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MANNING, S. C., WEDNEE
NOTES BY THE COUNTY
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
We are now hearing a great deal
of talk about planting the small boll
ed early cottons, such as Simpkins
and King. This was expected the
same old story that has followed the
boll weevil from the Rio Grande to
the Carolinas. Of course the farmers
in Texas, Mississippi and the older in
fested territories have long ago had
their dosage and they no longer plant
those varieties. They have thorough
ly satisfied themselves that the good
old standard varieties like Cleveland
Big Boll are the beat cottons to plant
or no weevil.
Simpkins and King stop putting on
squares at a very early date. Have
you ever thought what will happen to
those thin bolls already made when
your Simpkins stops squaring around
--let's say early August? You know
Mr. Weevil must have his feed, if not
what he likes best, cotton squares.
Then that which is next best-cotton
bolls.
I now have on hand quite a supply
of garden seed sent me by Congress
man Logan for distribution. I shall
be glad to give them out to those de
siring them, as long as the supply
lasts.
I wish to call the attention of our
farmers to the following article on
boll weevil poisoning. I want to
commend this to your careful reading
and thought. Remember that the
writer, Prof. Conradi, is an authority
on the subject, and as he states "only
carefully conducted tests are worthy
of attention."
Read the article and think it over.
W. R. Gray, County Agent.
Sweetened Poisons
Clemson College, Feb. 14.-That so
called binders, stickers, and spreaders
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each week to do a
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A. H. REESE'S
This firm has the larg
welding shop of the tw~
anything that is welda
no job too sma~ll, if th4
them all. Leave your
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inning as Second-Class Matter.
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ry Wednesday
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DAY, FEBRUAIRY 15, 1922
have no material merit in making
poison spray stick to the cotton plant;
that no material advantage seems yek
to have been secured by the use of
sweetened poisons in carefully con
ducted experiments; and that calcium
arsenate in dust form after careful
study of the conditions and require
nments for poisoning is advisable
these sum up the recommendations of
the entomologists, says Prof. A. F.
Conradi, in a statement on the much
discussed subject of sweetened poisons
for boll weevil control.
Little baby "Poison Sweet" was
born in Texas, says Prof. Conradi,
shortly after the weevil crossed the
Rio Grs nde in 1892. It could not
thrive there and had to wander east
ward with the weevil, because only
the residents in a newly infested ter
ritory would entertain it. South
Carolina is entertaining it now.
Numerous formulas and recipes for
making sweetened poisons for boll
weevil control are being recommended
and a number of commercial brands
of sweetened and liquid poisons are
appearing on the market. Equally
numerous devices are put forward
for applying these liquids and pastes.
Catchy expressions in connection with
some of these formulas include
"sticker" and "secret binder," which
convey the impression that these mys
terious discoveries will cause the ma
terial to stick to the plant and remain
good until eaten by the weevil.
Whether the poison is applied as a
spray or as a dust the rate of de
composition goes forward in the same
manner and as a weevil poison its de
composition is completed in about
four days.
Binders and spreaders are in use
by entomologists and serve a useful
purpose under certain conditions in
binding the spray ingredients and giv
ing body to the spray, but they have
no material merit in making the
spray stick to the plant. The funda
mental condition that makes the
spray or the powder stick to the
plant is fineness, and the finely divid
PUBLIC
unce that I have
'llarendon Filling
lessrs. Land &
:onduct the busi
ire at the same
share of the pub
mnd assure them
will be strictly
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FREE WATER!
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lable Seeds !
ar-den. The kind
~rocery Co., Inc
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Welding Co.
ter, S. C.
-ig at least one day
vork and will make
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REPAIR SHOP
est and best equipped
o Carolinas. We weld
ble. No job too large,
y are metal. We weld
work with Mr. Reese.
day we will be there.
ed spray or dust properly applied has
a most effective sticking power.
Demonstrations to show the sticki
ness of a substance by pouring it from,
a sprinkling pot have no semblance
whatever to a natural rainfall where
the drops travel downwards hundreds
of feet before they strike the plant.
Only Carefully Conducted Tests ,Wor
thy of Attention.
No material advantage has yet
been secured from the use of sweeten
ed poison in carefully sconducted ex
periments throughout the last twenty
two years, except apaprently in one
instance when applied to very young
plants in hot, dry weather which by
itself would have little significance.
In this experiment the weather was
against the weevil, and as no evidence
has been secured so far that the wee
vil is attracted by any sweet, it may
be assumed that the weevil was at
tracted by the droplets of moisture.
Some one says: "John Brown tried
it and made a bale to an acre." Was
it checked? How did he know that
the sweetened poison was the deter
mining factor in making his crop?
Bill Grimes tried it and got nothing.
John Brown also says he treated his
seed with sulphur and made a crop.
Now would you believe this just be
cause John Brown said so? Sam
Stokes says the weevil lives in the
roots of cocklebur. Now this is not
so, but would you swallow it just be
cause Sam says so?
Our recommendations are based
altogether on the results secured from
carefully conducted experiments re
gardless of, who made them provided
it was a qualified experimentor who
made provisions for determining by
checks the value of the various fac
tors that entered into the problem.
Careful Study of the Situation
Advised.
In our recent office letter, "Boll
Weevil Poisoning in 1922," we, set
forth as accurately as we could the
conditions under which poisoning may
be expected to pay. We confine our
selves to the use of calcium arsenate
in (lust form, on account of the avail
able records of positive results and
also on account of the comparative
economy in time and labor. We re
commend that every farmer who in
tends to use poison obtain immediate
ly full information in regard to the
use of poison, as well as dusting ma
chines, and study the problem with
the greatest care and effort. A care
ful study of the method and conditions
under which poisoning may be expect
ed to yield profitable results consti
tutes the first step in a poisoning pro
gram. Any one not willing. to do this,
we are sure, makes a serious mistake
to invest money in poisons or ma
chines. Manufacturers are now study
ing the probable outnut for 1922, and
those desiring to learn something
about the matter should not wait un
til the last moment to purchase a ma
chine, because they may upset the
entire poisoning problem. A definite
scheule for poisoning will be issued in
ample time before the poisoning sea
ClASSIFIED ADVERISNG
HOUSES FOR RENT-Ranging in
price from $10.00 to $25.00. Ap
ply to H. J. Bomar. 6-tf-c.
WANTED-Man with car to sell the
Best Ford Oil Gauge made. $100.00
per week and extra commissions.
Benton Harbor Accessories Co.,
Benton Harbor, Mich. It-p
CABBAGE PLANTS-Millions, all
varieties, hardy and tested by frost.
Inspected by Government and found
free of disease. $1.00 per thousand,
f. o. b. express or parcel post. W.
Lykes, Lykesland, S. C. 7-c-c.
WANTED-Three unfurnished con
necting rooms for light housekeep
ing, private bath preferred. Write
Box 313, Manning, S. C. it-p
WANTED-To buy a few setting
liens. Will pay 75c each. Dickson
Drug Store.
FOR SALE CHEAP--Almost new
Buick. Full information from God
win anid Woodruff, Summerton.
WANTED-Representatives to sell
monuments. Attractive proposi
tion. Write Charlotte Marble and
Granite Works, Charlotte, N. C.
Largest in the Carolinas. 6i-3t-c.
STRAYED-Black sow, unmarked,
taken up on my premises . Owner
can get same by paying all charges.
Est. of J1. A. Blurgess. G. HI. Me
Clary. it-p
FROSTI PROOF. CABBAGE PLANTS
Leading varieties-500, $1.00; 1,000,
$1.50 P. P. Prepaid. Lots 1,000 up
express collect 95c per thousand.
Address Manning Plant Co., Box
276 Manning, S. C. 6-2t-c
WANTED-Two or three small saw
mills to cut small tracts of pine
timber in Clarendon County by con
tract. For particulars see D. H.
Smith, St. Paul, S. C. 7-2t
H OUSES FOR RENT-Ranging in
price from $10.00 to $25.00. A p
ply to H1. J1. Bomar. 6-tf-c.
l"OR SALE--Dwelling on North
Church Street. Four rooms, twvo
porches, open fireplaces. Splendid
location, on acre -'t. Easy terms.
E. C. Nettles Alsbrouk, Phone 226.
CICKS THAT GROW FASTER
Hig vigorous (lay-old chicks pro
dluced from selection, purebred
flocks that grow faster and lay
more eggs. Leghorns, Rocks, Wy
andlotts, Anconas, Minorcas, Or
lingtons etc. Safe arrival by ex
press guaranteed. HI. A. Hiutchin
son, P. 0. Box 703, Sumter, S. C. p
WILL, EXCHANGE -- Lurmber for
Corn. Lumber is priced at $10 per~
thousand feet. Will pay 60 per.
hiushiel for corn, same to b~e deliver
rol at. my mill (n CoMongh Plnae
IT IS TIME NOW
For us all to quit talking and sulking
over the hard, tight times, and go to
work, looking on the better side. We
have the Wire to Fence the farm
and to' make new gardens at attrac
tive prices. We have the best 'Paint
on the market for making the home
look new and cheerful, and we have
the Oil Stoves and Bakers to
lighten the burden of the wife. We
have everything in General Hard
ware, but Hardware only. We invite
everybody to come and give us a
chance.
Plowden' Hardware Co.
Manning, S. C.
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