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GROWIh COTTON IN THE PACIFI( DR. JULIUS D. DREHER TELLI OF THE EFFORTS. Other Interesting Matters-The Con sul at Tahiti is a Native of Lex ington County. The State. Dr. Julius D. Dreher of Selwood Lexington county, 'brother of Super intendent E. S. Dreber of Columbia is now en.,aged upon his duties a: consul at Tahiti. in the Seciety Is lands. The following extracts fron one of Dr. Dreher's reports hav, been published by the department a Washington and will be of great in terest generally: ''The growing of long staple cot ton was introduced into Tahiti," hi writes. "soon after ithe end of th< Civil war in the United States. wher unusually hi2h prices were paid fo: cotton. Up to 1885 the average qual tity produced here annually was 1, 070.631 pounds, ibut from that yea: until 1900 the average was reduce< to 355.384 pounds, and then for sev erai years the production was. al most nothing. Owing to the advanc in the price of cotton attention ha again been directed to the growin= of this staple. "In 1905 the president of the Pa. peete chamber of commerce made az experiment with" sea island cottor * seed obtained from the United State! department of agricxlt.ure! On les: than three acres he produced 2,40 pounds of lint cotton, which was soli at a net profit of 30 per cent., bu owing to his losses during the cyclon in February, 1906, he has not bee able to grow cotton since 1905." American Canned Beef. On this subject, Dr. Dreher write: as follows: "Before the steamship line be tween Auckland, New Zealand, an< Tahiti was es.tablished, in 1885, con siderable quantities of canned meat: were imported annually from th< -United States by the merchants 0: Papeete to supply the trade of Tahit and contiguous islands. Since tha time, howbver, the quantity of sue] meat imported has greatly decreased its piae6 being taken by New Zea land products. Such meats as are not packed in tin cans in New Zea land are imported from the Unite< 8tates-dried chipped beef, vea * loaf, lunch toggue, deviled ham, an< sieed bacon. "A matter of no~ small import ance is the difference in weight be tween ,American canned meats an< those from New Zealand, America3 one-half to two-pound cans contain ing less meat than similar New Zea land packages. The two 'to five pount cans of lard also show a considerabt net difference in favor of the Nev Zealand product. It should be men tioned that cans of meat and lar< from both New Zealand and th< United States bear no labels show ing the weight, but the boxes it which goods are shipped are mark eC as containing so many cans o: eertain weights and the goods ara , Ibilled to the importers accordingly No complain:t prevails concerninj the weight of Aieriesn canned fruit: and vegetables, <g ,which large quan tities are imported in Tahiti. "The merchants in -Papeete art ~agreed on the foregoing facts, henec twould seem necessary for Ameri can paekers who wish 4o increas their business in the Society Island: to increase the several sizes of can used and also to improve the qualit; of their meats, so as to compete 0: equal terms with the New Zealan< paekers.'' American Trade. Under the general head of ''Amer ican Trade in the Pacifie,'' Dr. Dre her reports: "Of the total imports into the Sc ciety Islands in 1906-$530,032 the imports from ,the United State amounted to $255,545; and of th total exports during the same year $717,342--the exports to the Unitte States amounted to $316,807. A: though the trade with the Unite States in 1906 was somewhat les than in 1905, in both* imports an exports, 48 per cent of the total in ports were drawn therefrom and 4 per cent of the total exports wer thereto. The loss to -the United Ste tes in imports may be accounted fc in part by the earthquake and firei San Francisco, with which city th greater part of the trade is done. ''The chief importe f'rom the Uni 'ed States in 1906 were as follow: Cereals. $2R.341: fabrics, clothin etc.. $44,160; fish of all kinds, pri cipally canned salmon, $11,720; flou $68,256; hardware and ironmonger $10,090; lumber, $9,513, against $2~ -~ 6S9 in 1905; cheese, confectio.iery, fruit, furniture, lard, condensed milk, paints and colors, paper, rope and twine, rubber manufactures, saddles and harness, shoes, soap, sugar, tools and implements, veg ealbles, vehicles, wines and spirits, and wood manufac tures. Transportation and Mails. "The Oceanic Steamship company of San Francisco furnishes a good freight and p":- .nger service be tween that city an. Tahiti, making a round trip every 36 days, and the Union Steamship company of New Zealand furhishes a similar service every 23 days between Auckland and Tahiti. It is to be feared that the advance made in the freight rates of the former company in March, 1907, will operate ,to the disadvantage of the United States and in favor of ' New Zealand. It is especially unfor tunate that this advance in rates should be made at this time, because in the commerce of these islands in 1 1906 the United States lost in im i ports -and exports, while New Zea land gained in both. "Both of these steamship lines 1 carry mails. It is surprising how _ many persons, even business firms in San Francisco, put United States 2 cent stamps on letters sent to Tahiti, when 5 cents is the rate. In such cases not only the deficiency but double that amount as penalty pos tage must be paid here. Every month postage on many such letter has to be paid at the Papeete post office. A letter and a sealed package of printed matter came to this con sulate recently from a prominent American on which there was 60 cents in postage due." The Native Products. The Society Islands produce a lot of copra, and also of mother of pearl. Of the price of these two com modities. Dr. Dreher writes: "On May 28, 1907, copra was bringing more than $100 per metric - ton (2.204.6 pounds) in Papeete, which is double the price paid 'there - for two years ago. This great in crease in price has been caused by the more extensive use ;made of co c:anut oil, the astonishing demand 1 in Europe for cocoanut butter, and also, it is said, by the partial failure 'of the crop in other cocoanut-grow ine countries. Although in 'some dis -tricts in Tahiti and other Society Is a lands the blight has reduced the yield - considerably, the crop for this year in the colony promises to be on the 11 whole a good one. The export duty Son copra is 10 francs ($1.93) per metric ton.'' - The price of mother-of-pearl shell - remains low- because buttons itiade I of the dark-edged variety produced 1 in the Society Islands are not fash - ionable. Although the present price - of shell in Papethe, $400 to $500 per imetric ton, is less than one-half the Sprice which s'ch' shell commanded in iLondon four years ago, the quantity - now on that market is albout 400 tons. 1 The low price of shell affects not on ly the prosperity. of the Tuamotu Is - jlands, but also the busindss of Tahiti 1 and, to a less extent, of other is lands. Owing to the continued de E pression of the shell. industry the ex a port duty of $28.95 per metric tonx .(2.204.6 pounds, was reduced in June, 1906, to $11.58 a- ton. A. duty of. 3 $7.72 a ton is also levied on all shell - brought to Papeete for shipmenL abroad, this 'being the only port for such shipment. - LIVING TO COST .LBSS. 3 Wages to be Less-Inevitable Effect, s Says Railroad. President, of 7Present Finanlcial Trouble. I " 'After the speed at which this countNy has been traveling during the past few years it 'was inevitable that financial and commercial reac ion should overtake us,'' said Wil liam H. Truesdale tg the New York World. As president of the Dela - ware, Laekawanna and Western, the - most profitable railroad in the Unit s ed States, his opportunity for obser e vation is unquestioned. - ''We have been under a business tension too hio:h for safety. Every -productive and t.ransportation facil i itv was strained to the utmost. The s commercial structure was expanding a to the limit. The cost of production -kept mounting higher, and the ex 4 penditures of the people increased .t rapidly. We all were working and L- living beyond a reasonable standard. r ''That is what caused this present n condition. Since it was certain to e occur, we should be glad that it fell upon us now in times when crops - are good a,d foundations solid, in :stead of being postponed a year or ~2r," e possible crop failure and 1ohrdisturbances might have caus ,ed us to suffer ten times-as much. I ,think we ought to be thankful, in a m +~ue ha the recton has come now. "I do not know of anything that 1 could be said or done to put a sharp a stop to the present tendencies. I T look upon our condition as a fever a that must run its course. Fortunate- C ly the patient is a very strong, t healthful individual, with a strong constitution and wonderful recipera- 1 tive powers, so that his recovery is absolutely certain. When the fever leaves him he will be better than ever and will start afresh on a new scale of living. "This section was needed to put the country on a readjusted basis. If it does not go too far and irreparably cripple business, we shal! profit it the end. Because this country is so sound underneath and possessed of such enormous emnrees. I ',hink tiht we sha ll tome around all right after a period of depression. Then we can get our bearings and proceed at a safer and more sa5 aelory speed ',ian befo--? ' 'Tn this necessary readjustment, a which will be affected first-wages or prices of commodities?" was ask ed. "The law of supply and demand will regulate that," replied Mr. Truesdale. "I think wages will be readjusted Ifirst. The retrenchment of 'business enterprise will throw numbers of men out of employment. They will seek work, and, as the ap plicants will be more numerous than the jobs, the price of labor naturally r will fall. "This 'condition in turn will have effect upon the price of commodi ties. Our people have been living ex travagantly, .all of us, from the rich-|j est to poorest. We have been going in for luxuries. Decrease in wages will curtail purchases and the de mand for goods will materially les sen. The same law of supply an.d de mand will operate there, and prices will have to come down. "Retrenchment in commercial CHANGE IN JANUARn In oi der to rech change, will closE Clothing, Shoes,]l Crockery at New Sale is on and lI ary, 19O8. C. 6. BARRI Prosperit Is Your Boy a Thin Parents do not seem to rea importance of curing nervoas: children. They call in a doctor a cold, but nervousness does,n~ as being serious enough. It i's. ous child rarely develops into a s man or woman. More often r tions become chronic and the ~a life-long, delicate, nervous inv You can positively cure n your child with Americanitis E This remarkable remedy 'phorus in soluble form to the b quiets the nerves and brings thc permanently healthy conditio: bottle will convince you of the of this remedy. Your duty should urge you to try it. 75 Cents Per Bc SCILDER & WE seems to have begun in some ines I hear of cancellation of orders .nd of decreases in shipments in the vest. 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There'snoth m toa norml, ing dangero'us i. The first about Ameri genuine merit canitis. We'll gie you the to your child entire form ula upon re1 quest. EKS, Druggists :STORE A Grei Ub MighIg Ru: From the time you read 1908, we will make evel 1Jeavy S HARDWARE STOVES-If you would c:ias interest, it will pay Cook and Heating Stove chase. PRICES TEL Jap Cook Stove, i4 in oven, only $5.00 "Our Hero" 15 'in- oven only 7.00 Winner No. S. 17 in oven only 9.co New Linden, 17 in gven only 9.50 Gorden'No. 8, 16 in oven only 12.50 Our Newiodel 17 in oven only 13.50 Loth's Fane No. 825 fine only 14-001 Gordon 17 in oven only 15.00 Our New Model 18 in oven only 15.24 Gorden 19 in oven only i6 50 O'ur New Model 21 in oven only 17.64 New Linden iS in oven only 17 90 Loth's King is in oven only 18.50 New Barrett Range 16 in oven 18.75 Empress with resorvoir, 18 in oven 2034 The above is a list of one of stoves ever shown on a floor in J are way down, and like the laws So count your money before lea your shoice for these prices mu Oliver Chil Without doubt the BEST stet One horse, $5.00; two horse Nc $7.00. Brinley steel plows, on Crockery! We are dealers of long experii ware, and have some consideral est you, and a most beautiful iri preciate you must see them. \E of holiday goods you have ever and often." Paints! Undoubtedly the best line of I perity, so when wanting to paint| It will pay you. Yours Craig Su * Prosperr Removed to S. D. D Great Depar' -:01 MOSELEl -WHAT IS E conomy is a frugal and judicious which spends money to advantage. great bargain sales. We have just returned from the]I the market and securing many excel for the public to inspect our immel store.1 We have the new things, ti Prints from 5C. up, White Homespu: up, complete line of Dry G.oods and double width, at Soc. is a great barg Youts' $2 50 to $r0.oo, Boys' from tihings m Hats and Caps. Prettiest have ever had Our experier.ced N< from the North, and our immense st ready for inspection, embracing the 'mmnse line of Furniture is now re Groceries. Hardware, Crockeryware is ow comp'lete. We have added a teis, and the bargains contain~ed oni ple wonder hor- we can sell goods so is .'s. be st Granulated Sugar $1.oo. Vachine $45-oo new Defender Mac1 for 20 ears. We.hia, e only twvo 0O ti ke spe'ial off '. $42. 50,1 ei, gant t< t e 4ld reiinble~ I on Kina anid Eiiro a ei o the market. For every five ch ie on < ur bargain counter. Prosperity, S. C. at and khiug Sale! this until January Ist ry effort to move our tock of and PAINTS consider your finan you to see our.line of ;s before making pur L, LISTEN! New Barrett Range, j8 in oven $20.74 Model Queen Range, j8 in. oven 21.00 Empress with Reservoir 20 in oven 21 98 Loths Crown a monster 22 in oven 22.50 Heating Stoves, for Coal. Cozy No, 3 only 2.64 Cozy No. 4 only 3.iO Cozy No. 5 only 4.oo ' Heating Stoves, for Wood. Standard Box 22 in. only 5.54 Standard Box 25 in. only 5.97 Standard Box 28 in. only 7.25 Laundry Stove, "Dandy" only 5.74 the most coriiete lines of Newberry county. The prices of the Medes and. Persiais. ving home to get the stove of st prevail. led Plows. 1 l beam plow on the market.. 10, $6.50; Middle Breaker, a horse, $3.00; cast, $2.25, Crockery!! nce in Crockery and China le stock just In, that will inte'r e of Japanese goods. To ap ill have the most attractive line seen. Visit our store "fast ~ants, by far, carried in Pros-. nything, 'get our prices first. truly, ppl CO3 y, S. C. \ uican's old stand. tweqi Store F: ( BROS. :oNOMY? use of money-that managem~ Economy is besi exemplified ino forthern markets after sea lent bargains. We are nowr ise stock in our great depa ie nice thines, the cheap.. n5c. up, Checked . Homespun notions. Our Imperial Broadclo in. Men's Suits $3-50 to $15. 75c. to $6.0oo. New and nob ine of Rugs and Art Squares rthern Milliner has just retur ock of fashionable Millinery is n new and up to date. things. idy for inspection.- Our stock ,Trunks, Valises and Woodenwa new feature in roc. and 25c. C :hm is creating a sensation. cheap. We mention a few New drop head Domestic S iine, drop head, $'7-93, gua '-gns left, and to close themn nes, oak and walnut. We Cooking Stove, beyond .dou dollars you trade we give fr "S._ THEY SELL FORL