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FARMERS' UNION DEPARTMENT. This Department is intended for the use of the members of the Farmers’ 1 nion in this county and is open to their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear- 4 1 ance the following week. IT PAYS TO INOCULATE F0R< tee when all the retnro* are re ceived. CRIMSON CLOVER Messrs. Editors: Crimson clo ver, being a legominous plant, mast have inoculation to do well » on moet soils. Inoculation pro duces the germs that enable it to get the nitrogen it needs from the air. There are three ways of inoculating soil. One way is to continne clover on the same land for a ►cries of 3ears uutill it gets the soil well tilled with the neces- e&ry germs. This is a tedious and rather *l»»w and exptnsive way. Another way is to get the inocu lation from a prepared i*ulture This niUbt be carefully handled tobe successful. Still another, and by far the cheapest and sur est method, is by spreading soil from a well inoculated clover 1 Held over the surface of a newly 1|ie Colleton"T’res. and Stand- sown clnver patch and hatrowm* ar(] js on n)V , lefk _ n , e ( .„ lmtv it in . If on > a poor .land of c.o- jp ( ( i feconcratul ited on having ver is obtained the lirst season, an edi , or like Br „. Sinoak, who or if part of its fail, to do well, dev otes so tnucli space to tiie seed should be sown again the next year on the same soil. By j. these repeated sowings I he clover r- J. Whitn*r Kwid, Secretary-Treasurer, S. 0. Sutf Kar^ler• , Union. Colombia, S.C., Aogoatll, The only wny to cheapen the ccst of prodnction on the farm is through soi 1 improvement The •ame labor that ia required to cultivate an acre of poor land tl at producea only ten hnahela of corn will cultivate an acre of fer tile land that produces tifty bushels. The secret of success in farming is soil improvement. Any system of fanning that does not have for its object the im provement of th- soil is a 1 lilure. And we niulit add h re that the planter who j uts in a ia* je acre age of cotton hasn't ^<»t time to improve his soil—Carolina Union l<rrm?r. BOARD OF HEALTH. MIES ADOPTED RECENTLY AND PASSED IT TOWN COUNCIL AS ORDINANCE. gets better every year and soon has the desired inoculation. SOI R AND WkT SOUS. Clover and other legumes do not succeed on lands that for any reason are sour or that aie filled with water during a considerable portion of the year. Water ex cludes the air. grow without farmers* interests, and who like be of the Uiouressive is not afraid to work for prohibition in the columns of his paper editorially—K W Dabbs, editor Farmers’ Union Depart ments of 8umter Watchman and Southron. At least twice a year the best and cheapest methods of soil im- Few plants will provement should be discussed in air in the soil, every local Union. One of the The following named persons con stitute the Board of Health for Wal- terboro: E. M. Jones, secretary; C. H. Fripp, one year; J. D. von- Lehe, two years: A. K. Beach, three years; E. M. Jones, four years; Dr. L. M. Stokes, five years. This Board will meet once a month, no excuses for absence tolerated. The rules parsed by this Hoard and adopted as an ordinance by Town Council, provide for an able bodied health officer to distribute desinfes- tants and have charge of the scaven ger departments. He shall make written weekly and monthly reports. The town has been divider] into, six districts to facilitate the work of health officer and scavenger depart ments. Several of the rules will he of in- j terest to the citizens. Among the j most important relate to the san- | Station in regard to closets and ces< | pools; One rule is aiintnl at the ex- i termination of the home tlv bv the I * * use of chemicals to be furnished by the town; No swine shall I** kept in town except by j>ermission of Health Physician and Intendant; all births, marriages and deaths shall he registered by the Secretary; al! con tagious diseases shall bo rejairted to the Secretary, and the residence of contagion marked: all places of busi ness and public officers shall lie pro vided with spittoons ami garbage cans, or boxes: Nm tree or trees shall be cut within the limits of the town, killed or otherwise injured Aeidit.v m«y b« overcame h F ap- principal objects of the Farmer. with , 10t M we eds etc te'rr.^ l ' ni0 “ “ ,0 ,e * ch raen,ber8 .hall be kept down by owner of lot.; +4 S-Vfk + # a M ' A 1« 1 Id* ! better economic methods in farm a |j beef and veal-for the market of floats or ground shells. Acid | e« onomic j n f ® rm all beef and veal-for the market of soils usually have sorrel growing 1 inanl, S emen ti an - ie I 00 *'l nlon the town shall ho inspected: No that does not convert itself into spoiled meats shall be offered for a '‘farmers institute” several sale; all meats are to be screened times during the year is not get ting in the best work—Carolina Union Farmer. on them. An acid condition may also he determiued by testing the soil with blue litmus paper. It is useless to plant. clover on wet soil. Either a good form of rarfa<» drainage or under drain age ahonid be practiced if clover ia to be planted there—In The Frogreaaive Farmer. C. R. Hudson. UNIONISMS AMEND THE CONSTITUTION Two amendments to the Con st! tnion worn adopted by the State Farmers’ Union at the rqgnlar meeting in July, 1900, and were ordered to be submit ted to the Local Unions for a re ferendum vote. Amendment No. 1 provides for a new wording of Article IV. Section 1, page 16, so as to give a better method of making the necasary charges in the Constitu tion in future ‘ This amendment retains the referendum vote and makes it necessary that all pro posed changes in the Constitu tion shall be submittted to the Local Unions for ratification. Amendment No. 2 provides for an increase of the quarterly dues from 32 cents per quarter to 60 cents per quarter ($2.00 per yeec^ to be divided as fol lows:- 10 cents to the Local Union,-10 cents to the County Union and 80 cents to the State Union (with the National dues to he paid out of the State Union’s part.) These amendments will be printed with full explanations mid accompanied by blank forms for recording the vote ot the taeal Unions. The circular letter and return envelopes will be sent to the bounty Secretaries next week to be sent to all Local Unions. Fall fractions will be given and ril details will be specified, so tbat a coneat recced of the vote bo secured to be unearned by the State Executive Oommit- Certain principles of Unionism are secret—let the members be ware how they talk. The Union in Colleton county ia getting to be quite a strong end lusty infant. If yonr anion is not ing the fault lies with is it with yon? prosper The Union is not an organiza tion of farmers to fight any other class of people—it is simply an organization to protect its mem bers in their rights. from flies reliable citizens shall re port any violation of these rules; the coming of circuses is restricted; all public buildings shall be inspected; all violations of above rules shall be reported by all members of Board of Health; and any violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $50, or imprisonment not more than 30 days, or both at the discre tion of the Intendant. FARMERS' UNION DIRECTORY- • ’ NATIONAL. President Chas S Barrett, Union City. (i.t. Viee-PresUont J K Montgomery, Gleason. Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer K ij, McUul- loch. 11«; 1 -2"W. Broad street. Texar kana. Tex. STATE. 4 A. J. A. Perritt President, Lamar, S. C. R c W Dybhs. Vice-President, Mayesville. J. Whitner Keid —Sec-Treas., Columbia. S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett President, Smoaks. J. O. Jaques. Jr. - Vice-President, Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., Hen dersonville. W C. Brant-Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis Conductor, Cottage ville. y L. H. Roger-Door-Keeper, W r al- terboro. Robert E. Jones,—B u s i n e s s Agent, Wfalterboro. W\ W\ Smoak, Jr.—County Or ganizer. Executive Committee G. A. Ben ton. W. C. Saunders, J. 1. Seigler. T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. Meeting 1st Saturday in each Tionth at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS.' Stokes VV. C. Saunders, Presi dent, K. B. Way. secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane J. F. Addison. resi dent, J. F. Seigler. secretary-treas- rer. Sniders \V. C. Brant, president; J. K Oft singer, secretary-treasurer.' Williams hr. C. K. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. 0'Quin, secretary-treas urer. Isiandtoa A. E. Rentz. president; j C. R. Mears, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch T. H. Caldwell,! pn^ider*: J. W. Avant, secretary- 1 treasurer. WVimer D. M. Varn, president;, J. El Varn. secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville G. F.. H. Moore, ] president; M. H. Carter, secretary- treasurer. Smoaks L. C. Padgett, president;! J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer. Lodge L. J. Jones. Sr., president; P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pen Jos I^ingdale. presi-j dent; G. L. Smoak, secretary-treas urer. Cottageville-Dr. W. A. Kirbye, j president; H. W'. Ackerman, secre-! tary-treasurer. W’alterhoro — W. • W. Smpak. Jr., president; E. W\ (ioodwin, secre tary-treasurer. Bethel—H. W. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer Bells-W. W. Bryan, president; F. M. Thomas, secretary-treasurer. Hudson’s Mill -J. D, Hudson, president; Dr. A. Willis Hudson, secretory-treasu rer. Adnah—John Kicklighter, presi dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary- The Kind Tou Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under bis per sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you In this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good ’* are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health ef Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment* What Is CASTOR IA Castoria Is a harmless substitute fbr Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Nareotie substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhcea end Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bean the Signature of The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. . asm won* crw. NEWS FROM RAVENEL. .,t» ° Ravenel, Aug. 14.—The Picnic and T»*m|x*ranc<'lially at Dr. Breaker’s Bark is in "its glory” attended bv a large crowd not-with-standing the intense heat. Rev. Donahue. Pastor of Cumberland church Charleston, delivered an eloquent address on Temperance, which interested both young and old. Ice cream cake, and soft drinks wfre served during the dny\ Mrs. P. S. Asendorf and daughter Miss Georgia of Savannah, were the guests of Mrs. T. <). Rowell last vfeek. They left Monday afternoon for Charleston accompanied by Mrs. Powell. Mr. Harry B. Powell who is work ing at the Navy Yard in Charleston spent last week’s end with his pa rents. Misses Dorine and Welch, two charming young ladies of Charleston are visiting at the home of Mrs E. H. Chinnis. Misses Mae and Gertrude Rodgers visited friends at Young’s Island Tuesday. Mr. Dick Hughes of Charleston is relieving the agent at Young s island for ton days. While there Mr. Hughes is boarding «t this place, where he has many friends. Mrs. F. E. Beach spent Friday in Charleston on business. Mr. Fred Siemers of Charleston is spending his vacation with Mrs. T. E. Beach. Misses Ackerman of Cottageville were among those who attended the picnic. Messes Brooks Hughs and Rodgers visited Charleston and taking in the Isle of Palms last Sunday. Mrs. C. E. Lepthe the charming wife of our agent returned home Sunday last to the delight of her many friends. X. Y. Z. Or. King’s New Life Pills Thu beet In -S. J. Rumph, presi dent; E. L. Commins, secretary- FOR KIDNEYiUVER AND STOMACH TNOUNLt k the over a drafgtot’s Ednto A G. Yarley, S. J. Patrick, secretary-treasurer. Berea—L. B. Linder,* president; J % M Strickland, secretary-treasurer. Adams Run— Dr J T Taylor, presi dent; S G Taylor, secretary-treasurer P.P.P. r. r. f. «■ mhev mi “CO-OPERATION” The success of all big undertakings mainly depends ypon “Co-operation.” Hence, onr reason for wishing to co operate with the “Colleton County Farmers’ Union.” Their success means ours. Any member of that organization will hear something to his advantage, if he comes around to ns just before he is ready to do his Fall baying. ii it. *. com siml “The Store That Always Makes Good.” lUrU. Dratwp ‘'After taktac ia hM life, m3 FF.P. aarer Mteo veil la hie Ufa, i taeto aa if be onwVI llveforevar, if he ueuM, aiweja get P f P " If 700 are tired out from oeer-wort i BDILDERS’ MATERIAL Wanted the public to know that we have a most complete line of all kinds of builders' material, such as DOORS, - SASH, BLINDS, SHINGLES, MOULDING, BRICK, 7 LUMBER, ETC At prices to suit Let us know your wants. G. i SAVAGE. liaifactirer of Roogh and Dressed Lsnber- P. P. P. aasafi P. P. P. V your iett £p.p. JUkSdwm ?.?y. p. p. p. P. P. P. Mflkky A*» BEEF, VEAL AND P0BK. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid for Beef Cattle. * H. H. PRANCES, * WALTERBORO, S. C. p. p. p. latalamlnsCirtt ii BM Prim, Bkeuatiaui Scnfili boilda ap tho wmk »md P. F. P. A • Ml OT B blood to hi m b—d, we witbont fear 0 TTv. UOMIAN, OAVAMOAH, OA. I I 1 g • J I 11 I | T V V