Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Statement on Crop Conditions by Cotton Association. Columbia, June 21.-A gloomj picture of crop conditions in the South is painted by the Americar Cotton Association in a statement is sued yesterday. Ravages of the bol ?weevil, the shortage of labor anc other factors, it says are contributing towards making the crop this yeai the shortest in history. "During the last half century ol the cotton production no conditions of the crop up to the first of June has even been so low as that recentlj published bythe United States crop reporting board. At no time in the history of the boll weevil has that in sect appeared so early to begin de struction on the cotton production in this county nor the shortage of labor been so acute or the cost of farm sup plies and Governmental statistics on raw cotton in this country and in Eu rope show that present supplies of spinnable cotton, comparatively, are less than ever before in the History fo cotton. At the same time Ameri can and foreign mills are running on full time, with their outputs contract ed for months ahead. This is the sit uation as shown by the facts in the field of production, supplies of raw cotton and manufacture. "The first week in June showed some sunshine to warm up and in vigorate the belated young crop for a start. Immediately the bears made a charge and down goes the price of contracts as the season advances un til the future contract falls far below the actual cost of the fiber. The bears sell something they haven't got and want a contract market, the sell er has all the advantage, and in the open local markets the buyers have all the advantage. It seems to us that the open buyer of a future contract ought to have equal rights with the speculative seller of the contract. We are convinced that the buyer, the holder of spot cotton should not per mit that senimental influences on prices in he exchanges to affect the real values of their present holdings of what they may produce in 1920. If it cost 38 cents to produce a pound of cotton in 1919, the present price of such grades show but little profit to tfo? growers, while October contracts are being quoted several cents under the cost of production and are going down every day." t-niNbvq-ocft ips^lttckasm-sspt Work of Development Board. Columbia, June 21.-This week marks the actual effort of the South Carolina Development Board to equip itself with the manpower-in dividual members-and the resources necessary to undertake the big pro gram which has been mapped out for it. In every county in the state com mittees are seeking enrollments and pledges. Many reports are already in but they will be so incomplete until the end of the week that nothing like an accurate forecast is possible to day. Generally, however, the returns promise to be satisfactory. It has been definitely decided that markets shall be the first undertak ing of the board after the completion of the expansion campaign. This is the matter of utmost importance to the farmers and other citizens of South Carolina. Governor Cooper in his final appeal to the people to sup port the development board wrote: "The plan of the Development Board proceeds upon the great prin ciple that only through self-realiza tion can maximum happiness be achieved eithed by an individual or by a state. Our potentialities are un bounded. Why not realize them? The board will lend to the establishment of home cash markets, will give im petus to live stock, fruit, truck and dairy production; will make impor tant contributions to general educa tion, to public health, to road build ing and so on, and will be a medium of exchange for ideas and informa tion, and in short, lend a guiding hand in every possible way to hasten full realization of our state's possi bilities. The underlying principles of the board are broad and the objec tives are specific." R. F. Erwin Regarding Hi? Troubles "A year ago last winter I had an attack of indigestion followed by bil iousness and constipation. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets so highly rec omemended for stomach troubles I bought a bottle of them and they helped me right away" writes R. F. Erwin, Peru, Ind. If you have any trouble with your digestion give these tablets a trial. They will do you good. WANTED: Man with team or auto who can give bond to sell 137 Wat kins home and farm products. Big gest concern of kind in the world. $1500 to $5000 yearly income. Territory in this county open. Write today to J. R. WATKINS CO., Dept. 114, Winona, Minn. . .. \J, South Carolina Potato Grow ers to Organize. A very important meeting of far mers and business men will be held in Columbia at the offices of the South Carolina Development Board Nat noon, June 29th to discuss the 1 j needs of the sweet potato growers of the state. Below are the things that will be discussed: (1) Proper har vesting, grading and packing the sweet potato crop: (2) Proper stor ing and curing the crop: (3) Arrang ing the markets for the crop of 1920: (4) Arranging to secure disease free seed and to standardize the varieties for the crop of 1921. Since this meet ing is for the purpose of making the sweet potato a crop of great commer cial value to our state under boll weevil conditions, we should have a great crowd there to get the industry | founded on a solid basis. Unless we have an organization perfected to promote and handle the potato crop we can not expect to have the success with the business as we should. Edgefield county should have far mers from various sections of the county to represent us at this meet ing. County Agent Carwile tells us that he expects to go and wants rep resentatives from all over the county to be present also. Mr. Tenny, of the North American Fruit Exchange, the man who has handled the asparagus crop for the South Carolina growers, will be present to aid the South Caro lina Potato Growers Association to get them started properly. Great Sale of Jersey Cattle. Notice has been sent out by Clem son College that the Jersey herd of the late J. A. Shanklin will be put on sale July 7th and 8th at the Shank lin plantation, Camden, S. C. This herd is as good as we have anywhere in the nation. It has had twenty years of hard labor behind it to develop it into its present standing. The cham pion butter cow of the South was bred by Mr. Shanklin. She produced 17,217 pounds of milk, and 1,023 pcundsof butter in one year. This cow will be sold at this sale, along with 75 other good record cows and quite a number of heifer calves and bulls. This offers a chance for some mighty good material to come to Edgefield county. It would be fine to locate three good bulls of this breed ing in a cooperative association of this county. Now is the opportune time for three of our progressive sections to get together and send a representative to buy these bulls ?nd some nice heifers. What about it, you progressive farmers of Antioch, Colliers and Red Hill? If you are interested see your County Agent or write to J. V. Cotta, Sales Manager, Crawfordville, Ind., for a catalogue. Margaret Wilson Has to Bor row Dime From Conductor to Pay Fare. New York, June 20.-Miss Mar garet Wilson, daughter of the presi dent discovered she was "broke" while riding on a Fifth avenue bus recently borrowed ten cents from the conductor to pay her fare, ac cording to the current issue of Bus Lines, the bus company's periodical She mounted the bus at Thirty Fourth street and Fifth avenue and proffered a coin to P. G. Lynch, the conductor. He looked at it and re marked: "I am sorry, Miss, but this is a penny, not a dime." The young woman searched her purse and then, embarrassed said, Pm afraid I must get off, that pen ny is all I have." "Remain where you are," replied the conductor, who was unaware of her identity. "I will be glad to lend you ten cents." She accepted his offer and took his name. A few days later he was surprised to receive a note written on White House stationery and sign ed "Margaret Woodrow Wilson," thanking him for his courtesy and en closing a dime. ? i Penn & Holstein Prescription Druggists Pure Drugs and Chemicals Oar priceR are reasonable. Our 75 years of service to the people insure efficiency and We Solicit Your Continued Patronage Just received a nice line of ladies' vhite canvas and kid slippers which we are offering at reduced prices. I MUKASHY. 'TWON'T DO. Mrs. E. S. McLucas. Don't pour the whiskey down, to keep the spirits up, There's danger in the dazzling cup, 'Twon't do. Don't think you'll take a drop and stop, 'Tis too enticing, you'd need a prop, 'Twon't do, 'twon't do. Let your watch word be, Home and Mother. Spurn the offered glass, don't take another See the lines of care upon her now, Would you add another to mar her brow? Come, be a man, stop while you can, Don't delay, begin today, 'tis the best plan. With bold strokes sign your name Induce your friends to do the same. Come Bob, Jim, Harry too, John an' Sam to your pledge be true, Bring all your chums an' join the band, Help us to take a very firm stand, That will make thee nobles of our land. Don't pour the whiskey down, to keep the Spirits up, There's danger in the dazzling cup, 'Twon't do, 'twon't do. Why That Headache? When you know the cause of a dis ease a cure may often be effected. This is particularly true of headache. Headache often results from consti pation or a disordered condition of the stomache which may be corrected by taking a dose or two of Chamber lain's Tablets. Try it. These tablets are easy to take and mild and gentle in effect. Gasoline and Ki Just received a car load of (? from two to twelve horse pow? line Engine Drag Saws control!* danger and saves time. Any d< tory daring life of Engine. Columbia Sup 823 West Gervais St, EDGE] RESTA We are now ready to serve mei We invite the public to give us being confident that we can rend We have a first-class cook ai best possible manner. Edgefield 1 Next Door to Srait THE FARM: OF EDGEF] Capital and Surplus Profi Total Resources Over - SAFETY AND SER\ OFFER TO 1 Open vour account wjth us f savings in one of our Inter Deposit Lock boxes for rent in wh pers, etc. All business matters referred handled. We Solicit Your Bu BROWN AND SHOE Pi BEST FOR HOME SHINE THE BIG VALI Also PASTES and LIQUIDS foi THE F. F. DALLEY CORPORATIONS NOTICE State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. Whereas a petition has been filed and all legal requirements met, it is hereby ordered that the regularly ap pointed Board of Trustees of Har mony School District No. 23, do hold an election at the Centre Spring school house on June 29, 1920 for the purpose of voting upon the ques tion of levying and collecting a spec ial tax of three (3) mills on the dol lar of all taxable property within said district proceeds of such spec ial tax1 to be used for school purposes in Harmony school district No. 23. At this election. only such resident electors as pay tax on real or person al property, and who are entitled to vote in General Elections shall be al lowed to vote. The polls shall open at 8 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 p. m., and in all respects comply with Sec. 1742, Con. School Law of South Car olina W. W. FULLER, E. H. FOLK, G. F. LONG, Co. Board Education, E. C. S. C. June 12, 1920. Eyes scientifically examined and glasses properly fitted. GEO. F. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, Edgefield, S. C. FOR SALE: Several milch cows, fresh to pail. D. R. DAY, Trenton, S. C. 5-26-6tpd erosene Engines Gasoline and Kerosene Engines ir. Portable saw rigs. Gaso ;d by Clutch, which eliminates jfective part made good at Fae ply Company Columbia, S. C. FIELD ?RANT ile at all hours, day or night, a trial. That is all we ask, 1er service that will please. ad everything is served in the Restaurant h-Marsh Company ERS BANK [ELD, S. c. y is - - - $190,000.00 .... $800,000.00 ICE IS WHAT WE HE PUBLIC or the year 1920. Invest your est Bearing Certificates of ich to keep your valuable pa to us pleasantly and carefully .?ness. JSJI_ ? OX-BLOOD MJSHES 5-SAVE THE LEATHER JE PACKAGES : Black, Tan and White Shoes LTD., BUFFALO. N. Y. The Returning Hero So the boy ie back from the front and you are proud of him! Well, so are we all. He is America's greatest asset and we take off our hat to him in honest admiration. No matter whether he got "Over the Top" or Dot, the fact that he put on the uniform and offered his services to bis country, ie what counts. He is big, chesty, reliant, full o? life and ambition. Yon want hirn to succeed. So do we. Urge him to open an ac count at our bank now. We will help him in every way we can> It pays to be associated' with a good re liable bank lika ours. The Bank of Trenton, S. C. All checks drawn on The Bank of Trenton can be cleared free of ex change through the Federal Reserve Bank. H. C. Viele & Company 222 Jackson (8th) Street AUGUSTA, GA. - I Diamonds, Watches and Silverware Gorham's Silver Repairing of Watches and Jewelry Cotton Seed, Iron and Iee I am Paying the HIGHEST Market Price for Cotton Seed Forty and Fifty Cents Per Hundred for Scrap Iron Good, Pure Distilled Water Ice Cheap Will run two auto trucks and can deliver on short notice Phone 97 and Phone 21 M. A. Taylor ?T< ; M : H i ?:< i M 5 KC. 2 ..?:< j KC : >.c : > c : >< : ? : i c : KC : > < : M ?BARRETT & COMPANY j (INCORPORATED) | S Sr i g COTTON FACTORS Augusta.Georgia KC : H : ?c : fe : u rn : >< : >< : nz nz >c : >c : H : >< ; M BRING ME YOUR Cotton Seed I am in the market for cotton seed. Bring me your remnants of seed after you have finished planting. Do not allow them to lay around the place and get wasted. I will pay the highest market price. At my same old stand. A. M. Timmerman