Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The man who is waiting for something to turn up has a life time job. Some folks are "on the road to success" but going in the wrong direction. A bank account is a friend for the man who is in need. Can we open one for you? THE BANK3T LAU RENS LAURENS, S.O. The Bank for Your Savings. Special Values at W. G. Wilson & Co. Children's Sweaters 50c, Misses' Sweaters $1.50, Ladies' Sweaters, strictly all wool, at $2.50 and $3.50. All wool Mufflers, Toques and a complete line of Cotton and Wool Underwear,, Cotton and Wool Hosiery, Blankets and Flannels. W. G. Wilson & Co. < X We want to do your Tin Roofing Guttering and all other work in the Tin and Sheet Iron Line We will sell you a better grade of == VALLEY TIN than you have been using at the same price. J We make anything to order out of Sheet Metal Be sure and see our Metal Shingles before roof ing your residence. Yours for better work and material. DIVVER BROTHERS t Gray Block, Sullivan St. METAL SHINGLES Laid ao years ago are as good as new to-day and have never needed repairs* Think of it! Waat other roofing win last as long and look as well ? They're firepraof, stormproof, and very easily laid. They can be laid right over wood shingles, if necessary, without cre ating dirt or inconvenience. For prices and other detailed information apply to Local Dealer or Cortrifcht Metal Roofing Co., Philadelphia, Pa \ WHEAT, THE GREATEST BREAD CROP(! j !! (By Prof. J. N. Harper) I [ Clemson Extension Work Department tMIMMtM?tnMMMMMMMnietMMHMtti/?M<Mt To obtain broad has ever boon the struggle of mankind. The want of it has caused wars and the change of dynasties. Through the ages, the ever constant cry l as been Cheaper bread. Today with all of our complex civili zation that demand is as potent as ever and to obtain it economically will be ! the greatest problem for future gener ations to solve. Wheat is. as it has been since history began, the main , cereal from which bread is made. It ! is the most valuable crop of the world, i .No other crop is adapted to such a j wide diversity of soil and climate. It | is grown within the Arctic Circle and over the lOrpintor. teach year the world consumes more than 3,000,000,000 bu shels of this cereal. The South should produce Its own bread and it will when its farmers ful. ly realize the advantage and full value of diversified fanning. Diversified ? farming is the only key that will un- | lock the chest of gold that lies bidden | In every acre of our land. To diver sify properly, we must grow all crops in systematic rotation. The best sys tem of crop rotation for the South Is one that contains a winter cover crop. This cover crop can be either a winter legume, such as bur < lover.' crimson clover or vetch, or a cereal, su'ch as wheat, oats, bailey or rye. If the soil is impoverished and In great need of Improvement, one of the le gumes with ry<- should be sown to be turned under in the spring. If. how ever, the land is highly improved and was well fertilized the previous spring and summer, either oats or wheat should be planted. Wheat is not a profitable crop except when grown on rich lain'. The phenomenally high yields of corn that have been pro duced in various sections of this state during the past few years are convinc ing. We know that we have a great I corn country, and this year South Car- i ollna will probably produce as much as 50.000,000 bushels of corn. Where these largo yields of corn wi re ob-j talued, the land will be sufficiently improved foi wheat There are ihous-j ands of acres of land in this State that were planted in corn this season and highly fertilized that should be sown J down in wheat this fall. Now is the( time to sow; it is not too late. Whom | can be planted as Into as the middle of December. The type of soil best suitt d to wheat is ?l>e clav loam Pefore planting the land should be thoroughly prepared by plowing as deep as possible and thoroughly harrowing Cletnson col 'cgo experiment station has tested a number of varieties of wheat and the varieties that have given the best re sults are the Red May and the Blue Straw. Seed of these varieties can be obtained at any of the)leading seed It mses. Before sowing, the seed should be treated with a solution of copper sulphate to destroy the smut. This solution is made by dissolving <5 lbs. of copper sulphate in 10 or '20 gal lons of water, using a wooden vessel in which to make the mixture. Aftor the seed have been dipped for a few minutes, they should be spread out to dry before sowing. Four to six !>eci:s of need per acre should be sown V"'' -at Uke barlev, should make a good growth in the early fall and un <^ss the Hessian flv is prevalent In the neighborhood. It should be sown any time after the first of October. Wheat can, however, be sown later than any olher of the cereals. The seed can be sown either broadcast or hariowed in or planted with a grain drill. The latter method is the best for the seed are placed far enough be-j low the surface to obtain sufficient moisture to cause Immediate germina tion. Wheat is a heavy feeder on phos phorous and nitrogen, therefore it should be liberally fertilized with phosphoric acid and ammonia. At least 300 or 100 lbs. of acid phosphate and lt?0 lbs. of cotton seed meal, or its equivalent, should be applied at the; time of sowing: and another applica tion should be made the first of March, a similar amount being used. At the time the latter application is made.1 nitrate of soda at the rate of 100 lbs.1 per acre should be applied. Most of the (lay lands of the piedmont see don of this state contain a sufficient amount of potash for wheat. Wheat when planted on the lands of the coastal plain should also be ferti lized with kainit or muriate of potash. A second application of nitrate of soda of about R0 lbs. should be made the middle of April. A small patch of wheat should be grown on every farm for early spring grazing and as a forage crop. Wheat makes the best hay possible if it is cut while In the dough stage. Prof. .f. N. Harper, Director. S. C. Experiment Station. Deep Plowing mill Soil Improvement, The red hills need the deepest break ing, for these red lands resulting from the decomposition in place of the granite rocks are all soil down to the fast rock and only need aerating and frosting to make good soil as deep as you can drive a SUbsoilcr alter ??< turning plow that runs eight Inches deep. And nothing you can do will tend more to check the washing than a deep bed of loose soil for the rains to settle In, especially if you practice a good rotation and have vegetable matter to turn tinder every time it is broken for a hoed crop. I believe in deep fall plowing and subsoiling of 'he hills, hm I do not believe in let ling them lie bar.- all winter. Sow rye on thoih and turn this tinder in the spring, and it wiii pay woll for the extra work. But, as the IMitor says, if you have level and. sandy land let tho stibsoller alone. On deep, sandy soil w?3 want to make a sort of hard-pan .dght be low the turning plow furrow, and that should i.at lie over six inches de< |) On level clay soils thai need uildor drainagc subsoiling Is useless, for the wet soil will go right back to Its former state. Hut with deep undcr dralns even these soils, the "black jack" soils, for instance, can he won derfully improved by deep breaking and subsoiling. Deep plowing .ii.!., one item in good farming, and as the Rdit?r says, deep plowing alone will not permanently improve the soil un less It is kept up by a good rotation. It will enable crops to withstand dry weather better, will cheek washing; but If only the old methods are then practiced, even the deep-plowed land will run down. It Is but the begin ning point for good farming in gen eral.? W, F, Massey, in Raleigh (N. Ci Progressive Farmer and Oazette. When a cold becomes settled In Mie system, it will take several days' treat ment to cure it. and tlie nest demedy to u?e Ik Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy. It will cure nuicker than any oth er, and also leaves the h.vsteni Is an natural and healthy condition. Sold bv Laurent Orug Co. IBefore ordering Magazines gedJB our big clubbing Catalogue andH Special offers, and save moneyfl Southern Subscription AgencyJ Raleigh, N. ('. A postal will do.fl Ten Tilings to do This .Month. 1. Gather the cotton as it matures, keep it in the dry after it is Paled; in boll weevil territory cut down and plow under the stalks. 2. Sow rye on all cotton, corn and other cultivated land where nothing else, is grown. .'t. Finish wheat sowing: see that the land is well prepared and the seed good, and sow with a drill, If possible, I. Do some fall plowing; plow deep and thoroughly; use at least two horses and a good plow. .">. Put the stump puller and the mattocks to work and clean off the fields so Improved machinery can bo used. G. Do some tile draining If you have any wet land. If von must still Use Surface ditches, take plow and scraper and make them broad and j shallow so you can cross with teams.' 7. Plant an orchard: set out ber ries, grapes and small fruits: plant some shade trees, and make a lawn.! 8. Pix Up the barn and sheds so that the live stock will keep dry and warm. If the whole south side is open, it doesn't matter, but the little holes the wind blows through keep stock uncomfortable, 0. Study the problem of feeding mid find out the grains that it will be..t pay you to use with the rough feeds you have. 10. del some good books and pa pers for mo young folks to read on . long winter evenings: provide some games, and. if possible, music of some sort.?Rnlelgh (N. C.) Progressive Farmer and (Ja/.ettle. Deafness Cannot he Cured. by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portions of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness and tha? is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Kustachiau Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, nnd when It is | entirely closed, deafness is the result, nnd unless the Inflammation can he taken out and thlR tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. <5end for circu lars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7">c. Take Hall's Family l'llls for Con stipation. \ This same shoe in our "Autograph ' Brood. $2 50 -S3.00 is Qoodytar wttl Sewed: in our College Woman 's Walking Shoe. $3.00 - ?3.S0 - U.OO. it equals Hie best custom make. There's a Soulhern Girl Shoe Made Especially For You. You may be real fussy about your foot wear?you have a real hard foot to fit ' leas of style may be n uik! ordinary, or you e an elaborate shoe? >s you have a tender or some pet spot that to be favored ? in any Mit, go to the nearest Craddock dealer and let him fit your foot. THE SOUTHERN GIRL $2.00?SHOE?$2.50 is made in all leathers, all widths and sizes, on broad,easy lasts, on narrow lasts with high insteps, with high, low and medium heels, high arch, low arch, etc., etc. We include the best styles in our nobby patterns, and also make a number of shoes along plain and simple lines. With each goes the best of leather, honest making, long wear. See the line at our dealers' store in your town. Look for the Red Bell on the Box CRADDOCK-TERRY CO., Lynchburg, Va. A DELIGHTFUL COMPANION Any one of these especially desirable novels heretofore published at $1.50 may now be had at the Special Price of fJ 50 Cents per Volume The maximum of pleasure for the minimum of price. The Man from Rrodney's.George Barr McCutcheon The \ iring Line.Robert W. Chambers The Daughter of Anderson Crow.. .George li. McCutcheon The Lure of the Mask. .Harold MacGrath The Man in Lower Ten.Mary Roberts Rinehart Lavender and Old Lace.Myrtle Reed Rebecca of Sunny brook Farm.Kate Douglas Wiggin The Garden of Allah.Robert J?chens The Fly on the Wheel.(Catherine Cecil Thurston The Lion and the Mouse.Klein & Hornblow Rosalind at Red Gate.Meredith Nicholson In the Bishop's Carriage.Miriam Michclson Lady Rose's Daughter.Mrs. Humphry Ward The Other Side of the Door.Lucia Chamberlain Diana of Dobson's.. . .Cecily Hamilton Old Chester Tales.. . .Margaret Deland The Virginian.Owen Wistcr ('?ret .Beatrice Mantle Jewel.Clara Louise Rurnham The Post <; i11.Edward C. Booth The Kiverman. .Stewart Edward White Together.Robert Herrick Call, phone, or write for Complete List of Titles Palmetto Drug Company Laurens, S. C. 8 8 1 A I Oakland Heights Realty C With cotton selling for 14 cents and increasing daily, there's no reason why Fanning Land shouldn't increase in value in the same proportion as cotton; therefore take ad vantage of the bargains we are offering in various sections of Laurens County. We offer a tract of land one and one-half mile fr.>in Water loo. This is a splendid piece of property,?has one eight room dwelling in good condition. Three tenant houses, barn and stables; will make liberal terms, 244 acres. Ninety Three acres seven mile west from Latirens, $1.200, liberal terms. 248 acres in Abbeville County?three miles from Loundsville, 75 acre under wire fence; 25 acre in oak timber, 75 acres in heavy pine timber. One 6 room dwell ing complete; one 4 room house, barn and stable This place rents for 2500 lbs lint cotton, price $4.000 cash. We have other lands. We are having inquiries for small tracts of land from 50 to 100 acre. List with us?we give our time to the handling of real estate. Oakland Heights Realty Co. B. A. SULLIVAN, Mgr. Sales Dept. Laurens, - - South Carolina.