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Growing Strawbei Washington, May 10.-The straw berry ls the most valuable of the small nun crops grown In tho United States. The commercial value of the straw berry crop In mot) was nearly $18, 000,000, and the acreage was one-half of the total or all small fruits. This does not Include thc small home garden patches, which would proba bly double the value. Practically one-fourth of tho crop ls fcrown in the Southern States, according to a new bulletin of thc li. 8. Department of Agriculture (Farmers' Bulletin No. 664.) Cholee of Location. An important consideration lr growing strawberries In thc Soulh for the northern markets, according to the new bulletin, is to select a lo cation where the climatic and soil conditions are conducive to the carly ripening if the fruit, so there, will bc little competition from regions far ther north. In many southern sec tions where strawberries aro produc ed on a commercial scale, shipments practically cease as soon as berries from a more northern region begin to move in car lots. Propagation. The strawberry is propagated com mercially by runners from old plants. The runner first forms leaves; then takes root. This young plant re ceives nourishment from tho mother The Piano I Madam Ali The KIMBALL Piano is u NIELSEN, for its beautiful sponsive action. We are featuring thc KIMI with our line of high grade Steinway, Knabe, Ivers & Pond, We extend to all Chautai come in and investigate our Come in and hear the Wc will sell you on terms Call or write for catalogs, C. A. REED PIAN 314 S..Main St.,,.. nies in the South plant until it is capable of self-sup port, when the runner dies. Tho new plant, as soon as it is well es tablished, often sends out runneth and forms other plants These young plants that have not produc ed fruit arc thc ones used for set tling new plantations. Propagation by seed ls never re sorted to except for tho production of new varieties, since no ono can fore ? tell what kind of fruit will be pro duced by a seedling plant. All new varieties, however, come from seed, cither through normal variation in thc seedlings or through vnriation in duced by crossing two distinct varie ties. Selection and Preparation of Holl. While strawberries will grow op nearly all types of soil, a sandy o gravelly loam gives thc best results In thc South, a warm, quick soil, al though poor, is preferable to a heavy retentive soil well supplied with plant food. Plant food can bc supplied by the addition of fertilizers, but the physical condition of thc soil can only be modified with difficulty by cultiva tion, drainage and tho addition of humus. A soil containing large quantities of nitrogen should be avoided, as such a soil will produce a heavy, dense growth of foliage at tho expense of fruit. Weeds will be more trouble indorsed by ce Nielson sed and endorsed by' ALICE tone, superb scale, and rc BALL Piano this week, along makes, such as: , Kranich & Bach* Crown, Poole iqua visitors an invitation to line of Pianos and Organs. Alice Nielsen's records. to suit your individual needs, and full information. 0 & ORGAN CO. -Anderson. S. C. some and th? fruit will not ripen as evenly on soll f this type. Tho soil on which strawberries are to be grown should be thoroughly pre pared, and to secure best results this preparation should begin at least a year before thc plants ure to be Bet. , On woody land a cultivated crop or one that will smother out tho woods should bo grown the year preceding the planting of thc strawberries. A good practice, followed by some grow ers. Is to plant corn with cowpoas be tween the rows the year before tho strawberry plants are set. The cul tivation of the corn keeps down the weeds during tho thc early part of Hie season, and thc cowpoas choke them out during late summer. The cowpoas also add nitrogen and humus, both of which aro important to. hut usually deficient in, tho soil. Tho cowpoas and corn stubble should bo turned under during tho fall or win ter, to insure their decay before dry wcathe rbegins. In the spring the land should bc rcplowed and then harrowed every 10 days or two weeks up to planting time, in order to kill tho woods and pulverize the s<M. Tho plowing should bo deep, so as to increase the water-holding capac ity of the soil. On level, poorly drained SOIIB lt is necessary to set the plants on raised beds or ridges. The beds should be as flat and ide as condition will al IOT . 'or high, narrow bods dry out more quickly. Tho ridges or beds aro commonly made by throwing together two or four furrows wit'.i a 1-horse turnplow and levelling thc to pwith a light drag. It is much better to make tho hods wide enough for two or more rows than to make one hod for each row. This practice is fol lowed with good results in some section:, of the South. Whore there is no danger In an average season that thc plants will be injured by excessive moisture, flat culture gives the best results. Fertilizers. Few soils that are adapted to straw berry growing are rich enough to produce ?a "gc crops of fruit without the addition of manures or fertilizers of some kind. Stable or barnyard manure ls thc best fertilizer for strawberries, be cause it furnishes both plant food and humus; but manure containing wood seed should bc avoided. If manure is to bo applied thc season the plants are set. only rotted man ure should he used. After the land has bee nplowcd the manure should he spread broadcast at tho rate of 10 to 20 tons per acre, depending up on tho fertility of the soil, and har rowed la. Manure docs not contain sufficient phosphoric acid and potash, and foi that reason it should be supplement ted by thf; use of commercial fer tilizers rich in these elements. When manure is not available, tho plant food should be supplied by means of commercial fertilisers and green-man ure crops. When a commercial fertilizer ls used in large quantities, two or more applications should be made. Tho .first application should bo made before thc plants are ?et, and it may be scat tered broadcast or under the rows; The Bell Telephone Can Be Used by Children ACHILD can get connection on the Bell telephone at easily as it can be done by a grown person. It serves the blind or the uneducated with equal facility. When a child lifts the Bell telephone receiver from the hook, this simple act sets the mechanism in motion and sig nals the operator, who in turn does all the operating work that is necessary. It is sollie satisfaction to know that your child can call for assistance on the Bell telephone in cases of emergency and secure the sympathetic and efficient assistance of train* ed operators. The Bell telephone is as simple as it is marvelous. It has become so popular and familiar by reason of its inval uable service as to be called "The Guardian of the Home." Have you a Bell Telephone in your home? SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Most Old People Are Constipated The wears of years Impairs the action of the bowels. With ad vancing age people are disposed to restricted activity and exercise, which ls responsible for tho con stipated condition of most old folks. Tho digestive organs are more sensitivo to thc demands made upon them and rebel more quickly. A mild, effective remedy for con* stipation, and one that la especial ly suited to tho needs of elderly people, women and children, is the combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that Is sold in drug stores under the name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. A free trial bottle can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. Ii. Caldwell. 462 Washington St, Monticello, Ills. later applications may be made dur ing the growing season as side dress ings. When as much as 1,000 pounds is used at?thc firBt application it ia adviscable to scat*er it broadcast; smaller quantit'es should be applied In tho furron- and thoroughly mixed with the soil. If all the elements are to bo supplied by means of com mercial fertilizers, a mixture con taining 3 to 4 per cent of nitrogen, fi to 8 per cont of phosphoric acid, and 6 to 8 per cont of potash will bo satisfactory. In the South cottonseed meal, acid phosphate, and murin ty of potash arc tho fertilizers most often employed. A mixture containing 800 pounds of cottonseed meal. SOO pounds nf acid phosphate, and ._'.'.<) pounds of muriate of potash gives tho clements in about tho right proportion for tho lighter soils. Apply this at tho rate of 800 to 1,.*?00 pounds per aero, de pending upon tho fertility of tho Boil. If thc soil contains a groat deal of potash, part of tho muriate of potash may bo left out; OT soils that make n good growth of folia age it will not bo necessary to uso as largo a quantity of cottonseed meal. Where fish scrap or tankago can be secured t? better advantage, (?00 poudds nf tnt former or 500 pounds of tho lattot can be substituted for tte cottonseed meal. oounoooooooooooooooo o RESULTS YESTERDAY o o o O O 0 o o o o o o o (! o o o o o o o o o National League. At BoBton 14; Now York 9. At Brooklyn 5; Philadelphia 0. At Pittsburgh 10; Chicago 7. At St. LoulB-Cinclnnati; not sched uled. American League. At Now York 1; Boston 3. No other games scheduled. Federal1 League. At Newark r>; Chicago 10. At Baltimore 4; Pittsburgh 10. At Brooklyn 3; Kansas City 4. At Buffalo 3; St. Louis 5; fourteen innings. South Atlantic League . At Jacksonville 3; Columbia 1. At Jackson vile 3; Coumbia. Second game seven innings by agreement. At Macon 1; Augusta 3. At Cow m bu s 5; dmr est on 7. At Albany 6; Savannah 1; eight innings, rain. Southern League. At New Orleans 7; Little Rock 3. At'Birmingham 0; Memphis 2; thir teen Innings. At Mobile-Nash vii le; called off on account of rain. At Atlanta 6; Chattanooga 8. At Atlanta 6; Chattanooga 2; FirBt game eleven innings; second game six innings, cal lsd on account of darkness. Grandma Used Sage Teat to Darwen Hair She Mixed Sulphur With it to Restore Color, Gloss, Thickness. Common garden sage brewed Into a heavy tea with sulphur and alco hol added will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant, remove every blt of dand ruff, atop ff>a!p' itching and falling bair. Just a tew applications will prove a revelation if your hair is fad ing, gray or dry, scraggly and thin. Mixing the Sagt Tea and Sulphur recipe at home,- though, ls trouble some. An . easier way is to, get tho ready-to-use tonic, costing about GO cents a large bottle at drug stores, known aa "Wyeth's Sago and Sulphur Compound," thus avoiding a lot o.' muss. While wispy, gray faded hair ls not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractive ness. By darkening your bair with Wyeth's Sage and sulphur, no oft* can tell, because lt docs lt so natur ally,'ao evenly. You Just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw thin through your hair, taking one small strand at a timo; by morn ing all : Tay hairs have disappeared, and. aftc another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant. C?TB0LAX CITROLAXl CITROLAX! Best thins for constipation, sour stomach, lasy liver and sluggish bow els. Stops a sick headache almost af once. Gives 'a most thorough and satisfactory flushing-no pain, no nausea. Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and **hoiosomo.~R. H. Weih echt. Salt Lake City, Uffch, writes: ri ftod Cltrotax tho best loyal Ive T ever used. Does not grlpo-no unpleasant after-effects." Evana Pharmacy. f No mor* aleps to pantry No moro stop? to cupboard Lau ?top? to cellar Pay Only $1.00 Tomorrow Next week will be too late While till? limited nlloment lasts, this week, you eau have the famoun "WI1ITK BEAUTY" Cabinet at the lowest cash pri?e any woman ever paid. The Hoosier Com pany ls holding this special salo In 1000 towns In order to double the rale of "WHITE BEAUTY"-the finest cabinet made. The chance may never come ngain. You must pay regular terms when thia lot is sold. Hurry, before the new Hoosier Club ls flited. For remember, wc are permitted to deliver the Hoosier Cabinet to all club members during this great sale at tho low rash price, but club members do not have to pay cash. This is tho big advantage ot enrolling In thin Hoosier Club-lt doe? not cost one penny extra. Come in now-at once-before this club ls fll.'.d. One Dollar Puts "White Beauty" into your kitchen Then $1 weekly soon pays thc balance. Your tunney back promptly If you arc not delighted with your Hoosier. 40 Labor-Saving Features 17 New You save miles of steps with this new Hoosier. 40 spectnl features help you savo labor-?even reduce thc effort of reaching. Every Inch of space Is utilized. You get (brough quickly. Everything is closed up, free from dust. The Hoosier gives you a business-llko kitchen. It gives you a better kitchen than you possibly could havo with out lt. Sit Down at Work Thc sliding pure aluminum table pulls out. giving you a table space of 42x39 Inches. You have plenty of knee room un derneath. Whole Kitchen at Fingers' Ends You can reach everything In your cabi net without n step. All of the 40 conven iences, and thc 400 articles which thc Hoos ier Cabinet will hold, aro In tho most handy places to save reaching. Comes Apart for Cleaning The Hoosier ls tho ono Sanitary cabinet. In two minutes you can tako it entirely apart for cleaning, to let sunshine and fresh air into every corner. Only You and a Few More Women! iSo many women aro making up their mir, ri ? to get Hoosiers now whilo they can pay only $1.00 down, that this small allot ment ls going more rapidly than wo expect ed. Hoosier Cabinets aro becoming tho one universal labor-saver. Over 800,000 of them arc already lu usc. Tomorrow yon can still decide whether to buy one now on those terms, or later, when the regular terms prevail. Decide now to come down tomorrow and examine this cabinet. Remember next week will bo too lute. PEOPLES NEW FURNITURE CO. "'4 TO THE PUBLIC: We authorize this limited sale of Hoosier Cabinets this week only for $1 down. $1 weekly-at the fixed cash price. THE HOOSIER MFG. CO.. Nev castle? Ind. ? 1 NEAR DEATH BY SMOTHERING Bat Husband, With Aid of Cardin, Effects Her Deliverance. Draper, N. C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, ot this place, says: "1 suffered for years, with pains in my left side, and would often almost smother to death. Medicines patched me up for awhile but then 1 would cet worse again. Final ly, my husband decided he wanted me to try Cardui, the woman's tonic, so he bought me a bottle and 1 began using it. It did me more good than all the medi cines I had taken. I have induced many of my friends to try Cardul, and they all sa/ they have been benefited by its use. There never his been, and never will be, a medicine to compare with Cardul. 1 believe lt is a good medicine for all womanly trou bles.'* For drer 50 years, Cardul has been re lieving woman's sufferings and building weale women up to health and strength. ! If yoe are a woman, give it a fair trial. lt should surely h ?lp you, as it has a million others. n Oet a bottle ot Cardul to-day. ' Wrtuu: Chattcnooc* MedfelM Os, LadW Adtliorjr Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn., for SpiUl hutrmrtUn* mreur MM and a 4 par* took. Heme Tmtmawt UH woman,'' nt piala wrapper. Ka Its *.o iMii.-i.. i. Whooping Cough. "When my daughter had whooping cough she congee* so hard at ono time that she bad hemorrhage of the lungs. I was terribly alarmed about ber ccondltlcn. Seeing Chamberlain's Cough remedy so highly recommend ed I got her a bottle and it relieved tho eought at once. Before she had vnlah?d two bottles of thia remedy ?aho was entirely wr*ll." wiles Mr?. 8. V. (?rimes. Crooksville, Ohio. Ob tainable everywhere. The Ladies Favorite 212 South Mam Street. 131 Thc:!cs 132 Everything Kept Cool, Clean and m Apple Pie Order. Where the Ladies Go the Men Will Follow This accounts for our increasing business in the face of hard time talk. Our FRESH MEAT department is the pride of our store Cleanliness throughout the store is our motto 'Eventually, Why Not Now." W. A. POWER 212 South Main, SAM HARPER, Mgr. Phone 132. SO EXTRA CHA ROES FOR QUICK DELIVERY. For Cough? that "Hang tin." Lingering colds, bronchial coughs, la grippe colds and similar ailments that "hang on" until May are likely to last all summer if not cured. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound will allay inflammation, clear stopped passages, relieve distressing discharges at tho source, banish stuffy, wheezy breath ing ?nd heal and soothe raw nasal and bronchial passages. It is prompt in action; safe and sur?. Contains no opiates. Evans Ph- macy. IU ' puts a price on her "going , into war" aud "not going to war." , Italy ls so commercial, laments the Augusta Chronicle. It's not consld ' ered high tonod In Europe to pay for I anything except In human blood. Savannah Press. D05i*T CARRY A HANDICAP THROUGH LIFE. Did you ever stop to think that your ?very notion, every thought, your disposition, and character aro influenced ever/ day by thc condi tion of your Liver? Failure In lifo may bo the direct result of a disor 1 dered Liver. v Dr. Hilton's Life For Thc Liver and Kidneys will keep your liver, in per? feet condition. Oet a bottle. For Sale by all Druggists. MURRAY DRUO CO., Distributors^ Columbia, 8. C. FOLEY KIDNEY i'iilS SOI ttACKACHb KiOfcjY? Stu ILAUUal.