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DBCOVERY OF NEW . ; K1MD OF COTTON ~ i. w ______ Is <8 Very Fine Texture Closely I .Resembling Wool It [ Is Said I * U. S. (GOVERNMENT IS I MAKING INQUIRY i Discovery of This New Article Was Made by Merest Chance. K Atlanta, Ga.?By what appears to have been the merest chance in the world a new kind of cotton has been discovered .and developed in Georgia, in which the government has interested itself. ^ A couple of years ago a man by the name of A. G. Spillcr, cf Pike County, I U *. * ? ? \ i ? < 1 ' ? I 1 /\ ??rv I 1U miu^ I : ^ til UCV1 livnvim;, llAICIYUU ti shipment of goods from Europe and in the packing were several seeds hav y ing much the appearance of cotton ^ seed. Out of curiosity he planted them and from the first planting grew what was a peculiar stalk of cotton, n ' It was carefully cared for and the l P seed taken from the lint of that one T stalk were planted the past season. Out of the second plant other stalks were grown and from them was gathered about 25 pounds of lint cotton. It is cf a very fine texture resembling closely wool. The staple has been exhibited to a number of people, among them agricultural experts and ha:- attracted a great deal of attention From a number of sources where the cotton had been heard of, or by those who have seen it, Mr. Siller was of fored u dollar each for the seed, but he declined to sell. The matter was brought to the attention of the agricultural department in Washington, and announcement is now made that experts are to # be sent to Pike county to make a survey of the soil and an examination of the product ami conditions of the product and conditions under which it was produced. In order to make further experiments it is said the federal department will, if it finds it necessary trace the origin of the seed, secure a lot of them and find out what ^can he done with the new cotton in this section. GET INTO THE BOOSTING BUSINESS. G**t Into the Boosting Business. Do you know there's lost of people Sitting round most every town, Growling like a broody chicken, ^ Knocking* every good thing down. Don't be that kind of cattle, 'Cause they ain't no use on earth, But just be a Booster rooster, Crow and boost for all you're worth ?> ! If your town needs boostin' boost her Don't hold back and wait to see If some other fellow's willin' - Sail right in, this country's free. No one's got a mortgage on it, It's just yours as much as his; If your town is shy of boosters, You get in the bootin' biz. f" ** If things don't seem to suit you An' the world seems kinder wrong, ^ What's the matter with a boostin' Just to help the thing along? 'Cause if things should stop again, { We'd be in a sorry pligh, You just keep the horn a-blowing? Boost her up with all your might. If you see some fellow tryin' Kor to make some project go, 4, An' you can boost it up a trifle, That's your cue to let him know That you're not going to knock it, Just because it ain't your shout But that you're going to boost a little 'CaUSe he's COt. tho hesf thincr nut ?World Outlook. FIRE IN LAKE CITY Large Brick Store of Sauls-Baker Company Destroyed. Fire in Lake City last week destroy ed the large two story brick store of the Sauls-Baker Company and the greater part of the Halcyon Hotel, iriiich is in the same block. The fire ? parted in one of the rooms of the hotel, a wing of which extended over the Sauls-Baker store and ate its way down into the store. The room was unoccupied. The fire department responded promptly but could not extinguish the flames. 4 SELECT STOCK NOW TO USE IN BREEDING January is Good Time to Begin Hatching Chicks for Next Year's Poultry Work. Clemson College, Dee. 20.?Janu ary is a good month to begin hatching chicks for next year's poultry work, says the poultry husbandman of Clemson College. It is a well known fact that pullets hatched between January 1 and April 15 are the most profitable egg producers. Pullets hatched in January and February will lay from July to October, wlion, usually, they molt and rest until December. Pullets hatched in March and April will begin laying in Septom ber, October and November and will generally continue egg production through the winter. Hence, it is necessary to have a monthly production of chicks to make up for the summer reduction in eggs of the mature layers, due to molting and hot weather. o CORN STALK BORER How Farmers Can Overcome This Most Common Corn Pest. Clcmson College, Dec. 27.?I)o not let the winter pass without taking steps to control the corn stalk borer is the advi.ee given to farmers by the entomologist of Clcmson College. This is one of the most widespread and injurious corn pests of the South and although its period of greatest ] activity and injury is in summer, . measures to control it have to be taken in late fal and winter. It is not yet : too late to take steps which will materially reduce the, damage from the insects next summer. The corn stalk borer spends the winter as a creamy white grub in the bottom of old corn stubble, where he i has fed since summer on the pith of the stalk. The grub changes to a chrysalis in early spring and emerges as a moth a little later. Three plans of control are suggested by Clcmson College, as follows: 1. Plow deeply and plant cover crops. I In late fall or winter, plow up stub! ble, rake up with hay rake, and compost or burn after it is dry. 2. Plow up stubble in winter so that it will be on the surface of the soil over winter. This causes the grubs to dry out and die. 3. Bury the stubble in fall or winter to a depth of eight inches with a disc plow. Any one of these measures is cffectI ive, but they do not help the situation 1 very much when practiced only by a few farmers here and there over the state. To get the best results from these recommendations, all the farmers in a community should co-operate. il bill n'i'i'd llgpir Red S Horse and Mule ?Sji^pl It's something the horses anc appetite?starts the saliva i Far superior to an all grain mules a treat, and at the same mm Our RED SHIRT (first grade) ] contains Corn, Oats, Ground Alf and pure cane molasses, and anal 'xv? Protein 10%; Pat 3%; Pibr i PIEDMONT HORSE & MULE MOLASSES ^v\ 12%; Carbohydrate* 65%. f SWAMP FOX HORSE & MULE MOLASSES FEE I PERFECTION HORSE & MULE FEED '{^ ^ Protein 12%; Pat 3%; Pibre 12%; Carboh: ^ grain and ground Alfalfa Meal. i RED SHIRT 1 ^ First Grade: A balanced ration contain ^ keeps them in rood condition. Increases th it at a reduced cost of feeding Contains g 1JL Ground Alfalfa, Pure Cane Molasses and S Fibre 12% J Carbohydrates 60%. | PIEDMONT DAIRY FEED ?jg-cJs&S I RED SHIRT HOC FEED ^ We manufacture also RED SHIRT Scratcl || "SEVEN EGGS A WEEK" HEN MASH ? /aSN&v Rice, Cottonseed Meal, Cow Peas, Mei Protein 18%; Fat 4%; Fibre 12%; C As shown en the bars in eur ad. nearly S&Swfe products, even te the bags and twin '*r Oats, Corn, Wheat, Alfalfa 1 We also carry ? / Our feeds as shew W / y vl en scientific princi I# v ii VI greateet^nourishn ik^ST ^charlC THE HORSY HERAL] Getting the D( How Up to Date Fan on Land Hi ABOUT 400.000.000 acres of land included in farms throughout tbe United Stutes are unimproved. Figuring that each acre could be made to produce at least $25 worth of produce per year, there is approximately $10,000,000,000 production being lost annually. Quite a tidy tigure. And when we take into consideration that in many cases it requires only the removal of sundry stumps and boulders to make this land profitable, it certainly looks as though something might be done to save the waste. "Stumping with dynamite" is both an economical, quick and labor saving method a? well as one that is growing in popularity daily. The method involved in the blasting of stump is to confine a quantity of explosive in such a manner that when exploded die expanding gases will lift Card of Thanks. Wo wish to take this method of thanking our many friends for their i ' kindness and sympathy to us during* ' ' the sickness and death of our dear 1 mother, Mrs S. M. Lane. May our. I Heavenly Father richly reward each I , of you. HER CHILDREN. | o | ressa] | "Cured" | j Mrs. Jay McGee.of Steph| ^ enville. Texas, writes: ' For ^ Qj nine (0) years, I suffered with ^ | f i womanly iroubic. i had icr- ?4' i rible headaches, and pains in j ! my back, etc. it seemed as if fv;J ^ I would die, I suffered so. A* jp last, 1 decided to try Cardui, fin S the woman's tonic, and it 3H helped me right away. The SJ full treatment not only helped me, but it cured me." j|L TAKE IJ| \a The Woman's Tonic J ^ Cardui helps women in time Sw of greatest need, because it sjl contains ingredients which act & ! ^ specifically, yet gently, on the aL weakened womanly organs. 0^ 9 So, if you feel discouraged, ? til blue, out-of-sorts. unable to M yt do your household work, on R account of your condition, stop fS K worrying and give Cardui a V I K trial. It has helped thousands jj K, of women,?why not you ? B i Try Cardui, E-71 W| i A.T.i Si- ; ^'builili up the stock. It ihirt ! MflLASSESFEElT^fii : 1 mulc3 like?given them an * running and aids digestion. , feed, (live your horses and time save money. \ Horse and Mule Molasses Feed WpF, ! alfa, made appetizing with salt yzes as follows: ??=r: e 12%; Carbohydrates 57% ^=57 < 1 FFFII Second C.rode ? Analyzes: Pro- ^ ' rc,1-'!/ tein ?'/*%; Fat 2'/*%; Fibre ^ , ^ I j h Ctrd Grade) This analyzes: Protein 9%: ^ - Fat 2%; Fibre 12%; Carbohydrates 55%. ^ ' rlixed) We manufacture nlso n dry mixed (no 5 sea) Horse and Mule Feed, which analyzes; ? | rdrates 57%. This is composed of straight v ^ dairy feed j I in* Molasses. Csttle are Tory fond of It? > ^ e flow and enriches the quality of the milk t | round Corn, C. S. Meal, Wheat Middling, : , Halt. Analyzes: Protein 15%; Fat 3%; : 1 fi C Analyzes: Protein 12%; Fat 2Vi%? Fibre \ rates 55%. ? if T*?lL*M rtftlHIlJ CAMt Wl*? ^ fattening. Keep* the hog* in good condition, mj f ? Feed and RED SIIIRT Ilaby Chick Feed. M v >mpoaed of Ground, Corn, Ground 1{| I v ate. Ground Wheat, Barley, Maize, it Meal and Linaeed Meal. Analyaia: f '.arbohydratca 409V. I ' all of our feed la made frem Carolina a e. We are, therefore, in the market Hay and any other kind of Hay> '' itoek of GRAIN, II AT ^" n a bo re are mited plea to furnieh tho i/Vlg tent at the loweat If VW own you how to If wBHAm \V ilia down. Write II \| ice*, etc. u dynn II ETON, S. C. 0, OONWAY, S. 0 >flar From lint mers Are Easily and E itherto Impossible of I i , , _ _ the stump out of the ground. To secure best results the charge should be placed In the soil well under the base of the stump at the i>oint where the resistance offered to the force of the explosion will be equal on all sides. Where the soil is of a heavy clay or plastic nature a slow acting powder is preferable, such as farm powder or stumping powder. Where the earth is sandy or loose and is apt to permit the easy escape of gases a fast explosive, such as 40 to 00 per cent dynamite should be used. The condition of cue soil with respect to moisture also has a great influence upon the amount of work that a certain quantity of powder will do. After heavy rains when the soil Is saturated to the base of the stuiup and the subsoil is just damp is a most favorable condition. No set rules as to the amount of powder necessary to blast a certain OTH CAROLINA IS LIVESTOCK if Establishment of Real Stock Give?; Farmers Spllm To Those p? t. : : ... .. :: .\- S-.c-..-..\.>-.' ;:... . Champion Hereiord BullSouth Carolina Is better prepared today for the raising of live-stock than e\er before in her history. Not only is there more dry feed and pasturage in the state, but at last there are markets also?good markets, that put the South Carolina stock raiser on an equal footing with the citizen of any other locality, llavinar maHo nmnv preparations ajul taken numerous preliminary steps and after making two actual experiments last year, the extension division of Clemson College is prepared now to undertake to supervise the feeding and marketing of thousands of cattle and hogs this winter and spring and is making arrangements accordingly. The live stock markets of the state are at Greenville, Greenwood, Hock Hill, Columbia, Florence and Charleston At each point livestock pens are unaer construction. These cities are concentration and selling points. A man raising cattle and hoks will ship them for market^to the one of these points nearest to him. The railroads , have granted what is known as a selling-in-transit rate which will help greatly in reducing the cost of transportation. In short, the facilities for marketing are already here. Buyers Coming Here. W. W. Long, state agent and director of extension at Clemson College, has made arrangements with a number if prominent stock buyers of the eastern markets to attend the sales in South Carolina. There will he two uiles periods this season, one a midwinter sale and the other a spring ' uile. and the buyers will come to South Carolina on these two occasions \nd go from one to another of the cenral market points. This reverses the older order of things, under which the South Carolina farmer shipped his ratio to eastern markets and trusted to lis luck for what lie could get for hem. This co-operative marketing plan las received wide attention outside he state and a number of leading arm publications have noticed it favirably. It is also considered by the 'nited States department of agriculure as one of the best methods possi>1p of developing the livestock industry >f the South. Illustrated posters were sent from Clemson College late in July urging armers to select their feeders in Aug- , ist. In response to this, many people i rrote to the college asking where < eeaers could bp. purchased and ex- 11 >resslng their Intention to buy. Banks re assisting greatly in the work by ' pndlng money on livestock and help- \ TRESPASS NOTICE. Wc forbid and forewarn all persons 1 f entering on, or trespassing in any i ay on our land, under penalty of the iW. j MYRTLE BEACH FARMS CO. 2-6-15?1 mo. ier the Stump xonomically Realizing cultivation. kind or size of stump can be given, since different conditions govern all eases. Two stumps of the same size, kind and age of cut, when one is grown on well drained soil where the roots must penetrate a great depth for water and the other Is grown on soil where there is always water near the surface, will demand different treatment for extraction. The older stumns. esneelul ly If from timber free from resin, require less powder. The exaet amount necessary for set conditions can. however, be readily determined with a little experimenting. Few tools and supplies are required. A one and one-half inch wood auger with a shank about four and one-half foot long, a medium sized crowbar, a round pointed shovel and a wooden tamping stick, together with the powder. fuse and caps, will serve to till the hill. M ENTERING IDUSTHY II EARNEST flurlfptc Qiv Plceoc in Q + ato 1UI nukM Mil VIA 1 UlUVO III w IttlW g Opportunities Equal Anywhere. iViVuvrr i--. v >v.i _? -' ' "'fii^fait^' ?ooou Type ot beer t?ire. ing farmers so (o arrange their fi nances that they can feed some cattle tliis fall and winter. 1 How to Select Feeders. 1 Farmers who have not yet selected their feeders should do so at once. In choosing feeders. Iook for tno animal j . with the hlocky form. Do not take rangy, leggy stuff with shallow bodies The constitution of the animal has an important hearing on his value as a feeder. This is indicated by a short, broad head, broad muzzle, open hop trils. large heart girth and clear eye. Look especially at the head, as the re mainder of the animal generally corresponds to the head. Pick a short, broad head. Another important point is fceiinvcapacity. Just as a dairy oow is j machine for turning feed into milk, f so is a beef animal a machine for turn ing feed into beef. Select feeders with big feeding capacity. Quality, which is important also, is indicated by general form. fineness of hair, size of hone and horn and thickness of skin. Farmers who have stock of their own breeding are advised to keep thorn for feeding and not to sell them off grass this fall. It is profitable to finish cattle. The finished steer is the one that brings the most money. Care of Cattle. The care of feeding cattle is most important. There is much truth in the old Flemish proverb that "the eye of the master fattens his cattle." Two men may give their cattle exactly the same feed, yet one lot of stuff may do much better than another, merely because of the difference in care. One point to remember is to watch the cattle closely for scours. When an animal scours the chances are that it is gotting too much feed or unbalanced feed. Another point to be observed is regularity of feeding and watering. Totting a steer go several hours past its feeding time may cause it to gorge itself to such an extent as to develop serious trouble with its digestion. In | general, a safe rule is that the cattle ; that are best eared for will fatten best. The feeding of the cattle and hogs for these co-operative markets will be directed by the demonstration and extension forces of Clemson College. The feeding will be supervised directly by the county demonstration agents. 1 while all special cases will receive at- < tention from the livestock specialists 1 of the extension division of Clemson . College. x SIDNEY S. RITTENBERO, Agricultural Publicist. Clemson Agricultural College. 4 NOTICE. One male pig, color red, and with > , slack spots, taken up at mv nlace I , about July 9th, 1915. j The owner can get name by paying ^ tor feed and advertising. j W. K. ROBERTS, R. F. D. No. 1. i TH&EE | FRUIT PROFITS LIE IN PRUNING SHEARS J Judicious Use of Saw and Shears in Winter Will Pay THIS WILL ENHANCE VALUE OF TREES Begin by Removing all Dead and Undesirable Limbs Away. Clemson College, Dec. 27.?This is the season for pruning. Most of the profits in fruit trees are in the pruning tools and unless a man treats his orchard well in winter it will not treat him well the following summer. Orchards should be gone over this Iv-I'm-.i ^- ?!-- 1 " ...v.v uiv luius ucgin 10 sweu a spring;, and thoroughly pruned, iystorvu.tio ai d careful pruning every ear greatly prolongs the life and ini cases the value of a tree. Any one vho has any questions to ask about he p: unir.g of particular fruit trees hould write to the horticultural division of Clemson College. Tn pruning, begin by removing all lead and undesirable branches. Thin >ut the remaining branches so that l\e sun can enter freely and shorten back the branches that have a tendency to grow too long. A healthy tree usually sets more {ruit than it can support. One 01 the best ways to thin this is by pruning in winter. Generally the breaking of branches with fruit during the bearing months is due to improper pruning. This is especially true of peaches. Prune carefully. Cutting off a few limbs with an axe is not pruning, but tree butchery. Leave the axe at the house. Remove large limbs with a saw, cumng smootniy close to the trunk. Then paint the wound with white lead paint to prevent decay. Small limbs are easily removed with hand shears. Farmers should never wait until late spring to prune. At that time other work is pressing and the orchard :s likely to be neglected. Now is the best time of year for this work. COUGHS AND COLDS ARE DANGEROUS. Few of us realize the danger of Coughs and Colds. We consider 4 hem common and harmless ailments. However statistics tell us every third person dies of a lung ailment. Dangerous Bronchial and Lung diseases follow a neglected cold. As your body struggles against cold germs, no hotter aid can be had than Dr. King's New Discovery. Its merit has been tested by old and young. In use over 41 years, (let a bottle today. Avoid the risk of serious Lung ailments. Druggists.? adv. (V No Hohsonizing. A young man down in Florida who had boon converted at a camp meeting: declared that all pride and selfconceit had boon taken out fohis heart says The Dallas City Review. To prove it, he said he woidd go among the audience and kiss an old colored woman. As he went down the aisle the colored woman rose to her feet and said: "Look ahyah, bruddah, you may not hah no pride, but 1 has; you can't Hobsonize me foh all dose white folks." HELP YOUR LIVER?IT PAYS. When your liver gets torpid and your stomach acts queer, take Dr. King's New Life Pills and you will find yourself feeling better. They purify the blood, give you freedom from constipation, biliousness, dizziness and indigestion. You feel fine? just like you want to feel. Clear the complexion too. 25c. at druggists.? adv. a A Woman Committed Suicide. Augusta, Ga.?Mrs. K. L. Yarborough, wife of the chief law agent of the Georgia railroad, is dead here from a bullet wound self-inflicted early today according to the local poice, who ae holding W. E. Spiegner, i street car motorman in connection with the case. According to information given by the police Yarborough ittacked Spiegner when he unexpectedly found him in his home at 1:30 o'clock this morning and as Spiegner ran from the house, Yarborough pursued but did not overtake him and when he returned found his wife dead. ?) rhe Quinine That Does Not Affect The Net* Bernune of its tonic mid laxative effect, I,AXAriVH NROMO QUININK is better than ordinary Juiniur and does not cause nervousness nor riii^ins in head. Remember the full name and look for the tigcstare of K, W, CKOVK. 25c.