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CARLOAD OF HOGS FROM M'CORMICK. Farmers Show Big Meat Production ' Record?Better Cows Coining? Planters of Progression Heed Call of Demonstration Agent for Better Methods. McCormick, Feb. 19.?During the past year the farmers of McCormick County, in response to the call of the government for increased production of meat, have in many cases produced more meat than they were able to consume at home, and the local markets are not able to handle this over production. In view of these facts, County Agent N. G. Thomas! Las been devoting some time to get-| ting up a cooperative shipment of. these hogs, and at the present time^ has arranged with a nearby packing; plant to buy one car load of these hogs. The hogs are to be assembled ; at McCormick, February 22, where | ^hey will be weighed, graded and paid for on the spot by a buyer represent-J ing the packing plant. The price will be the market price and according to the grade of the animals. This is an opportunity that the farmers of MfeCormick County have never had before, and every farmer! who has one or more hogs that is in j slaughtering condition should take advantage of the opportunity to market their surplus hogs. An assured market for hogs will enable every farmer in McCormick County to cut: the cotton acreage at least one-third! and still grow a crop that is easily < produced, and with the farmers' co-! peration with the packing plants that are within our reach, can also be! readily marketed. The C. & W. C. Railroad is putting forth every effort to develop new enterprises along the road. The railroad j las an agricultural field agent who! represents the railroad in this work,j Just about ten days ago this agent, V i L. Collier, had a conference with Mr. j Thomas relative to the shipment of j1 the hogs from this county, and of recent date Mr. Thomas has received a' letter from Mr. Collier, which ex-]1 plains how the railroad is cooperating ' with the farmers in any new enterprises. During the past week, County Agent Thomas, assisted by Special Agent H. T. Converse, completed the ' organization of the farmers of the; Bordeaux section for the purpose of improving the milk cpws of that sec-:' tion. Twenty-five farmers in this section authorized Mr. Thomas to j purchase for them one pure bred Jersey bull. Mr. Thomas wants to get two or more communities to; purchase pure bred bulls cooperative-j. ly. If this is done, each community j will purchase one-third interest in' each bull, and each bull will remain j in one community two years out of^ six years. The banks of the county are ready 1 and willing to cooperate in every wayj 1 with the farmers of this county forj1 the betterment of the live stock con- j < ditions. The banks by cooperating 1 with the boys of the county, have ' painted McCormick County red with11 Duroc pigs from sows purchased last,1 spring. Reports that are now in the * hands of Mr. Thomas, show that during the past 12 months these sows ' have reared from eight to 22 pigs, all 1 of which were pure bred. Quite a J number of these pigs were sold in ! different sections of the State for breeding purposes while those that failed to conform to type went to the i pork barrel. At the present time Mr. i 'Thomas has an order from a county in the lower part of the State for 30 well developed gilts that are from eight to ten weeks old. He expects to fill this o^der from pigs that are of this age and are in the hands of the boys. A buyer will visit Mr. Thomas during this week for the purpose of selecting these pigs. A PARTY. T. A. Jr., the handsome young son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Klugh, cele-! brated his birthday last Saturday by | inviting his little friends to a party.: Many handsome valentines were eriv-: en the young man and a most pleas-' ant time was enjoyed. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our friends for their! many kindnesses during the sickness, and death of our husband and father. Mrs. F. W. R. Nance, and family. ' Abbeville, S. C.,'Feb.''19, 1919. RELIEF FUND FOR STARVING PEOPLES IN NEAR EAST Abbeville County Will Do Her Share In Feeding the Hungry, Clothing the Naked, and Ministering to the Sick. In the near East there are literally millions of people, Armenians, Syrians, Persians, Greeks and Jews without home or shelter, without food, clothing, and to add to theii pitiful condition disease has become widespread. For the relief or these people America is to send $30,000,000. This fund will be used to relieve the pangs of hunger, to give medicine to the sick, to secure some clothing for the naked, and to purchase seed for planting that these people may help themselves after the next harvest season. Every city and community must do its share if the fund is to be raised and the most necessary necessaries are provided. Abbeville County is asked to raise not less than $2,000.00 for this purpose. The Campaign will be conducted through the various churches in the county during the week of February 23?March 2nd. Each church and church community is expected to do its share in this relief work. It is proposed after the campaign to publish the names of the various churches, the number of communicants, the pro rata share of that church, and the amount raised by that church. Fuller information will appear in next week's edition of this paper. Announcements will be made in all the churches having services next Sunday by the pastor and Sunday School Superintendents. M. R. Plaxco, Co. Chairman. BIG REAL ESTATE CONCERN. The Dixie Land Company carries a page advertisement in this issue announcing to the public that it will open an office in Abbeville at once to do a real estate business. Mr. G. Allen Banks was in the city a- few days ago on business for his company and while here investigated thik territory looking to the opening of this office. Mr. Banks is a wide-awake real estate man, and his company emdIovs men who know how to sell real estate. Lands in this ' county may be bought at very attractive figures at present, and we look to see somebody make money by buying up some of the more desirable of these lands at prevailing prices. The advance is sure to come. The Dixie Land Company will no doubt be in ;he running when it comes to securing bargains along this line. THE NEW FORD MAN. Mr. E. F. Arnold, the new Ford nan, has rented the corner storeroom of Rosenberg & Visanska, in .1 T? 1 Til 1_ J * ,ne xvusenderg- jdiock, ana is maKing :hanges in it preparatory to opening lis show room for Ford cars. The store room is one of the 'best appointed in the city for an automobile show room, and Mr. Arnold is fortunate to be able to secure it. He is looking every day for a carload of Ford cars which are on the way ,and when they arrive he will be able to put the people to riding again, even if we do not have good roads, because the Ford "rambles ight along," you know. Mr. Arnold expects to do a good business in this county, and will be pleased to have the riding public call on him at his new place of business in order that he may make their acquaintance, and show them the Ford way. ORGANIZING. Mrs. Gulledge and Mrs. Elbert White went over to Atlanta Thursday and will look into the ways and means of organizing an Auxiliary to the Trainmen. MAJOR TILLMAN LANDS. The Index-Journal announced ou Wednesday that Mrs. Henry C. Tillman had on that day received a wire from Major Tillman announcing thai he had landed at Fortress Monroe; n.nd would be transferred to a camp in Virginia, ana tnau ue nupcu swu to be mustered out of the service This news will interest all aspirants for congress in the Third District. | THE BLUE TRIANGLE IN\ VESTMENT CAMPAIGN OF 191 j 1 Mrs. W. F. Nickles Hat Been A{ pointed Chairman ^ of Abbeville County for the Y. W. CL A. Campaign. What is it? A Campaign for , Million Dollars in the U. S. A. What is it for? That the Y. W. ( i A. may carry on its Peace Worl which has increased tenfold sine [ war was declared in 1917. What is the Quota for the Sout Atlantic Field: Virginia, North an South Carolina, Georgia and Florida ' Only $66,000. '| Why doesn't the Y. W. C. A. us | the funds it received from the U. "W i W. C.? Because these funds ar [controlled by a Government Coir mittee and can be used for nothin; but War Work, and as so defined b them. i ) '? !..a ... j ' CITYGARAGE ! | Official Ereready Service Station FreeT esting ?Courteous Service and Guaranteed Repairs on all standard makes of^Storago Batteries. twpiwwwwwwFinnpii XJUUuUuuuUuuu | E ij i II R l! 0 at m IT we in C 1 hs i ""yc i me I High 1 The I i i| Th< 1 ' m , j ? i i j ivtiyBfiyBRFEjyyHHi WELL AGAIN. Miss Edna Sherrar has recovered from the flu and is at work again. Miss Sherrar is our popular trained nurse. a ESTATE OF EUGENE B. GARY, JR. j9 . C' Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. h Take Notice that on the 11th day d of March, 1919, I will render a final 1 account of my actings and doings as Administrator, of the Estate of Eue gene B. Gary, Jr., deceased, in the r. office of Judge of Probate for Abbee ville County at 10 o'clock a. m., and i- on the same day will apply for a fin g al discharge from my trust as such y Administrator. All persons having demands against said estate will present them for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or be forever barred. EUGENE B. GARY, SR. 2-21-3t. Administrator. I fl Fl W WPIPIPII1FIWWMWI OSET **rnn k \ttii IVlLIltAn 11JL tment Stores 0OI Disc< /o 0 \ MM! M ;nty Per Cent. Di )ur Dry Goods i hams, Cheviot! Ladies' Bool mall Sizes and 0 mr Choice at $2.( Fine Quality, G i Heels. Some M Regular Price < $4.00 i rf PRING Goo< V1 -H. and we hi /jji several shipmen Women'# Oxfordi j Rosenberi innnnnnnnnwrinnr' JUUUuuuuuuummui I am now ready t Ford Cars. If you w future you had bett now. r E. F. Al r- - vr HE sIRF.R ? COMPANY Abbeville, rant on All Our and Boy's rcDrn A L 1\ V V /I iscount on Ever Store?Including s, Sheeting, Etc. is and Shoe i J J F _ x_ A 17 'aa L.ois, mi on )0 a Pair. These hod Styles, Lot isses' Shoes in tl of These Shoes to $7.00 It are arriving daily it* already received ts of Men's and y i and Pumps. t Mprrantilp J II1VA VMIAUAV Mnmnirai^^ 1 1 .. 4 r ^7 o receive orders for ant a Ford in the near er place your order RNOLD 11 r I So. Car. [j \ [ J Men's j | TS II m mm ything i j Ging- ji ij 1 s I Tables jj I Shoes . !; I v and jj I te Lot Sj I Was |l fil !j| yy32fifaEf2fyyzEiJ i 8