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CURRENT TOPICS ON AGRICULTURE Edited by E. E. HALL, County A*t. PROTECTING SEED CORN FROM WEEVIL \ • If the*e ie danger ttoet weevil will damage the seed earn botore pla*t*g time, it can be placed in a water* tight barrel alter it is nuftbed and shelled and treated with carbaa bi sulfide. Pour half a teaspoonfal of the liquid In a saueer r other vessel and place on top of corn. At once cover with heavy paper, draw tightly over the top and if practical paste the edge ho make top a c , nearly air tight as possible. Leave for to 48 hours. Then the ton can be re moved and the com allowed to air. All ligl t must be kept awfey as the gas is inflamable. The seed corn should be treated when the thermom eter is 70 degrees F. or above. LESPEDESA OUR BEST 1 GENERAL HAV CROP V 1 - t On our fairly moist lands and on all other lands of flair fertility in the Central South, I behove lespedeza is our best all-round hay crop Asa hay crop after oats it is soe inlly and here it is rapidly supplanting other crops that hav e been used fo • this purpose. With carpet grass or Bermudau, it fs also one of our best pasture plants, and I believe should have a place on nearly every pas ture in the Central SoaMi. One of the big advantages of Ls pedeza is the ease of seeding. With peas or Boy beans following eats, the land must be plowed after the oats are harvested, and this plowing comes at a time when men and teams are busiest with the cotton and other crops. But with lespedeza all that is ne&essary is to scatter a bushel of seed broadcast over the oats in February or March, or even as late as April, and the job is dene. Then in September, unlike peas or beans, lespedeza can wait a few days after it is ready to cut, in case men and teaniß are busy in some other job. Then, finally, it reseeds itself, in case the land ie to go in oats or to pasturage the year fol lowing. The abovu gpaed points, together with the fact that it is a legume and soil improves, make of lespede aa our premier hay crop. Those who are not using it should aertain ly give it a trial. —D. L. MOSS, * ’ Editor—Fert. and Crop Dept., “The Progressive Farmer.” T JOIN BOY S CLUB FOR 19K5 ,Ten Good Reasons for Lining Up With 4-H Work 1 Club work enLargos the vision of the boy. 2 It stimulates his interest in ru ral life. i> It enuoics him to make some money for himself. # 4 It furnishes recreation ami a musement at regular intervals 5 It trains the boy to keep farm records 6 It encourages modern methods in farming. 7 It emphasizes the dignity of farm work well done. 8 It reaches the young boy and di rects his thoughts and efforts in prop er channels. 9 It stresses the importance of or ganization and co-operation, 10 And it assists in building the four ships: Ownership; Partnership; leadership; and Citizenship, SPACING COTTON DISCUSSED BY THE COUNTY AGENT By J William Fjror, County Agent, Clarke County About Miis time last year, thru tHe columns of the Athens Banner-Her ald I called the attention of cotton raisers to a series of experiments that have been made in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Missis sippi showing that under boll weevil conditions, the leaving Of the cotton thicker than had been tke custom in the past was desirable. During the past season I made some very careful comparisons and counts in connection with spacings of cotton. My observations the past season led rwe to the conclusion that even during a very dry season, an acre of cotton with from 10,000 to 21,000 plants will produce more bolls by 15 to 25 per cent than a similar acre with but 5,010 to 7,000 plants. I have just received the report of the test made at the Agricultural Farm here during the past season and it shows the following productions for the different spacings: Not thinned, 1198 pounds seed cotton. 7 inches, one plant per hill, 1082 pounds seed cotton. 7 inches, two plants per hill 1123 pounds seed cotton. 9 inches, one plant per hill 1108 pounds seed cotton. 9 inches, two plants per hill 1207 pounds seed cotton. 12 inches, one plant per hill 109-i pounds seed cotton. 12 inches, two plants per hill 1324 pounds seed cotton. 15 inches, one plant per hili 1155 pounds seed cotton. 15 inche, two plants per hill 1227 pounds seed cotton. 18 inches, one plant per kill 1010 pounds seed catton. 18 indies, two plants per hill 1075 pounds seed cotton . It wiH be noticed from the above that two plants per hill gave more aotton m avery case than one plant at the same distance in the row: and that the beat yield was obtained from two plants 12 inches apart. The rows were four feet apart. There wm no difference in the length of the lint from the different spaatngs. COMBATTING THE MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE The Mexican bean beetle is not easy to control. One method is to hand-pick small patches such as we have in the garden. The picking should begin early to get the over wintering adults and prevent egg laying. Larvae that are seen at that time may be brushed off onto tl.e ground on dry, hot days. In the fall the bean crops should be plowed under early and all remnants of the crop should he destroyed as soon as the 1 can ■ 1 .vo ' e n r ’■wonted . Tlv' brn I—v 1 —v ir l u o cr v.rt of it should be planted very early before the beetle gets so bad. Canning and dryng of beans should be done from the first crop to insure getting beans for winter use. To kil the beetles spray with a so lution of I pound of powdered arse nate of zinc to 50 gallons of water. If arsenate of lead is used, 1 pound is just diluted in 4 gallons of water. The spray should be applied well un der the leaves as soon as the adult beetles aretles are noticed in the spring. A second spraying will be needed in a week or ten days. Sprayed beans are not injurious un less they have been sprayed a few days before picking. To make the family entirely safe, they should be washed well before using, TTHB OANtCLBVIiU; MONITOR, PAIHEL*¥ILH. QWflfl. TTus^foek By Arthur Brisbane JAMES SIMPSON’S PREDICTION. MAN’S GREATEST WAR. GET YOUR MONOPLANE. THE QUEEN BOBS HER HAIR. Manufacturers that produce, merchants that distribute and workers that depend for employ ment on generally prosperous con ditions will be interested in one paragraph of a letter just received from Mr. James Simpson, presi dent of Marshall Field & Company. Mr. Simpson, whose business far exceeds one hundred millions a year, writes: “Business for the year starts off very well with us, and the general feeling of confidence is developing with just enough conservatism to make me feel certain that we are entering upon a period of sound business development and activity." Mr. Simpson’s opinion does not merely reflect the enormous retail business done by Marshall Field & Company in Chicago. The wholesale department of Marshall Field, biggest in the United States, reaches into every corner of the country, doing busi ness with thousands of merchants. There is no better test of na tional conditions* than the story told on the books of that gigantic firm. The duty of each citizen is to be lieve and say that prosperity ie here, that it will remain and grow, and that this nation will realize to the full its extraordinary position and opportunities among the na tions of the world. We have everything that any nation *6uld poUdbly ask tot. Tfea only thing that could Injure us ia lack of confidence. Secretary Weeks tells the Con gressional committee that he' holds no grudge against Brigadier- General Mitchell for telling the truth, and that he has no thought of disciplining General Mitchell. That is welcome. The people would like to think that the truth is not kept from them by official threats. Science says the greatest battle of the human race is to be against insects and microscopic germs. Those tiny enemies do infinitely more harm than ever was done by all the wild beasts and poison ous reptiles that men have gradu ally conquered. Insects and plant insects destroy billions every year in crops and forests. And germs destroy millions of lives. Young men with courage and ambition TURN YOUR MINDS TOWARD FLYING. Ex-service men that flew in the war, cheer up. Henry Ford and his eon are building all-metal monoplanes, and small dirigibles, with all-metal gas containers. That means opportunity. Be among the first to get one of the monoplanes that will “fly 140 miles an nour, and carry a useful load of 2,000 pounds. Such a machine, once he knows how to run itjb should enable i young man of the right kind to earn SIOO a day. And that sum, SOOO a week, would be a “useful I. i" io carry ’.otne each Saturday. For information write to I’nr.ry Ford, cr better still, to Ldsei Ford, Dearborn, Michigan. Mark this prediction: Within twenty years a million Americans that now ride in automobiles, label ed “Ford,” will fly in airplanes also labeled Ford and go 100 miles on a gallon of gasoline and no tire wear. The Queen of Belgium bobbed her hair, and there Is much excite ment. Kings and Queens take up new ideas cautiously. • The King of England still drives to the open ing of Parliament In a gilded coach drawn by six or eight cream-colored horses. And n e wears a crown on State occasions, although everybody knows that the crown has long been the prop erty of the House of Commons. If Carlyle, creator of “Sartor Resar tus,” were here he would find dvrt meaning in the Queen'* bobbed bai* • ' ■ Ns^ ss \ 1 The unseen hand of the burglar and the thief reach es for your purse, which you imagine is securely hidden under your pillow, when you are not aware and may snatch away in an instant the hard earned savings of years. You cannot in justice to yourself and those de pendent upon you afford take such a risk. Do not allow cash to lie around your home or carry it about your per son, The one safe pjace for it is in a good, strong, well managed bank. We invite your account. The Peoples Bank Comer GS-a. Just Received A nice line of Ladies Hats and Dress Goods, Special Values, Also a good line of Shoes. We keep at all times the best and freshest of groceries Specials; Soda— 7 for 25c Washing Powder 7 for 25c Olive Pearl Soap 7 for 25c 3 lbs of whole bean coffee for SI.OO 14 lbs. of Sugar for___ 1.00 Many Other Bargains E. B. SCARBORO zivstTß abtoe LIFE FIRE ACCIDENT WINDSTORM SURETY.BONDS, AUTOMOBILE. E. HENSLEE, Agent. SAY “BAYER” when you j finyed safe by millions and prescribed by physicians fei) Colds Headache Neuralgia Lumbago - Pain [Toothache Neuritis Rheumatism which contains proven directions.} • Handy "Bayer” boxes of 18 taWeta! Also bottles of 94 and 100—Draggiri*. j Aid* I* A* tads au± at taxx WwmfW* k MmultoMOntK C laßuff—iM j