The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 26, 1919, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
TUESDAY. AUGUST 26. 1919.
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BY w. K. IIOWKU,, VwXTY AGENT,
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4'rtnison t>Tfr t>ur Xllroffn ilather- being done at no
inc l>op? | fumor.
Nitrogen is one of the plant foods "We earnestly as
must apply to our soils if we are to forward the inf<
t0 obtain the maximum crops, and it county agent in the
is one of the most costly of the plant furnish them with
< foods that we buy in a commercial crop, home-grown, t
Hut ? > ?m - ? '?
r'iuiw ? ?- .u* ??j.i iront ciover seed at $7 ;
bavin* to depend upon commercial lots of 10 bushels
fertilisers as our source of nitrogen. $$.00 for smaller 1
The cheapest nitrogen that can be uient. In doing thi
//'applied to our soils is that obtained valuable service, no
aa.by gro*'nS legume crops In rotation ducer. but to the co
V vrith our regular farm crops We sim-i v "Since
ply can't get away from the use of
excessive amounts of commercial fer-, "Secretary Frank',
tlliiers unless we grow more crops Stock Association
like crimson clover. We cannot ex-l
pect our soil to increase in fertility School Medium for 1
unless we rotate our crops and grow- K. It Wallace. ?
legumes in the rotation. Make your the lieathwood scht
plans now- to do safe farming on your lowing observation*
lands. The day of soil exploitation summer training sc
should be past. at Clemson college:
"The summer sch
Renovating Old Orchards anil Put- Agriculture at Clem
ting Out New Ones. i body of students a
Frankly speaking, the orchards of j were engrossed ic
this county are in a pitiable condi-l problem of working
tlon. We cannot expect to have good! which rural life m
fruit, or any at all. unless you take) cessful. Thettaougl
care of your orchard In order tol he uppermost were i
promote good orchards and to prove much brain power t
that good fruit can he obtained by the1 farmer as to enter
proper care and attention, it is de- that the rural scho
sired to conduct a demonstration real life of the comrr
orchard in each community of the thing away from it
county. If you want one of these that the subject mat
orchards on your farm you should get he in terms of the ;
in touch with the prooer anthorit'.-.^ ob?e-v.itinn
at once. The advice and help is free, tion was stressed:
and the expenses of such an orchard value the science o
will be less than if it should be put correlated subjects 2
out ir. the ordinary way. Either old same recognition ai
orchards may be renovated or new was shown: univers
orchards started. should recognize th>
; science in construe
Premium List in the Boys* Corn Club, ards of admission:
Department at the State Fair. , trained agriculture
| Class A. Best 10 ears of corn, any (carry the value oi
variety. Prizes to be awarded on homes of the farme
merits of exhibit only. 1st prize. $6; , "home projects" c
2nd prize. $5; 3rd prize. $4: 4th R'fls; that knowing
prize 13; 5th prize. 12; 6th prize.) interest and concer
$1.50. pow^r secures succe;
Class B. Best single ear of corn. "I think Sir Hor
any variety or color. Prizes awarded covered rural life
on merits of uahibits only 1st prize, statements?Better
$3.50; 2nd prize. $2.75; 3rd prize, farming, better lirin
I* $2.25; 4th prize. $1.75; 5lh prize. "These are the im;
$1.23; 6th prize. $1. home after a stay of
(Separate entries will be required ?* tht> best summer
in each of ihe above classes: in other tended
words, a boy cannot enter 10 ears in
t Class A. and contest in Class B with Membership I>rive P
r the same corn. In order to enter both With organization
classes he must have two exhibits, ery county in the sta
Corn should be carefully selected and iness for the canvass
each ear wrapped in paper, and the the South Carolina C
exhibit packed tight in a box Put j which will be conduc
you: name and address on the inside dav. Wednesdav an
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and also on the box. in order that the gust 26. 27 and 28.
owner of the exhibit can be known, trict. township, city ,
Add 'ess the box to L L. Baker. Fair state will be con* a#
Grounds. Columbia. S. C.. and turn the association say t
it over to the local agent of farm procure not fewer tl
( emonstratioo work of the county In bers and hope to get
which you reside. In case there is as 75,000 members,
no county agent, send the exhibit to Every farmer, m
ine at Columbia. S. C.. by express pre- business and prof
paid. Send in due time to reach Co- South Carolina will
lunibia before opening of fair. the association Offic
The above prizes are offered by the ization declare that
State Fair association, and are sep- the South is depend*
arate and distinct from all other state ton farmers and tha
and county prizes and have nothing ery citizen of the So
ii do with i he regular prizes offered be. interested in the
and awarded in accordance w ith the The organization <
rub* governing the Boys' Corn club will extend to the t
work. state. Each townsl
? shall elect a cbairm
< tiniMtri Clover Seed nt Attractive man. a orrotarr
Prtoew. of the county board
The county agent is in receipt of least one of ?hom sh
the following letter which explains It- count>r hoard
? ,, , , sisting from each tc
?e r Arrangements have been made
ward, shall meet on
for securing some of these seed and be fix?d prjor to lh<J
those farmers who want seed should of the state associat
send the county agent a card stating president, a rice pr
the amount they desire to buy. He tary and ?n executive
will th?*n take the matter up with the Minting of the preside
farmers and with th?* seed houses. 1 ident and five memb
"Franklin County. of directors and thre
"Winchester. Tenn ! hoard of directors of
"August 16, 191ft. atlon, at least one of
"Marketing Specialist. 'farmer.
"Agricultural Kxpcrim?-nt Station. The state organiza
"Hear Sir: , of a hoard of directc
"There is now In the hands of the three members from
]> ulucers of Franklin county. Ten- duclng county of th
r.essee, some eight or ten thousand, one of w hom shall b<
L bushels of crimson clover -?<*d. the board of directors
I1 ilk of which win not find market annual mtetllig a p
through the regular channels of TlC? preside nt a -< < r
I trado, owtag to tfco teet tbat the larg ecutlra eonynltl i
' Of clearing house* of seed who have president, the first fl
usually handled our seed have lm sven other members
ported foreign seed In large qoantl- directors
lies, which they are offering to the The plan for the si
trade. This seed, we are Informed, also (alls for a state
Is costing the consumer from 110.00 treasurer,
lo $12.00 per buahel. The Houth Carolln
"Now it la Imperative that our tlon sill be a branc
home grown seed find market. The can Cotton associath
Vranklin County Lire Htork aawocla- and purpowea of the
tlon and the Franklin County Cream association are:
?ry, and our county agent, C. C. Flan- 1 To protect the
*ry are cooperating In an effort to cotton producer and
find a market for this seed This Is condition
THE LANCASTER NE1
j' 2. To promote economic rej.Lati::: ?||
R\f I?' ?' coUoa production to the end tkat ( '
** ' '*^ | siippij shall 1? so ad;-sted to d?aisj J J
the: the producer shall a: no time be r ]
! repaired to veil his product at less r J
than a fair and nasoaabk proit. 1
cost for the eon- 3 -j-0 prcaso:(S intelligent diTersi- I j
heat, on of crops, and to deTelop sur- I ?
k our department ;<jt suck rrow. other than ftl
jrmation to .-very u Sijy be protuMr raised. Qj
state. that we can 4. To i?prov? and enlarge present- m
i first claw. ne* jy existing warehous.ng fac;li'l? and j|j
-e-cleaned crimson to M?r? additional facilities to the "Q
>0 per bnshel for;^,j tj^t the producer nay carry his Jfi
and larger, and crop. or such par; as he nay desire QJ
ots. prompt si p- lt the ns.atn of eipense and phy- Q~
L? you sr.!- render s:Cal damage and at tie maximum of ?
t only to the pro-' j*<xr.ty and irascibility. Q?
nsucer as well. 5. To broaden the market for r?? Q1
rely. cotton and to enlarge the uses for cot- rtj
V. L Arnold ton and cotton goods. m
in County I-lv* 4 To improve and increase trans- Jfi
porta:.on and distribution facilities. *
? T. To collect information as to
(tetter Acncultnrr hoth domestic and fire.gr rnsnnp- Q"
luperinteadent of tion of cotton tne state of trade the |J?
x>l. gives tbe fol- extent of acreage supply and conii- rtl
5 on the recent voz 0# rrcp and all other informs- 3
hool for teachers 0; practical .nterest to the cot- A
ton industry, and to dissexinate the jfi
001 for tea-hers of -?-?o".:s through the several snbergani- C
son college was a u^OH to every n?-.>r of every Of
ind teachers who ^^x-aity together with dire*-tion* Q"
1 the perplexing iS to ,v? warv, to ke pursued in or- W
out some plan by to j*,.-..* the best results in v .ew jy
ight become sue- of fxcta disclosed 9
its that seemed to s To do all and singular *b?tso- "H
hat it required as B1y c*;rduc:ve to the stabil- Jn
;o be a successful ..y 4--j profitableness cf the cotton D|
professional life: pr>i3r:c? rdurtry j?
ol is part of the The American Co*ton association
lunity?noisome- W;jj establish o5te? in eTe-y cotton |^|
wa? emphasized: ecnsumirz country of the world The Sn
ter taught should experts in -harz- cf these o IE ceo w 1! "fi
tupils' experience. r?p.;rt regularly to the Ameri-an Cot- IR
ospectfve occupa- ton ujociat.cn a? to the supply and Q>
that for cultural demand. etc The Aaericaa Cotton Q"
f agriculture an i jts^-tation w ill send these reports QI
ire entitled to the ,0 ,u.e association and they *.11 9
memory eseat it t -.-m to eschiad ri i ? i: 7J
ities and colleges member. SR
e ureent claim of The American Cctt-tu ass-:--.a*:on JK
ting their stand- a'.reaiy ac omplis'-e-d m . h and Of
that a body of ^;xr x permanent orzar :i.a:'.:r cover- QJ
? teachers * 11 .-e every cotton rrow;-r toilty in fjl
f science to the .*... ?- ? - *
lB. ^ -uii. 11 *ii. >= in ;c5ivo: to i - r ]
rs by cmsj of a fomphsh wonder? It ha* teen de- _ J
if the boy* mi Cixred by officers of the association l
a subject creates ?>j0 4r? ?a position to see what it ra: I
itration of bra.a arcocp.:*k. that :t* organization will [ '
55 ffi?a a sew South. [
ace Plnnkett ha? jt declared oa the Soor J J
in the folio* .as oi tfce United States senate that the * J
business better organnation of ".he Actr.cas Cotton _ J
g * association has already saeed the j
press.on* brought 1500.000 000. The statement a
five week* at one haj heen made by J Skottowe Wan- f
schoo.s I erer at- namaker. president of the association J i
that but for its or*an:*ation cotton
? ? would today be selling at 10 to 15 _ J
ut on This Week. <-ects j? declared by officers of I
i perfected in t*- the association that there are doiens I
ite all is in read- of broke gamblers .n New York today [ "
i for members for as a result of the aetir.ties of the ?
otton association, association. | I
ted on next Tues- South Carolina .? well organized g J
d Thursday. Au- for the membership tan??:.?s MIt
Every school dis- week- Meetings were held in every *
and county in the county in the *tate this week ani ai- I
ssed. Officials of dresses made by tome ' ?
hat ! h?*y ho ^ to t zr.^i tl * h ~ fit- a ~9 *h* f
lan oO.OO mem- meet:ngs *ere well attended and th- r j
possibly as many people ev.fenced rrea* enthusiasm - J
- the association No diScmlty b ? 1
erchant. iank?-- anticipated ll wcrli ambers I ?
ess.onal man in Ti e lues of the association for | ?
be asked to jo?n farmers are from date of joining to ( '
ials of the organ- January 21. 1?-1. the s.m of 25 cen's j 3
the prosperity of pe- ba'e of cotton produced in 1 S? 1T. ]
?nt upon the cot- an<i *5 cents for per thousand dollars j J
t in t...s -a> -apjlaj ^Tested in mercantile and fU
uth Is, or should U>
other classes of business, banks, or ffj
association |e
>f the association manufacturing plans The d.es for tf]
ownships. of the professional men are $3 a yea- M
hip orzan ration Soith Carolina * ilT be the first fU
an. a vice cha r- state in cotton belt to organ.re fu
ti three members . , *yi
, ,. a membership campaign covering ev- (U
of directors at 1?
all be a farmer er?" ?t^er state in the cotton belt will
of directors coa- be conducted in Octobe- Preparatwnship
and city tlons for this are already -nder way
a certain day to j]
annua! meeting Whj Pr*>p4e H?> lUt-Snap in Preferion.
and elect a eoce to Rat P<?i?oa. ye
esldent. a secre- i j > RaT-SNAP absolutely kills Qj
committee, con- rats and mice t2> What it doesn t STJ
nt. .the vice ores- kil1 11 ***>" < * ' ***? * 31
r w(?k n * * ?* ? w
^,v ? K? , -??ii ."ae r.o sme.l :hey DJ
'* ' ' dry up jns.de. < 4 ? Made .n cakes no r 1
e members of the mixing w:tk other food ? 5 ? Cats or " V
the state a wool - dogs won't touch It Three sites. 2S-v ( f
whom shall be a tl 00. Sold and guaranteed by I I
Lancaster Drue Co. and W. S Ste?- . 1
... man A Co t I B
ition will cons:st e J
rs. consisting of . J
each cotton pro- ?
e state, a*, least There is not a sii^r'e j 1
s a farmer. The i r
a ni elect at its comrr.onp!acie in, the J I
resident, ,a first , , ^. /
, , _ make-up of the i ?
etary and an ex- r * ]
onslsting of the j ' ]
ce president, and \ j 1
of the board of ? * I
... organization LCXfflgtOIl | 1
i manager and a J J
a cotton assoeia- It's mtch^iical con- | ]
h of the Ameri- . . . 1
The object* ^ruction Represents [J
American Cotton truly remarkable sim- I j
interests of the pUcity. J
to improve h?a {( V_
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frS. LANCASTER. S- C.
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consisting of Ladies'
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SERGE and TRICOLETTE, SKIRTS i
ALL grades and of the newesl
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WALK-OVER SH(
Our MILLINERY and
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We want also to call YOUR ?
STOCK
BOYS' and MEN'S
and "LION BRAl
The kind that's hard
The low price at which
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BECAUSE WE KNOW
"As Seeing Is Believing," it
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