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| Santa W w miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi TheEvergreenTree II By CkrUtopker G. HuarJ llllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltll III ??), 1022, WcMtern Nwwupapvr Union.) rpiIE servants had retired and left ^ the old lftdy alone. She sat before the decorated and lighted tree that was burdened with glfti that seemed to have no destinations. For Mrs. Stone was long past the wanting of gifts and no companions, young op old, sat with her, because she wished to be alone with her memories. She was not as alone as she seemed to be, for, In the great chair opposite to hers memory placed the fairy figure of the child who had glared and danced about the house and under the Christmas tree of long ago. Beside her there sat one who seemed to lay bis hand again upon hers in happy and satisfied affection, while there tent over her the strong and tender youth who was once her hope for later fears. Again the old house seemed full of joy, and noisy merriment drove put the deathly stillness, while the tree that is always green spoke of the Immortality of happinesa The next day, when the servant# JlomoTitlAil * * * ? ui^ cTciunxn irw, 11 WUI found that every gift was marked with a name, and they were busy that Christmas morning In distributing new Happiness about the neighborhood. o Blam* the Dcntiat. The gums more frequently low their strength and become feeble from lack of care, but sometimes a poor dentist does much to bring about Rlggs' disease. Ill-fitting crowns and bridges are a great menace to the gums and often result In the formation of pus, as do stumps of teeth anf half-decayed roots which are attempted to be saved by crowning or are pel* Ultted to remain In the co"ntli. * i v.. .... .. R. W. *- J k *' / \ Christnru || works and grocei II we will carry 01 || store that apprec || Third Avenue \ ?WP^WWWWWWWWWE * lakes Them ? i "HE S. C. PRODUCE ASSOCIATION My W. If. Mills, Specialist in Farm Credit and Insurance "1915 S. C. Produce Association 11)21"?this is the inscription on the handsome building in Meggetts, the v?nfrtr of the truck growing section of Charleston County. It is a substantial brirk structure, two stories with ornamental pressed brick front, ind attractive portico. The Bank of Meprtfctts occupies a part of tlv first f1oor. The rest of the building* is given over to the business of the South Carolina Produce Association, its owners. This association is a stock-company of truck growers, who organized to sell their truck together after years of individual marketing expeiie-ee. How ^oil this organization ha* vwvked let ' ?e f.-dlowint f-^t* The par value of the stock is $50.00 per share. Onlv twenty per cent has ever been called for payment, the remaining; $40.00 per share having been paid by earnings applied .is dividends into the purchase of shares. The Association charges a five per cent commission and requires all truck that is shipped under its brand "South Carolina- Produce Association," to be graded and packed a*. ^ording to standard. THe Association maintains a staff of the very best marketing nprert" and bookkeepers and pays them lib If.. il. .... U?. m n\'f no _ 'irilliy, LIIUU^H l?V liu mean.-- ? ???<?ant salaries. Tt fully realizes that to secure export services it relist p.?v commensurate wages. What this service menns is illustrated by the following fiprures: Tp 1020 the association handled 420.000 packages of truck, for which about $3 000,000 wns received; in 1922 it handled 822,000 packages, for which $l.fi00,000 was received. Thus while the volume of business doubled, the income was cut in half. In other words, truck was worth in 1022 little more than onefourth of its value in 1020; but in spite of this great depreciation in prices, the association has been able to sell entirely to the satisfaction of its members, and now has an undiLane & is will soon be here ries early as there ii ily the better class c :iates your patronaj : > ? ,v- 4 . t THM ?jUBt Mil, OM , Happy 2 i vided surplus of over $250,000. Instead of paying this out to its stockholders, the association proposes to use it in a hotter way. It will make loans to its members, to enable them to finance their truck growing. It even proposes to borrow money and lend that also. The association has proven the value of organization. Better freight prices, better distribution, better prices, better credit facilities, are some of its benefits. In one word, it is stabilizing truck growin* in the coast country. o HINTS ON FALL LITTERS Clemson College.?A special effort should be made at this season to keep the f.'iU litters growing and thrifty. The sows and pigs should be furnished with shelter from the cold rains and cold nights. Experience has shown purebred breeders of the Southern States that they cannot rely on the temperate winters and that shelter will prevent pneumonia, bad colds, and general unthriftiness. A moderate quantity of straw or leaves should be used for bedding?not so much that the^ pigs will not be able to get out of the sow's wy. When the pigs are old enough to eat feed them in a creep. A little shell corn or skimmilk is a good feed to start them on. Extra feed pays at this time, the College Animal Hushandvvman snvs. h^cmiso thr? nies ,'U'o making cheap gains and will be in good condition for weaning. Forage can be supplied at this time by rye and rape. Tt is especially desirable to have enough forage to carry the sows and pigs until freezing weather. If forage is not available, a more liberal use of & good protein supplement is necessary at this time because the hogs are depending upon the feeder for their supply. Don't feed lice. A little time and trouble will rid the house and hogs of these parasites. Crude oil or a good coal tar dip will give goor results. Don't forget that hogs drink water in the winter. Smaller quantities will be consumed than in summer m FR( t Co> " and with it comes F 1_ _ _ !i * sure 10 oe a scarcn ?f groceries and in a< *Ir. w. lane WAT. 3. C? AEC. 7, HIS. . , )7? mmmimiiiiiiiiiHnmiHHiininiimiin Are Adorably Pretty UUIUllUllllllllllUilllllllllllllllllllllllllUI ivirsaa^ ij Youthful eyes will brighten when they see among their gifts girdles made of gay ribbons, and older lips will smile when corsage flowers bloom on the Christmas tree. One of the girdles pictured here is made of narrow faille ribbons, in three colors, braided together and picot-edged ribbons, In two colors, are used for the other. A shower corsage of violets and a rose set in miUinery foliage are adorably pretty. months, but water is still necessary to the life of the animal. Don't go to the extremes in furnishing: shelter nd not allow the sows and pigs to get out of the barn or pen. Exercise, sunshine, and Ires air are essential factors in grow in hogs. Neither the no-shelter nor the all-shelter method is desirable. DAIRY COWS, PIGS, AND POULTRY Selling Cream and Feeding Skim Milk Pays. "Dairying upon the new basis of marketing cream is undoubtedly the most profitable way of marketing iorage ana grain, tnereiore, cream dairying, or the keeping of a few cows on every farm, the selling of cream to a creamery, and the feeding of skimmilk to pigs ,'ind poultry is a most practicable and easily adopted plan, fitting in admirably with the plans for producing cotton successfully under weevil conditions. "The neerl tor a constant cash in come from week to week, or month to month, throughout the year on al1 farms is very urgent and has beei all these years. Marketing crea,s will meet this urgent need for a cos! income, enabling the farmer to pro ceed, in so far as current expense are concerned, upon a cash basis am' before, that any practicable means whereby the farmer may relieve himself of the necessity of going into debt for supplies upon which to g< while making a crop is of imptrtanoe "The feeding of skimmilk to poultry of the right kind should enable the farmer to supplement his incomo from the sale of cream with cash received for poultry and eggs. Skimmilk is a most excellent feed foi brood sows and pigs, and a farmer keeping a few cows with a constant supply of skimmilk on hand will find it much easier to produce, at least meat enough for his home needs. Ir fact, the cream dairying, poultry and hoge program in connection with cot ton is most practicable and will mear prosperity for those farmers whc adopt this farming policy. "The keeping of cows will result in an incidental and constant improvement in our soils which will prove ol cumulative value ;.in dshow up in increased production and greater margins of profits upon our main cash crops each year."?Southern Railwaj Market Bulletin. o Pursue Happiness Too Strenuously, We all seek happiness so ea^erlv that iii the pursuit we often lose that Joyous sense u* existence and those quiet daily pleasures, the value of which our pride alone prevents us <rom aoknowJedylnif. DM I The Sar ftL \ 5 > 'ii.il . ireworks, Gifts and ty and a rush later c ddition will have all & COMPANY 4 ,J 11 . 1?L | T O I . IN ASU!\ i i I Presents Fru AND GOOD Th FULL LINE CI Lowest ii Best Selections, Qu C ohn's ( I CEMENT IS PRODUCT i . Fierce Heat Required t iWOiSiiai npKttM&NLHHJK forward frtrldaa In I -* itutflciR industry bavt dev?)?|M4| la aacfc fcraacfc mmm particular ip?-l tabular ptoaa* tk?t MMtmtM iriybk?llj thfta teTflfpoMot la ataat nmnm&fftctar* It to Dm oparattoct ?rf the ?*p?a baarth atul blast faraara. la tha Manufacture af |I?m U to tlN float blowar who UoWto tha taataraat. RhlphwIUHBg tn<W? Ua focal I paint la ttaa laaacfclag af aeme otaan gr<yfc>aid. Ia tfce manufacture af ??rTt*?? cmmm w l? roe super-heat hag I o ftaely grewnil ^erlnl Hi kilns. j \ Kl|n? Tall M Twcnty^tory ftu4l4?n?. * The ac4H*mp?oy)n;; Illustration Allow* one end of a kiln used In modern ce mout plants. In many cases its weight will eireed 275,000 pounds, empty. The ' founds Hons that supeport It are heavy enough to hold a ten-story building. One of the largest hllna, If set on end, would be as tall as a twenty-story ofAce oulldlng and ? touring Car could run through It with room to spare. Not only hi inasalTe proportions la Money talks and the funds spent during the last year by the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association tell <msi " ? ij mmm? litary Gi Good Things to Eat >n,?and buy them fi kinds of fireworks. r J- ? .. '-I-- , : . ! > , UJ* Y S | kjQjf I IDANCE I lits Candies I 'INGS TO EAT I r ip ?? r?r v so ire I n Prices I antity and Quality I Grocery I .. ... l. , l-rr OF FIERY FURNACE o Fuse Raw Materials I Uie klla ?f intereet. A. greater dffrtt I ?f bent fti r#9?tr(?) tn the operation d| 11tMM ktlM thaw In mo?t nay other tte deatrtal |?r?MM. I "L^ht Looking at tun." | Wbir? the materia)* enter the kM the temperature In approximately 1,000 rtfgmi Fahrenheit. By the ttma Qif powdarad material haa coiupiQted IM three-bour journey through the IB feet er more of hrlek-lined "furnaee^* the heat ha* reached anywhere frag 2,(MM) to 8,000 degree* rahnmfcelt. ! TM workman watching through Mf peephole In Vie end of the kiln n?p wear amoked glaaaee. It la Nke loafe* Ing at the sen. In a large plant a dot* en or aaera of th?w kttns roar and r* oWe aide by side In one great r?Of^ Ratlrnatlng a alngle kiln's output at 2$ barrels an hour, It would mean thai nearly ft,000 pounds of pulvertxed <*MlC had been blown Into It to provide twC tremendous beat neceasary. It 11 n ill raj 200 pounds of thl* specially prepared coal to manufacture a single 'jrrel fm *.4kr??un* ...nl.*!. fr>? Q7ft nA..nil. 1 | vvihvui n? igiiiiih u?vi ^uutlill J of the ofFort to do a big* work. with i limited money. ' ! J: rocery ; Buy your fire- jj rom us. As usual X Trade with the I Telephone No. 7 j ' v#W