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CLEANING UP FIRM
KILLS CROP PESTS
J. Phil Campbell, Director Of Exten
sion, Georgia State College
Of Agriculture
According to entomologists, the prac
tice of cleaning up the farm in the
fall and winter means the destruction
of crop pests that go into winter quar
ters in edges of fields, on banks of
streams, sides of roads, terraces and
all places where vegetation is left un
disturbed.
The entomologists say that certain
plants left on the terraces or around
the edges of the field is to encourage
the existence of the red spider. Also
that some other weeds foster the
bud worm beetle and other insects
that do damage to useful crops later
on. These same authorities have found
that the corn stalk borer which caus
es “windfalls” of corn, makes his win
ter habitation among the roots and
stubble of the corn plant. Likewise,
the corn ear worm stays from two to
two and a half inches below the sur
face in the corn and cotton field*
where the soil is not disturbed.
The boll weevil, of course, winters
over in weeds and rubbish on the
farm to some extent, and it is of
greatest importance in holding this
greatest enemy of cotton in check, to
clean up all of its hiding places on
the farm.
No better time is to be found for
fighting insect enemies of the farm
than in the winter, when, by killing a
few, thousands of their offspring will
be prevented from coming into exist
ence later on.
Fall plowing and winter cover crops
get rid of most of the insect pests of
the field. This, with the cleaning up
of the terraces, fence corners, banks
of streams, etc., constitute preventive
measures that mean much in saving
of crops later on.
In view of the fact that southern
soils require a great deal of vegetable
matter, one of the methods of helping
to meet this requirement, while at
the same time combatting the weevil,
is to pick cotton early, cut down the
stalks and turn them under before the
first frost. This stops the food sup
ply of the weevil and stops the propa
gation of some of them.
'Hog Killing Pointers
Dr.. W. M. Burson, Veterinarian, Geor
gia State College Of Agriculture
Give hogs water but rio feed for a
day before killing.
Bleed the hog with an eight-inch
straight-bladed knife.
Be sure bleeding is done before
scalding or the skin may be left too
red.
A heavy blow with an axe between
the eyes will stun the animal before
sticking.
The meat may spoil if the animal
is excited before killing, or the weath
er is warm afterwards.
Scrape as quickly and rapidly as
possible after scalding. The cold car
cass is hard to scrape well.
Bleeding will be finished more quick
ly if the animal lies on a steep slope
with its head down hill, or is suspend
ed by hind legs.
Keep the hog moving in the barrel.
If the animal is left pressed against
the barrel the hot water cannot get
at that part of the carcass.
Scraping is easier if a shovelful of
hardwood ashes, a lump of lime, some
concentrated lye or a handful of soft
soap has been added to the water.
Use a thermometer. Do not attempt
to scald with the water at above 150
degrees. A good scald can be obtain
ed at 140 degrees but it takes longer.
In opening the carcass, split the
pelvic bone between the hams with a
knife by cutting exactly in the center.
To open the breastbone with a knife
cut a little to one side of the center,
but do not let the point of the knife
get behind a rib.
Heavy hogs should be split down the
backbone so as to allow thorough cool
ing. The leaf fat should be removed
while the carcass is warm.
On very heavy hogs the shoulders
may be cut off and laid on table to
cool.
See that all meat is thoroughly cool
ed before putting in salt or brine.
If you wish directions for cutting,
curing and lard and sausage making,
apply to Veterinary Department, State
College of Agriculture.
For complete eradication of the wild
onion, both fall and spring plowing
Is necessary and November is the
be . time to do the fall work.
Eight tons of corn silage contain 2,-
560 pounds of digestible dry matter.
Mrs. Daisy Rogers ©pent the past
week- end i-Q Atlanta.
The Winder News, Thursday Afternoon, December, 9th, 1915.
MRS. RICE WALKS DOWN TOWN
FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS.
Never Dreamed She Could be Well
Again So Soon. Gains 15 Pounds
on Tanlac in Very Short Time.
“I walked down town today for the
first time in four years and don’t
feel the least bit tired,”’ was the
truly remarkable statement made re
cently by Mrs. J. P. Rice, wlho lives
at 307 Russell street, Nashville.
“I just can’t tell you all that Tan
lac has done for me,” she oon
tinued. "I have been sick for so
long and have suffered so much/ I
feel that I wouldn’ be doing right
if I didn’t let everybody know what
this medicine has done in my case.
Only a few weeks ago I could haidly
get around the house, and here J} am
now, actulaly wlalking around town
feeling almost as well as I ever felt
in my life. ,
”1 have improved so much that I
don’t feel like the &ame person and
have actually gained 15 pounds in
weight and believe I will soon be as
well and strong as I was before my
troubles began. ,
“About four years ago I; suffered) a
general nervous breakdown and lost
my health completely. Even since
then I have been so weak that I
have not been able to bo up over
half the time. I don’t know; wtiat
on eaiTh I would have done if it had
not been for Tanlac, for it certain
ly has been a Godsend to me, and it
is the only medicine I ever saw that
would do everything that was claim!
ed for it.
“Nobody but a person who has
been sick like I have knows how
good it feels to be out in the open
air, walking around again and be
able to eat and; sleep like other peo
ple. Before 1 got through with the
first bottle I felt like a different
woman. I never dreamed I could be
well and happy again so soon. I
cannot see for the life of me why pe<
pie will go on and suffer when they 1
can get this medicine. Every suffer
ing woman ought to know about it."
Sold exclusively in "Winder by I>r. G.
W. DeLaPerriere and in Bethlehem
by
Baraca Class Entertains.
Monday evening the members of
the Baraca class of First Baptist
church, Sunday school met at the
church and after devotional service
led by President Callahan, seieral
helpful and interesting addresses
were delivered by Prof. J. P. Cash,
Dr. JL. A. Brown, of Atlanta, who or
ganized first Baraca class in Win
der; C. Wm. Hathaway, Col. Pratt,
and Rev. W. H. Faust.
Reports were read showing work
done by the class during past year
by Secretary Patrick and Treasurer
Nichols. Enrollment 95; average at
tendance 60.
Some 65 members wiere in at
tendance and delightful refreshments
were served. Miss Ruby Carithers,
teacher, made a happy talk after
which the members were paired off
and work begun in earnest for an
other successful year of Baraca his
tory.
“Cottonseed meal stimulates the
appetite, thereby inducing rapid gains
and a quick finish as well as assist
ing in maintaining the appetite when
the animals are in high condition. It
is also true when the prices of feeds
and cattle are high that more efficient
rations show a greater commercial ad
vantage than when prices are low.”
Areas amounting in the aggregate
to 12,313 square miles and situated in
the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Lou
isiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and
Virginia, will be freed from the tick
quarantine on December 1. Previous
releases bring the total for the year’s
work to about 50,000 square miles —
the greatest area released in any one
year since systematic tick eradication
was begun in 1906. At that time there
were 741,515 square miles under quar
antine; after December 1 there will
be 465,733, or less than two-thirds of
the original area.
Asa hay Johnson grass has still
further established its worth by re
cently winning a victory over timothy
hay, in a feeding test conducted by
the Mississippi A. and M. College Ex
periment Station. This home grown
Johnson grass hay proved to be not
only superior to timothy in feeding
value, but cost only about half as
much.
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Ever Struck You---
—that a whole lot of money to be borrowed on cotton has got to come from
men who wouldn’t know a patch if they were looking right at it?
Fact. And here’s why: While cotton is moving, our own funds at home
are busy. They won’t nearly go round for loans. So much more has got to come
from somewhere else, or that much cotton’s got to be sold quick.
Now, the dollar is mighty careful. You can’t blame it. Conservatism’s a
trait of the Money family. All the world’s after its favor all the time. That s
why it can afford to pick and choose its company.
Which brings us to the point, as the fellow said when he sat on the tack.
Before the European war, a southern banker went to Berlin and asked, “What about
some money to lend on cotton?” They were polite, and they didn't laugh. But they said
they wouldn’t choose any cotton loans just then.
The southern banker was ready.
“What’ll you say if we build a warehouse absolutely proof against fire, weather,
thief and time,” said he. "And if we make sure of the weight and grade and marks and
condition and clear ownership of the cotton.” said he. And if we issue a receipt guaran
teeing all these details on our own responsibility, said he. WHAT THEN? . ,
'All the money in the world you want on that scrap of paper, they told him. It s
NEGOTIABLE. Lead us to it.”
Same thing London. Ditto Paris.
Then the war broke out. Cotton couldn tbe sold. This banker couldn t lend to hi®
own customers, even, on the warehouse receipts they offered. So he built temporary
warehouses of his own, and began issuing the negotiable receipts.
And he found that AMERICAN money— plenty of it—was glad of a chance at those
receipts. He wouldn’t have to call on Europe or wait till after the war.
So, like the famous Topsy, we just growed. The banker s name is A. P.
Coles. He’s our general manager.
We’ve got permanent warehouse* now. We offer you safe storage at
low rates. Loan money’s waiting.
Ever struck you how sometimes things solve themselves ?
Atlanta Warehouse Cos.
ASA G. CANDLER, Preddent ,
P.0.80x 1483 Atlanta, Ga.
B-1 Write for Old Bill Bobbin'* Say-So on Cotton
Modern home and forty acres
for sale.
Residence situate in the limits of Winder. Nice location,
good land and all modern conveniences; good outhouses;
woodland and pastures. See.
Quarterman, Toole & Ross, Winder, Ga.
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