Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FARM DEMONSTRATION Edited by T. ^ Value of Community Cooperation in k Cotton Growing. Several years ago the Agronomy Division of Clemson College realized the value of community cooperation in cotton growing and inaugurated work along this line in severall counties of the state. The work will be further developed next season, as an I aid in fighting the boll weevil. Community cotton growing is the planting of one good variety chosen by the growers of a community and further improvement by seed selection each year. I One of the beneficial results to be obtained from this plan is the dis carding of inferior varieties, or so called varieties, which are bieng B grown in South Carolina, and which B cause a large part of the cotton crop r ~ to be of low quality. , It Is the common belief of many , * farmers that a variety runs out after having been grown for several years; but if proper seed selection is maintained, the variety should be improved both in yield and in quality and become adapted to local conditions. The so-called running out of varieties is due chiefly to crossing of varieties in fields close together and to mixing of seed of different varieties at public gins. These difficulties may be overcome if tne growers wouia aaopt one gooa variety and grow it exclusively. This would result in the production of a more uniform and better quality staple that would sell at a premium, for buyers are fast demanding greater uniformity in length and quality and are willing to pay for these things. Earliness, prolificiness, uniformity and length of staple and a high percentage of lint are some of the qualities sought in producing a desirable cotton for growing under boll weevil conditions. Cooperative Growing Lessens Weevil P mage. When many \arieties are planted in a community, some are earlier fruited than others and the weevils will have multiplied on the earlier jjA| fruiting cot.o." r.r.d immigrate to the later fruiting varieties in such num bers as practically to destroy the crop. . ' The; variety which begins to bloom first is not necessarily the best, for j^B there are three distinct factors in cdiuiicds* niC9^ lathis ai v , \ a; time at which cotton begins to bloom, (2) the rapMljty with which blooms r appear aftey blooming starts. (3) length of tij^e required for fruit tc develop after bloom opens. A great many people have overlooked the second and third points and have judged the earliness of cotton entirely on the basis of time it begins to bloom. Actually, points two * ? -J 41.MAA iliA MAMt . IMnA^Ant f It O 1. auu mice sic IUVIc| iiiiyui vaiv* uion point one and should be carefully ? considered in choosing the variety for earliness. In the final analysis high yields and better quality at 1 educed cost per acre are desired. Varieties Recommended for Adoption. According to tests such varieties as King, Half and Half, Simpkins, and Cooks have shown undersirable qualities and are not to be recommended. The following varieties which have given best results for South Carolina conditions, are recommended for community adoption. , ' 1. Short staple varieties,?Cleveland Big Boll on wilt-free land, Dixie Triumph on wilt-infested land. ' 2. Long staple varieties,?Webber 49, Deltatype Webber. Lightning Express made a good ? showing at Clemson College Experiment Station this year. CONTROL SAN JOSE SCALE. H Do Not Let Winter Pass Without Making Effort to Get Rid of This Ml Fruit Pest by Spraying. W The time to spray San Jose scale is in winter when the trees are leafless and dormant,-because the materials that have to be used are so severe that they would destroy/the foli-t ^ age if applied when the leaves are on. rPL" nrtf A>M? Pnrotr i c lima. 11IC XUVdb sawjwavvvi * oyi a; to sulfur wash. When purchased from a reputable ;house it is more uniformly effective than when boiled according to the old method. Directions for preparing the home-made wash, however, will be furnished on request. To prepare the spray from commercial wash, dilute one gallon of the wash with eight and one-half gallons of cold water. Ordinarily, one spray is enough. In bad cases, spray as soon as the leaves are off and repeat in February. We do not recommend spraying with this material after the buds have started. Lime-sulfur wash will not successfully control the gloomy and cottonv map'e scales so common to maple trees, nor will it successfully control oyster shell scale of the orchard. For I AGENTS DEPARTMENT M. Cathcart. ! these we recommend heavy oil emu! ,'sions at the rate of one part of th( i oil to twenty parts of water. Owing to the variety of oils now being triec out, any one wishing definite information about oils for these pests shoulc write us. Oils bought from standarc houses are generally well emulsified but is is always well to make a separa> tion test as follows: After making up the spray set one-;,alf tumbler ol the mixture in a quiet place for ar hour. If no separation shows in the form of light oils coming to the top the oil is safe to spray according tc directions. When a separation take.5 place, the manufacturers are always willing to adjust the matter. ? o PROPAGATING GRAPES. New Plants Secured From Cutting* and Layers. All of the bunch grapes, such ae Niagara, Concord, and Delaware, may be propagated from cuttings made from this season's growth. The cut -1 1J V- 4. l-? o t r ung snouia oe not icss buau o vu xu inches long and should have a good well developed bud at each end ol the cutting. After the cuttings have been made they should be placed their full length in the ground, 6 inches apart in 3-foot rows. The trench should be filled half full of soil and packed firmly, and the cuttings covered entirely with loose soil, with the top bud even with the surface of the ground. If the soil dries out readily it might be well to mulch with leaves or straw so as to conserve the moisture. Next November or Decembei the cuttings will be well rooted and ready to transplant to a permanent place. The Scuppernong, James, Eden, and other varieties of the muscadine type (mat. Kii nmno(nt?H frnm mifctincrs. '""J f" "r-B? o-i provided the cuttings are made early in the fall. As a rule only about 30 to 40 per cent of the cuttings of the muscadine grapes will live, while from 90 to 95 per cent, of those from bunch grapes will grow. If only a few vines of the muscadine type of grape are desired, these may be rooted by layering. This is done by turning down a cane of the previous season's growth and covering it with soil, leaving the ends of the vines exposed. These canes will form roots when covered with soil and will be ready for transplanting the following November. O Beware of Improperly Certified Potatoes. Buyers of certified Irish potatoes should be careful'to insist that the nAfnfAAh rrof Q1>D fOrflfipH f CtT puvaivto vjuvj 5W Miv w* v?.>vv. ?. seed. Some of the growers of potatoes for table stock have formed associations "and certify the potatoes sold linder their name. Such potatoes are certified for domestic consumption only, and it can readily be understood that such a certificate would be utterly meaningless from a grower's standpoint. Certificates for seed stock indicate their purpose clearly and give the small percentages of disease and oth. or rioforts found in the croD bv the inspectors. Buyers can get copies of these certificates from the grower when buying. If a dealer offers for sale seed potatoes which he claims to be certified, he ought to be able to show a copy of the certificate. If he has neglected to get it, he can still get it later. Inability to show such a copy or secure it should be considered good evidence that his claim is false. The buyer should make sure that the certified potatoes bought for seed are certified for seed and not for domestic use. Directions for Planting Trees. 1. Remove all injured roots, making smooth cut above the bruise. j Shorten back all extra long roots. 2. Dig holes sufficiently deep so I that when filled, trees will be two I to three inches deeper than when I taken from the nursery row, and wide enough so that all roots will spread out lull lengtn. L 3. If the sail is not naturally fertile it will be well to get leaf mold from the woods to fill the holes. When this cannot be done thoroughly mix a small forkful of well rotted stable manure with the dirt. 4. Fill the holes about half full, press firmly with the feet. Finish filling, press again after which rake | a little loose earth on top. i 5. In case of pekch trees, remove jail latteralls and cu^flRk^^ojJpil eighteen inches of u If j the apples are weli^^Bmched. cut I back about two-thirds aand thin to Ifour or five. Cut the grapes back to about three SubeC*iuc uuw iur xue Kecord. I i J Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic. . ,C I. WASHINGTON COMMENT. The United States Government is whole heartedly in the school business?for its own benefit. At West Point is as fine a university for traini ing young men as the educational r world knows. At Annapolis is ?its 1 duplicate, save as the Navy needs dif fer from those of the Army. i The reason the Government has 1 these two universities is because it , can not get men properly educated for the Army or the Navy from any ; existing school or college, except these : which it maintains for itself. Tho Dinlomatic Service lone aeo ;' discovered that it was absolutely es,. sential to maintain schools in various > | countries, to which young American i! college men might be sent, and in ? which they could learn the manners, morals, customs, language, history, and psychology'of the country; such men, so trained, and only such men, could properly carry on the business i of an embassy or legation. There are literally hundreds of army and navy schools for training l the enlisted man in this, that, and the r other trade and profession. Will some one who knows kindly - explain why, if the United States > needs trained men in army, navy, and 1 diplomatic corps, and can only get ' them with special schools maintained to produce them, it does not also need ' trained thinkers, business men, pro-: > fessional men, and teachers, who can ; be, should'be, trained in a national I university, maintained by the United > States Government? Uncle Sam knows what he needs in i an army officer, navy officer, diploi mat; and proceeds to get what he ' needs. If he also knows what he t needs in government official, teacher, thinker, lawyer, judge, and ordinary > citizen, why shouldn't he extend his I {public school system far enough to ; include a national college for American citizens ? ' i { There are being trained in the , fourth district of the United States Veterans Bureau, comprising the i; States of Maryland, Virginia, West ij Virginia, and District of Columbia, more than 5,000 disabled ex-soldiers. The training includes law, medicine agriculture, engineering, and various mechanical trades, and there are nearly 100 taking courses from private , tutors. , ^ Of 100 men trained by the bureau in this district, selected at random ' ? ?%4-rwl tVin ovav. iroin iiiu^e v>?u giauuaLcu, uk age pre-war wage was $110 a month, while the average wage since training has been $175. This is fine practical work and , worthy pf the highest commendation. I Undoubtedly there have beeif maj^: hardships suffered by ex-service men, due to too much red tape, bureaucrat i cy, and? the curse of this, our Goy: | eminent, too ma^y subdivisions if authority, but in spite of these things, we do, now and then, succeed in ac'complishing something for those to j whom we owe so much. There is no joy in life compared to that p( > attaining success; there is no procn of success like increasing earniig power. If the Veterans Bureau cl: it _ ? ? ?.t.i raise me earning punei ui ivo oi>u dents, it raises the level of human happiness, of all young Americans, our sick, injured, and maimed worldwar veterans most deserve happiness. 666 quickly relieves a coldTRESPASS NOTICE. Pursuant to provisions of Section 241 Criminal Code of South Carolina, all persons are hereby warned against trespassing on lands of the undersigned in Mouzon and Sumter townships in any manner, either by cutting of hauling wood, hunting or trapping, or allowing stock to run at large oa same. Violators will be dealt witl' according to law. W. E. NESMITH. ll-23-4t. ' 4IHHOH 1MIH 1 I M MM I' $ TAKE NOTICE. X i (' ? ? All parties sending in-notices ? !! of "Hot suppers," "Box parties," \. J | Barbecue suppers, plays, etc. \ J < being held for the purpose of * 1 \ \ making money for any cause ?, J | whatsoever, are charged fo * \ \ ?? the rate of 10 cents the line, i1 \ \ Count six words to the newspa- j > J J per line and enclose cash with \ J ;; order. Otherwise such notices .< | ?. will be ignored by i I Till"; UUUATX ivr-v^uiviy. a .iiihm<mhhhiiH'MiM / iiiiiai111iiiiiiiiiiiill? ; JWOOD! |i ,, y PHONE 132 : Mixed Stove Wood, $4.50:: i; Oak Wood, - 5.00 i: ?? Prompt Delivery and Good ] [ ? . Measure. 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