The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-21
FARMERS COLUMN
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Fine Results Frcn, Crimson Clover
J. S. Werts of the Si!vers;:eet see
ton reports 40 bushels OF CORN 2ef
acre on ten acre field following :
GOOD growth of crimson clover turned
under. Mr.. Werts says thas sini;a:
land nearby withou. clover dc net
produce more than half that amount
and that the clover gave an ine1s2.s';.
of at least 20 bushels per acre. he
used only about s2.oo worth Of COM
mercial fertilizer per acre. this IS
indeed cooperating with nature -
planting clover 10 extract the nEso-
gen from the air and store It inasa2,
soil for the use Of the corn pian"
Does it pay?
Funigasing Corn
For the benefit of those who did
not see or save the former article OF
the control Of the corn weevii viii
reproduce part of it,
Make the cribs tight. Famigare
when the weather is warm Use ear
bon-bisulphide at the rate OF seven
pounds per aundred bushels OF gram
or / mound fer every Is GU. feet OF
suace. Level the corn az the suffa's
and make small holes in The pie o.
corn about 8 feet apart. Put til med
;cine in these holes and cover the
corn with sheets so as to MAKE 4e as
nearly alright as possible. Close The
crib and leave 1t closed for "a 10 >
hours. Keep fire away from It whaie
fumigating. After the crso Is opened
and aired all danger from fire IS past,
What Texas Says Ahoat DESTROYING ''!7'
Cotton Stalks
Clemson College. Nov. lS.--fhe
extension service Of Clemson college
has been preaching the fall and WIZ
ter clean up of cotton fields ano n
bernating places OF the boil weeVh IS 5
one of the most effective measures o.
bell weevil control. To show thas sHiS
Is advocated and practieed N ieAAs' -
The greatest cotton producing st&es'
fbe following article IS quoted LFo'h
+ba Texas Extension Service arm
News. O.,
Present conditions IN South Caro-
Ina favor such cleanup, for II az
narts m of the state cotton plestas = =
s,readv s completed, and farmers can
t,,rn their attention to stalk destrac-
lion The earlier the clean up the
mere effective will be the weesli e'A-
troll. ...EE7ss-s=
From Texas
= Weevil infestation, IN spflAs,
starts from the few weeyiIs tha' pas
the winter. ysszs;ss' y-sSes:.,S
The weevils, DEVELOPING
The fall, are the ones mese 1lSsls - 3
survive the winter.
5. Many weevils viii saav9Se ~
Nj u;nfer in fields where cotton sssas,', sssatss'
together with grass. weeds afa asa. IS
ras,sa material Offering sasssfs
are allowed to remain. ,s
Great numbers suecessfuEs Pas,
+be winter in Spanish moss ane ~
dead grass along fences, diSehssasa .
other waste places.
5. The weevli eats only cotfso
6. The weevil breeds
squares and bclls.
The weevil can live fer .seSesat sever =
months without food while h.ne1s'''7 z
ing and inactive.
5. 1t does not become inaeaVe o''-
Ill the first killing frosts.
g. Previous to the first killing
frosts. it can live Cor only about s'S
DAYS without food.
10. Killing cotton growth e&fiS
prevents new weeviEs breeding ane
nern,its only the older ones to enter
hibernation.
II. Very few Of these cider wee
wills have sufficient vitality 10 pass ase
winter successfully. 49, =
u. Killing cotton growth ea1iy
reroves the food OF the weev!l. II
rhe growth Of cotton is entirely :.'i'-
ed as early as two weeks ce-ore
irosts, practically al weevils viii
starve before going into winter quar-
ters.
1s. Destroy cotton growth early;
if possible, by October ], :-oAi1 q
Ia. Merely chopping or e*spFhs's
the stalks vii. not answeE, Sae
stumps will throw out new growth
ideal for weevii food
Is. XIII the plant entirely aaa
prevent new growth by setting
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