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?Ifp (Eounty Hcrnrii W. F. Tolley & L. H. Cromer, Jr. P Publishers. ??? * THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1920 tl ? MR CARDWELL'S SPEECH t] HERE OCTOBER 2 a n (Continued from Page 1) ii Bale No. 2, exposed on dunnage and ^ turned after each rain or once a week, ^ dropped in ne marketable weight from 487 to 480 pounds. (Seven pounds loet) Bale No 3, on dunnage on edge, coviftimfti.lm an/) laff nntKntif ^ cicu nnit baxpaunu ohm iui> nivuvuv further attention duiing the test, dropped from 489 to 485 pounds. (Four 0( pounds lost) cc Bale No. 4, flat on ground during ^ entire test same surface down at all c times dropped from 492 to 260 pounds ^ (232 pounds lost). During the test this bale absorbed moisture until it weigh- m ed 912 pounds on June 7th. In re-con- u ditioning. 420 pounds of moisture rs went out and 232 pounds of moulded and ruined cotton were thrown away. ^ Bale No. 5, on the end on ground during the entire test with the same . surface down at all times, dropped from 505 to 385 pounds. (Loss 120 se pounds.) nc Bale No. 6, on edge during entire ^ test, same surface down at all times, dropped from 503 to 438 pounds. (Loss ca 65 pounds.) ar Bale No. 7, on edge on ground, turned from time to time, at least once a a week, dropped from 495 to 473 pounds. * (Loss 22 pounds.) s* The most striking fact disclosed was ?' that of a 492 pound bale of cotton stor- ^ ed flat on the ground for six months ut Jost 282 pounds, leaving 260 pounds for the market, while another bale i( property stored in a warehouse lost ^ only two pounds. This means that if ^ the price was 30 cents a pound, the ?* loss on the first bale was $69.60. "Hie loss on the bale in the warehouse was 18 hut sixty cents. n Now that we have discovered the *r actual loss suffered year after year from the careless handling of the cot- ^ ton crop, let us take a look at a crop m which can and should be made a money crop?sweet potatoes. w South Carolina produced in 1919 ^ on 84,000 acres of land 7,560,000 bushels of sweet potatoes, valued at $11, *? 189,000 on the farms. By reason of improper storage and disease, possibly j* one-half of this crop was lost to the growers and to the consuming public n as a food. In other words, after put- tr ting your money and labor into the w production of this splendid food crop, by careless methods you permitted a m monetary loss to the state of not less ?* than five and a half million dollars; a fearful economic waste when we con- y? sider that fod stuff is badly needed m and that a similar loss is occurring year in and year out. It is a wellknown fact that a large percentage of the sweet potato crop can be saved ^ -? i 1 L-J hi oy storage in nouses construcieu in ? accordance with plans and specifica- 'y tions developed during a period of cu several years investigational work by es the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Storage information, blue prints, and bill of materials are free to the people P} of this country. y1 Agricultural Agencies ( My friends get acquainted with your County Agent, if you have one, get acquainted with the Extension Workers gp of your State Agricultural College, aid get acquainted with the U. S. pf Department of Agriculture. Your gv State and Government maintains a force of specially trained men and cr women, and have a wonderful fund of CQ information of all kinds pertaining to ^ agriculture and industry on tap; and . they are at your disposal. All that you oiiwiiAr o willinnrnncc UttVC W UV IS W 015UUJ 0 nilituguvwu g-| to use these men and the splendid information which is available. . The Negro Question ^ Before going into this subject, I desire to address a few words to our col- j ored farmers. cc Don't get panicky with the coming of the boll weevil?keep your head. Don't believe tales brought to you about the opportunities in the North ^ and West for the Negro. The place for . the negro race is ra the South, the ^ climate suits him better; constitutionally they are not able to withstand the JV long cold northern winters. They know the disposition of the white people of ^ the South and the white people know a< them, and generally, there exists a feeling of kindness between the racs. Many southern colored farmers hare made nice fortunes during the past e\ few years, and many negro tradesmen, U carpenters, painters, brick masons, oi plumbers, saw mill workers, and labor- b; ers have not only made a good living, ci but have made considerable money, si Some of these people have raised their 01 standard of living, are good citizens fi and are happy and contented. Is this true of the North and West ? o: I believe that my knowledge of condi- a: tions in those sections, enables me to v tell you that it is not. In Washington, New York Philadelphia, Chicago, si Springfield, Cleveland, Columbus, To- n lado and many other northern and ti western cities, race riots are occurring b with distressing frequency. You may g esire to know what causes these riots an* 11:henorth and west, where you have his robably been told that conditions for ing fie negro race are preferable to those tor t>und in the South. The elements of his lie white lace, with which the negro kel omes most frequently in contact in gel fie north and west have a.feeling of rec ctive enmity towards the colored del lan. while this feeling does not exist the 1 the South. What has caused this oui jeling in the north ? It is due to cometion. The element in the north per>rming manual labor, for which the eero is. at this oeriod. best suited. a nds the negro an active competitor id a situation of this kind, whether be between nations or races, proices friction. The white labor has not1 with alarm the rapid increase in the * >lored ,population in many northern ^ar id western cities, and determined ef- on >rts are being made to drive the ne- tar ro out of these communities. I am Pro ank to confess that I hope this move- ma ent will succeed, as I believe it will timately prove beneficial to jrour tee. As previously stated, you are wa iown and understood in the South, n,n id generally there is a feeling of ndness toward you on the part of ^ ie white people. The slums of the mc g cities of the North, with their 1 vere winter climates, are certainly >t to be compared with the great it-of-door climate to be found in the ^p| )uth, where you and your children ,n make a good, comfortable living ^ td enjoy many privileges. C At Toledo Ohio several years ago. h'in negro came to me and asked me if cop knew where he could find a good thii and for a butcher shop in North Car- of t ina. He told me he was from North nie< irolina originally. I asked him why in 1 ; wanted to leave Toledo and come ick south, he told me that he found >ledo agreeable in some ways, but 1 at Via u-ae not. nprmittpH tn wnrlr flt I day s trade, and that he had to do jobs ope various kinds to make a living. ^ho Just think of it?Idon't believe there ??? any locality in the south where a 'ast (gro is not permitted to follow his hav ade. This man brought his wife aund to see me, and she told me that ,re had been quite different, with , 1 ore difficulties than she had expec- corT d, and that she and her husband ries anted to get back to North Carolina, her tiis was a most respectable couple a* id after several years trial, they 26t] >und the situation in the North not hav ? easy as they had been led to believe would be. Since that time conditions I the north have become more se- clot ous for the negro, on account of the hicl ade competition that I have mention- IST* L My advice to the negro race is, dur ay in the .South, live clean, decent ver dustrious lives; raise the standard reti ' living in your homes, and you will in ' od many a helping hand extended >u by the southern white farmers, 5 erchants and bankers. pri< Soil Fertility Fundamental the: In any system of farming"Soil Fer- *0-' Ity is Fundamental". The arrival of e cotton boll weevil, the scarcity an J 1^1 gh cost of farm labor, and the great- Dl increased cost of seeds and commeril fertilizers make it absolutely necsary for the farmer who is not in tsiness for his health and pleasure, it for a good living tostudy and ap- Pun y farm practices that increase crop ] elds. Coastal Plains Soil Deficient in Organic Matter Coastal Plains soils, generally eaking are deficient in organic mat- Ke? r. In order that the most profitable B eduction of crops shall be secured, en when using fertilizing materials, will be necessary to so arrange the ^ op rotations that organic matter in nsiderable quantities will be turned sus1 ick into the the soils low in this ma- ren( rial. In arranging the rotations, it lould be planned as nearly as posble to ptovide, by the growing of w^( titable leguminous crops and turn- ^ss g themin, the required nitrogen in ftlAi e soils for the nonleguminous crops CQr] ' the rotation. In order to grow the guminous crops in the rotation sue- m ;ssfully and in some cases too, the pjje >nleguminous crops, it will be neces- . iry to use liberal quantities of lime 1 the soils. It is quite evident from ^es. le large number of acid or sour soils j. the Coastal Plain section of South you arolina that not near enough lime is ;ed by the farmers at the present j, me to secure the largest and most a rofitable crops. I believe that drain- f je, lime and cover-crops will greatly icrease the productivity of your soils. ^ j A Blanket of Green 1 Let us put a blanket of green on gar ;evy acre of our cultivated lands this it. ill. It will keep thousands of dollars ing F fertility from being washed away E y the winter rains, and it will in- Ma -ease our production next fall, be- let des adding to the attractiveness of san ir country. Bare desolate looking Th< elds are a poor advertisement. gai In closing 1 Dnng to you we woras f Henry W. Grady, of Georgia, who s far back as 1888 gave voice to this Foi isioa: 10"When every farmer in the South hall ei t bread from his own fields, leat from his own pastures and dis- I irbed by no creditor, and enslaved cor y no debt, shall sit amid his teeming H. aniens and orchards and v neyards fret * \ ' - i. - -x i dairies and barnyards pitching \m crops to his own wisdom and grow- rn ; them in independence, making cot- Hfl ' \ his clean surplus, and selling it in j UJ ; own time, and in his chosen mar- M t, and not at a master's bidding? kn kting his pay in cash and not in a Cj3 eipted mortage that discharges his ffl it, but does not restore his freedom, HH :n shall be breaking the fullness of UU r day." uQ o rrt [nternational steel hay presses, m e your hay and put it in market- HH e shape. EG Williamsburg Live Stock Co. iM ?o ^ Hemingway Ginners Cut Prices Complying with appointment by the CO mers at the meeting in Kingstree HN Oct. 2nd. we went to see Secre- i ?f> y Welch of the Gin Association. He ? >mised to consult with the Chair- VJ n of the Gin Association, but we 5 not heard from him as yet. X vpvpv nnr cinnprs in the Himinc- 'T' > section have cut the price of gin- WM g and wrapping to $5.00. We hope Sfl er sections will do likewise. S3 Vould be glad to hoar from the farrs of different sections in regards E&3 this. Rj (i. 13. EADDY Hj Chairman of Committee. US mingway, S. C. Oct. 12, 1920 Cy o fH lev. Mr. Finley Elected Bishop W )n Tuesday the Rev. Kirkman G. W ley, D. D., rector of Trinity Epis- M al church Columbia, was on the PM d ballot elected bishop coadjutor HM he diocese of South Carolina at the ltd Jting of the Diocesan council held S3 rrinity church of that city. PH o Cu Tri-County Fair PH omorrow (Friday) will be the last pH of the Tri-County fair, which Em ned Tuesday at Andrews. The lQ w is pronounced to be exceptionally QQ d and on a much larger scale than m ; year. A number of Kinstreeans M e been in attendance. m o 83 Lyceum Attraction. Jr] "he Tyrolean Yodlers, a musical S3 ibination, will be the first of a sei of lyceum attractions to appear U e this season. The yodlers will be W the school auditorium on October PH i. A committee of guarantors will X e tickets on sale next week. ' SJ O )r. M. D. Nesmith's office will be J ted from Oct. 17th, toOct. 31st., X usive. The Doctor will take post T duate work in his professional line Mn ing this period at Columbia Uni- LQ sitry. New York City, and hopes to Pp lrn equipped with the latest ideas rH modern dentistry. 10-7-2tc. Rj o rW 0 wagons at a big reduction in hM :e. Will save you money to look Cm se over. Rodgers and Rodgcrs. lQ Mtc Rj LOOD IS FUEL ? TO THE BODY I aped Through the System by the ^ Heart, it Sustains the Muscles K and Tissues. ft " *T if WWA 11 A \TP A XT fTrV DC DT AAn Ml !<ni/ain/iiiur/iii n?iLii o uuuui/ r* s B tp the Quality of Your Blood at its ?f lest?it Means Vigorous Health and Ability to Accomplish. ? ? S lood acts like a fuel. Pumped ?? )ugh thf; body by the heart, it tains the muscles and tissues. It V bws them. It feeds the brain?the X ues of the eye and face. That is T f people look so pale and lifeless m blood is impoverished. The body kjp ues are being supplied with weak H I. The blood has not enough red VJ puscles. You would not eat poor X j with no nourishment in it; no X re should you let the fuel that sup- T s sustenance to your entire body inferior. Have good blood. Im- X ve the quality and keep it at its J? E V. . f you look pale and feel weak, if LU i have lost your enthusiasm land fn rgv, if your blood is clogged with fjn sins, your system is being fed with EG oor grade of blood. That is no way ft aro around. If you are not at your ^ t, get at the source of the trouble S lit away. Put an end to half-living, ft 'ake that ideal tonic, Pepto-Man- Jr i, to tone up your blood and purify tap Get the full enjoyment out of liv- ft . Breathe fresh air, take exercise. T le sure to ask for "Gude's Pepto- K ngan." It comes in ccmvenient tab- ft form and in liquid. One has the ft ie medicinal value as the other. is nnlv one eenuine PeDto-Man- ft i, and the name, "Gude's" is on the kage. Advertisement. ? ? r Sale-^-65 buggies cheap. T 7-ltc Rodgers and Rodgers j ^ o !f Corn-Fed Hogs Wanted. ^ will pay highest market prices for ^ n-fed hogs. See me before selling. JVJ A. Miller. Proprietor People's Mar- ^ Mte'gg / ? is.- . . ? To Our Friends T o prove and friends willing and operate wit season of d< on farm pre making this o / 1. To any wl Furniture or Houj we carry in our bi cept cotton in p TWO cents the ] cal market price c 2. To those ^ accept cotton in cents the pound price on day of de " 3. We will ac face value in payn exchange for furr furnishings. In making tl positively guaranty low as can be fou has been no declin ture, our latest que decided advance v i Kinffchrw Fill IllllfctfU w m mi Academy Street, Next to Posto * . 3 1 I ' -- ?" 14 W* I, 1 1 and Customers: j < to our patrons 1 ? that we are I anxious to co-1 h them at this | sclining prices II >ducts we are fl > v-v r\Ani fi /?v n ml jji ujjuaitiwu. ho wish to purchase \ 1 sehold Goods such as g stock, we will ac-^]T < >ayment for same at | pound above the lo- | >n day of delivery. | who owe us we will | payment at TWO | above local market | divery to us. - | cept Liberty BondsiatAj lent of account or in J' liture and household $ , iese transactions we J ie our pnces 10 oe as h ind anywhere. There e in prices on furni- j]H )tations,in fact, show a ? ithin the la? 30 days. 11 rniture Company II fflce, KINGSTREE, S. C. WM