The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 23, 1908, Page THREE, Image 3
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Nebraskan Declinos to Discuss Work i
of Chicago Convention. i
Lincoln, Neb., Juno 19.?W. J. Bry- f
an today declined to discuss the work i
of the Republican national conven- i
tion. He received bulletins of today's *
events, telephoned to bis library at <
Eairview. He entertained a number <
of callers during the morning. This '
afternoon lie prepared an analysis of '
the Republican platform. This he '
probably will make public tomorrow, 1
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Waste Land and Forest Growth. 1
The writer of a popular tree book <
once stated that the white pine of our
northeastern States was destined to <
disappear except for ornamental pur- 1
poses. There arc many reasons to be- i
lieve that that time will never como, (
yet the nature and habits of the (roc {
and the short-sightedness of the peo- 1
pie make the statement move than a ?
mere suspicion, . i
Not a great many years ago within <
the white pine region, there were mag- J
nificent stands of old growth pine. Every
old inhabitant, today will tell you 1
how they stood on his father's farm '
when he was a boy, their clear, 1
straight trunks and gnarled flat tops ]
high above everything else. Many an '
old house back in the country has i
floor boards and cup"board doors that '
are more than three feet wide which 1
were made from such trees. " I
These old monarchs of 'he northern
forests are gone now, except for iso- !
latcd trees or clumps scattered widely '
over the region. A woodlot owner 1
recently guided me several miles back ]
into the hills in order to point out
three magnificent pines which have 1
been standing probably for more than
2")0 years. One could never mistake
them from others of a Intei* generation,
Before tho advent of I lie portable
sawmill, it was unprofitable to cut
and haul logs any great distance lo
market.
The trees wen; felled, rolled togeth- '
t, and burned when new lands were
?arcd. "Log rolling" days are still
~ant memories to New England's
( inhabitants. Those were (he
if the large farms with great
f oat tie and many oxen. Sheep
Dg the hills in far greater numBjji
they ever do today. ImHra
were required for pasHp
extensive fields supplied
V rrain for the winter feed.
H *c not known today, vet
!a on in the days gone
Today, farming lias moved westward,
and large farms in the hills
have been reduced or abandoned entirely.
It is true, of course, that men
have learned to cultivate small areas
often as profitably as their fathers
did larger tracts of land. Every industrious
farmer went over his pastures
each year and removed every
chance pine that had seeded from
some adjacent tree. Now every wise
farmer leaves the young pines to
grow.
It may not be very strange to know
then that today there are more acres
actually growing trees ' than there
were 50 or 00 years ago. There is
not more timber, of course, for much
of the valuable forests have been removed
within the last fifty years.
Such land is now covered with a poor
quality of hardwoods. The valuable
forests today are the old fields and
pastures which have grown up to pine.
Everyone knows that broadleaf
trees,-such as birch, maple and oak,
k usually take the place of pine when it
is cut. The pines do not sprout as a
rule, and when a pine forest has been
cut over without leaving any trees for
seed, there is no chance for vonng
pines to agin occupy the 1 and.
Worthless birch and maple, with their
A light seeds, usually take possession of
the cut-over lands.
This type becomes known as sprout
growth and is of little value to mankind.
White pine, deprived of its
t right lo the cut-over lands is, however,
| the predominating tree of the abandoned
fields. The owners no longc
cut down I lie young pines, but encour?
age their growth. Tn a suitable soil,
with sufficient light and with oecas- '
ional mature trees to supply the seeds,
the abandoned fields alone are providing
for our future commercial timber.
A southern New Hampshire lum- (
berman recently stated that if he Imd
left a few sturdy pines for seed trees
on the woodlots he has lumbered during
the last thirty years, the present
, value of (lie young growth would be
worth more than all the timber he
* has cut. during his lifetime. There
are thousands of acres of land, once
irrowing pine, which are now producing
nothing better than gray birch
and maple. Often fires have been al'
' /V1 ')mn ovor ",0 PTf)n,ul until
remaining is scrub-J^nd
worthless. But fires are not 1
they used to be. "Farmers '
^?WW?nrning I he value of young pine 1
jrowlh and the starting of fires to I
jlear land is not common. Fires set
ilong railroads and by careless boys
ire how the most serious ones.
With increased safety to forest
growth, planting becomes more and
oore a desirable investment. Every
lore of land should be producing
something of value to its owners is
;he general opinion of every landowner
in this era of progress. The plant- <
ng of white pine is often the only
means of getting an income from
some lands. All the vacant land and '
instil res cannot seed themselves and
he cost of planting them will soon 1
:>e paid for by the increased value of (
;he lanxl. ]
Hut many people say, "It will ncv- (
sr do me any good. I will never live
ong enough to realize anything from
ny labor and expense." Experience
if hundreds has shown that this is a
?ravc mistake. One does not have to t
wait until their planted lands have t
?rown merchantable timber. Every- ,
where people are seeking to invest j
their money in young timber, and they
ire willing to pay good prices for it. 1
Many farmers are planting nil their
racant and worthless land with pine
ind chestnut and arc buying similar
land of other people for the same purpose.
Where the expense of the operation
is ten or twelve dollars per acre, ^
in a few years the land will be worth
forty or fifty dollars. Such invest- 1
men Is easily bring ;"> to 7 per eent interest
to the owner on his money invested.
Tt is little realized that
arrowing trees on the rough New England
hillsides can with a little care be '
made to accumulate a cord of wood
per acre annually. Such is the ease,
however, and if is needless to say that
nne does not have to invest his earnings
in copper or other doubtful stock
from which he may never see any ref
urns.
There are many ways by which an
mvner may seed up his waste land
with pine. Some people have me!
with fair success by gathering the
cones early in the fall before they
open, drying them out. and scattering,
the seeds during the winter or early
spring. Tt is better still to drop the
seeds, a few together, in spots previously
cleared of grass or turf and
then press them into the soil with the
foot.
Successful planting of wild secdings
is often done by transplanting
little trees growing in thick hunches
or in the shade where they can never
mature. The most successful planting '
is done with trees?two or three years
old?bought from nursery men and
set out five or six feet apart each way.
This should be done in the eariv
spring before the growth starts.
Chestnuts should be kept in moist
sand over winter and planted in the
spring. They grow rapidly.
1 he advance in prices of lumber
and the extensive box and cooperage
mills throughout the northwest have
made sad inroads in our timberlandp.
Not only is the old growth timber
largely gone, but lumbermen even find
a profit in trees that are scarcely six
inches in diameter. The time is past
when trees can be allowed to grow
to immense size. It is figured that
pine yields the greatest returns for i
the money invested between the ages
of 40 and fiO years. Chestnut, requires
even less time.
Those who have studied the matter
say that the time is at hand when the
forests are to ^e considered as crops
lo be plmted, thinned and harvested
like other crops. When this practice
becomes more universal and people
learn more clearly the value of growing
timber, there will not he thousands
of acres of unproductive land
in every State, a constant eyesore to
the people, and yielding no returns to
t he owners.
I he I nited Stales Forest Service
at Washington furnishes free of
charge pamphlets and other information
on the methods of planting desirable
species, and where the seeds and
young plants may be obtained, together
with range of prices.
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via Southern Railway.
Hound t rip summer excursion
tickets to seashore and mountain resort
points are now on sale via
Southern Railway at greatly reduc
i4d rates. I ickels good returning unlil
October 31st, 1008. Asheville,
W aynesville, Tlendersonville, in the
Land of (he Sky"; Lake Toxaway
iind the "Peauliful Sapphire Conn- 1
Iry," now in their glory.
Apply to Southern Railway agents i
for rales, tickets, etc.
J. C. Luslc,
Division Passenger Agent. '
T. L. Meek, Charleston, S, C. '
Asst. (rcn'l Passenger Agt., I
Atlanta, (la.
TRESPASS NOTICE. 1
All persons are hereby notified and !
warned not to trespass upon I he land? I
>f I lie undersigned by hunting, fisling
or in any manner whatsoever.
Mrs. J. A. Henderson.
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE EXCHANGE BANK
of Newberry, S. C.,
condensed from report of State Bank Exam:
iner June 4th, 1 ?08.
RKSOUKCKS:
l,oans and discounts $!99?738 76
Overdrafts 2,115.92
Furniture and fixtures 3,696.62
^asli on hand and in Banks 26,548.34
$232,099 64
MAlilUTl HS:
Capita) stock $ 50,000.00
surplus, net 8,439.76
Jnpaid Dividends 12.50
Cashiers Checks 1,162.81
3ills payable 65,000.00
., (Banks $ 1,492.74
eposi s, I individual 105,991.82?107,484.57
$232,099.64
Reliable and absolutely safe. We pay 4 per cent 011 time deposits
f. D. DAVKNPORT, M. I, SPEARMAN,
President. Cashier.
LvDW. R. IIIPP, W. B. WALLACE,
Vice-President. Assistant Cashier.
GEO. B. CROMER, Attorney.
READ and PROFIT!
For a limited time we will give
subscriptions to the
McCall Magazine
FOR
20 Cents a Year
Call at Our Store and Learn Particulars.
O. KLETTNER
The Fair and Square Dealer.
We have many other Bargains
that no Other store can offer.
YOUR BANKING!
THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK.
Capital $50,000 ... Surplus $30,000
No Matter How Small, Net Matter How Large,
The Newberry Savings Bank
vill give it careful attention. This message
ipplies to the men and the women alike.
JAS. McINTOSH. J. E. NORWOOD,
Presldento Career.
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: The First Cough of the Season,
@ Even M??ugh not severe, lias a tendency to Irritate the sensi- !
^ tlve tfrembranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes.
Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the ?
lightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a chance to ^
0 set up an inflamation in the delicate capillary air tubes of the gfo
9 lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RELIEF COUGH T
a' SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble and re- ^ |
^ moves the cause. It is free from Morphine and is as safe lor &
ft child as for an adult. 25 cents at !
1 MAYES' DRUG STORE, ?i
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resolved _ 1
that its' a mighty comfortable feelifvq
to know>t)u have onthe" proper clothes
. . if we g0tothe proper. place wf can'
! feel scire we are all right we owe
: IT TO OURSELVES To DRESS WELL
or COURSE YOU WISH TO Go To THE PROPER.
PLACE TO BUY THE THINGS YOU WISH To
WEAR. WE WISH YOU WOULD INQUIRE
WHETHER OR NOT OUR .STORE IS THE PROPER
PLACE TO DEAL. IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE
WH DEALS AT OUR STORE, ASK THEM HOW
WE TREAT THEM. OR BETTER .STILL, CoVE IN
jAND LET US SHOW YOU THE GOODS WE CARRY,
THE PRICED WE SELL THEM AT, AND JUDGE
FOR YoUR-SELF. WE BELIEVE WE TREAT OUR
CU ""ToMERS RIGHT BECAUSE WE SEE THE
.SAME FACES SEASON AFTER .SEASON. JUST
NOV. WE ARE ESPECIALLY SHOWING: HoT
WEATHER SPECIALTIES, BLACK ALPACA,
MoHAIR AND SICILIAN .SACK COA~S. D. B. BLUE
jSEvGES, ETC.
i RESPECTFULLY,
EWART-PERRY Co.,
THE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DEALERS.
liiwMi Mil?? ?i??iniMii?wOTraMn??r?Tra?? ' ' ??
JONES' GROCERY,
S, B. Jones, Proprietor.
DUALP.R IN
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
Confectioneries, Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos.
Phone 212.
Newberry, S. Jan, 17, 18.
Dear Madam Housekeeper:
Wo wish to call your attention
to our stock of Fancy and Staple
groceries and solicit at least a portion of
your potronagc during this year.
j We feel safe in saying that our stock is
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|the most complete that is offered hero and
that we can serve you in a satisfactory manj
nor.
Wo will ever keep in mind three very important
points: quality of goods prompt service
modorate prices.
If you are not already a customer of ours
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wc would be pleased to add you to our long
list of satisfied customers.
Wc wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will
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j you join us in making it so?
Yours for business,
Jones' Grocery.
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