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r*GB FOUR. U RARNWILL, SOUTB CAROLINA THURSDAY. APRIL Giro Predictions on Cotton Acreage Orrespondentn A free That Any Cut Will Be Due to Farmer*’ Financial DifTi^uItie*. *' Feu* the information of cotton farthers. The People-Sentinel is repro- eluring’ herewith excerpts from let- tern received from various sections of the cotton belt by a prominent New York concern. They indicate a prob able acreage reduction of from five to ten per cent., but all agree that such m reduction will be forced upon the fanners by the financial difficulties in which they find themselves this year. The views given are as fol lows: Alabama. Decatur, “The acreage will not be reduced materially in this section, but there will be an enormous cut in fer tilizer. The banks are either unwil ling or have not the money to lend. Many farmers are not going to use a pound.” Montgomery, “From the best infor mation we can get I would say there will be a reduction in acreage in Ala bama of probably 5 per cent to 10 per cent and a very material reduc tion in the use of commercial fertili ser due to lack of finances, probably IN) per cent. This reduction in use of fertilizer will reduce the crop more than the reduction in acreage will. It is going to be very hard for the farmers to get money for crop pro duction purposes this year all over the eastern belt.” Arkansas. Little Rock, “All the States in the Booth sre doing considerable work on their acreage reduction campaign and the trend of the market is helping considerably. While I do not look for any considerable decrease in Ai- kansas crop, 1 do believe the South as a whole will make quite a de crease.” California. Fresno, “The acreage prospects in California have apparently changed some aince you left as the wise acres •*» now «q»ctin* reduction of around dui .,. a>TraK ,. but | lhink probably m* 15 per cent Plowing has been in pro gress for the past ten days. Weather very favorable. Three fourths of the fertilizer rales in thig State have been for feed crops snd tobacco.” Raleigh, “I am satsfied that the acreage in North Carolina i s going to be very materially reduced. The low prices and the inability of the farmers to get production credit will very largely tell the tale. “In addition to this the governor is putting on a ‘Live-At-Home’ pro gram that is going to have consider able effect in diversifying our crops. “In the tobacco section where cot ton is also grown they are growing more fobaccon and less cotton.” South Carolina. Charleston, “The writer met one of our most substantial farmers yester day, and he stated that under present conditions, it unquestionably would pay him to refuse to lend a dollar to any of his friends for share-crop- ing. and to simply buy futures, as the price of futures is lower than the cost of production in our section, but that to refuse to allow his friends to plant, simply means that they would be entirely out of business for the next six or eight months, and he therefore felt compelled to lend them money to plant, even at a loss. “We also had a visit from another large planter, who planted last season approximately three hundred acres in cotton, and he told us that he did not care to plant a single acre unless the price of spot cotton for October delivery was at least 15 cents per pound, and as we consider both of these men honest, hard-working cot ton planters, we think that their judg ment is right, and that it actually costs a minimum of 15 cents f. o. b. the country to raiee cotton under present conditions.” Union, “It appears to me that any decrease in this vicinity would depend on the ability of the farmer to get money on which to operate. Our bank ia going to insist on a curtail ment program, but what that will amount to I cannot say.” Union. “Am quite busy these day* at the bank discussing loans with farmers. 1 find a tendency to re- 20 per cent. Whether or not this will prove out depends upon the market during the next thirty day* as a large percentage of the growers out here sold their cotton on May call and if they call it at H ir<x>d price, it will enable them to put in more acreage.” Ueorgia. Augusta, “Regarding the acreage in tbi.« section, I do not think the farm- vis want to redu<v, out believe that they will be compelled to reduce on account of financial conditions, it to 5 per cent).” N * Rome, “It looks very much as if we will have a large ucieage in (ieor- gui. Weather permitting I think Georgia will plant fully as much if not more acreage than last year.” Savannah, “In my opinion, a de crease of 5 per cent in acreage in this section would be the utmost that -ran be hoped fot, ami I question ■whether that can he attained*” "West Point, “Present indications for the Atlantic States present a small change in acreage from last jreat. There will also bo a reduction in fertilizers of 20 to 25 per cent.” Mississippi. Vicksburg, “In regard to the out look in this section, I see little change in acreage prospect, however, on ac count of financial conditions there will be some small decrease. Fertili zer will be greatly decreased, which is much more important than an acre age decrease insofar as haleage pros- *pectji are concerned.” Vicksburg, “So far as the central belt ig concerned, such reduction in acreage as may be made thus year will result from curtailment of credit on much fertilizer i* bought by them as formerly.” Columbia. “In regard to acreage, I believe it is the farmers’ custom to plant all that he can possibly finance and work, and in many instances more than he can finance and work pro fitably. The cause for reduction in acreage will necessarily have to come from some source other than the farmer choosing to reduce his cotton acreage. There will Ik* some reduction in both Carolinas. however, this reduction will be confined princi pally to sections and to individual farmeis here and there that did not make a fair crop last season. This in my opinion will amount to between 5 and 10 per cent.” Texas. Dallas, “From the records that we gather from our different buying of fices in the Western belt, we doubt seriously if there will be a reduction in acreage in this section that will exceed 5 per cent. Furtheimore, the soil is in most place* in the best con dition that it has been in during the past twenty years.” Dallas “W'e think there will be a reduction of about 5 per cent in Texas and Oklahoma, possibly more as the smaller farmers find it in creasingly difficult to get advances from the advancing merchants as well as the interior banks, who are more cr less hnid hit by the deflation in commodities as well as lands.” Dallas, “My judgment is at this time that Texas will reduce its acre age about 1,000,000 bales. If present price levels continue for thirty days, •the part of agencies, which apply to 1 believe we can safely estimate 10 A ithe producer rather than any volun tary reduction on the part of the producer himself. “The pressure of curtailed credit so far seems to be more acute in the Bill section of Mississippi than in the per cent reduction in Texas acreage.” Taylor» “Farmers at the mercy of the banks may reduce some 10 per cent but for the State of Texas I doubt if the reduction will amount to more than 5 to 7 per cest, which un- Lftka Redly Says, “Tim Rat DM Be fore Reaching the River.” “Since moving near the river two years ago, we’ve used RAT- SNAP. Watched a vicious water rat, nibbling at RAT-SNAP outside the house. About 15 minutes later he darted off for the water to cool his burning stomach, but he died before reaching it.” Three aizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by The Best Pharmacy and Denson’s Drug Store, Barnwell \ .. Unintentional Suicide Many people are slowly poisonirfg themselves just as surely as it they drank iodine every morning tor break fast They are dailv absorbing the toxins, or poisons, created bv accumu lated waste matter m their constipated digestive {systems. Sooner or later disease will conquer their weakened bodies. » ’ If you have dizzy spells, headaches, coated tongue, baa breath, nwomma, no appetite, bilious attacks or pains in the back and limbs, you are probably suffering from self poisoning caused by constipation JThe surest andpica—ntest relief foi this condition is Herbine, the vegetable cathartic which acts in' the natural way. Get a bottle today from R. A. Deason, Barnwell, S. C. * Epps* Pharmacy, Blackville, S. C. Rod Oak Township, known n* the J. A. Carrie lands, boemded as follows: North by lands of Brace; East by Mrs. B. H. Cave; South by C. F. Molair, and West by lands of K. E. Moore and Mrs. May Brown. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costa. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, Barnwell County. Barnwell, S. C., April 15, 1930. Notice of Discharge. Notice ’is hereby given that I will file my final accounting as Adminis tratrix of the estate of Walter D. Richardson with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of the Probate Court for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon Saturday, April 26th, 1930, and petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. Agnes R. Harley, Admx., Estate of Water D. Richardson. Aprjl 2, 1930.—4t. day, April tlst, and all persons in debted to said estate will make prompt payment to the undersigned administrators. J. WALTER BATES, (Mrs.) MATTIE E. WHALEY, Admrs. Estate of L. Frank Bates. Dunbarton, S. C. f April 3, 1930. 3t 'Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final account as Administra tor of the estate of W. R. Harrison, with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Pro bate Judge for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon the 3rd day qf May, A. D., 1930, and petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. NfCK CROFT, Admr. Estate of W. R. Harrison. NOTICE, DEMOCRATS! Noti^ to Debtors and Creditors Legal Advertisements SHERIFFS SALE. Delta. We are inclined to think that der normal conditions, mean* a much such reduction as will take place will larger crop for Texas than last year. be more in the hills than in the Delta. Taylor, section there State of South Carolina, County of BarnweU. THE STATE vs. ARTHUR CARREE. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell v County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to tie highest bidder for cash, be tween the legal hours of sale, in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, < the 5th day of May, 1930, this being salesday in said month, the following described real estate: One Hundred and Fifty acres • of land, with the buildings thereon, in Notice is hereby given, that all persons holding claims against the estate of L. Frank Bates, will file them duly attested to the undersign ed Administrators, on or before Mon Pursuant to the rules of the Demo- cratic party of South Carolina, the president of each Democratic club in Barnwell County is requested to call a meeting of his club, designating the hour thereof, to be holden on Satur day, April 26th, 1930, for the purpose of reorganizing and electing officers for tTre ensuing term; also to elect a county committeeman and delegates to the County Convention, which is hereby called to meet in the Court House at Barnwell, South Carol! on Monday, May 6th, 1930, at noon. “The convention shall be compos of delegates elected from the clubs jn the county, one delegate for every 26 members and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, based upon the number of votes polled in the first primary *of the preceding election year.” Under the above rule, the clubs in the county are entitled to the follow ing number of delegates: Barnwell, 17; Bennett Springs, 1; Blackville, 12; Double Ponds, 1; Dunbarton, 6; Elko, 1; Four Mile, 1; Friendship 3; Great Cypress, 1; Healing Springs, 1; Hercules, 5; Hilda, 5; Red Oak, 3; Reedy Branch, 1; Rosemary, 1; Sitoam 1; Williston, 3. Each club is earnestly requested to send the names of the delegates and executive committeeman elected April 26th to the secretary, B. P. Davies, at Barnwell, as soon after the club meet ing as possible, in order that a tem porary roll of the County Convention may be prepared. EDGAR A. BROWN, County Chairman. Barnwell, S. C., April 8, 1930. 3t. EASTER EXCURSION <$11.75 11.75 11.75 l Round (RICHMOND, VA. - - - - Trip ) OLD POINT COMFORT From j NORFOLK, VA. BarnweU f VIRGINIA BEACH - - - - 12.25 Going Trips FRIDAY, APRIL 18th Tickets, Reservations, Information From: J. E. MAHAFFEY, Ticket Agent, Barnwell, S. C., Phone 5. 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