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I i #«##<##^#^###>#>»#»#>»»»##»##»»#»»####>»# The Chronicle Strives To Be A Gean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable #^»»»»»»»»»#^»»»#»»#»»»#»##>####>» If You Don’t Read The Chronicle _ You Don’t Get the News Volume LV Clinton, S. C., Thursday, February 18, 1954 Number 7 Hereford Cattle In Clinton Area Shown Grazing On Fescue Jones Announces Shewn aboTe are Polled Hereford cattle In Laurens coun ty which hare helped the county to become the leader In the state In purebred beef breeders. The photo shows young bulls In the herd of 8. O. Dillard of Clinton. Mr. Dillard, who Is shown at the left. Is the oldest beef breeder In South Carolina, haring started his herd in 1928. With Mr. Dillard are two men who have given val uable information to beef breeders ever the county. They are C. B. Cannon, center, county agent, and John Wise, assistant agent.. Laurens County Leads State In Purebred Beef Breeding An illustrated article on pro- played havoc with some of the largest number from any county gress made by Laurens county permanent and temporary graz- 1 in the state. farmers in the past 25 years in in g crops 3 u t despite the small Also, in the summer of 1953, the production of cattle, appear- 0 f pastures in some parts 11 representatives from five for- ^ in The Greenville News re- 0 f ^ county most farmers got eign countries visited the coun- cently. The write-up gives the a f a j r iy good size stand in grass, ty to study the livestock pro county the honor of having more Most breeders plant fescue and gram; and beef cattle breeders purebred beef breeders than any Ladino clover for winter perm- i from five states have come to other county in the state 25. an ent pasture while Dallas, Ber- And it stated there are 141 farm -1 mu'da, white clovers and annual ers using purebred bulls in their igspedeza provide good summer h er d s - pasture. Lespedeza sericea and The article is reproduced here because of the wide interest in cattle breeding by many farmers in this section of the county. In the past several years Lau rens breeders have received top prices for their bulls at sales throughout the state. The coun ty has the oldest breeder in the state in S. G. Dillard of Clinton. Mr. Dillard, who first went into the purebred breeding in 1928, has 50 head of brood Vows on his farm and around 110 head alto gether. The youngest breeder in the county is M. B. Henderson and # his son-in-law, Luther E. White, of Owings. These men have 20 brood cows and around 32 head in the herd. They bought their original cattle in 1951. There are five main breeds of beef cattle, four of which are found in Laurens county. These breeds are Aberdeen - Angus, Hereford, polled Hereford, Short Horn and Brahma. The Brahma is the only breed not found ip the county. Three of these breeds—A bar- deen-Angus, Hereford and Short horn—now represent the Lau rens breeders at the experimen tal demonstration feeding test at Clemson. Of the 30 bulls of the state in the test, 14 are from Lau rens county and five breeders lave bulls in the top six places. One breeder is tied for top hon- ^ ors. No Laurens breeder bull is at the bottom of the list. This experimental demonstra tion was started Oct. 6, 1953 and Kudzu are also being used as a source of peranent grazing. Becoming more popular by the month as the seed becomes more plentiful is Coastal Bermuda. Mr. Woodle highly recommends this type of grassland farming. At the present time there are only two farmers in Laurens county who have certified Coastal Bermuda seed. However, as more seed be comes available through the Seed Certification Service, more beef breeders will plant the highly productive grass. Testa, experiments and demonstrations have proven that the soils of the state are well adapted for the growth of Coastal Bermuda. One advantage the beef breed- ias over the dairy man is that no expensive bams and equip ment are required for beef cat tle. An open shed protected from the north and west is all that is necessary. Some herds run on pasture the entire >ear without shelter. To stimulate interest in the beef cattle business in the coun ty, the Laurens County Live stock Association was formed in 1951. The group, headed by James P. Addison of Joanna, has call meetings to discuss problems pertaining to their interests. The club sponsors the 4-H .Livestock Show and coperatee in the feeder calf sale. They- also sponsor a bang controlled pro gram and a rabies controlled program. Other officers of the organiza tion are Ernest Sloan of Foun tain Inn, vice president; the county to study the grass- ! land farming. County Agent Cannon and his assistant, Mr. Wise, are proud of tlxe record the' “dirt farmer’’ of Laurens county has in the beef cattle production and breeding It is the aim of the county ag ent’s office to continue to have Laurens county a front runnei in the breeding line, as well as grassland farming and other al lied products concerning beef cattle. Gene Autrey To Give Big Show In Spartanburg Feb. 24 burg for just two performances, at 4:30 P. M. and 8 P. M„ one day only, Wednesday, Febru ary 24th. INFLAMED NOSE An effective remedy for an in flamed nose is the frequent use of witch hazel and pure alcohol. TEA LEAVES After making tea, take the tea leaves and place them around the potted plants. This will make an excellent fertilizer and will stimulate growth of the plants. r tommissioner * Columbia—J. Roy Jones, Com- ; missioner of Agriculture, has an nounced his candidacy for re- election to the important office he now holds. A native of Abbeville county, Mr. Jones attended both Clem son and the University of South Carolina. He joined the Depart-, ment of Agriculture as a field in spector. working his way up through the. many divisions to his prevent position as Commis sioner. Besides being the only Com missioner of Agriculture on the National Cotton Council, Mr. Jones has been recognized by every association serving agri culture He has been president of the Southern Weights and Meas ures Association, the Southern Commissioners of Agriculture, the National Association of Com missioners, the Southeastern Food and Drug Asslieiation, and is now Vice President of the Na tional Conference on Heights and Measures. As president of the national as-1 sociation of Commissioners of Agriculture, Mr. Jones spear headed a number of agricultural programs including legislation on transportation and farm marketing. As Commissioner of Agricul- culture for South Carolina, Mr. Jones is Chairman of the South Carolina Marketing Commission and is a member of the State Dairy Commission. His adminis tration has been identified with the extension of free cotton classing, freight differentials on cotton for South Carolina farm ers, tobacco sales at auction mar kets, growth of livestock mark ets, improved planting seed, and construction of farmer markets. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phona 74 VARSITY DAIRY BAR . * i Announces Its Opening For the Season "N : « We Specialize and Frozen In Sherbets Custards Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY SATURDAY-SUNDAY . . ■> n . 3 PM. to 10 P. M. ' 12 Noon to tl P.M. NEW... ULTRA-NEW ! S IS/I O 0 I L. EE'S will end . around the first of W. P. Dickson of Clinton, secre March. At the end of the tesrt all tary-treasurer. 30 bulls will be sold at top prices. The bulls are on test to deter mine the ability of the animal to conveQt feed to profitable gain in weight. Going hand-in-hand with the rise of beef production in the county is' the increase of grass land farming in the county- A beef cattle farmer must be a “grass farmer.” There were 79,331 acres in grassland pastures in 1953 as compared with 76,120 acres in 1952. Breeders of the conuty work in close cooperation with County Agent C. B. Cannon; Assistant County Agent John Wise; A. L. DuRant, leader of livestock ex tension work at Clemson; W. C. Nettles, leader of extension en tomology and plant disease work at Clemson, and H. A. Woodle, leader of agronomy extension work at Clemson. These men give the breeders the most up- to-date information available from the United States Depart ment of Agriculture as well as from experiments conducted by source of pertnanent grazing. The mild winter and abundant rainfall in South Carolina make the state favorable for the pro duction of year-round pastures. However, the severe drought which hit the state late last year There are four breeders in the county of the Aberdeen-Angus breed with a total of 185 cows. Other breeds, the number of breeders and the number of ccnys are Hereford, five breeders, 135 head; Polled Hereford, 15 breeders, 700 head; and Polled Shorthorn, one breeder, 150 head. Among the top prices paid for Laurens beef at shows have been: 1953, James D. Wasson of Rt. 3, Laurens, topiped sale get ting $1,025, with Polled Here ford; 1953, Henderson and White of Owings placed second, $600; 1952, James Addison of Joanna, topped sale getting $1,300 with Polled Hereford; 1952, S. G. Dil lard of Clinton, tied for second place getting $1,010; 1952 George Wasson, Rt. 3, Laurens, placed fourth, getting $020. Other merits which breeders in the county are noted for are the many champions in state sales in past yean have been from Laurens county; three breeders held purebred sales in 1953 selling approximately 50 head; county . breeders sponsor beef cattle production by putting up prize money H>onsoring 4-H County Fat Steer Show; and county feeders assign animals to that are among the Gene Autry, America’s favor ite singing cowboy, and his two wonder horses, Champion and Little Champ, will headline the appearance of Autry’s radio, movie and television cast irt the Spartanburg Memorial Auditor ium (Mi Wednesday, Febrqa^y 24. The Autry show, which started on a personal appearance tour of over 30 U. S. cities on January 31, will include such stars as Pat Buttram, who provided the laughs on Autry’s radio show and in his pictures; Carl Cotner and his violin, the Cass County Boys, top western singing group; Rufe Davis; Barbara Bardo and many, many more. Autry prom ises a two hour diversified show that is guaranteed to please every member of the family. Two shows will be given, one at 4:30 P. M. and an evening show beginning at 8 P.M. Tickets may be purchased by mail order to Spartanburg Memorial Audi torium, Box 1410, Spartanburg, and Designate afternoon or evening show and enclose self-addressed, and stamped envelope. Tickets are now on sale at the Box Of fice, Spartanburg Memorial Au ditorium, from l)8rA. M. to 5 P. M. Reserved seats in orchestra and first balcony are $2.50 and $2.00. General ^admission to second bal cony is $110. Prices include all taxes. Children under 12 will be admitted for one-half price. Gene prides himself in assemb ling a show that will bring en tertainment to everyone, and feels that his all-new hit show of 1954 is the best that he has ever presented. It has comedy, songs, music, roping and riding —and there’s a special treat in store for grown-ups and children alike when they see a group of authentic Jemez Indians, newly arrived from their reservation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, do a series of colorful and exciting tribal dances in full regalia, com plete with war-paint. Just about the only things these Indians don’t do is scalp the white man but they do provide acalp-ting- ling entertainment. The climax of the giant two- hour show is when Gene brings his two famed movie hones, Champion and Little Champ, on stage to perform their myriad of tricks for the delight of the NimMv-Eigkt l>rl.uxt Holiday Coapt. While u dr trail firm, tuerial TwaJene Treatment optional at extra evil. A Oeneral Moton I aloe. The show will be in Spartan- \ ANNOUNCING THE NEW 10 5-4. CLASSIC NINETY-EIGHT NEW SLANT IN WINDSHIELD DESIGN! Nr* «.hI rrni.lator! 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