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'<fV '** ■'O BIRTH RATE ROOD HnHHUH VITAL STATISTICS OF THIS J STATE FOR NINE MONTHS BIRTHS REACH 37,642 ■ tj*\ >- • ' * r • •' • '■ v • Richland Has Highest Death Rate Horry I^ends In Births Diseases -Which Cause Deaths Given—I’el- lagra Ranks Courtli—Figures J>J' Counties for Births and Deaths. Trtal births In South Carolina from January 1 to October 31* 1915, was 37,642, giving the state a birth rate of 28.1 and the total of deaths for the same period was 20,704, giv ing a death rate of 15 4 per IrWtrin- habitants, according to statistics made public Tuesday by Dr. James A. Hay no, state registrar cf vital sta tistics, The total births exceeded the total deaths by 16,938 births.' This report is the first of its kind aver made for South Carolina, the law which authorized the collection of vllnl statisfes for tMn state hav ing bcuome effective on January 1, 1918. _ r Richland county has the highest" death rate, 29.8 deathjA per 1,000 of population for this period. Horry county leads all the coun ties In'Its hilt h rate, which assumed the remarkable proportion of 47.5 per 1,000 Inhabitants. The lowest tirth rate wan report ed in Harnv/ell county, with a rate of 18.8. Aiken followed closely with • rate of 19.1. Saluda reported the lowest death rate, 9.9, bat was closo- ly followed by Barnwell, with a rate of 10. Barnwell county’c record of hj.7- lag the lowest birth rate and within .1 of the lowest death rate gives this county a position rather unique. The fleath rate in Orangeburg was 14.7 and the bTHh rete 32.1, the deaths totalling 754 and tho births reaching 1,636. Diseases of the clrcrl.dion caused the death of 2,104 persons, being the •rsl cause ot death, r.nd also having tho highest death rate. 'Tuberculo sis in la several forms caused a toUl of 1,852 deaths. Diseases of the kld- X—'' 6 .31 .43 1 -'..06 . *77 4.8 . , ’’44* 71.1 ‘ .7 . ’'I 5.6:.. . 42 2.6 4 2.7 . 416 25.8 . 18 ,1.1 . 6 .37 t Typhoid' pneumonia DysentM-y ... " Typhoid dysentery Amoebic Scurvy .; .. .. Meningitis .. . i Intestinal diseases.. .. , Erysipelas• • Jl Homicide .. 1 SuTcld.j ., V. Railroad accidents General accidents l,igh'ning .. ~7. » Legal executions » Because of the seemingly 1 ' ncroaa- Ing provale-cy of pell-grr, and Its high mortality, statt-tlcs were prot pared by the state registry, shoeing the total njimbor of deaths tn each com ty of the state frota this dtseaso. During the. period frbm Jr-nuary l to October 31, 1916, 166 ddaths were caused by pellagra 4n Charleston coqnty, tho highest - total cf any county, RlehL.nd coimty was second In this list, with a total of 67 deaths. Saluda’s eight deaths from poil'.gra, followed closely by Bamberg and Clarendon counties with a total of nine deaths each, g..ve this county the lead in the smallest number of deaths for this period frou». pellagra. Charleston dounty likewise lead tn tho death rate from pellagra, with a rate of 186.7. Though Richland was second In total deaths, this county with a death rate of 111.2 from pel lagra sixth in the death rr.to, Greon- wppd county with 52 deaths, was sec ond In the deaJi rate from pellagra, this rate being 139.3. Si.mtcr, with 67 deaths, was third in the death rate with a rate of T.3v7;5. Chester with 38 deaths was fourth fn the death rate with a rate of 127.2. Greenville with 89 deaths was fifth in the death rate, with a rate of 116.7. Pellagra Death by Counties. The following data relative to the number of ‘de ihs from pellagra in the. various counties of SoutlrCaro Una was made public Tuesday by Dr. Jas. A. Hayne, state -eglstrar cf vital statistics. ( These figures p.re for the period from January 1 to October 31 1915. ^ V . ‘i ‘ ( Rate cauae of death, 1.364 deaths being j Lee reported as due te these dlstases. Pellagra, which during tho recently pent years, has been found to be so prevalent In this state, continued to <9alin a high mortality rate, causing the deaths of 1,306 person:-. This 4iMaao ««# fourth in Importance as a cause of death. Data relative to C o total number •f deaths caused in South Carolina from various diseases for the period from January I to October 31, 1915, ««ra made public Tuesday by Dr. James A. Hayne, state registrar of vital statistic:). \ , No. Tabercalosis, pulmona- fcV-N ♦ ..1785 Vubcrc Boats, bowels .. 42 Tuberculosis, perltone-l 36 VHbareahMla, Joint ... 7 Tubercular mcaiflgttla . 24 Tafcercular laryngitis 8 Pellagra 1306 Dipiboria VS ■barlet fever 7 ■■■lap r. .... 4 Tfpheld fover 474 ■aaltpox 2 Gaaoer 435 Malarial fever 419 Oerebro spinal. Met. n- "fttia .... .T-tt - . 49 TFbooping cough . . . . ITS' Pnoumonla, lobir .. . 101O Pneumonia, broncho . . 258 Pneumonia, h; ecstatic . 18 Pleurisy 23 Diseases of the Circu lation 2104 Diseases of tho Kidnrys.T364 •yptllls 101 Tetanus 25 No. deaths. Pop. ulntion. Rate. Charleston . . 166 88.902 186.7 Greenwood. . •52 37.3 27 139 3 41,445 137.5 Chester . . . . 38 29,858 127.2. Greenville . . 89 76,228 116.7 Richland .. 67 60,1 81 1113 Anderson . . 85 76,866 110.5 Georgetown. • • 25 22,720 no. York.. ^ 3 ia. 50.9-09 96.2 Florence . . 37 39,467 93.7 Marlon .... 20 22.615 88.4 Horry . . . . 25 28,910 86 4 Dillon . . 77T M 24.832 84.5 Laurens.. .. 37 43.749 84.5 Lee 22 27,274 80.6 Edgefield . . 24 29,759 80 6 Fnion .. .. 25 * 32.2** 77.5 Spartanburg 68 92.909 • 73.1 Cherokee .. 21 28.722 73.1 I.ancaclcr . . • • 18 27,884 _ 64 5 Dorchester .. 12 18.734 64 Newberry . . , , 23 36,909 62.3 “Pickens .... m m 17 28.611 59.4 Marlboro .. m m 19 33.060 57.4 Calhoun.. . 10 18.115 55.2 Williamsburg 21 40.758 515 Darlington . . 20 38.811 51.5 Abbeville 18 35.645 50.6 Orangeburg . . 30 60.866 49.2 Alkea . ^ .. , a 21 43.334 48 4 Kershaw .. • • 14 29.188 47.9 Oconee Bamberg *.. Berkeley .. Islington . . Hampton .. Jasper . . .. Beaufort Barnwell .. Fairfield .. Saluda ». .> Chesterfield Colleton.... Clarendon .. 14 29.291 9 19.201 11 23,487 15 34,891 23 38.21! 14 34.209 12 29.450 8 20.986 10 29.41 1 12 36,412 9 34.289 40.9 THE FARMER S C JLU.M gi ERTIOXB INVITED UPON ANY AGRICt’LTUBAL TOPIC. . ' X Interesting Articles Upon Practical Matters Which Should Interest Every Farmer. - v Becommendations for fettering Agriculture. David F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, in his annual report to congress Indicates a number of Im portant measures necessary for tho betterment of agriculture, both on ’the production and marketing sides; and for the conservation of tho re- sourceo of the nation. These meas ures await the consideration and ac tion of the congress**nd Involve: 1. Legislation designed to promote the . better handling and storage of farm products and the trading on the basis of fixed grades and standards, including a permissive warehouse act and provision for a market news servire to obtain and disseminte ac curate information regarding crop movements and prices. 2. A land mortgage banking act which shall inject business methods ipto the handling of farm finance gtod place farm securities upon tho mar ket in a responsible way. ... 3. Assistance to. communitfes'near the national forests In road building and. similar Improvements through a plan involving the advancement of funds for these receipts from the for ests. This action would promote local development of agriculture and other resources. 4. Authority to grant water power permits within the national forests for fixed periods. Such authority un doul>tedly would aid water power utilization. 5. The classification of the remain ing public grazing lands to determine their character and to secure infor mation upon which to base plans for their future improvement and use. 6. Authority for the sale of lands as profitable in farming as in mer chandising or banking. Certain it is that the farmer'will'losA nothing by giving some of tils spare tinre this winter to looking ahead. For example, if he not beeneta For example. If he has not been carrying out a crop rotation, now is a good time for him to decide ujAdn that is well suited to his condit and to work, out the details of it. CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND FARMERS ^■■1 should them. be and where h®. can well as the irqod as! sne lina farmer’s attention at this time. lege are as follows: Farmers’ Reading Course Bull No. 17, Buying and Using Fertilizers. Circular No. 10, Home Mixini Fertilizers. Experiment^ Station Bulletin No. 182, Potash. For the first two, address the periment Division; for the. other, write to the Expe-iment Station. Increase in Silos in South Carolina. Sila figures which have been com piled by the Extension Division of Hampton 4 deaths: Jasper 3. State hospital for lilbane 18. Pellagra deaths In South Carolina for this period arranged . ccarding to color and sext’s. White. No. Male . Iff Female "7 278 Negro Male -63 ^16.4 Female.. .. , . . Sill, -Proportion *.9 V 17.3 A Total 1 ..1,306 81.2 DEATHS AND 11IBTHS BY OOU STIES. The total number of births and^deaths for South Carolina from January 1,191 5, to October 31, 1915, follows: S. ' S. Deaths Rate • Births Rato deaths births Abbevillo. . . . .... 389 13.1 825 27.8 46 ^ 47 Aiken .... 427 < 11.8 693 „ 19.1 37 45 Anderson . . . . . . , . 837 12.9'- 1,629 25.3 48 47 Bamberg . . . .... 207 12.8 355 22.1 23 • 28 Barnwell . . . .... 286 Id. 538 18.8 8 3 43 Beaufort . . . .... 471 15.6 463 i '« 23.1 65 66 Berkeley . . . .... 347 17.6 577 29.4 . 50 51 Calhoun . . .. 16<r) 496 , 32.7 26 46 Charleston .. .. 2,075 •27.9 1.732 23.3 279 .258 Cherokee . . . 293 12.2 724 30.2 * 14 14 Chester . . . . .... 412 16.5 T29 29.3 32 31 Chesterfield . . .... 265 10.8 818 33.3 27 * 31 Clarendon . . . 4 , '0 13.9 1,027 3 5.9 - 72 74 Colleton . . . . '. . . . 378 12.3 - 710 23.3 48 47 Darlington . . .. .. 497 15.3 1.115 34.4 . 70 7 7 Dillon 364 12.7 511 24.6 2_2 27 Dorchester . . 210 •13.4 351 22.4 27 34 Edgefield . . . . » . . . .345 13.8 6 40 25.8 29 36 ' Fairfield . . . . .... 266 10.8 676 27.5 29- 30 Florence . . . . .... 678 20.5 1,502 4 5.6 : 122 122 Georgetown . . .... 399 21. 43 7 23. 42 A A *<^ Greenville . . . . . . -1,028 1 6.1 1,884 29.5 103 102' Greenwood . . . . . . 46*3 14.9 754 24.1 33 3 4 ’ Ilrsmpton . . . .... 149 15.6 387 23.1 29 30 Horry- . . 77~~ 343 15.8 1,026 47.'5 54 - 57 ' Jasper ..... .. ttf—- 236 \ 23.1 ■'' .. 5 . • 7 Kershaw . . .. ■.>..• 285 11.7 ^ 24.9 34 ‘ 34 '’Mncaeter. . . .... 329 t 14. . 720 ’ S0:9~ -—-J14 29 Laurens . . . . . . . . 501 13.7 925, 25.3 " 48 —-544— : l^ee .. .. 326 14.3 760 33.7 37 40 Lexington.. . . .'. 295 10.1 633 21.7 34 41 v .Marlon . . . . .-. .. 304 16.1 650 34.4.. 35 • 36 Marlboro . . . 15.2 798 28.9 41 56 \ Newberry. . . . 12(1 • 750 24.3 37 40 Oconee .. .. .l.M. , 702 28.7 27 26 Orangeburg .. 14.7 1,636 32.1 ' 118 118 ' ' Pickens .. .. 11.5 795 33.2 29 33 Richland ., .. i,5oi 29.8 1,413 28.1 109 109 .. Saluda .. . . ’. . 181 9.9 . 397 \ 21.6 - 13 13 Spartanburg . . * . . . . 1,032 13.3 2,147 27.7 83 79 Sumter .... .... 685 19.8 1,105 In.9 * - 85 84 Union .... .. 13:2 703 26.1 23 " 25 , Williamsburg .. .. 483 14.1 * 1,093 * 32.1 X 69 72 ^ York .. .. 511 12. 963 X42 44 tain localities within the Alashan for ests after examination and classifica tion by the department, with definite provision against alienation cf those chiefly valuable for wa'cr power sites, for the handling of timber re sources. or for other public purposes. 7. More effective control over the production of hog chplera serlum. To acL-ompllsh t this purpose, a definite plan, invtflviug the establishment by the federal-government of a station for testing all serum intended for shipment In interstate commerce is outlined, for consideration. 8. Provision for a well balanced enlarged program for agricultural re search, when normal conditions are restored. 9. The continuance of appropria tions for the purchase of forest lands fn tho Appalachian and White Moun tains until areas sufficient to be In fluential In prete -ting these regions are acquired. « The report also recommends that the present unwise distribution of authority between the departments of commerce and agriculture over fur- bearing animals In Alaska be corrects ed, and that'ce tain amendments nec essary to the effective adiyinlstration of'the Alaska game law be adopted, in addition, suggestions arc made for improvement in the methods of col lecting and publishing statistics relat ing to, the tobacco crop.—Dunn's Re view. • prises, among them the fact that this stdte has even fewer silos than had been supposed. It is probably the first time that a systematic state-wide silo census has been taken in South Caro lina. It had been generally supposed 'that there were between 200 and 250 silos in the state. The figures gath ered hp the dairy agents show that the total is only 189. Moreover, had the census been taken last year, it would have shown only .117 silos, the increase during this year having been larger than in any other year. During the summer of 1915*, 72 silos were built In South Carolina. The dairy agents of the Extension Division of Clemson Col lege gave assistance in the const ruc- tion of 63. ot these. Most of them were htiiTT through the influence of these agents and of the county dem- onstration agents. The leading silo county is Darling- 1 ton, whibh had 12 silos before and built 12 this summer, making 24. Second is Greenville, which had 5 be fore and built six The new silos are well scattered over the state. Silos in use fn South Carolina are as follows: BuiM before 1915; stave'silos, 73; concrete'silos, 39; metal tikis. )t brick silos. 4: total, 117. Built tn 1915; stave siloa, 34; con crete alios, 38; total, 72. ^Total in South Carolina, 189. ’ ' \ jf * Yorkshire Pigs—$5; seven week's old. S. W. Hayes Lenoir, N. C. ‘ Cut prlfce, supply limited, Speckle Velvet Beans. Moultrie Seed andrroduce C6.', Moultrie, Ga. ^ Wanted—Peas; send lowest price and sample. Moultrie Seed and Produce Co., Moultrie, Ga. f WANTED—Real estate to sell at auc tion; farms or city property. Greens boro Realty and Auction Cd:; Box 293, Greensboro, N. C. Seed Peanuts—Best varf ty for hogs, 95c bu. here cash. Christian Dick- son Co., McIntosh, Fla. Choice Berkshlrcs of quality; three months qld, 18. Pedigrees furnish ed and each one guaranteed. Mel- ven Wilson, Bakersville. N. C. Your Future, send birthdate. Ques tions, 25c. Spiritual healing. Mediums developed. Nellie Lewis, Silver Lake, Orgeon. Wanted—Man age 21, wants position in general merchandise or grocery store. Had experience.. Best refer- ience furnished. Write' Eox 406, Clinton, S. C. For Sale—60 extra, fine Poland China pigs. All eligible to register, and best breeding. Dr. S. J. Summers and Sons, Cameron, S. C. WANTED—BURNED-OUT MOTORS, GENERAT’ORS AND TRANSFORM ERS TO REPAIR. CHARLOTTE ELECTRIC REPAIR CO., CHAR LOTTE, N. C. ' ' FOB SALE- 1 —115 acres good clay land near Swansea^ Lexington coun ty; 40 acroslcultivated. Price, $3.- 500. Address J. E. Pat-ick, Wolf- ton, S. c. t FOR SALE—In Williamston, one aero, six room house, near mineral spring. Price, $1,000. This is a bargain. See W. I. Mahaffey, R. F. D. 4, Belton, S. C. Boys and Girls—Earn a watch, brace let or necklace by selling only 40 packages chewing gum. We trust you. Order to-day. Leonhardt, Lowell, N. C. * , ' VI* Bargains in “Nickel in Slot’" Electric tf Pianos and Orchestrions. We meed the money and room quick. “Nuf Said”. John H. WiHiams’ Music House, Greenville, S. G. Frost proof cabbage plants now ready for Imtbedlate shipment; all leading varieties, $1 per 1,000, or 5,000 tor' $4. Write.D. B. Ott, Columbia, S. C„ R. F. Df*-4. - , FOR HALE—Finely ground Phos phate Rock, fall, winter and spring deliveries. Prompt shipment. 'Write for prices to McCABE FERTILIZER- CO., Charleston, S. C. OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE-TIME—. Co-operate with us on a bfg ’money making proposition. Particulars free. Oliver Novelty Co.,. Dept. E, Box 128, Darlington, 9. C. Agent*—If you want to earn more money, send for cour catalogue of repeat order articles. Particulars free. C. E. Wideberg and Bros. Co., Box 181, Savannah, Ga. ( Di*. W. E. Erwin, York, S. C., makes the best artificial legs invented. They are simple, light, durable and Ithitata the natural Teg in action closely. Prices, $30 to $50. Cabbage Plants—.Leading varieties, open grown in Piedmont belt and frost proof. 81 per 1,000; 5,0<>0-«nd over, 90c. By parcel post, 20c per 100. J. H. Hagan, Hodges, S. C. FOB SALE—Ground llmectche, and also Shell lime, write me for prices, delivered your StSUdn, also prices on all grades of fertilizer material. C.. J. DWYER. Sumter. S. C. Northern Buyers want Southern farms, direct dealing with owners; no commission. What have you to sell? Write Southern Homeseekers’ Bureau. Box 1454, Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Cane Syrup Now. pure, un- a 4uiielated; $14 per 35-gal. barrel f. 0. b Cairo. Ga. Quantity limited. Short crop. Order quick if you ex pect to get It. J. L. Mauldin,'Calfo, Ga. 1 Some Winter Feeds for the Dairy Cow A good .balanred ration for. winter is one of the mast important things for the South Carolina dairy farmers to consider. Below are given Several winter rations for dairy cows, pre pared by the head of the animal hus bandry and dairying division of Clem son College. Ration No. 1—Concentrates: Equal parts by yweylght of cotton seed meal, wheat bran, and corn and cob meal or rice meal. Roughage: Corn silage (36 pounds pe** head) and cow- pea hay. Ration Xq. 2—Concentrates: Equal parts by weight of cotton seed meal and corn and ebb meal. Roughage: Cowpea hay and cotton seed hulls, or corn stover. * \ w-w Ration No. 3—Concentrates: Equal parts by weight of rice m^itl. wheat bran, and ground oats. Roughage: Cow pea hay or alfaWgdind Oat straw or corn stover. Ration No. 4—Concentrates: Equal parts by weight of c tton seed meal: wheat bran or ground onto, and 3 to 6 pounds per head of dried beet pulp (soaked in what water it will take up In a short time). Roughager Crab grass or Bermuda hay and cow pea hay. •'' 7 'Quantity to Feed. Let the daily feed consist of one pound of concentrates (such feeds as cotton seed meal, wheat bran, rice meal, etc.) fcfr'every 3 or 4 pounds of milks produced daily. For exam ple, if a cow is giving IS pounds of milk daily, feed about 6 .pounds*'bT concentrates eaclt da ; . Feed what roughage' (sucti fe^ds as silage, hays, stover, etc.) the cow will clepn up. When silage is available,'about 30 pounds per day may be fed. Some dry roughage should supplement si lage, as 10 to 15 pounds of cowpea —|-b a &_ corn stover, crab grass hay, or similar dried-feed. ^ If both cotton seed hulls and some hay or other home grown roughage ar$; jtyailable, do not feed more than 10 to 15 pounds of the hulls. (lean up the Orchard. Farmers do Qdt, as n rule, realize the value of cleaning up the orchard during winter. Many insects and fungus diseases which would make trouble the following season can be destroyed In the cold months. First remove all trash and burn It. thereby destroying the insects that are lying dormant. Then remove frog) the or chard all mummied fruits. Old, rot ten peaches, apples, plums, and other fruits, whether on the tree or on the ground, contain millions of spores which are capable of spreading dis eases to the next crop of fruit. Total .. .. ..20.704 Total deaths, 20,70f; rate, 15.4 37,642 2,253 2,362 Total blrthe, 37,642; rate, 28-.1; ^o«al still-deaths. 2,253; rate, 14. Total still-births. 2.862; rate, 1.7. Blockade Is TlgbteMd. royal proclamation all exports are prohibited by aalees consigned to tho which is obligated not i te Marine'Corps Need 74200 Men. MaJ. Gen. George Barnett, In his annual report, declares that tho mar rln# corps need an additional 7 200 men If it Is to hoop np with tho la- crsMOd also ot tho navy. Long Winter Nights Offer Reading Time. ^ During the bad weather of winter, when Uia almost impossible to work out doors and when there Is little work to be done tn the fields in com parison with other seasons, farmers have an opportunity to give some of theltkiime to two things that many of them neglect almost.entirely. One of these tilings is- to plan carefully for the next season, the other is to absorb ■hnawledge from the printed matter that is now to he had in such abundance. Most business men would shortly bo bsnkrut if they planned their af fairs as llttie ai the average fanner Qoee. It is reasonable to believe that ■4 prudence will bo ■ _ ■ » -Black Tongue of Dogs. The -disease - known as. Hack tongue. w:hirh is apparently peculiar to the Southern states, results In a heavy mortality among dogs in that section. Many valuable hunting dogs have been lost from this cause. As the name indicates, there is an In flamed and swollen condition of the tongue, which may assume a dark color. Such inflammation is not con fined to the tongue, but may involve the mtembrafies of the mouth gen erally, and extend to the throat, caus ing great difficulty in swallowing. In fact, usually the~flrst symptoms observed by owners of affected dogs are the profuse flow of saliva from the mouth, disinclination to masti cate food, and difficulty In swallow ing. The breath becomes offensive, the animal is more or less feverish, and as the disease progresses, he be comes greatly prostrated; this condi tion of weakness being aggravated through inability of the dog to take nourishment. ' T - r . — In a tpajority of <;ases the disease terminates' in death, ‘and treatment appears to be of little avail except when applied In the very early stages. Various methods of treatment have been employed. According to spe-' cialists of the United Statek depart ment of agriculture, it” appears that the best results are, obtained by the prompt use of disinfectants in the niduth of the affected animal before thd disease has advanced to any ap preciable extent. For this purpose ofTe 'o\ince of “alkaline antiseptic," which Van be procured from a drug gist, nia^' b6 added to two ounces of distilled water, the resulting mix ture to be sprayed into the-mouth with a small syrjnge. Washing of. the mouth with a solution of potassium perfhanganate, one- part to five hundred parts of water, three times daily may (also prove beneficial. . ■ .An offensive diarrhea is frequent ly associated with the disease, and to relieve this cohdition it is advs- able to administer five-grain doses of aalol four times daily, or zinc-sul- phocarbolate in doses of from five 1 to twenty grains several times dally. If the dog Is upable to eat, a mix ture of egg and milk should be given at least twice dally, by pouring It into the animal’s mouth. In view of the possible Infectious nature of the disease, prompt re moval of un affected dog from other canines and a careful and frequent disinfection of the kennels is recom- mended. For Male—Charleston, Wakefield and Succession Cabbage Plants; $1 per 1,000. For 5,000 or over 5,000, 90c per 1,000, f. o. b. Hodges. S. C. Han nah Plant Co., Hodges, S. C. I Italian White Dpvea, 83 pair; Jap anese Fawn Doves, $2 pair; Long [ Island Muscovy Ducks, $3 pair; i Snow White Muscovy Ducks, $3 pair H. L. Darr, Florence, S. C. ■ I Peas For Kale—Peas will be In great j demand this year on account of the "high price of fertilizer. Send us your order now and don’t let the land suffer. Johnson and Minus, St. George, 8. C. Marry—We have large number I wealthy members. Tbia club Is one j of the oldest and most successful; I strictly confidential; particulars free. The Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel. Box 26, Oakland. Cal. FOR SAM-)—‘Castor Bean Meal Analyzing 7 per cent. Ammonia, 1 per cent. Potash at 829.50 f. o. b. Charleston, S. C., bagged and tag ged. Terms, cash as shipped. Deoem- ber-January shipment.’' A* F. Prin gle. 30 Broad Street, Charleston. S. C. Budding pecan trees, producing large, soft shell nuts, 50c to 31-00 per tree. Special discounts for lots of 100. Top budding seedlings, prof itable varieties, and native Hick- . ories by contract. Twelve yearsi ’ experience in pecan culture. W. VV. Watson, “Pecanwood,’’ Orange burg, S. C. , "* 11 FOB 8ALF—“Florida Phosphate Rock very finely grbund, analysis 68 per cent, bone Phosphate Lime Equivalent to 31.L5 Total Phos- phoris Acid at 36.75 Bulk or 38 bagged and tagged f. o. b. Charles ton. Tefms cash against documents. December-January shipment. A. F. Pringle, SJD 1 ^ Broad Street, Charles ton, S. ‘C. tlon: 30x3 Plain case 30x3 ^ Plain case 32x314 Plain case 33x4 Plain case 34x4 Plain case All express and parcel post-charges prepaid. RALPH HILL. Sumter. S. C. 3 9.60 12.35 14.20 20.25 20.65 Tanner and Mother Denier. om \n:i x /—‘ ginning Industry, as in mostvqthers, large modern plants are dlspl the small and poorly equipped one; During the. nitfe-year period from 190.6 to 1914, inclusive, the number rxf antitro‘orfrvnoritac Ermorrn tincn XXT o'ino 'V BMGARSIHIIST STAY OUT Cotton Glmerie* la th* United Staten Them wem 24,547 active and* 2,- 798 Idle cotton glnnerlea In the Unit ed States la 1914. and tha average number of _ Jgl _ to tea » bt « fit. Dispatch Say Greece W’iil Not' of active, ginneries'operating saw gins , T,, em an Entry. . decreased frpm 28,486 to 24,418, but GermanV has threatened tn , this decrease was accompanied by an Weatened/ to expel increase from 54,553 to 61,191 in tne Lntente Amesfrom Saloniki, ac- number of gins or stands, an increase cording to The Londqn Times' Athens from 3,597,400 to 4,193,556 in num-, corre 8Pondent.. her of saws, and an increase from j “Replying to Greek diplomatic ren- 126 to 172 In average number of resentatlons which had as tthilr aim saws per ginnery, j the preventing of the entry of AuS > Although steam Is being displaced German troops into Greece," says to some-extent by gasoline and elec- .correspondent, vthe German minister tricity, it is still the predominant declared that the fortifications which sohrce of power used in the ginning the Entente Allies were constructing industry. During the period from at Salon l»l would compel Germany to 1906 to 1914, nclusive, the number J 4 * 6 a ction to drive out. the allied of gina or stands operated by steam • forces. - — — increased from Sl.US-to 65,309, al-| “Premier Skouloudis rejoined that though the number of eetabltahments In no case wouId*Creece allow Bui using this form of power decreased garlsn troops to set foot on GfJlJ from 25,392 to 21,045. During the soil.” i $ r— Wanted—To save you money on your magazines and papers. Give maga zines for Christmas. Write for my free catalogue showing all lowest clubbing offers. W. McCall. -Marion, Sv C Pecan TreeAwhen properly grown have a wpaltTTXaileasure as well as of profit In store for those who grow them. Do you want to know why? A card will bring the Information. J. B. Wight, Cairo, Ga. For Kale Contents and lease of up- to-date completely furnished room ing and boarding house, 11 rooms, centrally located In Florence. S. C., near Atlantic Coast Line. railroad shops. Will be sold reasonably. Adv dress Box 246 t Darlington. 8. C./ WANTED-—Farmers and collectorxof cow hides make us your next ship ment. Wo buy hides of all kinds, also raw furs, tallow, beer.-wax, rub ber, metals, etc. Write us; prices, tags. etc. We guarantee you square deal, prompt leturno. H..S. Wad dell and Co., Sumte£ S. C. Wanted—Furs, hides, beeswax, {al low. all grades scrap metals, rubber.,, etc. In market for iron, carload lots. Write us fulj‘description what you. have. Fifteen years experience has taught us proper outlet. Satis faction guaranteed. Prices and tags on request: H. S. Waddell and Co.. Sumter, 8. C. WANTED—Evel-y automobile own er to try one time the Famous Ajax Tire, guaranteed In writing 5,000 miles. Prices below in the most pop ular sizes. All other sizes in propor- Heavy Red Tubes 32'.65 3.15 3 30 4 65 4.7j> r * . j, -«• 4, v , ^ Sell Your Hides at Home a watchers and Beef Clubs, send me your Hides nad get Check by return ma^at highest market pru e* .Ifrite or telephone to ,mtj -f*r Information WISLE W. MARTIN 0 .(i- I-* - • period the num be rof gins oper- fn ated by gasoline increased to 2.979 and tbs number from^55 2 152 te 1.- l td water „ ^.