The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, June 30, 1916, Image 1
The Lancaster News
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VOL. 11, NO. ~(i, BKt WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., ,11'NK :10, 1916. $1.50 A YEAR
TIMELY FARI
By TAIT E
LIVESTOCK SUGGESTIONS FO
JULY.
To make sure that it will not t
overlooked we start theje livestoc
suggestions by calling attention to tfc
fact that many of the pastures ar
weedy and need mowing. There nevt
will again be so good a time for mo\
ing. There never will again be a
good a time for mowing those wed
pastures as today. Too many so-cal
ed pastures could be more correctl
described as weed patches. Any on
who does not believe that it pays t
keep down the weeds in the pasture
should try it on an acre and be coi
vinced.
II
The three most important matter
relating to the livestock industry i
the South aro: (1) feed; (2) mor
feed; and (3> still more feed. To su]
nlv (hti !S voof Aolr on/oioh foo'l ?
y j vuv * vuvwn vnvugu iovu i V. mil.
be grown. We simply will not buy i
and if we did the profits would all g
to the men who raised the feed an
the railroads and merchants wh
handled it. When corn is 75 cents t
|1 a bushel and other feeds in propoi
tlon, and they have to be brough
they are not good for stock and th
stock simply don't get them. It is no
too late, even yet, to add a little t
the feed crops to be grown this set
on; nor is it too early to begin plai
ning for late fall, winter and earl
spring pastures.
Ill
There is no crop of which 1 hav
any knowledge that will produce a
much and as good grazing from Marc
1 to May 15 as crimson clover, an
when we consider its benefits to tli
laud as an additional reason for sow
ing it, the wonder is that this winte
legume is not more generally grow
in the South. We can lengthen tli
grazing season or shorten the feedini
season from a month to six weeks b
stwftig a large acreage of criinso
clover this fall for spring pasture, am
at the same time increase the con
crop. If you have not grown it. tr
an acre or two on good '-Mid.
IV.
If any man feels that he canuo
balance the rations for ids livestosV
the animals will do the work for bin
if lie will only let them. The sell
feeder has, at least, proved that th
hog will balance bis own rations i
the feeds are put before mm. anil 1
is probable that other young growini
animals will do the same; but fo
work stock and dairy cows the owno
Host do some of the thinking. How
ever, if he uses one concentrate ver;
rich in protein and one very rich ii
protein and one very rich in carbc
hydrates, or two concentrates, on<
only moderately rich in protein am
the other in carbohydrates, and one
half the roughage a legume, the ratioi
is likely to be balanced nearly enougl
for all practical purposes.
As the calves and colts get olde
and larger and the milk supply falli
below their full needs, a little grah
should be added. While these younj
things are getting milk there is n<
better grain for the calves, if the:
are receiving skimmed milk thai
whole corn, but the colts should havi
a mixture of equal parts of corn, oati
and wheat bran. The pigs do prett:
woll while they are nursing theii
mother, but when weaned they sto|
growing unless given a little grain it
addition to what they can gather ii
the pastures. For these pigs gettini
no milk, corn is not sufficlnt. If the:
can have half a feed of equal parti
of ground soy beans and corn or tlv<
parte of corn and one of tankage, the;
will do well on pasture. If skimmec
milk is available there is nothing bet
ter than one pound of corn to lhre<
pounds of milk.
VI
Tho value of the silo does not li<
SIUIIM III IIIK IIKTL'UHCII VUIUV Willi II I
gives the corn crop, although the fac
that it preserve# the corn stover
which contain# nearly half the feei
value of the plant, in the moat pulat
able form, I# a great consideration
But here in the South, where n lacl
of auitahle feed i# the greatest oh
stacle to the livestock industry, th<
fact that the feed is provided before
hand and placed in a convenient plact
to be used is one of the greatest ad
vantages possessed by the silo. It ii
true that no man needs a silo who hai
no suitable crops to put into it, hu
if one has a silo the feed crops an
more likely to be grown.
VII
It will pay better to ship soin J o
the cattle now on the pastures. espe
daily those in good condition, tiiai
to keep so many cattle that when no
dry weather comes in August or late]
there will not be enough feed for al
the stock. Rvery fall we see ins'ancei
w^ere the cattle fall to Increase ii
weight and sometimes actually losi
hi flesh because of lack of feed, 'i In
Atices arc usually better for c.it?l?
''"'Jr to ship In late July or early August
'Cartel keeping them longer can only hi
Justified because they arc no' In con
dition to ship or there Is plenty of feet
to keep them growing right up to tin
end of the grazing season.
L
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VI SUGGESTIONS
ll'TIiER
R VIII
I It is just as great an error to sup
I pose that a man can learn the live
ie stock business from his own expert
; ence only as that he can learn it from
ie hooks alone. There is no ono thin#
e i which retards the development of the
livestock business in the South more
v. j than the failure to appreciate the ne
10|ei>Hsity for reading and study. Live
y stock husbandry is the most difficult
j. | and the highest type of farming be
y 1 cause it requires a knowledge of crop
e 1 production and in addition a knowl
0 edge of breeding and feeding. The
is breeding and feeding of livestock de
,i.; niunds a wide range of knowledge
| The idea that any one can do these
' or a failure to appreciate just what
s they do mean is responsible for many
I) failures. Study, bard study of books,
e and much actual practice, are requirp.
ed?not one. but both,
it iv
l-1 The livestock man who expects to
?, succeed must know what others in
d I the same line of work are thinking
? and doing. This is true of every other
? line of endeavor, and livestock pror"
ductlon is no exception. It is necessar.v
that he attend meetings where
e livestock subjects are discussed and
that he go to the fairs where good
? livestock are exhibited and judged
l" and where livestock producers conl'
gregate and discuss their business.
y Any man of intelligence who takes
advantage of meetings of livestock
j men, of livestock shows and public
*'' sales can make them a splendid means
8 | to a liberal education in his business.
'l Kvery livestock producer in the south
l' I should attend at. least one state fair
e this fall and carefully study the live
M stock judging. If there is a state live
I stock association he should attend its
II meetings, and every cattleman should
e attend the meeting of the Southern
^ Cattlemen's Association at Shreve
* port. La.. August HI. 17 and IS, Ibid.
11 There will be a good program, good
^ ; cattle and public sales.
11 V
y
The pigs, calves, colts, cows giving
milk and hens that lay eggs will need
I | something more than corn and corn
, I fodder next winter. No cotton seed
I meal will not entirely supply the deli[.
, ciency, although it will help. Corn.
0 corn fodder, sorghum or other grass
( hay and cottonseed meal will enable
t the animal to live and some of them
[, to do fairly well, hut to complete the
r feeds, balance the rations and supply
r the lame and muscle-making materials
r. i a liberal allowance of legumes is esy
' sential. We need a rich protein feed
1, to take the place of cottonseed meal
| where it cannot be safely used to supe
ply the full needs of the animal. Soy
II beans supply a good rich protein coilI
contrate and there are numerous le1
' gumes for furnishing a rich protein
t roughage. We will he prepared to
grow uvesiocK wnen we plant half the
r land now planted to corn to soy beans
s and other legumes and make the other
t half yield 40 bushels of corn or more
; per acre. Until then, most profit In
5 livestock In the South will come from
f the grazing of cattle on our cheap
i lands.
3
* HEATH SPRINGS.
f
r Heath Springs. June 29.?The meet}
lug at the Baptist church Wednesday
i night. In the interest of the work of
i the County Sunday School AssoclaI
tlon was well attended and greatly
t enjoyed. Prof. R. D. Webb, secretary
* of the State S. S. Association, and
3 Rev. H. R. Murchison. president, of the
1 county association were present and
1 delivered helpful addresses.
Prof. IT. T. Cox of Furman Univevr
s sity spent several hours with friends
here on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Sallle Bruce has been spending
- some time recently with her daughter.
I Mrs. Truesdel, of Camden.
I The Jr. B. Y. P. IT. of the Baptist
. church held an interesting public
I meeting Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. N'. K. Small and children
! Elizabeth and Robert, have gone to
c McBen to attend the marriage of the
" former's sister. Miss Agnes Evans.
3 Messrs Langston Williams and G
" i O. Mobley motored to Columbia Sat
S i nrdair thn 1 a if o r a/\ln<r nn trx cro.
* field by rail to visit friends.
4 Mr. S. Hold Horton of Columbia, is
4 spending his summer vacation with
I his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. C llor
s ton.
Mr. Commodore Tllnson of Columbia
was here last week at the guest of his
' wife's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Vaughn.
II The first cotton blooms of the sea'
son seen by your correspondent were
1 brought In last week by Mr. E. B.
' Mobley from his nearby farm.
H Mrs. J. H. Therrell has gone to
1 Chesterfield county where she will
spend several days with her sons.
r> Messrs. Perry and Robert Therrell
Miss Allee T. Horton of Macon, fla..
was the guest of her brother. Mr. TV
C. Horton. Sunday.
Mr. Jasper Ellis of Ftieh Hill went
to Columbia yesterday to become a
r" member of the S. C. National Guard.
TROOPS
! ! BUSINESS
KERSHAW BOOSTERS
VISIT LANCASTER
?o
Wednesday afternoon, June 28,
about forty ears wfth some two hun
dred live, wlde-a-wake Kershaw
boosters arrivd in the city about 4:30
! o'clock for the purpose of advertising
the great 4th of July program
which is to b held in the thriving
Uttle town of Kershaw next Tuesday.
Hon. J. Copeland Massey in his
pleasing way, extended a most cordial
Invitation to all the people in
of Lancaster and vicinity to attend
i the 4th event.
The boostrs were right on the
Job. Thy carried a band, pennants,
horns, whistles and buttons with
| which to properly advertise the comjing
event. They spent an hour's
| time after which they returned by
way of Heath Spring where a stop of
some thirty minutes was made. The
progressive people of Kershaw deserve
great commendation for the
efforts which they are putting forth
in order to make the glorious 4th
a grand success. In all probability,
a large number of people from Lancaster
will attend.
METHODIST CONFERENCE CONVENES
JULY 12-14.
The following is a list of the pastors
and delegates to the District Conference
in Lancaster July 12-14. The
names of trustees of district property
and the lay leader from each charge
who are members of the District Conference
will appear in the next issue.
Macksburg Rev. 11. C. Mauzon, K.
A. Montgomery. O. A. Osborne. M. H.
Morrow.
fllackstock- Rev. O. G. Lee.
Chester Circuit?Rev. W. T. Duncan.
II. C. Oourley. I. C. Cross, W. D. Anderson.
Chester Rev. R. K. Turnipseed. J.
R. Dye. W. P. MeCullough. S. C. Carter.
Clover Rev Q. T Hughes. S W
Thomas, T. J Rradford, N*. W. Holland
Fast Lancaster Circuit?Rev. A A
Merrill, II. C. Steele, 1*. A. Flintierhark,
II. H. Rowell.
Fort Mill Rev. B. /. J^intes. \V. II
Crook. \V. S. Garrison, A O. Jones.
I Great Falls?Rev. J. B. Kilgore, J.
READY TO EMBARK ON
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MEN IN CAVALRY TRAI
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C. Blackstrom, P. R. Dye, C. L. Ligon
i Hickory Grove?Rev. H. B. Hardy
I A. W. Love, W. A. Latham, R. A
Foster.
Lancaster Circuit?Rev. J. E. Strick
land, J. F. Bell, J. J. Henry, B. A
Gainer.
Lancaster?Rev K T H/h!pou i vi
. - -""pv-. , W. l?l
Hood, VV. P. Bennett, H. II. Horton.
Manchester and Highland Park Rev.
C. W. Boiling. R. s. Wolfe, H
W. Wolfe, T. 1?. Williams.
North Rook Hill?Rev. W. M. Har
den. J. T. Garrison, S. W. Garrison
W. A. Blalock.
Rieliburg?Rev. W. S. God-win. J. M
McGarlty, J. J. Lynn, T. L. McFadden
Rook Hill Circuit?Rev. J. I. Spinks
| G. W. Hill. S. K. Clinton. J. J. Hoke
Rock Hill. St. Johns?Rev. J. C. Ro
per. T. M. Whisonant, J. R. Creighton
A. C. Patterson.
Van Wyck?Rev. J, V. Davis, J. P
Collins, R. T. Niven, W. M. Ashley.
West Main St.?Rev. W. H. Polk
J It. Garrison, D. L. Moss, S. D. Col
yer.
Winnsboro?Rev J. It. Traywick. J
l>. Mo.Meekin, M. Hoke. J. M. Jennings
Yorkvllle?Rev. Henry Stokes. Elzic
Myers. J. P. White. T. W. Jac kson.
The following visitors may at tern
the District Conference:
| Rev. W. C. Kirkland. D.D., editor o
The S. c. Advocate.
| Rev. W. W Daniel, DD, presiden
I of Columbia College
I Rev. J. (). Willson. D.D., presiden
Lander College.
Dr. Henry N. Snyder, president Wof
ford College.
Rev. K. 11 Shuler, commissioner o
education.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
james nenry Thayer, Th.D., Pastor
Sunday School. 10:00 A. M., Supt
Waddy C. Thompson.
Morning topic. 11:00 A. M, 2 Tor
5:14-15. "The Atonement In My Life.'
Evening topic 8:20 IV M., 2 Cor
5:16-18, "A Glorious Experience."
Mrs. Catling will play the followini
selections:
Audanta in I) lint Lenrain*
Song of the Night Scliumai
Funeral March Chopli
There will he an ice cream suppe
at \ntloch Saturday evening. July 1
beginning promptly at 7 o'clock fo
the benefit of the Indies Aid -Society
A TRAIN
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NING CAMP
i. SHULER-GREEN.
A quiet but beautiful wedding was
celebrated on the evening of the 14th
.'at nine o'clock when Miss Mae Belle
| Shuler became the bride of Mr. Walter
| Ervin Green. The home was artistic'
ally decorated for the event and was
J thronged with relatives and friends
ol' the popular couple. As Mrs. CrasI
ton played the tirst thrilling notes of
the "Bridal Chorus" there was an ex
, * peetanl hush as the bridal party entered.
First came the dame of honor.
Mrs. A. C. Carnes, sister of the groom. I
followed by the maid of honor. Miss;
Rose Dantzler. Lastly came the bride
' who entered on the arm of her father.
' Mr. J. W. Shuler. She was lovely in
' her wedding robe of white satin trimmed
with pearls. I'nder the wedding
' bell they were met by the groom. Mr.
Walter Ervin Green, and his best man.|
| Mr. Ralph Shuler. The marriage vows
(were taken before Kev. I. T. Uelvin
I pastor of the bride.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
I Green left for their future home in
. ' Lancaster.
| Most bountiful was the array of use?
I ful and handsome gifts received by
[the popular couple.
NOTICE.
f
t There seems to he some misunderstanding
about tin- enrollment this
t ] year. It is a very simple process.
j Every voter must enroll this year just
. as he did in 15? 14. New enrollment
books have been sent out to the varf
, ions clubs, (jo to the book and put
jyour name, age, address and occupation
on it and you can vote in the
coming primary. But if you neglect
to re enroll then you cannot vote. The
books close the last Tuesday in July.
. There is plenty of time. But do not
put this matter of enrolling off. YOl'
Ml'ST ENROLL AGAIN THIS YEAR.
The County Executive Committee
will hold an important meeting in the
Court House, July S, at 10:.10 A. M
Every member is hereby urged to be
? present.
R. S. STEWART.
?, County Chairman.
l
1 The Public Library will not oc open
on Tuesdays through July, August
r and September but will be open every
, Saturday from 5 to 6 :30. New fie
r lion will bo in within the next t< n
days.
PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS.
Pleasant Valley, along with the
, rest of the county, is deeply interest,
ed In the Impending crisis with Mexico,
and almost every one fully expects
war. The following young mem
from this communt.v are members oC
the Military Company at Foil Mill
and have already left with that company
for the mobilization camp at
Columbia: Leslie Caskey, Hugh.
Wisher, Stokes Collins, Walter Howie
and (leorge Potts.
Prof. F. C. Potts of the University
of South Carolna spent a few days
last week with his parents, Mr and
Mrs. O. W. Potts, after which he
went to the University of Chicago for
the summer.
Mr. W. P. Norman has returned
irom a ton days pleasure trip to Detroit
and other Northern cities.
While in Detroit he made special investigation
of the headquarters of
the Israelite church of which he is at
member
Kev. W. C Owen Sunday school
secretary of the S. C. and Upper S. C.
Conferences conducted a service at
Pleasant Hill Methodist church hero
June 4. In last week's Southern
Christian Advocate he made favorable
mention of the work of the Sunday
School at this place.
Mr. Millen Plyler of Lancaster was
up recently trying to Interest some
of our citizens in automobiles and
Fords and we believe that he can sell
quite a few here when our farmers
have conquered "general green" a
little more fully Mr Plyler was accompanied
hy Mr. J. S. Wilson who
was lookimr for prospective customers
for kerosene and gasoline.
Mr. 11. M. Hrvnnt of Mecklenburg
county and S. K Palles of this community.
both breeders of the well
known I>0roc-.lersev hogs, visit d the
following stock farm* in Lancaster
county last week: Mr. A. J. Gregory's
farm at Elgin, Mr. J. K. Cra'g's farm
'and Oak Ridge Farm, J Clark Robtnsnn
and Sons, proprietors These
are all progressive farmers and have
1 some fine Dnrocs. We have noted
Mr. Robinson's stuton* ry and adver.
'tisements, and wo most heartily commend
the good example he gives theother
farmers hy ak :ig his sons into
partnership with him.
The crops in this community are
late hut have mad? much progress in
the last few weeks. The showery
weather has been especially favorable
to the growth of alfalfa and our alfalfa
farmers are much pleased with
this excellent crop.
o
Fort Mill Charge.
Sunday and Monday. June 4. 5,
were spoilt with Brother James on
the Fort Mill charge, beginning at
Rook Hill district tour as mapped out
by Dr. Wells, Sunday morning at ten
o'clock the Secretary had the pleasure
of meeting with Fort Mill Sunday
School. Mr Oscar A. .lones is
Superintendent, and he has brought
business methods and deep earnestness
into his school, resulting in an
rollment of over 3 50. One of the
features of this school is a large Bible
cla-ss for men. numbering 125.
One year ago this class numbered
eleven. Yesterday there were eightyfive
members present. Mr. Hughes
is the efficient teacher. This class
has built a very large room to the
Church and others will be built later.
Brother Jones has a school of which
he is. and has a right to be proud,
and Brother James and 1 are proud
of Brother Jones and his co-workers
end his school
Sunday afternoon was spent at
Pleasant Hill Church. There Hon.
S R. Bail's is the romp* tent Superintendent.
Already -- school is
overflowing and rooms must be built,
lie is another one : onr superintendent
of whom Jo tim - and 1 are
justlv proud.
Monday was spent at Philadelphia
in -in all-Hovr Cim/io.. o i~ -1 *
rilUHH IIJKT1tute.
The writer's unrle, Mr W. Tl.
('rook, is superintendent there.
DIXIE.
Miss Lillie Fshes ]? ft last uwk to
attend the summer echool at Win.
throp College
Mr Shaylor Duncan has returned
home from Charlotte. Ho graduated
this year at the Charlotte High
School with honors.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Clyburn spent
(he week end at the home of his fa'her.
Mr. L. M. Clyburn
Mrs. I.. M. riyhurn and Mrs. J.
F. Dorter went over to Rock Hill
Tuesday to see flier eist<r. Mrs. J.
?. Flynn, who is undergoing treatment
at the Fennell Infirmary.