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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-8ENTINEl„ BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 8, l’ i - s Blackville, March 3.—Mrs. Lillian Smith Walsh, wife of D.* P. Walsh, died here Tiiuuiay morning at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Walsh had Been ^ck for several months and had been criti cally ill for several weeks. Mrs. Walsh was a lovely Christian woman and an avtivo church worker, a member of the Baptist church. She The Cream l of the »■ o Tobacco had been a member of the choir for years and was active in all phases of church work. Mrs. Walsh was of a very friendly . disposition and had many friends here. Her father was Wafren ICifklaftd Smith an/d her mother, Mrs. Fannie Biodie Smith, of Springfield. Shti is survived by hef husband, D. J*. Walsh, five sisters and two broth els. The Agricultural Outlook in South Carolina for 1928. (Note.—In issuing the first agn_ cultural outlook for South Carolina that has ever been made by govern- montal agencies, other than ' the Federal forecast, which, of course/is general for the.country, W. W. Long, director of, the Extension Service : n this State, makes the.following/^tatc ment: “The problem of estimating a bal anced production to consumption is a difii jult one to soIvh/but its -solu tion must be attempted in order that the farmer may have the best infor mation as to the ejcbnomic outlook ex isting at the tiprie of arranging his cropping systeni for flic year. -In this way he can hope to forecast thu prob able piieeVne will'receive when his crops mature. - - This price work is new apd we realize that aiarge num ber </f farmers will not follow it at the outset. We believe, however, it iy beneficial and educational work and os basic,to any plan for stabilized agri culture.” The People-Sentinel is reproducing from th^ bulletin extracts on such crops as are grown in Barnwell Coun ty.—Editor.) • _i: Coitoftr *—— William T. Tilden 2nd to protect his throat smokes Luckies ‘During the course of some of my stage appearances, I am called upon at intervals to smoke a cigarette and naturally I have to be careful about my choice* 1 smoke Lucky Strikes and have yet to feel the slightest effect upon my throat” The present indication is that the 1928 cotton crop will he sold on a market that is jeelipg the influence of a smaller carryover than was the case with the 1927 ciop, and about the same probable consumption ,as (during thn preceding year. .The South Carolina production is but a small factor in determining dhe market price which is fixed on a'B^is of world supply and demand. \ There are at least two factors.oth?r than acreage whiv h wilf determine produiSffljm in this State the present year. These are amount of fertilizer used, and boll weevil damage. The fertilizer applied to cotton largely de termines the acre yield, other factors South Carolin a faihier is entirely dif ferent from that of the corn Bdt farmer. In this State the production of coru^Js almost entirely for \iome consumption; -very little • being .sold out of the State. * ^ ' • The present acreage of corn in South^ Carolin a is more than suffi cient to meet all State needs w’ere th^ yield ptr acre increased to the point of economic production. The individual farmer’s problem is there fore almost solely one of increased acre yield at low cost per bushel. /■ Small Gra in. The production of thu small grains in South Carolina is mostly for home consumption so that the individual farmer is not as mu:h concerned in market prices as determined by the world market as is the mid-west far mer. Our problem is one of uconomic production or- increased acre* yield. A sufficient quantity, of small grain should he produced to meet all needs for home - use. Within rea- son the higher acre yield the Jess it will 'cost to produce thu r quantity neededL Individual farmers should consider substituting oats for com where-it Has been found possible to Barnwell Oil Mill W. E. NcNAB, Manager Fertilizer and Fertilizer Materials “Reliance Brands ,, 7“ Complete Stock of High Grade Fertilizers Carried at All Times. k b ‘ - See Us For Prices. produce bats'*at a lower cost per unit of feed than corn. Watermelons. There seems to be np reason for reducing the acreage in South Caro line. If the growers will improve the quality of thtir product and ship only melons averaging 24 v pounds or lar ger, they should have ha reason to expect other than satisfactory prices with the present acreage. ztzz Canlalou pes. ' y U ‘ If the growers in this Stato con tinue I, their acreage in cantaloupes without v improving the quality .(^f the cantaloupe, as well as improved gracing for their product, they can not expect satisfactory prices as they have tb meet competition from the W’estern stock. t Strawberries. The outlook is fair in the six sec ond early States, Southern Califor- f f f f f f ❖ f f T V ❖ VA V<* f f Seeds of All Kinds FRESH STOCK: GARDEN SEED - All Kinds.- CUCUMBER SEED - KirbyStaygreen an Henderson Perfection Improved. WATERMELON SEED - Tom Watson 1m: proved, Excel, Irish Gray and Thur- 5S man Gray. ❖ f Also CRATES for Garden and Tni£k Crops. & \ T f T ? T T f Get my prices before buying elsewhere. R. A. Deason ■ A ' Barnwell, - - South Carolina / ’ "* / ♦♦♦ V t X ❖ ,. No Throat Irritation-No Cough <T1928, The American Tobacco Co., Inc. remaining constant. Due to the fact that the farmers of the State as a whole received greater [ returns for the 191^7 cotton crop than was anticipated at planting, the fall outlook was fqr greater consumption of fertilizer in 1928. When fertilizer,' nia » Arkansas, Tennessee, South Caro- prices are relatively high as eompar- Una. North. Carolina, and Virginia, ed with cotton prices, faimers tend to | The indicated acreage, of 54,200 in ‘ reduce their purchases of fertilize;;! iy 28, while larger^than in 1925, 1926 I while if the opposite relationship ex-,| or 1927 * does not seem excessive, un- i ists, buying of fertilizer is heavier. ^ ess unusual season causes abnor- | The farmer estimates the 3>ro$tabloj mal competition from Louisiana.. The ness oT - different applications at dif- lower L , ke in * some StatoP in 1927 fci ent prices of fertilizer, ami of cot-_ ma y I )artl * v be explained by the un- TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE r Draw a Check ' • • . . Z ’ ’ . ' “Suppose^ v / 7 ' / ' • • . * * .' TDIGHT now you are thinking about next fall’s harvest. Suppose you get a bigger yield than last. It will mean more profit—more money in the bank. That’s what you are after. Then why just “suppose’? Why not make sure? Here are two things that are as true as tru&i. Good fertilizer increates the yield and improves the quality of crops. - Royster's is fertilizer at its best. How can you know that? Because .Royster's fertilizer has been used and tested by crops for 43 years. Because, if it hadn’t made good in a big way, farmers wouldn’t be buying and more year after year. There are some who have used Royster’s for over 40 years; —7-“— Is it wise to take a chance on your crop profits to save a few cents an acre on your fertilizet .bill? Ask the Royster dealer near you. ‘ Farmers Union Merc. Co. Barnwell, S. C.' FIELD TESTED Fertilizers ^,ton. Since the cottqp market has declined six to eight cents fronithi prices of last fall the'present pros- pei. t for the total amount of feitilizer to be use 1 is not as great us was the case late fall prcspect. The following extract on the boll weevil situation is quoTcd froTh the rational Outlook: “The yield per acre \^ill depend to a material extent upon the abundan t of boll w’eevjls. Weevils undoubtedly entered hiberna tion in the fall if 1927 in large num bers and w ; th greater vitality than for several years: TKe“extenr~Tb which they were destroyed by the very low temperatures experienced for several days in January over a major portion of the cotton belt is still un- jdeterminoid. Past experience, how- able indicate that a considerable per- eentage of hibernating weevils still survive even w f her« the erly January temperatures were as low as 10 de grees. Later periods of low tempera tures might reduce the number of weevils to a point where they Avill cease to be a serious danger in but oven a relatively light emergence would constitute a menace in case. the growing season should favor boll weevil propagation.” Jn view of tht Tact that cotton manufacturers of American types are demanding much more cotton of 15-16 inch to 1 1-16 inch staple than of other lengths fai mers should strive for the production of those lengths of J staple so. as to supply this demand. While" turn ers have not always re- ceived due premiums for better stap les th'-ro is imnvuvi ment over former conlitio i; rn Fa gKV.'ng public opin ion whick~ will 4, «sult in further pro gress along this line. The time will come also when the grower of ex tremely short staples will be penal ized. Low quality cotton must com pete with that produced in other sec tions or countries where the cost of production is much lower than in the •Southeast. \ - Thu individual grower shoul,d ac quaint himself with the quality of cot ton he produces so that he will be in a position to demand the premium that the quality of his cotton war rants and seek a rpnrket where this is paid. _ \ ’ Corn. The corn production problem of the usually large yield per. acre. Thing* You Should Know The County Treasurer’s office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1927, to March 15th, 1928. A penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1928; two per cent. February 1st, 1928, and seven per cent. March 1, 1928. Tax books closing and executions issuing after March 15-th, 1928. Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. Treasurer’s duplicate as made up by Auditor lists real estate and does not itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes due, ' you are required to give each and every tax district you own property in as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for real estate or per sonal property../ Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it. by John Joseph Gtine*, M. D/ - "LIGHT REFRESHMENTS’* * Just _a plain chat .between our- selVes—so let’s be honest with each othe r, H ardly is The re a' party— and certaiply not a “lodge doin’s,” or a church festival—no, nor a meeting of the “Board,” without , j—. the universal refreshments served. Let us see about this: I confess that, in spite of my better Judgment,. I am another of the imbeciles that go and partake io fulsomeness! I can scarcely.get -*»yer- the effects oL one—“refresh** ment” debauch, till another, equally urgent, requires my wholes hearted submission. And the menu c omp r ises every dy n a in ic indig e s - tible that can be created by inven-> live genius in the fancy culinary art. Oh, the demons that are camouflaged by the large dab of whipped cream! Whenever I tackle a copious serving of this fuzzy staple, ! begin To shudder within myself, at the possibility of what may lurk beneath!- I have put into my helpless 1 nterioAon h - i rrd r.t' c^iT>1;rd*f*r lethusclah cold ip No, 24—Ashleigh No. 23—Barbary Branch . No. 45—Barnwell No. 4—Big Fork No. 19—Blackville No. 35—Cedar Grove 2- No. 50—Diamond No. 20—Double Pond -- No. 12—Dunbarton No. 21—Edisto No. 28—Elko No.53.—Ellenton No. 11—Four Mile No. 39—Friendship m > Ifc—Creep's _ _ No. 10—Healing Springs. No. 23—Hercules No. 9—Hilda No. 52—Joyce Branch __ No. 34—Kline ^---z-^ No. 32—Lee’s No. 8—Long Branch occasion, enou to knock th one round. > a: n e Me They don’t serve drinks at our sociables. Lemonade would VJie plebian. Hard cider, coarse aiid contrary to moxals-^but coffee, yes. The most dynamic of coffee. I am just now recovering from the effects of a gdod-fel!ows[iip party at our church, six-thirty to ten P., M. V/e 1 had vcat-loaf. (If there is anything \vorsc To he eaten after dar!:, I don’t what it’ is). spaghetti—I detected five ingredients by‘my acute sense -of taste—and thought of sixteen more—perhaps limaginary, but it was fine stuff. We each bad some thing like one-half poubd of sugar artfully concealed in other tempt ing goodies. Every time" we ga on a debauen of this kind—innocent—even reli gious if you will, we are one day nearer the £reat Beyond. The great Apostle-teacher enjoined “temperance in all things.” No. 54—Meyer’s Mill __ "No. 42—Morris No. 14—Mt. Calvary No. 25—New Forest No. 38—Oak Grove No. 43—Old Columbia __ No. 13—Pleasant Hill No. 7.—Red Oak /_ No. 15—Reedy Branch _ . No. 27-kReeves Creok No/37—San Hill No. 2—Seven Pines No. 40—Tinker’s Creek _ No. 26—Upper Richland _ No. 29—Williston > The commutation road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 6() years are liable to poll tax of $1.00.*T Annual capitation dog-fax of $1.25 per head, payable during month of January, on all dogs, male/ and female, old and young,, except suckling pups (See Acts 1924, No. 655, at page 1088.) It is the duty of each school trustee in each school district to sei that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate in the enforcement" the provisions of this Act. t Checks will not be accepted for taxes under? any circumstances ex cept at the risk of *the taxpayer.—(The County Treasurer reserves the right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.) Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money orders, or certified checks. . A / - J * B - ARMSTRONG, Co. Treas.