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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
INTO MILLIONS VOTES RUN.
Number III Now Heads List With
1923, 09O-Get to Work.

Our early prediction that the work.
ers in tho Upton Piano Contest would
be counting their votes by the mil
lions before the closing has come
true even earlier than we had ex-
pected. No. II has gone far ahead
in the race with 1,023,99O to her
credit; and she Is not the only one
who is rising. There are others"
working and jumping higher each
week, adding thousands to their list.
Last week there were nine contest
ants in the hundreds Of thousands
class, and this week there are still
nine in that class in spite Of the fact
that II OF their former number has
climbed into the million class. This
shows work, and 1t shows also that
no one yet has a "cinch" on the
piano. 1t Is anybody's chance-even
those who have not reached the hun
dred thousand mark. Get to work!
That's the thing that is going to take
the piano-work all the wires.
INV VI I'm oSo "1yo W 6Sl q DlS
lead is to get busy on The Courier's
May Contest for new and renewal
subscriptions. There are still four
teen days In which to work this CON
test, and there is possibility Of hun
drod3 and hundreds of thousands of
votes in it If 1t IS gone into in earn
est and Systematically.
If you are in doubt as to any Of
the conditions Of the contest, call at
the store Of G. w. Pitchford, Wal
halla, and he will take pleasure in
giving you ever the minutest details.
The Count on May 10th.
Following Is the showing made by
r. various contestants up to We'd
nesday, May 10th, the last official
counting:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
Bigger Profits Possible in South.

The iate DR.. Seaman A. knapp.
writing in the Progressive Farmer,
said, shortly before he died:
II estimate that there is a possible
500 per cent increase in the product
I've power of the farm laborers in the
average Southern State, and | distrib-
ute the gain as follows:
$50 per cent to a rotation Of crops
and better tillage;
so per cent to better drainage;
so per cent to seed of higher vi
tally, thoroughly bred and carefully
selected;
80 per cent to the use OF more
economic plans for feeding stock, and
the abundant use Of legumes;
1900 per cent to the use of more
and better mules and farm machin-
cry, and
300 per cent to the production
of more and better stock"
Piann ahcOlutoly froa RI n 49,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
Observation-Disclosures ~}.3-1.S..i .t..S..i.
!. CLEMSON EXTENSION WORK y.
IL Article MI. y.
'1'.t5...t.1Hstss.S.-. Observation-Disclosures.
The SeIection of Hrceding Stnck.

"SoNNs
We all know that in every litter of
pigs, if that litter contains an average
number or more, that at least one of
these pigs will almost sureyl be of
small size and very likely OF poor
qualities. 1t is very evident that
such a pig should not be used as a
breeder; but why not go much far
Their than this and select only the
very best to be the mothers of future
generations Of all domestic animals?
And this selection should not only in
clude questions Of size, but others, as
follows:
First, poor feeders and producers.
How many farmers know just how
much milk or butter their COWS give
each year? They may possibly be
able to give a fair guess as to the
amount Of milk, but almost never do
they know anything about the
amount of butter they are capable
OF making, unless they have but one
cow and therefore churn the cream
from that individual alone. Il cow
capable Of making only $50 pounds
of butter each year is Of no value in
a dairy, for the butter could be
bought for the value of her feed, but
If that same COW could make 800
pounds Of butter, she would then be
a valuable animal, both as a butter
producer and as a breeder.
Again 20 want IN ha o,rnr,l 70
keep only the good breeders. We
all know that many Of the animals
we possess are shy breeders, as seen
by the small litters Of pigs or the
small number Of lambs in a flock,
etc. If w keep the small pigs from
such filters, or lambs from such
tiocks, we shall increase this diff
Guilty, for all future generations are
likely to have this fault to a still
greater degree. In like manner let
us use males that arc In full vigor-
not the very young or old, for while
their young may be good and profit
able animals, yet we should thereby
reduce the chances of getting the
most desirable.
Yet another item to keep in mind
Is to use as breeders the normal an
imals, those hat have no peculiari-
ties that should not be expected IN
that breed, for even If they are not
objectinable in themselves, they
show a tendency toward abnormal
development, and in future genera
tons We should expect other quail
ties might appear and the breeding
become very unreliable.
TO sun up: Select for breeding
the animals that are normal of the
breed, neither too large nor too
small, and with the qualities of that
particular breed strongly developed;
animals that are old enough, but
not 90 old, to be in full vigor; those
that have proven their powers to
produce we'll, as the COW in giving
milk or butter, the hog in producing
pork, the sheep for wool and mutton.
Good feeders.-If they cannot con-
sumo and digest a large amount of
food, we cannot get a large return in
products, hence such must be chosen.
Discard any with undesirable quail
ties, Of whatever nature. Some uni
formity Of color Is desirable, not be-
1t Is essential, but it Is easy
to attain, and herds and flocks that
are similar in this respect are n
pleasure to the breeder.
D. o. Nourse,
Associate Professor Animal Industry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17

i. i. 4. IL s3' - IL 81 !. IL i. j.
i. Cut out this coupon, and pre- i.
4. sent it at O. w. Pitchford's j.
i. store and he will exchange it !.
i. for Twenty-Five Votes in tho i.
y. Upton Piano Contest. sfs
i. 10 i. !. sSa !. IL 90 .Ss 10 10 i.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17

The special organizers are as fol-
lows:
Abbeville--Milton T.. Martin, Dom
aids.
Aiken-G. n. Mccain, Hawthorne.
Anderson. j. Trussell, Honea
Path.
Barnwcl! e. e. Fickiing, Black
vile.
Chester. G. Moore, Chester.
Chesterfeld-D. NJ. McNair. Pa4-
rick.
Clarendon-S. B. Cobb, Pinewood.
COlleton-T. p. Black, Rumn,
Darlington. M. Gray, Darling
ton.
Florence--J. NJ. Gray, Darlington.
Williamsburg. NJ. Gray, OAR
1ington.
Dorchester. A. Murray, Sum
merville.
Edgeield-S. D. Mayes, Edgeleld.
Fairfield-C. Langford, Blythe
wood.
Greenville-P. NJ. HUFF, Piedmont.
GREENWOOD. B. Aull, Dyson.
Kershaw-J. E. Rosh, Camden.
Lancaster--C. j. Sistare, Riverside.
Laurens-A. G. Owings, Gray
Court.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
JUST WHEN TO PICK PEARS
shosid Always be Done Before Fully
Ripe, Without srulsino and With
Stems on--Also Graded.

Pears should always be picked care.
fully before fully Hpc. without bruis-
Ing. with the stems on. They should
be laid carefully in the picking. bask-
cts. which should hold half bushel
or so. and then be hauled TO the pack
ing-house or other convenient place
and at once sorted into grades. and
either packed or shipped or placed In
the ripening house for future ship
ment. II is usually better. In most
cases. especially with summer fruit.
TO pick the trees over two or three
times. although this IL, not absolutely
necessary. and unless the trees are
overloaded may not be worth while.
When the fruit has not been properly
thinned and the trees are overloaded
many growers begin TO pick the fruit
long before II IL full grown and send
Il to market. by this means the trees
are not only relieved somewhat. but
the fruit that In left swells TO the
largest possible bulk: moreover. salts.
factory returns are often secured from
the early pickings. This method 10
particularly successful with Ciapp's
Favorite aud Bartlett. Both OF these
varieties will ripen up toierably well
when they are not much more than
half grown. The same principle In
successfully used In handling LeConte
and Kieffer pears. but these should be
nearer maturity to be good.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Questions Answered

eeres Working Students College with anlaee
thousands dollars each the benefit
giving highest lowest
SCHOOL Is FAMILY,
provides
College buildings.
boarding
according
all a
Secretary employment
EXPENSES clothing
with different people Berea favors plain clothing Our climate the
undercothng umbrellas overhoes
furnishes books toilet articles uniforms umbrellas
EXPENSES 10
buildings which
c person.
SCHOOL FEES two First DOLLAR Deposit f<
when the
hospital library (students nothing for tuition Os
instruction gift. The Incidental Fee
$500 5000 Academy 500 Cole
ADVANCE, and
half nsalments Is follows
ainna
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24

Cincinnati Grain Market.

FloIr-Winter patents $39Oa4I5.
family s2.70a2.s0. low grade s2.4Oa
2.50, hard paten. s5a5.45, do fancy
$4.25a4.6O. Wheat-No. 2 red Goa
sic, No. red s7aS9c. No. 4 red 75a
see. Ccrn-No. : white 6Sa6S1bc. No. z
white 671sa6sc. No. 2 yellow 66a66Isc
No. yellow 65Isa66c. No. 2 mixed
66a66Iac, No. 3 mixed 65lsa66c. Oats
Mo. white 4la4llac. standard white
40a4lc, No. 3 white i0a40ac.
Cincinnati Live Stock.
Shippers $5.50a6.40. butcher
steers, extra S5.75a6. good to choice
$5a5.65, heifers, extra s5.25a5.50.
good 10 choice s4.50a6.15, cows. extra
$4.75a5, good to choice $3.75a465.
Gamers sl.25a2.50 Bulls-Bologna
ss.25a3.s5. oStya s3.90a4. Calves
Extra So, fair TO good $6.75a775,
common aud large s3a7. Hogs
Good 10 choice packers and butchers
s7.s0a7.s5, mixed packers $7.70a7. so.
common 10 choice heavy fat COWS.
$450s6.50, pigs (li0 lbs and less) s4a
6.75. sheep-Extra s3.25. gooe TO
choice s2.60a3.1S. Lambs-Extra $40.
Cincinnati iseeilaneous.
Poulty-IIens lie. spring chick.
ems Ice, ducks Toe, turkeys
l6c, geese Bate. Eggs-Prime frsts
lIc, flrsts l5Ac. Butter Creamery,
extra 2ske, nrsts .ic. fancy dairy
isc. Apples 75a9Oc bl home
grown 60a70c bu. Carrots Home
grown l5c dozen. Celery--Mich-
igan si.25al.50 crate. Eggplants-
soc doz. Honey s3.75a4 crate. Lem.
ons-,alifornia x3a3.75. Onions
Home grown s2a2.26 bbL Oranges
= s4.26a4.5o boz. Potatoes Eastern
y4a4.50 n Dbl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
SAVING THE eIRDLED TREES
Grating 10 often Necessary Where
Mice and Rabbits Have Been at
Work-How u 10 Done.

II is often necessary to resort 20
ing TO save tree that has been
I'D by mice or rabbits. This 10
done by forming what is called a
bridge graft. The wound should first
be dressed by cutting away the rag.
ged edges and painting the exposed
surface with lead paint
Slender scions are used and are cut
thinly. wedge-shaped at both ends and
rom one and one half to two inches
longer than the wound IL wide. Slip
the knife blade between the bark and
wood on one side Of the wound. Start
one end OF the scion under the bark
and push down firmly. then spring out
the scion and start the other end un-
der the bark on the other side In the
same way.
The scion should now extend three
fourths 10 one inch under the bark on
each side. The bark is tied tightly
over the scions and the whole. scions
and all. covered with wax. These
seions are TO serve as a bridge
through which plant food may pass
and II growth starts on them Il should
be rubbed on. They should be set as
close together as possible around the
stem.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
amPeLoPsIs FOR THE CITY
Hardy Vine That cIInas Closely to
Walls and Thrives Under Ad-
verse Conditions.

The Ampelopsis Is one OF the most
useful hardy vines. What great i'm
provement might easily be wrought In
appearance and value not only In city
houses, but those Of suburban towns
and country districts as we'll, with
a few Of these plants 10 soften the
hard angles and break up the fairness
that SO often prevails.
The best plant. and the ono most
generally used for this purpose. 10
Ampelopsis veitchii. the well known
Boston or Japanese ivy.
Among tho chief features In favor
OF this plant. II clings closely TO. the
wall or other support by means Of
Its disk bearing tendrils. requiring
considerable force 20 tear Il away,
thus no struggling vines are seen
hanging down or bare places on the
wall once the Ampelopsis has grown
over II.
Dust. smoke and other conditions
incidental to cities so disastrous to
plant life have little effect on the
growth of this plant.
II Is beautiful at all seasons, the
bright green foliage Of early spring
changing to dark green during the
summer and again to the lively fall
tints OF red and orange. Even the del
icate tracery OF fits leaiess stems In
winter Is attractive.
Ampelopsis virginica or esinquafo
liza with large "fve-fingered' leaves
more suitable for growing on fences.
garden walls. posts or masonry en-
frances 20 drives. walks. etc. than on
buildings. owing TO It's loose habit OF
growth. There are many different
forms OF this native vine, all are beau
tiful, especially IN autumn. when the
effect OF the brilliant foliage is glor-
ious.
Pot-grown plants are most useful
for planting. especially In the small
spaces usually found about city hous-
es. Ampelopsis does not require par
ticularly good soil. and will thrive I'M
der adverse conditions, such as in the
dry soil generally prevailing close 10
the house wall.
Before planting remove at least
cubic foot OF the old soil and replace
with good loan. A well grown pot
plant when knocked out Of the pot
viii have a network Of hbrous roots,
covering the outside of the ball Of
earth. Loosen up these roots at the
bottom before planting. as they will
grow out into the fresh soil more rap
idly than II left matted together.
After planting. water thoroughly
and as often as required until the
plant becomes established In It's new
quarters.
The cost and care OF these plants
is trifiing compared with the improve
ment obtained In the appearance OF
the home. whether in the city or coun-
try.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
GROWTH OF PARIS is SLOW
tie Gain 10 Steady However, and
Berlin Alone Disputes Third
Place With u.

The French census taken last
month shows that the increase In the
population OF Paris In the last Ave
years has been 1888. In ten years.
at the same rate. the growth would be
about 10000 less than the gain in
Cleveland In the last decade. AS a
matter of fact, the increase In Paris
from 1901 10 1911 was only 132.sls,
the gain in the last half OF the decade
having been decidedly larger than
the growth of the first Eve years.
This Increase Is very small. for SO
great a city. In the ten years from
1901 20 1911 the rate Of growth has
been a little less than per cent.
which falls far below the average rate
of expansion in London. Berlin or st.
Petersburg. not to speak Of New
York. Chicago or Tokyo.
But the gain in Paris has been
enough to show that the French me.
tropolis is not likely TO come to a
standstill. and II is evidently as pros.
porous as II has been at any time.
The three million limit is not far
away, for the new census shows O.,
s4e,9s6 residents. exclusive OF several
important suburbs.
This question Of suburbs renders
somewhat doubtful the assertion that
Paris is still the third city OF the
world. II is clear that the French
capital has a wide margin over Ber,
lin. inside the limits OF the two great
cities. but II is not at all certain that
the population OF Greater Paris, with
adjacent suburbs included. is larger
than the total for Greater Berlin, us
Ing the same system OF including con
tiguous suburbs.
Tokyo is growing much faster than
Paris and 80 Is Chicago. Both prom.
ise TO be on the heels Of the French
metropolis within ten years. hut for
the present Berlin is the only city 70
dispute the Partisan claim 70 the
position among the worlds great cen.
tiers Of population which comes just
below London and New York.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Experiment.. win s,r.wb.rrl...

Experiments made at the Pennsyl-
vania experiment station show that
hill strawberries are not larger and
better formed than those grown In
matted rows. provided the matted row
is a narrow one. Both hills and mat.
ted rows produced fruit somewhat In
ferior 10 that from narrow matted
rows. II Ia evident that different soil
conditions and cultural methods. es-
pecially In the matter OF manuring,
would change these results somew hat
more fayorably to the bill system.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24

The soil for Strawberries should be
a deep. rich loan. capable OF holding
much moisture.
Girdlhg or ringing consists In re.
moving ring OF bark from the trunk
or larger limbs.
Whenever a large limb IL sawed
from the tree the wound should be az
once covered with wax or thick paint
More depends upon the right choice
OF kinds Of fruit 70 set than upon any
other factor as to profit In the or.
chard.
Horticulturists have for many years
practiced various methods to induce
fruitfulness and with some degree OF
success.
A few vines climbing up the porch
OF over a side window give the dwell
Ing an air OF GOODNESS. comfort and
seclusion.
There Is probably no fruit grown
that win adapt itself to such divers.
ity Of soils and conditions as the
strawberry.
While the orchard is coming into
bearing try vegetable growing as q
side line. This makes one OF the sur.
est and best sources OF income.
II isn't often that the fruit grower
IL concerned about his fruit trees NOT
setting fruit. as the general tendency
Of most varieties Is TO overbear.
The longer apples remain on the
tree. unless the weather becomes too
cold 10 permit their exposure. the bet
ter the flavor and the keeping quail
ties
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
BEREA
FOR THE aspiring YOUNG PEOPLE or
The MOUNTAINS
What IRE Your TaIentsf
What Are Your Aims?
Berea Has the Training That il Best For YCU.

Are
FOUNDATION SCHOOL,
Win be placed with others like YOURSELF under special teacher and m
rapid
branches and
dalton School $50 and $1,000
Are o be q
NORMAL SCHOOL, you
trained that will
The
IN earnin
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Miller e. Marsh Dean.
Mountain Agriculture.
and NursIna
Printing Course
10
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three practical studies win
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politics.
the science Of machinery; Drawing bookkeeping ETC.
Do wish to to College? Start In the
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
skeleton Of Ca, In Clock.

When a grandfather's clock at the
Ship hotel. Weybridge. Surrey. Eng.
land. was opened lately. Il was found
to contain the complete skeleton OF a
cat. The animal must by some means
have been shut In the clock. which has
not been opened for many years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
COMBINATION RAKE AND HOE
implement VIII BE Found Very Handy
In Cutting Channels In which to
Set Small Plants.

The implement shown In the illus
tration is a garden weeder combining
a rake with n triangulsrly shaped hoe
The parts OF the head OF the rake can
be separated for the insertion of new
teeth when the old are bent or broken,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
ses, Way to Arrange Plants.

Low ornamental plants arranged In
a border mass along the base OF the
dwelling help to break the mechanical
base line OF the dwelling. hide an
ugly foundation and give apparently
greater solidity and repose to the
lower part OF the structure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Berea College

College
highest South
To conform to the Carnegie standards have diminished former
Leading B.
8, L., B.
snans Free Culture Piano. Theory,
schoo
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
DOES NOT BRulse THE FRUIT
Picker Invented That VIII Save Az
pies intended 20 Be Kept for Any
Confederate Time.

Apples for packing or for keeping
any length OF time should be carefully
picked from the trees 80 they will not
be bruised. As the climbing Of the
trees made the picking a tedious Job.
! devised a picker. as shown In the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Just Study Principles.

Everyone who attempts TO decorate
the home grounds should study the
principles OF plant arrangement with
reference 20 harmony and general
beauty. then plan and plant for him.
self.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Drop Apples for Plgs.

The drop apple from an average
orchard will maintain quite bunch
OF shoats. and will put them In mar.
ket condition at a minimum expense
II the orchard is sown with rape
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24

illustration. says a writer IN the Pop
ular Mechanics. ] took a pine stick
twelve feet two inches wide and sew.
en-eighths OF an inch thick. and
hinged a two-foot length OF the same
material TO It's side so that the ends
were even. and placed an old.fashioned
halfround tin cup on each strip 40
that their openings would register. A
row 81 holes were punched around the
edge so that a soft pad could be
sowed In each cup.
A stout cord was attached TO the
short piece and run through hole In
the long piece allowing end enough 20
equal the length Of the long strip. A
piece Of heavy clockspring was placed
between the strips 10 keep them apart.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
USEFUL FOR PLANT SUPPORT
Can De Used TO Much Advantage With
Flowers and veaetabies-is Made
Of Galvanized Wire. %.

The accompanying picture shows
support for plants which can he used
to good advantage. both for vegetables
and flowers. II IL patented article
but the cost 10 not great. II is made
% galvanized wire. which will not rust
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
OUTLOOK IS BETTER
Wool msrset Active and Flrm--Dry
Goods Men Busy--euyers az
Wholesale centers.

New York;. q. Dun's weekly re-
view Of trade said:
Sentiment is improved at Boston,
with prevailing belief that business
will soon be much better. Dry goods
iobbers report a fair demand and or
dors are well distributed. Indications
appear OF expansion in Industrial ac-
iivity, although curtailment is still
drastic at cotton mills. Mems wear
wooden mills, however, are booking a
good volume Of business. Shoe fac
tories are busy and wool trading is
brisk.
Industrial Plants Busy.
The wool market is more active and
very firm. With Industrial plants in
creasing operations to a moderate ex.
tent there IL more optimism In com
mercial lines at Pittsburg. and whole.
salers Of dry goods. notions and shoes
receive goods orders for future deliv-
cry.
Visiting merchants are increasing
in st. Louis and while purchases are
Usually along conservative lines
stocks OF dry goods. millinery, clothing.
hatsS footwear and fancy goods have
been considerably reduced
BY the Wholesale.
Dealings In retail lines at Chicago
we're favorably stimulated by the large
numbers OF visitors attracted by the
aviation meet. Wholesale operations
include wider variety Of fall. winter
and holiday goods, and road and mail
orders compare we'll with this time
last year.
Improvement appears In certain
lines at Cincinnati, notably dry goods
and groceries, and there is a much
better inquiry for pig iron, with con-
siderable actual business placed.
At the Clearing Houses.
Bank exchanges this week again
show a notable increase over last
year, the total at all leading cities in
the United States aggregating s2,616,-
994.732, gain of 1876 per cent as COM
pared with the same week a year ago,
but owing to the large loss at New
York City there Ia decrease com.
pared with 1909 of 1926 per cent
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-08-24
Al the Clearing Houses.
Moderate Gains Made.

Bradstreet's letter said:
The Improvement which is generally
conceded to have occurred in the later
planted western crops, and particular
ly corn, since the first of the month.
the advance OF the season OF fall job
bling activity, and the consequent pres
ence in the leading markets OF fall
buyers is all reflected in a further
slight Improvement In the volume OF
Wholesale trade this week. These
gains made are moderate, however.
and the tendency TO operate cautious
~. pending clearer views OF crop out.
turn and of possible tariff revision is
as marked as heretofore.