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• f td : J ■ 1 ( T* it 'T: M Ju«t Hike a Member of the Faqnlly'’ Mm »/v a. - , ijjV.r •'A-. . VOLUME XLV, I BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1921. :OTTON CROP EATEN UP IN ALLENDALE COUNTY York County Farmer Tells of Visit I to Planters in This Section. rt v t Yor, Sept. 5.—Ralph Cain, promi* nent citizen of Sharon, who was one of a party of eighty York County citizens, or thereabouts, who made a trip by automobile Into those South Carolina counties most devastated by the boll weevil last week, was telling of what he saw the other day: “We went through nine counties,” Mr. Cain went on to say. “We vis ited many fields that had been lit erally eaten up by the weevil and. we got much first hand, information in regard to his operatipns. In all the territory visited th«i weevil ravages appeared to be worse in Allendale County than in any other county. We learned, however, that practical ly every farmer in that county had materially reduced his cotton acre age this year and that there were numbers of farmers who ,did not plant a singly acre. Allendale is getting away from cotton production and turning to div^sifted farming more rapidly than any county in South Carolina, I was told, and in deed from what I saw it looked to me that way. Their great ■.•rops this year arc watermelons and ran- Ulorpes, peas, corn. etc. What cot ton there is in the county has lit erally been cleaned up by the weevil. “We saw fields where the cotton was higher than one’s waist and which did not have a single boll no on it. The weevil just simply eats the entire boll up in . many cases. Those people have realised that the or.iy thing for them to do is to quit trying to produce cotton, because there is no way under the sun to combat the wfevil. “You’ll probably he surprised to know it, but ere aaw some cotton fields about 10 mi Isa below Winns- horo, between that town and Colum bia, that had suffered as much this year from the eroeeil as had any othrr section of the Slate Of coarse, the area attacked there waa not aa large as ia A1 lends Is, but the daasage eras as great. We learned that the wee vil is going to clean up York County just ee it has cleaned up other coun- ties, a fact arhich ie going to be par tially demonstrated one year from l. Milk, the Rev Feed We Have. There is no problem before the American public of such importance as the one of properly feeding and nourishing the peocle. W’e do not stop to realize that there are six million children, or one out of every four, in the United States euffering from nnder-nourishment and that 35- OtO of them die every year from no other causes than poor or deficient iodd. It ie not so much a case of poverty as a case of igorance. The food now given these six million suffering children, costs even more than the proper fooo would cost. Milk is the natural food for the young since it contains everything necessary for the gf^wth. .It has great advantages over many of the foods which are commonly used. Since it needs no preparation the cost of the fuel and labor is saved. There is practically no loss in milk. To the housewife today, this is important when we oeoslder the per centage of waste in the preparation of fruits, vegetables and meats for the table. A large percentage oy waste always means increased cost. The following table shows the rel ative value' of milk compared with several foods used originally in ^he diet. One quart of milk is equal in fuel value :for the day’s work or play animal foods: ^ %lbs. lean beefr.8"eggs, 3 lbs. > fresh codfish, 21bs. chicken, 4-5 lb. pork loin, 3-5 lb. ham, 3pt. oysters. Milk is the cheapest, the best, and the only food that we have. It con tains all the .essential elements for normal human growth and develop ment Give your children, a quart a day, if possible a pint without fail. Plenty of milk for big and little will give us Hie 1 chance for, health we ought bo have. Remember. “It is the sacred right of your children to be as healthy as knowledge can make them”. Miss £loise Cave, Home Dem. Agent. FOREIGN INSECTS INVAD ING SOUTH CAROLINA Mexican Bean Beetle and Velvet Bean Caterpillar May Do Damage Clernson College, Sept. 1.—Two foreign insects, pests which are like- ly to do much damage are being watched closely, says Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomologist; namely, the Mexican bean beetle, which has al ready reached this state; and the vel vet bean caterpillar, which is rapidly working its way upward from Flordia and southern Georgia. The Mexican bean beetle has'b.een reported by Government scouts at two points in the northwestern corner of this state; vis., Long Creek and a point near Eastly. The spread of this pest, has been so rapid during the spring and summer that it will pos sible spread over much more territory before being stopped by winter. This is an especially destructive - pest ft) all kinds of beans in the garden and *to cowpeas. The gruos, which do the principal feeding, are one-fourth to three-eights of an inch long, of a bright yellow color and covered with spines which are branched and color ed black at the tips. The velvet bean caterpillar has been reported by the Florida entom ologists to be spreading in central and northern Florida. It is believed that this pest may be expected in southern Georgia in early September, and may reach South Carolina oy the middle of September. Thrcjghout Flordia SOCUL AND PERSONAL - ; COTTON MADE BIG GAINS —- NEWS FROM WILLISTON ON POOR CROP REPORTS Interesting Items of Past Week from Spots Advance More Than 2 Cents. Hustling Little City. . -Higher Prices Anticipated. Williston, September 3.—(Special.) NewOrleans, Sept. 4.—Cotton this —Mrs. Lucia Millally, of Sparta, Ga. last week was more active and and Misses Delphine Googe and Ecs- stronger than it has been for many sie Boylston of Allendale are /isit- months previous and prices were sent ing Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy, Jr. | to new high levels for the season and The [Misses Smith of Batesburg to the highest points registeffed since are visiting their uncle, Mr. M. A. early last winter, October rising at Smith. . 'r . J its best to 17.56 and May to 18.22 Mr. Aniold Lee spent the week-end January touched 18c a pound and the in Ellenton. 1 later months close to this mark. The Mr. Harry Cone of Brunson spent opening session saw the lowest lev- a few days with his brother, Dr. els of the week and the closing ses- Wallis Cone, this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Altman of Charleston are receiving congratu lations from their relatives and friends in Williston on the arrival in their home of a fine daughter, .Har riet Mayo Altman. Miss Bettie Matthews has return ed from Baltimore, New York and the other eastern markets where she- has been buying Fall goods for the firm of W\ IJ- Kennedy and Son. Mr. J. C. Hair spent Thursday in Aupusta. Mr. John G. Smith spent Friday in Williston with Mr. J. C. Hair. Mrs. G. J. Trotti has returned from Preston, Maryland, where she has been visiting'Iter mother, Mrs Mary Parker. It will be a source of pleasure to Mrs. Trotti’s many frionds to know that after a serious operation and a tedious illness, Mrs. this inaect is a most serious pest to Parker is now on the road to *e- velvet beans. This esterpillar when covery. • full grown is nearly two inches long | Mr. W\ C. Fleming of Augusta is After it is half grown it is general- j r pend ing a few dayag with Mr. C. ly dark green with prominent bright Biniey Johnson. They will shortly colored lines with darken borders leave for the University of Virginia, running lengthwise on the body. J Mrs. Allen of Savannah is visit- Msny are pale green with lines either j ing her sister, Mrs. Vi. A. Willis, indistinct or abnent. The line along ; She is accompanied by her daughter the side of the body Is wider than those on the buck and is often pink or brown. If disturbed it throws it self violently until ft reaches the ground. Prof. Conradi urges that the s*. currence of any suspicious insects Yte reported to the entomology divisios, Clemson College, 8. C., an that steps I and her children. Mr. and Mrs. G. W Whitaker have returned from a visit to relatives in Newberry. Mrs. Whitaker and children are now visiting her mother, Mrs. WiMiam McNab inBarowell. Mias Ethel Paget0 of Waiterboro has been visiting Miss Evelvn Dicks. Rev. W. D. Quattlebaum of New sy be taken to control the pests, j York City has been visiting Messrs. IF. T and D. L. Merritt and other MpringiieM News Springfield, Sept. S.—Mrs. T. C. Jones and baby of Columbia are vis iting Mr*. Jones’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boylston. Mrs. Raymond Boylston of Aiken is spending a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Reddick have relatives in th is section. Mr. E. L. Merritt of Augusta spent last Sunday with Mr. F. T. Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. J. T Willis of Au gusta visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Willis last week. Miss Valerie Tro%ti leaves within a few days* for Waihalla where she will teach the coming season. Mr and Mrs. Lewis Porter of sion the highest. New high levels for the season were made daily. At the highest the leading months were 221 to 235 points over the close of the preceding week and at the lowest they were 3 to 6 points under. On the close the market showed net gains of 214 to 227 points October closed at 17.49 and May at 18.10. In the spot department middling gained 212 points in the net rise, closing at 17. A year ago middling closed at 28.75. The one great factor back of the advance was thlf government’s report on the condition of the crop on Au gust 25. Prior to this report there was heavy buying on anticipations that it would be bullish and ther£* was even heavier buying after it was issued because it was more bullish than expected, the percentage of 49.3 being the lowest condition report ever issued by_the government. Tbit condition pointed to a crop of but 7,037,000 bales and some of the buy ing 3he last two sessions of the week was due to the claim that the crop had deteriorated since August 25 and that the chances were for another bullsh report in September, which would send the indicated crop figures below the 7.000,000-«>aie level. Supplementing the crop report as a bullish factor were accounts from the cotton goods centers of this country, telling of an increase in de mand and very strong prices. Some of the strength on the clooo was de rived from reports that many mills and wholesalers were withdrawing lines of cotton goods from the mar ket and that, in many other instances they were refusing Lj sell large quan tities of goods at the prices prevail- j ing. Manchester sent over more hope ful views of trade there and at the end of the week Hester placed world mill takings of American cotton at 232.000 bales, against 138.000 the same week last year and 215,000 the same week two yarn ago. WHAT CAN BE DONE / WITH POOR LAND A Practical Demonstration of this by Mr. G. W. Green , Everyone in and around Williston old enough to know something of the Terrel Smith place and how thin the land was when Mr. G. W. Green bought it several years ago but few, perhaps, have paid a visit to this place lately and with their own eyes witnessed the wonderful transfor mation. Some years ago this land was bought by Mr. Q. A. Kennedy and sold, we understand, at a handsome profit to Mr. Green who has since cut over 300,000 feet of lumber from same, more than paying for the place in this way. Today the place is equipped with as good buildings as will be found on most any farm in this part of the state. The place is under the direct management of Mr. W. W. Arm strong, who has worked out an in teresting diversified program for the place. The editor drove through the place a few days ago and found the fallowing crops in various fields: NUMBEB 1. BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY Patrons Anticipate Best Year in the History of the Institution. 'M followed returned from an automobile trip to Charleston spent a few days last high Point and other North Carol'ni points. They were acompanied home by W. L- Albertson of High Point and Miss Pearle Colette cf Augusta. W. E. Parry and son, L. M. Parry of Knoxville, Tenn., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sassard. Dell Brodie is at home for a few days’ vacation from Charlotte, N. C. H. A. Sawyer of Salley is visit ing relatives hqre. Misses Sara apd Elizabeth Bailey of Andrews are guests of Mrs. H. J. Bailey. * Friday afternoon Miss Miriam Bean delightfully entertained with a linen shower in compliment to Miss Nell Gleaton, whose marriage to L. Rr'Tlolley of Aiken will be solemnized on September 8. Many beautiful and useful gifts were bestowed upon the popular bride-elect. Decorations consisted of cut flowers and ferns carrying out "the color ' scheme of green and yellow. Cards were enjoyed by the guests during the afternoon, and Miss Frances Smith rendered several piano selections which were Ices were served at a late hour. Mr*. Charlie Brown, Sr., left thia week fer a virit to relative* ip Wash ington , . Butter Demonstration Here Sept 12th On Monday September 12th at 10:- 00 o’clock Miss .Elizabeth Forney, State Agent in Dairying will give a lesson in Butter Making. This demonstration will be held in the Homt Demonstration Office in^ the Lancaster .building. 411 ladies who are interested in the Buttft- Contest which will begin on this date are ask ed to come see Miss Forney make but ter on the 12th. Any one desiring to see the demonstretion invited to come. We are to begin promptly at 10 o’clock^ Please be on time. Begin making your plans to come. For further information you will please apply to Mies Eioise Cave, Home Dem. Agent week with the former's father, Mr. P. B Porter. Mrs. W. G. Thompson, Jr. accomp anied her - guests Mrs. Cary Loud Vaughan of Spartanburg and Mrs. Ligon Simpson of Pelzer, home, all going through the country. Mr. Manly W. Rankin left this week for Wake Forest to ’enter the senior class of that institution. It is with regret that the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Neal learn that they have moved from Willi-tfon (o ^ranchville, Mr. Neal v»ill continue his store in Williston under the management of Mri Mims of Springfield. He goes to Branch- ville to look after his business at that place. Mr. H. A. Boyagin, an Armenian and graduate of the University of S. C. law departmeht, spent last Saturday with Mr. S. Q. Eubanks. Mr. Boyagin is now practising law in Columbia. He made addresses at Montmorenci and Aiken on Sunday %dr. H. A. Eubanks of Columbia spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr. S. Q. Eubanks. IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. Eliza Sanders Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Whitaker had Mr. Whitaker’s father with them for several days last week. , Mr. Whit aker is a Methodist pastor. This well wnown, most highly and widely esteemed woman, wjfe of Major J. Anselm Meyer, of Meyer’s Mill, Barnwell County, S. C., after years of debility and suffering^ passed to her heavenly reward at the home of J. Bratton Kirkland', Columbia, S. C., Sunday morning, July 10, 1921, at 6 o’clock. Her be loved husband, who had «o long and tenderly cared for her (with other relatives, and friends) was present at the time of her decease. The re mains were conveyed to the family cemetery near Meyer’s Mill after very impressive funeral services at Meyer’s Mill Baptistf Church, con ducted by the pastor, Rev. E. H. Clark, and there laid to rest; A very large riumber of kfndred, neighbors and friends from the im mediate community, from Barnwell, Ellenton and other places, gathered at the church and grave July 12th in token‘ of their esteem and affection foY this fajthful and devoted servant of the Lord. In addition to the im- Asparagus velvet beans. Asparagus followed by cantaloupes. Asparagus followed by water melons. Asparagus followed by aquashas, tomatoes and bell pepper. Corn, velvet beans and peas. Cotton in four foot rowcreated every ten feet with corn. ' Cucumber* followed by very fine corn. Tomatoes followed by corn. Squashes followed by corn. Peanuts and corn. Peanuts and pesu. ‘ Sweet potatoes—the Porto Rico variety. Sugar cane, that will make more syrup than will bo needed on place. Fifteen arroo of fine peanuts in foot rows, vary thick In row. Fine field of pea vine hay. We trust every one of our renders rend the splendll suggestions contain- •d In our last issue froas Mr. Willett written at the request of Mr. H. D. Calhoun , of Barnwell and will then vtait such farms as Mr. Green’s. We visited a strip of cotton near a branch which had been denned op by the weevils. Cotton cannot be grown around swanspe unless they are burned -off. Harboring placea | for weevils should be destroyed so far as possible The Barnwell High School wilt opeii Monday, September 12th. A _ very large enrolment Is expected and the patrons of the School are looking forward to Hie best year in its history. Announcement has been made of the members of the faculty, their names and grades being as fol lows: First grade, Mias Willie Lou McMillan, of Ulmer; Second and Third grades, Miss Olivia Rook, of Barnwell; Fourth grade, Miss Viola Mims, of Blackville; Fifth grade, Miss Frances Austin, of Spartan burg; Sixth grade, Mias Lucy Me- Phail, of Laurens; Seventh grade. Miss Elizabeth Burckhalter, of Bara well; High School, Mr. J. D. Robison, of Barnwell, superintendent; Miss Thelma Mazursky, of Barnwell, prin cipal; Miss Ethel Mace, of Marion. Mr. Robison has issued the fol lowing statement: “The Barnwell High School will open on Monday, Sept. 12th, at 10 o’clock. It is requested that all the by corn and nnniig be present on the ffeM dnx* - as classification and assignment will be taken up. We especially insist that those of the rural districts who have not the high school privilegea will attend our school this year. “We will have opening in the auditorium consistim interesting program to thoee interested in the sretfare •cbooL the school building Saturda 10th, at five o’clotx. All will be required to attend." of the Hilde Hilda. hell. 1 two ru Ie the Ing of for the remainder of the | Jones gut five kits out ef five at bet, while Blame knsrhed e two bit* le the niath but unable to score. Williston Pays High Price Williston, Sept. 3.—The price of cotton reached 18 % cents on the Williston market today. Now that an average size bale of cottofPwill bring $100 the farmers are more hope ful. Even though t.ie crop is short in 4 this section, business is reviving and all indications point to consid erable activity in Williston this fall The cottonseed market is strong, 47 cents .per bushel befng .paid today. The peanut market has not opened but will bo open soon as there is a good crop of peanuts in this sec- tin. on the solemn occasion, one hundred ' or more colored people were in at tendance, thus showing their love of Mrs. Meyer and their loss by her death. ‘ Mrs. Eliza S. Meyer was in her 73rd year. ■ Her marriage to Mr. Meyer took place in December, 1866, consequently they had lived together a most happy married life of over fifty-four yeartr Their “golden wed ding” was duly and appropriately celebrated more than four years ‘ ago when many excellent people assem bled at their pleasant and hospitable home and joined them in the delight ful festivities of that memorable hour. A more beautiful married Hfe than that of Deacon J. A. Meyer and his devoted wife war never known in their county and stucc. They were as truly one ns could possibly be the Mr. and Mrs. J. M. and Mrs. Mae Creech spm with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weuka at At th# suggestion of Mr. Arm- i White Pond strong, a pen forty, by sixty feet was ; Hiss Eddie Lou West hers bee visit- built with high posts. Side planks or ed her grand pe rents, Mr. and Mrs. slabs can be nailed on from time to j C. E. Edenfield at North Augusta, time. Into this place pen compost Last«week. is hauled from the various parts of | Mr. Jeff Folk and sister, Mies the place. Over" n hundred loads Kahron, left Tuesday for Dublin, Ga., were in pen on the day we visited the i to visit their brother, Mr. Mack Folk, farm. This pen of compost should Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCrary and be worth several hundred dollars to family of Orangeburg spent last thia farm. - Each tenant ia required week-end with the former's sister, to save all th# compost it can. [ Mrs. John Dickson. A splendid packing house has been ! Mrs. Kitty McCrary left this mask built. V Probably the largest acreage of asparagus to be found on any one farm in this section is on this place. Some of the corn is as fin£ as can be found anywhere. The place, when the former condition of the land is considered, is the greatest. testi monial we know of as to the value of Velvet beans as a soil'builder. —The Williston Wav. case with any couple, loving each other with an immeasurable devo tion sanctified by the grace and gen tle spirit of our blessed Lord and Savior. r . . I Mrs. Meyer became a. member of the old Steel Creek Baptist "Church, Savannah River Association, in early life, and was loyal and sincere *n Christian living and service until the day of her death. In amiability, tenderness of affection, kindliness as friend and neighbor to all classes of people, she was unsurpassed. Fidelity in every sphere and relation ship was the keynote of her quiet and modest career, ¥rom beginning to end. In going hence she left no living child behind her, but she was a kind mother to the children of others _ in whose fond memory she will be cherished and called blessed during the years to come. God bless her lonely husband and comfort all who feel her loss. Taken all in all, perhaps no words are more suitable to quote in memory of Mrs. Meyer than those long ago written by one 8. F. Smith: for an extended visit to her sons ta) Orangeburg and Columbia. Miss Gladys Jones of the Mt. Cal vary section is the guest of Miss Lois Woodward this week. ‘ The friends of Mrs. R. E. Woodward will regret to learn that |he has been slightly ill for several days. A speedy recovery is hoped for. « Mr. C. B. Parker left last week for Dublin, Ga., where he will visit relatives and friends. Mr. snd Mrs. O. B. Staley and Mrs. FredTurner of the Rosemary sect ion were the guests of Mr. nad Mrs. John Dickson, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bell df Elko spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bell. Messrs. W. D. Gantt and Max Bronson returned Sunday from a trip* to the mountains of Western North Carolina. “Sister, thou wasU mild and lovely, ' Gentle as the Pleasant as the air of evening As it floats among the trees. ■'"x.. ' , . .W * v-' • *' Peaceful be thy silent slumber. Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou no more wilt join our Thou our songs shall nei Yet again we hope to meet When the day of life is Then in Heaven with thee, Where no Mrs. WilKam Sanders of old ^ m. GretnvtUc, S. C. M, 1