The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 16, 1909, Image 9
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! MARLBORO BOY~WINS
(CORN CROP PRIZE.
AD OF 17 PRODUCED OVER 150 BUSHELS
ON ONE AuRE -UROP
NETIED S335.
A Bascomb U-li-t, tue Marlboro
ounty boy who produced Io'-'.a
ushels of corn on one acre of land,
was awarded tlie first pri/.e for
South Carolina in the national
boys* corn contest, which is iu-ld
under im* auspices of the Federal
farm o. o . liStration office, lie
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Will SpellU DvXl wet'K ill uaMiuii;.
ton as the guest of the Government.
The crop was sold for $335.
The State contest has nor as vet
been decided,and he will in all probability
win this, as there has
been no greater yield reported to
the commissioners. Usher has also
won the first .prize for Marlboro
county. Farm demonstration workers
are of the opinion that he will win
the tiist prize in the national contest,
as no greater yield has been
reported lor the season. The
-champion corn producer of the
State is only IT years of age and
the methods he used in producing
the phenomenal yield prove very
interesting.
At the request of the United
States farm demonstration cilice a
committee of State Superintendent
-of Education Swearingeii, .V (t
Smith, of the bureau of plant industry,
D X Barrow of Clenison
college, Ira \V Williams, who has
foern ? Lmmi C t ril t il*n
ClJaigC U1 tut- 1.1IUI v? ...
work ia this State, and Commissioner
Watson examined the records
of Usher and awarded him
the first prize. The committee addressed
the following letter to l)r
| S A Knapp, special agent of the
- *?m demonstration work in
Rshington: "This is to certify
t the undersigned, constituting
mimittee, as requested by 0 B
rtiu, has met and caiefully e.xiued
all the records filed by?the
testants in the boys'corn grow contests
in this State, that
have found that the contest has
i won by A Bascomb Usher of
lboro county, who made 152*
hels on one acre, keeping complete
and detailed sworn records
as to planting, cultivation, harvest4
ing and marketing; wherefore we
hereby award the first prize in this
' \ contest to A Bascomb Usher."
Some time was spent yesterday by
the committee in 'going over *he
records of the boy which were
very ueatly and accurately kept.
All of the papers submitted were
characterized by system and it
was a very excellent example of
farming on paper. The feat of the
young boy also shows just what
can be done with land in South
Carolina by intelligent application,
From the records he had evidently
planned every step of the work.
The 152* bushels produced by
the young farmer will be sold to
|L^^rfWe government for seed purposes.
The price to be paid is $2 per
bushel. The snni of $305 will be
received for the seed alone. One
and one-half tons of fodder were
produced, which sold at $10 per
tOD, netting $30, bringing the total
amount received from the acre to
pPl^. The land on wnich the corn was
produced is iu Brightsville town
ahip, in Marlboro county, and is
a sandy loam soil. There was a
subsoil of 10 inches. The land
sloped to the southeast. The land
. ? was first cleared in 1907 and
'*3 was planted in corn and peas,
to, 4 The same crop was planted in
1908 * and 65 bushels of corn was
b >' produced. Prior to the large yield
b-'- cotton-seed meal and 100 pounds of
b nitrate soda were used.
b Preparing the Land.
b The acre was well fertilized
b v Jeai'? '^e following being
b* used: 100 pounds of commercial
W fertilizer, 100 pounds German
kainit, 800 pounds second grade
. Peruvian guano, 900 pounds nitrate
vV goda. The land is considered worth
$75 per acre. On March 20 the
land was broken. It was subsoiled
with a Boy-Dixie plow. There was
no barnyard manure used.
Great care was exercised in the
selection of seed, which is one of
r
j the most important points about
the contest. Garrett's prolific corn
seed was used. This seed was
secured from B E Moore, who won
the .State prize m l'JOS, by producing
ld7 bushels un one acre,
and who won third prize in the
national contest in 1900 with 125 j
bushels. This corn has been used,
since 1900.
The Seed was planted on April 1 j
by hand, in rows feet apart, j
There were no hills and only one)
peck of seed wa> used. The seeds
were carefully hand picked before
planting. No time was spent in
germinating thc-m% The cultivation
commenced on April lis, a Hoy-J
Dixie plow being used. The ;
ground was stirred to a depth of j
lu inches. The acre was cultivat- j
ed live times: on April May!
IT, June 1, June 1H and July 9.j
The corn was thinned by hand, one|
| stalk being left to the hill, b inched!
japan. Hand labor was used in n.-mo\ing
the weeds. The weeds were
1 the raj; weeds and the morning
iglory, w Inch were removed in onej
i day. i
On October Id the crop was
| harvested. The corn was pulled
j from the stalk by hand. The;
stalks were not cut and shucked.
The corn was husked by hands.? j
The Shite.
Hymeneal.
I
A quiet and pretty wedding,
took place last Sunday,* Decemi
ber 5, 1909. at the home of
the'.bride, Lanes, S C., at 10
I nV.lAnl* o m in o iw?cnrir??> i
V LlUt r\ Cl Illf 111 CI IV- j/i VOviiw vx I
a number of relatives and
friends when Mr Arthur Orvin
of St Stephens and Miss Mabel
Browder were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony, Mr W |
N Faulling officiating.
The happy couple boarded the
midday train for St Stephens,
where they will spend a few
days with the groom's father,
Mr S Orvin, and their many
friends, when the groom will
return to his business at Rosemary
and the bride to her school
near the same place, where
she is much loved for her
many estimable qualities.?Berkeley
Echo.
Rieb Men's Gifts Are Poor
beside this: ''I want to go on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bitters
as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman," writes Mrs
0 Rhinevault of Vestal Center,N Y.
"I can never forget what it has done
for me." This glorious medicine gives
a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of
body and jubilaut health. It quickly
cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Headache, Backache,
Fainting and Dizzy Spells; soon
builds up the weak,ailing and sickly.
Try them. 50c at I) C Scott's.
Tributes of respect,obituaries,
cards of thanks and all communications
of a personal nature,
not neviSf are charged for at the
rate of one cent a word.
Five Years
of Heart Trouble Cured by
Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy
"Before I began taking Dr.
Miles' Heart Remedy I had been
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. I had pains in
my left side, and under my
shoulder blade."could not sleep
on the left side, and was so short
of breath the least exertion
would bring on the most distressing
palpitation. I had scarcely
taken a half bottle of the Heart
Remedy before I could see a
marked change in my condition.
When I had taken six bottles I
was cured."
MRS. C. G GORKEY,
NorthfieH, Va.
If there is fluttering or palpitation
it is an indication of a
weakness of the nerves and muscles
of the heart. It is not necessarily
diseased?just weak from
over-work. The heart may be
weak just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs. You
can make a weak heart strong
by taking Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy.
Get a bottle from your
druggist, take it according to directions,
and if it does not benefit
he will return your money.
I
I K. of P. Election of Officers.
At their regular meeting held on
Wednesday evening, December t>,
Kingstree Lodge No 01, Knights of
Pythias,elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing year:
C D Jacobs, (' C; J W Cook, V C;
Hisboj) liurgess, Prelate: Harry KilT,
M W; O II Patrick, M A; A C
Hinds. M K: C C Burgess, K II & S
& M F W 1 Tisdale, I G; S Marcus,
O G.
On Wednesday evening, .Tanua- I
1 -I .. U.... (l,a llllinur! It.' ill llfll
I > 1 -w , U J1CI1 I lie IIV ?? VIIIVV.IO > III vv I
installed,the Knights are arranging to
give a 1 Ktti'|net to the members ami
their guests.
WI1E\ HE It KICK ACHES
A H omr-N^iHds AH Her Energy !
and . ion Slipping Away. |
Kingstc women know how the
aehes ami pain that conic when the
kidneys fail make life a burden.
Backache,hip pains, hea?laches.dizzy
| spe! I>, distressing urinary troubles,
all tell of sick kidneys and warn you j
of the stealthy approach of diabetes,!
dropsy ami Blight's disease. Doau's j
Kidney Bills permanently cure all j
these ..isorders. Here's proof of it in !
a Kingstrce woman's words:
Mrs E E King, W Main St,Kings- i
tree, S C, says: "I found DoanVf
Kidnev Pills to he a valuable retne- j dy.
I was afflicted for some time!;
with dull, nagging backaches, often ^
accompanied by pains in my loins ;
and kidneys. 1 did not rest well ami!:
| mornings upon arising, I felttireuj;
aim languid aim nau no ainoinou 10 i
! begin the clay's work. The kidney se- 1
! cretions were so irregular in passage !
that I concluded that my kidney6
must be out of order and hearing of j
Roan's Kidney 1'ills, I procured a|
box at Scott's drug store. I used j
them as directed and they helped mei
in every way. 1 am now free front !
the paius'in my back and i ty kidneys i
are normal." I
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 |
cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, !
New York,sole agents for the United j
States. !
Remember the name?Doan's?
and take no other.
Might Have Got Two?
It is said that a large body of
horsemen gathered on the outskirts
of Kinpstret 'he other
" w I
night and sent a dele ition of j {
two to the Sheriff to i ify him i
that unless he promise' ?e his '
influence for a sped --rm to /
try the negro, Johnny Rose, :
charged with a horrible crime, J
they would take the matter in- J
to their own hands. The Sheriff J
lost an opportunity to put in J
his jail at least two men who J
were operating against the J
peace and dignity of South J
Carolina.?Columbia State. '
Looking One's Best. j
It's a woman's delight to look her (
best but pimples, skin eruptions, j
sores and boils rob life of joy. Lis- j
ten! Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures J
them; makes the skin soft and vel- (
vety. It glorifies the face. Cures (
Pimples, Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, (
Cracked Lips, Chapped Hands. Try /
it. Infallible for Piles. 2ocatDC i
Scott's. |
LOUIS
232 and. 234
The Greatest
?*n*The Large:
THE gigantic alterations that h
you to come to Charleston
Largest, Best
A BETTER
than it was ever your privilege
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/O^nl,I. l.li Pnk? Dtuvf anil ?i>?aa>l<ifn \ ,,
? stakes rosrrrvE cubes or all forks a*d stages or ?
Pl.rilcians endorse p. p. p. asasplen- I vou -vrill rogain flesh and strength.
11. tibu.aiion, and prescribe it with EK53 8 TCwtoof energy and *11 diseases resulting i
Crrr.' . . . iyficMon for the cures of all yahp 1 from orertaiing tho system are cured by
^r;v.--::d sta-oa of Primary, Secondary |BQH 1 the nee of P. p. P.
/ Syphilis, Syphiliiio P.hou- B 3 Ladieswbooe rysterasarapoisonedand
: '.-.z. Screfulooa Ulcers and Sores, B whose blood is in an impure conditiondne
. . iular.-j- .v llings. Rheumatism, Si<l- S to menstrual irregularities are peculiarly
- ..pi mts, old Chronic Ulcers that Sbensiited by tha Tronderful tonic and
EnswcU1 L
CATARRH "(SCROFULA
??=?s
\.vo -calctcj all treatment. Catarrh, Skin IBB , i,lood doming properties of p. p. p,
Biacares. Icrema^ Clmmlo F?^ale J PricklyAsh. Poko Root and Potassium.
.^luts ttcia by ail JJrucgidts.
f-.-aldheid, etc., etc.
T. V. ?. ij a porerfnl tonic and an p# LIPPM AN
ei.-eilcni appltizer, budding up the "jSp ' proprictor
s^ateia rapidly. If you are tc-u and WWIIIIF ?
feohlo,and feel badly tr7 P. P. P., and Savannah, Ca.
Iheumatism .
t'c^ig eapt-Ti * uar., a:.-r :*.. 0 tEanf h*??am?
irimiitiitntiiiiutiiiiuimiiiimiittututittiuiimtmuHiumy
i NEW STORE 11
a AT THE E T
I OLD STAND. 1
XS The firm of ,J. W. Coward & Co., having faith in the business ;
? prospects of Kingstree. respectfull/ announce that they have ^ ;
X3 opened ii|> in the dispensary building a line of I
1 General Merchandise, 1 ?
3 Dry (ioods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, E
| 0-I30CBI5XSS,1" ^Xe'XriTS, i "
| Christmas Toys and Fireworks, ff
ZZ Our line is complete, all fresh, new,seasonable goods; none pickedjx: .
^2 over or shopworn. jx; d
X2! We buv for cash and sell for cash at the lowest possible margins^ r
2 of profit. 1
Z2 Thanking our friends in advance in anticipation of at least aS^ t
^5 share of their patronage, we are at their service. c
I J. W. COWARD & CO., 1 i
3 KINGSTREE, S. C. ? ?
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5 SHOPPING BY MAIL ? :
If is no more expensive than in person if you know what you want. 2k
f) For anything in the WJ
I JET^rEX-iIES-^ IL-IlfcTE *
'1 just give us a hint and we will supply your want and guarantee^
Jr satisfaction. *
f) Our store contains everything in the way of y)
ti Holiday Gifts and Novelties, Z
Diamonds, Watches, Silver and all the Latest Fads and Fancies w !
fi in up-to-date oewciry. 7 ,
m Onr line of (A
J WEDDING PRESENTS g ,
jK is unexcelled in the State. fl)
MAIL ORDERS filled the same day received and^f
goods forwarded promptly. Send for price list holiday novelties. ^
i STEPHEN THOMAS & BRO., 5
f) 257 KING STREET, CHARLESTON. S. C.J W)
COHEN & CON
Xing St CHARL.E
DEPARTMENT STORE i
st Wholesale and Retail MAIL ORDER HOUSE in thi
, ; '?V
ave been in progress all summer are now completed and we i
to do your shopping and visit the
Equipped, Best Appointed and Best 1
in the whole South, with this assurance, that you will find
GRADE OF MERCHANDISE AT A LOW
of purchasing before.
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PROFESSIONAL CIS '
BHHIBDHH HBHHH
nice over Siugletary Knilding. Plione 14.
M. A. WOODS,
DENTIST.
AKE CITY, - S,C
CLAYTON & COOKE,
ATTORNEYE-AT-LAW.
AKE CITY, ... SC.
Office in Sincletary BulMing.
Special Attention to Colleetious . "2-09
W. Leland Taylor,
DENTIST.
Office over Dr W V Brockington's Store
KINGSTREE. - - S. C.
-21-tf.
M. D. Nesmith
DENTIST,
.AKE CITY, - - - S. C.
>a/. L. BASS
Attorney at Law
LAKE CITY. S. C.
n. TJ T 1\ZT/*r<aVta
\J X. JLV V AMWUWV
Dentist.
LIN53T?BE, - S. C.
J. D. MOUZON'S
3ARBER SHOP
?in the?
Kellabau Hotel
i equipped with up-to-date apliances.
Polite Service. < ompetent
Vorkmen.
5-8-08.
Registration Notice.
The office ot the Supervisor of Regstration
will be open on the 1st Monay
in each month for the purpose of
egistering any person who is qualiled
as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
he State for two years, and of the
ounty one year, and of the polling preinct
in which the elector offers to
ote four months before the day of
lection, and shall have paid, six
aonths before, any poll tax then due
nd payable, and who can both read
nd write any section of the constitnion
of 1895,submitted to him by the
lupervisors "of Registration, or who
an show that he owns, and has paid
11 taxes collectable on during tne
ant vmp n?nnprtv in this State
UCOVUV J VM? | |? V|,,.
ssessed at three hundred dollars or
oore. J. Y. McGILL,
Clerk of Board.
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rtil-ibiiity iscarijr 40 y> r*. Si-UI in <ui.y
i-:rv city mid lo?-n in tie Uracil Sc t-. anil
Cunj.il, <;r br in.nl itirect. }'"r-s .?<> ! t ?
any otli.r Send for lice
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