Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-07-12

A car load of Peachblow Seed Po-
tatoes consisting of 176 sacks is be-
ing shipped from Richmond, Virgin
ia, this week for distribution to the
farmers in Edgefield. The car should
arrive here Monday. They r deliv-
cred to the farmers at $500 per
sack which is nearly a dollar below
the present market.
Mr.. John w. Quarles has always
been an "early bird" That's why he
succeeds so we'll with whatever he
undertakes. He is now eating new
crop Porto Rica potatoes. In fact, he
found them in his sweet potato
"patch" as large as an orange a week.
ago. This is about the earliest on rec
ord for this section.
Mr.. S. B. Nicholson returned Mon
day from a tour of Florence, Marion
and Williamsburg counties and re-
ports that conditions are improving
in that section, owing to the extern
sive planting of tobacco. About 60.
per cent cf the tobacco growers have
Joined the cooperative marketing as
ISOLATION. and many others will yet
join.
In this issue of The Advertiser will
be found the quarterly statements Of
the Bank of Johnston, the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, Bank of West
ern Carolina, Bank of Trenton, Far
mers Bank and the Peoples Bank of
Edgefeld. A study Of these state
ments will give some insight into the
financial status Of the people of the
county.
Mr.. Bowles Morgan and Mr.. T. P.
Morgan, Jr., are up from Beaufort
spending several days and bring
very encouraging reports from truck
growing in that county. The leading
crops are lettuce, Irish potatoes, cab
bage, beans, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Beaufort offers a very inviting field
to young men who have the get-up-
and-get spirit.
The editor of The Advertiser is
deeply grateful to Mr.. A. A. Glover
of North for being remembered when
he planned his birthday celebration
on July 81, the following being a
copy of invitations that have been is
sued: Mr.. A. A.. Glover invites you
to be present at a Barbecue Dinner
Thursday, July q, 1922, at Rump
Grove, North, South Carolina.
The county candidates are prim-
ing themselves for the opening cam
paign meeting at Johnston on Sat-
urday, July 20. Twenty-four candi-
dates for the several Offices have an
nounced through the columns of The
Advertiser and a p%erusal of their
names will lead one to believe that it
will be more like a family gathering
than an occasion Of pickering and
strife.
Dr T 6 Dill of Greenville who
has charge of the circulation depart
ment of the Baptist Courier preach
ed here Sunday night. He is great
ly pleased with the plan adopted by
the Edgefeld Baptist church, that of
putting the Courier in the church
budget and sending it to every mem
Der free who desires to read it.
While here DR.. Dill was the guest of
Rev. A. T. Allen.
The Yonce Motor Company calls
attention This week to the advantages
to be gained by having mechanics
skilled in specializing on Ford parts
to do your repair work. They also
can retire you with genuine Fisk
tires, any size you need. Also your
battery troubles can be relieved at
the garage of the Yonce Motor Com
pany Anyone needing a secondhand
Ford car should call on the Yonce
Motor Company.
Since Mrs. R. C. Padgett has been
on a visit to relatives in Arkansas,
Mr.. Padgett has had their residence
newly painted and otherwise improv-
ed, which will be somewhat in the ma
ture of a pleasant surprise to her
when she returns. Wouldn't it be well