The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, July 23, 1913, Image 1

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c GEST AND BEST CO V - • ' COONTY FADL NOT. . T t . : -UlrJ VOL. XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23,1913. AIMAL‘FARMERS INSimiTES WERE A GRAND SUCCESS-LARGE ATTENDANCE r ^ Experts Addressed Attentive Crowds at Cottageville and Hudson’s Speaking Here Today. % The Farmers' Iqftitutee, held each yoar by the cooperation of Clemson College and The United States Gov ernment, have proved a great success In Colleton County, Institutes having been h^ld at Cottageville on Monday and at Hudson's Mill on Tuesday. Attentive crowds, which would have been larger but for the bad weather, attended at each place, and much of a practical nature has been accom plished. These Institutes are under the direction of trained men. in fact of men who can well be called ex perts. and their great value cannot be over-astimated. It Is only to be rogretted that everyone in the County could not have been present at the meetings held in the county. The trip to Cottageville on Mon day was made in the cars of B. G. Price. County Farm Demonstrator aad Jas E. Peurifoy, and. with the ex ception of Mr Peurifoy’s car going into the ditch, was as a whole high ly successful. The meetings were presided over by Mr Price, and he introduced Prof Burgess of Clemson College as the grst speaker at Cottageville. Prof Burgess discussed live stock, and showed how necessary it was for the farmers to have improved stock, with especial reference . to dairy cattle which subject he has specialized in. In discussing the relation of better milk to public health. Prof Burgess asked for a cleaner system of milk ing. and pleaded that the cow and the milking of the cow be placed on a higher plane. Citing statistics, he showed that better milk was neces sary to reduce the death rate among the babies of the State, and more at tention to the milking of the cow is the only way to secure better milk. _ M against going into the business reck lessly. and while the low country was especially adapted to grazing, he urged all who might be considering this work to get ready first. He also urged the people not to place a pure bred animal under scrub conditions, and showed that results would be in proportion to the treatment given the animal. In order to improve the line of stock, the Community Sytem of Breed inf was proposed, which system would have severeal farmeys to pur chase Jointly pure bred sires in all the different kinds of stock, and use them Jointly, but he also warned his hearers against being taken in by fakers who sell stallions, etc. In speaking of pasture, it was develop ed that everything with wire around was not a pasture, and that animals will not thrive on pure air and scen ery. but that careful, intelligent feed ing was essential, and that the results would depend on the feeding. The relative values of feed was discussed, and it was shown that forage was the .cheapest and most successful feed for cattle. In selecting breeding cattle, it waa pointed out that a pedigree of mere lineage was sot the standard by which to go. but that the pedigree of performance was the real teet. In addition, in making a selection of breeding stock, the individuality of tba animal must be considered. Ai a whole. Prof Burgees’ talk bras a masterly treatment of the subject of live stock, and evoked many ques tions from his attentive hearers. Thera is ao doubt bjit that the peo ple who heard It will do more along this 11ns ta tl|S future. Prof Newman of Clemson College was the next epeaker, discussing "Fruit Culture for Home Consump tion.” and no more masterly or in teresting a talk can be Imagined than that delivered by Prof Newman. The writer of this article must confess that be himself was so interested that he neglected to take sufficient notes by which to make s complete write up. In the beginning. Prof Newmsn { pleaded for a more attractive home life, and cited the home garden and the home orchard as two agencies which go to make up a complete kome, showing that these two things coul4, hs made profitable, and pleas ant. The speaker pointed out tkat on the farm every thing but sugar and coffee could be grown, and that the farmer who was neglecting his garden and?orchard was only wasting s fine opportunity for s better and cheaper living. Part of his talk was taken up with the proper method of planting vegetables, turnips coming In for s good part of discussion. He urged his hearers to plant two crops of Irish potatoes, and pointed out that the second could be kept to bet ter advantage. For late planting, Irish Cobbler and Triumph potatoes were recomended as these varieties escape many diseases which the other varieties may have. Dtseuislng orcharding. The spea ker stated that commercially apples would not he s success In the low country, but hrged everyone to have s few tree* for home aae. He com pletely rebutted the Idea that fruit could not be grown successfully in the low country, and asked his hear ers to make its growth a matter of care and to apply scientific methods, showing how s community by little cost to anyone could buy s complete spraying apparatus to be used Joint ly. Hts address was illustrated by practical demonstrations of pruning, budding and grafting, and much prac tical value will be realised from It It was prophesied that this work would in the near future be taught In the public schools. Pecans were recom ended for s commercial crop, and it was advised that no seedling trees be used, but that the budded kind be secured. As s remedy for pear blight, tree growth retardation was advised. He advised the fanners of this section to be more careful with their grapes, seeing that they were properly pruned in October of each year, and showing that the trellis method was more satisfactory than the arbor one. The growth of fruit in this county will certainly be In creased by the able lectures of Prof Newman. Mr Elliott. Director of County Farm Demonstrators, next spoke on "Forage and Soil Buildiog." and that his heart was in his work was dem ons tar ted by the vigor with which he discussed the subject. He showed that s revolutiofi wss needed in Ag riculture and prophesided that it would soon occur. Stating that our farm lands were farmed to death, the speaker asked for more vegetable matter to be placed in the soil, demonstrating that it was the basis j <jf animal growth, and that by the ‘ proper amounts of vegetable matter, hiUs wool* . he largely ra ced, and that our crops would be better able to stand ths periods of droughts. A strong pies was made for fall cover crops and the relative value of each was pointed out. On account of the lateness of the hour. Mr Elliott cut his speech short, but the questions asked and discussions after the meeting thpwed that his remarks had fallen on fertile ground. After dinner, Prof Newman con ducted a demonstration in pruning, budding and grafting in the orchard of Doctor Willis, and pointed out certain diseases common to fruit trees with methods of treatment. Mr Elliott also entertained the boys of the town with an amusing .half hour of imitations of animals of different sorts, and late in the afternoon the crowds repaired to their homes, well pleasedvwith the results of the day. The meeting at Hudson’s Mill ou Tuesday was largely attended, over four hundred people being present. Many of them came from miles and the gathering was indeed representa tive of Colleton County. After the •peaking, picnic dinner, such as Col leton is capable of.vwas served, and lemonade was furnished the audience throughout the day. A more delight ful occasion could not be imagined, and tbs farmers of that section were greatly benefltted by the meeting. A. C. Breland, the presiding of ficer, after a welcome addrses. in troduced B. O. Price, who briefly ex plained the purpose of thp meeting, and Introduced Mr Elliott who spoke along the same line as he did at Cottagsville, calling attention to the great need ‘ of forage on the farm and the methods of fall cover crops. He wanted South Carolinians, not trf •top growing cotton, but to red see the acreage aad learn diversifitatlon of crape.. Prophesying that the boil weevil would finally reach South Carolina, he asked hie hearers to pre pare for Its coming by learning all they cduld about other crops. As so illustration of*the fertility of our lands, hs told of how a negro in Alabama had grown three bales of cotton and SO bushels of corn on one acre In one year, and how the same, negro on another acre had made one bale of cotton. 50 bushels of corn and 50 bushels of oats !c one year. He explained the methods of in oculation necessary in planting legu minous crops, stressing Farmogerm •old by Cos Mortimer Co., of Char leston. He advised the farmers to •top pulling foddsr and allow the com to fully mature. The speaker explained the school demonstration work which will be placed with five schools of the county, end asked for the co-operation of the people in making this work a success. Prof Burgess, the next speaker, spoke on live stock, and called at tention to the value of animal ma nure on the farm, cowanna as against guano. He cited the fact that the dogs of the state were valued on the tax books higher than ths bogs. the.,everage value of*the dogs being $t ss against-12 for the hogs. Show ing the great need of more live stock in ths stats, the speaker urged bis hearers to go into ths busnssss but go into it gradually, to breed up a herd not buy It, and explained ths methods seed aad results to be ob- 2ND QUARTERLY CONVEimOlf OF VERDIER TOWNSHIP Will .Meet With Ebooceer Chaycfc Sunday, August Srd. "f Attention is called to the Second Quarterly Convention of Verdlor Township Sunday Schools to be held at Ebeceeer church, Sunday, Au gust 3rd. PROGRAM. 10:30—Devotional service. Rev W. A. Kirby. 10:45—Welcome, C. W. Drawdf. 11:00—Response, Pres. J.J. Pad gett /• 11:15—The Sunday School's Re lation to the Church. R. M. Jefferies. 11:30—The S. 8. Standard, Mm E. C. Beach. « - 11:50—Trained Teachers. Why? How?—Jas F. Rlsher. 12:05—Ths Organized Bibl? Class at Work—Jas F. I’eunfoy. 12:25—Echoes of the Stata Con vention—P. K. Crosby. 12:40—Offering. Enrollment of delegates; intermis sion. 2:30—Song service. 2:45—Developing the missionary spirit. Miss Ida M. Fishburne. 3:00—The Sunday School and Temperance—Rev W. A. Kirby. 3:20—Roll Cali of Verdier Sunday School and Standing fixed upon chart. Miscellaneous business. Discussion. The following Sunday Schools are included in this township and are re quested to appoint delegatee to at tend ; Bethel Baptist. Bethel Methodist, Bethel Presbyterian, Bedons Ebe- nezer, Evergreen, First Baptist (Wal- terboro). Second Baptist (Waiter- boro). Fuller. Corinth, Grace, Ire land Creek, Pleasant Grove, Mt Car mel. Sandy Dam. St. Judes, Zion and Mashawville. ANOTHER LETTER FROM OUR OLD FRIEND "X’ DEATHS. John Fletcher Riddle. Jno Fletcher Riddle, the 8-months old son of Mr. and Mrs: 8. M. Riddle of Sumter, died at the home of Its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jones yesterday morning at 10:46 o'clock. The young life had been in failing health stncvthe first of June, but none of the afflicted fami ly realized that Providence was so early to take from them thier ray 9f sunshine. ThA funeral waa held this morning at the home of Mr. and, Mrs. Jones, conducted by Rev. W. A. FatiS|. The Interment took place at Live Oak Cemetery .immediately af ter funeral services. Mrs Riddle, formerly Miss Edna Jones of this city, has a host of friends here who will deeply sympathize with her in this great loss. ^ Jno Fletcher Ridd-lN of Charleston, brother to tha*«ihi±d*8'father, was in attendance ajPthe burial today. Telle Why He Did Not Higa His Name—No harm done. Editor The Pr**.. and Standard: Kindly allow,me a brief rpsre to make an nbs-r irion for the od nca- tton'^of on) if ymr corespAn ients who appears 0 '»•» 1 1 neel of I'glit. He evidently flatters himself that his recent attempts in the public print were worthy even of humorous consideration, and that "X” referred to him and no doubt sucks the gravi- •d finger of unction and smiles upon his latest production of alleged wit. I beg to assure him that he is la boring under a pathological error of Judgment, otherwise known among the hoi polloi as a delusion. Both of my letters were in the Editor's bonds on the 20th of June, and at that time I had not read, or had even hod my attention called to anything from this gentleman; and in fact, was oblivious of the existence of aoch a personage. One of my missives was inspired by a communication from Beaufort; the other by an anonymous writer at whose expense, but In the kind est spirit. I undertook to indulge a little humor, and for these reasons the anonymosity of the letter and the Innocent nature of my reply—1 ask ed permission of the Editor to sub scribe myself simply, ( >t Thanks. The Rector of St. Jude’s and his family desire to express to the <on- gregation their sincere thanks for the bountiful pounding received to day at the Rectory. , Such generoud.actlon on th a part of his people speaks louder than words, and not only contributes to his material welfare, but is an inspi ration to him in the continuance of his residence ampng them and his ef forts to fulflll^falthfully the sarred trust as their pastor. T. P. Baker. Excellent Pigs. That the city men as well as the farmers can raise hqgs-do success is being shown by Dr W. B. Ackerman. Mayor of Walierboro. on his farm nsar town. Mayor Aqkerman has at this time II thoroughbred pigs of the Du roc Jersey and Berkshire va rieties. all of which are healthy and pretty specimens of the hog family. L. Bellinger of Route 5 spent Sat urday In Walterboro. taiaed. He eld|ed with excellent advice as to milking and ths making of butter. Prof. Newman started his talk,with a discusaiou of the red Milder which is harmiag the cotton crops. He advised that infectedstalks and those fear It be pulled up by the rootswnd burned In the field, abowing that to carry them t6 the edge of the field would 'pra^ybly cause large areas to become Infected. He discussed the wire worm briefly, and then talk ed on the line of the need of educa tion for the farmer boys and girls. He spoke of the advantages of Clem- son and other colleges and urged the farmers to give their sons better educational facilities. He then ■poke along the same lines as at Cot- tageville, and received excellent at tention. Mr. Price then spoke of some re sults hs had gotten from methods of planting turnips and potatoes, and railed attention to the fair. Mr. Elliot then urged all of the farmers to support the Fair Association h- their presence and exhibits. In the afternoon, Mr. Elliot amused the young people by an axhlbition of im itations of animals which was a decided hit with the crowd. R. M Jefferies spoke briefly of the Fair Association and what it Is hoping to do at the next fair. Every speaker received good at tention from the audience and it Is certain that great resulu will follow the Institute at Hudson’s Mill The experts are speaking to the Members of the Corn Club st / the Court House today. Large num bers are in attendance and much in terest Is being taken in the dftrus- aiona. RED MEN INSTALL OFFICERS. At Special Meeting on Lnst Friday Night. Okeechobee Tribe No. 19, Im- pfoved Order of Rad Men, held a aperial meeting on Friday night at whi' h the newly elected officers were Installed, This fraternity, organ ized only last Fall, has steadily In creased in membership and today it ln;one of the most flourishing secret oiYers in the town. Vrhe attention of the members is e^led to the meeting "to be held on Friday night at which some new material will be Introduced Into the tribe and a supper will be mon adjournment. A large attend ant.is earnestly requested by the •fib ers. # ..The following is a list of the of- Installed on Friday night: Br M. C. Fishburne. Prophet. Dr Riddick Ackerman. Sachem. R. M Jefferies, Sr. Sagamore. M C Rivers, Jr. Sagamore. c. Rivers. W. D. Warren and R. M. Jefferies Trustees. The other officers Of the tn >e w.. hold over for another term. Mftgfotrate Given* Making !*»«*!. Magistrate H. J. Givens of Hey ward township hound over to Circuit Court last week two negros, Alonza (iraen and George Pinckney for v.o- iatinjrwf the prohibition law. The*** n-groesWre caught selling whiskey. SOCIETY Mlnnea Price Katertaia. AmongtAbe most enjoyable social functlona of the past week wti the party laat Friday evening at the beau tiful horns of Mr and Mrs B. G. Piics, at which their daughters. Misses Vivian and May. entertained ia honor of ther attractive house- party guests. Misses Nelleen Hay. of Koefc Hill; Elizabeth Walker of Charleston, Halite Hlnea of Kings- trea; Olivia Strange of Allendale; Pearl Price of North and Mr Waring WUao*4l Allendale. Dainty engagement cards with pencils attached, were furnished the guaMe. entitling each to ten num- bera. The gentlemen soon were mingling through the crowd, filling their cards of engagements. Prome nading waa the feature of the even ing, the spacious lawn being used. About the third engagement the guenti were ushered into the din ing room, where awaited them a col lection of dainty refreshments. Dance Lest Thursday. Complimentary to a number of visiting young ladies, the young men of Walterboro gave a delightful dance on last Thursday evening. Hyrue's Hall was taxed with specta tors as wsll as dancer*. Wichman a Orchestra from Charleston was en gaged for the occasion. Although ths weather was warm, whpn Wlch- man's artists sounded that popular two-atsp. "When That Choo Choo Train Leaves for ’Alabam.’ ” which hath charms to banish all exertion, every Bout was Inspired, and every foet sprung to Its fantastic toe. The evening was one long to be remem bered. ^ Miss Alice Reynolds Glover the ‘ harming and accomplished daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas W. Glover of Walterboro, 8. C., has Just returned home after a delightful visit of five months in Charleston visiting her aunt Miss Lillie E. McClurA/ On her return home she was accompanied by hsr aunt Miea McClure who spent the day at the growing town of Wal terboro. NO. 49 POST SERVICE TO BE WIDiLY EXTENDED IN IHEKMtfUrmt % # • * dHl ’eight of Packages Increased to 20 Pounds. Rates Will be Lowered. Service Wiflibe Greatly Improved Washington. July 19.—Plans for the extension, improvement aad re duction la ratee of the parcel poet were announced today by Postmaster General Burleston. The chad gee, which are to become effective ea Au gust 15. Include an iucreaes from II pounds to 10 pounds In the maximum weight of parcels; a material reduc tion in the pottage ratee lu the first and second zones, and the ahaadoa- ment of the parcel poet map as a means of computing rates aad the substitution for it of a rate chart In dividualised to every postofflee la the United States. The plans contemplate the purchase of a large number of automobiles to be used exclusively for ths delivery of parcel post matter, v While, for the present, the max imum weight limit of 20 pounds aad the reduction in rates will apply only to the first and second zones, from any given postofflee—the changes di rected today constitute tbs first long step toward a universal eztenslon of the system and a general reduction in the rates of postage on parcel mat ter. "It is my ezpectation and belief,” •aid Postmaster General Burleson, "that eventually—and it may be !f or 20 years—the postal service will handle practically all of the amall package transportation business in the United States. The maximum weight limit, extended cow from 11 to 20 pounds. I expect to see Increas ed Ao 100 pounds, and axpertsnce may demonstrate the practicability of handling the parcel buslaeea at even lover rates than we now pro pose. Must he CareTuL "In the making of extensions and reductions of rates, it la necessary for us to proceed with eautfou; as to affard ample opportunity to pre pare for the increase business. For that reason we have made the changes proposed apply only to the first and second zones, I appreciate fully the sentiment for an increase in the weight limit ar.d a reduction in rates to all zoi.es, but it is neces sary for us, in a sens**, to feel our •. ay.” Mr Burleson announced the changes as follows: "The first zone shall include the territory within the local delivery of any offi< ♦> and the first zone rate of postage wiil apply to a!i parcel post mail deposited at any office for local delivery or for delivery by city car rier or on rural routes emanating from that postofflee. "The second zone styell include tlw remainder of what isl now the^ first zone together with tile presdht sec ond zone, and shell include all ths units of ares located'-hr^nole or In part within a radius of approximate ly 150 miles from any giveq post- office. '"The rate of postage on parcel! weighing in excess of four ounces lu the proposed first zone will be re duced from 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or ffactlon thereof to 5 ceuta for the first pound aad 1 cant v dpr each additional two pounds or frac tion thereof, and the rate for the second zone will be reduced from I cents for ths first pound aad 3 cents for each additional pound or • esnta for the first pound and 4 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof to 5 cents for tho first pound sod 1 cent for oach additional pound or fmqjtio® thereof. "The maximum weight of parcel post packages will be increased from 11 pounds to 20 pounds, the increase of weight to apply only to the flrat and second zones. No change has been made In the size or form of tha packages." Will Help Mach. Statistics collected, by the depart ment show that quite one-third of the total number of parcels mailed are handled within the proposed flrat and second zones, and the postmaster general believes the increase In the weight limit and the reduction of the rates of postage in the first and sec ond zones, as proposed, will benefit greatly more than one-third of the public; and fhat the producer, tha consumer- end the local merchants will profit materially by the changes. He points out. too, that the farmers, who w«»re led to anticipate much benefit from the parcel post service, will be afforded a cheap means of transporting their products directly to the consumer, and that the local merchant whose trade does not Justi fy employment of extensive delivery service also will be benefited, as the system will put him l.% close touch with his customers. At tbe outset It was estimated that 300.000.000 parcels would be handl ed daring the first year of the opera tion of the parcel post system, but it now appears from the statistics that, influenced by the changes proposed, today, the service will be so popular ized that the number of parcels car ried during tbs ensuing twelve wl11 h« ■ora than double the original estimate. The rate sheet, which In to be ■nod an a substitute for tha penal poet map. will be prepared as eooe Mt practicable and attached to tbe P«*el poet guide. The rate chart, la be made for each separate rnstoMne. will be worked out from the local point of the unit la which the peek' office is located. The simplicity et the plan. It is thought, will saaka easily determinable the rate of poet ace from that unit to any other ee any mailable parcel and will greatly facilitate the handling of parcel peel matter at postofflee windows. A Oeevselswt tBsege. Under regulations recently ndopd ed the use of distinctive ftampe ee longer is mandatory and tho pebUe now is permitted to mail parcels with ordinary stamps affixed. Ths insurance too. which waa formerly ten cents, wna found to ho exesssfveand on order, effective July I, reduced to • cents tho fee on parcels (Mured to actual value up to |2S. and a 10-cont fee la exacted only on parcels luatfred to actual value of more than $36 and not exceeding $10. ~ Under this arrangement the buaU ness of (Muring packagea has more than doubled, particularly in thp sending of valaable merchandise. During the present mouth an Im mense business hss been built *P 1® the handling of parcels forwarded under tho C. O. D. regulation lune- gurated July 1. 1913, which la euM to bo proving popular pot only among merchants but aiho&s the people gem* Postal experts estimate that, with the proposed changes in the pereal item la operation, tho —— nuns ortRe _ wtU be so Increased as to show a snbstantial surplus at ths end of the current fiscal year. YOU CAN DEPEND ON YOUR NEIGHBORS < By Holland.) To whom do you appeal for aelp in time of trouble or sick ness? On whom would you de pend if dread misfortune^ laid its heavy hand on you? Your neighbors? Exartly. Man la a gregar.ous animal, and he naturally cares for rela tives, friends and acquaintances rather, than strangers. Social tffairs depend entirely on ac quaintanceship. and businesa affairs are controlled to large extent by the same element. It would be better if business and friendship were still more close ly linked. If you would depend on your neighbors in time of adversity why not depend on them in prosperity? Isn’t tbe man whose hand you would like to grasp the man to whom you ought to hand the dollar that you have to npondf Why send it away to a c/.ail or der house which would bo In terested in n death in your 'smily merely because It offered n possible chance to noil you a tombstone or a crape band for your hut? You know your neighbors are reliable; that they can bo depended on, that tboy would come to your aid with sympathy or material help should the oc casion arise. Then why not •how that you appreciate their food qualities ^ by doing busi ness with them regularly and aa a matter of habit? They know you aad are interested in you. The mall order man In merely Interested la getting your inoney, and that in advance. SPEND YOUR MONEY WHERE YOU MAKE IT. To Perch see Goods. H. Zalln. proprietor of the H. Zalin Clothing Store, one of the most aubstantial firms of ths city, left Sunday for the Northern markets where he goes to purchase bin fail and winter stock of goods for his large mercantile business. Mr Zalin will be in the North, visiting such cites dfe New York and Boston, for several days, and stated before leav ing that it was his intention to buy only the beat for his select trade. I. So be I. of the firm of Sobol A Bogoelow, left Thursday for New York where he will purchase the most up-to-date line of clothing and ladies and genta’ furnishings. John Harris and sister. Ulna Meta, laOves here this week. are visiting relal J./r.