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, Cotton Statistics Given Seriousness of Situatioi Presented. Declaring that the time has when the truth regarding the ci situation must be driven to e farmer in the state, the South ( lina Division of the American C< Association has issued a state: appealing to every organizatio South Carolina to assist it in it forts to secure an acreage redui in the state this year. Statistics are given which ten show that on the first of next Auj before a bale of the 1921 ere picked, there will be on hand a plus of over 9,000,000 bales, oi most a one year crop. It is dec!; that the planting of anything a normal acreage in cotton this ; will be a dimple suicidal busi policy, not a'one for farmers for every business interest in South. For this reason it is deck that the business and professi< men should be active in the mi ment to secure acreage reductit "The gravity of the situation ( fronting the South as regards planting of another cotton crop the apprehension on our part t there are thousands of people in state who do not comprehend j what we are up against impels us issue this appeal to the farmers, I iness and professional men of So Carolina," says the statement issi by the South Carolina Division the American Cotton Associati "We feel that it is our duty to ph the facts squarely before them, " startling as they are, in order tl every organized agency in the st? may join in with us in our efforts see to it that no farmer in South G olina plants over one-third of '. cultivated land in cotton this ye To do otherwise will be to invite d aster and financial bankruptcy. "One of the most alarming f( tures of the present situation is tr there are so many who contend th they can not meet the requiremer of the association that they pla only one-third of their land in c( ton. They seem not to stop to co 'sider that it would perhaps be bett that they plant no cotton at all th? to plant it and be forced to sell ne fall at a price far below the cost production, which we believe thi will surely have to do if over a on half crop is raised this year. To tho who still have their last year's crt on hand we would say that tho pre ent indications are that they woul profit by not planting a bale becaui a half crop this year would mean th; they would get more for their la: year's crop than they would get ft last year's crop and this year's ero combined if over a half-crop planted this year. "Now what are the facts aboi the cotton situation? Here they ari and we hope every farmer in Sout Carolina, white and colored, who ca read, will read them and that some body will read them to every on who can not read: "On August 1, 1920, there was / surplus of American cotton on hanc according to Hester, of 6,086,00 bales. "The ten-year average amount o American cotton on hand August 1 is 1,200,000 bales. "It is thus seen that the surplu on hand on last August 1, was almos six times larger than the averagi amount on hand at that time. "The probable amount of surplu: cotton on hand on August 1, 1921 is estimated by those who are in goot , position to know, at over 9,000,00( bales, or almost a one-year crop. "The greatest consumption oj American Cotton ever known in ont year was 15,000,000 bales. Ten year average of consumption oi American cotton prior to the greal war was 13,000,000 bales. With sc many of the foreign mills shut dowr you may figure for yourself as to how much will be consumed this year. "The American crop of 13,000, 000 bales this year indicates a world supply of all kinds of cotton, includ ing American, of .29,000,000 bales. "The world carry-over, including American cotton, may reach a total of 13,000,000 bales. "The world during the first present year is not likely to consume more than 15,000,000 bales. "These are the facts. The figures are startling but we believe they are correct. They were prepared by the Cotton Acreage Reduction Commit tee at Memphis, Tenn., appointed by the great convention of bankers, far mers and merchants held at Memphis. This committee consulted with the best posted cotton in the world. "There is one point which we de sire to stress regarding the pledges. They do not require a farmer to cut his acreage 50 per cent. They merely require that he plant only one-third of his cultivated land in cotton. If he has not been planting over one third the pledge does not affect him at all. Nevertheless we desire every farmer, whether the pledge affects him or not to sign the pledge because we desire to announce that a definite number of farmers " have signed. This announcement followed by a similar announcement from each of the other cotton states will show the' world that the South is in earnest this time and will have a good effect on the market. "The situation is so serious that we appeal to every farmer, every banker, every professional man; to every newspaper, every chamber of commerce and state-wide organiza tion to join in the fight. We believe that the other states are going to re duce. Reports indicate that they cer tainly will. Whether they do or not, South Carolina should. If we reduce and they do not, we will have no cause for regret-indeed we would then have to congratulate ourselves. But they are going to reduce and we must keep faith with them." Smoking and Hanging Meat. The process of smoking helps to preserve the meat by drying it, and it also gives a desirable flavor if smoked properly and with the right kind of fuel. If only a small quantity of meat is to be smoked once a year, a barrel or bo:: will answer. By ar ranging the barrel or box with the flue so that the fire can be built on the outside and the smoke conveyed to the box in this flue, one can thor oughly smoke small quantities of meat without danger of injury to the meat or without danger of fire. Green hickory or oak is the best fuel for smoking. Hardwood is al ways preferable. One should never use pine or any other resinous wood. After the meat has been washed in lukewarm water it should be hung in the smokehouse and allowed to hang for 24 hours before beginning to smoke. A slow fire should be start ed so that the meat will warm up gradually. The fire can be kept going continuously until the smoking is complete, holding the temperature as even as possible, especially around 120 to 125 degrees F. If there is any quantity of meat and it is not intend ed to keep it for any great length of time, 36 to 48 hours is long enough to smoke it; but if the meat is to be kept for a considerable length of time, it is better to smoke it slower and longer. During warm weather it is best to start the fire every other day, rather than to heat the meat too rapidly. - When the meat is thoroughly smoked the smokehouse should be opened so that the meat may cool. It is then ready to be packed. Wrap in heavy paper and put into muslin sacks.' Tie this sack securely so as to keep out insects, and always remove the strings by which the meat was hung up to smoke. After the meat is put into these sacks each sack should be painted with a wash made from the following recipe: For each 100 pounds of meat use 3 pounds of barium sulphate; .06 pounds of glue; .08 pounds of chrome yellow ;.04 pounds of flour. Dissolve the flour in a half bucket of water. Be sure to dissolve all the lumps; then dissolve the chrome yel low in a quart of water in a separate vessel and add this solution as' a glue to the flour. Bring the whole to a boil and add the bariumg^sulphate slowly, being sure to stir constantly. Make this wash the day before it is < going to be used and-apply with a brush to the sack, being sure to keep it stirred all the time so that none of the contents will settle to the bot tom of the pail. After the meat is packed in this way it can be hung up for future use. -The Progressive Farmer. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a Fa vorite. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favorite with the mothers of small children for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. Its pleasant taste and the prompt cures which it effects has won the good opinion of mothers every where. As this remedy contains no opium or other narcotic it may be given as confidently to .a baby as to an adult. "T?OTTCE. Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 1921, I will make application to The Peoples Bank of Edgefield, S. C., for the reissue of a certificate of stock to take place of certificate No. 66; also to The Bank of Johnston, Johnston, S. C., for the reissue of the three following certifi cates of stock, Nos. 260, 332 and 395, all of which certificates as.issued by said banks have been lost. A. C. YONCE, . Trenton, S. C. It's Hard Times Now For the Newspapers. The Fountain Inn Tribune an nounces that it will suspend publica tion on account of a failure of rev enue. We imagine that the Fountain Inn Tribune will not be long alone The cost of printing newspapers in creased enormously during the war period. The charges for labor in creased something like one hundred p er cent., which print paper increas ed in price from about three cents per pound of fifteen cents per pound While paper is some cheaper and the price of labor has been somewhat re duced, but tbere is still wide margin between the expenses formerly in curred and those now incurred in printing a newspaper. . . On the other hand, the newspapers are without revenue. We saw a week ly paper last week with not more' than four columns of advertising matter. The subscription price of the?pap?r will not pay for the stock on which it is printed and the postage and oth er incidental charges of printing and mailing it. The income is not suf ficient to pay the labor necessary to keep the paper going. And that is about the condition of most newspapers just now. The daily papers which formerly had issues of twenty-four and more pages, and which were full of advertisements are now printing about eight pages with no advertisers. Just how long this condition will remain, we do not know. But we do know that if it continues long there will be no newspapers printed except in those cases where the owners of the papers are prepared to shoulder the expenses of doing without any hope of financial return-Abbeville Press and Banner. "Are You Making Use of the . County Agent?" This is the question propounded by the Virginia Extension Service which then proceeds to suggest three practical ways of using the county agent right now. 1. Have you a big flock of hens that will eat their heads off this win ter? Two flocks of hens were culled one day a short time ago. One flock consisted of 75 birds, 50 of which were culled out and sold. The other | J flock numbered about 100, and 60 of these were discarded. The owners of these two flocks report that they get * as many eggs as before the culling was done. Think of that! In the first case the feed bill reduced to offe--" third, and in the second cast cut to less than half what it would have been had the culling not been done, t with no appreciable decrease in the t egg yield. 2. Are you using purebred sires c exclusively on your farm? Have you I enrolled in the Government's Pure- 5 bred Sire Campaign? Call on the county agent to furnish the enroll ment blank and sign the pledge'to use only purebred sires on your farm, thus lining up with the progressive farmers of this county and the rest of the country. 3. Have you children or do you know of children who ought to be in the organized club work of this coun ty? Help the county agent get them interested.-The Progressive Farmer. 1 Tired | "I was weak and run-down," relates Mrs. Eula Burnett, of Dalton, Ga. "I was thin and just felt tired, all the tuna I didn't rest well. I wasn't ever hungry. I knew, by this, I needed a tonic, and as there ls none better than The Woman's Tonic ... I began using Cardul," continues Mrs. Burnett "After my first bottle, I slept better and ate better. I took four bottles. Now I'm well, feel just fine, eat and sleep, my skin is clear and I have gained and sure feel that Cardui ls the best tonic ever made." Thousands of other women have found Cardui just as Mrs. Burnett did. It should help you. At all druggists. Hold your head up. Don't be a grovih, but smile. Things are not what they seem. YONCE & MOONEY. County Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1920 to the 15th day of March, 1921. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1920 and December 31st, 1920. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1920 the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu ary, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st 1921, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent addition al, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all un paid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1920 are as follows: Mills For State purposes i_ 12 For Ordinary County_ 8 For Past Indebtedness_._2% For Special, Good Roads_ 2 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch_ 8 For Bacon School District_ 14 For Blocker_ 8 For Blocker-Limestone _ 4 For Colliers_ 4 For Flat Rock_ 8 For Oak Grove _ 3 For Red Hill _ 8 For Edgefield_ 10 For Elmwood No. 8- 8 For Elmwood No. 9- 2 For Elmwood No. 30_ 2 For Elmwood L. C.- 3 For Hibler _ 8 For Harmony-a- 3 For Johnston _ 15 ?or Meriwether (Gregg)- 2 For Moss _ 3 For Brunson School- 4 TOT Ropers_ 2 ?or Shaw- 4 ?or Sweetwater_ 4 l'or Talbert_ 8 por Trenton -11% l'or Wards _ 8 ?'or Wards No. 33- 4 ?\)r Blocker R. R. (portion __ 15 ^or Elmwood R. . (portion - 15 ^or Johnston R. R.- 3 'or Pickers R. R.- 3 'or Wise RR.-- 3 'or Corporation -30% All the male citizens between the iges of 21 years and 60 years, ex :ept those exempt by law, are liable o a poll tax of One Dollar each. A :apital tax of 50 cents each is to be >aid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male :itizens between the ages of 18 and ?5 years must pay $4.00 commuta ion tax or work 4 days on the public oads. No commutation is included n the property tax. So ask for road ax receipt when you desire to pay oad tax. Time for paying road tax viii expire March 15, 1921. _ .. J. L. PRINCE, -'-f*':. Co. Treas. E. C. WANTED: Men or women to ake orders among friends and neigh >ors for the genuine guaranteed ho iiery, full line for men, women and :hildren. Eliminates darning. We )ay 75 cents an hour spare time or 536.00 a week for full time. Expe dience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills, The Fei You COMPLETE Fer and potash ma. mixed and proper!; and chemical mate food throughout tr Swiftfie Compa right: trained chen Buy Swift's Re< profit S^ Atlanta, Ga. EDGEFIEL] Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill bupply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawin? and Feed Grinding Outfit?. Frost Proof Cabbage Plants. One hundred acres, thirty million good stocky plants, ready now. Early Jersey, Charleston Wakefields, Suc cession, Flat Dutch. Parcel Post paid. 300, $1.00; 500, $1.50; 1,000, $2.50; Express 2,000, $3.50; 5,000, $7.50; 10,000, $12.50. Count and delivery guaranteed. PARKER FARMS, Moultrie, Ga. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Probate Judge. * . Whereas, J. C. Huiet of said coun ty and state made suit to me to? grant him Letters of Administration. of the Estate of and effects of J. E. Huiet, late of the county of Edgefield state aforesaid, THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all singular and kin dred and creditors of the said J. E. Huiet deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at my office at Edge field, S. C., on the 21st day of Feb ruary, (1921) . 4fter publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have why the said Administration should' not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 7th day of February, Anno Domini,. 1921. W. T. KINNAIRD; Probate Judge.. 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