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Wrrtnmdsj and BPjMjM PUmiJftHINQ COMPANY bU AlTKR, 8. O. tS.00 per 111011111-111 ?vdv?j?oe. Advert lecneonts. OB? Square, flrst loser toln -$1.00 ?vary subsequent insertion .- -&0 I Contiv u ft r three months or long ?r ?111 bo ma do at reduced rate?. All oooaanunioetione which subserve private Interest* will be charged for ae advertisement* Obituaries and tributes of reaped etlll bo charged for. The Burater Watchman was found ad in 1N0 sad the True douthron in Idle. The Watchman and Southron gow has the combined circulation and daiaeoce of both of the old papers. \ni im manlfeotly the host advertising aaerilum in Bum tor._ ejMwaBSgge?ggg^^.<^S^"?w*Be?5!? .. KKMOVIM. A PLAGt'E SPOT. The grand Jury which last summer took cognisance of the vice district la this county Just beyond the city limits and set in motion the machin? ery of the law to remove this plague spot, Is beginning to get results. The unlawful traffic in liquor and other forms of vice and law breaking have oen ered in this segregated district in which the derdsers of the red-light d'st'let took refuge w hen they were drlien from the city, and have been aa offense and a stench in the nos? tril! of the decent people of 8umter for years, but until the xrand Jury took bold of the matter with a strong hand it seemed that nothing eoold be done to abate the nulsauce. The city officials and the city police worn powerless to tske action against the law breakers for they resided be yopd the Jurisdiction of the clt) They appeared to have full license to break the law In a flagrant and bras ed manner and they made the moat of tits opportunity. Their period ot prosperity has been ended by the a Uon el the grand Jury and the v . diet* obtained at the present term Ol court. Judge Puerlfoy has not been swerved from the admlnlstratlou of the .law with severe and exact Jus ties, by tnaudll.i appeals for unde eeJfVfXt mercy and leniency, and the sentence* he imposed will serve as a wsrnlng to others who have not yet been brought to the bar of Justice. The rigid performance of duty by this and succeeding grand Juries and the imposition of sentences by the oourt In proportion to the gravity of the offense will remove the plugne spot fron? the environs of the city and do tauch to eradicate certain forms Of crime, particularly the sale of II qoer. In this community. The law abiding and decent people of Sumter Shou d back up the grand Jury in the eamjalgn against vice and If a healthy militant public sentiment man! Itself there will be no doubt ?bom the removal of the plague spot. It every nation would And some thing alee to say about every other nation and something to trust and rely upon. Instead of givlnx so much emphasis to undesirable traits. It woetd advance peace faster than anything else. eee An onion grower announce! that a erase for onions has developed with prohibition. Here ie the long sought proof that prohibition makes for a stronger sat loa. ? ? 0 'Vow do you look upon money " oueeles a current article. Oh, ate ut the way Hoses looked upon the Prom? ised Land. o e e President Wilson recently referred to a certain man an a "bungalow, having no upper story whatever." Ah yes, but even the humblest bungalow ssay have a good cellar. e e o The sice president's salary is to be ft.000 a year more than formerly. One of these days it may almost pay a man to be vice president. Till MARIUKI? WOMVN s JOIl. . T The married woman win. Is holding a Job outnide ber horn, is again the target for unfavoruhU* erltlelaiii, It Is declared that "when mutt need Jobs Women should not work.' A good many drum confronted with the necessity of cutting down theo working4 forces are letting the mar? ried women go if their husbands have employment, or are letting the bun hand go ir UsOJ tlnd that the wife Is employed noon w here otee\ This Is only a fuhr adjustment at tin- present lines In so fm is possible whore jobs Ore too few. they Should hs dlStrlhut od ?o ttiat the grenteol suss her of fern Hie* m i ,.. ? d of at least putt, .1 support. bur io anas ?I the trogsji i to go just fjetOUT tiny in, women 1? an in mis tire which will not last very I??nu .When bnslneei starts up again, a good nuiny men who are hi is v now declaiming that woman*a?*plae< is in the home will )>* hi id to see her buck Oil the Joh. UrlplUK to spt ed the ?i'ik 0 i ? e ? Id! lb? buaineas weild ChAm plain founded the oJtv of (Quebec in 4108. . . Itlshopvtllc News Notes. "Bishopville, Feb. 17.?After a long spell of bud weather we are having some delightful spring weather. We feel like planting and many are planting their gardens. The farmers ni> busy in their fauns, and finishing up picking out tht last years' cot? ton crops. Thete has keen no fer? tilisers brought t> tills place so far and 1 don't think in re will be. Many of those who had co.t n - d are sell? ing. Thos* who h;i\? m > <l Kot $27 to $28 per ton. I In., :i seed have gone down to I n ipe this price will caur* tln? i . , ? <? put the seed In the ground, a irrt i . 's. The Leader and Vllldl i I has formed a Joint stock compuii Ait I the paper will be continued Our Wednesday Right p>a.\vi a i ing has increased so greatly in ai: a bers and Interest, that our place ol meeting has not been large enough to suit the crowd and we will have to move Into larger quarters. Oar pastor Is entitled to the credit tor this Improvement, for he makes the service so Instructive and helpful. The street paving has not progress? ed very fast for the last four weeks on aecount of the weather, and it will take another week of good weath ei to finish their contract. The Baptists will hold a protracted meeting in March, conducted by Dr. 8klnner. a noted divine. I trust he may accomplish a great work for our town. We will hold an election for mayor and eouncilmen in March. The pres? ent mayor and Mr. M. H. Met kitchen have announced themselves as can? didates for the office, and it will be a close race, as they are both promi? nent men. ftrnne of our stablemen have ship? ped off numbers of their stock to oth? er markets, as there was no sale for them here. Our town la making very little pro? gress at present, owing to the de? pression of business. There is no building. Old Mrs Green I am glad to say is much better again. Mr. T. J. Mc Clendon is in a low state of health. Old Mr. Carraway has returned from hospital and is much improved in health. Many Way to Make Small Auiorut of Cottage CliecNC. one gallon of skim milk will make shout 14 pounds of cheese. If the milk Is sweet it should be placed in ? pan and left in a clean, warm place r.t a temperature of about 75 degrees W until it clabbers, when it should have a clean, sour flavor. Ordinar? ily this takes about 30 hours. A v.nal: quantity of clean?flavored sour milk mixed with the sweet milk will !?????en the process, according to dairy specialists of the United States de? partment of agriculture. Ax soon eg the milk has thickened or tlrmly clabbered it should be cut into pieces 2 incites square and the ? um! thoroughly stirred with a spoon. iMac? the pan of broken curd in a vessel of hot water so as to raise the temperature to 100 degrees F. Cook at that temperature for about 30 min? utes, stirring gentiy with a spoon for 1 minute at 5-minute intervals. At the conclusion of the heating, pour the curd and whey into a small cheese-cloth bag (a clean salt bag will do) and hang up to drain; or. the curd may be poured into a coland? er or a strainer over which a piece of cheesecloth has been laid. After | L> or in mlnu.es, work the curd to? ward the center rvith a spoon. Rais? ing and lowering the ends of the cloth helps to maka the whey drain faster. To complete the draining tie the ends of the bag together and hang it up. As the curd may become too dry. draining should stop when the whey ceases to flow In a steady stream. The curd is then emptied from the bag and worked with a spoon or a butter paddle until it becomes fine In grair. smooth, and of the consistency of mashed potatoes. Sour or sweet cream may be added to Increase the smoothness and payability and im groua the flavor. Then the cheese is salte? according to taste, about one teaspoonful to a pound of ci i d. Senoonettes on Serious Subjects? No. 2. God Has Sroken?Give Heed. (By Jno. A. Hrunson). God has spoken. He has spoken both concerning himself and con? cerning man. He has revealed truths which lie beyond the domain of hu nian philosophy; he has made known things which no scientist has been able to discover. Who among the sages of earth has ever conceived God*.' "Can st ttiou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfec? tion'.'" So queried one of oil The querist then answered his own query, thus "It (that is the perfection of God) is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canal thou know? The meaaurc thereof Is longer than the earth, and broader than the aca." God! Infini? tude and personality combined! Who can lorm the concept? <iod! The ... \ to aii mysterleSi the mystery without a key. Oh who among men of science has evei analysed man. and discovered the essential part of i Is nature? The anatomist has by dissection learned many facts about ins bodily structure. The chemist has discovered the com? position of ins flesh, The mlcroscoplat can tell mm h about his blood. The physiologist speaks with assurance In legard to the functions Of his or? gans, and Is aide to give good ad? vice in matters pertaining to hygiene, And the psychologist can write learnedly about the laws of mind, and about the relationship botwene mind and msttev. Much knowledge con? cerning man has been acquired, still in the race of all that knowledge man re nun in* to man an enigms What is he ' Is he simply a creature of time who runs his couroe, and then ohuf lbs off "this mortal soil" ami Is no morel Of must ho live beyond the gia ve J Now ooncernlag these things which ate of vital importance fjod has spoken. Of himself he has said, "In ,ih?' beginning God creates1 the heav 'ttu aud in cuith.''_ iicie ho ciaiing for himself creative pow? r t i ?? >\vei to call forth something u > n th? ing Again he has said. ?! h ill, le hovah, a God merciful an ' ? -i ous, slow to anger, and abundant In lov? ing kindness ami truth. ? i ing loving kindness for thou:.... Im . rg.v ing Iniquity an I trans :r .-si md sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty." Here hexeviai* h h mor? al attribute*. Lot me * .1 .nierate thorn: mercy, grace, patience, |ov ing kindness, willingness to forgive, and justice. "And justice," n ?te that please. We love to dwell Upon (Jod s love and mercy, hut not upon his jus? tice IL- himself, however, mages his i justice prominent. "That will by ho ; means clear tin* guilty.',' God must I <? just before he can he merciful. Justice is a higher quality than mer '>f man (Jod has said "In the image ef <:od created he him." This refers t man in his original estate, and dls '-es the fact that he being like God Is cao- hie of knowing und loving and Ber Ing Cod. 1 .1 in another place God says of mat ' >d, "They are all under sin," not ?1 but all, the moralist as well as l.i probate. This refers to man. in hi* ta len or sinful state, that is, to man is he is now, not as he was when : rented. And ai ?f sinful man he says, "Each 01 >S shall give account of himself 1. 1 ? d." That refers to the future j. .. cnt l)eyond the I grave. Ate you with your life's reo- ; ord behind you ready to stand before (Jod? Consider well that question. (Jod has Igoktn. Ltd is speaking. Are YOU giving h ed? Portion of Roo: to Southern Cot? ton Ail Co., Panted Yesterday morning at about 4:30 a fire was discovered on the roof of the Southern Cotton Oil Company about midway the building. The Are alarm was turned in and brought the ready response of the fireman and fire trucks. When the firemen arrived at he burning building the lire had taken a fairly good hold but after several streams of water had been played steadily upon it for some minutes the tire was gotten under control. The tire might easily have been a very aeri For only a short time longer as loca? tor ily as hurt time longer as the locu? tion of the lire was in one of the ?rushing rooms and not far from one jf the large oil tanks in the building. There was also a stiff breeze blowing at that hour which would have very materially aided the spreading of the lames. Fortunately the fire was taken n time and the damage done confined o the burning off of a portion of the roof to a section of the plant. The ?ause of the fire is unknown and the lamage has not been estimated. Saturday night at about 8:30 the fire department was culled to the resi? lience of Mia. T. B, Keynolds at 207 Main street The chimney to the house was burning out and it was feared that some of the falhng sparks had caught on the roof. The fears were groundless, however ,for no damage whatever was done. I'OTTOX SITUATION ALARMING. Research Committee In Egypt Sees Danger In Conditions. Cairo, Feb. 18.?Alarm over the present situation of Egypt's cotton growing industry is expressed in a memorandum to the council of min? isters from the cotton research com? mittee. Should the diminution in the ^ield of cotton continue, the commit? tee *a\s, the result would be a veri? table disaster for Egypt. In spite of all efforts, the return per feddun (one-fourth acre) has in he past twenty years constantly di? minished despite a considerable in? crease in the area under cultivation. It was only the exception to the prices ruling in 1920 that produced the rec? ord value of the crop, which exceeded 1100,000,000. Pointing out the diffi? culties met with in grappling with the problem, the committee declared .hat during nine years the adminis? tration has been confined to no fewer than seven ministers. NEW YORK COTTON. Last Month Open High Low Close Close Itch. ...12.82 13.10 12.80 11.00 May ...13.45 13.69 13.43 13.40 July ... . 13.97 14.08 13.86 13.90 Oct. . . . 14.45 14.50 14.30 14.30 Dec. . . . 14.74 14.74 14.56 Spots 13.20. M AY Oil LEANS COTTON. Last \. onth Open High Low Close Close |fch. ..12.65 12.93 12.65 12.68 12.75 May ...13.12 13.32 13.10 13.15 13.13 Jttly . . . 13.T.0 13.66 13.48 13.48 13.48 Oct. ...18.94 14.00 13.84 13.84 13. S4 Dec. ... 14.04 14.04 Spots unchanged; middling lL'.7f>. LIVE 15 POOL CO WON. Close March. 8.35 May. 8.57 July. 8.77 October. 8J>0 December. 8.1*6 Government Cotton Grader's Office. The following reports give the prices paid on the stated markets on February !!?: S S <} S L L G M M M M M O Sumtes. 13 II ft 11 9 1ft 6 li < Jol'bla 1 3 11 ft 11 :2 o 7 ft 6 W Man'ng 1 ?< lift 11 Vi 9 1ft f? ft Up'vllle 1IS ft 11 ft i? 7 ft 6 ft Gilbert K. Chesterton, the British author snd lecturer, is criticising Americans a litth In Hum country, but not enough to hurl the gate receipts. I !fl nt on New s. Chicago i* the Athen? ,.1 America, boasts the Chicago Tribune, Has May? or Thompson 11 pet monkey?*-?Arkan? sas Gazette. Eggs are about low enough now to be utilised in theatrical criticism. WEEKLY MARKETGRAM. r. s. Bureau of Markets For For Uio Week Ended Feb. 1". Fruits mid Vegetables. Backed round white potatoes down I f*c per 10(i pounds f. u. i>. northern I shipping stations at Sti to 90e. Chi- j cage carlo! market off i" to 15c, | retching $ l. u ."? to $1.10 sacked. Round whites held around $1 ai western New York shipping points. New STork market lost 10 to 15c, reaching $1.40 to $1.50 bulk. Cold storage italdwln apples firm at western New York t. o. i>. stations around $4.25 p< r bbl. Baldwins firm in city wholesale markets at $4.5o to $5. York Imperials $3.75 to $4.50. Northwestern Extra Fancy Winesaps lirm in New York $3.50 to $4.50. Florida celery \ steady in eastern markets at $2..?u to $3.25. Shipping points slightly weaker around $1.60 f. o. h. cash track. California Golden Heart celery mostly $5.50 to $6 per crate in consuming centers; 30 to 35c per do::, hunches f. o. h. Yellow onions slightly weaker at T5c per lou lbs. f. o. b. western New York points; mostly 75c to $1.10 in consuming markets. Carlot shipments week ended Feb? ruary 16: Potatoes 2,001 cars; box? ed apples 5 1*;; barreled apples 1,018; cabbage 405; celery 463; lettuce 391; onions 357; sweet potatoes 4Kb Ship? ments week ended February 9: Po? tatoes 2.765 cars; boxed apples 451, barreled apples 1.008; cabbage 4 20; celery 361; lettuce 391; onions 351; sweet potatoes 380. Hay ami Peed. Hay receipts light in eastern mar? kets; hca"> in west. Trend of mar? ket downward. Prices declined dur? ing the week but a few have reacted from the low point. Cincinnati stilt congested. Good demand for best hay noted at Minneapolis and Omaha. Quoted February 15: No. 1 timothy, New York $3u. Philadelphia $24, Cincinnati, $2!*, Chicago $23.50, Min? neapolis $20, Memphis $29, Kansas City $18.50. No .1 alfalfa: Kansas City $19.50, Memphis $27, Omaha $19. No. 1 prairie. Minneapolis $15, Kan? sas City $13, Omaha $10. Wheat feed market slightly improv? ed; linseed and cottonseed meal re? main dull and in light demand. Al? falfa meal and beet pulp quiet. Homi? ny feed and oat feed quoted higher. Gulten feed unchanged. Weather con? ditions restricting demand. Stocks in all sections reported as normal or larger than normal. Cottonseed stocks at mills about 7,000 tons larger on Januury 31 than last year, insuring sufficient production from now on to equal that of last year. Feed prices in general barely holding steady. Quoted: bran $20.50; middlings $20, flour middlings $24. Minneapolis; lin? seed meal $36 Minneapolis, $42 Cin? cinnati; 30 per cent cottonseed meal $26.50 Memphis, $33 Chicago, $36.50 northeastern markets; white hominy feed $22 St. Louis, $26 Cincinnati, $30 Atlanta; No. 1 alfalfa meal $19.50 Kansas City, $21 St. Louis; gluten feed $35 Chicago, $38 Cincinnati; beet pulp $33 New York. Cotton. The average price of middling in the 10 designated markets declined about 3 points during the week clos? ing around 13.15 per lb. New York March futures down 20 points, closing at 13.32. Live Stock and Meats. With the exception of sheep and lambs Chicago live stock prices show- I ed advances compared with a week ago. Hogs advanced 25c to 50c, beef steers 65c to 85c, feeder steers 25c to $1 per 100 lbs. Common cows and heifers unchanged but better grades wore 50c to 75c higher. Fat lambs declined 60c to $1; feeding lambs 50c to 75c. Yearlings 25c to 50c lower; fat ewes steady to 2 5c higher. Feb? ruary 17 Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk of satV*, $9 to $9.75; medium and good beef steers $S.40 to $10.15; butcher cows and heifers $4 to $9.25; feeder steers $7 to $S.75; light and medium weight veal calves $9.50 to $12.25; fat lambs $6 to $9.30; feeding lambs $6.25 to $7.50; yearlings $5.50 to $7.25; fat ewes $3.50 to $5.25. Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar? kets. Compared with a week ago beef tanged steady to $1 higher per 100 pounds. Mutton up $1 to $2 higher; veal up $1 at some markets. $1 lower at others. Umb and pork loins prac? tically steady. February 17 prices good grade meats: Beef $13 to $15; veal $18 to $2u; lamb .$17 to $20; mut? ton $10 to $13; light pork loins $19 to $21; heavy loins $14 to $17.50. (?rain. The week s grain trading had a poor start, prices dropping about 2c on ac? count of evening up for the double holiday. On the 14th and 15th prices rose 10c qd result of reports of green bugs in southwest. Later, an over? bought condition was disc losed and a part of the advances was lost despite more serious reports regarding green bugs. Larger movement, small de? mand and entire lack of export busi? ness are now dominating market sentiment. Milling demand slow. On the 17th five Iowa banks reported closed, in Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter wheat 26 to 31c over Chicago March; No. j hard 1 to 7c over; No. 3 mixed corn 4 \2 under May ; yellow 3 V4 to 4?' tinder. Min? neapolis reports flour demand dull; wheat milling demand fair. Cor the week Chicago Marth wheat advanced Lc at $1.66 3-8; May com 2c at 7-8c. Minneapolis March wheat up lc at $1.57; Kansas city March down %C at $1.5s'-j. Chicago May wheat $1.50 1-8. Dairy Producta [hitter markets gained strength dur? ing week prices of higher grades ad? vances j to lc almost dally. Tin hand to mouth buying by jobbers and retailers has given wa> to more con? fidence and more active trading, About 900,000 pounds Danish butter have arrived ;<t New York with present market at 4.">e to 46c for it. Prices 92 seoi e domestic New York. Bos ton and Chicabgo 47e; Philadelphia 4 8c. Cheese market Is rather weak and quiet; prices in distributing markets have changed but little during the week. With lower prices at Wiscon? sin markets trading has become more active and majority sales price most styles fresh cheese is 2a ftc. Presentment of the (-mini Jury, To His Honor. Judge James H. Pueri foy, Presiding, Spring Term. 1921: The grand jury for the current year begs to report as follows: That we have paaaed upon all bills of indict? ment preaented to us and have re? turned them to the court with our findings endorsed thereon. Following the line suggested in your honor's charge we have appointed special committees for work as fol? lows: Finance?W. P. Smith, chairman; J. G. Crawford, R. A. McCollum. Public Buildings?W. F. Carr. chairman; L. B. DuKant, lt. S. Cher? ry. Puflic Works?C. M. Emanuel, chairman; T. J. Keels, I. D. Elmore. Rural Schools ? E. M. Staley, chairman; A. J. Uynum, A. C. Bur? rows. These committees having just been mimed have no report to make at this term of court. There appeared before the grand jury a committee of citizens of Sum ter complaining of the condition of the small street in front of a line of buildings known as Law Bange. This committee stated that they had been before the board of county commis sioners and asked to have this street worked, but the commissioners ad? vised them that they had no money they could use for this purpose. The committee also stated that they asked the city of Sumter to work this street, but the city refused on the ground that the street is the property of the county of Sumter. We, therefore recommend that the county of Sumter deed this street to the city of Sumter, to be used as a street on condition that th~ city ac? cept the street and use it for the pur? pose of a street only and agree to properly work and maintain it. In the report of the county com? missioners we quote the following re? garding the court house: "An act was passed by the last ses? sion of the legislature authorizing us to borrow the necessary funds to thoroughly overhaul the court house and put it in good repair. We had architects to go over the proposition ami make up specifications for what was needed Jn this line and called for bids on same. We got two bids, one for $20,000 and the other for $18,000 with certain reservations as to the roof. We considered these bids too high, and thought that we would be able to ?et this work done cheaper this spring when the market on ma? terials and labor declines. Time has shown the wisdom of this action. We notice that this same provision has been made by th legislative delega? tion in this year's supply bill as to providing funds for doing this work, but we are inclined to think that under the present financial condition it will be wiser to postpone this work, except such as may be needed to keep the building in repair until financial conditions get better." The grand jury agrees with the commissioners as to the wisdom of having postponed this work last year; but we think it would be a mistake to postpone this work longer as labor and materials are cheaper now than they have been for some years or as cheap as they will be for sometime to come. The court house is a beauti? ful and valuable building, the pride of our county and we feel that the county cannot afford to let this building be further damaged for lack of necessary repairs. We do not feel that it is necessary for the grand jury to name the different repairs that should be made as we presume that this is all shown in detail in the report of the architects referred to by the county commissioner. We think the legislative delegation took a wise step in making this same pio {vision in this year's supply ; <" and we recommend that this work be Jone with as little delay as possible. The grand jury has been delayed no little in the performance of their duties for the lack of proper infor? mation not being given on tne bills handed in to us for our consideration. We wish to call attention to this con? dition to the solicitor. magistrates, coroner, sheriff, his deputies and ru? ral police officers. It appears to us that someone has been negligent in the performance of their duty, and we wish to urge that in the future these officers see that all persons in any way connected with a case in court be properly bound over and that they appear when needed in connec? tion with same. The entire grand jury visited the jail yesterday afternoon and found it in a very crowded condition. We consider the present building entirely inadequate to the needs of the county. An act was passed In 1916 providing for the construction of n new jail and a certain amount appropriated, also a commission appointed to handle the construction thereof. The world war at that time existing, the material going into building advanced to such an extent that the commission found it impossible with the funds provid? ed to commence construction. La bor and materials have declined con? siderably and In our opinion may de? cline further, making :t possible to erect a new jail during the current year. We Und there has been no pro? visions made for funds sufficient to construct an adequate jail. We also lind that one of the commissioners is permanently incapacitated, we therefore recommend, that the coun? ty delegation be communicated with at on<e to the end that these de? fects be provided for. We desire to commend Mr. D. W. Owens, the tailor, for the splendid condition in which we found the jail and the humane treatment which he accorded to all prisoners. We wish to thank your honor for the clear and concise manner in which you explained the duties which rest upon our body and your explanation of the law which has ma? terially aided us In our work. \\e also wish to make acknowl? edgment to the solicitor and all court officials who assisted us in the dis? charge of our duties. S. O'QUINN, Foreman Grand Jury. Observation? of South Carolina Ag? riculture. B. B Haio, agricultural statistician for the bureau uf crop estimates. United States department of agricul? ture, makes the following statistical observations with reference to south Carolina agriculture: Total area of the state is approxi? mately 19,600,000 acres, about one third of which was in cultivation in 1020. Of the 192,664 farms about 55 per cent are operated by owners and 45 per cent by tenants. , Cotton, the hading money crop, represents 4.'? per cent of the acreage planted to all crops in 1920, and 50 per ccnl of the total value of 13 leading <trope. Production in 1926 was 1,560,006 hales. The state ranked 4th in acreage and 2nd in production of cotton in 1920. Corn is the 2nd crop from the standpoint of value, the production in 1920 being 4 2.370,000 bushels, valued .it $49,000,000. Compared with other states South Carolina ranked 5th in production of obacco in 1920, total yield being 66, $50,000 pounds. Stands 5th in production of rice. Total yield- 102,000 bushels. Hanks 6th in sorghum syrup. To? tal production 1,500,000 gallons. Hanks 7th In peanuts. Production 1,620,000 bushels. Total acreage of corn, wheat, oats, rye, tobacco, hay, peanuts, rice, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes sorghum for syrup, cowpeas and cotton, in 1920 was 6.562,000 acres, total value of the crops being $231,000,000, with an av? erage yield per acre of $33.70. The total value of these crops in 1919 was $404,000,000. The value per acre of these crops is reported as follows: Corn $22.04, oats $21.73; wheat $28.05; rye $33.00; tobacco $9 7.50; rice $72.50, peanuts $95.40; cowpeas $20.25; hay (wild) $21.00; cotton $36.83; hay (tame) $25.00; sweet potatoes $1 22.85; Irish potatoes $130; and sorghum syrup $100. In March IS20 the average value of all plow lands in the state was $61 per acre, or $29.01 less than the average for the United States. South Caro? lina's rank with the other states in this respect was 28th. The lowest average value of all plow lands was $30 per acre in Ala? bama, and the highest $219 in Iowa. There were 27 states in which the average value of plow lands was high* er but only 17 states where the to? tal valu6 of all crops exceeded that of South Carolina. The average wagen of male farm labor in the state, where employed by the month and without board In 1920, was $41.SO. The only state paying a lower wage was Mississippi where the average was $41 per month. The av? erage for the United states was $64.95, while the average for a group of western states comprising Mon? tana, Wyoming, Cloiado .New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wash? ington, Oregon and California was $99.43. The highest wages, $107 per month .were paid in California and Nevada. Count Ks in the State I .calling hi Va? rious Crops ColUton, with 853,120 acres, is the largest. Anderson has the largeet number of farms, 8,910, and leads in cotton acreage. Orangeburg leads in acreage of corn, oats, rye and sugar cane. Horry has the largest number of acres of sweet potatoes, 5,000. With 4.0Q0 acres each, Charleston and Beaufort lead in acreage and pro? duction of Irish potatoes. Union ranks first in sorghum cane for syrup. Barnwell first in acreage of peanuts. Anderson and Spartanburg lead in acreage of wheat?16,000 acres each. Florence and Williamsburg sur? pass other counties in tobacco acre? age, 15.000 acres each. Orangeburg leads in production of cotton, corn. oats, rye and sugar cane, and is one of the largest, if not the largest, cotton producing counties in the Fnited StaP. * Anderson lea?s in the production of wheat and sorghum syrup. Barnwell excels in the production of peanut^ and grows considerable quantities of asparagus, watermelons, cantaloupes, and cucumbers for spring markets. With 9.9O0.000 pounds of tobacco each, Florence and Williamsburg lead other counties. Orangeburg has the greatest num? ber of mules, horse? and swine. Spartanburg and Anderson surpass in the number of milk cows and oth? er cattle. Horry leads in number of shepe, 8, 204. Marlboro leads in yield of lint cot? ton per acre, 336 pounds. Beaufort leads in yield of corn per acre, 2 5 bushels. Darlington and Marlboro tie In yield of wheat per acre, 14 bushels. Calhoun, Fee and Marlboro lead in oats, 30 bushels per acre each. With a yield of 18 bushels per acre of rye I^ee excels other counties. Colleton reports the highest yield of Dish potatoes?130 bushels per acre. Dillon leads in sweet potatoes, 125 bushels per acre. Lexington goes ahead in yield of sorghum syrup per acre, 123 gallons. Aikcn. Calhoun. Clarendon. Horry and Jasper are the leading counties in yield of sugar cane syrup per acre, 120 gallons each. Allendale and Darlington with a yield of 50 bushels per acre lead In pea nuts. Baluda, l^exington. Richland. Ker ihaw and chesterfield stand first in commercial peach growing. The trouble with merchandising may he that too many women are shopping on the wrong side of the Windows.- -Passaie (N. .1.> Herald. One woman can make home happy hut two of em car t.?Syracuse KOJM aid. A French artist says perpetual is the endowment of AasJJJ men. Our drug stores adgj that unsolicited tesUm vtlle, <s, C.) riefe* "*