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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
Shortage of Potash Is
Very Serious Problem

applied in the drill before plant
Ing.
You will doubtless remem.
Der some of the fields of Harris
vile cotton which you, Mr..
Knapp and Mr.. Houston looked
at when you were here a few
weeks ago. From some of these
fields We have already ga thered
approximately one bale per acre
and there will be at least one
more heavy picking. The IS
acres upon which we have had
the best rye cover crops and
used the largest amount of phos-
phate rock for the past two years
produced above a bale to the
acre last year and will produce
not less than one and one quar-
ter bales this years.
High Prices.
The probable high price of
acid phosphate is not the only
reason to urge the farmers to i'm
me dlately sow cover crops, for
these will preserve and return to
the soil considerab amounts of
ammonia, and ammoniates are
now selling at the highest prices
L have ever known. With cot
ton seed meal at S36 to $40 ton
it would be a crime to use this
excellent food stuff under the
crop. If first fed to cattle and
used in the form of sta bic ma
nure it will be different pro-
position. All other forms of am
monia are extremely high.
THE farmer who does not take
thought to the production of his
next years cotton crop right
away will probably find himself
in a very awkward position next
spring and hope that the entire
farm demonstration force of the
State will direct every energy
towards informing the farmers
of this situation and its most
practicable solution. Where
farmers have wood lots upon
which are growing hardwood
trees such as the oak, hickory,
ETC., they should begin as soon
as their crop is gathered to haul
ing into their fields leaves and
and surf, which besides supply
ing much needed humus will
furnish considerable amounts of
ammonia and potash.
IF the farmers can be kept
from going wild over cotton, if
they will plain now to raise only
a moderate acreage without ex-
cessive cost for fertilizer, if they
will plant heavily to grain, and
arrange for a full acreage of corn,
| believe that the wave of pros
perity which has just arrived
will continue with us fer some
time. On the other hand if they
lose their heads, run up tremen-
dous bills for fertilizer and plant
the bulk of the acreage in cot
ton, l should not be surpri sed to
see conditions in few years as
bad as they have been any time
recently"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

Last week our correspondent
from Snow Hill suggested that
all molasses cookers report for
publication the result Of their
werk. Mr.. G.. w. Boan, Of near
Patrick, is the first to report Civ
ing in IL ,085 gallons as his bit.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

Pendhyn, vas killed before he
could get here and q second,
Louis Gertson, was sent in his
place. Mr.. Gertson and machine
|arrived in due time and it is
said he seemed satisfied with
the grounds and the general out.
look. But something happened
to change his mind. evidently.
Mr.. Gertson has been making
exhibits Of this risky nature tor
five years but this flight was to
be his last one. He intended
to quit while still alive. In
looking over the groun ds. it is
said, he discovered that it would
be necessary for him to fly over
the spot where Mr. Terrell, the
unfortunate aviator of last year,
fell and was killed. While
meditating on this his attention
was attracted by the gleam of
some white slabs nearby.
What is that?" he said.
"Graveyard," answered some.
.one..
Mr.. Gertson decided he could
MT fly just yet, at least not from
that ground.
Gould you blame him?
He was filling q dead mans
contract on his own last fight.
1t was necessary for him to rise
over the spot where poor Terrell
fell and also to pass over . ceme-
terry, carrying with him the very
engine that fell when his prede-
cessor here went to his death.
To Mr.. Gertson it must have
seemed that all of the evil
omens possible we're warning
him not to fly, at least not over,
that spot.
Then it was that Mr., Hunley,
secretary of the Fair Association
was face to face with . critical
situation. He had advertised
flights to take place from the
Fair grounds. He had done his
best. His man was here-but
he wouldn't fly. Then the secre
tary, in his characteristic man.
ner got busy. II q short time
he had the telegraph and tele.
phone wires in every direction
busy. He was rewarded by hav-
ing q new man, who, by the way,
is not so superstitious. on the
grounds Tuesday afternoon.
But the trouble jinks had not
left Mr.. Hunley yet, for it seemed
on Wednesday afternoon that the
flight was doomed to fail. Six
times did the aviator try to rise,
one time badly bending an axle,
before he was able to leave the
ground. But this man seemed
made of the sort Of stuff that is
bound to succeed. So on about
the seventh attempt he was able
to rise from the ground and
made a long, beautiful flight
while the sky was illuminated
with the cleaning gold of q gor-
geous sunset.
On Thursday afternoon the
flight was made on schedule
time.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11
The Fair Was a Hummer;
Fine EXHIBITS, Big Crowds

cessful county fair In the history
Chesterfield county is in full
swing. This fair has been a
hummer in every sense of the
~ ord. The crowd was record.
breaker, $500 people having
passed into the grounds Wednes,
day, and the probabilities are
that when results are totaled
for today, yesterdays record
will be surpassed.
The exhibits for all depart
ments were large: than hereto
fore and of q higher grade, show
ing improvement in many
things since last year.
Though the prizes have been
awarded, the results have not
yet been fully tabulated, so it
is thought best to defer their
publication until next week.
The judges were Miss Moore
of Winthrop College and
Mr.. Stewart, Of Clemson. As
is generally understood, the
judges identified the exhibits
entirely by number and could
not know to whom they belong
ed. Judgment was made by
the point system endorsed by
these colleges.
In the department of House
hold Arts some very fine work
was displayed All of this work
was commended for the great
variety and for the uniformly
careful manner in which the ex-
hibits we're made.
One of the outstanding fea-
lures in this department. was the
centerpieces an! counterpanes
made by Mrs. M. b. Smith, of
Cheraw. This lady exhibited
great number of pieces of fancy
work, all of verv high grade
Mrs. Ingram. of Cheraw, pre-
sented very beautiful exhibit of
flowers, some mammoth chrys-
antbemums. A hat made OF
wire grass by MIR. Irving Oliver
attracted much attention. Mr..
Oliver said he used to make
lots of them before the war.
1t is possible that the exhibits
of no other department have
shown the improvement that
is manifest in the Kitchen De-
partment. Here rows and rows
of shelves were loaded with the
very choicest products of Ches-
terfield's kitchen. There were
Amany things in there that
pur President would delight to
pave upon his table. They are
ar too good for any king that
yer disgraced throne in Eu-
be.
)ne of the the most noteworty
plays in this department. was
of Mrs. ID. F. Buie, Of Pa
-. Here was a whole shelf
Eerves th at makes ones
water twenty-four hours
wing seen them. There
items in this beautiful
tion, including q large
ggs preserved in liquid
This, by the way. is q
hat every farmers wife
be familiar with. Liquid
n be bought from any
very cheaply and by
t is easily possible to
bsh and wholesome eggs
rear round.
rowing pimento plant,
ripe fruit, exhibited by
w. Hanna, attracted
tention.
l.. H. Trotti's entry of 129
yMrs. A. w. Hursey's ia
De Beulah Rivers 92 all
special mention for
eat variety and excellent
arm exhibits made an nm.
fine showing. There
gly one-third more items
this year than formerly
eat improvement in quail
nis was especially true ot
and sorghum. For Irist
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

| % AeSh VA WIG ouUCh
tlon Of farm demonstration
agents at their daily conference.
in Cclum bia recently was that OF
formulating some plans for farm
ers to pursue in meeting short
age of the supply of potash for
next years. fertilizer.
The general consensus of opin.
ion was that feeding beef cattle
would be one of the most pro-
ductiYe sources, in that animal
manure is q source most avail
able for potash supplies. On
light lands, potash is regarded
essential for the production of
cotton.
w. W. Long, Stste farm de.
monstration agent, has asked T.
+. Keitt. Clemson college chem
ist, for an analysis of animal
manure. From Mr.. Keitt's an.
alysis it was observed that the
potash content of one ton of ami, e,
nal manure was equivalent to
200 pounds of s-4-4 fertilizer.
Continuing the discussion, Mr..
Long says: Farmers with an
abundance of cowpea hay and
rougnage, who are in position 20
feed moderately of cottonseed
meal would find it profitable to
feed beef cattle, thus providing
an availa BILE source of potash,
not to speak of ammonia, in
which animal manure is high"
Phosphate Rock.
d. Il. Coker of Hartsville,
writing to Mr.. Long, observes
that the price of sulphuric acid
has made record advances be-
cause of increased demand in
the manufacture of high explo-
sives, with q consequent short
age of supply. To withstand d
this deficiency. Mr.. Coker sug-
gests the use of phosphate rock,
in connection with winter cover
crops. Mr.. Coker's letter fol-
lows:
Nv. W. Long, Clemson College,
MY Dear Mr.. Long: l wish
to direct your attention to a
matter of most urgent import,
ance to the farmers of the State
"a matter which should receive
their immediate thought if they
would avoid q most awkward sit
uatlon next spring.
II under stand that sulphuric
acid (which with phosphate rock
is required for the manufacture
of acid phosphate) is being used
largely in the production ex.
ploslves, and has advanced in
price to between $50 and $40 per
ton. Phosphate rock is extreme.
ly cheap, but one-half of the
weight of acid phosphate is sui
phuric acid and Judging by the
present price Of rock and sui
phuric acid, | do not presume
that acid phosphate can be sold
to the farmers next spring at
less that $40 per ton, and th.t
probably nothing like the usual
supply will be available.
Cover Crops.
"As you know, we have been
using for some years on our own
farms rye as cover crop. plant.
ing it in our cotton fields, and
also upon the lands where we
have grown pea vine hay, and
plowing this rye under during
the late winter and early spring.
In connection with these cover
crops we have been using ground
phosphate rock at the rate OF
about 500 pounds per acre as
we'll a. small amounts of organic
ammoniates.
II see no reason why ground
phosphate rock (known as floats
should not be obtained as cheap.
ly as usual--say az $40 per tor
or less-and ! believe that if the
farmers generally will at once
SOW upon their lands intended
for cotton next year q libera
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-11-11

inte, seemingly a new one,
! deserves Investigation. 1t grows
verv luxurantly, somewhat re.
bling millet, but is said tc
be much better.
/ A great variety Of peanuts and
fruit both fresh and dried were
shown.
Mr.. F. w. Rivers farm dis
play deserves special mention,
In this booth he had on exhibit
about everything that man OF
animal would care to eat. II
every farmer in the county
would follow this suggestion
Chesterdeld's prosperity would
be assured regardless of the
price of cotton.
Some fine samples Of to
bacco prove that this crop can
be successfully grown here.
The corn display was hardly
up to stan lard, according to Mr..
Tiller. Plenty of good corn was
made by the farmers and by the
boys corn bs, but not enough
attention WIS paid to the selec-
tion Of fine specimens. The ex-
hi pits shown were good, but
there should have been more.
The display of stock in charge
of Mr.. F. w. Rivers was especi-
ally fine. About three times as
much stock was shown this year
as last and of q higher grade. In
several instances stock that took
first prize last year was outclass-
ed and received second honor
this time. This makes o fine
showing. Mr.. Rivers is on the
right track when he says greater
emphases should be placed on
dairy breeds. A fine dairy COW
will Day for herself in q short
time. Great pains should be
taken by the farmers to find the
breed best suited to the locality,
wiGh which all homes should be
supplied.
The best dairy breeds shown
were those of Mr.. F. W. Rivers
and D. l.. Lisenby.
s. H. Rivers Of Mt. Croghan,
showed magnificent Red Poll
bull. A very fine heifer was
shown by Mr.. Lawrence Reid, of
Marlburgh.
Very fine hogs were shown by
II. A. Watson, F. H. Boatwright
and r. X. Pittman.
The poultry department. was
we'll supplied with good exhibits.
showing that many people are
interested in fine breeds.
The pair Of Toulouse Geese
shown by Mr.. w. s. Carpenter
IF Patrick, attracted much at
tention.
A pen of white leghorns owned
by Mr.. Fl. B. Graves of Page
land won 1lt prize in that class,
the cock also winning sweep
stakes as best male bird in show.
The Belgian Hares exhibited
by Mr.. Lawrence Reid, of Che
raw. attracted much attention.
The Amusements
One of the best carnival COM
panies to be had was on the
grounds we'll equipped to enter
tain with thrills and laughs
THE secretary was fortunate it,
booking the Big Four Carnival
company, managed by Mr.. K. l.
Cummings. This company Car
ries fine aggregation of enter
tainments, the most popular of
which are the motordrome and
the plantation show.
And Billy Collins is here. Ev
erybody knows Billy and likes
him. They like him for his gene.
slity as we'll as for the good shou
he gives.
And the aeroplane flew! Yes
flew beautifully. The writer
has seen the Wright brother
and dozen or more other notet
bird.m in the air but never +,
prettier flight has he seen thai
Ena
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

For the treatment III colds enre tlafnm6
etc, Dean n Msnthslatna Cough nrutin Rsgs
sMea relief III af all a0pa NsagnsRtA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
SAGE TEA DARkENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY It'll
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur. no one can
tell, because it's done 30 naturally, 80
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home In tnussy and trouble.
some. For SO cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just daHpen a
sponge or soft brush with il and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand st time. by morn
ing air gray hair disappears. ana, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, giossy
and Iuxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign Of old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive APP
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
Hls Coli sloy,.

Ills collhntios1,
Wife John. lhn lin collectors at
the door
Hubby Tell him to take that rlle
on my desk Penn state Froth
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS DUEL

Comparatively few seem to know
that John Sharp Williams once fought
a duel.
1t was when John Sharp was over
In Germany attending Heidelberg uni
verrity. He and a German student
sassed each other and tine German
challenged him. John Sharp VIII
Hams, being the challenged party,
had the choice of weapons. His oppo-
nent, forgetting all about his being an
American, supposed he would pick sa-
bers, Just as any German would; but
there WIS where John Sharp came
along with a neat little joke. He said
they would fight with United States
army revolvers.
The idea of shooting a man with a
revolver two feet long was new to Ger
man dueling. and the native student
was a wreck when the morning ar
rived for them TO kill off one another.
John Sharp. on the other hand. ate
heartily of ham and eggs. - the say
Ing In. and seemed perfectiF cornDosed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
WHITMAN'S SUCCESSOR

Charles A. Perkins, whom Cover
nor Whitman of New York selected as
his successor in the Office of district at
torney, is considered by the people Of
the metropolis to be safe, sane and
conservative. on and on he has been
connected with the district attorneys
Office throughout his official life, and
he has prosecuted some notable cases.
First and foremost Mr.. Perkins
gives one the impression of the profess
sional man. the man Of quiet, scholarly
tastes. There is about him nothing
to suggest either the aggressive or
adroit politician. In spite Of his up
standing figure and military, vigorous
physique, he gives a hint of an AGA
dewic bent-which Is not difficult 10
account for. His father, Albert c
Perkins, was one of the most distin
guished educators of a past genera
ton
1t Is not to be imagined, however
that Mr.. Perkins takes the world about
him OyerseriOugly. His sense of hu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
IRELAND'S NEW WCEROY

Lord wimborne. who has succeeded
Lord Aberdeen as viceroy of Ireland,
Ia quite we'll known In the United
States, having visited this country
several timSs, his latest trip being
for the purpose Of bringing over the
polo team that captured the interna'
tional cup last summer. Nimborne Ia
not especially popular, though he Is
affabIe, enthusiastic and very ambi-
tious. His first visit to America was
when, as Hon Ivor Guest, he offfciated
as best man at the wedding of his
cousin, the duke of Marlborough, to
Consuelo Vanderbilt. Through his
mother ne Ia descended from the first
duke of Marlborough. On his fathers
side, however, his ancestry Is of q
less historic character, and he Ia de.
scended from John Guest. q self.made
man, who in the middle Of the eight
eenth century founded the great Dow
lais iron works. in Glamorganshire,
which still remain In the family, and
constitute the principal source of Lord
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
VALENTINES Of
MANY YEARS AGO
Gallants of High and Low Degree
Have Found Pleasure in the
lnditing OF Love Son.
nets.

It was at the battle of Agincourt, in
1415, that Charles, duke of Orleans,
grandson of Charles v of France, faith
er of Louis XII and uncle of Francis |,
was taken after fierce charge in a
vain attempt to retrieve the fortunes
Of the day-"dragged wounded from
among the dead"-and for twenty-five
years thereafter he remained pris-
oner In the Tower of London, until
ransomed for 100000 crowns by Philip
the Good of Burgundy. In order to re-,
heve the tedium of his long confine-
ment the captive duke composed about
sixty poems, which, tradition asserts,
were the first valentines ever penned.
And the gentle duke has had innu-
merable imttators of high and low de-
gree and of varying standards, from
Robert Herrick, who sings:
TO HIS VALENTINE ON ST. vALEN-
TINES DAY.
OFT have heard both youths and virgins
say
Birds choose their mates, and couple. too
this day.
But by their flight I never can divine
When I shall couple with my valentine,
down to the anonymous but more Of
ten quoted lyrist who carols
The rose is red, the violet blue.
This mark CX) is cross and so are you
AS time passed and the demand for
Sentiments" tender and otherwise,
but appropriate for February II, in
creased. there appeared annually
fiocks of quaint chapbooks ana
pamphlets designed to enable the pur'
chaser to express his Utmost heart in
polished verse The title page OF one
of these little ANIMALS reads:
The True Lovers Own General Valentine
Writer FOR the Present Year, Containing
An the Very Newest Valentines. Eie-
giant and Original with Appropriate An
swers, Adapted for Ladies' ana Gentse'
men in Every Station of lAfe-
Ye Bellies and Beaux who own young Gu
pid's sway,
Who hail with rapture this auspicious
day,
OF Valentines you here store win find,
All tastes TO suit. or De they F""&h VI
kind.
A most confident and self-asserttVt
encyclopedia of valentines was pub
lished I'm 1854 under the title OF The
New English Valentine Writer, or TIM
High Road to Love. for both Sexes
Containing a Compleat Set OF Faien
tines Proper for Almost Every Irao'
In Town or Country, with Their An
ewers. Likewise a Variety OF Pleas
ing Verses Calculated to Crown witt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

Mirth and Good Humor the Happy Day
which is Called St Valentine, which
the Young of both Sexes may read
without Blushing, and those of Ripper
Years find much Pleasure and Enter
tainment."
Here follows a taste of the quality
of this highly respectable compilation;
THE FARMER TO --.
If pillow and cart
Can please your heart,
With milking COWS and swine,
Come here to me
And you shall see
I've plenty, Valentine.
Good corn my fields
In plenty yields.
My barns are HIled with store.
Fine sheep in pens,
And cocks and hens,
Are clucking round my door.
For buildings, beef,
Provision chief,
And, up the chimney. bacon;
Sweet Valentine.
If you'll be mine
Youth never De mistaken.
ANSWER OF - TO THE FARMER
Your plnw and cart
Have won my heart;
Pray, who could better wish?
With corn in store,
Fowls at the door,
And milk a weil-fIled dish.
Let others fate
Be high and great.
A farmers wife be m;Ine
I'll milk the cows,
And mind the house,
And feed the grunttng swine
In summers day
I'll help make hay
While hot the sun does shine
Then come TO me
And lets agree
About 1t, Valentine.
There! That's a complete pastora
and should surely be a prelude to (
happy marriage.
A somewhat later chap book entitled
! "Cupids Delight; or, Instructions 70
Lovers" contains this appeal from
THE COACHMAN TO THE LAuNDRI
MAID.
Early this morning at the tub
I saw you often stoop and scrub;
The rising sads were seen to fov
AS white as any driven snow;
/ smack'd my whip and drove away,
Yet gave a blessing to the day:
The day which shone SO very fine
And made my Sue my Valentine.
Can ii be necessary to add that tn
laundry maids reply is altogether fa'
orable to the gallant coachman7
Some of the satirical verses In HI
mems Revenge Against Old Maids, Oh
Bachelors and Impertinent Coxcombs
are nearly as scathing as those of tn
comic valentines displayed in the win
dow of the little stationery stor
round the corner, while The Beautie
of Hymen," on the other hand, col
tains appeals as moving as any to b
found imprinted with the creates
Celebrations OF lace paper, tinsel, gill
ing and silk; yet never has vaientin
writer, amateur or professional, su
passed the honest fervor of that a,
Gent explosive couplet which runs:
Can Pen or Ink or Paper show
LIZ f,xed and purs affection? MOI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
Naf Guilty.

May was taken down South to visit
her relations. For the tlrat time tn
her young life Hha waa thrown III rtfr'-
tact with little dRrkiaa. Her aaniriar
ton and ava vas great MeetinR y
little negro boy one day, shn screwed
up courage 10 ask him hia name,
Il Il dun called David. said the
boy.
OH exclaimed May. hes fate
lighting MP with surprise md plssslla-
ure, are You The David that hallea
Goliath r
The little black hoy gave q fright
aned glance around and, beginning IA
whimper. he shriaked, Nav ! amt
nobber tBelie1 him 3