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sot MBU rmcrvL crop. be Utilised In Greater Number of Ways then Almost Any Other Agricultural Product. The any been, which already is one of the most important cash crops of Asia end which promises to take an Important place In the agricultural In? dustry of the United Btates, may be utilised In a greater number and a greater variety of ways than almost any other agricultural product. The whole? beans may be utilised for food aa ard the seeds of other legumes, 01 j the ??11 alone may be consumed. The oil resembles that of cotton seed in many ways, but is of a more pro? nounced drying character. In addi? tion to Its availability as a food, soy? bean oil has found Important uses In the markets of the world* for making paints, varnishes, soaps, rubber sub? stitutes^ linoleum, waterproof goods, and lubricants. It is also used in the Otieni for lighting end In tho manu? facture of printing Ink. In Japan the soy bean forms one of the most important articles of food la use\ i It Is one of the principal in? gredients In the manufacture of shoyu (soy Sanies), miso (bean cheese), tofu (bean, card), and natto (steamed beans). The beans aro eaten also as a vegetable and In soups; somotlmes they - are picked green, boiled, and served cold vlth soy sauco, and sbmetlmes as a salad. A "vege? table jullk" Is also produced from the soy bean, forming the basis for the manufacture of the different kinds of vegetable cheese. This milk Is used fre*ln> and a form of condensed milk is manufactured from it. AH of these foodstuffs are used daily In Japanes? homes, and for the poorer classes are the principal source of protein. The] use of the meal remaining af? ter tao oil Is extracted from soy beans has fcecomo an Important factor in several European countries during the last few years, and to some extent in America, as a food of low-starch con? tent. \ Soy beans contain at the most hat a slight trace of starch, and ex? tensive experiments In America and Eurofce Indicate tho vp' ^ of the bean and sw products as the ?a of foods for persons requiring a low-starch diet. ? Soy bean flour enters largely as Sfconstituent In many of the so called diabetic breads, biscuits, and crackers manufactured as food spec? ialties. The flour or meal can be used Successfully in the household as a constituent of mutans, bread, and In much the way in which An artificial milk like that manu? factured in the Orient has been pro? duced In small quantities In tho Uni? ted States, and recently a factory has been equipped to make this product. Such milk can be used for cooking in the household and by bakers, confec? tioners, and chocolate manufacturers, "f, however, the milk from the eCQT heap Is used In the manufacture ol products as a substitute for rrftlk. the labels of such products should Indi? cate that the substitution has been mads; otherwise It would constitute adulteration under the food and drug*; acC In addition to its uses toe flour and milk, tho soy bean can bo pre? pared as human food in numerous ways. The green bean, when from three-fourths to full grown, has been found to compare favorably with the butter or Lima bean. The soy hear, has been utilised not only In tho Uni? ted States but In European countries as a substitute for tho coffee bean. When roasted end prepared, it mukes sn excellent substitute for coffee. In Asia the dried beans, especially the green-needed varieties, are souked In salt water and then roasted, this pro? duct being eaten after the manner of roasted peanuts. Stock Peed. The value of soy-bean meal for producing meat, milk, and buttor is well established. It Is one of the deepest of the highly nitrogenous feeding stuffs and Is therefore one of ths most economical for balanc.nrr rations deficient in nltrof.cn. It i Bee in America Is confined at the proscr.t time almost sntlrely to the Pacific States, where it is considered a val? uable feed not only by dairymen but also by poultrymen. Owing to its high content of protein, tin- n. i! should be used wtlh the same pr ??< tions as are observed with other high? ly concentrated feeds to avoid dlgw> tlve troubles. As r^'.i 'x il.?: Ity, soy-besn meal compares very fa? vorably with other oil meals. The utilisation of soy bean meal tot fsrtlllsng purposes has been confined almost entirely to Asiatic countries. Following the recent production in ths Southern States of bean sake I ad oil from American-grown hOJH . however. fertiliser sSSBSUfhCtUr have taken an active Intor.wt la Ih fertilising possibilities of th m Analyses by the United States partment of agriculture ha VC gl that while soy-bean meal, like ' - ' " I seed meal, has a blgh fertilising 1 ' uo when applied dlreetly, ;i mei ? no mica 1 practice WOUtd be to feed meal to stock and apply the n Ing manure to the soil. Rny-llcnn Oil. In the United M it ? . t ??>> : ? .i< < of extracting oil from soy beans?the hydraulic and the cxpeller processes ?are used by oil mills, the latter pro during the highest yields. Extensive tests with domestic beans indicate that 1 ton of seed will yield by the expcller process an average of 30 gal? lons of oil and 1,600 pounds of meal, the difference (about 175 pounds) representing the loss due to cleaning I and the evaporation of moisture driv? en off after the beans have been crushed and heated. ?4HflGOOD?SM jottings. Hembert, Feb. 19.?Old oata, es peclally on stiff land, are alive, a; least enough for a good crop; the others will have to be planted over Wheat and rye are all right. Gardens were hard hit, If not whol? ly destroyed. Until within the last few days no farm work, save cutting stalks, etc. has been done. "If you play with tho puppy he'll lick your mouth." Well, when om puppy gets licked he ought not com plain. A lot of grip In the country and some measles. People are giving more attentlo; to stock raising. Messrs. D. O. Brown and W. H Freeman ran down to your city Sat urday afternoon. A number of our folks were in the city during the week, Lilas Jolly, W. S. Thompson and R. E. Atkinsoi among them.. Ants are in king's houses. Why ? Enterprise. There be those who boast: "These hands are not harden? ed by toil; quite Ignorant of the fact that the great ones of the world are, were, great tollers. One of the world's greatest rulers exclaimed in painful regret "Perdldl diem." Who says we are original In what we write? Speaking about idleness we recall Idleness Is, of all our passions, most unknown to ourselves. The most ar? dent, the most malign of all, though we do not feel Its working, and iU horn is hidden. Consider its powei attentively and see that it triumphs in every struggle over our feelings, our inte~ests, our pleasures. Idle? ness Is like a beatitude of the BOll which consoles it for all Its losses, and serves In place of all Its wealth. Mrs. Robert Moore and chlldrer with Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Allen spon last Tuesday afternoon with Miss Courtenay Atkinson, which ladv spende the week-end with friends and relatives at Hagood. Mra t. r. Moody visited Mrs. H. C. Bethea Thursday. No man of good sound sense strikes us as such unless he's of our way of thinking. The negro exodus has not struck us "yit." What often seems our ill luck i Is our fortune.. Ail women are flirts. Some are re? strained by timidity, some by reason. We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we desire. One Nick Harris, carrying a plow stock, met one bear. Said Nick Har? ris tried to look like Old Nick him? self, whereupon the bear replied most eloquently: "I can beat that." Hi; speech was so convincing the sil. Nick forthwith played another role with his legs most successfully. Out of breath he dropped the stock in tin store exclaiming, I could have put ur a good run without that plow." "Hagood." Homo Grown Feeds Necessary. Clemson College, S. C, Feb. IG.? The past year has demonstrated one thing to the satisfaction of every man in the State who is en? gaged in dairy firming, and that is that he can not hope for success unless he produces at home all of the roughage needed and most o. tho grain feeds. In evory Instance where farmers have become dis? couraged with tho business the un? derlying cause has been the lack of sufficient home-grown feeds. T> meet this requirement tho following feed requirement for ono cow ha? been worked out by the extension division for the information of farm? ers during the coming year. One ton legume hay. Four tons mangels or ullage. One ton sorghum. 1-2 acre velvet beans and corn. 1-2 acre rye for winter pasture. One acre permanent Bermuda pasture. The al?ove ration will furnish ruf flclent feed for ono cow for ony year, with the exception of 100 pounds of cottonseed meal or soy? bean meal which should be addo 1 to tho grain mixture The 1-2 BCVC of velvet benns should furnish "t least two months of winter gvev. r besides 700 pounds of velvet beans in the pod and Too pounds of corn and cob meal to be mixed with tho velvet lean meal and cottonseed or say-bean meal fo? the grain mix? ture, The oat crop eras not ea s< ? <> ?>! ? d imaged by the freeae as we ? ni wt feared and the early planted natu in mm Inf out nicely, The v.h i rron alee eeeeptd sertous damage. WISACKT NEWS NOTES. Two Lovable Women Gone From Community?Little Farm Work Done. Wisachy, Feb. 19.?It Is difficult for we farmers to plan our work, owing to the changeable weather. Notwith? standing this fact, some of us have made good progress in preparing for another crop. The oat crop, If not killed, Is seriously Injured, which is a great misfortune to us, as our corn and forage crops were short, and all foodstuff is so high in price. Some have already planted oats over, oth? ers expect to replant, if they can get the seed, which is scarce, and high priced. The approach of the boll weevil will not affect the size of the cotton crop, or the amount of fertilizers used. It scenfy like it is useless to preach to tho farmers on this line, as they close their eyes to these facts. Even a bit? ter experience will not Convince some of us. In my long experience I have nev? er seen such total destruction, as was made to all vegetation by the recent cold spells. I hope the worst is over, and it will be better f"?*ther on. Since my last letter, God r d taken to himself two lovely characters, who formerly belonged to this community, Mrs. J. C. Scott, after suffering four years as an invalid, was called to rest. She was a model Christian, and posscsed all of those traits of char? acter which endeared her to her loved ones, and all who knew her. ^he died on Mt. Pleasant. Her body was brought here and laid besides her loved ones; in Mt. Zion cemetery. Mrs. Geo. Petre, sister of Mr. R. M. Cooper, was next taken. She too was a most lovable woman, pure in heart, modest in spirit, and gentle in dis? position, which fitted her to fill the position of pastor's wife. There? fore we can hope to meet them again. We all share our sympathies with those whose hearts do grieve. Mrs. Petre lived in Charlottsville, Va., Where she died and was burled. Old St. Luke's church has been vacated. The preaching and Sunday school services have been removed to Elliotts, where they are planning to build'a new Methodist church. They are using the graded school building, until the new church is completed. It is sad'to see this old landmark deserted, after a century's service, as a place'of worship, but perhaps it la best. * I trust so. I Sunday School Pay in the Blshop vllle Sunday school was quite a euc cess. There were 334 present at the opening exercises, and 85 men attend? ed the men's Bible class, conducted by our beloved and faithful pastor, G. P. Watson, who makes the lessons so instructive and helpful to all who at? tend. Our supervisor is striving to keep our roads In good condition, but It is a difficult Job with such weather to contend with, and so much travel. Oer' schools, under faithful teachers, are moving on nicely, and as far as I can see, are doing good work. I don't think many of our farmers will plant corn at their customary time, March 1st. Everything is quiet around here. Very little sickness to report and none of a serious nature. TO LECTURE AT PINEWOOD. t - Former Governor Patterson of Ten? nessee and Dr. Steams of New York to Speak on Prohibition. Plnewood, Feb. 19.?Former Gov. Malcolm R. Patterson of Tennessee and Dr. Edwin B. Stearns of New York are to make prohibition ad? dresses at Pinewood in the school auditorium on Sunday, March 1th, at 11:15 o'clock in tho morning. These men aro two of the most noted leaders and speakers among the Anti-Saloon League forces of America and are doing all In their power to hasten State-wide and na? tional prohibition. The services are held under the auspices of tho Anti Saloon League of America and of the State. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. WAS NORTH CAROLINA MAN. J Tho sentinel who bhot a civilian who refused to halt at hill command on Friday night was not from the 2nd S. C.i N. G.i but from the 2nd N. C, and tho Wilson News gives tho following in regard to him. Camp Stewart, El Paso, Tex., Feb 17.?Private Bailey Cooper a mem? ber of Co. K. second North Carolina regiment from Wilson is the name of tho soldier who shot the civilian on tlio border last night who failed to halt when commanded to do so While Cooper was acting as sentry. Private Cooper is from spring l!(>]>?' and is the son of Mr, Bill Coop? er of that place. He has a brother In Wilson named L. C, Cooper who works for the Hackney Wagon Fac? tory, The Dureau of Soils Ii Investigat? ing city wastes, particularly gurbogo v Ith tho idea of recommending meth? ods of recovering nitrogenous f r Milser materials. NEW EGYPTIAN COTTON. Plant Specialists Have Bred Earlier, More Productive, and Better Fihcr cd Type After 15 years of experimentation is breeding and selection, plant specialists of the United States De? partment of Agriculture have suc? ceeded in developing a second new variety of the valuable Egyptian cot? ton grown in thi3 country. The new variety is considered to be superior in" several respects to the variety now in use. Sufficient seed of the type, which is known as the Pirna, has been raised to plant a relatively large area and will be used during 1917 in the Salt River Valley of Arizona, the cen? ter of Egyptian cotton culture in this country. It is honed that from this' crop sufficient seed will be obtained to plant the entire cotton-growing area of the valley In 1918, If the sub? stitution of the new variety for the one now grown is then believed to be! desirable. The variety of Egyptian cotton now b^.ng grown In the Salt River Valley Is the first new type developed in this country and is known as the Yuma variety. The Pirna cotton produces a longer, finer, and lighter-colored fiber than the Yuma, and lor this reason sAeuld command a better price per pound In the market. Even were there no difference In the value of the fiber, however, the Pirna variety should be more profitable to produce since It Is more productive and earl? ier, has larger bolls, and Is more easi? ly picked owing to the greater free? dom of the plants from vegetative limbs. The Pirna variety originated in 1910 with a plant selected out of a field of Yuma cotton grown at the Coopera? tive Testing and Demonstration Gar? den at Sacaton, Ariz., and has been carefully tested since. It is much more uniform and truer to type than the Yuma. The Pirna was given its first tests in a field scale In 1916, when 275 acres were planted. The plantings in 1917 will bo in a con? tinuous area so as to avoid cross pollination with Yuma cotton. Egypt? ian cotton is especially liablo to cross-pollination between types, an occurrence which contaminates and is likely to ruin a good variety. The planting of the Pirna cotton in a> con? tinuous area will also facilitate gin? ning under conditions making -pos? sible, tho avoidance of the mixture of. Pirna and Yuma seed. jieVVme efforts .of the city Board of Health to clean up the city last'sum-! mer and to enforce sanitary rules with greater strictness than hereto? fore should begin to hear fruit this summer. Sumter should be a more sanitary and healthier town than ever before. If Sumter county is to have a big county fair this fall the organization must be perfected now and a lot of work done to create general interest throughout the county. The condition of the public roads during the past month has convinced most travellers that the regulation sand-clay road as built hereabouts is a poor substitute for a good road in wet weather. Washington, Feb. 20.?Congress? man Ragsdale has secured an order for mail delivery to begin April 1, at Timmonsville. Congressman Byrnes has secured a similar order for Bam? berg, effective March 1. New York, Feb. 21.?More than a thousand women were present, while at least 6,000 fought to get into the hall at the mass meeting held to pro? test against food prices. The meeting broke up early today after sending appeal to President Wilson, urging re? lief for existing famine conditions. City authorities were urged to ap? propriate a million dollars to dis? tribute food. St.. Johns, v F., Feb. 20.?It Is be? lieved that tho uclioonor described as the Dorethory in Lloyds announce? ment as being sunk was the New Foundland vessel Roso Dorothea, formerly owned by Province Town, Massachusetts, but transferred to British registry. Tt had been ru? mored that she was American. Licenses to marry have been issued to R. T. Jackson, Sumter, a.id Miss Annie L#ou Newman, Mayesville; W. L. Proctor, Sumter, and Hollie llosh elle Brown, Oswego. One negro cou? ple secured a license: Mose Kershaw fnd Annie P.aker, Sumter. ROWANS It Penetrates. Acts Quickly. Gives De? sired Relief Without Dosing the Stomach with Medicine. L At Drogglstsr25c? 50c; $1.00 CELEBRATES S. L I. RETURN. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TAKES MATTER IN HAND AND WILL PUT PLANS INTO EXE? CUTION. Committee Headed by Dr. E. S.I Booth Placed ia Charge?Form of Entertainment Depends upon Time of Return of Soldier Boya?Sumter to Show Appreciation of Boys' Ser? vice and Return. The members of the Sumter Light l.nfantry, Company L, South Caro? lina National Guard, will be received with open hearts and given a royal j "welcome home" by the good people of Sumter. At yesterday's meeting of the direc? tors of the Sumter Chamber of Com? merce the prospective early return of the boys of the "S. L. I." from the border was the subject of much dis? cussion in regard to what will be the best means of showing the Sumter soldiers how glad their friends, rel? atives, and fellow citizens are to know that the absent ones are home again. It was finally decided to ap? point a committee of arrangements to take charge of the entire program in advance of the departure of the Sum? ter Light Infantry for South Carolina. By request of the directors Presi-) dent A. C. Phelps appointed the fol? lowing members of the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce, with full power to act in the matter to perfect the pro? gram, of welcome and entertain? ment: Dr. ?. S. Booth, first vice president, chairman; Director R. K. Wilder, Mayor L. D. Jennings, and Messrs. L C. Strauss, W. B. Upshur, H. G. Osteen, Bernard Manning. The form of entertainment will de? pend largely on what time the mem? bers of this splendid military com? mand reach Sumter, but the commit? tee will keep in touch with Captain Brown, of the Sumter Light Infan? try from this time until the company finally leaves The Styx, where It will be mustered out, for Sumter. The Chamber of Commerce feels that with practically one accord the people of Sumter, men and women, will be delighted to do everything in their power towards participating in any program of welcome that may be arranged to show our boys of this A Nervous Woman iNjid? Relief From Suffering. ?j Women who suffer from extreme nervousness, often endure mueh suffering before finding any relief Mrs. Joseph Snydcr, of Tiffin, O., had such an experience, regarding:' which she says: "Six month* X was bedfast witbf, nerveus prostra? tion. I had sink? ing spells, a cold, clammy feeling,? could net staad the slightest noise. At times I would almost fly to pieces;, stomach very, weak. My hus? band insisted on my taking Dr.. Miles' Nervine, and I began to improve oefore I had finished the first bottle until I was entirely cured." MRS. JOSEPH 8NYDER, 262 Hudson 8t., Tiffin. Ohio. Many remedies are recormnended for diseases of the nervous system that fail to produce results because they do not reach the seat of the trouble. Dr. Miles' Nervine has proven its value in such cases so many times that it is unnecessary to make claims for it. You can prove its merits for yourself by getting a bottle of your druggist, who will return the price if you receive no benefit e MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhtrt, Ind. military company that Sumter hon* ors them for the splendid record they made as soldiers on the border, and show our appreciation of the manly manner these young gcntlement sol? diers reflected credit on their home city and county, not only by their de? votion to duty as soldiers, but also by their gentlemanly conduct as soldiers and citizens of the Gamecock County of Sumter. i New York, Feb. 22.?Police re-? serves were again called to suppress food demonstrations of housewives in which a dozen push carts were over* turned. Two women were arrested, but were released after warning from the judge, who said they did not im? press him as starving. Gives a dollar's worth of real service for every dollar deposited here. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of SUMTER. The Oldest Banking Institution in the County Practice Pay-Day Saving Iq these days of high prices and ex? travagant tastes, it is natural for the entire contents of the pay envelope to slip away unless a careful plan of regular saving has been adopted. The year is still young. This is an especially good time to begin and practice Pay-Day Saving. Thou? sands vouch for the success cf the plan. The National Bank of Sumter. sumter, s. c.