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COTTON CROP ESTIMATED Al 8,433,000 Bales. t'laee Acreage at 26,619,000; Con dition 69.2. .ashington, July 1.-Cotton pro. ion this year promises to be the lest crop of the last quarter of a cAry, today's forecast by the De l nent of Agriculture placing it ai ",4:.;,000 bales or nearly five millior ' smaller than last year's crop * i6 early eight million bales belce cord crop of 1914. This year's ge ,is 28.4 per cent smaller thar * ear. n acreage this year is the small. nee 1900 and never before, ac ig to the Department of Agri e, has there been so great a - e from one year to another in Se as there has been from last :o this year. condition of the growing crop >t in twenty. years been so low {e 25 as it was this year. All is of the cotton belt has been td. It is due, according to ment experts, to an adversely fet spring and to the presence - weevli in large numbers. ag to the unfavorable condi f April and May and to other aging factors, shortage of fer and unsatisfactory price, aban it of planted cotton acreage en greater than usual east of ississippi river, ranging from North Carolina and Mississippi igh as 10 per cent in Georgia. of the Mississippi abandonment en slight. The abandonment cen into consideration, the crop ng board announced, in its nary estimate of acreage. amount of commercial fertil ed per acre on cotton is this ccording to reports reaching reau of crop estimates, about cent of the cerage amount unnually in the four years, (;Virginia reporting t, Carolina 80, South Carolina orgia 73, Florida 75, Alabama I ississippi 50, Louisiana 4." 47, Arkansas G1, Tenn ssee 63. -turns of sales of fertilizer li :ags, compared with last year, o May 31 for North Carolina 5 per cent and to the close of SSouth Carolina 50 per cent, a 45 por cent, Mississpipi 40 'xas 3:3. Special returns to ricultural department indicate bout 55 per cent as much as ar in North Carolina, 50 per t South Carolina, 42 per cent iissippi and Tennessee, and 15 t in Louisiana and Arkansas, mpared with the usual 15 per Georgia and 33 per cent in Y , saidl the bureau's statement, cations p~oint to a reduction in ;e fertilizer purchased much 2thani the unp~reed~entedl re in acreage of cotton, and1( this 1armed by the figures quoted le'ssenedl use per ocre. This reflect~ed in the relatively low A Len of cotton, which is almost b ts below the average condi this dat . The quality is dhy reported as lower than in us years. otton crop of 8,433,000 equiva 00 pound bales this year was ist today by the Department of alture basing its estimate on the inder cultivation June 25 which 6,519,000 acres and the condi if the crop on that (late wvhich 9.2 per cent of a normal. condition of the crop on May is yeanr was (36.0 per cent of a il. >ducton last year was 13,365, Lquivalent 300 pound bales the 3d area in cultivation a year agc ??,042,000 acres and the condi. of the crop) June 25 last yea1 *r~ ~ A GOOD PL A toBennett Mercan tnot only get a se best goods for the r ies at prices to pleas Try our fancy ai 2 BENNETT M1i Eas] was 70.7 per cent of a normal. In 1919 the crop was 11,420,76 equivalent 500 pound bales, the ar1 under cultivation 35,133,000 acre and, the June 25 conditon 70.0 In cent of normal. The preliminary estimate of acr age and the condition on June 25 b states follow : ". Acre. Con age ditio Virginia- - - . - 28,000 7 North Carolina .. - ..1,186,00) 6 South Carolina _- .2,190,000 6 Georgia - - - - - -3,600,000 6 Florida.------- 82,001)0 7 Alabama-- . - ... .2,029,01)1) 5 Mississippi - .-- .. 2,325,000 6' Louisiana. .. - .. . 1,011,00) 6 Texas - - - - - - -9,199,000 i Arkansas . -- . -2,138,000 8' Tennessee . - - . 609,1)00 7, Missouri . --- . - -- 93.9)00 8( Oklahoma - - .. .1,853.000 7 California - ..-.. - 13 ,I)0 71 Orizona . -- -- - -- 89.0100 8> New Mexico - - - - ' I.0)0) 81 Ldwer California's area. about 59, 000 acres, is included in th - Califor nia figures but excludei from the United States total. DEATH OF GEORGE MILNE. The people of Liber.y and sur rounding community were greatly shocked Wednesday, .June 29, whet the news was spread that Mr. George Milne, who runs Mr. t. C. Shirley' dairy, was found dead in the dairy at 6 o'clock by Mr. Shirley. He hac only left the house about twenty minutes before 6 o'clock in his usua glee, feeling fine. Medical aid was summoned and friends and loves ones did all they could but nothing could bring him back to life. The verdict of the coroner's jury at inquest was that he came to hi: de*ath from natural causes. The fun-ral services were held at his late ro idence ,June 30th, at 11 (('clock a. n., bei-nz conducted b\ his pastor, Rev. H. A. Knoe:, and hi renains were laid to rest in the Wesl View cemetery at Liberty. Mr. Mline was born in 1868 on th Burnside Farm, Aberdeenshire, Scot land, he being 53 years of age. H( was an expert floral and vegetabbi gardner, having gardened for some of the most noble lords of Scotland He was also an expert dairyman. In February, 1905, he sailed witl his wife and little daughter for U S. A. and landed the same monti He first settled at Hendersonville, N C., and lived at various places i North Carolina for fifteen years, fol lowing the dairy business. Januar; 1st, 1920, he came to Liberty, S. C. to take charge of Mr. Shirley's dair; and had charge of it from that tim< till his death. At the age of 18 he united wit' the Presbyterian church of which h< remainedl a c'onsist ent member. Sep tember 30th, 1 900. he was happil: married to Mliss Helden Pirie and ti them were born one daughter, Neli Mlae, to cheer and brighten thii home, and his greatest delight wa to (d0 something for his only child H~is wife and d1aughter are left t mourn his sad death. A devote husband, a loving father, a sincer Christian and loved by all who knes him. Truly a great man has gone t his reward. A Friend. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our man friends who were so kind to us du1 ing the great sorrow that has comr into our famiy in the death of Mr Ida Sitton Hunt. May God's richest blessings-r upon you all. Mrs. S. M. Sitton and Family. CE TO TRADE. tile Co. is a good place iuare deal but get the noney. Fresh Grocer eyou. I C C id pastry patent flours. RCANTILE Co ey, S. C. HENRY FORD ANSWERS CLAUDE 3 HESTER'S LETTER. r Mr. Claude Hester, Pickens, S. C. Dear Sir: I have your recent let. - -ter telling about one of my iwutomo. y biles kicking you. It seems stmntge to me, Mr. Hester, that you should complain of a Ford with a kick in it when evrrybody else seems to ye , complaining that they cannot find y anything with a kick in it. Neither do I see how you could complain of a little thing like your arn being broke when the whole blame coun. try is in the same fix. However, Mr. Hester, I am very glad you wrote to me. I am sure we ire good friends and I am going to take you into my confidence. The Ford you Got is undoubtedly not one of the regular kind, but, judging by its action, is one that was made for sale to Jews only, and its name is Maud. Now, Mr. Hester, don't think for a minute that I doubt a word in your letter, but what happened to you re calls to mind a recent incident which I will relate to you. A man we will call .John for short wrote to me and wanted me to pay hint $300 damages because, he said, one of my autono biles kicked him, broke his arm, knock d hit over and skinned his head. I investigated the matter and found the facts quite different. What really happened was that this man was leaving his house one nmorn ing and his wif ? came to the door I and said, "John, there is no stove wood cut," and John replied, "Well, I'm not taking the axe with me," and they dressed his wounds at the citv hospital. Now, of course, this has no connection with your accid ent, but r just thought of it and I can tell from your letter that you like a good joke. You menti:oncd milk cows and I will tell you snme more confidential t'formathi. You no doubt have road In the lp1o that I am working o. :: tin mill: cow. Well, I have per te'eted it and will be able to sell them completely equipped with switchs." tails and Klaxon horns for less than a good bull costs. So you know Randolph Rose, too. Yes, I remember he used to wind up all his advertisements by saying, "I thank you." But what he shodId have said was, "I tank you." I would write you a long letter, but as you probably know I am a very busy nman. However, there is just one more thing. You state that n after the automobile kicked you it also spit in your face and called you y nigger. Are you sure, Mr. Hester, it wasn't a phonograph you were try ' ing to crank? Respectfully, H. Fontd. CHANGE ASSESSiMNT. IAnderson Raises Figures ont Horses I and Mule'. r Anderon, Jntne 80.-County Au olditor Smtith htas r 'ceived notice that ,an increase tax o:n mules an~d horses a in this county will be made, the int j erease on mules to bet 20 per cent an~d e Ott horses 33 1-3 per cent. Mules y are to htave ant average of $55 each. o and htorses of $50) each. The addi tional assessmentt ont the 8,247 mules in the countty wi'l amount to some thing over $ 10.000 for the year 1921, and that on horses will increase the revenue mtore than $11 ,000.. y ONE, DOLLAR SAVED REPRtE -SENTS TEN DOLLARS EARNED. .The average man does not save to exceed tent per ceint of his earnings. it Hie must spend nine dollars 'in living expenses for every dollar saved. Thtat being the case he can not be too , careful about unnecessary expenses. Very often a few cents properly in vested, like buying seeds for hi3 gar deni, will save several dollars outlay later on. It is the same in buying Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. It costs but a few cents, and a bottle of it in the house often saves a doctor's bill of several dollars. THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. Open to Men and Women. Entrance examinations and exami nations for the free tuition~ county schol-arships at all cotmnty seats Fri Sday, July 8, at 9:00 a. m. SFour-year courses lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A wpeela1 two year pre-medical course is given. Spacious buildings and athletic grmunds, well equipped bbhoratories, unexcelled library theilitie;. A dor mitory for men. Expenses mtoderate, For termts, catalogue, and iHlusitrat ed booklet, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, P'res~ 3t'p-51 -52-1--s-10-l 1-12 ViWANTICD-To swap .good pianl Sfor setmi hand Ford. Apply G. B S'mtoEnsley, S. C'. 11 R~ SAILE-4t this office, Trd3 M~tiieet nrinted on cloth. We are offering ~ Wear this week and w ial values in this ad. H Iwe are showing you w <i S Voile and Organdi Dresses. to Make Thera. I Chwear dnyurang Buy thent Abig assortmont of. ladiesV and Organdie colored Dresses., ni up in good1 style3, ju4t the thing Prices-well, they are so cheap 1 iP wonder how we do, it-$2 . $3.5 and $3.98. Better grade Organdia anid V Dresses, al[ new style. at pr $4.98, $6.50, $7.5() u p t $12 Come in and let us show them? to| Special Values in Skirts. Ladies all wool sertr .kirt3, r and black, in plun and ple styles, now sellia:. -i'. - --$ The weather is to big values we can sh< Ladies Department but ment. Also we shall L though you may not b 58 THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS 1 koy! Aira 41e I LIKE my job. BUT DAYS do corue. WHEN SKIES are blue. ABOVE THE city sruoke ANO BREEZES stir. THE PAPERS on umy desk. AND THEN ISthinic. WHAT I would do. IF I were boss. I'D OPEN shop. * AT TWELVE o'clock:. AND GLOSE at one. WITH ONE hour ott. FOR LUNCH, ant I. WOULD GET old Sam. TO RUN rue out. IN HIS big six. AND DROP me off. UNDER A greenwood tree. BESIDE A babbtling brook. AND THERE I'd 10.. C IGARi I MMimmmm9mmm04i ST TO TH oome special Bargains e want to tell you abo owever, to appreciate' ill have to come in anc Special Prices on Wais and Blouses. IPine Voile Wai4ts, nicee cLual Fine Orecandie Wauista, $'..50 valt: fo----------------$1 Cre pe de Chinie WiiIt. al! c ol(: $:8.75 valiues, special..-...-..-.$2 Fiine Gieorgzette and Crope de'. Chi Over Blouse War.sts. These are brand ne~w styles and prices at $3. $4.98 up to $7.50. Ldes ~oth Woo. I: oi le WlVvhice ade s)I *kirta for ~-~ $#. ci-t ices for g .50. Thve fou. r ood1 r \~r1? ~ ~andie. up to the on $1 .!I iavy ored ai 3ted for t~h 1.98 /rtui ng o lhot to sew, so come >w you in Ready-to-.w< :in the Mans, Boys an ~e mighty glad to sho e ready to buy. iwin L Bol & Co. "Thy. Ktlx6is AND EVERY onco. IN A while. ROLL OVER. OR MAYBE aft and think. BUT MOST likely. JUST SIT. AND EVERY oneo. IN A whilo I'l light. ONE OF my (ChesterfieldI. AND OH Boy. I GUESS that woutldn'. SATISFY! COPANIONSTIP? Say., there nev r was such a cig arette as Chesterfield for steady company! Just as mild and smooth as tobaccos can be-but with a mellow "body" that satis fies even cigar smokers. On lazy days or busy ones-all the time -you want this "satisfy smoke." Have you seen the new AIR- TIGHT tine of 50? TTES Atcc;l-r & MYas TOBACCO Co. E LADIES. in Ladies Ready.to ut a few of the spec the wonderful values I see for yourself. ts .$ 1 ty, 00 heai~vy Satin Sport Skirts, I) values, specially priced --- ---- ------$9.95 laid Skirts, $8.50 value, our ----- -- --- --- --- ---- .$5.98 Satin showder puoof Under , nice' qiunlity, light we.lght, value, our price ... ..$1.98 iidrens Dresses. ren's White Organdie Dresses -18 from 6 to 14 year sI... Iresses are nicely made, of lality L~awn and Whibe Ot Tihey sold for $4.00, $5.00 7.10. We are going to close tire lot out at two prices and $2.98. A lot of these are beautifully hand embroid id you could not buy the cloth a price much less the trim nd make the dress. to our store and the ear not only in the d Childrens Depart Syou through even t AGENTS FOR McCALL PATTERNS AND PU1!LICATIONS EASLEY. S. C.