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Cotton Outlook. Opinion of President Smith, Formed after Tour of Cotton Belt Storms, Rains, Frost and Boll Wevil have Creatly Damaged Crop. While in Columbia thiR week president K. D. Smith, of the State Cotton Growers' Association, cave out tlie following interview : ''SinceSeptember 25th 1 have visited every cotton State, winding up at Orangeburg, S. 0., Monday, October 8th. My trip, therefore, covered a period in which the Gulf storm that covered eastern Louisiana, all of Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama occurred. The conditions, as I found them previous to the Storm, did not warrant the expectation of a yield very greatly in excess of last year. The eneci 01 me siorm can never ue 1 ii 11y estimated until the tinal yield ot ttie crop is known. There certainly lias never been a more disastrous storm in its elloct upon cotton in the history of cotton growing. In tlie States where it raged worst at least t>0 per cent of the entire matured crop was open; the fields were while from Alabama to Texas. In the low lands the cotton was beaten down, and over large territory wa'er trom three to five inches deep covered the ground and a great amount of cotton not yet open cotton that was beaten out and ruined. The continued wet weather, subsequent to the storm. caused a great deal to sprout in the boll and rotting oi unopened bolls. The vitality of tlie plant was greatly impaired by the force ot t he wind and the etlec's of the rain. Since then the wn precedented cold wave, accompanied with killing trost, lias practically covered the entire eastern halt ot the cotton belt. ' In Tex ts and the Territories, where neither storm nor frost have yet been, we lound that the yield promised to be in oxcess of last year, but even in tins section the final outlook is proh'e. matical, for the reason that boll worm, caterpillar and boll we"vil have covered a greater territory than ever in the historv of Texas. The entire Brasos Val ley of central and eastern Texas; in fact, tho entire co?t<>n producing part of Texas, has not made any cotton since the 1 ofh ot September, nor will it make any more, on account ot the boil weevil Therefore a frost in Texas would have practically 11 > ell'ect 011 the ultimate yield of her crop. The la dl weevil has extended this year over the entire lied River Val lev. in T. ' ? ** ' 9 and into western and southern Arkansas and into Oklah nn i and Indian Territory, and is now within twenty miles <?f the Mississippi, prob ibly having crossed this river this month. Therefore, in my oppinion, tlie yield of this crop will not very greatly exceed, if it does exceed at all, the yield of last year. To sum the whole matter up, the conditions are these: The weevil has mada a top crop in Texas imposible ; jand citizens of that State will tell you that no more cotton s Tor Vour Protection we place thin InlH'l 011 every package of Scott's Emulsion. The man wltlia tlshon his hack Is our trade-mark, and It Is a guarantee that Scott's Emulsion will do all that Is claimed f? *? If V<?t lit liiMir iv. in'i/tn ivi throat or bronchial troubles In Infant or adult. Scott's Emulsion Is one of the greatest tteshbullders known to the uiedlcal world. We'll send you a sample free. SCOTT & BOWNE, will he made in the cotton grow ing section of Texas this season, lvist of the Mississippi the storm damage, and then in aldiini to I that, the trust, has cut off any j possibility ot any further inatur ing and the destruction ot that tha' was partiall .* mitured. Th-* crop wis conceded bv all to be from two to three weeks late; the frost is Irom three to four weeks early. Therefore, takini? I the-o conditions all together, the outturn ot this crop must be ex eeedinglv small in comparis- n with what was expected a few weeks ago. ''The headlines in one ot the South Carolina newspapers a lew days ago were a little misleading, in that they madejit appear that I advised the farmers to sell at ten cents a pound. What I said then I repeat now : That'lhe association fixed the line in their .judgment below which no one should sell a pound ol cotton, at ten cents. 1 advised the farmers that irom thisjficure up, according to the market, it | they were under obligation and I had debts to meet, to ^sell suflicient cot'on to meet their obli gaiions and to use their judgment, based upon the informaI tion that we could cive tliem as to the conditions as to what they would do with the b dance. . 'T al-o said th.it eott n was cheap at twelve and one-half |cents per pound, from the prei in f I n/?L* I i I. t 1 a r? - ?r ...... oni.uun, i i III II /V ? ' > tM \ conservative cotton man, 1>??th buyer, grower an I spinner, will concede iliis to be 'rue. It will certainly have to bring that 'price if the obliga'ions ol the South, incurred in making this crop, are met It ever there was a time when prospects favjored higher prices, this is the time. Audit the farmers will but market their crops conservatively, not rush it to market, in my judgment, they will be richly rewarded lor so doing. ^ Young V.other at 70 "My mother has suddenly been made voting ut 7o Twenty years of ii tense suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until nix months a?o, when she began t ikmg lilectric Hitters, whieh li??? imm. 1>1 tely cured her and restored the strength and activity she had in the prune of life," writes Mrs W L.<iilpatrick.of Danfortb.Me. Greatest restorative medicine ou the globe. .Sets stomach, liver and kidneya ii^ht.purities the blood and cures malaria, biliousness and weaknesses. Wonderful nerve tonic. Price 50c. Guarar teed by J P. Mackey Co, Crawford Pros, and Funderburk Pharmacy. Cotton Outlook. View.S of Secretary Weston 11 of State Association, on th< \ Situation?Some Interesting Figures. President Strait, of the Count) Cotton Growers' Association, ha received the following letter fron Secretary Westou, of the Stat< Association : In looking over the Financia & Commercial Chronicle pub lished in New York and consid ered a very reliable and accurat< journal, I gathered the following facts which may be of interest t( you and the cotton growers n your county. It you deem thi: information of importance, J would suggest that you have ii published in your county papers The article was written on Fri day night,^October 5th, and tin da'a is up to that date. To'al receipts since Sept. 1, to Oc\ 5, 15)00, 987,013 bales Total receipts same period, 1905, 1,208,545) ' (, Decrease in receipts of 1900 over 15)05, 281,530 " Stock 1906, 495.584 bales, " 1905, 779.344 " Deficiency in Stock of 1901 over 1905. 283,700 The visible supply of American cotton tonight. October 5, 1906, 1,387,380 ba 5, 1905, 2,350,054 ' 5, 1904, 1.650,400 ? 5, 1993, 1,125,302 " Bear in miinl the fact that tilt spindles have largely increased lience the consumption <?l coftoi is greater today than it has evei been in tlie world. From information gathered ai the exchange today, the frosl seems to have been all over the cotton belt, with the possible exception of Texas. The Farmers Union fixed i;* minimum price at eleven cents, In view of these facts, I would i suggest that cotton he -o 1 el conservatively. I do not assume te take the responsibility of advis ing the holding of cotton. 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Our busi ness has increased to such an extent that we find it difficult to keei ) enough meat to supply our j trade,and for this reason we are ; paying a little better price than other folks for cattle, poultry, etc. So if you have anything in this line for sale, bring it along and bring it quick. We also I want to buy corn, peas, green \ and dry hides. Highest cash r price paid for all. We wish to say to our trade that we are prepared to deliver anything you want in the meat I line. Handling so many beeves ) I a day enables you to get your . I choice cut. We also handle fish and oysters. Plyler Bros. . i Money to Loan. ) I have iu?do arrangements with parties in New York City by which I can negotiate loans for tive years on improved cotton larms, iu sums of #:lOO (lit and upwards, at i uir niif <u i |iiT ITUI nn .milium* <?I JII'IIU i >?* ?1 over, an.i rt per cent ou Hums le?s than 1000. N'<> brokerage or coiumiKrti<>n char' v!' <1 Onlv a reasonable fee for abstract of ? title. " l: E. WYLIK, Attorney-at-Iatw, I _____________________ Professional Cards Dr. J. E. WELSH, DENTIST. 1 OHice in Emmons EuiUHog opposite Fir-t iNatioual Bank. . I I'hone No. 8. | | LANCASTER, 8. C. Dr. E. J. Hinson T-v-m T m T r-. m A_^Hi IN i iD l Office in Springs Building. Office Hours : 8 to 12 and 1 to 6. ' Sunday Hours. 9 to 10. Ask Central for No. 32. Dr. R. G. ELLIOTT, Lancaster, S. C. Keaidenoe 'phone. No. 187. Office, Davie Building,cor. Main and Dunlap Btreeta;'phone No. 72. Will practice in both town and conn* ty. AII oalla, day or night, will re* ceive prompt attention. Notice to Taxpayt Ifll The Treasurer's Booko iprlkj IB^H for tlie collection of taxes lliy^E penalty from October 15th tc IB 'Bj LEVY AS FOLLOWfc I J I Special county 1 I r I Constitutional school tax.... 1% fl Total over county 14 1 > B Local K K tax Dills Creek... | B LOCAL SCHOOL TAXE I | District Nos. 5, 8*2, 40 and I B Iones X Koads I fl District Xos. 2 and 24.. P > fl All taxable polls $1 00. County Treasi It! fl Livery, Liver II Livery!; II Though doing a rattling j || livery business, we are di 1H mined to do even better. ! present stocks of Vehicles IB Horses are being supplemei IH by handsome new carriages II buggies and stylish II Driving and Saddle Hors 11 Our livery establishment going to be second to none 41 the State, and don't you forj 91 it ! Come or send to us wf * |l you want the best, up-to-d; livery service. 88 HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE C(lf| An Organ II that will !;i-' a life tinn- is what j want. Our Organs have a pure to and lovely rases. We can supp 1 you with an Organ that will please 1 every particular for only $(55 and %'J I delivered. Write us for our specil j terms of payment, and for illustrSvJI tions of our beautiful organs. If you prefer a Piano we have bear tifiiI and good new Uprights froi |185 up on ea>y terms. Address, WALONES MUSIC HOUSE, Columbia. S. C. Clerk's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA* County of Lancaster. In the Common Pleas. Arthur P. llorton et. al , Plaint ifli^4 | against AlleeT. llorton. Defendant, Pursuant to an order of court made in the above stated cause, hy.ludge Prince, dated oct.s 1!?(???, the undersigned will sell at Lancaster ( . IL. at public auction, on the tirst Monday in November, next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, to-wit : All that piece, parcel or tract of land being, lying and situate in Pleasant II ill township, in Lancaster county, -tate of South Carolina, containing 125 acres, more or less,bounded on the north hy lands of II. II Norton, Jr., W. ,S. llorton and Lee llorton; east hy lands of \V. S. Norton and Robert Caston; south by estate lauds of E. It Cook, and west oy lanus 01 >. >1. >?*hi and Oye. Terms of sale. Cash; purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers. .1. F. GREGORY, C. C. C. 1*. L. C. Lancaster, S.C., Oct. 0, IflOtl, Green A Hines. IMaintitFa' Attorneys, Executor's Sale. I will sell at public auction,on Mon- ; day, the oth day of November, l!?0(!, at Lancaster. S. o., at 12 o'clock M., tract of land in Lancaster county, South C arolina, containing about bolt acres, known as Tract 4 of the estate lands of Julius Mills, bounded north and west by Catawba atid Wateree rivers as per plat of W. K Duren, 1).H.: bein^ tract conveyed by I) A. Williams, clerk of court, to Anniu w by deed dated the second day of December. 1889, and recorded in Deed Hook G. pH^es 'A and 4. Terms cash, or one-third cash and the balance payable in t wo equal successive annual instalments, with interest from date of sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortga|(e of the premises. Purchaser to pay for deed $1000, and all taxes payable on and after January let, 1H>7. All rents due for this year (1000) are retained by the executor. A.M. LEK, Executor, j Estate of Annie K. Kobinson, Dec'd.'i