The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 03, 1907, Page 2, Image 2
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| Agricultural
Does Sorghum Exhaust the
Soil?
Progressive Farmer.
Several letters have come recently
asking in substance if
sorghum is not a very hard crop
on land? We believe this depends
very largely upon what
use is made of sorghum crop
whon li o rrroctnil
? ??vm ? l?t vvutvva. wv VV fi* ^
crops of 1 His food year after year
for sale as raw product we would
think ourselves iu a fair way to
ruin our soils, as there can be no
doubt in the mind of a thinking
man but that the sorghum plant
is one of the greatest foragers
after plant food that we can grow
on our farms.
A forage plant that will produce
from three to seven tons of
cured hay per acre, and does not
belong to the nitrogen gathering
group, must secure its food from
the soil on which it grows and
that in !a:ge quantities. It naturally
follows then as we have
said above that were we to sell
this large amount of rough food
oir our farms we would deplete
tlie lertility of the land very maf
ari nlltr H % 1 U a /v' !?<% 1*
?ua 11 IJ. Vil >il(7 U UOl i 1 i? 11 ' I
were we to feed the product to
our farm animals, sav;ng the
manure very carefully a"d return
the same to ttie soil on
which the crop grew, we will
have aided our s ilfl in their et
orts to produce still larger crops,
because in the first place '.lie decayed
plants return to the soil
much more humus than wa*
burned up in their production,
and we have demonstrated on
our heavy 9oils that as we add
to the humus content of that '
soil, in just that ratio do we
add to its crop producing ability.
Our lriends who believe In
resting land are demonstrating ,
this fact. There is practically
no nlant food added In I he snil
V
by growing thereon from one to
three successive crops of weeds
and briars and allowing them to
decay on the land, but there is
liumus added and herein lies the
the secret of improvement of soil
by resting. 'I here is no benefit 1
Irom this practice, however, that
could not he obtained by growing
crops ot sorghum, it the crops
were fed on the farm and the
manure returned to the soil.
All the humus would he saved to 1
the (arm an I the f irm wou'd he
ahead from $15 to $50 per acre
in stock loo 1 secured. After do- !
ducting cost ot growing and harvesting
the sorghum?which need
not exceed $0 per acre?the 1
wide awake farmer would he con- '
siderably ahead of the land-rest- '
er. ''
\Ve hinted above I hat Hie sor- '
ghnm plant was a great forager 1
after plant food. One has only 1
to examine the root development
of a plant of this family when '
nearing maturity to be convinced '
that if there is any dormant plant 1
food in the soil the sorghum 1
plant will surely find it. These <
roots not only feed upon the i
plant food in the upper part ot 1
the soil but they burrow down
into the subsoil and bring to the (
surface any plaut food found j
there, in this way adding to the <
available plant food on which the t
next crop in rotation may feed, i
The farmer, we believe, owes <
much to these strong-growing j
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THE LA)
Department.!
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plants like sorghum and corn,
because, as we have said, of their I
ability to add immense quanti- *
lies of humus to our soils and *
extract from our subsoils dormant *
plant, food for the use of our less ,
strong-growing plants. And for c
these reasons aud the further rea 1
son that they furnish a larger 1
amount of stock food per acre c
than any other plants that grow y
they should be produced in greata
r uftintif)unnA ihn ?* i !???? L ? t*
v iiumuvu viidii UA VC UtJtJ U j
in the South. Don't neglect the f
legumes and smalle,* varieties ot j
grasses, but supplement them ^
with these slrouuer growing v
plauts
A. L French.
R F. D. 2, Byrdviile, Va.
Digging One's Own Grave. J
I
To condemn a man to death i
and then compel him to dig his i
own grave is the limit to his pun c
ishment and uufnrtuna'e end. )
About the next thing to that I
punishment is for the all-cotton I
farmer to be condemned into the r
idea of getting rich by growing t
cotton exclusively, and thep be- r
ing compelled to dig his own 1
grave, financially, by dumping ?
his cotton upon the market at the v
other fellow's price to pay for 1
bought farm crops also got at the
other man's prices. It that isn't t
the limit to fanning agony and n
ignorance in a business sense. J
what is it ? <j
J. 0. Siribling. u
Anderson county, S (I. ii
Do von leallv enjoy what you eat? Dies
your food taste good? Do you feel hungry
and want more? Or do you have a heavy, 111
dull feeliug after taenia, so tr stomach,
helehinc. uas on the Ktmimnli >.* > >
indigestion aud dyspepsia? If so, you 1
should take a little Kodol niter each meal (
Kndol will nourish and strengthen your
digestive organs and furnish the natural ^
digestive juio s tor your stomach it will
uiake you wells I wi'.l tuake your food do
you good Turn your food into good rich blood.
Kodol digests what yon eat. Sol i >
by Crawford llros.
Keep Out the Flies.
Fly time is about here and
wilh it comes tlie problem of C
holding 111 check Ihese bother- ji
9ome and dangerous iusects.? ^
We say datige:ous, because one rl
scarcely realizes, as lie watches ti
litem flving about, that there is C
110 insect which can be charged ft
with as much responsibility in p
spreading di-ease as the common u
housefly. w
Speaking of the relation of this I 1
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fly to typhoid lever, Dr. L. O.
Howard, ot the Department of
Agriculture, save that it is tlie w
i . . i 01
principal insect concerned mine
ipread of this disease and that
ts presence in country homes in <l?
Mich an abundance is due to the f0
large quantity of stable manure
ilways at hand) this being the
preferred food of the voting ?
There they breed in incredibly
BE
largo numbers, over twelve hun.
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lred having been found to issue
from one pound of horse manure,
md as ten days completes a aon
? y
iration, the rapidity of incrense J
,u 9uinmer is almost beyond beief.
As flies delight to feed upon
lecaying matter of all kinds, they
ire in continual contact with dis- b
sase germs, which they carry into si
he homes and deposit in the B
irarious foods placed in cupboard b
>r on table. Furthermore, they fr
ire a constant source of irritation m
St 'Jt >y?Vv^ v * \ " V N- ' '
SO ASTER NEWS, JULY 3, 19'
;o cattle, horses and other stock,
jftan causing I hem to seriously
njure themselves.
Everyone should do all in his
sower, therefore, to prevent the
ireeding of the house fly as far
is .possible by having a recepta
>le for the horse manure from
vhich they can be kept. Screens
m windows and doors will nlao
lid much in keeping them from
he house and ho prevent their
:oming in contact willi the food
ve eat.?Farm Life.
When there in the slightest indication of
ndigestion. heart burn, flatulence or any
ortn of Stomach trouble take a little Kodol
iccasionally and vou will be afforded
>rorapt relief. Kodol is a compound of
vgetable acids and contains the juices
ound in a healthy stomach. Kodol digests
' hat yon eat, makes your tood do yon
;ood. .Sold by t'rawfrrd Bros.
Mail Carrier Champion.
Charlotte special in Atlanta
fournal: Mr Frank Day, of El'on,
C., claims to be the champion
nail carrier of the United S ales,
f not of the world. is now
>5 years old and has lor 34 years
rears past been daily carrying
Jnc'e Sam's mail pouches.
-Jur.ng that time he has carried
na Is 91,475 miles. Of this disanoe
43,740 miles have been
nade on foot, the balance on
lorscbick. The higlie-t wages
dr. Day has ever received for thie
vorlt wa< $118 per year, and the
owest was 18 cents per day.
Wli iii qui?e young lie f-utTerbd
lie loss ot an arm and took up
nail carrying for a livelihood.
Jr. Day furfchi r claims (hat
luring these many years lie has
lever been over 15 minutes late
11 arriving at his destination.
Nearly all old-fashioned Cough syrups
re constipating, especially those that
intern opiates. They don't act just right,
. - unedy'a Laxative Cough Syrup contains
n opiates. It drives the cold oat of the
ystetn l>y gently moving the bowels. Coni
ns Honey and Tar and tastes nearly as
ood as maple syrup. Children like it
old by Crawford ltros.
A/hy a Chester Candidate is
out of Race for Probate
Judge.
Chester Lantern : Mr. C. H.
lulp is out ot the running lor
udge of probate, leaving only
[essrs Blake and Gladden,
'hough Mr. Oulp spent some
ime in oilier state*, he regarded
!hester as his home, yet he
>rgot or neglected to pay his
oil tax and register, and so was
leligihle. When the situation
r;?s brought to his attention he
eceived back his assessment and
tcppedout ot the race.
Thousands of people are daily suffering
ith kidney and bladder troubles?danger
is ailments (hit should bo checked
roniptly, DoWitts's Kidney ?ud llladder
tils are the best reutedy for backache,
e.tk kidneys, indauimntion of the blad<r
I heir action is prompt and sure. A
cole's treatment for 25c. Sold by Crawrd
Bros,
A Nice Present.
It is said of a champion mean
tan that, the only present he
ver made to his wife was on the
venty-fifth anniversary of their
redding, when he gave her four
ards of cotton cloth with which
) make him a shirt.?Ex.
Death Follows Hen Peck.
Anderson, Ind.?As a result of
eing pecked on the hand by a
itting hen last week, Joseph
ryan, aged <59 years, a retired
uiiding contractor, died today
om blood poison developlents.
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The First Na
LANCAST
Conservative and strong.
THE VALUE OI
Too many people look down on
they will open a savings account
lars. We have seen a good ma
ings accounts develop from a sta
to get ahead than from hundr<
mination. We like these small b
saving spirit.
Four Per Cent*. Interest* Paid
CHAS. D. JONE^, President
E. M. CKOXTCJ
Thi
RS13 Rer
Yoi
That There is
Kick Comir
On account of your goo
promptly when you ;
HEAVY and FAN
to FERGUSON. In fact,
..iU: ?c
ciiiyiiiiii^ yuu gci iiom my
line of Heavy and Fancy C
times to fill all orders pro
those delays which Are so
keeper. Give me your on
* GEO. F. J
BRSKINE
DIE AV E!
Offers a large opportunity for z
courses. Wholesome moral infl
features.
Tuition and incidental fee $40.
cost. A limited number young 1
?tuition free. Write for catalog
7-3-lm. . J.
The Badge of Honesty
wu ru i) i a (ijw-r UI jjucior I'lOrCC'S
Goldou Med cal Diicovery btctaie a full I
list of the ingredients composing it is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven it-- superior f
worth as a bloyd purifier and invigorat- s
lug tonic for the euro of stomach disorders h
and all liver ills. It builds up tho run- 1
down system as no other tonic can in 8
which alcohol Is used. Tho active medic- "
lnal principles of native roots such as ?
Golden Seal and Queen's root. Stone and
Mandrake root, Blondroot and Black P
Cherrybnrk are extracted and preserved ['
by the use of chemically pure, triple- ii
refined glycerine. Send to Dr. K. V. Fierce *
at Buffalo, N. V.. for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med- |
ical authorities such as Drs. Burtlinlow, ' r
King, Scudder, Coo, Ellingwood and a 11
hast of otliers, showing that these roots 1 1
can be depended upon for their curative J
action in all weak states of the stomach, ]
accompanied by indigestion or dyspepsia j 1
as well us in nil bilious or liver complaints 'J
and in all "wasting diseases" where there i
is loss of flesh ami gradual running down
of tho strength and system.
The "Golden Medical Discovery "makes %
rich, pure blood and so invigorates and
regulates the stomach, liver and bowels,
and, through them, the whole system. ?
Thus all skin affect ms, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as v ell as scrofulous swel- ?
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are curod and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, It is well to Insure
their healing to apply to them Dr.
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your druggist
don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send fifty-four cente in postage
stamps to Dr. K. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute. Buffalo, N. Y., and
a large box of the "All-Healing Salve" f,
will reach vou by return post.
You can t afford to accept a secret nos- t<
trum as a substitute for this non-alcoholic,
medicine ok known composition, not ?<
even though the urgent dealer may f
thereby make a little bigger profit.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate c
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take f
as candy.
Ltional Bank
KK.B. C. -j
Progressive and liberal.
A BEGINNING. M
small beginnings. They think
when they get a hundred doliny
more really substantial savrtof
$1.00 and a determination
-j -3-ii i. j
eu uuiiar siarus wiuiuut uctcr- ?
eginnings. They show the true
on Savings, Four Per Cent.
It. E. WYLIE, Vice President.
?N, Cashier.
s is Just to
nind
3 no if
? 113 !*
ds not: being- delivered
give your order for
CY GROCERIES
there isn't any kick on
store. I carry a complete
Groceries and try at all
mptly, thereby avoiding
nnnnvinor tn thr? linnet.
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ders. Phone No. 50.
FERGUSON.
: OQT .T .GrE
ST, s. c.
i little outlay. B. A. and B. S.
ucnces and positive christian
00. Board in College Home at
adies taken in the Wylie Home
rue to
S. M OFF ATT, President. .
Heart Strength
I
Heart strength, or Heart Weakness, moans Nerve #
itruntrth. or Nitvo w?aknc?-7nothln* mora. l'oe?
lively, not om- week heart In a hundred Is. In Itelf.
actually diseased. It Is almost always a
ddden tiny little nerve that r-ally is all at fault,
'his ohscuiv nerve?the Cardiac, or Heart Nerve
-simply nocds, and must havo. more power, more
tahility, more controlling. more governing
trength. Without that the Heart must continue
n fail, and the stomach and kidneys also have
hose same controlling nerves.
This clearly explains why as n medicine. I>r.
hoop's Restorative lies In the past done so much
nr weak and ailing Hearts. I)r. Hhoop first sought
he cause of alt this painful, palpitating. sulTocatng
heart distress. I)r. Shoop's Restorative?thlt
opular prescription?Is alone directed to these
>-eak and wasting norve Centers. H builds;
strengthens; It offers real, genuine heart help.
If you would have strong Hearts, strong dt>
est ion, strengthen these Imrves? rivcstablUh
hem as needed, with
Dr. Shoop's
Kwoiui auvc
J. F. MACKEY & CO.
MMMannaaaaBMi
Take 11.til's Family Fills tor constipaion.
WANTED!
Old Pianos and Organs
or which we will allow the highest prices
awards new instrument*. No cloh rnUi
r> offer, hnt we pledge better instruments
or the same or lees money, than thoae at
lnb rate offers. Write Malonea Mnaio
louse, Columbia, S. C., for special prices
nd terina. 'mt
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