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*inIII miui W BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA (Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) /• EXPLAINING ONE FARM PROBLEM * t Lovely Dress for m m t m..' (v IDEAS ’ FOR HOME BUILDERS Thorough Planning Before Construc tion 'a Begun Means Satisfaction When Home Is Completed.: The County Agent Is Telling His Farm and City Listeners the Importance of Good Seed Corn and How to Select IL COUNTY AGENT BECOMES LEADER Has Come' to Act as Clearing House of Co-Operation Be tween City aiid Country. CAN DIRECT WHERE NEEDED federal specialists. They are exten sion workers of the 'United States de partment of agriculture and the state colleges. The HUtnher now at work represents an Increase of more than 4,000* over ' those it work July 1, 11)17. About (300 emergency agents over the number working in May, 1918, were at work In June, 1918. This fs the strength of this division of the food production forces: * Regular.EmerRcncy.Total. County agent work.,1,016 . 2,129 3,145 Home demonstration work' , 407 1,600 1.901 Boys’ iand girls’ club work 163 961 1,114, Total .....1.586 4.5SO 6,166 t . ,&•' Few persons in planning the loca tion of u house take into consideration the necessity of having the roqjns ko placed as to make them as comfort able as possible. Little heed is paid as to which way tie* lot should face and on which Side of the house certain rooms should he placed. 7Careful at tention to what tore considered for the most part as Immaterial points in building location and design la. very important and results in satisfaction after tin* house Is built. i 4 The lot - should face either the south or west and whatever %lse is done the house must suit the.grounds oil which It is built. The diiiing ryotn is a;great faetpr, worthy consideration, and It should he so planned as to leave south vr east exposure. If so located it will he warmeTl by thg morning qun and at other times will be sheltered from the hot sun. The living room or library should have south or west ex posure- s. The hall in many Instances may be made Into a combination recep tion room and front hallway. In tins way the living room or library Is giv en more privacy. Kitchens should he well lighted and ■ventilated, while bedrooms ure much more-comfortable when they ure of ample size and have windows of suffi cient size to. provide light and' - air. Bathrooms should he featured by their clea nobleness and luck of ornate trim mings: Open-work plumbing, thus 'ex posing to view the pipes and giving an opportunity to dean them, should be a feature of these rooms. Cellars are factors also needing at tention. One with u cement floor In a bouse with a good foundation and guarded against waters from heavy Storms should he sought, and this can be obtained by careful planning as to detuils. "BEST MEDICINE II What Lydia E. Pinkham , « Vegetable Compound Did For Ohio Woman. / / Portsmouth, Ohio. —“ I suffered from Irregularities, pains in my side and was • / . so weak at times I could hardly get around to 'do my work, and as I had four in my family and three boarders it made it very hard for me. Lydia E. Pinkham’s V-ege- table Compound was recommended to me. I took it and it has restored my health. It is certainly‘the best medicine for woman’s ailments I ever saw.’’—Mrs. Sara Shaw, ft. No. 1, Portsmouth, Ohio. Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this medicine and wrote this letter in order _ that other suffering jEon&en may find relief as she did. • Women who are suffering as she was dhouldTnot drag along from day to day without giving this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound, a trial. For special advice in regard to such ailments write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,Lynn, Mass. The result of its forty year* experience is at your service. .' -Bfkh-vw+mTeel that war times, or" other reasons, demand a simple wed ding, with only one or two -attendants, may still wish.to he married In bridal | idmut white-. The summer gives them splen did opportunities to Indulge, this de sire. All the delicate, sheer, white fab- broidery silk, relieving the plainness of the crown. The brim edge Is soft ened by a border of the crepe falling It. The' most delicate of white roses H-ee set between two sprays of white satin wheat that retleets the heart of summer, and n white georg- lies for. frocks—organdie, batiste and ette veil hungs from the back to three- quarters of the length of the figure. This would he as perfect for an out- Is for church or THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER {k/*'***it. None of Hie Time Can Be Devoted to Work That Doee. Not Concern • Agricultural Development- Likely to Be Busy Man. The growth and the strengthening of the county agent system has resulted In almost all cases In the county agents coming to be recogn' d ns the agri cultural leaders in their counties, ac cording to reports to the United States department of agriculture. .^Help for City and Country. The county agent Tins come to net as the clearing house of co-operation. He Is available to both the city man and the country man and' can trans mit from one to the other requests for help und offers of help. He can di rect, to places where It is needed, farm labor offered; he can assist farmers In their problem of eo-operatlve market*. Ing; he can Inform chambers of com merce, county councils of defense, merchants’ associations and other ur ban bodies, of the problems before the fanners In his county;, in general he Is In a posUlon to net as the medium through which the town will meet the needs of the country and the country will meet the needs of the town. Must Concentrate Efforts. Every county agent Is required to know and observe that his services be long to all the people In his county, hut It Is. evident that none of his time in.be given’to work that does not concMm agricultural development: He Is plamKBi the county to stimulate good farndnftsTherefore, he must con fine himself to wo<k on o definlte prob lems affecting fanning. It Is neees- lary for him to utillzeetlitNqld of com munity organizations to tm’N^fullest extent and it Is within his dutmJKt<> Impress upon the town people 1 ' vital their Interest and help' Is to the farmers. In the war Emergency the- county agents are not only representing the agricultural colleges and the xlepart- ment of agriculture, .hut are assisting the food administration, the treasury department, the war department, the navy department, the department of Justice and the department of labor. Help in Direct War Work. They have aided, in addition to their regular activities, In such work as food surveys, seed "Siifveys, seed distribution, obtaining credit for farm ers, selling Liberty, bonds, eradication of live-stock diseased, surveys of live stock diseases, surveys of Insect pests and campaigns for their destruction, _ marketing farm products, preferential y or priority shipments by railroads of farm products and all farm supplies, ynd the dissemination of Information given out by the war department, the council of national defense and the comm’ttee on public Information re garding the war and other matters af fecting the notional policy under war conditions. Thus It can be seen that the county - agent is likely to be a rather busy • RED CROSS PIG CLUB W ; ...A —-%- • • The county agent In Carroll county, Mississippi, started out tf last winter to combine pork pro- • duction und Red Cross work. • He tried to get 1 2,500 people each, to raise one pig to be i}- known as u Red Cross pig. In- • stead of 2,r>00 members, he got • 3,000 In a county that has'only ^ 1,(300 voters. In September the club members are to send • 3.000 hogs to the St. Louis mar- • ket. This will mean a contrl- • button estimated at $10,000'to ^ the Red Cross, in addition to tr more pork for the country and • more money for Carroll county. • A $25 registered pig is given J each month as a prize to the i> member whose pig has made • the greatest gain. — ■ — * <x Aid Farmer*. When a business concern wants to borrow money It makes a business statement showing the Inventory—or money invested at the .beginning and endof the year—the money taken in djuring the year, the expenses and the profits. With this statement a hanker knows whether or not IT Is safe to loafi money to this, company—In other words, whether the company has a' good chance of securing profitable re turns from a further investment in their business. A cduipm*y with a good business, as shown by such a statement, usually has good credit and can borrow money cheaply. There are many fanners. in this dry who keep records of what they paye on hand at the beginning and en<rof>fhe year and of what they take In and whivt they spend.. These men can borrow'Hipney more easily and cheaply than imM. farmers be cause they have the figure to show the banker. But before a farmer borrows a money he should have very clearly In ntlnd what lie wants to use .lt for, and be* very sure that lif the end It will pay hlpt to borrow. Vital Points Must Be Studied Before Work of Remodeling House Is Put Under Way. In the problem of remodeling a coun try house thpee elements are vital in determining the plans: the site, the surroundings and the amount of money to be expended. The extent of the plot of ground, if restricted to a small a reft with little likelihood of fu ture increase by accession, will he an Important, factor in deciding the gen eral changes of the house, as some types of building require, more space, \further\ distance from the road andj other essentials to bring out their best lines. A country house should harmonize- with its surroundings. In design, color and materials. A house standing, out boldly on the top of a hill and visible for miles should differ essentially in !• j appearance from oru* nestling In arriong the tree* at the edge of the woods, i from a house on the hanks of a lake or from a villa set hack from the vll- l lage street. Every natural advantage from the stand|>ofnt of health, view, light and convenience should he uti lized; every disadvantage neutralized. The amount of money to be expended Is a factor determining the extent and manner fh which the other two vital elements may he best met and mas tered. georgette 6 —are at their command for beautiful gowns, and there are nia- tlnes, georgette, orgnndte and neapoll- lan, dr .natr bralcTsTfrom which to choose hats. The addition of a veil to' these liig picture hats .for midsummer lits^theiu for the wedding ceremony, nnd when it is taken off their useful- * B I ness for the honeymoon begins. Just how successful the summer bride may he, If she elects to content herself with n.simple wedding dress of white sheer goods Instead of satin, and a-dclirnte and beautiful hat in stead df a veil, Is shown by the bridal costume pictured above, of fine embroidered batiste Is as fine grained as the richest of- materials and Its usefulness only begins with the door wedding as It home. i The'refinement of all-white make? It a cherished privilege, dear to the heart of brides. Next to it for good style ut a simple wedding comes thf beautifully made tullored suit in tvhlcb the bride goes away. FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Dissolved in water for doochu stop* pelvic catarrh, ulceration and in flam* mat ion. Recommended by Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co. for ten years. A healing wonder for nasal catarrh, sore throat and sore eyes. EconomicaL Htl extraordinary denoting and germicidal power. raa. 50c. all jlniggiate, or pcgtoaad by ~ Ion. Mam. a Sample Fr VpaH. The Paxton Toil-t Company. Boaton, Luncheon Favors. Cute favors for a luncheon are little hats made of silk or ribbon. The brltus are old-fashioned round pin' pads ntuj Here a gown the crowns small stuffed pincushions fastened to them. Make them to har monize with the color' scheme of the luncheon, trim with tiny ribbon roses, wedding. The hat Is 1 of georgette and put a row of colored pins around crepe, with stitches in heavy em-1.the edge. Novelties in New Sweaters T Cuticura Promotes Hair Health druggiata] Soap S>, Ointment 2t A 50 Talcum % Sampla aaefa frac of ‘‘OaMaara, Dagt E Iwtw " Kill All Flies! ™ msEAsI* 0 Placodanywhara, Daisy Fty K lllsr attract* and kilt* •11 fllaa. Neat, clean, prnamcntal.eoiiTcnlcnt and cheap. Lasts all ssasoa Made •f metal, faa't aril I of over, will not a«>U at tip O' In lore . load effective Home Beautifying. prim iples .of propet Tin* prim iples .of proper planting are not hard to master. The shrubs should he mussed into corners and borders, and a selection made differing in height so that all of them can be seen and-intermingle in effect, with their bloom coining at different sea sons, .so that, they art* always interest ing. You can easily choose this gradu ation from the lists referred to. One often set's an elegant house that lacks the final touch to change It into a “home.”' Landscape planting i,s the. frame of-the picture; the artistic set- tingirfhat final touch that changes your - ments. house to a home. As a background or frame to tlie'picture which is to he rented shrubs , or -trees * ure intlis- peiNghle, tie* itlea being to have the suriYumdings harmonize that the Impression xa4J1 be comfortable und homelike. 6 nrthlug Quarto- rtJva. Ask for Daisy Fly Killer OM by d«ai«r«, ar • by axpraia; prepaid. 11.00. ttHOU) SOMERS. ISO DS UAL* AVE., BROOKLYN, N. V. PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of nirrlL Help* to eradicate dandruff. For R•storm* Color tad Beauty to Gray or Ftdtd Hair. Mo. and •l.OOatDrurrtaU. KODAKS & SUPPLIES We alao do hlgh'eat rlaea of finishing. Prices and Catalogue upon request. S. Galexki Optical Co.. Richmond, Va. ay rernnded Kile* cared or money refunded B*4<U>«HMplt*l,4*h,ilU«.k C. HIS TIM.E WELL TAKEN UP If Soldier Had Kept From ses Hi- Might Have Had Some Trouble With His Captain. • m — He was a strikingly handsome fig ure in lijs uniform as he started out upon his round of farewell Calls. “And you’ll Hrirfk of the evt*r\ sin gle minute when you’re, In those stupid oLL+Jrelifbes?” questioned the, sweet ill whom la* first called, emphatically. '•Kvery L~ my picture ever, ors and tlu*ir decoration is varied lu as many ways as original Indian de- An all-American'idea has been taken up and is being exploited by the manu facturers of high-class Weaters. Tt is ! signs allow them to he.. They ought the introduction of decorations that ! to appeal to Young America, and it look like and are Inspired by the hejul- is easy to believe that Pocahontas work and other oriuimentul work done by American Indians on their gur- It is odd that this source of Inspiration has not hjeeu more freely used, because"it belongs to our own country and is distinctive and pic turesque. Anyone having a poor opinion of tlie made a creditable appearance nt court If she wore a .bead-trimmed doeskin garment fashioned on the same lines. A quiet sweater coat of silk jersey at the right of the picture lacks the audacity of its rival, hut makes up for tlmf in elegance. It is entirely plain, nnd made shapely by shlrrings across the hack and a wide belt across the In Food Production Army, s More than 6J)00 men and women— 640ft June 1—are carrying to every commanlty In the United State* • the food production and food conaervtng that baa been tested by Rice in the United States. During the last two years the pro-' duction of rice In this country has been at its maximum, diet weed' 3(3,000,- 000 and 40,000,000 hukhels or, roughly, one nud one-fifth biUion pounds. So fur as climate and soli are concerned, the rice acreage In the United States might be Increased many fold, accord ing to the United States ^department of agricultqre, since In the states .of North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia, -Fioridar Alahama, Mississippi, Lmtlslnnn, Texas; Arkansas and Calf- fornla, as well-as in small areas in Missouri", millions of acres are adopt ed to the cultivation of this , crop, while less than one . million acres lo cated within a comparatively few states are now occupied by rice. One of the quickest ways of increasing the crop, the federal specialists say, Is to expand the acreage in the area? where rice la already profitably grown. j are surprising. They have lav- shod patient work* on them and . their and color work are worth Consider Needs of^rees. Two strong points must be>Lrged In the planting of trees in either sTvqet that or garden, but' more especially in^ ^ : street trees. Om* of these is the mat- f f 1 ter of improving methods of watering. ■ ! In all plantings on streets a file, pipe one uf^^Uose new sweaters that or box should l,<* plai'ed so that wtfter carry the.liuagTlHi^lpn hack to the days may he applb*d not less than three "f the pioneers is shqwti at the left of | feet below the-surface. A’'more iin- ! the p1«ure. Instead <wH(g1ng made of porta nt matter Is that of adequate fine doeskim slushed-Into iNljange at width In parkways. In some soils the bottom. It • Fh of oyster-whlU ornamental headwork J and fenther- uiirk done by the Indians will gain re- ! front, and will appeal to older women spect for them by looking Into the mat- 1 as well ns to young wearers, ter. In museums -there are collections of their headdresses and garments! 1 drainage Is also neeessary or good re sult \ Pari* Sets Good Example. Paris contains 8ti.000 street tr»***s nnd these constitute, tlie city's chLaf cUAur the front to year for Allis purpose. _ ' * . r • • " U* i ii * 1 . a . to beauty. In spite of this being their moRt glorious possession the trees are maintained at Qonalderalde '4-xpense, for the soli of Paris Is very poor. Yet how lamely do we plant and control, where the beat tree* nearly care for themaelvee throughout the year. with a deep fringe of silk about tl TtfffTiVTTT IT "K‘fi fiqunre-neckeiP1 «7ng- shouldered slipover, with the arnts- eye artfully shaped and finished, and ’here are no.sleeves. Defeat the Moths. v A good way to protect suits from th» moths Is to secure them in pasteboard boxes such as you cun buy from the tailor or the tailor's supply store. Tin- suits should he packed away lif these boxes before tpotm begin to flv »nd limn every open crack should be imstad. tofcHQier by means of strips of gummed papei\Nuch as can he bought in roll? for a very small price. The tailor ' boxes may he kept on hand from year yoinlg tiling up He nodded minute.” “And you'll ki> night V” "Twice a nlglit,” he_vo\yed, rastrty, patting the pretty head ole his shout-, der. «\ ' . Y “And write me long, long letters?" , she insisted. "Every span** tninute I have,” he re assured her, and hurried away to the next mime'An His list. ,~ There were ten hi all who received - . ' ' bis promises. ..... xT When It was oyer he sighed. "I. hope," he mttrmut'qd, wearily, “there won’t he much tighthig to do ’over there.’ I’m going to he so tremendoiis- .1 ly husy.’t- London Opitiiofi. A woman’s idea of a emigeuH(l hus band is mie wlio lets her have her Own way in everything. Lend a ton n quarter today am! lie may strike you for u quarter tomorrow. '"V Besides SavinAVfheat Ha Says I’m Savim Cooking When I Eat POST abiit appears nt first glance to he.a pattern wrought In colored beads la a t •nuchine embroidery of small loopa«or knot*. The girdle la of the same silk as thy sweater and terminates In fringe. These lovely new sweater* for **la ’ 4 vftle m vage” are made In se>>ral coi- •*“ Rivals Draped Effect. A gnthereil wntstllne marked bf a narrow cord or glrdle’la a rival to the draped effect^. * - ^ - — . i. r ' \ White ailk Jersey la first choice f« bathing suits. CORN FLAKE EVER J * . - Jr: Hr : W