The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, July 07, 1920, Image 2
LABOR SHORTAGE
A GREAT FACTOR
The condition of t?e growing cotton'
crop on June 25 was 68 per cent, according
to the crop report of the
American Cotton Association issued
Wednesday, June 30. The report says'
that the crop is four weeks late.
"Complete and systen^atio invest!
nation conducted by the American I
Cotton. Association, throughout the!
length and breadth of the cottonbelt," I
says the report, "bring to light thel
following results: jfl
j "Tha growing cotton crop shows ?
condition of 68 per cent.;, acreage rejH
Auction 3 per cent. The crop is fov
weeks late. The growing crop bJfli
the. latest start known in the last h<^H|
century. Tlio entire cotton moducljfl|
section was flooded with rains' duriH|
March, April and most of
showing an increase in rainfall sinHi
January 1, 1920, of 10.21 inches ovMs
the same period for 1919. These rai^R
were accompanied by cold weath^K|
The loss in temperature as comparK
with 1919 amounted to more than 2H|
degrees, the cold nights still contir^H
"The mild winter, wet spring aHg
the late start of the crop are 'thx^M
factors that add seriously to inscB|
damage. We are facing the certaixHf
of a sixth short'cotton crop, this iH|
suiting in a most serious problem.
the world, an Insufficient supply K|j|
clothing. ||j|g<
The Labor Problem. ^ w
"At the break of the war the fed- '.
eral government encouraged the
South to diversify its crops; this plan
has spread not only on account of its
popularity but on account of necessity.
The producer through actual ex- i
perience has realized the great benefits
to accrue by raising his food and
food crops at home. In addition to
this, on account of the enormous :
shortage of agriculture labor and the
inefficiency of same, and his inability
to compete with other lines of industry
today, he is diversifying his crops
and planting of other crops that can
be cultivated and harvested with
machinery, to fill the great shortage i
of labor. - \ v' ' i
"We find that since 1914 two mil- .
lion laborers have left the cotton
fields of the South. Agricultural ]
labor today shows a shortage of two
million as compared with pre-war
conditions, for the five consecutive
short crops and plainly mark a permanent
change in Southern agricul- 1
ture.
Cost of Production. . ,
"The growing cotton crop will he
the most costly ever produced. Cotton
can be bought -today on the exchanges,
below the cost of producEVERY
ONE LIKES 1
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Do not forget to remembei
acount with us. It does not
gifts but increases in value', &
which we add to the deposit*.
Accounts are invited.
The Palmetto
COLUMB
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RESOURCES
4 Per Cent Interest Paid on
. CANNING
Dont grow a good garden am
' tables are plentiful. Can your
down your grocery bills next
u pply of canned fruits and veg
economical butfiealthful.
PRIC
Packers' Cans, 21-16 openin
crated 500,
No. 3 cans, per 1.000__^
FRUIT JARS
Masan Fruit Jars' one qt. size,
E-Z Seal. 44 44 4 4 4 4
All sizos at very
LORICK EI
COLUMBIA, S. C.
W. E. Hi
Fire and Autom
Repress
Liverpool,JLonc
LEXINGTON,
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tlon. Regardless of these facts fcnd
the additional absolute certainty in
the shortage of raw cotton, cotton is
being sold today far below the cost
of production, on the exchanges. Over
two million bal^s of cotton have been
sold for October dellveryc. alone, under
contracts, at a price two hundred
points above October,, an enormous
amount has been fold in like manner
for December. Reallsig the true condition
the shrewd manufacturer has
purchased on the exchanges, both- at
home and abroad to cover his future
wants. Prom, whence will this cotton
oom&T Futures have been selling
from 5 to 800 points tinder spots
so that thb sellers of .these contracts
are facing the absolute certainty of
laws and-not upon manipulation." We
are facie: the greatest demand for an
American cotton crop ever recorded,
possible supplies from the cotton on
hand and the growing crop being absolute
and entirely Inadequate. Any
legitimate line of the cotton industry
that fails to meet these changes will
I&am by experience that it is necessary
to change to meet changed commercial
conditions, or pay a fearful
penalty."
Whoa!
A newspaper reporter, who was inclined
to. be lazy in his method of picking
up news, met a brother reporter,
who was as keen as the other was
lazy. "Anything doing?" asked the
lazy one. "I have a report that a man
was choked to death in a restaurant,
but'I haven't learned his name yet,"
replied the other. "How did it happen?"
asked the reporter, eagerly
scenting copy. "He was eating a piece
of horse meat," was the reply, "and
someone said whoa!" ?Liverpool
(Pa.) Sun.
ro BE REMEMBERD
* the children with a bank
depreciate like many other
iic&d t>y the liberal interest
v.\." * i
National Bank
IA, S. C.
- $10,000,000.00
Savings Accounts
SUPPLIES1
then lose it because vegej
fruits and vegetables. Cut
; winter by laying up a goodly
;etables. This food is not only
:es
g, with solder hemmed ca ps
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$42 00 '
AND CAPS
per gross 9 75 j
10 75
OUTFITS
lowest prices.
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HIGH HEELS
Queen Elizabeth's reign started the
fashion of high heels for women's
shoes. The pair of her shoes which
Is preserved to the present date must
have irw.de her three inches taller
when she wore them. The heels
were aded to Increase the height of
the wearer and so make her 'more
stately and Impressive.
OLD MAN MISTER HARD TIME.
(As read by the author at the Rotary
Echeon given to the Press Assocla1
at Rock Hill, June 9.)
i man Mister Hard Time come
tndckin' at mjah doo*;
sll him. fur to go 'wayTsab, an* don'
ome back no moo';
t he keep a-knockln' and he say
10 comin' in?
I he patchy coat and britches An'
I he eberlasttn' grin!
e* man Mister ITard Time bin aItrackin'
me fur y'ars;
L hab mah shut tail fiyin* and m?h
old h'art full wid t'ars;
it I trip de scoundel up in dat las'
Ko roun*
fcn de cotton buy man say "Forty
pent er poun'!"
victims"
rescued
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Kidney,'liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles are "most dangerous because
of their insidious attacks.
Heed the first warning they give
that they need attention by taking
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For all occasions shipped
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FLORIST.
1446 Main St. PliODe 27?l
COLUMBIA, S. C.
South Carolina State Highway Department
F. A. Project No. 25.
?Lexington County.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids will be received at 12 o'clock
noon, Wednesday, July 14th, 1920, at
.the office of the Board of Cbunty
Commissioners of Lexington Cpunty
at Lexington, S. C., for the construction
of 20.4 4 miles of the Washingten
Atlanta Highway between Hook's
Corner's, survey sta. 0-|-00, and survey
sta. 1140-|-90.7.
The work consists of approximate
ly 4.0 acres clearing and grubbing,
60,587.7 Cu. Tds. common excavation,
6000 Cu. Yds. rock excavation, 49,I
407.2 Cu. Yds. sand-clay surfacing,
107.92 M. Lin. Ft. mixing and shaping
sand-clay, 96.23 Cu. Yds. Class
"B" concrete in headwalls, 55.54 Cu.
Yds. Class "A" concrete in culverts,
3552 Lbs. steel reinforcement and all
me necessary pipe culverts,
j Plans, specifications and proposal
forms are on file at the office of C.
E. Corley, Lexington County Super'
visor, in the Court House at Lexington,
S. C., at the office of J. D. Gregory.
Division Engineer, 1202 1-2
Main Street, Columbia, S. C., and at
the office' of the State Highway Engineer,
Columbia, S. C.
Plans may be obtained at the last
mentioned address upon a deposit of
Five Dollars ($5.00), which wil) be
refunded when plans are returned in
good condition within one month after
date of letting.
FRUIT JARS
i! Mason ;1
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vjrruss. J 1I11S, $V, WJUartS, I
$10.15; Half Gallon, $13. u
E Z SEAL |
Gross: Pints, $10.50; Quarts, I
$11.15; Half Gallon, $14.
B. B. Kirkland Seed Co.!
COLUMBIA, S. C. gi
Ole man Mister Hard Time, sah, jes*
ez well go 'way,
I don' eountenize yo' wid much as
time o' day!
I is got mah rushu 11 an* mah ting fur
jubilee;
Go 'way, Mister Hard Time! Kaso yo'
haint no kin to me!
JAMES EDWIN KERR.
Consolation.
From the Agony column: "Young
man, recently rejected, desires apartments
adjoining those of young couple
possest of a baby that cries all night,
cuusinir father to nrnmenn He In nn
jamas; good, loud swearer preferred."
?Boston Transcript.
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Gritty Girl.
Jenkins nnd his best girl were motoring
a considerable distance to sew
one of the last-round parties, and the
margin of time was very short.
# "With about twelve miles to go, he
bade defiance to all police traps and,
turning to tho girl of his heart, exclaimed:
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an hour. Are^you brave, dear?"
The girl, as she swallowed a quantity
of dust, replied with emotion:
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Dr. H. L. GREGORY,
Veterinary Surgeon.
Office 1306 Assembly Street,
Columbia, S. C.
Office Phone 1342
Residenc Phone 2754
Dr. BARNHILL
DENTIST,
The Crown and Bridge Specialist
16'5 Main St., Columbia, S.C.
Over Lever's Shoe Store
Phone 2149
DR. H. W. WALL
DENTIST,
I 131G Main Street^ COLUMBIA^ 8. C
j Office Hours: 9 to 1:80?2:80
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1200 Divine Street COLUMBIA^ 8. C.
if E. J. BEST
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203 2nd Floor. National Loan
and Exchange Bank
Columbia, S. C.
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DENTIST.
1623 Main St., Columbia, S.C
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ATTORNEY AT L.AW
No. 12 Clnrk Lnw Iltiilding
litiw Range Telephone 139
COLUMBIA. S. C.