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HKIXING PKH K OF FOOD ?' - - r. { KeUil IVke Kepori For W'trit KimMiik Ft brum . v *3, 1918. (By August Kohn) The Food Administration ha* shown ; practical rcaultrf. For the week cud lug February 38, H>tN a general sur vey has bc?ui made l?y the food ad ministration at. Washington on pre vailing pilot* i?f many products, This report is made up from omo thousaud three* (hundred and seventy one oiticn, and the data Is derived both from the retailer and- the consumer. It is gratifying to know that the retallora iq, South Carolina are not exorbitant 1n their charges, and th?v are in softie Instances lielow the aver age for the United States as a whole. For the week ending February 28 rd corn meal. rice and poultry was sold slightly under the a vertigo prices that prevailed throughout the United States. In the matter of flour, broad, canned goods and particularly milk the aver ago retail prices foi' South Carolina were higher than tihoso throughout the, country at largo. While milk was H?\lllug In South Carolina at an average of seventeen cent s per quart, the average prices throughout the country at la rge was only twelve cents, but it Is somewhat recQ|telllng to kinnv tlmt eggs sold at an average of l'orty-flve cents per doz en in South Carolina while K>rougli: out the United States they were sell ing at fifty-live cents per dozen. it Is to be noted that within the last few weekw there has Ihhmi a de crease in the prk'e of eighteen articles of food. The most noticeable being in the price of eggs, iiotutoes, wheat flour, oat meal and canned good*. This, however. does not an>ly altogether to South Carolina. The National Food Administration In Its common t makes note of the fact that i>otatooR are higher In South Carolina than they are In any other State from * which quotations were received. ; It will be of interest, )>cNiaps, to Know rhal while TV -ffroatr, t!rn+-of rk* was grown in South ('ar<?llna lhat many other states show lowej retail prices on this product. The .< average price in South Carolina was 11.4 per cent while lower prices prevailed particu larly in the far West, that is in Cali fornia, New Mexico, Utah aJid even In Alabama. * In the prices of wheat flour, the basis being one-eighth barrel for South Carolina the retail prices for Febru ary is given at $l.(ft>. The average for the United States* is $1.00. The price In South Carolina Is h>wor than it was in New York and the same that it was in Virginia. It -was higher in Sou tih Carolina by a few cents than It was in Alabama. Arizona, Arkan sas. California. Colorado, District of Columbia. Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas-Kentucky, Maine, Michi gan. .Minnesota. Missouri, Montana, Nevada. New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolliqi. North" IJokota, Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon and Pennsylvania. It is a few cents lower in tills State per oiie.oighth barrel than it is in Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, (Jcorgia. Massachusetts. Mississippi, New Jersey.. New York and Vermonr. . of course the policy of the govern ment is to chock these prices most carefully to ascertain if there is any tendency at charging exhorbltant prices Corn meal makes' the liest showing for South Carolina, the average price in this State being .05$, the average for the nmntry being .tXKS. Even with this decrease South Carolina's prices are lowered by a decimal fraction in Alabama. " The 'highest price for -corn meal listed was paid in Montana where the price jvas .0S3. The Food Administration by its care ful watch is keeping prices throughout the country pretty well in hand. There would be a. marked fluctu ation in the prides' of , substantial food stufTs if there would be more can .ued goods put up In South Carolina, aJid there would be a much l>etter showing to the credit" of the State. Kembert News. Items. Rembert, 'S. C., March 18. ? A much needed rain fell here Saturday night and Sunday morning. Just the kind needed. We have had a long dry spell, which kept the ' gardens hack. Small grain needed it badly. The far mers are well up with their work. Corn planting is about over. Quite a large acreage is planted. Some cot ton "has been planted. We are hav ing difficulty in getting fertilizers de livered. A great many have none and a large number very little. -Soda 'id needed for the small grain but none on hand. Wheat is looking well, so Is the young odts. The labor question Is a problem. The farmers have to pay more than It la worth. Govern ment prices have demoralized it. Im proved machinery may toelp some. , There are too many idle gentlemen these days 'for the good of the coun try. Poor Richard said "He that by the plow would thrive Himself must either hold or drove" 1* not practiced, but idlfenew, tie curse ot mankind Is the fashion. y* I ' , ? Invitation From Colored Pythlans. I ' The Ma<<oo Lodge 114 and Tousseint L'Ouverture 170 Knights of Pythias cordfartV? Vrivffcft PytM&a* toi t&e< ptrt)Hc to witness trttd Join' in their annual thanksgiving exercises which win be held In Trinity Chorch Sun day night at 8:30 o'clock. The. thanks giving sermon will be preached by Rev. A. W. Timmons of Columbia who Is an exceptionally good speaker. Ad dresses will be delivered by Rev. N. W. Green, C. CL Lowery and J. II. Thomas. Special music will be rendered by the Trinity choir and others. Program Committee. / * V FARMERS CAN HELP \ v' ' I i m i, ? ??Tfiey Will Take The lead** ship/' Says Secretary Houston. Iu an appeal to (he farmer* to put their saving* into Government War Saving* Certificates, Secretary of Ag riculture Houston atated: "It Is the patriotic duty of every cttifceu who is in a position to do so to fuvest in War Ravings and Thrift Stamps and thereby help the Nation to win this war,. The purchase of even a twenty five cent Thrift Stamp it a definite contribution te this end. "War Savings and Thrift Stamps foster the habit of thrift in small ex penditures, make it possible for near ly every one to purchase what are in reality small Government bonds, and offer a unique opportunity to the peo ple at oace to help their Government and economise conveniently for the puffctiase of the host inveHtment se curities In the world "To win this wgr we must have both men and money. I know that every farmer wants to do everything in his power for the Nation in this day of trial. He will not only labor to produce the necessary foodstuffs but will also generously contribute of his means to make it possible for the ixjen at the front to achieve victory. I am confident that the farmers of the land will not permit any other class to take the leadership in supporting the Government In this crisis, finan cially or otherwise." W. S. 8. .PEOPLE VS. GOVERNMENT An* thepeople fad tree their ex petal I tu res ' "for peraonal comforts and luxuries, and put their surplus earnings into 0oremaaent loans, they transfer their buying power to the Qovernmeat. Two millions a day saved and loaned to the Na tion means two millioais to bs spent by the Government to win the war instdad of by private citizens for personal satisfaction. W. 8. 8. What Your Quarters Will Do. If you have an idea that jour quar* tern won't help win the war and do lota of service when invested in Wnr Saying* and Thrift Stamps, just look over this table. The "little bonds" are translated into terms of soldiers' equipment. Here's how they stack up: 1 Thrift Statu p ? Five bullets. 1 War Savingn Stamp? One pair of shoes. 1 War Savings Stamp ? Ttro woolen shirts. 1 War Savings Stamp? Four winter undershirts. 1 War Savings Stamp ? One steel helmet and $1.14 over. 1 War Savings Stamp ? One shelter tent' and part payment on overcoat. Those quarters will do the govern ment lots of good. And remember, you are not giving them away, bat lending them aT 4.27 per cent Interest. W. 8. 8. "TO CREATE AN ARMY" P. M. R?a Explains the Purpose of the War 8avln0e Committee. Charleston, 8. C. ? "The members of county war savings committees are devoting considerable time and trou? bit to this inspiring oaoie," stated P M. Kea, vice-director of war savings, who has jnst returned from a trip la several counties, "and the piople of the counties in oar slate should co operate with the committees. "The purpose of the War Savings Committee Is to create an army of saven who will, by saving, releass labor end materials for the ase of the fitimneat In the war, and who will lead their savings to the Government t# prosecute the war. To no call ahonkl the people rally with front OS enthusiasm." W. 8. 8. DOUBLE-BARREL DOLLARS Krory dollar yoa caa load to Um (ktarfltorat giroo yn two abota at the nwr! - i?J** First, yom art kslyisf to Abum your corn* try to tks p?st?it crisis at Its hiotory ? yow art kvlpisc to ?fkl| ss4 ssnl ssMiirs lato tks flold agaiaat autocracy. Socoad, you ara aa<rla#? you ara daaylaj; youraalf tha Bsssswisfy par c)i saw that ara tastat faaapai ? tatloa faelUUoa almost to (fto break- j falC polat aod that ara laaplag oar* i ?ico aad uaatoriala aaia?H la aa- | aacoaaa ry parposoo. Ehrsry dollar loot afcortoaa tks war. Brory dollar lant lai|than yaw sartaca aceosst faraataaoat in War Sartasa Stanpa la Pstrio tlaaa piua Profit ^ r IMjjs aih! PMnutH. Carefully conducted experiment* h<jw shown that an aero of land pro ducing f4> bushels tuf iionnuts will, if gruKcd by lions. produce* about 400 potm'ds of ix*rk. Wt|li Ikhw ut $lft it hundred a u<l peanuts $1,75 a bushel*' some farmers In peanut growing see tlon? are iinpiiriiiK an to which Ik the morO profitable, t ?? harvest tlu* nuts aiul soli them, or to turn them into hogs at $15. In the tli'st |>|hix> the eost of growing peanut* lias not, in our Judgment, lu cr eased as much as hu*s the price of hogs. If this l?e true, ami farmors couhl ever afford to ml so j>eanuts for hogs to harvest why oan they not do .so uoyv? Of course, it may pay b*?t tor In cash tlds fall to harvost i?oa nuts at $1.75 a hushol tihan to fatten j hogs on thorn, provided one oan bur vest thom. Our idea is that when far mors havo planted all tho pounuts they oan harvest thou they should plant enough mono to supply the hogs. Of course, some hogs oan bo i'atteno<l on the fields where l^oanutat ure harvostod ami that may l>o chough jHHjnuts for tho hogs of some farmers. It is tho old, old question of wheth er llvostook pays. one oan generally show on jmpcr that It pays bettor to sell tho foods, to sell cotton and buy foodstuffs, and *?? <ui olear down tilio line, and yet lite U'st crops are raised, as a rule, on the farms whoro live stock are kept, and I hero Is no manner of doubt hut the livestock farmers? those who balance their farming with Hvostook ? "Will average higher tlnan ciajl y. socially and mentally. In tho above ease, by harvesting and selling the crop tiho farmer nets $'J7.50 more for the nuts, but wo are not sure but t h** harvesting, market ing and plant food* removed Justify that difference. In 50 bushels or 1,o(M> pounds of S|Mtnlsh peanuts there Is a bo til IS pounds of nitrogeu,. If so per rent. Is left 011 tho land when the liea nuts are grazed by hogs, or MS pounds, this Is worth cents a ? pound. $i:i.;io. Wo are sure tJuil it will pay to 1 harvest i?eanuts with hogs rather than liarv^t fliom nnd well as peahufai ; but we are suiv that It Is a profitable business to grow pcanuta ? for hogs If you Vint got $00 worth of pork off an acre. ? F roiutho Progrortnivo Farmer Mrs. T. J. Mowry, of Uonnettsvllle, mother of former senator John 1-. j McLaurln, died Sunday at tho age of 1 77 years. DR. R. E. STEVENSON DENTIST Crocker Building Camden, S. C. WE WANT ?YOUR ? Barber Business Sbave 10c Hair Cut 25c .Electrical Massage ...... ...... 25c Hand Massage 25c Glover's and all Oil Shampoos 50c Plain Shampoo ...... ...... 25c i _ _ _ j__ . g, ? r. EUREKA BARBER SHOP ? ' ?'.>* t * ' I, B. ENGLISH, Prop. DR. J. W. SHARP Veterinary Nurgraii and INuitkht I make a Hpecialty of Surgery and Dental Surgery' Oflk? I'hono 16tt ( AMDKN, 8. 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