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SOMu VALUABLE CRIMS .:~ .c-. . ... F4! ure 1. Clover Seed Harvester Mad Cost of 1. VALUE OF CRIMSON CLOVER AS A CLOVER CROP: Crimson clover is no doubt the best winter leguminous crop to plant in the orchard, as well as on the farm. The acreage in crim son clover in South Carolina is its great value as a soil builder is fast becoming appreciated. Ii. TIME TO PLANT: ' Crimson clover may be planted from August 15th to November 15th, but best results will be ob tained from seed sown between September 15th and October 15th. Mi. AMOUNT OF SEED TO SOW I'R ACRE Twelve pounds of cleaned seed. or twenty-four pounds of seed in the bur, per acre will give a good seeding. When sown as late as October 15th, I would advise sow ing fifteen pounds of cleaned see'I, or thirty pounds of seed in the V. COST OF SEED PER ACitE: The price of crimson clover seed was very high during the past season, due to the increased demand for -eed, and to the cut ting off of practically all importa tion of clover seed from Euro>e. Even at the high price of $8.00 per bushel, the cost of seed for one acre of crimson clover is only $1.60. V SAVE YOUR OWN SbED AND 8OME TO SELL YOUR NEIGH 'OR Four hundred and fifty pounds of crimson clover seed in the bur may be harested per acre, which will be sufficient to sow fourteen acres. If the seed are sold at seven cents per, pound (the price last fall), this would give a gross return of $31.50 for the seed per acre. VI. COST OF SAVING SEED: Three men and one mule with a home made seed harvester like the one shown in the accompany ing illustration can harvest from one to two acres of crimson clover seed per day. V.1. COST OF HOME MADE HAR VESTER: The seed harvester ( Fig. 1.) il lustrated above was made on the farm in one day by two' men. The total cost of this machine, includ ing labor was $4.50. It was made 4 from scrap material picked up about the farm. VI. STORING OF SEED: The seed must be dry wvhen gathered, otherwise they wvill not str-ip from the stems easily. The F-iiure 11. Fild of Vetch and Clover Neither Vetch Nor Clos MSFTRUCTIVE__FOREST FIRES (lemson College, S. C.--During the muonths of March and April forest fires aluently break out and burn over iarge areas in South Carolina. The utrong winds which we have at this seson of the year drive off all of the a-isture accumulated during the win ter rains thus leaving the leaves, straw andt other litter dIry andl very infiam able. These winds at the same time - SerVe to fan tihe smallest blaze into a <dangerous andi destructive fire. F'ires cause ant annual loss of $50, ('00,000 in the United States by burn iit; standing timber and destroying the soil covering, thus impoverisliing the soil, and by destroying the seed and seedling trees, the future foreo~f. lipring fires are especially destruc -tive to all vegetation because the .'ta are growing and are easily kill UN'CLOVER POINTERS e In One Day by Two Men at a Total $4.50. seed are removed fi the har vester and immediate' placed in oat sacks. They should then be sunned for a few days until the seed have thoroughly dried, and then stored in the barn. A good plan is to suspend the bags froma the ceiling. This will get them out of the way, and give a free circulation of air about the seed, which will prevent any possibility of their moulding. IX. A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY OF INOCULATING SEED: Where clover has not previous. ly grown, it is necessary to ino culate the seed before sowing. Se cure a bushel of soil from land where crimson clover has been grown successfully, and place it in a water-tight barrel. Then adl about thirty gallons of water, and stir thoroughly. The seed are then placed in an oat sack and Plunged several Iimes into the water until theny are thoroughly wet. Remove ti. seed from the sack, spread h-ic. out on a clean floor, and allow :hem to dry in the shade for a ,out two hours. The seed are th.ati sown and the land harrowed immediately. I would advise sowing the seed on freshly harrowed land late in the afternoon, or on a cloudy day. X. HAIRY VETCH AND CLOVER: Hairy vetch and crimson clover sown together made an ideal cov er crop. Fig. II. shows a field of vetch and clover sown Septey ber 20th on land where neither clover nor vetch had been grown before. The photograph was made when the vetch and clover were in bloom. The seed were in ocued as described above. Eight pounds of clover seed and ten p&Inds of vetch were sown per acre. XI. WHEN TO TURN UNDER: It is necessary to turn under clover when the soil is in good condition, regardless of th'e stage of the clover at the time. I would advise turning under the clover as soon after blooming as soil conditions will permit, retaining sufficient acreage for seed pur poses. If cotton or corn is to fol low clover, it will, of course, be necessary to turn the land as ear ly in March as soil conditions will permit. Seed sown in September will give a heavy cover crop by the 15th of March. - ; C. C. NEWMAN, Prof. of Horticulture. Clemson Agricultural College. ~own September 20 on Land Where ocr Had Grown Before. burni over areas in March and April the land is left perfectly bare. Such areas do not come back into profita ble forests for half a century. There are a number of ways in which the people of a community can co-operate to prevent the damage done by forest fires. In some sections of the country it is the duty of the R. F. D. carriers to report all fires seen by them on their routes. Game wardens in many states act as fire wvardenu and have 'authority to summon men to fight fires. There ought, of course, to be organized fire fighting machin ery in every community. but where this is net the case co-opertion among all the people is the next best thing. If everyone wvho sees a fire in a forest wvill himself see that the owner of the land is notified alnd if necessary the neigh born summnonod to help fight it we woeuld hmavc far less dama.2e done to our tinmber and to our future for-ess thman we now have overy slnrunr PICKENS SC"OL NEWS Miss Cleo Halluzn of the Ninth grade attended school last week, after being ill several days. Edwin Hutto of Spartanburg made an interesting talk to the school Thurs day morning. Many pupils of this school attended the girls' expression contest in the Eas ley school auditorium Friday evening, and the athletic contest' held at Clemson Saturday. Harrison Edens, who was sick several days last week, is in school again. Miss Ruby Baker, teacher of the Fourth and Fifth grades, was in Green ville Saturday. The Piedmont oratorical contest will be held in the aditorium of Greenville Woman's college Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Raymond Cox will represent this school. Saturday the track teams of the Piedmont association will meet at Augusta street park. Harrison Edens will represent our school in the high school oratorical con test at Clinton Friday night. This con test is arranged by the Presbyterian College of South Carolina and is state wide. TENTh.GRADE. Financial Report City of Pickens For term (two years) beginning April 1, 1915, and ending April 1, 1917. EXPENDITURES Paid on Mayor's salary (2 yrs) -$ 300.00 Paid on Clerk's salary 300.00 Paid on Policeman's sal. ". 1200.00 Paid on City Atty's. sal. " 100.00 Expenses and Incidentals------ 101.52 Street work -_....- --.-871.89 Paid on City Bonds_ 85.17 Interest account .- - ----- 75.67 Electric lights (to Mch 1, 1917) 1524.00 Lumber - - ------ ------------- 31.90. Jail Fee.-- ---. 104.30 Police Uniform - 38.90 Horse Feed-------.- 157.56 Sentinel, job work 16.42 Tools-----..- -...- 60.36 Extra police sei-vice 13.75 Sanitary acet ---------------- 142.80 Paid on Mayor's salary(brought forward April 1, 1915) - _. _. 186.40 Paid on Clerk's salary (brought forward April 1, 1916) - 76.75 Paid on Policeman's sal. (brot. forward April 2, 1915) .. 275.00 $5662.39 Cash on hand, April 1, 1917 131.79 $59.1 COLLECTIONS Cash on hand April 1, 1915 ---- $ 10.23 Advalorem tax (2 years). - 2436.86 Lidense tax " 1689.64 Street tax " -.... 552.00 Fines " ..--...- 1040.05 Cemetery acct.--.--..--..--.......--65.50 $5794.18 Due the City of Pickens: Due from County, to be paid in street work..---.------- -- -.-366.50 Due on fines-..-...--.-----.....108.35 $4741.85 City of Pickens owes as follows: Electric lights, month of Mch--$ 62.50 Open accounts...-...-...- --- ---75.78 $ 138.28 We have also retired $300 worth of Pickens R. R. bonds. G. R. HENDRICKS, Mayor. W. F. MAULDIN, Clerk. New Barber in Pickens I have purchased Reese's Barber Shop, next door to the Keowee Pharmacy, in Pickens, and solicit a share of the bar ber business of the good p~eople of Pick ens and community. I am a native of this county and have had twvelveyears experience in the bar ber busines.s in the largest cities of this state and can give you anything you want in my line, including "Buster Brown" and all other style haircuts for children andl grownups. I will showv my appreciation of your business by giving you good service. Very truly, (adv) J. BUsa ADAMS. El Vampiro Insect Powder in handy bellows box 10e. Keowvee Pharmacy. ~GARDEN and I Pickens Hardwe Comf WEAK, NERVOUS OHIO WOMAN Made Well By Delicious Vinol Bellefontaine. Ohio.--"My blood was very poor-[ was in a weak, nervous, run-down condition. I tried difTerent rcniedies without benefit and one day myv druggist told me about Vinol. I tried it and it built me up in every way -blood, strength and nerves, and I tell my friends it is the best medicine on earth."--1rs. EARL BRUNSoN. Vinol - sharpens the appetite, aids digestion, enriches the blood and In this natural manner creates t rength. Complete formula on every label. Pickens Drug Co., Pickens, S.C.; also at the leading drug stores in all South Carolina towns. A union Easter service was held at the Pickens Methodist church Sunday night and Dr. Ramsay delivered a beau tiful and impressive sermon. Inclement weather kept many from attending. The ladies had decorated the church most beautifully with flags and flowers, which gave appropriate expression of their piety and patriotism. Clerk of Court Stewart has received $6,732.00 pension money for old soldiers and widows in Pickens county. There are 199 pensioners who receive pensions, as follows: One in Ciass A, $96; one in Class B3, $72; 20 in Class Cl, .$18; 60 in Class C2, $30; 18 in Class C3, $48; 99 in Class C4, $30. Wednesday, April 11, has been desig nated as "Naval Recruiting Day" in South Carolina. All persons who desire to join the U. S. navy should see the postmaster at the county sent. A great effort is heing made to recruit the navy to its full strength, and the authorities are asking for 1.1 nien from Pickens county. The Parent-Teachers meeting will be held at the school house Wediesday af ternoon at three o'clock. A prize is to be given the room whose children get the most papers by May 1st. One is also given each month to the room wvhich has most parents at a meeting. rhis was given last month to the first md second grades, they being repre ;ented by ten parents. Mayflower Talcum, the newest toilet uxury, 25c. Keowee Pharmacy. Early Closing We, the undersigned merchants of Pickens, agree to close our stores at 3.30 p. m. every day except Saturday, beginning April 16 and ending Septem ber 15, 1917: Folger, Thornley & Co., Bivens& Co., Hobbs-Henderson Co., Pickens Hard ware & Grocery Co., Craig Bros. Co., B. S. Johnson, T. D. Harris & Co., Morris & Co., B. F. Parsons. High Brown Cold Cream, Face Pow der, Hair Dressing. Talcum Powder made especially for colored people, 25c each. Keowee Pharmacy. CHIGIHESTER S PILLS OIAMOND BRAND LaDIES I Ask youw Deuggtet for CHI-CHE~S-TER SA DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Rnn andfA CGotD metalilic boxes, sealed with BlueV Ribbon. TaKU ?4o ornUa. mar etrene Degeat tama ask fop OBI.OHE5.TER a DIA MOND B RA ND PIL.Ls, for twenty-fle years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. S0O.D BY ALL DRUGGISTS Ruin EVERYWH ERE P~ag Cleano-Kleans clothes, rugs, laces l5c. Keowee Pharmacy. I. R~lT)Ii. M1A RT'IN. .iNO. U. Hi EN RYv. MARIN &, HFINRY [general Practice of Law, GREENVILLE, S. C. O1tie C &or. Iirioad m an lin Sts. i'hone 1(1 3reenville s. C. lPikens,, S. . McSwaini & Craig LAWYERS Practice in State and Federal Courts Greenville Office Phone 210 Pickens Office Phone 39 ~IELD TOOLS* andl agricultural implements of all kinds are here in the best qualities at the most tempting prices. What ever you want for farm or garden you will find here in the right qualities that may be dlepended on to. give good serv'ice. We have a very large assortment andl you * are invited to look through the -+. stock. The spot for real Hard- .*, re & Grocery:. ~any SPECIAL NOTICES Notices Insorted hi this colun ro,iw't word for II nathinortlott std oae-ha If velit at %%old frcitcI bubSO(IttOit Itasorio For 144ale - Fine milk cow with young calf. Robert M. Welborn, Pick ens R 3. Phone No 2303. t I IFor Ntale-Fresh milk cow. J. M. Garrett,. Pickens R 2. Phone 3404. For Male-Nice, gentle pony, easily kept, lady or child can drive, not afraid of automobile. Bargain. Also single buggy harness. 0 S. Stewart, Pickens Wnnted--A t once, 3 or 4 bushels good, sound white peas. Will pay mar ket price. If you haven't got the white ones write me what you have. J Alon zo Brown, Cateechcce, S. C. 60 Wot ated -Good farm hand. Apply to Mrs. Constance Nickells, Easley R2. F.in.e .Decoratilung & P inuting. -Have just opened up t shop in Pick ens and am prepared to do the finest class of work. Many years' ex perience. Painting automobiles a specialty. Call at J. C. Alexander's store. W. E. Alexander, Pickens. 48tf For siale Chenyl-One 10-horse power steam engine on skids. Terms cash. Also one 6-horse-power gasoline engine, mounted; one corn mill, one 2 horse wagon; one small plug mule; cash or would exchange for real estate or would trade for a small planer; also one 5-passenger automobile; cash or ex change for light car. Write or see A.A. Pace, Pickens, S. C., Route No. 3, at Hagood's Mill. 51 'enutaltm Wtnnted-I will buy and pay cash for all good peanuts brought me. Adams Bros., Pickens. 49 Vor Male--Cleveland Big Boll Cotton Seed, selected. These seed produced last year 3950 pounds seed cotton on less than three acres. Craig Bros. Co Pickens. 46tf WVantel-300 cords of first class stove wood, 4-foot length, at $2.75 a cord. Pickens Mill. 49 Bed your [corn land with a Walter A. Wood Disc Harrow. It will save you tilme and labor. Sold by Pickens Hardware and Grocery Company. Auto-intoxication Causes Deat Do you know why you have Se headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheul knatism and liver or kidney troubles7 At's because you are being poisoneq gy products of your own body. Youfi organs of elimination are not work! ing properly. Waite material that should be thrown out is being retained to poison and intoxicato your system. That could not happen if the bowels were kept open with Granger Liver Rtegulator. This splendid preparation is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic. Demand Granger Liver Regulator at your drug store-25c a box-and take no other. There is nothing "Just as rood.~ THE KEON PICKEI Sate, Swmnd ai We solicit your banking bus courteSy and convenience consiste Five per cent, interest paid on Sa J. P. CAREY, President. NE .FOR THE N We know that every this lovely Springtime af winter weather. Our shelves are full able for the season. Ne' better line of dry goods show our trade than we i as reasonable as such a g: die can be sold for. We joh lot, short end, cheap Remember, there is a d ifi We have also just rec men's and boys' clothing you to inspect when in th Hats for men and boys lines and we think if you tion of the country we ca and let us show you our I for us to do ir. FUlRM We never get tired have a line that we are n our quality and prices want to buy now or later you call and see what we CR AIG BR O: The Perfection Iroa Beami Plow' Stock will last you for years and you don't have toride them to keep them in theground. Get the combination stock and turner complete. No better made. Pickens Hardware and Grocery Company. Preparednessi NOT SOON, BUT NOW! We Ch See $1 O Corn and $11 Flour While sailiig on tho sea of High. Prices the SUBMARINE will get you if you (on't look well to your preparation and pliantin of fowd and feed crops. See us for floir and feed till you an do etter. We will help you if we cal. Morris & Company, Phone No. 36-Use It Porter's Pressing Club Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, Al.. tering, Etc. suits aire sent for and delivered when promised and the work is done by an axpert. Work guaranteed. Suits pressed at 25c per suit; cleaning and pressing, 50c suit; dry cleaning, $1 suit. Special attention given to ladies' smits. We appreciate your patronage. B. B. PORTER, Proprietor, At Porter's Barber Shop. Telephone No. 38 TAKE I'ERROL NO ALCOHOL PREVENTS Colds, LaGrippe, Rheumatism A pleasant but effective emulsion, which rebuilds the tissues, revives the sy stem, adds strength and stimulates the nervous system. Ithas absolutely no alcohol, and is in every sense a tonic. $1.00 PER BOTTLE Ask Your Druggist Manufactured Solely By FERROL COMPANY Columbia, 5. C. VEE BANK ~s, s. C. ad .Progresv, neOsS and will show you every a~t with sound1 banking principles. vings Deposits. J NO. C.. CAREY, Cashier. EW SEASON body is glad to welcome ter such a seige of severe >f nice, new goods suit rer before have we had a of every description to iow have. Our prices are 'ade of goods as we han handle no second-hand, r shoddy goods. erence. eived new shipments of that we are anxious for e market for such goods. This is one of our pet can be suited in this sec n do it. So come to us ine. It will be a pleasure lUERE talking Furniture. We ot ashamed of and know are right. Whether you ,we wll be glad to have have. S CO., Pickens