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f \ / « I - SV I THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable 3hp (Hlintmt Volume XUX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 24, 1949 THE CHRONICIE If You Don't Read You Don't Get the News Number 12 Seen Along the Roadside By J. M. ELEAZER, Clemson Extension Information Specialist Up to a very few years ago, back- : and a trace chain for a sinker. Thus breaking toil was the only remedy 1 life was made more abundant as for weeds. [ compared with the hot drabness of We did have materials that would cotton patch. about 20 little minnows as long as your finger.' He fell for that, and i everything was all right. On second thought, .we were glad to get rid of those fish anyway, for they would have been hard to explain. We were supposed to have been hoeing cot ton, you know. kill all vegetation. But their use was limited and the cost high. Spring Sports Schedule At Presbyterian College As the shadows lengthened, it » u j n j turned cool, and our bodies got. The following are home engage- that . would kl11 we€ds wrinkly, pimply, and blush. Were- men t s in various spring sports at H d Wh t 3t ^ es need " luctantl y left the water, shivering, Presbyterian college: ed. But that looked entirely imprac-, dipped 0 ur overaUs and shirts on,! , * _ \ lc *± and : i« w had even dreamed of and W er e off up the path towards Newberry lenn,S March 28 ^ ome ' Davidson ' March 29 As we skirted the edge of a field, South Carolina April 6 we started picking maypops and Kalamazoo April 21 throwing them. That gave us an WofffTord April 25 idea. We picked up sides and start- Furman May 4 ed a war. Opposing forces stooped Baseball on each side of a brier patch, and Davidson March 28 when a head showed it provoked a ciemson April 1 barrage of maypop-s. Wofford April 6 Those things are light you know,! Oglethorpe April 30 such a thing. But in the past few years amazing progress has been made with selec tive weed killers. Yes, sir, we have them now that will kill out certain bad weeds and not hurt the crop at all. And, to cap the climax, the cost is very small per acre. But, remember, only on certain crops can these things be used. They are kiilmg the dreaded thistle and, and don>t , h|w good. * A boy on ! Newberry May 3 wild mustard out ot gram w.thout our side thought o( t * e idea of Mer( . er ' _ May 9 . 10 hurting the grain. They are killing cockleburs, rag weeds, morning glor ies, and the like out of corn and not hurting the corn. But cotton—you better watch out there and not get it near growing cotton! And there are other cautions. And new materials are showing promise that do new things in the realm of weed control. So don’t take this as final. The whole subject is new and change t is very rapid. We don’t know enough to see that chemical weed control will loom large in the immediate years ahead. This is one farm job, like com bining, that will lend itself well to custom work. That is already be ing done at places over the state. The ope/ator has a tractor-driven spray outfit that will cover many acreas in a day, using very little material, and at nominal cost. What is known definitely about this whole subject that might be of practical value to South Carolina farmers right now is carried in Ciem son Extension Circular 330 entitled “Weed Control with 2,4-D in South Carol na.” You can get it at your county agent's office. Work is also being done by the experiment stations with another ma terial for killing bushes on ditch banks, hedge rows, and in pastures. • Clemson’s E. C. Turner is putting on trial treatments with this on a num ber ot farms throughout ti^e state this spring. I will be telling you about these as I see them on my rounds. Outlook Studied County agents report more than usual interest in the county farm outlook meetings recently held. In Clarendon, 310 farmers were present. In Florence there were 340. One farmer there was heard to say, “I never got as much information in so short a time in my life.” And in Darlington there were 350 folks in' attendance. And County Agent Dukes says, “This was the best at tended outlook meeting ever he!d : in the county.” And so the story 1 goes. In this complicated world we are living in, too many things affect the farmer for him to sit idly by, pay no attention *o what’s happening and to how things look ahead. So, it is good to see great crowds of them turning out to hear the experts talk on the outlook. Hybrid Watermelons Seven sorts of hybrid watermelons are being planted on farms of Allen dale. They were furnished by the USDA Truck Breeding Laboratory near Charleston, according to Coun-l ty Agent Searson. There in Allen-! dale they are planting them on suf ficient acreages to insure carlot ship- j ments. That will enable keeping and ( shipping qualities to be studied. County Agent Thompson of Hamp ton has same similar plantings. If hybrids do for watermelons what they did for corn, we lovers of the melon have cause to smile. I for one thought the watermelon was al ready perfect. Yet out West last summer I ate a hybrid sort that was infinitely better than any of the reg ular sort I have eaten so heavily of for the past healf-century. Hope to sample these down in Allendale and Hampton this summer. Will tell you about them. I Use to do that, eat a good melon and then tell you about it. Beats inviting you around For it takes a lot of melon for me to pudge properly. With even better melons in pros pect, life assumes rosier hues.. Hybrid Corn Leads In Barnwell they had a county corn growing contest last year. About 40 farmers entered it, and about half used hybrid seed and the rest the usual sort. Those using hybrids av eraged 47.7 bushels per acre, and the others averaged 39.6. Thus hy brids juade 8.1 bushels per -acre more, according to County Agent Shelley’s records. Boys Are That Way It was a languid day in June. We were supposed to be hoeing cotton.) But the call of the creek was to strong. About mid-afternoon we hid our hoes, slipped down the hedge L row and struck the woods. It was easy going from there, all woods and down *hill a mile to the creek. Overalls and shirts w**re on our arms when we got there. In we jumped. The water was just right, a bit tinged "so the fish couldn’t see us. We made a sein out of an old sack ing a small rock in them. Then theyiErskine May 12 would throw much better. And the Track things would go where you aimed Ciemson April 2 them. This worked all right until our fellow caught one of the other boys off guard and let him have it good and hard. That rock-re-inforced maypop hit him on the side of the head. If floored him and he let up a yell. The battle was over, and Charles William Cooper, Jr., son we ran to him. A little blood came of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cooper, of Furman April 23 SC State meet May 13-14 Chorles Cooper Graduates At University of Georgia bump rose on his noggin We did everything to pacify him. But still he swore vengeance and declared he wasj going to tell. We knew that wouldn't be good for us. So we offered him our part of the fish we had caught seining, this city, received his diploma Sat urday, March 19, at the University of Georgia, Athens, where he has been a student lor the past four years. (Mr. Cooper has accepted a position as teacher and football coach at a school in Atlanta. Attention Ladi les! Just received a large assortment of All-Silk Prints, ^ t\Q beautiful patterns, yard .7. A •%/0 We have the largest assortment of Taffeta in this section, checks, plaids, stripes and solid colors, yard A large assortment of Shantungs, all colors, yard A large stock of Pompano, yard Crepes, Failles, Gaberdines, yard Satins and Taffeta in short ends, yard 1.98 89c 89c 59 c u P 59c You will enjoy and gain by calling and seeing our beautiful fabrics. CLINTON TEXTILE SHOP Next to Express Office Laurens County COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIA ANNOUNCES ITS 1949-50 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN March 28th to April 2nd HEADQUARTERS BISHOP-WALKER PHARMACY Hours: 1 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. MEMBERSHIPS Adults S6.00 (Including Tux) •ar Students .... $3.00 (Including Tax) No Single Admissions Sold Let’s Make This Another Brilliant Year of Musical Achievement “A Carnegie Hall in Our Town’*. THERE ARE ONLY 800 MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE THE SEED OF APPRECIATION GROWS BEST IN THE SOIL OF ENJOYMENT The old idea, built up in the minds of so many people, that concerts are an ordeal is no longer true. The Community Concert Association right here in Clinton has proved that concerts can be the most thrilling and mentally stimulating entertainment attainable. The outstanding growth in memberships during the past two years is an excellent indication that pe<^>le thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this high class of entertainment. Not only is this response felt in Clinton, but also all over the nation. Today, the people are enjoying great music through great concerts in almost every town and city in the United States and Canada ranging in population from a few thousand to the millions. The Community Concert movement was founded in 1921 on a new approach to music. The old-school concept pf “music for analysis” was supplanted by a new, exhilirating concept of “music for enjoyment.” This modern idea, in keeping with the changing moods and tempo of people's lives has won the interest of millions of laymen. ■ • f Next week the Community Concert Association will have* a drive for memberships for the coming season. The drive is being held in the spring instead of fall so that a better selection of entertainment will be available. Secure your membership next week. Be among the 800 individuals who will be thrilled and mentally stimulated by the concerts. LETS KEEP CONCERTS COMING! - Laurens High School Auditorium and Clinton High School Auditorium