The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-13
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO
NEGLECT YOUR FRUIT TREES
1'No Legs, No Horse, No Tree No
Fruit"-Prune, Spray. Worm
And Plant Says Your County
Agent

Agent
Under normal conditions the i'm
portance of the home orchard in sup
plementing the family food supply is
too great to be estimated. Therefore,
with the invasion Of the cotton boil
weevil-a menace to the south's
money crop and pest to remain
with us-and the abnormal prices of
all foodstuff, few fruit trees should
be planted about every home. Fall and
winter months are the best for or
chard work and there is only one
tnng that pays better than having a
sound knowledge of how to care for
the orchard; and that is to USE it
and make yours the best fruit trees
in the county. The mere fact of a
high priced fruit tree having been
planted does not insure fruitful re-
turns, and if this is not properly cared
for all the owner gets for his labor
and money invested is a case of dis
appointment. We urge you to begin
at once and either plant few trees
or prune, spray and cultivate those
that you already have giving these a
fair chance, and note results.
The shortage of good trees and
vines with the prevailing high prices
of fruit should be accepted as an OBJ
ject lesson and the combination ought
to encourage the planting of a few
fruit trees on every farm and better
attention given to the old orchard. If
you have a'home orchard or even scat
tered paintings of few fruit trees
worthy of attention begin at once to
prune, spray, worm and cultivate;
otherwise, arrange to plant one
fourth acre Approximately 80 trees
and vines.) At this time, trees and
vines enough to plant one-fourth acre,
which is enough to supply the average
family will cost between $1,000 and
$500. You can't afford to neglect
your orchard as the fruit tree, not
| unlike man, will grow sick when ne
elected.
In conjunction with the county
agents throughout the state a cam
paign of winter pruning, spraying
and related orchard work is already
on in the various counties. The Hor-
! ticultural Specialists of the Exten-
sion Service, Clemson College, S. c.,
have arranged and are now carrying
out schedule by which to spend one
to three days with each county agent.
I If YOU are interested in growing fruit
either on a small or large scale and
desire information, write, phone or
ask your county agent or banker for
information concerning "Orchard
Week" and arrange to attend some
Of the field demonstrations in Prun-
! ing and Spraying that will be given in
the various orchards over the county
during the week designated as COR
chard Week."
Man never plants tree for him
self alone'.-Get behind this move
ment and let's see good orchard on
every farm throughout the county.
Orchard Week Dates
The dates for orchard week demon
strations will be as follows:
G. N. Clanton, Chesterfield Route
a, Wednesday, January 10, j.
w. Blackwell, jefferson, R. F.
! D. No. 1, January Goth; H. F. King,
Chesterfield R. l, Monday, January
"a; N. p. Watson, Chesterfield, R. a,
Tuesday, January 25; H. z Outen and
M. H. Tadlock, Pageland, R. 3, JAN
uary 26; P. M. Arant Jefferson, R. 8
January 27.
At each of these orchards there will
be conducted a demonstration in
pruning, spraying and other instruc-
tions in the care of the Home and
Commercial orchard, and it is desir.
ed that every one living in these diff
ferent sections avail themselves of the
opportunity of attending these places
l will be assisted in the work by the
specialist from Clemson College and
the Department of Agriculture al
. Washington. 1t would be impossible
for us TO visit each mans farm, there.
fore, we have selected the different
demonstration orchards in the differ
ent sections in order that every one
can get the benefit of these instruc
tions, in order that each one can dc
|, his own work. 1t is very important
that our people pay more attention
to the care of the Home orchard.
w. j. Tiller, County Agent.
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