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The movement to induce farmers m the Barnwell section to grow straw berries for market deserves to suc ceed, not only bicause it would pro vide additional revenue from the farms but also because of the splen did spirit of cooperation shown by all concerned. Spormored by some of the leading merchants and farmers of Barnwell, th« movement has met with a ready response and already a substantial acreage has been pledged. Those behind the project are confident that a sufficient number of acres will • ~ 'T be planted to assure carlot shipments and an excelltmt market at Barnwell. The writer was also impressed this week with the attitude of the ’oca', business men and we are firmly con vinced that they are thoroughly in sympathy with the farmers in hop ing them to find a solution to their v problems. The two are so closely re lated that the prosperity of one de pends upon the prosperity of the other. That the business men want to help was shown by theiir attitude in sub scribing to the front page advertise ment in this . issue endorsing the movement . and also the suggestion the asparagus acreage be in creased. Of all tnfe business men on whom we called, only ONE declined to give his endors<tnent to the proposition. All of the others apparently realized that a strawberry market in Barn well would be a valuable asset and put hundreds of dollars into circulation here during the season. With such a spendid start, there is no reason why the necessary acreage cannot be secured. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, IMS. The Ideal Top-Dressing for WlNTEKtJRAIN in the For great!, incteaaed yield, from your wint«-gr^ crop» whethw growWdo, hay or winter cover crop.--** a Me apphculon of 100 to 200 Iba. to the acte of / Calcium Nitrate i (Nitrate, of Lime) •_ / ' 28%°ifme (Se^Tlimestone equivalent) / The nitrogen produce, a vigorou., healthy growth and increa.^ the protein content and feeding value of the grain. e , nroducinir deduces harmful .oil acidity, and i. taken up ai * •turdy items less likely to lodge aunaturity. MAD H^W LARGEST NITROGEN PRODUCERS. For sale by dealers everywhere ■ - Synthetic Nitrogen Pri Corporation INCREASE YOUR PRO! II NITROGEN Calcium Nitrate For Sale by B. F ? Anderson, nbarton, S. C. The Richmond Cafeteria* A .delightful place to ekt. Hot coffee, any style, best meats and painty dishes. • ~ \. MID-DAY 45c LUNCH ' Ypu are cordially invited to visit us and rest a while. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ^ i / We Don’t Know. A friend asked us Monday why th<> United States marines are fighting against rebel troop down in Nica ragua and we had to acknowledge our monumental ignorance by confessing that we don’t know. We believe that “the self-determination of small pe.>- ples” was a doctrine laid down by that peerless statesman, Woodrow Wilson, and is—or should he—the policy of this government of ours. The only reason—or excuse—that we know of for our action in the Nicara guan affair is that pertain North American “interests” have money in vested in the little Central American republic and the powers that be have deemed it necessary to protect those investments with the armed forces of Uncle Sam. We wonder sometimes in our idle way whether or not^ if those invest ments were in France or Italy or England, if you please, the sane powers that be* would find it advisa ble or prudent to land marines for their protection and violate the sov ereignty of an independent people. In the woids of the Japanese school boy, “we ask to know.” seek other fields of endeavor and why our farmers and others are notTolling in prosperity in this great land pf milk and honey—and iodine. We be lieve that this section wilt “come back,” but it will only be through hard work and cooperation of its own people in working out their salva- tion. When they have fully demon strated to their own satisfaction that they can gut ready 'cash from their farms with something besides a mort gage, it will not be much trouble to induce others to settle among usv And right here is where a local or ganization might do some good by ejacouraging the farmers to plant crops other than cotton and helping to provide a‘ market therefor. The proposed growing of strawberries is a step in the right direction and should be just a beginning. Let town and country, join hands tfl working out a solution of the prob lems with which the people of Barn well County are confronted, and while we are waiting for outside industries to locate among us, we will be building a solid foundation of prosperity upon which to rest if the wait proves un necessarily long. and fair prices may assist in paying back taxes and reducing the mort gage, but they will not under such circumstances give permanent relief.” Congress, will grannie, with the farm problem again this year, and the farmers once more are being as sured that “Congress is going to do something for the farmer.” Legisla tive leaders are agreed that some thing must be done to bring about agricultural relief, but they differ on the method of solution. Supporters of the McNary-Haygen bill, passed last year only to be ve toed by President Coolidge, are work ing hard to get the measure through again and believe they will be able to pass it aver the presidential veto^ if necessary, ’this time. But opponents of the Mc^ary-Haugen hill are just as bitter against it as ever. Establishment of a farm board, made up of able men who understand one brother, Sam Baxley, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. z First Whites in Haw vait ate 1 Early Hawaii legends Indicate that the first white men visited Hawaii 400 years ago. Many hl&torianfl and sci^m tists maintain that no white men were there before Capt. James Cook arrived in 1778, but the Hawaiian legends tell of the wrecking of a strange vessel and landing of several white men in 1527. It is pointed out that no white people except the Spaniards were cruising in the Pacific at that early period, and some historians think it entirely possible that the strange ves sel was one of three sent out by Cor tez from Mexico in an attempt to reach California. Farm Relief x The-§ame friend told us that we are a good sport, basing his statement on the fact that he gathered from recent news items in these columns that the editor is or was an ardent advocate of the proposed county chamber of commerce, and the further fact that we apparently acknowledged dtifeat in a graceful manner the following Week in another item telling of th0 painless demise of the project. The truth is, we accept his conclusions ns rather a high compliment -to the writer as a fair-minded reporter, in that our friend didn’t read betweenth*; lines of the first item, which told of the proposed meeting, and see that we didn’t exactly favor one of the proposed methods of financing the acheime; that is, by and additional levy upon the property of an already tax-buidened people. In this connec tion, it might be well to remind our friend that “words were made.to con ceal thoughts—not to express them.” And while we are on this subject, we don’t mind saying that we are not opposed to organiztions of this kind if they are properly managed r and enthusiastically supported, but first we must “sell igirselves”, on what we have to offer before we can inter est others. For instance, it is nil right to boast of our wonderful soil and climate, but we must also have some reasonable excuse as to why so of our young men and women Wiitten Specially for The People- Sfentinel by Robert Fuller through the Autocaster Servicu Washington, Jan. 10.—What re- ) lief will 1928 bring for America’s farmers? This is perhaps the most vital question the country faces as the new year gets under way. T - Summing up for 1927, A. B. Gen- ung, economist, United States De partment of Agriculture, terms it tho best year since 1920. But he points out that this does not mean all farm- ms have done well or that agriculture is back at the pre war level of pros perity. But taking the country as a whole, Mr. Genung says, it is fair to record 1927 as a yoar of moderate general improvement. . . “AH told, 1927 stands out as one of remarkably well balanced produc tion;” Mr. Genung concludes. “There were neither acute shortages of any importa nt crops, nor were there any undue surpluses such-as bore dowii the market for rottoft a yoar ago. The feed grains were abundant and hay a record crop, the great crops like wheat and cotton yielded fiairly well, yet not so overwhelmingly as to ruin their prices, while the livestock in.- dustries have come through in profit able fashion and with their, position a strong onti for the immediate future.” BuKeooji crops and fair prices dur ing 192T have in no sense disposed of the farm problem. , “So long as we take one-thirci of farm receipts, less other expenses, for taxes, and so Ion# as out of every dollar the consumed pays for foum products the farmer must pay sixty- six cents to get them to him, there will bua farm problem ” Senator Wil liam E. Borah, of Idah9, points opt. “And ko long as proposed remedies deal with neither one 6f these prob lems, there will be little relief,” adds Senator Borah. “No industry in the world “an stand up upder such econ omic creeping* paralysis. Good crops the problems of~agriculture. has been proposed. This farm board would function primarily to aid in minimiz ing price flucturatons due to unpre- viWable surpluses, and to adjust pro duction to market demand. In addi tion, the board would help the business organization of agriculturef in every way possible. •—^— From the interest being taken in the problem of agricultural relief, it seems likely that 1928 will see Con gress “doing something for the farmer.” The People-Sentmel’s Friends. Remittances have been received during the past week from the fol lowing old and new subscribers: Mrs. I. A. Holman, Anniston, A’a. W. J. Mathis. Dawson, Ga. L. Cohen, Barnwell. J. N. Anderson, Barnw*ell. • R. B. Chisolm, Meyer’s Mill. # Mrs. J. R. Bradley, Blackville. Mrs. M. C. Thomas, Ulmer. Ben Simmons, Elko route 1. J. B. Kirkland, Columbia. R. M. Barker, Klimt J. R. Harrison, Barnwell. Joe Livingston, North. W. B. Turner, Aiken. LelanJ Ready, Ontario, Oregon. Hon. R. B .Hare, Washington.-?— tSt Jr Hutto, Hilda. Rev. A. C. L. Arbouin, Barnwell. Ransom Spelling, Barnwell route 3. D. P .Peeples, Barnw*ell route 2. S. M. Baxley Passes. Legal Advertisements A UDITOR’S NOTICE. I will be a t thd following places for the purpose of taking the returns for 1928. Only personal property will be returned this year. Fifty per cent penalty will be added for not making returns on or before Februaiy 20th, 1028: - Kline, Friday, Jan. 13th. ? ■ Leigh Banana Factory, Monday, January 16th. * mi ^ . Meyer’s Mill, Wednesday, Jan. 18th. Robbins, Friday, Jan. 20th. Snelling, Monday, Jan. 23rd. Williston, Wednesday, Jan. 25th. Respectfully yours, W. H. MANNING, Auditor, B. C. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. " Notice is hereby given that I will file my final return as Administra-. trix of the estate of T. O. Davis, de ceased, with the Hon. John K .Snel ling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, upon Saturday, the 4th day of February, 1928^ and petition the said Court for an Order ^f'Discharge and Letters Dismissory. i — 7^ - j"-—-gALLIE DAVIS, ^Vdmrx. of the estate of T. O. Davis. Jan. 11, 1928. 4tc. CITATION NOTICE. The many friends of S. Monroe Baxley will learn with regret of his death, which occurred about one o’ clock Tuesday morning at his home in Ellenton. He was stricken about twro weeks ago with paralysis and al though he put uf) a valiant fight for life, the summons of the Grim Reaper could not be stayed. Funeral ser vices were conducted yesterday (Wed nesday) morning at Cypress Chapel, Dunbarton. x Mr. Baxley had been a farmer all of his life and at the time of his death was manager of Dr, Fred C. Brinkley’s plantation at Ellenton. He w*as a man of kindly, genial dispo sition and numbered\his frkmds tyjr the score# He is survived by two daughters, two sisters, Mrs. L./ X. Owens and Miss Laura Baxley, nnd The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. By John K. Snelling, Esquire, Probate Judge. . ./7 ’ ... WHEREAS, David Williams hath made suit to me to grant unto him Letters of Administration of the Es tate of and,effects of Fairy Belle Wil liams L * THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the > » / i kindred and creditors of the said Fairy Belle WilliUms, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate,ue held at Barn well, S. 0., on Saturday, January 14th, ••'xt after publication thereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show causes if any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. Given under my Hand this twenty- ninth day of December, Anno Domini; 1927. JOHN K. SNELLING, Judge of Probate, $arnwell County. v Published on the fifth day of^Janu- ary, 1928, in The Barnwell Febjple- Sentinel. * WO O D vv a n d Phone Nos. 29-J, 16 and 84 ■ -W ' - ^ T— * 1 7—^- —r “ " —T ’ ' ^ * / s Mutual Ice & Coal Co. Barnwell, - - _South Carolina Just Received */ / Shipment of Fresh / * ^ ** These are the kind of animals you need to '. —*~ ' • ■ ' * * * " • • ► make cotton at a profit* \\ Mercantile Co. Barnwell, S. C. Stables in Rear of Store Building. Money to Lend _ .SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN AMOUNTS OF $409.00 AND UP. APPLY TO . ^ Ninestein & Baxley BLACKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. !