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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-01-06
LANDS ARE ROBBED
BY WINTER RAINS
Uncovered Hillside Soils Lose
Tons of Fertility Annually
That Could Be Saved.
TERRACING Will SAVE IT

Laying on Terraces on the Slopes and
Growing Winter Cover Crops Will
Save Millions to South Carolina
Farmers-AiiIside Erosion Especial.
Iy Costly In Piedmont Section Of
State.
South Carolina farmers, and espe.
cially those In the billy Piedmont sec
ton, need to terrace their lands to
keep the soil from being washed away
by erosion. which Is wearing away
caused by wind and rain. The ero-
sion caused by rain water washes
thousands OF tons Of soil annually
from the lands Of this state, with q
consequent loss Of fertility. Natures
method of preventing erosion is to
keep the soil covered with trees,
leaves, and grass. Mans method is
to terrace and grow winter cover
crops.
A terrace is q ridge of soil thrown
up in such a manner as to prevent
water from flowing rapidly down
hillside or slope. Only steep or rolling
lands need terracing.
Use a leveling instrument In rum
Ming lines for terraces. One can be
had for from $12 to $25 and can be
used for many other kinds Of work on
the farm. It is necessary also to have
hillside" plow, 80 that the dirt can
be thrown always down hill.
After determining on the line OF the
terrace, by the use Of the leveling in
strument, begin on that line and throw
the first furrow up hill. Going above
It, using a hillside plow, throw the
next furrow down hill. Throw each
succeeding furrow down hill until the
proper distance has been covered to
get an elevation Of about three feet.
This system, having the terraces about
three feet high and vertical. will give
what is known as the level bench
terrace. the land between any two
terrace becoming level bench with
no fall in any direction after a few
years cultivation. The level bench
terrace is best suited to most OF the
farms In Piedmont South Carolina.
The strongest and highest terraces
should be located, as rule. near the
upper edge Of the hillside field, be-
cause if the top terrace breaks 1t is
we'll nigh impossible to prevent the
terraces below from being swept
away.
Run a terrace or ditch at the upper
edge of the field to care for the sur
plus water which may come from an
adjoining field, pasture or woodland.
Such surplus water often proves too
much for any system Of terraces to
control.
Crossing terraces with teams, plows
or wagons will FORM depressions that
will allow water to break over and
start gullies, which weaken and de-
stroy a terrace. Avoid this by leav-
ing at the end Of the field a sodded
slope to be used as road to get from
one terrace bench to another.
EXTENSION DIVISION,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-01-06

Laying on Terraces on the Slopes and
Growing Winter Cover Crops Will
Save Millions to South Carolina
Farmers-AiiIslde Erosion Especial.
Iy Costly In Piedmont Section Of
State.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
TO SHORTEN 8
COMMANDMENTS
ELIMINATION OF GOOD FRIDAY
PRAYER ALSO RECOMMENDED
BY EPISCOPAL CHURCH COM
MlTTEE.


st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1S.--Revisior
and shortening of five of the Ten Com
mandments as they appear in the Book
of Common Prayer which classes Jew
with Turks, infidels and heritics,
we're proposed in the report of the
Joint Commission on the Book OF
Common Prayer submitted to the gen
eral convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church today.
The commission, consisting of sew
en- bishops, seven clergymen and seven
laymen, under craftsmanship of RI.
Rev. Courtlandt Whitehead bishop of
Pittsburg, was appointed by the 1913
convention of the church to revise and
enrich the book of common prayer,
adapting it to modern conditions.
1t was proposed to eliminate por-
tons of the first five commandments
on the ground that the argument
for the observance of Divine Law in
the Ten Commandments may actually
be understood in the laws themselves,
and also to shorten and make more
repressive the church service. Further,
il was held that the reasons which APP
piled in Israel do not necessarily apply
today. The revised version of the five
commandments as proposed follows:
aynr Dooly
l. Thou shalt have no other Gods
but me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thy
self any craven image, nor the like
ness of anything that is in the heav-
en- above, the earth beneath, or in
the waters under the earth; Thou
shalt not bow down to them nor
worship them.
3. Thou shalt not take the name
Of the Lord, thy God in vain.
4. Remember that tiou keep holy
the Sabbath Day.
S. Honor thy father and thy mother
The commissions report recon-
hnended that the present Good Friday
prayer; "Have mercy upon all Jews
and Turks, infdels and heritics," be
revised TO read, Have mercy upon all
who know Thee not. as revealed in
the Gospel of thy Son." thus eliminat-
ing classification which to many has
been Objectionable.
Numerous suggestions for the en-
richment of the prayer book to meet
modern conditions were advanced.
Among these were the adoption of
prayer for labor, for the army and
navy, for schools and colleges, for
state legislatures and a patriotic pray
er for Independence Day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
Kill the WeeViIs
In Stored Grain
John r. Fain, Prof. Aeronomy, Ga.
State College OF Agriculture.

John r. Fain, Prof. Aeronomy, Ga.
State College OF Agriculture.
In the southern part of Georgia es-
pecially, the grain weevil will do great
damage to stored grain. Seed grain
especially requires protection. The
grain should be treated with carbon
bisulphide. One pound of the liquid
put in a cup ON top of the grain will
treat one ton of grain. The fumes
from the carbon-b isulphide being heay-
Ter than air sink down through the
pile of grain and destroy the weevils.
The grain should be in tight bin,
barrels or other receptacles that can
be closed tightly. Until the treatment
is complete, no one should approach
The treated grain with a light, burn
ing pipe or fire in any form. The gas
produced is highly explosive.
Two insects cause the weeyil dam
age, the granery weevil and the an
goumois moth To be on the safe side
it would be well to treat grain imme
diately after storing and again in the
latter part of winter. Corn taken from
stalks that have been stripped of their
fodder is infested with weevils worse
than corn not stripped because the
fodder-stripped corn has a tendency
10 open its husks and let the insects in
If a community desires to buy car:
bon-bisulphide cheaply the College OF
Agriculture can provide information as
to how to save money.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
PRESIDENT FIRM
IN HIS DECISION
NO DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED
TO CHANGE THE DECISION OF
PRESIDENT AND LANSING THAT
NO LAW WAS VIOLATED.

Washington. Oct. 13-The whole
submarine situation both as to the
recent raid on the New England coast
and the broader question of agitation
in Germany for a ruthless resumption
of the warfare shows signs in official
quarters of having practically clear,
ed up.
No new developments are reported
and no new disturbing information has
come TO the state department, accord
ing to officials, to change the decis,
ion arrived at by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing
While no immediate steps are in
contemplation for the actual estab.
lishment of a naval neutrality patrol
along the Atlantic coast as a result Of
the German submarine raid the navy
department has completed a definite
plan to be Put into operation if the
campaign continues
The entire destroyer force. active
and reserve. assisted by light cruisers.
navy tugs and other auxiliary craft
would be employed to protect Ameri-
can territorial waters and also to pre-
vert the establishment of any secret
bases ashore of communication be
tween shore radio stations and the
belligerent craft
The possibility of modifying the
force of priyately-owued motorboats
along the coast which have been en-
rolled with their crews as & part of the
naval reserve was first considered but
various obstacles We're encountered
Naval militia officers and men al
ready have been assigned to reserve
ships for service if necessary.
Only Five Ships Sunk.
Rear Admiral Gleayes. commanding
the Atlantic destroyer flotilla. report
ed today his personal belief that NJ
steamer Kingston or Kingstonian wa.
sunk by the German submarine durin!
its operations Off Nantucket lightship
After several days of search destro,
er force has found no evidence tina
a ship of that name was in the vicin
ify and if Admiral Gleaves' theory il
correct only five ships were sunk. Ad
niral Gleaves says:
Destroyers continued the searci
until midnight Tuesday from Montaul
point to the Nantucket iightship. 1t il
nv personal belief that all survivor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
Dairy Profits From
Right Breeding
w. H. HOWELL, Field Agt. Dairying,
Ga. State College Of Asr.


Ga. State College Of Asri.
Georgia must have better COWS.
Only one-third of them pay for the
feed they eat. A profitable dairy COW
inherits ability to give large amount
of milk, through right breeding. The
scrub sire is responsible for most of
the robber cows.
That well-bred bull will get daugh-
tiers that will be better mich cows
than were their dams, is proven by
the records
The best information available deal
ing with the transmission Of dairy
characteristics by the bull to his
daughters comes from the Jersey herd
of Prof c. H. Eckles, of the Mis-
souri, Experiment Station, where COM
plete butterfat records have been kept
of every COW since 1892. The first bull
used was Missouri Rioter from good
sire but mediocre dam.
The daughters gave less milk and
fat than their dams. In every case,
the daughter was inferior to her dam.
The next bull used was Hugorotus,
cheap bull without any high class
animals in his pedigree. This bull
had eleven daughters with a total of
fifty lactation periods with dams with
sixty-two lactation periods. The rec
ords are as follows:
Dams. Daughters,
Average yield
of milk 1859 lbs. 1857 lbs.
Average p er
cent of fat 1855 5.4S
Average yield
of fat in lbs. 231 lbs 245 lbs.
The general results of using this
bull were disastrous.
The next bull used was Lorne of
Meridale This bull had a splendid
pedigree from the standpoint of rec
ords of production and his daughters
show the value of those records. He
had II daughters with total of CT
lactation periods from dams with Sc
lactation periods. Study carefully the
following summary:
Dams. Daughters.
Average yield
of milk F.. 1859 lbs. $500 lbs.
Average p er
cent of fat 4.S5 4.S1
Average yield
of fat in lbs. 221 lbs. 2S7 lbs.
His daughters show the remarkable
increase of '1,410 pounds of milk and
&C pounds of fat per year over their
dams. In five cases the increase was
over 1000 pounds. In six years, which
is the average period of usefulness of
COW, so of Lorne of Meridales daugh-
tiers would have given 476,000 pounds
more milk than SO daughters of Mis-
souri, Rioter, the first bull mentioned.
At 20 cents a gallon this milk would
be worth $11,069. These figures are
accurate and certainly show the value
Of a good bull
The best native cows fell fed on
home grown feed and bred to high
class dairy bull with the heifer calves
properly raised to replenish the herd,
will make more dollars for the man
who milks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
Some Farm Saving Hints
l.. C. HART, Prof. Ayr. Engineering,
Ga. State College Of Aeri.


Georgia farmers waste needlessly a
great deal Of their investment in farm
machinery by failure to properly store
and take care of it when through with
it in the field Collect the farm ma
chinery in the tool shed. If there is
no tool shed the Department of Agri-
cultural Engineering of the College of
Agriculture will furnish plans and a
bill of materials for one free.
Clean the machinery thoroughly and
cover all bright parts with a heavy
oil. Clean out oil holes and plug
them with wood or waste.
Put on Paint Nothing adds to the
appearance of a farmstead as much
as paint and whitewash. The selling
price is added to very greatly. The
structures are preserved and their an
nual depreciation decreased. A full
set of formulas and advice as to the
application of paints and white washes
will be sent to all farmers of the
state upon application to the Depart
ment of Agricultural Engineering of
the College.
Convenient Farm Buildings. An
enormous loss of time results from
poorly designed arrangements for feed
ing livestock on the farm. The build
ings have not been designed with lit
tie thought of labor saving. The Agri-
cultural Engineering Department of
the College of Agriculture can pro-
vide sets OF plans for farm buildings
which viii mean much saving of time
over old barn methods,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
Fight San lose Scale
With Lime Sulphur
r. n. Mediation, Prof. Horticulture,
Ga. State College OF Agriculture.

T. n. Mediation, Prof. Horticulture,
Ga. State College OF Agriculture.
Perhaps the most important spray
in the orchard should be applied dur
ing the fall, especially is this true
where trees are badly infested with
scale.
The spray should be put on the
trees after the heavy frosts have de-
foliated them. The material to use
is the concentrated lime-sulphur wash.
1t is made as follows: Make 80 pounds
of flowers Of sulphur, or ground up
sulphur, into paste with water !;
put 40 pounds of the best quick lime
into a boiler and Stake; add the sui
phur paste and fifty gallons of wa
ter and boil for sixty minutes, re-
place the water boiled away and there
will be fifty gallons of concentrated
lime-suphur in hand.
II one has a hydrometer, test the
concentrate and dilute until the by
drometer shows specific gravity OF
1903 to 1.04 or a reading of from 4
to 5 degrees Beaume. II one has
no hydrometer dilute the home made
lime-sulphur by using one gallon of
the concentrate to 6 or gallons of
water
Apply to the trees after all the
leaves have fallen, during late No
vember or early December. Where
the scale is serious this is a most
important spraying.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
Points About
Planting An Orchard
r. n. Mediation, Prof. Horticulture
Ga. State College OF Agriculture.

Ga. State College OF Agriculture.
| Orchards should be planted in Geor
gia before Christmas, though they are
sometimes planted later. Get the
plants delivered about the last of No
vember. When they arrive heel or
bank them till ready to set out. This
is done by digging trench on the
north side of hill or house, putting
the roots Of the trees therein and COW
ering them.
Peaches and trees that grow to sim
liar size should be set about 20 feet
apart each way, pears twenty-five feet
apart; apples 35 to 40 feet apart and
pecans so feet apart.
Dig a hole about two feet square
and two feet deep, pecans 8 to A feet
deep. Put the top soil and some well
decomposed barnyard manure, or a
pound or more Of cottonseed meal or
bone meal in the bottom Of the hole
mixing well. Prune off all twisted and
broken roots from the trees, set in
center of the hole and begin to Al
with top soil. Pack down thoroughly
as the dirt is being thrown in. Fill
higher than the surrounding surface.
The tree will show how deep it has
been in the nursery. Do not set in
the orchard more than one inch deeper
than that.
After planting, prune the tree back
Peaches should be left from foot to
IS inches and apples Is inches to 2
feet high.
Varieties for Georgia.
It is impossible to give list of
fruits adapted to all sections of Geor-
gia. The following varieties will, gen
orally speaking, be found to do fairly
well:
Apples:-Yellow Transparent, Red
Astrachan, Brilliant, Kinnard, Ben Da-
Wis, Stayman Winesap, Terry, Yates
and Winesap.
Peaches -Mayfower, Greensboro,
Carmen, Waddell, Hiley, alberta, Lem
on and Stinson
Pomegranates:- Large Sweet, Span
ish Ruby and Acid.
Pecans:- ALLEY. Bradley, Stewart,
Schley and Teche.
Pears :-Kieffer.
Plums Abundance and Wild
Goose.
Grapes Diamond Ives, Delaware,
Niagara, Concord, Diana and Scupper-
nong.
Figs:-Lemon, Brown Turkey, Ce-
lestial and Green Iscnia.
Strawberries: = Lady Thompson,
Aroma, Klondike and Missionary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

AVE been accounted for and that there
vas 10 steamer Kingston or Kingston
an, the name Knudsen having been
understood by Hail to be Kingston. De
H"oyers have returned and search dis
continued"
The navy departemnt today receiv-
ID report from Rear Admiral Knight
II Newport. giving detailed accounts
rom the commanders of four of the
steamers sunk by q German subma-
inc OF the New England coast. Navy
Niicials refused to comment upon its
contents and it will be transmitted TO
Secretary Lansing for study in eonnec-
on with the determination of the
ooiIcy Of the United States. The re-
sort was written by Admiral Knights
aide. who took statements from the
onmanGers of the sunken vessels.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
If KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH KIDNEYS
AND NEUTRALlZE IRRITATING
ACIDS.

Kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid, says noted physl-
clan. The kidneys filter this acid from
the blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where it often remains to lrrltate ana
inflame, causing burning, scaidlng
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at yhe neck of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night The sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passed some
times with scalding sensation and is
very profuse: again, there is difficulty
il avoiding 1t.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
it, because they can't control urina-
ton. While it is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, this is
really one of the most simple ailments
to overcome Get about four ounces
of Tad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF wa
ter before breakfast, continue this for
two or three days This will neutral
ize the acids in the urine so it no lon
ger is a source of irritation to the blad-
and urinary organs which then act
normally again.
lad Salts is in expensive, hOrmiess,
and is made from the acids of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid Irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and cause no bad
effects whatever.
Here YOU have q pleasant, efferves-
cent Hthia-water drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

STUDY LAW AT HOME University
Extension Method. Degree LII. B.
conferred A large university to di-
rectly advertise it's extension law de-
partment will place a limited number
of complimentary law scholarships in
this state. Reference required. Write
or phone Mr. Rogers, Hotel Suwanee
51-4t-pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

County Agent Harper of Tattnal
county discovered the boil weevil in
his territory about the first of October,
showing that the weevil has swept
nearly across the state in a season.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

Short courses are to be offered by
the College of Agriculture to the
members of the boys and girls clubs
who attend the Southeastern Fair at
Atlanta.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
AfC0LD OR CATARRH
How To-GetfR Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
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Count fftyl Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snufling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
mo struggling for breath at night.
Getfa small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balmf from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. IT penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or infiamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stufed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
NO C ]! !!

The Registration Book is now open
for the registration OF qualified voters
of the City of Cordele. and same will
finally close on November 9th, 1916.
The charter requires voters TO regis
ter each year. G. S. HARRIS,
42-17t Clerk and Treasurer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

WANTED 900 bushels of home
raised corn. Can use in the ear,
shucked or shelled. Highest market
price. 1. NJ Powell Milling Co., Cor
dele, Ga. 43-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
LIABILITIES
RESOURCES

In calling of public desire to
business
managed National Bank
accounts whether large OF
small
L. BENTON GREER, y.PresF G. BoATRlGT, V-Ps
j CANNON, 4. Cashier
DIRECTORS
w. A. GREER. A. WARD. w. CANNON
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD SACKS
We buy sacks, copper, brass, rags,
scrap iron, in fact almost any old
thing. S. M. Watson & Co. 34-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

FOR SALE-My home on Northern
Heights. rooms and lots; hot
and cold water and electric lights. R.
J. Self. S8-d
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

WANTED-20 bushels of White Span
ish Peanuts. ]. A Griffin, Cordele
Ga. 55-3t-pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

FOR SALE-Good secondhand piano,
recently tuned; bargain. Address
l.. L. Jones, Box 60, Arab, Ga. SIT
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18
FOB SALE OF RENT.

Land Lot No. IA in the 10th District
of Crisp County, same formerly being
a part of ]. c. Ray farm.
MRS. LUCK Y. MATTHEWS,
52-4t Americas, Ga,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

Moderate exercises in the open air
1rolongs life.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

WANTED TO DUY-Or take on sub
scription account several cords dry
pine wood, potatoes, syrup, country
raised meat, chickens, eggs, butter or
milk. Highest market price. The
Cordele Dispatch. BLU
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

Not everybody can achieve great
ness but everybody can be clean.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

TO EXCHANGED small farm or
timber land, 4-room dwelling and
brick store. ]. II. Miller, Arab, Ga.
53-1t-pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-18

FORDS FOR SALE-One cut-down
and one 1914 touring. Both splen-
did condition C. S. Ward, Horse
Sheer. oo-It-po
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
PEDREGON GOT TWO
OUNCES NEXT DOOR
Used 1t on Crippled Son
With Amazing Results
-Vitalitas is Won
derful.

One Of ny neighbors who had a
hottie Of Vitalitas and knew OF my
1i+tle sons condition. gave me two
ouncA hottie full out Of his bottle.
states Mr. ROmolea Pedregon, well
known spanish farmer residing on the
county road just out OF Fl Paso, he also
says -.
and ankles and they were swollen twice
fheir natural size: he could hardly
stand on them The treatment mas
taken all the soreness and swelling
ont of his ankles, and his shoes that
I boueht for him when they were
swollen are now too large This medi-
cine is certainly wonderful Ny boy is
now very happy and playful and am
thankful for what Nitalitas has done
for him .
rheumatism. but particularly Tor
chronic disorders Of stomach. liver and
kidneys Wherever a general correc-
tive is needed il should be employed
II is Natures shortest route TO healtn
for sufferers of many chronic Ills
Drop in today and talk with Mr.. Noser.
the Vitalitas demonstration at Kelly q
Pouard's Drug Store, or write there for
infOrma tion--Adv-