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$ THE LEDGER Tuesday and Friday, *g. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, J. Brian Bell, News Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for the riewa of correspondents. | Hereafter no advertisements will be accepted at this office after 12 o’colck | on Mondays and Thursdays. - —— Watch your label and the date. And renew before Us too late; If there be an error, don’t set mad. Report to us—we’ll make you clad. Remember, ’tis our aim to please, But errors are like nesk'' flea's— They will creep In in spite of fate. Therefore, watch ;/our label and the date. —Original. Summer Comfort For Sale ALFALFA. OR LUCERN. Although partially roared on a farm, we know so little about farming that we hesitate to ever have the appear ance of trying to tell farmers how to rve. tntir business, and in this article we only presume to suggest the trial of a crop that, we believe, will prove beneficial to them. Several weeks ago we chanced to be in North Carolina, and had the' pleasure of seeing a “patch" of alfalfa. The cultivator, Mr. George Taylor, informed us that he cut this “patch” from eight to ten times a year; that this was the third year since the first planting; it does not salivate stock, and is a fine feed for all animals. /•v-T-.JrelSfeS Vrvi __V. --r-TfcHw*. oi*. m. “She can look out, but you can’t look in” trade 2/uaor PATENTED PORCH SHADES W. C. CARPENTER ■y An E»entiAl To PORCH-COMFORT TRADE 2/t/CfOr "‘'' K PATENTED CHAIR HAMMOCK FTER the big Easter trade in the Millinery Depart ment have a big express shipment in to-day of the new shapes in Milan and Chips. They are the Waldorf, Celtic, La Tosia and Astoria. These are the leading shapes for the season. Our Millinery Department is complete now and it will be to your advantage to call now before the new things are picked over. Our Trimmer is an expert and will be glad to show you. ! one-fourth of an acre Mr. Taylor had raised enough green feed to supply one sow and two horses. In connec Hon with the cultivation lucern, we dip the following from the Sumter Item, it having been contrib-, uted fo that paper by a reader who j has had two years’ experience |n grow'-1 Ing alfalfa: Preparation of Soil—The essential feature In growing alfalfa Is to have j a thoroughly prepared seed bed. This may be done by broadcasting cow r peas on the land a few months before al falfa is planted. The cow pea. owing to its quick growth, will soon shade the Land, prevent native grasses and weeds from growing. Alfalfa requires humus and a deep soil. The land should be prepared by deep and thorough plowing, to enable the roots to penetrate the soil. The land should be well pulverized by harrowing, before the seed are sown Whatever treatment the land is given in preparation for this crop, it should be such ias to afford a deep, mellow seed bed. as free as possible from crab grass and weeds. Commercial fertilizers may he ap plied by harrowing in at the time that the land is being pulverized prevlom to seeding. It would not he advisable to use barn yard manure on land previous to seeding alfalfa; while the manure would Improve the physical condition of the soil, it would aid the weeds in choking out the alfalfa. Barn yard manurp mav he applied the rhir ’ year, and in each year afterwards, be cause there will then be less danger of the alfalfa being choked out by the weeds. , Sowing the Seed—Having put the | seed bed in the very best possible con- j u dirion. the alfalfa seed should he sown 3 In drills 11 to IS Inches apart, the j first week in October. Alfalfa sown m broadcast will certainly prove a com-1 ^ plete failure in this locality. There are two reasons why alfalfa should be planted in October: the first to enable the plant to withstand the fol lowing winter; second, to enable It to escape the Intense midsummer heat and drought. The amount of seed should be 20 to 25 pounds per acre. The stand must be thick enough to en‘ able the crop to withstand the weeds that would otherwise take possession of the land. After seeding, the land should bp rolled, in order that the al falfa may come up uniformly. Cultivation—Cultivation is one of the essential features of growing al falfa. Unless it is cultivated with absolute thoroughness thp first year. H Is useless to attempt to grow this plant, where the land is infested with crab grass and weeds. This cultiva tion may he done with a small scrape for thp first two years. The third year and afterwards the cultivation may he done with a disk harrow drawn by two horses. Se? the harrow to run just deep enough to destroy the weeds ami cultivate the alfalfa. Harvesting—Alfalfa hay, when cut a* rhe proper time, and well cured, has a feeding value superior to any forage crop grown in the South. The harvesting season for this locality Is from the m ddle of April until October It should he cut for hay as soon as it comes into bloom, and if allowed to stand until full bloom the leaves will drop off. Feeding Value— Alfalfa hay can be fed profitablv to all kinds of farm stock My piiiCtical experience feed- ir.g this crop, both green and dry, for the past two years, has been entirely satlsf’<’torv. and I can safely recom mend this plant to be relished by all kinds of farm stock. Last year I cut d 1-2 tons of dry lay per acre, valued at) $12 per ton—$13. Why not reduce your cotton re reage and plant a few J acres of this ''a uable hay crop? Just think, you can make an extra room of your porch—the coolest, mo-t serviceable room in your home, too—at a cost of from $2.00 to $10.00! Vudor Porch Shades make this possible ; they keep out the hot sun, hut admit the cool, refreshing breeze. They can be instantly raised or lowered, with very little effort. They are light, hut exceedingly durable, being constructed of thin strips of Linden wood fibre woven with the strongest seine 1 \\ ine. Their moderate price puts them within the reach of everyone who can afford to have a porch at all, The cost is insignificant On less than | in comparison with their utility and the added comfort and - ‘ ‘ I'leasure they afford. Think of the many pleasant hours you can spend on your porch during the hot, stilling days in summer if it is equipped with these shades ! And then ask yourself, can you afford to he with out Vudor Porch Shades this summer? Then in connection with Shades you should have a Vudor Hammock—the best made. Come and see them. Yours truly, Hh ufoi'd & I oi'. Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking. New Skirts All the new stylos in Drey, Blacks, Blues and Creams, in circular effects, and Gored (Circular. A 1 Blue, Grrys, cular, at Black and Creams, in the j\ nig line in new tucked cir- $3.00 c /v roi I tliat COOIV! How Will I Do It? Just get one of my best grade Bicycles and go down the pike. It will not he long, for 1 saw him riding a cheap Bike, It looked to me like a P.oe- tnick Bike. I sell Standard Wheels from the Miami Cycle Ik Manufactur ing Co., Middleton, Ohio, and also for the Pope Manufacturing Co., Hart ford, Conn. See me for Bicycles and fixtures. I sell all such goods and sell the high grades at the right prices. Also I carry a full line of fine Rugs, Counteipaines, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, best new American Sewing Machines made, all for cash or the easy payment plan. Don’t fail to see me the Installment House. Limestone Street. W. J. Maness’s Big Store. Onyx Black Hosiery. The Onyx Brand is confidently recommended to our customers as the best Hose for purity ol dye and wearing quality ever offered the public. We h..ve them in all the new embroidery and Lace. Just the Hose for the Street Pump Slipper. 50c. to $1.25. W, C. CARPENTER A Winner Brannon’s Ice Cream Rub Lem. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Vesterday, when the wind was send ing the dust everywhere, and so blind ing pedestrians that one could hardly see where he was going, a citizen said* "Whv don’t you rap the town coun cil for its failure to water the streets?’ Good gracious alive, man, don’t you know- we haven’t water enough ro keep things going without wasting It on the stree’s? But the town council can Jurt consider Itself knocked, anyway. All should bear Prof. Robert Hern- den, the famous cornetlst, Thursday evening at dm Theater. It costs us more to give our patrons Bran- i| K j non’s Cream than it would if we made our own Cream and conse quently our profit is smaller; but it is a satis faction to us to know we are giving you the best product that money can buy. Brannon’s Cream is favorably known all over South and North Carolina. If it were possible to get better Cream than Bran- | non’s, you can bank on ji it we would get it. Try | Brannon’s Cream; if you l are not delighted simply j” tell the boy to charge it $ to the house. Is that H fair? : : 8 Twenty-Five Doz. Misses Skirts at Latest Pleated Styles in Colors of Rlue, Red, Brown, Purple and Other Shades. This entire purchase will go on sale at the small price pnentioned above, 98c, representing values up to $3.00. I am positive that these skirt values will never be equaled in Gaffney. Re member, these are Fashionable 1906 Models,possessing all the Spring Fea tures, full plaited. This morning’s New York express brought me an other swell line new Spring Skirts and Waists. Make selections quick be fore the choicest are sold. r L’ 1 Gaffney Drug i Company, A t III i The Star Clothier, - Gaffney, S. C. The Park Thompson house and lot for sale, corner Limestone and Race streets. The prettiest and most desir able piece of property in Gaffney. For sale to highest bidder on first Monday in front of court house, one ’ prettv lot 80x200, corner of Jefferies and Laurel streeis, one block from Graded School. ; 385 acre farm, $20.00 per acre 67 acre farm in Yorkville #27 50 peracre. I Lot 72x100, 3 miles from Gaffney. 83 acre farm, $14.00 per acre, 6 mile* from Gaffney. 17^ acres f 100.00 per acre. acre farm 43^ miles from Henrietta and asCliffsides, 22 acres of it in timber, $16.- 50 per acre. HOUSES and LOTS. 8 room house and 6 acres in Blacksburg, /1,300.00. Fine 6 room house,newly finished, $1,800 Lot 72x135, $700.00 down. 78 acre farm, $1,350; 2 years to pay for it. 4 acres 3 blocks from depot, $3,300.00. Lot 80x200, west end, $350.00 Lot 2)4 acres, 4 room house, $1,050.00 Lot 135 feet by 200, 3 blocks from depot, $725-00. Lot 200x200, 4 blocks from depot, $700.00. I Fine 6 room house, newly finished, near 1 graded school. 3 fine houses and lots near depot, $6,000 125 acre farm 7 miles from town, $13.50 per acre, J4 in timber. 185 acre farm near Pacolet Mills, $15.00 per acre—enough timber on it to pay tor it. 185 acre farm 7 milesfrom Gaffney, #15.- 00 per acre. 140 acre farm near Cherokee Falls. 4# acres in fine bottoms, 60 acres virgin timber, $15.00. 114 acres close to Gaffney, $28.00 per acre. 122 acre farm good houses, 'jama, etc., part in corporate limits, $4, 100.00. 125 acre farm near town, $1,350.00. 78 acre farm 3 miles out, $1,350.00. 120 acre farm 3 miles out, $16.00 per acre. 84 acre farm extremely cheap. 202 acre farm, good houses, good barn, etc. Price $1,800.00; easily worth $12.00 per acre. The Hill house and lot, 0 rooms $510.- 00 the cheapest place in town for money. Would rent for $6.00 per month. The Charlie Stacy house, only $800.00 75 acres most all In timber, $1,000.00. One fine lot right in heart of town $2,000.00. One farm (extremely large) $10,250.00. 50 a^res. house, etc., edge of town. Price $4,000.00. 412-5 acres of laud, new 5-roon house, circular piazza, 4-acre orchard, good bams and outbuildings. Price $2,350. 100 yards from car line. Lot 80x180, comer Jefferies and laurel streets, near graded school Price $375. 4 room house, Larn, store room and 1 acre land at Thickety depot, $425.W. Lot 80x200 in left of resident portion of town. Price $800.00. 518 acres eight miles from Gaffney. Price ,6$250. Seventy-five acres In bottoms. 316 acre farm six miles from Gaff ney on R. F. D. No 1, lying oa Sar* ratt’s creek. Twenty acres good bot toms, 125 acres in timber. Three settlements. Price $15 per acre. Two lots four blocks from depot, 75x300. Price $100 per lot. Seven-room house, eight acres of fine land. Good barn, out buildings, etc. The Morgan home, Price $4,000. One beautiful lot corner M^-^ow and Gienard streets, 80x200, price, $1,750. 118 acres all in timber 8 miles out Lies good. Price $16 2-3 per acre. 67 acres 4 miles out. 2-3 In timber, on R. F. D. and public road. Liee well. $850. 281 acres on Thickety ;.nd Gllkey creeks. Lies fine, fine buildings, high ly improved and good timber. 128 acres, 8 acres original forest, plenty of 2nd growth pine timber, houses, etc., has well, $12.50 per acre. Nice house 11-2 acr , of good ground, near depot. Price $2,000. 8-room house and nice new barn, 5 acres, beautiful land In Blacksburg, $1,100. 6-room house, lot 150x160, good barns and out buildings, $600. Will exchange for farm. Nice brick store room, house and vacant lot In Gaffney, Is rented for $13 per month. Price $2,175. 5-room house and 1-2 acre ground, fine orchard. $1,225. FOR RENT. 8-room house and one horse farm In town. House being fixed up. UNION COUNT/. One pretty new 6-room cottage ii Union; nice barn and outbuildings. Yard and garden; nicely fenced; on Wardlaw street near E. Main. Only a short distance from railway stattoa and school house. Young rchard, splendid water. Price $1,500. Two- thirds cash, balance in one year. CHEROKEE COUNTY. One four-room cottage near Iren* Mills in splendid condition, on nice lot. Is rented for $6.00 per month. Price $700. CHEROKEE AND YORK COUNTIES. 900 acres of nice land In near Smyr na, Hickory Grove and King’s Creek. 700 acres in nice timber only a couple of miles from R. R. station. 100 acres in good bottoms on King’s and Wolf creeks. Several settlements Pries $15.00 per acre. 700 acres of land on Broad river adjoining the above tract, nicely tim bered, two good settlements, in fins condition. Price $15.00 i»er acre. 455 acres close to Smyrna and Hick ory Grove, good land, lies well, good ! settlements, near good school. Prio* $15.00 per acre. 218 acres, good settlement, prstt; ! land, lies abreast up to railway sta- j tion, well timbered. Very cheap at $15.00 per acre. 80 acres on Thickety creek, 35 acres in good bottoms, bouse, barm., etc. Being put into good shape, good soil, not rocky. Price $15.00 per aar«. About 7 miles from town, close it school. Prices reasonable. I R. L. Parish