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1| ^ iPiltoti Tttoraih. jj^jjmLlSHED IN 1895. DILLON. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER] 30 1909. VOL 15. NO. 35 t?ORTH PLANTING f it and Best Food For f k Animals. How To t are Land For Oats. T illy reports of large yields each the public. When has a field that promises bushels to the acre, that c known and the yield inthe more it is talked about. * crops always get in the bajH^apers. wnile there are ten acres |'' ^hat will tnakc 500 bushels of corn ^ are 500 other acres in the ' -i|ame township that will not make * jt^leiisbushels to the acre. From " of the counties of the up- ^ ^(J^ountry reports indicate that the * ^pom crop will be very short. " ^^STiiereevcr that is the case an abun!L#W oat crop should be sown. ; (I ^They are the cheapest and best i * ^^food for work animals. They come ] ittin the last of May just as they are < i ^lgreatly needed. Even if a farmer ] made an abundant corn crop, 1 jjlft ts cheaper to taise oats for horse { 4 ^ifc?d ind sell his corn to needy | "^neighbors. Another great advan- i ??^)tage that results from sowing oats . I JL is that the farmer has land to sow ; f"^^peas on, and thus the soil is im- , proved. ! DO OATS IMPOVERISH SOIL? (^L^-The belief of farmers in former days was that oats impoverished QTthe soil rapidly. That belief was founded on the faet that farmers *T generally sowed their poorest land ?Q~in oats, and they sowed in the ^apring of the year. When they Ty were eut in June the ground was i^Tteft bare, and it was too poor to jj^jporduee weeds and grass. Oats jT are as worse on land than other i^^crops. An acre of land that would make 35 bushels of wheat would require 24 pounds phosphoric acid, jT^l pounds of potash and 59 pounds ^..of nitrogen. That is the straw chaff and grain would give that A*"kmniint nn annlvcic i J ^.10. VJ1AI y jJUUUUh J |f nf oats would require 22 pounds of phosphoric acid, 62 ooundsof potIfjj)1 "ash and 55 pounds of nitrogen. I l^fThe plant food required to make 35 ' ^bushels of wheat or 60 bushels of ] oats is worth nearly the same; that for the wheat being $10.77, | ^ and for the oats $11.68. Then ' money value of the oat crop is ( i^^greater than the value of the wheat. ( Any crop will draw plant food from ' ^Ihe soil and impoverish land if it ( not kept up. Oats or wheat 1 sown on even thin land and follow- 1 a |'?-a viujj win improve ian(l ^ very rapidly. PREPARATION FOR OATS. b"? If stubble or corn land is to be s sown in oats, it should be well ( ^ broken and harrowed. About two t ^ inches of the sub-soil should be j Pptrbr >ken so as to mix with the top L^aoil. It should be harrowed until i IP* the land is smooth and the soil ppwell pulverized In all the upper Lcounties the oats should be put in ^during October with an oat drill. prThereare two good drills, one t K. made in Georgia, the other in s Iff* Charlotte, N. C. There lay off ! ^gupthe rows, distribute the fertilizer, plant and cover the seed at the r P^^MUtie time. If a four-inch plough v taptfs used the rows will be about c twelve inches apart. The larger ^ |ppthe plough the wider will be the _ throws. One hanr? will nut in ?? ? _ acres a day. In the lower counties s P^the oats will, no doubt, stand the Ktafrwinters if sown broadcast. Six or ' ^^eight pccxs may be planted on the v ^^acre. If put in early, a bushel will a jpppffive a good stand. Oats require t more potash than wheat or corn. r That should be borne in mind when a applying fertilizer. a The following formula is a good r one for oats: , c p 1,000 pounds acid phosphate, i 1 600 pounds kainit400 pounds cotton seed meal. ^ jjft If the above should be applied to ( e ive acres of ordinary land the deld ought to be 40 bushels tc the icre, provided soinc nitrate is ap>lied in the spring. If a higher grade is wanted his formula would fill the requirenent: 1.200 pounds acid phosphate. 300 pounds muriate potash. r?00 pounds cotton seed meal. That would give on analysis >-7-50-2. The potash is high in his mixture, but oats need potash. There is no reason why farmers >n good land by applying 600 to $00 pounds of high grade fertilizer ind one hundred pounds of nitrate >f soda should not make 100 bu;hels of oats to the acre. It can x; done in this State, and many armers ought to make attempt. BEST SEED. It is generally better to get >eed raised in the neighborhood or n a latitude corresponding to this. It will be safe to sow either oats ^r wheat raised at the foot of the Blue Bridge from Fredericksburg, Va., to Birmingham. Such seed ire acclimated. We have seen the inest oats grown far North that vould make nothing here. The Appier is now the favoiite variety n this State. They are an imsrovement on the red rust proof. There are other varieties adverised, but investigation leads us to relieve that none of them are sujerior to the Appier or red rust oof. Perhaps the best con.binaion is to sow the hairy vetch with >ats. They grow together and if :ut just as the oats are in the 1 1- A. * iunj4 in siaie, iney maKe a great ibundance of feed, whether in he green or cured state. The retch is also a nitrogen gatherer, vhich improves the land. It is .aid that crimson clover also does veil sown with oats as they are eady to cut at the same time. But as a general thing it is better lot to mix crops. Sow all these orage crops on separate lots, uness on small, rich lots that will x;ar neavy seeding. CULTIVATION OF OATS. When nitrate applied in the spring of the year, a smoothing larrow should be run over them, rhat stirs the soil and opens it up o the influence of air and sunighr. The harrowing lfnocks Sown all the ridges made by the >at drill and leaves the land very smooth. It is easy to run thereap;r over land thus prepared. Some farmers have no reapers, but a rapid and good way to harvest aats is to use a mower. A hand and two mules can cut about eight acres a day. If they are quite *ipe they may be hauled up and stored in the barn without any langer of spoiling. Of course, he reaper and self-binder is best, and does more satisfactory work. ?Charles Petty in News and Courer. m >? ^ An Early Surprise At The '' Manse.'' The new occupants of the Pres>yterian Manse were somewhat mrprised Monday night, the 20th. nst., by the noise of an approachng multitude, followed b y a ing of the door bell. Dr. Buckler emerged from his study to see vho of the merry company were intfering and to welcome them. Vhereupon he found the whole nultitude entering and loaded vith packages. The rest can be niaKiiKu mule casny man decribed. This early and unexpected 'pounding" by members of his lew flock, a little startling at first, vas found to be a very effective md pleasing introduction, making he Pastor-elect, his gentle helpneet and the little folks all feel it home immediately. An examination of the bundles md the discovery of names not net in the company revealed that >ther friends and members of the lock, not present in person, had ent contributions. To one and til the pastor and his household lesire to express their grateful ippreciation. To Trustees of Marion County. In making: out the annual rcjxjrt of this office to the State Superintendent of Education, I have found some startling conditions o? carelessness on the part of the teachers. It seems that neither the teachers nor the trustees realize as they should the importance of these reports. Their greatest importance of course lies in the ' fact that the money raised by the constitutional three mill le"y is ap- 1 portioned according: to this report, j In addition to the fact that it seems almost impossible to get these reports from some of the schools, ' when by virtue of much coaxing:, entreaty and prayer, some scanty report is at last obtained, it is found on inspection to be very beggarly indeed and in some cases ignorantly incorrect. Now this is seldom the fault of the trustees, except in so far as they are to blame in being: hoodwinked into electing: an incompetent teacher. In fact it is not the fault of the trustees at all, for in some cases the t.achers are college graduates and hold first grade Certificates cases of tHis l-inrl ??-" iust av numerous as they are amongst the negro teachers. There is no excuse for this except unadulterated carelessness on the part of the teacher. It is to be expected that negro teachers with their limited education, should make mistakes in making out their reports, but for an intelligent white man or woman to send in a report like some of those sent in this year, there is not the shadow of an excuse* ( Now we have decided to see that these reports are made outcorrctly this vear and as a means to this 1 l end, I have sent nut new registers i to the teachers These registers have a new form tor the annual report and it is to be hoped that they ' will be used for drawing money and for making out the reports. I Furthermore no teachers warrant will be approved unless the month- , ly report is correctly made out on the back of the warrant. In addi- 1 tion the banks of the county have 1 been asked n?fnci> e-.i-i. warrants which have not been approved at the Superintendents office and every bussness house should take notice of this. When ! it is inconvenient for country teach- , ers to come in person, thev may send their warrants to this office and checks will be mailed to them. ' There is another matter that 1 1 would like to call to the attention i of the trustees, which is the cer- , tificate question. There are some certificates that , are not worth the paper on which ' they are vritten. While some ! teachers holding these worthless ] certificates taught last year, still , they may not be allowed to do so this year The certificate referred I vw uwt is i ic out utiii nus oeen 1 renewed fr?. n year to year and is to begin with, of a low grade. < There are also eertiricates that on accoun* of the utter lack of ability as a teacher on the part of the hold- ' er may be revoked. The question of certificates has heretofore been very loosely conducted throughout the state but there is a general movement at present for a stricter enforcement of the law, in order that the children of our country may not be basely imposed upon by ignorant teachers. This is the beginning of the year and it will be necessary for the trustees to look into this matter very carefully. JOE. P. LANE, Supt. Ed. The average farmer is probably not aware of the fact that an average mule sells for $10 a head more than horses. Such is the case, and the price had been gradually rising for a number of years. There has never been what would be called an over-production of mules, while the market has often been unable to fully supply. We take it for granted that paronfe Af?a Af -?? - - A ? ?uw aib as inuvjii ii nut more interested in the advancement of their children at school as are the teachers, and no teacher takes delight in a pupil's failure. The management simply wishes to call the attention of the parents to the facts in the case and urg ently re- j quest, no demand, that nothing be allowed to interfere with the progress of their children in school work. GOVERNOR NAMES DELEGATES. Men Appointed to Attend Farmer'? Congress at Raleigh. Columbia, September J4.? Governor Ansel tc-dav appointed delegates to the Farmer's National Congress, whieh will be held at Raleigh, N. C., commencing ""ovember 4. Gov. Ansel has been invited to attend the Congress, but it is hardly probable that he will attend. The following are those that were appointed: H. McRae. Dillon, S. C.; R. P. Harner, Jr , Hamer, S. C.; S. Gibson, Gibson. N. C.; Wad"-: Stackhouse, Dillon. S. C.; 1>. L. McLaurin, MeColl, S.C.: Sheriff j. H. Green. Bennetisvihe, S. C.; Tom C. Hamer, Bennettsviile: M. II. Haynesworth, Florence, S. C. R. P. Reed, Ebenezer; Walter Gregg, Mars Bluff, S. C.; L. H \_,cii i i.nitn, oueieiv 11111; u- I . iVlCKeithan, Darlington,; E. C. Edwards, Mnllins; W. B. Allen, Mallory, Will Godbolt, Marion and D. W. Bethea, Dillon. m ?? m JOHN A. JOHNSON, Deep regret will be felt tli?' country over that John A. Johnson's brave fight against death Wfltl nn\rni1in?r ...... .SWH.IHUI "t Minnesota died early Tuesday morning in the private hospital at Rochester, Minn., where an operation was performed upon him in the hope of gaining relief from the disease with which lie had suffered. The best measure of the respect and regard in which Mr. Johnson was held by his fellow men is to In: found in the universal interest which was displayed in his tight for life and the many expressions t?t ivrret everywhere heard that the grim messenger had conquered. There was that in John A. Johnson's life story that appealed strongly to the great mass of honest, sturdy Americans. He had known the bitterest pangs of poverty. Like Abraham Lincoln, he arose, by sheer force of will and character, to eminence and renown. And like Lincoln he maintained, as he progressed hicrVlor fho comn *-<? , 4.IIV QnillV. (Ill V.V I 1"! I ll 1 L gard and confidence of the "plain people" that were his meed in the clays of poverty and hard toil. John A. Johnson died in the prime ot life. Had he lived a few years longer there is strong reason to believe he would have achieved the highest honor in the gift of the American people to bestow. He was the strongest competitor against Mr. Bryan for the Democratic nomination in 1908, Many believed he would have been successful in achieving both nomination and election three years hence, had he been spared. Speculation as to what might have been is fruitless, however, in the light of what is. And John A. Johnson needs no higher honors than he had already won to keep memory green. Asa boy, he was a loving faithful son to a hardworking mother, taking upon his own shoulders at tender years the burden of support of the family; as a youth he was still faithful, plodding, alert, scrupulously honest; working hard all day and reading half the night to gain an education. Fiom the humble desk of a country newspaper office he was called to the administration of the affairs of state as chief executive of Minnesota. So faithf 1111 vr fr\ tV?A inforocft- ? 1 ~ .M..j v%/ v.iw unvivoui ui nit* jnrupie did he perform his duties that twice again, in the face of large normal Republican pluralities, was Johnson chosen governor. When asked the secret of his success Johnson is said to have replied : "I tried to make good.'' He did. As a faithful son; an earnest editor; an honest governor, he made good. That is epitaph enough. ft ? '*- - * Races October 71h. Q There has been so much discussion over the relative speed of * Alfonso, the famous Marlboro trotter owned by Mr. Walter Drake, and Marguerite, the little (.h, mare owned by Mr. L. Edwards, that made such a tine record last summer, that a stake race has hibeen arranged between the two he to be pulled off at Bennettsvillc n*-" tomorrow. (>n the foil > ving Thursday. October 7th., they will race hi? again on the Dillon track. It is la' understood that friends of each tul horse are claiming the race and tn the meet is bound to be of more seJ than ordinary interest. The tw friends of Alfonso claim that he did not get a fair "show" when hi: was beaten by Marguerite at Darlington and Dillon, while on tht the other hand the friends of Marguerite claim that ?Vir? umn /-vr? merits and she showed faster time 1111 than Alfonso could make. Anyway there has been so much argument and discussion over the rela- de tive speed of these two favorites w< of the track that it was decided to co pull off the races and settle the ha question for the time being. Mar guerite was sent to Bennettsville 'n , Monday. She will be driven by as her owner. Mr. L.Edwards, who fri has almost recovered from the ! serious accident on the Darling- ha { ton track last summer that almost n' I cost him his foot. Local sports- ?<men are looking forward to the lel event with a great deal of inter- Ai est, and of course the odds are in favor of Marguerite among Dillon m turfmen. h' nv ? ? tu SENSATIONAL CASE IN SALUDA. oti Doubtless one ot the most sensutional eases ever threshed out ^ in Saluda court house vv^up be- ' fore the referee court Tuesday and yu Wednesday. It is a ease involvr , . y<> ing two of the most prominent ^ families in the county. *, tin In October of last year Mr. Julian Werts was married to Miss TU?.. i:?1 -?.? , ?vj tiunbi. mcy nvcu iogein- ^ er as man and wife until the first ef February this year, when *.hcy Qf separated. Mr. Werts is en- su, deavoring to have the marriage annuled and Mrs Fay Trotter jjt Werts is fighting the annulment .... do proceedings. Mr. Werts is a very intelligent, t>ei hard working young man and the W1 defendant one of the prettiest aft women in the county. tio There is much interest in the th; proceedings, and morbid curiosity ca: exhibited. asl We see absolutely no good to ar< be gained by either side, and the ev naked tiuths necessarily divulged ex are not calculated to do anybody any good.?Saluda Standard. mi tir Another Preacher Allen. fir The following from th#? Rnntict ? , Courier tells of the ordination to ' the ministry of another member of ? tcl that Marlboro family which has . 1st given so many good preachers to the Bapist denomination. The ordination of Bro. B. F. Allen took place recently at Cat Fish church, Marion county. Brethern A. E. C. Pitman, W. C. Al- ev len, and Joel I. Allen took part ou in the ordination. Bro. B. F. Al- 00 len has accepted the call of the church at Denmark. He is a at graduate of Furman, and of the tw Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the son of a 1 Baptist deacon, grandson of a SU( Baptist minister, the late Rev. Pai W. 0 Allen, and has a brother in *s ? n? <" " ? ui? iiiiuwuy, ivev. W. L. Allen, 1114 pastor of the Latta church. His K? grandfather, on his maternal side, ar< was the late Deacon Ccxe, of Florence.?Pee Dee Advocate. pe " " CO The Dillon Herald Si.50 a year, co ON'T BE TOO FRIENDLY. Lesson of the Road Learned by a Salesman. ica^o Tribune. A saletnan's desire to extend < acquaintance is laudable, but must use judgment jn nianr in which he does it. |ohn L. Vance (which is not i name) the best salesman of a j>e Chicago house, had just rerned the night before from a p through Kansas. He was ited at his desk dictating when o detectives from the Central ation presented themselve> for mission. "Are you Mr. John L. Vane ?" ?y asked. "I am," was the reply. "And is this Michigan ee.?" 'It is." "I am sorry," said one ?i 'he teetives, showing his star. ' hut ; will have to ask you to .tympany us to the station. We ,ve had a telegram from the eriif at McPherson, Kas., givg us your full name and addu ss, king us to hold you on charge of lud." Mr. Vance was dumfounded. ! !e iii only been in McPherson ovcrght had tailed to sell his man my >ods, had paid his hotel bill, and ft town the following morning. L the police station he convinced e chief that there must be s< ine istake, and was released upon s promise to return the following orning, at which time further deils were expected. When Vance arrived a t his tice in the morning there was a ght telegram on his desk from clothing firm at McPherson lieh read as follows: "I'tiless >u wire money, will imprison u for obtaining goods under Ise pretenses." The sender of e telegram Vance had never ard of. Nor did the descrip>n received from McPherson at ; police station during the day him. The chief was satisfied the mistake, and dismissed his ipeet. Then Vance began to think. : remembered that on the train he was nearing McPherson, ; companion in tiic smoker had en a dapper young man with 10m he had exchanged eards, :cr a few minutes of conversant . It afterwards deve'oped at this man had presented the rd and obtained a suit of clothes king the dealer to send the bill aund to the hotel the following ening. Mis expense funds were peeted, was the man's excuse r not paying cash. Ifc had ssed his check in the last towjj^ The merchant consulted a "raig" book, and as Mr, Vance's m was well rated the credit was anted. Needless to say, neither p dapper young man nor the suit clothes was to be found in the hoI the following evening. The reger showed that Mr. Vance had t that morninc We are adding new names to le Herald's subscription list ery week and want to increase r circulation several hundred pies between now and the first the year Send in your name once. The paper goes to you elve long months for only $1.50. Our town has never enjoyed ch a trade as it has during the st few weeks, and every day it increasing. The fact of the itter is our business men have t right down to business and i selling goods cheaper than iy can be bought in any town this size in the state, and the ople are fast finding it out and are ming here from adjoining unties to do their heavy trading. i