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-Z?TT? EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, ?914 N0-?! YUL. iv. p* _ _ FARMERS' INSTITUTE HELD AT EDGEFIELD Clemson ana Winthrop Specialists Deliver Stirring Addresses to Farmers on Livestock, Soil Building and Domestic Science. Attendance Small, Great is the pit}* that a larger number of fwmers- were not pres ent to hear the very excellent ad drenes delivered in the court bouse Thursday, the occasion be ing the farmers' institute that was announced recently several times in The Advertiser. The meeting was presided over by county demonstra tion agent P. N. Lott, through whose efforts three institutes were held: on? at McKendree Tuesday, another at Cieora Wednesday and the third at the county seat Thurs day. Address on Livestock. There has been 3n appreciable in crease in stock Household Problems. Miss Caroline Bostick, a gradu ate of Winthrop college, spoke of conditions and problems in the home with which our good women have to grapple. She is a very in telligent young woman and during the brief period allotted her, made many helpful suggestions which the housewives of Edgetield, and young women too, could have heard with profit. Miss Bostick began by saying that the day is not far distant when most of the wo men will have to do their own work, and that they should, with the aid of the husbands and broth ers, begin io prepare for it- She raiding throughout] ti rsl urged the improvement of the household equipment, stating that itisjustas necessary that the wo man in the home be provided with labor saving devices and machines with which to perform her duties a it is necessary for the men on the farm to adopt labor-saving ma chinery such as cultivators, mowers, binders, etc. Miss Bostick stressed thc importance of having some sort of water system in every home, however ern.le the system may be. She biinibited a drawing showing how a barrei can be elevated near the well and tilled with an ordina ry hand pump, the water being con veyed to the kitchen and washing machine by means of pipes. A gaso line engine is preferable to the hand pump. An improvised water the county for the past several years, and had all of the farmers heard the address of Prof. R. L. Shi.-ids of Clemson college, they would have been aroused and stim ulated to the point of reviving and enlarging ai once this depart ment of their farm life. Prof. Shields stated that until within re cent years this country exported large quantities of meat and live stock, but that now the United States purchase meat in Australia, South America and other countries. In some parts of this country the butter that is consumed comes from Australia. Our population is in creasing more rapidly than our food supply, which bas greatly added to the cost of living. Prof. Shields -?resenv hi<*b oost of j s.Vdtem of this k^d would not be ^t?T?Trmat^ij? ieuirv~_.__u-?expensive and would irreatly facili tate the woman's work in the home. Miss Bostick stated that there is no good ivason why homes in the coun try eau not now have practically as many conveniences as the homes in the town. Sue also urged that everything about the home be con ducted systematically, a time beim: set apart for each duty. She also urged women to take a short period for rest in the morning and also af ter dinner, which will keep them from becoming prematurely old. ? These short periods devoted to ab living could be very materially re duced if the south engaged more largely in stock raising. He said too that for another, reason, oui en ormous area of waste and unpro ductive lands, the farmers of the south need to increase the livestock on their farms. While soil can be restored' to worn and neglected lands through rotation of crups and the planting of legumes, yet there is no more effective way of render ing thin soil more productive than through the application of! barnyard manure Prof. Shields stated that it is solute rest and relaxation are w orth generally thought that pasture lands more than a vacation o; a week i;i could not be had in the south, but summer. Miss Bostick urged the use of the dreless-cooker for the kitchen as a supplement to the range. She also advised the use of oil stoves iu traveling over parts of this coun ty he is convinced that nowhere in the country can finer pastures be had than right here in Edgefield county where Bermuda grass and I instead of spending, so much time other pasture grasses nourish. He uver the hot ranee during warm also referred to the advantage that weather. Miss Bostick closed by the south has through the feeding impressing the importance of ruoth of cotton seed meal, which he sta-j ers spending more time with their ted can also be fed to hogs if prop- children, stating as her conviction ei ly used. There ia no better feed that the quality of our citizenship I than cotton seed meal when mixed i can l?e elevated by mothers living of course with other feed in the I in closer touch with their childi en, proper proportion. European conn- ; instilling right ideas and inspiring tries realize the value of colton ; them with high ideals, asa dairy food, conse-j Soil Building. The last half hour of the insti tut?: was devoted to soil building, the speaker bein*! W. M*? Barton, of the district demonsira He exhibited a chart showinir the relative importance of home and religious training, com thorongh-'bred sire and a grade j ,Mon schools, high schools, colleges, sire. He urged the purchase of ?i etc., but stated thal there is a .'prac airest breed obtamao!e, ti. a! side tua' must not be over ,,. hogs, cows, sheep or j looked among thc affairs:and profa set?! mea. q nen liv thousands of tons are ship ped abroad animally. Prof. Shields -poke at length of the importance of raising pure i Greenville breeds. He illustrated tliis pointUjon agent, by means of a chart, showing the . obtained through having :. re sire 01 me ; whether ii ? horses, tn embarking upon stock ?ems ,,f jif,. <tl: ig iic ad' d that a small be On thc same chan a drawing showin? ginning be made. The farmer-, ot this soil ;" section have been schooled in grow-1 and in the ow tue! su'.'th is being depleted j same connection it was: ing cotton and can not reasonably I shown how through crop rotation expect at the outset to make a sue-?and the plantin?* of legumes the' ce-s of stock raising on a large scale. This would be as unreasuna bie as to expect an Illinois corn grower to come South and make a success of growing cotton tile first year. In speaking of which is the be-ft breed of hoes, )?or>e< ur dairy soil can be enriched. Mr. Barton I stated that .South Carolina uses one-fifth of all ul' the commercial fertilizers manufactured, and as much as iii tither southern statis combined. During the iast lu years the acreage of cotton has in eows, Pro!". Shields advised farmers ! creased ?-> per cent., and the fertili to -elect the breed for which he has a personal preference, stating that uer bill has been increased l?o' per cent, while the yield has been in I i farmer is more likely to give creased only 1U per cent, close attention to the breed that he j Mr. Barton advocates the sup likes best. The speaker also ?aid ! plying of nitrogen by storing it em pasts upon giving stock personal j from the atmosphere rather than by attention, as, generally speaking, | purchasing in the form of commer pure breeds require more attention ! cia! fertilizers, He says the soath than scrubs, if they are to protltable to their owners. prove j ern farmer has become the slave of the fertilizer manufacturers. ?Ni TRENTON NEWS. Mrs. Walter Miller Entertained Auction Club. Mrs. Swear ingen Entertained Brides and Grooms. The home of Mrs. Walter Miller was the ?cene of a beautiful func tion on Thursday afternoon last, the occasion being the 'meeting of the weekly auction club. There were four tables of players and the en thusiasm manifested over the game ?ave ample proof of the real pleas ure derived therefrom. Mrs. Miller's parlor was decorated with beauti ful cut flowers, luxuriant fem?, lending an added charm. In th? dining room where the guests were invited for refreshments the decora tions were especially attractive, the colors being orange and green. An elaborate course luncheon was serv ed, the tango cream in the orange cups, decorated with a still lighter shade of yellow being the admiration of all eyes. A visitor at this affair whsse very presence means addition al beauty, grace and charra, was that lovely Horn's Creek girl, Miss Madge Mays. Her Trenton friends are alwa?a happy to see her. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Swearin-. gen gave a beautiful six o'clock dining on Wednesday afternoon latt complimentary to those happy young married couples Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roper. The affair was de lightful and the elegant repast in keeping with Mr. and Mrs. Swear- . ingen's unbounded hospitality. Miss Fannie Miller was hostess at a lovely party on Saturday even ing, the honorees being those, two charming girls Miss Charlotte Burn of Abbeville and Miss Lillie Adams of Edgefield. Miss Ethel Harrison is 'enjoying!; % delightful visit ^.relativea?n.ifal?r Inda Miss Lola Harrison is visiting relatives in Anderson and her friends and sweethearts are missing her sadly during her absence. Miss Martha Harrison is enjoy ing many social attentions during her stay with Miss Jessie Moss at Tignall, Ga. Mrs. Wallace Wise entertained several tables of card players on Thursday evening complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roper. Little John Broadna Knight is at home again after a long visit to his grand parents, and his home coming has brought real joy to his little friends and neighbors and his big fiiends too. Messrs. Mike Herlong, Henry Salter and Douglas Wise have re turned home from Fairfax when they joined a party on a base ball expedition. Success attending these champions, naturally they are wear ing broad smiles. We welcome into our midst as friends and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Clark and their lovely family from Ridge Spring. Mr. Clark has come to take charge of the depot here and we consider ourselves extremely fortunate ia having them locate among us. They are occupying the home of Mr. \V. D. Holland. Mr. J. M. Yann is at home after a week's pleasure and rest with friends at Columbus, (4a. trogen can be stored in winier when the land is idle by planting legumes sue!) as vetch and the clovers. These crops do more than merely store nitrogen. They also pul veg etable matter in the soil, making ii possible to store away a larger quantify of moisture. Mr. Barton stated that broadly speaking there are but two classes of plants: Those that rob the soil or reduce its fertility and those that enrich the soil. He urged the far mers present to ?>i:"?iii as many acres during thc year of plants that en rich the soil as they ?io of crops that reduce thc fertility, and in that w iv they will maintain the fertility of the land. Mr. Barton advocates the teaching of agricul ture in the public schools. He says if the boys who aro soon to begin farming on their own account were taught nothing more concerning' agriculture than the nature of these two classes of plants, soil robbers and soil builders, in a few years a wonderful change in thc produc tiveness oi the southern laud would take place. JOHNSTON LETTER. Miss Stevens Entertained. Mrs. M. R. Wright Entertained Pi Tau Club. Mrs. Lott Teaches Scripture^. Miss Sara Stevens entertained for her quest, Miss Neil Carson, of Sa luda, with a six o'clock dinner one eveniug recently and the hours pass ed happily. Mr. Karry King of Savannah has been visiting bia aunt, Mrs. M. A. Huiet. Mrs. A. P. Lewis is expecting'to visit hor this week, Miss Miles, of Alabama. A beautiful work, and one that will accomplish untold ?rood, is being done by Mrs: A. P. Lott at her country home. Every Sunday afternoon, the colored people in employ on ICQ farm, assemble out under the shady oaks in the yard and Mrs. Lott reads and explain the scripture, and her talks and ad vice are sure to bring about better conditions amone this class. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker will leave soon l'or a pleasure trip to Old Point Comfort, and will later visit other places of interest while away. Misses Maud Nickerson, Sara Sawyer, Alma Woodward and Hor tense are spending this month in Hendersonville, N. C. Mrs. Hattie Parrish and Elberta Bland are ai home from a visit to relatives in Florida. Mrs. W. R. Hoyt bas returned from a visit to Jonesville. Misses Rosa and Bessie Parker have been guests in the home of their uncle, Dr. F. L. Parker. Misses Mary Lucia and Elise Mobley are at home from a visit to Augusta. Dr. aLd Mrs. B. L. Allen were visitors in Augusta recently. : Mr*. .P. J.;^Waters* Sr., bas.re-, turned from Atlanta where she has oeen with her daughter, Mrs. Lyn I L. Allen, who has been ill. Miss Annie Waters of Augusta is enjoying her vacation at the home of her father, Capt. Waters. The members of the Pi Tau club met with Mrs. M. R. Wright or. Thursday afternoon, and were de lightfully entertained by their gra cious and hospitable hostess. Miss Eliza M i ms and her niece, Miss Bessie King, of Savannah, are speuding some time in the moun tains of North Caruiina. Mrs. H. W. Crouch and Miss Annie Crouch have relumed from a sojourn in the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Elise Crouch viii remain for another month. Mrs. Lewis Blonnt and Miss Emeral Gentry let: on Saturday fur i visit to their parents in New York city. Mrs. Biuani will return about October, but Miss Gentry wil! probably remain uuring the winter. Mrs.James White and Mis Hallie White aro at hume from Saluda. Miss Daisy Sawyer is visiting lier sisters, tue Misse* Sawyer. Misses Li/./.ie and Ellie Griffin of Newberry, have been visiting Mis>e.s .jillian and Ella Mobley. Miss Ella Mobley has gone Orangeburg to visit her sister, Mrs. i .Milton Siftiy.' Mrs. E. B. Sa*eher and children, of Augusta are spending awhile in the home of Mr. W. W, Satchel', j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dobey hive j been visiting ti:-.' formers sister, in '. Swainsboro, Ga. Prof. and Mrs. Lewellyn Cog burn, of Ward, were visitors in the] home ol' Mr. .M. W. Clark last week. Kev. Galbraith i>. Wright is J visiting relatives in town aiid near? by. Mr. anil Mrs. Zobel, of Newber ry, have lu--ii guests of their daugh- i ter, Mrs. W. B. Yunce. Mrs. Susie .1. Latimer lias gone to Charlotte to visit lier son, Dr. Claud Latimer. Ou the Kith, they will sail un the "'Lenope," Clyde line, fur a two week's pleasure trie, tu New Vurk city and other points. Mrs. Boger and Misses Helen, Ruth and Edna Boger, of Manning, are guests in the home of the for mer's father, Capt. 1'. B. Waters. Mrs. Dora Whittle and children of Florida, have been visiting in the home of Mrs. Lucinda Wright. Mrs. T. R. Denny is visiting relatives in Cochran, Ga. If you want to ride '2nd to none buy a Brock vay. Wilson tfc Cantelou. VISIT TO WHITE TOWN COMMUNITY. The Advertiser's Representative Reports Visit to Prosperous and Progressive White Town. Splendid School, Lands Increase in Value. For a long while the editor of The Advertiser has had an earnest desire to visit the White Town sec tion, but not untii Saturday last have we had an opportunity to gratify the long-standing desire. We have a number of staunch friends in and around White Town which made us very anxious to meet with the people in tneir own community. So cordially were we received and so warmly were we greeted that we feit as if we had set foot upon White Town's soil a score of times. There are no better .people to be found anywhere than those who reside in the White Town community. To say that their fathers and grandfathers be fore them were good old Edge field ! stock is sufficient guarantee that the present generation are sturdy, honorable, upright, ambitious, and make the best of citizens. Some years ago, not satisfied with what they have achieved. If we mistake not, it was Miss Talbert who suggested purchasing the hand some new piano and who also labor ed unceasingly for funds for making the first payments. Many of Miss Talbert's friends regretted that she was prevented from being present at the campaign meeting Saturday by the extreme illness of her moth er. Notwithstanding the fact that Miss Carrie Talbert could not ac cept the school for the next session, it will still be in good hands. Miss Essie Bussey who has been the as sistant teacher has been elected principal and Miss Mary Buoy of Anderson has been chosen as assist ant. Miss Bussey has rendered good service in the past and will receive the loyal support of the trustees and patrons. White Town has a school im provement association that has done educational conditions in the com-j good work for the school. Mrs. Dan raunity, the leading citizens, at the suggestion of Mr. O. D. White, who would bea valuable acquisition to any community in the state, formed a new school' district, call White is president of the associa tion and Miss Coreen Wall is the secretary and treasurer. Through this organization the piano, a book case, pictures, books and a globe ing it White Town district.An I there j were purchased for the school. After is no getting around the fact that | making other interior improvements it is properly named. About every ; the association will undertake to three out of four houses you pass \ raise money with which to paint the on any road in that section is the home of a Mr. White, and about building. The ladies of the commu nity gave the dinner at the cam that proportion ot the men you paign meeting Saturday in order to meet in a crowd bear that name. ! raise funds for the improvement of ?However,- there are sterling citizent'r'-t herr -schools-They -realized?about scores of them, who bear other ; $75 from the splendid feast that names, but the Whites are greatly ' was served. The only mistake the ?11 tne majority. It is conceded by those who have visited the White Town communi ty regularly that there is no other section of the county that has ad vanced more rapidly along all lines than this section. The farmers are progressive and have adopted many new methods and are constantly pur chasing modern, labor-saving imple ments. The soils have been improved and rendered more productive. And as a natural result there has been financial prosperity. The homes nave been improved and , the farms .ind premises bear evidences of prosperity. There is nothing else, notwith standing ail of the progress that iias been made, which reflects the forward march of the White Town community more effectively than :hegrow:hof their school and the very loyal manner in which it is supported. When the school dis trict was first established there were for several years only l? or 15 pu pils enrolled, while now the enroll ment ranges around To. No com pulsory education law is needed for White Town. The parents realize the importance of sending their children to school and are not let ladies made was in charging 40 cents for dinner when it should have been not less that 6U cents. 0 Another matter that must not be overlooked in this running account nf what the good people of that <ection are achieving, and that is he very marked increase in land >'ilues during the past IU years. Some lt) or 12 years ago Mr. W. L. Ridlehoover, one.of the very best citizens in the county, bought a tract of land near the White Town school house for about *5 per acre and recently sold it to a gentleman from one of the Piedmont counties for $45 per acre. Mr. B. D. Kitch ing was offered *4U per acre for his farm sometime ago. This enormous increase in real estate values is at tributable largely to the splendid school that ha< been built up in the community. Constantly men are c^rainir fromoth^r sections into the community making inquiry about lauds, whether any can be bought and at what price. The candidates, the editor of The Advertiser and ail of the other visit ors thoronghlj enjoyed the cam paign meeting at White Town,. pronouncing it the best of the se ries of meetings that have been ting anything interfere with their] held in the county since the cam T?w cl ication. Two Diing a : litional ?ort of the sci tool V piano has been t acher employed K UOOi. fills ?S iii i:i tiie county w ;;: the state? < Tile high enan ; 11 is done is reflecte? d exercises mat are ?e ol each session. .rv ri wo ri. s'liel sped ll elections axes for the sup have ''cen held, purchased and a loye i for White only rur ii iud one of :it owns a ter of the liv the leia a; Several persons told tae writer Saturday ol the splendid entertainment that was held at the close of the last session. We can not close this refereiice to the White Town school without commending the uoo i work thal has been done for the past several years by Miss Carrie Talbert, .i> principal of the school. She i-? n >i only painstaking and thorough in her regular routine work iii the class room, but by her personal in terest ami sympathetic contact she so encourages and inspires her pu pils that a ..wholesome ambition is aroused and their lives are im pressed indelibly. When the present generation of boys and girls shuii have become men an 1 women ol White Town, the makers of ibe community life, they will ascribe much credit to Miss Talbert for paign opened.. We have a number of invitations to visit White Town again and so charmed wvro we with our first visit that it will requite no urging to induce us to avail our selves 0 portant; t'ii1 tha ploasim . is pre. the first op f'nted. chap .gular D. A. R. Meeting The old Nioety Six distric ter i>. A. li. will hold its ; monthly meeting Mond iv afternoon. August IT, at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. (4. Bvans, the program oeing as follows: Meeting called to order !>y Re gent. Invocation by chaplain. Roll call and minutes bj secreta ry. Business session. Life of Gen. Sumter, Mrs. James R. Cantelou. Recitation, Miss Florence Mi ?ns. Ammunition, arms and accoutre ments used ?11 the Revolutionary war compared with thai used in the present European war. Mrs. Fan nie Tompkins. Sara!) R. Collett, Historian.