Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 thusdat, august 8th, ina. TR B.UtNWELL 1 Of Interest to Farmers <•*******&>&><>++***<>++<<&>* < » - # Sod Webworm Is Injurious Pest Small Grains and Various Pasture Grasses Are De stroyed by Insect. (Prepared by the llnlted States Department of Agriculture.) Its work often mistaken for damage by cutworms, the larger sod webworm ! is often a pest of economic impor tance. East of the Mississippi its range Is over most of the territory north of the Ohio river, although it has appeared in Kentucky and Tennes see. West of the Mississippi it has been found in Missouri, Kansas, in the Texas Panhandle and even close to the Mexican border in New Mexico, from which point the boundary line of its range strikes northward, avoid ing Arizona, but with appearance in Utah and In Washington. Its princi pal damage has appeared In the Mis sissippi valley from Ohio to Iowa. Facts Concerning Pest. In Technical Bulletin N. 31-T, “The Larger Sod Webworm,” published by the United States Department of Ag riculture^ George G. Alnslie of the bureau of entomology brings together all the available facts concerning the ipest, for the convenience of technical workers, and agricultural leaders us well as for farmers in the area where the webworm is likely to prove de structive. \Mr. Ainslie's conclusion is that “when once present in a field it can be controlled with difficulty, and measures used against it should be preventive rather than remedial. Such measures are crop rotation, ample fer tilization, and, in the case of sod land intended for com the following year, early fall plowing.” In the moth stage of its life the in- *T*ct is comparatively large, yellowish- gray. and with a wing expanse of an inch or more. The moths fly about at twilight, and drop eggs that develop Into the injurious wehworuis. There are two broods a year, and the first Is likely lo Injure corn and small grains. The second is more likely to injure grasses in pastures. The larvae winter in a closely-woven case of white silk covered outwardly with eanh jartldes so that It has njuch the appearance of a small clod. Parasites Attack Larvas. The larvae are attacked by several parasites. Birds, mice, moles, ground squirrels, gophers, and predacious in sects probably do much to keep down the numbers of the sod webworms. 1’oisoned baits have been tried with out success. In case the injury to corn is so serious 'as to require new planting, the new rows should lie Im>- tweeu the old ones and the infested plants should be allowed to stand us long us possible so that the webworms will complete their growth on them, withou* turning their attention to the younger plants. The moth* emerging from the plants will seek grassy places and will not trouble the corn. The bulletin may be obtained, widle the supply lasts, by applying to the Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C. AUGUST FARM CALENDAR. Things To Be Done This Hog Sanitation Is Meeting With Favor Clean All Poultry and Swine House Windows boi ('leaning the windows in the poul* ry house and the hog house once or twice every year will increase their efficiency at least 50 per cent on the average, according to Ralph L. Potty, agricultural engineer at South Dakota State college. “Many hog house windows,” Mr. Patty says, “are dirty enough so that 100 per cent more light would he al lowed to enter the building if they were thoroughly cleaned. “Cleaning,” he declares, “is a much better practice than putting In more windows than are really needed. Too much light in a stock barn has the disadvantage of making the flies bad in the budding. The building is not so cool in the hot summer and it will be colder in winter. The best way is to get the greatest amount of value from the window space you already have.” Proteins and Nutrients Investigations at agricultural experi ment stations have shown that certain amounts of proteins and total digest ible nutrients must be fed to main tain an animal of given weight and to produce a certain amount of milk of a given test Any excess of the amounts needed will be converted into animal fat or be eliminated 1* the urine and feces. Protein in great ex cess of the requirements may stimu late milk production but it may also burn out the cow and very often mani fests itself In temporary or permn- ent sterility. A balanced ration ia one which meeta^the requirements th for maintemince and milk pro- ction. - i Agronomy. Plan row to plant an abur.dance of winter legumes for soil improvement. This is the most economical way to increase the fertility of the soil. Do not pull fodder. It is extreme ly disagreeable work, ar.d aside from being an expensive pratice, it reduces the yield of corn. Clean off weeds from all terraces, ditch banks, and other places to pre vent them from seeding, if possible. To become a better farmer, attend Farmer’s Week August 5th to 10th. Horticulture. Cut ou t a U d ea <I ar d branches from peach and plum trees and burn them to lessen danger from bark bee tle. Prepare orchard land for cbver crops—rye and vetch on poor lard and crimson clover on better land. Make plans for planting fruit trees and grape vines next fall. Do not neglect to spray apple trees for fitter rot. Remember that grape vines should be sprayed after the fruit has been harvested to insure better fruit nex t season. To become a better gardener or fruit grower, atterd Farmers' Week. Entomology. Destroy poke weeds about cotton fields to prevent rod spider infesta tion. Destroy cotton stalks in small infested areas and dust with sulphur o:« large infested areas. Spray with ricotine sulphate or dust with nicotine dust all plants infested with plant lice. Clean up and burn all dead ard dying limbs ir the orchard to prevent damage by shot-hole borer. Dust tomato plants with calcium ar senate one part and sulphur dust four parts for tomato fruit worm.* Remove garder plants when the crop vhas been harvested to prevent future damage by irsects. To Team bow to control injurious in- sects, attend Farmers' Week. Animal Husbandry. Provide shade, fresh water, ard salt for all classes of livestock. Save feed by using forage crops and permanent pastures. Turn hogs on soy beans when they are about 12 inches high. Provide supplement for the failir g pastures. Carefully fit the show herd. To become a better livestock man, attend Farmers’ Week. Dairying. Select arrmals for exhibit at the fairs this fall. v M ow the pasture to prevent seeding of weeds. Maintain milk flow by supplement- ir-g pasture with grazing lots; cut green feed and grain feed. Keep milk products clear and cool. Plan when you will plant winter grazing crops. Some should be plai.t- ed early in September. To become a better dairyman, at tend Farmers’ Week. Poultry Remove and sell the molters from the flock. Don’t maintain a summer resort for cull hens. Keep the pullets growing. Feed liberally of- grain and mash. Lice and mites may be getting your profits. Destroy these pests. Supply green feed to the flock and the growing pullets. To become a better poultryman, at terd Farmers’ Week. Agricultural Engineering. The side delivery rake ard* hay loader are labor-saving machines, that provide means for curing choice hay. The use of the moving machine ir August is a fin^ way to intpr6ve pas tures by getting rid of weeds. For a rat-proof storage building for corn, and other grain, consider the metal structure and concrete founda tion. * Sharp sweeps on wheel cultivators can, be set accurately for shallow cul tivation. To learn . more of labor-saving equipment for farm and home, attend Farmers’ Wqek. Many Indiana Fanners Sav ing Eight Pigs Per Sow. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Attention to swine sanitation Is changing hog production on many farms in Indiana from a losing to a profitable enterprise. A report re ceived by the United States Department of Agriculture from Dr. J. E. Gibson, federal inspector in charge of hog- cholera-control work in Indiana, cred its the swine-sanitation system devel oped by the bureau of animal Indus* try with many practical benefits. “Our reports,” he says, “Indicate that heretofore the average number of pigs per sow has been about five and one- half, whereas farmers who are follow ing instructions as to swine sanitation are now saving more than eight pigs per sow. Cases almost without num ber have been found where farmers were nearly ready to quit raising hogs because they were unable to save a sufficient number of their pigs to make the business profitable. Since they have been instructed in swine sanita tion and are following the instructions In whole or in part they are able to grow hogs at a profit.” • Referring to the extensive use of the system In 11 bounties of the state where . the project has been intro duced, Doctor Gibson adds that, aside from the educational work done on hog-cholera control, nothing has had such a noticeable beneficial effect on bog production. No stock tonic will cure abortion. Immunity to the disease develops rap idly in the bodies of Infected cow*. As a result of this’ Immunity most cows will calve normally the year aft- Success With Hogs • ^ The successful hog raiser has come to appreciate sunshine more and more. Modern hog house plana provide for adinlaslon of plenty of sunlight to the pen. Hoga require an abundance of freah, pure air, which ahould be fur nlabed without subjecting them to in Jnrlons drafts. They suffer much tn a dose, confining, poorly ventilated place. Sualtfht should gwtep all parts at the Poor each day. to destroy dls which mu BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA HALF OF COTTON INFESTED t IN FIELDS NOT POISONED Pullets and Hens Pay Better if Kept Apart In order to lay the mnxlauim num ber of eggs during rhe winter, pulleip that are ready to lay rmfot be well fed during the fall and winter months. They should be well developed and carry a surplus of fat before they are placed in winter quarters. Since these birds are really for egg produc tion, they should be given feed thnt will enable them to lay during this season of high prices. Allowing pul lets free range to a good laying mnsh will bring them into production sad make them return a profit during the winter. After they stop laying in the fall, there is a natural tendency for hens in the old laying flock to eat much less mnsh than they have been eat ing. It. therefore, is a good plan to Increase the grain allowance In order to keep them In good flesh. The hens which are to be used as breeders next spring should he given a vacation this winter so that the hatching eggs they lay will produce strong, healthy chicks.—Illinois College of Agricul ture. Beans as Poultry Feed Do Not Rank Very High Beans do not seem to rank very high as a poultry feed. Some poultry .men use boiled cull beans ns a sup plement to the regular ration hut not as a substitute for the laying mnsh or scratch grain. Potatoes are not a very desirable poultry feed especially when they ore high In price. Cull po tatoes are sometimes boiled and mixed with a little bran and fed to the hens to supplement the regular ration. The best way to use cull brans and pota toes is to feed at noon the nmount thnt will he readily eaten by the hens. Keep the laying mash before them so they will eat plenty of egg making material. Feed the regular scratch grain ration morning and night The use of the beans and pota toes will reduce the nmount of mnsh the hens will ent 'hut will not cut down mash consumption enough to seriously curtail egg production. Prevent Diseases According to tlie United States De partment of Agriculture, no sure rem edies are known for contagious abor tion in cattle, hog cholera, influenza of hogs, horses, and other animals; ta- berculosis of cattle and poultry; dis temper of dogs, cats and foxes; heaves of horses; bacillary white diarrhea, fowl cholera, roup or diphtheria, and chicken pox of chickens, and black head of turkeys. These diseases must be conquered by methods of preven tion. Clemsor. College, Aug. 5.—Gradual increase in square infestation ir all sections of South Carolina is shown by the weekly boll weevil survey made by the Pee Dee experiment sta tion at F1orer.ce. Examirations made in 103 fields in ten counties show in festation as high as 50 per cent, in '« some of the urpoisored fields, in all counties east and south of Union and Greenwood. Maximum infestation of 74, 64 and 67 per cert, were fourd in Florence, Darlington and Bamberg Counties, respectively. The infesta tion in fields kept poisoi.ed throughout the season is still low, averaging 10 per cert, in Florence, 9 per cent, in Bamberg, 7 per cent, in Greenwood, 9 per cert in Aiken and a general average of 11 per cent, in the poisoned fields in the ter. counties. Sdme inter field movement of weevils has been observed in the eastern part of the State, where the infestation is high, but no general emigration is yet ap parent. This indicates, says Director H. W. Barre, of the South* Carolina experiment station, that there is still opportunity to save much of the mid season fruit by judicious poisoning. Comparisons Prove It America's finest medium ' priced automobile in n most thorough analysis of motor car values today** Oakland AH-American Six was compared with 20 other medium-priced cars in 878 individual comparisons. Jn these 373 comparisons, Oakland proved distinctly superior on 451 items or 51.37 per cent. All twenty ears combined were at best equal to Oakland on 382 items or 43.50 per cent. And thirteen of the twenty cars included in this group are higher-priced than the Oakland. We are prepared to give you the complete return# from this analysis. Let us show you the 878 comparisons which prove Oakland America's Jifusot medium-priced automobile. PISTON DISPLACE MENT •ooooooooooooooooooooooooo Agricultural Squibs 00000000000-000000000000000 Good potatoes never grow from poor seed. eve. A barn protected by lightning-rods can laugh at a thunderstorm. see High production means little unless It Is accompanied by careful market ing. s s s More fall milk Is ne<*ded. and to ob tain this more cows must freshen In the late summer and early fall. s 0 • Chicks should be fed not Inter than 36 to 48 hours, or too much of the chick’s vitality will be sapped by hun ger. SSS If you haven’t already done so. look over your machinery and be sure tlint It Is all in good repair. Keep repair parts on hand. 0 0 0 Farmers who use a large number of electrically driven devices on their farms report that they save the cost of many days of hired labor. 0 0 0 A combination by weight of two parts standard middlings and one pan cottonseed meal may be used to re place gluten feed pound for |»ound In the grain mixture for cow*. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER What these features mean to you Large piston displace ment is needed to develop high power at moderate engine speed. Moderate engine speed is an important factor in the life of a car. N*> name in automo bile coach building means so much as Fisher. Fisher bodies are famous for style, luxury and roominess. In addition, they hold such advantages as sturdy hardwood and steel construction, W windshield, and adjust able drivers’ seats. PrirM, tins to #1175, /. o. b. Poetime, Mich. cowers mod Shock Absorber* Lneimdstt in list ormi Motors Timo Poymomt Pimm < FISHER BODY Roto Oakland com pares writh the field Oakland's 228 cubir inch piston displace ment is greater than IR of the 20 cars la its price ftekL Of the * remaining cars, 7 are much v higher priced than Oakland. Only Oakland and two other cars in the field offer bodies by Fisher. And one of the two ia nearly $100 higher fas price than Oaklaftrt Of the 18 cars which have less-known bodies, 11 are priced above the All-American Six. Give rhubarb a good mulch to make the stalks tender. 0 0 0 Sweet clover hay, when properly cured. Is very good for dairy cows. 0 0 0 Shallow hoeing and more frequently Is better for cabbage than deep and thorough cultivation 0 0 0 Sweet clover hay. to some cases, has proved almost at good as alfalfa for milk rows. A lot. however, depends on the way tj, Is cored and the time It Is -OTt SndUtYovMWok. ('.otMfcftrr the prie* M wwll mm Um list wImm vIm—. Oakland i-tt-lud* only r—aaonabl*) rharMa for hanOUa* a a# f»r ftnaftaq whan Lba Tima Pavnaant Pina fta mood. ra»114S AND VP Youmans Motor Company Allendale, S. C. K1AND -AMERICAN SIX Morons HALL 6 COLE, Inc. 94-102 FANEUIL HALL MARKET. BOSTON. MASS. Committion Merchants and Distributor! of ASPARAGUS ■ | - i -- mir , ... m . — One of the Oldest Commission Houses in tbe Trade. Send for Shipping Stamp. 4000 revolutions a minute No airplane can test an oil like this X "Bob'* Robinson, the well-known* Jacksonville, Fla. "speed demon” who set a new dirt track record for South Carolina, insists on using "Standard” Motor Oil whenever he races in any state where "Standard” Motor Oil is sold, because it protects and adds power to his motor. There’s a good reason why “Stand ard” Motor Oil is an oilier, motor oil —a better lubricant. First of all the crude oils from which “Standard** Motor Oil is made are selected for their lubricating qualities. These basic stocks are refined to the correct con sistencies for various types of motors. The oil is next especially processed so that it will cling to and constantly protect each moving part of the motor. All this, together with count less tests and experiments costs time and money. But no effort is too great for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to give you an oil that it worthy of the num ***— J 1 1 _ ■ W f rr*H E motor of a racing oar turns over more X than twice as fast as the average air plane motor. Here is a real test for motor oil! Only an oilier oil can withstand the searing heat, relentless pressure and continual pis* ton-pounding of such terrific speed. That’s why Ralph De Palma insisted on using 4 'Standard” Motor Oil when he won two ouLpf three races at Trenton, N. J^ last year. Why Herman Schurch and the late Ray Reech chose “Standard” when they tied each other for the North Carolina State record. "Bob” Robinson, who hung up a new record for South Carolina, and “Doug” Wallace, famous "racing ace,” use it whenever they are in a state where “Standard” Motor Oil is sold. Ask for “Standard” Motor Oil at your dealer’s. Fill your crankcase with this rich* bodied, oilier oil. Get added miles of ser vice from your ear. STAN MOT Th. oiii«r on