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EKfflK jt "14 V fcjf ' r . / -1 gQjP IWlKll^lW 3B 9 ' ^ ' ^p'"' ^ "\ '^'9^ , *xrwere on American farina or need for hauling service in the cities 21 milli&i horses and 5 million mules, valued at more than 2 bil1: J.11 T .< ii ; J iiuii uuijani. in spilt* ux me rapiu development of the automotive industry in the United States, the production of work animals -has increased in recent years and Joday there is said to be a good market for the best stock. Well raised c^raft horses have demonstrated their value and they are in constant demand. In the Southern States mules are largely used in place of horses for farm work and good mules bring good prices, notwithstanding the business depression. At East St. Louis. 111., a famous mule market, carload aftar carload has been shipped out ontaining mules that bring from $800 to $900 a pair. Many of these are destined for the sugar and tobacco plantations of Cuba. Porto Rico and other countries, where mules can stand the heat much better than horses. The horse has been man's beast of burden for many centuries and his scope of usefulness is wide. More than 90 per cent of all farming operations in the United States is carried on with animal power, and although the motor truck and automobile have usurped the place of the horse in the larger cities and towns, there are still many lines of work in which the horse excels the motor. For short hauls and where frequent stops must be made in delivering goods, the horse drawn vehicle is more economical, and this accounts for the milk, bakery and similar industries retaining their animal drawn vehicles for delivery work, even though the longer hauls* and the bigger loads are handled by motor truck. In some large cities the trend aeems to be moving back again to the horse for hauling work, because larger transportation eompanies engaged in handling both motor and horse drawn traffic have found from experience that animals do better for certain .^glasses of lioJiYVy.wgrk than ino, tors.. For large, heavy loads and long hauls the motor trucks are superior, but all of the traffic in the cities is not of this nature, and where trucks haye been relied on exclusively to handle all classes of transportation the cost oCoperation and upkeep has been found to be excessive, under certain circumstances. In the city of Chicago, where many of the most-traveled streets are crossed by canals or waterways, requiring bridges, horse drawn vehicles were found to be b(st for delivery work, for when frequent stops were necessary, ^??a1 It in A. uir auci uuiinuiiipiKuii ui mv ??u tor vehicles was greatly increased, while the service performed was diminished by reason of the delays and lpss of time. The great majority of horses of course are used on the farms and here there are many reasons why some farhiers prefer animal power to tractor power. To begin with, many farmers raise their own work stock and in such cases no depreciation need be figured on the work stock, for they perpetuate themselves, whereas power farming machinery wears out after a few years' use and depreciation must be figured into the cost. All an animal gets for its labor is its feat) and care, and most farmers grow their own feed, so the cost is not usually figured, even though it would bring in a considerable., sum each year if sold. Another contribution made by animals, in addition to their power, is the value of the fertilizer which they produce. It is estimated that the fertilizer constituents contained in the annual excreta from a growing colt is wonn ar ieasr $00, wnne inar j from a full grown animal will. . be worth $88, and from tests made it is considered that this fertiliser, when applied to the fields, will increase the crop yield $82 a year in the case of the colt and $106 for a mature horse. Congress set aside $250,000 to be used during 1921 in improving the quality and increasing .the number of horses of the type * needed for army use. These animals may generally be divided into two classes?a . well bred type' of riding animal ranging from 1,000 to 1,150 pounds in weight, and second, a rather drafty type of active mare showing a lot of quality with good neck and shoulders, weighing . from 1,150 to 1,300 pounds. The breeding committee of the Amer / . . ' "* ican Bemount association, qaade up of soine of the most prominent horsemen and breeders in the country, has entered enthusiastically into the army's program for the improvement of the American horse and will give the army _ t: i'i a ?. if- ' -- iuc ueueiu 01 us pracucai experience. American horses have been of excellent quality, generally, and for working capacity and other qualities compare favorably with those of other parts of the world, in some districts the quality of the animals br?d has been of exceptionally high standard, due to the qse of purebred sires and the care taken in developing the young animals. Racing, either professional' or as a pure sport, hps been carried on in many parts of the United States for a long time, and the riding, driving, polo and other types of horses produced have always shown to good advantage when placed in com- 1 petition with animals from other parts of the world. The United States has the area, the climatic conditions ami the skilled horsemen necessary to breed and raise all classes of horses, and the impetus given to animal breeding through the activity of the war department, promises to result in the production of may more thousands of animals of fine quality and training. SCHOOL TRUSTEES The District School Trustees of the County are requested to meet in the Court House at 10 o'clock on Saturday, duly 9, for the purpose ^)f taking some action in regard to the enforcement of the nt-yv Compulsory Attendance Law and for a discussion of the insurance situation. JOHN E. CARROLL, Supt. of Education. - Each candy more on!? before There is a certain cakes one back to cooking was an art Southern hospitalitj In offering you these we assure you then approaches tty qua chase of a single box V crim JMtCA> * Lytle Drug FO PRICES AG AI Another reduction has been i types of Ford CaVs ami Ford ately. The list prices, f. o. b., TOURING CAR .. RUNABbUT ....... COUPE - .. SEDAN CHASSIS ... ? TRUCK-CHASSIS TRACTOR ti.o K;? .....i..i?* ? hi 1/1 f; iriiiiuiiuiin liim Kill IV low material costs which the ting the benefit of. ami this fi manufacturing efficiency and for Ford' Cars, particularly dn permitting maximum product price reduction possible. Can you offord to be without Fords are selling at these low now why you should delay pi Truck or Fordson Tractor. HEA TH m t * 6 s. : - roBTMunui 666 cures Dengue Fever. Mr. and Mrs. a Haile Ferguson announce the birth of a daughter, Elsie Lena Ferguson, on June 23, at the Clinton hospital, Clinton, a C. It ' * 1 . ? - 666 cures Malarial Fever. WANTED?To hear from owner of a farm or good land for sale for fall delivery. L. Jones, Box 551, Olney, 111. Rub-My-Tiam cures tore*. Slimmer Shoep must go regardless of cost while it is gonig time, at Massey's. 666 cures Bilious Fever. We hope shoes will be cheaper next year, so ,we are selling off our Summer Shoes at greatly reduced prices. Many at half price. L. J. Massey. Rub-My-Tism kills pain. 40 cents n pound or 10 cents a yard buys perfect Sea Island Domestic at Massey's. No scraps, all in one piece. ? r. 666 cures Chills and Fever. ? T New lot Ladies' and Children's Hats at half price just arrived at Massey's. 666 cures a Cold quickly.' LOST?At picnic Monday at Spratt's spring, pair child's No. !) Shoes, pumps, with white socks inside. Finder please return to or notify Mrs. A. Y. Williamson. Rub-My-Tism cures Rhesnstun. j tared flavors " zd to a fXaste m ' I temptingly delicious than the charm about Nunntily's that the old days when Southern ?that recalls the time when i became an American ideal. ' candy dainties from the South : is nothing in the market that lity of Nunnally's ? the pur? ; will convince you of this [act.. swaM/& _ IDY OF THE SMITH The ?w?-pound . Boa BnoNTiruc i* iha ideal art too* : Company ran1 rtLS N REDUCED nmle in the list price of all Trucks to take effect imiueDetroit, are now as follows: $415.00 .. $370.00 .. .. .. $695.00 . .. __ $760.00 $345.00 $49D.OO .$625.00 ere made in anticipation of manufacturers are now getict, together with increased the unprecedented demand rinp the post three months, ion, have made another 4 a car any longer when prices? There is no reason urchasing a Ford Car. Ford \ * 3TOR CO. *HA . it M t TO CI n % f * , I 1 5 Pairs Men's good styles, vali Price, .... *" 75 Pairs, worth i * 1 38 Pairs of La t to $8.30, Close-out 56 Pairs of Ladi $14.00, to close or One lot Ladies' I (mostly small sizes Our entire stock \ Hats at HALF PR Don't fail to see . PA 1 i m i i i ?i ?_________ You Can By Tradini We with to call the attenti ? thing in GROCERIES on w where in this section. ^ ourselves, and we help oun Because of quick turn-overi to consider. And we guara number is 159. / Fort Mill I < 666 cures Biliousness. Pyramid Paint Shop ROCK HILL, S. C. PAINTING *. I If your car needs painting we will paint it for you and do it in auch a way that you will be aurpriaed at the difference it niakea in the iooka of your old car. Our corps of painters are the beat that can be obtained and only those who are experienced in car painting are on our force. The looks of your car is Juat like the ? looks of your person It goes a lang way. > / JAMEft A. JOHNSON. Proprietor. LISTEN! Baker's is the Barber Shop that baked the prices, but it didn't do it at the expense of service. Hair Cut , 25c Shampooing, plain 25c Singeing 25e I ? Tonic 25c | Shave 15c Massage, plain 25c Come and see us. We will save you money and send you away smiling BAKER'S BARBER SHOP. Rub-My-Titm kills infection. J V; * - **'-t '" ' "v'~ ' , V * \" ' v V *?&;. ?J$* *- iff v T ' iiy% Z'v * '4 . f .>1 , \ & \- ? * 4 h- ' 't ? ,*; ? ? :?v. * ,* . BBBI#9BifeBSn9KBaKBBaHBB9aBgES L^_ . /The* ^ / SISEf KES LIFTS WALK EASY* , H ' Ml *2 . ' LOSE OUT QU FOR CASH ; Fine Oxfords, black jes up to $8.00, Sp up to $15, Close-out P dies' Oxfords and Pui : Price es' Oxfords and Pump it^ for only . Oxfords and Pumps i) to close out quick, of Ladies1, Misses* JCE and LESS, the Bargains. "TERS01 Save Many g at the Cooperath on of the public to the fact th hich a better price can not be s Te are in business to help the selves better when we help the 3 our stock is always fresh, w tntee quick deliveries and efficiei \ Cooperative El. S. PARKS, Manager. Prices Plainl We have adopted th in many of the large ci eveiy article in our stoi a tag giving the price of system lessens the chan a convenience to the cus one price to all?that th first class, fresh Grocer We also offer FIVE PE every dollar spent with B. C. FERC PHONE: 4k - 1 % tEAD THE TIMES FUN EVERY WEEK ?Q1 ' ' ' ^ ( OB HOME NEWS 'i " a.. I 1 - X + i *? * ** jT'vX - '? ~Z' ' -,'"V; ? ' j.{' *** r % \ ] is) M if MB ICK and brown, all ecial Close-out . . $3.95 rice . $5.95 mps, worth up . . $3.45 >s, worth up to . . $5.95 5, broken sizes 3c and $1.98 and Children's vs Dollars Store / i at there is hardly anylecured here than elseconsumer as well as consumer best, hich is something else it service. Our phone v * Store / y Marked e system in vogue iiivn im |JUlllUK (III e as far as possi' the article. This ce of mistakes, is tomcr and insures e lowest at which ies can be sold. K CENT OFF 011 us. ;uson 29 A. L. PARKS, ERAL DIRECTOR AND FUNERAL UIPMENT - MOTOR HEARSE FORT MILL, S. C.