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Ft >^x 7 ^ Crops Must Be Can In Future. A \ By David F Numbers of the bankers, merchants t and farmers of the State are aroused | I to the danger of the advancing boll j * weevil, but many of them have no ^ definite and easily followed program f which will prove effective in making | the situation livable when the weevil ' f arrives. Any crop rotation proposed < must take into account renters and '* share croppers, who are a majority of t Jour farmers, and it must at the same > time appeal to the large stockholder. J (whose active co-operation will ho ah- J solutely necessary. Every authority on the subject agrees, first, that the < cotton crop should be reduced; sec- ' ond, that food crops should he in- ' ceased; third, that the soil should he I ' vnrlcffcd, before the weevil arrives. ! The increased food crops should, of course, he readily marketable, and I should afford the maximum improve- ' ment to the soil. 1 believe we have 1 one crop?the 90 or 100-day velvet ' bean?which is admirably suited to ' this purpose, and I propose the fol- ! lowing recipe for the one-horse ten- ' ^ ant farmer which may be readily adapted to use by farmers of any size. Plan Proposed. 1 iThe average one-horse farmer now 1 plants say 20 acres of cotton and four '< acres of grain (corn or oats). Let ' his merchant and landlord insist on J i his planting this year six acres or > more of corn and 18 acres or less of 1 /cotton. In the six acres of corn insist 1 that he plant early velvet beans. Next year (1919) have him plant ' nine acres of corn with velvet beans and 15 acres of cotton. Six acres of these 15 will be behind the previous ' year's velvet bean crop and will re- 1 quire no fertilizer except acid phosphate or ground phosphate rock, cost- ! p* ing $2 to 2$ per acre. In 1919 the corn and velvet bean 1 crop should be increased to 12 acres and the cotton reduced to 12 acres, nine of which will be behind the pre- < vious year's velvet beans and require but a small outlay of fertilizer. In 1919 the cotton acreage may re- I main at 12 acres and the other 12 , should again be put into corn and beans and each year thereafter the ! cotton will follow the bean crop and < the beans follow the cotton crop. A ! cover crop of Abruzzi rye (or in some cases crimson clover) should each year be put in the cotton. Boll Weevil Damage. While the boll weevil may be ex- : pected to arrive here within two years it is probable that his maximum dam- 1 age will not come before 1920. If this scheme is followed, out cotton ' acreage will by then all be upon land which has the previous year produced 1 the finest humus and nitrogen crops ?velvet beans?the fertilizer requirement being less than GO per cent of that now considered necessary. Upon such land and with such ferti- J lizing we may by following the gov^ eminent recipe for the production of I* cotton under boll weevil conditions, expect to make at least as much cotton per acre as is now being made-. 1 With moderate fertilizing the corn I may be expected to make not less J than 10 bushels per acre and the beans not less than 15 bushels. Three hundred bushels of grain is now more than half the value of the product of the average 21 acres rented or share 1 cropped, and is quite equal in value ' to the average cotton crop upon the same acreage. I it will in most cases be necessary to plant for horse feed about two acres in oats followed by peas or beans to each 24-acre crop. This will I come out of the corn and velvet bean acreage and will not interfere with the efficiency of the scheme. If tobacco is planted it should come out of the cotton acreage. Velvet Bean Profitable. The worst i nfested boll weevil areas in south Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi are now using this velvet bean profitably. The farmers claim that they can raise from 2(1 to bo ahels per acre of beans besides an F uveraj?e corn crop. Wherever they ( ure bein^r raised in any quantity oil ' mills and merchants have prepared 1 themselves to ^rind them for feed and ' the farmers, I understand, are reeeiv- ' inyr about $20 a ton for them in tiehull. We, ourselves, this year plant- 1 FAMILY AVOIDS SERIOUS SICKNESS I * r I By Being Constantly Supplied With Thedford's Black-Draught McDuff, Va.?"I suffered for several ?rears," says Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, ol Ins place, "with sick headache, and stomach trouble. Ten years ago a friend told me to try Thedford's Black-Draught, which I diu, Snd I found it to be the best family medicine for young and old. I keep Black-Draught on hand >11 the time now, and when my children feel a little bad, they ask me for a dose, and R does theni more good than any medicine they ever tried. We never have a long spell of sickness In our family, since we commenced using Black-Draught." Thedford's Black-Draught Is pwrefy vegetable, and has been mund to regnlate weak stomachs, aid digestion, relieve indigestion, co1Jc, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar Symptoms. i It has been In constant use for more h than 70 years, and has benefited more B than a million people. Your druggist sells and. recommends < ^^^^k-DraS&t PrtMMJj^a&c. Gvja jfully Spanned Vorkalte Schedule < L. Coker ' ;d 59 acres of these beans in corn on >oor, sandysoil. We made from 10 .o 10 bushels of corn and from 15 to 17 bushels of beans p'r acre, the iverage yield of beans being 20% bushels per acre, (figuring 90 pounds >er bushel). We had seven acres of .hese beans on better laivl which prolueed 3.'$ % bushels per acre. They ire a magnificent feed, suitable for feeding to mules and cattle without grinding. Hogs will also do well on leans, though it is better to feed them {round. In order to grow velvet beans successfully it is necessary to get them n early. We recommend the planting of corn in 7-foot rows and the planting of velvet beans in an open shovel furrow in the middles from April 20 to May 1. On poor land plant one bean every 1H to 24 inches, >n rich land one or two beans every hree or four foot. If preferred, the t>eans may bo planted between the 11 ills of corn. It is absolutely necessary, however, to get them in very early if a full crop is to be made. Tenant Co-operation It will be impossible to get the corporation of the tenant class in carry ing out this program unless they ire assured of a reasonable tenure i?f the land. The land owner should issure his tenant that he will not be required to move as long as he carries out this rotation and properly cultivates his crop. One of the most attractive features i?f the program outlined above is that it is safe and practicable even if the boll weevil should delay or entirely ease his progress (a theory for which there is no warrant,. If adopted it will result in the enrichment of the soils, the increase of livestock, a big reduction in farm expense, and an all uround sane farming system. Another most compelling reason for greatly increasing the production [>f grains and livestock is the world war into which it seems this nation will be forced to become a participant. A food famine threatens half the wot Id and even this great foodproducing nation has no adequate surplus with which to relieve the nee L'ssity of other peoples and is itself feeling most acutely the hij?h cost of Lhe necessaries of life. Both self-interest and patriotism should at this this juncture induce every farmer in ! this country to produce all the food stuff possible. 1 hope very much that every landowner, banker and merchant in the Stati' will realize the absolute necessity of usinir his most earnest efforts to secure the adoption of this or some closely similar program this very year by all our farmers, both larjje and small, white and black. It is not mainly a question of philanthropy; it is one of actual bread and butter, in which the hanker, merchant and professional man are just as much interested as is the farmer. Let us then ;tll wake up before it is too late and do the obviously necessary thing for our own and the State's safety and prosperity. Ilartsville, S. C., Feb. !>, 1 i> 1 7. IN MEMOR1 AM William A. River* Whereas, it has pleased Almighty Clod, the (ireat Architect of the Universe, to remove from our midst, Hro. William A. Rivers, who departed this life on the 27th day of December, 1 it 1 '?; And, whereas, by his death our 1 .odge has lost one of its most faithful members, and Masonary in general, one of its most ardent supporters; And the community in which he lived a good neighbor and friend; And whereas, we deplore his loss, but :>ow in humble submission to the will | >f God, remembering; that in life we i ire in the midst of death, and that we, too, will soon be culled from lajor, to join our friend in that Council where all our shortcomings and weaknesses will be forgotten. Therefore, be it resolved; That, >1t. Croghan Lodge, No. 280, A. F. M., >ias lost one of its strongest pillars in the death of Brother Rivers, and that >ur community has sulfered a great loss; I Hi* it furthiT resolved that we 1 nourn the loss of our brother, hut ' l)ow in humble submission to the will * >f Cod; That a page in our .Minute J Hook be dedicated to the memory ?>f ?ur deceased brother, and that these 1 , resolutions be spread thereon; That < ? copy be sent the family of the de- \ eased brother, and a eopy be sent j i I he Chesterfield Advertiser for pub-j i ieation. I i J. II. RATLIFF, < J. II. HKNDRICK, 1 I. S. FUNDKRBURK, 1 Committee. - Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOI'Ab Al'PI-ICATIONS. as they cannot roach thO seat of the disease. i Catarrh is a local disease, greatly Influenced l<y constitutional conditions, nnd In order to cure It you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh ( Cure was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the lust blood purllh r*. The perfect com- J 1 hlnntlon of the Ingredients In Hall's | Catarrh Cure Is what produces such wonderful results In catarrhal condl- | tlons. Send for testimonials, free. ( F. J. CHENEY A <"0.. Props., Toledo, O. All DriiKKists, 76c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. When renewing your subscription o The Advertiser don't forget to re- ' nind us of th? big magazine offer. JUICE I hereby parties not to ouse^iMAM^R^^Kpiy wife, Cora '.rc^gdHj|K&QB^Bty of the i 8TREATER | " ' '~f I ~ If DOWNY WOODPECKEk g; ; : <; - ^ ,S*4 LiCtigtu, six lnch(:3. Our smallest woodpecker; spotted with black and white. Dark bi>rs on the outer tail ; feathers distinguish it from tho siml-1 larly colored but larger liairy wood- | pecker. Range: Resident in the United > States and the forested parts of Canada and Alaska. Habits and economic status: This woodpecker is commonly distributed, living in woodland tracts, orchards, and gardens. The bird has several characteristic notes, and, like the liairy woodpecker, is fond of beating i 011 a dry resonant tree branch a tat- | too which to appreciative ears has the quality of woodland music. In a hole excavated in a dead branch the downy woodpecker lays four to six eggs. This and tho liairy woodpecker are among our most valuable allies, their food consisting of soiuo of the worst foes of orchard and woodland, which tho woodpeckers are especially equipped to dig out of dead and living wood. In the examination of 72:: stomachs of this bird, animal food, mostly insects, was found to constitute 7t; linr "C ' 1 t.?, will. ui C41VJ VU?;i UI1U vegetable matter 'J I per cent. The animal food consists largely of beetles that boro into timber or burrow under the bark. Caterpillars amount to 16 per cent of the food and include many especially harmful species. Grasshopper eggs are l'roely eaten. The vegetable food of the downy woodpecker consists of small fruit and seeds, mostly of wild species. It distributes seeds of poison ivy, or poison oak, which is about the only fuuii of this very usoful bird. ROSE-DMA ST Hi) GROSBEAK (Z jmelodia ludoviciana) / tr y | y* Length, eight inches. Range: lirweds from Kansas. Ohio, Seorgia (mountains), ami Now .Ie?soy, north to southern Canada*, winters from Mexico to South America. Habits an 1 economic status: This | beautiful grosbeak is noted for its blear, nolo.lions notes, which aro poured forth in generous measure. Tho rosehreast sings even at midday during summer, when tho intense heat lias silenced almost every other songtter. Its beautiful plumage and iweet song are ne t its solo claim on aur favor, for few birds aro more benefleial to agriculture. The rose breast eats some green peas anil does mine damage to fruit. Hut this mis- ; hief is niiH'h more than balanced by the destruction of insect pests. Tlie bird is so fond of the Colorado potato beetle that it has < arned the name of 'potato-bug bird." and no less than a tenth of the total food of the rosebreasts examined consists of potato beetles evidence that the bird is ony 1 if the most important enemies of tho best. It vigorously attacks cucumber beetles and many of the scale insects. It proved an active enemy of the Itocky mountain locust during that Insect's ruinous invasions, and among :he other pests it consumes aro tho spring nnrl fall cankerworms, orchard mil forest tent caterpillars, tussock, fipHy, and brown-tail mot!..,, plum cursullo, army worm, and chinch bug. In 'act, not one of our birds has a hotter record. ASHCRAFT'S Condition Powden A high-class remedy for horses i!;<1 nuilos in poor condition and n need of a tonic. Builds soli nusclc and fat; cleanses the sy; em, thereby producing a smooth {lossy coat of hair. Packed lq Lms. 25c. htiL Solo by D.^-ljEY r ,1 ^ ASKS MANY QUESTIONS Uncle Sam Starts Living Cost Probe in Washington. Seeks All Kinds of Intimate Information fiegardoig Household Expenses, Income and Savings. What Is your salary? Il?>w much relit do you pay? What did you pay for that suit? What did your wife's lust hats, gowns and routs cost? What do you pay for coal? How much do you pay your maidservant ? What is your monthly grocery hill? How much money do you have left over?if any?each month, after all your hills are paid?if you pay them?! 'I hose are some of tin; intimate questions asked of Wusliiugtonians h> 1,'nele Sain through agents of the la hor statistics bureau of the department of labor. The agents worked under an appropriation recently granted by congress. tin the result of the probe there, will rest whether congress will curry the lurries into other sections of the country. The agents visited specified sections of Washington, leaving a schedule >: questions to he filled out hy the housewives of the district. latter other agents called tit these houses and collected the schedules which were tilled out with the desired information as toi the amount of money expended annual-j iy for rent, clothing, food, light, and! the other necessities of life, and the quantity of each commodity received for tin* money. i >r. Itoyal Meeker, head of the bureau of labor statistics, said everyone I connected with the inquiry realized the intimate and personal nature of the questions propounded, and for that reason absolute secrecy would he maintained as to tie information given the agents I'.esides studying families, the bureau investigated what are the incomes ami expenses of single women v lio hoard or who room and prepare their own meals or eat in restaurants. ALL EXPORT RECORDS BROKEN Value of Shipments From United States in 1916 $2,000,000,000 Greater Than in 1915. American exports for 1HU5 reached ' tile unprecedented total of 2?r?,lM.uon,()<M>, Uncle Sam reports. According to j a statement issued hy the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department: of commerce, this exceeds I the total tor hy and I tile total for Ibl.'l hy imports In lblG aggregated ^'-M'.'.rJ.- | inr-.mfir, Jti I ii t<il:il. I'lir I'?1I tin* total v.as .<1.7T.t.(Mt(t,ttfM>, ami furl lit 13. tho i ovioiis rvoonl year, ijtl.MS,O'NI.t?<10. Tho yoar's oxport bnlauioo was OS'.i.tMKl.owo, as oomparod with .<1.770,(hn).ihh) for I'll."), ami l."f?.000,tKH) for tin- livo-yoar period from 1010 to 11)1 1 tiiclilsi vo. Tho not inward pold movomont for tho your was S.MtO.tatO.OOO, also a now record. It ooiapatvs with at not Inward Hold iiiovouient of .< l31,00o,tino in r.ti.'i anal at not oiitwaird Hold inovoiaont of !?1 MtO.O' :i i.i 1011. Cold imports in lOlt! :?HUro^jit.d .sto.tJ.oiKt.ooo. ;i trains! !M.r>2,00O,oo0 in 101f> and .<fi7.ooo.tnKl in i 1011. Tho corrospondinH Hold oxporis ( wore ? I "> ;,(? M t.ot K a, .<;tl.0i?0,O00 und $223,000,: too r< sjloot ivoly. WONDERFUL STUFF! !' LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS 1 J < Apply a few drops tlirn lift corns or calluses off witli lingers ? no pain No humbug! Any corn, whether ' ( hard, soft or between tin- tops, will | loo 01 ri,rlit u;> and lift out, without a ; particle of pain or soreness. This drii"; is called freestone and is j i a compound of ether discovered by a Cinciniiati mail. Ask at any drujr store for a small bottle of fr-M zone, which will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient to rid one's 1 feet of every corn or callus. I'ut a few drops directly upon any j lender, a<bin;.; corn or callus. Instantly the soreness disappears and j shortly the corn or en.lus will loosen and can be lifted off with the finder.,. ( This drujx free/one dosen'l eat. out . Lhe corns or calluses but shrivels them j without even irritatiap the surround-j si;in. .lust thir. ! No pain at all; no sore- ' ness or smart inr when applying it or 1 afterward . II v ir drup :ist don't have freezon" have him order it for t y<?u. i iifr'S^V'T F'-rvv v^ ??*'. " i cwlv.'i^ . C, \, i" Jti.< *" . . |l|' Rubbing son'ln t'^.e liniment tingling through. the fiesh and !' quickly iftops pain. Dcruan1 r. I liniment thatyou can rub with. j! 1 he beft rubbing liniment i ; jj j liniment ? i Good for the Ailments </ Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. i Qcod for your own Aches, ! Pains, Rheumatism, Sprair.s, Cut ;, Burns, Etc. 21c. 50c. (I. At all Denlera. * Enjoys Life Now N After Several Years "I WAS MISERABLE WITH NERVOUSNESS ALMOST ALL THE TIME," SHE SAYS "BANISHED MY TROUBLES" "It Is Wonderful," Says Mrs. Smalley, As She Told Of Overcoming Her "Tanlac jjavu me back my health t after I had suffered so much for several years, and it is the best medicine I ever took for the troubles I had," declares Mrs. Nancy Smalley, of 21 Soth St., (Ireenville, in a statement she ^avc in endorsement of Tanlac. Continuing, Mrs. Smalley said: "1 suffered from a bad form of | 1 iv?t trouble and general weakness. | I was troubled a lot with a dizzy, staggering feeling and my appetite was almost none. .My nerves had gone to pieces and 1 was miserable with nervousness almost all the time. .My liver was the cause of all the siekne s I had during the past several years, and I felt badly most of the time. ".My complexion had become yellow. my tongue was coated and my breath was bad, and 1 had 'that lazy feeling' all the time. Really I never did feel well, but I was weak and tired and worn out continually. My food did not digest well and my meals felt like a brick in my stomach, and it seemed that they nourished me little* or none at all. "I had heard a lot about the great, relief Tanlae was giving people in Cireenville and I bought a bottle. 1 gained eight pounds sis si result of taking the Tunica, and now I sun in good health and I sun not troubled with siny of those ailments I hail. Thsit is what Tanlac did for me. It banished my troubles. The Tanlac gave mi* a fine nonet ito <... I I U|' my skin, the routing lofL my tongue and I was soon free of indigestion. "1 had only to take one bottle of Tanlac to get my system in good shape, even if 1 had had these troubles several years, and I took that hotabout three months ago. And, since I took the Tanlac, I have been in better health than I have for several years. 1 can't say too much in praise of Tanlac. for it was a wonderful medicine for troubles like I had." Tanlac, he Master Medicine, is sold by The Chesterfield Drug Co., Chesterfield, S. C.; T. E. W'annumuker &. Sons, Cher.ivv; ML. Croghan Drug Co., Mt. Croghan, S. C.; Mel.ee Drug Co., Me Bee, S. C.; I'ageland Drug Co., I'ageland, S. C.; J. T. Jowers &. Sons, Jetferson, S. C. Adv. THEY ALL DEMAND IT Chesterfield, Like Every City and Town in the Union, Receives It. People with kindey ills want to be cured. When one suffers the tortures of an aching back, relief is eagerly sought for. There are many rentelies to-day that relieve, hut not per iii.wn nuy. iman s ixniney 1 'ills have brouyht lasting results to thousands. Hero is proof of merit from this vicinity. Mrs. C. I\ Tillman, Third St., Cheraw, S. C., says: ".My hack ached all the time and 1 was so sore ami lame in the mommy that 1 could hardly traipht< n up. My head ached, I had li/.z.y spells and my siyht blurred. The kidney secretions passed irregularly ind whenever I cauyht cold, it set led oil my kidneys, making me sufI'er worse. Doan's Kidney Pills cured tne of all si ins of kidney trouble." Price ."><) c at all dealers. l)on't simply as!. f.?r a kidney remedy ?yet iloan's Kidney Pills -the same that Mr--. Tillman had. Poster-Milburn Co., Props., liutfalo, N. V. Ads. AUDITOR S NOTICE The Auditor's ollice will be opened for the assessment of personal property from .lanuary 1st, 1P17 to February litlth, 111 17. All male citizens between the nye ?f J I and GO years are deemed Taxable Polls, except those who arc maimed or for other causes are incapable of earnmy a support. The iav requires 50 per cent, penally added to taxes on property subj< c: to taxes and not returned for asse meat on or before ilu, omK ..r I-elnuaiy, lu 17. I will be in the Auditor's office f;?iju;iry 1, I d, I ,s, JO, J7 and 21); February i. J. r?, 7, x, io, 12, i:i, ! 1. l-"?. I 17, 10, and 20, and at the following jdaees on 'lie dates named: Plains, at .). W. Hicks: January 11, from II to I o'clock. <!rant's Mill: January 12, from 1 to !l o'clock. Annelus: January 15, from 11 to 3 o'clock. McMee: January 15 at night; and 1 <1 to .? o'clock. M ahlendorf: January 17, from 11 to 3'clock. Ruby: January 11), from 11 to 3 I o'clock. Dudley: January 22, from 1 to 4 o'clock. I'ngeland: January 23 and 24, to 12 o'clock. Mt. Croghan: January 25, from 12 to 4 o'clock. Cheraw: Jaifcary 30 and 31st. T. W.WDDINS, Audito^f MThat IS Coffee" - ,?j"jt\.- It's got the smell and the smack that i |u AT;r*ff**v 1 make you say, "Set 'em up again." 1 ? * *or 't s a,waVs *a'r weather when \ good folks get together over a cup of : ' steaming, staving-good Luzianne. You I jr^7' uon 1 Duy a P'R in a poke when you J n, r, S0"" rt, buy Luzianne Coffee. No, Ma'am. It ?wi RctlyKfayloF O , ' '" oRTfRstrnotvMs clearly states that if it doesn't meet your idea of a better coffee, you're The Luzianne Guarantee: entitled to your money back and get If, after using the contents '' Buy a can of Luzianne and reef-can. yoU ar* m>/.smarted adjust your ideas of what Rood cofTee A in every respect, your gro cer will refund your money. must be. Ask for proflt-sharinR catalog. ^ PZIANNE^offee I The Reily-Taylor Company, New Orleans BETT P residential Inauguration , Washington, D. C., March 5th, 1917 Low Round Trip Fares Via SEABOARD AIRLINE RY. " I he Progressive Railway of the South." Four through solid trains daily, north Q n rl tmilli /\n locf ^ nvMiui u" lam ctnu lu11vc111111 scneaules. Electrically equipped throughout. See Nearest Ticket Ajjent for Full Information. Dining Car Service C. W. SMALL, D.P.A., Savannah, Ga. TAX NOTICE The Tax Ilooks will be open for the collection of Taxes from the 15th day of October until the .'list clay of December, 1'JIO. Tax Levy for the State O'a milla Hr/linnrtf ~ Va Constitui ional School 3 ? County Road ^ " Total Levy 17 Vk mill* SPECIAL LOCAL Local School Bonds Cheraw Graded School..- '....! 3 4 Marburg ^ < , y I ' I'oe La-*e ! I 4 . ' ' Pine Grove , . g ' Vaughn j 3 2 J unipcr 1 3 Dudley 3 Mangum . . I 3 Wallace j 3 Pat's Brunch ; 4 Stanford j 4 2 % Bethel , I 4 Center Point # . . 4 Wamble Hill 4 Center 4 Wexford 4 8 Buffalo 4 Plains | 4 j 4 Long Branch 1 4 Green 11 ill . . 1 4 Middendorf ' 4 { Sandy Run ' 4 Bay Springs School ! 4 Lewis ! 6 ISlack Creek 4 Center Grove ; 6 ' Cat I'ond . . & | Cash's [ 6 t 1 Bear Creek 6 t Zion I 6 Bethesda 6 Harris Creek fc Snow Hill [> Patrick 6 4 .4.. Parker 6 Pageland ' 6 Ousley ] 7 Palmetto 7 White Oak 7 Orange Hill 8 Spencer 8 Cross Roads 8 New Hope 8 Jefferson 8 4 Mclicc 8 4 V4 Union 8 Ml. Croghan 8 4 Chesterfield , , 8 V4 ' I Shiloh 110 Ruby 10 414 M Cheraw Township (Outside) . '2 I Ml. Croghan (Outside) t (Outside) , . ,H Road Bonds, Alligator Township I Road IfiAils, Jefferson Township fl Road Bo sept^Lh, 1918