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VALUE OF ClF Farmers Protected from Sr Crop R B. B. -Hare, South Carolina Field i Agent of the Bureau of Crop Esti- ( inates, United States Department of I Agriculture has the folowing to say i in reference to importance of govern- i nent crop reports: "The one great industry of South ( Carolina is agriculture, its annual out- I put being larger than that of all other I industries combined. M'uch has been I accomplished during the last decade I In diversinfcation, Increased production f and farm organization. In fact, the I industry is being organized as never 1 before and is passing to what may be I termned a business basis, as distin- < guished from the tiraditional routine, < hit or miss method of the past. In the i transition its probliems must be solved I in the main In exactly the same way I as are the problems of other Industries, by the study of records of past per formances in connection with present prospects and future possibilities. Yet it is singular how little he great ma jority of us know of the agricultural resources of the State from a business or economic standpoint. It Is suriris Ing to learn how little we know about the production, or supply and demand 1 of any particular crop. The object therefore, of this article is to call at tention to tile importance and eco nomuic value of reliable agricultural statistics and possibly stimulate an in qui-ing interest In government crop rep'orts. t It might be stated at the outset that t no large industry, business or enter prise can be long and successfully t conducted without records of past performances and a knowledge of ex Isting conditions upon which to base present activities for future develop ment. For example, no man with ex perilence and busi ness ability would enwage ill any business enterprise re <Iuiring all of his capital without. first studying the ipast records of tile in Austry and acquainting himself of its relat lion to other industries and the deland of tile publie gene'rally. So he grteat irtdustry of agricultiure can not ho propeily an1d sutccessrfuilly COil ducted a, SLllh wit houit recordi show 11 this infrmation. Statistics of -Gallus? Peel It Off Quickly!, ('orn[-'o amt'l s s A 'l t of thlickenled skinj onl the I btrnof your1 foot which so oftenl I mai.1ko walking anl agony, is as easily r (in I by .wondelr l "G ets-It" as :mny Irdl or soft cor'n1 anuyvIhere oi O'alas Comen Off L4c ikeana PeelU Yourl toes. Loo0k at this plettire. A .lhw dr iops of "'Get s4lt" d id the w.ork. Th'ie enaits comes -loose fromi I the 11 t iue tlshi. No irritatio w~l hat-- I tn I'. Yout it'' Ie the Oi c ls ilgh t off' Julst like a bananla fe-peacef'uily3, thinig to anty cornl, withiout. lte use I Thr's It no' fliss ing-nio kifeiii', 1no scissors5 to use. "'Gels-it"' is used hy mnillilonls beca use it's ('ommon01 senlse, andt it never falis. 'ITry it., prove it., #4 'ets-it'' 11he guan leed 0'(, mon0ey3- I wa enIs bilt a tl t any1 drug Irir'. .Wif'd byV I-: I 4aw.'rente & ('0., (Chicago, Ili 5. hi in ILauren'es and( '((01 romm'l~ende h-uca ilirug Co., L~aaurens i)ug Co., COLDS INTERFERE .WITH BUSINESS Dr. King's New Discovery relieves themx and keep you going oft the Job Fifty contInuous years of atmos6 unfaibng checiag and reieving coughs, colds and kindrcd supe~rings Is the , proud achievement of Dr. Kmng's New , Li scovery. Grandparents, fathers, mothers, the kiddies -all have used and are using it as tile safest, surest, most pleasant. to'take remedy thecy know of. Sold by all druggists everywhere. Keep Bowels On Schedule Late, retarded functioning throws the whole day's duties out of gear. Keep tile system cleansed, the appe. tite lively, the stomach staunch with Dr. King's New Life Pitts. AMild and tonic in action. 'Sold everywhere, .OP REPORTS leculators by Government eports tcreage and production in past years, )f existing acreage and condition of ;rowIng crops, of supplies and pro railing pilces of such crops, past and )resent are fundamentally essential .or intelligent and successful handling )f the business end of our agricultural )roblemi. As a matter of fact agricul ural statistics, consisting of data per alning to acreage, condition, prospec Ive yields and total production at itated intervals, are of vital import tnce not only to tihe farmer as a class, it, men in other lines of business, as nanufacturers, dealers, jobbers, bank rs and investors, having a present )r prospective interest in a county or itate, must, for the proper conduct of heir business, have knowledge of the acts that affect the prosperity of the ,ection or sections in which they are nterested. It is a deplorable fact that some armers object to government reports, laying that if the reports were not is mued speculators and businePs men of Inancial centers would not know of he stipply of any crop and a high >rice to the producer could always )e maintained. This is only one of ius business delusions, borin largely if ignorance and indifference to husi iess methods, for he should know that he speculator, manufacturer or busi iess man Is following a particular inc of business and it is a rare thing o find him deceived at any time as to he actual or prospective s-t pply of any rop. The only other man who oh.ects r government reports is the Interest d speculator, Who oppos s them lbe -ause lhte elieves that hi orop reiorts tre made entirely for the benellt of the aritner and he realizes 'hat troy con atn the most reliable 0 i)r'rma1'nn as o ('enlitbin and proittioi of th pe ilative crops and. :ha' the li hI of riith In regard to same prevents him rom spreading false reports in order o bull or boar the market and there >y make hiis irofits from the unusums >etting and ignorant. It may be triue hat the speculator does take advan a-' of the crop r'port at times in hi; nin g or1 se lling of fitutres hut if he s abtle Ilreby to sIll or buy at a1 rofit it is i advaitaLe gained by his viser use of these stati ;ies and not. n advania' inhi rnti in the tcrop re >Oit itseli. A knio'wledg' of airicltitral statis ihs or famiii il arity with i .overtniie nt TOP ieot s io to lit Part of Ithe pi blic e nifyn or ininimizin hlilt , ctu11 alr rPro'spIee iv e y slipply (if -ity irop 1ad hIe . etion fth . f to known dte 'tNand sti1t te y e a be'1 to a r tsfully i se or.h r prico s fo) r htirt owit onf buinehs anesaltn loi. fo h produing and Cosutm in-: I pt >Osis petiv lilad eoroe yartiula ittr, itferh far ate rtt'ni.o b ththe 'tnt d waell (organ'ize sinenIleI ien 'iterl ln'.eiif byuing andl ennott herasfoe tae advaage ofI iudn t ailutatios inmarketo hris. iOndliw ole andvreenablingahim totaioinwhen rop liondi stio tand rost yiadsmtade mlc Isudctay arefuihed byats the 'iitod ttes G eornmenfthe gs bern 'Lited mlditiygb b'eingb sketinform 'd a toe nthe' atierate, conditinptat t>rosptive t yit a wllg aslrie.o 'ru arovanotie tof taies imedate kowldcacrplitiec enablnghmtknw he's i'bul orel to the te ir b etivantae. y. isendingeatlarbereftitt eofs t' 110intoretd Iots white g'iovern-t nut arn the eircudlageront fa id tisedadnd reporti'by speuli'ator voi ar i te oi intretd in aipulat lit ' pric ea'o thin advayntogeelone Gen eto ropports arf a'' urher adelantai' totufarmers in tts oatio m afeting woitrimand agri, rib losse the pwardsimor. ti cnolifal tyl, tndinat larst huaowt mof ai iondtuard th'e demaccdinage and aro mdspete tot'n ifmimitad. tRte' aia ompanhesavy lnabse d fito i fu'Ornis- n lsribu1ate cain afford to meet then tletmandetis or ii ras'orttio t f lg ropis v he fatielat'. ngsininta ort'g 'o'aonaelte ou d meiiisan aShe ratred aroties oatodnga to crop >toet tro wgh tai beshIgnefitas oeiates and pt'ivate cienn tenotnii agencies, many of which are main- I talined at a heavy expense. Of Course, they study and rely to a large extent upon government reports but are not absolutely devenident upon them. On t the other hand, the farmer has never c been suillelently well organized to col- I lect such informatipn and without tie government reports would know little ' or nothing of the actual or probable supply of any crop and could, there- t fore, have no Idea. as to the prices that I would prevalI as determined by the C law of supply and demand and would s be absolutely at the mercy of Inter ested speculators who could bear or bull the market to suit themselves. $ It would appear, therefore, to be to the best interest of the farmer, as well as other classes of business men, to carefully study government crop reports and assist whenever an oppor tunity affords in making them as ac curate and dependable as possible. v Ask YJDealer V Grand Prize FHrearms6OAmmuniton S Write for Catalogue a THEg REMINGTON ARMV.MCCO.I c The excellence us the Shirt St Fashions and The result is o ings are of th< trade exclusiv4 eVf, The handsom of those show Everyth Linen WEL IS HIELD Il0\ Wasihington, iMay 15.-An bpinion D the effect that the brewing of beer ontaining 2 3-4 per cent alcohol is lleigal has been given by Attorney leneral Palmer to Internal Revenue onniissioner Roper, but oificlals ex lained it 'would not operate to stop he manufacture of this beer pending decision by the federal district court f New York in a case now under con ideration. We are showing a big line of high rade Clocks, prices from $4.50 to 10.00. S. M. & E. H1. WILKES & Co. 1UY PAINT WITH YOUR EYES OPEN There's as mulch differenco in the haracter of paints as in people. You rant paint that not only looks well on our property, but that will give you I ho best service at lowest cost. That is the reason you should buy a aint containing the greatest amount { f zinc. Without It paint rapidy arkens, scales off and decays. Mastio Paint, the kinditbat lasts, is iado with pure white led and zinc xde, 50 per cent. each, ground iu pure linseed 0i1. Mastic Paint lasts longest, has reatest covering capacity, and is very conom ical. Be sure to use MASTIC PATNT-it is uaranteed and must givo you absolute atisfaction. 0 For Color-Cards and Paint Book, IHomes and 74ow to Paint Thom" caU PRING of our Shirts and ore of the Town! Shirt making mor ur high achievemneni best of fabrics an ly. SNew Designs and' n by other dealers. ing new in Madras and atnd Silk. Attached Cu( $1.50 to ALL S LS CLARI THE Om IT'S NOT YOUR IT'S Kidney disease is no renpecter of per. sone. A majority of the ills aliletiig peoPle today can be traced back to kidney trouble. Tho kidneys are the most important organs of the body. TheY are the fliterers, the purifiers, of your blood. Kildney disease is usually Indicated by weariness. sleeplessness nervousnes dexpondeney, backache, stomach trou Ibe, pain In loins and lower abdomen, tall stones. gravel, rheumatism, seiatica and lumbago. All these derangements are nture's signal. to warn you that the kidneys need help. You should use GOLD W"ZDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imme. PLAY It's best to have a pa than to need a poli Call in and let Double Benefit bility Policy to y W. T. MOORE, at Agent Jefferson Standard Life 14~~ H r 95k96f99cam VEM SHIRTS >ur immense Shirt tr N1o Store gives the s e serious thought in the Shirt busines :I our Shirts are r S3iiftTS colorings we show a ~enuine French Percales , s, Soft Turn Back Cu4 $1o.0o IZES )Y COMP 'FITTERS HEART YOUR KIDNEYS (iIately. Tho soothing, linalug oil tlin tuts and estroy t0 raeri s imic have caused It. Do not wait until to morrow. Go to your druggist today and insist on GOLD MIDAL lIna-rlem Oil Capsules. In tv- )nty-four hours you should fool health aeid vigor returning fnd ll bles the day you first heard of GOIJ MEI)A Ilnarloin Oil. After you reel that you have cured yourself. continue to take one or two capsulos each day, so as to keep in '0rat-dass cendition and ward ofn the danger of other attacks. Atsk fr the original Imported GOLD M'DAI*brand. Three sizes. Money re funded If they do not help you. SAFE licy and not need it, cy and not have it. me explain my and Total Disa ou. Posey's Drug Store, Insurance of Greensboro, N. C. ade has styled tudy of Shirt than we do! s! Our Shirt iade for our S[LK\ SHIRTS re in advance >oisette, s, FM. 'ANY