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CORN' AS A MONEY CROP. The Cause and Remedy for Overproduction of Cotton Outlined. (Receive! too 'ave for last week's isiue). Editor County Record:? Why should not corn be made a money crop and relieve the overproduction of cotton? Let me mention here the cause and the remedy for the same. The cause, in the first place, is that our corn and grain are never put in a marketable condition; our oats are not threshed, our corn is not shelled and sacked. Suppose I go to a wholesale grain and hay dealer and say: "1 have a lot of grain and hay for sale," and ask the dealer for a price.' His reply will be: "Is your grain sacked and is your hay properly baled?" Right here we make no trade. To all of this our farmers will agree. Why should it be so? Can we market our cotton without baling and preparing it? We can sell all of our grain if it be put up in marketable shape. Now, let me otfer my plan for the remedy. Let the public ginneries attach to their plants large shelters, shuckers and baling machinery and let it now be publicly known to the farmers,so that their grain may be shucked and the shucks baled and their corn shelled and sacked for market. Let this be done for toll or for cash. Another remedy is to organize grain committees or associations in each township and launch stock companies among the farmers for building plants to maintain a regular shelling and sacking plant in each township or farming territory % Inside of $1,000 will install the plant. Just as soon as one of those plants has been into operation it will pay, and others will be put up as thick as ginneries are now. The corn shucks and cobs can be put up in marketable condition. For feed the corn and oats can be shelled or threshed and sacked and all can be done under one roof. A company will be organized in this town in the near future for this purpose. We believe it will be a paying investment and also relieve the present depressed condition of our farmers. The Western farmers prepare their grain for market and why should not the South do likewise? Why not make the grain crop a money crop in part, at least? We can raise corn at fifty to seventy-five cents per bushel and make as much money as on cotton at ten cents a pound. But the farmer says: "I can't sell my corn for cash." If our corn be shelled and sacked we can get a ready market for it,just as we do for cotton. We shall soon have grain dealers just as we have cotton buyers. Let me ask the readers of The Record to think seriously about this matter and let us change our methods and plant the grain for market and cut off "King Cotton." Now is the time to decide this matter. We can raise corn in Williamsburg county for 25 to 30 cents a bushel and cotton costs 8 to 10 cents a pound. See the difference in cost of production. With the aid and co-operation of our business men and our farmers this plan may be put into operation. The writer would be glad to learn the views of some of our farmers or business men on this subject. Respectfully. W S Camlin. Shockina Sounds in the earth are sometimes heard before a torrible earthquake, that warn of the coming peril. Nature's warnings are kind. That dull pain or ache in the back warns you the Kidneys need attention if you would escape those dangerous maladies, Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's disease. Take Electric Bitters at once and see backache fly and all your best feelings return. "My son received great benefit from their use for kidney and bladder trouble," writes Peter Bondy, South Rockwood, Mich. "It is certainly a great kidney medicine." Try it. 50 cents at M L Allen's. "flu-o nn" likp a hnHIv trim i/UII l? liut V ..?v ? ^ med lamp. The man who keeps cool always has the better of the argument. For a sprain you will find Chamberlain's Liniment excellent. It allays the pain, removes the soreness, and soon restores the parts to a healthy condition. 25 and 50 cent bottles for Sale by All Dealers. H UNION Hilili SCHOOL. p r*: -r rv: rr: rr rrr: rr :ir. rr tt t: it. tt Rome, January '1. ?The teachers ami pupils weres<>rry to hear of the death of their Superintendent, Mr Doar. He will be prreativ missed by I all, and especially by the children, j who were always glad to have him visit the school and hear the pleasant1 i romarirs which hp alwavs had to say. I ! We trust that some one will take his place who will endeavor to equal him. Most of the pupils were glad to see the snow, although it caused the loss of about three days' school. The magician, Brush the Great, presented his entertainment in the school auditorium last Saturday evening. There was a large audience present and his many magic tricks were enjoyed by all. Honor Roll, Fourth Month. Distinguished. First Grade?Capers Hemingway, Wilbur Johnson. Second Grade?Wilbur McElveen. Sallie Wilson, Gertrude Haddock. Lucy Faddy, Etta Tart. Third Grade?LeRoy Eaddy. ^ ^ -j- r> tm t ^ r ourtn uraue?r urnt-j ivut*m, inland Thomas, Minnie Tart, Burridge Fenters. Fifth Grade ? .Tames Waldron, Louise Snow. Sixth Grade?Ella Thomas, Willie Hemingway, Verne Haselden, D I Wilson. Seventh Grade?Docia Bruorton. Ninth Grade?Freda Carter, Lou Moyd, Willie Snow. Tenth Grade?Rosa Bruorton, Leta Carraway, Carrie McElveen, Pauline Munnerlyn, Pressley Thomas. Music ? Mabel Chandler, Louise Munnerlyn, Baker Wilson, Lois Carraway, Lena Haddock, Rosa Bruorton, Laura Rhem, Pauline Munnerlyn, Louise Snow, Ellen Hemingway. Highly Distinguished. First Grade?Pauline Altman. Third Grade?Claudia Haselden, John Thomas, Baker Wilson. Fourth Grade?Louise Haddock, Ellen Hemingway, Louise Munnerlyn, Annie Thomas. Fifth Grade?Harriet Bruorton, Winston Eaddv. Sixth Grake?Martin Owens. Seventh Grade ? Daisy Rollins, Jessie Williams. Eighth Grade?Edna Eaddy. Ninth Grade?Marie Eaddy, Annie Wilson. Tenth Grade ? Alice Chandler, Lillie Johnson, Laura Rhem, Charlie Thomas. Music ? Alice Chandler, Ethel Johnson, Daisy Rollins. Class Averages. Third Grade 86.80, Fourth 88.84, Fiftn 84.77, Sixth 86.97, Seventh 84.00. High School?Eighth Grade 82.67. Ninth 89.78, Tenth 90.10, Eleventh 88.50. Literrry Editor. Honor Roll Zeb School. Zeb, January 27:?Following is the honor roll of Zeb school for the past two months: November 13 to December 8,1911. Eighth Grade. Hazle Strong 98 < Sixth Grade. Wilna Strong 93 Cary Tisdale ... 90 Mary Ti&dale 90 Fourth Grade. Emmett Strong 95 Fulton Strong 90 Lula Walters -90 Third Grade. Mazie Walters 98 Etta Tisdale 931 Bronson Tisdale 90 First Grade. Lonnie Tisdale 90 December 18, 1911?January 19, 1912. Eighth Grade. Hazle Strong 98i Sixth Grade. Wilma Strong ?94 Cary Tisdale 90 Mary Tisdale 90 Esther Walters 93 Bertha Rodgers 90 Fourth Grade. Emmett Strong? ? _.96 Fulton Strong 93 Lula Walters ?93 Enoch Bradshaw 90 Clarence Rodgers 90 Third Grade. Mazie Walters 95 > Etta Tisdale . 95, Bmnson Tisdale 93 j Ola Tis -.ale 90j Robbie Rodgers 90 ! First Grade. Ethel Rodgers 94 Lonnie Tisdale 90 Carl Tisdale 90 Miss Ela Cannon, Teacher. HONOR ROLL Workman School lor JanuaryOther School News. Workman, February 1:?Sixth Grade ? Erline Mcintosh. Bertie Barrow. Fifth?Philip Barrow. Fourth? Azelee McKnight. The regular monthly examinations were held last week. The school has organized a society and given it the name of "Workman Literary Society." The following officers were elected: President?Miss Pearl Wingate. Vice President?Miss Mary Marks (teacher)). Secretary and Treasurer -Leona McKnight. Executive Committee?Erline Mcintosh, Bertie Barrow and Pearle Wincrate. Anti-Pain Pills will help you, as they have helped others. Good for all kinds of pain. 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Pain Pill, V Dr. Miles' A pleasing programme consisting of songs, debates, recitations and talks will be rendered every Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, to which all are invited who are interested in the school and its work. MURDERED ON HIGHWAY. William Monzon Shot to Death? His Brother Charged with Crime. William Mouzon.a young negro of * the Bethel section, was waylaid and J murdered on the highway near his home, Friday night, January 26. The motive of the dastardly deed appears to have been robbery, and J to add to the enormity of the crime, j the brother of the victim is charged with beincr the principal in the as- t sassination. j The inquest was held on Satur- t day, the 27th ult.by Magistrate Mc Elveen and the verdict of the coro ner's jury was that the deceased, William Mouzon, came to his death by a gunshot wound at the hands of his brother, Ruffin Mouzon, and Caesar June. Ruffin Mouzon is in jail awaiting the approaching term < of court, but Caesar June is still at large. , ? ? 4 This is the season of the year when mothers feel very much concerned over the frequent colds contracted by their children, and have abundant reason for it,as every cold j weakens the lungs, lowers the vitali- f ty and paves the way for the more serious diseoses that so often follow. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is fa- ^ mous for its cures, and is pleasant | I Stops I Neuralgia I Pains Sloan's Liniment has a soothing effect on the nerves. It stops neuralgia and sciatica pains instantly. Here's Proof Mn. C. M. Dowker of Johannesburg, Mich., writes Sloan's Liniment is the best medicine in the world. It has relieved me of Neuralgia. Those pains have all gone and I can truly say your Liniment did stop them." Mr. Andrew F. Lear of 00 Gay StTeet, Cumberland. Md.; writes: ? "I have used Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia and I certainly do praise it very much." 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