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Farmers’ Union Department. r _ „ • This Doparment is intended for the use of the members of * ‘ o* tbe Fanners’ Union in tins county and is open to their use Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear, arice tlie following week THE SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE- Beginning with this issue** each w-eek in this Department will be- into o'ther pursuits, and the uned- ucatetl. or le*ss educated, to go U> the farm. *■6 , i u * t .u * n ;* i 1’rain c»»n*ro]s muscle. Men will found a chapter from that well w rit-1 A , ■ > . • f re»sj>e*ct brain. The pursuit of pror ten text book <»n Agriculture from;. . _ . , ' . , . c , it u • j ; fession enjoymer the highest educa- thc pen of James B. Hunmcutt, edi-L. , , , , r o .u s' u- . ev lion will t>e the most honore<l. In tor of lheSouthe*rn.( ultivator. We* . . .. , tbe past Agriculture has hot been i taught in the common schools. In i the future we hope and exDect it Will be. This book will try to help brinjr about this change. trust our readers will enjoy reading j these- article's. We are sure they will as they are well w ritten and on I a vital subject. | The first chapter ha.- the head. . MANS CHIEF PI R’StMT. Agriculture is the noblest pursuit of man. Before he fell Adam dressed the Garden of Kde-n, Bar taking of forbidden fruit was the cause of the fall. The sentence pro nounced upon fallen man was that “in the sw-eat of thy face shall thou eat bread.” The sentence pronoun ced upon the ground was that “thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.” The result of these two sentences remain in full force to this day. The evil growth is spontaneous The good must be cultivated, and from this ^cultivation all the race must eat their bread. This means that we can not live without culti vating the ground. We must des troy evil and useless plants and keep good and innocent plants. The work necessary to do this is called Agricul ture, which word signifies tilling or cultivation of the field. ^ All other pursuits, callings and professions among men grow out of the necessities of the agriculturist, and are largely dependent upon him for their support. The fanner need ed tools with which to cultivate his crops, hence the blacksmith came into being. He needed houses, and thus called for the carpenter’s skill. The blacksmith and carpenter needed iron and steel; hence the miner was called for. The farmer needed schools for his children, that they might not grow up in ignorance, and thus called forth the teacher. His religious wants called for the preach er, and his legal rights demandqd government and laws, and hence lawyers, judges ami otfi'-ers of all ranks came in due time to serve the * farmer’s necessities. Disease called for the physician, and increased trade called for trades and transpor tation, and all the mechanism of banking and commerce has sprung wt:Tnd n w C ^Ttie U,‘H: ten things to do in MAY. so1 j 1 (1) Replant all lands where the Successive generations have multi- cr °P s have been killed by COUNTY UNION MEETING. The county union met Saturday at the court house w ith a good attend ance of delegates and members. The following officers were present: President L. C. Padgett, Sec-Treas. W. W. Smoak, Chaplain Jos. Lang- dale. Doorkeepers pro tern, R. Ben nett and G. W. Crosby, Conductor ! pro tem J. F. Brant. A motion was carried that prizes be awarded in the corn and cotton contest irrespective of the number I of entries. It will be remembered that a former resolution provided that no prize shrfuld be given unless at least 25 entries were had for each class. The resolution passed Satur day removes this restriction and awards prizes for those entering. There are 18 entries in the corn con test and 17 in the cotton. Any in formation will be furnished by Jas. E. Peurifoy, Walterboro? who is chairman of the committee. Mr. Peurifoy has a number of the com growers’ manual which he would be glad to send those not yet supplied. The following delegates were en rolled: Ashton J P Ponds, T J Simmons. Adnah—J C D Marsh. Bells— H F Breland. Bethel—J A Breland. J W Ulmer, C K Breland. Fuller- A F Fisk, G W Crosby. Hudson’s Mill J W Preacher. Horse Pen—Jos Langdale. Islandton F H Polk. Lodge li Bennett. Mt Carmel—J A Jordan. Omega W VY Martin, L tin, H L Griffin. Peniel J L Hiokman. » Snmaks L C Padgett. Sniders \V J Getsinger, J K Get- singer..J M Kinard. W alterboro J F Brant. W J Trow- ell. J VV Baggett, Jas E Peurifoy. FARMERS' UNION DIRECTORY- NATIONAL. President ChasS Barrett, Union City, Ga. Vice-President J E Montgomery, Gleasun, Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer R H McCul loch. llfi 1-2 \V. Bread street. Texar kana, Tex. STAJE 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. D. R i s h e r - Vice-president, Round, S. C. W. W. Smoak, Jr.- Sec-Treas., Walterboro, S. C. S. P. Goodwin—County Business Agent, Round. W. W. Smoak, Jr.—County Or ganizer. G. W. Sweat. Conductor. Jos. Langdale, Chaplain, Weeks. Executive Committee-Jno. 0. Jaques, Jr., Paul K. Crosby, S. J. Patrick, C. F. Roger, A. C. Breland. S. P. Goodwin, J. A. Willis, door keepers. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 10 a, m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Ashton—J. J. Polk, president; T. J. Simmons, secretary-treasurer. Adnah-J B DuBois, presi dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary- treasurer. Bells—W. W. Bryan, president; H W Hudson Jr secretary-treasurer. Buck Head- J. A. Jones, presi dent; A. D. Preveaux, secretary- treasurer. j Bethel C. H. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer. ! Fuller- C. C. Crosby, president; I ; ar " B. J. Crosby, secretary-treasurer. Islandton VV. M. E. Campbell, president; C. R. Mears, secretary-! treasurer. plied these. Science, art and inven- the cold weather- if not in cotton or.corn, in tion have contributed to the rapid *>"* loKuminous crop. Harrow all development of society, and now we * an( * thoroughly before replanting see a vast, complex civilization de-1 Keep up the cultivation of all growing crops. Work level and shallow and stay ahead of the grass. Use weeders and harrows and culti- pendent upon mining, manufacture and agriculture for support. Agriculture is easily the chief of . , these-three. because we can not live 'ators instead of turning plows, without bread, and bread .grows W P>»»t cowpeas. soy beans or from the ground. "The king him-; velvet beans every available seed self is fed from the field.” No and every available foot of land. education, learning.; (41 Prepare to fatten the industry, or skill cheaply, and to double your icessity for Product this year. Fence in a per is amount of science, invention, can do awav with the hogs pork ne< manent pasture, if possible, and ar range lots for a rotation of quick- cultivating th3 ground. The more these increase and flourish, the greater the need for the products of, growing pasture crops the farm. They only increase the (?>> Put out plenty of peanuts and number of non-producers to b, , sweet poUtoes. and keep the garden Hudson’s president; H. treasurer. Mill- J. I). Hudson, A. Crosby, secretary-! Mt. Carmel—E. Bi Way, president; G. M: Bennett, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. E. Addison secretary-treas- rer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pen—Jos. Langdale, presi dent; C. N. Langdale Sec-Treas. Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urer. Tabor—C. B. Crosby, president; W. H. Breland, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville-G. E. H. Moore, president; O. A. Speights, secretary- treasurer. Stokes—W. F. Copeland, president; J. B. Saunders, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch—J. J. Miley, presi dent; J. L. Crosby, secretary-treas- urer. Peniel—J. L. Hickman, president; by clothed, fed fand sustained _ cultivators of the soil. The farmer y rn > *eans, e e., must feed himself aiul his family as itnl y ° the S** ,,ut tomatoes, plant^ gecre ^ ar y.^ rea8urer well as all these othefe; so we see he watermelons is for succession, vegetables and every Southern is the meat useful man of all. Hi g ! farmer’s birthright. . ^ , - . • (6) See that the spraying outfit calling pursutt of profomonMhcro- Usc Bordeaux and fore the most useful of all P r »^ j ,. arU ^ on the apple frees and s,ons ' Hthiaiatroe. (t should be ^ Bor(lea<u on the considered the most honorable, »ut; tomatoes, lime-sulphur for many reasons it is not so con- on t he peaches and plums sidered. These reasons we shall ex amine later on, when you will be prepared to understand them better. Most young people and many older i people think it is more desirable to be a professional man, such as a phy sician, merchant', banker, lawyer, or the like, than to be a laboring man, and many prefer to labor at any thing in the shade rather than in the sunshine. We have thus come to look upon farming as the leaat honor able of all pursuits. The chief reas on for this is the fact that we have taught our educated chi'dren to go] (7) Begin marketing the early chickens and look closely after the health of the younger ones. Disin fect often and whitewash, if neces sary. (8) Fix a place, if you have none, to keep the milk and butter fresh and cool during summer. (9) Drain all swampy places about the house to get rid of mala ria-breeding mosquitoes, and keep tbe stables clean so as to avoid breed ing the typhoid-carrying houae-fly. Screen the doors and windows. (10) ' Make a nreless cooker for your wife to use during tbe hot weather.—Raleigh (N. Cj ive Farmer knd Gazette. Smi>aks—L. C. Padgett, president; A P Smith, secretary-treasurer. Lodge -L. J. Jones, Sr’., president; P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Walterboro—W. W. Smoak, Jr., president; E. W. Goodwill, secre tary-treasurer. Edisto—A. G. Yarley, president; S. J. Patrick, sxretary-treasurer. Berea—D T Strickland, president; James M Strickland, Jr, secretary- treasurer. Omega—H. P. Martin, president; B R Griffin, secretary-treasurer.. Hall—B G Weeks, president; 1 B Weeks, secretary-treasurer. CASTOR IA Ykr Zafrafti aai Okflfcak Ite IM Yn lm Alnp Im(M Dainty Enameled Bedroom What coukl be prettier or more inviting than a dainty bedroom with walls; furniture and woodwork all enameled in white or some delicate tint to har- - monize nicely with furnishings and draperies? Why not have one? ACME QUALITY ENAMEL (Neal’i) gives that smooth, beautiful, genuine enamel surface so sanitary and so easy to keep bright and attractive. Anyone can apply it by following the simple directions. ► V II IPs a surface to be painted, enameled, stained, varnished, or finished in any way there’s an Acme Quality Kind to fit the purpose. A. WICHMAN & SON, WALTERBORO, South Carolina. jfrc/dMJOTiaZ LADIES AND MISSES TRIMMED HATS AND LADIES COAT SUITS. We have just received a most complete line of ladies and Misses trimmed hats and ladies G»at Suits ever shown in W.dterboro. •» O These goods were purchased at a bargain, and our customers will receive the advantage . of our low buying. PRICES VERY LOW. QUALITY FIRST CLASS. Let us show your our line before you go elsewhere. / “‘V < , M. KOHN, H- W. BLACK SR, DENTAL SURGEON I have reopened my dental o office, and have ass»ciat«i e with me DR. JOHN H. S BAKER. All w-ork giveji ® prompt attention. r Office over Finn’s Jewelry n Store. £ o Office Hours: 8.80 am to 2 g p. m. 3 to 6 p. u>. c ’Ppone No. 07a. o _ WfUterboro, W » OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOOD Walter Street, Walterl)oro, S. C. SPRING suits JUST ARRIVED JAM. K I'KPK.lf'OT. 'NO. H. rVUIurOX FEDK1PG! B20TMS. it tor u «• y h ami Coniinellor* at Law. » All Enelsita givtn Prcapt AtUctlor. OVER THE 1-PESS ANC S^mGAItO. HT A LTK H BO IW>. - - - H. C. OFFICE OF Dr. A. J. Anderson DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours: a p m., 6 p. b» OPPOSITE Farmer* aod Alert tuoti.. Ban*. ’Phone lOOg. WALTERBORO. S. O. Just Arrived a full line of the newest and most UP-TO- DATE Men’s and Boys’ Spring Suits. Also a complete line of Ladies Washable Suits; Ladies Skirts. * \ - Prices to suit the times and our motto which is; “CHEAP EST iN TOWN ” LET US SHOW YOU OUR LINE. NEW GOODS, STYLISH GOODS. H. ZAUN, THE CLOTHING STORE. MX II. « Keal Erttut*, Brokerage and liiKuranoe. LOANb NEGOTIATED Housed to Opposite the Market, e WALTERBORO R. C C. E. DURANT Civil Eng’r ami Land Surveyor. I will be in my office on Sat urdays and all other days when not at work in field. Office between KUen’s and Fanners' and Merchants* Bank Phone 2;B, Wakerboro, S. C