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14 Thursday, July 3, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Pa£e Five FARMS AND FOLKS » ✓ By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information \ Specialist Saluda Dairying « I can recall only three dairies there when I was county agent in Saluda 30 years ago. When I was with County Agent Kearse there the other day he told me they now have 48 Grade A dairies, and 75 other fanners pa tronizing their milk routes! Both numbers are growing constantly, he said. It was hard going on many of those cold slate lands after the weevils came. But when this grass thing came along, those same lands literally took fire. With their lime stone bases, they are a natural for grass. And now you ride and ride through grasslands there, and across the rolling hills and cool valleys you can see good cattle at -every turn. Georgetown Pastures Despite awfully dry summers the past two years and rather severe winters that held pastures back, interest in them continues to grow fast, according to County-Agent McCord of Georgetown. That area was once a range cat tle area. But there is little of that now. It is prepared and seeded pas tures that McCord was talking about. And most of the old woods cattle have been replaced gradually by better stuff. Pulpwood Troubles I was in a low country the other day in which both the county agent and a leading farmer told me of troubles in trying to sell pulpwood. The farmer said wood cut and shipped from his woods in Febru ary had not been paid for yet, and he was dubious of ever getting it. I asked if that wasn’t unusual, and too green did all right. Those May meetings were fol lowed up over the peach belt with others out in June when picking, grading, packing, and loading were demonstrated. The know-how is at Six-Inch Sermon By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER The Bible says that not even a hand for producing and packing! cup of water given in Gods name out good peaches. Clemson’s Roy I will go unrewarded. Every act of Ferree sends It out in a monthly! kindness is a. gesture of trancen- letter to growers. If you don’t get dant worth. the county agent said no. Further questioning revealed that it was not the pulpwood man ufacturers at fault there but the system They only buy the system. They only buy through dealers. And evidently some dealers in that area are not toting fair with the farmers The mills pa/ them, and then it seemed hard for the farm ers to get their part. Now, that’s bad. But it’s not ev erywhere. I’ve been to many places where there was no com plaint against the dealers. They were fair and farmers had confi dence in them. I asked if they could not sue in the above case. But they said the dealer didn’t have anything. I know of no remedy but for farmers to be very careful in sell ing their timber, requiring suitable deposit in advance, or suitable ref erences from others before turning their timber loose. 100 Percent Attendance Back in May /they had 1£K> per cent attendance at the peach grow ers’ meeting in Edgefield county, according to County Agent Lloyd. Now that sounds good. It looks like those folks intend doing some thing about, improving the peach business that the experts of Clem- son had called the meeting, and many others like it, for. We Tiave a giant in this peach business. But in late years that old giant hasn’t been doing so well. Last year generally was a bad one for our peach growers. Yet one of them told me the main trouble was not so much a bad market as bad peaches. He said those who had good peaches and didn’t pick them it, your county agent can have your name put on the mailing list. McCormick News They have 50 acres of a new crop in McCormick, pimientos. County Agent Bonnette says 25 farmers There is a story told about a cer tain rich man which clearly illus trates how immeasurably great a single deed of love may be. Warned that his end was not far Off, the rich man ordered every- all your earthly jewels.’’ .<• i the diamond sold and the money The man woke up at this point, distributed among the poor. Not and he was so impressed by the long afterwards, it is related, he dream that he gave orders to have 1 died in great peace of soul. have this acreage of these peppers, thing he owned to be sold and the They are growing them on cbntract proceeds be used to buy a large for $80 a ton. j diamond that he could hold in the They have 30 4-H boys and girls hollow of his hand and carry with growing out 100 sexed cockerel chicks each. They are furnished by Gray’s Hatchery of Iva. They pay for them with 6 at 8 weeks of age. The rest are Jor home use or sale. Bonnette said most of the kids were doing well with it. Boys Are Thai Way We occasionally had a party for the young folks back in the stone hills of the Dutch Fork in my day. I remember every one of ’em. But one in particular stands out him even in death After his instructions,- had been tarried out the man fell into a deep sleep and dreamed he stood in before the gates of Paradise. To his great dismay, he found he had lost the diamond. He related his loss to an angel at the gate who told him not toi worry, that one good deed on earth would be worth far more to him' than any amount of diamonds, j When he heard this, the man grew It was about four miles back' even more disturbed. He confessed from home. And that was a long that he had no. memory of any way with a slow mule on a dark j kind act done by him while on night, I remember how scared I earth. was that the buggy woulg get stuck against a tree or stump along the way. I wasn’t quite old enough to know that such an oc currence wqnld not be ^senpus. But after something over an hour we got there all right. Not even one?’’ The angel prod ded. “Well, I think.” said the man, after some reflection, “I once dried an orphan’s tear.” The angel smiled Vnd replied: “That tear is laid up here for you Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad St. Phone 658 Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 - Vote for KENNETH BUCHANAN FOR MAGISTRATE Mountville District LET US REMIND YOU THAT.ALL VOTERS OF HUNTER TOWNSHIP VOTE FOR MAGISTRATES BOTH IN THE CITY OF CLINTON AND FOR MOUNTVILLE. We played various games, and' Beh °l d ft! It sparkles ten times then the floor was cleared for a more brilliantly in our sight than ! square dance, A fiddle and a ban j jo was brought out, and we had I the floor swaying so the lady of the house sat by the table and steadied the lamp. About 11 o’clock we were all hot and thirsty; so intermission wasj called. Ben and the rest of us strolled out on the dark porch to cool off a bit and get a drink of water. While waiting his turn atjj the water bucket, Ben leaned back | ( by the post there on what he thought was the bannister. But j lo and behold, there was no ban-1 ■ ister there, just open space. The porch was about five feet up and | he flattened out there on the hard ! red clay. Someone struck a match l and I can see him now, with the* breath half knocked out of him, scampering back to his feet, as a I dog barked furiously at him from under the house. He later said, “That darn dog mighty near bit me. For the rest of the dance, Ben j stayed back in the shadow’s. And we didn’t do much dancing either, > for laughing. KSHIME10BUY SINCI41 Morrison Furniture Co. Dffen you the Best Deal on the Best Buy of all. Ld ms shorn ym horn yom com proht ky hmyrng mob! f MODUS s sins • PRICES FtOM $22995 INTERNATIONAt HARVESTER The Rsfrifera tor with.., • Spring-Fresh Green Interior • Choice of 11 Cobra for Door Handle • New Tri-Matic Defrosting oua**** mmy mifAt. Fit «»y Hm». Slow •*/ Um4^ • Pantry-Dor with Butter-Keeper • Full-width 50-lb. Freezer • Crisper* fqj 23 qts. • Fruits, Vegetables H#w Mrity you can own a beautiful International Har vester Refrigerator with fea tures that can’t be matched by any other ref rif era tor at any pnea. Come in now, and let's talk it over! Corner East Main and Musgrove Sts. Phone 425 HEADACHES Twenty-five years of almost daily suffering tells the story of Mr. R. C. Allen of Mountville, S. C., before con sulting Dr. C. J. Hart. Now, Mr. Allen says: “My headache troubles are over.” Here is Mr. Allen’s own story of how he had the cause of his troubles corrected: “I have suffered with head aches for about 25 years, and “headache powder” was my middle name. I just had to take them every day for re lict apd all the time the headaches were getting worse. They came more often and I would be so sick I could hardly hold my head up. I lost lots of time from my work in addition to the awful suffer- in. Physicians said sinus trou ble was the cause. “Finally I decided to try Chiropractic, so I consulted Dr. C. J. Hart of Laurens, S. C. Dr. Hart examined me and found the cause of my trou ble. “After receiving Chiroprac tic adjustments from Dr. Hart, I can truthfully say that I feel better than I have in years and my headache trou bles are over. . “Folks, here is a way to get rid of those awful headaches with out taking headache powders or potions. Consult Dr. C. J. Hart of Laurens, S. C. He will take X-ray pictures and locate the CAUSE of your trouble. “After you have received Chiropractic adjustments, I am sure that you will also say, as 1 have said. My headache troubles are over. “In the interest of suffering humanity, I give Dr. Hart per mission to use this letter as he may see fit" Dlf. HART For the Correction of 111 Health, Consult _ L CHARLES J. HART 254 West Main St. — Laurens, S. C. Next to First Methodist Church Dial 22501 Hours 9-12, 3-6 — Parking Space Alterations Face Stale Government Columbia, July 1.—South Caro lina government will undergo changes during the fiscal year be ginning July 1, the date that many laws passed by the 1952 General Assembly become effective. Two principal changes are the creation of a State Wildlife Re sources Commission and the open ing of welfare relief rolls to public 1 inspection. The commission, a compromise plan between House and Senate, will take over the state game war-1 den’s office and the State Board t of (commercial) Fisheries. It will appoint all game wardens and will administer game and fish laws. Welfare relief rolls have been se-1 cret because of Federal regula tions. Congress said last year the states, if they wished, could open the lists of names of people on relief to public inspection. The South Carolina General Assembly, following Governor Byrnes’ sug gestion, ordered the rolls opened beginning July 1, The purpose, welfare adminis trators and others say, is to throw the light of publicity on individ uals on relief who have close rela tives capable of supporting them. Publicity in such cases, it is be lieved, will embarrass the capable relatives, into coming through with support , for the indigent individ- W. A. LOWERY Come July 1 the new state men tal health commission can issue million in bonds for construc tion at the State Hospital and al lied institutions, and can set up a central office in Colombia. A physical Therapists Licensing 1 with initial licensings to be ac- Board also becomes effective July complished by October 1. Liquid petroleum gas dealers will be licensed beginning July 1. Licensing will be under a board and the state insurance commis sioner. The 1950 U. S. Census, adopted by the recent General Assembly for this state, becomes effective. It affects such items as distri bution of county and city shares in certain taxes in which popula tion is the, or one of the, determin ing factors. A two-thirds change in the Em ployment Security Commission al so takes place, when State Reps. R. S. Galloway of Due West and E. H. Tatum of McColl, who have resigned from the House since being elected by the Legislature, become members of the three-man commission. OFFICE SUPPLIES for CHRONICLE PCBT all tka Rttte lUriha ir tka afflaa. HJBffJMnNG OO. To the Voters of Laurens County: I respectfully ask you to support me for Sheriff in the primary on the 8th of July. I am not a politician, but a man who believes in fair and impartial law enforcement. I was born April 26. 1904, the son of India McIntosh Lowery and the late James L. Lowery of Seneca. I attended Seneca Hig’h School and Piedmont College. My wife, whom I married in 1925, is the former Nell Grubb of Abbeville. We own our own home and live on Farley Avenue in Laurens. I have been a resident of this County for nine years. Every dollar I own is invested here in Laurens County. I pay just as much in taxes in this County as my opponent. I am just as interested in the welfare and growth.jaf Laurens County as anyone. Having been trained as a peace officer, I am naturally interested in impartial law enforcement; being a taxpayer, I am interested in the kind of law enforcement we are get ting and what it is costing us. I have made this race with my own funds and with the help of unpaid friends and those of you who want fair and impartial law enforcement. I am not obligated to anyone. I have kept my race clean; have not slung any mud; nor have I said anything that would reflect on the character or integ rity of my opponent. I offer you 18'^ years of experience as a peace officer. If elected, I will make the changes that you want made. Your criticism of my administration will be welcomed, and if necessary, changes will be made from time to time. This office belongs to the people of this county, and I will act only Is your servant at all times. To those of you who do not know me, I would like to submit my ideas of law en forcement and some of the changes I will make: * I think we are having entirely too much stealing, too much bootlegging, and too many people of this county are being killed. I believe that these crimes can be reduced. I believe that the deputies should be divided into three shifts and be on duty 24 hours a day and that they should cover the county to prevent crime. You have invested around $10,000 in a radio system; it should be used to its fullest extent. There is no excuse for the deputies to sit around in the office. I believe that an officer should be sober at all times. I believe that the place for the jailor is at the jail and that the prisoners should be fed three good meals a day. I believe that everyone, regardless of race, creed, or color, is entitled to a fair and impartial trial; that they should be tried on the charges they are charged with and not tried on a lesser charge just to get a conviction. I believe that all cases should be fully prepared before they are presented to the Grand Jury and the Courts; also that warrants and papers should be served as soon as possible. I believe that the taxpayers are entitled to know where and how their money is be ing spent. The deputies should make daily reports on their activities and the sheriff should give to the delegation a monthly report of all the expense and activity of his of fice and that report should be printed in the papers of the county. I believe in cooperation with all civic, fraternal, and religious organizations, also all law enforcement agencies. I do not believe that the Sheriff’s office should become involved in any local, county, state or national political race. While serving as your Highway Patrolman, I became well acquainted with all sec tions of the county, also* with your problems. If elected, I promise to investigate all unsolved crimes. I promise that I will conduct the office of Sheriff in a sober and business manner. „ I promise that I will not put on the payroll of this County any relative of mine by blood or marriage. I promise that I will give my entire time to this office and that I will enforce the laws fairly and impartially. My goal will be to make Laurens County a safer and better County to live in. w. A. LOWERY Candidate for Sheriff Morrison Furniture Co. Clinton, S. C.