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JLJft ? '^T*V^T "* ."^^Y r " "" ?^'\r >* * ; ?.. ^ ' f-. The Chesterfield Advertiser Paul H. and Fred G. Hearn Editors PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Year; Bix months, 75 cents.?Invariably in advance. Entered as second-class matter at the postofiice at Chesterfield, South Carolina. DEMAND FOR COTTON Reports from Londan indicate that the demand for cotton is greater than the supplv. It is admitted that the cotton industry of the great manufacturing centers of England is dependent upon the supply of American iMlttort :mil tlvif oiinnlw li n c Vww.n fretting shorter recently. British trade circles are said to be seriously concerned as to the cotton situation. If the shortage continues it is claimed that the factories would have to resort to short time working and would, unless more cotton were shipped, have to close up indefinitely. It is stated that in the cotton mill districts of England there are six hundred thousand people dependent upon the cotton industry. In this connection it is well to notice that Attorney General Palmer has ordered an examination of the charges that there is an alleged combination in this country to depress the price of cotton. The Attorney General (who, by the way, is a candidate for the nomination- for President on the Democratic ticket), has issued a statement to the effect that as soon as the facts are ascertained the government will take appropriate action. The reduction in the price of cotton by cotton dealers is in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The action of the government in this matter and the scarcity of cotton in the industrial districts of Great Britain ought to cause cotton to j bring good prices, although unfortunately most of it is not in possession of the cotton farmers at this time. Conditions indicate that the next crop may be a profitable one, if planters are careful not to put too many acres in cotton and to put in plenty of corn, wheat, potatoes, etc. SPIRIT PRANKS The "spirits" and the ouija board play some strange tricks. The press dispatches give two instances in one of which a woman found her husband, the other, "spirits" advised a man not to marry a lady he had promised to marry and she got judgment against him for $211,000 for breach of promise. In the case of the missing hu. band the ouija board told the woman he was in jail at a certain place. She went there and found him. IN GOVERNOR CATT'S STATE Down in Tampa, Fla., the other day, they took a novel and drastic measure to hit old 11. C. I.. In order to show that they did not have to pay high prices for clothing a crowd of about five hundred assembled in the court house square, arrayed in overalls, calico and old clothes and after listening to speeches in which II. ('. I., was lambasted, they marched to the < ity Hall and presented a petition asking for a commission that would limit the profit of manufacturers, wholesalers and re-trailers of clothing. They pledged themselves to abstain from buying until their demands were complied with. That is very well in Florida; they don't need much clothing anyhow. I., .. - ... -< ... .. icn-iii, congressman Blunton, ??f Texas, said there were porters in Washington drawing salaries of $1,000 and college graduates teaching school in the city whose salary was $Xl0.00. POLITICS AND MOSQUITOES There are three entries in the Democratic Primaries of Georgia for the presidential nomination, Hon. Mitchell Painter, lion. Hoke Smith and Hon. Tom Watson, In addition to this policial activity Georgia has started a campaign to exterminate the mosquito. With Smith and Watson pawing up the ground and the mos<piitoes buzzing for dear life there will be lively times in Georgia this year. Comprrt Sounds Warning Gompers sounded a note of warnIn^, at a recent luncheon of editors of New York trade and technical journals, to employers disposed to hinder the development of the American Federation of Labor. He described the organization of which he is president as a "bulwark of Americanism," and said that employers must choose between the present policies of orgainzed labor and the control of trade unions taken over by those "who are without respect for labor, for employers, for the public, or even for the Government of the United States." ? i IW' "V 1 ' T-T'i"--:; Yv " '.." . \ SLAT'S DIARY 1 ^ .. J Friday?Teacher was grouchy today she sed she had told me all she knowed & I was I still as ignorant a elefant. * Done a Kind act for a old lady wich takes in -washings & pitcher shows. carried her baskit up a hill & she give me a nikkel. It all ways pays to be kind.. Saturday?A tuth was acheing wich wasnot the same 1 I had pulled. Pa tuk me down 2 the dentists shop & got ni<> a new pare of shoes 2 ware. Sunday?after sunday school pa & ma had a nother Fuss. Pa sed he was going 2 rite 2 a expert on family trees so as 2 git his pedigree rote down on paper. Ma sed she thought his family tree was full of nuts and Lemknons then they was a lot of trubbel. Et a cold dinner. & pa did 2. Monday?feeling 1 Rotten. Don't know wether it is the flew or Im in | in love, ma tellefoned the dr. Jake bought sum birdseed with a nikkel & put it under a old hen he sed she wood hatch em out. Jf they sayed under her long enulf. Tuesday?Ast pa why they give dieing peepul a swaller of wiskey & pa sed it was 2 leeve a good taste in there mouths. Wednesday?met ^he new minister of the church & he ast me where was the post oifis & I told him & he sed for me 2 cum to his church & he wood show me the way 2 git 2 hevvin. Gess that's pritty good bargain. Thursday?Pa entered on his eighth bottel of spring Blood tonic, teecher ast Jake wot was the mane producks of lndy & he sed they was cotfy & she sed wot 2 kinds of coffy do we get frum their & Jake sed we got strong cotfy & Week coffy frum lndy. pa & me tuk a wak & saw a j wummin with her dress wich reeched 2 her shoe tops, pritty neer. Pa sed that was funny. But he diddent Smile. J. E. acks like she mite be beginning 2 thaw agin. Sum girl. FOR SALE Old Ford car, without piston rings; Two rear wheels, two front springs; lias no fenders, seat or tank; Burns lots of gas; hard to crank; Carburetor busted half-way through; Engine missing, hits on two; I'hree years old, four in the spring; ilasn't shock absorbers or anything; Radiator busted, sure does leak; Differential's dry?you ctn hear it squeak; Ten spokes missing; front all bent; Tires hlowed out; ain't worth a cent; (lot lots of speed, will run like the i luce; Burns either moonshine or tobacco juice; Paint's ail off; sounds like tin; But a durn good Ford for the shape II .S III. AIDING CULTIVATOR A PROVED SUCCESS It is no longer necessary to adaiicc arguments in favor of the rid ng cultivator. Everything consider <l. tlu* riding- cultivator is not only in itself a most efficient implement, hut it increases the efficiency of both teams and men. Riding cultivators ire made in various types to meet difDrent requirements. Almost ev ry manufacturer of tillage machinery produces a complete line of culivators for use upon hillside or level land; for checked, drilled or listed rops; for deep, shallow or surface cultivation, and so on. Riding cultivators can be had in types to meet ilmost every possible condition. The pivot axle cultivator is especially useful in the cultivation of crops on terraced land. The wheels ire steered by means of foot levers attached to the inner end of the spindle, so that the wheels may be turned to right or left, thus steering the entire cultivator. Where the rows are circled or curved to prevent washing, this type of cultivator ( an be used to great advantage. The wheels can be so controlled that any tendency to drift down hill will be overcome. The pivot frame cultivator is al wi-u iiuHpii'u iu circle rows and to hillside as well as to level cultivation.?The Progressive Farmer. Kodak icaton i? on. We handle a complete line, also Films. Square Deal Drug Co. CITATION NOTICE The State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: Whereas W. B. Brown made suit to me to grant him Letters of Admint ration of the estate and effects of I). W. Brown, deceased, These are, therefore, to cite and admonish ah and singular the kindred and creditors of the said D. W. Brown, deceased, that they be and appear oefore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C.f on 15th of April, next, after publication hereof, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the suid administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this the 31st day of March, Anno Domini, 1920. p M. J. Hough, Probate Judge. ' wsmmpygrfQ\ Cotton Planting Under A Boll Weevil Conditions Time and Methods of Planting and Cultivation To Beat The Boll Weevil. Clemson Collage, April 12.?A great / many farmers are asking about the * time of planting ootton under boll weevil conditions. The answer to this question, says Prof. C. P. Black- ? well of the agronomy division. Is that g the time of planting which gave best I reaulta In the previous years will give best results undsr boll weevil conditions. The best time for plant- { Ing variea aocordlng to the season. Cotton Is a warm weather plant. It will not make a healthy growth until the soil la reasonably warm and danger of frost is past. So it Is generally best not to plant until the aoil la * warm. Then It la well to plant In a ^ well propared seed bed seed which P has been deltnted with sulphuric arid Thla nhonld rive nromnt and ^ uniform germination and should al- b low the cotton to got started before | the weed* oome. Cotton which Is , planted too early while the soil Is yet i oold will not make a quick growth, and the weeda will have an opportunity to begin growth at the same time the cotton does, thus making the crop more difficult to eultlvate and frequently resulting in a poorer etand. Methods of Planting la order for cotton to make a good etart the seed should not be planted In direct contact with heavy applications of commercial fertilizer. Where heavy applications of commercial fertilizer are made, some kind of shovel plow should be run through the furrow ahead of the cotton planter to ml* the fertiliser thoroughly with the toll before planting. If the cotton Is planted In direct contact with the fertilizer, there may be no Injury if heavy rains follow the planting and prevent the concentration of the soil solution. But if dry weather follows the planting, the soil solution becomes very concentrated and the young roots of the plant are killed. This may result In a poor stand .of ootton by killing off piany of the young plaata, or It may result In a stunted crop by delaying the early growth of the plants. This has not been such an important matter In the past, as there has usually been a long growing season and the cotton baa had plenty of time to mature. Under boll weWvll conditions, however, It la a matter of prime importance. as earliness Is very essential to suocoss In beat lag the boll weevil, i Careful atention to this point may prevent serious loss. Anothsr factor in planting under boll weevil conditions which deserves careful consideration at this Mnte is ths spacing of plants at time sf planting. By planting dslintfd seed It la possible to drop the seed at almost any interval desired, and by planting several seed In eaoh hill a feed etand may be asoured. This makes it profitable to cultivate cotton with a sptkwtooth har, new or a row harrow at an early ' date and to keep the weeds down and thereby save much labor and expense tn chopping. Bpeetng Farmers have frequently been advised to apace their cotton far apaft In order that the sunlight may get la between the plants and kill tha *# ATtlfl In tha aquaraa which fall to tha ground early la the season. This method la reasonably successful In tha wester* part of the Cotton Belt, where there are many long periods of dry hot weather during tha early summar man tha. But It Is not sueeaseful ta South Carolina because there are no long periods of dry hot weather. There have been many enp*rim eats ta determine the hast sparing of cetdon plants, hut there are so many factors entering Into the consi deration that It Is Impossible to set a definite spacing which would be best for all farms. Each farmer needs to study his own conditions and use the spacing which gives heat results on his land. The fertility of the soil, the amount of rainfall, the kind of cotton planted, and the amount of fertiliser used are all factors which should be consldere! la spacing cotton. As a general rule, experiments havs shewn larger yields from the relatively close spacing. At the Pee Dee Experiment Station best results have been gotten by planting In f-foot rows with plants not more than ten to twelve Inches apart In the row. This on a com para tlvely fertile soil, yielding abotit one and oandialf bales per acre as an average. Cultivation The primary object of cultivation Is to destroy weeds and grass. The cultivation of cotton under boll-weevil conditions should begin early and should be thorough. Weeds and gTasa should never be allowed to * get a start In the crop, elnce br eo ^ doing they atuat the crop, and delay ' Its maturity. The delay may be fatal. Tho best Implenment to use In 1 the cultivation of cotton Is the ono which will destroy weeds and grass ' most effectively without Injuring the * roots of the cotton plants. Jnst 1 > hat lmplnnmont that Is will depend ' on the soil type and the kind of weeds' 1 press.it. As a general rule, ehallow 1 cultivation le to be preferred tf It effectively deetreye wuedo end grate. j Watches, Dia mondi and other jew- I 1 dry?all fine goods?no faker stuff. ' Edgeworth, the Jeweler. ' Peoples Bank. ' for sale , LIMITED AMOUNT OF IMPROVED B ROWDEN COTTON SEED AT $2.50 PER BUSHEL. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. f p. m. therrelli ggggse-s= III l."F. DAVIS MARKET The Finest Fresh Meats The Best Fancy Groceries J High Grade Canned Goods The Best of Everything for the Table V. F. DAVIS MARKET irowing Sweet Potatoes luggestlonj for ProflUbla t Production of "Sugar" | Spuds." 11 Clemson College, April 19.?There , re few crops eo well adapted to outh Carolina conditions as the weet potato. This orop offers to the ' rowers every advantage for suocess- ! si growth and profit that is offered y other field or truck crops. | Soil selection, preparation, fort 111 zng, careful fitting and planting, and ultlvatlng are the essentials of sucsss In the growing of sweet potatoes, ays Qeo. P. Hoffman, Kxtenalon Series horticulturist. oil.?The sweet potato adapts it?K toa grsa* diversity of soli, but It lellghts In and thrlTM beat on a wall trained *u</ or clay loam soil with > day subsoil. But regardless of the .ppareat Ideal physleal condition of he soil, this crop must be rotated >&ch year. Sweet potatoes may folow corn, cot ten, small grain, and egumlnous cover crops. It may aslly and effeetlrely be worked Into my well balanced three-year rotaIon. Preparation of Soil.?The eoil r\?y e thoroughly and daeply prepared j >y turning twloe te a depth of six to tight Inches followed by cross dlac- ' ng. Crooked and Irregular roots re- 1 mlt from shallow preparation of the >?11. Therefore, deep and thorough j reparation Is very esjential In growng marketable potatoes. Fertilizers. ? Both barnyard and iommsrslal fertilizers are reconvnended, bst the former must be Judlriouely need. Under the present ihortage of potash, tkat element of flant food most needed In sxcese, tberal applications of barnyard manire will be very effective both In sup>lememtlng this shortage, and in eor ecting the physloal condition of the mry heavy clayey soils. Ordinarily >oth commercial and barnyard manires arc applied In the drill when the toil is being fitted for setting the il&nte, and later as s aids drssssr. For the average elay sells that will iroduee a bale of cot ten to the aofe, ISO to ??S pounds of an S44 fortlNser s recommended. For the sandy lolls producing a bale of eottou per icre, 40? to #00 pounds of an 844 ferlllser Is recommended. Fitting the Sell and Setting the lants.?Preparatory to aottlag the >lants, which should he from May 1st < o July 15th, lay off rows 1 to 1 1-1 'sot apart and apply the barnyard nanure (8-10 tons per acre) or ooaa- { nercial fertiliser made of two-thirds 1 t per cent acid aad one-third cotton teed meal applied in the drill, and ! < horoughly mix with the eoll. Planing bede of medium height, dependng upon drainage, should be thrown tp and dragged down, and the plants m* vtns-cuttlngs sot It to It inches tpart To eorrsot the packed condiion of Mis soli brought about through he transplanting process, the water Urrnvi ihnuld ft* harranrtd or Mltur. iris# cultivated Immediately follow- , nf the sotting #f tli# ploats. For lot# plantings, th# one-leaf, t , ? 10 inch rln# outtlngs or# aor# dedrable thao or# th# slip# or "draws," specially for th# growing of s#?d itoek. Varlstlos.?Nancy Hall. Forto Aioo, ad Triumph or# th# loading and nost popular rorl#ti## grown lo thl# itot#. Triumph I# on# of th# ?orfl#st rori?tl#s, and should h# plant#d rhen potato## or# grows for Mrlf norkot. Cultlvatlee.?Frequent shallow eullvatioa should ho pro?tlo#d until tho rlnos bar# oor#r#d tho ground, durng which period tho gr#ot#at ?ar# nust h# used in turning tho rtoes. It tho flrat cultivation, which ceoifsts of a careful hoeing and siding rith a broad furros, a aid# dressing f one-third cottoa seed meal and wo-tkirds It par cent oetd phosphate ihould be applied, 40t to B60 pounds >er aero, nod thoroughly mixed with he ooll. The Orangeburg oweep or leel bow And shovel lo very effecive in cultivating this crop. A Qoed Example of Profits. The following reoord of expend!ures and returns on four acres of iweet potatoes grown In 1918 was furilshed by s fanner In Williamsburg ounty: Hxpenanuro*. Uivtal value of land 9 84.00 rurnlng and harrowing .... <96.00 Sodding and applying fertiliser 7.60 600 Iba. C. S. M. and 1600 H>s. 8-1-0 IM1 100 lbs. nitrate of aoda .... 12.00 tO.OOO plant* 100.00 letting planta 0.00 -toeing 000 Mowing and tnrnlng 1T.00 iarreating and hauling I (team) 17.00 Meklng and grading 02.60 ihiel and curing 10.00 lent of storage haute 4.00 214 hamper* 141.80 . lauliog to depot 40 70 freight 010.14 Total 91,417.14 1 Return*. 168 bu. No. 1 potateoe at 92 M R.M444 4 bu. *?4le and em4e at 60 . eeatn MOO Total vetume 91.090 00 0*961 enpendlture 1,417.14 lb| p|| tl.Mtitf Big Stock Rec In Hard * mramsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Owing to market conditions we ha >ack order that came in a little late so w ._l J : C_i_ 1 iniicaru-ui {jnces. oaie Degins Thursday Morning Closes Saturday Nig $6.50 Collars at 4.50 Collars at 2.00 Collars at 4.00 Bridles at 4.25 Bridles at 3.75 Bridles at 85.00 Ranges at 75.00 Ranges at 50.00 Cook Stoves at 42.50 Cook Stoves at 35.00 Cook Stoves at .* 7.50 Cross-cut Saws at 10.00 Cross-cut Saws at 3.00 Nickel Plated Tea Kettle at .40 Aluminum Dippers at 22.50 Section Harrow at Medicated Salt Brick 6 for 3.25 Pitcher Pumps at 11.50 Force Pumps at 24.00 Black Smith Forge at 12.50 Black Smith Vises at 16.00 Black Smith Vises at Two-horse Turn Plows 25 per cetn off Rej All Shot Guns and Rilles 25 per cent, off Galvanized Roofing worth $10.00-at. . . Acorn White Paint per Gallon 31x4; 32x4; 33x4 and 32x 3)1 Automobi Ford Size Casings about 25 per cent. Un Everything in the FURNITURI Wardrobes, Washstands, Parlor Suits, Safes, Dining Tables and Chairs, Rugs chines and hundreds of other things too With Every Sale of $5.00 or more FREE 1 Set Dessert Dishes or 1 Set Smal Absolutely nothing charged at these Don't Forget the Date as Sale lasts 1 Faimeis Hardwi am ?n pmckafrnt mronfly rmoom mwb or wh*r &+a ^ V^HHUMilluffiiEA - jiW .V, .,',1 W^il-f"" '-^ luting Sale 1 ware ^ jB ve lots of goods shipped out on re are going to sacrifice them at % April 15th r ? A .1 ni, April iytn $5.00 3.50 1.50 3.25 3.50 3.00 75.00 . 65.00 ." 42.50 36.00 28.50 6.25 8.00 2.25 30 17.50 1.00 2.50 9.00 20.00 10.00 12.50 ?ular Price. Regular Price. 8.00 2.50 le Casings at Cost der Market Price E Department, as Dressers, Davenettes, Kitchen Cabinet^, and Art Squares, Talking Ma0 numerous to mention. We will Give ABSOLUTELY 1 Dinner Plates, i prices. 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