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Agricultural Putting in Fall Oats. > Fertilizing, Plowing, and Seeding Discussed. Progressive Farmer. Now is the time to begin to prepare yourselves to battle against the cotton bears that are sure to come after you next fall. Begin now to put in a large crop of Jwinter outs We never fail making a good crop of win ter oats when we can get them in the ground just right before the first of November. Plow the land deep, harrow smooth and drill the seed in open furrows. I use a common cotton planter with a fertilizer attachment (i and put in from 150 pounds to 200 pounds of 10?4 acid phosph ate to the acre. It is a waste of money to use very soluble ammonia ted fertilizers on small grain sown in the fall. We use a shovel plow about six or eight inches wide on the planter foot to open the furrow and make the rows just close enough not to allow any loose dirt to roll back in the open trench, and run the rows nearly on a level, but should empty out gradually at each end. BNever on any occasion jjsow I seed oats in the fall that has not been grown from fall sowing at least three years ; at which Jthis seed may be considered as! having the established habit of winter growing. We would also g.ve thej preference to seed already grown by the open trench system over that seed grown from broadcast sowing, though we have no po?i. Itive proof that ihe 'open trenchgrown seed are the safest. Wo caution all new beginners about securing lirst class pure clean seed. Almost any up?todate farmer would toll you that seed oats or wheat planted with cheat, cockle or smutty stuff would not only fill your lands with these foul seeds, but they reduce the yield to an extent that would make it profitable to pay live or more prices for pure seed than to take foul seed at no cost. We are now preparing to mow down a crop of about two tons of j pea vine to the aero on land Miat ! was abandoned three years back i by an improvident renter that failed to get more than five bushels of corn or 150 pounds of i seed cotton to the acre. ivrep plowing, cowpeas, and from 150 pounds to 200 pounds oi acid phosphate to acre on each crop is all the secret there is in this. This simple application of a little common horse-sense, a good deal of horse sweat in a cooperative way, with nature, has made this land that was barren bloom again with profitable crops that average over thirty bushels 1 of oats and from one to two tons 1 of pea hay to the acre all in one 1 year. This land next year would 1 grow a good profitable crop of < corn without any fertilizer, or ] with the application of about 150 | pounds of acid phosphate we be- t lieveit easy tojgrow 1,000 pounds ^ of seed cotton to the acre. ( After a good crop of peas we don't need to add any more ni? ' trogenous manure. Ordinarily, we have plenty ot this costly Department. fertilizing ingredient stored in the soil by the cow pen crop. J. C. Stribling. Anderson Co., S. C. Cuba's Sugar-producing Capacity. i l'rof Julus Wolt of the Gar- J man University at Breslau his made a calculation as to the sugar-producing capacity of Cu- r ha. After careful calculation he is of an opinion that 44,000 ^ square miles of arable lands are available in Cuba for susrar culture, and that suerar can now " ] be produced in Cuba at a cost of $1.20 per 100 pounds, which is very much less than the cost ot producing sugar in Germany. The present cane fields of Cuba, we are told, cover scarcely more than 1,500 square milos, or on- ; lv about one third of the available area that might he devot ed to 'lie production of 'his crop. In view of these facts the Ger man scientist expresses great tear as to the injurious effect, ot competition between Cuba and Germany in the production of sugar. ? News and Courier. Have the Negroes Labor Organizations ? Ncwberrv special in the 8'ate: The negro labor problem in Newberry has become a great annoyance to tarm-Ms and housekeep era. For some I'm* it has been reported that there is an organization or organizations among the colored people, something in the nature of a labor union, regulating the price and hourit) which the members am pertnitted t> work*, and tor whom ' they may work. It i-. reported that there are lis's ot white people in an l about town for whom no member may perlorm any kind of work. There seems t<> be ample pi oof ' that the town is districted and that certain colored people have erlain whit;- prople assign*d to hem, lor whom they may work, while they arc? forbidden under penally of tines to work tor any 1 that are not on their lists. One of the leading white men re 1 peatedlv sent lor a colored man to cut wood for him. Finally ' he saw the old fellow and ask- ' ed him why he did not come to ( cut his wood. The reply was: 1 "Why, boss, if I cut your wood 1 I would have to pay. Vouse ' not on my list. Youse on Mr. ( 's list." 1 ( ? 1 Child Drowned in Lard Tub. , i Spartanburg special in the Observer: A tragic fate was that which ended the life of the t ten.months old child of R. M. { Middlebrooks when the infant , jrawled to tee edge of a large ard tub and losing its balance ^ ell into the vessel, in which ,hpre was only several inches of vater. before its plight was dissovered the child had been j irQwned. ^ Read The News. The Moriah Association, t ?s \nnual Meeting to be Held ^ at Antioch, Beginning Oct. ^ 11th?The Standing Com- 4 mittees. I t The annual meeting of the f Moriah Baptis-t Association will 4 )e held with the Antioch church, J jevinning 011 Thursday before * he second Sundav in this month, " nid continuing through Sunday, rhe Rev. T. II. Blackmon will | preach the introductory sermon ; I alternate. Rev. E. F. Rice. The standing committees are 4 [is follows, and every committee- 4 man is expected to be present: J Lord's l).?y?M.J. Long, L. N, ' Montgomery, L. H. Mailman. ' Sunday School?R. A. Dobson, VV. 1*. McManus, L. C. Pavseur. ' Woman's Missions.?J. F. M. 9 Est ridge, J. M. Hilton, M. L. Minson 4 Aged Ministers?M. C. Hard- 4 uer. J. A. Haul hen, Willie Ilam J inond. s Orphanage?D. A. Williams, (i. Ij. Mobley, P. T. Twitiy. " State Missions?J. 11. Bold i ridge, C T. Hardin, D. A Wii- ' liann. ^ Home Missions?S. N. Wat* > son, James A. Ctmtben, C. L. { Stonner. ' Slate of Religion?J. F. Ham- , inond, P. T. Twitty, W. L. Cri- <j minger. \ Obituaries?W. S. Faulken- J berry, T. L. Hilton. R. F. Long. " Temperance?V. A. Lingle, ' IJ T fi I- - n ii' 1 i> jj. larger, Vj >v . cutis. I Foreign Missions?T. A. Dab- 1 ney, W. p. Stoshier, J. K. Black moil. Education?J II. Boldridize, T. R. Blackmon, 0. L. McMuiius. "Turkey Sam" Killed for Assaulting" Another Negro's Daughter. Laurens special in Columbia State: Ire Ileum ison, a colored ^ rarmer, aged about 50, livinsr \ near Hansford, this county, came r to town last night at midnight j and delivered himself up to the dierilf, stating that be bad shot a young negro by the nam* of J Sam Fuller, commonly known 3 as "Turkey Sam." e According to Henderson's c itatement, the killing occutred ate yesterday atlernoon at lr>s jwii house. Fuller was pick- 1 ng cotton for Henderson, being ihme in the field yesterday af- t ernoon with Henderson's 8'ep- \ laughter. Henderson, who was 4 lot faraway, was Mtracted by I ries of the girl as if in distress. ^ Upon going to the field Fuller ^ made off, but later returned to k die bouse and attempted to enter, ? when Henderson warned him j jot to come in. Fuller became If ibstreperous and insisted on en-leering the bouse over the old N nan's protests when Henderson, f who had secured his gun, fired ^ >n the fellow, killing him on ' he doorsteps. Fuller, it appears, had assaultid the girl in a very brutal mauler, beating her with a club, lenderson says she is in bed ^ ram the effects of the assault. i ? Subscribe to The News. J ! Peoples Supply Co.) ? As the name implies J ? Can furnish your supplies. ^ P We are going to keep almost everything, and what we ^ L haven't got will order for you. We want your trade, your m 9 good will, your friendship, and if reasonable prices, cour- m r teous treo'nienf and annrociatio'i of vnnr favors will win P them we will sure have them. Misses Lula Lindsay and ? [ Maggie Hood are in charge of the Ladies' Dress Goods ^ ^ and Notion Departments. Messrs. Albert Blakeney and M J Bon Welsh of the Clothing, ."Shoes, and Gents' Furnishing A ^ Goods department ; and Messrs. Sistare, Hilton and Fun- ^ Iderburk in the grocery and hardware. Our corps of clerks, m as you readily see, insures kind and courteous treatment. j| [ Bargains! Bargains! i ^ For the next ten days wo throw on our middle counters ^ r the stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Men's W ^ Shirts, etc., bought of Games Bros., to be sold at a big P sacrifice in order to make room for our nice fall goods ^ i which aie daily arriving. ^ { Peoples Supply Co. J L JNO. A. COOK, Manager. \ ALWAYS Buy at lhe Cheapest Place. A DOLLAR SAVED IS 1 DOLLAR MADE We have just received a car of the wonderful MAGNOLIA 'dour, which we offer for only $2.20 per OS lbs. standard weight. V complete line of Groceries. Everything fresh and new. We vill at any time take pleasure in waiting on you. Always your noney's worth. Remember we have a nice line of Notions and )ress Hats, Shoes and better Shoes. Did You Hear What dr. Williams said to Mr. Steele about Mr. Small? Said that dr. Usher told Mr. Porter heard Mr. Jackson went to Mr. Sowill and Mr. Gardner told Mr. Caskey that he saw Mr. Perry purhasc that fine pair of stylish dress narado shon< u-.. ..W.VI KfJ E. A Thompson wo Doors Below Old 1'. 0. ft - "The Old Reliable." M THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, S.C. k fe CAPITAL $50,000.00. ) SURPLUS $50,000.00. ? (J Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. W* I Collections given prompt and careful attention. ^ Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^ ? Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and |1 1 the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. JM Dr. J. E. WELSH, I)r. R. G. ELLIOTT, ^ dentist. Lancaster, S. C. Hice over Williams-HughesCo's Keaidenc* 'phone; Xo. 1.H7. Olllce, tore, formerly occupied by Dr. J* .'.""U"""> ,. M. Galloway. v \\ ill practicetn both town and ccun- W, ? i a wp a CTh't? a p ' h All calls, diy or night, will re- jpAej LANCAolhjH) o. U, ceive prompt attention. 1HL f