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o (LANDS ARE ROBBED i BY WINTER MS I " i Uncovered Hillside Soils Lose | Tons of Fertility Annually That Could Be Saved. i ? ! TERRACING WILE SAVE II Laying Off Terraces on the Slopes and Growing Winter Cover Crops Will Save Millions to South Carolina Farmers?Hillside Erosion Especial, ly Costly in Piedmont Section of State. South Carolina farmers, and especially those in the hilly Piedmont section. need to terrace their lands to keep the soil from being washed away .by erosion, which is a wearing away caused by wind and rain. The erosion caused by rain water washes mou-anus o; ions 01 sou annuauy from the lands of this state, with a consequent loss of fertility. Xatur*'s method of prevent In ? erosion is to keep the soil covered with trees, leaves, and grass Man's method is to terrace and grow winter cover crops. A terrace is a ridge of soil thrown tip in such a manner as to prevent water from flowing rapidly down a < -hillside or slope. Only steep or rolling lands need terracing. i Use a leveling instrument in running lines for terraces. One can be < had for from $12 to $25 and can be used for many other kinds of work on the farm. It is necessary also to have a "hillside" plow, so that the dirt can be thrown always down hill. After determining on the line of the terrace, by the us. of the leveling instrument. begin on that line and throw ' the first furrow up hill. Going above it. using a hillside plow, throw the next furrow down hill. Throw each succ< ? ding furrow down hill until the ( proper dis'ai. e ha* teen covered to g--t an <l-\th>n nf about three feet. Thi -y r ' c thr terraces about three ;e? ' h and vortical. will give what I ki as the level bench terrace, th 1 n?l ' ween any two terrace.- !>* < uning lev 1 I neh with no fall In a v dire- th a after a few years' cultiv. ; : The level bench terrace 1- b -uited t<> most of the farms In Pi. dm t;* S v.th Carolina. The strongest and highest terraces should be loiatcd. r.s a rule, near the upper edge of the hillside ileld, be- ' cause if the top terrace breaks It is well nigh impossible to prevent the terraces below from being swept away. Hun a terrace or ditch at the upper edge of the field to care for the surplus water which may come from an adjoining field, pasture or woodland. Such surplus water often proves too much for any system of terraces to control. Crossing terraces with teams, plows or wagons will form depressions that will allow water to break over and start gullies, which weaken and de stroy u terrace Avoid this by leaving at the end of the field a sodded slope to be used as a rood to get from one terrace bench to another. EXTENSION DIVISION'. Clemson Agricultural College. HOME-MIXED FERTILIZER Farmers Can Save From Three to Five Dollars Per Ton by Mixing Materials at Home Farmers can save from three to five dollars a ton by mixing their fertlllizene at home. Three other advantages of home-mixed fertilizers are stated as follows by Clemson College authorities: 1. It Is possible to know definitely from what sources the ammonia In your fertilllzer is derived. 2 It is possible to prepare for each crop the special grade of fertilizer best suited to It. 3. There is a saving in freight, hauling, and distributing, by not having to handle a lot of "filler" that is put In ready-mixed fertilizer. Farmers can get Circular 10, "Home Mixing of Fertilizers", by writing to the Extension Division, Clemson College. USE WILT RESISTANT SEED. Somebody estimates that the South loses about ten million dollars annually as the result of the ravages of cotton wilt and root-knot. South Carolina bears a large part of this loss. It Is not difficult, however, to protect ones cotton crop from wilt. The use of wilt-resistant varieties of cotton Is the course urged by the botany division of Clemson College and this division is co-flperatlng with a number of farmers in the state who are producing carefully grown seed of these wlltreslstant varieties to sell to farmers who need them. The botany division of Clenmon College will be glad to answer questions about wilt aad root^not. 5 WITH THE YULl i* A CH1USTMAS ( AIM)!,. Everywhere. everywhere. Christmas tonight: Christmas in lands of the fir-tree and pine, Christmas in lands of the palm-tree and vine; Christmas where suowpcaks stand solemn and white, Christmas where cornfields lie sun- . ny and bright; \cry where, everywhere. Christmas tonight! Christinas where children are hopeful and gay, Christmas where old men are patient and gray; Christmas where peace, like a dove 111 its flight, iiroods o'er brave men in the heart ^ of the fight; ervwhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight! I Cot the Christ-child who comes i* .. the Master of all. S'o palace too great and no cottage to small. / l'he angels who welcome Him sine; from the height, 1 In the city of Pavid a King in his might," i rywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight! ? rhen let every heart keep its Christ mas within, Phrist's pity for sorrow, Christ's hatred of sin, 'lirist's care for .he weakest, Christ's 1 courage for right, ['lirist's dread of the darkness, 'Christ's love of the light. ( 10 very where, everywhere, Christmas tonight! >o the stars of the midnight which compass us round. Clinll w.u> -i cl r'Hion alnrv ami hnov o sweet sound, 1 \nd c-rv, "Look: the earth is atlame with delight, ' ) sons of the Morning, rejoice at the sight." rywhere, everywhere. Christinas nnight! I*hi 111~ itrooks. \ ? IlitlNTM \s lUdl tiHT. h. t'>.r .-Unas is coming again, you say, \ Viol you long tor the tilings he is bringing: I Lit the costliest gift may not gladden the day. Nor help on the merry bells ring Ing. Sonic- getting is losing, you understand ; Some hoarding is far from saving. . at you hold in your hand may slip from your hand; rhere is something better than hav- i ing. ; We are richer tor what we give, And onl> by giving we live. < Vour last year's presents are scat < to red and gone. j Vou have almost forgot who gave j tin m; : tie loving thoughts yoi ; ! live on ! As long as you ehoose to have < them. i Love, love is your riches, though ever j so poor; i No money can buy tout treat ore; j Vours always, from robber and rus* j secure, 1 Vour own without stint or meas urt. . it is only love that we can give; It is only by loving we live. For Who is it smiles throught the Christmas morn? Tlie Light of the vride creation? A dear little Child in a stable born, Whose love is the world's salvation. He was poor on earth, but He gave us all That can make our life worth living; And happy the Christmas Day we call That is spent for His sake in giving. He shows us the way to live; Like Him, let us love and give. ? Lucy Larcom. Lemon Juice for Headache. Lemon juice and water will very often give gieat relief in the case of a sick headache. A wineglass of lemon Juice in a little water taken three times a day is also recommended for I rheumatism. I ( olds Need Attention. Internal throat and cheat troubles produce inflammation, irritation, swelling or soreness and unless -hecked at once, are likely to lead to serious trouble. Caught in time Dr. Hell's Pine-Tar-Honey loosens the phlegm and destroys the germs which have settled in the throat or nose. It is soothing and healing. Pine is antiseptic; honey is soothing ?both together possess excellent medicinal qualities for fighting cold germs. InsiBt on Dr. Bell's PineTar-Honey. 26c all druggists. 1 ' t * THE LANCASTER NEWS, TIDEFLAVOR f A CHRISTMAS CAROL. What weans this glory round our feet," ^ The Magi mused, "more bright than morn?" \nd voices chanted clear and sweet, "Today the Prince of Peace is ^ oorn. What moans tn. t star, the shopherds said, ' "That brightens through the rooky glen?" II \nd angels, answering overluu Ring, "l'eace on earth, good-will to men." ^1 Tis eighti en hundred years and more ,H Since those sweet oracles wore a' dumb; st Ve wait tor llini. like them of yore; m Alas! lie seems so slow to come. '1( re lut it was said in words of g >ld, oa No time 01 sorrow e'er shall dim, ot "hat little children might be bold. In perfect trust to come to Him ol tli 111 round about our feet shall shine ( A light like that the wise men saw, i o our willing Hearts incline ()J To that sweet Life which is the jj, Law. to shall we learn to under:, ami Tiie simple faith of shepherds then, Vnd. kindly clasping hand in hand, sing, "Peace on earth, good-will to men." ti \>r they who to their childhood cling, ''' And keep their natures fresh as a morn, si )nce more shall hear the angels sing, "Today the Prince of Peace is 151 born." K ?James It. Lowell. WIIKN t liltlSTMAS COMES. Jj it A'hen Christmas comes, 1 never mind tj the cold, j? like to get up prompt an* go to pj school., 0I An* 00 my sums. ^ \n' clean the walks 'thout wattln' w to he told? 0, Though 1 like sleddin' better, as a ji; rule, ! >r buildin' forts?but nothin' ain't so bad. When Christmas comes. tl . ii ? nrsuuas comes. 1 n just a 11 lief g've half P1 My rooky to the baby, an' tal ? K' care j, About the crumbs, | n It's fun to make the little fellow K laugh, " An' I don't mind bis laggin' ev'rywhere, | a\ *1 :> i <-? NATURE'S * IS BANANAS, ORANGES, or i ii for food, is SEALED AND PRC IS LY GERMS. 11 b II t r repairing ^ ^ T. FOR YOUR TABLE We ..?py | Human Hand NEVER TOUCH I FROM THE SACK TO YOT R ( a, save iour li i v | THE REILY T/ Li j NEW OKLEA | |pP||p| Rod ('ross Soals ??i 1 Bank of Lancaster. First National Bank. Farmers Bank & Trust Co. Standard Drug Co. J. B. Mai 1)K< KM BKH 24, 1915. !o can't help bein' little! I'm not mad When Christmas comes. Then Christmas comes, I don't forget to give My shoes a wipe, an' scrub my ears a lot Till my head hums, n' Mother says, "That boy's too good to live!" Rut I'm not 'fraid of dyin' 'cause I'm not o different from always?only glad When Christmas comes. ?St. Nicholas. 4 rHK ST. NICHOLAS OF JAPAN. I'vi'rt'iici' for Jizo, the Children's Prlend iiikI Protector. hristian Herald. Among the Uudhists in Japan it is ilievcd that the souls of children go tor death to Sui-no-kalwara (the ony riverbed) and there they renin until they reach maturity un r the care of Jizo-bosatsu, who is presented as a priest with a long me in one hand and a ball in the her. lie is said to stand in the center, the kawara, where he preaches to L ie children as they pile up stones, I I le for the salvation of their father, j to ror the niotlior. the third for others, the fourth for sisters, and le fifth for their own salvation. When night cames on and the wind . lows hard a gigantic evil spirit up- j :trs and with a huge iron rod < nocks down the heaps of stones j hlch the children have made, and ] sey are so frightened that they run S > Ji/.o and hide themselves in the j ig sleeves of his kimono. Which have ! miraculous way of increasing In ? ze according to the number of chil- \ ren who seek refuge. Then the evil \ jirit disappears and the children be- i, in again the work of heaping up j ones. Passing through cemeteries in T ipan one sees tombs that have the X nage of Jizo carved upon them, as T te parents take that way of gain- 4 ig the special favor of Jizo for their 4 lildren and one w ill see little piles IT f stones built up by the parents and j j rotners ami sisters ot the children |-v. ith the hope of helping in the tedi- ^ ns work of the little ones in thei*^ a warn. it ['oughts ami Colds Arc Dangerous. V Pew of us realize the danger of ^ oughs and Colds. We consider * h in common and harmless ailments. 4? owever statistics tell us every third erson dies of a lung ailment. Dan- j erous Hronchial and Lung diseases low a neglected cold. As your >dy struggles against cold germs, j o better aid can be had than Dr.! ing's New Discovery. Its merit has en tested by old and young. In se over 4 5 years. Get a bottle to- T ay. Avoid the risk of serious lung Jj llments. At druggists. 1 j| WAY... f; inything Nature prepares + )OVED AGAINST DEAD- -< 111 A KJKir NATURE in her work. ES this delightful Coffee, COFFEE POT AT HOME. ' ONS For Valuable Gifts. ?| OR COMPANY, \l NS, LA. \l u am*****,******:**'-* J -H Illltii Sale in Lancaster at Lancaster Pharmacy. Lancaster Drug Co. Lancaster Mercantile Co. B. C. Hough, ckorell. ? ?-??? ? ? ??- - m 1 9 You Need a Tonic H CS There are times in every woman's life when she IBI needs a tonic to help her over the hard places. LJ mi When that time comes to you, you know what tonic aMl [~j to take?Cardui, the woman's tonic. Ca*tii is com- r^j] C| posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act ^ gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs, and helps build them back to strength and health L-J JBI It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak. BOl ailing women in its past half century of wonderful mm success, and it will do the same for you. iU| ^ You can't make a mistake in taking \ CARDUI g 3 The Woman's Tonic jfifl Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark., KM says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth, for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was IBfl so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy BBI ^ spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and Lj jfif as strong as 1 ever did, and can eat most anything " BMB Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers. SIS Has Helped Thousands. ,,,161 fflWWWWir'ariirwwwU A TELEGRAM I i I | II E To the People of Lancaster County: j ; We have decided to throw our entire Five Thousand + Dollar Stock of Furniture on the market during the \; ! month of December at j PRICES CUT TO PIECES. 1 We went after these goods during the summer months 23 with the HARD CASH, when a great many of the fac- ;-| tories were badly in need of money and we got BETTER DISCOUNTS THAN EVER BEFORE. jj; Now, we have decided to give the people the benefit of \ ; those good discounts and of our good fortune in buying when we did. Our line of CAMERON Ranges and Cook Stoves is the O ^ best made and T ABSOLUTELY FOOL PROOF. f We do our own work and have 110 clerk-hire to 7 pay; we do our own hauling; we are out of the $ high-rent district and we give you the saving on t all these. r Knight Bros, j We are just opposite the ticket office of the Southern ? Railway. Look for our name over our door. 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