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h y » / i, V s t [HE CHRONKU Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable f — (Eltnlnn ©brmtirlf If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Newt Volume LII Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 9, 1951 Number 33 A Regular Chronicle Feature MORE ACREAGE PLANTED AND BABSON SEES LARGER CROPS Korean Situation Causes Green Light In Farm Production. By ROGER BABSON New Boston, N. H. t August 6.— The season is now far enough ad vanced to make a fair estimate of the U. S. crops for 1951. Hence, I have been biwjrthis past week get ting, necessary data to make an in telligent forecast. Statistics show that more acreage has been planted this year than at — any time since 19 3 3. Ordinarily, due to the crops now in storage, the federal govern- ment would have | demanded reduced acreage for most products. Due, however, to the Korean situation, all farmers were; ■•«»r W. B«b»*a given the green light with no restrictions Owing to the increased use of 1 farm machinery with modem meth ods of furrowing and draining, farm ers are raising more crops per acre. This is especially true where farm ers are using fertilisers and care- tully selected seeds. Selected seed —■especially in the case of com—is a revolutionary step. (Modem meth ods of selerting laying hens are largely responsible for the surplus of eggs). What Statistics Indicate As a result of all these favorable factors, I forecast a com crop of about 3,300.000.000 bushels, which would be the third largest m U. SL history. The wheat crop I estimate will be about 1.100.000.000 bushels, which should be the largest ever harvested Oats should be about the same as last year — 1 400.0t0.000 barley should harvest about 000.000 bushels, a little more last year; ryw should harvest W 000,000 bushels, or more than last year. Hay cut this year should be 115,000,000 tons, which would be 8,000,000 tons fnore Fewer Potatoes Expected The government has discouraged potato growing with the result that the forecast is for only 350,000,000 bushels compared with 439,500,000 bushels last year. This means that not so many will be destroyed. To bacco, however, is up, the forecast being 2,300,000,000 pounds compar ed with 2,000,000,000 pounds last year. As to miscellaneous crops, it looks as if sugar beets and flaxseed would be less, but the rice crop should be larger. Beans, hops, peas, tomatoes and cabbage should yield about the same. The quick-freezing process, however, should ultimate- 1 ly help peas, beans And tomatoes. Good Frail Year Present indications are that cit-j rus fruits in Florida will have a good season due to plenty of rain.' The demand for citrus is con-j stantly increasing due to the qual ity and advertising of the concen trated quickfrozen juices. Recent crop failures in California and Tex-| as should keep down total national production and hold prices up. The peach crop is estimated at 67,000.000 bushels compared with 65.500,000 last year; pears 32.000.-' 000 compared with 31.000,000 last year: while about the same amount of cherries, apricots and lemons may be expected The apple crop should continue good, about aa last year, around 121000.000 bushels while grapes are running ahead of last year. The hope for both of these staple fruits rests with can ning the juices What About Prices? As to prices, wheat now is about 13 29 bushel same as a year ago com a $177 compared with tlJi a year ago; beef sides are JO per pound compared with .53 a year' ago. pork is S3 compared with Jl a year ago; granulated sugar is Ml compared with Ml a year coffee is S3 comp^rr-i with M a year ago; cotton is .38 compared ( duction Marketing association. He Martin of Laurens, secretary-treas- with .39 a year ago; wool tops are was also a member of the board of j urer, and Mrs. Ina S. Irby of Co- $2.57 compared with $2.15 a year j directors of the Clinton Credit Pro-|lumbia, historian. 1 ago; while K. C. hides are .37 com-1 duction association, of the South Mrs. Sallie Green of Oteen, N. C., pared with .27 a year ago. Carolina Farm Safety committee, baked the cake for the occasion, a In closing let me say something i director of the South Carolina Co- about the Kansas City flood. I know] operatives, secretary-treasurer of Kansas City, being part owner of. the Holstein-Fresian association, forty high-grade drug stores there. an< L m ember of the Masonic lodge But note this fact; If this flood had at Gra y Court. ago—it - His farm in Youngs township contribution she makes every year. Besides Stone relatives in Lau rens county, others were present from Atlanta, Marietta. Ga., Co lumbia, fepartanburg and Barnwell. years 'ago—if ms iann m would have done little damage, as Was selected as one of four in the the land had not been built upon, county to be shown in a farm tour Kansas had experienced a long pe- sponsored by the South Carolina riod of dry years and real estate Bankers association recently, promoters said, “’Tain’t going to Mr. Martin was a son of the late rain no more.” Thereupon a great Sumpter Dekalb and Alice Fridy building boom developed on this Martin. He was twice married, first to the former Miss Celestine Sar- ratt, who died in 1923. From this union survive two sons, Sumpter W. Martin of Charleston, and El mer E. Martin of Greenville, and two daughters, Mrs. Sara A. M. low land. But they were wrong. Moral: Man has not yet controlled the weather. After a long series of dry crop years, wet years are sure to follow; and after we have good rains, as has been the case since 1933, dry years are sure to follow. Wallace L. Martin Killed Near Columbia In Car-Train Crash Funeral services for Wallace I* _ - . Martin. 58. prominent Laurens Court, and Mrs. Tommy Sherman county farmer, were conducted o* Greenville, and 10 grandchil- from the family home near Gray < ^ ren Court on Monday afternoon. Offici- ating at the services were the Rev. C*.__ D A. H Baukmghl assisted by the ^0°* KeuniOO Here Rev I. R. Miller Burial followed Largely Attended in the family crypt at Fountain * ' m Inn. • Mr Wallace was killed in an au tomobile-train crash Saturday af- Sa* *2 25* at the hotn^of Bec'st 0 ne7 pnrsldiBl Martin vehicle and a Southern rail- 0 f the f j an “DIE FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH” Hugh L Eichelberger NEW YORK LIFE MAN 29 Years Experience PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE INFORMATION FURNISHED FREE v Member The National Association of Life Underwriters Harper of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. Frances M. Martin of Belton. “ His second marriage was to the former Miss Lula Cork, who sur-! vives. From this union survive two sons. Private Martin of Fort Jack- son. and Horace L. Martin of Gray Court Also surviving are one brother.' Sumpter E. Martin of Gray Court;: three sisters, Mrs. Gray Harris and' Mrs Robert Harris, both of Gray Over 100 members of the Stone family attended the annual reun ion on Sunday. July 22. in Clinton, Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July lat. Any amount — from $1 up — opens an account. Each account is insured up to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000 fully insured. Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. way freight engine collided at a highway crossing Mrs Martin was injured in the collision and was removed to a Columbia hoMital with head and bark injurias. Their ton. Pvt. James C Martin of Fort Jackson, waa slightly injured. 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