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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C- AUGUST 7, 1942 » Potato Breeders Make Test Plantings. LALA PALOOZA —A Mysterious Woman By RUBE GOLDBERG RAISING KANE—Spunky’s Conclusion By FRANK WEBB MESCAL IKE By s. i_ HUNTLEY Just Three Fingers to the South Forty REG’LAR FELLERS—He’s Playing Safe POP—Pop Must Be an Expert By J. MILLAR WATT MU SORRY! ■ ■ IvXv! S5:W: O ( 11 nr* I P GLUYAS I If WILLIAMS 111 ▲ ♦ ISSldf FSOMfllBlt, eeUMSHRMOM, SWBMHBSWE5, VMM. BEFORE DESSIR?rSfll WtfERlNfi HE WON'T WMtrejWI& WWlttS MH>Ugt»K HE’S RttWtiSWi’.HE EilER SfH rf, NEVER. HftD 1b WFTOf £W« WlOIFlIU,'/lb CUHKOT S5MRV NEVER, NEVER WVOFHS FWORrlE OKSERT 5POOS& OESSEW MOT'S POWN.-MINXS FIHEy' feUMPSE HIM smiHfctriERE.SOSAP, ■SJEV MW REltHf tOESfff SEE ... OWlPDtHAtfl) 1MDR FOOD. 1DI0(S AM) BROSHES HA® ACROSS EVES EKES NEARER. REAl- 5IW.ES IN t>WS T’EACE. izEs "ftw in a minute miwis 50MEfniH6 *a IT VWEL BE'TOO AND PE' HAVE " MUMBLES 50MCIHM61 RJNUV SOOHD1N6 LAKE *m SORRV* AM) FAliS] 10 WOFDC WlSi KEUSH Disease-Free Potatoes Only Control of Ring Rot How new knowledge of plant sci ence can lift some of the load from the mind of a worried farmer is illustrated by results of test plant- tings reported by potato breeders of the U. S. department of agriculture. Ring rot is a serious potato dis ease. It appeared in Canada in 1931, in Maine in 1932, and spread rapidly causing serious crop losses. The only effective control is to plant nothing but disease-free seed pota toes. Traces of the disease in seed stock are difficult to detect and may lead to serious losses. Ring rot has been reported from 37 states. If scientific knowledge had not advanced in the last 100 years, says Dr. R. M. Salter, chief of the bureau of plant industry, the potato industry and the country generally might well worry over the possibility of a potato famine such as Ireland had in the Hungry Forties. Potato specialists do not know of a gold commercial variety that will grow in spite of ring rot. But au thors of the article report a trial of “Come on out, guys and gals, see what’s cookin’,’* says this newly hatched chick waiting for pals. 54 varieties artificially inoculated to insure a thorough test. Nearly all were severely diseased, but ^ pre cious few came through uninjured. Various Spuds Tested. These include two imported varie ties "not commercially promising’’ and several seedlings. Half the hy brids of the cross between “Presi dent”—imported from England— and the valuable American variety, Katahdin, showed no infection. Sev eral other seedlings showed signs of resistance. These tests indicate that resist ance to ring rot can be inherited by the potato. The “President” va riety is not commercially valuable, but from a breeding standpoint it looks to be almost priceless. Based on these tests and their experience it should not be very difficult to produce varieties resistant to ring rot with good commercial qualities. Agriculture in Industry By FLORENCE C. WEED Alfalfa Although alfalfa is a fairly recent arrival in the fields of the United States and Canada, it is one of the oldest crops known to man and flourished in Asia and Europe for centuries. For the last 20 years, our farmers have given it great preference and the acreage has nearly doubled. Being especially rich in vitamins, it seems to offer good possibilities for industrial uses. A pilot plant is soon to be set up to extract pig ments from dried alfalfa leaves. These will be used in coloring soaps and foods and in preparing medi cines. Some experiments also have been made in extracting alfalfa juice for human consumption so it may some time appear on our breakfast tables. At Michigan State college, scien tists have been working on the prob lem on making plastics out of al falfa in the same way that soybeans are utilized. At present, the chief industrial product is alfalfa meal which is merely hay ground into coarse par ticles which can be fed to animals without loss, and can be shipped more cheaply than baled hay. It can be used in mixed feeds for such small animals as rabbits and poul try. Some of the meal in refined form has been used in breakfast foods for humans and experiments have been made to add carotene extraction to tonics and candy. Rural Briefs Fruit should be fully grown, well colored, but not overripe for good storage. • • • Production of crimson clover seed this year is expected to be about twice as large as the previous crop record of 1941. • • * By taking good care of eggs on the farm, especially during the summer months, poultrymen will eet better returns for their product. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT MONUMENTS lUOUSEHOLD IninTS^ When a jelly will not set, add a few drops of lemon juice and the difficulty will be overcome. • • • A finger ent from an old glove and slipped over the end of a curtain-rod enables it to be pushed through curtain-hems of the finest net without catching and tearing the fabric. • • • Chamois leather gloves will not dry stiff if, after washing, they are rinsed in warm water to which a teaspoonful of pure olive oil has been added. • • • Kerosene will soften boots and shoes that have been hardened by water. • • • A simple way to freshen white washing silk which has become yellow through constant washing is to add milk to the rinsing water and allow it to soak for a few minutes before squeezing out. • • * Always warm the pot before making coffee, then sprinkle a little salt on the coffee before add ing the boiling water. This will improve the flavor. • • • A soft cloth dampened in borax water will do wonders for yellow piano keys. 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