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Th4 t0 1,N THE FARM WOMAN JELLS HER OWN STR (Continued from page seven) dist.nat, to market the eggs and buttet anil to bring back groceries and other vupplies. An automobile is part of the equipment on 62 per cent of the fainms reportinv. The End of a Busy Day It may be the growing season and the garden requires attention; 56 pei cent of the women spendl sonme time weedirg, hoeing, and tending the vege tale and~ flower gardIens. It may be that. by this time a child has returined from school to claimr some of mother's attention. Mother also recalls a community gathering tC he held that afternl(on, but wvhat single .ask coit avi ne been put aside to eni joy an hour with her neighbors ? "'The day is dyinig in the wvest and ec lowing herd"' is moving toward the barnyard. So is the farm woman, whc again takes her pi"li and spiendls some time in milking. The eggs from ai average of 90 lhens miiust bet gathered; a pleasant. duty, no doublt, for the 1I ~pcrt cent, of women who have the egg money fo rtheir personal use. It is time for the eveniing meal. Per iL U (Siding, AUEfKF' Cainug, F'ramning iLumber, IRed Cedar Shingls, P~1Iinl~ and;ypress Shingles, Metal and Composition Shiingh D oors, Sahh and lilinds, P orch Columns and llallasters IBeaver Bloard, S Valley Tin and Rtidge IRoll, WVll Eve1 BOOT Winne -MI I oP 0nly one man returns hungry from the field, but there may be five or' Six, depending on the time of year and whether thle silo is to be filled, the grain thrashed, or the corn cut-work which requires an average of fixe ad-. ditional men for at least six weeks in| .he year on 80 per cent of the 6,083 farms reporting. The supper dishes arc again augmented by the milk pails and separator. In adidition to these varied household tasks 24 per cent of the women reporting spend an average of six weeks in the year assisting with some part of. the fild wvork, and 25 per (('nt help to bed and feed the live stoc'k.I Set tinog the sponge for tomor'rowv's bread bak ing may be among the' last of t he day's duties, or it may be that those whoc keep farmt accounts (32 per cent.) anid home accountis (30 per cent) will get out, their dayhooks anid ledg ers anid check iup ox pend itures. ifSmall wonder is it when th is is done ithe ave'rage farm wvoman leaves the tiemptinig inew hook or maigazine un (opened, post pornes writ intg theii long-de hiayed letteri, or ('een forigit s [hi' bedl timei story or confidence of small son or daughter as she calls this clay fin shed, in whluich labo r has been so spari lit l y balani ced w ithI le isucre and r ('reat[ion. ', Buil1ding N 'Pl"t'; M a..~ terial 2 lire firick, Si Fire (lay, - 1 Sewer Pipe, 11 Stove Flue, I) TJerra Cotta T1himlels 5, lortar Colors and Stains, i' WVater P'roofing MIinieral, I' ,Corrugated Metal Roofing, I, Asbetos and Composition Rloof- ( mng. .I' FENCING, IICON AND) W'OOD PC rything for the H<4 H & McLEOL Su&nnter. S. C. -rZ .1 EConoinic Importance of the Farm W< 'I'le loss to family anid communit. by the waste of woman's energy her described could be prevented by a rea, onabile amcount of plani ndg an wel directed investmlent inl mlodern equipl ment. There is much talk nowaday of the economic importance of a con tented rnral population willing to sta on the land and help to build it ll Perhans the greatest factor in bring ing this about will be the healthyI alert, and expert home maker, wh'l will see to it. that a part of the in creased income from the farm is di rev edl toward the imorovement. of th home as a meanus of con tentlmentI anu st ;ill fort farm work. Economists 0 Our countiry, seeing the st eady m igra iion cit vw-ird, re'ogmzm/,jJa the dleart oCf farm labor as a linmiling factlori nro'dd'ion't0, and conjneet ing this wit the isolat inn ande conven ience of ru ra living condeit ions. are pointine: out flha whe're these ex ist it, is eloneht fedl busi ntess nliev to use150 inc reasedl income he'v moee lendl withI he'avy interes ''trces :wa;i''st it rather then teo spen? w it eef t hat iiene ine raisine: staend ir-is cef livineg so that farm womnen ma fiind centeintment in comifeert able, cf tie'ientf hou ses. a nd on g peoeple wi neot eer essar ily go io the c'it iesi '"H ardw are, 2"; Paint, Oils atchets, odor langersc, ad pe'n ter'se Toobs, iint. IBrnses, ainits ancd Oils, eside D~eor'ationts, alsoemines and C'old Water l'ainits, IS'r S rnse a, Inc. V ti V1 34 C a, search o at ci lvn d i 4~~J ,I i5l11& and amuitsementi. Ilence the intkrest of, thek Depjart menlt (Of Agriculiture in) fthe returns frloml these ::ttulices as to labor, work ing equipmient1, and)( (om pensat ionls of' 1he ;.rm ,,m n : , pr-actien . ;it -inten'st inl farm studies re ahg the la1bor, m1achiner-y, and crop rntrnsl. of the famrand for the samle general reasonl. with* \\ek\rwig hv-ihin undofel :ith~ebt frae crop forh~iti~n On4 an avterage re of thermam-nt-I 4)omei of thre heav-yibin h qtus rown forge crop (M s tol hi' nor-h peru',ma in V am atre z et n~ -Therei1)01a14 houh he mtue ropme geeal-h ~'Iasl. ean o en.paus rvi - PS''1RI~SAFl" NEl'(;NSsARY ve beans for tineisisnth a inth - aelln Outsl() rye and what ( ivf satis facor w4'1inr grazing.53 1)lnene Green forak-4'galoea is-littl heer than ar1~ m oaintenaceo rai o ift ratis - a i adid, 4'the(~f hogs dlouM1 have a 4libeal tllownce of rain. The) ~l rule shoh b"Alheranhywi peat 43 w it o u wase."jl I ( ':41 j)44 - GrowVig frae cro4ps andi "44 -raz-1 j1 me them1 off"(l4 1)n 4the md is4: an ei eiet ~ethods of) Ii~~iprving soils inplt d in torgaile! matterin. (4144 texercise ob01t ltained1 e ingagx. ma bntenaifnce n. te healh 'The) best. pI'enmn et pasturs ~)i the Sou44t I1hern 1 State consist~c of a~; mixturIe of ',i 1ermuda grss, 4 esedza'hr' eloverl4141' and4wie hloer Blai c eie j ('is useulm al in Hermuda-gasos dpas-t 11res as l iO reseeds itelf i th same. ii s ( bur cllover tand clesiedezfa Alfaltar" a1nd sweet, elover may be4 considIered4 as perman'lll(ent pas1ture' plan14ts ini the local i ties4 where the(y fow rem I'(lily. Car-i pe(t gralss will thr'ive be~tter1 than 1Her-- I -mudla grass in the sandy soils along i the C oast, and St. Augustine grass, j which is very sim1ila4r to Carpet grass in habit and4( growth, seems best su1ite'd to the Atlantic Coast South of' patrsmay be imiprovedl by a little I attentIon in the fall. D)isking the sod I and( seedinig to either rye grass, bur j clover, white elever. or narrow..laft Atch, or some combination of th 'ill add to the winter grazing o ermuda-grass or carpet grass 1 ire. The clovers and vetch usui Dlunteer for several seasons, so 1 anding may not have to be repet very fall. The various forage crops for ho re corn, sorghum, winter grains, ilfa, black medic and hop clover, lover, red clover, crimson clover, cans, velvet beans, cowpeas, chu wect potatoes, mangels, and rape If you have not received a copl 'armers' Bulletin 951 "Hlog Pasi or Southern States," a copy of ulletin can be had fret oin applica a the Division of Publication, Uni tates Department of Agriculture -------- - MAY BREAK ALAL RE('o(RIM San Francisco, CaL, July 5. 'rancisco had intended to hold a 'ourtlh of J1uly celebration in the itorluni toniight, but it looks as if W e Are He Nitrate 1 in quantities fi f upwards. We V' the past ten F age of this m prices have a< past week it i. :i pared with o 6. Get our price: MANNIN( DoYouX f Begin the year ri fjor repa irh11- the one f -I sma,1ll bill of lumnber Sav y YOU mally doih either. Write uts for fi 2 AVERY I ,g South Harivin St. Gasoline & I Sto 12 I I rse l',,wer l'ort: A ny dt't iep :in l COL)IUMBIA Coil * OUR BA? fINSEPARABLE A goodl future wVith2 dos't often happen E Our inst ituItion) is land1 investing bank. aiWe solicit the patr< ly deOsire to becomre su 1You never regret Suse to regret when it The Bank 1 JOSEPH T.M. M( iE s............................ Dm, building will be engaged by the sane f a party that had it for a week, and the as- city has changed its plan. This con illy vention z.iay break the record of all his national conventions for the. nwnbpr of tcd ballots. >gs, CITATION NOTICE al red STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon By .1. M. Windham Probate Judge: fas, Wh ereas, David C. Mason made suit to me to grant him rLetters of Ad-. of mimistration of the Estate and effects of Charles M. Mason. , These are, therefore, ti cite and this admonish all and sintgdar the Kind, Lion red and Creditors of the said Charles ited M. Mason deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to bei held at Manning on the 5th1 day of July MIext. after publica, tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the foro, noon, to show cause ,if any they have, Swhy the said Administration should san not he granted. big Given under my hand this 21st day of dun. Anno Domini, 1920. tu- J. M. Windham, h is d-Judgfe of Probate. adquarters for of Soda from ten tons and have sold during Jays a large ton iterial, and while Ivanced during the ; still cheap com ther annoniates. before you buy. "OIL MILL. ant a Home?T ,ht by beginning your home you have. A few shingles or used at the pr)per time maY Ltrs. We can help yoN with $1 prices, grades, etc. ,UMBER CO., .Siuter, S. C'. Eerosene Engines GaoK n and rwe1:giefo uthi aviaw Ris (;soluet.:niin that lat I)'geer sru e ~of~' S.:ninet forg Sou'thHee wahoes.'l5 N seand ths V( 'a'a~ rot save ri ehin ha is progessvoeysvn of Manning SPROTT, President )12ON. Cashier