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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
The. BIG Rental Farm.

And here is another change in
. our agriculture. I mean the break
ing up Of our big farms that. here
tofore have been rented out. The
negro renter can't get advances.
Then what becomes of him? 1t is
a dangerous matter for our south
ern agriculture to lose its labor. It
is dangerous for US and dangerous
for the negro to let these former
renters run off UP north where the
white labor does not want him and
where he is the last hard hired and
the first hand turned off and where
the climate is quite often fatally
against him. It behooves our agri-
culture to keep this labor in the
county by Transforming the renter
to a day laborer or a closely SUI
pervised share cropper. We have
many farms today that are entire
ly too large and we need more
farm owners and less big areas as
owned by the single owner.
1923 Cotton.
No one knows what 1929 cotton
will bring nor what European con-
ditions will be, but it will be a dam
gerous matter for. the individual
farm to over plant cotton to the
exclusion of food and other side
issue money crops. I write down
here what I shall call the cotton
growers golden link chain. One
link gone in any chain means to
DESTROY the chain and this is true
of this cotton growers chain. There
are eight links in it:
Destroy Immediately cotton
stalks.
Plant rye and turn under in
spring.
Plant cotton early.
Plant only the highest types Of
cotton.
Guano it.
Cultivate intensely throughout
the season.
Poison it continuously and pick
up continuously the squares.
But how few of US, alas, are go
ing to observe the first two link
rules? And plant only 8 acres to
the plow?
Two Coming Industries.
The so21h has plenty of land.
Lets put it TO use Use it for crops
easily made, crops that come from
perennial hardy plant types and
whose fruits carry easily and are
resistant to quick decay and here
are two crops that are certainly in
dicated.
/ The Pecan.
There is no limit to the pecan
! industry. 1t is the king OF nuts
The tree lasts forever and grows
more profitable every year. Three
70 four foot pecans. scab-resistant,
are exceedingly cheap. Some plant
sixty by sixty, twelve to the acre:
some fifty by fifty, seventeen or
eighteen trees TO the acre; and some
forty by forty, some twenty-seven
trees to the acr45,nd thin out these
trees every other one at the end
Of fifteen years, getting the use OF
these surplus trees during period
of six or seven years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
How to Destroy Cotton Stalks.

Clemson College, Nov. 6.-Prac-
tically every scientist, farmer and
every one else who has given any
thought to the matter at all, has
agreed that the cotton stalks
should be destroyed as soon after
picking is finished as possible, as
one OF the most important steps in
fighting the boil weeyil, but there
is still some confusion as to the
best methods Of destroying the
stalks. says Prof. c. P. Blackwell,
Agronomist, who makes the fol-
lowing suggestions:
Decidedly the best method is
to plow the stalks under thorough
ly as soon as possible. If a farm
er has good plows and good teams
and his stalks are small, this is
not difficult matter but it can not
be done effectively with one
horse plow and small mule. Stalks
of average size can be turned un-
der with a walking plow and two
average mules or horses. Prac-
tically any kind of stalks can be
turned under with a three-horse
riding plow if a weed hook or weed
chain is used. Large plows and
tractors can turn any size Of stalks
effectively. 1t is not necessary to
cut the stalks before plowing them
under. In fact they turn under
much better if not cut first.
If farmer wishes to plant a
small grain crop after his cotton
and can not get his cotton picked
and his land turned in time to
plant his small grain, then the best
method is to plant the grain in his
cotton middles early, and when
frost has killed the stalks they may
be cut with a stalk cutter and de-
|stroyed very effectively. 1t is true
that this does not get the stalks into
the ground but it does get them
down in the green grain crop where
the weevil can not live throughout
the winter.
During the early days Of fighting
the weevil some entomologists rec
omended the burning Of stalks as
La method of destruction, and many
farmers have practiced it, but this
practice has in nearly all cases
proven very bad; and it is a par
ticularly bad practice in South
Carolina because our soils are de-
ffcient in organic matter. In fa"s.
lack Of organic matter is our frs;
limiting factor in crop production
while good supply Of organic
matter is the very foundation Of oul
boil weevil fight and is 4 first es-
sential to successful cotton produc-
tion under boil weevii conditions
When we burn our stalks we burn
the organic matter which is so es-
sential to success, and no greater
mistake can be made in fighting
the boil weevil. Let US plow our
stalks under or cut them down il
a cover crop with q stalk cutter
but let US never burn them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Camden-charlest,o,

terSecfS the Camden-CharIeSt
public road:
The public road leading from
Sumter to Stateburg. where it in
tersects the Camden-C Charleston
public road;
The public road leading from
Sumter to Camden, to where it in
tersects the Kershaw county line.
The public road leading from
Sumter TO Bishopville, where it in
tersects the Lee counyt line;
The public road leading from
Sumter to Lynchburg, via Mayes-
vile, to where it intersects the
Lee county line;
The public road leading from
Sumter to st. Charles, to where it
intersects the Lee county line;
The public road leading from
Sumter to the Shiloh section, to
Hudson's bridge.
Whereas it may be found that
said funds will be insufficient to
complete said roads, and in order
to provide against any INSULT
cheney we, the undersigned mem
bers Of the delegation from Sum
ter county, do hereby pledge our
selves as far as we possibly can,
and also our successors, as far as
we possibly can, at the next ses-
sion of the legislature, to enact n
statute authorizing said commis-
sion to issue such additional bonds
as may be necessary to complete
the aforesaid public roads TO the
points designated hereinbefore. =
(Signed)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

The building of paved highways
is simply question of money. The
s2,500,000 provided by the bond
issue voted by the people OF Sum
ter county will build just SO many
miles of road and no more. II
more mileage is demanded by the
people than the bond issue Will
pay for. it is within their power
to vote an additional bond Issue
The Sumter County Permanent
Highway Commission is carrying
cut as rapidly as possible the pEe-
gram OF road building agreed np-
on before the bonds were issued,
and the program will be carried
out to the letter if the funds hold
out. Just as many miles OF road
will be built as possible and thus far
the commission has indicated the
intention to treat every section OF
the county with even-handed JUS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Sumter Hardwood Co. Chartered

Columbia. Nov. 9.-The Sumter
Hardwood Co., of Sumter, has been
chartered by the secretary Of state.
The capital stock is 100000. c. F.
Korn is president and treasurer;
f. H. Korn is vice president; j. <.
Logan is secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
NOVEMBER FARM cALENDaR
Things 90 Do This Monfl..
Agronon,y.

Things 90 Do This Month.
Agronomy. 81
Continue planting Of cover crops
and small grain until work is fn-
ished.
Sow wheat on fertile well pre-
pared land:
Do as much deep plowing as
weather permits on heavy soils and
where no cover crops have been
planted.
Store next years planting seed
in a dry place well protected from
rats and weevils. Fumigate il
necessary.
Horticulture.
Prune scuppernong grapes.
Set out strawberry plants and as
paragus roots.
Set peach. apple. pear. grape and
other fruits.
Clean up terraces and ditch
banks abouts~the orchard to de-
stroy winter quarters of insecrs
and diseases.
Prepare cold frames for winter
lettuce, radishes. etc.
Set narcissus and other bulbs
early this month.
Dig dahlia and Gamma roots and
store in a dry place for the winter.
Animal Husbandry.
Repair or build comfortable
quarters for all livestock.
Castrate all boar pigs that are
to be fattened for pork. They will
fatten more rapidly and more
cheaply.
Keep all animals free from lice.
They are more comfortable and res
quire less feed.
s, Breed sows any time after No
vember 8 for March; Itters.
Give sows to be bred a ration
supplying plenty Of protein TO have
them gaining flesh at breeding
time. This insures a larger and
stronger litter at farrowing time.
Dairying.
AS soon as frost kills the velvet
bean vines, pasture the fields This
is the most profitable method to
harvest velvet beans for dairy
cows.
When the silo is opened see
that all rnou1dy material is thrown
out before feeding starts to avoid
indigestion and other serious
troubles. 81.
Remember that in feeding calves
milk, the quantity should not vary
suddenly, and that the milk should
be warm and clean. =. =,
Feed calves milk from a pail
which is sterilized after each feed
ing.
Feed the service bulls rather
heavy grain rations Containing no
.cotton-seed meaD and legume hay
to prepare them for heavy breed
ing season.
Entomology.
Rush cotton picking and destroy
stalks. Continue farm cleaning 70
destroy .the weevils' winter quar-
ters.
Plan for the winter sprays fe-
the orchard, the shade trees. and
hedges. = 80
Winter is the time to spray for
scales: write for information.
Get the spray pump in good
working order and do not wait un-
I'll tine to use it.
Pack the bees. l:s e
81 Beware Of unscrupnlous fruit
tree agents. 80
Plant Diseases.
Coptract for certified. Irish
potato seed for next springs plant
Ing.
Plow under cotton stalks and
plant a cover crop to help control
anthracnose ara other diseases.
Get shelIac and coal tar OF COR
rosive sublimate and white lead
paint to cover all large cuts made
in pruning.
Detroy diseased garden debris
to decrease the number OF diseases
carried over to next year.
Poultry.
Take an inventory of your poul-
try and keep accurate records fer
the ensuing year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Meeting at Pincwood.

Pinewood. Nov THE Field
Department of the Eecutve Coun-
| Gil Of the Episcopal Diocese Of
South Carolina is sending speakers
out two by two TO talk 70 ali the
parishes and missions in the Dio-
icese on the program of the church
for 1928.
The speakers and date assigned
to st. Marks Parish November
18th. General speaker, the Rev.
Paul Due. Ravenel, S. c. Dioces-
an speaker. the Rev. r. NJ Mar
shall, Beaufort, S. c. Hour of ser
vice. ! a. m. and p. M
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Recent reports from the county
indicate that while Sumter county
produced the biggest and best hay
crop on record. Il large percentage
of it was damaged by continued
rains after it was cut and shocked
in the fields.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
The San Pear.

The San Pear.
The san Pear is another strictly
southern crop tremendously indi-
Gated for Us here. The tree is alb
solutely blight proof. 1t comes from
China. The tree grows continuous
", bearing heavier each year. Trees
are exceedingly productive. Pear is
lar2e, sometimes called the Pound
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Long hair, they say, is coming in
style fast. Then hairdressers are
not asleep at the switch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Our idea of misery is to hear a
brass band when they are just
learning to play the Star Spangle /
Banner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

We VIII soon wonder why it costs
go darn much to raise turkey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
D. D. NOISE,
r. b. BELSER,
c. J. JACKSON,
Members of the House

Amendment to Jennings resolu-
tons offered by MryI. c. Strauss
and SECONDED by Mr.. Ben Myers,
adopted by majority vote.
Resolved: That any available
funds whether from bond issue OF
derived from legislative action be
prorated on the ten roads, except
that state highway and federal aid
funds are to be devoted only to the
roads for. which same are now avail
able.
Resolved: That in our opinion
the mileage of roads to be built
should be prorated with respect tc
the length of the roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

The regular Fall term of the
Court of Common Pleas viii cop-
vene next Monday morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Whereas. the Sumter County
Permanent Roads Commission has
determined to build hard surfaced
roads with the two and one-half
million dollars to be derived from
the issue of the bonds recently
voted and such other additional
funds as might be avaiia bic; the
hard surfaced roads which said
commission has determined to
build being as follows:
The public road leading from
Sumter to Manning to the county
line. known as the Manning Public
road;
The public road leading from
Sumter 70 Paxville, TO the county
line;
The public road leading from
Sumter to Pinewood, to the county
line;
The public read leading from
Sumter TO Wedgefield, where it in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11


I have in my hands as write a
report of that meeting published in
your paper, May 26th, 1920, in
which Mr.. L. D. Jennings. Mr.. r.
B. Belser and others said that the
Sumter County Chamber of Com-
merce campaign meetings held in
the interest of the two and a half
million dollars for hard surfaced
highways emphasized equal mile
age on All Ten roads. Mr.. Jen-
nings held out to the last for this
plan, but Mr.. Belser said in this
meeting that while lie agreed with
Mr.. Jennings that. the campaign
pledges should be carried out,
nevertheless that he Mr.. Belser
in the speeches he made during
the hard surfaceds highway CAM
paign had favored prorating the
mileage in accordance with the
importance and length of the
road, but the people had voted
on the equal mileage plan and this
should be carried out.
Now, we taxpayers and citizens
of Sumter county living in re-
mote section of the county, in Shi-
loh township, some of us twenty
five to thirty miles from Sumter,
felt that we would never get any
of the hard surfaced highways and
thought we had better go while
the going was good and economical
and avoid having to pay from
twenty-five to thirty-fve extra mills
taxes for good roads for other sec
tons of Sumter county. So we
were getting ready to vote into
Florence county. We might not
have gotten any better roads if we
had gone into Florence county,
but we would not have to pay
double taxes for other sections
hard surfaced highways, while we
secured none for OUT section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

manager of the hard surfaced road
campaign, and publicity man also,
wrote Mr.. 1. NJ. Truluck and urg-
ed that a delegation from Shiloh's
dissatisfied section meet at Sumter
Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
May 25th. 1920, when the Rafting
Creek delegation met with the Of
ficers and directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, Permanent Road
Commission. Legislative delegation.
and about one hundred and fifty
other citizens of Sumter and Sum-
ter county, lawyers, merchants,
bankers. farmers, etc. We did ap-
pear in response to Mr.. Reardon's
invitation with the results above
recorded. Now we can vote into
Florence county but we will have to
carry with us the heavy load of
our prorata share of one million
dollars road bonds already sold.
whereas five had been plainly told
on May 25th. 1920. that there
wasn't enough money and there
would never be enough to build
more than ten miles Of road on each
road leading out from Sumter, we
could have then left and gone
into Florence county. That is
what we are mostly sore about. We
were told that we would get a road
to Hudson's bridge, instead of the
road terminating at Trinity as
originally agreed upon by the Per-
manent Road Como1ission and the
legislative delegation.
So Mr.. Brennan is somewhat in
error when he says that it de-
veloped" that the May 25th. 1920
meeting was called mass meet
ing in the interest of good roads
Because the good roads meetings
had been held and the hot air shot
all overi the county by word of
mouth and through newspapers
and thousands of letters sent out
from the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce and all of which succeeded
in getting about five to one vote in
favor of hard surfaced highways
for certain portions Of Sumter
county near Sumter. while some
remote sections beyond the ten
mile limit from Sumter Will hard
ly get any hard surfaced roads at
all from the way things look now.
B. A. SMITH,
NJ. E. TRULUCK,
j. c. TRUCK.
Cowards, S. c., r. F. D. /.
The New York herald., 1922-02-07

JAMAICA-Tong Island Franklin Co.
MISUNDERSTANDING Auto sales Co.
Observation-Disclosures, Seaconib, Bennett Co.
HUNTINGTON--R. VI. StoyIe.
EAST HAMPTON-Strorg Rros.
GLEN COyE-Parker, Seaconib, Bennett Co.
ARNERNE--Harry Friedlnndcr.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County Oakland Co.
yONKERS-Conness Bros. Inc.
The New York herald., 1922-02-07

NEW ROCUEIIE-BIakeM Motor Car Co.
OUGHIyEEPsIE-Jansen Roberts.
ISINGSTON-Forsyth 4 Davis Motor Car &
kPARkILI,-Central Garage Mach. Work
NEWBURGH-Broadwa Garage.
NIcWARK-Frankiin Motor Car Co.
MORRIeTOwN-Frank Motor Car Co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Automobile Co.
prAINFIEID-Eiiyabe Automobile Co.
The New York herald., 1922-02-07

SdSC-x1dIQ IQCIICO OId1lkSx1dII
Outlasts any other three shafts.
The only car with this big endu-
rance feature. Seven main bearings
(nstead of the usual three) reduce
vibration.
Direct Air Cooling
No Water
More efficient, weighs less, has
III fewer parts. Does away with
radiator troubles, cuts routine
care. allows chassis Hexibility, re-
duces carbon.
Lan7inafed Wood Frame
More costly to build, but lighter,
stronger and more shock absorbing
than steel. Increases comfort,
permits wheels to conform to road
without straining body.
Four-PointBody Suspension
Here again is Aexibility, impossible
with body rigidly bolted to frame
the entire length. Prevents
squeaks and strains.
Two-Point Spring
Suspension
See what this does to rigidity,
the enemy of comfort, safety and
long life. No noisy shackle bolts.
No Torque Tubes
or Strut Rods
Another contribution to fexibility.
Allows springs to absorb jar of
starting, stopping and road jolts.
Also eliminates unnecessary
weight and noise.
FuH-EMptic Springs
Give almost twice the usual spring
movement. Deaden road shocks.
More costly than semi-elliptic or
other kinds, but important for
comfort. Absorb the forces that
cause skidding.
Light Inspiring Weight
Less weight below springs than
any other car. Reduces reaction
of road roughness against tires,
body and passengers.
Scientific Light Weight
Quality materials of great strength
properly used to equalize stress.
Lessons load, distributes it evenly.
Lengthens tire life, gives comfort,
easy handling and economy.
Generous Use of Aluminium
In body, engine base and oil pan,
rear axle housing, etc. Saves 440
lbs. In enclosed types, $50 in open.
Costs 5000 more than materials
itreplaces. A big factor in Franklin
light weight and quality.
FRANK
q
JAMAICA-Long Island Franklin Co. NEW
EIusHING-Franklin Auto sales Co. IUL
HuNTINGTON-R. VI. StoyIe. SPA
Inst HAMPrON-Strorg Rros. NEv
GLEN COvE-Parker, Senconib, Bennett Co. NEv
ARvERNT,--Harry Friedlnndcr. MOI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County Oakland Co. ELI
S0NKERS-Conness Bros. 1no. PA
l
The New York herald., 1922-02-07

er, lighter and free from hidden
flaws.
Non-Staling Engine
A cowl switch does it. No push
ing of peda1s-n meshing Of gears.
A powerful safety factor.
Carburetor Adjustable
From Dash
with car in motion, meeting vary
ing conditions. Prevents gasoline
waste, insures maximum power.
Cold Weather
Starting Devices
Strong starter, improved electric
vaporizer, closed circuit ignition
system - hotter spark. Makes
starting instant, easy and depend
able, regardless Of temperature.
Patented Long Type
Aluminium Pistons
Combine advantages of cast iron
and of ordinary aluminium types.
Silent, longer wearing, allow
higher engine compression, quick
acceleration. Reduce carbon.
Elimination of Grease Cups
Wick oiling eliminates all but
three, which are easily reached.
Lightens routine care, guards
against damage due to neglect.
Pressure OiLing to Bearings
Makes oiling positive, constant,
and equa1-not a matter of chance.
Saves many repair bills.
New Use of Drop Forgin9s
In load-carrying parts. Increases
endurance, saves repair bills. The
first car to embody this advance
in construction.
Safer Braking System
Serviceand emergency brake areas
separated, insuripg cool brakes.
Service brake on transmission acts
through differential equally on
both wheels. Multiplies braking
force, prevents skidding.
Automatic Spark Control
Relieves the driver of guessing.
Insures correct timing at all speeds.
Saves engine-saves gasoline.
20 miles TO the gallon Of gasoline
II, 500 miles TO the set of tires
500 slower yearly depreciation
National Averaged
New-York tribune., 1922-08-23
What's Behind
Active Stocks !?
IVY
76--Woolworth

F. w. Woolworth Company is an
other striking example OF how the
arbitrary method of arriving at
a tangible asset valuation does not
necessarily reflect the true value OF
the stock, Being g merchandising
concern, Wcolworth's earning power
and good will are important factors
In determ ming real value. Earning
power and the ability to pay extra
dividends in addition to the regu-
lar per cent rate are responsible.
for market price close to $500.
Figured merely on the basis OF
tangible assets, the common stock
had value on December 81, 1921,
of only $5314 share. This sum
is arrived at after deducting good
will, carried at $50,000,0 900, and al
lowing S125 share for the pre-
ferred stock. Buildings, furniture
and fixtures used to handle STAT
100000 of sales last year were car
ried at S2e ,487 900. At the end or
1921 the company had s11,o5I, 600
current liabilities by sea, ,T06, 900.
this year aggregated sS2,772, 900.
GCUlp4lGu W1Isff p . EsAf ,tUVs IN the
same period of 1921--the company
record yesr. Me- earnings during
tho past ten years have ranged
from 7.s3 to 1894 per cent on the
common stock. the highest rate be-
ing in 1921. At the end of last year
there was a profit and loss surplus
Of $22,039,000. The s65,000. 900 OF
common stock is preceded by $l0,-
100000 OF por cent cumulative
preferred, on which dividends have
been paid regularly since ineorpo-
ration Of the present company in
1911 The common has received Z
per cent quarterly since early in
1916 A 30 per cent stock dividend
was paid in 1920 and an extra cash
dividend Of 81 in April, 1922. Range
of common stock: High, 19a, isl
August, 1922; low, 761s, ID 1912;
last sale price, I93&.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-23
I'm Wall Street
aTeI q Tel" Nav raaue Stock

w. s. Clifford, financial vice-president
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, admitted yesterday
shat officers are considering new issue
OF stock some time this fall as the best
means OF providing for future needs Of
the corporation. II new Offering is
decided upon IL will probably be similar
to that made in May, 1921, when stock
was offered in the ratio Of one new
share for every FIVE shares held. Nor
was that stock underwritten, the offer
being made direct to stockholders. II
was pointed out that an issue OF SINH
lar amount this year would provide for
the company's requirements, including
advances to associated companies for
construction for two or three years to
come.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-23
Money and Credit

3h per cent yesterday. Continued
large demand rather than any contrac-
tion in. the supply of funds offering
caused a subsequent advance in the rate
to per cent. Time money was un-
changed as to rate and was in only
moderate request. Bids centered on
the shorter maturities, there being a
general unwillingness to pay AZ per
cent, as asked on the long dated loans.
Yester- Year