Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Farm v Ork
What the Otsk Men and takers are polng
and SaYIDg.
State Bulletin.

DEMON TRAIT WORK
The members of the dem onstra
ton force have been busy dur nl
the present mont', in getting to
gether for the purpose Of advane
ing the cause of demonstration
work. State Agent G. r Hudson
has lust returned from Henderson
where meeting was held of ths
ageats in she Central District
On the 2 d aud Sd of March th'
agents of the Western District
will got together at Hickory
As an evidsncs of tie des re to
learn on the part of tn people,
Mr.. Hudson se.s: 81 HI farm, r
have realized that they WI have
t. plant food stuffs, and that hig
Yields must b. made at low a. .
The demonstration wrk ia
proved shat this can be aOi.;> ats
the farmers want 80 leeru hos
do it "
WINTER SPRAYING OF FRUIT TREES
Late February and early March
is thu season fer winter sprayi: g
of fruit trees, and F. Sher maj
eatomoligist CT the State Depart
ment cf Agriculture, ls sendlug
circulars on the subject to all wh
apply. Over 500 copies have b en-
sent out since January 1st, iLds
eating creditab!e interest.
The winter spraying is done 70
control San Jose Scale or other
scale insects, t. clean IF rough
bark, and mossy 6 'owths, to xii
60 ores Of tree diseases, and to en.
courage a clean healthy growth
when the buds open. 1t shoult'
be given while the the trees afe
yet in dormant winter condition,
bat it is better as convienient,
just 80 it is surely oomplets be
fore thu buds open.
For this spraying nse the ready
made lima sulphur solution, one
gallon mixed with 8 gallons of
water, no other ingredients need d
for It's winter treatment. The
solution can be bought from
Thomson Chemical Company,
Baisimore, Md, or the Grasse Iii
Chemica! Company, Birmingham,
Ala., or from several other firms
listed in the circular ment oned.
1t COSTS from 10 to Is cents per
gallon if bought by the barrel up
to about so cents per single gallon
Several hardware or wholesale
drug firms in the State sell it at
FETAL
A few growsr still prefer to
make their OWL solution by boil
ing IL lbs lime a Is lbs. sui .
prur together AID then add water
to make SO ga!l,ns but thie is
very trcublasome aud ig no longer
corsit ered st
The circu.ar faeutioned also
gives a complete schedule for
spraying for the whole year, gives
q l needed directions for prapaI'
irg mixtures. addresses Of firms
which manufacture spraying out
fits, etcs
MI. Sherman makes the eetl-
mate thas about 10000 fruit
tgsss, or m4re. ln this State, will
be given this winter treat ment by
the middle or M rch. TheG E
gr >wers ara keen men, aud would
MT g TO this expense uni ,ss con.
vlpced that II pays.
R,Iaigb, N c.. Feb % A 20
cent appointment TO she Exten'
slon Gersieo in this State, is that
Of Mt. B Szymonlak, of The Uni
vsrslty of Missouri
Mr. Szymonlak haa been engaged
in Extension wcIk iu the State O.
Missouri for the past three years
AMI comes TO North Carolina vel
fitted for the work His worI
will be With the Divisio,: of Hor
ticaltuve under the supervision o
which he will devote his time t.
field work throughout the Stat
with fruit and vegetables.
Mr.. Szymoniak will specializ
in pIuning. spraying, cnitlvasiuc
grading and packing of fruits an
vegetables
N TEs On G TTAGE CHEEsE.
In r,ek'ng cottage cheese tn
first ami m st inap rtant essensia
ls good hApcr and tho ntxs is tn
uniformity of thu pr>duot
good fl ~ ,rsd cheese can only
nnada fr- N nlaan Kim milk tho