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Tie Progressive Farmer Compares It
Disparagingly with Knapp Plan.
The following is from the Progressive
Farmer:
For the benefit of all the doubt-1
ing Thomases in corn culture, 1
/V ask you to publish some tests
made in Fairfield county by
good conservative farmers. The
men had such implicit faith in
the Williamson method that
when approached on the subject1
of growing more corn per acre;
or as much with less expense,
thev would reply, "Give me the
^ Williamson plan and I will make
more corn than Dr Knapp."
But many are the converts
since harvesting1 the crop of
190S, and the year 1909 will bid
a long farewell on many farms
to Mr Williamson. While his
plan of preparation (that is, a
I deep soil well prepared)is what (
we want, we do not want any j
more stunted corn that takes a i
fertilizer bill a yard long to pay
tor half the yield.
Due credit has been given Mr
Williamson for having proved:
that the yields can be increased,
and I hope the day is not far off
-when every farmer in the South
will have always a seed bed ten
to fifteen inches deep, well filled
with humus made by growingcrops
before the corn, and when
every farmer's fertilizer bill in
the fall will read so many tons
of high phosphoric acid, (and, if
need be, some potash) but not so
much 8-4-4 or 8-3-3 that he buys
every year in the face of the fact
that nitrogen floats in abundance
around him, and can be secured
by planting peas, soja, beans,
crimson clover and other legumes.
The following are the tests
referred to:
Mr W J Burley planted one
acre of corn on Dr Knapp's plan
using the same amount of fertilizer
that he did on the Williamson
plan, and secured ten
, bushels more per acre than he
/ did on the Williamson plan.
F R McMeekin & Bro staked
<-.fF trrn side bv side. USintf
the same amount of fertilizer,
rand stated at the time that the
Williamson acre would "skin"
the Knapp acre a mile. They
harvested thirty-five bushels on
the Knapp acre and thirty un
the Williamson acre. Their entire
crop for wages this year
will be planted by the Knapp
method.
Mr D L Stevenson tried the
two methods planting the poorer
acre by the Knapp method,
using the same amount of fertilizer
per acre. The Knapp
acre yielded thirty bushels and
the Williamson acre twentyseven.
Mr M W Doty, one of the largest
planters in the county, will
work almost his entire corn crop
-on Dr Knapp"s plan this year.
W R Elliott,
Local Agent of Farm demonstration
Work, Winnsboro, S C.
Scraatoa fleas.
Scranton, April 13:?Some
-damage is said to be done to
earl)* truck crop in this section
by the severe cold of the last
few days.
Mrs W S Lynch and children
spent Sunday at Kingstree with
relatives.
Mr and Mrs Kay of Ked
Springs are visiting Mrs Kay's
old home here.
Miss Edith Cannon has gone
to Greenville to accompany her
I sister home, who is very ill.
Mr and Mrs Winslow Wright
f have returned home from a visit
m to relatives in North Carolina.
Mr r ji ijcc j& u. uiw
fci residence on Church street. Mr
\VA Kennedy has the contract.
Mr C P Johnson and wife returned
this morning from a visit
to Mrs Johnson's home nearj
Florence.
Mr R L Kennedy, who has,
been ill for several months is j
reported better.
BAKU FAULT II MfflESS.
Negroes Takes North (or Partisan
Purposes Are Nov 1b Need.
Rev J L Dart, tbe well known
negro preacher of Charleston,
sends to the News and Courier
ifrom Boston a statement concerning
the pitiable plight of
the family of the negro postmaster
at Lake City, who was
killed by a mob 10 years ago.
Rev Dart writes:
"To the Editor of The News
I and Courier: While spending
! a few days in this city this
week I called upon the Baker |
family of Lake City notoriety,
who are now living here on
Westminster street. It will be
i remembered that Lavinia Baker
and her live children were
brought to this city from CharI
leston about nine years ago for
spectacular purposes, against
the Drotest of some sensible
white and colored people.
These people were soon abandoned
by their pretended friendsand
found themselves strande'
, here.
"Through my entreaty, \
liam Loyd Garrison interest
himself and secured a home tor
this unfortunate family in Chelsea.
Last April they lost all
they had in the big Chelsea fire.
! The $1,500 insurance which they
| received has been paid on a
; house in this city costing $3,000.
! One of the children is dead and
two of them are demented. The
mother is still anxious to return
to bouth Carolina, where she
had many friends.
"(The Rev) J L Dart,
j "Boston, Mass April 9, 1909."
Quaker Hale Quartette.
Th<? Onal*pr Male Quartette
held the boards at the school
auditorium Tuesday night. As
they have no regular set programmes,
but only sing or say
what "the spirit moves them,"
or on the inspiration of the moment
or audience, the following
will give an idea of their per!
formance:
Military song, "In the Gloami
ing-"
"Lucky Jim, how I Envy Him/
! with two encores.
Japanese love song, solo by
I Tweed, accompanied on piano
j by Lewis.
"The Lover and His Lass."
"The Sailors' Chorus."
| "Quakers' Pot Pie."
"There was a man named?"
"Show Me the Scotchman who
does not Love the Shamrock."
I ?PnHprPwski or some other
! Ewski," piano by Lewis.
The greatest song for three,
: "The Rose of Sharon," with pi*
I ano and encore,
j "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me," and
encore.
"John Henry's from College
1 Slang," recitation of his courting
' experience, by Baker.
"Good Night,"
Baker, bass; Lewis, baritone
| and pianist; Tweed, second tenj
or; DeLaney, first tenor.
They were dressed as Quakers
?short pants, low shoes, frill
coats, etc. DeLaney and Baker
were the stars. "Quaker Pot
Pie," the greatest song, and
John Henry's "slang" we thought
particularly good,as much so as
any we ever heard. The audience
seemed, on the whole, to be highly
pleased.
Atteotioo, Company K.
I The survivors of Company K,
16th Regiment,S C V,are requested
to meet in Kingstree on May
! 10, 1909, at 11 o'clock sharp, at
i the Sheriff's office. As we can
. have but a few more reunions, all
the survivors are requested to
' be present. By order of
\Y J Ferrell,
Vice President.
C E McKnight,
Secretary.
(Manning Times please copy.)
Final Discharge.
Take notice that on the 15th day of
May, A D 1909, 1 will apply to 1* M
| Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Wilj
liamsburg county, for a final discharge
as executor of the estate of J H Tisdale,
[ deceased. W A McCrea,
4-15-4t Executor.
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(Contributed. <
We are to have in our county to
lecture May 1 ami 2 Mrs Mary Harris
Armour of Georgia, wbo is often
called a seeond Frances Wiliard, being
the best platform speaker since
the days of that famous reformer.
She comes well recommended. Here
are some testimonials:
T hpurd Nfr.4 Atnaor sneak several
times at the annual meeting of the
W C T U in Newberry in September,
1907, and with increasing pleasure
and admiration every time. She
is one of the best public speakers I
have ever heard, with an earnestness
and au eloquence that cairieacon-j
viction. Her services in the caase of.
temperance and prohibition have I
been of inestimable value.
W H Wallace,
Editor and Manager of the Newberry
Observer.
Mrs Joseph Sprott,
Manning, South Carolina.
My Dear Mrs Sprott:
^Ir^rgrV to your letter of January
pleasure ia saying that
trris Armor spoke be.eots
of Newberry col,j.e
on "Temperance" daring my
service as President, and that in my
opinion she is a most forceful and
effective speaker, whose whole heart
is in the noble cause which she has
espoused. Wishing you augmented
success in your endeavors, I remain
Yours sincerely,
James A B Schereb,
Now President Throop Institute,
Pasadena, California.
It was my privilege to hear Mrs
Armor deliver three addresses during
a meeting of the State W CTU in
our town last fall. I regard her as
one of the most trenchant and con.
vincing temperance speakers it has
ever been my good fortune to hear.
She poors out facts aad figures in a
fiery torrent, and her wealth ot apt
illustration and poetical quotation is
amazing. She is a whole host in a
temperance campaign. In addition to
her eloquence and power,she is a lady
of culture and refinement, aud has a
most winsome personality.
Very sincerely,
^ ^ rv rv
it U rHILLIPS, U V,
Pastor Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Newberry, S C.
I regard Mrs Armor as a forceful
and eloqneut speaker on prohibition,
having heard her several times last
fall in tl > city h her advocacy of
the right gaiust he wrong. Her
piesentati. ?<-. living issues of
the preset day n respect to the
needs of all the ^ople, was strikingly
able aud convincing. I have heard
many women speak, and she ranks
among the strongest 1 wish her
God-speed in her noble crusade
against the hydra-headed monster
liquor, which touches only to defile
and debauch.
W E Pelham,
Of the firm of Pel ham & ?on,wnoie8ale
druggists, Newberry, S C.
Mrs Armor is one of tbe ablest
platform speakers that 1 have heard.
She has a message and she knows
how to delirei it. You are singular.
Iy fortunate in having secured her
services. Yoars very truly,
Geo B Cromer.
"Mary Harris Armor of Georgia,
moved the Philadelphia conference
at Tabernacle church to the white
heat of furore today. The scene
was unprecedented in the more than
a century's history of the body.
Staid ministers were reduced to tears,
then aroused to paroxysms of cheering,
the cheers being delivered standing
and to an accompaniment of the
Cbatauquau salute. The scene was
capped by the siugiug of "My Country,Ti8
of Thee."?The Evcninq Telegraph,
Philadelphia, March 21,190S.
"This wonderful woman in the
intensity of her zeal flashes like a
meteor and scatteis gem thoughts
over her audience as a burstiug
rocket in the sky and then she comes
to you in the every day life and
meets you and your home, your sitting
room, your dining room, your
kitchen, and face to face, but hers
beaming radiant with love, tells you
of God's purpose toward you. She
faces the situation and so do you?
and her appeal melts hearts of adamant."?Ocala
(Fla) Evening Star,
November 11, 1908.
Let everybody hear her. She will
speak three time3 May 1 and 2.
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I fock is Gireo at Consumers' Prices.
Total Invoice Including Operating Expends stock on Hand
stock on Hand First Total Sales of Each Breakage Last
of Mouth Dispensary Day of Month
6,991.05 3.170.60 411.32 3.40 3.670.90
6,630.70 2,323.60 336.49 4.15 4,355.30
3,166.35 775.22 159.11 5 36 2,269.96
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