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How To Get Nearly 1000 lbs. of Lime For Nothing pROFESSOR MASSEY, on the editorial page of The Progressive Farmer for September 17th, says: "If you want a fertilizer carrying lime, buy the basic slag or Thomas Phosphate, and you will get 40 per cent of lime without paying for it, as the price of the phosphate is determined by the per centage of phosphoric acid it contains." Every ton of Thomas Phosphate contains nearly 1000 pounds of lime. Thomas Phosphate has no " filler." Every pound in a ton has its value. Send for free pamphlets "Thomas Phosphate and Its Uses" and "Home Mixing." THE COE-MORTIMER CO., Special Importers of Thomas Phosphate NEW YORK. :: CHARLESTON, S. C. Visit The Central Cafe For Ladies and Gentlemen. Our Long Experience has taught us how to serve you Neatly, Quickly and Agreeably. Central Cafe 1 Laurens, S. C. Open Until Midnight. J| Almost Anybody Can Earn A Dollar. but it takes determination and common sense to save that dollar and make it earn for you. There are a great many people in this com munity who do not feel justified in opening a checking account, and who have not accumulated a surplus which they believe is sufficient to warrant taking out an interest-bearing time certificate of deposit. It is for just these people our Savings Department is intended ?a safe and profitable place of deposit for small sums that will grow, and draw interest for every day the money is in the bank. Don't let the broken one or five dollar bill get away from you?you will need your wasted earnings some day. 5 per cent, on Certificates of Deposit. 4 per cent, on Savings Accounts. THE BAN K 3^ K?U RENS LAURENS, S.C.*Sv The Bank for Your Savings. Leather Goods! i Handbags, Pockctbooks, Card Cases of Genuine Leather from 25c to $5 All of the New Books, Including Mrs. Mary Dixon Thacker's, "The Strength of The Weak." Palmetto Drug Co. POPULATION FIGURES FOR THIS STATEI Laurens County has Forty One Thousand. 4,000 INCREASE Whole State Ha* Over a Million and a Half ?Ith a Thirteen Ter Cent Gain. Population statistics of tho thir teenth census for South Carolina, were Issued last Tuesday, showing the total population to he 1,515.00, an in crease of 175,084, or 13.1 per cent over 1.340.316 in 1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 187,107, or 16.4 per cent. Tho distribution of the population of South Carolina by counties follows. 1910 1900 Abbeville.34.804 33.400 Alken.41,841 39.023 Anderson.69,568 55,728 Babberg.18.544 17.296 Harnwell.34.209 35.504 Beaufort.30.355 35,495 Berkeley.23,487 30,454 Calhoun.16,634 - Charleston.88,594 88.006 Cherokee.26,179 21.359 Chester.29.425 28.616 Chesterfield.26,301 20.401 Clarendon.32.188 28,184 Colleton.35,390 33,452 Darlington.36,027 32.388 Dillon.22,615 Dorcester.17.891 16,291 Eldgefleld.22,281 25.47S Palrfleld.29,442 29,42", Florence.35,671 28,474 GeorgtOWn .22,260 22,816 Greenville.68,388 53,490 Greenwood.34,225 28,343 Hampton.25,126 23,738 Horry.26,995 23,364 Kershaw.27,091 21,696 Lancaster.26.650 25,311 Laurens.41,550 37,302 Lee.25.318 - Lexington.32.010 27.264 Marlon.20,596 35,181 Marlboro.31,189 27.639 Newberry.34,586 30,182 Oconeo.27.337 23.634 Orangeburg.55,983 59,663 Plckens.25,422 19.375 Richland.55.143 45,589 Saluda.20,943 18,966 Spartanburg.83,465 65,560 Sumter.38.472 51,237 Union.29,911 25.501 Williamsburg.37,626 31,685 York.47,718 41,684 THIRD MONTH HONOR ROLL. List of Those of tho Laurens Graded School Who Deserve Special Men tion. Following is the honor roll for the third school month of the Laurens Graded School: First Grade?Elbert Copeland, John Robert Ellis, Frank Harvin, Douglas Smith, William Taylor, Jack Wallace, Beatrice Babb, Jessie Bishop, Ruby Dent, Grace Hotton, Leo Ora Hunter, Margaret Lake. Eleanor Miller, May Morgan, Mary Owings Second Grade?Thomas Barksdalc, Clark Bundrick, Lucius Burns, Mon telth Caine, Roy Childress, Marshall Dendy, William Franks, Clark Gray, William Gray, Jack Hudgcns, Coy Reid, Flora Bennett, Marlon Bolt, Katherlno Bolt,, Hlolse Dunlnp, Rosa Gray, Caroline Runkln, Gladys Roper, Lee Watson, Ruth Thompson, Waldo Martin, Ambrose Easterby. Third Grade?Orion Nichols, Jennie Ston\ Mary Blackwell, Juanita Wilkes Fourth, Grade?Annie Barksdalc, Martha Ufcrksdalo, Mildred Counts. Virginia Gray Kathloon McGce, Vei nlCO Meng, HattMo Watson. \ Fifth Grade -Cecil Boyd, Sam T:\v lor, Loonn Adams, Rebecca Lakes, Elizabeth Young. Strickler Rankin. Sixth Grade?Sarah Bolt, Francos Davis, Mary Sullivan, Seventh Grade ?llatlie Gray, Eliza beth Moseloy, Virginia Simpson, (vey I'udgcns, Hugh Alken, Louise Sim mons, 1.11 la Todd, Mary Wilkes, Lucia Featherstono, Eighth Grade-- Mildred Babb, Ma mie Austin, Gussle Miller, Clatio Rop er, Hay no Taylor. Ninth Grade?Joe Bolt, Edwin Moseley, Anna Prentlss. Tenth Grade?Winnie Jeans, Mary Posey, Helen Sullivan, Azile Wofford. Mill School. First Grade?Perry Campbell. Leon ard Parsley, Samuel Stoudenmlre. Ma mlo Campbell, .Mary Campbell, Edle Cook. Second Grade Foy O'Shields, J. 1). Williams, Donnle Barton, Cora Lee Curry. Nannie Leo Snoddy, Mollie Powers. Third Grade Dc.rroh llairston. Eva Robinson. Fourth Grade- Winnie Trippe OH.KING'S NT.W OBSCOVERY Will Surely Stop That Couah. **** ************ ****** X THE BREEDINO OP CORN | 9H|rip4p 0Hlri|ril Sti^^fc^ %4H^p ? %^v$* The proper observance of a few Im portant factors relating to the breed ing of corn will result in securing In creased yields of a better grade of corn than the original seed. This gain can be easily secured If one will de vote a little time and patience In mak ing the proper start In the right di rection The first thing to be done in the breeding of corn is to go through a Held before the crop has been gather ed and select about one hundred of the best formed ears that point down- ! ward from tho most vigorous looking stalks but in order that any future increase in yield may bo brought about by these selected ears, they should be taken from stalks which have not been favored by fertile spots In tho field or had more distance In the drill trom which to draw an extra supply of plant food After having made the above selection the ears should be "shucked" and placed on a large box or table in order that each individual ear may bo carefully ex amined. In making this examination one should consider the following points: 1. All tho ears which are to be planted In the breeding patch should be as much alike in every respect as possible, thus securing uniformity. 2. All ears should he as near a cyl indrical shape as possible ,as a cy lindrical shaped car will carry a high er percentage of grain than a tailoring one. '.I. All white varieties should have white kernels and white cobs unless a red cob variety, then all cohs should bo red. Yellow kernels and red cohs In white corn Indicate mixture. 1. Tho tips and butts should bo well covered with uniform and well shaped kernels. 5. The kernels on all parts of the ear should be aa near alike in shape, size, and color as possible, as the shape and size determines, in a large measure, tho regularity with which a corn planter will drop them. 6. The length for idngle ear varie ties should not be less than eight Inches with a circumference about six Inches measured one third tho dis tance from butt. Having selected about fifty ears ac cording to the above directions from the one hundred first gathered they should be stored away until near planting time In some dry place where weevils or mlco will not affect them. Then they should bo placed on a plank or large box and numbered consecu tively from 1 to GO in order that they may be tested for germination or abil ity to sprout. Thla test is made as follows: ri!l a soap or starch box with wet sawdust, placing on top of the sawdust a wet flour or meal sack which has been laid off in pencil squares 2x2 inches. The squares should then be numbered from 1 to 50. Then take ear No. 1 and remove six kernels from it, taking the lirst kernel about ono inch from the butt, slightly turn ear in the hand and re-! move another kernel about one and a half Inch from the place where the first one was removed. Continue this slight turning of the ear and removal of kernels until the Bix are secured. Having removed the kernels, place them germ side up In square No. 1, nil tips pointing in tho same direc tion. Continue to remove kernels from the individual ears, placing them in the square corresponding to the number of the ear from which they were removed. Then cover them with a wet sack and place the box In the kitchen and allow it to romaln there a week, wotting it twice during that length of time. After the test has bepn running about a week removo the top sack and examine each square containing tho kernels. The number ..of these squares which do not con t.Njn six large sprouts should ho nscor taii\cd and tne ear corresponding to ;he number of that particular square should be discarded, as all of the kernels on it will not grow. Having dOOided which ears are to be retained earh BMOUld be planted on a separate row. it is not necessary that the entire ear bo planted, but precautions must be taken so that each row planted will have the same iti the drill and between the rows. The following fall each row should bo gathered separately and the ears from It weighed. The best ears from the highest yielding rows should be saved to start another breeding patch tho second year. The most desirable ears from several of the next highest yielding rows can be used for plant Ing the general crop. It Is necessary that the breeding patch bo several hundred yards fram any other com held to prevent mixing with Inferior varieties, ami thai the character of the fertilizers and cul\ tlvntlon of tho land used ho as near like the general Held as possible. J. M. Napier. 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. I 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 I Gray Block, Sullivan St. - Laurens, S. C. | CO ?- t? W? Fred W. Green house and lot on West K2? VjJ Main Street. Formerly owned by J, H. UJ m m jHTj One House and Lot, North Harper Street ww containing one-half acre, more or less, ^ CO fronting on Harper street 50 or 60 feet. $J The Harriett Mills fft fto House and Lot KS m-K? VjJ^l N. B. DIAL, C. H. ROPER, j President. Sec. & Treas. $1 Home Trust Co. jrijpj LAU RENS, SOUTH CAROLINA j Oakland Heights I Realty Company! ? With cotton selling for 14 cents and increasing daily, there's no reason why Fanning I,and shouldn't incrense in value in the same proportion as cotton; therefore take ad ?vantage of the bargains we are offering in various sections ..er_r*?....... I of Laurens County. We offer a tract of land one and one-half mile from Water loo. This is a splendid piece of property,?has one eight room dwelling in good condition. Three tenant houses, ham and stables; will make liberal terms, 244 acres. Ninety Three acres seven mile west from Laurens, $1.200, liberal terms. 248 acres in Abbeville County?three miles 9 from Loundsville, 75 acre under wire fence; 25 acre in oak @ limber, 75 acres in heavy pine timber. One 6 room dwcll ? ing complete; one 4 room house, barn and stable. This 0 place rents for 2500 lbs lint cotton, price <.\.000 c.ish. We ft have other lands We arc having inquhicj? for small tracts 0 of land from 50 to IOO acre. List with us- -we give our ft time to the handling of real estate. Oakland Heights Realty Co. ~ B. A. SULLIVAN, Mgr. Sales Dept. Laurens, - - South Carolina. Clinton Garage and Machine Shops Will do any kind of machine work at I reasonable prices, on Engines, Gas En- | :; tfines, Automobiles, and all kinds of farm ? ;; machinery. t :: Clinton Oarage & Machine Shops. ! Telephone 119 Clinton, S. C. |