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. If there ever wu a time when to snoco farmer* should "make the firm feed Itself** and raise their mon? ey crop as a surplus crop, that time is now. Tobacco prices were not good last fall a?d now potash is higher than ewer before, and Great Britain has prohibited further Importations of to so coo Into the British Isles?meaning decreased demand until tho war ends at least. This Is a mlghy good time heah for tobacco farmers and cotton wmoro to road the tt.ble as in our "Reference 0000101** showing that ffjbeithem corn, hay and oats brings ?sore nor acre than tho American av isjgnsjs suil would bring still more If sss> gave them as mich attention as cotton and tobacco. We can corn, oats und hsy more Loan aow by using ivlng machinery, as Western farmers do. "food and feed trot" should be svery hileys motto In II If.?Progressive CAUTION. kWhh a shortage of ahipe to move , o4r cotton to foreign shores; with a*V sadioatton of the end of the war; trsth the nation stirred over prepared* none for eventualities with tho buying power of the entire worl 1 gradually lessening day by day, It becomes dur fety to issue this formal warning as h* > everyone enooirage the faimer to* Tee on the sate ?td>< by -ulslng plen t*?of food and food (or tho community aa well as for himself, his family, and , hey live stock. (A <alf, a pig. chlck ' sna, and a garden offen means the dif? ference between want and money ahead.) Economics 1 and safe living for all as well an "safe farming" must be the rule if prosperity Is to abide with ua te^sntw this far would spell a .^ho cotton States. Low follow* over-supply as ceruinly night tho dsy. Hljrh prices and over tho South this year what voluntary reduction of gotten*. a?r***? does. Any marked In jrcaas in acreage over last year Is go C*sj to result in a great loss to South er** cotton producers, merchants, and hankers, and will similarly affect all hilled buslneee and profoassons?Con? ference of cotton State? Bankers. to ties of Cotton Bankers and other busy men drop pen their work and trawled from all parts of the South f.nd attended three meetings within four months at dif? ferent attics to organise and further tho work of the Conference of Cotton Ssaise Hankers Association, organised at Oniteeton, Texas. August 14, 1915. A smaller group, as a committee. tho Important organization nt a meeting at Birmingham. AJsu, held August It, 1915. A third ?meting, the largeet of them all, was hold at New Orleans December t and T, and the Conference, now a perma? nent Institution, will hold annual meetings hereafter. Very briefly stated, the purpose'of the Conference Is to deal with prob lems peculiar to the States where cot? ton, the South's most Important com? modity, la grown. Broadly speaking, all of those problems affect the de? velopment and properity of the Cot? ton States and everyone In them. Un? solved problems of years' standing regarding hosns on cotton, warehous? ing, marketing, etc.. as relsted to oth? er lines of buslneee are t?lng vigor? ously dealt with. The diversified crop movement of 191b which saved the South untold millions of dollars was largely fostered by the Conference. The present officers are: Chairman?-Joseph Hirsch. Presi? dent of the Corpus Christi National Dank, Corpus Christi, Texas. Secretary?Moor head Wright, Pres? ident of the Union Trust Company, Little Rock, Ark. Treasurer?Oscsr Newton, Presi dsnt Jackson State National Bank, Jaokson. Mb?. The Vice Presidents are the Presi? dent? of the State Banking organisa? tions of the Soutliern States. PLANT SPRING GARDEN* Information from Clemson About What Vegetables to Plant, When, and How Much. Clemson College, Feb. 24.?The sea eon for spring garden preparations is here and everything should be got in readiness for planting time, which for some vegetables will soon be here. The information given below la to be found In fuller form in Bulle? tin No. 116, Home Gardening in South Carolina, which is to be obtain? ed by addressing the South Carolina Experiment Station at Clemson Col? lege. The facts given below will be in the following order: first the vege? table; second, quantity of seed, or plants to sow for family of six; third, when to sow in the open ground; fourth, depth to plant seed; fifth, width of rows; sixth, whether in hills or drills; seventh, distance between pla nts in row. Garden jea, 1 quart, January 15 to March 10, 4 to 5 Inches deep, 3 feet, drill, IS inches apart. Kale, one-half ounce. February 15 to March 16, one-half tnch deep, 3 feet/ drill, 2 to I inches apart Lettuce, 1 packet, February 15 to April 1, one-fourth Inch deep, 18 inch? es, hills, 6 bo 10 Inches apart. Celery, 1 packet, February 15 to March 16, one-eighth inch deep, 5 to ? feet, ? to 8 inches apart. Onion (lets), 2 quarts, February 15 to April 1, one and one-half Inchee deep, 18 Inchee, hills, 4 to 6 Inches apart. Pursley, 1 packet, February 15 to March 16, one-half inch ~deex?Z2L feet, hills, 12 Inches apart ,,,.,'_? _': Beet, 1 ounce, March 1 to April j 1, one-half inch deep, 8 feet, ?rill, ? 3 to 4 inches apart?' t Carott, one-half ounce, March 1 to April 1, one-half inch deep, 3 feet, . drill, 3 Inchee apart Parsnip, one-half ounce, March 1 ; to Apr* 1, three-fourths inch deep, 3 feet ?rill. 4 to 6 inches apart. Irish " potatoes, one-half bushel, March 1 to April 16, 4 to 6 inches \ deep, 3 feet, hills, 12 to 15 Inches apart "9'~ Radish, 1 packet, Marjft ;?T?ft Atnrtl 1, one-half Inch deep, 18 inch? es, drill, 1 to 2 Inches apart. Spinach, one-fourth pound, March I 1 id"April 1, -three-fourths to l'inch 1 deep, 2 feet,- [drill, 4 to,Inches apart !5i A Courageous Governor. Wilmington Star. When CluvfeUM*? Maaniuq took?hold of affairs In South Carolina, he began to do things which ordinary polltlcans feared would be the end of his career after a term of two years. For one thing, he regulated the State hospital and to revolutionised affaire at that lnstiutlon that whilom criticism of his vigorous handling of the asylum has given way to approval. His aim was at efficiency in its management and in order to assure it he wanted o. $?> 000 man to be at its head. He brushed aside the many difficulties that con? fronted *tm, and the Charleston News and Courier nays there were those who predicted he had made all sorts of trouble) for himself. Now, however, the general assem? bly has endorsed his courageous and. decisive course by appropriating the $6,000 for the salary of a capable su? perintendent This shows that when a governor is right and goes ahead without regard to his own political chances, the public will give him credit for his high purpose and con? structive conscientiousness. As the News and Courier is moved to say, "(Jov, Manning's faith In the good tunas of the people of the State has been Justified." The South Carolina governor Is in a fair way of making himself the peo? ple's roan. The lamented Vance used to put implicit faith in the people of North Carolina and he became their Idol. No polltlcan could ever persuade him tha*: the people would go viry far wrong if their good sense weve ap? pealed to and depended upon. Vance used to say that if the people were wrong he would have to go with them and help them get right. Tobacco Hurt. Mr. H. H. Worrell, one of Ever? green's hustling farmers, was in Flor? ence yesterday and reports that over 60 per cent, of the tobacco plants are killed In bis neighborhood. He said that some had lost their entire beds, and of course, It is rather late to plant over. Mr. Worrell is a very conserva? tive man and his news probab'y indi? cates tho state of the tobacco situation hroughout this section.?Florence Times. Money Found. It Is not yours if >ou know the loser, but when you visit tho ready-to-wear department of tho Sumter Dry Goods Co. yon have found n chance to save a snug sum on your dress or coat suit, and this snuug sum belongs to you. Finding an opportunity like this Is tho same as finding money.? Advt. Benefits of a Creamery' Route. A tohaceo salesman came into D. L. Oreen's store as wo enjoyed the com? fort of the stove. He overheard Mr. Green und ourself talking: about a creamery, Mr. Green quoting frequent? ly the statements of a farmer, living nearby that a creamery would be helpful to tho farmers, giving them free of cost the fertilizers incident to the business, thus making possible a real renewal of fertility of a lasting kind. The principal objection or ob? stacle to fattening cattle has been the cost of feeding. The cost can be largely reduced, we are informed, and that cost met by the sale of milk, yielding aV profit of calves and fer? tilisers. The traveling man told of a friend, John Wlllcox, Timmon8ville, R. F. D. No. 6, who keeps thirteen cows. Mr. Willcox, according to the salesman, ships his cream to Darlington and fattens ninety pigs with the skimmed milk. Mr. Willcox estimates a pro? fit on each cow of sixty cents^ a day. We made note of what was said and we offer it here for :he consideration of our readers.?Manning Herald. Idgon Postmaster at Orangeburg'. ?????? Dr. A. C. Ligion has just received his commission as postmaster at this city and will take charge of the office bn next Wednesday morning, March 1. The transfer of the office will be effected on next Tuesday, but Dr. Ligon will not take official charge pntil the following morning. The ac? tual transfer of the affairs of the office will require not more than an hour, It was stated this morning, which shows the efficiency of the out ging postmaster, Mr. A. D. Webster.*?' Orangeburg Evening Sun. v Making a Compost. ; "Fertilizers are so high and the percentages of potash so low that I am thinking of making a compost of woods earth and stable manure. I want to know if I can grow Irishiand toweet potatoes with woods mold, I lime and lye water added in a com? post. Is there any potash in a rank growth of cotton stalks plowed'tin? der? What kind of fertilizer shall I use for Irish potatoes on land that was last year in peas and pastured off by hogs? Will I get more potash:by.j plowing my potato ttround very deep? Is there any way in which I caw tell which ol my lands contain tho most | potash? Can 1 grow potatoes with StaMo man ore and salt?" J , A compost of black woods mohl and ttiaJbic jaajuuc will coruiuly .h.?;Jp.. the growth of crops. But a mixture of woods mold, lime and lye from, the concentrated can lye will not amount to much. The can lye is not potash, bu,t caustic soda, and is of no usp as a fertilizer. Woods mold mixed with a little lime might do for some thjngs, but would hardly make a fiood, po? tato crop. Irish potatoes are apt to grow scabby if lin.e is used. There is some potash in all vegeta? ble growth and there will doubtless be a little of it in cotton stalks. But in your section any farmer who farms right and stores organic matter in his soli and limes once In five years and uses acid phosphate liberally, will never need to buy potash. To grow Irish potatoes make a mix? ture of equal parts of cottonseed meal and acid phosphate of the 16 per cent, grade and use 1,000 pounds an acre. The meal will carry a little potash and the organic matter left by the peis will have released some more. Five hupcred pounds of the same will grow sweet potatoes. By deep plowing you may get more available potash, but as to that I think it is uncertain, but the deep | plowing will be all right. As a rule our red clay soils contain more potash than tho gray, but the amount of potash in any soil can only be determined by chemical analysis, and It is usually insoluble and can be made available by tho methods to which I have referred. You can grow potatoes with stable manure, but the salt will not help, for it is not a fer? tilizer. The main difficulty with the manure is that it may promote the growth of tho scab fungus.?Progres? sive Farmer. In Georgia a few days ago Judge Fite granted a divorce to "Uncle Bob" Knox, aged 93, legally freeing him from his seventh wife. He told Uncle Bob to "go and sin no more," but tho marrying old Georgian told the court to attend to its legal business strictly and avoid interference with society matters.?Wilmington Star. a-aa ^ s^^a s ?^gmm\m\4M e ? ? tiiti esses seaesasaras ? iisaeii POPLAR LOGS Will pay market prices for good logs delivered our Mill. Call or write us. Phone No. 679 Penn-Sumter Lumber Co. Sumter, S. C. 7tmmutttt*mmmmmm:mit?mmm7 NOVEL. HOUSE. ?Ott SOUTH. Bungalow of W. J. Scale is Practically Fireproof Building. What is probably the first building of its kind in South or North Carolina or Georgia is the almost fireproof dwelling recently erected on Corbett street for W. J. Seale. There is little wood about the building, which is of a type much favored in the north, but scarcely ever seen in the South. Tile is used for the walls, a com? position floor, metal ceiling and com positon roof make up the non-com? bustible materials going into the con? struction of the building. The window and door frames are in fact about the only material about the structure which will burn. The dwelling is a small one-story structure, but it is of an excellent tyr?s for cottages for small families. The cost of this kind of building, Mr. Harby, the contractor, states is about one-third more than the ordi? nary frame house and considerably less than a brick residence of the same proportions. One of che chief fea? tures of the building is the fact that it will last no telling how many years. It is cooler in summer than an ordi? nary frame house, while in winter it is warmer than a wooden structure, giv? ing the same comfort as a brick res? idence would. Quite a number of per? sons have visited Corbett street to look at Mr. Seale's residence and all have been much pleased with its looks and construction. A Mad Calf. It was learned today from Mr. J. J. Fox of Dalzell that a yearling calf belonging to Mr. T. M. White of Dal? zell went mad yesterday and had to be killed. The calf was shut in the lot and tried to attack other animals and anybody who came near it, even endeavoring to butt the rural police? man who was cent for to examine the animal. After a doctor had pronounc? ed the animal affected with rabies, it was killed. Real Estate Transfers. Sheriff to Mrs. Adele Moses, lot on ^Manning road, $22. \ & Belle Baker to M~. v E. Keels, 50 acres on Mayesville public road, S3, 875. g; Mary E. Keels to Isaac A. Keels, et al., GO acres on Mayesville public road, $5 and other considerations. Nonie M. Spann to W. M. Davis, lot in town of Mayesvlllei $K>0. Took Evorythfcisj lYom House. Last Saturday night some one en- j tered the house where Mr. Frank j Clark lives, on the Tom Nimmer farm, about two miles west of Man? ning, and stole about all of his be? longings. Mr. Clark was in town at the time when the robbery was com? mitted, and as soon as he got home and found he had been robbed, he re i turned to Manning and got the blood j hounds, but they did not hit a trail.? Manning Times. ?????^????????????????gMgj_Uli... ..? Wood's Productive Seed Corns. Our Virginia-grown Seed Corns have an established reputation for superiority in productiveness and germina- | ting qualities. Wood's Descriptive Catalog tells about the best of prize-win? ning and profit-making varieties in both White and Yellow Corns. Cotton Seed, We offer the best and most im? proved varieties, grown in sections absolutely free from boll weevil. Our Catalog gives prices and infor? mation, and tells about the best of Southern Seeds, 100-DAY VELVET BEANS, Soja Beans, SUDAN GRASS, Dalits Grass and all Sorghums and Millets. Catalog mailed free on request. T.W.WOOD ? SONS, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. Candidate's Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of tho campaign for $5. Nc cards accepted on credit. At the request of my friend3 I an? nounce myself as a candidate for the 7th Magisterial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. 1 am in the race to a finish if 1 don't get but one vote. T. P. SANDERS. JR. FOR SALE? Small horse, buggy and harness, at a bargain. H. G. Ostcen. SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS ?Burt 90 day seed outs, land lime, a very necessary article since It is impos? sible to get potash. Booth & Mc Leod, Inc. PENETRATION TREATMENT QUICKEST WAY TO BREAK UP OEEP COLDS A quick and most effective remedy for colds is a preparation known as Gowans (most powerful and penetrat? ing), which is applied externally. It is a well known fact that most cases of pneumonia and other serious forms of bronehal and lung troubles aro de? veloped from slight colds and Gowans has prevented thousands of cases of these serious illnesses by breaking up the cold in its early stages and even in advanced, serious cases of pneumo? nia itself. The most stubborn cases havo been relieved by rubbing Gow? ans on the chest, under the arms and between the shoulder blades at nigbt before going to bed and covering with a warm flannel cloth. The healing medicines penetrate to the affected parts quickly, reducing the infiama-* ticn and breaking up the congestion* i Go wans is also very effective in treat* ing all other forms of cold troubles; such as head and chest colds, coughs, croup, whooping cough, inflammation, congestion, catarrh, bronchitis, asth? ma, etc. Try this remedy tonighti Don't accept a substitute. "Demand! Gowans, because Gowans is more pene* trating." At druggists in 25c, 60c and $1.00 bottles. Free sample and testi? monials on request, by writing thej Gowan Medical Co.? Concord, N. C. GO WAN Si^ifeffifr See These This Week ?- AT The Sumter Dry Goods Co. Because by next week they may be gone. "Bob Evans" Middy Waists, made of washable Silk. 36-in.Jwhite Corduroy, 75c. per yd. also washable.? Fast color, 36-in. Tub Silks, pretty colors, 50c., 65c, $1.00 per yard. Novelties in 36-in. Madras for men's fine shirts Fast color linen finish Chambrays, both plain* and fancy, 10c. per yd. j Entirely new weaves in white Skirtings, diago-* nal Gabardines, Basket cloths, Oxford Suitings,.... 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