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jbe g imes. JANUARY 17, 1894. LOUIS APPELT. APRIL 21, 1915. CANNING. S. C.. MARCH 8. 1916 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDA' I. I. APPELT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. FOR ROME AND COUNTRY. We of the United States are nation of peace loving citizens with no greater desires than t pursue our own course of hono unhindered and unhampered b: the rest of the world. Yet with all our peaceful in tentions, we are slowly but in evitably drifting toward war toward a war of horrors incon ceivable to the great majorit; of our people Our homes and our county ar in jeopardy. The president of the Unites States has strongly and repeat edly intimated as much and has begged congress and the peopl to hasten the imperative auty o preparing our country to mee the shock if it comes. 'Influential leaders and men o thought and action in every sec tion of the land have stated pub licly that war is inevitable Others in more humble walks o life have seen the beacon of dis aster and are demanding actio for defense. But some appear to give littl heed or thought to the danger. of tomorrow. They camly slum ber in the old time and fatuunl belief that if war ever comes " millions men will spring to arm. over night and drive the invade from our shores." No more fatal thought or be lief was ever conceived in tb mind of man. No more certai1 ecrse could we ever pursue fo evesntual destruction and serfdue pt our beloved country. With our thousands of mile of shores and borders unprotec ed, with an ariny of but a hand ful of valiant men, with a nav; which high offcers themselve admit tb be lamentable inade quate, with a few unreliable sub marines and practically no aeria squadron, with no great gun powderfuil enough to cope witi those-of an enemy, with a scai city of powder and shell, witi tis distressing and pitiful arra; unpreparedness and inefficienc; we are expected to ''spring t arms in a night" and hurl tb veteran and scientifically armie hosts of a' powerful nation int he sea. A million men would spring t arms. Ten, twenty or thiirt; million men would spring V arms. But the arms would b pop guns and pitchforks, for w have but few other arms. Men with red blood fight for principle, and nations are bu the unification of many men. At least one groupe of th European belligerents are sin cre in the belief t'hat they ha 1 just cause for a quarrel with th United States. With them it is priciple, and for this principl these men will fight. They woul not be men were it otherwise. Our views and their views ai pear to be irreconciable. Neithe .side; will admit itself in th wrong, and neither will facc t herear. To men who take alm and unprejudiced view c *all circumstances and condition in the premises there appears ta "be little left but an eventual re sort to arms. That resort, if it comes, wil e fatal to us unless we are pre pared to meet it as men of hono and determination, fighting va antly, enlightenedly and effic ;ently in what we deem to be instand sacred cause-our home 2nd our country. America must prepare. be preparedness consists of some thing more than men and guns We must create a unification < nrp~se, a patriotic spirit, an -loyalty to our country and it: traditions of fr' aidoan, justic ad humanity. While the congress is takin, steps to provide an army an its armament and equipmen1 'n-as citizens should begin th :Z'irk of welding our people int '~one great homogeneous family ewish one thought, one aim, an aie determination. We shoul stke the alien in our midst b -the hand and give him to undei stand that so long as he is wit us in thought and deed hei of us in fact. He should um land that having become citien of the United States, on kn Intet are his interests, thi our flag is his flag, that he is brother and not an object of di trust. We should flood our os hearts with the God given tributes of patriotism, fideli and loyalty; of justice, integri and humanity. We should ste - ourselves to meet the shock, it comes, with a calm and infle ible purpose to do or die in d fense of right and our countr To do otherwise would be confess ourselves unworthy the name of American. A great duty confronts tl people-you, and I, and othe of our kind. Our duty is to unify and so dify a nation composed of mar races of people from many late Let us meet that duty unfalte ingly and unshrinkingly, as mi and as Americans. Let us begin today. THE UiDERWRITERS RUN OUT. The legislature in running tl Southeastern Underwiters A sociation out of the State, our judgment, made a serio mistake. The most of the inse ance companies that have be< doing business with us. hai drawn out, and notified the representatives to write no ne business. and if they decide do business in this State aga.i the cost will be much greats All this was put squarely i to the general assembly befo the bill passed, and when thi got hard beaded and passed tt bill that they knew practical nothing about, we hop , the same must-do something fellos will be the hardest hit. The following is the insuran side of the affair, and the actii taken y then: "Home Insurance Co., 56 Cedar Street, New York, March 3, 191 The Sumter Insurance Agenc Agent, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: Please note tb from and after the receipt of th and until further notice, yo authority to accept risks again fire, lightning and windstorm hail, and to issue policies of ti company thereon, is discontin ed, and you are prohibited a cordingly from performing ai and all acts as agent of this co' pany excepting the collection unpaid premiums, if any, on p< icies written before that date. In justification of our actic and in support of the conclusi< above stated, we cite the follo' ing provisions of the law recer ly enacted by 'your legislatu and approved by your governc Under Section six the la vests in the insurance commi sioner the power "On writti complaint or upon his o.su rr tion to review any rate and determine whether same is di discriminatory or unjust, Wi the authority to require us substitute a rate which in b judgment is not discrimiuato or unjust. In other words, t price of the indemnity we a prepared to offer to your cust tmers is no longer to be und our control. In Section seven, it is provi ed that no company or age: "shall make or permit any d ference or distinction in rate in methods of payment of prei ~ium or in any other way whats ever between insurers of ris of essentially the same fi hazard." rAny company or agent vioh ing this section shall be gui] of a misdemeanor and upon cc viction thereof shall be fined r exceeding $100. Manifestly it is impossible compiy with these two conti dictory conditions. The o takes from us all control ov our rates, the other penalizes if we do not apply our scht ules uniformly. it subjects y rto a fine of $100 if you collect premium in ten days from o customer and give at.other th ty days credit. Section two requires that officer or agent of the compa S"who resides in the State" shi on the first d.sy of March 19 ad in each year thereafter, -f with the insurance commissic er an affidavit stating that t company has not in the prece ing twelve months entered ic any combination for the purpc of preventing competition ini surance rates in the State. will be wholly impossible f any agent of this company e~ to make such an afficavit and , shall never ask one of them o so. Clearly it is unsafe o'~ eith you or us to do busines. 'id this statute. While it is a o1 a time since our operations s South Carolina yielded a pro i to this company, we are, relh a tant to withdraw our protectic r from its property owners and a relations with you but we can .s not do business under such law nor do we see how you can 'n Please acknowledge receipt o t this. Hold all supplies subjec by , to further instructions and sent ty us at once your account cover el ing all transactions to date, wit] if remittance to balance. If yon x- have issued any policies taking .e- effect later than the 15th day o y. this month, please cancel an< to return them together with and of and all other outstanding poli cies on which the premium ha le not been paid. As the Southeast rs ern Underwriters' Associatioi has withdrew all jurisdictioi ii- from the State on the 1st, inst. iy you will please send all daily re Is ports directly to this office in r stead of to Columbia as hereto an fore. Yours truly, F. C. Buswell, Vice-President ie THAT EDITORIAL DREAM. s It was in the small and silen in hours of the night when all ou: s people were peacefully reposing ir- I in the slumber of innocense. an The God of dreams hovere< re over the editorial couch ant ,ir spoke in soft and glowing tone; ,w of a vacation in the sweet sum to mer times, with a brain relaxe< n, from the tiresome labors o r. mental toil, and the green slope ip of a gently flowing stream abund re ing with the finny tribe. ay And the God whispered int, is the editorial ear and this is wha ly :tsaid: se -There are many good peopl vs who owe sundry sums on sub scription. These people are hon ce est and they mean to pay, bu >n their minds are engrossed ii weightier affairs, to the exclu sion of the editor and his needs But I, the God of Dreams, wil 6. lay the hand of wisdom and re y, memberance upon these gco people, to the end that they wil at all give of their abundant stor Lis the little tbat is justly due. An< ur when each good citizen ha: st handed in the mite that is due. or the God of Dreams, do decree tha tis when the sunny days are comr u- again the editor shall leave thi ,c toil for a week of rest in som iy far away spot, where mind an n- heart may regain the strengt of and courage for better an >1- greater things in the days t comje. And the God of Dream >n will bestow his b'enign approva yn upon all delinquent su bscraber n- who barken unto this his sag t and earnest advice. re If ever a dream comes true *r: the editor prays that this ma: w be the one. And be has fait] s that it will be even so. - How's Thli towe offer One Hundred D)ollars Reward to Hall's catarrh cure. s-F. J. CHENEY a 0o.. Props.. Toledo, 0. We. the undersigned, have knlown F. J. Chene t or the last 1s years. and believe him perfecti honorable in all business transactions and final -their arm. tIs wEST a TarAL. wholesale druggists. Toiedo,(4 w&LDIS, KINYAS a MAavxN, wholesale drua HalsCtarrh Cure is taken internally. actin bdirectly upon the blood and mucous surraces< the system. Price Toc. per bottle. sold by a Spruggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Familv Pills are the bear, er RakFoihes You occasionally see it stated tha d- coids do not result from cold weatber nThat is rank foobishness. Wer e it tru co ds would be as prevalent in midsumt if- mer- as in midwinter. The maicrob that causes colds flourishes in damil s'COld weather. To gret rid oif a co.< I- take Chamberlain's Coughb R-.medy It is e-ffectual and- is highly recoil ,-mended by people who hate usedi ks for many years as occasion r-quired and know its real value. Obtainabi re everywhere-Ads'. SSTATE OF SOUTH GAROLIN) Countj of Clarendon, By James M. Windham, Eg., Probat to Judg" WHEREAS, Aunie E. Epps mac a ui~tto me, togrant, b,-r L-ttrsof A' rne ministraition of t. Estate ant: Eff,-ets Danie! E. Epps er Th--se are therefore' to eit-e and ai us mouish all and singular the kindre andi Creditors of the~ said Daniel I d Epps, deceased, that tbey t ou nud appear before me. in te Court. - 0hday of Maen. ne-x;, atfter put n lIiiu her-of, at 11 o'clock in th i. fo'reuooni to show cause- if any the rhave, why the said Administratio should not be grant-ed. Given under my hand this ist. da an of March Anono Domini 19116. JAMES M. WINDHAM, .lSEA L) JTud ge of Pro bate "~IT BEATS THE d- BEST!I ' M"RIEOf lRODN FLOR" or is daily growing in demand. er Its fine flavor and exqu islte we quality is convincing. There to are peopic who will not have any other kind. erWe will be mixing this er delicious product into self agrising flour soon. in Get it at the Mlls or from fit first-class flour dealers. c. CLARENDON ROLLER in FLOUR MILLS. ryo Does Backache Worry You? t Some Manning People Have Learned How To t Get Relief. How many people suffer from an aching back? How few know the cause? 1 If it hurts to stoop or lift 2 If you suffer sudden, darting pains If you are weak. lame and tired, i Suspect your kidneys. f Watch for nature's signal. The first sign may be headache or dizziness, y Scanty, painful, or too frequent uri nation, - Nervousness or a constant. d ead s tired feeling, Avert the serious kidney disease, Treat the weakened kidneys with 1 Doan's Ki.anev Pilis. A remedy espec!nil1% for sick kidns 3 Endorsed in Mant~ing 'by your friends and neighbors. Mrs B. P. Jenkinson. Church St. Manning, says: " suff'-r-d from pains . in my back and loins. I us-d Doan's Kidney Pills as directea a:nd -hy help ed me wonderfully. correcting the ac tion of my kidneys and reiieving the misery in my hack." (Statement giv en January 30th, 1911.) USES DOAN'S OCCASIONALLY Over three years later, Mrs. Jenkin son said: "I use Doan's Kidney Pills occasionally when m. kidney< i rouble me and they never fail to give me Fe lief." b Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't sim r ply ask for a kidney remedy-get. Doan's Kidney Pilis-the same that Mrs. Jenkinson ha: twice publicly rec commended. Foster-Milburn Co.. Props., Buffalo. N. Y. Petit Jarors. 9 The following names have been drawn to sere,- a, juror-,ti the ensuing term of conrt, which convenes Marco 15th. F 0 Martin, Alcolu. f G C Beatson, Silver. R A Lawrence, Pinewood. T C Howle, St Paul. J R Bradham, Wilson. W A Buddin. Turbeville. G H Curtis. Paxville. D J J Welsh, .Tr. Torbeville. t P A Hodge, Paxville. R M Johnson. Waison O E Rowe, Summerton. J C Galloway, Manning W C Pack, Paxville W B Seun, Summertou J M King. St Paul L H Barnes Fureston. t H 0 Gibb.,ns. N.-w Zion. L M Justus, Wiiso'n. S A Sauls. Manning. P L B Hodge, Aicolu. J :H Bradham. Mauniir_ H B Harrington. Manning. 1 J M Appelt, Jordan. W H Castine. Turbeville. T R Evans, New Zion. Willie Mklay, Mantia. T E Lee, Alee.lu. W J Brunsos, Davis. J R Harringtou, New Zica W H Reerdon, New Zion. " Y A Holladay, Manning. s J S Richardson, Pinewood. J W Ridgeway, Jordan M J Davis, Jordan. t A J Plowden. Summerto:i. J D McFaddin, Sardinia SECOND WEEK JURY. W E Br.oadway, Davis S..ation J R Ardis, Pine-wood. W T Snyd,:r. Maon ug H C Cowsar, Jordan. S W Teiigpeo, Manning. ' E M Watt. Summerton. J 3 Weeks. Manning. F J Hodge, Pinewood S E LFairy, Silver. E A Steone. Payville. E L Stukes. Manning s T H Gentry, Summerwou. J Q Matbis, Summrerton. R M1 Webst,-r, New Zioni. F P Burg.-ss, Mannnog T P Brown. Paxville. F L Wolfe, Manning. ~T A Bradham, Manning. SA Barnes. Fort-ston R L Ridgill, Manning. A M Gritiin. Pinewood Allison Fios d, Lake Cit-y. M C Hodge, Alcolu. D M Bagnai, Foreston. -P M Rich bourg. Davisi Station. ZW N Hill. Manning T M Davis, Manntig. R P Morris. New Zion. O B Coskrey, Summerton~ D S Reardon. Ne w Zion. I' R D Clark, Manning. >. T C Bradhbar, Manning. r-S C Way, Siivec. gJesse D Geod:ng.., Paxville B L Mellette, Turbevilne. i S Oliver Plowden, Ascoiu NOTICE There will not be any criminal court this month, and the grand jury-i will not be needed or summoned. Tue petit jur.y .for the first week will be summned -o be in attendance on court Wednesday. - Mrarcn 15th. instead of Monday. March 13th. A.- I Barron, Cleric of Court SMarch 1, 1916. t ForYour Child's Cough If y bur cild has a cold, nose runs or coughs much get a small bottle of Dr. Bel's Pine-Tar-H.'ney. Its a pleasant Pine-Tar-Honey serup just what chil dren like and just. the medicine to soothe the cough and check the cold After taking, children stop fretting. sleep good and are soon entirely well Insist on Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey 25c at your Druggist--Ad v. e he taefSut 0r~n 'County of Clarendon. ICOURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ~W. C. Davis;and J. A. Weinher,Plaio if against -Carles Adicer, Robert. Adger, Jam.-a e Adirer, Amy Bowmau, MarthaAugger. y Baide Adg,-r, Johnnie Adger, Annie n Adger, Canday Adger, Mitch A dger, Warenton Adger; Rufus Adger, Dodly y Adger, Carrie Adger,. Sallie Adiyer, Rosa Dickson, Florence Butler, Pivck ney Green, Annie Johnso",Isom Green, Piummer Smonh, Gadsden Smytii, .. Diiisy Belser, aetty Adger and John Adger, Defendants. Copy Summons For Relief. (Complaint Served.) To The Defendants Above Named: You are hereby Summoned and rs quired to ranswer the complaint in tbhe action, of which a cops is herewith s-rved upon .,ou, ann to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint On the subscribers at their office at Man ninag, S. C., within twenty days after tbe service thereof, exclusiva of the day of suen si rv ice; and :f 3 ou fanl to answer the compuaint winthin the time afor-e said, the pain. i f in inns act.on iii apply to the Court for the relief die manded in the complaint. Dated Fe bruary 18th. A D 1916. J. W. WIDEMAN, Plaintiff's Attorney. 'o The Defendants Baide Adger, John 1ie Adger, Rosa Dickson,-Daisy Belser and Jouhn Adg.-r and to Sallie Adger with whom the infant, defendant, John Adger resides: YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that te Summos, Compiaint anoi Not-te, fr the appointm-.nt of a guardian A D IL1I EM in the anove entitled action has been '' : in the offl.-e of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon i'ounty. J. W. WIDEMAN, Plaintiff's Attorney, Friday, April 14th, 1916, Beginning at 10:30 O'clock. Following the plan of last year. the county is divided into the following groups for the purpose of selecting representatives to take part in the Declamation contests: also for the atheleticcontests. Pinewood group, consisting of Pinewood. Paxville Big Branch, Home Branch. Silver, Grange Hall and Pineland schools. Summerton group. consisting of Sminmorton. Davis Station. Oak Grove, Cross Roads. Panola and Jordan schools. Sardinia group, consisting of Sardina, Ent.rprise. Harmony. Oakda le, New Zion, (consolidated) Barrow, and New Harmony Schools. Turbeville group. consisting of Turbeville, Coker. Gamble, Hicks. McFaddin, Barrineau, and Sunny, Side schools. Manning group. consisting of Manning, Alcolu. Trinity, Hnn vin, Foreston, Wilson. BAywood, Thigpen. Mission, Green Savania, Deep Creek. Bear Creek. and Line schools. Each school is entitled to send a boy and a girl representative for each classification to the grou p contest event. Each school group is entitled to select from those contestants two representatives, a boy and a girl, for each clissitcation to take part in the Declamation contests at the General Field Day occasion The teachers of the schools in the respective grmups are ex pected to confer and arrange a date before the general field day to ''try out" their representatives. and thus select one boy and one girl for each of the following divisions: Class A-Boys and girls under 12 years of ago. Class B-Boys and girls f om 12 to 15 ye "rs of age Class C-Boys and girls from 15 to 18 years of age. In order for the schools iimt to lose time from the regular {school work, it is suggested that a Saturday be used as a "try out" event. The various school groups m ty provide prizes for the winners: if they so decide. 1 The winners at the General Field Day will be given appro priate prizes, some of which will consist of gold medals. - It will be seen that the plan .his F ear caus-'s boys to compete with boys, and girls with girls. ATHLETICS. The athletic sports will take place immediately after the din ner hour. and will consist. for the Boys. 6f Running High Jump, Running Broad Jump, Standing Broad Jump, and racing contests, a 50, 75, and 100 yards, according to age as per the declamatior. contests. For Gir's there will be racing contests. and such othe features as the committee may determine at the time. Prizes to t> awarded the winners. - g LITERARY FEATURES. ci Written examinations will be held at Manning on Saturda t April 8th., in which each school at large in the county will be en: titled to one representative for each fea ture. Examination to b. gin at eleven o'clock. an I close at one o'clock. No pupil permitt-i to take more than one examination. No one permitted to enter after It o'c:ock. Spelling, 5th and 6th grades, 50 words from Hunt's Spelle, Book 2. ' Shelling, 7th grades and up. 50 or more words, seiected main ly from Payne's Common Words Commro.ily Misspelled. Arithmetic-Common fractions. planned for 5th and 6th grades. Arithemetic-To cover common and decimal fractions, planned for 7th and 8th grades. Algebra-Up to factoring. planni d for 7th and 8th grades. Algebra-Factoring and fractions above 8th grades. Grammar-Kinard-Willers. Book i. planned for 5th grade. Grammar-Kinard-Withers, Book 2, planned for 6th and 7t; grades. No contestant capable of the more adv nce work, permittec to compete in the lower subject. The c-ontestants must actuall be students in the books specificed. Composition work for the more advanced pupils on thei quese ion of "Preparedness"-Wiiy or why not should the United State. provide a large army and navy? E:Leb contestant can take eithe. side of the question. Thle best com positions, two from each school. should be sent to the County Superintendent by A pril 1st. The winners will be announced on Fied Day, April 14th. Suitable prizes will be awarded.b in case any school in the county has to close its session before - any of the dates specitied, the teacher should plin to have the school representented, and the contestants to atteud the grouj event. There will be no rieed for any scho.>l to be deprived of any the advantages offered. t Baseball, Basketball, and other ernyoyments to complete th.- a day. Let all come prepared to get the most p'.ssible out of all the features. 1 For any additional information, Addr nes the County Superin dent of Education. WE ARE g Exclusive Agen's for TA NLAC. thai. Grand Remedy for b Indigestion and Stom wh Tr.,uole. For the Aged atnd Weak, we reco:n.nod 'VINOL," the C the grea't Body Builder and Nerve Restorer. When ia need of RUBBE~R GOOD-, see our L ne of u -'WEAR EVER,":r.zne are aLl guarannteed. e We also have a large supply of Pure VIRGIN OLIVES. V None better.y Drop mi and inspect our - SAN[TAiRY FOUNTAIN." We serve th.- best drini's, undler the most saLsary r conditions.a When in need of anythmni in the Drug Line. try a DICKSON'S RUG SORE, ti di TO FARMERS: What about your Planting Se ed? Be sensible. Don't CC work all the year on tep of ordinary, poor seed and expect results. a Last year I bought Webber No. 82, Pedigreed Seed. tc I ginoed all my cotton on a water dirv en gin, slowly and e carefully I have taken care of my seed and offer a few d bushels at $2.00 per bushel. Send me your orders. A 01 A. A. STRAUSS, Sumter. S. C. cy U i: Recovering Rtapldly. O.o hs cetss.h r !p When the doctor came down fromwasevlpnaprntaade:u seeing her husband he told her that i huh a oefradwt h e her good man would shortly be on thesttmtthtondielisnte.a road to convalescence. "What's that?" taeubtelt nybcueo she asked. "1 mean he will be getnre nohrwrs fteer .S ting better:' said the doctor. "Youtehmnraewrceovdtm:t will know because he will get irritablerothwrl 'odbeaouel V -extremely so." When he called thenoslstohmny.Tectnio;i next day the doctor found the devoted i httesudwvs rvln woman as happy as a uandboy, smiling art f100fe eod ra'c and singing to herself. "And how are iv~berplsi h i uta we today?" he asked. "Oh, he's get- olrplswe okI honP ting better all right," she answered.Inot.Tegeerhefceftes m "He came down to the kitchen thiswaethlodrhesu.BttenO morning and threw a coffeepot at the i onieutlteesudwv:e cook, and shot our old house dog be- tietesniienre fteerf euse it wouldn't say 'Please!' So I Turvrigt h rgnlpooia cooked him a dish of tripe and cnionstonthaiwveteslesoudg and he has gone back to work. It's b osls i hyntoeaei wonerfl hw yu ctos ko ojncton th scienst huma sene al- p nhf.5 ere. Inote wodi h ascc )RY TO FARM CROPS ed by Field Mice. troyed by Field Mice. and owls, which are enemies of these rodents, are continuously persecuted: The mice live upon roots, seeds, suc culent vegetation and -bark of young trees, and are very destructive. to sweet potatoes and other tubers; as well as to trees and shrubs. The most practical method of con - trolling this pest is by poisoning. Sweet potatoes cut into amal pieces have proved to be the most effective bait. They are prepared as follows: Sweet potato bait-Cut sweet pota toes into pieces about the size of large grapes. Moisten four quarts of these and drain off excess moisture. Slowly sift over them one-eighth -of an ounce of powdered strychnine (alkaloid), using a pepper box or salt' shaker for the purpose, and stir constantly to dis tribute the poison evenly. One or two pieces of the poisoned sweet potatoes should be dropped into the tunnels through the natural open-; - ings, or through openings made with a stick. A systematic use of this poison invariably results in an almost complete extermina: .on of pine mice. These pests are also easly trapped, but owing to. the extra time and labor re quired, this method does not comIpare favorably with poisoning USE OF A MANURE SPREADER When Used Judiciously increased Yield in Crop. Will Pay for De vice Within Short-Time. If you haven't time to haul- out the manure from the barns and corrals and spread it in the old-fashidned way wth'a pitchfork, buy a manure spreade er and do It right. If you will use It judiciously, the in creased yield in crops will more than pay the cost within two seasons, and the spreader, well cared for, will last for many years. You cannot become an efficient farm er and realize the maximum returns from your time and labor without good implementh. AL FERTILIZERS-HISTORY. -ies of Six Articles. give a coinplete history of the use of Sw how this great industry began and enerally speaking, the farmers of this lying fertilizers to soils, but have not of the industry. .soils with crops .for the purpose of in it times. We know that many ancient r soils for this purpose. The Chinese, >us kinds to their soils and gardens and mudi's Travels in Peru we find that as notes were being taken on the actual in Peru on 'which wheat grew every still high and the growers prosperous.. lizers was introduced direct from Pe 1846, and was based on such reports; n used in England before it found Its; seems to be the country in which the plant food originated. We do not ints to this. It is of greater interest he customs in Peru. Peruvian Guano. to use this Peruvian guano was David advertisement of It in the old Ameri The South has perhaps never had a Dixon, who made many millions of er in many other lines as well as in - year 1846, the year after it was intro t three sacks and used It, and on find creasing quantities till the year 1855 r." As is suggested above this is no - a concentrated mineral fertilizer on r. Dickson met in the use of this Pe nent farmers to follow his example, ollowed its use. We are constrained of this mineral fer tilizer to the ~ould not possibly have been an acci based on the actual needs of -the soil. the crop needed, and when this was Peruvian guano, which contained prin stalk and not much increase in the somewhat discouraged for a season. fGerman Potash. the States began, and at the same of Germany, also, the offering on the fertiizers resulting from the teach wa3 at that time the greatest chamn it' possibilities. As a result the 'pop id more study was given to the gen nanures, both by farmers themselves he rise of the fertilizer trade in the try, and second, the rise of agricul question of land was secondary. If e the land out," there were plenty of cheaper to take in land than to pay the Morrill Bill passed Congress, arious states, after which there be ds In agriculture. Experiments at scale, and the public was Induced to kinds, as well as to improve methods immediate increase In the use of inn rew demands for great quantities of :here sprang up fertilizer factories -in :materials were tried out, some was both kinds used. The factories had ned off on the farmers any thing that put in sacks. This condition on ao. We begin the next r~ticle by giving a MICE DO MUCH INJI r:':.. y :As Rose Hedge injur Young Pear Tree Des repared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Pine mice occur throughout the stern portion of the United States, .d do much harm to fruit and orna ental trees and shrubs, as well as to .rden produce and other farm crops. Pine mice are seldom seen on ac unnt of their molelike habits, for ey live in their own underground sppe. Tree Injured by Meadow Mice. erows or in mole runways. The eence of these mice in mole bur ~ws can usually be detected by an ~casional opening that they make to e surface from the runway. Pine Ice are not so prolific as their near latives, the meadow mice, but pro cted as they are by their under ound habits, they sometimes become vnormally abundant. This is espe a! apparent in states where hawks Uses and Abu~s SBy Prof. R. J. H. De Loach, Dire< 1. THE USE OF COMMERC The First of a Se We would not be disposed to try t ~mmercial fertilizers, but only to sh ew in the Southern United States. ( eration inherited the habit of app Len taught the underlying principles The use of some kind of manures o easing the yields goes back to ancie ople applied animal manures to the; ~nturies ago, applied manures of 'variF th phenomenal results. In Von Ts: rly as the middle of the last eentura lue of Guano by the Peruvians, Bousingault speaks of seeing flds ~ar for two centuries, and the yield The practice of using niineral fertj 1to the United States in the year we find above. It had already bee y into the United States, but Peru plication of minerals to soils as ow this is true, but all evidence p< us therefore that we know about -The First Use o The first man in the Southern States ikson, of Sparta, Ga., who saw an n Farmer published in Baltimore. re successful farmer than David llars farming, and who was a pione e use of mineral fertilizers. In the ced into the United States, he bougl g that it paid him, bought it in ir d 1856, when he '"aent into it full; ubt the first instance of the use o: tton in the United States. The universal success with which IV van guano led many other promi d in every reported case, success believe that the application tton and other crops in the South nt. Its success was unquestionably quickly available manure was what ce applied results were evident. After a time it was found that the ally nitrogen, produced too much ld of fruit, and hence its use was The First Use o About this time the war between e the discovery of the potash beds rket of various kinds of mineral s of Von Liebig of Germany, who on In the world of agriculture and rity of Peruvian guano subsided a2 l question of the use of mineral1 d the students of agriculture. Two great contributing factors tot uth are first the abolition of slav' ral educajion. Before the war the wing farm crops in the South "wor ees to "take In more land " It was r any artificial manure. In 1862 ating agricultural colleges in the n a campaign for Improving meth blic expense were begun on a small the greater use of plant foods of all tillage. This, of course. caused an l plant foods, and Out of which g tilizers. From this great demand parts of the country. All kind:s o d, and some was not, but much of restricticns and many of them pall uld smell strong and that could be ut of state laws did not last long. ~~m of the part taken in the rise