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THE THRONEJI May Be Occupied For a Ti Peanut Growing Pro (By W. M. Goodman.) Better farming iu tlie South may follow in the wake of the hoi! weevil. Adoption of loiiit-talked-of system* of , diversified fanning, stork-raisins and soil-building may be forced upon the farmers of the rot ton belt as a result of the incursion of this vorarious and implacable enemy of King Cotton. And with these changes and iniprovepieuts, and the consequent eradication of this destructive pest, cotton may j again be enthroned under conditions which will insure a more prosperous .reign. The Value of Peanuts. The boil-weevil is'expected to he in full force uext veur .n the best cotton growing sections of (Georgia and the Carolina*. and the forehanded farmer may profit by engaging in peanut culture on an extensive scale. Dr. \V. \V. Long, Director of Kxtenaion. Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, says: "The value of the peanut, both as a money crop and for feeding on the farm, renders it especially desirable as a part of the ro' tation wherever conditions suitable to its development exist." And such conditions are found in many sections of the southeast, and are especially favorable in the coastal plains regions of North and touth Carolina. In some parts of the South peanuts have already supplanted cotton on many farms heretofore devoted almost exclusively to the growing of that staple. It Is shown .by recent reports from the bol.l-weevil territory of Georgia that the peanut Is one of the most profitable crops that can he grown iu the place of cotton. Prof. H. C. Thompson, U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry, says: "Peanut growing Is desirable in the cropping system in some parts of the cotton belt. J'he commercial value of the crop Increased from $7,270,515, in 1890 to #18,271,929 in 1909, and the increase since 1909 has been even greater than before that year. These facts do not represent the full value of the crop, for they do not take into account thou-1 sands of acres of peanuts grown for hog feeding purposes." The Peanut as a Nitrogen Gatherer. "The neanut plant, in common with other legumes, has the power of collecting nitrogen from the air and storing it in nodules on its roots." says Prof. Thompson. "For this reason the peanut is a very desirable soil improv ing plant. It should he borne in mind, however, that in order to benefit the soil the main portion of the roots should be left in the ground. ' The nitrogen gathering bacteria are usual-! ly present in abundance even where the soil is planted for the tirst time." | Importance of Lime in the Soil. Authorities agree that peanuts require au abundance of lime to insure proper ripening and the tilling of pods and the testimony of practical peanut growers hear them out in this statement. I Where the soil contains limestone or ahells it may not he necessary to apply lime, but on most sandy soils, and ou Nearly Every Be Traced to DR. CAIJ SYRUP The Per fee 0 Quickly Corrects a Intestinal Tract, R< gestion and Restoi tions. Is Gentle ii Not Gripe. Sold b where?50 cei A trial bottle can charge, by writing tc 457 Washington St.. ? , HAM'S HAIR NEW DISCOVER! A Household Remedy, used for diseases, dandruff, breaking out pii its healing powers. Contains sage McCUTlKl, KKt Opposite Kingstree Hardware Co. Let us do youi * : KING COTTON j i me By a Worthy Consort? ( fitable In Cotton Belt , land Unit is in the lea>t sour, from one to two tons of pulverized limestone per acre should lie applied broadcast after i the land is plowed and thoroughly* j Willi the soil by burrow. IM". Long says: "Ii is necessary .to lime the soil for peanuts, unless It Is { ; definitely known that there is an 1 | j abundance in the soil. In this state ' at len^t i.immi pounds of burnt lime or J.tHiu pounds of ground limestone j should he used per acre." Balanced Rations. Peanuts require phosphate as well as litne, hut it should he borne in mind that neither of these elements can he omitted under average conditions, and ( in the coastal plains regions potash should he included. One element may 1 < help, hut it's the combination that ; _ brings big results. A "balanced ra- | tion" is as necessary for plants as for ' animals. Market For Peanuts. Most farmers have a fair Idea of j the market for peanuts for roasting and for the manufacture of various products, such as salted peanuts, peanut candy, peanut brttter, etc., but less is known concerning the importance of this product in the manufacture of vegetable oils. With the coming shortage of cotton seed from which to make oil, ami wiui an increase in uemuna, there seems to be a great field for the peanut oil i iustry in the South. In addition, the peanut yields a *aluable hay crop, and when peanuts are harvested for market hogs may be turned into the field to glean whatever Is.left after digging. It is said that manv growers fatten two hogs on each acre of peanuts so harvested. "Few if any crops will produce more pounds of pork on an acre of land or produce it at a lower j cost per acre than peanuts." says a _ writer on this subject, "and in addl- " tion to the profit on pork, the crop | producing capacity o? tlie soil will be ] materially increased." v The Outlook. r The farmer who knows how to raise peanuts will make money, hut the haphazard farmer can never realize much profit on uny crop. There is much to he learned as to preparation I of soils, planting, cultivating and liar- I vesting, hut our slate experiment sta- | tions will furnish the necessary information. | The peanut crop in some of the 1 state- is short this year and growers " are expecting higher prices. The crop | is above the average in quality and it I is thought that the higher grades will J I reach 1^ cents to 14 cents a pound by Christmas, and peanut oil has advanced 3 cents a pound. This means a good profit for tire farmer, and as there is no danger of flooding the market. growers may look for Urge returns next year. , The oil mills of the South now provide a market for hundreds of thou- \ sands tons of peanuts and the average price during the past three years for the snial' white Spanish variety has I been $lix> per ton: the pieaent prica I being about $-00 per loo. " ? | | I Disease Can | Constipation D WELL'S ! PEPSIN / Laxative ny Disorder of the dieves. the Congests Normal Condi1 Action and Does I ?y Druggists Everynts and $1.00. be obtained, tree of i Dr. W. B. Caldwell, Montirello, Illinois. I ~~ F i* p RESTORER r HAIR GROWER ? u male and female all forms of scalp a mples on the head. It is noted for 9 and sulphur, carefully compounded. J )S., Sole Agents. ? Kingstree, S. C. <v t t: o : 5 r Job Printing? KEEP THEM VIGOROUS 0 When a child suffers from | the slightest exposure and is thin, listless and easily tired, that child ought to receive plenty of SCOTTS EMULSION regularly. It is an essential factor in the health records of - t .? ? /> thousands ot children, uiven regularly, with or after meals, it helps keep them in normal weight, vigorous and spirited. Try SCO T7*S for your boy or girl. > The Norwegian cod-liver oil used Xa^Tv, in Scott'* Emulsion is super-refined in our own American Laboratories. \LjJl Its purity and Quality is unsurpassed. h lit bcott&Bowne.Bloomfield.N.J. 1^31 Danser ,N CHOLERA INFANTUM Don't take chances with tha I babies. Have something: in H the HOUSE, ready at a mln- B ute's notice: "First Aid" that B may save the baby's life while you're waiting for a doctor. . Dr. Thacher't i Diarrhoea Mixture > I m An old family doctor's pre- I M scription for bowel trou bles for whole family. AH drug stores. 3f>c. MONEY 9 rn BACK if no relief. # THACHER MEDICINE CO. B ^ Chattanooga, Tenri., U. S. A. M For Sale By [ingstree Drug Co., Kingstree.S. C. W Keep WellTfl poisons of undigested IKL food to accur-Nlate in hjm your bowels, where they IhJ are absorbed irito your Hgflj system. Indigestion, conMb stipation, headache, bad |J blood, and numerous WP other troubles are bound , 4r\ (aIIah* l/aan imifr MaJ M I IV/ iv/iiv/n* y isui < system clean, as thous- __ bP ands of others do, by ? jPj^ taking an occasional dose k?^? K?J Jl of the old, reliable, veg- H|L ^ WW- etable, family liver meal- K?j 111 Thedford's HJI B3 Black-Draught 1 v MbL Mrs. W. F. Pickle, of Jffi X Rising Fawn/Ga.; writes: 5r? 4* bfl "We have used Thed- E^r V ford's Black-Draught as jKjL X M a family medicine. My ffSK 4" LJB inc.ii.r-in-la v could not 5LX V Tn. take calomel as ?t seemed X toostiongfor hc?\ soshe 4. | J| used Black-Draughtasa BIB ? HP mi!d laxat.ve and liver T | JM regulator... We use it kTr* X Jem in the family and believe HbL v I u it is the best medicme tor X MP the liver made." try it. ml 1* IHj Insist on the genuine? kPW V" ^ Thedford's. 2ac a pack- T 1 ROOSEVELT'S I OWN LETTER8 Si JOhfN FOX'S ? Last Novel ? HENRY VAN DYKE ? 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