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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Civic League Entertainment.

Friday evening at the college au-
ditorium,. the Civic League gave a
most pleasing entertainment. The
program consisted of music and
recitations. Very attractive numbers
were the trombone solos by MIR.
Royal V. Bidez and cornet solos by
Rev. P. P. Blalock and Master IT.
vim .Padgett. Misses Georgia May
Wates, Florence Peak and Rosa
Redd gave humorous recitatlons
very pleasing to the audience. After
the program was completed the
young ladies went up on the stage
and were silhouetted behind large
sheet, the young men guessing from
the shadow, who was the substance;
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins made an ideal
auctioneer ard kept the young peo-
pie in splendid and hilarious spirits
during the whole evening. About
thirty boxes were auctioned OFT and
the proceeds of the evening amount
ed to thirty three dollars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Prof. C. C. Newman, Horticul-
turist, Suggests the Best Va
rieties of Vegetables.

Prof. G. C. Newman, horticultur-
ist at the experiment station at
Clemson College, has given the
press this interesting and timely ar
ticle:
In the spring when the gardener
is preparing to place his order for
garden seeds, he is frequently at a
loss to determine just what varieties
are the best, as the seed catalogues
usually recommend all their varie-
ties very highly. The following list
of varieties Of vegetables is especial
" recommended. We have been
testing varieties at the college and
station for years and the ones given
in this list have given best results:
Irish potatoes: Irish Cobbler, Tri-
umph or Red Bliss, Peerless.
Cabbages: Charleston, Wakefield
Henderson's Succession.
Beets: Crosby's Early Egyptian,
Extra Early Bassano, Crimson
Globe.
Celery: Winter Queen, Giant Pas
cal, Golden Self Blanching.
Lettuce: Boston Market, Improv-
ed Hanson.
Kale: Curled Siberian.
Onions (from seed): Yellow Globe,
Danvers, Prize Taker.
Onions (from sets): Yellow Dan,
vers, White Multiplier, Yellow Mul,
tiplier.
Garden peas: Philadelphia extra
early (2 l-2 ft. tall). Alaska u l-2 #,
tall). Telephone 4 #. tall.)
Radishes: Extra Early Scarlet
French Breakfast, Long White Ma
pies.
Parsley: Moss Curled.
Spinach: Round Thick-Leaved.
Turnip: Extra Early White Milan,
Red Top White Globe, White Egg
Asparagus: Conover's Colossal
Palmetto.
The above list Of vegetables
should be planted during the month
of February:
Cucumbers: Arlington White
Spine, Davis Perfect.
Garden corn: Early Adams
Truckers Favorite.
Sugar corn: White Evergreen
Country Gentleman.
Cantaloupes: Rockyford, Extra
Early Hanover, Baltimore or Acme
Okra: White Velvet.
Bunch Beans: Bountiful, Earl!
ISpeckled Valentine, Currie's Rus
Proof Wax.
Lima beans, Fordhook, Bunch Ii
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Johnston, S. G.
Pretty Thin.

The tail-of-the-season reform that
swept over Coney Island recently
might wei! have considered the well
fare of the wretched horses which
are used for the 'dime-ride" busi-
ness, says Lippincott's. When the
season closes they are auctioned off,
and are knocked down to the bidders
atnext to nothing. Generally they
are so skeleton-like thai they are
practically useless.
At the end of this season buyer
bought an exceptionally attenuated
specimen after he had been coaxed
to bid on him by numerous promises
made by the auctioneer, who wound
up by saying:
Now, look a'here, boss, if you
buy this hawse an you amt pleased
with the animal, you just bring him
back and get your money-see"''
"Yes," retorted the buyer: but
this is the last day of the sale, and
the beast is so blamed thin he may
die on my hands. Then, supposing |
did bring him back, you probably
wouldn't be here to receive him"
"Oh, well' blandly replied the
auctioneer, ''if you do bring him
back and we amt here, you kin just
shove it under the door,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
PRIZE ACRE OF CORN.
Mr.. E. N. Smith Tells How He
Made Large Yield of Corn
Last Year. Plan Given
in Full.

AS | have been asked to write an
article on the way 1 made l2l4
bushels of corn on one acre, I will
try to give the plan.
First I will say the acre of land
was planted in peas in 1909 and
made rank vines, which was left on
the land. In the fall of 1909 / turn
ed this land with a disc plow as
deep as three mules could well pull
it to an average depth of 10 inches.
Z March 2Oth, 1910, I broad. casted
10 ,two-horse loads of lot manure on
this acre. I then took a two horse
plow and went as deep as Icould go.
/ followed this two horse plow with
a three7horse subsoiler, this made
five horses to the furrow. The
land was broken this time to a
depth of Is inches. I then took a
grain drill and broad casted 400
pounds kainit and 400 pounds of
acid. l then laid OFT the rows four
feet wide and bedded them out with
a two-horse plow, running a three
horse subsoiler in the little balk that
was left.
On the 2lst Of march I took j
peck of Garick's prolific corn and
planted the acre. / put 100 pounds
of guano- under the corn when
planted, putting it nine inches in
drill.
Nothing was done to this corn
until the middle of May, except
barred it off one time with scooter
to keep it from growing too fast.
About the middle of May / put.
$50 pounds of meal, 100 pounds
blood, 45o pounds acid, 45o pounds
kainit, around one side and plowed
out middle to corn with half shovel.
In one more week / put the same
amount on the other side of corn
md -nlnwed- ont middle the same
IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
INTEREST IN VOTING CONTEST
GREATER LAST WEEK THAN EVER
Miss Winona Mathis Won the Beautiful Pair of Lace
Curtains. Who will Win the Five Thousand Free
Votes. This will be decided Saturday Night,
February 25th.

Our contest this week has certain
ly been on the move. There has
been much excitement, and interest
grows greater every day. Several
of the contestants sent in large num-
bers of votes and the standing is
very close between several. Miss
Mathis gained her old place back
again and now stands at the top of
the list. Miss Martha Dorm has
done good work and has lost no
ground. She seems determined to
get to the top. Miss Stephens stood
first last week and she made fine
showing this week but did not re-
main at the head of the list. She
may have a surprise in store for us
next week. Mrs. Maggie Mcdaniel
has just started in the race, and
stands very close.
Rules Governing Contest.
Rule (l) All collections made BY
contestants must be turned over to
the Contest manager within one
week or votes will not be allowed.
Rule (2) Subscribers should take
receipt for all money given to con
testants.
Rule (3) The Contest Managers
signature must be affixed to votes
before same are of any value in
contest.
Rule az Ballots cannot be bought.
The Contest will be run on square
and fair basis for all. Votes can
only be obtained by securing sub
scriptions, either prepaid or re-
newals, or by cutting the nomina-
tion coupon or free voting blank
out of the paper.
Ru1e (5) No ,->1-----
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

blown uown very Dauly breaking
1000 of the stalks. This left me
10000 stalks which made corn.
The fertilizer I used on this acre
cost $500. The preparing, plant
ing, cultivating and gathering did
not cost over $1,000, this making a
total cost of $4,000. I did not al
low anything for the lot manure,
as the improvement of the land will
we'll cover that. Counting the corn
at sl.oo per bushel (although I am
getting sl.5o for lot of it for seed)
I have cleared s7l.25 on this acre,
besides winning the prize Of SIS. 90.
I have sown this acre in wheat and
it looks as if it will make a very
fine yield.
Z. N. Smith.
Johnston. S, G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
In all propap

In all proDaD ---
soon have new Bank, which will
be a branch of the Bank of Western
Carolina, headquarters al Aiken, S.
G. On last Friday MI. H. M. Dib-
BILE, president, and Mr.. James Pow
ell, Yice-president, were here and ad-
dressed an enthusiastic crowd of
business men on establishing a
branch of their institution. Several
branches have already been estab-
lished throughout the state and are
in a Aourishing condition. A COM
mittee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for the shares necessary
in order to secure this branch, and
was composed of Messrs. J. w.
Hardy, J. w. Marsh and Z. L.
Yonce.
The Philathea and Baraca classes
gave a valentine party TO their
friends on last Tuesday evening at
the home of DR.. w. S. Dorset.
Clusters of red hearts festooned the
hallway and were used also in get
ting partners for an amusing con-
test, in which the heart played a
prominent part. A valentine box
afforded much amusement during
the evening and the time was hap
PLY spent.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Mobley, of
Thompson, Ca, came on Sunday to
visit the father of the former, DR..
S. g. Mobley who has been ill for
several days.
Miss Estelle Satcher died on Sun
day afternoon at her home near
town, after short illness. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. But
| ler Satcher and was in her 18th
year, and was bright and beauti-
full girl. AS student in the|high
school, she was loved by all her
class mates. The funeral services
were conducted on Monday after.
noon at Philippi church, and the
interment in the burying ground
nearby.
Mrs. Lille Andrews and Miss
Fannie Pratt Andrews, of Asheville.
N. c., are here for a visit to the
home of Mr.. J. II. White.
Mr.. Will Hoyt, of this place, was
married on last Thursday to Miss
Foster, of Jonesville, S. c., the mar
riage taking place at the home o.
the bride.
Mr.. B. S. Redding, of Greens
boro, N. G. was a visitor here las
week.
Master Mark Toney celebrated
his 18th birthday on Saturday af
ternoon, and had SO of his younE
friends with him, and happy tim
!, was had.
On Saturday evening at the pas
t time theatre, the gold watch offere'
to the one bearing the lucky mum
r Der was by Miss Emmie Mitchell
: and Master Roland QUITS won tn
gold dollar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Senator Tillman' condition.

Washington, February 19. Re
ports, sent throughontthe country
last night, to the effects that Senator
Tillman had suffered ollapse in
the Senate yesterday, while attempt
ing to deliver euIog on the life
of the late Senator Clay, of Geor-
gia, have caused consid derable ap-
prehension to be- expressed on the
part of Senator Ti1lman'a friends in
Washington and elsewhere.
While it is true thas Senator Till.
man is not near the same he was
physically before he suffered his Sc
we're illness last year, and does not
attempt to exert himself ia debates,
he is able to transact his ordinary
business in his office and sstosbe on
the floor at the sessions the SEN
ate. He is still a believe in physi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clark have

b o. ar. ~ -. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Clark have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Kneece, at Monetta.
Mr.. j. H. Mcknight, of Cincin-
natti. Ohio, spent two days of the
past week here.
Mrs. Sam Nichol olson, is spending
awhile here with relatives.
Miss Emily Bell of Parksville, is
the guest of Miss Alma Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs: Willie SHother and
Miss Eloise Strother, pf Walhalla,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Edison,
of Graniteville, were guests during
the past week at the;h0me of DIR. G.
E. Stro ther.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Cotton Mill Inspector.

Several days ago we had very
pleasant conversation with our
young friend, Mr.. J. A. Gaines, who
now holds responsible position IN
the department of agriculture. Some
months ago he did special work for
the census bureau, but resigned that
to accept a better position under
Commissioner Watson. Mr.. Gaines
duties consist chiefly of inspecting
cotton mills, to ascertain whether or
not the law concerning child labor
is being violated. He had just com
pleted his first tour the day before
we saw him, and he stated that he
found that the mills are disposed
to comply with the terms of the law.
This young man has made good in
every position which he has held,
and we confidently believe he has a
very bright future before him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Grand Jurors for 1911.

New ones-S. B. Mays, Wise,
w. S. Adams, Pickens,
Fl. A. Adams, Modoc,
J. w. Grim, Johnston,
Walter w. Wise, Trenton,
M. D. Lyon, Wise,
j. P. QUITS, Wise,
T. G. Mathis, Red Hill,
p. r. Wates, Pickens,
w. D. Holland, Trenton,
John Morris, Ward,
G. H. Key, Wise.
Holdovers-J.C. Lewis, Johnston,
w. T. Kinnaird, Pickens
J. S. Rodgers, Johnston,
+. H. Bussey, Red Hill,
P. B. Whatley, Collier,
w. E. Lott, Pickens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

coupon, emitting each contestant to
one thousand (lOoO) votes, will be
allowed.
Rule (s) ALI votes must be in
The Advertisers Office by Saturday
midnight Of each second week from
issue or else they will not be count
ed on the minor prizes that will be
offered during the contest. Votes
cast on these prizes will also count
on the piano.
Rule (9) Votes once issued can
not be transferred to another con-
testant.
Rule (1O) Contestants in contest
must ;.gree to accept all rules and
conditions in the contest.
Rule (I) The right is reserved
to reject the name of any contes-
tant for cause, also TO alter these
rules should the occasion demand.
. Rule (l2) Any question that may
arise between the contestants will
be decided by the contest manager
and his decision will be final.
Rule (l3) Under no condition
will the nominators name be divulg-
ed. The manager will be al
ways ready to call and explain any
thing regarding the contest.
Rule (l4) Contestants may y-hold
their votes until they wish TO cast
them. Until they are cast your
standing will not be published.
Rule (l5) If any party stops his
or her paper and transfers tito an.
other member of the family of the
same address it will not count as
new subscription.
Scale of Votes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mr.. Sawyer and Mrs.
Satcher. Another Bank a
Possibility. Beautiful
Valentine Party.

Mr.. Sylvan Sawyer died at his
home here on Thursday afternoon
from an attack of heart failure. He
had been confined to his bed only
during the morning, and about 2
O'Clock he had a fainting attack and
never revived. His death was great
shock and cast a gloom over the
town, for he was held in high es-
TEEN by all. In manner, he was
quiet and gentle as woman, and a
Christian gentleman. In his home
life, his one thought was of his chill
dren, to whom he has been both
father and mother, the wife and
mother passing to her reward about
10 years ago. The children, IL in
number, who were always so devot-
ed TO him, were: DR.. Olin Sawyer,
of Georgetown; DR.. Frank Sawyer,
of Camden, Prof. Walter Sawyer,
of Tennessee; Mr.. A. L. Sawyer, of
Vidalia, Ca; and Mesdames John
Bland, of Vidalia, Ca; II. A. Clark,
of Aiken, S. c.; and Horace Wright,
of Georgetown and Misses Clara,
Daisy, Maud and Gladys Sawyer.
He also left one brother, Col. Claud
E. Sawyer, of Aiken, S. c., and two
sisters Mesdames Jones, of Edge
field, and Boatwright, of Leesville.
The burial was on Friday, at 4:3O
o'clock, at Mt. of Olives cemetery
and was conducted by DR.. w. S.
Dorset. The veterans of Camp Nc
Henry, acted as honorary pall-bear-
ers, and placed a laurel wreath, tied
with the colors of the Confederacy
upon the bier. There were many
other beautiful floral designs.
Mrs. J. M. Cox and children of
Chester, are guests at the home of
Mayor j. D. BARLEY.
Mr.. George Nickerson has gone
to Columbia, where he has accepted
a positi""
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

struction of nitrogen is the smallea
loss of which we complain. Th,
destruction of the humus-forming
materials, which we can not anc
do not replace with commercial
fertilizers, is a much more serious
loss.
These, then, are some of the rea
sons for early breaking of the lands,
in order that we may the better in
corporate all humus-forming mate.
rials with the soil.
Readers of The Progressive Far
mer are now using less fire in pre-
pairing their lands for the crops.
The one-horse farmer is doing more
early plowing and thereby remov-
ing as far as he can, when using a
small plow, the reasons which have
previously led him to burn up hui
mus-forming materials, which he
found it difficult to put out of the
way of the early cultivation Of his
crops.
Put the Disk Harrow to Work.
The two-horse farmer, or perhaps
we should say the three-horse far
mer, is learning to use the disk: har-
row both before and after breaking
the land for the purpose of dispos-
ing of the grass, stalks and other
trash on the lands.
In breaking cotton lands this
time of year, and if they have not
already been broken it should be
done as soon as possible, it is prob
ably best, on all except the lightest
and best drained soils, to throw the
land up in narrow and high beds.
The beds may be the width of two
rows but preferably width of one
row. This means that these lands
will dry out mere quickly and
warm up earlier, which is SO essen
tial to obtaining a good stand of
cotton.
This advice to throw the land up
in high beds when plowed early,
does not mean planting on high
beds. The one-horse farmer may
have to re-bed his land at planting
time, which we believe TO besa dis
tinct advantage, but the t&o-horse
farmer will by the use of the disk
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

While having dinner at a friends
home one evening, little George re-
fused, with self-conscious dignity,
several unwholesome dishes which
William, his tiny host, devoured
with relish.
Finally, when William began to
eat a huge slice of fruit-cake, George
eyed him wistfully for long time:
Then, leaning his head on his hand
with a sigh, he said: ),
"Oh, dear! I wish my stomach b
wasn't being brungded up c'rrectly.' .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Petit Jury March Court.

First Week.
J.P. Whatley, Moss,
C. G. Burkhalter, Talbert,
I. NJ. Dorm, Elmwood,
Oscar Clark, Ward,
B. B. Jones, Pickens,
Us. Mann, Hibler,
G. F. Coursey, Ward,
W. H. Pardue, Trenton,
J M. Mays, Wise,
J. 7. Grifis, Red Hill,
Henry Salter, Ward,
G.. A. Nicholson, Meeting ST.,
W. S. Marsh, Trenton,
D. N. Dorm, Modoc,
L. G. Clark, Ward,
j. II. Mathis, Collier,
Wade Franklin, Ward,
Jos. Jacobs, Johnston,
R. w. Glover, Meriwether,
J. r. Bryant, Elmwood,
F. P. Salter, Pickens,
w. S. Logue, Meeting Street
J. C. Stone, Modoc,
G.. M. Temples, Ward,
w. F. Floyd, Red Hill,
Will Winn, Talbert,
E. B. Dasher, Johnston,
J. r. Hart,
Morgan Dorm, Modoc,
S. 2. Seigler, Moss,
w. r. McHugh, Wise,
S. B. Stillwell, Pickens,
T. F. Lybrand, Ward,
w. w. Hill, Moss,
E. Harrison, Trenton,
]. E. Franklin, Ward.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Whiskey Dealers re Fined In
Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Eenn Feb. 90.
Fifty-two whiskeys dealers indicted
recently under the obstruction of
Judge McReynoids that the hold.
ing of afederal license was prima
facie evidence Of guile today sub
mitted their cases and were fined
$50 and costs, with thirty days
each in the workhouse The work
house sentence was ssSspended du-
ring good behavior.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

- 4. a u1Inoth, Podded Lima,
Small Lima (butter bean.)
Pole bean: Old Homestead or
Kentucky Wonder, Fat Horse or
White Grease Back.
Egg plants: Black beauty.
Bell peppers: Chinese Giant, Bell
or Bull Nose.
Small peppers: Long Red Cay
enne.
The aoove list should not be
planted until after the middle OF
March, except in the southern part
of the state where they may be
planted earlier.
G. C. Newman,
Horticulturist S. G. Experiment
Station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

Bridget, I feel SO ill I wish you
would not go out to-day. Couldn't
you get what you are going for just
as we'll tomorrow"
Faith, an oi can-to-morrow or
amy day. / was goin' out to get me-
sill a new job"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

uurinS Uliv
a few days ago.
Yesterdays effort to deliver the
eulogies to Senator Clay were per-
haps more than Senator Tillman
could stand at this time, hence his
statement that he would not talk
further, after having uttered few
words. Recreation during the com
ing recess of Congress may put him
in better condition for the next ses-
sion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
hese humus-forming materials

E ]- =
abundant and only one-horse pll,r
available for breaking the land,
turn them under and properly mix
ing them with the soil, SO that they
will not seriously interfere with the
cultivation of the crops, becomes,a
dihisult problem. This, we believe,
is one of the greatest objections to
the one-horse plow and one of the
greatest obstacles to successful one
horse farming. But if more early |
breaking were done, and the land
plowed a second time, if necessary,
there would be less difficulty in dis
posing of the stalks and grass with
out the use of fire. AS recently pub
lished in The Progressive Farmer,
the State Chemist of North Caroli-
ma, DR.. B. w. Kilgose, asserts that
in the production of 500 pounds of
lint cotton, the leaves, stalks, bolls
and roots Of the cotton plants weigh
around 3,145 pounds" and contain
67.7 pounds of nitrogen. All of
this nitrogen and a ton and half
of humus-forming materials are de-
stroyel, when all these materials
are burned off the land.
Burning Nitrogen and Buying 1t.
Let MS look a little further and
get an idea of the loss of nitrogen
when corn-stalks and grass are de-
stroyed. When 25 bushels of corn
is grown in the South from 1000 to
5000 pounds of stalks, leaves and
shucks are produced. About SO
per cent of this is stalks, 80 per cent
leaves and 10 per cent shucks, so
that we can safely state that around
one ton of material is usually left
4 in the field when 25 bushels of corn
are grown in the South. How much
nitrogen does this material con-
tain? Definite figures can not be
given; butan approximation can be
made. Henry in his Feeds and
Feeding" states (page 632) that
there are 2O.s pounds of nitrogen
in 2, 600 pounds of stover; but this
would mean that it cntains 6,5 per
cent of protein, whereas, this same
author states in another table (page
62ly that corn stoyer contains 3.8
per cent of protein. In Bulletin
of the North Carolin, Department
of Agriculture we find it stated that
corn stoyer contains 5.5 per cent of
protein. which would mean that a
3 ton Of such stover would contain
B l7.s pounds of nitrogen. 1t is prob
ably safe to state that a ton of corn
stalks and leaves contains from 10
to Is pounds of nitrogen. This is
destroyed when the corn stalks are
burned.
Crabgrass hay is said to contain
SO per cent of protein or % pounds
of nitrogen in one ton. If the grass
burned contains half this amount OF
nitrogen, 10 to IL pounds are de
stroyed when a tonof this material
is barned. We pay is to 20 cents
3 pound for nitrogen, but when
these materials are burned the de
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

Mrs. Given: Will you remove the
snow for dollar?
Weary Willie: Yes'm. Me meth
cd is to pray for rain.
Kind lady: Goodness, child!
What a dreadful toothache you
must have!