fWe h#ve found at last a perfect Port able Vulcanize*?see the cut, save your self much troubie this coming hot weath er by Vulcanizing your tuBes with mmsssamtm Phone 226 V\At* i'UTl c*-iU o ? n rv 1 ? -n -?? ? ? ?? ----- ' " - - r ~ ir - 'j .. v >? t? c ?, it i ?o o o o ? o ?i o *> o o o o o'sueud?n? awhile at the homu'of her *? cousin. jfc*6'. A. C. Towasend. ?VA NK.t?S <i i Mr' \\. A. Watt has returned from HARPER TALKS OF FARM HELPS ?kmfott College ^gricukaral Ex Crept and Land j rvn.Wn College, Apr?! W^Wof.* J. IN. Harper, director pf department of l'agriculture and 'agricultural Ncxperl lmw* stallen .?t Clcuison College. Bas !'prepared a summary of me?m?a .fey which the farmer can double his kV* erage yieid*'iJcr acre of cotton. The', world's demand for cotton,* said Prof\ Harper, "'is Increasing to such' an eX-f' teat that It Uecbmen nCuesaary tor ?ioj southern farmer to make improve ments in b?s methods in order to meet|1 "this Increased .demand without increas ing the area devoted.to cotton. '.'The increased demand tor cotton should be met by producing morej'' pounds on a smaller,area than" IS aowp devoted to that crop, tons reducing the coat of production by iutcns've ctiltlvaJ, liooi" $very acre of well drained land, cotton can be made to yield twice lia in this stale' that is now plant? present average production.' I j As methods for obJuinin* tiiis in?j jcreassd yltjid, Prof .Harper offers UM ? following suggestions; which summar-j jsa the results of experiments aubllflU? l cd b> Bulletins 145,, 11? Silfl IU of,|?. South Carolina Experiment Statiofey The increased yields can bo obtained .1. By early- aad;4eep, plowing. .2. Bv conserving soil rmolsturc, by Increasing the humus contents ?of soll and by frcviuoot and- shallow. .c?l 11 vat ton. clover, vetch and rye. which are plant ed in.the cotton fold at the last cjultl nation, .;4.. By planting cotton only on Bolls; well drained and Adopted to the culti vation^ j 5. ?y siring plenty or distance iff row and, betwo?^ the > rows. C. By using the wecder frequently! during the early growth. 7. By uslns larce amounts of acid, phorphate before or at all thu time of planting -; ., 8. By aplyiug stable manure eith er broadcast or In drill ; before plant 9. By using potash salts on coarse, sandy boll. \iy applying 2,201), . ground limestone pf! ry'l?n ?toro nitrogen Tn the soil. 1 12. By using large amounts of ammonia applied in the form of blood," j cotton ooed meal, floh s?rapVtanKBge.T j nitrate of soda sad sulphate of *?a* j monia before or at tlmev of planting. and by later applications. ?3. By applying/100 pounds nitrate uof soda per .acre when the. first Vloom I appears. , ,. '. [^s'i.t 14. By liberal,usa of acid phosphate if the cotton Is making ;a weedy growK; (and not fruiting properly. l?. By liberal use of ammonia, if plants are grv~s!'tg slow and yellow in.'coior. ?C. By taking -v?a.% never to plow] the lead. wben it ?s ".et. By breaking ,-.cru8t afterl each rain, thus suviug soil moisture 1 .and incidental?. .kJlUa a araia and thai loot Broc 0. boll to be pre manda! and SLOW AND LOWER Price* Ease Off !r> the Afesence Of Ag?ret?ivo Support On Now York 'Change ?taettoe-^ijfty aggressive support, .villi the cola*? nteady, net uuc?aftK?! , ?t,was reported at the opvolng that ^IWRj-Majr . notices were* circulating waa. rumored that they flfifefbi Sje j?mpp*d,by. the same aoutheta ?pot Interests credited with having taken shout as^ft balee on the uotlcea.Is sued lust Vui'sduy. reports giving prellmi ures. showing ;,4n 1.2 to. 2.a:per cant Her lese bearish UM* Octob i?,..... ..,.( .., vii.ca li.et JHICAGO GRAIN I . ---nr .. . i-&&jtsm .', May i.- -KaUmatea that more acres of wheat would j tied.in the Tnited SUtefc tada tracts, h^weyer, were in strong bands sad scored a net gain. The rcitrket-aa ] 'i whele finished weak at a range vary aUv?no?. , Corn too closed irregular, 3.? dawn to 1-4 up, oata unchanged to 1-1 Jowcr. and provisions with ? less] " y i.r-rrjtecotton 'a**r> ijular during the past j tie circu?Uoa <st the drat mhl interests :wore. followed. by. -rat- ; iln*, the mur'Wet was .easier again to day owing to Indications for more fay. or a bio wc?the* and scattered realis ing. T:!e-opinion'expressed in local tra<V?. as. well.-as'the. Irregular move ment of prices, has euggestcd a more iag, some, beini were not os go-: whilo others v was. not bad. t OA to Jo mud ?re not ln"< ihoae clrc ?ns was of st ace orders UPWARD SWING With C?tp Pros*?**?SrSliaot *a4 with a more ?ob?rai ?Khlb':tlon ?f strength than art ?nr allier tibia cfnee t^rtictpat?d iti the bioVe&?nt and In many instances the rise amounted \to around two points. tum. sfhjch, apparently ?rs*. a . further .reflection ht tbY tn^rorem^nt. which .came early in the .'week.:* Bach added* day 1n which the peaceful' status .of the country's rtelat^n?. with Mexico Is presery?gu?*BW -?vjeHi*ruaR or .-on Com over this, factor, which was ruck a disturbing. Irtl^uenqe last week, i With KnjKl?nds ; home role problem ! <Mf**|slr way to sol tstionf crop pros m? si:U hfi'Haftt .nnd.ovn fldence la railroad jftoc4^ *:ronath?w.l by the improvement in March returns and hopes of higher .freight rateB, bul ^ah-speculators felt that; they were lui ?O?tter'?position '4*an,;f^,-iicwe. previously. ., Thp.,nd??ance itas passed the point mani?re <reaciioa from. last,wesK's^ "pression, .and even at Uw high point today tk?ru. was, no sign o^? weaken ing. Stocks were warksd-iMP through out the rtoastoprwHhout.*j setback isf .?pose?ucnce. Whlto puhlip buying still. 1?.small, there were evidence of Investment purchases of both stocks and bonds on a lar^r .vale than >e . !-t:iiiy. '?&wm j?JW? rn rail road \ stocks : were es pccta?Bv ?t/roag, owiftg ty> expecta tions of higher freight rates. Union Pacific b?neOttai from the ruling of distribution of the special dividends. fiO|m:'MMia?trong.'..Total.sales per value $2.270.000. United States ?* coupon declined '1-4 on actual transactions. Bid prices of Liv&?poo? Cotton : ?8elerTJgood' inWdling^T^ middling] lowmiddling cut. Sa?ea ??**;! speculation and -export. l.tXtO; receJpta^ soo. s^mm %^^yM?w^tUi^Mf9 ,Jjine--?t?;^air-August 6T{5; Auguat SepKimber $00; October-November 631 T-2 December-January ?23; January February ?23. I .\?w Yonk', May l.r-ik>ttOR -?j!r?#& I was higher on demand from May ! Aorta which insnired-.eome trcsh buy.l j *g of forward .months.:for Icag .ac-I tojspwi.- Ovcnags were ,*care, JPaall tories? isere>6 noints..b?rhfr for May! I ana t io B nei higher for other- mo nil The fwarket ^?*ed>?ra?; TnuWl l'.iiKll?A??* KttllUrf hat i'?far?.?. I r able Wc?ra?r Harts. New York, ?s?r l.?DunVi review win ssj?? tomorrow : -VWhile soowfr-bstter iucr.1 is discernible in eertaia branch ?arHfr.*r?d\ !p othcra n further niod oratp. recession In activity is manifest. Vuntlanientnl conditions n*k wiunii *tu! the agrictrtt ?roi ?utloak au w for the future, yet hesitancy is gsataral in anticioaUag -forward requirements. "Compl?ta ta ur* still, iteard, espec ially in th. _til_ is^ueac? of .HnsettV-d . wldch checks^ full retail distribution of sea sonable mercbaadts*-and also hamp ers outdoor work. r.Although cx;>an ffkaa in building^oaerattoas .is W be expected at the period of (the. j*ear, hearly aH.wholesale Unes, dc?to?ideut npos new construction are at present, ?ptgrt. Absence of .any. imporiaflt con traetn for stmcturat "laterlsl lets ro? f,u!U-*d t_n r,r':?t" v.oncessloaB. aiid sen im Uii Upltofl. States against '8*3 last] year, and 03 Sn Canada cotaynred with tads-, of j&Rfcdpatter? w^to oppose any ?fs^^iw*?vM". The latter, will be I mott wHhouti Wpps^teBtatien in 41?c] ate codveuiloa; tmt their cause may {have abler chatteten* -hi tbetf ,ua natural allies who are ?o*v tc? ihi front as CCWpromteera mnd tatdh^rtx Your crop will be largely made orirrarred fn the-months of May anc? June. 1f vo? get It started of? growing niceiytft ^$e'thcnthsTf given. ^r><id preparation you stand a very much hotter chance of making ? fco^derop and your crop will stand adverse conditions belter in July and Atigtkt. : W a p]g gits:trti>hte?:in;-ns etrl^yoAith. it isalmost imposai make a,good rousing, hog out of it later. * tt' your ?otton is stunted, or ? U'ccto ?uic shin'cr ariv of th? other alhncnts to wtrlch ?otttm is lijt* bl?, it has to Y???ver from this before \t can W ^smmvW^ and it never does as Vetl-as- }t>otf?d it iHutd $^^(f^M'^^^P?'' btes, Side1 dressing by supplying pjajj J f p < . ., ... t, ' s i ; ; i .; > - ousland healthy and strong arttt IJ^o^s ?.>;i n >ni the ij^fj?Sfi? fftkiU your arm and set It, and "gMlTproperlv'set'and propeVnnRn together, it ts^itev?r as Strong ?rbtfor* it was broken. ''A^fl a broken wing ftever soars $6 high again." ' And so it is with'your cotton, '/^/tflv '$tt,eution ah?*''eafjtf?J Uon is more than half of the batftej . * TJiere '^M ^Wir^^ ?tresslng' paying. Y?u notice w'hai 'top "drcUng #ta foi' ;^r?W.' spring; as soon as flie t?p dressing was administered, the. gra?^ out of the kinks, dndlf you administer side dressing to your cotl will come out of the kfnks. ' the preparation l'or a crop has: unusually fine 'thi?'spring,' and ?Wlvtl\e'prenar^ofl Js tftttfH) tag Is'good.'And side dressingis bduha to pay. ' "V Some fafnters have found side dressing unprofitable ;:that is be IJ^a^ applied t?o. ?aie; it "shoulilhe applied cacly. aS r?^ as you . our cotton to ? 'stan?,' be2Ause' you do not c*r? to side dr$igf$l hat yo? are goihg to cut out; ana as soon.asyon get thegrass v your, cotton, because you dd .hot,'Care to sVd^^rm^f^iV^aS^.'' care of itself v\ a crop if:lei atone. As soon as iff?js aune, " side dressing Should be'applied^and you are notjojhg to simili cf ?t. ?u?p.,0 a^few yc/^rs is^ jprance us?u-^mQiTw.? thi^wholc'?njted States of ?pieri?^.and thiv did notusp ' either, ' Th- i-.. di??rni?rs^ maVi'yery. fit'rf crops., In a few years people w1U,:woiidei..why:?'e.?^ [now in Waking crops. Joel Key told ttt? ^ftter of a Hi/Florence 'Countv who side dressed /his cotton ?fo?i?V;. is is not prohtame; f^ ri^tm of us had events disease to jyWch CQtton is liable r. iible to withstand these tr&ubles. U '?d. A Veil fed'pig OT a .wen fed child tittle stunted^cl?? or j^lr?jjnilf of that sort, i Good.Hook; when he tel spring ram?.gef a part.9t U; thc,4jrass.g??ts a ! cut.out in reducing.ypur. crop.to .a stand has oijRtnjflg cr'fip gels probably noj more than ha! N?[?y,-.s'vppps? y?ju. use 4{ mi pounds \? th You will have ? 3,8 dunces of ammoiv,^; jialf, i by tli? .r?uis,-ihe.grass and eoiton 5r?u "have have abovtt G*n?.?fpf aminonin and you.h to fertilize with .this 64 ounces ot "ammonia, httle fertiger wi? make such a dilrerence in this difference by, compariug a: .field- fertilize that is not fertilized. You vvill come to the :neu are giving you good.goods .or; so Mittle^ diticrence. As your cotton grows,'}our fertilizer is ah llnnir Jii Ii J?. ' ? '- J A..-...?.i r<Wi?\n jl< M' .e. ? ^"?*vi. ?"?v. t^*.^??k-, t a }u when thit iiKjHng on the strain on.Ute jus! at.Ute unie when, the ri?'.h* i 1, which is..^Iready reduced, is weakening, so just ~ tagiby th? a^Wittottal fruit that the stalk takes o your plant is hungering and.thirsting.for plant you ntfgM say, for yiti??ii as lhe natf panteth the. supi^ly fs,reduced and is decreasiiig and yc else can it do? When your farju wprk.is jiea increase ihe f?od.an.d then they do not Hotdl did not increase their food when you increase vou expect theut tv shed too I than on* man dot IVt TT .K,. BBBBJBBJI Jn 191J this and there was n cident, either; it nough Co nd voit h