The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-09-27

I should be made to prevent the intro
duction Of the sweet potato root bor-
er, by far the worst enemy of the
sweet potato, says Prof. A. Il. Con-
radi, Entomologist for the Commits
sion. The now regulations are sum-
med up below.
All sweet potatoes, sweet potato
plants and parts of plants transport
ed for planting purposes shipped into
or within the state of South Carolina
must be accompanied by sweet po-
tato shipping permit issued by the
South Carolina State Crop Pest Com
mission. This permit is issued after
three successful inspections have
been passed, the first inspection being
made now of sweet potatoes in the
field. Person interested should ap-
ply at once for inspection.
The second inspection is made
when the potatoes are in storage. The
third inspection is made of the beds
soon after the plants come up in the
required to execute an affidavit agree
ing to certain conditions. The regula-
tions, as well as affidavit blanks, will
be furnished upon application to the
State Crop Pest Commission, Glenn
son College, S. G.
Last Call for Sweet Potato Crates
l have q letter from the president
of The S. G. Sweet Potato Association
advising me that members desiring
to avail themselves Of the very attrac-
tive price which the association has
on crates must have their orders in
before September the 3Oth, as the
factory must be notified by October
the first of the needs of the associa-
tion. ] am informed that the asso-
cations contract for these crates is
several cents under the market price
for these crates.
The price of the crates purchased
through the association will not be
above IL cent sand it is hoped eleven
cents delivered in car loats. Less
than car lots will take little higher
rate. A car load is 5000. would ad-
wise our potato storage house men
in this county to get together and
make up as many car loads Of crates
as they will need, and place their or
ders at once. n..
The contract calls for 20 per cent
with order, balance to be paid draft
against bill of lading.
Better Sires Enrolment Passes 5000
Mark During August.
With the growing understanding of
the utility value of purebred live stock
and especially purebred sires, the
list of persons enrolled in the "better
sires- better stock" campaign is
rapidly increasing. The middle of
August it passed the 5000 mark, sig
nifying that that number of persons
filed a statement with the department
that their live stock breeding opera
tions would be conducted henceforth
on a pure bred sire basis. This in
cludes all classes of domestic live
stock, also poultry.
In some counties of limited area
the number Of farms is also relative
ly small. Gordon B. Nance, county
agent Of Oldham County, KY, points
out, however, that although his coun-
ty has only 1896 farms, 10 per cent of
the farmers have signed the enroll
ment blanks which signifies participa-
ton in systematic Improvement work.
Other counties in which 10 per cent
or more. of the farmers are using
purebred sres exclusivel yare:
Pulaski County, Va, So per cent;
Kittitas County, WASH, 18 per cent;
Greene County, Ohio, 13 per cent;
and Orange County, Va, 10 per cent.
In this connection the. Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry points out that the pro-
portions are for all farms and that
the percentages for farms in which
live stock are the principal market |
product probably would be much
higher. '.7..''