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1 PART II i j I'8 PAGES " ipAbLUME NO. 51 W FARM OTTON FARMERS SI ON THE olumbia, July 11.?The reduction 28.4 per cent in the cotton acrethis year as shown by the govnent report issued on Friday, ys the temper of the cotton farin the opinion of R. C. Hamer,' ident of the South Carolina Di-j >n of the American Cotton Asso on who said yesterday that if the j lers did not receive a fair profit ! their crop this year there would i luch more drastic cut in the crop year. >ur farmers have served notice he world that they are tired of ing cotton at a profit to everyelse but themselves," said Mr. er. "They have ,cut the crop year over 5,000,000 bales and if does not bring them a fair price are going to make a much more ic cut next year. It is my bewm. ihat unless this year's crop brings a fair profit this fall that next year not one-half of a crop will be raised. Evi" "In the past the throat . of the Southern farmer to reduce his acreage has not been taken seriously and ~ A Acc?Aoio_ p- WttCJLi LIlC 21UiClltaa . vvCtvii xx^uviuf* tion launched its campaign this year ' for a reduction there were many who Ut smiled and recounted many past efSf forts along the same line, practically fe all of which had resulted in failure. This year, however, a systematic cam^ paign was conducted and the govern?? ment report says that there has been ET an acreage reduction of 28.4 per cent, p- Some private reports ]>lace the rep.' duction at over 30 per cent. i Reductioi Stock f I We are off t*" f entire stock BELOW for I K package or a I and first cla r". V" Consisting as fo 1 grits, meal, rice, cigars, cigaretts, a t 24 lbs. plain floui \: . We especiall; honest dealin motto has al1 the best guan I warn m MbzA s# JL^ ? M aE3BgBB8^2^EBS22^2MBgHaEBBBa * / 4k i T" LEXING1 PAGE I ______________ j iRVED NOTICE j WORLD, SAYS HAIBER I "It would really seem that the cotton farmers are profiting by their bit- j ter experiences of the last year. Not j only are they decreasing their production of cotton but they are planning to market that which they do grow along the most scientific lines. A co-operative marketing association is being formed in each state of the belt. There will be a working agreement between them all so that in the future there will be no rush of cotton to the market in the fall but instead the supply will be regulated to meet the demand. Instead of the farmer asking the buyer each fall what he will give him for his cotton, the buyer will be asking the farmer, represented b5' the co-operative marketing exchange, what he will let him have cotton for." A GOOD EXAMPLE OF DIVERSIFICATION Clemson College, July 11.?"1 have} i a farmer who believes so strongly in diversification that 40-cent cotton did not change his plans, and he is therefore in better condition financially' than many larger farmers who pinned all their faith to cotton," says County Agent J. W. McLendon of Florence. This farmer is J. C. "Wiggins of Effingham, who is not worrying at all about boll weevils and who states that so far as he is concerned it makes little difference if there were boll weevils on every square inch in j the count? I Mr. Wiggins has sold tobacco as' .1 I ni cash sale of o ering, beginnin of groceries at CASH. We gui rticle purchase* ss goods. ows: Fine feed, chic soaps, coffees, can md other articles in o r $L10 Sugar y call your atte g and correct w ways been to o! mteed goods. Bt&pS rON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEI high as $600 per acre and cotton at its highest price, but he firmly states that there has been no better money j ; crop for him than the sweet potato, for during the past four years he has made not less than $200 per acre from this crop. His success with po" - 1 trpofit of i mill lie tn laioes na.i uttii >.< ... the growing of potatoes by other farmers in the county. The crop diversification of Mr. Wiggins as practiced for five years is represented by this -rear's acreage of various crops as follows: 2"> acres of j corn and velvet beans, 11 acres of i oats, 4 acres of sweet potatoes. 6 acres < of tobacco, 8 acres of cotton, and the remainder in forage crops for hogs : and 2 milk cows and foodstuff for ; the family. < "SERVICE" "County Agent Not Such a Domed Bad Thing" Clemson College, July 12.?"While . -on a visit to one of my farmers, I had an opportunity to render him various kinds of service in connection . with his farm and thus won his faI vor," says County Agent J. W. McLendon of Florence. "His cotton had boll weevils?I ad- , vised him as to cultural methods of ( fighting the pest. "TT- ? oif.r- T in nid iiugo ? ci v oiv u ? .vw ... | ^ ovulation. "His cow had milk fever?I ad vis ed a treatment which gave relief. , "His tomatoes were diseased?I advised spraying with Bordeaux. "His bees were all out of the old , fashioned hives and he was getting little honey?T persuaded him to use', a patent hive whereby he could get j , more honey. J "His peach trees had borers?T ad- j : vised him to mound the trees July 1. \ "When he .old me good-bye it J was with an invitation to stop every ! time T was in his community and a 1 parting remark that "A County agent j isn't such a derned bad thing after all." I ur entire tceries 1 tg now, our COST and arantee each i to be fresh ken feed, lards J goads, tobaccos, ur line. 1 18 lbs. for $1,00 || IJ ntion to our || ^eights. Our :fer the trade i i ftSS )NESDAY, JULY 13, 1921. SWEET POTATOES A MONEY MAKER FOR SOUTH CAROLINA The Sweet I'otato is becoming each ; year of greater importance as a money crop. Not only is it one of our staple southern foods hut it is rapidly becoming a highly relished; dish in the large cities of the North and East. As a first crop on newly broken land it cannot be excelled. It is a most prolific bearer. The average number of bushels per acre in the Southern States is 102. but with proper care and cultivation ordinary land will produce 200 bushels per acre and with more intensive cultivation and fertilization the yield can be increased to 400 bushels per acre. The 1919 South Carolina crop was 7,560,000 bushels and the 1920 crop was 9,240.000 bushels. The value of the past two years crops was $22,000,000. It is expected the 1921 crop will be still greater. Is it any wonder that the farmers of this State are turning from a cotton and corn crop system to a more diversified system? In 1920 the cotton crop only brought $36.83 an acre and corn $22.04. while in the same season sweet potatoes brought an av erage of $122.85 per acre. Farmers are being more and more urged by the extension service work- ' ?rs to exercise care in the harvesting, 1 grading, curing and storing of this valuable crop. Each season sees the construction of more curing and storage houses so that the crop can be held in good condition until favorable prices can be obtained. The Southern Settlement and Development Organization. with which the South Carolina Development Board and Chamber of Commerce is affiliated, has made arrangements whereby well known Ready-Cut House Manufacturing Companies will quote farmers I prices, on ready cut. ready to erect' Sweet Potato Curing and Storage houses of from, 500 to 50.000 bushel capacities, f. o. 1). any section in South I ANN 1 Yes. we bought 5 7 * ?; 60 Cf The Stock con Clothing and same 1*6 A few' 36 inch Home 136 " Hosiery for B Overalls for I Nainsook (Jnc | I Shoes for the A call will co! I 1338 Assej 1 Carolina, the plans and specifications in accordance with the 1". S. Department standards. It is l'elt that many more such houses would he built if the farmers knew they did not have to bother with plans and specifications, and making out bills of lumber and assembling of the materials and the labor incident to cutting lumber, etc. For further particulars write your Board at its Columbia offices. Last summer the Board used its efforts and influence together with the Clemson Extension Service to organize the South Carolina Sweet Potato Association for cooperative marketing and storing. The officers of this Association are: T. B. Young. Florence, President; A. M. Kennedy, Williston, Vice President, and A. G. Smith. Columbia, Secretary-Treasurer. Its slogan is "Better Potatoes on the Best Market". Its first season was quite successful and the South Carolina Development Board will continue to do all within its power to aid and foster this good movement. Several canning factories in the South are now engaged in putting up the best graded varieties. One com pany marketed its products in Zi | States last year, several carloads going- to the Pacific Coast. This is helping to popularize the Southern Yam and increase its marketable territory. It has been found that the sweet potato will produce a very fine table syrup, the color of honey and with a very delicate flavor distinctively its own. This and other by-products, such as starch, can be made from the We have a high power, fast cutting plant in itself for sawing logs to an Lever control starts and stops Saw. OUNCEM the entire stock of ! ;nts on the U sists of Dry Goods Notions. We expe eduction to the cons of our every-day sp ispun, heavy grade, yard cheaper len, Women arid Childre two { Vlen, all sizes, heavy gn denim, indigo dye. p< lerwear, shirts or drawe the g; family at your own pri< ivince you. Yours Successor to L. Reznick >N THE MARKET SQUARJ xibly Street Corner W f 16 PAGES I TODAY NUMBER 38. '"strings" and "jumboes" and will soon make this exclusively southern, product one of the South's most valuable crops. Remember the Quarterly Meeting of the Library Association on July 15. Possibly a Sad Awakening Patient (awakening after a prolonged fever spell)?"Where am I?ir. Heaven? His Wife?No, dear; you are here with me. The Quarterly Meeting of the Library Association will be held on July 15. Come. JOB PRINTING. Attractiveness never fails to pay dividends! Don't waste your money or. poorly printed stationery?IN^!"T?C!T if in f Irin^ fliof f eiiHf AAfa t * AJWi AC AAA tiic XViUU All CC C CA UAJT ACUCCAO the attractiveness of your business. ,"If it's worth printing- at all it's worth t .printing well." !i SARRATT PRINTING CO., 36-tf. Lexington, S. C. SEED POTATOES Lookout Mountain. Stocks are scarce. Order now. We only have 100 bushels left. Peck 80c Bushel $3.00 2 1-2 bushel sack $7.00 B. B. KIRKLAND SEED COMPANY Columbia, S. C. outfit forced feed?a complete power y length. Does the work of six to ten men. Lever control of blade while engine is running. Have good assortment of Gasoline Engines. All equipped with Bosch Magneto and offered at factory prices. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY S2:i West Gen a is .St.. Columbia, S. C'. ENT I MJWW i wrgasaw'Jims 8 L. REZNICK at I Inllar I - VAAm 5, Shoes, Hats, I , ct to give the j umers. I ecials: 1 i - - 8 3-1 c I - 7 t-2c I >air ior 25c 1 He 1 jr pair, 9Sc | rs, | rx ?mi S irmerit, Zac I :e. I for bargains. J ' 3-', I r ashington g s