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N i-WS AND HERALI). PUBLISHED WEEKLY, -BY -WINNSBORO PRINTING CO. J. FRANC FOOSHP', - - - EDITOR T"RS, iN ADVANCE : One Year,...........................$.150 8iz;3onths....................... .. .75 WINNSBORO, S. C. Wednesday, April 2, - - 1902 No unsigned communications are published in these columns. Our waste basket is being filled these days with political puffs sent us for publication. And that is where they will con tinue to land unless the cash ac companies them. In connection with recent sug gestions. as to the planting of sorghum forage, we should like again to urge upon the farmers of the county the great import ance of planting this crop. It should be planted now if wanted for early cutting though it can be planted to advantage at any time within the next two months. Every farmer should plant at least a small patch at this time so as to. cut down his corn bill as much as possible. The agricultural department's report of the poultry industry as published in this issue should contain wholesome suggestions to the farmers of this section. An iedustry the income of which falls but little short of $300,000, 000 in a single year is worth looking into. True its greatness is made up of many, many little amounts, but the aggregate is the thing to consider. These statistics make the poultry in dustry one of the largest con nected with agriculture. Nor have the maximum possibilities been reached as in the case of cotton and some of the other. more bulky crops. The poultry incustry is growing yearly and will continue so to do as long as the supply is so far short of the demand. Here in Fairfield couuty for instance the supply the year around is not near equal to the demand, though there may be a few weeks in the spring when the poultry products do not bring a very high price. Five times, even ten times. the amount of * poultry now raised in the county would find a ready home maiket ne&rly every ,mnonth in the year, andflC with proper manipulation this could be the case the whole year. Our only apology for con tinuously calling the attention of the farmers of this county to this and other similar matters is .a sincere desire to see the condi tion of the county bettered--and we are deeply convinced that the betterment of the county if it comes at all will be through the development of small industries now partially or wholly neglected. Any one who witnessed the drill of the fire company Wed nesday afternoon could readily see that the company is badly in need of better organization for active work and of more men. For a good while one of its great needs has been better hose, but this need, thanks to the counsel, has lately been supplied. The company as is kno.vn is made up wholly of volunteers whose o ly remuneration is exemption ffom street tax. There is, therefore, no financial consideration to ini duce others to join, and were the financial feature the only consid eration we doubt if the company would now have a single member. Despite this fact, however, there are those who stand aloof andi say: "I can p--~y my street tax. let those that cau't attendl to the duties of the fire company." This spirit on their part is wh;olly un commendable, and just because of such a prevalence of this lael of public spirit that the comnpany is now at such low ebb in the number of its meni. The comt pany is sadly in need of men men able to work as effectivelv as they are to jeer at those wvho work, men who hiave property as we-ll as those who haven't-, mn who appreci.de the privilege oI being firemen for the sake of the protection of the property of the town and not for the pittance of a street tax. Let every fireman in town be at the meeting to night, and let there be enough new members join to-night to swell the ranks of the company so that every squad may be full and the burden of protecting the town fromn fire will not fall on such a few. This appeal is made to the young men of town to hellp recruit this volunteer fire comn * pany. May the responses be Thee~ is s;guiacane in the act ,liat the census bureau now f or the first time in its history i ssues a report of the bee indus- t ry in America. Even to a dis- I utetested observer this fact sug- I ;ests that the industry has grown i o such an extent as to command f he attention of the deportment I >f agriculture. The . statistics i rive the value of honey and wax ror the year 1899 at just a little less than seven million dollars. [f however the amount realized I hom the sale of bees and queens I were added to the above amount, the total would be very con siderably increased. Of the grand total however only about 15 per cent comes from the South At lantic States. Considering the favorableness of the climate another variety of honey plants to be found in this section cer tainly this industry is very much neglected hereabouts. In this State for instance there are not as many a dozen bee keepers who derive any considerable amount from the busy little workers. And yet this State is well adapted to bee-keeping. In the matter of honey from April to November there is some wild plant or field crop in bloom from which the bees can get surplus honey. This month there is the apple blossom, a little later come the blackberry and the poplar, then come the pea and the cotton b!ossom, in the summer, and in the fali the aster and the golden rod, two great honey plants, bloom profusely over all. the fields. The great drawback to the honey crop in this section is the prevalence of long and dry seasons, the result of which is that the bees fail to gather honey sometimes for several weeks and instead of getting a surplus ah~ad have to fall back on their reserve. This drawback can only be over come by intelligent management in the proper manipulation of the surplus and in feeding at such few times as is necessary Such management can only be had when movable frame hives are used. While these hives have every advantage to the intelli gent beekeeper, who will be satisfied with nothing less, yet they are not nne whit better than the old box hive for the man who expects to let his bees have their own way and are so much additional expense. We want to see some intelligent bee kee'ping in this county. In every com munity ,there is a fine oppor tunity for an intelligent bee keeper to considerably increase his surplus money'by keeping 20 to 30 hives of bees-not more unless he intends giving his whole time to the business. Now is the season for anyone con templating the addition of this industry on an intelligent scale to begin. The swarming season will soon be on, and the way to begin is to purchase the movable frame hives and hive these swarms therein, for to the uninitiated the job of transferring from the old box hive to the movable frame hive is but -little removed from an impossibility. These sugges tions are made with the hope of arousing an interest in the bee industry, and we shall esteem it a favor to answer any questions that may come up in connection with the subject of keeping bees -that is, any we can answer rom an experience of more than en years in intimate touch with the busy little honey bee. A Chapter on Chickens. .1r. Editor': The writer is cleased to note indications that herc is in our city and county mincreasing inter est in thorough )ed p)oltrly. An annual show U ec)IU(tionl with the county a r will do much to further this er n t; so let those who would en ~C more and better poul .:cni g our lawns and yards v;t' their bost energies toward] gking ibe coming exhibit a first ni waeg.o.i birds on hand, mronme who understands what -a tates standard p)oultry ua wh'.Jit that the general LIy was ve>y low. There is en:y of0 tin:oc to ha~ve good birds 1 -endy' for th.:~ fair. Stock hatchied 1 S pril an May ought to be ini he pink of condition by the time I he fair is to be held, IT .ogh the lat' may not favor adult fowls or' the reason that many of them I viil not be well through the nlou!t. Our city should havo at least 1 ifty thorough, "dyed in the eather" chicken crauks, and each. arm ought to have its favorite Ieed. A company of fanciers is good thing socially, for the love I n care of fancy stock and pets t as a refiuing influence and seems I dake a note of it and you will nd that the hen crank is in ariably "a good fellow," and he devil is not so apt to estab ish a workshop in the brain cf iim who is thoroughly enthused t the care of some sort of pet itock. Fancy chickens head the ist, being always profitable and heir care requiring industry and liligence on the part of the >wner. W1,y should only thorough >red fowls be kept? Because liey are larger and look better; hey have been produced for a purpose-to furnish the greatest mount of eggs and meat, and to give pleasure. The average far ner may tell you that he prefers be scrub because it is, he may ,ay, the cheapest chicken; but put up for his consideration a :ase that may apply to all farm inimals, poultry- included-the Long-nosed, half wild "razor-back' bog vs. the Poland China or Berkshire-and you have" him. The farmer's fowls used to, and many do still, roost in the trees and pick up their living, while with the "razorback" it was a case of "root hog or die." Now the stock law makes it necessary for the farmer to feed his hogs and he finds that the thorough bred matures quicker than the razorback and makes one-half to one-fourth more pork on same feed. Thus now and then a good thing is forced upon them de spite the inclination to follow in the rut cut out by the fathers. Both poultry and eggs are being and will ere long be everywhere sold by weight, and then. the scrub hen or her advocate will have an inning-a going, out of business for good. What breed to select? That depends on your purpose and your fancy. The average. farmer and marketman wants eggs and meat, while a few demand mostly eggs to sell. The fancier should by all means consult his fancy and if his knowledge is limited it is good fortune for him to fall in love with some solid colored favority. There is work enough whatever the variety be, but 'in the case of parti-colored fowls much more care, knowledge, and study is required to be able to keep the different colors within bounds. Breeds and varieties are many and all purposes and fancies can be suited. Selecting the right breed ad'd variety and giving it proper attention in re gard to feed and the selection of tpe most vigorous speelmei9 for breeders are all about which the average farmer or marketman need concern himself. He wants the fowl that will top the market or fill the egg basket; but to be "a fancier" you'mnst beposted. You might as well try the drug business without having studie@ pharmacy as to attempt to breed high grade stan'dard poultry un til you have sufficient kno6wledge on poultry cultui-e. The editor is a chicken man, so I have one vote against the waste basket. If I escape I1 will come again and have something to say on breeds, being a fancier, and the mistakes of- the beginner. Asa, S. C. J. T. Carter. The Best Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of GROVE'S T ASTELEsS CHILL TONIC. It Is simply iront and quinine in a tasteless form. N~o Cure, No Pay. Price 50e. White Oak Whittlings. The Rev. 3. A. White has re turned from New York where he haa been the last three months attending Bible lectures at the Dr. WVhite institute. He preached i fine serrmon to us Sunday morn ing and gave us a fine lecture in he evening on Bible study as daught by Dr. White in New York. He will leave witly his ~amily in a few days for Russell rille, Ark., where he has accepted call from the church at that lace. There is some sickness yet in he community. Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Wylie have both been quite ick w ith grip, the latterr is very 2nwell yet.I Mrs. F. J. Nichols h)as returnedI iomxe from Chester where she has >een visiting relatives for several lays. Mr. Sami. Crawford and daugh er, from Salem, and Mr. Andrew dobley and sister, from Wood ard, worshiped with the A.R. P.'s tre Sunday. Miss Lillie Crawford, from salem, has returned home. She tas been visiting her aunt, Mrs.! ['. W.~T Traylor, for several weeks. Mr. John Nichols, of Chester, s home for a few days. Mr. Robt. Banikhead, of Winns >oro, was up Sunday on a visit o his brother, Mr. M. Y. Bank La(d, who is quite sick. . . ttc\\ " d rct b 1 rk No rot: 1' t:r- \ \\ face to c :.a\ , and cut. ' 'he new, -t Wars twic: sold - t everywhere in cans-\ all sizes.\ Made by Standard Oil Company have a fine young boarker at theic home-name not known. Your scribe m tde a short visit several days ago to "Green Hill' plantation, the home of his boy hood. There he spent ,evera days with relatives and friends Green Hill is the ho:me of om energetic and progressive fellow citizen and friend Mr. F. A. Nei and has been the home of the Wateree Neil family for more than one hundred years. Mr Neil is a great lover of fine cattle He has a fine herd of the Ayre shire breed. He has the mos complete, conveniest, and up-to date cattle barn I have seen ii the country. He is milking nom about 10 head and will be milk ing several more in a shot time He expects to get his stock up t< 25 milkers by the end of the year He has a fine pasture lying of both the hills and lowlands of the Wateree and Reedy Creeks. Hi showed me through his neat an( we'l arranged dairy. Here th< milk is run through a separatoi and prepared for the churn an< here his good wife spends two o three hours -every morning, giv ing her person il attention to th< churning, dressing and pressin the butter. The latt-r is done ii a neat press designed and mad( by himself. Nest he showed m< his milk house about sevent,y-fiv4 yards f.om. his dwelling, built o stone and cement over a flourish ing spring of pure cod free ston< water. Here he keeps his crean till it is skimmed and his butte: till it is shipped. Both winte: and summer it is placed in vessel in different compartmAnts sitt:ni in the pure cold water which is passing through rapidly all the time. He is ' filling an engage ment in Columbia of about fron ~20 to 30 pounds a week. Mri Neil is thinking of building an<( operating a creamery in the nea: future. Hie certainly has an idea spot for the business nearhi milk honse. The farmers of thi: noted section and the founders o. ~the Fairfied County Institute are endeavoring to make ther faji next fall the grandest one. cvei held in the county. N. April 1, 1902. Stops the Cough an;1 works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quin ine Tablets cur a cold ini one day. No Cure, No Pay Price 25 eents. Bryant and Longtown Items. Our farmers' are getting alon; nicely with their farm work not withstanding the 'unfavorabl< weather that has prevailed ye nently. Quite a heavy rain fel here Friday night. A great dea of corn was planted last week Some have finisLed planting up land corn. There will not be as much corn mercial. fertilizers used hero at usual. Gardening is progressing nicely Peas, cabbage, lettuce, radishes etc., are up and looking pretty. A good garden is cei tainly a greal help to a fa uily. Therefore every one should endeavor to have one During the rec;nt cold wav< grave fears were entertainer about the safety of the fruit. We are glad to say, however, that ii has not been injured much if at all. There was a very pleasani sociable given at the hIospitable ome of Mr. Jno. P. Jones or Friday eve:ning. Notwi thstand ing the inmlemency of the weatheri quite a crowd was present and enjoyed themsc-lves very miuch. Refreshments wer served. Mrs. Geittys and son are visit ng rJatives in Winushoro. Rev. Mr. Ashmore, our new :astor at Ridgeway, came dlown uesday to visit his Longtown nemers. He preached at the~ capel Wednesday evening. Rev. J. E. Jones pre tehied at he chapel Sunday afternoon. Miss Janie Spence, of Ridge ray, is visiting the family of Mr. Win. Simpson. Mr. W. B. Kennedy 13(d family hav mm-vr1 to Ridgawae mur-h OP ENI FOR E OUR SPRING STOC has arrived and is nov nation. We want yot we kn.w that we can you mone". J. WE WiLL RECEIVE ALOTO F .. . . PER O RGA CALL AND SEE THEME Laiiderdal( -WAS AWAJ Ball-Bear!ng Dol It is High i and Low i - Easy Payrnen FORE 13. T. Mitt tthe regret of their many friends .Mr. T. H. Jones expects to in crease his rice acreage this year He has been very successful it rice culture. We hopp othern will follow his example.. We al could very easily raise our owi rice. Dr. E. H. Harrison and Mr' S. L. Dixon went to Winnsbort Thursday on business. Mr. Howard .Culp, of Chester has moved to tongtown anid on gaged in farmui: g. E. H. D. March 31, 1U02. Good for Rheumatism. Last, fall I v-as takeni with a ver. severe attack of muscu&lar rhempatisnl which caused] me greit .paini tnd an noyance. Aftei' trying several pre -Iscriptions and rheumatic cnres, I de cided to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm which I had seen advertised in th< South .Teseymian. A fter two applica. tions of this~ Remedy I was mch bet 1ter, and after using one bottle, wa completely ecured.--S.u,m-: H. Imsf Salem, N. J. For s:.de by McMaster Co BEANS. GOOD FRlIDAY IS A DAY FOR~ PL.ANT ING BE ANS. We have them. . Paa.s Egg Dye McMASTER 00. Magazines on sale. WANTED, Hickory, Dogwood and Persimmon Logs'. Southern Hard wnnd CoM (Thtu klsenn,. C. i 2t1-4LG. XAIiJATJON. K OF DRESS GOODS r open for your exami 1to give us a call, for please you and save 0. BOAG. CALES 3nd ANDIES THIS WEEK. 3 & Bryson. tDFD TO THE -- - n Quality n Price. 5.Oo ts if You De ALE BY--M aevf{s &j Sop. T RUE 1k 1AM NOT CON UJ dctiug a bankript sale, but my stock is. supplied -with a full stock of Farming Utensils that are now- needed on the farm, which are marked at figtires that will make it pay the farmers to see the same before buying. IJ. W.8Seigler. NOTICE OF SALE. STATE 01F So"rHn CAEOUNA, I County of Fairfield. I In pursuance of authority fu me vested by a certain written instrument made by Anna E. Blair, lAllie W. Blair, Mary J1. Broomie, ~FannIe H. Broonme and Susan H. Lever, bearing date -- day of Jranuary, 1902, I will offer for sal'e before the Court House . door in Winnsboro, S, C., within the lea houtrs of stale, on the FIRST MNDAY'IN APRIL NEXT, to the Ihighest bidder, the following described premises, to wit : All that certain [trset of land, lyin, being. and situate in the County o 'Fajirlied, in ~*he State aforesaid, eon taining One Hundred and Fifty Acres, mnoreerless, bounded by lands of J. ID. Finley on the nLorth; east by lands of M. J, Broomne audJ. M. Dunlap; south by lands of D). S. Broo:ne; west by lands~ of T. C. Leuer. Th'1e purch::ser to pay for all neesary Termus of Sale. (Cash. 3-12-3bv TIHOS. C. LE ITNER. 0,1I. C. PIGS. I HAVE SOME FINE 0. 1. C. PIGS which I amn now offerin~ for sale at reasonable prices; also a ~fno B)oar six months oldl. Parties derirous of gettin;r this improved variety of' ho;rs would do wel! to see or write me. before buying. EDGA R TRAPP., I . 2.->mn Je-in, S. .