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Colored Farmers' Conference at Pleasant Lane. Dear Sir: Please allow me space to speak of our farmers' conference held on the 29th and 30th of January. The meet ing was conducted by Prof. W. H. Hilyard, the Agricultural Extension Agent (colored) of South Carolina. The meeting was represented from ?very angle, in spite of the muddy roads and bad weather. The farmers from Greenwood, Edgefield and Mc Cormick gathered in large numbers, together with their wives, to hear . the general discussion of the boll -weevil and how to eradicate him. Then a discussion on how to grow .corn, peas and peanuts, etc was held. The first day was given altogether to the boll weevil discussion which proved to be very stimulating to the farmers. The second day was taken up in a general farmer discussion, giving their views on farming. At noon a large barbecue dinner was served by the trustees of the school and the farmers of the com munity. At 2 o'clcok a very interest ing game of ball was played between the Brewer Normal Team of Green wood, S. C., and Springfield Bethel Academy team. The score was 4 to 3 in favor of the Springfield Bethel Academy boys. Hurrah for this acad emy! P. L. ANDERSON. Small Gotten Crop Again This Year. W. P. Houseal, the Dutch weather prophet, says the cotton crop this year will be approximately half a mil lion bales below that of 1919. This reduction will be brought about by the adverse weather conditions, he says, the area of excessive precipi tation in the Southwest moving east ward into the South Atlantic states. The planting of early vegetables may be begun now with practical assu ' rance of immunity from killing frosts. He says: "February is the climatic month of the v/inter. It is the month of the .winter in which the lowest temper atures have occurred in the South notably February 14, 1889, when temperature eight degrees below zero was recorded along the 34th parallel (in the clay region 30 miles north of Columbia). In February, 1727, St. John's river in Florida was frozen .over, with the most severe weather .ever known in Charleston. "Exactly the reverse is also true as to high temperatures in February. On February 14, 1874 (compared to the same date in 1899), boys played barefooted in the streets of Newber ry with the temperature at 80 de grees. .."Comparatively warm weather is in dicated for spring. Early vegetables .such as are reasonable to plant the latter part of February can be start ed now with safety from killing frosts. It is not said that no frosts will occur. "I am entirely satisfied that the presence of the ultra violet ray with more or less intensity in the atmos phere is the controlling element in the occurence of killing frost. The ultra violet ray inflects the two ex tremes-the cold of the temperate zone and the heat of the tropics-in the same manner. "One of the Haskin articles in The State recently advanced the theory that the reason why the white man could not endure the heat of the trop ics is due to the presence of the ul tra violet rays in superabundance in those regions. In this region the force of the ultra violet ray is multiplied intensly under centain conditions which occur at irregular stated inter vals not more often than twice each month during the year. "Rain will be more abundant dur ing the spring. I said in my Febru ary forecast last year that it would be more a matter of precipitation than low temperatures which would retard the planting of cotton and the production of a large crop. Condi tions still prevail when prospects for large fiber crops will not be realized. In the case of cotton, the boll weevil to some extent may be left out of the question and still cotton will be affected generally, more by adverse weather conditions than any other ?cause. "February 6, 1919, my forecast for the cotton crop of the year was 10,480,180 bales. It will not vary 200,000 from this estimate in the fi nal count. "My forecast for the cotton crop of 1920 is 9,998,130 bales. i "The area of excessive precipita tion which has existed in the South west almost continuously since Au gust, 1918, will move to the South Atlantic states during 1920, and thus overflows are indicated in bottom .lands to an extent equal at least to the seasons rf 1919. "Special forecasts of temperatures .will be given in future from time to :time."-The State. REAL CAREER EN AGRICULTURE A Higher Dignity For The Great Bus! ness of Farmers. Clemson College, Jan., 5-"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". So speaks Holy Scripture, and all exper ience confirms its truth. The most important consideration, therefore, for the farmer is his attitude toward his farm. What does he think about it,-what does he think Mahout farming? Does he love his fields and woods ?Does his eye rest with peculiar fondness on his sleek mules and fat cattle? Does he feel in his very soul that farming is a high calling, the only vocation for him? Or does he value fields and woods and cattle in terms merely of money? Will he sell them all for a price, and gladly turn away from them forever? Is he a farmer by chanco or by choice? Has he simply "inherit ed" a farm? Is he a farmer because he i knows no other way of "making a liv ing," because it may seem to him tee easiest, most independent life? Has he looked the world and its businesses in the face, and deliberately decided that, as for him, the plow and the fresh earth upturned, and the growing plant have charms above all? Before any further real progress can be made in the development of our country life.that country life must be saturated with love of the country. Many more farmers there must be, whose determination to stay on the farm is quite as fixed as their determbv ation to win success, and comfort and happiness, for themselves and their families, by means of their farming. Such farmers will not be bribed by a sudden rise in the prices of farm lands to "sell out" and move to a neighbor ing town. They will not be driven away by labor troubles. They may sell a part of their holdings, but they will still cling to the soil. By the use of modern machinery in the home and on the farm, they will so multiply personal efficiency as to reduce greatly the nunv ber of leborers, and increase the output of all who work. These farmers will ba fully persuaded in their own minds, that they above men in other callings, have opporunity to raise strong healthy children. They wiLl appreciate at their true worth, the breeze blowing clear and pure over the wheat, the sight of cattle on the hill feeding slowly home ward, the run in the woods after nuts, for the children's growth, both of body and mind. Who but the farmer caa furnish in abundance to his children, clean milk, fresh eggs, tender vegeta bles, home-raised bread and meat? The medical records of the Selective Draft Board.have just revealed that the healthiest zone in the United States il from North to South, practically co incident with the zone of greatest agricultural development, the greaf Mississippi Valley. May not the more abundant food supply there be th* secret of the stronger, healthier young men? "Bread" is the universal human cry. Only the farmer can furnish it. No other occupation fills so fundamental a need. Preacher, lawyer, doctor, mer chant, manufacturer, banker,-we caa not do without them, but their import ance to society is less than the fann er's. The first occupation both in point of time aud point of logic is farming. And the farmer, the real farmer, will realize that he is. under God, the dis penser of the bounties of Nature to hts hungry fellowmen. He will value bia profession accordingly. The ^ery prac::ce ci '.he art ol fanning affords opportunity to the farmer to grow to the full, mentally and spiritually. He ia not dependent on men and thinga as other men are. He is dependent on cloud and sunshine, on the hidden processes cf life; that is. he is depend ent on the wisdom, power and goodness of God. He ought to be a better man for it. Just because the farm gives this opportunity for oloser relationship wirb the Lord of life, there is a higher dig nty about this business than wa hav? ocmmonlv accorded it. We have looked at the dirty hand, and the bent back, and we have called the farmer uncouth and his profession unclean. The world has taught hiim to despise his work and himself. It admires the skill of the great surgeon, but forgets the years he spent in the gruesome work of the dissecting-room. It praises the artist who sings a song, or write:; a story, or paints a picture, but the artist who gave us our breeds of cattle, or strains of wheat or corn, our improved meth ords of tillage, are almost unknown. Yet their reward ls with them. In th? quiet, even in the obscurity of theil farms, they so lived and worked that mankind is perpetually their debtor. Your farming holds the possibility of such a career for you. Some recent publications of later? est to South Carolina farmers ar? list ed below and may be obtained ire? by writing to the Agricultural Editor, Clemson College, S. C. Extension Bulletin 43, "Tobacco Culture In South Carolina." Extension Bulletin 44, "Fighting the Boll Weevil with Pas tures and Fencing." Experiment Sta tion Bulletin 200, "Analyses of Com mercial Fertilizers." Experiment Sta tion Bulletin 201, "Cresotlng Fence Posts." Attractive and sanitary buildings are a business asset to any farm; they suggest healthy livestock, protected machinery always ready for use, and other farm equipment and supplies well cared fer. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for thc purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1919, to the 15th day of March, 1920. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1919, and December 31st, 1919. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31 t, 19?, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu ary, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1920, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent, addition al, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all un paid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1919 are as follows: Mills For State purposes_ 9 For Ordinary County_ 7 For Special County_ 3 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch _ 4 For Bacon School District_10 For Blocker_ 2 For Blocker-Limestone_ 4 For Colliers_ 4 For Flat Rock._ 8 For Oak Grove.___._ 3 For Red Hill __.____ 6 For Edgefield '._. 8 For Elmwood No. 8_2 For Elmwood No. 9_ 2 For Elmwood No. 30_ 2 For Elmwood L. C._ 3 For Hibler _._ 3 For Johnston_ll For Meriwether (Gregg) _ 2 For Moss_ 3 For Bronson School_ 4 For Ropers_ 2 For Shaw _ 4 For Sweetwater_ 4 For Talbert_ 2 For Trenton_8% For Wards _ 2 For Wards No. 33 -. 4 For Blocker R. R. (portion)_15 For Elmwood R. R. (portion)_15 For Johnston R. R._ 3 For Pickens R. R. 1_ 3 For Wise R. R. _? 3 For Corporation_ll All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, ex cept those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capital tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commuta tion tax. No communtation is includ ed in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. J. L. PRINCE, " Co. Treas. E. C. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $8,875,360 WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you ma; desire about our plan of insurance We insure your property agaiinv destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared tc prove to you that ours is the safes! and cheapest plan of insuranct known. Our Association is now licensee :o write Insurance in the countiei of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Edgefield, Laurens, Saluda, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun and Spartanburg. The officers are: Gen. J. Frase? Lyon, President, Columbia S. C.. J. R. Blake. Gen. Agent, Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. J. Fraser Lyon, Columbia, 3. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S .C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. January 1, 1920. TTX^RENEKER^ Attorney at Law Office in the ADDISON LAW BUILDING FOR SALE: In car lots ONLY, North Carolina Seed Peanuts and Small White Spanish! All well selec ted stock. G off-Hutchison Mere. Co., s i yfe have the TO FARMERS who know the value of their Fertilizer, we announce that v? ample supply* of fish scrap to meet al] want the genuine, original Fish Scrap Fertiii TRADE MARK REGISTERED The Fertilizer That Fish Scrap Fame F. S. ROYSTER GUANO C( Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. Lynchburg, Va Charlotte, N. C. Washington, N. C. Columbia, S. i Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga. W Baltimore, Md. Toledo, Ohi< Can you be cured? How long will it take? How Much Will it Cost? I treat successfully: PILES. Without operation, pain or loss of time. STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLADDER, SKIN DISEASES AND NERVOUS TROUBLES Dr. P. J. O'Neill Carolina National Bank Building COLUMBIA, S. C. Special effort made to avoid delay in out-of-town cases BARRETT & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta.Georgia LARGE STOCK OF JEWELRY TO SELECT FROM We invite our Edgefield friends to visit our store when in Ac gusta. We have the largest stock of DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will be a pleasure to show you through our stock. Every department is constantly re plenished1 with the newest designs. We call attention to our repairing department, which has every improvement. Your watch or clock made as good as new. A. J. KENKL 980 BROAD ST. AUGUSTA, GA. Fisk fish and want it in re have laid in an I demands. If you zer, insist on Made ms DMP?NY . Tarboro, N. C. C. Spartanburg, S. C. [ontgomery, Ala. >. ISBBBBUBHRnBS J Our Seeds -PR0D?E Big* Crops Buy now and be prepared for the early planting of OATS WHEAT RYE BARLEY CLOVER (Crimson and White) ' ALFALFA VETCH -Also ! Onion Sets Lawn Grassea Turnips Lettuce Radishes Spinach Cabbage Pea? and all other seeds L?RICK & LOWRANCE COLUMBIA, S. C. If you anticipate the erection of Marble or Granite Monument, Marker or Headstone, it will be to your interest to consult us. . Large assortment of finished mon uments on hand ready for lettering. Workmanship and materials first class. Prices reasonable. S. R. KELLY & SON 9th and Fenwick Sta., Augusta, Ga. One Block South Union Sta. On and after February 1st, 1920, we will discontinue buying cotton at Mill door. GRANITEVILLE MFG. CO. :i-28-3t