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MEREDITH ADDRESSES [ v FARMERS OF STATE t ! V Discusses Activities of United States L Department of Agriculture?Make i " Experiments to Check Weevil. ; t i + JL liC OL?tlC". ^ '"This is the first time since assum- : ing my official duties that 1 have had ;an opportunity to address a gathering ( of farmers," said E. T. Meredith, + i secretary of the department of agri-U culture of the United States, in anj^ address delivered yesterday at the ! . automobile show to an audience com- j posed largely of members of the! t American Cotton association, whose j guest Mr. Meredith was during the 1 day. ! ^ "It is needless to say that I am j * happv at this opportunity of speak-1 iS ing to you, ne continued. 1 am i a sales manager. Sales manager of !11 the department of agriculture, and!t what I am trying to sell your is ser-!S' vice. I want to acquaint you briefly j ' with some of the work which the de- j partment is doing, and I want you | to know what service it can render:w you. You- hear much in these days r* about department officials having an | & easy time of it; they have been called inefficients and slackers. Sometimes i u you hear objection made to appro-1 priation for farm demonstration)*1 agents on the ground that they wear ir white collars, that they never take eoff their coats, that they are shod in *c patent leather and that they never C( get off the sidewalk. I want to tell st wmi cnmp '<vf th#> things the deDart Jv" ~ ? ? - , ment is trying to do?and this per- K 8onal contact will give me the op- m portunity 1 desire." Mr. Meredith was speaking under considerable disadvantage. Tractor gi motors were humming outside; a c'< phonograph was running merrily in a o1 di6tant exhibit; automobiles were b; sounding horns in the nearby street a] and a pair of airplanes zoomed over- t< head. But despite these distractions, ti the intense earnestness of the man, i p' his absolutely lack of self conscious- j st ness and the vigor with which he ; tl spoke held the attention of the audi- j o: ence for more than a half hour. He i m i is a man of commanding appearance, | S? is heavily built and has a clear voice j that c-arrited to the utmost corners of j Is the tent. He attempted no flights of j W eloquence, and spoke, as he claimed ; f< to be as a salesman, his line being f< "service." g Department Big Affair. p' After speaking of the difficulties he le inaA in lpnvinp' Washington, he said: I R "I want you to think of the depart- j it ment as a great factory. We employ ;tl a force of 4,000 persons in Washing-: ti ton and have 21,000 employees in the ;e] United States. And we produce ajw commodity as tangible as a plow. As c< the superintendent of that factory of ,W yours I ask that you use its product, j h< Eighty billions of dollars are invest- i w ed in agriculture in this country; the s? revenue from this industry last al year was $25,000,000,000, an amount | ai ?aV>?a1 + <-> +Via nroeont nntinnfll 01 dUUUk Udi bU tilt. yi V0V.11V UWK.VUW. . u, debt. So the department of agri- i b< culture is no small affair. , tc "To repopulate the farms and to j check the drift to the cities, life on J the farm must be made as attractive it as life in the city, and the farmer i B must be compensated on an equal j di basis with the man in the town. Mr. J hi Meredith then gave many statistics 1 fc showing the increase in the number : ec of men on farms and the amount of ; p* farm produce raised per man in 1880 , th as compared with today. He said | fa that more land was in cultivation, aipi greater production was being realized ce from each acre, and that the produc- j pi tion per man had also increased, all at > i - - i i- - ?: j +1, ? 4. ! 01 wmcn goes XO snow, lie saui, mat ; pi the farmer is doing his part in feed- 0 ing the country. In ]919 the value ec of the crops raised in the South ;1? alone was equal to the value of the ' th entire crops raised in this country in 1909. he said. Mr. Meredith gave many instance? w In which the department of agricul-: d( ture has saved large sums of money a to the farmers of the country. He j sc told of the development of long ai staple cotton, of Durham wheat which j st increases the yield 50,000,000 bushels ;w per year, the development of which .1 cost the country only $200,000, of w uses being made of cull lemons, of fi California rice, of date cultivation in . si America, of the fight against wheat j b rust in the west and of experiments J s< made against the advance of the boll j d weevil. These activities of the de- i w partment, he said, had cost the coun-,is try a comparatively small sum and i t] had saved the country .millions of dol- o lars. o Talks of Boll Weevil. "You are familiar," Mr. Meredith c said, "with the ravages of cotton ?ti fields by the boll weevil. The department is conducting experiments with a noison which it is* believed will hold j him in check. A farm which had s been abandoned i:i Texas because it-d was infested with the weevil was* o taken in charge by the department. It; I was divided into thr^e strips. The I f unpo:soned strip produced 48 pounds , s; cotton. The other outside strip | a produced GO pounds and the strip 1 d d v.v.: the middle where the poison I n ( /as used produced 480 pounds of cot-1 Ci on. The poison was sprayed on the ! er ilant. and when the insect came to j ar ;*ke his morning's morning in the or nape of dew, he was poisoned. of "The pink boll weevil is worse . han the ordinary boll weevil," con- i ^ inued Mr. Meredith. "He takes ; /hat the regular boil weevil nas leu. ;v"-lore than (.),000 acres of cotton land \ hi n eastern Texas have been cleared jw if cotton plants and leaves in order j ol o check the spread of this insect. We I a lave told the authorities in that state \ o cut out cotton in certain areas, and i f they do not do it, we expect to j [uarantine the entire state, so that I ac he pest may not spread to other [ S< ections." | tc I L, During the course of ^iis speech, I n< Ir. Meredith warmly congratulated 1 ^ he state on having as one of its jai ena^jrs, E. D. Smith, who "shows Jc* ! Tijr (lore interest ii. the agricultural bill |lV1 han any man I can call to mind," jor aid Mr. Meredith. He also referred ar o Governor Cooper's interest in! I nf arming. Numerous instances were given in rhich employees of the department ave been offered far more attractive alaries by various concerns, and in i Pa . i iany instances the men have resigned vv/ 1 order to go into more remunera- ec* ve work. He spoke of the eradicaon of cattle tick, of the work done Pr i checking hog cholera and of the J ^ xperiments in preventing tubercu sis among cattle. Experiments in jntrolling cotton gin fires caused by -atic electricity were being conduc- Pr :d by the department, Mr. Meredith *a lid, and ground wires had been used m iost successfully. Pr Roasts Congress. I ur The miserly policy pursued by conress in making appropriations for irrying on the very growing work f the department was roundly scored y Mr. Meredith. He told of cuts in ppropriations, of the fights that had ^ ) be made to retain in the appropriaon bill funds providing for the em- mi loyment of extension agents, of low ilaries paid to men who have saved le country thousands of dollars, and f the loss of the services of valuable . ien who were inadequately compen- lnj ited. im "Last year we shipped to Switzertnd two car loads of Swiss cheese. an Ie have learned how to make Roque)rt cheese, a product which hereto>re has been made exclusively from ^ oats' milk in France. They would ut the goats milk in an old cave and it it spoil. If it spoiled right it was ce .oquefort cheese. It it spoiled wrong, fr( wasn't?and that was about all ley knew of it. The man ^ lat discovered the secret of this ^ leese was a $3,800 man. When he as offered $11,000 by a dirty con?rn he stayed with the department. t-0 rhen the figure was raised to $13,000 s quit. We are now experimenting j ith a cotton that will be equal to pr ia island cotton. We have seed for 3out 4,000 acres for the experiment ^r< nd next year we will have seed for ^ bout 38,000 acres. The seed must ^ i kept pure, but we have no money carry out our plans. ^ Cost of Cotton. m"Nobody has known just how much ag costs to raise a pound of cotton, ut the department," said Mr. Mereth, "undertook to find out, and we ive learned that the average cost ^aj >r 1918 was 23 cents per pound. The - A ? AH >st varied from eight cents to $i.uo ?r pound. It is interesting to note at 85 per cent of the cotton on the c rms studied, representing 66 of the oducers, was grown at a cost of 28 Se 'Rts per pound. The average selling -ice that year was 29 cents and even this price one-fourth of the farmers oduced their cotton at a loss. wing to i educed yields and increas- the 1 wages, the cost of producing the bj] 119 crop was considerably more than 0C] at for 1918," said Mr. Meredith. cei Asks for Cooperation. ch? "When you have a problem on sjs vrm want. hpln. call on your A V. II Jf VW - L- 7 _ apartment of apiculture. We have ani vast organization ea'ger to assist in th? >lving agricultural problems. W e i en ~e studying cooperative selling and j ]ov enciling cotton so that the buyer; ill not have to take samples, and we i W re studying many other problems j hich directly concern you. If we j su nd that the $12,000,000 which is;Ro )ent in the griculture department ] G< rings in $250,000,000 why let's say "J }. We ask your cooperation. This ro onortmpnt touches vou in so many an 'ays. Your meat, if it be shipped in, ga tested by the department, the wheat Ju he catsup, and many other articles fr n your table are inspected by agents d? f the department. m "We want your interest and your he ooperation for the good of agricul- of fire and for the good of the country," j Ir. Meredith said in conclusion. j g? *R. M. Mixson Presides. j th The meeting at the tent was pre-: th i<ied over by R. M. Mixson, presi- In C.-mtVi rnvnlina division ! (( Is?. l i;ic k'vuui v v, .. ? , f the American Cotton association. co [e said the day had struck when the sp armer had come into his own. He ! fo poke of the work of the association, i B< nd said the farmer was facing a new 1 tc* ay. He presented J. Skottowe Wan-1 w< amaker, president of the American ' be otton asociation, who spoke of illit acy in South Carolina, of its cause id of the thousands who depend up1 cotton for a livelihood. He told the efforts bein^r made to protect leir interests and then presented j overnor Cooper as a man, "measur- j <r up to his full duty as provernor of \ lr state." Governor Cooper in his j n/i.lv/icc 001#} \Ii> ATitli I JCI UUUICCC V7C4.AW tliut. AVA l . A'AV4 W.V.. | ould find in the South a section full ? optimism and Americanism and people who faced the future with )oundimr confidence. He then preinted Mr. Meredith. At the conclusion of Mr. Meredith's klress, Mr. Wannamaker presented jnator E. D. Smith, who had time > make only a few remarks before iving to hurry off to catch a train. ?nator Smith was cheered before id during: his spc At the conusion of his address, he and Mr. eredith held an informal reception J i the grounds to the rear of the tent, | id met scores of visitors. The party om Washington returned yesterday ternoon. Gives Results Investigation. Washington, March 2a.?The deirtment of agriculture announces /^otT invoc+ioro+inn inst rnnpliid llO>J lf?XU V iit T VUV1^MV?V?4 J V*W W wa?w-<?~ by the office of farm management the department shows that at a ice based on "a "bulk line" cost of ! cents per pound line 85 per cent, the cotton grown in 1918 on 842 rms from which cost figures were >tained, would have produced a ofit. Sixty-six per cent, of the rms concerned would have made oney, the department said. At ai ice based on the average cost of oduction, which the department figed at 23 cents per pound, only 351 thp R42 fflrris. or 41.7 Der cent. Duld have made a profit, it was ited. The "bulk line," it was explained, akes the point on a scale of costs, out which the price of a commodity ast hang if an adequate number of oducers are to be kept in the busiss. In the case of the 1918 crop e price actually obtained coincided th the bulk line, the farmers receiva: about 29 cents for the product. The farms on which the experent was conducted are located in abama, Georgia, South Carolina d Texas. The net cost of production, it was und, ranged irom eignt cenis to .07 p. und, only three farms, totalig 35 acres, producing at the miniam cost; 22 showing; less than 14 nts, while more tnan 50 ranged am 50 cents to $1.07. "The more generally farmers study eir costs and adjust their produc>n on the basis of costs and prices e more readily will economic I rces operate to maintain produc- j " ft" " nrnfifoKlo VloClQ " tV)fk ^pnarf 'XI IS II a pJL kfMWiV) v??v v?v^v.? - J, snt states. "The government used: e "bulk line" during the. war for ice fixing in industries other than riculture, setting a price so that >m 80 to 90 per cent, of a commo:y could be produced at a profit, certain percentage of producers ly be expected to lose on a given iple in any given year, but econosts agree that if prices sink so low to make this percentage very large, f, as low as the line average cost production, so many will lose the oauction of that staple will tend to 11 off until prices rise to a point " ? ~ il. /* AITAV? 4" A n AC^" itrie Miey win a^ain tuvci mc v.vot the bulk of the product. ALLS FOR GOOD COTTON nate Adopts Amendment to Agricultural Bill. I Washington, March 25.?The Seni today adopted an amendment to ; annua! agricultural appropriations I, offered by Senator Comer, Dem*at, Alabama, to require 50 per it of the cotton bought by a puriser on a cotton exchange to con o sj? a diaziuaiu ^iauc ui nuuuiv r to pood middling grades. The lendment, however, would leave to j ; discretion of the exchange deliv- { ; of the remaining 50 per cent in j ver grades. ill Rogers at Opera House Tuesday, j A hobo with a sense of loyalty is pposed to be a rarity. But Will gers proves that he is just that. The )idwyn star, in his latest picture, ubilo," presents a knight of the ad who locates the train robbery id saves from prison the man who .ve him his first long-distance job. . ^ rl r? A T% O l /ill 1 O lUiiu, lilt; uuuu, uau uu paiuvmui iendship for the man, but in his lughter had found someone who eant more to him than the free life ! had been leading in the kingdom ' Vagabondia. The story concerns itself with a ing of train robbers who whitewash e flanks of one of their horses so at it resembles Jim Hardy's horse, due time suspicion rests on Hardy j "harles French). But Jubilo had! me upon the gang dividing their J oils, and after they had gone, una a pot 01 whitewasn. Later, j ?rt Rooker,.one of the comes1 *he Hardy farm where Jubilo | ;>rks. to toll hi 11 iha'. he will soon j arrested for the robbery. In the] course of the conversation, which Jubilo overhears, the fact is brought out that Rooker planned the robbery ! to jail Hardy for revenge. In the j course of the ensuing tight. Hardy shoots his tormentor. But the sheriff who comes to the farm says he now has sufficient evidence to arrest the , real culprit. Kooker has been only slightly wounded and attempts to j escape, but is caught. Then Rose j Hardy (Josie Sedgwick) thanks Jubi-j lo for the part he has played and asks ! him to stay at the farm permanently. : From th]e way she asks him, Jubilo j knows that his days on the road are I numbered. I lit: pi L'U Ui_ L1UIJ V>di3 JJ I Clarence Badger and is splendidly! acted by a small but excellent cast. I Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer. It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc. l-13-10t ESTATE NOTICE. All persons holding claims against * the estate of Mary E. Bushardt, deceased, will present same, duly attested, to me or my attorneys, Hunt, Hunt and Hunter, Newberry, S. C., on or before the 7th day of April, 1920.. of the last Will and Testament of 0. B. Cannon, as Executor of the last Will and Testament of Mary E. Bushardt, deceased. < March 12th, 1920. j "3-12-3t-ltaw _ citation for letters of administration. The State of South Carolina?County of Newberry. By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge: Whereas, Mamie B. Derrick and C. M. Folk made suit to me to grant them Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of'Sam W. Derrick - % These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Sam W. Derrick, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry, S. C., on Monday, the 5th day of April next, after public hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be ( granted. Given under my hand this 16th day of March Anno Domini 1920. W. F. EWART. j ??-1 1 " I ESTATE NOTICE. All persons holding claims against! the estate of Robert McC. Holmes, ' deceased, will present same duly attested to my Attorneys, Messrs. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, Newberry, S. C., on or before April 1st, 1920. Mary Butler Fant Holmes, Adminstratrix of the personal estate of Robert McC. Holmes, deceased. March 2nd. 1920. ' j! When People Qair UK/iY earnin *** fore, an . the news leal dor of wild-c, Be on your g lars in half-in Our customei that is one re gress of everj Discuss your insure safety The Natioi Newbi b. c Matthews, President. State, Coun Member i NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Under and by authority of the last Will and Testament ot Sallie C. Metts, deceased, I will sell to the highest bidder before the Court ( House at Newberry, South Carolina, on Monday, Salesday, April oth,! 11*20. at eleven o'clock a. m., or immediately after the Judicial sales, all that piece, parcel or tract of land lying: and being situate about onehalf mile south of Slighs and two miles west of Little Mountain, in the County of Newberry, State of South Carolina, containing sixty-one (61) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of E. R. Shealy, formerly lands j of George W. Bowers, deceased, lands of George A. Counts, lands of J. H. Wise and perhaps others. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. JUttiM ?S. LAillAiN, As Executor of the last Will and Testament of Sallie C. Metts, deceased. Subscribe to The Herald and News $2.00 a year. NOTICE MEETING STOCKHOLDERS OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN OIL MILL AND FERTILIZER COMPANY. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders CAN YOU BE CURED? 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JOHNSTONE, Cashier. hr anrl nifv *-J J ' Federal Reserve ? aaMIIMMaaaiM9VMHaM^ , - | I, j of Little Mountain Oil Mill &n<^K| , Fertilize-r company, at the office i said company, at Little Mountain, in ^ the State of South Carolina, on the 9th day of .April, 1920, at two o'clock i p. m., for the purpose of adopting a ; resolution to dissolve the Charter of | the said corporation and to do what\ ever tise is necessary for the disso- Jj j lution of the said charter and in oi^Jfl ! der to close up the affairs of same accordance with the provisions o^^H Little Mountain Oil Mill and Fer- ^ tilizer Company, j Per J. C. Epting, Jr., J President. I 666 has proven it will cure MBH laria, Chills and Fever, Bilious FetflH Colds and LaGrippe. 1-13-lt^HBjj NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.^B I will make a final settlement of the-^B estate of Elizabeth F. George in Probate Court for Newberry Count||^H S. C., on Saturday the 27th day 4HH March, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the^H forenoon and will -immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Execu- a trix of said estate. ^ BESSIE M. GEORGE, Executrix. Newberry, S. C., Feb. 21st, 1920. jA } I I treat successfully: PILES. Without operation, ^ pais or loss of time. STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLADDER, SKIN DISEASES and NERVOUS TROUBLES. % ' . . \L Special effort made to avow: delay in out-of-town cases. i =i AND V CRIMPED ROOFING 9 Ired (2,200) sheets Corrugated / > Tt?.c;? c n in Sin \ * aizeu xwvxiiig i? v *?., , 1U>, i four hundred (1,400) sheets V is car that left factory January eaded Nafis in putting on RoofSUPPLY CO. Col am bill, S. C. * ; _____________ j t \ 1 r than ever be- " le to invest--" th-tongued venthe trail. ? ;?] hard-earned dol- [ 1 4 * ; * ! i \ is our own, and ; t in the real proj z with us. It will ijj \ new umy rolina W. W. CROMER Assistant Cashier. ????? ? ' > Depository System ' I i J A I M