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DR. POE TO SPEAK O FARMERS' DAI MOST POPULAR PHASE IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE IS TO BE EXPLAINED. ON CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING Every Visitor to Made-in-Carolinas Exposition, Whether Farmer or Not, Will Enjoy This Address. Charlotte.-Dr. Clarence E. Poe, ed ItfThe Progressive Farmer and the nationally known authori ties on matters agricultural, will be one of the celebrities to speak at the Made-in-Carolinas Exposition here. He will speak on September 17, which has been designated at Farmers' Day at the exposition. His subject will be marketing, which has engaged the at tention of agriculturists of this section for some time. The particular phase which Dr. Poe is expected to emphasize in his ad dress is plans for co-operative mar keting of cotton along the lines fol lowed by fruit growers in California for a number of years. A movement to that end aas been on in the South ern states for more than a year. About 3,000,000 bales have been signed up in the South already under pledge to be sold throughout the co-operative agencies. The campaign started in this county last spring, was abandon ed until the fall season and will be re sumed shortly when the farm bureau of this county stages 24 meetings in the county to explain the purpose and scope of the system. Word from Hoover and Baker. Chapel Hill. - Secretary of Com merce Herbert Hoover and ex-Secre tary Newton D. Baker have sent greet ings to the First National Regional Conference on Town and County Ad ministration, to be held here Septem ber 19, 20 and 21. Demande of Longshoremen. New York.-Demands of longshore men for an eight-hour day were taken up at a meeting here of representa tives of steamship lines handling for eign freight. The present working agreement expires September 30. Paris Catacombs Reopened. Paris. - Unique among historical show places of the world and famed for centuries on both continents, the catacombs in Paris were re-opened to visitors, having been closed for six years on account of the war. Unprecedented Wheat Exports. Washington. - Unprecedented ex port of wheat during August should react favorably on agricultural and business conditions jthroughout the cguntry, Secretary Hoover declared. Passengers Safely Landed. Lisbon.-The twelve hundred pas sengers on the British Royal Mail steamer Almanozra, which went aground off Cape Espichel, 20 miles south of here, were landed safely. Rise in Retail Food Prices. Washington.-Inc~reases in the re tail prices of food In August as compared with July were shown in statistics by the department of labor. Germany-Bavaria Settlement. Berlin. - Settlement of the contro versy between Bavaria and the cen tral German government Is believed to be possible, following conferences eld here during the past few days. -Theft Insurance Rates Higher. New York.-New Yorkers who want to Insure their belongings against theft will have to pay ten per cent more .than in the past, it was an nounced. Babe Ruth Slams Out No. 53. Philadelphia. - Babe Ruth, New York's star slugger, made his 53rd Srun in the fourth Inning of a withl the Philadelphia Amern A Most Valuable Chicken. South Glouchester, N. J. - In the raw of a chicken killed for Mrs. Ed win Bloome's table, she found her $3,000 diamond engagement ring, lost our months ago. Root May YetParticipate. Washington. - At least informal participation by Elihu Root in the ar mament limitation conference ap peared assured as a result of confer ences between the former secretary of state and President Harding and Sec retary Hughes. Dixie Highway Association Meets. Cincinnati, Ohio.-From as far South as Miami, Fla., and as far North as Chicago and Detroit, hundreds of del egates gathered for the annual con ention of the Dixie Highway associa tion. Two Nt>-H it. No-Run Games. Marshvmel. Wis-What appears to be a record was eg::biished by Pitch er Noel of the Marshville team of the Wiensflin Valley baseball league when he pitc-hed two no-hit, no-ru2 games within four days. EVILS OF THE BOLL WEEVIL DEPICTED] A GLOOMY PICTURE DRAWN BY DEMONSTRATION AGENT OF YORK COUNTY. VISIT OF INSPECTION MADE Actual Extent of Damage Can Not be Accurately Determined Until the Remmant of Crop is Gathered. York.-A gloomy picture of crop conditions in lower South Carolina as the result of the ravages of the boll weevil was drawn by John R. Blair, York county demonstration agent, who has just returned from an automobile trip, along with 75 other York fhrmers and business men, through the weevil infested territory. The party visited Swansea, North Springfield. Black ville, Barnwell and Allendale on their journey southward, returning by Bam I berg, Orangeburg, St. Matthews. Co lumbia, Camden and Great Falls. The object of the trip was to gather first hand information concerning the ac tual depredations of the pest and the best methods of combatting it. so that York farmers may not be altogether unprepared against its attack next spring. "Much as I had read and heard od the boll weevil's destructive work I was not prepared for what I saw," declared Mr. Blair in discussing the situation as revealed to him on the trip. "The pest has simply playem havoc with the crop on the best farm Ing lands in the state and the actual extent of the damage can not be ac curately determined until the remnant of the crop it has left has been gath erd. Winnsboro.-Mrs. George Clowney, for several years county home demon stration agent for Fairfleld county, has resigned her position, the resigna tion to take effect September 15. Home demonstration work has grown under Mrs. Clowney's direction and since the establishment and suc cessful operation of the community market in Winnsboro the farm women are loath to give up the home demon stration work in Fairield county. Ridge Spring.-One hundred and thirty-five bales of cotton werg sold here by L N. Watson to Boatwright Bros., at 20 cents a pound, the only stipulation being that the cottont should run from seven-eighths to ons inch staple. This was cotton stored i4 the warehouse last year and tb grades are estimated to be from stricti low middling to strict middling. Walterboro,-The first sale of pure bred Poland China hogs by T. R. Strickland was held at his farm at Stokes five miles from Waiterboro. Despite the cry of "hard times" the prices paid were satisfactory. and a good average for the offering was se cured. 'The bred sows and gilts brought an average price. of $42.07. the top price being $87.50. Greenville.-Jake Gosnell, former deputy collector of Internal revenue charged with the murder of Sheriff Hendrix Rector at a local garage, 'July 4, 1919, will take procedence over a!! cases ot the court of general session which convenes at Pickens, S. C., Sep tember 26, it was announced by Solici tor David W. Smoak. - Chester.-In discussing the loans made by. the farm loan bank at Co lumbia, S. C., during the month of'a August, D. A. Houston, president of that institution, stated that $1,516,000 had been loaned on farms in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Lancaster.-GovernIor Cooper has rdrdagenera! election held the second Tuesday in October, the 11th, to fill the office of Judge of probate of Lancaster county. James E. Stew man, judge of probate, died some weeks ago and an election is neces ary to choose a successor, as more than a year elapses before the next general election. Weather Favors Outings. Chareston.-Fair ant, the weather favored the various outings planned [frolicking in various fashion. A long to celebrate labor's anniversary, and thousands of people were in the open, parade was held during the morning, participated in by one white union which headed the procession and by' nearly a score of negro organizationS, several bands and drum corps, enliv ening the naarching. The beaches were thronged with visitors, among whom were many excursionists frm several sections. Rapid Work on Hotel. Barnwell.-Barnwell's new $60.000 hotel is rapidly nearing completion and will probably be opened to the public at an early date- The modern moving picture theater, loccated in the same building. has been in opera tion for several weeks and the man agement is giving the movie fans the same high class productions that are shown in the larger cities. Tn fact, there have been several instances where Szture productions have been shown in Barnwell ahead of Charles n, Columbia and Augusta. 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