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- *- ~ . .. ., /e 1 / 12 PAGES. PART 2, PAGES 9 TO 12 VOLUMFE AIA- LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1914. TESTING SEED CORN BRINGS BIG YIELDS1 Any Farmer Can Make Own Germina. tion Tests. Full Explanation of How to Make Tests at No Expense and in Short Time. Clemson College, March 16.-Every farmer In South Carolina who plants Born should begin selecting his seed for planting at once, is the advice of Prof. W. L. lutchinson, of 'Cemson College. I'rof. Hutchinson urges ev ery farmer to make a germination test of his seed, which numerous experi ments have proved beyond a doubt will result in a large increase in yield. An ear-to-row test with seed that has beon tested for germinating pqwers will be sure to pafi a farmer hand somely in future crops, but even if Ie makes only the germination test this year, he is likely to have his yield in ereased from five to ten hushels nu acre, at least. The test is so sinple and requires so little time in propor tion to results that there is no farm or in the State who cannot make it. The average farmer in this state selects his planting ears by sight alone, picking otit the ears which lip pear sound. Unless he is an expert and has had training in corn judging. 'this method is not of great value to bim. Wihat he should do is to select his best looking ears and then put these through a germination test. After selecting the best looking ears, arrange them side by side on planks, driving a tenpenny nail after every tenth ear. The ears should .-then be numbered consecutively, which can be (lone by marking the number of each ear on the plank with lead pencil. They should then be left un til after the germination test is com pleted, except when they are tiiken out one by one for the purpose of get ting kernels from them. One of the silnplest and best meth ods of testing is the use of a sawdust box. Use a box about two feet square and fouir inches deep. Fill the box to within an inch and a half of the top with sawduist, well pa c1ed. Se lect a piece of white cloth a little larger than tie ho and mark this off in two inch sqluarey with a pencil. numbering enough of the squares to tell the number of any of them with out trouble. 1By leavingi-outsie rows vacant all around the box, there will be about one hundred squares. Tack the cloth inside the box so that it rests firmly and smoothly over the sawlust. With the box near at hand ,take the ears from the plank, one by one. Se lect from each ear six kernels, tak ing them from different parts of the ear and no two from the same row. Place the six kernels from ear No. 1 in square No. 1 on the cloth, and so on with all the ears. Kernels should be laid with the germ side up. Put each ear back in its place on the plank. rWhei each square in the box except those in the outside rows, codtains its six kernels; sprinkle water into the box until the corn and sawdust are thoroughly moistened, taking care not to disturb the kernels. Then pilace a dry white cloth carefully over (lie kernels and another cloth on top) of this one. Finally, cover the top cloth with sawdust until the box is level Keep (lhe box in a fairly warm room, loaving it und~isturbedl for seven (lays. Then catch the ends of the top cloth and raise (lhe cloth carefully from (lie box.. This will take off the top lay er of sawduist without disturbing the corn. Raise the second cloth, stili using great care, and It is (lien 1)05 aiblo to read the tests. See w'hich kernels have germinated well and which have gerinnted poorly. If square No. 16 shows poor germina tion, go to your plank and tako out ear No. 16, throwing it into the feed ille. Do this with each oar whose kernels show poor germiniating pow era. The ear~s left on you? plank will then be good ones and you are ready for your planting. If you (10 not se cu e a good crop you can feel certglin that it was -not the0 fault of tho seed. Use one box for every one -hundred ears. If desired, however, a larger -box may lie used. But that described above is the most convenient size to standlloe nd should satisfy (lie needs of the average farmer. The tine to make thuis test is real ly in winter, when the ears which turn out well are stored for planting in Spring. Ilowecer, if it was not dlone is winter, there is still ample time t-o maker tho test now and (lie farmer EXPRESS ('OMPANY LIQUJIDlATES United States Express Company 1)e rides to Dissolve At Once. New York, March 13.-Directors of the United States 1ixpress company voted unanimously today to liquidate its affairs and dissolve it in the short est possible time. The resolution un der which this action was recom mended reads: "Rtesolved that, pursuant to the pow er and authority conferred on the board of directors of the United States 0xpiress company by its arti cles of association, the board unani mously declares that it is for the best- interests of the company that the company be dissolved as soon as may be, without awaiting the expir ation of its term of existence; and that. its business and affairs be set tied up and finally adjusted as prompt ly as may be dione. The preshient is directed to inform the shareholders of the company of said action of the board." A committee on liiuidation, which embraces the representatives of the leading interests in the company, in cluding Charles A. Peabody, presi dent of the Mutual Life Insurance company, and the chief financial ad viser of the Harriman estate; William A. Read, ex-Senator \V. Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, and Haley Fiske, vice president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, was appoint ed to undertake the work of dissolu tion. Plan Not Disclosed. The precise plan for realizing on the company's assets wall not dils closed, but it is thought a syndicate will he (ormed to take them over. to hat they may be disposed of to the best advantage. Persons familiar with the com pany's affairs declare that the return to the shareholders will be between $900 and $1,000 it share. Today's step- was foreshadowed a few weeks ago when tie stock which had sold down to 38 last December. sudhlenly rose on very large (ealinu s from i- to S1, its price of last Werl nesday and Wall street soon was of the opinion. despiti4 oficial denials;, that disintegration was under way. The suiccess of the parcel post and recent express rate reduction by the interstate commerce commission are( hold directly responsible for the com pany's retirement from business after dO years of continuous operation. I)euiline in Earnings. EIarnings for the five months of the fiscal year so far "oported show ed steady declines, with a deficit of $32,000 for November, until some of the more influential interests became outspoken for liquidation. The late Thomas C. Platt and his family for years were the dominant interests in United States iExpress. Their control was so complete that they succeeded in warding off numer ous demands and protests on the part of minority interests and for many years the public knew virtually noth ing or the affairs of the company, no meeting of the stockholhdei's having been hold ini more thant 50 years. IP" ChiLD1 IS CRtOSS, FEVEIlIiI ANI) SICK Look Mothieri If tongue is coaitedi, Cleanse dlittle bowels wIith "('all forniai Syrup of Figs." Childreyi love this "fruit laxative," andl nothing else cleanses the tender~i stomiach, liver' -and bowels so nicely. A child simply willI not stop playing to empty the bowels, anid time result is, they become tightly clogged with waste, liver' gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your' I fttle one becomes cross, half-sick, f v'erishm, don't east, sleep or act nntu ally, bireathi is bad, system full of c Id, has'sor'e thrmoat, stomnachi-ach o .dliarrhloe'a. Listen, Mother! Se if ongue is coa-ted, then give a tea. ) nful of "California Sy'ruip of Pigs ' and in a few hours all the conatipat. waste, sour bile and unietdfood passes out of the system, find you have a well, playful chilid again. Millions of motheora give "California Syrup of Pigs" because it is perfeetly harmless ; childlren love it, and it nev er falls to aot oun the stomach, liver and bowvels.. Ask yomm' druggimat for a 5,0-cent bot tle of "Califoi'niat Syaupm of Pigs," which has full dirmectionus for babies, chlidren of all ages and for' grown ua p' la inly i'inted on thle bottle. lie ware of counterfeits sold here. (1le. the ge'nuiine. ma de by "'California lFig Syr'ump Company," Rtefuse aiiy other kinid with contemipt. whoe li mke's it has t)'e iuninimnous opin1 ion of all the ex perts that it will briing 1inm rich profits, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE SHiLOH A1 E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Shilohi March 16.--When bull -frogs pull off their winter suit, when the whip-poor-will makes the echo shrill, then winter atmospheric disturbances will be0 calm and serene. Watch Yesterday was a typical spring (lay. Well, all wise lovers of nature tell us that the lengthening of tile days, as they approach tell us that winter draws near the end. All tokens point that way as we write it looks as if the murky watering and snowy clouds that have underlined the firmament for six weeks back doubtless has been dis carded. "Old S.ol" is ani has been sending her rays for the last few (lays very ostensibly. 'This illumina tion (sunshine) is exploited by all. It will knock out that moody disposition that generally grows out of humanity after a selge of so much inclenemy. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Well, ev eryone up here is at it apace pushing the agriculturist business to its full est percentage. The wheel will re volve from early dawn till the wvhip poor-will cry. There is and there will be no time for loafing and gossip. After the adjourning of our law makers, we have been ruminating and our equilibrium is puzzled. It is like salad with the stems not taken out, hard to chew and swallow. Well, mark you, there will be an awaken isg up of the voters next August, as never before. The dried bones of Is rael will mourn. Ye that have ears to hear, let him hear! Mr. Luther Armstrong of Dials, came down the First Sunday afternoon and took away one of Shiloh's amin ile young ladies, Miss Nettle Arm strong. They went to Gray Court, where Rev, T. W. Munnerlyn tied the knot that made them man and wife. May no cloudy days ever overshadow their pathway! Messrs. M. W. Boyd, Hiddon Wi-.. son and Rt. (l. Wilson were out bird hunting Saturday. Mr. Boyd shot and accidenltal1ly kprinkled Rush in the face and neck, being off at a good dis tance. We learn that the wound is not thou itt to be grave. Ir. Garnell IIetdersot was ripping uip cotton stocks with a plough the other day, when a burr struck hi:n in one of his eyes. )r. J. 1. Wolf and one of his grandsons visited Mr. .. II. Wolf Sat urday night. Mr. W. F. Bolt and family, of Rabun (lined with Mr. W. C. Gray Sunday. Mr. S'am Owings and family, of Woodrow Wilson, spent. the day with the family of Mr. W. M. Armstrong, Sunday. Mrs. John McDowell, of Laurens, is visiting homefolks here, Misses Lizzie Lindley and Cynthia Mahaffey were guests of your corres pondent Sunday. Miss Lindley is an octogenarian and Miss Mahaffey Is a sceptungenarian andi yet It Is aston ishting how they can get about yet. Their healt'h is fairly good. May they, by the help of the Omnipotent, live to see their four score andl ten. CALOMEL A GREAT D)ANGERI TO MANY Has Bad Effect Ott RomteDOdson's Liver Tone Tiakes Its Place andI is Perfectly harmless. If you wvill inquire at the Laurens Drug Co. you will find that D~odson's4 Liver Tone Is guaranteedl to be a satfe, reliable remedy to -take the place of calomel andl a harmless liver stimu lant having no bail after-effects. in deed, any of these tlrmus will refund purchiase price (50Oc) without questtont if yotiu are in any way /dissa t ified with this vegetable *1i tid./ it Is very unwise ~o take calomuel, even dangerous, 4 nany people suif fer from the poisj afterwardis, even though they may appearat at first to lbe templor'arily relieved. On 'the other hand, D~odeon's Liver Tione works easily and naturally (really assisting nature) with no pain nor' gripe andl correcting all bilious condlitions and ills of constipation, clearing away te sick headaches and the coarted tongue, brightenig up the dulled birain aid~ streng-thening the weakened body at the same time that. it removes cob lected waste from the ov'erbutirdened system. Those wvho .have tried D)odson's Liver Tone have found that it madie thtem henlthtier and happier. A test may prove of great benecflt to you right now. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reffable DR. PORTIR'S ANTIsigPTIC 1IIAliNG Oi.,,atstir gical dressing that reives pain and hieals at tt'cn nme time Nt a uinhma nt 25c eS~ anO WilTE HOUSE WEDDING Miss Eleanor Wilson Will Become Bride of the Secretary of the 'ireas. ury. Washington, larch 13.--"'Tihe pres ident and Mrs. Wilson announce the engagement of their youngest (augh ter, Eleanor Rlandolph, to lion. WiIl liain iIbbs McAdoo." This announee ment was issued at the White 1ouse by Secretary 'T'irmulty tonight afteri a (dlay of speculation in capital oflicial and socity circles over the prospects for another ' White louse wedding in Juie. For weeks there have been rumors that the president's daughter and the secretary of the treasury would be married soon, and in the past (lay or two there had been no denial that an innrounceinani t Could be expete. The exact date of the wedding is not known, but it is generally believed it Our splendi s ho Cloti chan realiz tlatb the goods the oushave. usfr spendi sho Lurenuccess. wilI be in .June. There has been extraordinary in terest In1 the engagelnent anmong offi cials and friends whom Miss Vilson and the cabinet officer have made (illr ing the year they hale been in the caidtal. The youngest of the family, MisS Eleanor Wilson, is laid to be her father's pet, and there +s a strong personal f'riendsh ip between the p res ldent. aid the in Who Is to wed -his (laughter. Ieports that Seeretary McAdoo Would retire from the cabinet after his marriage and perhaps become ami baissador to Prance were set at rest tonight by White I louse oficlials, who (Eluplhatically Said that ho was ex ipeeted to remialu lit (le head of the treiStr departinent. Miss Wilson will he the 14th Whitte Hlouse bride, and thle second of P res h, \Vt na'..( (mherylet('is to wed in the nation's exeetivie mansion. cior sis ter, 1i1ss Jsssie Woodrow Wilson, he 1 f, ino ichesSeng dae Wtah a taic armanence in goods or e soon unfit. finish and 'feel" that thi very stay-there quality. ME AND SEE TH d Young Men - - R COM came Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre in the East room on Noveiber 2t last. Washington society had not been al together un prepare) for the news of the etngagelnernt for the cou pie ha v( been seen together abt iany a (lance and social fuinption. Though Secre tary McAdoo Is 60 ye: s old and Miss Wilson is 21. intimate friends of the secret ary todLay said he is 'as young as a man of ;t3." I lie is rond of tenis :nd( outdoor Hsports and pila.yed tentnia often on the White flouse courts with Miss Wilsn last spring ani fall. Miss Wilson is athI-tie, a god horsewo ian. and dlPIight.. in outidoor life. C'los" I riend9t of th 11n4, ha)1v14 e!i ~ known of tha engagefiment for somer ti':ne. Developing Grcat Industry. The' st' l cal v ing, into the manu acturnie of nutrnibile wheels during last year aimount d to 1-5.000 tons In this countrv alonte. Itur '7 . It' yorpotcin goo -wil. Witou ess mak-tere"ndgar $7te0wove with.00 goodwill WCaroutn