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? ?????????????a ? * ? ON PLANTIM? uOTTON. * jm ??**????????*? ^B'Mr. John 1). \V. Watts, demonstration agent for this county under the U. S. Department of Agriculture, had writ ten an article to the farmer.5 of the county on the proper preparation of MRhe lands* and tho cultivation ol the lljcrpps .incidentally IntludiuK an argu ment for the raising of more supplies at home. The letter of Mr. Watts is follows: To the Farmers of Laurens county: iLAxA8 1 am 111 the employ of the l)e .' >>l \r 1 ? i <' 1111 n 11 ',, I-, whftt 'HlflPraM in the interest of the farmers j|oF$IhiK county, I take this way of writing you and giving you vhat I think are the best methods of culti vation. I have co-operated with the department at Washington und have done the best that I could in < omhin ing the Instructions that I receive from there with the experience of my years of farming and now I wisn to give my views on these things \:\ *he hope that they will serve to aid you In the raising of the coming crop. I would advise that the land be pre pared thoroughly. Thorough propa?.':? 1 tion this season, on account of its lateness, means preparing a good seed bed without disturbing but little the subsoil. This subsoil should .be dis turbed but little at any time, unless the season has been absolutely dry. Use not over 100 pounds of high grade fertilizer. Put '.t down as you ridge, cultivate shallow and as often as your judgment dictates, applying f>0 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre as the cotton puts on the first signs of maturity, plowing it shallow into tho soil. I'se seeds that have proven adapted to your soil, either cot ton or corn. Corn, to do Its best, must also have a good seed bed, plowed well and har rowed thoroughly. It Is best to bed with good deep water furrow and some soil harrowed back into. Plant in water furrow, distance all your land will stand with but title, if any, ferti lizer at planting. Cultivate deep and thorough at II ist, then as often as you can. Apply fertilizers at second plowing, using f>0 to 100 pounds of I nitrate of coda as corn bunches to tassel, plowing soda In the soil. Lay by as stated for cotton, when you see the ripening of your crop. Abnormal acre yields should not be our method, as they usually cost more than the yield will justify. We aim to establish acre yields, which, If good for one acre, will be good for all acres and bring to practice what every businessman of the cotton belt be lieves; that Is. rotation of crop.* and raising of our own feed stuffs. This is the only salvation of cotton. Cotton is our money crop. Grown by the present methods it is the other man's money crop. To conform to nature's plan, which eventually we must, will make money-cotton that brings the money to the producer instead of to the other fellow. Peed stuffs aid preparation for cot ton-growing, by putting humus in the soil, putting bacteria in the soil that puts it into condition for our money crop, cotton, to utilize what commer cial fertilizer we do use. Oh! why then, tell me, why persist jn the effort to grow the one crop when labor conditions arc as they are, feed stuffs as they are, cotton prices as they are? Shall we account to Providence for talents, when we buy a specially given money commodity with our bar ', labor. Just to sell It or return it below cost? This we are do ing at "cuss" to our lands and "cuss" from our Hps and, as I see it. a "cuss" to our souls. We must make a change and there was never a better time in our lives than now, when this late season makes it so much easier. See this poor drain ed creation of aces, how they appeal for rest. No, not rest! They are too Qod-gtven for that. They ask just for a change to recuperate, if you can't help it With peas, or clover, or vetch, let the poor, appealing, fatigued Cl'< ntlirrj He, and watch its effort to gain its strength, even of itself, to again help you to support your chil dren, your wife, yourself. Would you not help an appealing dog. so run down for your child, wife and self's sake. Do then, as it is ours this year to do. Help fewer acres more and rest yourself by resting twenty-live per cent of your acres.! John 1). W. Watts. IN MEMORIA.M Resolutions Of IN 's I icc I. in Bacrod remembrance of our dear beloved brother, A. H. Pulley, who departed this life February 23rd, 1912 at the Laureus County Hospital, after undergoing a serious operation for ap pendicitis. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and we trust his spirit is in that blessed beyond with Cod our father who gave it. There fore be it Resolved, Th;<* ar the reaper of time visited our dear brother nndlay ed the icy hand of death upon him we feel the loss of a faithful member. That We know the wife has lost a devoted husband, the children a lov ing father and tho community a good citizen. That we ever keep sacred the mem ory of our deceased brother as he walked in and out before us as a kind and affectionate brother of Wood Craft. That ho was a devoted member of Falrview Camp No. 422 W. O. W. and did all in his power for the benefit of the order. That a copy of these resolutions be inscribed on a page in our minute book and a copy be sent to the county paper and tho bereaved family. STOPS ITCHING SCALP OVERNIGHT Guaranteed by Lnurens Drug Co. to Stop Fulling Hair and Danish Pun druff. Itching scalp, keeps you BChatChlng and feeling, miserable all the time. Wash your hair tonight with pure soap and water, rub on a goodly Quan tity or PARISIAN SAG 13 and the dis tressing itchiness will be gone in the morning. PARISIAN SAGE is a pure refresh ing and invigorating hair dressing. Besides puttinc an end to scalp Itch, dandruff and falling hair it nourishes the hair roots putting a splendid ra diance Into faded and unattractive hair. It should be used by every member of the family to keep the scalp tree from dandruff germs and prevent baldness. Largo bottle f>0 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and druggists every where. R. H. Donaldson, Rufus Carter, Committee. * THE PROSPEROUS SOUTH. * # i ? Ever since its early infancy, when this great land was lying out rugged and undeveloped, this great southland of ours, this land that our forefathers fought for and many of them bled and died, has been struggling under a heavy drain of its resources by capi talists of the north. Now that the land is prospering and getting richer ev ery year, tho eyes of the great cor porations and syndicates are fastened still more closely upon it, in the hope of gathering in even more of tho hard earned dollars. This they wish to do by means of the parcels post. These great Chicago, New York and other northern syndicates are only waiting the passage of this despicable law in order to ride I'ncle Sam's back with mail pouches bulging with mail order catalogues and cheap merchandise. This is and will be a highhanded rob bery of the southern people. With glowing advertisements and vivid descriptions of second rate mer chandise, they intend misleading our people into buying cheap goods sold at high prices and then, after the mis take is discovered by the purchaser, hiding themselves behind the cleverly worded advertisements and showing the deluded people that, though they have been stung, they have gotten what they ordered. The next year, like all human beings, they will for get the experience of the year before and the same thing will be repeated, our people evidently not being able to overcome the wiles of the mail order catalogue. The parcels post is not the cure for present conditions in the south. W< must cooperate, work together, trade together, keep our money in our own channels of trade rather than in those of New York and Chicago, add to the value of our property and, as the years go by, gain more wealth, build more schools, pay more taxes, build more railroads, have better towns and more wealthy country, more settlers and more manu icturing enterprises. Our farms will then enhance in value, : our town property will become more valuable, markets will be opened tip for the sale bl those products raised on the farm, such as cotton corn, trucking, chickens, eggs, incuts and other things and these will increase in vnlun as the years go hy, making this into a veritable garden spot, a para dise of llowers and plenty. Let H not be understood that we do not desire northern capital to develop our southern resources. We welcome capital at all times. Hut if any of these great corporations and syndi cates wish to do business with us and take a just profit from the goods they sell, let them come down and labor side by side with us, invest their mon ey here and watch It increase, help bear the burden of taxation, spend their earnings here as others do and put their shoulder to the wheel in the effort to make this into a greater and more glorious and prosperous country. We say, let them come, but we say, just as firmly, debar them from entering our territory selling cheap goods at fabulous and deceiving prices and taking to other states that money which should remain here to aid in the development of this land. To this sweet southland of ours, this prosperous southland, we welcome them aU, but for them to make Inroads upon us by means of the parcels post, we object. 1 live In the south, I love this sweet south, I stand for the rights of tho south. I, in regard to the parcels post, do open my mouth and say it will he a curse to the south, DOWN WITH THE PARCELS HOST. Yours for a greater southland, L. 10. BURNS, Of J. C. Hums & Co. STOMACH MISKltY Ol lCKLY KXDKI) Sourness, Cas, Heaviness, Heartburn Uo in Tive .Minutes. Eat a hearty meal if you want to. Then take two Ml-O-NA tablets and you'll wonder why that old stomach of yours is so comfortable, Ml-O-NA tablets do more than give relief, they clean . renovate, put strength and elasticity into the stom ach walls and build up the general condition of the stomach so that you can digest the heartiest meal without '', a r of (list l ess. Guaranteed for indigestion, dizzi ness, biliousness, sleeplessness, sick headache, and all stomach diseases. Largo box 50 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and druggists everywhere. la Btakod on the assertion that tho flrtt doso ot tho ROVER GRAHAM DYSPEPSIA REMEDY ?will instantly romovo all distress duo to a faulty digestive 8yntcm. A 25-cont trial bottlo convinces. In Justice to yourself try it to-day. it insures per fect roliof ana a permanent euro of the most chronic and nevero cases ot'Dyspop Bia, Heartburn, Gastritis and all forms of Stomach Disorder. Wc mean what wo say. Test us ! Throe Sizes, 25o., 60c. and $1.00. S. GHOVFR GRAHAM CO./lNC.1 NCWRURGH, N.Y. LAUKENS DHU? < 0. Lnurcus, S. ('. 1)11. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office in Simmons Building Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention Kivi>n to all business. When you feel'Sg rous, tired, worried or despondent it is a. wtro sign you need MOTT'S NERVERINE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. h<- kmc nml ask f?>t M ott's Nerverine Pills g'S^JJiSS W1IJL1AMS MFG. CO.. Prop... Cleveland, Ohio LAUREM DRUG CO. Laurons. S. C. J. E. MINTER & BROTHER THE BIG WE TALK TO YOU IN OIK AD VERTISEMENTS just (lie same as wc would talk to a friend face to face, Wc will not exaggerate -we ^ ill not lead you to expect one bit more than we can give you. Piercing Arrow Sale TAKES ON A NEW NAME Friend-Making Sale A Sale that has not Been to Make Money but to Make Friends by Giving Extraordinary Values While Reducing Sale. WE WANT YOl'H CONFIDKNCK and we would rather have you timl thiniis at our store better than we claim them to lie, than In raise your expectation* in vain. Wc think thai is (rood business polio j doii'l .von.' We knew that this sale would make friends for this store. We had but one object in view and that was to turn the Merchandise into cash, we have been doing this beyond our greatest expectations. Last Saturday was a repetition of the Saturday before. Never in our history have we had two Saturdays in the month of March that any where near equaled what these two did. Some reason for it surely?especially when the general business conditions are bad with most merchants. We have been frank with you?we told \<>n just what we had to offer you and just what tins sale would mean to you. Hundreds and hundreds of people took us at our word?and they have been benefited beyond their expectations. There are ye*. LO big days of the sale and into every minute of these ten days we are going to crowd the most business possible?and to get this busine: - ?we will make the price. We wish wc might take you through each department and quote every pfice and tell you about it?this would make some mighty interesting reading matter?but when you come and sec the prices we arc making you will say that THEY ARK THE BIGGEST VALUES THAT MONEY EVER BOUGHT. Everywhere you look there are bargains?nothing but what the price is reduced on? wc have made no exceptions in the entire stock ?every department presents enticing values for the shopper?par ticularly is this true in the GREAT BASEMENT SUB WAY where there is a constant stream of customers every day. This week we have arranged fo.r every day to be a special day and we want to make it a big week. Ladies skirts, fo tor pricea $3.00 and $1.00, broken sizes, good styles.$2.39 Homo of the greatest ilues ever offered In Muslin Underwear. A final clean up of all $20.00, $22.50, and $25.00 Suits. Nothing reserved.$14.99 A few of those ladles Coat Suits, $10.00 to $18.00 value at $7.49 III YAKDS (IK CALICO OK 10 SPOOLS OF TIM' l> FOR Kle with a purchase of $10.00 or over. Many people h. o taken advan take of this and many more will bet?re the sale closes. Don't Forget Friday is Bargain Day. Watch Friday's Paper for Big Feature for Next Week KVF.m 1)01.1. VK COUNTS I III si: DAYS. People do not spend their money unless they see value received for It?this is the policy of the money maker and the money saver. This sale ought to appeal to those people who want to make and save money. Every night WO go through and replenish our remnant table. Some big bargains hora. Don't fail to visit remnant Counter. $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 and $20.00 Suits, a little off In Style, but as good as ever sizes :t:t to 37.$4.99 We announce a final "clean up" sale of all lace, Insertions and embroideries for Friday, March L'2, 9 a. m. All our stock on sale, nothing reserved. We include in this our entire str?"k of ribbons, In millinery department. We are closing out all millinery. You will find some of the greatest values In this department, offered during this sale.