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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
SEED TREATMENT OF
IRISH POTATOES

Two of the most common and
widely distributed diseases of Irish
potatoes are Common Scab and Rhiz-
octonia or Scurf. Both Of these dis
eases occur more or less abundantly
every year causing considerable loss,
especially to those growing potatoes
for seed.
Scab is caused by fungus which
attacks the tubers causing a charac-
teristic rOughness of the surface. This
roughness is due to numerous irreg-
ular diseased patches which take the
form of holes. These holes vary in
size and are from one-sixteenth to
one-fourth of an inch in depth. Po-
taotes thus affected have very ugly
appearance, are Of poorer quality
than healthy tubers and do not de-
mand the normal market price.
Rhizoctonia is also fungus dis
ease and appears on the tubers as
small round black spots. This spot
penetrates only to very slight depth
and may be scratched off with the
finger nail, however, as inthe case of
scab, the tubers are given a very
ugly and undesirable appearance. In
addition to this, seed badly infested
terminate porly and produce weak,
unhealthy plants that are not capable
of producing standard yields.
| Both disease are carried over from
season to season either in the soil or
on the tubers. In case of the former,
crop rotation will prove advantage
Gus. The principal means by which
the disease is harbored and spread,
however, is by the continuous prac-
tice Of planting diseased seed. Since
this is. true, the most advisable me-
thod of preventing outbreaks of the
disease is to plant only that seed
which is absolutely free from disease.
Disease-free seed may be had at very
little expense by merely treating the
seed potatoes with some good disin-
fectant just previous to planting.
Formalin is generally used for this
purpose, the method Of treating being
as follows:
a. Prepare tub, barrel or other
suitable container for the formalin
solution.
(2.) Mix the formalin in water in
the proportion of one pint Of forma-
lin to 80 gallons of water.
49, Dip the bags of uncut pota-
toes (the amount in each bag de-
pending on the size of the container
used) into the solution and allow
them to soak for two hours.
| a. Remove from the solution and
allow the potatoes to remain in the
bags for one or two hours.
(5.) Empty bags on clean floor or
burlap until cut for planting,
The method outlined above has
given good results at the Georgia Ex-
pertinent Station and is generally
conceded to be a very satisfactory
method.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
SERVICES AT MAPLE AVENUE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. CHURCH

Preaching and Quarterly Confer
ence Saturday 1880 p. M, March 20.
Singing Sunday, March 81, 8 80 a. m.
Sunday School, March 81, 1000.
preaching and Communion HOO.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Preaching,
Monday, March %, 100 m. at the
Mcneil Marble Works.
All these services held by DR.. J.
b. Crippen, District Supt. Tallapoosa
district, Georgia Conference.
Also box supper at ]. A. Kile's
March 9th, at 1880 p. m. Every
body cordially invited to attend these
gatherings.
W. L. HAMPTON, Pastor.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
Society
In Honor of Mrs. Welch

In Honor of Mrs. Welch
Mrs. George Welsh entertained on
Saturday evening in honor of Mr..
Welchs' mother, Mrs. E. ]. WEIGH.
whose seventy-sixth birthday it was.
Spring flowers were used to deco
rate the table and the rooms in which
the guests wree assembled.
Only the members of the immedi-
ate family were present.
Miss Blair Entertains
Miss Christine Blair entertained
three tables of bridge on Thursday
afternoon, in honor of Miss Lucy
Cole.
The drawing-room, in which the
game was played was attractively de-
corated in yellow
Several prizes were given and the
guest of honor was presented with a
beautiful embroidered linen towel.
Those playing were Misses Con-
stance and Lucy Cole, Mrs. D. c..
Cole, Mrs. Will Eph Roberts. Misses
Marie Shipper, Harriet Robson,
Cora Brown, Elizabeth and Emma
Kate Anderson Minnie Lou Nc
Neel, Rebecca Wyatt, Charlotte Law,
Augusta Cohen, Laura Mayes and
Mary Byrd Tate.
Coming in for refreshments later
We're Misses Hattie Black, = Lillian
Dobbs, Jeanette Anderson, Lucille
Sessions, Charlotte Northcutt and
Mary Ellen Law.
Lovely Party For Miss Lucy Cole
The miscellaneous shower given by
Miss Charlotte Law on Wednesday
afternoon, was a lovely compliment
to Miss Lucy Cole, charming bride
elect of the Spring.
The feature of the afternoon, was
the presentation of the numerous
dainty gifts to the guest of honor.
by little Emily Groves. :
The dining-table had for its center
piece Kewpie bride, standing in the
mllst of an artistic arrangement of
Jonquils and other spring flowers.
Gut glass dishes held candies and
nuts.
Those present were Mrs. D. C. Cole
Mrs. John Boston, Mrs. Ryburn CLAW.
Mrs. Will Eph Roberts, Mrs. Paul
Kellogg and Misses Elizabeth Ander-
son, Mary Byrd Tate, Katharine Run
yon, Lucille Sessions, jeanette An
derson, Ruth McCulloch, Christine
Blair, Dorothy Stephens, Constance
Cole and Mary Ellen Law.
Il
Mr.. j. E. Page accompanied by Mr..
W. H. Adams, leaves today for Balti-
more where he will undergo an oper-
alton by DR.. Wood for cataract on
the eye. During his absence Mrs.
Adams will visit at Marietta, Ca,
where she will be joined by her moth
er and they together will visit Mrs.
Pages daughter, Mrs. J. L. Rhodes,
at New Orleans.-Gastonia Gazette.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
ST. JAMES CHURCH

Rev. Whitaker, of Knoxville,
Tenn, preached at st. James Church
Wednesday evening.
On next Wednesday night at 1880
Rev. Cyprian Wilcox, of Cedartown,
will conduct the service.
There will be early communion ser
vice at 1880 Sunday morning.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
BOATNER-BRUMBY

Married at the residence of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Boatner on Cherokee street on Thurs
day afternoon at o'click Miss Mat
tie Lou Boatner to Mr.. James R.
Brumby, Jr., Rev. R. R. Claiborne,
officiating. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple departed for a
trip through Florida.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express to our friends
our heartfelt thanks for their kind
ness and sympathy in the loss of our
father, z. NJ. Rogers. Also we desire
to thank those who were so generous
with floral offerings.
His Children.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
NOTICE

Miss Helen S. Lewis announces
that she has opened an Office in
the Manning Building, Marietta,
and solicits all kinds of stenograph-
ic work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-19
Special Values
Spring Cottons

Interesting items from our Wash Goods Depart
ment attractvey priced. Other fabrics not mention
ed offered at prices in the same proportonate value:
5000 Yards New Percales Special SOC Yard
SO inches wide, soft cambria fnish in variety of
pretty shifting stripes absolutely fast in COLOR
New Shifting Madras A large range of fancy
striped effects, fast in color An exceptionally nice
cloth for mems shirts 80 inches WIDE yard 49, 85c
New Zephyr Bingham. A legion of beautiful
new plaids, checks and stripes including novelty
checks now to the season Unusually attractive COM
binatons 81 inches wide, yard SOC
Two Special Values in Sheets
Wearwell Sheets of round thread best cotton
yarn, heavy and free from starch and dressing 81x
80 inches Each So so
Pepprrall Sheets. A splendid quality of high
grade round thread cotton that needs no introduce
ton to Marietta women. 81x99 inches Each $3.50