The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 16, 1907, Page 2, Image 2
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Agricultural D
The Terrace as a Soil Saver. n? xi
rt li(l
Progressive Farmer.
1 will say in the firs' p'ace ' av'
X CO
that I do not want h controversy
wi'h Pr f. Mas-ev. My a - v
miration for Uim as an atrricul- 1 1
tural wriieris s? ?re?t that 1 '
- -. .? . . , [ ppptl
followed mm from the jfractiCHi
Farmer to The Progressive l'urliier.
1 entreat him not to leave %
me nor forsake me; for where ? c
Iia j?oes I will go. Yet 1 do not ,N r
believe deep plowing and cub- VV0T
soiling is sufficient, alone, on a "
hillside tarm. We hWe had
such rapid downpours of rain wn'
lor three years in succession that
1 believe it would have ran off it
it had been two feet in dust li ^ou
simply fulls faster than the land V
can drink it up. I Sou
I believe terraces properly j d?**(
made are essential helps in s iv- <t'e
ing soil. In April, 1006, thej'ant
State sent Mr. Meac'tmm to mv ing.
house, at my request for help, j'hat
and he laid off about 'bree miles; raiof
terraces for me. During the j mar
summer of 1000 some of them j brat
broke because tiiuv liad not be ju;o
come settled and, perhap , were in 1
uot properly built. However, Pee
last winter 1 t >ok two horse?, jri su
with scrape and boilt them up. a Ii<
This summer we hare had equal him
downpours of rain to those of cent
190m. yet the terraces stood, and cut
soil that lodged a_ainsl them h if
should oe measured by c trload- T ' :
rather than wagon loads. Ifleev
these terra :e- had not been there van
the soil tha' I saved would have A- t
been gone forever from my laud, b et
I know i'rof. Mu-sey i- rigiii wou
in advocating deep [losing an. ?-nc<
sub soiling. lhe e we oug t 1t > i
do aud "not to leave the other the
ft1 rra in.r) und ne"' With best h; ef
wishes. bulL
It. B. Sullivan. for
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Aj. liui'lii -N. V*H*?
K'ab
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Dots Picked up From Farm- 9ufft
ers. drou
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While out ?.t the State Fair But
Ihe other day, we were talking to si
with two fanners and we think j <!ou'
the purport of our conversation j ihifi
will be ol benefit to the reader- ant
ot The Cultivator. First, we met j coil!
Mr. B. Smith, of Aiken, S. O.loutj
In spea ing of the Cultivator hejWf,u
said : ''Since i have been taking e > 1
and reading your paper, I have 'lien
increased tiie pro 'u "ion of nr> o t
corn crop ft in v ! ?!
acre to 23 an 1 30 bus ieis, a 1 Mo1
directly trace a hi- I intorma ion! ^
1 have received through tco
uoioc,1' ouch a? this gives us! .
. . Juat
strength and iu .rt ;or ..ut;
rpi , n ere
im-re are il ni.,nv humo
i , ! ni. n
41? no haven t tune lead. .d
... j Soul
fcinl many .ire 1> arunig to <u i
. 4 i i C'U'(
btiip uiem Jrom net er method*
acquired thiou-li tiie m din .. of.
, . ... , , 1 e?l i
iheir jl? .cultural miners. In i
tl ' I .-end
than i n v^ur eve *v-p- taming
with Mr. lhiil s. one of ur
subscribers tr >m Wa toi County.
Georgia. Speaking of the n oney
in crops other than cotton, he Q
bai i: '1 have a very rm-u! p > ?- Jy <
to pa ch but 111 land is s u cl Gov
)>' t:om, and the potatoes are !Me"
fi.ie. Knowing I could not u^e l,H
therr all, I plowed up tonr rows " j
and carried them to Monroe. l(llt
The vield was eight bushels and 'n<1 1
? ^ streti)
they brought me $8.00. The monii
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: THE LANCASTER NEWS, NOVE
>epartment. ^ Hh
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day I plowed six more rows 1 ffll I 1
received $11 00 for them; so ' iv L: f
old $19.00 worth and still ip|| | J L *
e more than 1 need. 1 found i *
uld sell turnips equally as | ^
i as my potatoes." There is
line like having potatoes We i
Hps, peas, onions. clncseus, _ . _ _
turkeys, butter, pigs or j 1H vJlL6 P*
lo to Rell to bear the expenses I ^"XTPTl If iTJ
- v w - ^ w
le waiting tor "King Cotton
ome in to crown the year\?
k and giv you a surplus to \
k upon tor another ye?r.? ^ t
them Cultivator. ' C any OI
-? reduce
eCross will Double Weight
of Cattle. * r
s ^ Irem e
tliern Cultivator.
the sa
re never espec! to see the
ith actttle country, bnt we
?xj e-t to see more and more
nti >n given to this impor- J
feature of successful farm- ^ 02lliC
We notice with pleasure ?
t all of our be^t farraeri are "S per y,
inz caCle m<?re or less, and ?) ?'2
iy are working to put thi*
ich of their f irm operations
n a better basis. Vvhile over
fcockdale County, Col. W. L.
k .-:ave us this item as th COlTiplt
,U of fcU "prtuee: He hofferin
?il P?lled bull .mils crossing
upon hi? Jersey stock. Rely
lie weighed two of his
le?one a year-old Polled t
er; she weigh- d S00 pounds.
: was all a ' wn-y,'ar-old Jer- We llR\
steer weighed with equal ad- offered
tuge.> as to pasture and feed. ?
h .-> Colonel sell* a g- o 1 manj ? V^OIUJ
cattle every year, tub
Id sortn mike quite a differ?
in hi? revenue. I; \ nu wieh
*ai-e too l milk cows, r-i?M S
Jerseys, but it you want ' Cll63#
, cet one of the beef type!
s and breed up your cat'lej
beef purposes. We iiO'Pej
re CO'ton was icrtUized witn > J~JU
;e manure, and especially Cloaks
t cow manure, it has not
red from the efF-cts of ]
ith, as has that where c >m. : ? \Y(
:ial lerttlizer alone is used. MattTCS
the purp'-se of this article i\T
*
iow vou tint one cross will m>.~ ?
hie the weight of your ca t'e. 4
is certainly a most impor- < " costs VC
tact. If any manufacturer *
^ r i . V . i L, u- .i you are
a noa out how to double his J
>ut in a sinyie year, he J'
11 be ov^'j >*.ed. Our larmI
) rl 1*( 1* O 1
iave the opporiunities heton Co'
0. Now will you measure up ^
Cnl
/ement to Nominate \/" *
outherner for Fresident.
i ml
'3 ville T* II.!.. Nov. 14.?A I ^ ?
iveiitioii of J) :o:fjcia h ^
i -el y i tie. u&u'ated a in >ve- ' 1
5 ' thS 0f ? How's This?
rn rasa u Democracy's w?ofi>rCo? Hondr*d DbiiJ
Ii m for thu presidency ini!,,r vIl> r - r?t?rrah tint
, ' i cnr^d 1 >y lU'l h < 'atirrh i 'ur?' i
> r.. ilo o^ate was instruct- < > ?t- 'loiudo, o.
. . ' \\ < . t'n<' rs), Ti<-'l )iav?
wor :< n the interest oil.,, Wnv for the i^t, , v,..irs
\n d afioii irora Ten 14 vel i:" i*wi-ctiy honorubw i
? n< s I tuiiotcdonrt an<1 finauoitll
< to I}i'* 11 .Imi.a) convention far \ out any obligttiotm ma?
... ,i?.. i! . i . in flnu. WaMing Kiuiiuti A Ma
would v nMir t, !a t and all wholesale Dnur >t*. To
time lor a Southern man, HaH'* rntHrrta tnre i?t taken i
. actio/ hroctly n,>oi) the blood ui
i 1 w <!io Jsetnoora*1 , )r - t tb< ijittn fmUmk
ih * na:i ii wa i-eued. On ifr c * 75c l,er lKl!t e *
one 111:111 'lilt Of former j ''illK Hairs Family Hli* for tot
riKT .James D. J'orter?was j
tinned in connection with,
nomination. The New Pure Food And Dn
W< an rl a??l to announce tli
,, I
ncunvnia Follows a Cold iroubift if dm ?ff?*?"ted by th<
uver followsthe one of Foley'* Iloney Pntn Food nndiDrn?< law us it on
ur It atop* tin* cough, heals and opiates or other harmful drugs, a
;thens th< lungs and prevent* plitu- commend it as a s?fc rented* f<>?
i. 1'nnderbark 1'barinacy. ' and adults. Fnnderhark I'harm
MBER 16, 1907.
HAVE CUT
are not responsible
ice of cotton but hav<
/er than the price of i
Ve are selling goods much
our competitors because vv
; our stock before January
)o not take our word for it,
ivery other store in town ar
me goods for less money.
CALICOES
ust think of it, 10 yards
0 for 55c. Goods that are
ard today, we are selling
C per yard.
DRESS GOOl
)ur line of DrGSS Go*
ite ever offered in Lam
g tor less than wholesale p
CLOTHINC
t is given up by all our co
re. the Nicest Line of C
. in Lancaster, and our
petition.
ounce
Ol IV
ihoes. as Good as the I
per than the Cheapest.
MILLINERY
n't fail to sec our line of Millir
when you come to town.
OTHER BARGA1
i will give you a whole Suit of 1
s and all lor only 20.00. Just
:e line Men's $1.00 Shirts for o
f Ui/\nc? '? ? * /J T / I .. L
tiiiuuo cxu?a u iiuci wcai, we navi
>u nothing to look, and very lit
in our store.
f there ever was a time a
ns that time is Now and
ton Mill S(<
: ... t '..mum
! SSSQr ?S53S?S?6S
"Tie 01
k:::: S the bank of lan
itlld be- J** _
[j nil l>?kt- I ^ CAI'l PAL
v nbift to | ST II? Pi i ;va
ie oy i?ik yiM
i,v<io' o V Loans made on Real Ej
i',toreai'i v Collections given prom
'' ont. ?l 4 Per Cent Interest all*
k>m by Hii % pounded every three mc
astip.ition I jS Yi-ur huriness solicited
|1 the strongest Bank in La
Muw. i OtZiSEP fit
at Foley's ?
m a an
i National 1 TT
B? Sew us ion
soy.
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PRICES (|
<*? y:;j ;
p Y -%
for the decline
3 cut out prices ' f 1
cotton. : ; j jj
-
p " 11 I
i cheaper than
e are going to
ist, 1908.
but get prices
id we will give
* flfffiwilii la
v ilfc i!*l
of the Best
worth 7 1-Sc
at old prices ; ;
r\o
; |f| ; I
Dds the most
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:aster, we are ^ ;|rices
today. r
mpetitors that
Hothing ever
prices DeiV
1 J
Jest, at prices |: j
lery and Ladies' |1 J
NS ll I
unniture, Spring
thiuk of that. " I' :li |
,n|y 69c- ||j j
e everything. It ISi I
tie to buy, when
nd season for M H 1
the place is
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CASTER, Lancaster, S. C. !*5
$60,000.00.
850,000.00. gj
state, at reasonable rates.
pt and careful attention. ^
Dwed on time deposits, com- v
inths. ^
The oldest, the largest and Ij
ncaster county. ? ^
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