The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 27, 1917, Image 7
ftir HAN MADE
Cuiidurted Sufvly
Dvtgrr Zoiiffi.
Al,rll ?J.~ With tl??
in Wiis|i|||((toi|
nZprtDHiit bus fwrnitted
L ff ibr <h'iail> "f the long
y ,/ Vuiuvltovo,
.mil Wontvtfr, which
with wrct'y hihI pr?>.
ft tk'fi rr n/inillt'il in eiiix
ls *tOlf St'.
APrl1 n- t,J?
,.f jin?f?vU'<l ?" ?'vcry |m>s
"H*'*. Who
^ out w??nI to the lurk*
Ifiiit- T'"' vov.uv wAy Un
file |Kirty nrrhrd ut Hall
(?r,vsslnK I" St. John a
Jp t,?.k tlivm to th?> I lit If
,^1, ?.r M< -\ili?u?s, Just
io(?Tiiarlo(iM 1 hrldjfe which
a fcruier (I'criuan ofll
(ii |il??w up
[tic AJiu'rirun reception
jj)i|*il ..ut of Washington
uix/it tin1 Impression
jii>ti (mil started two days
ftirv ditl w itli a five-car
>tainliii- ?"li steam up
jtiim, tiif loiiunit tee waitcit
faw > niitil Friday
utt'ii tti?' ?or.l mine from
ij,|i M'lit t!i?-iii on ;i ni^rlit
?k Saturda* inoi nin^ the
(red ;ii tin* little frontier
'iihvN'I'o.
p, ?n il?M siirr.nmiiiu^s the
(jjl: ullictl lu?d (,'nlll' (||| (u
rrturin'd l v\?? hours later
fluid's ciniiii'iit statesmen.
I *?ti'vs t!'?? I'l idirt1 into the
(jstaiit NtvrHar.i I Amy:, (Jen.
jaJral J-'leiclin and others
(he rv;ir of the observation
lapp-urnl ln>ide to welcome
t'.inu.i,"> t<i Ameriean
HOU
The various nu'inlH-rs of (l?o commis
sion, Including Mr Italfour himself,
have brought with them much of the
atuio.spUi'ic uf quiet suffering. uiul |?al?
that haw afflicted Kngland during the
last two ami a half yearn
"Kvon In the (ow hours wo have
been lu tho United States," Mr Hal
four aaUl. "wo havo been struck with
tho atmosphere of oahu and peace
fultiOHH which liaturull.v prevails. Tho
rill tod Statos fortunately prohabh
will novor ox|M?rlonoo tho human losses
that Franco f??r ho long and ourselves
during tho past months havo exi?eri
enood.
"Novorthe|oss, 1 doubt. if yon em,
foresee what fundaim ntal changes tlt?*
war will bring Into your ordinary 111'?
Wo In Kngland look hack w 1111 Amen
on as tho vital changes during our past
thirty months of war and imagine that
many of tho changes wo have gone
through, so salutary ovon lor them
solves alono, will bo roiK-atod horo."
Mr Italfour, whllo unwilling to
s|HH'ulato on what form American par
ticipation In tho war might tako, said
ho had no douht (hat Aiuiuioa's efforts
would astonish tho world, particularly
Germany. lie Indicated that it was his
opinion that If (formany had foreseen
how fully the 1'nltod States would en
ter the struggle she would not have
precipitated war hot worn the two
count l ies.
More and more it 1ms beooine evident
that the commission aside from any
technical aid it may render to this
country, has come over for a general
and hroad understanding of the whole
American point of view without as yet
having outlined a specific program In
its own mind.
It is thought probable, therefore
that the direction the conferences are
to tako will bo given largely by Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
and that the l?riti>h delegates will
gladly welcome whatever lead is given
them.
Vi:r "! prices in the skies, it becomes necessary
sciu ? (i' rmiination in the selection of food products,
b-.w/v purchase count. Food values must be stud
0?u* iiiii.-i tfet a full return in nutriment for one's
? <? .?r' * J, V
THE HIGHEST NOT ALWAYS THE BEST
!.rv s of equal food values cost much less
. \\Y can show you a line of food product^
. iarjjfe measure offset the hiyb prices of oth
materially assist you in keepimr down the
pongs
The Store That Carries The Stock.
lilt man witiv ?voavmi
M;
lit aditiX
? Xwjj mlt
ttild/ a./
ottu/vue/;
IU/ &tl
t (\/ ^VtWC/
MikjtS 0/
Cut.
who "said nothing and
Ww often hoard al>otit that man , car<J Hj once,
'"?d wood." lie did't expert to saw a ^
He didn't expert to make a \v 11 <> 1 ^ r^ncl pH?l up a f?r
N*?n xMth a little deposit in the Wank and I
r* almost before he knew it. t. niu\"
l?k a. th- men to.lH> who -?KI n"""? a"''
\t-a<rs aj;o. . same,
?''^n I). Rockefeller was one of them. *oU ran
I'l T VOI R MONKY IN 01'R
he First National Bank
OF CAMDEN, S. C
Th*? American flan in flylDR frcnn the
liritlnh fur the tlrst time lu
history. The display |n in ucoortlttnoe
with Ihu uiuvuiucnl in I0??mU??hI u> tly
the Amcriruir flajr on all British gov
I eminent UulldliiKK hi ('(luimcmoratloii
of th?? entry of the UnUtMl Httttt** Into
tluj war.
(Guilty lWinoiLstration Agents will
uut their u*.u?l |m?h?hI lu
.Ian*', Ims?hii.m? of tin* urgent nts*<l ??f
tlu-lr Horvkv*.
Better Farming in the South
FOOD AS WELL AS COTTON
THE NATION ASKS OF DIXIE
3outh May Be Face to Face With Disaster If Food A? Well A? Cotton
Is Not Grown by Farmers?Home Quards of Defcnco In Great Army,
Is Position of the Farmer.
From the Farm 8srvics Bureau.
Ii? time of war the interests of the
army couie tlist. Regular commerce
must give way to troop trains, ammu
nitions and army freight In general.
At such times the wants of people can
not he readily supplied. h\>rethinking
people will, therefore, prepare against
it.
The Southern farmer is facing this
situation What ought, he to do?
Railroads have been hauling mil
lions uf dollars' worth of food prod
ucts to tlie South each year. Recently
there have been occasional "famines"
in some of these articles because of
the inability of the railroads to haul
ail they were offered. In fact, serious
situations have been narrowly averted.
What then might be the lesnlt of a
car shortage more acute than has ever
been experienced?
How would Southern cities be fed?
Where would tjie Southern farmer who
raises only cotton, get food? Grave
possibilities are, therefore, confronted.
They are probabilities if immediate
steps are noi taken.
HGw can such ;i disaster be fore
stalled? Only by ilte Southern fann
er growing foodstuffs as well as cot
ton lie can do i!.' It is his duty to
do il It is his pa' riot ic service In
doing this piece of work ho will be
one of the most useful units in the
army of defense.
A1 t hi., time it is as important for
the S-Mthern fanner 'o enlirt to pro
duce food crops as it is for the young
men of the South to enlist as soldiers.
It w:i! be ea.^y to get men for the army.
It should be easy to get men to raise
farm ero,i,. I,et Southern farmers
r:>i!v 'o the en!!. I.et them become
JIc.:r.. Guards by producing this sum
n."'r .-'i li cro]-s as corn, cowpea>.
nvi e potato*-.., beans, sorghum, pea
nut.-, soy beans, velvet beans and such
garden crops as tomatoes. turnips,
caMi.i-.ti. onion.-. Irish potatoes ? by
ra si: r hoi;-, poultry ? by producing
eng.-. ' i'i. !>utt?r -- by preserving
bei', . it"' "v. v getables ? and do
n!! : h. r et nn!y for themselves, but
pi i iihiil'Ii to have some to sell.
- 1 t ? ? . and "Maximum temps are
?wiv-i tie Iead?r> are celling
foi i , n- making every lick
count i 1 t ic i:t:no.--.. h means good
preparation, liberal fertilization, thor
ough cultivation, ami crop couaerva*
tlou.
Emergency Crops
Ah u guide in meeting the crisis,
which i* now confronting the South,
the Kami Service Hureau suggests the
following, winch of course, mual be
moditied to suit local conditions*.
Those crops which can bo used for
food for man or beast, and which can
bo planted at once should bo given lni
{ mediate attention. The acreage of
I cotton per plow may be maintained,
i and all possible efforts should be put
I forth to Increase the yield. Unt will
bring a good price, and seed will prove
valuable because of their oil. Ou a
25-acre tract, in ten or eleven acres
of cotton may he given each plow, and
it is recommended that seven or eiKht
acres be given to corn in which
should be planted peas, soy beans or
velvet benn*. The corn can be har
vested. anil the beans or peas given
over to pasture or gathered for feed.
At least two acres should be given to
*oy beans or eowpeus and sorghum for
hay. One acre for grazing: tine acre
for sorghum syrup; one acre for s\yeet
potatoes, and one for different kinds
of vegetables. This will give a total
of 2f> acro>, and represents only tho
crops for summer plaining. Winter
grains may be seeded immediately af
ter some of these are harvested.
Everything bearing upon large
yields should be given emphasis. The
| land should be thoroughly prepared ;
the best known varieties used; the
| right kind and liberal amounts of fer
Itil'/er applied, and thorough cultiva
[ tion gi\ en
? This -s uf poecinl importance over
j much of tin' Sou"'i >\ here the soils are
j lacking in soluble plant foods Not
j less than !U'< to GU" pounds of fertil
| izer should !><? used per acre on tho
! crops sufi^t '".cd.
On account of the cat shoitnge f.nd
j the furinei ' inability to snure ample
: fert i!i/."r ?? pu under their crops at
I the time '. land was being prepared,
'f i; rec-j; ? ? ? eji? i ' that a liberal sid^
application <?!* f^rtilirer be used on nil
: crops already p?unl< i Inere. of crop
J > ie'ds v. ill <",?ete v. i' I: ilit!' \'is'? in
1 : i v of t1 t:!;;:pr use*'
Better Farming in the South
Permanent Influence Of Fertilizers On Southern Soils
Feeding the Plant the Real Purpose Developirg the Resources of the
C. . I
J. X HAKPKR,
"In recent years
soil f?*r t i I i O* has
coiiic to be look
ed upon in a new
} i !> 111. !-'ojls an
no long' v spoken
of huitiK rich
simply brcauHP
chemical analysis
show? ihat i hey I
contain a b u n d 1
a nee of plant!
food. Much of'
this plan- food!
Agronomist. may bu* locked up
fo that plants can not get a( it. To
be available plant food must be in
soluble form; that is, it must dissolve
in the soil wafer and change into just
tho form that the plant can use for
its growth," says Professor Harper.
"In fact," he continues, "a chemical
analysis may show that a soil has lit
tle total food content, but that little
may often have piant food in a more
available form than the richer soil,
and, as a consequence, will produce
greater yields.
"Most of the soils of the South have
been formed from - ranite rocks which
hav,e decayed or crumbled into parti
cles. Soils derived from granites con
tain considerable sand. Such soils
are f und very extensively in the re
gion east of the Mississippi river.
"Can these sandy loam soils of the
South be made to produce abundant
crops?
"The. answer is 'Yes.' Proof is pro
vided from the experience of thou
sands of farmers. They won through
proper farm management and fertili
zation. Many farmers of the South are
today getting a bale of cotton to the
acre where they once got only one
third of a bale. They are producing
from 50 to 75 bushels of corn on the
same land which a few years'ago pro
duced only 15 fo 20 bushels.
"What is the secret of their nuc
cess ?
"Is it in the change in the methods
of cultivation? There has been con
siderable improvement in this respect.
"Has i' been due to deeper plowing?
This has been a help.
"1? it due to crop rotation ? The
right kind of rotation Is beneficial.
"What then is the great reason? It
is this, the plants have been fed bel
ter and they have responded with bet
ter yields. In other words, It came
about through proper fertilization.
"A successful Southern farmer,
whom the writer knows well, is now
producing a bale Of cotton to the acre
on land which twenty-five years mro
was producing only one-third of a bale.
He ha* constantly grown cotton on
this land. Yet in spit* of this, ha bas
I nor eased yields. ? .
"ilow has lie done it?" was asked,
"li h;t* been the practice of this
farmer to put uu his iaiui the amount
of fertilizer that he could purchase
with the proceed.- cf 'he .-ale of his
cotton seed from this same land. Of
c:urae. this tanner could have grown
his cotton more economically had he
mown n in rotation with other crops.
Loss Through Leaching
"Sandy soils naturally erode and
leach r< adily. Phosphoric acid does
not leach auay but remains in the
top twelve inches cf soil till it is used
by the plant. Potash will wash out
of sandy soils to a limited extent, but
with c lay soUs it is practically all
available. The nitrates, on the other
hand, caiuiil long be retained by the
soil. It is soluble J2! water and there
fore leaches out with every heavy
rain.
Winter Cover Crops Help
"Win n a lie Id is lett bare through
the winter montns, .sometimes more
than 1" pounds of nitrogen is leached
rrom ;tr. acre. It will take OOU pounds
of cottonseed meal per acre to replace J
this loss of nitrogen. 11 the farmer
plants .t cover crop such as rye, crim
son clover or but clover, the greater
portion of this nitrogen will be re
tained and become available for ^hu
succeeding crop,"
TO MAKE COTTON FRUIT BETTER
J. C. Prtdmore, Agronomist
Inquiry?"My cotton produces plen
ty oi weed, but fruits poorly. What
fertilizer would correct this?
From the knowledge of piant nutri
tion as u is understood at the pres
ent time, it appears thai you have a
soil containing a fairly good supply
c f nitrogen, but deficient in phosphoric
acid and potash. The element nitro
gen is considered Imgely with the de
velopment of vegfc.'ati\e ,>;?:?* of the
plants, such as the stalk. * ems and
leaves The phosphoric acid is respon
sible to a large extent for the develop
ment of the fruit, and the hastening or
the maturity of the plant. Potash gives
general tone and vigor to the plant,
and improves the quality of the fruit.
The use of fertilizer will supply these
plant food elements, and enable one
to overcome these apparent soil defi
ciencies.
A material analyzing from 1 per
cent to 2 per cent nitrogen, 10 per
cent to 12 per cent phosphoric acid,
and 1 per cent to 2 per cent potash,
could be used profitably in such cases.
Apply at the rate of three or four
hundred pounds per acre before the
crop is planted, so that the plant can
get ful! benefit of the material early
jn Its growth, especially under boll
weevil conditions.
Million* of llandv.
There are some notable extreme* lu
thv dlwcusslon ?if the labor situation.
On oih* hand we hav?? the outcry
uKutnst oh 11(1 labor and someone rises
to declare that farmer* aro overwork
itiK the youngsters. On tilt* other hand
\vv have the reivnt .statement of the
Federal Commission of Kducatlon on
the high **ost of living in which he
says:
In the school* of thr clth*N. Ion lis
suburban commnnitieM ami mttnufac
tnrlnjj and mining voltages of the 1,
nited Stales there are approximately
tl,< KM >.< M M> hoys and jtirls l?etwcen the
litres of nine ami sixteen. Most of
them are hlle more than half of the
year. National ami stale Iiiws make it
lm|H*>xlhlo for most of them to do an>
prclltahle work in mill, mine or shop,
afttl man\ of litem are forming habits
of Idleness ami fa I Unjoin to \ lee. I'ven
tlnriiiK the vacation months onl.\ ahonl
ten per cent have any profitable em
plo.wneut ; only ahout live |H-r eent of
them jjo away from their homes ??\
eept for a few ilays. Still. ihe\ innsi
live and he 1 I ami clothed
For four millions of these there is
access to hack yards, side yards, front
yards ami vacant lots, whieh uduht he
cultivated a*? small Hardens for I he
growth of v^ttkbleM it ml small frulta.
With ? >1111? bilo)ltg?ut ritlWtiou 111*? .?
school children ami older boyn autl
u'lrls and inert ami womon inlirht easil,?
l>r?Hluiv on flu* available land an aver
age of seventy llv?* dollars each la
\ eatables it it*I (rultf for tlietr ow?
(aMcs or for Mile 1m their tuunedlat*
neighborhoods.
As a nit'llitKl of diieetlou he i>ro|H?se?
?>n11?I<>\ 111?-111 of teachers sehoohNl I?
uardeidilfr. lo work the whole year
Koine teachers would Ih> suttl
?>iont and their salaries would a were
k'ate about JiMMMumo. but he estimator
that mull' tluiii $7oO.<KN),tMA) would be
added to t ho food mj|4?I\ of tho country
The Olll,\ Ulissill^ link il?s| now 1*
a\ tillable teachers
lly the time this |no^i.?in eoubl
he |>ut Into ebis't the present t'ot*l
crisis would probably ha\e passed. bill
every family that starts Us own nar
deu and |*>ultr,\ yard this hu'Iux will
he- benefited CoCuutry (told leinah.
A while nuin about Ho yeaiM old wiis
killed by a freight engine oil the S
Ay I. trestle at Columbia Thursday
nljjht. He had just Mulshed serving n
jail sentence for radiancy lioruutu
naturalization papers were found on
STUDEBAKER
"18"
I have just received a car load of the famous Stude
baker ple<i.i.t;re touring Cars, and to those anticipating
the purchase of an automobile I would ask that you
give irie an opportunity to demonstrate one to you be
fore buying. 1 would like for you to investigate our
service proposition, as we obligate to keep this car up
for a period of one year from date of purchase free of
cost to the buyor, and to those who do not know me or
for any reason would not care to take my personal
guarantee for this upkeep I will execute a bond bind
ing me to render you such service . "Isn't that fair?"
I can also arrange to carry a part of the purchase
price of these cars to any responsible bnver. Allow me
to go over this feature with you.
1 propose to conduct this business on a high plane
and only invite those that want and expect a square
deal. * Hoping to have the pleasure of doing some bus
iness with you in this line, I am
Respectfully yours,
R. L. MOSELEY, Agent
Whatever You Build
? r&i
IHUlU^fU JL '
Wherever You Build
We have everything you can possibly need in the
building' line and can positively save you maney on
your purchases.
We specialize in high class, well seasoned exterior
and interior finishing lumber, but we ?an sell you lum
ber for all purposes.
Kershaw Lumber Co.
"Everything in Lumber"
telephone 340 Camden. S. C.
A Store Full of Fruit
That's just what we have and more too, for we
carry at all times anything- that you want in the candy
line.
Fresh vegetables of every description are always
carried in season.
It's impossible to enumerate the many tempting
things that we have, but whatever you want, it's here
for you and we want you to come here and get it.
Camden Candy Kitchen
Spero Bcleos, Prop. Telephone 78