The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, October 24, 1917, Image 4
the Pageland Journalc
Published Wednesday Mornings
by The Journal Company j.
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C. M. Tucker, Editor ^
Subscription Price - - $1.00 s
Entered as Second-class raaii *
matter at the post office at Page 1
land, S. C., under Postal Act ]
of March 3, 1879.
October 24, 1917 (
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The farmer is indeed in the J
saddle this fall. Cotton, cotton j
seed and other farm products ;
are so high that the crop short- <
age has been lost sight of in t
most cases. They bring a load c
of cotton to maiket and go back ?
with more money than they 1
once received for a-whole crop.
The man who still works for the ~
same old salary is the man
whose condition is worse than
ever.
The prediction is made that
fertilizers will be almost prohib
itively high next spring. We
hesitate to offer advice to men
whose pockets are bulging with
monev, but perhaps we might
suggest that it will be the part
of wisdom to prepare in every
way possible for the high-priced
commercial fertilizers. Stable
manure inav be provided in
abundance during the winter
months, all wood ashes may be
kept dry and saved for the
potash, clovers and vetches
may yet be sown to store
nitrogen in the soil.
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Next week, October 28 to
November 4 is the time set
apart to enlist the millions of
homes in the United States in
the great food conservation or
food saving campaign. During
the time it is hoped that every
home may be enlisted. Person
111 WOrlfPN will crr\ frr?i-?-? linnet.
to house and endeavor to eel
all. When the workers comes
to you do not turn him away
with the promise to think it
over. Sign the pledge to save
as best you may. You will then
be doing a duty. The Germans
are already writing ah out the
"next war" and planning to
dominate the world. They are
planning to wreak vengeance
upon the United States and her
civil population because we
have not aided them in their
hellish light against civilization.
The time has come to conquer
or submit. Buy a Liberty bond
this week and sign the tood
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pieuge next wocK.
In another column is printed
a letter from the State Highway
Engineer in which it is stated
that both of the propo>ed highway
routes through the county
have been approved, also the
crossings at Cooke's mill and
the Threatt bridge just below I
Jefferson on the Kershaw road.
As we understand the situation
both of the routes, by Ruby, ll
Mt. Croghan and Pageland and ?
by Jefferson, have been designated
as roads upon which government
funds mav be expended.
The amount available, 4
however, for this county under
the present appropriations will .
be scarcely enough to build one
of the roads Tind one bridge 1
across Lvnche's river. Where 11
the first available money will be l.
spent is the question vet to be 1
determined. The matter is left "
in tile hands of tho mtir
Ml- ,
ficials and the Slate Highway 1
department. The money will ^
he available about Julyl, 1918. a
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Chesterfield countv's alott j
ment of the second Liberty Loan ^
fund is $21)0,770. The amount
subscribed and reported up to s
yesterday was $30,950. Only ]
four days remain, and much
w>rk must be done if this coun I v
tv is to subscribe her share, jr
Not very much work has been ! ^
done, and the matter needs!]
personal workers to go out and I >
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Carnival Company at County
Fair November 7-8-9 and 10
Here's the news you have ,
>een waiting for. A good Cartival
is coming to the- County
?air. The Countv Fair officials
innounce that they have closed
i contract with Sibley's Superb
>hows to furnish the amusenents
at the annual County
?air, November 7 8 9 and 10.
rhis Carnival Company is now
claying the big Army Camp at
Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Sibley, the
iwner, states that he has ten
hows, including a $5000, Merry
jo-round, a Monkey Speed Way,
Kerris Wheel, Forty nine camps,
Soidora. Animal Shows, ten in
>ne and others. These attracions
are all clean and of high
:1ass, says the Carnival man,
md they will furnish amusenents
for the thousands who
vill attend the Counfy Fair.
Better Farmin
WHAT THE CROPS
Feed the Plants Properly and tho Soil
While Increasing
Staple crops
take out large
It Sr* amounts of plant
pMfc; t??^ from the soil.
hHH| $ ]? cotton crop of one
|v 'flNsi bale Per acre wttl
remove from the
HbhI 'eaTes'8,aikM aa<i
gen 54 pounds of
J. N. HARPER potash and 28
Agronomist. pounds of phosphoric
acid. 40 bushel crop
of corn will remove in the grain, stalk
and fodder about 64 pounds of n'trogen,
64 pounds of potash and 34 pounds
of phosphoric acid. A 40 bushel crop
of oats will remove in the grain and
straw about 35 pounds of nitrogen,
41 pounds of potash and 16 pounds of
phosphoric acid. If, however, stalks,
bolls, straw, etc., are plowed under,
some of the plant food will be returned
to the soil.
Cotton Fertilizer Problem
With the present price of cotton and
other farm products, it will pay the
farmer to give more attention this
"r?=?~.- to the problems of soil building
and to the Intelligent use of fertilizers
than ever before. Some of
the best farmers of the South have
adopted the plan of returning tp the
nun hi icnmzertt, me mouey received
from all or part of their cottonseed.
This is a good plan and should be
more generally adopted.
Enough Plant Food for Best Yields
It takes from 300 pounds to 400
pounds of fertilizer to make a good
weed in cotton, or a good stalk in
corn, and unless amounts above these
are used, full returns cannot be expected
because large amounts must be
applied to produce the fruit and the
grain.
The amount of fertilizer that can
be used profitably will vary with the
different soil typeR, seasons and with
the different crops grown. The most
Important factor, however, governing
the amount of fertilizer that can be
used with profit is the price of the
article produced. At the present price
of cotton, it will pay to use on most
of the soil types of the South larger
amounts of fertilizer than heretofore.
To Meet Boll Weevil Situation
When grown under boll weevil conditions,
cotton should be liberally fertilized
and this fertilizer should contain
a large percentage of phosphoric
acid, which ingredient hastens its maturity.
A fertilizer containing an ample
supply of ammonia should also be
used to start the plant off quickly in
its growth. The farmer must ever
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More Names Certifind 1
The names below have been
certified by the Eastern District
board of .South Carolina for
military service:
Willie E. Parker, Adam E.
Myers, Preston C. Moore, Toney
Chapman, Raymond L. Brown,
Walker Broomfield, Walter Mc
Million, lohn Moore, Dozier
Williams. Oscar Seegars, John
Grady, Wannamaker Watson
Roy Redfearn, Geo. W. Lewis,
David C. Davis.
Balloon Ascensions at the County
Fair
The management of the
County Fair has contracted with
Captain Jack Hucklister, the
famous aeronaut, to make daily
flights in his Balloon, for the
many visitors who will attend
g in the South
ARE ASKING FOR
Can Be Built Up Instead of Run Down
B Crop Yields
bear in mind that the best way he can
fight the boll weevil is to force his
cotton to a quick growth and to an
early maturity. Many farmers in .the
boll weevil district, are finding that
peanuts and soy beans are splendid
substitutes for cotton. Unless these
.crops are well fertilized, however, wit'
the fertilizer carrying high percentaj
nf nhnunhoto cnnd violda nonn r\t hi
expected.
How to Tell What Is Necessary
The farmer can oftentimes deter
mine the element most needed in his
fertilizer by noting the manner of
growth of cotton on his different soil
types. When the growth is slow and
the plants have a yellow, unhealthy
look, nitrogen (or ammonia) should be
applied in rather large amounts. If,
however, the plants look vigorous, but
are not fruiting well, phosphoric acid
should be used liberally.
Generally speaking, for poor soils, the
most important element of a fertilizer
is nitrogen, and the next most important
is phosphorous. Therefore, for
poor soils we would recommend under
present war conditions, which makes
potash scarce, a fertilizer for cotton
and corn analyzing about 9 per cent
available phosphoric acid and 3 per
cent ammonia and 2 per cent potash.
For peanuts 12 per cent phosphoric
acid, 2 per cent ammonia and 2 per
cent potash. For fertile soils we.tcouj^
recommend for cotton and corn, a fertilizer
analyzing 12 per cent available
phosphoric acid, 2 per cent ammonia
and'2 per cent potash, and for peanuts,
a fertilizer analyzing 12 per oent phosphoric
acid, 1 1-2 per cent ammonia
and 2 per cent potash. For the sandy
loam soils of the coastal plain, potash
is the most essential and for tobacco
and truck crops must be applied
in liberal amounts.
The reason that nitrogen or ammonia
is so necessary an element for practically
all soils is because the nitrates i
are soluble in water, and are, there- fore,
constantly leaching out of the I
land. The farmers should try to store '
up as much nitrogen In the soil as'
possible by growing such crops as
beans, peas, clover, vetches, etc., which
plants add nitrogen to the soil from
the atmosphere. Practically all soils
of the South are well adapted to the
growing of these legumes.
If, however, crops are grown In rotation
with legumes, it will still be
necessary to use commercial forms of
nitrogen to obtain the best results.
While nitrogen is the main element of
a fertilizer, on poor land phosphoric
acid is the most essential and in practically
all of the tests that have been
made in the South, better results have
been obtained with soluble phosphoric
a< id than with finely ground phosphate
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ihe County Fair, November 7 8
9 and 10. Captain Jack goes up
hig, cuts loose trom his Balloon,
and makes a sheer drop of 100
teet before his parachute gracefully
unfolds and brings him
safely to the ground. The free
attraction .will be worth twice
the admission to the County
Fair.
In a small West Texas town,
out in the Cap Rock country,
interest was centered about the
registration booth, and the atmosphere
was becoming pretty
solemn and funereal when a
well-set-up young cowman
clicked up to the official in
charge and gave a well-known
name.
Glibly answering the questions
put to him, he was wet
with the auestion:
"Ever have any accidents?"
"Accident? Nope."
"Never had an accident in
your life?"
"Nope. Rattler bit me once."
"Don't you call that an accident?"
continued the questioner,
eyeing the easy-going young
fellow severely.
"Hell, no! The dam thing bit
me on purpose!"
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2 lots 50x150 on east side of
Poplar street near the school
building.
One 3 room house, and lot
65x150 feet, on McGregor
street next door to Mr.
Thomas lordan.
Two lots on depot street,
size 50x150, next to C. M.
Tucker's residence These
are corner lots at the intersection
of depot and Godfrey
streets.
One lot 35x150 adjoining
the Journal office office,
with privilege of joining to
brick wall sixty feet long.
A fine site for store or
garage.
Three fine building lots
on depot street, 50x150 each,
between the homes of Mr.
R. L. Smith and Mrs. T. P.
Brewer.
H. B. Sowell.
Veterinary Surgeon
Calls answered day or nUht.
Phone No. 48 two rings.
Full stock of horse and cattle
powders on hand at all limes.
L P. GRAVES
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we have ever had, I
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For Sale?IIupmobile Roadster,
in a No. 1 shape. Good
tires- A oargain. Rubv Garage
Co., Ruh.v, S. C.
Wanted -to buy sound white
Corn. Pageland Novelty
Works.
Help Wanted?The Wiscassett
Mills Go's. new hosiery
mill is nearing completion.
This will he one of the most
up todate mills in the South.
They are now in a position to
give employment to a large
number of additional employees,
especially young women
Mr. Farmer, if you are living on
rented land and having a hard
time making a living, and would
like to better your conditions,
we can help you. If interested
in nice, light work, good wages,
good schools, attractive homes,
and ideal living conditions in
general, call on or address, C.
W. Gaddy, Supt. Ktg. Dept.
Wiscassett Mills Co., Albemarle,
N. C.
Sec Ruby Garage Co. for Auto
repairing. Prices reasonale.
Work guaranteed.
Feed Mill?new feed mill
does the work in a jiffy
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DiuiK your corn, we will snen
and grind it, or crush it cob and
all. Peoples Gin Co.
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