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I ?br Dillon Sjcralii r gUBSCKUTION - S2.5U Per Yr. Dillon, S. O.. March 31, 1931 ' . SOMK SELLINli WILL HKLP. There is much uncertainty among the farmers of Dillon county as to how much cotton and tobacco they will be able to cultivate this year. The time for pitching a crop is prettj well advanced, but there has been no improvement in financial conditions and the majority of the farmers are, to use the language of the street, "up in the air." It is conservatively estimated that it will take a million dollars to make 50 per cent, of a crop in the county. Half of this amount goes into fertilizers and can be carr.ed over till fall, but the other half must be paid cut in hard cash before next September. Now the question is, where is this half million coming from? T Kn. U - 1 * - iw "as wvvii iuw vuniuui iici viULUiv for the banks to advance money for farming operations during the spring and summer reooths, but this year the banks are burdened with loans on last year's cotton, and it is impossible for them to finance two cotton crops. The farmers, therefore, cannot look to the ba?ks for financial assistance. There was'carried through the year 1920 at least, 10,000 bales of cotton from the 1919 crop. The final government report, issued a few days ago, shows that we produced in the county last year 35,000 bales, which added to the 10,000 carry-over from the 1919 crop, gave us a total of 45,uT>0 bales- The banks carried loans on the major portion of these 10,000 bales through 19 20. it is t si i iiletu u uj men ? iiuat' uua iness is to keep in close touch witt the cotton situation in the countj that only 10.000 bales had been mar keted up to March 1st, thus leaving on hand something like 35,00( bales. A great deal of this carry-ovei cotton from the 19 20 crop is beinf financed by the county banks. Banks, like individuals, have a bor rowing limit, and they cannot borrov new money without reducing thei: "own indebtedness. The only wa; -?they can reduce their indebtednesi on A gt f those who owe them to sel cotton. Jg xhe banks, however, do not wan1 j force their customers to sell theii cotton at present prices, but what else are they to do if they furnisli money to make another crop? Reduced to its last analysis, the situation is in the hands of the farmer. No person wants to see the fainter sell cotton at 10 cents for which he should have received, by all the rules of justice, at least 25 cents. But instead of selling his entire crop, why not sell one-fourth of jt and apply the proceeds on his indebtedness at the bank? A few weeks later as the money is needed to carry on farm operations sell another fourth, if necessary, and keep the other half until the price improves. This appears to be the only way out of the difficulty. There is plenty of money available in the next 60 or 90 days through the Farm Loan Bank and other money lending agencies, but money from these sources will come too late to be of material help in making another crop. If every man who owes the bank ana is nuiuuig eouuii wuuiu ?iucji?i the plan as outlined above it would relieve the situation so far as Dillon county is concerned, and providg ample means for carrying on farm operations until the next crop is ready for the marketADDKKSS BY PROF. HAND. R. T. Fairey, president of the Dillon County Teachers' Association, announces that Prof. W. H. Hand, superintendent of the Columbia Cit> Schools and State High School Inspector, will address the members of the Association at their next meeting, Saturday, April 2nd, at 11:30 o'clock- Prof. Hand will speak on a subject of particular importance tc teachers at this time. He is known as on? ?f the heat educators in the south and the teachers of the county art looking forward to hearing him with great pleasure and profit. This is the last meeting of the As sociation of the present school year and quite a number of matters ol importance will come up for discussion. All schools of the county that have not closed by next Friday arc expected to hav9 a full attendance ol their teachers at this meeting. A free dinner will be served. All three of the departments have full and timely programs and all of the discussions will be well worth while attending. NOTirE The Improvement Club will have ItB quarterly social meeting Thursday evening, March 31st at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. All members and patrong of the school are cordially invited. The committee has arranged an enjoyable program and light refreshments will be served. o K. of P. Meeting. Regular meeting of Dillon Lodge Ko. 54, K. of P.*will be held Thursday night, lfarch 31st. All members are urged to come. C. 9. Herring, C. C. THE DIUL/OJ . WHY SUFFER SO? JVhy suffer from a bad back, from sharp, shooting twinges, headaches, dizziness and distressing uninary ills? Dillon people recommend Doan's Kidney Pills- Ask your neighbor. Could you ask for stronger proof of^nerlt? \V. A. Weaver, shoemaker, Main Street, Dillon, says: "I had pains in ni> back and was sore and lame in the morning. My sight became blurred and the secretions from my kidneys acted irregularly. I had other 8}mptoms of kidney trouble. Friends recommended Doan's Kidney Pills I Safe Deposit B Thousa DOLL STO EACH The only safe plac< ey and valuable I Where it can't be ST LOST. When you keep val I11" your house, you take ous about them all th< Put your money in get it at any time am when you sleep. 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