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m*.' , # * CAMPAIGNING FOUIFALH Ok)wt of the Work ani Pteouft Obtained?Some of the Prominent Feature*. GOING TO THE FARM HOME TMrtnn Campaign# Mm liw Oa rM en In Michigan, Ohle I HI mit-Hildwi'a Flan M??ta Wann Reception With tha Farmers. Plaf. P. O. Holder*. director of tl Agricultural Extension Department ; tha International Harvester Compax af New Jersey, haa planned and pi Into operation a new method of a tending agricultural knowledge. Holden wma tha originator of agi cultural demonstration trains; of a ricultural short courses, and mai other effect]re plana, through tl agency of which millions of dolls hare heen added to the agrlcoltnr wealth of this oountry. Tha latest plan of Boldoa la place alfalfa upon every farm. The are three prominent features In h plan: (1) The Introduction of a compel lively new crop Into the Co Belt, Southern and Baste states. IS) Going direct to the homes of tl farmers, where meetings a bald In the fields, and sueee and failure discussed accord!) to local conditions. IS) The nee of that moat modern t hlele?the automobile. Purpose ef Campaign. The primary purpose of the ca pulgn is to show the American farm that alfalfa Is the most profitable er uv v?u ?iuw t uisi &% v?u |nii profitably upon every Ibrn; that It < rlelm tk? mil; IncrMMt farm value stimulates live stock irowtng and d rytni; produces double tbst of otb bay crops, sad Is better feed. Thirteen canpalfM here thus f been sucoeeafully oooduoted In Mk Igaa, Ohio end Illtnota. erne ef the Result*. Results of the Kent county (KM campaign ere: (1) Biz thousand farmers visited their homes during a flve-d campaign. (I) Thirty-two meetings held. <S> Three hundred and serenty-11 miles traveled by the Alfalfa A tomobtle Train. (4) One hundred and thlrty-slx alfal talks made by the Holden at of alfalfa lecturers. (I) Many applications for similar ea palgns from all parts of t United States. The Kent county campaign has be followed by campaigns In Allngi Barry, Orand Traverse and St. Cli counties, Michigan; Van Wert, Mark Fulton, Williams and Champaign coi ties, Ohio; and Sangamon, DuPa and Kane counties, Illinois. Great Meeting In Ohla, t one meeting In Ohio upon tl farm of Joseph E. Wing, near Mecha lee burg, nearly 4,000 people gather irum an pan* or unio and adjotnli states to learn more about alfalfa. . this great meeting the Ohio State J falfa Growers' association was orgs tsed. Over 100 antomolles made \ the alfalfa train. It Is recorded i the greatest agricultural assemble; la the history of Ohio. Other Oh counties where the work >$as be* taken up report success on ere hand. Sangamon and Kane counties, 11 nols, hare both conducted great cai pal gas. At one meeting In William Ills, 111., orer 1,200 farmers cams hear the alfalfa lecturers. In all of these campaigns whl< were conducted within a period < about two months nearly 60,000 fan ere hare been reached with the go pel of alfalfa. As a result also of the eampati work It Is conservatively estlmat* that 200,000 acres of alfalfa will I needed during this and the oomli season. Such is the result of the Initial woi of campaigning for alfalfa, but vast more than this tangible result hi been accomplished. Bvery farm throughout the region where the woi was conducted Is talking about i falfa. The co-operation of the schoo In the territory Is a very lmporta and effective feature. School oflBclal from the highest to the lowest, hai never failed to appreciate the oppo tnnlty. Professor Holden has express* himself as considering it the mo wonderful experience and the mo beneficial trip from the farm stae point that he has ever taken. But this Is not all?wherever tl termers of any community are lata as ted In the growing of alfalfa whs possible a follow-up man. thorough 1 his knowledge of alfalfa eoEhxe, wt bo aeat oot to aaalst them la gettia ? abut. He will lire with th farmer* and aid them la soMa the problems at home. He wi! SO from farm to farm upon n least sad study aaooeas aad feller Before the eomlng of 1914 eu pelfM will hare been conducted t every pert of the United States aa Caaeda latereet la growlag so rai (Ay that many conn ties have organise rairy'i? aad aaisrtsbse the wo* Btlhuat s sets tea as from the eetsid< THE FOET H kg * > < >? t i I Bit 5 ft * jf jl ? if NEW I i Is J I || Having open? ? fit First National B, 7 it Z || cause you to wc it and, as our exp< ? 44 ? || fore sell for less ? It are doing. Re ^ Yf : * | Men's Odd Pai at if Men's $1.50 Pants $ .9t ft Men's 1.75 Pants, 1.35 Men's 2.00 Pants, 1.41 ^ Men's 2.50 Pants 1.91 5T Men's 3.50 and $4 Pants. 2.95 Men's 5.00 Pants, 3.71 fcflf ? Men's 6.00 Pants, 4.54 ? if Overalls ?4 Men's $1.00 Overalls, $ .81 g'i Men's 90c Overalls 71 Men's 50c Overalls 3 "r it ? ft Boys' Suits CI It at Our 0 "J* $4 Boys' $1.50 Suits, size9 4 to 9 y< pd* <v Boys' $1.75 and $2 Suits, sizes 4 Bg ft Boys' $2.50 and $3 Suits, size3 4 ki Boys' $5 Serge Suits, sizes 5 to 1 ^ L pAtt a9 ^7 fvA Cat*rvo Gnifo t? t | y i m; UU1U3, 01 iv 44 The above Suits come in Nor ^ 44 Full Peg Knicker Pants, 48c to 3 ? ft Boys' SI + Boys'Work Shirts... 11 44 Boys'Work Shirts 31 1W 44 Boys' Dress Shirts 31 IB* is* T? to t . t.t What 4c w rt? a A of XX Coats and Chadwick Spool cotton.. 4< n. Costs' Embroidery Cotton 4< ?. 44 Stickeri Braid, 4i Man or Woman Handkerchief 4< pi t* Val. and Torchon Lace, 4< jO 4 4 Hair Net, 4 4 4 Crochet Needle, 4i iC Writing Tablet, 4< School Crayon, 4< rk 'It If ^ ?r ft None of us have s ? | save 25c out of ever ? || you get nothing but * || Stewart & Culp's stc Ml ?1 2 p ? * !$ Pattei i | SELLS IT FOR LESS. | ' < <** it 1L THPB8, THURSDAY 0CTO1 OPEN AT 1 DRY GC id up temporarily : ank, we are in po >nder. But we go pnCAC orp omoil nr? OllOV/O UIV^ OX X 1C4.11 Cll 1" 5. Below we gi\ ad carefully and c< nts Bought at L( J Shirts 1 * Best Work Shirts. 39c and .44 I Best Dress Shirts, 45c and .95 r Best Undeawear, heavy _ ? fleece, in brown mixJ ture, 371-2 J White, cream and grey, .43 ^ Ribbed, extra good, 43 ^ 5 Big line of Neckwear, Suspen- ^ 5 ders, Sox, Collars, Etc., all re- J 9 duced in price. osed Out to Us j ?wn Prices. { ?ars, $ .98 r to 9 years, 1.48 to 8 years 1.98 I years, 3.98 1 ) to 17 years, 5.98 J fnllrc ond * 1 ivii\o ouu A/vuuiciMrni'i> I )U v a | SI. 98. hirts, Etc. ) Boys' Underwear, suit .45 J[ ) Boys' Neckties, each .15 ) Boys heavy ribbed Hose, .12 ^ ill buy Here. c Six One-cent Pencils, 4c 1 c Drinking Cup 4c 1 c Pearl Buttons, good quality, 4c ( c Hooks and Eyes, 4c C c Happy Hooligan Pipe 4c ( c Package of Envelopes 4c S c Six Balls Sewing Thread, * 4c I c Talcum Powder, 4c 1 c Toilet Soap, 4c 1 ;o much money that we y dollar we spend. T1 new goods. Enter sta >re. 'son's Dr i EVERYTH % BBB t, 1913. \ ING J "HE )ODS 5 ??aant n rimmr aa?Miaya in the Big Sampl< sition to make t right on the i: d we sell for casl re you some id< Dmpare these pri iss Than Cost I r ! ? m m - Ladies and Men's K New Dres rhe New Brocaded Silk, 60c value rhe New Brocaded Wool Goods,.. Ml Wool Serges, 50-cent values, i Vll Wool Cream Serges, at 0-inch Panama Clotn, at ^Jew Bedford and Whipcord Goodi All other Dress Goods reduced. Ml new 10c and 12 l-2c Dress Gin Ml 15-cent Renfrew Dress Ginghs L5-cent Galatea Cloth, all colors, a 16-inch 10c and 12 l-2c Percale at. Vll Flannelette and Outings, best ieavy Fleeced Canton Flannel at 5-cent quality Canton Flannel at All Blankets, Ba Blankets 25 per cem kets, all colors, at 4J Coat Sweaters, Sc Jacques, etc., all for 1 /I C _ U1U tJC What 8c wi >adies' Side Comb 8c ..adies' Barrette, 8c 'hildrens' Hose Supporters, 8c 'hildrens' Gloves, 8c 'hildrens'Hose, 8c !hoe Polish, 8c buttermilk Soap 8c beauty Pins, 3 for 8c O-cent Ribbon for 8c 5 would not walk up iat*s what you save irway between First We 4 y Goods 1ING NEW. ? ? ? . \K' ' a< 4 < 4< > 4 < > 4<> 4 >4 SALE < >4 4 M 44 4M> < >4 <?4 I ?v w * JTORE. I 4 | e Room over the |l prices that will fl nside in buying || h, we can there- || sa of what we || ? > W PPQ 11 ^ to Manufacture i < < ? ><? 1 < * ?>? ain Coats Reduced. fl <*) <8, s Goods. / |H at 39c fi; 39c || it _ 39c 29c J;; 39c 3, at 22c ?< > < >< > Kharn at. 8 l-2c ? im at 12 l-2c +, I 12c 8 l-2c T< quality, at 8 l-2c X< I - ? - 81-2c ?? 12 l-2c || > th Robes and Art t. off. Baby Blan- 1<> >cv arfs, Caps, Infants' || less. Corsets, 23c i; 11 Vk* -WW.T VaAMA * ai i^ujr A A%^A Tooth Brush 8c < Boys' Suspsnders 8e < ,T Men's Garters 8c *'Y Men's Handkerchiefs 8c < >4 16-cent Talcum Powder, 8c * 10-cent Writing Tablet, 8c < Baby's Rubber Rattler 8c * ^ Crepe Paper 8c oA Men's Good Heavy Sox,. 8c < one flight of stairs to here, and then, too, || National Bank and It 5 are looking for you. || ? 44 ??II? ?I II IM 4 ><& 1 ' 44 M Store, I FORT MILL, S. C. || >?? ? t # ??? M