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FARM DEMONSTRATE Edited by T. Trimming Treves for Disease Control. The time has now arrived for fruit growers to be thinking of the annual winter clean-up of the orchard for disease control. This should consist of a careful trimming, with immediate burning of the brush and other | trash, followed by a thorough application of commercial or boiled lime : sulphur spray. ^ The importance of the spray in the control of fungous pests has long been recognized, but the importance of pruning for the same purpose is often overlooked. On this account ' special care should be taken to remove all twigs and small branches - * - 1 * 1 1 I which are dead or cansereu, ucwuse the dead wood usually habors destructive parasites. For a similar reason all trimmings should be burned promptly. Often a parasite can ^ live over the winter in the twig or branch, even when it is off the tree. Likewise, all decayed or mummied fruit on or under the trees should be raked together and burned. , Where trunks or large branches are cankered, it may not be practicable to cut them off. In such cases the cankers can be chiseled out, taking care t~ cut away an inch or so of healthy wood to make sure that every last bit of the parasite is removed. Such cuts, and in fact all large cuts, should be covered immediately with a coat of shellac, followed in a few minutes with one of coal tar. Or the cut surface can be allowed to dry and a coat of white ' ' J ?J.1J xeaa anu turrwsnc 01^uuuiaw jnum appilled. The corrosive sublimate should be finely ground anc mixed thoroughly with ordinary white lead paint at the rate of one-eighth to ^ one-half ounce per gallon. B The Vound covering should be inw spected every six months or so and | renewed whenever found to be broken until the new growth entirely covers the cut area. I Questions and Answers From Specialists' Correspondence With Farmers. How can I get id of nut grass on ft plot 10 yards square??S. M. M., Sumter. I believe the most effective method of eradicating nut grass from a plot of ground ten yards square would be to spade your land deep, , throw out aU the roots and nuts as you go. If this is repeated two or three times, you can completely rid vniir crrnnnd of the nut STCLSS. Of course, after the first time this is not a difficult task. The only other method I know is to shade the grass to death. On a small plot like yours this may be done effectively, with building paper or by cropping with plants which make a dense shade throughout the year. Is there any method of detecting disease in potatoes before planting? We are anxious to obtain information along this line, because of the numerous reports regarding diseased seed potatoes in Maine this year.?M. & C. Co., Charleston. Scab, black scurf, and wilt can be L detected in seed potatoes but one I could not hope to be able to sort out all of the diseased potatoes in K an infected lot. He would be sure \ to miss some. There are also some t diseases which can not be detected in the seed tubers. I would advise that only Irish potatoes which have Ibeen "certified" for seed be purchased for that purpose. Such seed has been inspected arid passed by competent, disinterested inspectors as being within a small tolerance true to name free from disease. Please tell us how to control root i knot on peaches.?G. C. Charleston. I think there is nothing that can be done by way of root kot cnontrol iirVi?n nnrp a m?arh tree has become i badly infested. The only thing which is worth while is to dig out the tree and plant some other crop. Usually we discourage the planting of peach trees on heavily infested soil. Please suggest varieties of grapes for our local markets.?C. L. N. I would suggest the following varieties: Bunch: Moore's Early, Lucile, Winchell, Niagara, Concord, Ives. Muscadine Type: Eden, Scuppernong, James, Flowers. Care rf the Growing Heifer. Many farmers new in the dairy business do not realize the importance of properly caring for the growing heifer. Feeding Guides. 1. Feec 2 to 3 pounds of grain daily. A good ration is equal parts corn, oats, and bran; or 2 parts corn and 1 part oats. 2. Feet! 6 to 8 pounds of legume hay when not on pasture. 3. Feed all the silage the heifer will clean up. If no silage is available, increase hay and add a pound of grain per d~y tc keep in good ' thrifty growing condition. 4. No pasture alone is sufficient T I AGENTS DEPARTMENT M. Cathcart. for heifers under one year old. 5. Keep heifers growing contin- , uously. 6. Feed ' one lablespoonful of (ground limestone in grain mixture to heifers under breeding age. About Breeding. I 1. Age to breed depends on size and development. 2. Breed Jerseys ana uuernsejsij that are well developed at 15 to 18! 'months; Holstiens aiffl Ayreshires at '. ^18 to 20 months. 3. If breeding is delayed as much , as 24 to 30 months there may be danger of permanent sterility. 1 Forage for Pork Production. ' Forage is necessary for economical pork production in the south. 'A recent government survey made in Illi- ( nois and Iowa showed the average cost of pork to be $5.58. Over 50 , per cent, of this cost was for feeds, which cost about one-third as much as we have to pay for them in South Carolina. If we try to produce pork by the same method, it is evident that our profits will be very small, says E. G. Godbey, Assistant Animal Husband-1 man, who reminds us, however, that our climate is such that we may have forage practically every day in the , year, and that good forage means I cheap pork. In order to determine the exact relation of cost of pork produced on com, corn and tankage, and on corn and forage crops, a feeding test was started at Clemson on September 13, 1922. Soy beans were used for forage for the first thirty-six days, and the hogs are on rape and rye at the present time. During the first thirty-six day period the hogs of Lot 1, on corn and soy beans, made an average daily gain of 1.05 pounds at a cost of 4 cents per pound; Lot II, on corn and I tankage, made an average daily gain of .80 pounds at a cost of 9 cents per pound; Lot III, on corn alone, ^ made an average daily gain of .49 s pounds, at a cost of 11 cents per ^ pound. 18 An acre of soy beans produced approximately 400 pounds of pork- The rye and rape will not be so profitable, but will enable us to produce ! pork profitably. ' c i The Pin-Hole or Shot-Hole Borer. I I . Among the most important steps . | in controlling the pin-hole or shot- ? hole borer in shade and fruit trees is r to clean up thoroughly all the refuse material in the grove or in the or- ? chard. All prunings of every de- ^ scription should be removed and j burned. These recommendations hold j in cases where the pest has not yet I r appealed, as well as in places wheie , j trdtes are already infested. Careless I ^ operation in even a healthy grove r or orchard during the summer will . attract the pests, and where refuse j is allowed to rempirr during seasons ' ^ when these pests- are abundant, it ( invariably leads to serious consequences. j Where anyone experiences trouble j with Din-hole or shot-hole borer on t shade trees at this time of the year, 1 we recommend that he write to the j. Extension Service, Clemson College, giving full information as to the ( kind, size, and age of trees, the kind of soil where they are growing, and whether on terraces or on washed j hill sides. In pruning the orchard special' attention should be given to the borer. ^ Heavily infested lipnbs that are hope- j less should be entirely removed, and . where any trees are infested, they ^ should likewise be taken out. These . snot-noie Dorers nave a pieieientc for trees that have been weakened by one or more of the following causes: 1. Scale; 2, borers; 3, lack of nourishment \ Examination for one or more of , these causes should be made and ( proper treatment govern Extension Circular 25, giving information for treating insects and diseases, may be had upon application. ________ I "No Deflation in Turkey Prices," J "For the few bales of cotton that the farmer this year has raised the ? State hopes that he will receive the [ highest possiblgl price and so the J State hopes to respect to all of his ? products, including tun-keys. But why is the turkey crop small? It was not injured by boll weevils?the boll weevil, according to reports, should improve the turkey crop?but in the State last Sunday turkeys 0 were advertised at 40 cents a pound. "Before the war turkeys sold at ' 12M cents a pound^d^^have tuj^ 0 keys been exernp^^^^^^^^pgflmil results of defls^^^^^PgGovemor Hardin?"""and t^^e^etral * reserve board overlook them? "The seasons have not been good for turkeys, the rains have killed many of the little ones?but one car not help suspecting that had 25,000 farmers of South Carolina, who did not strive successfully against the weevils, devoted time and solicitious care to turkeys, the crop would have been five to ten times larger than it is. "The State congratulates the farmers and their wives and daughters who with diligence and unremitting attention have raised turkeys and now have them to sell at 40 cents a pound?it hopes that they will receive even betterprice s for them? but is it not singular that so little of the energy and industry that were not given to cotton production has been diverted to turkeys? The cotton crop is "off" about 700,000 bales ;md turkeys are among the few classes of ultimate cosunmers of boll weerils. "PrteciKlw anH nrohahlv. more in A V9MV^| r- 0 9 telligence and perseverance are required to raise a brood of turkeys than to raise a half bale of cotton. Anyway, ten turkeys weighing ten pound eacsh, are worth in the market MO and that is as much as a third >f a bale of cotton fetches."?The State. o SLATS' DIARY. (By Rosa Farquhar) Friday?All of are family and alio myself was invited to a party witch was give for the honor of j a girl frend to a neibor of ma's cuzzen's sis tern law. The girl *?tch the party was give in honor of is going a way Sonday nite to study Hospitality in order so she be a trane nurse ill aitAucoo auu cronick disability and etc. Sat.?Ant Emmy says it is wicked to take chances. Any 1 cited takes a chance is gambling she ;ays. Pa sed he was a natcheral K>rned gamboler if that is a Case and ill ways has been. Why the 1st wk. >f his marryed Existents he tuk a .hance on 1 of his wifes pies. I jess he wood of tuk a gater chance f he wood of Tefuse to partook of iame. Sunday?The preecher ast his audisnce last Sunday to send in there dea as to witch was the most intersting and best feeture of the Sunday nnimin/. Sum fnlros the [uire singing, sum sed the sermon ind one Vi wit person rote and sed he most interesting feeture was the benediction. Monday?Ant Emmy sed she never tew munkeys cud tawk altho they ook intellengenter than lots of other 'okes. But at the pitcher show tolite where she ant ma went she sed t showed on the screen where a muncey sed to a cat Yoo shall pay for his insult. But she doubts if the cat inderstood. Tuesday?Ma had a letter from ler bro. out West and he had sent lis dawter to a finishing skool & it lad finished & both she and her pp i specially the ladder. He ast to >orry a 100 $s. Wednesday?Pa went to a lunchin with a frend today and when he :um home I ast him what was the lifference. between a lunchen and a unch and he replyed and sed Just ibout a $ and a quarter. Thursday?Ole man Hix is so stingy hat when he got well last week frum >eing sick he woodent get out of bed all his medicine was all tuk so he rud get his moneys wirth. 666 quickly relieves a colcL. ; . Typewriter Supplies. Users of Typewriters will find a full stock of ribbons, corbon p*per, second sheets and typewriters paper it The County Record Office. tf. Subscribe now for The Record. Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic. iiiiiHiiiii inmnM n?4 WOOD! 1 PHONE 132 I Mixed Stove Wood, $4.50;: : Oak Wood, - 5.00;: ' Prompt Delivery wid Good J J ! * Measure.' - 1 1 : BRpWN & THOMPSON|i yt 1111M ?11111111111 M twoarvooB lieaAifJifTm imentholatum j ^quickly soothe* if Use Your Tobacc r Either in the Pi * * m g fayment il We have decidei i|i Cooperative Associati ;J| the amount of the firs i: means that if you hav< to let us have it, eithe ft in payment for a new ft the amount of the firs ft settlement-amounts to ft you will receive all the ft ciation when final sett | Through this arn i>: ticipating receipts with i<: advance either in payn <V !the purchase of goods, the same as though th WILLIAMSBURG I S. J. D $\ KINGSTREE, I Ann( 1 $50 Reduct j r ord Car Hi Prices Effective 8 ? v & The following are the :< Chasis . . . , Runabout . . x Touring (Regulai j!> Truck Chasis . <1: Coupe . . . . g Sedan . . . 8 ill Lincoln, Fc 1 SALES . 3 D1 AVITJIAM MA^AV1 I | 11UVYUCI1 1T1UIUI < ft Greeleyville, - - S, :o Association ASH irehase of G< k on your acco d to accept Tob; ion Participating t advance made or i one of these rec< r in payment of yc purchase, we will t payment, and in more than the : balance direct fr lement is made. mgement you can ? */% fUa nmniin I U9 IU L11W ailiuuil nent of your accot , or both where tf ey were cash. FURNITURE 'EERY, Manager SOTT wWWVmWVwiomW |>vvvvvvvvvvv\ kWWWWWWWWWWW \ junci ion in all s and T Tuesday, Oci i \ new prices f.o.b. I A i j ? x ?rd and F AND SERVK Go. W. C. I . C. New Zion, KVooofWWWWWWW RBce^^aT^; ! : ui ' ?v% ! ' * JUUO VI 111 X mnt. |; | ' iii acco Growers ?: Receipts for i ] i 1 them. This :J; :ipts and care l\l >ur account or i j; accept it for i'i 0 < ' case the final ?: first advance, zj om the asso- z: use your par- X t of the first it int here or for' i'i lis is desired, ii; ui i'i ' COMPANY <1 i'i I-H CAROLINA ' kWWVTWWWWWWWV L11s Models |;| 'rucks! 1.17,1922 I Detroit, Mich: P $235.00 Ij 269.00 1; 298.00 |!| 380.00 V 530.00 | i 595.00 |! "ordson jf :e |1 flowden | - - S. C. I * . ?. i- fi s&d