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' \.- j. " 1 .1 S. 15OEf INFORMATION ABOUT_$PflAYING FORMULA IS GIVEN FOR MIXING NI dHLV EFFECTIVE SOLU " TION AT HOME. L.ULD TOGETHER AND OY POMP .pray Applied In Growing Season Will Kill Trees-hould Be Used During Winter. On account of the resistance of these insects to spray materials it is impracticable to apply remedial meas tires during the growing season. A pray that will kill these pests in most rases will either kill or seriously in iure the tree if applied during the growing season. For this reason these sprays are given only in winter when the trees are leafless and dormant. Spray pumps an( spray materials are unusually high in price at the present time. Many people who fool that they can not buy a Pump at the present price could no c'oubt arrange to bor row or rent one from some one in the neighborhood. In other cases neighbors may prefer to club together and buy a pump to be used by the various members of the club. In buy ing a spray pump for orchard use pur chase nothing less than a good bar rel pump. These vary in construe tion, some having more desirable fea tures for certain purposes than oth ers. (Full information on these points may be obtained by writing Expert mont Station, Clemson College, S. C.) The line of discharge should always he equipped with a leakless shutoff dsting somewhere around 75c. An tlension rod can be made from one tourtl inch iron pipe having standardI treads cut at each end. The length may vary to suit the circumstances, which may be three feet for grape 1line5, six feet for the trained peach orchard and nine feet for the taller I trees. A handy cxtension rod is mada of three sections of one-fourth inch f1ron piping with couplings and by npg these. exte:sinus of varionii. 'gtis can be m tie. Lime sulphur wash is one of the standard and fool proof winter sprays hut at the present time is exception- I - rely high in price, ranging from ilt. 1l 19c. per gallon in fifty gallon lots F. O. 1. factory. Those intending to *rder lime sulphur wash from the commercial plants should do so as early as convenient owing to the con ge.ted condition of the freight and express services. In some cases com munities may desire to make this >vaterial at home in which ease the ellQwing method is recommended as being entirely practicable. This div ision used the following method which s adapted from Mr. Stewart's bulle . of the Pennsylvania Experiment station: ' A one and one-half or two inch steamn pipe is fitted to a steam bqiler, horizontally with a gate valve at the 01nd so that the escape of steam can he iregulated. Froem the gate valve a one inch lpipO extend~s downiward and int o a Ii fly gallon molasses oi- coal oil barrel. At the endl of this pipe * the barrel attach a fone inch piping. vinug of the "T" beingI p.Bore four to six1 uof the "T" for the live steam to Oscape. This division * ~ used 20 lbs. of stecam which was sue ficient for t he.- hoil ing of soever-al bar rels at the same time. How to Boll. Use eighty p)ounds of suiphur-, fort:y poundls of a good gr-ade of lime not less tihan 90 Per cent pure. Pour into the bairrel ab~ouit t welve gallons of * ;water. add the lime, tur-n on the steam. and wh-ien slaking is good add the sulphur- stirring vigoirously. Do not allow the mixture to becomo dry. ,When laking is over fill the barrel with wi~ater to three in-lies of the top). Boil until all yellow sul phur hmas dIisa ppeaired wvhich iniOi*O O~ iur exerimets reqiuir- fromi for-ty to fifty minut es. Roil as vigorously as~ possib~le withbout * overflowing the ha i-rel, and boiling can lhe inst antly aii dauccuirately regulated .with the gate vaulve. If impure Iiie is used the sprny is unsat isfa ctory * ~and a gr-eat anmount of sedinent e curs. After making a coule of har rels one becomes qit e efficient. at. it and cnn make a very- uniformi mate mal to be diuted at the rate of ona gallon to eight gallons of wvater. At our plant we made the wash and t'his was dleliveredl at the boiler- to gr-ower-s who caime in wvagons and cars bring ing their own recoptacles. if the materIal appears t~o vary a spocific gravity test can b)0 made anti the amount of dilution wvritton on each barrel in chalk. Purchase aL spray .-ydromnter, als kelnown as losometer the scale on them. After the boiling solution is cooled let the hydrometer down intb it gently until it floats, then readi the figures at the surface of the liquid and dlivide by .03. Supposing that your reading Is 1.024. San Jose Scale requires 3.03. Divide .03 into 0 ~.024 wvhich gives 8; hence the dilution Is one to eight parts of water. Sup posing your reading Is 1.027; then your dilution is one to nine parts of water. Owinng~ to lack of space thiti diw cusslon wvill he e-rutinud 1H lOP DRESSING OF SMALL GRAIN USUALLY ADDS MATERIALLY TO THE YIELD SAYS PROF. T. E. KEITT. DRIED BLOOD IS EFFECTIVE When Applying a Top Dresser Appli cation Should Be Made When Blades Are Dry. The topdressing of small grain usu. ally adds materially to the yield. During these times when the in crease in production is so vitally im portant the proper use of nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia or dried blood as a topderssing for grain should prove very effective. At pres ent prices the use of nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia should prove most profitable, as they are consider. ably cheaper per pound of actual ni trogen than dried blood. The addition of topdressers to oats has been particularly effective at the Coast Station: dried blood applied at the rate of 120 pounds per acre show ed an average increase of 24.6 bushels of oats per acero when applied in addi tion to 600 pounds of 8.4.4 fertilizer per acre; sulphate of ammonia at the rate of 75 pounds per acre, 34.0 bush els increase; and, nitrate of soda at the rate of 100 pounds per acre show ed an average increase of 20.7 bushels per acre. At the Pee Dee Station the use of nitrate of soda as a topdresser for oats, that had been fertilized at plan' lng time, applied early at. the rate or 100 pounds per acre has shown an average increase- (r 19.5 bushels of oats per acre, a la' ' application of the same amount of ' "ate of soda show ed an average iner ,e of 17.0 bushels per acre: while ''-uble application made at both tim- showed an aver age increase of 22 bushels per acre. These results in(d >ate that an early topdressing at the rate of 100 pounds of nitrate pf soda or its equivalent of sulphate of ammonia, pounds, or the equivalent of dried blood. 12) pounds, will give most economical re sults. The early applientions are made about March 1st. Vhen applying a iCpdresser the application should be made when the blades of the plants are dry to prevent scalding. Generally speaking, larger increases are obtained from topdressers w'here the grain has not been fertilized. Under this condition at the Coast Sta tion 120 pounds of dried blood showed a gain of 38.8 bushels of oats. 75 pounds of sulphate of ammonia 45.0 bushels, and 100 pounds of nitrate of soda 39.4 bushels. However, the total yield is generally greater when fer tilizer is applied before planting and Iatelr a topd)(ressing is used as indi cated. The use of topdressers seems1 to be more effective on light sandy soils than 01n thle heavlier phases. T. E. KETTT. Chief, Division of Soils and Chemistry. WINTER HAVEN MAN SAYS ITS A ineT Remedy-H-ad All Kinds of Kidney, Bhidder anid Stomach TAroubles Himself But Got Rid of Them. TEILS HO0W HR1 D)11 IT n y. ladder%'\~l as 1 indi 1.<inI tiulesi l!M I did knowsV it is tno joe' says5the I V matrshlall and~ ta:x ci'.I.htor '. \Vin ter- Iiavenl, i loido. "I hmadt severel( pal ms in andl am-oundi my k idnleys :1and in my hhaider- aind somel times would haveW to elimbi 00ut f edi as u'it.'n as eighlt (or lti t imes inl a naighlt. iltpt tine to a whlohl lot of sllfleringnot Limesi-- wouin' t digest at all, andI I was when fr Iiendcs wvho hadl found( (ut about Acid i'on Miidleral starlted me)0 taking it. 'Te pains inl my kidneys alnd laddi(er diisappearedl and0 instead oft crawl inig out of' bed at all hours of the night may sleep) g ot so pieaceful and it (lid me so mluchl g,(od I knIowV it, will hellp people troubled like( I was. I want to pass the gladl tid ings along to other's because I know what n hlard time I had locating a real remedy. Mly digestionl and1 ap~petite got better anid I can1 eat anything I want nowv. No sourl stomlach~ andi indigestion troubles Onl Imy menJu atnmore." d (eclar-es \V in ter f laven's (-ity marshlall and tax ('01 Acid II'on Miner'lal is a medticinat iron comipoundled from1 ore~ just as it is dlug inl the mine. It is plowerful as enn be. .1 ust a teaspoonful in a glaiss of water makes a powerftul dose. A twelve ounce bottle selling at a dollar guo a long w fys and it doesn't 'onltin aI drop of al cohol or injurious dope. It won't hurt anyone's teeth. It is just ai goodm (1hl hlighly concentrated iron tonic, aidI to (digestion and blood( imedicinie. Thie Inme, FeCIrrodine Chemical Corp-l.,R noke. Va. , is hack of it and mueani. (iuali ty and( Htrenglthl. D~ruggists have it or a fra-sh genousTOl sizeC twelve Ounen( b'0 1 . V. Anit 'prepaidl (n rece(ipt 'If $1 0') ---Ad'v WITH THE BRETHREN Would Be Busy Man Greensboro, Ga., Herald. The Pickens Sentinel wants to know "Why not a fool administrator?" What do you know about that?" Aint No "Wrong" Hiott Anderson Mail. The Spartanburg Journal talks as if it thinks the wrong Hiott has moved away from Pickens county. Can Still Ride on Pickens R. R. Aiken Journal and Review. The war has at last been brought home to the Pickens Sentinel editor his railway pass has been cancelled. We Hope So, Too Spartanburg Journal. A 1"rench beauty specialist. is on a visit to Pickens county and we certainly hope she will. have time to see Gary Iliuint while she is there. We're Busy Winning the War Colnmbia Record. It remained for the Greenvilie Nev to discover that nobody from Pickens county has been Ientioned in connec tion with a state office this year. Aw, Now, Ed, Galffey Ledger, The only thing we hate about the Press Association meeting here this summer is that we will have to ''put up' with Watson Bell, Rion McKissick, Gary -Iiott and Jim liamel for a few days, and we certainly detest that gang. To have and to Hold Spartanhurg Journal. The Pickens Sentinel wants to know what has become of the old-time fellow who useri to tote a corkscrew on his keyring?--and we will say for Gary lliott's benefit that o-t fellow still lives in the Kegtown section of Cherokee county and is holding on to the cork screw yet. Help to Win the War We can all help a little by raising our supplies at home. Pickens county helped last year and the re suIts are here to show Pickens never had more of the' necessaries than now. Our advice would be to try again for a bumper crop of supplies. May we figure with you on your fertilizers? Morris & Company. Phone No. 36-Use It 0 Yf You w most ir greatly best se fertilizi Ill There is ERTI LIZE * . 1 - -~ - -~~: l- f~ PPV1~ UNFW SPRING GOOnEF AT fII A VY . : ,", -EDWIN L. DOLT & GOMPANTVY WE ARE RECEIVING SHIPMENTS of New Goods ai most every day, goods we contracted for last fall, such as Ginghams, Percels, Shirtings, Cheviotts, Sheet ings, etc. These goods are on sale at our store today cheaper than we could buy the same goods from the man - lufacturers, ins many instances, so we advise you to do your spring buying early, as all kinds of dry goods are almost sure to be highcr and white goods seem high today. They will probably be very much higher a little later on. By plaCing our contracts early last fall. We are in position to sell you goods cheaper than the store that has bought only "rrcntly. We are sure we can save you mneucy and make it to your interest to do your trading with this store. You can come here and find what you want at the price you want to pay. Please read " the fewv prices quoted below: All kinda of bright new Ginghams in Best grade LL Sheeting, 16 2-3c per yard amoskeg, utility, three star, etc. guaranteed colors. IriceC per yard h?C Best grade heavy Drill, per yard ..._. 20c Apron Ginghams 13 1-2c, 18c and 20c Men's heavy Overalls, about 1.35 Good heavy -ickory Shirting, per yd. 20c value. Our price.._ _ _ ........-. Good heavy Shirting Cneviotts, per 2Ven's heavy Every Day Shirts, 75 yard"c - - - C made of good heavy cheviot_- 7 C We also have a fullIline of Men's and Boys' Clothing. . A full line of Snoes. We probbly have the largest stock of Shoes to be found in Pickens county. We apprecia.te your trade and will pay your railroad1 fare any time your plurchase amount to $10 or over WIN L BOLT&COMPANY "The Store That's Always Busy." EASLEY,. SOUTH CAROLINA THE MAN WHO READS IS THE MAN WHO LEADS Savs M r. (C'Iar ence Poe, one of Nortl Ii (-Untrlina's Iorentiost, citizen ks. T L Pick .nS lenantti ttt' y me whot rcadl TPI H 1( KCK E S SE N'I'N 1L 12 aveb they advantage over thowab who do t. The Sentinel is priniarily a county paper ani purposCS to serve the people of Pickens county. irresp'"'tive of class or politics. $1.50 a vr., $1 for 8 nionths, 5Oc for 4 mos. u Are a Patriotic Farmer! 11make every acre produce its ut i food crops, cotton and tobacco, all needed by our country. You will rye your country and yourself by ng each acre liberally with "FS RED STEER F ILI7RS iG BRAND ". "IT PA YS TO USE THEM" 1 national car and labor shortage. Delay is dangerous. :"t ORDER TODAY Manufactured by SWIFT & CO. FERTILIZER WORKS RS ATLANTA, GA. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Factories: Atlanta, Albany, LaGrange, Moultrie, Savannah, Ga. WILMINGTON and GREENSBORO, N. C., CHESTER and COLUMBIA, S. C. FOR SALE BY Polger,Thornley & C o