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A -- 4 j Saturday, July 1, 1916'. . v ORG i-r rTT tojnatoes, .Vcabbagep -caurrHower r -arid ui uasci ayi uuis. ;If you arer inydoubt as to the best muscadigr .- - ' . - . - , ers should, be used, to give bestVre- .i;L.;t j-- V -i.- :r- -v. -: -suits witfc -muscadine Irani! T-ii-aUn ""v"i,r--u5PIl"c";': " yw siaic wk!oK Can Be Establiahecl Over a. xti : tion. ' . :c .i- --, -- jruuug vmca wuii siauic manure, -"i- - t. i--,--t.-u. r;.... it Wide Area m the Southeast . : . 6 . , - . w J" srreat bulk of: our oroduce.cemeson. n-rUSCADlJNr. grapes can ocgrown -vines lnaucettnem-.tomaKe-aTODustr m, r ntnru'uaA a a-a I M successfully .over ,, Very4arge lowtOnd toir a blKt U i area in the souther and south-:the..thirdeare eastern portions . of m ynea states, ramajcouamonvum; not have. the best prices are to be had for elth- sccording to speciahsts of the United been attained before the fourth year. f . r vegctables. ' - ; : States ? hveached beannr ,; observe the A following quotation : I- Famerf .Btii ev ;athiproperiCulture aer- o ?"jirailf publication, dealmgwthlh i, is stated,that-th( ar-, are shippe'd into the South every . ,250,Qim year; ) Let us; -by., planting' largl aJ Jt 'XSkl ,--J: J,... lops fall potatoes, caule this ,,Giilt8oast W";" r???S "I'r'r8 statement Jo be modified so as to " ; the: W&:m'm f'rf!r-f:m0m;i, read,'. "Southern martcets' being sup- y diir- rinrtion of muscadine 4 grapes, which 'This-" - i. i are espeaafe suited to. It'is seldom that-canned Vegetables" ;has assumed; cpmmereml otV good , quality fall to -command 'a Muscadinei grapes & ic case ou have n6t' for wine making,, but h.enxarefully larfted tables in sufficient packed and handled :,there is. a c0n. , being -recommended Investigations tit SQ as tQ h a surplus c4 it s derable demand for. them' as table- have shown that under ordinary cir- ' A ; T grapes. ' They also make .excellent cumstances-only 7 to 10 per-cent. of deficiency. Snap' beans corn beets" Jul,w' "r-w.r- --f--j--:, - . " vt " ;;r y. tomatoes ana otner vegetables , may Scuppernong,- Uightcolored vanety, ducripe berneshile with perfect yetbe pianted for cahning in the latt and the Eden, Flowers, James, Menw , pollination 20 to 30 per cent will bear summer ' ' i ory and Thomas, Varicolored varie fruit. Jhis is equivalent to . an - , ;A window box is very tractive ties, arc tneoniy varieties ns.ea m creasea yieia oi approximately and satisfactory where space is-limi-catalogs and: grown m a commer-. Wper cent. ; . : , ted, or where fowls destroy flower c al wav. - w. ( , , .Until recently it was a common be- uj- .2;r---.fjr Mnsradme crraoes , can ;be - success ..lief -that muscadine ; vines could not .-'.;?.. fully grown grapes, can .be : success, ;hef -that uswdineyines. couldi nche$ deep,and in length to suit the Mkhi'f lllriUTl, wherever co .l,tr'aiH!Hl an d can be grown-on almost any rqf has been shown to be a mistake, but petunia; geraniums, salvia,, impatiens or other flowering plants wjth a few tall nasturtiums 'to drop over the front edge. : ' - : , ; F. J. CRiDER, - f- Associate Horticulturist.-; -' Clemsbn College, S. C. JULY JOBS FOR BUSY FARMERS w: r HEN laying by. cornrsow cowpeas , thickly. . Sow bur clover in the Ber- , muda' pasture. ' ' v ' , '' Plant 8eopnd crop of the following vegetables : Bountiful bunch beans, garden peas, sugar corn, Lookout Mountain potatoes,-and pickling cucumbers. Now is the time to bud peaches. " ; Prepare ground well and transplant celery. ; Tomato plants will live and bear fruit all summer if leaves are kept cov ered with Bordeaux mixture. v '' ' "" Clean the bins and cribs for the new crop of wheat and corn. C ' Mound dirt around bottom of peach trees to keep out borers. -A dipping vat should be provided to protect hogs and calves from lice. ' , Clemsori Bulletin. Prepare for Turnips Now YOU should select a rich plat of. groupd ,for your turnip patch and break now not being afraid of get-; ting too deep. Much of the. turnip is wateir, and if. the ground is not. well brqken, so it. will be 'able , to hold moisture, your turnip crop will suffer accordingly. : No matter how rich the land you select,' it will need a liberal applica tion of manure. Place this manure on the tillable soils along the Atlantic . thepe are still .persons who advocate the landbefore breaking and it .will coast from the. James River to Flori-; the growing of vines without prun- give; the best results. After your ma da and from Florida along, the Gulf ing. The safest plan, according to nure has been turned under the land coast to Texas, their natural habitat 'knowledge, now available, is to follow will'n'eed frequent" wqrkings-j-'at least extending from "along the sea well moderate pruning. "... ... . . . after each rairiuntii time "to sjdvlthe" into the mountains. . They, also sue- in 'training the ' vines, two systems seed. I always prefer to work the ceed along the Mississippi River, as are employed, (1) the horizontal, or !and into good condition as soon as iar north as southeastern" Missouri overhead system, by which the as een broken, and then to give and the Tennessee River. The best growth is spread on an overhead can- il a' I58ht harrowing after each rain, results are obtained on sandy loam opy about seven feet above the This -harrowing conserves the mois- solls that are well drained and con- ground and supported by posts; and ture and supplies the water, that is tarn (a fair amount of fertility and or (2) the upright, or vertical system, in needed by the' turnips, game matter. which the growth is spread over a As, t0,.tie ,t,ne of seedmg, many PrenarinL I 4 vertical trellis. Both-have their ad- PePk differ. . As for myself, I al- rrepanng the Land vantages. ' ways Prefer t0 sow the seed the lat- TT IS important that the subsoil be Muscadine Wan at'ter readHv ter part of or the first of Sep- ; well drained. If muscadines are to f r0 tne tember-and at least not later 4han be planted . on new land, the land S-m' When the fruit is in- the middle of September for fall tur- sliftnU v li .."""- xenaca ior wineries u is narvesiea oy ru ...j k. snouid be well oreDared and some :...!' a. t.. . t.- 1 nips. The seed may be covere annual - , jarnuK mc ucrrics iruia uie vines on annual CrOO remnrincr rnlfivolinn ia . . . . . ble usejhould be hand-picked. By iiiiiiiii i i m t .s. k.--. ml-.-' in l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 rt i m ' i . - vv. rvwv rrj n l J -M g'5feS' TV I P ill fimmm " life .. u ir . 1 Ui ; II 1 the -- M t pi r c Mechan-. -icalMill?ef and turn : . hiredlraea'a wages into profits for yea. ' - iro '.T'..!u !' el One double or two-eow ' unit takes care ot 20 to 30 cows per hour. One ' man . can . attend ; to two ? doable units."-Natural air v pressure. Action. gentle,, firm. s Cows give 'down freely, Purer milk. : Let us send "full de -; penpuon. ASK aoouc , . empire reamsep- . arators, Empire; . Gasoline Engines . land Empire Star ' "Feed, Mills; Ask- - forCita!cKfr.36v & Cloomfleld,N. J. ' 4 CMetH,: B8BW tl i; f Portland. On. Toronto MAtW&z, Ca, " Winner Onenlna Silo Roof Increases silo Droflts. eliminates waste I space, adds 21 tons to the capacity of al 14X32 rt:suo. insures you a rail silo when I you start to feed. Made of heavy gal- vamped steel: Can't blow off.' Fits anv suo.'- uraer tnrouga any suo mrr., aeai er or agent or direct from us. Write for tree Wimier catalog today. - , . . V SILO SPECIALTY MFO. CO. . M8 Second St. -- . T . Clinton, Iowa (0t 1 I I 1 I I $34.50 SPRJEADERS.TRACTORS Mr ZSO-Mre rre cmUloj tn too bf I Mil direct to uT, U whola- tbeaa and ouxrr impia I. built in my own fi aterloo. at nrieea third to on-half less than oa Du K3- on ally par for Aral aiaca. itvlra and I enginaaand apread' ixracwr) naa mctencr. XbO, it-claaa cooda. pricea of aepat sadera.. Mr m i baa do equal for almplicity cr, Stata. what you Deed. 000 etratoibera teatifr to free aa.o nnobiie' and quaiiiroi tna uan a-ooda.WriU today copy of thia woodi loway I lornwrirea w-. . . rf al book at barfaina lor farm and booaeoold kVM. OALLOWA Y. PrM RM. UllUWT CO. 177 oanoway siaftoit rvatanoo, f--pm raze.7s p r .Difoiiittchl grown on it at least one' season. ini SnS"?. SCanS aft,cr plant" careful hand-picking, - the fruit of n..t. ps 5 . .as meions pc.a" some varieties can be setured in clus- . k nips, the seea may be covered ty ''brushing in" (a method which -is familiar to 'most readers), or .they may be put in with a weeder. In any castthe implement used 'should be AndTerracirrt ixade Eair-Biarsrerv crops better farm with CniM ditch to 1 ft. Orde rod. AU Ste4 PrftkJ AdlusUble KeTcrible CleDf ditch e, en U and works out dtrtattametlma. Dom work ot bl mMblnea. Soon pay for Itself. Write for frt booklet and lntiactory proposition. OwmboroDltcbw&anlirCe.lMjulOS.CIfiubvtlf' Ifldaya I trial. Huiriiek luirtntii. cotton or tobacco, mav be j . Vn. tV ll exceedihgly light, as seed covered grown between the vines. 'After -this. It" l- n,gncr P"CC up" deeply will not have" vitality enough a leguminous crop, such as cowpeas "I. . and soy beans in 'th s,,mm,r nn,i The muscadine grapes are very yetch, bur clover or crimson clover Productive and up to the.present time j the winter, may be grown to regu- "fnunerative prices have been secut 'ate the soil mnieW- ei r... cd for the fruit. EarTags to push to the surface of the ground. P.T.H. Ttf roar tock-bt and cheapest means of ' Identification for lloffs. Sheep and Cattle. Name, address and number stamped on tags. F. B-roa a Cal84 W. Marai t ChUar r I CO I e soil moisture supply and fer- ' .!!ie.vlncs are properly supported do no harm to graze cows, CP. Or hoPS On thi 'winp rAvr in the vineyard in early spring T OOK into the matter, of using the orc the vine growth starts. After parcel post to ship fresh fruits Orchard and Garden Work This ' Week and Next THE ONE HE WANTED , How much vas dose 'collars, blease?" asked the customer. . 4 Two for a quarter vat the. answer. ' 'Tes, and how much fur vuri?" "Fifteen sents," said the salesman. "All rite." was the reply. "Glf me the odder vun." . KVKRT SIZK A BAROAIK. t.S.l.t. 8, O Up U, 16 and Z2H-P. Kerosene. Gasoline, eta. WlTTt EKG1SE WORKS, art . S89.9C aaaaBBaaaaaaaaaBaBaBaBBaaaBBBBBBBBaaaaaBBBaBBaBBaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai the second season the winter cover &nd vegetables to your city neighbor. A MIRACLE RE-ENACTED Two clergymen, one evidently highly du- "ops should be plowed under in the Cut back geraniums severely after nd h oh ot to learned, were Snrmrf . li,e a. A discussing the value of education. -.Pring as soon as possible after graz- theyhave become tall and sci j e cuttmg for hay or harvesting for ard they will take on new life, ii, '0,,wcd with cultivation ducing flowers in greater abund u,rough the mcr. In addi scraggy pro- abundance. early part of the sum- A few vegetables "that must be planted by the first of July in order uion to good cultivation and to become a part of- the fall garden: I suppose said the latter, you have gone through college?" , "Yes. I have," was the modest, answer. Well." declared he of little education, 1 am thtnkful that the Lord opened my mouth without an education." ; "Yes?" courteously assented the other. "A similar thing, we are told, happened in rja team's time." Exchange. PR0YN FENCE BARGAIN BOOK 8nd nameonpoe-AW riNCiiM UL NewcaUlogfrrpn quotes factory pri-M I Tl Frelsbt prtpaid. Sample free also. Alreea, Tltiarsws rises i Wire Cs Dept. 87 Dvtlea,B. 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