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ABOUT PEOPLE AND CROPS. Our Scribe on His Rounds Sees Fine Crops and Finer Folk. 1 Editor County Record: ? Tho writer is 4d years of ago? pretty old to be suffering from mumps. I canvassed a portion of Georgetown and Williamsburg counties, on both sides of Black river, last week,, and I never saw better crops for this time of year where they were planted early, but crops planted late are j bad stands,both corn and cotton. On the north side of Black river the following farmers have exceptionally fine crops: Messrs W P Howard, W J Morris, W 0 Camlin. T K and J K : Smith; also Mr B S Smith has 150' acres of extremely fine cotton. I Mr Jonn JNexsen, iur wtviwj cm? Mr Buck Strong, all of whom are progressive farmers along this road to Kingstree. After leaving the Black river road I took what is known as the Sim's Reach road; along this route signs of thrift and prosperity are visible on every side. The following progressive farmers live along this road: Mr George Brown, Mr Morris, Mr W A McCrea,the Messrs Cantley, also the two sons of the late James Brown, Messrs" Bubber"and Charlie Brown. After crossing on the south side of Black river the writer, was lost for awhile, then entering the farms of the Boyd families, there confronted him about one thousand acres in one unbroken body belonging to Messrs Hugh.W W and H H Boyd and their sons. Here are indeed signs of industry and enterprise. After leaving that farm the writer took the "Gapway" road for Kingstree, visiting the beautiful home and V* farm of Mr S E McCollough. Mr Bennett Brown is erecting a very beautiful home at his place on this Gapway road. Leaving Mr Brown's, I drove to Black river at Bell's landing, where I met quite a lot of the people of this thriving neighborhood at a sumptuous fish fr.V. The writer, thirsty, travel-worn and hungry,was made to feel at home by the following young men: Messrs Bryan, i , Brown, Morris and others. After partaking of the fine din- j ner, lemonade and ice-water, which j had been prepared by the ladies, as only such ladies as live in this neighborhood ean prepare, I took my de-j parture. I next stopped at the home j of one of the best farmers in our county, Mr John Everett. There I saw the large barns filled to overflowing with oats and other feed of all kinds; his fine water supply on j tho nntiaH "Stnnv Run." Mr Everett is a model farmer: he is a striking ob-, ject lesson for us all to take pattern after. Mr J P Shaw and others along this road are doing excellent work in the; way of progressive farming, also our old friend,Mr G K Mitchum.and his boys, and his neighbor across the road opposite his farm is doing a wonderful work in farming. Pretty Wiomes and nice out-buildings, beaux tiful fields of corn and cotton?what wonderful improvements these communities have made within a half dozen years. Respectfully, Subscriber. A Charming Woman is one who is lovely in face, form, mind and temper. But it's hard for a woman to be charming without health. A weak, sickly woman will be nervous and irritable. Constipation and kidney poisons show in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. But Electric Bitters always prove a godsend to women who want health,beauty and friends. They regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood; * give strong nerves,bright eyes, pure breath, smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion and perfect health. Try them. 50c at M L Allen's. I I The writer had the pleasure recently of visiting Mr Olin Epps' stock farm, which is located near Kingstree. He has five or six horse and mule colts, and it was a sight for the writer to see the reaper and binder running on Mr Epps' farm of 150 or 200 acres of oats, cutting, binding and fully shocking the oats as it went,the wagons hauling to the barns the while, and the beautiful little colts gliding over the field where the horses were at werk. Mr Epps is settiug an example that all of us should follow, as are likewise * - * w ? ?' least ailment or attack of vermin puts the little things out at once. Changing the males every season will remedy weaknesses in the young. To kill vermin mix sulphur and air slaked lime, one of each, and sprinkle this in places wnere the fowls dust themselves. This will kill vermin on large fowls. For mites take mixture of half kerosene oil and water, rub in feathers on hen with the hand; the little chickens get their heads oiled from the hen. Cotton Mill Merger Scare. Up-to-date Farmers' Union men see no good in growling about "refinancing" and the recent big"merging" of the mills. It is a plain fact that many of the mills are in a bad way, and if they don't "refinance" and "merge'' some,they will be submerged and go under where cotton growers were when cotton was five cents, before the Union went into business. Our mill men are good fellow competitors with cotton growers for profit out of cotton. These nill men are smart business men and are working not to injure the farmer but to take care of their own interests, and all cotton growers have to do to protect their interests is to copy some of these mill movements by "refinancing" the Farmers' Union and then "merge" some, too. Cotton growers can't get along without the mills, nor can the mills do business without a profit between the cotton grower and the users of cotton goods. These mill men are hemmed in between high priced cotton and low priced goods, and they have their backs bowed up and are in for kicking and biting, too. The price of goods will have to go up or cotton will go down. If the cotton grower holds to what he has gained,he will have to roll up j his sleeves, get into the Farmers' t ? ? * , t FARMERS' UNION BUREAU. ! I t All communications for this Department should be address 4 ed to T L Qinkscales, Honea I Path, J B Douthit or J CStrib ling, Pendleton. S C. ? ? ? Up on the Front Line. Cow peas and soy beans are now selling at $2.50 per bushel for the preferred varieties. By the use of a little brain power, along with improved implements, there is more ! profit in growing these crops than any at this time; besides, these crops always improve the land. Use a combined one-horse grain planter with fertilizer attachment, and plant one row beans or peas between rows of corn. When the corn is near bunching for the tassel is about the right time to plant the "Unknown" pea. Put in about 150 pounds acid phosphate to the acre when planting; stride the peas once or twice with spring-tooth harrow or double-foot cultivator running shallow. This late shallow ploughing will help corn and the legume crop of grain will be almost clear pront. i ne same machine above mentioned with small plows on will also plant stubble land in peas at one-fourth the cost of single plow work. Use more brain power in all farm work by instituting improved methods and better implements. Sweet Potatoes. Prepare a nice piece of land after small grain and plant potato vines cut from first settings. These vine cuttings not only make the smoothest potatoes but also dodge the diseases to potatoes by using the vine and planting and banking on lands not infested with these destructive diseases. Side Application of Fertilizers. To corn or cctton when plants are about half grown apply nitrate of soda; to corn, when plants begin to bunch for tasseling; to cotton, when beginning to put out forms or before. When nitrate is applied later, the tendency is to make late crop of fruit that is not mature before frost. When possible, always stir the fertilizers in the soil when the moisture will dissolve the plant food at once. Poultry. Inbreeding and vermin cause a loss of over half the stock each season. Badly in-bred fowls have not much vigor or constitution, and the Union again?strong?and "refinance" the Union, and merge the whole family into the Union and make the eat jump away from the farmer. The Farmer's Union must get some strong men in the field for this summer's campaign and "refinance"the Union and talk for"merging" the whole farming family into the Union, and hold fast to what we have. It should be much the easiest job to hold prices at 15 cents per pound than it was to fight from 5 cents up to 15 cents per pound. TU~ ni?An-??APDM'n Voi'moro' TTnirvn l uc i aiiuvio vinvn men now know that we can grow the same number of bales of cotton to the farm on one-third less acres and plant at least one-third in grain and forage crops. We should "merge" the boys into Hog and Hominy Clubs and the women into Frying Chicken Clubs. FARMERS* UNION MEETINGS. Schedule of Appointments In This County During June. By order of President, A J A Parrit, there will be meetings of the Farmers' Union as follows: Hebron, Monday, June 12, 4 p.m. S W Baker, J W DuBose and Bartow Smith, committee. Bethel, Tuesday, June 13, 11a m. W H McElveen, R E Wheeler and J V Burgess, committee. Mt Vernon, Tuesday, June 13, 4 p. m. S H Boyd, I C Player and J B Player, committee. Salters, Wednesday, June 14, 3 p. m. V E Lifrage, J C Everett and Pete Britton, committee. Trio, Thursday, June 15, 3 p. m. A W Graham and others,committee. Piney Forest, Friday, June 16, 3 p. m. EL Bryan, G W Taylor and son, committee. Cedar Swamp, Saturday, June 17. 3 p. m. S Y Tisdale, R S Tisdale and J Y McGill, committee. Rlnck Minco. Mondav. June 19. 3 Ir^ jtfjh MB II . HUNT'S . . . #||| LIGHTNING UIL is the one unfailing scientific dressing which instantly relieves and permanently cures all hurts,cuts, burns,bruises, sprains and wounds of every kind. Pain leaves at once because the air is excluded, and the oil covering acts as artificial skin. The quickest, fastest healing oil known? HUNT'S LIOHTNINO OIL,25 cents and 50 cents n bottle. i l RICHARDS MtDICIIE CO., SH*au, THIS ?OLl> BY ft W, V. Brockington, w Kingstree, S. C. BlakeleyMcCullough Co, ^ Lanes, S. LIGHTNING 1RODS! H. L. WhiUeel, Uk? City. S.C Special Sales Agent Representing the Largest Manufacturers of All Kinds Improved Copper and Oalvanlzed Section Rods (Endorsedby the Highest Scientific Authorities and (ireint"uranceCompanies) Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes Our Full Cost Guarantee given with Each Job. I sell oc close margin of profit,dividcommission with ray customers. 9-29-3mp FtoWAL ?pira -tf^i Kinjjstrce iwrui hutixu fSjl Visiting ci oppers cor zffl/ dlally invited to coro? Vv jSlycitiVy^y > up and sit on a stump limbs. Philip H. Stoll, il lv!m. Con. Com K. of JP. Lr' King?tree I*odge tM Q1 HtJ. nw. v< Knights of pytbias ~ Keprular Conventions Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday night* Visiting brethren always welcome, Castle Hall 3rd story Gourd in Building J Wesley Cook, C C. C W Boswell, K of R & S. I Have You a Colli? I | About one in every ten I you pass has. The lucky nine have probably taken our White Pine and far Syrup and been cured. Now we are after that one person that's hacking away and cure him also. Are you the one? If so, then you want the cure I for sale by I The New Haselden Drue I I Company ~ I Qreelyvllle, S. C. I p. m. J E Johnson and others,committee. Johnsonville, Tuesday, June 20, 3 p. m. J D Haselden and others, committee. Leo, Wednesday, June 21, 3 p. m. A H Brown, J W Brown and J B DUke, committee. Prospect, Thursday, June 22, 3 p. m. W M Melton, S Adkinson and J A Evans, committee. Cades, Friday, June 23, 3 p. m. J J M Graham, C K Eaddy and W A Ward, committee. Kingstree, June 24, 12 m. County Union, committee. E W Dabbs, vice-president of the State Union, will be at the above named places on dates specified, and it is hoped that the farmers will turn out and hear something to do them good. The public is respectfully invited to attend these meetings. Respectfully, J. T. Frierson, Secretary County Union. 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