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IVItMKUH Urge* MamuI Market for Corn, Hay and Live Stock. An editorial on till* subject in the Watchuiau aud Houthrou of No vel.) bor 8lh and tho letter of Dr. Waller Choyno commenting on tho nuiiio gl you a good opportunity to recall boijio recent history ancient bUtory In this rapid ago anyway U ueeniH to have been forgotten, however, not <|ulto three year* old. When elected President of tho Sum ter County Fanner* Union, tho wrl . ter Bald: "it we will finance our faring from tho 1st day of January to tho 1st duy of September, the ? cotton crop will flnanco itself." . Wo were then confronted with He cotton, and tboro wan much plan ning how to got on a better bnals, nothing Jiko tho epidemic of plana at present, for wo had not then taat od 12, 13, 14 and 16c cotton aa a steady dhrt. 1 ho wrltor then began a cam paign for the establishment of pro duco exchanges In every largo town to distribute tho farmers surplus food eropn directly among tho con sumers. At every opportunity, In BoaaoU and out of season, ho stro?8 od the n?<)d of tho farmers feodlng ut flrut hands the dwellers In tho towns, the railroad and factory peo ple aud their' llvo stock, and that Jjt could only he dono properly by f>ur own soiling agencies, and that it Was In tho line of tho only truo solution of the labor problem and tho cotton problem. I'ooplo listen ed and were pleased to compliment tho Hpoakor, but vory little was . dono. Why? Doc ft u ho tho prlco of cotton wfts so attractive that vory fow pooplo could seo anything olso. T?ho fow could make their own nup pll?s but thoy could not build up ft Bystomatlc marketing for tholr BurpluH. Committees of tho farm ors* Union woro appolntod, but In no lnstunco could thoy got subscrip tions to tho stock of a sales agon ?y ? In novoi\il counties wo worked up stock companies as our buying agents. The wrltor encouraged It boeauso It wan tho only way to so curo co-operation and that training In business methods that wo nood; but ho constantly pictured the ul tlniftto good to bo: Tho sales of own i) rod u co to food our own peo ple, and tho salo of our great mo ney crop ? -cottou ? thru thoso Bame agents of out's. 1 horo aro a number of onterprls cs in tho State, but' tho wrltor is In?ro familiar with tho Union Drok orago Co., of Sumtor, than any oth ers, and would llko to prosont somo of tho foaturos that commend It und Homo of tho difficulties undor which It labors, it has boon pro motive of tho spirit of Unionism in, threo counties. {t has saved thousands of dollars for its custo mers on purchases and it has dono Boniolh ing for its patrons in soli ng country curod moats, oats, sy ruP and poas, but most of tho far mers sooin to profor "peddling 'em nround" n8 Dr cheyne says about mo ling oats, and rarely put any thing in tho hands of the managor, when thoy can sell by peddling, bo :auso they Have lilt* commission, lover giving a thought to the fact :hat In thin way they are prevent ing tho building up of a busings Lhat will ussuro them a stoudy mar ket for ull they can raise to feed tho country. We are doing u wonderful busi ness on the capital we have persua^ ded the farmers to put up. Hut we cannot hulld cold storago jrooms, grain elevator* and a packing plant for meat on tho uncertainty of the cotton farmers growing theso things uhIuhh the farmer who sees the need of those facilities will sub scribe stock in proportion to their means and tho amount of ouch crops thoy expect to inarkqt^ It la not likely that otliors will build them to ho usod for ono season and thou ho idle because tho farm ers havo won tho cotton fight and havo gone hack to their idol--? cot ton. ' Tho writer cannot speak for tho othor Farmers' Union enterprises in tho Stato, hut ho knows that tho Union Brokorago Co., of Sum tor, will ho glad to double, or ov on quadruple its capital Btock and put Jn tho necessary plant to han dlo Buch u business, if tho farm ers who want to grow auch crops for market will take stock propor tionate^' tO tllOlr needu nnrt nntnr <p to bonded contracts to furnish tho produco for a sorles of yoars. Thoro is no uso to expect any body olso to do it under any othor conditions. And if It is done by outsiders, or othor than farmors, how long will It bo before we chargo thom with putting all the profits Into thoir own pockets. Llko the Maryland farmorB and tho applet* upon which tho Nowh & Courier commented' recontly. The furmorq havo It in thoir own hande to revolutionize our methods of furming and finance and tho Farm ors' Union offers tho place in co operative soiling. Will this crlsif cause them to surrender somo ol this boasted Independence by Join ing tho Union and bocomlng truly Independent? Wo shall see. E. W. Dabbs, President, South Carolina 8tatc Farmors' Union. ixnv HATES To Savannah Amount Grand Prize Automobile Itacos, ~ L.ow rates via Soaboard Air Lino Railway account Grand Prize Auto mobile Itace, Nov. 30, 1911. Van derbllt Cup Raco, Savannah Chal lenge Trophy Race, Tiedomau Tro phy Raco, Nov. 2 7, 1911. Tickots on sale for all trainB on Nov. 26, 27, 28 and 29th, and fori trains scheduled to arrive Savan nah boforo noon, 9Nov. 30, 1911. Good returning to roach original starting point by midnight, Dec. 4, 1911. Other attractions during the week will bo tho Grand Parade Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Tues day evoning Nov. 28, and the Geor gia-Auburn Football Game, Nov. 29. Tho Savannah Poultry Show will bo on tho whole woek. Spocial Train service. For full information call on near ost agent. For good goods and prompt do livery j buy your goo<U^ at tho Oifcy Grocery. Tho 070 work* on tho anmo principle ns a rAmcra. Yonr lvruin takw a plcturo of eTer7thing /on so?. When an 070 txv gins U> got won k or some other defect arises it stands to reason that something is wrong, and 7our 070 cannot orer como it without help any more than a camera could help it self, It isn't like getting over a headache or some other lo cal trouble that would adjust itself. The defects mast bo ad justed before tho sight cam be Improved. On the other hand, 70U know tho result of uslag an7 broken machine. It only cannot do good work but It will wear out a great deal soon er. Come into our store and wo will test 7onr ejes free and show jrou quickly how much and how cheaply wo can help G. L BLACKWELL, Jeweler and Optician* Camden, S. C. WEDNESDAY NOV. 22 Camden Opera Honse FIRST TIME HERE WEDNESDAY NOV. 22 GEO. BARR McCUTCHEON'S CHARMING ROMANCE OF LOVE, WAR AND LAUGHTER 1 BEVERLY of GRAUSTARK, Dramatized from the Novel by ROBT. M. BAKER. , 111 1 ' " ' ' ' ' ' T ?? - * .. . * ? "... # . Prices 50c 75c and $1.00. a few seats at $1.50. Seats on sale Monday a. m. Order by mail or phone. lUE FAIR held last week WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE (Continued from first page.) Peanuts: J. C. Hilton, First; Mrs. LUllo Shehoen, Socond. Dairy. Finest pound buttor: Mrs. Loo Schenk, First; Sam Roykin, Socond. Lang, First; Mrs. R. E. Sharp, Soc ond. ? Milk showing most croam: J. li. Zeiup. Finest country curod ham: Sam Boykin, First; Mrs. Eugono Drown, Socond. Specials ? Homo mado lard and homo mado flour: Mrs. Eugono Drown. - Household Department. Finest display Jollies: Miss Margarot McDowell, First; Mrs. L. p. Nettles, Second. Flnost specimon Jollies: Mrs. A. W. Durnott, First; Mrs. Don I)o Loacho, Socond. Flnost display preservos: Mrs. Eugono Drown, First; J. C. Hilton, Socond. Flnost spoclmen: Mrs. D. A. Doy kin, First; Mrs. J. 'M. Smyrl, Sec ond. Finest display pickles: Mrs. Eu gono Drown, First; Mrs. L. D. Not tlos, Second. Flnost spoclmen pickles: Swoot: Mrs. J. S. Drown, First; Mrs. A. D. (Kennedy, Socond. Mixed picklos: Mrs. A. W. Dur nott, First; Mrs. J. C. Humphries, Second. Poppor: Mrs. Sill, First; Mrs? A. L. Horron, Socond. Catsup; Mrs. O. O. Alexander, First; Mrs. Lilllo Shohoon, Socond. Dost display cannod fruit and vogetablos: J. C. Hilton, First; Mrs. A. B. Young, SecoAd. Flnost loaf broad: Mrs. L. D. Nettles. Finest Jolly cake: Mrs. Ben Do Loache, First; Miss Jossio Owons, Second. - ? 1 Finest pound cake: Mrs. J. 0. Humphries, First; Mrs. Eugone Brown, Second. v V Finest fruit cake: Mrs. D. M. Klrkiey, First; Mrs. B. A. Brown, .Second. Finest display home-made candy: Mrs: Paul Brown. Needlework. Finest drawn work: Miss M. A. Oann, First; Mrs. Id* West. Sec ond, Hand embroidery: Mrs. Ous Hlrsch, First; MM Ray Karos'h, So cond. -? ti1.' Special ? centerpiece: Mrs. W. { C. Mooro, First; Mrs. J. M. Smyrl,; Second. 0 Finest crochet: Mrs. B. Boykln, First; Mrs. W. F. MoBeley, Second. Findst hand needlework: Mrs. Sheorn, First; Miss Sue McDowall, Second. Finest patchwork quilt: Mrs. J. J. Thompson, First; H. Barflold, Se 'cond. Flower Department. Chrysanthemums: Finest single flower: Mrs. R. E. Sharpe, First; Cherokee Greenhouse, Second. / Finest bunch, ton off a kind: Mrs. R. E. Sharp, Flrsft; Mrs. J. F. Smith, Second. ' Finest bunch, ton mixod varieties: Mrs. R. E. Sharp. Finest collection: Cherokee Greenhouso, First; Mrs. R. E. Sharp Second. ? Finest slnglo dahlia: Cherokee Greonhouse, First; and Second. Finest slngla Rose: Mrs. T. W. Lang, First; Mrs. R. E. Sharpe, Sec ond. , Finest collection roses: Mrs. T. W. Lang, First; Mrs. A. D. Kenne dy, Second. Finest display cut flowers: Mrs. J. F. Smith, First. Finest specimen forn:- Mrs. A. W. Burnett, First; Mrs. A. D. Kon nedy, Second. Finest collection: Ferns: Mrs. A. D. Konnody, First; Miss BJ. S. Nelson, Second. ? Finest specimen begonia: Cher okee Greenhouse, Firat. Finest specimen begonias: Mrs. LIUie Sheheon, First. Finest specimen house plants, oth er than begonias or ferns: Chero kee Greenhouso and Mrs. E. A. Brown. Special premium, reed chair, giv en by W. Go^senhelmqr, foil best exhibit, wfta awarded to the Chero keen Greenhouse. Special painting: Mrs. ' M. H. Hey man. V . SpeoJal, hand flowers: Miss Mar tha McDowell. <i?. Special premium, handsome mir ror; offered b/ W. Goisonhelmer, for this department,. won by Mrs. W~ C. -.Moore. Poultry Department. First Trio, $*.00.~8econd. Ribbon. First Male, 60c; Second, Ribbon. First -Feniftlord&Oo; Second, Rib bon. White Orpingtons ? First Femalo, rMrs. H. O. Brown. r~ Second, J. D. Sinclair, ? ; .J ' Black Orpingtons ? J. D. Sinclair won all. Brown Leghorns ? First and sec ond Trio, first and second Female, Vance Hough. # White Leghorns ? First Trio, Paul Brown; Second J. I). Sinclair; Flvdt Male and Female, Paul Brown ; ,Wi ond, J.' D. Sinclair. y . ?" Black Mlnorcas ? First Male and Female, M. F. Chfpley.; : Silver Hamburga ? W. A. Schrock, ^ron all. White Indian Qames ? First male, W. A. Schrock. Pit Games ? 1st TVlo, lBt Male, 1st and 2nd Female, W. D. Starling. Second Male and 2nd Trio, W. C. Williams. Bantams ? First, W. J. Christmas. Second, P. Lewis. Barred Plymouth Rocks ? First Trio, and First Male, Henry Savage. Second, E. /&. Brown. First and 2nd Female, J..C. Hil ton. Partridge Wyandottes ? First Trio, First Male, , First Female, T. L. Little. Second Male and Second Female, Mrs. W. D. Starling. White Wyandottes ? First Trio, First Male, First and Second Fe male, T. L. Littlo. Second Trio and Second Male, E. A. Brown. Rhode Island Red ? First Trio, Second Male, Second Female, J. D.' Sinclair. ' I First Male and Second Trio, E. A. Brown. First Female, Dr. W. J. Dunn. Silver Laced Wyandottes. ? Flrat Maid and First Female, Mrs. W. D. Starling. Pekin Ducks ? First pair, Henry Savage. r . Second pair, E. A. Brown. Rouen Ducks ? First pair, Henry Savage. Indian Runner Ducks ? First pair, T. L. Littlcj. Tulouse Geese ? First pair, Bel ton Owens. Second, L. W. Boykln. Belgian Haree. ? First pair, Ver non McDowell. Second pair, Edgar? ?i6Wis. Special Premiums. First best pen ? T. L. Little. $6. second, J. D. Sinclair, $2.50. First host cock, T. L. Littlo, sil ver cup. Second, W. D. Starling, $3. First Cockerel, Dr. W. J. Dunn, ? ' $2.60. :.v. ? ?p, Second, Henry Savage, $1. .V* First Hen, Mrs. H. O. Brtfwn, WW. (T, Second Hon, J. D. Sinclair, $1. First Pullet, Dr. W. J. Dunn, $2.60. Second T. L. Littlo, $1. First display, J. D. Sinclair, $6. Second, T. L. Little, $2.60. . 1 o , " ? ..... ' . ? \ ' " ? '???",* > 'vr.^.'ISv Don't throw away your money, attend H. Switzor's Big Salo and huvo money on all your purchases. For Sale. House and lot of D. E. Hlnson on DeKalb Street. Also house and lot of W. H. Halle on Mill Street. For terms apply to C. P. DuBose, Agent. Hacker Mfg. Co. Successors To GEO. 8. HACKER & SON t > ' > Wo Manufacture? - 4 Doors, Sash nn<l Blinds, Columns and Balusters, Grilles and Gable , Ornaments, Screen Doors . and Windows. " v' We Deal In? Glass, Sash Cord and Weights. CHARLESTON, .. .. .. & C. ONE CAR WASHINGTON BUGGIES JWITH BUGGIES :lpl CORBETT BUGGIES HARNESS, ROBES, WHIPS H??i MlKOlhM ? ?""ka ?>" **" W.W.KING.