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THE STI FO1 Is better pre Fall than ever.bef A visit to our statement. May we expe A Beautitul Shov Fall Coats Fall Suits Fall Dresse Middy Suitf A complete I and Children. IT'S TO I OUR PR( P[ INTEREST 10 OUR C[ARENDON [ARM[RS REPORT MEAT PRICES FOUJND ON VISIT TO SHOPS IN BRAZIL E. Z. Russell and L. B3. Burk, repre senting the Un itedl States D~epartment of Agriculture in South America, have Aarnishedl the following account of re tail meat shops in Rio de Jane iroI Brazil: Beef is sold fresh every (ay; none can he carried over, because only two or three shops in the city have any re frigeration, though the population of the city is approximately 1,500,000. A large pece'Pnge' of the fr'eshi meat in Rio is killed at an abattoi r out",ide the city and at a packing plant two hours dlistant by train. The me at is' veceived in the a fternoon andl all is sold1 before neon of the following day. 'The city's daily meat consump~tion is approximately ats follows: IFive hun dred andl fifty cattle (If an average dressedl weight (of 480 pounds, 80 hogs and 20 sheep and~ goats. TIhe following meat prices were cur rent at one (If the retail markets early in July; Good beef wvith all bone takefn out, 14 cents; whole hogs' heads, 17 cents per poundl; fat sides, sold rolled up, 18 (cents; smoked pork loin andl smoked .pork chops, 410 cents; best quality hams, 70 cents; second quality, r5 cents; dlry salt sides, 25 cents; wieners, 35I cents; sal tedl pigs' feet, 13 cents; sal ted spareribs, 25 cents. Inc'idlentalIly, live sprinrg chiickens sold at 35 cents a rpoundi and fresh eggs at 55 cents. a dozen. -I--- - NEW M ETIIOJ)S 01' COMIIATING PEAClI INSE('IT PICST SOTJGIITl The (iseason of 1 920 was particularly favorable to cu reul in development, and the loss to Georgia peach growers has been quite heavy, amounting perhaps to na much as $',000.00. At thn n~rc RE THA1 CASH ON )ared to take care of ore. store will convince' ,t you sometime sooi Ving of the Newest id . . . $12 S. . . $1z . . . . $22 ine of wearing app (OUR INTEREST TO C 3ES ON DRY GOODS IB ILA SUMTER, S. C. sent time defCnsive measures are largely spraying during the spring and early summer. This method of ontrol, generally used by peach grow LIrs, has heretofore resulted in a fair legree of protection to the erop. Thc :-ombination of unusual crueulio abun lance and hot and rainy weather has grieatly lessened the eflicacy of the ~ontrol measures in vogue, andl the Bureau of Entomology is conducting I x perimients to determine the possibil ity of wholesale destruction of the b'etles in orchards by t horough spray ing and (lusting of the t rees in the fall. It is expected that preliminary results from this work will soon be available and from which it will be p~ossible to decide what vr lue, if any, this method may have. New methods of combIating the pluim eureulio, which has been raising huvoc with the southern pleach crop, are oc eu pying the attention of the Bureau of Entomology, United States D)e paretment of Agriculture. TLh is beetle which attacks not only the young fruit shortly after it has set but also fruit is it is nearly ripe on the trees, lays its eggs under the skin, the resulting grubs eating their way into the heart of the fruit. The life of an indlividlual adult eurcul io may be nearly one year, and the beetles thus continue feeding on the leaves of the peach until hiber nation late in the fall and two or three mionths after the fruit has been har vesteid. P'OJSON SII(UP'S EFlECTlIVE AGAINST l'llE AltGENTIINE ANT Noah built an ark for himself and his family when the floods (came, and the A rgentine ants do something quite as ifTeetive anad a great dleal more uini ijue when a flood m enaces their home. Th'ey ilusterc together andl form a com pact ball, which floats along the top of the water until it comes in conitact with a secure resting place. TIhat rounad, the ((ninornltive Slni it (lian.) SELLS LY your wants this you of the above I? .50 to $125.00 .00 to $135.00 .00 to $ 98.00 .00 to $ 30.00 arel for Women OMPARE ALSO ....... RIosI I pears, and each again becomes an in dividual looking out for "number one" first andl always. In forming a ball the ants in immature stages cluster in the center of the mass, while the queens and workers form the outer portion. As the ball enlarges by the addition of other workers that have been struggling alone in the water, it1 gradually revolves. During its voyage on the wvas it keeps revolving slowly lby the outLside workers striving con tinually to reach the top of the ball. This pertim sair to reach the inter 10r. Thle ball method of traveling is only one o fthe many wvays by which the Ar gentine ant gains new territory. From Texas to the Atlantic, throughout the South, this pest has now established itself, to the injury of the nursery man ,the trucker, andl the orange grower. Farmers' Bulletin 1101, recently is suedl by the United States D~epart ment of Agriculture, gives methods of controlling the Argentine ant found to he effective. Where the infestation has reached proportions of any size, municipal control measures are recoin mendled. The best andl most effective of these is the use of tin-can container for ant-poison sirups. A s the ants prefer to climb for their food, these cans are hung near ant trails going up trees and walls. The sirup at tracts and at the same time destroys the pest. A REAL TREAT tA iaured sweet potato, is really het te atdthan a fresh one. You will be. glad to know that from th Is season 0n we will have'a good supply of cured sweet potatoes all the year roundl. They are growvn and cured in this St ate. Ask the farmer, ask your grocer, ask any one that raises or handles sweet potatoes, '"Made in South Carolina." The Reason Why rices Cannot Go Down Price advances for two year period, June 12, 1918, to August 12, 1920. Make of June 12, 1918 Aug. 12, 1920 Increase Percentage Car Price Price Increase Buick 6-- --._.$1,265.------- $1,795------ $530.00----- 42% Cole 8-- -- ...2,395------- 3,050------- 655.00.----- 27% Dodge 4-- ..-985.------- 1,285 --. 300.00.----- 30% Ford 46- --.45-------- -65----- 200.00----- 44% Franklin 6 . 2,450.------- 3,195.------ 745.00 --...- 30% Haynes 6-- _1,880 ------- 2,685 ------ 805.00------ 43% Maxwell 4 . 825 -------- 1,155 _ 330.00 ----- 40% Oakland 6-- ...1,050-------- 1,395 ..-- 345.00----- 33% DORT 4-- --. 925-------- 1,085.------ 160.00.----- 17% The increase of 17 per cent in the DORT price will not cover the increase in the cost of labor and material. This does not leave the manufacturer any increase in profit on an increased investment. We will guarantee purchasers up to November 15 against any decrease in the price of DORT. OWN A DORT-YOU WILL LIKE IT McCollum Auto Co. Han Street SUMTR, S. C. - ua U am"U UT AR R iVED Irm Car of HElorses and Mules 1 One of the prettiest bunches that has came here ih several seasons. The lot includes animals for all purposes. We bought this lot for the trade that wants good stuff, and we know that we can please you with these animals, no matter what your wants may be. Come and see~them NOW. FOR SA E One 1918 Ford Touring Car. Very best of shape. Has been run less than 2,000 miles. 1 1 J. L, RIDGEWAY &.CO. M ANNJJI NG, . C.