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BIG CUT Df COTTON ACREAGE.
Forecast Points to Smallest Crop
in Twenty Years.
Returns from approximately 1,800
special correspondents of the New
York Journal of Commerce through
the southern states, gathered under
date of May 27, show very little
change in the estimates of cotton acreage
from those of a month ago.
Present prospects are for a cut of
27.9 per cent which indicates that
the acreage planted to cotton this
^ year will be about 25,59 8,000 or the
smallest, probably in twenty years.
Last year the May estimate was 33,960,000
acres the same as in 1919,
and in 1918 it was 37,073,000 acres.
The next smallest acreage in the
past ten years was in 1915, when it
was 32,107,000. In that year the cotton
crop was only 11,191,820 bales,
so that would seem the 1921 crop
will likely fall far below this figureTalk
is heard of a crop of only 8.000,000
bales this year, though it is I
still too soon to attempt any accurate
forecast nn A - ? '
v..av yviui. /id iu me per
cont condition, while it reflects the
uniformly unfavorable weather had
during the past two months, it is
somewhat better than May last year,
being 88.8 compared with 68.00.
At that time, it however, is much
lower than 1919 when percentage
condition was 78.5 and is, in fact, the
lowest with the exception of 1920
since 1907. In 1918 May per cent
condition stood at 81.2 In 1916 at
79.1 and in 1915, 80.4.
According to an overwhelming majority
of the reports received the two
outstanding factors in reducing acreage
this year have been the inability
to secure needed financial accommodation,
which of course is due to the
break in market prices for cotton and
the world wide falling off in the demand
for the Btaple and another season
of cold, wet weather. It is not
yet too late to make up for much of
j the time lost, but it is freely conceded
that the extremely bad climatic
conaitions of April and May have
been a source of keen disappointment
to those who misled by the abnormal,
ly warm days in February and March
had confidently hoped to make an ,
unusually favorable start. Instead,
replanting haR been necessary over,
wide areas as much as two and even
three times, with indifferent success
in obtaining a stand; another unfavorable
factor is the wholesale reduction
in the use of fertilizer, which,
iu the opinion of competent observers
is almost sure to materially curtail
production, while added to this
is the alarming prevalence of the
boll weevil owing to the open winter
and excessive moisture and the)
Inability of farmers to take proper!
measure^ to fight the pests as was
done the previous year. Probably the I
most hopeful factor of the situation
is that labor conditions continue to
improve steadily. Farm help is said
to bte readjusting itself to lower i
wages and proving in the main reas
untune ana rairly efficient.
The result is a much better state of
cultivation than at this time a year
ego and in the event of better
weather in the course of the next
few weeks will enable farmers to
push planting operations rapidly.
Furthermore, the advisability of labor
should have considerable influence
later in the season in offsetting,
at least to some extent, the lessening
in the use of commercial fertilizers,
also enabling the plant to better
resist the ravages of weevils and
other insects. The season is estimatk
ed as sixteen days late.
An analysis of the state returns
lhows reduction in aortoage In all of
the cotton states without exception.
^ Texas reports a decline of 26.3 per
cent against an increase of 30.6 per
. cent a year ago. Likewise Alabama
acreage has been reduced 24.0 per
i cent against a gain of 1.5 per cent in
May, 1920. In Oklahoma, which rei
ported an increase in acreage last
k year of 9.4 per cent, there has been
t & cut of 33.0 per cent. Mississippi es9
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per ce"t and Arkansas 30.0 per cent.
North Carolina acreage Is reduced
27.0 er cent, South Carolina 25.7
\ per cent and Georgia 27.2 per cent.
Ylorida and Missouri are the heaviest
losers in the list, the first named
Showing a cut of 35.5 per cent and
the latter 37.3. In the matter of per
eent condition some improvement is
Shown of a year ago, notably in
Texas, where the cotton condition is'
T8.3 per cent, against 68.0 per cent.
Slid Alabama, where it is shown to
he 64.2 per cent against 61.6 per
eent.
In the Caroli.nas condition falls below
last year, although Georgia is
better at 66.4 per cent, comparing
With 63.8 per cent. Missouri also
I shows betterment, being 73.3 per cent
7 against 65.0 per cent.
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Slates have been \^ery similar and
|t complaints, with the exception of
Texas and parts of Oklahoma, have
boon almost invariably of heavy
V twins, retarding planting operations i
fo aa well as growth and causing much
^ damage to cotton. Texas, as usual,
W. has suffered from drought and al^
most everywhere temperatures have
W. hasp too low for either germination
J? or young cotton. However, since re^
Mftpt of the reports above mentioned
K Improvement has taken place in the
weather in several states. TemperaR
tores have been more seasonable and
^ Warm sunshine has been had so that
H cotton is said to be doing better and
JL formers are feeling less discouraged.
P* With good growing weather in June
jfl It would seem quite possible that next
V month's statement will be a more
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BOLL WEEVIL DAMAGE
Slimmer Weather Conditions Not
Ptfceent Infestation, Govern Los?
Clemson College, May 31?"Boll
weevils are in my cotton in great
numbers. Would you advise me to
plow up the cotton and plant some
other crop?" This a question being
asked by hundreds of South Carolina
farmers in the infested counties of
the state, says Prof. A. E. Conradi,
chief of the entomology division, who
says that advice from any source concerning
this matter is not dependable
for therc is no man who can tell in
advance whether or it not it would
be wise to plow up cotton and plant
the crops 011 account of boll weevil
infestation.
The cotton boll wefevll is an insect
whose activities depend on weather
conditions. If the weather in June
and July is comparatively warm and
dry, we may texpect to make a cotton
crop so far as the weevil is concerned.
Iu other words, abundance of weevils
at this season of the year is no indication
of the loss that may be expected,
for the reason that so far
the weevil has had every advantage
and the cotton every disadvantage.
On the other hand, if June and July
are comparatively wet, we may expect
severe loss from the boll weevil.
It must be remembered that the average
South Carolina weather conditions,
especially in the southern half
of the state, are very favorable to
weevil development.
During 1920 experiments in po.soning
the boll weevil In Georgia, Alabama
and Louisiana showed gain,
notwithstanding the adverse weather
conditions. Experimental work in
South Carolina showed no gain, but
it must be remembered that the
weather conditions were decidedly
adverse to poisoning.
Until poisoning has reached a more
certain and "fool proof' stage, cotton
growing under boll weevil conditions
will continue to be a gamble.
A sound policy therefore, demands
that every farmer grow his food and
feed and raise cotton only as a surplus
cash crop.
Every cotton farmer in the infested
territory should read most carefully
circular 162 of the United States Department
of Agriculture, which iB a
very brief and definite discussion of
the subject of poisoning the weevil.
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What Land is Worth.
"The price of farm land is too
high and it has got to come down
ueiure mere is a great oeai ot cnanging,"
said Mr. J. C. Wilborn yesterday.
"How do you know that the price
is too high?" asked the reporter.
Of course it is understood that
Mr. Wilborn has bought and sold
more thousands of farm lands than
any other man in York county, and
if anybody is a fair authority on
values it should be Mr. Wilborn.
The question of the reporter was
merely intended to draw him out.
"Well," he implied, "I have had a
number of cases recently in which
the owner of the land wanted to sell
and the would-be purchaser was
very anxious to buy; but somehow I
just could not get them to gether. In
some cases the difference between
them was only 5 cents or such a matter;
but that was as close as they
could get.
"But why do you say that land is
too high? the reported asked.
"As a general rule?as near a
general rule as you can get at," replied
Mr- Wilborn, "an acre of land
is worth a bale of cotton. If cotton
is worth 10 cents a pound, land that
which will yield a bale to the acre is
worth |50 and if cotton is worth 40
cents the same land is worth $200."
"How long would you say that it
would take to pay for u farm on that
basis?" the reported asked.
"About five years," said Mr. Wilborn.
"Of course," continued Mr. Wilborn,
T am not laying this down as
an infallible rule. There are a number
of qualifying circumstances that
enter into each peculiar case; but
the best ground guide I have to go
by is that an acre of land is worth
a bale of cotton and that is about all
it is worth".?Yorkville Enquirer.
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llussinn Money Cheap!
The Bolshevist official, who had
succeeded in fleeing the land of the
soviet with 100,000,000 rubles, landed
in San Francisco. His precious
satchel of money clasped tightly to
his bosom he entered the largest
bank in the city specializing in foreign
exchange. 'Change this into
American money for me," he demanded
of one of the tellers, squeezing
the satchel under the lattice
work of his window. A half-hour
passed. Then the teller reappeared.
"Here you are, sir," he said politely.
"You gave me 100,000,000 rubles,
didn't you? Here it ig in American
money?" He shoved the currency toward
the Bolshevist. It was $1.03.
Winthrop College
SCHOCAR8HVP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.
The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop
College and for admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday. July 1, at
9 a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July
1. they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Applicants
for Scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the examination
for Scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 14th, 1921. For further
information and catalogue, addtess
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill,
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GIRLS OF WHICH TO BEWARE
Japanese "Widowed Physician"
Hands Out Some Words of Caution
to Susceptible Male Sex.
In "What to Tell Our Grown-up
Sons About Women," a pamphleteer
who calls himself "The Widowed
Physician.," has made a list of the
things he dislikes in girls. He admits
that he deals with "objectionable
characteristics," but disarms the criticism
that he fails to indicate positive
virtues by saying that "the nice
youth needs no qualities of the opposite
sex." "The Widowed Physician"
sums up his ideas iu a few warnings,
as follows, the Japan Advertiser
states:
Beware of the girls who manicure
their nails to the shape of a claw. 1
do not know why, but beware of
them.
Beware of girls who prefer to
dress in purple or scarlet colors.
Beware of girls who are heavily
scented.
Beware of the girl who is too obviously
modest and demure. She
doth protest too much.
Beware of the girl with low, sloping
forehead, and dry, straight
course, jute-like hair. Any experienced
magistrate will tell you that
tt:is type of woman frequently summons
her husband for assault and
battery. 1
Beware of the intensely religious (
l girl. She does not mean to be dangerous,
but the fact that she is so
devotional indicates that she possess- ,
es an unbalanced temperament. |
Beware of the girl who sidles up
to you, or lays hauds on you; or (
conies so close to you as to lead you ,
readily to lay hands on her.
Specially beware of 'married women"
of reputed respectability,
whom you have formerly had every
(reason to believe in and respect, t
when these same women, by acts ob- .
vicus or guarded, show you that
they would not object to your being
more intimate with them than you
ought to be.
Beware of the mothers who are
anxious as to the futures of their |
daughters.
Beware of the girl who drinks
wines freely; she will make a poor
wife and a worse mother.
Beware of the girl who dresses in
a slovenly artistic manner.
The "Widowed Physician" recommends
two types?the tomboy and
the "pert, modern, self-sufficient
learned young woman." He adds:
"Slhn u'onltl chornnn "Aur itc a*'
ery time."
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GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
List of petit jurors for court of
general sessions begun to be holden
on the 13th day of June, 1921, in
and for the county of Dillon:
J. N. Hargrove, Manning.
J. E. Sizemore, Manning.
S. B. Stoney, Manning.
D. W. Bethea, Harlleesville.
J. L. Shaw. Kirby. ,
Charlie Bullock, Hillsboro.
Mike Oarinichael, Carmichael.
D. M. Watson, Carmichael.
W. J. Turbeville, Jr, Manning.
G. R. Campbell, Carmichael.
L. W. Temple, Hillsboro.
R. W. Wise. Hillsboro.
W. B. Staekhouse, Harlleesville.
Van Hamilton, Harlleesville.
Y. H. Hyatt, Manning,
A. L. Parhani, Bethea.
J. J. Tolar, Bethea.
J. L. Cottingham, Harlleesville.
C. B. Arnette, Hillsboro.
L. D. Manship, Bethea.
C. P. Turbeville, CarmichaelD.
C. Edwards. Bethea.
J. G. Weatherford, Kirby.
D. K. Ford, Hillsboro.
A. W. Ayers, Hillsboro.
T. W. Henry, Bethea.
C. Floyd Hayes, Hillsboro.
E. B. Berry, Sr., Bethea
J. H. Manning. Bethea.
A 1. Smith Ri.lh?a
J. J. Andrews, Harlleesville.
A. V. Bethea, Betliea.
P. G. Dunkip, Harlleesv'lle.
W. H. Hargrove, Harlleesville.
H. C. Porter, Klrby.
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THE FESTIVAL OF
THE FIRE WALKERS
Walking barefooted through a
charcoal fire four feet deep and
more than thirty fleet long cannot be
a pleasant thing to do. Nevertheless,
it forms a part of the extraordinary
religious festival that annually takes
place in honor of a Hindu goddess
at one of the temples in Singapore.
A loud tom-toming says Mrs. L.
F. Stockwell, who describes the ceremony
in the Wide World Magazine,
announced the arrival of the fire
walkers. There were about two hundred
of them, the men in saffroncolored
loin clothes, the women in
saffron colored robes. With blazing
eyes and loosened hair, they pressed
on, accompanied by the weird wailing
of pipes. Some of the walkers
fought in their haste to enter the
flames, others hung back and had to
be urged forward by priests or relatives.
Some were professed ascetics,
perhaps with a withered arm held
aloft and with a thousand silver nails
passed through their skin; others
were' ordinary folk who had made a
vow to propittiftte the goddess in order
to secure the birth of a son.
Most of them walked hurriedly
through the fire, holding a bunch
of green leaves about their heads;
a few Rtrolled along leisurely over
thp glowing charcoals. Some carried
in their arms small children who
cried lustily from thc. terrific heat;
and one or two boys and girls about
eight years old went through the ordeal
alone. A tragic figure was a
young girl with unbound hair and
terrified eyles, who, unable to face
the fire alone, was persistently pushed
forward by an old woman at her
back. Those who have passed through
the fire declare that they feel no
P*in at the time. They admit to
wiiino, iniHSUAJ, MOHMN'C, Jl
drinking bhang to work tbcm up to
the necessary pitch of excitement,
but declare that they rub nothing on
their feet.
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HUNDREDS DIE IX FLOOD
(Continued from page one.)
with the flood to the ceiling of the
building and had then pounded a hole
through the roof big enough to put
hit, head through for air. The water
came within three inches of the sec- j
ond floor. Another man with him
might have saved his life had he kept'
hit, face up. His body was found
jammed between the rafters. His]
name was Schoelble. He was the'
owner of a large shoe store.
A **lse of 12 feet here, which is re-j
ported to be the crest of the flood
waters in Colorado would inundate
much of the business section of Dodge
City and would put the electric light
and power plant out of commission.
St. Louis, June 5?An additional)
appropriation of *50,000 bringing the
total to $100,0h0 for Pueblo was announced
at headquarters of the
Southwestern division of the American
Itcd Cross tonight.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5?A fund j
of $1,000 was forwarded today to the!
governor of Colorado for the relief)
of flood stricken families in the i
Pueblo district by the Ohio grand1
lodge. Free ond Accepted Masons, j
through Jacob C. Browell. Cincinnati:
grand secretary.
Topeka, June 5?The flood waters
sweeping across eastern Colorado (
had reached Lamar, 60 miles west of,
the Kansas line, at 6 o'clock this!
evening, according to word received
at the general offices here of the;
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-,
way. The flood crest was about 12 j
feet high and was advancing about j
seven inches an hour, according to
the information and spreading over,
an area three miles wide 'n vlcln-j
Ity of Lamar. The force of the flood j
it.* iru u> Oct Li I ii ru OI 11C1UIS lO UifiRifatp
itself through the flood gates
of irrigation ditches west of Lamar,
has not done so, they said, and the
situation in eastern Colorado and
western Kansas as far east as Dodge
City was regarded as alarming.
All California trains on the Santa
Fe have been detoured by way of
Wichita and Amarillo, Texas, it was
announced.
Pecos, Texas, June 5?The Texas
and Pacific railroad tracks near here
are under water for a distance of
about 1.200 feet at a depth of from
3 to 5 feet and traffic has been suspended
over the section of track as
a result of the overflowing of the
Pecos river.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad tracks also are under water
near here, it is said.
The river is rapidly rising tonight.
Farmers in the low lands have been
warned to leave. Heavy rains in New
Mexico augmen.3d by a two inch
rain here Saturday night put all
streams out of their banks. Con
siceraoie damage has been caused to j
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47.000 BACKS COTTON
SIGNED UP.
.Luniberton Robesonian.
Co-operative marketing contracts
for 4 7,000 bales of cotton were signed
by Robeson county farmers during
tbe two weeks' campaign which closed
Friday night. Many who have not
I yet signed contracts are expected to
I sign and the total in Robeson will
probably reach more than 50,000
! bales. Those who wish to sigu a con-i
tiact should see Mr. O. O. Dukes,.
county farm demonstrator, at once. I
Mr. Dukes was ussisted in the cam-'
paign for contracts by several repre-i
sentativca of the State Department of
Agriculture. Farmers generally think
well of the movement, it is said.
As was stated in Thursday's Robesonian,
the minimum requirement
for th? State is 200,000 bales and
Robeson county ulone has already
signed for nearly one-fourth that
amount. The contract campaign
being waged throughout the cottongrowing
counties in this State and
throughout the South.
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University of South Carolina
Entrance Examinations.
Entrance examinations to the Uni-i
verslty of South Carollnn will be;
held by the County Superintendent of !
Education at the County Court House
Friday, July 8, 1921, at 9 a. m.
The University offers varied courses
of study in science, literature, history,
law and business. The expenses
are moderate and many opportunities
for self-support are afforded.
J 1 ? 1.1 _ ?Ltti
uvuwiuioiii^t) u. i c avmiuuie. jMiiiiury
t ruining ia compulsory for Freshmen
and Sophomores, Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
For full particulars write to
PRESIDENT W. S. CURRELL,
UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia, S. C.
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FINAL DISCHAHGEWTICK.
Notice is hereby given that Clarence
Bailey, administrator of the estate
of Celia Ann Jaeksou, deceased
has made application unto iue for
final discharge as administrator, and
that Thursday, June 30th at 11
o'clock in the forenoon has been appointed
for tLe heaving of the said
petition.
All persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
them with the administrator on or
before 11 o'ctock in the forenoon of
June the 30th or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOK CABELL DAVIS,
Judge of Probate.
C 2 It. Dillon County.
CREDITOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as exocutrlx of
the estate of Ed Hill, deceased, notice
is hereby given that all persons
holding claims against the estate are
herehj notified to present them duly
authenticated within the time provided
l>y law or this notice will be plead
iii bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to the said
estate are herebv -
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immediate payment to the undernlgni-ci
executrix.
Mrs. Naomi Hill,
G 9 3t. Executrix.
CREDITOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of
the estate of Mollie McKe~t>ie, doceased.
notice is hereby given that all
persons holding claims against the
estate are hereby notified to present
same duly authenticated within the
time provided by law or thi? notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to the said
estate are hereby notified to ruake
immediate payment to the undersigned
executor.
Allen McKenale,
6 9 3 Executor.
FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that \V W.
Parhani, administrator of the estate
of Jule Rogers, deceased has made
application unto m0 for final discharge
as administrator, and that
Thursday, June 30th at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon has been appointed
ror me Hearing or the said petition.
All persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
theni with the administrator on or
before 11 o'clock in the forenoon of
June the 30th or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge of Probatei,
6 2 4t. Dillon County.
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