The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-23


were afflicted with the same trouble
over two thousand years ago. Scien
ti6c investigation within recent years
have discovered the life history Of the
smut germ, and by continued expert
ments have found remedies, which. if
properly applied, will in every in
stance free the grain of future disas-
ter from that source. Smut is moth
ing more than parasitic plant adher-
ing 20 the grain, terminating with the
grain and growing along with the
stalk. It's presence is only discovered
By microscopic examination. AS the
infected head of wheat develops the
rutriment intended for the grain is
absorbed by the smut germ and mass
of loose brown spores is formed.
These spores, blown about the f ED
by winds, adhere to thousands Of good
grains, and the foundation is laid for
increasing disaster the following year.
Smut does not, therefore, develop
after the crop is planted and growing,
it must be in life and attached to the
seed wheat before it is put into the
ground. Ordinarily solution of blue
stone. at the rate Of one pound to
eDough water for immersing FIVE bushnn
els of wheat and allowing to stand for
twele or fourteen hours, will eradicate
the trouble. Do not allow smut to
enter into your argument against
wheat raising. a more universal
growing of wheat will develop -four
mills convenient to every section OF
the country. Produce the raw ma
terial and wheat will be at once erect
ed ior the preparation and grain into
needed uses.
The widespreadcinterest which the
people of our cities are taking in the
betterment of our agricultural condi-
tions is indeed gratifying. There has
never been a time in the history Of
our country when so universal an in
terest in agriculture was manifested
by people in all avocations of life as
at present. The world is awakening
to the necessity Of the farmer and
the Importance Of aiding him to so
shape his course in future that
his business may be one Of de-
serving prosperity and high useful
ness. Upon the success of the farm
er must unquestionably depend the
continued prosperity Of all ayocations
existing in a truly agricultural coun-
try.
All of these highly desirable ends
and more may be accomplished through
the adoption of such farming methods
as will enable us to become more pros
porous as the years roll by. Make
your farm self-sustaining. Whenyou
have provided an acreage of diversified
crops sufficient to meet the demands
of the home supply it would then be
proper to consider the extent Of the
money crop. Rotate your crops,
plough deep, harrow and roll your
lands. Increase the fertility of the
soil, supply needed humus and i'm
prove it's mechanical condition by
growing leguminous plants everywhere
they can be sown or cultivated. In
stitute systematic method Of increas-
ing the compost heap and cut down
the heavy bills for fertilizers. The
legume and compost heap should be
the farmers bank: with their assist
ance he can at once commence to tray-
ell the inviting road to independence
and wealth. Without them he must
continue to look for help only from
costly and oppressive sources. Let
the farmer work out his independence
without fear or trembling, gradually
abolishing the credit system from the
future conduct Of his business.
Greenwood handled the Convention
finely. Every one went away salts
fed aud delighted with the Convcn-
ton and Greenwood.
AUGUST kolIN.
..nIorr;ed vct old man - O.