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1 - L ' V* Of Interest to Farmers THRICE AS MANY WEEVILS IN FIELDS NOT POISONED Clemson College, July 29.—During the week ending July 27, examinations were made h. 77 cotton fields in ten counties from Florence. Orangeburg and Bamberg in the East, to Chester, Union and Greenwood in the Pied mont. In the general average, fields which had rot been poisoned showed 24.5 per cent of the squares to anfestedi, while the poisoned fields showed only 8.7 per cent of the squares infested. In other words, the damage is three times as heavy in/(he un poisoned fields as in the//poisoned fields, says Prof. Franklin Sherman, entomologist, who summarized the data. The general average of 8.7 for the poisoned fields indicates a successful control, for so Idng as the infestation is held below 10 per cent the weevil ^loes not seriously reduce the yield. The closerdss of the figure to the dan ger poiptclearly indicates the need to watch carefully and dust as reeded to hold it within control. On the other hand, tbe average of 24.5 per cent infestation in the un poisoned fields is destructive, and clearly indicates that serious loss is ocurring in unpoisoned fields. The data and press items from several counties indicate that a strong fight is being made agairst the weevil. The month- of August will largely deter mine the outcome of the weevil control operations for the year. Apple Tr( Cut Arc Millions FARMERS POINTING TO FARMERS* WEEK From the repoiU throughout the State it appears that ma: y farmers and farm women are planning to at tend Farmers’ Week, August 5th to 10th. With good weather conditions and road travel those in charge expect that more folks will alter d than proba bly can be accomodated. A number from Barnwell County have already expressed their intention to go. Count v Agent Boylaton ia >» terested j* a* many the gOMltV at tend as possible. Latest types of farm machinery includii g cultivators and other useful labor-saving machin ery will be demonstrated. A number of noted lecturers will be or hand for ii.atrurtion and entertainment of those attending. Evening programs of songs, conceits and pictures will be had. Instruction in the good phases of agriculture aid home ecoromics will be given. By traveling in parties, using au tomobiles, the trip to the college will cost very little. An unusually fine op portunity is ofTered for farmers and their wives to take a vacation aid at the same time to receive inspiration and instruction. Let’s Attend Farm ers’ Week at Clematw Next Week. Prepared by H. G. Boylston, Co. Agt. Soy Bean Plant Is Most Valuable Soil Builder The soy bean plant Is one of the most valuable soil builders among the legumes. It Is an excellent hay crop and the grain forms a valuable pro tein supplement for feeding live stock, being utilized extensively In commer- ,cial feeds and as a supplement for corn in feeding cattle and hogs. Com mercial utilization of the Soy bean as a valuable source of vegetable oil for paints, enamels, varnishes, linoleum, soap stocks, rubber substitutes, glue, printers Inks, glycerin, as well as various food products waits only upon a sufficient supply of beans to afford a year around supply for oil extract ing factories. Protect Yotir Cotton Crock . . • \ I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF PERFECTION Dusting Machines AT ELLENTON . o WHICH I AM OFFERING AT $65 f. o. b. Ellenton THERE IS NO BETTER MACHINE ON THE MARKET. H. T. YOUMANS ELLENTON, 8. C Survey Shows Concentration in Favorable Sections of Country repared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) In twelve of the last fifteen years the average farm price of apples has been below the general prewar whole sale price level of all commodities. As the result, millions of apple trees have been removed and others have been neglected. From 1910 to 1925 the num ber of apple trees in the United States decreased nearly 40 per cent. Notwith standing the decline In the number ot apple trees, production of apples has been practically maintained. These are some of the Important facts noted by the United States Department of Agriculture In an analysis cf the pros pects of the apple Industry. Recent changes and present tendencies, the department Indicates, promise a bet ter approach to stubility in the Indus try, but with the number of trees now planted, commercial production Is ex pected to continue at a high level for several years. Production Increased. ^'Though total apple production has declined slightly 6ince 1917, commer cial production has steadily Increased. Moreover, carlot shipments have In creased nt an average of 4,000 carload* a year since 1918, and movements by motor truck have grown considerably. Increased production per tree ho? largely offset the decline In the num ber of trees. The department expects further Increases In commercial apple production during the next few years, accompanied of course by an Increase In the domestic demand resulting fn.in population growth. The rate of In crease, according to the department, will be less than It was during the last ten years. The future appears somewhat brighter for the real cum mcrcliW grower who Is favorably local ed and who produces apples of high quality at low coat Conditions In the Industry are changing so rabidly, tmw ever, that success for the Individual grower requires attention to condl lions throughout the country, as well as to the technical problems of his own orchard. App'c pnnluctlon Is a business in which long view* are necessary. The orchard planted today will not return a revenue for seven or ten years. When It starts producing however. It may he a source of Income fur III). 50 or 00 years. In the imst this fact seems not to have been suf- Aclently borne In mind, and overplnnt- has resulted. In a survey, started by the deport ment, Information has been obtained on the Lumber of trees of different varietlea and ages in the country ns a whole and In different apple pro ducing sections. Some of the outstand ing facta revealed are announced hv M. R. Cooper, senior economist In the bureau of agricultural economics. Future of Industry. So thai the future of the apple In dustry may t>e regionally considered, Mr. Cooper grouped 22 Important ap ple states in six divisions, largely ac cording to location, but (tartly accord ing to the number of varieties grown. These 22 states have about 74 pet cent of all the apple'trees of bearing age In the country. They produce about 81 per cent of the annual apple output. In the western group of apple states (the Pacific coast and mountain states) apple production has Increased enor mously in the last fifteen years. These states from 1900 to 1913 produced an Dually about 19,000.000 bushels. Their average annual production In the years 3924 to 1928 was more than 54.000.- 000 bushels. In recent years apple pro duction In the western states has been fairly well stabilized, though many of the trees there have not reached their full bearing capacity. It seems certain that heavy increases In pn*- duction in this region will not recur In the immediate future. Improve Peanut Ration for Hogs Value of Tankage Studied in Series of Tests Made at Beltsville. Constructing Silo for Use in Summer Months One of the first things to consider In deciding on the size of a silo As the number of head of live stock to be fed from It during the warmer months when the silage on the surface begins to mold shortly after it is ex posed. Two inches or more must be taken from the entire surface each day In summer to ovoid loss by spoil age, sufficient for about 20 head from the 14-foof silo and 53 head from one 2(f feet in diameter. Green Feed for Fowls Rye makes good green feed for either chicks or hens. Oats is good, but Is more easily destroyed than rye. Essex rape lasts longer than either, providing It Is allowed to grow to the height of four to sis inches before the chicks are turned In. Alfalfa and red. white or sweet clover make excellent range for both chicks and laying hens. Choose whichever Is best suited fo the soli In the poultry yard, hut for bens’ soke choose one of them. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel (Prepared by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) Peanuts are used to a considerable extent In hog feeding In the peanut growing areas of the United States, says the United States Department of Agriculture, and are usually fed alone or with mineral supplements only. The efficiency of peanuts for growing pigs Is very materially Increased, how- over, according to the department, when tankage Is included In the ra tion as a protein supplement Testa at Beltavilla. This conclusion is the result of a series of feeding tests recently com pleted at Beltsville, Md., by O. G. Han kins and J. H. Zeller, of the animal husbandry division of the bureau of animal Industry, and conducted In con nection with the study of peanuts In the soft-pork problem. Because manjr young pigs are com* monly fed peannts without protein supplements, the question arose as to whether the prevailing method of feeding was producing the best pos sible results. Three exnerlments were undertaken in which different rations were compared. In the first experi ment, the Investigators fed two lots of pigs shelled peanuts and minerals, one lot with tankage and the other without. In the second experiment the rations were the same ns In the first except that the peanuts were un shelled. The third experiment was similar to the second except for a change In minerals. The results are noteworthy In show ing the value of tankage as a supple ment to peanuts and minerals in the ration for young pigs, snd are dls- mved In Technical Bulletin 110-T. en titled •t’orrectlng the Inefficiency of Peanuts for Growth In rigs," Just Is sued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Results Summantsd. As an average of all the experi ments. say the authors In summaris ing the results, the feed cost of Its) pounds of gain, not Including minerals, trns F9T12 fnr rtie tankage-fed frtgs and flT.sn whet sn tankage wva fed The cost of the minerals did not ex ceed 35 cents per 100 pounds gain for either group. The result* also show that peanuts with only mineral supplements are not efficient for pigs In the early stages of growth. The addition of tankage more than donhied the dally gain of the pigs In the experiments. The amount of each nutrient con sumed per unit of gain was also roach less for the tnnkage-fed pigs than for those not receiving tankage. A copy of the bulletin may he ob tained free as long is the supply lasts, by writing to the office of Informa tion, United Statea Department uf Ag riculture. Washington, D. C I. (Prepared by tha United Htatee Department of Agriculture.) Broccoli Is not a newly discovered vegetable, but until lately It was not well known or widely grown. Of Eu ropean origin, It has long been fa miliar to Ihe French and Italian house hold, and it was doubtless, introduced to Americans through these national ities. Recently broccoli of the Sprout ing type has been produced extensively In Texas and California, and has be come very popular. It Is now possi ble to obtain this excellent flavored green vegetable in the stalls of most large city markets. ■ From Cabbage Family. Broccoli Is one of the forms of the large brassica or cabbage family. Cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, and kohlrabi are Its nearest rel atives, botanlcally speaking. Of these It is most like cauliflower. The flow er head of sprouting broccoli ’unlike that of cauliflower, Is not white, but deep green, as is the rest of the part that is cut for food. The stalk Is long, leafy, nnd branching. Because of this long stalk, some people have thought that sprouting broccoli must be a cross between asparagus and cau- Uflow’er, but horticulturists of the United States Department of Agri culture say this Is not the case. When a first crop of flower heads has been cut from the plants, a second growth may be obtained. The flower heads nnd the more ten der parts of the stalk are eaten. The lower end of the stalk is trimmed off, so that sometimes there may be con siderable waste in preparing broccoli for the table. Like any other green vegetable. It Is cooked in lightly salted boiling water. The pieces are left whole and should be carefully removed from the saucepan to keep them shape ly for serving. Broccoli usually be comes tender in 20 to 25 minutes’ cook ing. It'- Is then drained and served with melted butter or llollundalse sauce. Rtsemblss Cauliflower. Analyses mIiow that sprouting broc coli is a good source of calcium, phos phorus, and Iron In the diet, resem tiling cauliflower In this respect. About 80 per cent of the edible portion Is water, nnd the other 11 per cent, which Is solid matter, differs hat slightly In protein, fat, fiber, and ash content from cauliflower. No vltamine studies have so fur been made with broccoli, l»t:t probably. Ilk** otl.«*r greeu-121 ' » It U a ^.h^I source of one or more \ In mines. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS According to figures compiled by a great public utilities com pany operating 996 automobiles of 33 different makes during 1928, Pontiac cost* one cent per mile tear to operate than any other low-priced si*. You probably drive your car 10,001 miles per year. And so, when you are comparing Pontiac with any other six at or near Its price—remember that Its big car qualities will cost you $100 less the first year alone—which is just like saving $100 when you buy! Offered in of Colors At No Inc in Price, Big Car Foaturra Combined In Ma Othep 4'arnt or Near * k'ouftitte’* k*rlt»e Kllg Car Speed. Power and Aeeelerallon • Big Car Smoothneaa and Kllenee • • • • Big Car Safety • • • Big Car Style. N • • Big Car Laxnry • • • 111 2 Car Conven ience » Big Car Bel lability • PRODUCT or CEf^RM, MOTORS a Variety/ /■ O. b. Pmntime, Mirhlgmn n VE.PASHRNCF.R 2-D lOR SEDA* BODY BY FtStlKR r—ttime mg Sin, $74S to *J9S./. o. h. Pom time* Mich., plua dmllmotr cbmrgv. Bunt/nT», •pring Ijnmjoy ahmrk olMorWra rmgutmr eqmipmmmt ml alight mstrm r»at. <m mm arm! Mmtmra Tim* Tmymmmi rimn mvmUmbl* mi minlmum rmtm. tko 4*-ti*«-r*'d pric a. w«B mm Um IUt priro wfcow emmmmriaaa •utomobil. vatic#. ... (Tahlaao Kontkar 4#4iv.mt f»H#<#« tncluSo only rraauMabt. rkarpa. for bao- 4tlof a ad for knmmfing wbon Lfeo Tima* Pajraaaal Plan ta uaod. Youmans Motor Company ALLENDALE, S. C HALL & COLE, Inc. 94-102 FANEUIL HALL MARKET. BOSTON. MASS. CommiMion Merchants and Distributors of ' ASPARAGUS On# of the Oldest Commission Houses ia tha Trsde. Send for Shipping Stamp. Early Cutting of Soy Beans Most Profitable When soy hean (lay Is cot too early the yield Is reduced but when cur too late It Is hard to cure. The best time to cut soy bean hay Is after the beans have become well formed, but before the beans have reached the stage known as half-grown. With most forage crops the later you cut them the easier they ore to cure. It Is not so with soy beans be cause ns soy beans mature the propor tion of beans In the hay increases. Early cut soy hean hny Is much more palatable to tlie stock than the late cut hay. Early cutting means re duced yield. The greatest yield Is obtained at maturity when the leaves have begun to turn yellow. Let’s get ** ■ down to rass Tacks Mechanical Corn Picker Reduces Number of Men Under ordinary conditions, fanners cyn profitably own a mechanical corn picker if they plant and harvest UK) acres or more, yielding 50 bushels of corn per acre, according to Urof. F. C. Fenton, Kansas State Agricultural college. The mechanical picker reduces the number of men required to harvest and reduces the cost of harvesting In some instances to about half.*Professor Fenton says. It also relieves the farmer of one of the most disagree able and monotonous farm tasks. m ass TACI NUMBER 1 ' Mora than twios os msay motorist* —» ard” Gasoltao as aayotksr brand ia tho looaHtiss “Standard" is sold. They hm it not booaoao tkoy 1 triad other brand*—bat beeanse they have tried TURNING ON rh« ut box test room to Mart the thermometer on it* downward •lide from 120* above to 40° be low zero. Any gasoline that can cnap into roaring power under such conditions i« a mig-trty good gasoline. Nests for Hens Poultry specialists recommend one nest for every five birds. If there are sufficient nests, all hens “afe lnsured of a laying placfe and the eggs are more likely to be clean and of high quality. In the well-planned house, nests can be removed easily and con veniently for cleaning. Metal nests have an advantage In this respect be cause they are easier to keep sanitary and they harbor fewer mites and bed bugs. bringing driving CONDITIONS to the laboratory by means of a wind tunnel and a rolling platform. From Florida to the North Pole in 48 hours—afl *‘up hill. , * This test is performed con stantly at the “Standard” Laboratories. The only one similar is at the Bu reau of Standard*in Washington. OUTDOOR ROAD' TEST—with a speed ometer that always tell* the truth. It gives an accurate picture of the good mileage secured with tsePreeud “Stand ard" GuotuK. T TACK NUMBER 2 “Stnadnrd” fasoline is boosst ia itsalsias—as well ss ia the wey it it made. Wa suggest that you da what tbousaade have already doae. Campari it with map athar gotaUna tailing nt regular pricaa, r agar diets af the calar in tha tank ar tha stotamanta in the advartitiug. T TACK NUMBER 3 Baek of “Standard’’ gasoline are the greatest gas oline-testing laboratories ia America. Oalntbe Bureau of Staadards ia Washington can give gesemae some oi the tests which “Staadard” gives it. “Standard” has the facilities that moke the finest gasoline possible. T TACK NUMBER 4 *’Standard” gasoline is asade by aa organize* tion that kffwa haw to make gasoline. Practically every improvement, every new discovery that Will improve the quality of motor fuel it brought to this organize* tioa. Baek of every drop of “Standard” Gasoline in the prestige of a company that cannot aford to make anything but the finest. ’StANDAR IS ,V;j wm Improved ' % < r j£ TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. I T * • THE C H A P I O N - A ~ 2 TO F AYO