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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14
EXPERIMENTAL GOPHER
pOISONINC CONpI,l

Il. r. Horn, assistant biologist I'm
the employ Of the U. s. Biological
Survey, completed an extensive trial
OF different kinds of poison bats
for pocket gophers early in the
week. This work was done in CO.
operation with the county farm
bureau and had as Its purpose, an
accurate checking up on the COM
parative results OF parsnips, carrots,
wheat and various other carriers
when treated with the special taste
less strychnine Just recently "in-
vented" by the Biological Survey.
Mr.. Horn states that he secured the
highest percentage OF kills with
wheat, although very good results
we're obtained with parsnips. This
work was done on the X. A. Her
rett farm near Vale. some five or
six hundred gophers being destroy
ed.
This special strychnine is distrl-
buted at cost by the farm bureau
from the various poison stations
throughout the county. 1t is not
Eobtainable commercially. she only
supply being that manufactured in
small plant at AlbeQurque, N. NJ.
operated by the Biological Survey.
1t is a convenient poison for use
against magpies. field mice etc. etc,
when only small quantities OF poi
son are needed. In preparing go
pher wheat" one small cartons
is mixed into a half-pint of thin
starch paste and mixed thoroly with
two quarts OF wheat. After drying
short time II is ready for use. IL
will keep indefinitely in storage.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

$4,000 per year. when in fact his
salary is but $4,000 and that is
raised, not by the county court on
its own initiative, but by the execu-
tive committee of the Farm Bureau,
actual farmers, who are thoroughly
familiar with the work that is be-
ing done.
But worst of all, is that fact that
the taxes concerning which some
are now objecting, we're levied after
due notice of public hearing, In
which the various items which the
budget called for we're outlined In
advance, and all persons interested
were invited to be present and voice
objections, II any they had. And
not a single one of the men now cir
culating the petitions, nor those who
initiated the petition, was present
at that meeting.
While II is not to be denied any
American has a right to petition
the various public bodies for relief;
neither is to be denied that when he
as an American has been given a
notice of a time when he can be
heard on a tax roll, and ignores
that notice, he certainly cannot in
justice seek to have the judgment
of the court reverse in the middle
of the year to suit his whim.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14
PROCLAMATION
by The Mayor

Whereas, the great essentials OF
community, as well as an individ-
ual, In cleanliness and appearance,
with cleanliness comes better health
and with good appearance better
impressions. No one who resides
within the corporate limits OF the
City OF Ontario, with that measure
of civic pride that goes with good
citizenship will deny these state
ments. then let us make a concerted
effort TO accomplish such result for
the City we call home.
Now therefore, I, w. II. Doolittle,
Mayor OF the City OF Ontario, Ore
gon, do hereby proclaim that FRI
day, the 22nd day OF April A. ID.
1921, be set apart as Cleanup
day for said City and II In earnestly
desired that all citizens make an
honest effort TO clean up their pre-
misses and deposit all rubbish, that
Is not capable OF being wholly des-
troyed by fire. In piles along the
alley line where Il can be easily
reached by teams for removal. Fires
for the destruction OF rubbish are
permissible In the daytime only,
and then TO be watched while burn
Ing.
And further. do recommend that
the City Schools be closed during
the afternoon OF said date and that
all places OF business be closed from
12 NJ. until 3:30 o'clock =. M. OF
said day, so that the "Clean-Up" OF
the City may be pursued with such
earnestness that the best OF results
shall be accomplished.
In Witness Whereof, l have set
my hand and caused the seal OF the
City OF Ontario. Oregon. TO be af-
fixed this 18th day OF April A. ID.
1891.
W. II. DooLITTLE.
Mayor.
Attest:
CLAY NJ. STEARNs.
City Recorder.
(SEAL)
LIST publication, April IL.
Last publication, April 2i.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14
Ar ONTARIO HOTELS

Following are some OF those reg
istered at Ontario hotels the past
week:
MOORE: Annie Hovey. r. H..
Brooks. ID. G. Kennedy. ii. G. Easta-
brook, Nampa; Mrs. l.. ]. Mustard,
Vale; ]. w. Beymer, Heppner; /;
John +. Mobley. Middleton, Ida;
Edna Storm, Boise; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Altnow, Beulah; John Keane.
French. Ida; II. ]. Matthews. Twin
Falls; Jim Jones. Juntura; ]. s.
McCumsey, Burns; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Adrian. Boise; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Mckenzie. Juntura; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. A. Gates, Joliet; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. shelton, Dave Z. Logan,
Brogan; ], E. Acton, Harper; Frank
Hohenadel. Pendleton; Douglas Will
son, Riverside; c. p. Ragsdale. l.
E. Johnson, Baker; II. l.. Ballard,
La Grande; Il. Il. Stream, Scott
Lindsay, Claude Morgan, Robert
O'Dell and son, Vale; E. w. Buch-
hole, Cambridge; III. Y. Blackwell,
Portland; Neils Christensen and
family. Boise; Mr.. and Mrs. X. Y.
Zeagler, Denver; Mrs. 4. l.. Lucas,
Riverside; Adolph Claassen, Filler,
Ida; Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Masser.
Jerome, Ida; Mr.. and Mrs. C. +.
Masser, Richland; A. 4. Beckman,
Payette; Fred Il. Huse. Weiser; Al
bert Brown, American Falls; X. w.
Vanderhauf. Homedale; J. p. Kropp.
Caldwell; N. It. Evans, Nampa; b.
+. Pullen, Wallowa.
CARTER: Sic wilkins, Nampa;
w. Il. Brennan, Winnemucca, New;
NJ. ]. shelton. f. f. Reed. BrOgan;
Roy Currey and family. Juntura; p.
w. Grimes, Brogan; Wesley Wilson,
Echo; ]. s. Redsull, T. J. Brosnan,
Vale; l.. N. Hockett, Weiser; Thos.
Moore, Boise; Adam Murray, Jun
tura; Ray Gayiola, Hot Lake; Roy
Chittenden, May Waters, Nora
Waters, Frank Cardwell, Baker; t.
M. Black. Midvale; ]. II. Case,
Ida; David Jones and son.
Crane; Il. Hays. Nampa; Mr.. and
Mrs. s. M. Wattenborgs, Buena
Vista, Or; John Martin, Hunting
ton; Emmett Golden, Payette; David |
Williams, Princeton, Or; G. A. Wal
iers, Ironside; Rena Thurston'
Caldwell.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14
SAFETY FIRST

VOU often hear that slogan. Its as
l. true with banking as with rairoading or
any other public enterprise
TT is safety first for our depostors. We
Ikeep this constantly in mind That's why
we are so careful about our loans and our
reserves. That's why we carry fire and
burglar insurance. We want every depositor
to feel sure that the money entrusted to us
will be ready any time it is requested.
That's why our depositors have confidence
in this bank. They know their funds are
safe when in our old-established, reliable
Bank.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

DOCTOR. J. C. WOODWARD,
0C u LIST. WOODWARD
BUILDING, PAYETTE. IDAHO
desires TO announce that he
will be at his office every af-
tornoon for the purpose OF FIT
TING GLASSES. Arrangements
may be made for evening ap-
pointments. Eyes will be ex-
amined FREE OF CHARGE.
Office equipment includes
eyery modern instrument. FIT
and SATISFACTION guaran-
teed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR sALE-Small house 12xl4
good condition. Cheap, Tent house
l6xi6. heavy duck. ideal for fam
lily use. Phone 206-w-3 Tsp
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FoUND-30x3 tire. owner may
have same by paying for ad. and
proving property. Carter Garage. 10
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR RENT-Furnished sleeping
room In modern home. Phone
i10-R. IS n.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR SALES.--FUTURE. library
set. range etc. Mrs. John stude-
baker. Phone 6S-R. 1872.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR RENT Furnished rooms.
also 2 ight-housekeeping rooms.
reasonable, in modern home. Phone
17O-J. 10 p.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

WANTED-To purchase side car
for Indian Motorcycle. Inquire at
Argus Office. II.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

WANTED-To rent s room mod
ern house. Must be close In. Il. B.
Johnson. Globe Service Station.
1919.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR sALE-Loyd Loom baby
cab. Phone 129-W. 1912.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
apartment. Inquire Argus or phone
TAM.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

WANTED-Turkey eggs. Address
giving price; Mrs. Bert Koplin, On
tariO. r. f. ID. No. /. 1890.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

FOR sALE-Good r. 1. Red eggs
800 setting OF rs eggs. Lester
Turner. Phone 4s-J. 1898 p.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-04-14

wANTED-Girl for general work,
Apply, Mrs. e. NJ Greig. IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
PICNIC At PANOLA
The Fourth W;U Be Ce5e-
byated by Hospitable
Community

The call call fo" dinner through
The Sumter Daily Item as this pa
per will not be published next
Monday. July 18th. that being :;
holiday-but the dear ladies OF
Pamela. Summerton and Pinewood
sections will issue one mO:e dim
ner call about / D. m. 1T the resi-
Gence Of Mr.. J. Vi. Richardson on
July 4th.
This is going to be some picnic
dinner. Everybody is iaiEi.etl.
There. will also be lancing and 9TH
er amusements. Plenty G: shade.
and cold drinks. good drinking
water. ice cream AND cake TO to!-
low bang. up. olden qime Country
cooked picnic dinner.
No doubt the PinewQod people
will be there in big nuM 5ers t.
join with Sumter, in cqlehras, IL z z
the victory in the spp,Enie court
giving Sumter count III, ,eilT-flIS :.
SQUARE miles OF new tel'r!tCrr. p
and around Pinew6ud, ard .aaja-
cent 10 Pamela. y !.
If you want to have a 'cool time
on 4th. just go 70 the 'Panoi:;s picr
Nic and dance. !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
University OF South Carolina
Scholarship and Entrance Exani
nations

The examination for the award
of vacant scholarships III the tni-
versity of South Carolina and fol
admission of new students VIII be
held at the County Courtno@:e.
July S. 1921. al 9 a. m. .Appli-
cants must NOT be less than Is
wears of age When scholarships
are vacant after Jui:' g, they Mil
be awarded to those making the
highest average a; examination
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award.
Applicants for schollrships
should write to President Carralt
for scholarship application blanks.
These blanks properly filed oul
by the applicant should be fled
with Dr. Currall by .l"ly ..
scholarships are worth Sf0o. free
tuition and fees. to- al $i3S. Next
session will open Sept. i 192 !.
For further Information ",r;;;t"
President W. S. Cnrrail.
University Of South Carclina.
Colum Dia, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
REPORT ON FARM
OWNERSHIP
Majority Of Farms Are
Rup By Oluners

Washington, June 30-More
than one-half Of all the farms IN
I! the, United States are ;QAerated By
Their. owners the eensAs .katreal to-
: ba y announced: in'Aeiasslfying the
6.4SS.3G6 farms in the limited
States as of 1929.
The number. Of farms operated
Ndi4sd ay5hs5s 9Y9SE s8;T aglyt5S H@afs Fl
1920 was 1926. 900. as compared
with 3.94s,7z2.f .fin.t1910 Wpile
those worked bY tenants nun ger
ed 2.4S4 f46. conn pared witM, p
354,67s ten years ;pgo:. RlHls
opefa ted by nagerk total Cd sS.-
$50. an incfease' Of 10 .008 Since
the thirteenth census.
Tenant farmers. continued to in
crease in number during the past
decade. with the Southern farm
ers showing the greatest relative
gain. the census showed.
Share tenants. or those who
gave for the use Of the land q
share OF the crops produced. con-
Quoted IS per cent OF all tenant
farms in the country. accorGln''
to the announcement.
The states with the largest per-
|centage of tenancy in 1920 were
Georgia. 66.6: Mississippi. 66.l;;
South Carolina 64.5; Alabama.
SO: Louisiana. 51.1: Texas.
-. s.! Arkansas, 51.3, and Okla
homa. 5f:a. e. @'i< b,,:- =.
States reporting the largest
number of share tenants. inclTd-
ing croppers. last year were Tex:s
-: Georeia 40
s;ssinni 133. l3e: North Carolina.
9S.7S5 and Alabama s.. 6 S.
States in the South reporting
the largest number of cash tenants
including standing renters ~ere
Alabama 1854 and Mississippi.
3S.972
The number of unspeciiied TEL
ants in 1920 was 63. 163.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
HAPPY HUNTING
GROUND OF DIVORCE E

London. June 30.-Amc.i> was
described as the happy hunting
ground Of divorce and "she home
OF divorces by the Rev. y. Y. Ma
gee. vicar Of ST. Marks church
London, during discussion OF the
divorce question by the London
Diocesan Conference Just ended. y
resolution Was adopted i;ie;lgiHg 9
the conference 10 adhere - tie
principle of the indissolubil;y OF
Christian marriage.
The Rev. Nj. Magae. denounced
Lord Buckmaster's bill IN Parlia-
ment for divorce reform. saTine il
could adequa ely be described ii
two titles. divorce While You
Wait" and Marriage on Trial For
Six Months.
An amendment to the ~esolNjioN
that the conference should pl ade2
itself to adhere Ito the tofching
of Jesus Chr;sct concerning mar
riage' was loS;.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
NEWS ITEMS
FROM yTEDGEFIELD

r>1
Wedgefeld. June 80. = The
farmers around here are kept busy
these days fighting the boil weevll
and they seem - - a;nn1iful.
.Our bail team a;1tr 34ing sue
ccsefrl in the majority Of games
nl2ved suffered defeat al ths hands
o. Of F,astover Monday and Tues
;lat.
r'hh gree cost 4 mage 20 cotton
81 far IS ID GU wcrn,s:: on the
light Lands t,i@v have practically
d..s44mr..ei. :na. croD.., ....,-.,..
: ;NE5ss Hy So ;sf. Pick
o,.t hi' v'I:It 70 50
b1;yas har hrcther %ir. !. +. vii
l;a ~: has retnrrpd aone. - i,.t.
Vr wade II. Ramsey. Jr.. IA
t19of graduate ot C!emson}lef for
| A!G Gi.;,G2a to attend The FIN ;her
cciroai Eafnre Legfr1ine h'isi work.
IN re schnol a ! t5bavi;lo.
Dr and Mrs. f. VI. Dwight have
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
SERVICE 70
SUDl1RRANITES
City Manager OQuinn
Stotes Policy in Fixing
Rates For Service
Beyond City Limits

Editor Daily Item:
IN your issue OF June SIN. the
following request for information
appeared:
Several times recently inqri-
ries have been made OF The Daily
Item IN respect TO the rates charg-
ed TOR electric light and water
service 20 customers Swing beyond
tie city limits. Those making the
I inquiry raise the point tnat it
would not be just and fair to
charge suburbanites, who pay no
city taxes, the same rates as those
who live within the city and pay
taxes to support the city lighting
and water systems. Will City
Manager O'Cuinn kindly furnish
this information?
In answering the above wish to
say that It is the policy OF the city
! TO furnish water and lights TO par
ties living just beyond the city
limits OF condition that they pay
ali costs incurred by city in extend
ing the water and lights to their
residences. They have TO pay for
poles. wire, labor. etc, where
lights are furnished. and for pipe
anu dii !GDCI NuSu lHS w u lSl 10
furnished; then they are charged
1.-THE same rate as city residents for
tcurrent and water consumed.
Therefore it costs the taxpayers
nothing to extend water and lights
to parties beyond the limits. and
! as the water and light plants are
ioperated at a profit the city tax
;payer is benefited to the extent Of
1.-The profit made on the business
Ioutside the city limits.
AS you know the city has SUR
iplus OF electric power since the
inew plant has been in operation.
and it is the policy OF the manage
ment to increase the load as much
as possible. regardless of wheth-
| er the consumer lives in the city
f! or beyond tie limits for sometime
past.
Yours very truly,
S. O'QUINN.
City Mana ger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
pIsGAH NEWS NOTES LYNCHBURg
BEATS 81 WTh. K
fG3Gn1e gaiip1l On 4cc~2,t:t
IF i3'hin


I'd esGav afJt ina,r Wr9t
promised to b. !; rer, close nd ex.
citing game 'vas stopped in the
ihln'ier storm Al hough no one
can prophecy concerning, q base
bal came. until the end OF the
9Th il looked as ii Lynchburg hac
first inning Lvnch5urg was shut
o;t. 10 player :eaciIiag frs. Two
men reached base for Sumter i'll
the FIST but no one could score.
Lynchburg shut cut in second.
Sumter also shat cut in her turn.
One man reached t:rst for Lynch
burg in the third but WIS caugh1
at second 1t seemed. for iimc.
in the third that Sumter would
score when Nunnamaker reached
third, but Lynchburg steadied. and
Nunnamaller was LETT Oh oase.
LynchburS shut out in fou;;h.
Again. il looked as il Sumter
would score. when three men
reached base. bat again Sumter
fans were disappointed and Sum-
ter failed to score. IN the fifth
Lynchburg's chance came and she
registered four runs. Mcleod
pitching fo:' Sumter. up to this
time pitched good ball. but in the
fifth he weakened and Lynchburg
made six HIS. Lynchburg was
prevented from scoring more by
wonderful pegs home by Mr. Skin
ner and Purdr. Sumter shut out
IN fifth. Purdv made bad error IN
sixth wnen he muffed long fly 10
center allowing two base hit. One
man scored for LynchDurg in this
inning OF account Of Purdy's error
and another man was caught az
home. Sumter came back in her
half of the sixth and scored twice
when tie game was stopped Dy
the rain. Mcleod pitched a good
game for Sumter except iii tie
Fish and at all times had perfect
control. Marlborough for Lynch
bl.ug pitched q fire game and
though be was hit a number OF
times kept the hits SO we'll scat er-
cd t?iat tney were never very dan
gerous. Davis catching 20: sum
ter and Swami for Lvnchburg both
caught an errOrleSs game.
THO lin,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06

Talking about rolling
your own cigarettes, We'll
tell yeu right here that
Prince Albert tobacco has
'em all lashed to the mast!
You've got a handful-of-
happiness coming your di-
recti,n when you pal it with
P. A. and the ma kin's
papers! For Prince Albert
is not only delightful to
your taste and pleasing in
itsrefreshing aroma, but our
exclusive patented process
frees it from bite and parch!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
COL. RICHARD
SINGLETON
We'll Kno,cn Citizen of
Richlasd County Dies
in AsIseviIIe

Columbia, July 1.-Co1 Richard
Sin gleton, prominent retired Rich
land county planter and merchant,
died suddenly at private sana-
tarium>in Asnevipe, y. c.. about
$50 o'clock last night. Colonel
Singleton had been in i'll health
for the paSt-four weeks and yes
terday went to Asheville for treat
ment. He stood the long trip TO
Asheville apparently as we'll as
could be expected and early last
night MS wife and daughter. Miss
| Virginia, who had accompanied
| him to- the hospital. retired, only
to be awakened later to be inform
! ed that Colonel Singleton had sue
cumbed to heart failure Colonel
| Singleton was 70 years old.
The body will be brought to Co
lumbia on the Carolina Special to-
day. arriving here late this after
noon. A E. F;ng, a son-in-law.
and Richard Singleton. a grand
son will go to Asheville early
this morning to accompany Mrs.
! Singleton and Miss Singleton 10
/ Columbia with the body Funeral
arrangements will be made al. er
! the arrival here, but very proba oly
| the funeral will be at Zion church
Eastover some time Saturday
The news of Colonel Singleton S
death Will come as distinct shock
to a large circle Of friends, many
of them not knowing that he was
in such critical condition.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Virginia Eliza Singleton; four
daughters, Mrs A. E. King. Mrs.
Charles IF. Barron and Miss Viz
ginia Taylor Singleton, ali Of Co
lumbia, and Mrs. T. H. Coker OF
HartSyi]le
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
M. !. L. Shiuer Suffers
Heavy Less BY Fire
Attack on Autonso-
bile Pcrty

Pisgah, june 2N.-Cur section
has had very seasona5!e rains
some places very light 0 Asrs
heavy, but all go some. It GER
tainlv was help 10 the CROPS. and
they show an Improvement.
Corn is about laid b. in its
usual good order here
Peaches are beginning % r;pen
but many Of them are rot!iDg on
the trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Stuci;ey
Leroy and Cecil Rogers motored
to north Oranseburs county to-
day to see their sister. Mrs. LiT-
ingston.
Coming from BislloDville yes'er
day evening Ar. and MIS-. T. N.
Rogers, Leon Stuckey ard wife
were in car and two White men
standing by the read about dark
below Smithville. struck at them
with pole and broke the ;op Of
the car. This saved them fc@n
getting hit. What tie attack
meant they don't know as 1iley
did not stop to fad on.
Mr.. ]. L. Shiver suffered a large
loss last week by getting his new
Buick automobile large quantity,
of home raised meat. lard. yaia-
able tools OF al kinds. building:
materials and numerous other
things of value burned up in q
new house. His loss is 5000.
with no insurance. The fire
started this way: Abou, dark he
went to pour some gasoline from a
leaking can into his automobile,
sitting his lantern few feet away
to see by. All at once an explo-
sion occurred. and the. fire went
through the building. He picked
UP his little child that had follow
ed him in and made for the door,
getting slightly burned on he
face. When he got out all the
gasoline exploded and the nniid-
ing and contents soon burned aD.
By hard work. his gr;st mill piaAt
and dwelling house were saved.
Mr.. Shiver has escaped death many
times but getting badly hurt and
now this loss is heavy or him: He
has the hea' tfelt sympathy OF his
neighbors and many friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
Louis x. Williamson Dead.

Mr.. Louis r. Williamson died in
Richmond. Va. this morning at I
O'Clock, of heart failure. His
death was unexpected and when
the news reached Sumter THIS
morning his family and friends
were as surprised as thev were
shocked and grieved. He was
fortv-two wears old. He was d
native OF Sumter county the eldest
son of the late Charles l.. William
son. Of the Providence section He
is survived by his wife and chill
dren. The body will reach Sum
ter at a. m. Sunday and the nun
eral will be held at 10 O'Clock that
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06

How many cotton blooms have
YOU seen this year? If you have
not gwen the matter any thought,
use your eyes the next time you
PASS a cotton field. The scarcity
of blooms is an index Of the num-
Der of boil weevils. At this season
the cotton fields should be white
with blooms in the morning, but
the greater the number of weevils
the fewer the blooms, for the
weevils puncture the squares as
rapidly as they form and they
drop off before the blooms develop.
Where there are few blooms there
will be few bolls. and it is time Tor
farmers to begin taking census
of the bolls in their fields. if they
wish to obtain an estimate OF the
probable yield Of cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-06
Street Damaged by Lightning.

During the heavy storm Wednes-
day afternoon lightning struck the
paving between Salem Avenue ana
the baseball park on Liber,y
street. The street was struck j15t
at the edge of the cur5jng ard =
large hole was torn in the asphalt.
No one was injured by this Dolt
although a great many people a
the baseball game were frightenet
by the brilliant fash OF lightning
and the tremendous thunder CAP
which came almost at the same
time with the lightning.