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UNIONISMS. This Department is intended for the use of the members of the Farmers’ Union in this county and is open to their use. O - * n ' i * Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear ance the following week. Unsure hv union. The ware-house plan is growing £ interest. , I. L ACKERMAN'S FARM. It wobM be a good thins for n good aoanv farmers in 0)1 le ton county if they could ye down toCot- tageniDe and look over the conven- ienees .provided by R A Ackerman around his home. Mr Ackerman hm -a delightful home, which Is really a city home in the country. Hedna, in addition to a very conven iently and comfortably arranged residence, with acetylene lights and stater works, awny ^conveniecesi around the place whidh are labor and time saving. For dnstance, Mr Ackerman has a gasoline engine which he makes de a great deal of drudgery of the hired • man. it pumps water, sawe wood, grinds feed for horses, hogs, cows and chickens. He has 4 dairy through which a constant flow of water passes in pipes, which keeps the temperature of the dairy cool. -In this dairy, with only two cows, one can see at any time.at least ten big bowls or pans of milk covered with the richest cream. * The thing which would impress the visitor to this farm most would be Mr Ackerman’s poultry. In a yard set apart for this purpose he has a dozen beautiful white leghorn fowls, at this time he has off two hatches of white leghorn chicks: one hatch about five weeks old, the other about two weeks, each from a 125 egg incul>ator. He has one in cubator and two brooders, so that heis able to take care of the two hatches at the same time. Tbese chickens are growing very rapidly and there is not a -droopy one in the lot, there being about ninety in each hatch. Mr Ackerman uses the Cor nell incubator and brooder. It is useless to say that he finds both pleasure and profit in his poultry business. 4 Other things migfet be mentioned in connection with Mr Ackerman’s ideal home life, but it would have to be seen to be thoroughly appre ciated. We had the pleasure of dining there recently with a young attorney from Walterboro, who is thinking now very seriously of giving up the practice of law and trying to be come an adjunct to this ideal farm. Mr and Mrs Ackerman and their two lovely daughters, are the per sonification of hospitality, and noth ing gives them more pleasure than to have their numerous visitors en joy themselves. We are sure that they would take pleasure in show ing anyone who wishes to see bow Mr Ackerman has everything around the home so conveniently arranged. MU TIT DESK. Semewbere in the course of ear rending recently w> came upon an article which discussed the vnine to the fanner of a roll top desk, nsean- hitf that if evecy farmer had-a roll and would uae it if only a vary day to beep a record of the expense of the farm, and to write betters, it would mean bettor buMnoss methods on the farm. There is no reason why dormers should not‘be provided with busi ness stationery the same ns mer chants and professional men. In- j stoad of being an easy natter for a farmer to write a letter, in a great many cases it is a laborious work, •and the ’writing of a letter is post poned in many cases uadi the value of the letter has been loet. It is a noted fact that if you wish to hear anything from a .great many farmers ycu had better see them ia persoR, rather than expect that the*' would write you in reply to a letter. There may have been an excuse for this at one time, but now with stationery as cheap as it is and with the mail facilities as it ie now, there is no reason why business methods should not prevail. We would urge that many of the farmers of this county sell a calf and buy a roll top desk. BETHEL UNION. The Bethel Union met last Wed nesday mght and received three atw members at this meeting. Has union has seventeen meabers And ia in a very iecrishing coAfeaon. These are some bastling me mb on in this (union who wdl push things for ward and will 4e all that they can far the bettenaent of their country. Stokes local is still the county. the largest in SELZ AND GODMANS SHOES Children’s, Women’s and Men’s. H. W. Breland president of the Bethel Union was in town Saturday. Colleton must have a county fair this fall. So prepare in thne to have an exhibit. Let this department union aews and them. • have We your need A county organiser will be elected at the next meeting of the COLLETON MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING CO. RIBBONS. RIBBONS, RIBBONS. RIBBONS. White, blue, pink and brown tafteta ribbon, 4 inches wide at 15 cents a yard. 1.11 „ ' - Handkerchiefs—Mens, 45c. a dozen; 10 cents handkerchiefs at 90 cents a doaen. : <m BEACH BROTHERS BETHEL UNION. ’Ruffin, Apr. 16. We met and organized a union at Bethel school house on Arrtl '5th. with seventeen members. We have obtsdned our •character, end had one meeting since, at which we initialed three new members. Our rerukr meet ing time is un the first Wednesday night of each month. We purpose to make our union one of the best in the county. IRespectfully. Allen Budgett, Sec-Treaa. C. K. Breland <cf Ruffin pleasant visitor ts-eur office dag Mr. Breland as Secretary- r of the Bethel Union. THE THE LEAD PENCK: AND . POSTAL CARD. Don’t forget that postal card idea. The next time you go to the post- office, get a quarter’s worth, and when they give out get another quarter’s worth, and keep a supply always on hand. Then take a lead pencil and write for whatever you want whenever you want it—whether it is a Far mer’s Bulletin, an advertiser’s cata log or price list, just some bit of in formation you need. Uae the postal card, too, to jog up your Congressman, your member of the Legislature, your county Com missioner, Superintendent of schools, your Commissioner of Agri culture, or your Editor, about any matter in which you are interested. Farmers can double their influence in the political and business worjd by liberal uae o{ the postal card and the lead pencil. If you paid help about any farm problem, a postal card will get it for you. If you wish to know more about anything advertised or men tioned in TheProgrearive Farmer, a postal card will get you the informa tion. ° In a hundred other ways the lead pencil and the quarter’s worth of postal cardswiU kelp yop amazingly. Getthehahkan&keep ft. up.—The MEETING OF HORSE-PEN LOCAL Our. Union met Apr. 10th. As there was a misunnerslanding con cerning our time of meeting and there was not a full attendance, but I think it is now understood that we are to meet every second Saturday night. Our next meeting wdll be held on the second Saturday in May at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Since organizing we have taken in thrqe new members, and hope to do much better in a short time. " I think we have plenty of good timber in our neighborhood, and we hope to see our county organised as well asaome of the upper counties are in the very near future. We believe that the union will benefit every fanner in some way, and if it does not benefit them in any other way it will bring about a better feeling an^ong them, for 1 think the fanners as a rule are some what selfish. Our delegates to the county con vention to be held on the first Satur day in May are Pres. Joseph Lang- dale, delegate at large, A C Roger and G L Smoak. With best wishes to The Press and Standard. Sec. Treas. STOKES UNIQiN. Stokes, Apr. 17. Dear Mr. Editor: —I am so glad you have given us the Farmesr’ Union page in ycur valuable paper. So kind of you. Yes, we have the largest local in , , , „ , , , the county «. far and wc Bet ap : ,lj. bers.of the Stokes local The county secretary-treasurer is having some trswble in getting the proper reports from the locals. This should not be. WANTED—.The names of the offi cers of any local in the count*' not published in Che directory oa this The suggestion was made *t the meeting of the Walterboro local that a Farmers’ Institute be fcdki this summer - a capital suggestion. DON’T <5o eff oa your vacation or any kind of a pleasure trip by drawing your salaty in advance. Save op for it. Wo want ytmr saving acoonnt. COLLETON BANKING COMPANY. ’. LUCAS, P> si I11 Ml A. L FRASU. CmImt. 8BSF, TEAL AND FOBS* Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest * nod ibest at my Mmket j ~ Highest Prices Paid for Beef Cattle. H. a. FRANCES, * WALTERBORO, S. 6. HORSE PEN LOCAL NUMBER589. Horse Pen Local No. 58fe has had two meeting since its organization on the 13th of March with fifteen charter members. We have initiated two new mem bers and at our next regular meet ing we expect four or five more, and appl cations at every meeting. We have some good material in our union, -and you can bet we will all work to the good of the order. We are not so well drilled yet, but we will sooci be up-to-date. We meet on the secon.l Saturday at 4.30 P.M. Come over Mr. Edi tor and let sus teach you something. . , E. B. Way. Sec-Treas. fARMERS' UNION DIRECTOR)- STATE. B. Harris—President, Pnndleton. S. C. A. J.. A. Rerritt—Y’ice-Fresident, Lamar, S. C. J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas.,, Columbia, S. C. ^COUNTY. L. C. Padgett -President, Son oaks. J. O. Jaques, Jr.- Vice-President, Cottage vi lie. G. W. Sweat Sec-Treas., Hen dersonville. W. C. Brant—Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis—Conductor, Cottjge- ville. L. H. Koger—-Door-Keeper, Wsl- Verboro. W. W. Smoak, Jr.—Business Agent, Walterboro. Executive Committee- G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Koger. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Stokes—W. C. Saunders, Presi dent, E. B. Way, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treas- rer. Sniders—W.C. Brant, president; WALTERBORO UNION. ;| The meeting of the Wulierboro‘ local Saturday afternoon was well at tended by not only its members but by many visiting brethren from other locate. Several of the mem- pres- ICE, ICE, \ ICE, H*ve { begun to nu&e ice delnvery in town. Let us have your anders. loe cream parlors, cool drinks at all times. ’Phone 70b. JONES CARBONATING COMPANY. J. E. EASTERUNG were ent, including Pres. W. C. Saunders and Sec-Treas. E. B. Wfiy. The Hendersonville local was represented | by the county secretary-treasurer.; Brother Sweat. Sniders was also * represented. One candidate was initiated, and many interesting topics wer * generally discussed. The matter of ejecting a business agent was postponed till the next meeting, the afternoon of May 1st. Brothers R. E. Jones and J. E. Peurifoy were elected delegates to the county meeting. „ \n important meeting wdll the heldj Saturday afternoon May L yet there is room for man/more, Right here I wish to impress upon 1 J. K. Getsinger,secretary-treasurer, every farmer or any one eligible to | Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi- membership in the Farmers’ Union dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas- to halt between two opinions no urer. longer, but come out like men and 1 Islandton—A. E. Rentz, president; *7 with us and join #ith usin a righteous cause. Thorugh organization is what we need now. When our organization is perfected then we will accomplish the purpose for which it was intend ed. Will you not come help, It will do you good, because it is your duty. Oownext regular meeting will be on the second Saturday in May at 4 o’clock P. M. K. Apr. 17,1909. SPECIAL MEETING. There will be a special meeting of Stokes local Saturday April 24, at 4 P. M. for the purpose of electing delegatee to the county meeting. A fall meeting ie urged. ' W. C. E. B. Way. C. R. Hears, secretary-treasurer. • Dry Branch—T. H. Caldwell, president; J. W. Avant, secretary- treasurer. Weimer—D. M. Yarn, president; J. E. Varn, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; M. H. Carter, secretary- treasurer. Smoeks-L. C. Padgett, president; J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer. Lodge«-L. J. Jones, Sr., president; P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pea—Joe Laegdale, presi dent; G. L. Smoak, secetery-trees- nrer. Cottageville-Dr. W. A. Kirbye, president; H, W. Ackerman, Walterboro—W. president; Jno. W. tery W. Smoak, Jr. t LOOKAHEAD- The farmer who looks ahead will always have some young stock eom- ting on to take ithe place of old for borne uie, or to be sold when paces are good. He will have corn to sell when there is a scarcity and prices soar, and all of his neighbors •have to buy. There is a big difference in fanning profits between always hav ing to buy, having Hghpriced feeds in the spring and having them ts rell. Many modem fanners have become rich in yearly looking ahead and providing well against this one universal condition. Oats at 40 cents ia August are invariably 50 cents the following Marh or April' sod that means 20 per cent, profit for holding, which is a good rate of interest for the man who has them to sell.—Farmers’ Home Journal. COUNTY FAIR- \ Now is a good time for the Far mers’ Unions to take up the idea of having a County Fair this fall at Walterboro, and we would like to see a movement started at the next meeting of the County Farmers’ Union looking to an establishment of a County Fair next fall. There is nothing that would be a greater im petus and cause more interest to be taken in improving the conditions of the farm than a good County fair. We shall be g ? ad ts have the union ists discuss these matters and come prepared at th^ next meeting of the County Farmers’ Union to launch p plan by which this county fair may be successfully started. Blacksmith and Wheelwright. . Special Attention Given- to repairing buggies, wagons and farm implements. Let me set your cotton aweep Horse-shoeing 25 cents a foot. Farmers Should Use Printed Stationery. - Let us quote you prices on what you wish. * 250 note heads and 250 envelopes printed for $ 1.75—-enough, to last the average farmer a yeec. The Press and Standard. Exoursien Hates- LOUISVILLE, KY„ AND RETRUN VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Account Southern Baptist Convention the Southern Rail way anaounoes very low round trip rates to Louisville, ICy.- from all points. Tickets will be sold May 10, 11, 12 and ,13, 1909, limited lor return leaving Louisville not later than iftid, night of May S2, 1909. Round trip Rates from Principal Stations as follows; Abbeville $15-8$ Charleston $20.80 Newberry $16.30 Aiken Anderson Batesburg Blacksburg Blackville Branchville Yorkville 18.70 Chester *5*85, 15.85 Columbia 16.80 17.95 Gaftney 14.80 14.95 Greenville 15.10 18.40 Greenwood 15.85 19.00 Lancaster 17.05 Orangeburg Prosperity Rock Hill Spartanburg Sumter Union 18.40 *645 >5-85 14.20 •8.25 14.85 For tickets, detailed information, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. L. MEEK, J. C. LUSK, Asst Gen. Passenger Agent. Division Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. TO THE PUBLIC: . • ’ Read the Following Quotations and Let us Serve You: NATIONAL FARMERS UNION. President—Gmui S Barrett, Union City,<fe. Yk ~ ice-Preaident—J E Montgomery, Gleason. Term. Secretary-Treasurer—R H McCul loch, 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar kana, Tex. — • ^ • 1.—.— Boys, what are you doing now to promote unionism in your com munity? This is the county union be talk- now and you should ionlam, boosting local msetings and man mam a power in the community. Put your •holder to the wheel and pmk the mj£ unionism, boosting your county Allen Padgetti union wagon along. 1 0 . _Early June Peas 15c per can. Rose Bud Peas 10c per can. Fish Roe 18c per can. Choice Pripe 20c per can. Choice Roast Beef 15c per can. Grape Nuts 15c per pkg. Egg-O-See 12 i-ac per pkg. Dried Okra 5 i-2c per 'jpkg. HYRNE’S STORE. I f" "t*