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g?W?BHI ?I WIIIIIIWIflWB The Lexington Dispatch, G. M. Harm ax, Editor and Publisher. Circulation, 1,1)71. The subscription price of tlic Dispatch is $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. Wednesday, April 5, 1905. Cotton Growers' Convention. A small Dumber of the farmers of the county met in the court house to discuss the cotton situation and the proposition to reduce the cotton sere * l x x i_ ?1 ^ i age at lesBi twenty live per ucuu Though the meeting was small in point of numbers, yet it was a representative one and each section of the county was represented by its beet and most progressive farmers. i It had been advertised that the President of the Cotton Grower's Association, Mr. E. D. Smith, of Magnolia, and Mr. F. H. Hyatt, of Columbia, would be present to address the meeting, but unfortunately they had made a previous appointment which conflicted with the Lexington meeting and consequently could not be present. Senator Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, came over, however, and made a plain, practical and business talk which received the undivided attention and thoughtful consideration of his hearers. He urged the necessity of a reduction of cotton acreage and the | curtailment in the use of commercial I fertilizers. Much of his time was given to an appeal to the farmers to make the farms selfsustaining by increasing the food crop acreage and decreasing that of cotton, not knowing that the farmers of Lexington, more so, perhaps, than those of any county in tl?e State, have for years practiced the plan of diversified crops, or in other words, they raise their own corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, etc, and make their own bacon and lard, leaving the cotton as a surplus crop, the consequence being that they are today better off financially than their less unfortunate brothers / of other counties who have planted all cotton and are compelled to look to the West for their food supplies. The farmers of Lexington not only feed themselves, but they also, to a verv lars^e extent, feed the people of / C7 ' A, Columbia, with field and garden truck, beef, pork, mutton, butter, eggs and poultry. We say this in no boastful spirit, although it is a condition that our people should, and justly so, too, feel proud of, but as ! 8n encouragement to the farmers of the other sections of the State and a* an example worthy to be imitated. What the Lexington people have done for themselves?come out from under the ruinous rule of King Cotton, and the policy of poverty which characterize his subjects, by first planting enough food crops for home consumption and makiDg cotton the surplus or money crop. We are not advising the farmers how to farm, because we know nothing about farming but we are telling them what Lexington people have done, and are still doing to make themselves independent, and if they are prospering under the system of a diversification of crops it naturally follows that others can do the same by adopting the same system. Senator Manning's talk was a good one because it was practical, hiB reasons were logical because they were sound, and his advice wholesome because it was based upon business principles. The meeting was presided over by Representative E. J. Etheredge cf Leesville, President of the County Cotton Growers' Association, and at the conclusion of Senator Manning's talk, Capt. J. H. Counts of Irmo, gave his experience as a life long farmer, and promised to reduce his cotton acreage. Then Dr. J. L Shu m r->* % 1 -1 1 , i 11 ler ot oeiwooa. maae a snore iaia on how to live live at home and board at the same place. Dr. D. M. Croseon, of Leesville, who is perhaps one of the largest farmers in the Lexington county, certainly one among the largest, said that it was his purpose to make his farm self sustaining and also that he would reduce his cotton acreage. An organization was perfected and pledges circulated for signatures. It is safe to say that there will|nct be as much cotton raised in Lexington county this year as there was last year by a great many bales. 1^H iiil 1^' 11 jj< f ;< p | ? I It ^fSFlM/trfc^ML | DRV GOODS COMPANY.) ! d ' i ? J; :| || ! | J i < 5! I ANNOUNCEMENT!!! | { ! i i I is g | It affords us great pleasure to announce that our ? >; complete spring lines in every department are ready \ " | ( for your inspection and comparison. We experience j i|| a pardonable feeling of pride in the showing we j? j Sf make. Our exhibition of ?*1 ] - j 11 FINE MILLINERY j. 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Notice, Debtors and Creditors A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE IX Estate of Mrs. Susanna Dreher in any manner whatever, are hereby lioti tied and required to make payment to the undersigned within thirty days, and those holding claims against said Estate must present them, dulv attested to W. H. DREHER, Executor. March 22, 11)05. 3w22. MAKE HOME HAPPY GOOD MUSIC WILL DO THIS > ) You want a sweet toned \ s Piano, or you may prefer a ) > fine Organ. c \ We Represent the Standard ; j Makes. j ? Our prices and terms will ap- \ ( peal to you. Call 011 or ad- ; > dress t Malone's Music, House. ; In Opera HOuse Block, | Columbia, S. C. P ; Established 20 years, ) ) O T"> *3 n rconc ( \ JL, KlimJ ajuu. v^famiw i i, & { j DR. W H. TIMMERMAN, U. X. GD President. Vice E: F. STROTHEPv, Attorney. 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Judge f II I b , of Probate in and for the County of I D Af AllhllK fY I Lexington, State of South Carolina, on g K |4|H\I!III U ' r*le -^P^l for a final a UU&lJvM'UI pi I discharge as Administratrix of the Esj tate Jolm W. Meetze. of $30,000.00, MRS. CARRIE LORICK, Administratix. ng business. Time deposits received j rterlv. Our burglar proof safe and ; , . positors absolutely secure. We solict | F=ney soda crackers, milk biscuit, ntee fair dealing and courteous treat- ! sweet mixed cakes all in neat 5 cents ; packages. Cake3 and crackers of all U. Boatright. U. X Gunter, Dr. W. ; kjD(j8 aDd candies to suit everybody, irds, W. K. Shealy, J. F. Rneece. I at the Bazaar. ? to make a special run on agons. Come to see us before iarry a full line of Buggies and 1 them at very low prices. COLUMBIA, S. C. 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