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Kershaw County Farmers Planting Flax Preparations and correspondence relative to the new venture, the flax (program are now coming to a suc cessful conclusion. On Monday morn ing, W. H. Ramsey gave the first demonstration of planting on the farm of Mr. J. L. Guy, at Stockton, twelve miles from here. On that same afternoon Ramsey held the second demonstration at the planta ^ tion of L. I. Guion, in the vicinity of W Lugoff. Mr. Ramsey, tihta manager of this department for the Champagne Paper company, has been conducting plant ings at Estill, S. C. and research has been carried on at Camden. Thia land near the Wateree river has been chosen for trial plantinga i>ecauso th? fertility and soil texture seem ideol for thia new crop. The moisture holding lands cleared in tlhe swamps and the u|pland clay iloams are of tho quality which thia plant requires foi proper growth and development. Local farmers aro of course not acquainted with any phase of ? pre* paring the land, or of growing anA harvesting and Ramsey hae laid much sresti on having tho land properly broken up and in tihe right condition . for seeding. The Channpagne Paper Company, a New York concern, has arranged contracts with the planters, in that they have agreed on ttio acreage are to follow the corporation's instruct ions with regard to preparing the soil, sowing, fertilizing, cultivating and harvesting. The crop, if of the (highest grade, is to be bought at a -figure of over $20.00 per ton. Grades of medium quality will be purchased at a lower price, and those which are inferior or contain excessive amount* of trash or other foreign matter can mot be accepted. If * (binder or other suitable machinery^ can, not be pro cured, tho flax must be pullei by J.and and like th. tmwhln., ?? M tied In bundles about twelve inches in diameter. They are to be left in the fields to dry until ttau condtion suitable for storage is reached. Care ful attention is necessary in handling these shocks for tho seeds as well as the fiber is of value and they must not be shaken off by rough handling. For the (best results the rate of seed ing has been set at ninety pounds per acre, and many hundreds of busftvels have arrived lately, to be planted during tho present week. The Champagne company will have a plant or warehouse in this city and the deliveries of tho dried products will he made there. The bags of seed delivered by the Seaboard Rail way Company, contained two varie ties, first, those raised in tho State of Oregon, and the other from Estill Sou Ml Carolina. The farmers are cautioned to put each variety in a separate part of tho field in order to check on the crops and figure which type is best suited to the soil in this neighborhood. Another consideration is tho pro blem of frost. Young flax cannot stand long ppells of freezing weath er, although it is rat/her a coo] weath er crop.^ Fortunately its growing season is only about ninety days, at which timo it must bo immediately cut and not allowed to stand. A meth od telling when it is ready to be har vested i.i (by n change of color which is easily discernible. At Estill last year, tho thermomet er went as low as sixteen degrees without dalmiago to tho young plants, B Showing that it is able to withstand if Cold weather, and should bo planted nn r >on a? possible, as long as there is no danger of long periods of cold. The short growing season is also an advantage with regard to tho intense heat experienced with the South Car olina summers. An early start also helps tho young seedlings to get a start over the Veofls. Cured flax wHJH over five or ten percent of (frasses and weeds in regarded as a low grade product. The development of this project In Creating a great deal of interest a . Wong the farmers and famines* men ' in thl* vicinity. There are many acrei In the county in which a good yield is cut short every year due to tha boll weevil and com borer. If - ftUccesnful, thin experiment will fur MMt another money crop for the farmer* M*ny large landowners In tlMq see Liberty Hill News Liberty Hill, S. C., March 4 ? Grim visaged winter reasserted itself very forcibly last week* aft?* heavy raina early in the week. The mercury tumbled to the low reading of 20 de grees on Thursday morning and hard ice and frozen ground held sway for a couple of days. But this ia March I and Sunday was a beautiful spring like day. Surveyors have been lining up and driving stakes along Highway 97 in preparation for the hard surface treat ment wGvich is expected to ba started at an early date. Considerable repairing and improv ing of out-buildings and dwelling! has been done of late in our section. Mr. R. C Jones has had the residence | occupied by Mr. J L. Mack, highway ? foreman, improved by the addition of i a new roof, Mr. R. C. Joner., Jr., fishing in the Beaver Creek branch of "the big pond" one day last week caught a trout or bass which weighed J lbs. and 11 ounces. Some fidh1! The largest we have heard of being caught in these waters. Mr. J. T. Nettles, prominent Cam den citizen, was a business visitor here on Friday last. Miss Callio Jone3 of the Colunlbia City Schools spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R C Jones. Mr and Mrs J H Clements and children were visiting friends near Great Falls on Sunday. Mrs John M Croxton and son were Ifrere on Saturday to see her aunt, Miss Laura Matheson w(h)o has been sick for several months and does not improve. A nurse or attendant is kept with her continually. Mjra. Harry Hinea and another lady of ^Lancaster, relatives of Miss Math eson were here on Friday to see her. The Lancaster News of February 28th says: "An attractive addiiton to the FERA office force la Miss Sophie Richards Recently appointed director of L|ii6mtar County*** Richards spent Sunday at home with her mother, Mrs C E Richards. Mrs. M. C. Wilson and baby oi Darlington spent the past week with J her parents, Mr. and Mrs N S Rich | ards. Mr. Wilson came up on Sun? day. We are sorry to hear of tho death on Friday of Mr. H. W. Mobley of Heath Springs, prominent citizen, i former magistrate and good friend of the writer. We extend our sympathy to tlhfe bereaved relatives. Mr. W. D. McDowall and sisters of Camden were recent visitors of rela tives here. Miss Ann Thompson, student at Columbia College, apent last weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson. Mrs. Chas. Cunningham entertained on Washington's Birthday in honor of her daughters home from WintIh*rop j College for the weekend. Games and j a contest consisting of questions answered with names of "trees" were enjoyed. Miss Jennio Jones and Miss Sara Cunninghntru won and were pre sented with a "Cherry Tree." Tho hostess served bonbons and nuts. Those enjoying the evening were Misses Jennio Jones, Charlotte Wardlaw, Ann Thorn pson, 3arah Cun* ning'h'am, F/dith Richards, Annio I Jones, Mary Cunningham, .lohnnio l Ryruim of Groat Faltn and Charles Cunningham. i Mr. and Mrs. Baker Warren and baby of Allendale eatme up Sunday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R J. Wardlaw. Mr Warren returned late in the evening, but Mrs. Warren will spend a longer visit. I)R. HUMPHRIES ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE Dr. G. S. T. Peoples of Charleston is acting health officer of tho county while Dr. Humphries Is away taking a pulblic health course in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Humphries will return in May and resume his duties as County Healtlh Officer. tion have contracted with this FroneTT Amiorioan concern and are soon to plant from two to fifty acres apiece. ' Utooy are: H. G. Garrison, Sr, Henry D. Green, L. I. Guion, Vicotr Ward, Bolivar Boykin, Warto Seaglo, C P Emanuel, Mrs Bessie T. Bolnoau, David R. Williams, K 8 Smith, J I, Weeks, J L Guy, L O Funderburk, H S. Zeiglor 0. M, I/oenard, J M Glenn, and Fred P Abbott, of Hamlot, N. C. The Sand Hills ^( | Agricultural Project - ? 1 " ? > ? The Land Planning Committee bl the National Resources Board ex presses the opinion that if we fcui? hand our natural resources, we shall not experience the severe deprivat ions associated with the extreme (pop ulation densities of otlhter countries. This committee is of the opinion thil while we have no land to waste we do have sufficient land to provide an ample food supply for our maximum probable population and to make re latively abundant provision for for ests, wild life, recreation and otber necessary uses. The recent report of the La^id Planning Committee recommends .$a 15 year program for Federal pur chases of about 75 million acres of submarginal farm land, including more than 20 miUion acres of crop land. This report also proposes an active program to control land set tlement witlh the cooperaion of the Federal Government and the states. -? Agriculural economists have for years studied and written on the subject of better land-use policy. The program which the Federal Gov ernment is now carrying out in co operation with South Carolina and local agencies known as the Sand Hills Agricultural Demonstration Project, is an attempt to demonstrate through an actual project the bene fits to be derived by States and loc al communities from a more econom ic utilization of Jand. This demon stration project is in an area in wftdch most of the land is unsuited to the growing of crops and in which most of the farm families are unable to make a decent living. The Feder al Government proposes to buy 150, 000 acres of land too poor to grow: profitable crops, even under normal conditions, and to devote the land purchased to forestry, wild life pre aeyveSi sdblio recreation ground, fegttlated graaiwgr TW ~ farm families now living on this poor land will be given an opporutnlty to sell their land to the Federal Government at a fair price and to buy very pro ductive, well improved, and well equipped faitma at a fair price from the Government in near-by disticta. Monies received from the purchase of poor land shoudl be applied, as far as reasonably possible, to tXhto purchase price of the resettlement farm. The balance due on the resettlement farm may be paid in a period of about thirty-five years. No family will be forced to sell their home to the Government against their will. The Government is just simply offering these families a chance to escape from land poor to make a decent living on, and to buy very productive, well improved, well equipped farms on long term credit. Should a resettled farmer move from tho resettlement area before the expiration of his contract, (fro is I entitled to all his equity in his re settlement farm. Farmers moving to resettlement areas and eligible for work relief will he employed within the resettlement area on the same basis as other (per sons eligiblo for work relief. A family may retain its Improve, ments on the submarginal area, and if practical, move these improvements to tho new proporty in the resettle ment area^ People too advanced in age for re habilitation may bo left in tha sub marginal area under special arrange ment, or they may be assisted in finding suitable relocations. A man cannot be rehabilitated if there is the possibility of a Judgment against him. Some satisfactory a groement with creditors must first bo worked out. For further Information see or write G. H. Alford, Project Manager, McBee, ft. C. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES Tho following service* n.re announc ed at tho First Baptist Church for week beginning March 3: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent In charge Public worship conducted by tho pas tor, J. B. O'aston at 11:15 A. M. and 8 P. M Morning jwAyject: Tho One Book, evening subject! How Excuses Hinder Growth, B Y P U Tuesday evening at 7:80. Tho /public is cordially Invited to attend all ttoo services of this church. Gov; Johnston to Attend Ass'n. Meet The Kershaw county chapter of th? ? Fish and Game association has receiv ed word that Governor and Mrs. Oiin [ D. Johnston, the chiei game warden, . Alfred Richardson, Zan Heyward, . president of the association, and West f Jacocks, the secretary, have accepted ; the invitations and will bo present i for the program of this branch of the r association. i This rally is to be held tho 12th, > , 13th and 14th of this month. The festivities will begin the afternoon oi 1 the 12th. with a polo gatme ami a skeet shoot. Next on the program , will be a dog show at the armory , ball. This will be immediately after tho polo game. j i The dog show is open toajry who wish to make entrieST- lfls dividod into the following classes: (1) Point ers and setters, both grown dogs and pups; (2) spaniels (3) fox hounds (4) police dogs (5) bulldogs (6) fox terriers (7) miscellaneous. ?hat night there will be a banquet intone of the hotels there, Zan Hey ward, the president of the state asso ciation, will bo in charge of the ban quet. The governor will be (present fog the whole of the first day's pro gram and will award tho prizes for th?. skeet and the dog show.. Tho next two day a will bo occupied witfti the field trials for pointers and setters. They will foe held at Bor den$, about 12 miles from town. The wholp program is being kept on a reasonable basis and should provo to be good entertainment. The closing date for entering dogs has been set at M*rch 9th. DEATH OF MRS. LEWIS STRAK b r Mrs. ^pllen Wiolfe Strak, 84, died at ;ier home on South Lyttleton street &fturda]fc afternoon after an illness 1 6% fhirtejnonthB. Mrs. Strak was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came to Camden 53 years ago with her husband, the late Lewis Strak. They reared a family of three sons and one daughter. Surviving children are Steve Strak of the Southern Railway, Charleston, Mrs. Elizabeth Brasdngton, Camden. Mrs. Strak made many friends in her adapted home. Several years ago she suffered a broken hip and due to her advanced age had never recovered. Funeral services were held from St. Mary's Roman Catiholic church, Camden Monday morning. Lyttleton Street Methodist Epworth League The young fpeopl'el of tho Methodist church, with tho assistance of the pastor, organized an Epworth League Sunday evening. There were 20 members present, and tho organiza tion was completed. President, Wilbert Reeves. Vice-president, Regina Goodman. Secretary, Sadie Freitag. Treasurer, Ben MiVlrod Sowell. A membership drive will bo put on for the next six weeks. 'Phose pro sent were divided, and tho captains are: Captain of tho "Bound To Win",! groiJp, Edward Holland. Captain of tho "Can't Be Beat" group, W. J* Jackson, Tho league will meet each Sunday evening at 7:15 and close at 7:50. Let us have a big turn-out next Sunday evening. ? Wilbert Rrevos, President. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Whereas An All Wise Provtrteneo has called from us Mr. George T. Little and his [pausing Tho First National Bank of Camden has lost one of its Directors, and tho Com munity a valued and outstanding citizen. Therefore bo it resolved that tho Officers and Board of DirectorH of Tho First National Hank extend their heartfelt sympathies to Uhta family *>f Mr. Little, a pago of our records be Inscribed to his memory and a copy of this resolution be sent to his family. ' Great**! Ui? ?f Bat rileace never showa Itself to m treat advantage n? when It le made tho reply to calumny and defama tion, provided we Rive no Just occa sion for them.-? Addition. Basketball Contests Being Held Here Tho High School^ of Kershaw Coun ty are holding theii annual basket i ball tournament in the Armory Hall , on Wednesday, March 6th, Thursday, , and Friday, the last two days will be devoted to the contests of tho , winners. v % It is intresting to noto that each high school in tho couny has both a boys and girls team entered in tho competition and during the three days i fans should witness some very good play. Tho series 'begins at 2:30 p. m on Wednesday and 3:00 p. m on Thurs day, and tho tournament of winners at 7 p. m. on Friday. The sclhedule for Wednesday: 2:30 Antioch vs. Mt. Pisgah ? girls. ? :30 Antioch vs. Mt. Pisgah ? boys 4:30 Blaney vs Baron DeKalb, girls 5:30 Blaney va Baron DeKalb, boys 0:30 Bethune vs Midway, girls 7:30 Bethuno vs. Midway, boys. 8:30 Camden vs Charlotte Thomp son, girli. 9:30 Caimden vs Charlotte Thomp son, boys. Thursday's (program: 3:00 Winners of Wednesday's matches (1) and (3) to play, girls. 4:00 Winners of Wednesday's matches (2) and (4") to play, boys. 5:00 Winners of Wednesday's matches (5) and (7) to play, girls. Friday':! program: 7:00 Winners of BotHvune-Midway vs. winners of ' Camden-Charlotte Thompson to play, boys. 8:00 Winners of tho two girls games played Thursday. 9:00 Winners of boys gamo played Thursday vs. winners of game playel at 7:00 o'clock Friday night. AUGUSTA POLOISTS TO BE HERB THIS WEEKEND Two of the Camden Polo Teaans made the trip to Augusta, Ga. last weekend and were defeated by very close scores, one goal >n eaclh) game. The Junior outfits held the first match which was scheduled on Sat urday afternoon. Until tho last chuk ker the Camden horseimen were in the lead and in the final the Augustans made a fine rally and tied up the scores. It was tlhten necessary to be ? gin the seventh period in order to settle matters and Bill King, playing number 2 for the Georgians, ended the gamo by driving the final tally between the (posts, leaving the scoreboard 7 ? 6. The Camden play ers were-Tupper, Boykin, Little and Smith, while the Augustan9 were, V/ilcox, King, Wagner, Cornog, and Samuel. On Sunday afternoon came the tournament of the Seniors , and a crowd of several thousand persons watched Jim Minnick's riders nose out tJfro Camdnn foursome by one goal. This time tho Augustans led throughout the play, and in tho last period the members of tho local polo club made the comeback, by scoring two goals, but missing tieing up tho board by one tally. Players in the senior contest were: Camden, DuBoso, K. Little, Pomeroy and Bates; Augus ta, Baker, Nichols, Minnick, Jr. and Minnick, Sr. This coming Saturday and Sunday will see the same two pairs of riders I on No. 1 field at 3 p. m. Fans will bo hero from many nearby SoutM Carolina cities as well as a host of followers of this import from thn home town of tho visitors. In those re turn mtatches, the local teams will do their best to aven<?o themselves, and will probably slight odds on their sido as th?>y aro well accustomed to tho field and Ulvis is always an advantage. Plans for several entertainments and parties aro being made by tho Cam den polo team. Methodist Church Next Sunday Watchman, What of the Night? This will be the thc#m? next Sunday vnorninK at 11:15. We aro in tho blaze of prophetic fulfillment. This message will ^ive us something to think about. We invite all tlh"e mcm J hers and friend* to worship with us. Thome of the evening service at H o'clock. "Tho Power that Conquers" We hope that more and more, our night congregation will continue to grow. ? C. F. Wfcwberly, Pastor. Forestry Units Start Essay Contents In Elementary Gradea of Whito Schools. Cash Priziea Offered In lino with their program to pro tect the woodlands of Kershaw Coun ty and to stimulate interest in for est firo prevention and control, the Lifc>erty Hill and Camden Units of the Kershaw County Forestry Assoc iation are sponsoring an Essay Con test starting on March 4th and clos ing on Mardh 18th. Any pupil (white) in the public elementary schools of Kershaw County, in the 5th to tho 7th grades, inclusive, is eligible to participate. Tho subject of tho es says is, "What Shall 1 Do to Stop Forest Fires". Prizes amounting to $15. 00 will be awarded the winners as fol)ows: First prize, $5.00; sec ond prize, $3.00 third prize, $11.00; and 5 prizes of $1.00 each. All es says aro to bo forwarded to Forest Rangers, W E Cunningham, Liberty Hill, or W C Perry, Camden, not lat er tilVan March 19th. Tho following will judge the contest: Mrs. Hallie Weller, Westville, S. C., Arthur Stokesi Cassatt; and Misa Annio Ruth Davis, Blanoy. In awarding tlhJe prizes, consideration will bo given to grasp of the subject, logical and convincing presentation and com position and appearanco of manu script* According to H. Y. Forsythe, Dis trict Forester, Florence, tlio two For estry Unita above naimed are cooper ating with tho State Forest Service in firo control activities and tho con I test is being conducted for the pur pose of interesting school pupils in better forest protection and growth. FLOWER SHOW POSTPONED The Flower Show of the> Camden Garden Club haa been postponed ,frocn March. 7th to March I2t)h. It will be held at the Parish House of Grace Episcopal Church and will be open to the public at 2 p. m. RESOLUTION RESOLVED, That we, farmers of Kershaw County assembled at the Court House this 4th day of Febru ary, do 'hereby express our sincere thanks and appreciation to and con fidence in each and every member of tho original and present County Cot ton Committee and County Bankhead Comcnittee and to tho County Agent for their untiring labors and faihful performance of duty in handling the many problems that came before them pertaining to the acreage and production of our 1934 cotton crop and the handling of the Voluntary Cotton Contracts and t'he Bankhead allotments. We feel that the Com mittee and County Agent referred to above handled these matters fairly and without favor or prejudice, and we further feel that the farmers of Kershaw County are indebted to them for the patriotic servico they have rendered. The members of the, ajbove committee wem or are: Mr. L. I. Guion, Mr. G G Welsftl, Mr. N P Gettys, and Mr If. Granade. Resolved, That a copy of theso re solutions, properly engrossed, bo mailed to each :rmmJ)er of tho County Committees and County Agent. Also a copy to be mailed to the Sta'e Di rector of Extension and each of our Legislative Delegation, and to tho county newspapers. Committee on Resolutions: J. I'. LEWIS W. I), MoDOWALL C. C. WHIT A KER. MEN'S BIBLE CLASS "Can We Depend Upon tho Bible?'* We invito all tho men of tho Meth odist church to piffrifl and hear this most vital thetno discussed by our pastor, Dr. Wiml>e.rly, at t.ho Moth odist. church next Sunday rrw>rning at. 10^00 o'clock. Our class grew with a fine increase last Sunday? willhf 44 present. I5ig contest is now en. Loaders in the membership drive are fit, follows: Captain of the Hustlers, William Nettles; Captain of the Rustlers, Grady Parsons. The class has beon divided, and the Captains will narno their lieutenants next, Sunday morning. The goal - 100 men. Say, follows- I Art 'n go. ? ? Jack Mooro, Secretary,