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(FARM ERATIYE MARKETING TO HELP FARMERS imbia. June 20.?The Co-op} marketing association which 2g formed by the South Caroivision of the American Cotton ition proposes to effect many tely necessary reforms in the ^ present system of cotton selling, ac'v: cording'to President R. C. Hamer, * first, by elimination of wasteful r^eth ods, and secondly, through collective selling, thereby assuring greater prof* its to the producer Without unduly in creasing costs to the consumer. "Specifically," said Mr. Hamer "I expect the association to do the fol* lowing definite things for its members: . "First, it will grade, staple and weigh each bale of cotton delivered to it by its members. This will place a true value on the cotton in terms of quality. "Second, it will warehouseman cot? delivered to it by its members, will at once reduce the tremenloss from "country damage" ested at from $6 per bale upward. > "Third, it will sell all of its cotton in even running lots, each grade and staple within its own pool. This will assure a higher price than can be obtained in any other way and save to the producers the cost and profits of middlemen and speculators who buy mixed lots from growers and af ter concentration and classification sell in even lots to mills at higher . prices. "Fourth, it will sell its own sample and warehouse certificates. This will ? again reduce another heavy ^oss, known as the "city crop" and prevent undergrading. "Fifth, it will sell, collectively and . only when the market demands it. This will -reduce specialization and tend to stabilize prices. "Sixth, it will sell its cotton as directly as possible. This will eliminate many present wasteful methods, shorten the route between the producer and spinner and secure for the producer a larger share of the price paid by the spinner. . * "Seventh, it will determine the cost of production of cotton. This will assist in asking a price which will yield a profit to the producer. "Eighth, it will encourage and de..alAn 4Via nrnWiinHnn rtf nnifftrm an/1 Ut^ ISA VUUVV4VU V* A** V???M standard varieties. This will assist still further in pool selling and in securing a better price. Gasolir * 22c Kerose 12 l-2< I CAUGHMAN-I LEXINGl I //ifAiNnntT i "MUUfcKW 1 i1 1 j[ IkHhi RAY FIS Over Lever's Shoe Store 1 "_1_ ~ n aanitar; % i 345 Main Street, I he Best and in Colu norne Cooking and Reasoi "Little E Quick, Polite and attentive ? PAGE Ninth, it will advise with growers on production methods and problems. This will be essentially helpful and profitable. "This program can be carried out only in one way and that is under the plan of organization outlined in the marketing agreement of the cooperative association. This association will begin to function when a memberrpnppaentiri* nt Ipnst 400.000 bales of cotton is secured. Each member, regardless of the number of bales he produces, signs a legally binding mafketing contract with the association, representing himself and every other member, in which all members agree to sell all of their cotton through the association for a period of five years. That's the big point in the matter. It guarantees that the association will stick and that it will %e able to deliver the goods. COLLECTING WEEVIL-PCNCTURED SQUARES Clemson College,- June 20.-?Will it pay to collect punctured squares? is a question now being asked by cotton growers in the boll weevil counties. It will, say the entomologists, if the labor is sufficiently low priced and the collecting is done early in the fruiting season. But fifty cents per hundred suggested by correspondents I is too high under the present condi tions. Frequently we have paid 25 cents per hundred profitably in normal times, but even that figure is too high at the present price of cotton and the correspondingly higher prices of other commodities. About the best plan to reduce cost to a minimum is to get women and children interested who have an interest in the crop. Collecting squares should begin about a week or ten days after the first blooms appear. If one fails to thoroughly pick the squares from the ground, together with those dried on the plants as well as those that show discoloration or flaring, then the work is likely to be unprofitable. Ordinarily collecting should be done about once a week for a period of six weeks. Whatever else may be done* culture should not be neglected. The crop must be pushed as rapidly as possible. -666 cures Malaria, Chill9 and Fever, Bilious Fever, Cold9 and IiaGrippe, ? wafnnifMl I VI" 11IVUV/ ie Gallon ne 2 Gallon MINER CO 'ON, S. C. ! t DENTISTRY" BEST WORK-LOWEST PRICE Crown, Bridge and Plate Work a Specialty. All Work Guaranteed HjER SOX, [615 Main St. Colombia, S. C. y Cafe Columbia, S. C. Newest Place mbia. i lable Prices, Afferent" from the others ? service. - ? _ TREATING WATERMELONS TO PREVENT STEM-END ROT Clemson College, June 20.?A simple and inexpensive treatment of the stems at the time watermelons are < loaded for shipment will prevent stem-end rot, the most menacing disease that melon growers in the South Atlantic States have to contend with, says F. L. Harkey, field agent in mar- , keting, who is receiving many inquir ies about the matter from melon growers in this state. This disease, which usually develops during transit to market, causes an annual loss to the growers of Florida, Alabama, . Georgia, and South Carolina of over 2,500 carloads, worth approximately $1,166,000, according to market values. The treatment consists of applying with a brush to the freshly cut stems a disinfectant paste made of common starch with which has been mixed 6 per cent of copper sulphate, commonly called bluestone. The fresh cuts should be made at the car and the disinfectant applied at once. It is estimated that the disease causes a loss of 20 prr cent of the crop. The treatment, which has been tested by the Department of Agriculture during the past three seasons, has shown uniformly favorable results. The cost should not exceed 50 cents a car for material, a/id $1 a car for labor. Application of the paste, if properly made will not interfere with the normal speed of packing the car. In making the disinfecting paste use a large kettle of enameled ware, as the bluestone attacks iron or tin. Place 3 1-2 quarts of water, and 8 ounces of bluestone in the kettle and bring the mixture to a boil. While it is heating, mix in a separate vessel] d nnnnps r?f staroh with one pint of I cold water, stirring until a milky solution free from lumps is obtained. As soon as the bluestone is entirely dissolved and the solution is boiling, add the starch mixture, pouring it in a slow stream and stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. Continue boiling and stirring until the starch thickens evenly, which should not require more than two minutes after the starch is added. The paste seems to be more readily applied when fresh, but it will keep a week or two by using one-fourth or one-half the proportion pi^evioudly specified and then diluting the resultant thickened paste to the proper consistency when needed. Fruit jars with glass or enameline tops make convenient containers. OX SHIPPING WATERMELONS Clemson College, June 18.?It is estimated that there are 11,000 acres of watermelons planted in South Carolina in 1921, Barnwell County having I the largest acreage and Allendale the ! next largest. A score or more of shipping points in the several counties of that section of the state will send melons to market during the present season, which lasts from about July 1 to September 1. The principal varieties are ''Excel" and "Tom Wat To Holders of COTTON ;We have a profitable plan to offer you. iWrite for letter O r>0 without obligation on your part. SERVICK Rose & Son COTTON BROKERS *4 Stone St. New York SIX GILLETTE BLADES With HOLDER $1.25 | RKfcRAID In Attractive Case Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded This offer for a limited time only. Remit by money order or cash?(no stamps) I i FRAD RAZOR CO. ! 1475 Broadway j New York City lj son." Growing conditions have been unfavorable in some sections but the i outlook at present seems good, says F. L. Harkey, agent in^ marketing, who makes the following suggestions concerning shipping watermelons. Preparation and L/oading of Cars Before loading with melons, cars should be*swept free of all foreign matter, and all cracks, especially those in stock cars, should be slatted , to prevent pilfering and plugging of the*melons. All cars should be ven- , tilated at the sides and ends. The floor should be bedded with at least three inches of pine needles or grain straw. Watermelons are usually loaded in ventilated cars 4 or* 5 layers high, 4 layers being the maximum advisable unless the melons are very small. It is suggested that melons under 24 pounds be stacked 4 to 5 layers deep, melons between 24 and 26 pounds 4 layers deep, melons over 36 pounds 3 layers deep. The number of melons per car suggested is: 18 pounds average, 1300 to 1430 melons; 25 pounds average, 1000 to 1200 melons; 30 to 36 pounds average, 800 to 950 melons. The melons should be carefully handled and neatly packed in rows and stacks. Tentative Grades The state of South Carolina has now no grades for watermelons, but the following tentative grades have been recommended by the Bureau of Markets, U. S. D. A., and are given for information. . Grade No. 1.?Sound, ripe, freshly clipped,' well-shaped watermelens, free from stem-end rot, ground rot, or other decay, and practically free fr^>m sunburn, anthracnose and damage caused by disease, insects, hail, mechanical or other means. To allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling 5 percent by count of the melons in any lot may not meet the requirements of this grade, but no melons showing decay are to be included. Grade No. 2.?Sound, ripe, freshly clipped watermelons, free from stemend rot, ground rot, or other decay, but not meeting the requirements of Grade No. 1. Grade No. 3.?Any lot of watermelons not meeting the requirements of % the foregoing grades. PNEUMATIC TIRES ON MOTOR TRUCKS SAVE HIGHWAYS Many roads not originally intended to carry heavy traffic were seriously damaged during the period of the war by the impact of heavy motor trucks. The natural result of this was to warn highway engineers of tb?e importance of planning all future roads with reference to the kind of traffic that is likely to use them. The engineers responded immediately by bwilding thicker roads and roads of more durable material: but in the absence of definite knowledge of the probable strength of the impact they have not known exactly how thick or how strong the roads must be made. Recent tests of the impact of motor j trucks made by the Bureau of Public j Roads. United States Department of j Agriculture, develop the facts that! when a solid-tire truck strikes a 1-' inch obstruction, the impact may be. as high as seven times the load, an \ average being about four times. * ; The tests show, however, that the'; impact depends largely on the kind and condition of the tire. Pneumatic i j tires cause the least damage to the j road surface, the cushion rjf air re- j ducing the impact so that is is sel-! dom greater than 1 1-4 times the J i static load on the wheels. Although J the impact increases with the speed j of the truck, and it is therefore highly j desirable to limit speed by strict reg- ! ulation, the use of pneumatic tires j would make higher speed permissible.; The tests of the Bureau of Public J Roads have pointed the way to more j scientific designing ot roads for motor ; truck traffic, and there is every assurance that engineers will now be able to build roads with practical certainty \ that they will withstand the blows of! heavy vehicles. Further reassurance in this respect j lies in the information that manufacturers are not building as many; i trucks exceeding f> tons capacity as formerly. The number of industries j in which very large trucks can be kept i continuously working is extremely ' NO MORE P ATCj j or mice, after you use KAl-NAAt'. It's a sure rodent killer. Try a Pkg. and pr >vc it..Hats killcdf with JIAT-SXAI* leave 110 smell. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Guaranteed. 35c size (1 cake) enough for Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. 65c size (2 cakes) for Chicken House, coops, or small buildings. SI.25 size (5 cakes) enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage buddings, or factory building-:. Sold and Guaranteed by I.cxingion Pharmacy and Harmon Prag Co. limited,, so that the likelihod of forth coming motor truck damage to public highways is considerably reduced. WEEVILSv WEATHER * AND- POISON | j b Clemson College, June 16.?As the P weather conditions constitute the de- g termining factor in the amount of ^ boll weevil damage from year to year, so will the weather dircetly affect the} poisoning work from year to year, ae-1 cording to Prof. A. F. Conradi, ento-l j c mologist. who states that if during! the earfy part of the* fruiting season there is a month or more of hot and s dry weather we may expect that this c will control the weevil sufficiently to make dusting not necessary or profit- 0 able. On the other hand, if this is a ^ period of frequent rains, the weevils 9 r will multiply very rapidly and severe loss may be expected. The midday . r showers of a rainy season have a tendency to cause shedding of majiy 1 squares and young bolls. This results in a concentration of weevils on the remaining fruit, thus aggravating the c situation. 3 During the dusting season the weather may be so rainy that it is impossible to. keep a coat of poison on the plants sufficiently long to be of 1 value. But farmers should not be ' unduly afraid of threatening weather after poisoning has started. Experi- * ence so far would indicate that every * effory should be made to apply the poison as nearly as possible according to schedule. Since the weather ' conditions vary in different localities, the. procedure can be determined only during the dusting season and for ' f ich locality individually. SANDY RUN DOTS. t We were glad to see a nice shower of rain Wednesday evening, which was needed very much in this section. ' The children's day service at Oak ' Grove Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by all who were present. Mrs. H. M. Jumper and sons and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jumper Sunday. Mrs. L. G. Culler and little grand- ( son Louie visited Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lucas Saturday evening. ( Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stabler motored to Columbia Saturday afternoon. Miss Lottie Felder of Orangeburg ' is visiting her little cousin, Marguerite Furtick, on Sandy Run. Miss Sallie Carrie Culler was the guest of Miss Bessie Dantzler Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rucker spent last Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lucas. Misses Mae and Bessie Stabler were the guests of Miss Rosa Belle Rucker Saturday afternoon. A large crowd attended the birth-, day dinner at Mr. Wilie Rueker's Sat- ? urday. Miss Sallie Carrie Culler was the guest of Misses Mae and Bessie Stabler Saturday evening. Daddy's Girl. | Sold give tire .i. 1?. at uic iu in hi 30 NON-SKID REE $15.00 $22 Reduction on al I A New Lot I. Known and fi BBBtBSMBSSi SagaggEflEEBB3BBMBH8[ COLUMBIA PRODUCE MARKETS. Fresh tomatoes from Lexington nd other produce centers are beginting to make their "debut" for the 921 summer season on the Columbia markets, and are being eagerly lurchased by the general public, lliced iced tomatoes, or iced tomaoes sliced,, or prepared otherwise arry a general appeaVto the average itizen and can be purchased at a easonable price ranging around 20 ents per pound. Okra "made at home" has also asumed a place in the season's list of ommodities in local grocery and protuce shops. The price is about 25 ents per quart. Fresh cucumbers, >eets, squash and turnips are also .vailable to help fill the baskets of 'olumbia's Market Basketeers. Imported cantaloupes have been nuch in evidence in local cafes arfd n many produce shops for the past teveral weeks, but as yet the fresh lome grown variety Is still under 'over. The imported kind which is jsual rather small retail at about 15 to 23 cents each. Information* secured from George Mack indicate that prices on other ?opular vegetables in Columbia are ibout as follows: Corn, fresh, 25 to 55 cents dozen; new beans, quart, 10 cents; cucumbers, fresh, 25 cents lozen; new potatoes, 10 cents; fresh ; turnips 5 to 10 cents bunch; parsley 5 to 10 cents bunch; cabbage 5 to 15 cents ;peas, new, quart 15 cents; radishes 5 to 10 cents bunch; squash, dozen, 15 to 20 cents;' onions 5 to 10 cents; beets, 10 cents bunch; carrots, -A X. AA 1 I.!,. "OA iU'XO ZV C4?ncs OUni'H,?Luiumuia xwccord. GASTON SPRAYS. We have had some very refreshing showers for which we thank the Lord, and crops are looking much improved. Our community was saddened Monday morning when news reached us of the death of our friend and neighbor, Monroe Fallaw. The end carfte after a. week of illness. His remains will be laid to rest this morning at 11 o'clock. at the cemetery here. Mr. Fallaw has many friends who extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Miss Daisy McNeil of Hamlet, N. ?., spent a few days here last week as the guest of Mrs. G. T. Goodwin. Mr. Gary Goodwin of Columbia spent Sunday with the homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Goodwin are the proud parents of a fine son and daughter. The twins arrived Thursday, the 16th. Both mother and babes are doing nicely. The Gaston baseball team crossed '?~:+v. +v?? Cn-oncor> fa a m ATnniifl v Uci 19 >V 1111 tut. UIIUilWtM ?? ? ? ? afternoon, with a score of 3' to 1 in favor of Gaston. "SIS." . Magistrate?"Can't this case be settled out of court?" Mulligan?"Sure, sure; that's what we were trying to do, your honor, when the police interfered."?United Presbyterian. by dealers mileage west cost story x 3V UTOP CORD I !.00 $27.50 1 I . 1 * 1 i styles una sizes v Price on a [?nest Product 1