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For More Small Grain. Clemson College, Nov. .22?"A situation has developed this (all in the * failure of fanners to seed adequate Q acreage of fall grain that will affect ' seriously our 1920 farming program and the economic situation in the |> state next year,'' says Director W. W. Long of the Extension Service. Reports from County Agents and other agricultural workers show that up to the present time the acreage in wheat and oats is smaller than it has been for the past several years. This has been due partly to "labor shortage V*. and partly to the rather long period of dry weather which kept the farmers busy gathering cotton and which made most lands too dry and hard for* seeding grain. With a large part of the cotton crop gathered and with rains to put\the land in condition, this situation should be improved by a liberal seeding of these important grain crops. Last spring the Extension Service "" a/1 fapmoro onH hiiBinaRR men tO work for a larger acreage and better cultivation of corn to overcome a threatened shortage. The hearty response and the good seasons have resulted in the biggest corn crop evet , produced in South Carolina. Bankers, merchants, and others as well as farnners are appealed to now to stimulate at once a larger seeding of oats, wheat, and rye. There is yet time for this but none to spare, and what is done should be done at once. # . o Market for Sweet Potatoes. Columbia, Nov. 23?Most of the sweet potatoes grown this season in South Carolina, in excess of home needs, are going to be eaten in the north. At a meeting of the South Carolina Sweet Potato Association in the rooms of the South Carolina Development Board, a contract was closed whereby the entire crop of the association will be handled by a single selling agency which has already made its outlets in the northern marTVio rsnniremAntR of this Bell ing agency are considerably in excess ol the probable' supply and A. G. Smith of Columbia, secretary of the se association, would be glad to hear from more growers who have sweets " to sell. By another year it is expected that the South Carolina sweet potato, bearing the state brand, will dominate the northern markets. o CORN EXHIBIT AT FLORENCE. , , Twenty- fivedollars will be paid forj the one best ear of corn exhibited in' the Pee Dee corn show, which will be held Thursday, December 9, in Florence. The sum of $15 will be paid for the second best ear in the show. ( ^Besides these two handsome offer^KigB, other prixes, ranging from $5: Jto $10 per ear are offered in the va-j **So*ious classes, with first and second, ribbons for corn cultivation, harvest- ?? ing and manufacturing machinery 1 and for displays of corn products and * byproducts. . >The complete prize list, totalling I $l&?" in cash and ribbons in addition, I was announced today; as follows: i Exhibit of single ear?best ear in G show $25 cash; second best $15. Exhibit of 10 ears?best in show $50 cash; second best 10, $25. Prolific contest?five stalks Prolific corn $10; second best $5. Single ear variety?five best stalks $10; second best $5. Shelled corn?best half bushel $5; second best $3. First and second ribbons will be awarded the first and second best ex hibit^ of corn cultivation, harvesting and manufacturing machinery, with demonstrations of their operations. A special effort will be made to make this feature one of the most valuable and educational of the show. ,, First and second ribbons will be offered also for the first second best exhibits of products, and bi-products o? corn, in their various classes. This will be a big educational number of the show. ^ First and second ribbons likewise jvill be offered for variety exhibits, in Bach variety. * Members of the prize committee are R. E. Currin, superintendent of the Pee Dee Experiment Station; J. Ward McLendon, agent for Florence County; A. H. Ward, agent of Darlington county; T. B. Young, Timmonsville. C. P. Hartley of Washington, head of the bureau of investigation and encouragement of corn production, has been invited to attend the show and is expected. He will deliver one of the highly educational lectures of the show and be one of the judges also if he attends, as he probably will. A personal invitation will be extend- ^ ed him shortly by one of the promoters of the show who is going to Washington. jq Mr. Hartley is reputed one of the 9 foremost authorities of the United fi Ub afram nhoaa wVlof Vi or ! I Ull IV1U, III 1VO pumjy *?MViuvi |H cultivation, seed selection, curing, handling, marketing, manufacturing, or anything else. Actual work demonstrations of all the best known and most approved cultural methods for corn will be another of the biggest features of the show. As one of the biggest corn producers of this section, who has given probably as much time and thought to research and Improvement v of varices and increased production wsaps, "Wwe got to produce corn Are che&plyto make it a paying ?<cfop in this section. We can make! ^oney out of it now?but we are not I making the most out of the crop." X big fish stew will be served on g the grounds to all visitors. All tha' K one ttan eat will be served for about 8 50 cents, the only charge being to'B l&,cover the actual cost of preparing h and serving. The show is not being promoted to R make money but is purely for the ed- ? ucational, industrial, and commercial demonstration of the possibilities of 3 corn in this section. No charge will (;| be made either for entering an exhib- ? it or for admission to the show. It is open to every corn planter in the Tee C Dee section. j ^ Hi u i KALve c , i 2# r, ifgn?>i ?nfWWW H Tifth Avenue Or\ * ZOciiaTi GET YOUR DRA( We have a high power, fastcomplete power plant in iteelf fo Does the work of 6 to 10 men. ] engine is running. Lever Control Starts and Stops Saw I Tpl^nlknnA .Yi X 1WA IV/ X ' satisfaction and time saving t; Try the STATION TO SI duced rates. \ SOUTHERN BELL TEI AND TELEGRAPH C Thanksgiving?is the vember--November25th to do between now and that aid in preparing th ner. All things requirec us suggest that you ord< SPICES ?plain or mixed, i wliole or ground, in kulk or \ packages. i FLAVORINGS?vanilla, lemon, orange, almond and maple, unusual qualities. HERBS sage, summer, savory tkyme or mixed. Packages or kulk. COOKERY NEEDS?kakMOODY DRUG COMPAN iubscribe to The He wMBMHanMaaiMa TV I I 11 ?ven N'^yhrk 4 ' sttesJS^r jl J SAW PRICES. cutting outfit, forced feed'?a r sawing logs to any length. Lever control of blade while SEND FOR ENGINE CATLAOG . Showing Gasoline Engines 2 to 30 H. P. Fore Saw Rigs and . Drag Saws, all equipped 4rith Bosch. High Tension Magneto. Columbia Supply Co. 823 W. GERVAIS ST. COLUMBIA, S. C. THE SPECIAL , THANKSGIVING DINNER. we have prepared will be moi than appreciated by all wh partake of it. All the beat foot the marrket affords, superb! cooked and perfectly servei Make arra'i^emehts to dine hei on the 'big feast day^ You ca reserve a table for two or i many more as you like. No ai vance in prices. mi r> a rr rSAL,IV1IL, 1 1 \J L/irt Dillon, South Carolina our Letters Many letters caD be better answered by long distance telephone. Y ou give a personal and complete answer; you find out the writer's views and establish better business relations. The Lirns the cost into protit. 1 ATI ON service at rei ..EPHONE f(M| OMPANY 'I last Thursday in No. There'slots of work then?lots of needs ie Thanksgiving dinl are sold by us. Let ?r them now. it* ing powder, soda, cream of tartar,?-chemically pure products, clean and free from adulteration. CANDLES. CANDIES, FLAVORS, DECORATIONS, NOVELTIES, POST CARDS-- -many little things necessary to complete the dinner and its pleasures. V NF.XT TO POST OFFICE. 1 f PHONE 101 raid, $2.50 year \ ! Because z | the prici x M _ _ i 1 Y | my entii i lowing j AT Ai ! MEN'S. | ANI I MACKIN.A | LADIES C i a: * | men's h i u men. wo: :! Is * y I have Lei >Q ?% 18 I 1 X never put on a f UJL WIS 111/11 aiiu % * | goods I have * to take it nov ' * , | X | All goods | changed or ti % | Don'i jif SA TURl I DECl ; <1 ========== l| I \ Main Street H- t .1V 4 v ? < of the dec! i e of merchi decided to " estockof goods CTUAL C ' . 4 AND BOYS SU ) OVERCOAT! lWS and RAINC OATS, COAT ND DRESSES * [ATS, SHIRTS"< NDERWEAR \ MEN and CHILI SHOES en in business ten . sale, but witn tne the decline in tl decided to take m 7. \ sold for cash; no iken back. I t forget the dat JAY MOt IMBER 27 Dillon, Sout x~x~x~x~x? jAAAAAAAAAA * WWtV'TVVT ineinl rise 11 offer t e tol- | OST I :oats I , suits i AND | 3REN S I I years and T : low price & ie,, price of X y loss and T I goods ex- i - ? e: 'jt ining i th i ove h Carolina ? J %k