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Some Labor Saving Appliances for the Housewife. Have a mirror in the kitchen and one in almost every other room. The mirror is less a promoter of vanity than of self respect. I believe there would be fewer mouths sagging at the corners, less unkempt hair and more that are smiling, clean and wholesome if women could glance at themseives more often. A; necessity in a well regulated home is a supply of fern boxes and flower pots. Vases should be includ ed. And every one should be full. A . family moved into a lovely little neighboring house; soon the ferns and flowers withered and died, much to the indignation of the families near. Soon the boxes were used for kindling. And that woman thinks people very stuck up that they have not called on her.. Where she might have been an asset to the neighbor hood she was a drawback. She is a slacker in community life. A dustless mop is made thus: tear cloth into fine strips and tack it on a piece of wood four or five inches in diameter. The strips should be about three inches from tack to end. This makes a solid mat of strings. Dip in a solution of half a cup of' melted paraffine and one cup of coal oil and let dry. The mop is kept moist by being kept rolled tight in a paper bag when not in use. Dustless dusters 0 can be made by the same process and pieces of cotton cloth, cheese cloth preferred. A folding table is a real comfort as a sewing table, for games, supper on the porch, and fifty other things. The purchased ones are better than most of those of home manufacture, because they are light enough for the sick room and for children to carry. Another real comfort is a soap box with castors and used for sewing ma terials. It is covered with dark cre tonne and lined with a piece of mus lin; in this are pockets for h ?ding tape, scissors and other thin--? neces sary jn mending and sewing. A sink is not as much co..if ort as it might be if it is less than the height of the waist from the floor. The same can bf said of kitchen tables. Where ' . one must bend her back at work she tires more easily. The best height is usually three feet. If there is not running wate* in the house have a barrel put on the out side of the kitchen. The men and boys % will fill this- for the day's work. If you have electricity get a vacu um cleaner. It is a sweeper and dust er combined. A b?rr.el churn turned by electric ity and an iron heated by it are pos sibilities that many women are find ' ing actual facts. It turns the sewing m?chine too. Most people expect too much of the iceless refrigerator. It is splen did on hot windy days if kept wet, but it fails when the air is not stir ring and in very damp weather. It fs worth its cost in the saving of ice when it is at its best. Clean enamel and porcelain sinks and bathroom fixtures, also nickle taps with kerosene. Never let scour ing powders touch them. A mail box on wire-did you ever see one? The house was a distance from the road so the box was mount ed on a stout wire, a rope was fasten ed to it, and it was hauled in when the weather was bad.- Progressive Farmer. Beef Cattle on Farms. Much emphasis has been placed upon hog raising, especially during the war, when the demand for cured meats is so strong. This is right and no one who is at ali familiar with the needs of our country for meat would underestimate the im portance of pork. But it seems that few people realize the critical situation now confronting us for beef. ' Beef is still a very impor tant item in our meat supply. While it is not ?s easily cured and as easily transported with armies as pork it is neverrheless a very es sential food and without a sufficient supply would cause suffering. Hogs increase faster than cattle; they are more economical feeders than cattle. Consequently farmers who have not the pasture and grass for beef may raise a few hoge every year. Besides less expense in land, buildings, etc., is required for raising, pork than for beef. The ranchmen have had very try ing difficulties for two years. The seasons have been so--unfavorable that they have not been able to meet the demands that war has brought. If we are to have beef during the war and immediately afterwards farmers must raise a few- beef cat tle. The large ranches will no longer be able to supply the coun try, and the country must have beef. Every farmer who has facilities should begin now and raise a few calves of the beef type. The coun try is vitally concerned. . And it is believed that those who raise our future beef supply will find it remunerative.-Farm and Factory. Committee of Colored People* to Solicit Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan Edgefield A. W. Simkins, Rev. J. W. Shaw, C. A. CheathanvJerome B. Holmes For the County Districts Hammond Cheatham, William Hol loway, J. W. Turner, C. D. Bussey, L. W. Collins, Richmond Cheatham. Rev. R. W. Kenner, Charlie Ellis. P. L. Anderson, George Freeland. Jesse Barnes, Baltic Clay, Clarence Blocker, Jasper Tolbert, Scott Stev ! ens, George W. Robertson, Joe Stev lens. A.*G. Parks, -W. A. Settles, Er nest Little, Elbert Vanee, Steve Dugas, Jno. C. Simmons, Charlie Lim pecker, Solomon Atkinson, Lee Ar thur, Tom Smith, M. V/.. Edwards, M. H. Holmes, Henry Jefferson, Jim Williams, J. Q. Bonham, John Spann. Charlie Simkins. Eldred Watson, M. S. Hacker, William Loyd, Dock Hea dlam, A. W. Nicholson, Dan L?rick. Charlie Brightop, Mose Wooten,- Rev. Tom McManus, Genie Wooten, Billie Sullivan, William Holmes, Tom Holmes,, San] Holmes. Claud Rhodes. Prince L. Adams, E.. W. Wilson, Charlie Holloway, John Powell, Jor 1 dan Lewis, J. Mat Blocker. Higher Living Cost. Investigation made by the Nation al Industrial Conference hoard at Boston disclosed statistics showing that the cost of living for a family of the average wai,re-earner during the period from the beginning of the war, July, 1914, to the middle of June, 191S, has advanced from 50 to 55 per cent. The items men tioned and the per cent of increase are as follows: Food, 62 per cent; clothing, 77 per cent; fuel and light, 45 per cent; sundries, 50 per cent; rent, 15 per cent. lt would be found doubtless that wages in most instances have been increased considerably, especially in war work. Thus, while the cost of living has increased, the income of wage-earners has increased a great deal more, so that their la bor is still more remunerative than before the 'war. The cost of living on farms has also increased but not in the same proportion as that of wage-earners. Farmers may and should raise most of their living, but other necessi ties such as clothiriir, shelter, farm . implements and machinery, house hold comforts, etc,, cost a great deal more than before the war. Prices of farm and livestock pro ducts are better than ever before, yet they have not advanced in pro portion tu labor and neceesiti'. * which farm products must boy. Prices of wheat, cotton^ corn, hay, livestock, etc., are still cheaper j than farmers' necessities they can uot produce. Every ageney that assists in marketing costs more than formerly. This is not a result of discrimination, but largely a lack of business- methods in marketing" for which farmers themselves are Largely responsible.- Farm and Ranch. A large shipment of Ladies' and Misses' plush coats and coat suits ar rived today. HUBENSTEIN. DROP US A CARD I WV will send you") sample of a j Con tion Rooting for your barns or tenant houses that will absolutely last from twenty to thirty years. , Neponset Paroid Roofing an extra heavy, fire proof, long wearing materiai. Plas stood the twenty-year test proven by govern ment and railroad use. Price $3.50 per Square YOUNGBLOOD ROOFING AND MANTLE COMPANY ? 625 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. Mutual Fire Insurance I desire to notify the insur ing public that I can save them money on fire insur ance by placing their prop erty in theAbbeville-Green wood Mutual Fife Insur ance Association. The cost is much lower than the old stock companies, and it is absolutely sound. See me when your policy expires. J. H. Nicholson Edgefield, S. C. i The South CAN Grow Wheat And WILL Grow Wheat As A War Measure It Is Willing To Do More Than Its Part To Feed Oar Soldiers And Allies-The South Holds The Banner For Increase In Wheat Acreage. Cha.'les A. Whittle, Editorial Manager, Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga. The South will grow more wheat this year than last because it is Patriotic and Willing. It is willing to 'do its part, and more, to feed our ever-increasing army abroad-and to feed it well. , ? It is willing to do its part, and more, that our allies may not suffer from hunger. t It is willing to do its part, and more, ^to grow wheat besides meeting the great responsibility of growing cotton, of producing vegetable oils and meal from cotton, peanuts and velvet beans; of growing rice, sugar and other crops which the South alone can produce and for which no other section can render help. The South carries the banner for the largest percentage of acre in crease in wheat 'in the country for the past season. It can retain that banner. The great wheat belt of the West will have a big task to wrest it from it. Some Facts About Growing Wheat In The South. The universal success attending the growing of wheat in the South during the past season is evidence enough that it ,can be done again. Wheat can be grown best on clay loams or sandy clay loams. The soil should be broken as early as. possible and harrowed. Varieties that have done well in a community are most likely the beat to sow. The seed should be treated for smut/before planting. The formaldehyde treatment is preferable. Seeding in October is better than November in the South. A good vigorous growth is desired before ?winter sets in. Where theX Hessian FVy is found, wheat should not be sown until after the first frost. Better yields are obtained when the seed is drilled into the ground than when sown broadcast. 1 Fertilizer can be applied in the drill. Generally speaking, a 10-2-2 fer tilizer or similar brand will be found satisfactory and profitable at this time. Don't be stingy with it. Nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia can usually be. applied profitably as a top dressing in early spring. * F Fall Reminders. Remember that the time to select seed corn is in the field, from good healthy stalks, that have a maximum number of ears placed right on the stalk. Selecting good seed for the cotton crop next year should likewise be at tended to while the plant is still growing. Tag the desirable stalks and" keep the pickings separate. * . Kill the bean and pea weevils and save the grain by treating them wita carbon bi-snlphide. Pour 2 to 4 pounds on top of the grain and cover with old sacks for 4S hours. Enclose them in tight boxes or other containers. I' 'hey show up again, gas them again in the same way. IJ. B. RUSSELL, .JR. . R* E, ALLEN RUSSELL & ALLEN INCORPORATED 85T, 859 and 861 Reynolds Street AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Bonded Warehouse. Liberal advances on cotton in storage. Correspondence invited^and consignments solicited. . ARRINGTON BROS. & CO. Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. Distributors of Marathon Tires and Tubes. None better, but our price is less. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED See our representative, C. E. May. BARRETT & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta wit* ^m^i^mm^m^m^j^m FISK C0RD TIRES are made in the ribbed tread familiarly associated with Cord Tires and in the fa mous Fisk Non-Skid Tread. No matter which of these tiresyou chooseyo? cannot go wrong 1 They are big, sturdy, beautiful-combining re siliency, speed, mileage, safety and comfort. Eidson-Yonee Motor Co. EDGEFIELD, S. C. . Estey Organ New Price List i . Below I give you pri?es on Estey Organs effective \ August 1st, 1918. These pri?es ar? riet cash, and all time sales bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent 'from date. And the interest is added into the^ ?ice of the note. . A stool and book is'included with each organ. All organs have action 3*2, unless otherwise specified. This action has eleven stops and two full sets of reeds of five octaves each. The terrific increase iii the cost of material and prices for labor make these prices necessaiy. ?AU of my prices are the same as are fixed by the factory, plus $.5.00 per organ to cover freight. Style No. 18 . . $100 St vie No. S onk . $120 Style No. .'3 walnut $125 Style yo. S walnut $140 Prices on church styles and the entire line furnished on application. I have at present a full stock on hand. Call and examine my entire line. JOHN A. HOLLAND The Greenwood Piano Man PtEFEUENCE-The Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and strong est bank in Greenwood County Subscription Rates of the The State Effective pctob?r 1st. 1018. the subscription rates of The State will be as follows: Daily and Sunday, per year ..... $9.00 Daily only, per year .... 7.00 Sunday only, per year. 2.00 Semi-weekly, per year. 1.50 Short term subscription at same rate. Payable invariably in advance. . Until October first renewals for not more than one year in advance will be accepted at the old rate. $8.00 per year. Subscribe" to The $tate now, and have areal news paper, covering local, State and general news, come I to your home as a daily visitor ! Address, The State Company r COLUMBIA, S. C. \