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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LIV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 25, 1953 Number 26 BABSON DISCUSSES THE CROP OUTLOOK FOR 1953 By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., June 25.— Although it is too early in the sea son for me to make a comprehen sive forecast of the 1953 crop pros pects, there are a few highlights that may be of interest. But, first, I can say that as of June 1 the out look f6r most of the country was fairly good. Another Bumper Wheat Crop Wheat crops of a billion bushels or more hav^been commonplace in this country during recent years. The 1953 crop should be no excep tion to the rule, notwithstanding the very poor out look in certain dry sections. Things would look bright er for the wheat farmer if the total crop were smaller, since storage space at the peak of the harvesting season will be at a prem ium. This will \B*gcr W. Babioa make it difficult, if not imposible, for some farmers to avail themselves of the Govern ment loan. Supplies of old-crop wheat are also heavy. This all adds up to burdensome total supplies for the 1953-1954 season, and may well presage some form of Govern ment control on ^954 production. I expect another relatively small rye crop this year, perhaps moder ately larger than the 1952 outturn of 15,910,000 bushels, but well be low the ten-year average of 25,- 837,000 bushels. However, it should suffice, since imports from Canada probably will take up the slack. De spite floods and other setbacks in the Southern rice area, another big crop is on the way, and will be needed to meet a good prospec tive domestic and export demand. iaray i ^ner&l Home < I Luton. S. C. J J • K\t DIRKCTORS KMB AIMERS Phonrs 11 and 399-.I AMBI LANCE SERVICE E. Rl SSELE CKAV and V. PARKS ADAIR, Grn. M^rs. You'll find the answers to "Who sells it?", "Where are they located?" and to many other questions in the NEW Classified Section of your telephone Directory. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Good Corn and Soybean Crops—If Last spring farmers indicated that they intended to plant almost as much acreagfe to com this year as in 1952, when the final outturn amounted to 3,307,000,000 bushels —the second largest crop on record. Although excessive rainfall and cool weather delayed plantings in a number of important areas, the Given favorable growing weather setback has been largely made up. apd no widespread frost damage later on, we should have another big corn crop this year. This should be good news to hog raisers, since it should help to maintain a profi table corn-hog ratio. In the cast of soybeans, I have very little as yet on which to base a reliable forecast. However, pri vate reports reaching me indicate that planted acreage this year did not differ very much from that in 1952, and that the crop is develop ing well. Last year’s production amounted to 291,682,000 bushels— the second largest on record. Both soybeans and corn are marketed more or less heavily in the fall. For lack of storage place at the time I expect downward pressure on prices of com and soybeans. Cotton Prospects At this early stage, I would not hazard a forecast as to the probable size of the 1953 U. S. cotton crop Plantings were badly delayed in some sections by inclement weath er, but my guess is that cotton farmers finally got in a farily large acreage, nevertheless. The price support program alone offered them a good inducement to plant rather generously. I should not be at all surprised if this year’s crop turned out to be well above average, bar ring severe weevil or other dam age. Following a big carryover, another crop would necessitate more price support. Flax seed is artother oilseed crop The odds are that a fairly large crop is in the offing, since farmers last spring expected to increase acreage 20 per cent. I am inclined to doubt, however, that the final outturn will come up to the ten- year average of 38,056,000 bushels Large carryover stocks are In Gov ernment hands, chiefly in the form of linseed oil. What About Future Prices? Prices of- farm products have been declining for more than two years. In fact, they are down 12.8 per cent from January, 1951, but still are 3.6 per cent above June, 1950—the month in which the Ko rean War began. This drop occur red despite Government props. Continued large production, dwind ling exports, and mounting sur pluses are a combination hard to ! beat. Thus again is the old law of Supply and Demand confirmed^ Farm prices, in general, will be un der pressure this summer and fall, but I don’t expect them to col lapse. Farmers should still be able j to buy all fhat they need, although perhaps less than they want, which may prove salutary in the long run. Kiwanians Raise Millions For Charities New York—Walter J. Ray, presi dent of Kiwanis International, said today his organization raised $3,- 738,691.62 for community charity the past year. Ray, of Detroit, Mich., made his report to the Kiwanis Council at a luncheon meeting preparatory to the 38th annual convention opening here Monday. Ray said Kiwanis had conducted 2,137 safety and courtesy cam paigns, among other events, dur- in 1952. General sessions of the four-day convention are being held in Madi son Square Garden. Kiwanis leaders expect 14,000 members and their families. The organization has more than 3,600 local clubs in the U. S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. Weather Expert Scoffs At Linking A-Bomb, Tornadoes Seattle.—The man whose weather eye helped set-D-Day in-Europe in World War II says attempts to link atom bomb explosions and torna does is “just another manifestation of the witch-hunting complex.” Dr. George H. T. Kimble, direc tor of the American Geographical Society and an officer in Ahe Brit- during the war, said here Thursday that Americans “are still a very superstitious people.” ‘‘Every time there’s something we can’t explain we have to have a witch. I’m afraid Congress will get very little change for its money if it seriously tries to link the re cent tornadoes to atom bomb ex plosions.” Isolated angle-bomb explosions, he said in an 'interview, have only extremely localized effect on the weather, but, he said, it is con ceivable that all-out atomic war fare might disrupt the long range weather picture. partly within and partly without! dep>osit with the Clerk of Court the! the corporate limits of the Town of sum 0 f 5 p^j. cent as a guarantee of his hood faith in the bidding. The same to be applied to the pu rchase Clinton, in Laurens County, State of South Carolina, said tract con taining thirty-five (35) acres, more or less, and being bounded on the' price upon his complying with the north by lands now or formerly of i terms of sale, otherwise to be paid W. J. Martin and Mollie Martin and! to Plaintiff for credit on the in- by lands now or formerly of Estate debtedness. In the event the suc- of G. C. Young; on the east by 1 such a deposit, or should fair to lands of H. D. Rantin and lands ofjcessful bidder should fail to make Agnes Bobo from which it is sep arated by a branch the branch ba- ing the line, and by lands now or formerly of G. C .Young; on the south by lands now or formerly of I H. D. Henry; and on the west by lands of J. A. Melton, lands of M. : D. Smitherman and possibly by | lands of others from which it is sep arated by S. C. Highway No. 303,! the said highway being the west ern boundary line; said tract is the identical tract conveyed to B. B. Neal and Ruby Neal by Mary And-i erson Bailey and William Ray And-; erson as executors of the estate of George W. Bailey by deed dated February 26, 1945, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for comply wilh the terms of sale, the said lands shall be re-sold on the same or some subsequent Salesday on the same terms, at risk of the defaulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and recording. j W. E. DUNLAP, 3c-d-2~> r C. C. C. P. & G. S. Dated this 13th day of June, 1953 The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. In Court of Common Pleas. Bank of Clinton, Plaintiff, vs Ruby Neal, Defendant. PURSUANT to a Decree of the Court in the above case, I will sell at public outcry tb the highest bid der, either in or in front of the Court House, at Laurens, S. C., on Salesday in July next, being Mon day, the 6th day of the month, dur ing the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All the undivided interest of Ruby Neal, the same being a one- half interest in fee simple and a life interest in the remaining one-half, in the following described real property: All that piece, parcel or tract of land, with the improve ments thereon, situate, lying and being on the east side of South Carolina Highway No. 308, being Laurens County in Deed Book 79, at Page 302. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, the suc cessful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein,' immediately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall One of the best scientific equipped Chiropractic clinics in the South, the Hart Clinic offers its facilities and years of experience to the sick and suffering of this area. If your health is not what it should be. call for an appointment with— The C. J. Hart Chiropractic Clinic Year-Round Air-Conditioned 205 Church St. LAURENS, S. C. Telephone 22501 Complete line, all the little Items needed for the office CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Phone 74 Gifts! BELK’S Gifts! 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