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21 BILLION IS VALUE OF CROPS i Nearly 1,000,000,000 Bushels More Grain Was Raised Than in 1916. I J CORN LEADS ALL THE KES1 % Production of Grain and Other Farm Products Far Exceeds Any Other J Year in History of Country? } Weather Ruins Flax. j Washington. ? Farmers contributed approximately $21,000,000,000 to the wealth of the nation this year in the production of grain and other farm products, far exceeding any other year in the history of the country. Of this immense total the corn crop leads with an estimated value of $4,053,672,000. The oats crop is valued at $1,061,427,000; wheat at $S4S,372,D00, and potatoes at $543,865,000. Final report on the crops has just been issued by the department of agriculture, and it showed that with the ^YPDT^tiATl Af Ti'linof lnmlinrr crroinc v^vv^uvu vju I^UUXUQ ^laiuo established records in production. A big wheat area was planted, but severe winter killing cut down the crop heavily. Cotton was caught by an early frost and suffered a sensational loss of approximately 1,000,000 bales from early estimates. A late season and early frosts hurt the corn crop, but imore in point of quality than quantity, and there is more soft corn in the country this year than ever before. | 1,000,000,000 Bushels in Excess. Nearly 1,000,000,000 bushels more grain was raised than in 1916. The t ; final estimate shows a total production fe of 5,606,728,000 bushels of the five gidiuo. xuia tumpaica wicu 14,686,253,000 bushels last year, and is close to the record aggregate produc tion in 1915. I The total wheat yield is given as 650,828,000 bushels, compared with 636318,000 bushels last year, and 806,361,000 bushels, the 1911-15 average. Corn production is estimated al ( 3,159,494,000 bushels, about 31,000,000 bushels under the preliminary figure and compared with 2,566,927,000 bush- ; els raised in 1916. The five-year average was 2,754,164,000 bushels and the previous bumper crop in 1912 was 3,124,746,000 bushels. The yield of oats was also a record one and is given as 1,587,286,000 bush> els, compared with 1,251,837,000 bush L els last year. The five-year average i was 1,230,499,000 bushels. x Production of rye is placed at 60,145,000 bushels, against 48,S62,00C bushels last year and five-year average of 41,399,000 bushels. The barley crop is finally estimated at 208,975,000 bushels, against 182,309,000 bushels last year. The bumper potato crop is maintained in the final report; in fact the figure of 442,336,000 bushels is a little < in excess of the preliminary estimate and compares with 286,953,000 bushels last year. 5 SW Weather Ruins Flax. J Unfavorable weather conditions ru- 1 L ined the flax crop and the yield is estiHt mated at only 8,473.000 bushels, against 1 14,296,000 bushels last year. Produc w tion of hay was 79,528.000 tons of tame and 15,402,000 tons of wild, compared with 91,192,000 tons and 19,SOO.OOO tons respectively last year. The rice crop totaled 36,278,000 bushels, against 41,982,000 bushels last year. Buckwheat production was 17,460,000 bushels, compared with 11,840,000 bushels in 1916. The kaffir corn crop was 75,666,000 bushels, against 50,340.000 bushels last year. Following shows area, yield per acre 1 and production in bushels of the lead* ing crops: Yield i per a -/v. ? Ai ca. ttti e. riuuucuuu. Winter wheat.... 27,430,000 15.2 41S,070,00<] Spring wheat 18,511,000 12.6 232,758,000 Com 119,755,000 26.4 3,159,494,000 Oats 43,572,000 36.4 1,5S7,2S6.000 I Rye 4,UD2.000 14.7 60,145,000 Barley 8,$35,000 23.7 20S,975,000 Kaffir corn 5,153,000 14.7 75,866,000 Potatoes 4,490,000 100.S 442,336,000 Sweet potatoes... 953,000 91.4 87,141,000 Hay, tame 53,516,000 1.49 *79.52S,000 Hay, wild 16,472,000 .94 *15,402.000 Flaxseed 1,SC9,000 4.7 8,473,000 i *Tcns. Cotton production this year Is estSl mated at 10,0-19,000 equivalent 500JS pound bales'. Tobacco yield is given as , ' 1,100,451,000 pounds; sugar beets, Wh 6,237,000 tons; beans, 15,701.000 pounds; onions, 10,544,000 bushels, and cabbage, 502,700 tons. The apple crop was 5S,203.000 barrels; pea* lies, 43,000,000 barrels; pej.rs, 13,2S1,000 bushels; cranberries, 215,000 i barrels, and oranges, 12,S32,000 boxes. ' ? Curiosity Aids Red Cross. ? London.?A farmer in a village in , * southeast England raised $1,000 for 1 a the Red Cross through the agency of ? a Zeppelin bomb which fell in one of his fields. Thousands of people came jjP from nearby towns to see the crater, W which* is described ad "big enough to put a house in." The farmer charged each visitor a small admission fee and tamed the proceeds over to the local Jied Cross. 'r Midget a Mother. Savarmah, Ga.?Mr3. Estis, a midget, ' weighing only SO pounds, is the mother of a six-pound baby boy. A Cesarian operaticr* was performed. Both mother i and child will live. The father is six I feet tall and weighs ISO pounds. COULD HARDLY STAND ALONE Terrible Suffering From Headache, Sideacie, Backaeie, and Weakness, Relieved by Cardd, Says TMs Texas Lady. ! | Gonzales, Tex.? Mrs. Minnie Pliil- j pot, of tills place, writes: "Five years i zzo I was taken with a rain *:1 ray : left side. It was right undsr my ! Icit rib. It would commence wiui an acliing and extend up into my left \ shoulder and on down into my hack. i By that time the pain would be eo ! revere I would have to take to bed. j and suffered 'usually about three days i i .. .1 suffered this "way for three years, and got to be a mere skeleton and war, co weak I could hardly sland alone. Was not able to go anywhere and had to let my house work go...I suffered awful with a pain in my back and I had the headache all the time. I just was unable to do a thing. My life j was a misery, my stomach get in an ' awful condition, caused from taking j so much medicine. I suffered so much j pain. I had. just about g!ven up all ! hopes of our getting anything to help | f\ One day a Birthday Almanac was thrown in my yard. After reading lis testimonials I decided to try Cardui, and am so thankful that I did, for I began to improve when on. the. second bott]e...I am now a well uoman and feeling fine and the cure has been permanent for it has been two years since my awful bad health. I will always praise and recommend Cardui." Try Carcui today. E 78 SANITARY CONDITION MARKETS The following is the rating given by the health officcr o: the sanitry conditions of all markets and fish stands ~ *.v. - ^^ ^ v. 1f\1" 1 A A in tut; LI ly JUI utr-cmuci J.^/1 4?IUV per cent is perfect rating. The following are their addresses and ratings: Boozer Bros. Market, 1311 Main St., "0 per cent perfect. T. M. Counts, market and fish stand. 1309 Main St., So per cent perfect. F. P. DeVore, firsh stand. 1310 Main St., 95 per cent perfect. J. W. Swindler, market, 1217 Nance St., 95 per cent perfect. Jake Golden (colered), fish stand, 1109 Nance St., 75 per cent perfect. B. W. Bradley (colored) fish stand, 1110 Xance St., 80 p>er cent perfect. Eugene B. Gary (colored) fish stand. 1014 Friend St.. 85 per cent perfect. Mattie Metz ('colored) fish stand. 1 A1 Q AT/->T<riV?h.nr> ?+ 8^ nor ppnf nprfp'-f A. P. Boozer. Market Xo. 1, 1107 McKibben St.. 95 per cent perfect. Hutchison & Snelsrove, market, 1000 Main St., 95 per cent perfect. A. P. Boozer, market, Xo. 2, 1002 M?'"n St., 90 per cent perfect. W. V. Bledsoe. Mj.rket, 923 Main . 90 per c^nt perfect. C^ar'ev Thompson (colored) fisli tand. 982 Va'n St.. 75 per cent perfect" .T. R. Thornton, market, ,722 Drayton St., 95 per cent perfect. Pierce Taylor, market, 606 O'Neal r"f.. 85 rer cent perfect. Pob V/llliams (colored), fish stand, '110 McKibben St- 85 per cent p?rfe>ct. Respectfully submitted. L. M. PLAYER, Health Officer. Newberry, S. C., Jan. 1, 1918. NOTICE All women who expect to take in washing in the city for the year 1918 must secure a permit (including those who had permits for 1917) from the j Secretary o fthe Board of Health at I rrnce or they will be prosecuted for j failure to do so. These permits will cost nothing, and can be had at No. 1101 1-2 Caldwell 2 f T?/~v?*f S. S. CUNNINGHAM. Sec'y Board of Health. 1-8-18,2t GARRET) WIRE?Ho? Wire, and all V'nds pnd heights of ^ire fencing. Also "Wire nails of all sizes, at; .Tohnson-McCrackin Co. 10-2-tf. | ^ee or Write Us Fcr Se!ec-! tion Package | anything m the line of Presents j for Weddings, Personal Gifts, cr< I fVxm TTcp? I SINGLE DIAMONDS OR FANCY DIAMOND j JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, STERLING SILVER, CUT GLASS & ART GOODS Jewelry of the newer patterns, both in plain and fancy jewelry. We Only Handle Solidjand Genuine Goods and compete Iwith all mail order houses. Orders filled at once. TRY US SYLVAN BROS. j Columbia, S. C. Phone 4501 ' Cor. T.lain and Hampton Sts, j ? New Year's TO ALL HIS ERS AND ] / J - The House cf a 1} We Have I the Seventh r-ninsr* i 1 Real Tennej We are Selling M All Cornpetito TERE MUST B] That Rea We Are Selling Than They Can Be Our Mules Are No H Have Been the P R. I Newberr ? The Girl at 6 She's a clever like to answer every She is not a weathei she is not a newspap trained, efficient, sp< ator whose work is numbers to subscrib She has all m that purpose at her always ready to furn ly, cheerfully and co You can help " of even greater s< users, if you will no bers that you can fii Directory. Always consult the SOUTHERN BELL IE A m r r-v v m ^ ? * x AINU 1 iliLLuKAr o 1 f. I I I ] io 0 9 Ureetrngs *==? I of or CUSTOMFRIENDS. i I i ~ 22 jTJ Variety Store * I J. lousand Things ' jc : wl ??? i all deceived !? I , Carload of MULES i: I ssee Mules I ===== rore Mules Than j, rs Combined Iq E A REASON son is: , n< Ihem Cheaper a Bought Elsewhere c [igher Than They ast Ten Years. ti ? in ffnn /tA y, S. C. - tl irr?irnr*?i :r. n ?i i iii i ii 1 in?ii mi? ci IS 'Information* 5 iN girl and she would question asked her. r prophet, however; >er; she is just a well tnlonlinriD r\naf. i L'wJlUpiUJiXV to supply telephone ers. ecessary records for | disposal and she is ish numbers quick'urteously. 'Information" to be ;rvice to telephone > nnlr frvr imm L dOIV iiV/i iUl I1U1U~ id in the Telephone ! Directory FIRST :lephone #5% company \l?sk3 IA YE ATTRACTIVE prices to make ?. )n cord wood, given or dry, for im-1 mediate, fall, spring or summer de-i m ery. Be sure to see mo t'efore you 0! jell.- H. 0. Long. Ll-23-tf. Sllverstret, S. C. L1-27-3L C TAX RETURNS FOR 1913 : [ or an authorized agent will be a* | ; following places named below, es the purpose oi' taking tax re:urni,? both real and personal propert} fiscal year 1918. Whitmire Tuesday Jan. 3th. 21enn Lowery Wednesday Jan. 9th. Kinards Thursday Jan. 10th. Lrongshores Friday Jan. 11th. 1-: Ohappells Mondap Jan. 15th. P V "Rnnrar .Tan lnth. I 2 ver Street Wed. Jan. 16th. St. Lukes Thursday Jan. 17th. < 3'Xealls Friday Jan. 18th. Prosperity Mon & Tues. Jan 21st & nd. ttle Mountain Wednesday Jan 23rd. Tolly Street Thursday Jan. 24. F'omaria Friday Jan. 25th. GlymphviHe Tuesday Jan 29th. Ty. Crooks Wednesday Jan '30th. Maybinton Thursday Jan. 31st. Anrl ir? ITia nffipp in thff mrt house nntil Feb. the 20th after ! ? j n lich date .>0 per cent penalty will j aaded. The law requires n rax o:* i 1 notes mortgages and monovs, al- j t> Income tax on incomes over $2- J 0. , There is a captation tax on all dogs fifty cents. ft All male persons betyeen the ages of ^ and 60 are liable to pay a poll f x of $1.00 unless otherwise exempt All persons owning property in ^ Dre than one School District will h P )17 Desip I llf+Hje \ ti tED CROSS j | c iristmas Seal a ?nsww ? fi The spirit of Christmas slpfulness to others is in ?at seal. Put it on your hristmas mail h The seals cost one cent each. > t< le mo'.iey g'jss to fi^it Tuberculosis: your community and to protect you 1 d your family against this disease. i ou must buy three times as I f many this year. ;n War increases Tuberculosis. I n In the first million men examined foj-1 j le army over 25,000 new cases of Tub*, r / 1 ilosis were discovered; thousands more I ill break down in the training camps! tid at the front. Help to provide proper care for t!ic<e ' oys and protection for your community ^ ainst the sprea \ of the disease. Buy RED CROSS | CHRISTMAS SEALS j The sale of the Red Cross Seals in; 'ewberry is in charge of the Bachelor ; laids. Committees of the Bachelor i laids will call upon the people of ,'ewberry and offer these Red Cross eals for sale. v I : An Ambition ant f\\ J ; "y HE n^eds of the South are idc * J cf the Southern Railway: the jrowth f . the upbuilding of the other. J\ ' The Southern P-ailsray asks no favo: / v. ? accorded to others. \v i The ambition of tbe ^outfiem Railisi / j uniiy of interest that is born of co-opcrat f ' the railroads; to see perfected that fair and f ment of railroads which invites tbe c< V . atcncles; to realize that liberality of trea v/^ to obtain the additional capital needed for l J enlarged facilities incident to the deman A. scrvicc; and, finally? J* To take its niche in the body politk ( other ?Teat industries, with no more, but ) rights and equal opportunities. ^ "?ie Southern Serve *&o uth&iffi *&a a % ? required to make returns for ea-h i^r.lift, as the 'lax Books will ue ade up by School Di-tricts instead ' Townships in 1918. J. B. Halfa^e. County Auditor IIAXGES OF SCHEDULE OX SOl'TilEKN RAILWAY Herewith statement showing chaag> in the Southern Passenger trains Newberry, S. C., effective November Ith. HUT as follows: Xo. 15 Sou. train due at Newberry :4S a. m; 110 changes. Xo. IS, Sou. train due at Newberry >:27 p. m.; 12 minutes later. Xo 17 Sou. train due at Newberry :55 p. m.; 5 minutes later. Xo. 16 Sou. train due at Newberry : 25 p. m; 31 minutes later. ('. N. and L. Xo. 55, 9: r>3 a. m. Xo. 52, 1:00 p. m_ Xo. 53. 3:38 p. m. No. 54, 7:00 p. m. T. S. Lefler, T. A. Newberry, Nov. 6, 1917. / f NOTICE or ANNUAL MEETING. Notice is hereby aiven that the anual meeting of the County Board oi omnnpsioners of Nowfcerry County 'ill he held at the office of' the Coun* Supervisor on Thursday, January 191S. All rersons holding delands of any kind against the County, ot previously presented to the Board, re require'! by law to file the sam<3 ith the Cierk of the Board on or be>re January 1, 191S, so that they lav be examined and ordered paid t the annual meeting, and it. is iade the duty by law of all persons olding such accounts of claims, not aid, to file them as required in this otioe. No claitn against the County halll be valid and payable unless tha ame is presented to and filed with he County Board of Commissioners uring the fiscal year in which it ia ontrarted or the next thereafter; nd all claims not so presented ani led will be barred. K. C. Holloway. Clerk, etc. ; r y-t r? ? i . /t i. n - .J. u. sample, Louniy supervisor. TEACHERS EXAMINATION. In accordance with nn order of the' tafe Board of Education an extra ex'nination for teachers' certificates will e held on Saturday, January 19, 1918, t tlie court house. All who desire to each and to secure first <jr;ide certificate re urged to tnko this examination. CLEM RON' M. WILSON', -4-")t County Stipt. of Education. BIDS FOR MANURE Tjnei! v/ill re eive bids for the maure from city br.rn and street weepings. Fayatle c artely in advihre inclose che:li for one forth ^itli i>id. Will be open Tuesday 8th nmiary. Mr il -bids to. . >V. ('. Chapman Clerk and Trea The Constipation Evil x There is no ailment to which the tody is subject that is so far reaching in its injurious effects as constipation. It means a congestion of the Dowels and usually causes sick headache, pains in the back, stomach, sallow complexion, ofT:.:sive breath or loss cf When you suffer from .t.t7 ci these ills, ta!:e a few doses of Granger Liver Regulator. Yoa v;:ll bo surprised hew cuk'kly it rnni? normal health- "Granger ItJU/ivs; j _ Liver regulate;* contain;: no calomel and pro<Iu::3 none ofil3 distressing effects. I thai, however, all the corrective value of calomel, and may be freely given to children a3 well as to adulic. Grander L.rcr regulator is also free r.!rch~< A bo-of it last: a:: J ? fevr dcrcs relieve ordinary eases of fcilionmess. Grander Liver ?.eg-i!ator in c~M fc- ^rusr^sta everwhere at 25c a box. Refuse all substitutes as there is no other medicine justiiko Cra.nr^r Liver Regulator. Ill? III ?| in?I <e\ * ^ ? I 1 /\ AA-?rJ i X a nctwu, j > :ntical with the needs i and success of one means \ 4 ' u s?nc ?jec:al priyilege no^ 1/ ly Company is to see Cat ion between the public and frank policy in tbe manage- ) snfidence o' governmental % itment which will enable it the acquisition of better aoa A A for inercaaed and better y I : of tbe Sottas *Iong?ide o* J ; with equal liberties eq?! * s the South." LU-" System6