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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 198S
In^Laurens Couirty Is/Good Farmiog
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YContinned frMn one)
tnost of tlieee pMches: S. C. G«mbrell,
W. G> McDftniel ftnd C. W.
4ltedd«^''^ui«M; Bex Lenford, Wa-
loo; h. W. Bea^, Croat Hill; Jack
ivit and RaJ^ 'Copdand, Clinton;
h Oc9ig, Ofm. True, ihit is no large
iiusd>er of fartpara but there is a large
henefit to many people directly or in
directly. jSprh^ng, pruning, fertilita-
tion, use of coaprs crops are all up-to-
date with peach^j^wers. For instance,
12,000 pounds of'^Austrian peas went
4bis year into Lauras county orchards
for soil improven™en\ Also all p«ich
shipping points used official inspec
tion at .marketing time.V
Much* oats, rye, barley, lespedeza,
and other seed, including purebred cot
ton seed, are sold by and among Lap/-
rens farmers, to the benefit of seller
and buyer. W. P. Dickson, fof instance,
has sale for much smkll grain isbed,
a specialty to whichJhe has given mu
apecial care. E. J. Sloan and, othe
reap caah from lespedeza. Around
and clover seed. Lespedj^ is now the
big leader and 1936 is the bafther year
fop^ that sol] builder in the county.
Yields of lands using legume bover
crops have increased 50, 75, and Mme-
times evenllOO per cent. Cannon as
serts. and Mirmera’ record prove. The
experience of E. J. SlOimriDea^ Poun-
taiirllnfi, is typical of the good results
from legumes. In 1934 Mr. Sloan had
125 acres of 'Korean lesi^eza mostly
on grain land. Harvesting seed rather
ti.an hay,’ he gathered between 4,000
and 5,000 poui^ of seed. This year
he has* 100 acres in this legume. Fot-
lowipg hairy vetch he has this year a
line com that wilk make 45 bushels
per acre; and an excellent crop of
Farm Relief cotton on poor land built
up by two crops of Austrian peas.
Cannon states that lespedeza is the
I big'legume leader in Laurens county
now, and this visitor saw plenty of
evidence over the county to support
the statement. Many farmers used les-
t deza for the first time, and you hear
Joanna Mill News'
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Uuren. .nd CImton particularly ..i^p,daaa aoon will dou-
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products are cash crops for various
-.fauaers.. Beef herds of the jloahna
Mills farm and others make their own
ers some money. Poultry on hundreds
of farms brings in cash, chiefly in
email amounts to individuals but total
ing large for the cbTTnfy.
In passing, there is ground to assert
that not endugh Laurens farmers are
developing these sources of cash other
than from cotton. j '
Can Live At, Home
More wheat, oats, fe^^tuffs and
pasturage for a more self-sustaining
farming have become the rule in the
county since cotton acreage has been
adjusted downward, apd .so the fann
ers and their tenants and their live
stock can live more nearly at home.
Cannorl's records show more • wheat
last season than ever" before, a large
percentage of farmers planting a few
acres. They find that even the low
average yields of 12 to 15 bushels per
acre pays on land put of cotton, es
pecially if lespedeza or peas or beans
ar{e planted on the .same land that
season for soil betterment. As to oats,
fartners a.ssert that the large acreage
last season save<l the situation due to
the com crop failure.
With more land available and more
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feeds being produced, the county agent
is aiding/ in a trend towards more live-
etock especially for production of
home and farm supplies of dairy pro
ducts, pork, poulti-y and eggs.
— . Strengthening the Soli
The most striking and most encour
aging signs seen in Laurens county
farms are the marks being made by
terracing machines and those mighty
magicians called legumes. During his
decade in the county Mr. Cannon, ear
liest and efficient laborer for better
fanning, has preached .saving and en-
- riching the soil as fundamental to any
permanent and profitable farming.
His early terraclnsflprogram was bas
ed on the fact of unterraced or pooriy
terraced fields and disappearing soils.
Encouraging progress from the first
was stimulate<l by the ‘'Clemson hitch”
terracing campaign of J. T, McAlister^
extension agricultural engineer,; seven
OP-eight years^ago; and now thfe'Lau
rens Soil Conservation association, re
cently organized, is rapidly milking
the farm lamls safe for their owners.
For its 41 members, with several
thousand acres to be termceil, a ter
racing unit is bu.sy enough. And .so is
a CCC unit in the county. Cannon is
secretary of the association and finds
that farmei-s are quick to see and seize
the opportunity^
Enriching the land-goes hand tn
liand with protecting it from erosion.
Hmce the county agent’s unceasing
preaching of cover crops especially
legumes.' At first erfmson clover and
then vetch, then Austrian peas, and
now lespedeza. Not any one, however,
to the exclusion of others. And not for
getting the summer legumes, cowpeas,
velvet beans, .soybeans. A look at the
Bale of .Austrian pea seed through the
county agent’s office alone is impress
ive. From 16,50 pounds in 1931 to 2950
‘^pounds in 1932, and 8600 pound.s in
1934. Bimilar large increases in vetch
ble yields”; “Lespedeza will fool you
tn tifrnlfijg’ dift hay.”"^- '*~
Training Young Farmers
Not only are Laurens county’s ma
ture farmers making present progress
towards better farming, but its farm
ers of the future are learning by do
ing to-become l^ter fanners and bet
ter citizens. As ^training school 4-H
club work has an important place in
the Laiirens farming\program as guid
ed by County Agent Cannon, who finds
it easier of course to teach the young
sters new tricks than to instill new
ideas and induce better practices
among their elders. A yearly enroll
ment of 80 to 100 4-H club members
in cotton, corn, and pig clubs has help
ed to make men of many Laurena
county boys. This year 84 members
are in four community clubs with good
.service from local leaders. Aside from
the training these clubsters get, theyi
make financial profits from their ac
tivities, their jrTelds averaging decid
edly above the averages for the
county. ♦
.More Trew Coming
There is to be-noted over I.aurens
county some nature! reforestation *of
idle land, and with land owners becom
ing more forest-minded there is reason
to expect that there will come consid
erable artificial reforestation of poor
land, particularly if the free .service
of the CCC unit in the county is pro
vided.
Out.s^nding in re,forestation|j effort
is the vi^ork of Ross Cunningham on
the historic Hugh Banks Cunningham
property, which was begun five years
ago with the cooperation of the county
agent. Four hundred acres were set
with shortleaf and ipblolly pine. Prom
ising progress is being made and the
work is serving as a stimulating dem
onstration in forestryt other farmers
noticing and profiting by what they
.see there.
tfoldville, Nov. 15, — Mr. and Mrs.
J.“ M. Rowland, little Miss Frances
Rowland, and ^ ’Thomas
spent Sunday in Chester.
Mrs. Jesse* McCrayy -and little
daughter, Patsy, of ’ Chester, are
spending a few days with Mrs: E. L.
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Mr and Mrs. Dan Mi^rtin, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Hamm arid little son mo
tored to Caesar’s Head and the moun
tains near Hendersonville, N. C., Sun-
day.
Mr, and Mrs, Walter Wright and
little sons of Spartanburg, ~ visited
Mrs. Wright’s mother, Mrs. J. E.
Hamm, Monday.
Yates Frady of Furman university,
Greenville,. spei^ Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H.
jFrady.
Miss Stella Beckham has returned
home after spending two weeks with
relatives in Batesbqrg. \
Mr. and Mrs. ChaVie Coleman, Mr.
and Mrs.'^T. E. O.sbome and Miss
Sarah Osborne spent Sunday in Honea
Path.
Mias Emma Shockley^-Mta. Marie
Hamilton, Wayne Robinson and Hugh
Craig of Greenville, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. Ercie Brown and sons
spbnt the .week-end in Royston.
Mr. and Mrs., Comer Chamlee of At
lanta, Ga., spent a few days last week
with Mr; and Mrs. J. H. Davenport. ^
Miss Frances Gardner of Laurel
Hill, N. C., is spending the week with
Mrs. C. J. Craig.
Miss Margaret Moorhead, student at
Coker college, Hartsville, spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
.Mrs. Wm. A. Moorhead.
Mrs. Hoyt Nobles and little Yion of
Newberry, are spending the week with
Mr. and Mrs. W. W.-Hair. —^
Mr. and .Mrs. J. H. Davenport vis-
ite<l friends and relatives in Newberry
Sunday.
I Mr. and Mrs. W. R7 Crapps. and
family, .Mrs. P. Singley, an^ Miss Bell
Richards 'of Columbia, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Crapps.
Mr. and Mrs. William Abrams spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Fowler in Pomaria. ~
rjnit %onte*ti, delidona
were served. "Qe Society'preseilted
Mrs. Medloc^ iHth a lovely silyer
cream and sjigar set.
On Tuesday etl^ning .Mra! J. B. Hart
entertained with a delightful party,
Complimenting Mrs. Medlock/ Quite a
number of neighbors ^d frien<h en
joyed this occasion. Ava token the
love, and tuibtm of her friends, the
honor guest was praeented with a
beautiful silver vege^le dish; lira.
Hart, assisted by Mrs. Bruce Gallo
way, Mrs. G. N. Foy, and Mrs. McGm,'
served delicious refreshments.
W. A. Moorhead, with appropriate
marks, pie^n^ Rev,- M. K. Medlocg
with a handsome gold watch an4,
chain, as a token of^esteem from the
citizens ^f Goldville. Mr. Moorhead, in;
behaH of donors, expressed the'
ai^rwiation of the peo^e-of Gold-
vflle for the faithful service of Bfr.
Medlock during the past four years,
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the'occasionTBeeides the members and
their hc^bands, the guests included
Mr. and 'Mre. W. A. Moorhead, Mr.
and/ Mrs. P. B. MitcheBv Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Ellis, ^r. arid Mn. G. N.
Foy, Rev. and Mrs., C.. €.-i|r|i^ghan,.
Rev .and Mrs. M.:^,ili. Mfdloek, Rev..
Ray Anderson^ and Miss BCi^^ret
Warren.
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Motherp’ Club Banquet ^
The Joanna Mothers' club entqr-
^ined their husbands and a few
friends, at their annual banquet on
Satilrday evening. The national colors
were used in the deebrations, and
white chrysantbeiriums in crystal vas
es added to the attractiveness of the
tables. ^
,Mr8.>E. J. Willingham, president of
the club, presided, and in
speakers. Short, interesting talks were
made by George H. Ellis, Rev. Ray
Anderson, and Rjev. C. C. Vaughan,
the regret that he] is leaving, and good
wishes for his work elsewhere.
About two hundred pdople enjoyed
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Retuma From Hospital
Friends will be glad to know that
Barton Howell returned Saturday
from the Newberry hospital, where
he recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis,
Motorists Given
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Columbia, Nov. 19. — South Ca>H)-
lina motorists were grante<l a third
extension of time-for buying 1936 au
tomobile licenses today under an ex-^
ecutive order of Governor Johnston
allowing them until December 1 to
make purehases.
TO SPEAK SUNDAY
The Rev. E. Z. Pence, pastor bf the
Little ' MduhtAih XiitliCTan church,
will preach at the 'Thornwell Memo
rial chureh Sunday moiming at 11
o’clock and at 4 o’clock in the after
noon. The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
Rexall One-Cent Sale NOW
ON. Wednesday,’’Thureday, Fri
day and Saturday, at SMITH’S
PHARMACY, Ydur Rexall Drug
Store. Read our circulars and
clip the coupon. They are worth
Baby CUnic Next Week*
A health clinic for babies under two
years of age will be held on Wednes
day Afternoon, Nov. 27th, from one to
three o’clock. Dr. Martin, Miss Warren
and Dr. Lesesne Smith, a baby spec
ialist from Spartanburg, will conduct
the clinic.
Mrs Hall Complimented
On Tue.sday Evening Naomi Hall
gave in horjpr of her mother, Mrs.
J. R. Hall, a surpri.se birthday party
at the home of Mrs. R. L. Boyce. Many
friends gathered and played games.
Afterwards, delightful —refreshments
were sei ved by. Mr*. Boyce and Mrs.
Ernest Sweatt. Mrs. Hall received
rriany pretty and useful gifts.
Surprise Party for Mrs. Bridges
On last Wednesday evening Mrs.
Jack Davenport arid jWrs. Joe John
son entertained at the home of Mrs.
Davenport with a surprise birthday
party for Mrs. Maude Bridges. The
honoi’ee was the recipient of many.at-
tractiye and useful gifts. Games and
contests were enjoyed, after which re
freshments were served by the hq.st-
esses. ,
Mrs. Medlock Honoree
Mrs. M. K. Medlock, who left the
past week for Graniteville ^to make
her future home, was honored before
Jeaving wjth a series of lovely parties^
On Monday evening the junior Ep-
worth league, of which Mrs. Medlock
was leader, surprised her with a mis
cellaneous shower.
I^ater Monday evening the members
of the Methodist Woman’s Missionary
societ/^cnteilained for Mr.^. Medlock
^n' the club rooms of the community
building. After a number of interest-
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Oh OcTOip 31 ol knrt y«cH, HMiry Ford within rMch of tho pooplo. PKodudng -il
ozmouncod his intontion to build a million has prowidod stoady work for humk^fe
Ford V-3s in 1935. Wo aro ploasod to ro« ol thotisands ol in tho Ford p»*»*«*« hr
port that this goal wos roachod in oxocHy ossorintod induatri— mwi ^ >||^
ton months instoad of a full yoar. Thsso milHon Ford V-l cars and trudv
aafflioo cart and tradar ii cm Im- hovo hi|pcid 16 milDo ^oUoe dl
prosshro totoL But figum by thomsolTos around, hi tho first ton q| 1935 tUm
moon nothing. It is wto they roprosool Ford Motor Company paid out in tho
that counts, Soiling a V-8 ot o low pcico Ubitod Statos akno. $140,119,326410 far
has brought a new kind of automobUo wogos and $523,111.3864)0 for motoriak.
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.J \ FORD MOTOR COMPANY
BUILDCI OP rCHU>. LINCOLN AND UHCOLN-ISPNTI MOTtNI fAlt M
THE NEW FORD V-l FOR 1136 IS NOW ON DISPLAY. THE CAl THAT LED AU OTHEB8 Of 1135
tr«c •r-rm, made STUL BETTER FOB THE NEW YEAR
BELK’S BIG CHRISTMAS
Thursday, Nov. 21 -3:00 P. M.
For the first time the people of^is community will have an opportu
nity to buy their Santa Claus Toy^t Belk’s. We have bought the most
complete gnd varied assortment of Toys we*ve ever shown. They have
arrived and are now ready for your inspection. ’
We Invite You To Bring t^e Boys and Girls
Thursday.To See Them.
USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN
^ SMALL DEPOSIT WILL RESERVE ANY ITEM ‘
LK’S DEPARTMENT STORE
.CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS IN CLINTON '
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