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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1922.
KEEPING MILK SWEET
IN SUMMER
> ->-When the "heat of summer comes
the farm housewife has to take especial
pains to keep the family milk
supply sweet and to keep the cream
cool enough to make* good butter. It
io mQfip tn pool the milk
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1 much of it is wasted and the buttei
is unfit for sale and can be used onl\
at home while it is fresh.
>3 *' 1 One of the greatest helps in keeping
milk sweet is cooling it as soon a:
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f it s drawn from the cow. A surface
cooler is excellent for this, but if this
is not to be had, a five gallon shot
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gun can, commonly called a milk cool
; ing can, can be used to good advantage.
Pour the milk into it and sel
it in cold water, the colder the better.
In a can of this kind much ot
the surface of the milk is exposed to
the cooling agency and it will be
cooled more quickly than in a bucket
or pan. It is better to use ice. Use
the coldest water available if no ice
is procurable.. The temperature oi
the milk should be reduced to 50 degrees
F. if possible?anyway, below
60 degrees F. It is a good practic<
to cool milk throughout the year, for
bacteria will multiply in warm milk in
outer as well as n summer. When
the mlk is cooled it should be stored
in a cool place. If it is not possible
to have, an ice box or refrigerator.
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have running.water in a storage tank.
or make arrangements ?o that ail ti:. j
, .water pumped^ for the stuck firs. ,
paeses through the forage Aank. At
Bfeprk^* barrel can bO used for this. An iceless
refrigerator can be used to keep .the
milk cool, tho' it may not be quite so
. satisfactory as the tank just described.
However, it will be better than no
: cooling arrangement at all.
All this about coolness. Cleanliness
is even more important. Absolutely
clean milk will stay sweet longer a'
a higher temperature than dirty milk.
A finger stuck in the milk will start
it to souring in a short time. Cows
with dirty udders, milkers with dirty
hands, and milk vessels that have not
been well cleaned and scalded, all
make the milk "spoil" and sometimes
make it unsafe for human food.
His Passing Fancy.
There was a man who fancied that.
By driving good and fast,
He'd get his car across the tracks
Before the train came past:
He'd miss the engine by an inch,
And make the train hand sore,
inhere was a man who fancied thajt. . .
There isn't any more.
- ?Carnegie Tech. Puppet.
FEDERAL LAND BANK NOW
READY TO RECEIVE LIMITED
. NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR
...LOANS. .
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The Federal Land Bank has changed
... its method of making loans now so
that every, quarter they propose to allot
to the individual associations a
limited amount of funds.
The farmers desiring loans within
the terrtorial limits of Saxe-Gotha
National Farm Loan Association,
which is the local association, are requested
to make applicatons at once if
it is absolutely necessary for them to
have the money within the next ninety
days. If they do not have to have
tho mnndv within that time tliov or
requested to reserve their applications
until the next quarterly allotment, and
thereby save for the Intervening time
the money which is required of the applcant
at the. time of filing hs application,
as loans will be made now only
to those who are in urgent need.
Prom now on the Federal Land
Bank has restricted its loans to persons
who are engaged exclusively in
farming and in the cultivation of their
own farms, either with the help of
their families, or with wages hands, or
with share croppers to whom they furnish,
besides the lands, enough to entitle
them to at least one-half of the
crops.
THE WORLD COTTON SITUATION*
It appears that the world const: n i of
cotton is rapidly getting back to th var
normal basis. It is now estimated that the onsumption
for the twelve months' period end ... 31,
1922, will reach 21,000,000 bales. The high* of
consumption ever reached was 22,000,000 be\-^ I '1314.
The lowest consumption reached in recei : .v .- - vas
17,000,000 bales in 1920-21, the year of great si ib: ion
in the prices and consumption of practically a- - '>dities.
The largest carryover of cotton of all kinu - - : < ghout
the world was on August 1,1921, amountin,; 1 ; >0,
000 bales. The estimated carryover Augus- T i rzz,
throughout the world, is fixed at 8,000,000 bal*The
striking feature of the situation is i he
fact that the consumption of cotton this year will c.vsed
the entire world production for 1921 by 6,000,000 bales.
There was consumed up to March 31, 1922, a ioiiO for r,he
eight months of 14,429,000 bales, while the world's total
production in 1921 amounted to only 15,197,000 bales. In
other words, the world's spindles have practically con|
sumed in eight months the world's production of cotton in
1921. Only the large carryover from the crop of 1920
has prevented an actual cotton famine at the present ti ne.
The probable world carryover for August 1, 19a2. A > >w
estimated at 7,900,000 bales, against 14,135,00 .' Pales ne
year agoAs
consumption is increasing and the purchasing
powers of the world's populations are gradually b ng
strengthened, the takings of the mills during the coni ng
year are likely to exceed the heavy takings of the ; r - nt
season if the raw cotton supplies are available. Vne applies
of merchantable cotton in this country arc rapidly
diminishing and the carry-over August 1st will hardly approximate
one-third of the carryover on Augur 1. U21.
The world has not only consumed the entire product on
of American cotton produced in 1921, but is rapidly diminishing
the carryover from the large crop of 1920. The
carryover of American cotton in this country on August
1, 1921, was 6,500,000 bales. The production of Iffel
amounted to 7,900,000 bles, making a grand total of Am"**'>?
4-liJct nnnrit\-f 1 A 4H0 000 ffi" "he
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cotton year ending July 31, 1922. Of this amount., domestic
consumption and exports to March 31 ?t had absorbed
8,300,000 bales, or slightly in excess of 1:000TOO
bales per month. On this basis there will be taken-faom
the American stocks during the next four months ending
July 31, 4,150,000 bales, making a grand total for the year
of 12,450,000 bales, or 4,450,000 bales more cotton than
was produced in this country last year. This would leave
an estimated carryover August 1st, of hardly 2.000.000
bales, much of which is undoubtedly of inferior grades.
These figures present a very bullish outlook for the future.
They can only mean a stronger demand for spot cotton in
the future, with corresponding advances in prices. The .
situation will grow: more serious as the future a
everything now points to unusually high prices.next winter,
The world will be hard put to find available* supplies of
raw gotten "to zneet the increasing demands of c^wfentioii
in 1923.?Cotton News.
BACK ON SOLID GROUND.
The years 1920 and 1921 will he long remembered
by the present generation, old and young, while its. history
will occupy a conspicuous place in the recorded annals
for future generations. The debacle of deflation unwarranted
and unjustified by any events happening after the
world war has wellnigh wrecked the whole agricultural
industry of the nation and caused more mercantile failures
and shicides than ever before recorded since the foundation
of the republic. If good has been accomplished, the
millions who have passed through the fires of intense suffering
and unparalleled financial depression have failed
to realize it. If those who engineered the financial
machinery for bringing about this cataclysm of deflation
in the market values of commodities, believed at the time
it was a necessary thing to do, subsequent events have
shown the fearful mistake that has been made. To continue
to deny responsibility is like unto the murderer who
enters a plea of "not guilty" when brought before a jury of
his peers. Like a tornado sweeping over the country, the
damage has been done and the remnants of the storm of
destruction will have to be gathered together and a rebuilding
process undertaken. Rehabilitation wiii be slow,
but with the right spirit of determination, hard work and
economy, prosperity will gradually return. The intelligence
and patriotism of the people will overcome every
obstacle and forge ahea dto greater successes than have
been experienced in the past. The Anglo Savon blood
and firm adherence to win in every struggle has ever boon
the predominant spirit of the Southern people.
The fearful struggles which followed the Civil Yvar
between the states, and the financial depression brought
about by low-priced cotton in the 80's and 90's of the ]?st
century, did not check the continued development of the
resources of the South. The people of no country in the
world have met and successfully overcome so many i yiag
obstacles in the last sixty years as the white race of the
cotton states. They have carved success out of every e ideavor
singlehandedly and alone, fighting against ovorThp
agricultural. commercial, b-mking
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and manufacturing development of the South drring the
past half century is a marvel of all the ages of moo kind
and stands without a parallel of accomplishment anywhere
else in the world.
The adversities of the present will soon be al > !- In
the successes of the future.5 The speedy adopt! ihe '
right kind of diversified agriculture; the exphhzina A
manufacturing industries; the development of rnarwk s
water powers, and the granting by Congress of a proper
system of short-term agricultural finance, will be U;e foundation
of widespread prosperity and progress for the future.
Every man must turn his face to front and v.-iift
ranks brought into line forge steadily ahead to the rebuilding
of the country's destiny for the future. The South
must not only produce in fulsome quantities the necessities
of food and clothing for this country and the world, but it
should and must be honeycombed with manufacturing industries.
No country ever grew rich and fully prosperous
which sold its row products into foreign commerce. The
Carolinas and Georgia have set the example to the other
cotton states. Cotton, hardwood, implement and other
manufacturing plants should have their smokestacks
reaching toward the skies from Virginia to the Rio Grande.
Our splendid system of railways should transport the finished
products from the mills to our magnificent ports
where a thousand ships should carry these necessities to
the people of every land. Providence has blessed this section
of the nation with soils, climate, minerals, water powers,
timber and other natural resources possessed by no
other similar area of the globe.
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Rehabilitation and the carving of greater successes
out of the future rest entirely upon the people with every
possible natural resource at hand to aid and give encouragement
to the years which lie ahead. Pessimism should
; be discarded from the vocabulary of men's minds, and discouragement
driven from out their hearts. Work hard,
economize and rebuild, must be the slogan in every field,
town and city. Let the spirit of cooperative effort be conspicuous
in all departments of business for the formulation
of sound and sane methods of endeavor and to carry
future holds its rich rewards and Southern agriculture will
soon be back upon its feetj safe, permanent and prosperous.
?Cotton News.
COMBATTING THE BOLL WEEVIL.
The only way to whip a fight is to go into battle with a
determination to win. That is what made the "rebel yell"
famous in the war between the states- It made no dif- j
ference to the torn and bleeding ranks of the Confederate
soldiers what the odds were, they just didn't see anything
ahead but defeat for the enemy. That is the spirit we want
to inspire in the hearts and backbones of every cotton
grower in the South. Make every effort to whip the weevil
and secure as large a yield of lint cotton per acre as possible.
Economic and profitable farming means the intensive
culture of fewrer acres with increased yields of crops
per acre. If too large a cotton acreage has been planted
and too much cotton is made, the bears will be in the control
of the market next fall. But the fanners can guard
against overproduction by controlling the acreage and if
thev ar? not conservative in that respect they have nobody
to blame but themselves. In any event, no man wants to
make a failure in producing a good yield per acre after
the acreage has been planted and he has burned all the
bridges behind him.
forward a campaign of educational work that will strengthen
the hope of every man and lay the foundation for future
success. If the farmers will produce conservatively of
cotton, ahuj^antiy of food and feed supplies, and market
their staple products intelligently and efficiently the near i
Successf.diy combatting the ravages of the boll weevil j
is a niafc's si?e job. Some people think it is as big as a j
whale or a mountain. But there are iarmers who maice
good crops under boll weevil conditions, and that demonstrates
the fact that farmers generally can do the same
thing if all are willing to work hard, fast and use insecticides
which are known to be of value. While farmers in
the hot plains states of the southwest don't pick adult
weevils and punctured squares, we believe that it will pay
every farmer in the Southeastern states to pick and destroy
every adult weevil and young worm they can find in the
early stage of growth and fruitage. Every female weevil
killed in May or early June will check the probable propagation
of millions of young weevils later on in the season.
If all the old weevils are destroyed by picking or poisoning
in the earlv growth of cotton, it gives the plants a
chance to put on a good crop of fruit before the weevils
begin to migrate from other sections later on. The main
point is to mature a fairly good crop of bolls by the middle
of July, even if the weevils come in such numbers as to
destroy the balance of the forms in August.
A quick crop cannot be matured without rapid culture
of the growing crop. This is why it is necessary to restrict
the acreage to six or eight acres per plow. The crop
should be chopped out and brought to a stand as quickly
as a stand is assured, leaving at least two stalks to the
hill and spaced not exceeding 12 inches apart. It takes
more stalks of cotton on an acre of land to make a crop
under boll weevil conditions, hence it is necessary to double
up. Plow the crop over at least once a week and twice
would be better if it can be done. Plow first on one side
of the row and then returning back over the field on the
other side. Constant stirring of the soil helps growth and
shaking the plants disturbs and drives out lots of weevils.
Many farmers recommend mixing poison with syrup or
some other liquid ingredient of the same kind, and applying
this to the young plants before the cotton begins to
take on squares. The weevil first feeds on the bud of the
young plant, and the poison is said to be effective at that
time. If infestation is heavy when squares begin to form
then the experts declare that calcium of arsenate should be
used every few days, making the application preferably
late in the afternoon or at night. There are a number of
machines manufactured for using calcium of arsenate and
farmers should exercise care to get devices which have
proven practical and reliable. Your commissioner of agri^nlfnvn
n>< pnnritv "fiplrl QffPnf ixrill Ko oKlo ciinnlv fhp
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best advice and cooperation in these matters, together with
the experiences of successful farmers in growing cotton
under boll weevil infestation.
The South must maintain its monopoly of cotton production,
as no other country can supply the wTorld need for
the staple. The bull weevil must be wrhipped into submission.
.As,the years roll by the farmers will learn how
to grow profitable crops of cotton in the face of weevil infestation,
and as conditions grow better the use of high
grade fertilizers will return and by preparing the lands
and adopting an intensive system of acreage and culture,
the problem w?ill be solved on a proper basis for the future.
?Cotton News.
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WANT ADS]
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violins, old style Slrad preferred.
.Must be in good condition. Price no
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RAROAIN LOT of Asbestos Rubber
Shingles. Rood covering, fireproof. I
.Mrs. (l. M. llannan, Lexington, I
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FOR SALK?Rig t\pe Poland China
pigs subject, to being registered.
Price $5.00 to $7.00 per head.
Also a lot of Brabham, Iron, Clay
and Cow Peas at $2.10 per bushel. *
A good one horse wagon cheap. E.
H. Addy, Leesville. S. C. 3t-c
WANTED?All car owners to know
that we have a new method of
charging Batteries in from five to
twenty-five minutes. It will pay
you if you have any battery generator
or starter trouble to see us.
We guarantee all of our work.
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returned to Mrs. John D. Carroll,
Lexington, S. C. .
WP T-T A VEV r>n ha nil fme immediate
delivery 9-2-2 and 8-2-3 Fertilizer and
Nitrate of Soda. Come to see
us for your wants. M. R. Hartley
& Co., Lexington, S. C. t-p
BARBECUE.
We will furnish a first class barbe- '
cue and refreshments at the county
fair grounds, July 4th, 1922. Four
ball teams and all the candidates to
be present and everybody is invited
to come and enjoy the day.
W. S. HARM AN,
G. L. HARM AN.
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BARBECUE. 'I
We will furnish a first class barbe- I
cue and refreshments at Summit, S. I
C., on June 17,. 1922. Everybody in- I
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vited. Come one, come all, old and
young.
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Whopping Cough. '
This vj? a very- dangerous disease,
particularly to oiixidren u.ider fiver^M
years or age, out wnere no paregoric/;^
codeine or. other opiate is given, is r';
easily cured by giving Chamberlain's J
Cough Remedy. Most people believe j
that it must run its course, not know- '
ing that the time is very much short- *
ened, and that there is little danger
from the disease- when this remedy is
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given. It has been used in many epidemics
of whooping cough, with pro- ,
nounced success. It is safe and pleasant
tn take .
XOTIC'E OF ELECTION.
All resident qualified electors of
the age of twenty-one years in Saint
Andrews school district No. 44, will
please take notice that an election will
be held at the school house therein,
known as the Upper School House, on
Saturday, the 20th day of May, 1922.
to vote an additional six mills levy
for school purposes. Polls will open
at 7 a. m. and close at 4 p. m.
Bring tax receipts and registration certificate.
By order of the County Board of
Education. ...
O.'B. BOUKNIGHT,
J. O. SHEALY,
. . H, P. MEETZE,
Board of Trustees Saint Andrews District
No. 44.
May 6th. 1922.?2w
NOTICE.
I, the undersigned, do hereby forbid
the courts to sell my land or the
public to buy my land. As I am holding
sixteen (16) bales long staple cotton
in standard warehouse No. 1, Columbia,
S. C., to pay the indebtednn
this land and bank notes. I
will sell this cotton as quick as prices <
is sufficient to pay these debts. These I
lands is made to George W. Miller, I
his heirs forever. Take notice these I
lands have no assignor at all. Also I
no trespassing allowed on these lands M
in any shape or form. The public is
forbid to work roads on these lands. M
I am under agreement to U. S. mail
order department to keep the mail
road in passable condition at all times
to come. This notice is a perma-^H
nent notice.
5t-p-31. GEORGE \\\ miller.
people's pressing club
Cleaning, Pressing and Dying
Good Work and Prompt Service^^H
Phone 131. Lexington, S. C.^JH