Article From Progressive Far mer Concerning Late Ap plication of Fertilizers. There seems to be a general in terest in inakiug a second applica tion of fertilizer daring the growth of corn and cotton, and many seem to think that in making this appli cation they niijst throw the soil away from the rows and put thc fer tilizer down alongside the plants an.l then throw the soil back. y All this is totally needless. In fact, the added fertilizer will do less good right alongside the plants than it will in the center of the middle spaces, for by this time thc roots of cotton or corn are feeding in the middles, and the root hairs that get food from the soil are nearly all of them out there and not near the stalks. Then, too, the turning of the soil away and back will surely damage the plants, aud it is not at all nec essary to bury the fertilizer with a plow. There would be no need for the secoud application to cotton if in the planting there had been plen ty used, and as much applied broad cast as was put under the rows. This is especially true of the phos phoric acid and potash, which are never lost to the soil, but always stay there till used by plant roots. Where the cotton has not good col or ind does not grow thriftily, a dressing of nitrate of soda down to the rows at blooming time will help greatly. But remember that the place for it is in the middles where the feeding roots are and not right alongside the stems of the plants. Few people fully understand how roots spread and feed. Outside of my garden fence on the street ave some young Norway maple trees* The heads of these trees are not yet over six feet across, but I find that the roots ve crossed under the sidewalk and are foraging in the well manured soil of my garden fifteen or more feet away. And you will find that the feeding roots of cotton by the time it is a foot high are all but in the middles. One of the most successful cotton farmers I know never puts anything under the cotton but fertilizer, but he runs furrows down the middles and puts all the manure he has in the furrow, and by fruiting time the roots have found it and are making good use of it at a critical stage in their growth. I once saw a good farmei in South * Carolina cleaning out his stables and hauling and spreading the manure between the cotton rows in August. He had no trouble in getting a stand of crim son clover sown among that cotton. The one crop of the South where heavy applications of high-grade fertilizers will pay better than on almost any other crop is the cotton crop, and yet there are thousands who imagine they are fertilizing cotton when they are using only 200 pounds an acre of the poor 2-8-2 in the furrows. The low grade fertilizer is poor enough with out beir?g, stingy with it and ii might do f better if another 200 pounds were spread down the mid dles at planting time. But it is far better to be liberal with the cotton and to use a high grade article, at least so far as the nitrogen and phosphoric acid are concerned. There are sections in the lower Mississippi Valley where the experiment stations have decided that potash is not needed in a fer . Uizer. But in most of the cotton country of the South, Atlantic Coast it is important to have a due per centage of potash in the fertilizer. The man who puts 250 to 300 pounds of a good high-grade ferti lizer under the cotton and as much more broadcast at planting time, will never need to apply a side dressing in the summer. The fever for side-dressing lias grown out of the neglect to fertilize right at the start. So long as you go through shal low and level you can keep the cul tivators running in cotton and corn as long as you can get through han dily. If you think that you must bank up the earth lo corn or cotton when laying-by, try a portion per fectly level and shallowly cultivat ed and see what the difference is in the crop. Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 2nd di vision of the Edgefield Baptist as sociation will meet with Ebenezer church on Saturday and Sunday, July 29th and 30, 1911 at Ila. m Devotional exercises cone! acted by J D Hughey, moderator. Koli call, delegates to make verbal re ports of their churches. 1st Query-What is the mission of the church? Its influence over moral and material welfare of the community. J II Courtney, J C Whitlock, S B Mays. 2nd Query-How can the men of tiie church aid in the good work done by the W. M. S., W. C. T. {'. aid other organizations of the wo .Ten? Rev. J P Mealing, W D nol and, C C Jones. 3rd Query-What should be the Christian rule of giving? Kev. G L Knight, G W Medlock, D. E. Lan ham' Sunday morning 11 a. m., Borne suggestions or remedies for keeping our young people in tho Sunday school. J D Hughey, C M Melli champ, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. Mis sionary sermon by Kev. J. P. Meal ing or Rev. P B Lanham. Sunday afternoon to be provided for. C. M. Meliichamp. For committee. A Peck Into His Pocket. Would show the box of Buck len's Arnica ?Salve that E 8 Loper, a carpenter, of Marilla, N. Y., al ways carries. I have never had a cut, wound, bruises, or sore it would not soon heal, he writes. Greatest healer of burns, boils, scalds, chapped hands and lips, fever sores, skin eruptions, eczema, corns and piles. 25c at Penn & Hol stein's, W E Lynch & Co., B Tim mo ns. / Improved Standard Machines. Come in and let us demonstrate to you the merits of the Standard central needle sewing machine. Af ter a lady sees and appreciates the advantage of this machine she will use no other. We are in a position to save j ou money on a sewing ma chine. Edgefield Mercantile Co. We have opened up a livery busi ness in connection with our sales business. We can furnish you good safe teams at all hours day or night. New rubber tire baggies; good gen tle horses and good drivers. Wilson & Cantelou. Full line of whips at Wilson ct Cantelou. Full line of tooth brushes, tooth powder, pastes, etc. B. Timmons. CALHOUN A. MAYS ATTORNEY AT LAW EDGEFIELD, - - - S. C James A. Dobey, DENTAL SURGEON, Johnston, S. C. Office over Farmers Bank Building J AS. S. BYRD, SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C. ?flT"??ice over Post-Ollice. NOTICE TO STOCK RAISERS. I have a line young Devon bull for service at my farm. . S. Cheatham Woffovd, S. C. New Remedies. We have .just received a line of new medicines that are highly rec ommended-Liquid, Parin-Pepsin, for thc digestion-Glyco-phosphate an excellent tonic-Glyco-mullein, for coughs and colds-liquid Div ortine, for the kidneys-Laxinacea for constipation. Try these reme dies. B. Timmons. Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gie Mills, Engines, Boilers, Supplies and repairs, Porta qle , Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOMBARD, ' AUGUSTA, GA. Parson's Poem a Gem. From Rev. II Stubsnvoil, Alli son, Ia., in praise of Dr. King's New Life Pills. "They're such a health necessity. In every home these pills should be. If other kinds you've tried in vain use Dr. King's and be well again. Only 25c at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co., B Timmons. Vacant Scholarships in The Citadel. The Military College of South'Carolina, Charleston, S. C. One (l) vacancy in the beneficia ry scholarships in the Citadel from Edgefield county will be lilied by competitive examination on August 11th 1911. For full information concerning these scholarships address the su perintendent, at the Citadel, Char leston, S. C. Next session begins September 20th, 1911. Thc Citadel oilers courses in Civil Engineering, English, Chemis try, and physics. Degrees of B. S., and C. E. conferred. It is designat ed by the war department as one of the distinguished military institu tions, one of whose graduates re ceives a commission in the Y. S. army. Steam Laundry Notice. My patrons are requested to leave their Laundry at Jas. E. Hart's old stand, with Mr. M. A. Parks. Work sent on Tuesdays and return ed Saturdays. First-class work guaranteed. Respectfully, J AM KS E. IL\KT. 4-5-il. Just received a large shipment of the famous. Gemco brand of Har ness. Every piece gnaranted by the manufacturers. Wilson & Can telou. Notice of Election For Cotton Weigher. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will hold an election for public cotton weigher for the town of Edge-field for the term of two years, commencing September 1st, lull at our office at Edgefield, S. C., on Saturday, August 5th 1911. The polls will open at 9 a. ra. and close at 4 p. m. All quali fied electors ot Edgefield county who market their cotton at Edge field will be allowed to vote. W. G. Wells, j J. 0. Ilerin, N. L. Broadwater. Excursion Rates Via Southern Railway. From Edgefield, S. C. Monteagle, Tenn, and return, ?12.80. Sewanee, Tenn., and re turn $12.80. Account opening week, Jilly 1-10, 1911. Monteagle Bible School, July 15-25, 1911. Monteagle Sunday School Institute, July 25-August 30, 1911. Tickets on sale June 30-July 1, ?, 15, 22 29-Augest ll, 12 and 18, 1911 go' returning September 5, 1911, Proportionately reduced . .es from other points. Convenient schedules, superb service, Pullman cars on all through trains, dining car service. For detailed informa tion, call on nearest Southern Rail way ticket agent, or, j. L. Meek, AGP., Atlanta, Ga. A. H. Acker, TPA., Augusta, Ga. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. 127th Year Begins Sept. 29th. 1785 1911 Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday July 7th at 9 a. m. * The college is well endowed, en abling it to maintain the highest standards. It oilers complete 4-years courses in Ancient and Modern languages, Mathematics, History, Economics, Science and engineering. Courses for B. A., B. S., and B. S. degree with engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce scholarship, giving ?100 a year and free tuition, open to com petitive examination in September. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalog on application. Write to Harrison Randolph, Pres. Charleston, S. C. I was never before better able to take care of your eye glass work than I ara at present. My stock is complete, ,^4?^^^^ and of the best y?? 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