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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
WIN. BLEVINS dies
FROM WOUNDS
THE MAN WAS SHOT NEAR
WEB6viLLE RECENTLY BY
CHARLES ROBINSON.

VIM. Blevins, who was shot AMI
wounded, June 10. near Webbville. this
county, died Tuesday night in a hos
pital in Ashland, where he was taken
soon after he was slot He was about
rs years old and single. He was the
son Of Mr. ane Mrs. T.G Blevins.
Chas. Robinson, who did the shoot :
ing is under a thousand dollar bond.
1t does not seem TO be knowH just
how the trouble originated and it did
not appear to be of serious nature.
The Junior Order was holding services
at Webbville and while marching to
decorate the graves the shooting oc-
CURED.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
]. R. JOHNSON APPOINTED.

]. r. Johnson. of Richmond, has been
appointed Division Engineer in the
State Roads department of Kentucky,
Dick" is son of Mrs. Zara Johnson
of Louisa He is a graduate engineer
and taught in colleges for several
years A better appointment could
not have been made. as he is not only
competent for the place, but is con-
scientious and trustworthy. No Jobs
can be put over on him, and that is a
very important qualification for an of
fetal to have.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND
A RUNAWAY TEAM.

On last Sunday Bud Lambert took
his family to the country in his auto
mobile and when on Miller branch OF
Gait he passed buggy in which Mrs.
Harve Church and son and two small
children were driving. The horse be-
came frightened and soon came down
the road behind the automobile at full
speed. The road was narrow and Mr..
Lambert guided nis machine too near
the edge and it turned up on the side
and spilled him and his family, but
did not injure them, The horse ran in
to az fence a short distance further
down the road. All the occupants OF
the buggy were thrown out and Mrs.
Church ana the small children were
painfully injured. 1t is thought all will
recover, however.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
lawrence COUNTY
BOY oo""'""TJ
STANTON BOYD. AGE SEVEN
TEEN LOSES HIS LIFE NEAR
MATEWAN.

stanton Boyd, age II. Of Ulysses. ting
county was drowned last Saturday ev-
ening In Tug river az Lynn, West Va.
near Matcwan He and others Were in
hathlngeand Il Is thought he was sud
denly seized with cramps The body
was brought TO Louisa Sunday and
then on TO his mothers home lie was
a son OF Ed Boyd. deceased, who was
Assessor .of Lnwrence-co.
A fun account Of the sad affair Is
printed in The letter from ULYSSES, ap-
pearing in this issue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
BOY SCOUTS DIG POTATOES
AFTER NEGROES MIGRATE

Richmond Va. June 9S.-one thou
sand Boy Scouts began work to-day
along the eastern shore of Virginia dig
ging 4000,O00 bushels of potatoes that
probably would have decayed in the
ground because $4,000 negroes have mi :
grated to the North The bows are
from Washington, Richmond. Peters
burg. Norfolk, Baltimore and as far
north as Wilmington. Del.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
RETURNED TO INDIANA,

Mrs. Geo. w. McAlpin and son, who
had been visiting her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Sam Bromley, several weeks left
last Saturday for their home in Flor
ence. Ind, accompanied by Miss Lou
Chaffin. They were guests in Cincin-
natl of Mrs. Geo. Skene and were join
ed there by Miss Sue Bromley, who
with Miss Chaffn win spend some
time visiting Mrs. McAlpin in her In
diana home
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
KING spup 70 BE pErHRoNEp

Detroit, Mich, June 23--"King spud''
will be dethroned. He will again be
brought to the common level of Muir
ply.
1t is the plan to sell potatoes at $40
a bushel after the new harvest Coun-
ty farms all over the state will supply
them at a reduced figure to supply
houses. The first consignment reach
ing Detroit will be approximately 20,-
600 bushels
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
CANDIDATES MUST FILE
THEIR EXPENSE. ACCOUNTS.

We desire to call attention to the
law requiring all candidates to fill
sworn statement of their expenses with
the County Court Clerk, fifteen days
before the primary, This is an abso-
lutte requirement and any one failing
to do this can not get his name on the
ballots. This expense account is to in
clude everything expended in connec-
tion with candidates campaign.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
Soon Got The Range.

According to the story told by ting
gunner of the British steamer the sub
marine was first seen when she sent q.
she'll at the steamer from a distance or
about 5000 yards. II fell short and
the steamer Immediately swung around
so that her stern was toward the u
boat, getting the naval gan at work
Eleven shots were fired in rapid sue
cession, and each struck close to the
German.
81 knew had the range after the
second shot. and SO did the German
said the British gunner
The Germans were using their two
guns, fore and aft while we had only
one. but the shells were falling short,
and he started to rum | followed him
with she'll ard the twelfth, the one
that sent him down, struck JUST abaft
the perisccpe. He was then more than
5000 yards away.
Saw Boat Break In Two.
We could al! see the boat break in
half and go down. disappearing within
a few minutes sent four more shots,
into the water at the spot where she
disappeared to let any of the Boches
who might rave escaped know tnat we
were stll armed and would take care
of them il they appeared.
AT tie same time our battle was go
ing on the wireless operator picked up
the call Of tan American vessel that
Iarrived at an Atlantic port last FRI
day. and also caught message that
another American ship had heen tor
pedoed and was sinking. The message
said that the German was firing on the
lifeboats That vessel was about thirty
miles to the south OF us. and do not
know how they made out"
The steamers captain and other Of
ficers would not discuss the battle, but
conformation of the gunner's story was
obtained from other members OF tho
crew.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
WHEN alAplEsn pIsAoREE.

The doctor was attending an inJur-
ed woman who had come 10 his sur
gerry with her arm severely bitten. He
dressed the wound, and as he did so he
remarked ,
II cannot quite mako out wnat sort
Of animal bit you. Tht wound IL too
small for horses bite and too bis
for "A dogs" J,
"oh, IL wasn't an ANIMAL eNclaim-
ed the patient 1T was another lady"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
FOUNTAIN PARK MEETING.

On July is the annual camp meet
ing at Fountain Fark will begin. Il
will continue ten days, The preachers
will be Rev N G. Griswold, Ralph
Griswold, Of Louisa. Rev. Pegram OF
Williamson, w. Va. Revs. Lewis Pc
tors, Jas. Cartmel. j, A. Williams. of
Ashland. and others.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
TIE MUSICALE.

The musicale at the NJ Il Church
South last Friday evening was high
iy enjoyable entertainment and the au-
dience appreciated it very greatly. Ices
and cake were served to all present,
The proceeds were S8S.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
MRS LAckeY sNrERTAlNs.

Mrs. Hannah Lackey entertained on
Monday afternoon at her homo with
a five hundred party which was a very
delightful affair, The out of town
guest. In whose honor 1t was given
was Mrs. Kate Il. Freese, of Cincin
natl. who is visiting Mrs. G. w. wro-
ten, .s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
DENTAL EXAMINATION.

Among the dentists who took thee2t
animation before the West Virginia
state board which was in session in
Huntington Wednesday and Thursday
of this week were JAS. w. Dixon and
Ralph d. Keightley, of Charley this
county, and Jas. l.. Sparks, of Willard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
LEAVES ESTATE TO NIECE.

winchester, Ky. June 25. The will
of Col. w. j. hampton. the noted New
York humorist filed here to-day, be-
queaths his entire estate to his niece,
Florence +. SIMPSON, of Winchester.
The estate is estimated to have value
of about 100000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
MINERS sERlousLY INJURED.

Two men. who when working in the
coal mines at Van Lear, were danger
ously Injured by falling slate were Ia
ken through Louisa Tuesday morning
10 an Ironton hospital
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
MooRE.cAupILL.

Jesse II. Cordle Jr- son Of Rus Cor
die, OF Cordell and Miss Esta Moore,
of Matte, motored to Louisa last Tues
day and were married in the clerks Of
flee, the Rev NJ a. Hay officiating.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD.

oh. Osborne. Ft. Gay, w va. Dom
aid Clark, West Moreland and Dr., J. w.
Rife OF Kenova, w. Va, have been
appointed on the Board OF Exemption
for wayne-co.. w. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
BLEW U.5oAT IN TWO WHEN
SHELL STRUCK MAGAZINE.
British Steamer Sinks German Sub
marine At Distance OF Five Miles.

An Atlantic Port, June 25.-Members'
of the crew of British steamer which
arrived here to-day reported having
sunk an attacking German submarine.
The British vessel sent a shell into the
U-boat's magazine, causing an explos-
ion which parted the underwater boat
about midships. Each end sank sep
arate.y, The British steamer was UNI
injured
The submarine was five miles dis
tant and running away after having
attacked the Rritisher nearly 400 miles
off the coast IF Ireland
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29
TEACHERS INsTlTuTE.

The Lawrence County Teachers In
stitute will be held In Louisa In July,
beginning the 16th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Maxtsn Man Drowned On Lake at Baian.

Albemarle, Sept. 14.-The big
lake at Badin claimed. it's first
victim this afternoon when j.
D. Chisolm was drowned while
out riding in q canoe in company
with two other young men. ::
The large waves caused by
strong northwest winds capsized
the canoe and while the. other
two young men were able to re-:
tain their hold on The boat until
assistance could reach them,
young Chisolm went down and:
faild to rise again. His body
had not been located late tonight
although parties are put in search
.cxt11tt@,s
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Prices 20 Years AGO and Now.

An exchange tells that in
May. 1917, a merchant offered
a farmer a buggy for 800
The farmer kicked and cited
the fact that his father Lad
bought a buggy like it 80
years ago. for $50. The m4r~
chant looked up the old &C.
count of 20 years previous
and found that the farmer
had given in payment for the
$50 buggy II tons Of cotton
seed. Finding this entry, the
merchant offered to give the
farmer then wanting the bug
gy, a 80 buggy, IS wagon a
10 cultivator, a so planter.
a 100 V'ctrola, a IS watch;
a 20 suit and 800 in Liberty
Bonds, total value of 1920,
for - tons Of cotton seed,
In other words, cotton seed
are worth IL times what they
were 20 years ago.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
WW|d's :Talbst Chimney Completed In Japan.

cities iu.yaIeus lands
are 'cAinueys. WHICH. have. been
proclaimed AS $:the tallestin the
WORLD" but: the. STRUCTURE which
no doubt, truly posses this title
has recently. .beep completed in
Sagonosela JaPan:... 1t is of. rein
forced conGrete. and. stands so f.
high, on a hill 45O #. higi,eJ
than:the copper. smeltcr- with
which it is:cpnneEted. 0 til at it
discharges Its poisonous fumes
1000 it. above 1.-The: plant. The
Chimney isA5 ft:-in' diameter at
the base and its:inside diameter
at the top 26N it. ELe found
alton is -95 # in. dian1etersaud con
tains 9 6QQ.cu. yards of concrete.
The lining:is separated fron the
outer wall by a 5 in. air.:space.
Four hundred tons of steele were
used in the, construction. The
October number of Popular Me
chanics Magazine shows the com
parative height of the Wool
worth building with this huge
structure..a $1,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19

$500
that trot out your: custard.
David Hodge2is the:quarry boss
at the Faith Granite Company
works. -
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
.forty-1wo Yeats a Conductor.

Coming. down o No. - the
other evening, says the States
vilia;. Landmark, speaking Of a
Salisburian, d passenger who
remembered Capt. Tom Murphy
as a conductor almost as far
back. as lis memory ran, asked
the veteran, who was in charge,
Of 1.-The train, how long he had
been running as conductor.
"Forty two yearsneXt arch d
was the answer.
j, While-ihe years have left their
mark. on Capt. Murphy. he is
still able to handle the job and
his friends hope he can celebrate
his fiftieth anniversary before
ne retires.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Sale Of Valuable Property,
NORTH JARnIIEA,
tSOWAN COUNTY.

W." oooNl1.
Pursuant to q decree made by
+. Frank, McCubtjns, Clerk Superior
';o,r4, in a special proceeding, No 3l9,
entitled j.. A Pe,Ier, l. NJ Petler,
j. W Jonfs and wife, Jennie Jones
ct al VS. PearIe Irene Peeier, tie uu-
~Gars:gued Commissioner will expase
}or sale, at public auction, at Tie
Court House door, in Salisbury, N c.,
i u Saturday, the sixth day Of October.
1917, at the hour of twelve, Eoop, the
f,iioyring described property, located
at Faith, N. G.:
First Tract-Beginning at cJrner of
Main and CAN'T streets, runs thence
! susth is degrees east 76-1OO links to q
, stone on Main street; thence 1-52
chains to a. stone, a new corner; thence
u,rth Is degrees west 7 -1OO links to
f;antt street: thence with CAN'T street
l 50 chains to tire begin ing, contain
log 14-lO0 acre. Upon this lot is locat-
! ed a two-story frame building
Second beginning at a store on
! Main street, corner If No. ]: runs
thence with line of lot No. / 1872
chains to a stone; thence south Is
degrees east 7G-1O0 links to a stone on
! H Peeler line: thence with
Pe9ier's line 1888 chains to a stone on
Main street, j. H. Peeler's corner;
thence with Main street rs 100 links to
the beginning, con taiE,ng 14-10O acre.
J'pon this lot is located a one~story
+ ans building. 10Y used for school
STOOL
Third-Beginning on CAN'T street,
corner of No. |; runs thence with
CAN'T street 3-25 chains to a stone, a
ne.v corner on CAN'T street; thence
suuth Is degrees east Tsp chains to a
: stone, 7. Il. Peele,'s theme"
viii J. H. Peelar'R line 3 % chains to
n stone corner of No. 1; thence north
- degrees west l-52 chains 20 she be-
ginning, containing cne-haIl acre. Up
On his tCt IS luca'ei a tWo-story fran. g
dwelling house, containg six rrCms
Fourth tract--hnown as she Peelar
Brothers saw :'ilt' lot. beginning OF
the north side OF CAN'T s!tast, corner
i of Q tro at brica store, runS Themes with
Gaubt street 8 SO chains to a stone, q
new corner; thence north ID degrees
ives 5-75 chains to a stone on Sire
watt ire; Themes south 755 west POS
Grains to a stone, Rainly Us cCGner;
&ntrce south l5degrees east Sc chains
TO q stone, Gamers corn~I, thence
south 155 degrees west 40 chains to
Il stone, old corner; thence south Is
deg."es east 40 chains to che begin
1i!s, containing | Is acres, Upon this
lot IS located 4 saw mill, engine aud
O | i, two cotton gins, certain roller
r7ill apparatus, CONSISTING C shafts
puIlsys, etc, aud one pair wagon scales
Terms OF oALE-One-ha!f cash,
balance in six months. Title to be
retained until purchase price IS paid
in fu!l with interest on deferred pay
men,.
JOHN L. RENDLEMAN,
Commissioner
This. September /, 1917.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Weather Forecast for September 1917.

From l to s, wind and rain,
some stormy and showers aiong,
some cool:
From 8 to 49, fair and Clear,
cool, pending showers along.
From If to %, SHOWERS along:
threatning, some warmer.
From % to- 80, fair and clear,
but stormy west and threatening
east. -. -,
From 80 to Oct. 9TH, changable
and mild, threatening to rsyin, coo.
threatening to light frost.
September1shoWs first 1O%ol
- days. scue|wet along balance
Of month moderate, 4some 5lus-
terry cool to frost :threatning.
HENRY REID, R 81 Box>l67,
%,y~ Salisbury, N C.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Experience the Best Teacher.

1t is generally admitted hat
experience is the best teacher.
but should we not make use of
tie experience of others as we'll
as our own? The experience OF a
thousand persons who have used
Chamberlain's Cough remedy for
coughs and colds with the best
RESULTS, which shows it to he a
thoroughly reliable preparation
for those diseases. TRY it. 1t is
prompt and effectual. and pleas
ant to take.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Executors EFitcp,

The undersigned, having qualified as
executor Of the estate of l. ] Dancy, de
ceased, this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate OF the sd de-
ceased 20 present the same to the under
signed duly verified on or before the 18th
day o July, 1918 or this notice will be
rlead lii oar Of heir recovery.
. All persons indebted to the said estate
vii, please make Immediate payment.
> July 8. 1917.
j NJ Dancy, Executor OF J Dancy,
deceased, Mooresville, r Ed, N. &,
Zeb"E burlington, attorney"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Washnan and Record fol-. School Boys and
i. Girls. Scots. :.

While the boys ssand: girls are
at distant points 5they :.:naturally
wish to hear from nome. You
may write often yet overlook
much that they. would like to
know. What could be better
than to send them the Waterman
and, Record, two papers per
week. burning the school term
for only Scots. This would: Siye
them all the news and be- mach
cheaper than writing. Send in
subscriptions.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Allowances For Dependents Of Soldiers and

allowances Tor D0penl6nS OF 'SOl0l6B anQ
Sailors. e..
Provisions of the soldiers
aud sailors insurance; hill for
allowances of from IS to $50
a month to dependents *dur>
ing the service Of enlisted
men have been approved by
the House of Congress:
Strenuous efforts OF lsepre-
sentative Heating of Cnlola~
do speaking f"r various hu :.
manitarian organizations, to
have the allowances raj sed,
failed.
In addition to the govern
ment allowances, the bill pos
vides that al equal amount if
not. in excess of SIS monthly,
shall be given to dependents
from enlisted mems pay.
/ hese are the amounts. adds
ton to any sums taken from
the pay, that dependents
would receive monthly.
Wife, no children SIS: one
child, 1926, two children, 80. SO
and IS for each additional
child. One motherless child,
IS two children, $l2 SO, three
children. $40, four children,
$50 and S. monthly additions
al for each additional
child. One parent, $40, both
parents, $50, each dependent
graudchild. brother Or sister,
IS Special provisions are
made for the allowances of
divorced wives.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
People Speak Well Of Chamberlain's Tablets.

I have been selling Chamber
lain's Tablets for about two
years and heard such good re,
ports from my customers that l
concluded to give them a trial
myself and can say that I did
not believe there is another prep
~aration of the kind equal to
them," writes G A Mcbride,
Headford, Ont. If you are
troubled with digestion or consti-
patton give them a trial. They
will do you good
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
Has High Opinion Of Chambehain's Tablets.

Il have a high opinion of
Chamberlain's Tablets for bilious
ness and as a laxative" writes
Mrs G A Barnes, Charleston, III.
NY brother has also used these
tablets with satisfactory results :
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
:15E2 NE: " s
by
;YH CORRESPONDENT
FAITH.

ID guy III IL oUI A1oAAANs
Mr. and Mrs W H Cough(in
have moved from Faith back to
Mass.
John B Castor who lives On
Milas Stirewalt's farm has 90
acres Of Gne corn, 3 acres cotton,
2 acres peas and has over 200
jars fruit put up. He is a good
hard working farmer.
IT Wyatt has just received an
order for eleven pair millstones.
Charley Shive has two fine
hogs.
Young granite cutter at Mr.
and Mrs Luther Wagoner's, Sept.
End.
The large body Of land that
belonged to the Peeler brothers
here Las been divided among the
heirs.
Adam Basinger, who lives on
tire old farm formerly known as
the Old L E Phillips farm will
rent a one-horse farm some where
else for next year as be will have
tomove away since the farm has
been divided. He has a nice
crop.
Nearly every order that J T
Wyatt receives for granite work
hes the cash right along to pay
for the work in order to get it
quick, as ali cash orders receive
first attention.
Fisher & McCombs have their
new air compressor running and
it works ike a top. They have
put on more hands to keep up
with their orders of millstones
and are stacking them up at
Crescent until they get a car load
and th-u they will be loaded on
cars.
YRS Daniel Eagle attended the
funeral SI1day al Organ church
Of the widow of the late A bsolum
Cress.
The widow Of Moses Eagle
he's thirty seven grand children
living. Who can beat that on
great grand children.
Dave Wagner near Mount
Hope church, who went off
al Ut f"3 # sig weeks ago in
his automobile has not been
heard FROM and his wife and
children do not know where he
went.
T Wyatt has just shipped a
pair Of three-foot millstones to
Onlo.
There i The finest crops here
this fall that was ever known be-
lore.
Mrs Daniel Eagle is making
n apple butter than we ever
sa.1 at OF time.
William Bassinrer has just re-
br il IN old tine bake k over of
brlcl tvr Mrs Daniel Eagle to
bake in.
Thee is more granite going
of from To- Faith settlement in
ca',9ads lots tha1. was ever
h4> ~ oefole and it causes many
thotsands q dollars to be scat
tetv1 Iii en.ong the granite PEG
pie ana that is The reason so
merry o. them are buying auto
mobiles.
NJ G. VI Fisher IS the best road
VIC we ever saw. He has a
crowd TOW grading the istreets
Of Dir towr and he does as much
Wo.4 as OFF, of his men.
y G Wyatt, of Balm spent Sat,
uruay night and Sunday in Faith
with mis- family. He moved his
family back to Faith as Faith is
the best and cheapest place after
all.
rs IL A Wiley has a large lot
of II kind of frults put up in
gl@9s jato
a A tStlrewa}t IS having
a large fine cellar built under his
resi1ence and lined with cement
TO Eeec out the water.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-19
The 1uinIne That Does Not AffeS. the Head

Beeause Of its tonic and laxative, effect. LAxA,'
Quinine and does not cause, nl7vousicse tcr
ringing in head. RenleE1ber, the :fu1t natEe and
look for the signature of E. :W.:GRoWEs. SOC.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
URGED TO ORDER SHIPMENTS
OF ERTILIZER EARLY

ATLANTA, Ca, February 3.-Farmers
are being urged to order out their
fertilizer shipments Immediately in
order that they may not suffer from
a car shortage, should one develop
in the late spring. Shippers are
pointing out that farmers who delay
their orders may find themselves uh-
able to get supplies in t me to follow
the "plant early" plan which has been
advocated as one of the most eRec-
tive methods Of fighting the boil wee
vii.
In view of the unusual demands for
box cars, now being made by shippers
in other lines of business, the supply
of cars available for the movement Of
fertilizer may not be as large this
season as in former years and it Is
therefore important that shipments OF
fertilizer be spread over longer Pc
riod.
Should the great majority OF farm
ers wait until the fertilizer is actu-
ally needed to place their orders, It is
feared that this in itself might Gre
ate a car shortage which would cause
many OF them to be disappointed.
Dealers stress the point that early
ordering is equally important for ths
farmer who buys only one ton and
for the planter who buys by the ~ar
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13

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