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Work for the Plant Breeder-, Their 1* In progress in Columbia to? day a meeting the NMH of which win be el ifeMMdjom Unportance to the future uplift and prosp.-ruy of the Statf ,.f South I ui.'lina u the efforts of the hmad minded, patriotic HISS wh.. are *, sbttsj [q put spfc ad d I leas Into v ion. onh ? ? ? ei\ ??? the p-op ?r hacking The meeting n ?? rr? d to wa li ? I i>> i?.?\ M K 1 ? ? efj starts* Ilia, Han K J. WatMoft, MMtttaMOfMI ol i*'*'. culture. Dr. A. C. Moore of the I'm verslty of South Carolina. I n f J. N. Harper, director of the c\pe; irnent station at Clemxon. Mr. J. Swtnton Ballen, of Kdtsto Island ami Presi? dent E W. DsJssl ?>f the Karmera* Cnlon. und I? attended by represeat8> tive farmer* and othfrs from diff- ft hi parts of the State. The o'?Jert of the meeting Im the or? ganisation of the South Carolina Plant Breeders' Association, and the object Is no doutt accomplished so far as the preparatory routine tu concerned; but the great task now is to puflh the propaganda and enlist the live. Intelli? gent people whose support is neces? sary to future success. Ths Improvement of cotton, corn * h? at. oats, and in fact, all kinds of I 'ants is the great object III view, and tr.e object ol this Improvi mi ni ii bet* tvr plants and through bettet plants, terser end more profitable crone, and through larger and more profitable. ? runs, Increase in the general welfare, prosper!!) and hspplncaa of tiu- peo? ple, a gr< at and gl< rlous object, this; hut not u ail unreasonable or vis? ionary, for ai surely si proper in? terest in worked up, tin- results lndl? ited mu it follow, What is plant bre ding) Hundredi f renders, farmer readers of Tue Bn ejulrer, wui taj tries do not know, and they really think they don't; but WC venture that right now in York eounty. there ll much knowledge of plant breeding and If that knowledge Wert Only directed, trained anil stim? ulated, within a very few years it could u? paying tremendous dividends ?much larger than now. IVant breeding is accomplished in several way*; but mainly by intelli gent seed s? lection, and the encour ajrement of intelligent seed selection in the principal aim of the association: hut not all. It Is hoped thnt there will 1 be denned a more general knowledge of what BC!og50O has learned as to grafting, crossing, etc. The members of the organization believe that there are as mueh good brains in South FOR A XMAS PRESENT What Im nl< or than a ( ?mrr? We have the Superb Ansoo In Mf Mtyle uiul price. Kodak. Album* fAJM to $.1.50. ' L.W. r^!som. 101SMain Sumter, S.C. Carolina ai elsewhere and while they di> not expect tu int? rest everybody In plant breeding, they believe that they may succeed in tntereatlng many of lhe people, who by nature and ed? ucation are best lltted for the work] and they have hopei <>f the general resulu thai would follow. Luther Burbank is generally and comnaonly r< ferred to m the plant nissard, It is because he has worked ?a many seeming miraclei on and with plants and constituted so im? measurably tu the wealth pleasure and happiness of, mankind. Hut Luth? er Burbank despises the name o1 wis sardi because h* knows that there is nathing even mysterious about his achievements He is not inclined to admit that he hay done anything re? markable, ah that he is willing to concede is, that by cloa* study and communion with nature, he has dis oovered some simple secrets that have Snabled him to improve some plants tremendously and bringing about the Creation Of others. The most that Burbank has ever done has been through Intelligent seed selection. He has Laken a given plant, selected and planted the hest seed year after year until he has developed more perfect specimens. Of course he has excelled in and along all lines of plant hreod. ing. but in none of the things that he has done, will ho admit that there a*ai morn real difficulty in them than 1 in tbe simple process of seed selee 1 tlon. Kver^v farmer In the county who can read, knows of the Improved va? rieties of cotton that have been pro it iced In the last fifty years, and that 1 the Improvement has been brought about mainly by teed selection. It was in this way that Mr. David It. Coker has Improved the cotton in Darlington county, mainly around Hartsvllle, until Darlington county con on now bring! more money by hundreds of thousands of dollars than the game number of pounds of the kind grown a f< w years ago would bi tag, of courts plant breeding is a slow. tedious process; hut since any intelli? gent individual can do It by careful, persistent effort look how much genu? ine intellectual pleasure there is In prospect, and how much profit. Where is there greater happiness and what is mere ennobling than this thing: of actually getting down close to nature? The pecuniary rewards are almost al? ways treat; but those who are most PUCCf SSfUl in pursuits of this Kind al ?:ift im iriably reach polhl where they i t ? n the pleasure ind hep ,)i?u-*. |( gives them mor< .'bar; th J POUND CAKE . ?. FRUIT CAKE Cake in all Colors and all Flavors to make a MERRY CHRISTMAS Also The " STAFF of LIFE," BUTTER-NUT-BREAD. Rich as Butter - - - Sweet as a Nut. AT ALL LEADING GROCERS. CALL AT The New York Bakery, Phone No. 97 - - . Stop Our Wagon. do the pecuniary rewards. We are not calling on everybody to join in this movement. We recognize that there are people and people, and almost as many tastes ;ts there are people. There are lots of farmers? pretty good farmers?who care noth? ing for plant breeding and who do not believe they could become in ? ? rr>Bt<,H hut there are others who j f< ? I an Interest and wh ? would Hks fto know s iM.--.it deal mor< than i"> > j know now. We hope that as soon as there is a call for the organization of York county, all the people who are interested and who are in a position to do so, will join in the move? ment.?Yorkville Enquirer. Say to the merchant whose ad. you s?-?- in this paper, "I read your ad. in the Watchman and Southron." lie will appreciate you telling him and so will v ?. Worid's Debt to Books. How safely we lay bare the po\ of human Ignorance to books wit feeling any saame. They are mat who instruct us without rod or fe without angry words, without ck or money. If we come to them are not asleep; if you ask and in of them they do not withdraw t selves; they do not chide you il make mistakes; they do not laut von if yon ar? lenor?.nt.?Richer Bwy. SAVING M 1 NTERFERING WITH You Kat. That la I demand front nature. At the end of tvery month there's a grocery bill. That \< a de.uand on your | ay roll. You can't be too cartful when it comes to parting with hard worlted for money. But the Grocery hill should fcl paid. Now THEN, if you can save money by pay lag cash, wh) not Save Money? The Vi LET1DE la approaching. There's a READ THIS LESSON: ?mm- mm. ???-mt ??? i? ??m ?? i?i mm ? ???? ????a . maaiBuauMaiHa greater demand on your finances. After the Fes? tive Season has gone and there remains nothing but the thoughts of glorious festivities, why not change the old way and have som 11 ing left. We ask you this one plain question, Don't you real? ize that if your pantry was stocked plentiful at a great saving that you and your family would re? ceive the -Tratest CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER BEFORE CONCEIVED BY MORTAL. Then call on us. We will make special prices to you ami thereby help you save. REMEMBER : It all depends on you Mr. Waft Earner. It's up to you to have a say in the dis tnbution of the cherished funds. More Power on The Hills. That is what it will develop into. We want you to think about it and come in and see us. GITRON i mom K q! m l 1 1 im< POt no BRAZIL NUTS \\ VMM ton 1 l< !?< m no CATOGTIN CORN m.o. ox < \\s oo/.i n si.00. English Walnuts i? " (ill \oi M \ i?. FIGS LMPOHTI o it I-2C im ?i no. Lemon CLING PEACHES 1:1 til 1 \lt 23 < 1 \ r :! IHM nu < \\ tie. IT PAYS TO PAY CASH. Xmas Week our Fruits and ss will be Fresh. Nothing Stale or Shoddy. If You Inadvertently (Jet a Spot on Your Memorv?SAY STRAl \ "Where Qual: Reigns