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This Tieparfment is internIcmI iVn* the -^leinbers of • la' *a . < , the Farmers’ Union in this county and is open to , their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear ance the following week. A 1 NEW FERTILIZER A FBtmiZB MADE FROM OYSTER SHELL WHOM WILL SAVE HMDS ARDS OF DOLLARS. r Meggett, Aug. 20.—Special: Will joa kindly take up through your Fanners’ Union column the question of oyster shell lime. 1 feel that it will save thousands of dollars to Oolleton county far* mers. I asked that Clemeon College put au agiicultuial experiment elation on the coast, but it ha* not done it. The oyeter ehell has been experimented with, and a substaru-o lound that wh^n mixed with the t>hell when burn ing reduceu the whole to almost ashee giving a good percentage of potash, a large percentage of bone phosphate and acid, besides 50 per cenC of lime and some salt. This valuable fertilizer is being made at $6. per ton and is giving the results of 130 high grade goods. Lands are now be ing reclaimed which are worn out, sour land sweetened. Tests show a bale df cotton with no other fertilizer. The Blitch Company use a thousand' tons yearly, and it is being used largely by other large concerns. Under this new arrangement where the shells are thoroghly ground up ftfter burning and made into a mechanical condi tion to allow their being put through a distributor. This is a great thing for the farmer, and these tests can be seen at Meg- gett or Young* Island at any time. As it is also a gernricide, caterpillars, cut worms and other insect pests are exter minated in the lauds on which it is used. * E L Commins, Sec. Meg get t Local, No. 641. ‘ WHAT S10 DID. Mr Brown keeps a boarding house. Around the table sit his wife, Mrs Brown; the milliner, Mrs Andrews; Mr Black, the boarder; Mr Jordan, the carpen ter; Mr Hanley, the seed and lumber merchant. Mr Brown took $10 out of his pocketbook and handed it to Mrs Brown with the remark that there was $10 toward the $20 he had promised her * Mrs Brown handed the bill to Mrs Andrews, the milliner, saying: “That pays for my new bonnet.’* Mrs An drews in turn gave it to Mr Jor dan, remarking that it would pay for the carpenter work he had done for her Mr Jordan hand ed it to Mr Hanley, requesting his receipted bill for lumber. Hr Hanley gave it back to Mr Brown, saying: “That pay* $10 on.my board.” Mr Brown passed it to Mrs Brown, saying he had now paid her the $20 he had promised her. She in torn paid Mr Black to settle her pastry and bread account. Mr Black handed it to Mr Hanley, asking for the amount of his floor bill, says Durand Conner. Mr Hanley again remarked that it settled for that month’s board, where- opog Mr Brown pot it in hit pocket, remarking that he hadn’t •nppoeed a greenback would go •o far. Bat soppoee Mrs Broom had sent to a mail order boose for a new bonnet, then that 910 would have gone oat and never come hack. There is a moral to this: Spend your money with home' mer chants. PROGRESSIVE YOUNG EARNER. One of the most progrei'-ive young fanners in the county, Mr W J Haning, was in town Friday. He. fertilizes his crop with brains as well hs well as with other things; that is to say he exercises intelligence in con ducting hie farming operations, jnst as a physician or lawyer does in condncting a difficult case. One indication of Mr Harling’s progressivenese is the careful selection of his seed for planting** The day before he came to Edgefield he went-i through a field of corn detassel- ing the barren and deft-rtive stalks in order that the seed corn may not sutler from the pollen from these wortnless stalks. Another evidence of Jack's pro gressiveness is the attention that he gives to. stock raising. Sev eral years ago he bought forty- odd rolls of barbed wire and fenced three pastures. Some of the neighbors told him he was crazy, but his only reply was, “Wait and see.'’ Friday he brought a fine hog and slei k, grass fattened cow to market and converted them into cash. Would that some more of Edge field’s farmers were as “crazy” as Jack Harling! He says halt of his living comes from his three pastures. Just a word to 90 per cent, of the farmers: Quit planting the world in cotton, bny barbed wire as Harling did, and “plant” more cows, hogs, sheep, horses and mules.—Edgefield Adver tiser CRIMSON CLOVER. In some sections of the country the land is not sufficiently well inoculated to secure a good stand of crimson clover the first year. In case of doubt it might be well to sow half crimson clover and half rye. If the clover be a partial failure you still have the rye for a winter cover crop, and if you have a few stalks of clover scattered about they will inocul ate the land sufficiently to get a stand the next year. Crimson clover should be sown at the rate of about one peck to the acre. The seed for an acre will cost approximately one dollar. Some years possibly a little more, other years less. The cost of seeding is really in significant when one considers the returns from it. To say nothing of the plant food saved, which is ordinarily *s much as we use in making a crop, it will add to yonr soil more nitrogen than yon could get from 1,000 pounds of 10-2-2 fertilizer to the acre- If yon fail the first year try it again. Yon will succeed the second time. Crimson clover in winter and cow peas in sum mer will soon double yonr crops. —Sonthero Cultivator. EARNERS’ UNION DIRECTORY- NATIONAL. President—Chas S Barrett. Union Citv, Ga. Vice-President—J E Montgomery, Gleason, Tenn. ' Secretary-Treasurer—R H McCul loch. 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar kana, Tex. STATE. A. J. A. Perritt — President, Lamar, S. C. E W Dabbs, Vice-President, Mayesville. J. Whitner Reid—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. L. H. Roger—Door-Keeper, Wal- terboro. Robert E. Jones,—B u s i n e s s Agent, W T alterboro. W. W\ Smoak, Jr.—County Or ganizer. Executive Committee—G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. 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. Addisorf, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treaa- * Vi rer. • Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urer. Islandton-A. E. Rentz, president; C. R. Mears, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch—T. H. Caldwell, president; J. W. Avant, secretary- treasurer. Weimer—D. M. Varn, president; J. E. Varn, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. 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 Langdale, presi dent; G. L. Smoak, secretary-treas urer. Cottageville—Dr. W. A. Kirbye, president; H. W. Ackerman, secre tary-treasurer. Walterboro—W. W. Smoak, Jr., president; E. W. Goodwin, secre tary-treasurer. Bethel—H. W. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer Bells—W. W. Bryan, prafient; F. M. Thomas, secretary-treasurer. Hudson's Mill—J. D, Hudson, president; Dr. A. willis Hudson, secretary-treasurer. Adnah—John Kicklighter, presi dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary- treasurer. Meggetts—S. J. Rumph, presi dent; E. L. Commins, secretary- treasurer. Edisto—A. G. Yarley, president; S. J. Patrick, secretary-treasurer. Berea -L. B. Linder,' president; J. M Strickland, secretary-treasurer. AdamsTtun—Dr J T Taylor, presi dent; S G Taylor, secretary-treasurer TERRY & SHAFFER. AfTfR THE LOniL SUMMER MUNfflS OUR RUSE NESS NEEDS A LITTLE TONIC. There is no tonic for a business like a knock down r ■ drag out cut in prices. So here goes. A few hum mers in groceries to start up trade this week. Columbia River Salmon Flat cans 5c. can, Sausage in oil 10c lb. Large size cans jelly Reg. 10c size 6c. can, Star lye 4 for 25c. Lump starch 6 pounds for 25c, Daisy Lye 6 cans for 25c, Good grade of coffee 9 pounds for $1 Granulated sugar 17 pounds for $1 Good Luck Baking Powder 6 cans for 25c, good until next issue of Press and Standard. And with every cash purchase large or small, a cou pon for your choice of 100 beautiful $1.50 framed pictures. Sold to coupon holders at from 1c to 49c Each. SPECIAL OFFER THIS MONTH-Writing paper and envelopes, each sheet engraved “Walterboro, S. C.” or with your initial, regular 50c. boxes 15c each. WHY IS THERE ALWAYS A CROWD AT OUR STORE? TERRY & SHAFFER. they did it—got 17 members join one attemoon! to Secretary Commins of Meggett local has an interesting, letter in this issue.. By the way, we have heard little of the Meggett local since its organization. Will not some member ‘’drop us a line?" We wonder if Smoaks local is adding any new members—it appears to a man up a tree that there is some very tine union material there going to waste. Go out after it, Mr President! Oh, Yes! The County Fair is coming on, and the Union ex pects every member to do his duty. WALTEKDOM LOCAL MEETS. The Walterboro local held an important meeting Saturday afternoon, with a good aftend- anoe of members present. In addition to the regular work of the meeting, three new members were initiated. Dr Kershaw, secretary of the County Fair Assoeiation was present and gave a talk as to what he is doing for the success oftheOoonty Fait. He urged the members present to aid him in making the Fair the soeosss it deserved to be. Dr T G Kershaw, J F Brant and 0 8 Bennett were elected delegates to the next county meeting. UNIONISM’S The Stokes local will bold an important meeting Saturday afternoon at 4:80 o’clock. There is some talk of dividing the Stokes local. Mine of the . » members are from 'Omega, and they think of taking demits from Stokes and joining with six net members at Omega, floha n aw local there. Their resson is the distance they hake to go to Stokes. : " The Farmers Union st Horse Pen held a very interesting meeting on 21 inst, in which two new members were initiated and other business of important was attended to. We changed the time of meeting from the fourth Saturday to Friday -befory the fourth Saturday, at 3 o’clock p. m. in each month. J. L. Electric iBItterel «my arc tha lamady, as tbon—nrtt have FOR KIDNKY.LIVKR AND STOMACH TROUDLB h h tha bast madkfate «var soM ^knnmiiismiiliiiMmiB If foar Uvar Is tloighh and out of toaa, sad yoa fael tnh, bil'ooa, cnnrtl- pat ad, taka a dear of Cbuabarlala's Stomach aad Livar TaWata toaight ba- fora ratiring aad yoa will fael all right a tha morning Sold by all dealer*. “CO-OPERATION” <r 0 , ■’ The success of all big undertakings mainly depends upon “Co-operation.” Hence, our 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 us just before he is ready to do his Fall buying. ' THE n. W. COHEN STORE, “The Store That Always Makes Good/’ BEEF, VEAL AMD FOBS. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid for Beef Battle. H. A. FRHNBES, * WALTERBORO, S. B. P. P. P. Mb Mm Cits ii BM p’iwi Benatia ail Scrtfili' iMm*. m Urn weak mi debilitated, stem 1! Wt would like to hnvo n lottor from Berea local telling how Hives, ecaema. Itch or ml* 'heon* m** yea cieav. can’t bear the touch of year clothing. Doan’s Ointment ooree the mat obetinate case*. Why rafter. AM tdrnggiete mil it. P. P. P. i say witbout fear of contradiction that P. P* r, u wo 1 in the world. ^ potom** mi wboee blood ie In an hnpoie cow- difem d» to r. V. UPPMAN, SAVANNAH, ga. A Dr.KlNn’sNew Ufenils RMS •mEMUTULEjTS