Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|jsWILLSELEC?SEEl should be just lone enough to perm the ear to turn down at maturity, oarllneas Is desired, auch stalks ca be kept separate. Do not gather th corn until It is well matured. Mar each desirable stalk with a tag or b some other method and leave it stam lug In the field. It the corn Is to t cut and shocked, the marked corn ca be lett and shocked separately. Hb After the Field 8election. I Ive Field selection Is of large impor |^Hrc ance, but there is work still to be dop ^^ on after the corn has been shocked an taken to the barn. Experiments ha\ ^Kge snown that an ear which is cyllndr H^Kas cal, gently tapering, and has straigl ^ Rep rows of deep, plump kernels will prr H Hn, I duce the highest percentage of grali The accompanying photograph show Hm an ear of the desired type. ' The co should be medium to small. rath< ^ 1 ^ than large. Large cobs mean a smal er percentage of grain, as woll as possibility of causing the grain t !moia on account of the cob's not dr lng out. The grains should be Ion and full. A gently wedge-shaped an A GOOD AND A BAD EAR A Show nnnr ( pact between kernele. 9?ahow pointed kernele of aame. B?ahowa good ear with no apac between kernele. b?ehowa plum kernela of aame. plump kernel will leave very llttl space between the rowa. Sharpl pointed grains are usually loose o the cob. The spacing and shape of the ke: nels will vary with the variety, bn care should always be taken to selec only those ears that have well di veloped kernels that are not loose o the cob. The careful study and selei tlon of the Individual ears must b done after the corn has been brougt to the barn and the farmer can do ! in his spare time. As soon as th corn has been carefully selected should be stored In a well ventilate room out of reach of rats and mlei It should be Inspected at Interval throughout winter to see that it is 1 good condition. P. G. TARBOX, JR.. I Extension Corn Breeding Expert, \ Clemson Agricultural Colleg* ???? / IjCLC I BBEBhHM I I Hstprj mi -n.lv;, , mi i tireless. Cooker I * * J Ai the recent canning demonstration held here Ang 17th and it 18th nothing attracted more atII tention than the building of a " tireless cooker. Knowing this k cooker to be a great labor saver y for the housewife, besides many ? other advantages, The AdvertisD er is publishing full directions for making it. t A thoroughly successful ccjker ie can be made at home at a very d slight expense. Suggestions as '* to its use and some receipts will !t be published later. 01 The principle of the tireless r8' cooker is to retain the heat that >b is obtained by first boiling the !r food for & fpw minntfis If. ia a then placed in the cooker which o does not allow the heat to escape. v- The food must bo heated in the f same vessel that is to be used a in the cooker. This vessel must ? have tight cover and be moved * from fire to cooker as quick as | possible. Otherwise, heat will * be lost. Hot soapstones are some times placed in the cooker with the food when higher temperature is needed or longe* cooking desired. These may be purchbsed from a hardware dealer at 50c each. A discarded stove cover k may be used for the same purpose as a soapstone and is easier to heat Advantages?1. Time saving; while food is cooking, the houseJ keepers may be occupied with ether duties without fear of its h burning. 2. Better foods; many foods ? oooked for a longer time at a low P temperature have a finer flavor and are more wholesome than if cooked on a stove at higher tem * perature. 8. Comfort; saves working in r- hot kitchen, keeping up fires, watching food. B. 4. Fuel saving; fire kept up n just long enough to make food c* boiling hot before putting in lt cooker. In summer, the use of it I a tireless cooker with a kerosene e i stove will result in both comfort j; and economy. In winter the e. I soapstone or iron may be heated in the fireplace or grate n Building Thk Cookkr. Select a tightly built wooden box, an old trunk, barrel, or large 6 lard tub, for the outside contain 1 )SIN< Beginning And Contin We have a big 3aps, Shoes, Cl( VUllinery. We are going to s leed anything in this li he 2oth, when you car This is a big savii all and winter goods c vorn, at your own pric it means money to YO You can get y field I Ik in*' ?"i m ->?r* r er. This must be targe enough t to allow at leastiour inches of I racking all around the nest. 1 , The Nest.?The nest, to contain the vessel of hot food, mast be consiiered next- 1 This should be some such ves- c selas as a tin lard can, just large r enough to allow cooking vessel v to' fit in with little or no air * space at sides, but deep enough 1 to allow for a soapstone or other * radiator at bottom. A tin bucket * will do, of better still, have a ? tinner make a galvanized iron 1 one deep enough to contain a * soaps tone and the cooker vessel. This vessel must be wrapped with asbestos to prevent the hot stone from scorching or burning the packing. Tacking.?For packing between the nest'and outer container some material which heat will not pass through quickly must be used, hirst line the ^ box or other container with lay- t ers of paper to keep out cold air. Lint cotton, wool shredded newspapers, cotton seed hulls and excelsior are good for packing. The packing should first be placed in the bottom of outside container to a depth of four f inches, then place the asbestos 1 for the hnt.tmn nf thn nasi. Movf J place the asbestos covered can and hold steady while pressing ^ the cotton seed hnlls around it, J leaving no air spaces. When 1 this packing has reached the top ^ of tne uest, cut a piece of card- > board to fit the space, cutting 1 out a circle to open the nest. * This cardboard cover should be fastened securely to the nest by \ pasted strips of cloth or heavy I paper. The space between the t top of the nest and the lid of i the outside container must be t filled with a coushion or pad. It should be at leaet four inches t thick and should fit against the j top tightly enough to cause pres- 8 sure when the lid is closed. If a box is used, the lid should be y on hinges with hook to fasten it y down. Food Vessel.?For this any utensil which has a tight cover and which will fit the nest may be used. There should be no air space left to cause loss of heat. A vessel having straight sides I8 arid haviner f.ho anmo rlanlli -nil ? ?? MW . () V..V UMIUuupvil AD diameter is best. A special ena- i mel or aluminum tireless cooker vessel can be purchased for 50c 1 | to $1 50 depending upon size and \ < G 01 An uii jcpiei iuint* Until Entire St stock of Dry Goo )thing, Ladies' ( tell these goods regardl tie it will pay you to i get Two Dollars'1 ig for you, so take advai heap. You can get a \e at this sale. Don't U. No Roods charged our tailor made s )ry G< \ *1 l I ? I mm ORCHARD WORK Have you a supply of fruit dn your i farm? If not, why not begin now to ' make arrangements for It? On almost | every farm of the state there are a : few trees, producing a small quantity of fruit. In most cases all the fruit ; ripens at once and is booh gone, giving a supply for on^y a short time and leav- j lng none to put away for winter use. J No southern state Is better adapted | than South Os-ollna to producing fruit for home use, yet millions of dollars leave the state every year for canned 1 fruit. * Prenirlna Anil. nateriftl. Aluminum is thfc best lecause it will retain heat fot a ouger time. Using The Cooker Efficient cooking will depend lpon retention of heat. A small luantity of food will not hold as nuch heat as a larger one and vill therefore continue cooking a or a shorter time. Tne more learlv fall the vessel is of food, he better will the heat be reained. In heating the soapitone, be careful not to let them lecoine red hot because of dan* jer of cracking. Coi respondence HOC. WAI.LOW Rv Dunk Botts Ellick Hellwanger and Fletch:r Henstep raised an argument it. the blacksmith shop Thursday vhen one of them asked what cm a drink of whiskey was to a lose of patent medicine. ltaz Barlow has put in his apilic&tion as engineer on the Tickrill railroad, to take ell'ect vhen the present engineer gets cilled in a wreck. Frisky Hancock has built a 'ort overlooking the watermelon latch. Isaac Ilellwanger was in Hogvallow on business Thursday, j ie priced a few things and >ought a new fangled mouse trap. \t the start he is afraid his mice von't understand just exactly low to enter, as they have been ised to the old style. Sidney Hocks who has been vriting to Miss Flutie Belcher, ias demanded a definite answer o the last note he sent her, and f he does not get it he will join he army. Atlas Peck has had his old )uggy repainted to try to make t look like a new one, but it itill rattles. Elim Dillard motored to Bounding; Billows Saturday on lis bicycle. The widow of the Calf Rib? leighborhood has installed a lofa pillow and steroscope in ler parlor. 1'oke Ha/ley has bought a 2icre farm adjoining the Tickzille railroad, and believes this s a ground for a damage suit. On account of hot weather Jefferson Potlocks has had the winiow removed from the spectacles. I IT S. nbcr 20tl ock Is Sold ds, Notions, Hati Doats, Suits an ess of price, and if yc save your dollar unl worth for One. atage of it and get yoi ny thing that is to 1 forget Sept. 20tl or exchanged- , uit cheap too. )ods ( At this season of the year (September 1 to October 15) orchards are usually neglected. Farmers seem to think that there Is nothing to he done then that will be of any material help. Nevertheless, now is the time to begin to prepare soil for the trees that are set ut this fall and winter. Select the , orchard site, break the soil as deeply as possible and harrow thoroughly. This work will greatly reduce the later labor or setting the orchard. Choosing Varieties. What varieties are you going to plant? This is a point of great importance. Bo sure to make selections that will provide fruit throughout an entire season. If you are not familiar with the varieties that are adapted to your particular section, write to the Extension Division, Clemson College, I for Bulletin No. 15. In this will be found lists of varieties suitable for the various sections of the state. Buying Trees. Where are you going to get your trees and what are you going to pay for them? If you are not in touch with a reliable nursery and if you are not familiar with the prices of trees, the Extension Division of Clemson Col,.,111 ..1 ? A t - 1. -.1 .. I r* in uc ftiau LU IICI1J jruu III HUH | matter. Beware of the tree agent. The I Farmers can obtain a circular on the growing of wheat and oats by writing to Sidney S. Rittenberg, Clemsou College. The Doub Hog Ti Invented by Mr. The most conven ever made- Simple time and trouble. A at this office. Price $!.( Ynu pan Cfnno a v vuil VltV i By securing'a fev THE ADV Particulars furnish ALE 3, d >u til ur be hi. # :ompa FOR EARLY FALL nurseries they represent may be all right, but you are not always sure of what you are getting and In most cases you are paying the agent's salary and the expense of delivering the trees. If you are/thinking of setting out an orchard this fall, let us help you. ' Improving the Orchard. If you already have an orchard, why not begin to Improve It now? A cover crop sown now and turned next spring will help wonderfully. Twenty pounds of crimson clover Heed per acre, sown and disced, will make a good cover, provided the seed are Inoculated. Three pecks of rye and 20 pounds of hairv vetch to the aero will also make a good cover for the orchard. If these are turned next spring at the first cultivation they will add a lot of fertility to the soil will also help to hold molsf urn There are a Rood many mummy fruits hanging to the trees. These are full of spores and if left in the orchard will cause more rotten fruit another year. Now is a good time to get these out of the way. Pull and burn them. Horors may have been giving you trouble. You were advised to paint and mound the trees early in summer. The mounds should be pulled down on OctolM>r lf? and the tr"o? examined for borers. The young borers are just entering the trees the middle of October and will be found going in just above the level of the hill of dirt you pull down. If you find an> of them, scrape the hark off with a knife and the little borers will he destroyed. The work at this season consists largely in cleaning up and preparing for winter and s-pring. If done proprely, the trees receive much benefit. C. F. NIVKN. Assistant In Horticulture, Clemson Agricultural College. If you don't know what you give your covrs and vou don't know ?i%-.? your cows Rive you. why do you keep cows? Keep records. Ic Feeder rough A. A. 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