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7 Don't Torture Your Fee* by tolerating unnecessary corns. Remove them. It only ?T ?T" takes a few days with ?fc * Dike's Corn Tiase i ?jf* Now is the time to get rid of them before yon get into Hry ?4* vom heavy winter shoes, they are hauler and thicker thtln JU youi stiminei shot s and you'll suffer from the corns you JL allow to grow. The price is only 25c. ^ Agent for Huyler's Dodson-Edwards Drug Co. % fl\ Laurens, South Carolina \f/ ijj Tliis To The Farmer ? I I It \*ou :nc 1 farmer, we wish to impress <?n m^- you the many advantages as well as ilu- con- ^ ^ veuieuce of a bank account. Right now is a good time to put your busi ness on a systematic basis. ft ?4? After you have once used the check plan of paying all hills you will realize the iisk of the ?fc haphazard loose inouey-in-the-pocket method you Hfc Hh arc now using. ^ This hank will be pleased to furnish yon ^ with a bank hook and checks when you make 'j^ 'J^ your first deposit. 4* * THE BANKS^ LAURENS LAU RENS, S.C. The Bank for Your Savings. I Bi?;advance in Flour of 30c per bbl. We have only one more car of cheap flour. We will make this week only. Majestic Best Pat Flour, $6.20 White Swan Best Pat Flour, 6.00 Flornea Half Pat Flour, 5.50 Corn, 971 -2c Meal, 97 Bran, 1.20 5alt, 55c Weare expecting 1000 Bushels of Texas Rust Proof Oats, while 1 hey last, we will sell at 65c:, per bushel. Don't forget to see us about your Bagging; and Ties. Laurens Wholesale Grocery Co. Farm arid Q&rden i_ IDEAS ABOUT HAY. Increase In Yield and How to Improve Crops. 'flip average yield of Im.v hi 11?? - * 1'nlted Stales from ISOYi |u IS7U was 1.28 tons per a- re. 'l ids yield was e\ <'ceded bill three times during the forty yearn from 18(15 lo kmc. The aver 1 age yield fur I be third live year period, eliding wiih 1880, was l._".i tons; tlml of the seventh live year period wan I.Ions, and thai for I he lasl live years w as l. |T tons per Ui re. The average yield for the In t period shows tin Increase of u.lb t?'ii over linn f?ir I be fust period and tin Increase of o.:.'i ton over the average yield for forty years, whic h is I.2U Ions per acre. The average yield per nere In the I ell lending llmotby hay producing states for fortj years varies little from that fur the entire L'nlled Stille??. There Is a slight difference during the llrsl ElOAOlS'O IIAV 11V hand. twenty -five years, when tile yield was above that r<>r the United Stales. The yield during the la.-t Ii I teen years was nearly t he same for hoi ll. 'I'lie feeding value of hay Is often lowered when it is slacked otll in the' open. ('onsldcrublc hay Is oflen en lll'ely spoiled sn that it is unlit for feeding. The amouni of spoiled ami damaged hay depends upon tin- lime the Stack stands ami upon the method j of stack lug, In \ irginia a six lo eiglil loll Stack of timothy hay. lifter it has gone through lite sweat, or, in ihren if four weeks, will have from '1(10 to U(Kl piumds of damaged hay. M?sl of this will he oil the lop tllld OIll.V a small portion on the sides and I he bottom. The market value of liny is frequent ly lowered because this stained hay Is WOl'kcd into the bales. It may happen that the spoil >d I.ay will be ti" more ' than a couple of ha ml fills, which amount is really lusignfliciint, inn the inspector cannot tell how much the hale contains, so he is forced lo grade it one or two grades lower. This causes ipllte a loss to those,who sell liny. In Iowa ami surrounding slates considerable hay is stticked in the held, and the loss due to stacking is nol thought to he enough to warrant the building of a burn for hay only. The most import a nt Illing in deter milling the value of hay is pulatatvkj Ity, for if it is not relished not.enoligh will he eaten to furnish much nour ishment to the animal. When hay Is exposed ill the held too long ill I he hot miii or is subject to rain its pal lltabllity will he lessened, w limit in turn lowers its marl.et and feeding value. Low grade hay i-; not as pill ntiible nor does it contain us much nourishment as the heller grades. In general there is little if any profit in growing and selling low grade hay. especially thai made from the grasses, for tin- loss of fertilizing value or crop producing power of the land niiioUnls OOOU AM? DAI) STACKS, to more than the net pfofll fitter the cost of curing, baling, etc., Is deducted, The price of hay land is steadily |'ls> i Iflg in the tame hay section, and in older to make a fair prolil on the value of the land ii will he necessary for the grower to practice the bast inoth? mis of call tire, curing,' baling ami sell hig.ji liefere there enn bo any mulcrial CUIinge in Hie iplulity of hay sent to the markcl it will be uei essary for farmers to learn the grades of hay. for it is impossible to glow choice bay If the producer dues not knoW what constitutes this grade, Milch of I he heavy work In loading liar ?all he saved by using a buy loader. 'lake pains to stick well. Note the different c Pet w een the stacks in ihe Illustration. Extra Tillage, Probably no operation on i.e.- farm pays so well on Ihe Invesinieiit as the extra tillage lci|lllsi!e to SOCUI'C Ideal conditions. Clods repel the tiny touts, mid vacancies I ?et ween carry neither ready moisture nor food. Sometimes, especially In dry seasons, the difference in yield between a clod dy soil and one open, mellow, with available food easy to reach and mois ture ut will. npproucheH 100 per cent. ESTIMATING THE WHEAT. Probabilitiee of the Outcome of a Very Interesting Season. Tho wheat season starts with small er reserve* even than in the famous year 131)7, when l>>\\ supplies <<r old wheat, followed by u per eeui short uge in Ihe KuropeUll < r?>n mil) h Phi. 1100.01 in bushel Increase ill our own, had sumo remarkable liiianeial results. This means a sun- u in I quick market for tlit1 new crop. Ii is Impossible as yet to estimate (he probable forclgu wheat harvest of IUUO; latest advices indicate that, while tin* erop in France, Kurland mill Itussln will be sullleleiit. iScrmauy ami tin- Danube states have fared badly, no (bat the total F.uropeau crop win hardly match the itbntiduut yield of |?M).*? mid 1000. The obvious 11:? ?;iii::i-_r of such II situation is that F.urope must have suelt of our wheat surplus as iln> Amerleaii marlcet ??.in spare and must pay fair pin ts for It. Had the winter wheat estimate of A ill*. II continued the iiki.miii.ooo bushel |ii*edieiloii current a few weeks before, Instead of raising ibe cnlcula lion in i::?_'.( 10"i.fithi, mid had the spring wlieat promise been in any way seri ously I mpti ir?m I th<> country would scarcely have craped a later repetl (Ion nf I lie Ol lea no speculation of last May mid our export trade would huve Inen greatly restricted, lint .T-'.OOO.OOO extra hiishols make, a considerable dif ference. Ii siiii remains to see what happens to our spring wheat crop ami to for eign crops in ih,1 two remainlug months. Itul as matters stand, how ever, ihere arc several reasonable in fet'euces: First, I be American farmer will bpII mi iibumlanl wheat crop at highly romuner.'iilve prices; second, those prices are not likely to j;o again to the "fmuliie llgure," which will lui|Hise hardship t,ii roiisuiiiers; tjiinl. the railways will have I he average amount of wheat in transport to market; fourth, our expoi'l of wheat ami Hour, wliich in the past twelve mouths was nit down n0.ll00.00ll bushels from ihe year before ami :i).00U.tMK) from two years ago, should !>?? Increased by twenty-live In forty millions, thereby hclplui* our market for international exchange and at the same time caslug tin- strain on Kit rope's wheat trade. WORTH REMEMBERING. Saddle grafting is u?*ed for small plants, lite stock being < ul to a wedge and Ihe seious nil and set l||H)ll Ihe wedge. In splice -.?.rnfliiiy of the sim plest form the two parts npe cut across diagonally ai d laid lot/ether, being tied together Willi a siri.'ij; ami waxed. It Is useful for oil or lender wood w ill, h will ma admit of splitting. |?y separat cm the roosters from the bens alter Ihe breeding Mason their vitality as hr.lers will be strength' em d. If kerosene is rubbed lightly on their feathers I hey v\ i 11 not light ami will soon become acipuilnled wit Ii each other, A horse Mini will wall; steadily Hve miles mi Im in i' will cover ihe same ground In a day with much less fa llvrue.lli.'tii one thai trots half the time W'e ih not sulliclotitly appreciate the value and cai ability of good, fast wail, eis. Land bunted over almost always comes up with an inferior growth, such as gray birch, wild clierry and Kofi maple. Such land offers the most hopeful chances for cheap Improve ment through seeding or planting pieces ami putting Ihe other trees in a few years. An odor will he observed in the mill; If silage is fed to cows a short time liefere milking, but If given shortly niter milking the silage smell cannot be dele, h d. ii will mean a loss to the farmer to have the cow afraid of him. ll Is a InSH every lillle she is I'l'lglltCIICll, To run a cow lo pasture is like throwing money tiway, A cow- in any way wor ried will llol do her best. The cow thai is made a pet of will make money f,.i Its i.wm-r. The milk of a fright ened or abused cow is poisonous. Pay fill occasional friendly visit to the little trees set this spl'ltlg. RUll off unnecessary sprouts and make sure thai no label wires have been left on t in- t roes to choke bhem. Nearly every farmer lias more or less tillaife laud thai is too sour for best ? !?, p prod 11 lion. He would try the ef fort id lime on an ll< re or t WO If he knew that the specially prepared form of lime 'an ho spread easily on land without any dlsngl'eenblO effects on the user or any troublesoiuo preparation of tho material. A .1 horse ami wagon, neat clothes. clean packages ami polite manners nat urally go With a choice retail trade III farm products, Millions of Onions. Fourteen million bushels of onions were raised In (lie United states last yeor, and so "real was (he demand that I,.ino.ooo bushels more were Imported from Spain. Fgypt, Ih-rinmla and the xolllll sea islands. The value lit America's crop was $10,000.000, and tin- department of agriculture believes thill of MKW should he worth twice us much, ii has just issued a bulletin on the subject as a mntle reminder to tin- average farmer and (ruck grower that I hoy an- overlooking tho onion (is If any 0)10 could do sm-h a tiling. For many centuries this vegetable tori red only in the volley** and low iimis. hut Improved agricultural meth ods have made it possible 10 ruhe It with profit on the hilltOptl, The Her mmia variety is bel?g grown with tremendous success in all Of the south eru states, especially along the i_'uif roast. Fach succeeding year brings new ideas as to marketing, nnd the danger of having tin- unit rot in transit In fast becoming u tbiug of the past. Pianos, Pianos, Pianos. Here is a help for all workers in The Adverti sers Popularity Tontest. For the names of three prospective buyers this fall for Pianos, I will tfive 200, votes for every sale of a piano to any of the persons whose names have been sent to me, I will tfive 5oo votes. Should all the pros pective buyers, sent to me purchase a piano, I Will give 3000 votes. Listen? This means inticli for every worker or their friends. My Pianos are equal (it* not supeiior) to any pianos offered to the buyer and I sell f01 much less juices and on terms to suit \ (in. l-Vee music lessons for 6 months to every purchaser <?f a piano. Tcachei of youi own selection, Music Teachers are lequested to give me their address, it is to their advantage. L. A. McCord Laurent, S. C. LAND AND WATER! Si?- me about sell inj? (hat properly of yonrs or about buying before you buy. Del ins. plan it nevei failes when 1 < :i u get a buyer. 1 have .i lot of i hoiee property in Clinton for sale, write or phone me and see il I can interest you. . o. Jeans CLINTON, S. C. BELL PHONE, NO. 7.5 Buy a Farm Now! \ $ Sin the fall of the yea, is the time the to buy a nice farm, sou will soon have to plan for next seats work, so *C come let us show what we have listed. \ We have recently had some exceptional nice farms J^i listed loi s.ilc ranging from 2 i In son acre*?. Piices from *P $15.00011 up. We have fat ms all over the county well ^ located as to Neighborhood, Chinches and Schools and |V we can please from our list. 5 I Laurens Trust Co. ? . A. Power, Mgr, Real Estate Department. Now Is The I ime Sullivan's Store The Place Just arrived a car of fine heavy Rod Rhst Proof Oats lot fall sow ing. Crimson Clou-. Seed, Seed Rye and Bailey now in sic k. We have a lull lincof t'loili which we bought to sell, Ibices are right, del a sack of that fresh water ground Corn Meal made from besl Tennessee White Com free from IV llagra (iei ms, J. H. Sullivan Headquarters for Bagging and l ies I.aureus, S. fl,