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m Dairymen Gain by Better Ways Increased Butterfat Produc tion Brought About by Right Feeding. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Owners of dairy cows in California have added $64,297,051 to their in come over a period of seven years by raising the average butterfat produc tion per cow for the entire state from 183 pounds in 1920 to 239.2 pounds in il927, says B. H. Crocheron, director of co-operative extension work in Cal ifornia, in a statement submitted to the United States Department of Ag riculture. , On Way to Goal. At the beginning of the effort In 1920 the California extension service, set up as a goal, to be reached in ten years, a state average production of 265 pounds of butterfat per cow. Sev en years’ concentration on a dair^ im provement program. Including proper feeding, breeding, and culling, has brought them well on their way to ac complishment of the goal within the time set. During the seven years the number of cows under test in the regilarly organized cow-testing or dulry-herd- improvement associations Increased from 3U.UU0 to over 7U,000. The work of these associations Is the basis for the improvement program. From the testing records is derived the Informa tion necessary for proper feeding, breeding, and the detection of unprofit able animals In the herd. Othsr Big Factors. Other'factor* in bringing up the av erage in butterfat production have been competitions both In individual production and community records, efficiency studies of Indhldunl herd*, use of better breeding stock. Improve ment of health of herds, provision of belter facilities for cure and manage ment of herds, and thw f .itroductlou of betler management methods and bet ter stock through the dairy work of boys and girls who are members ot 4-11 dabs. Only tli# sustained effort of the extension staff and dairy cattle ' os ne t on ■ tong-time program, how ever, Director Crocheron believes, lias made It possible to thus move forward the entire production of a state ami collectively Influence the average ol over half a million animals. Alfalfa Pasture Great Help in Producing Pork Alfalfa pasture will produce more pork per acre on the average than any other forage crop. It Is one of the earliest pasture crops to be available In the spring and If kept dipped when necessary during the summer, it will provide gmal forage until late In the fall. Under average condition* an acre of alfalfa will pasture from 10 to 20 shotea. depending on the conditions previously mentioned. It should not be pastured too closely a* It does not stand very heavy foraging. It prob ably would be best to pasture it In such s way as to permit the cutting of two small crops of hay during the season in addition to the pasture fur nished. Alfalfa is a crop that is high In protein and mineral matter, both of which are very necessary In animal growth and whldkr are decidedly lack ing in corn* the feed that forms the basis for practically all hog rations. For this reason alfalfa is doubly valu able as a forage crop. More High-Grade Alfalfa Wanted i. Desirable Type of Legume Forage Is Always in De mand by Dairymen. (Prepared by the United State* Department of Agriculture.) High-grade alfalfa hay could be profitably produced and marketed in much greater quantities than at pres ent, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Dealers in all big alfalfa-hay-distributing mar kets annually receive thousands of or ders from dairymen for high-grade al falfa hay whljch they cannot fill be cause an Insufficient quantity of such hay Is produced. Many dairymen who do not now utilize much alfalfa hay would become buyers if supplies of high-grade hay were available at all times, says the department Study Markat Demands. Farmers who grow alfalfa for a cash crop are urged to study market demands and then make their produc tion and loading practices conform to the market requirements. Methods of producing, baling, and loading high- grade alfalfa hay .for market are dis cussed in Farmers’ Bulletin 1;»39-F, entitled ‘’High-Grade Alfalfa Hay, n just Issued by the department. Among the causes for low-grade al falfa listed and discussed In the bul letin are thin stands containing weeds and grasses, foreign material such as decayed raking* from previous cut ting*. weather damage, over-rlpene«s at time of catting, overdoing, lulling and stacking uudercured hay, baling during weather condition* which cause loss of leave* and cause* stemmy-ap- pearing bale*. Characteristics of high-grade alfalfa hay, on the oilier hand, are purity, a high percentage of leave*, dinging foliage, green color, and pliable sterna. Leafy alfalfa hay having nue or more of these desirable characters is the type cf legume forage that la always in demand with the dairy-cattle feed ers In cense of Ita w'elI recognized ef fect on milk flow. The foumlatloo of the buslneaa of producing alfalfa hay for market la a guud. pure, sfund. Sen! of varletlea known to have local adaptation, free from foul weeds, and town In sultl dent quantity to produce a thick stand la of greatest Importance. Claaaifylng Alfalfa. In the official United States hay standunls, alfalfa hay Is classified ac cording to Ita purity. The daaa named “Alfalfa** cannot contain over 5 per cent of grasses nor over 10 per cent of othe* legume*. If live grass con tent Is over 5 per cent but not over 20 per cent the class Is designated ss ''Alfalfa Light Grass Mixed.” The grading factors In the United States standards are lea fine#*, color, and foreign material, anyone qf which mav lower the grade of a lot of hay. Tlie most important Item of all In loading la to load cart with hay of uniform Hass and grade. Uniform loads imvarlably sell for better prices than nonuniform loads, nod sometimes the difference In price Is substantial. Nonuniform loads often sell on the basis of ths lowest grade found in the car lot. A copy of the bulletin may be ob tained by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C. after a visit to his parents, Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. C. Mwtthews. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ficklirg, Mrs. Earle DeWitt, Bobbie and Francis Pickling left Thursday for Charles ton to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dave Min- nick. Mrs. James Nevils ar.d son, Frarcis, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gregory at Florence. Miss Louise Holmes, of Johnston, Clemson College, July 16.iThe I ^turned home Monday after a visit to- weekly survey made by the boll t eevil I Miss Myrtis Bolard. WEEVIL INFESTATION, IS STILL INCI&A 1 cor.trol division at Florence show! that the weevil population is still ot the increase, especially in fields there no poison has been applied. Iij Al- Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Matthews / ard Miss Blanche Matthews spen|/ July Fourth at Clear Pond. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jftich, Mrs. lendale County five Helds examined Scharrfson and daughter ard Simon showed square infestation ranging J and Stuart Rich wert/at Clear Pord from 29 per cent to 69 per cent, with J July Fourth, an average of 46 per cent. The The young folk/of Blackville had a heaviest ii.festation was found in I moonlight pieme at Holman’s bridge young cotton near fields of old cotton. Tuesday everyng. A picnic lunch was In Colleton County the carefully I served. poisoned fields still had less than 6 per cent, infestation while the un- poisored fields had an infestation of from 28 to 40 per cent. : Square infestation is increasing rapidly in the Piedmont. Fields in/ Union, Chester, Fairfield ard Gl wood Counties are showing average infestation of from 12 to 30 percent. Even ir. the upper Piedmont the infes tation is higher than ever before ob served this early in the season, which emphasizes the importance of continu- irg the poisoning program over, the State as a whole. / /A. B. BRYAN, Agricultural Editor. Clemson College. HIGH EGG PRODUCTION ESSENTIAL TO PROFIT Testing Seed Oats for Germination Is Ad Testing of seed oats for gt lion is advised by L. F. Rickey, University of Illinois, who says sample:; of seed oats received at the university have shown a great vari ation in germination. Quite a few oata were **bln-birned*‘ in storage and the beat so generated was sufficient to destroy the life of a largo part of the oats. Samples tested at the university tested as low as 0 per cent A quick test of 2U0 or 300 kernels in aoil or moist cloths may be made In the house, an assurance thu* se cured as to the vitality or lick of vitality of the seed before planting. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo Around the Farm ~ ooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo Clip the young pig’s wolf teeth. • • • Good ensilage la a long step toward economlcel milk production. • • • Be sure you have enough reotn In your brooder house for your chicks. Overcrowding results la heavy Mrs. T/Jj. Boland ertertained the Methodist Aid society Monday after noon/ After the business session, Mrs. E./H. Weissirger read an article on indr.ess.” A salad course was served. The Junior Aid society of the Metho dist church met Friday at the home of Mrs C- S. Buist with Miss Virginia Buist, hostess. A pleasant afternoon was had. Red lemonade and cakes were served. v j/ Miss Lolita Johnson, of North, aid Miss Grace Boylston, of Charleston, have been guests of Miss Virginia Boylston. Mis* Leona Bridges, of Atlanta, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. B. L Boylestor. The Rev. L. H. Miller ard family, of Biloxi, Miss., passed through here en route to their summer home near Asheville Wednesday. A crowd was present^.at the Baptist church for the prayer meeting session when i* was learned that the former pastor for eight years and his family would be presert. The Rev. ard Mrs. Miller sang a hymn, “List to the Voice.” The crowd lingered to apeak to them. Af ter spending the night with Mra. (primes, of Lees, they left early Thurs day morning. Hugh McLauriq, of Sumter, was the guest of Miss Dorothy Wiagg Sur- day. Miss Beryl Chisolm returted from Columbus, Ga„ Tuesday night, accom panied by her sister, Mrs. George Cooper, who only temalned for « few hour*. C. E. Fiahbume. of Miami. 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And you’ll be driving medium-priced automobile. * ExeluMre with or ptammmrm* by Omhlmmd. Criceu, 111 i t to 9137$, /. o. b. Fot*time. Mich., cor—r* mnd Shock Ahmochora Inclmdod in list pt guortU extra, tianorml Motor* Timo Fmymant Fimn « $ 1145 G AND UP t He Miiwrad ■paring m l*oaline deli»emd charge* for handling and for , C. M. A. Cm Ttnao PajaMt Clemson College, July 15.—A^ m- mary of the demonstration flocks in South Carolira for the year 1928, to taling 24,893 hens on 159 farms show a ret income of $2.05 per hen, wi an average production of 139 e$rgs per hen, says P- H. Gooding, exter^ion poultryman. “These flocks consisting of 66 light breeds, 68 heavy breeds and 26 flocks with both heavy ard light breeds. The average size flock was 156 hens, and a gross income of $5.58 tyas received per her. “The total cost of keepfhg each hen was $3.75 of which $3.03 or 80 per cent., was spent for feed. This $3.03 spent for feed includes the cost nec essary to maintain the flock and raise the chicks to broiler size, or maturity. “These record)? show that in order to obtain the maximum profits from hens a high egg production must be obtained, as 72 percer t of the gross returns were secured from the sale of eggs, for which an average price of 34 cent* per dozen was received.” o o o . Importgnc# of NoBMBSS London.—Nonaenss Is an exceeding ly Important element In life and peo ple tacking In noneenee are not quite right, according to J Tx.ver Wilson, professor of English in London enlver tfty. Poisoned Bait Controls Cutworm Appearing Early Poisoned bait has been used with success in the control of cutworms on corn land. The formula for the poi son mash is as follows: Wheat bran, 56 pounds; paris green or crude ar senic, two pounds; black-strap mo lasses, two quarts; water, one gallon, or more ns needed. The mash should be mixed thoroughly together in a dry atate and then the molasses should be added and stirred in. Tills poison mash should be broadcast over the field, taking care to sprinkle It sparingly around the hills. The poi son for the cutworms should be put out as soon as the corn begins to ap pear above the ground so that the worms may be killed as quickly as possible. . • , ♦ o Two Important Facto: in Development/of Pigs Pigs which make good i/ains during the suckling period will/be ready for market earlier and usually return greater profit. The two most impor tant factors which determine the de velopment of pigs during the suckling period are the ability of the sow to produce milk and proper sanitary measures to provide healthy con ditions for the pigs. Sow differ In their ability to produce milk, and the poor milkers will have small, unthrifty pigs at weaning time. Pigs which make good gains during the suckling period have a decided advantage over pigs raised by soars which are poor milkers. Strong, ragged pigs are most resistant to diseases and worm Infes tations. Not all plants need a soil; some do better In a fairly hlgRjkgree of acidity. It pays to your plants. • • • Male birds help to spread bacillary white diarrhea among poultry, al though the disease does spread with out males. • • • Cultivate your orchard aa aoon as the ground la workable to kill the grass and weeds and to free the ni trogen supply) which helps early growth. ‘ ♦ ♦ ♦ Local and Personal News of Blackville • ’ * . ~ * jr ^ Youmans Motor Compai ALLENDALE, S. C. . OAKIAJV ALL-AMERICAN SIX raooLCT or genual Morons HALL & COLE, Inc. 94-102 FANEU1L HALL MARKET. BOSTON, Commi„ion Merchant* and Distributor* of — ASPARAGUS One ot the Oldest CoeuniMton Home* io the Ti Send for Shipping Stamp. A lowly CoalTruot nr A BUSINESS BUILDER Blackville, July 13.--Mrs. C. W. Kearse and chiidrvn, of Ciriv-mbi.i, v.ere guests of Mr*. J. M. Halford last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kjnr.mer ai.d son, Gaude, spert some time at Hen derson, N. C., visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Rammer, recently. Miss Elizabeth Shillito and Miss Helen Holsteir., of Batesburg, spent last Friday with Mrs. II. L. Buist. Miss Holstein will be the home econo mics teacher in the school during the school term 1929-30. Miss Theresa Funderburk, after winning the beauty contest at Black ville by a large majority, competed ir. the contest at Clear Pond. After a tie, another judg6 was added and the honor of first place was finally given to Miss Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. McGrady, of Columbia, and Mrs. Frank Ferry ard Frank Ferry, Jr., of Rowesville, were Sunday guests of Mrs. H. D. Leon ard. Misses Hettie and Etta Mathis are in Charlotte, N. C., for a house party, after which they are going to Paw leys Island. Miss Myrtis Boland entertained two tables of touring at her home Satur day afternoon in compliment to her guest of the week, Miss Louise Holmes, of Johnston. A salad course was served. The following guests were preoert; Misses Elisabeth Bax ley, Catberire Matthews, Elinor Still, Jenicc Brown and Sophie Pickling. left Thursday evanine for Wi* | ftorys up <7 It may not be as exciting as a cross* country flight in an airplane—but this record, made by a coal truck, means something to every car and truck ownert Every day, in automobiles, trucks and buses, “Standard” Motor Oil is reduce repair bills and helping prolong motor life. “Standard” Motor Slfe^oilier,- specially processed to ding to metal, prevent friction and to stand up longer. Ask for it when yon next fill your At aD Stations and Dealers, INE years ago (a long time in any motor) their heavy-duty truck (loaded with coal) pulled out of of the Fountain Oil, Mill and Fei of Fountain Inn, S. 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