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re 3 Pmjre Fonr THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thuradaj, October 21, 1954 FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson College Information Specialist L c F a r I C l I i t t i < 1 A Read This! ’’ County Agent D. A. Shelley of Barnwell reports for August: “R. D. Dyches, Blackville, re cently cut 696 bales of hay, av eraging 50 pounds each, from a though it can go away down and i get the water from somewhere, j I once asked Dr. Glenn Bur-! ton, if Coastal Bermuda would 1 benefit from irrigation. He said! he had never tried it. But from 10-acre field of second - vear yields he had gotten with it even Coastal Bermuda grass. This , cn the driest years, he doubted field was grazed rather heavily 'hat it would. in the summer and then cut for hay Auguet 23. This is a yield of 3,4r80 pounds or 1 3-4 tons per acre. Mr. Dyches says that if it had not been for this Coastal Well, that’s the first crop I ever saw like that. And if it con tinues to work out'that way, it will sure be a godsend to us. Practically all counties now Bermuda grass he would have have certified patches of this been without hay or pasture this great grass. The experts urge year, and would have had to sell t h a t none but the’ best grass be his cattle. They are now sleek usec j f or sprigging new areas, and fat (early September). j For airBermuda is not Coastal. Folks, that’s the grass Hugh And all so-called Coastal is not Woodle says it would be hard to pure. Spring and early summer exaggerate. There are many rec- are the planting seasons. Ask ords like the above. Yes, de- your county agent for particu- spite the disastrous drought on lars. other things One farmer told • • • me Coastal Bermuda was his ir- Tidings From eBaufort rigation. Well, it does look as County Agent Johnson of peep-down co m pcp.7f H/MSU 6>RAC£' motoramic Chevrolet for 7955 will be on display beginning Oct. 28 GILES CHEVROLET CO. W. Main St. Phone 26 Clinton, S. C. Beaufort, had this to say in his August report: “Plans are being made for new wells for additional irrigation. Seven irrigation systems were used during the past month to try to obtain germination for truck crop seeds. Four new ponds are being dug as reser voirs for irrigation water.” ^ • • • Thai CharlMton Gray Melon I ate some of those Charleston Gray melons grown in Ches terfield. They were simply the best I’ve ever eaten. I’ve been telling you about this great new melon for several years now. County Agent Jake Willis up there has been working closely with Mr. Andrus, who originated it down at the USDA laboratory near Charleston. Jake tested it cut on Chesterfield farms for him And, 1 believe Abrams in Barnwell and Thompson in Hampton did likewise. In his August report, Jake has this to say: “The Charleston Gray (51-27) watermelon has been in big de mand at the Pageland market this year. Buyers who had hand led it before were willing to pay a premium for it. The 20 pro ducers who were furnished seed on a small trial basis this year were well pleased with the yield, anthracnose and wilt resistant, and freedom from hollow heart and gourd neck. Other varieties of melons sunburned consider ably this summer while tlw? Charleston Gray did not.” Seed, in limited supply, of this great melon, will be on sale for the first time the coming year. Watch out for 'em. We melon lovers have a treat coming. * * » Saving Money A 4-H club boy saved his dad $10 an acre on his cotton crop the past season. It was this way, ac cording to the dad. The boy learned at a practical field meet ing of his club just how to make a boll weevil infestation count. He came home and took that job over on his dad’s farm. The sea son was so hot and dry, the in festation never got high enough to justify poisoning. So their proposed poisoning cost of about $10 per acre was saved. Other wise, the dad said, he’d have gone on and poisoned as before. For all too few farmers ever take the trouble to make accurate in festation counts as a guide to their weevil poisoning opera tions. And the result is often un necessary expense and wasted poison. We know this, when weevils threaten, poison properly ap plied will pay. If they are not threatening, it can’t pay. And if it is not done right, it can’t pay either, not pay the hiost. So let’s resolve to do it right or not at all. Clemson gets out the detailed guide each season. Your county agent will have it. Boys Are That Way It was well out in the summer Our fruit was about over. And the wild fall plenty had not come to our wooldands yet, back when we were kids in the Dutch Fork. Zeke, my colored playmate, had passed an old abandoned place back in the hills a few days before. He saw something red like a cluster of apples on an old snag of a tree down in the aban doned orchard. But he was alone, and scared to investigate. He told me about it, as we threw rocks at the last few mul berries that still tempted us from the far points of the limbs that we could not reach. This old gnarled tree grew out beyond our well close to the lot gate. All that afternoon, rich red, juicy app’es were on my mind. The more I thought of ’em, the more overpowering it became. I had an old piece of a bicycle that we both liked to ride. A new tire had just come for it from Sears-Roebuck. We put it on, and lit out for that promised land. We took turns on the ped als, for it was hilly, rocky, and hard going. As we neared the place, we saw dust rising down the road. So we hid in the bushes until the wagon passed. We left the bi cycle there and worked^ our way around to the back of* the old abandoned houseplace. We did not know who owned it and thought investigating those ap ples would be a crime that we didn’t want to get caught at. But we had to have ’em. Soon the clearing showed and we entered the tall broom grass, walking behind bushes as much as possible. The old apple snag that Zeke had seen before came into view. Our mouths watered for the brick-red we saw in its top But we kept an eye down there on the road. Being that near our goal, we didn’t want anything to happen then. We got plumb up under that tree, and saw encouraging signs on the ground. For surely where there are apples there is usually some on the ground. Zeke climb ed up and mode the devastating and bewildering discovery that what we had seen was not red, ripe apples at all. It was the blooms of an old cowitch vine that grew up its trunk! We were never whipped out any worse than that. a waste of time, energy and money. Second, we cannot under money. Second, we cannot under our charter restrain patients, and he would refuse to remain. Hus is a sad situation which you de scribe, but quite a common one. Nobody can help the alcoholic until circumstances combine to force him to the conclusion that he is an alcoholic and must do something about his drinking. Q. Is it true that only an al coholic can help another alcoho lic? I would like to do something to help, but have been told that an alcoholic will not listen to anyone but another alcoholic. —R. C. D. A. While it is true that an al coholic can often help smother when others fail, because he speaks the language, and has had similar experiences, it is not true that a non-alcoholic cannot help. I myself have never even tasted a beer in my life, but have worked with alcoholics for 28 years. I personally know to day. several hundred who say that I have helped them. My be lief is that if the alcoholic wants help, he can be helped by any one who has love and sympathy end patience, with a sincere de sire to help. Q. I am 68 years old and once drank very heavily about 15 years ago. I have been ad vised to take a hot toddy at night to help me rest. On the other hand I have been told that once an alcoholic always an al coholic, and that if I start with the hot toddy I may become an alcoholic again. Please advise me. A. My advice is—do not take the hot toddy. One of our pat ients who is now about your age had gone ten years without a drink, had become superinten dent of his Sunday School, was a leader in church affairs, and on the same sort of advice start ed taking a hot toddy at night He soon was drinking straight whiskey and after three months of continual drunkenness was placed in a hospital and sobered up, after which he came to us. My conviction is that anyone who once crosses into uncontrol led drinking will never again as long as he lives be- able to take one drop of alcohol with safety. One drink of beer, wine, whis key or even patent medicine with alcohol in it can star thim drink ing again, in ‘ the same old pat tern. Total and permanent ab stinence is the only course for the alcoholic. See your physi cian and ask him for a drug to help you which is not habit forming. There are plenty of medical aids which he can pre scribe which have no alcohol and are non habit forming. Among Clinton contributors to Fairview are: Bank of Clinton, D. B. Smith, Baldwin Appliance Co., Baldwin ifcotor Co., Mc Gee’s Drug Store, M. S. Bailey Sc Son, Bankers. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 22 nd day of November, 1954, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator of the estate of John Seab Osborne in the office of the Judge of Pro bate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final dis charge rrom my trust as Admin istrator. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before that date, duly proven, or be forever barred. 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Skewer the wiener on a freshly cut stick or roasting fork, cover it with the corn meal mixture and pop the com covered wiener over an open fire that has settled into a hot bed of coals. Rotate continuously until the corn covering w crust, and you’ll have a perfect Com Dog. 2/3 cup Adluh self-rising com meal 1 cup Adluh self-rising flour 2 tablespoons sugar, if desired 2 tablespoons fat 1 egg, beaten slightly \ cup sweet milk 1 lb. wieners TO plain com meal and flour are used, add teaspoons baking powder and 1 tea spoon salt to dry Ingredients.) Combine first three Ingredients. Cut In fat to resemble fine crumbs. Combine egg and milk; add to first mixture, and stir until mixed. For cooking over an open fire, skewer the wiener on a freshly cut stick or roasting fork; spread wiener with com meal mixture and roast over hot bed of coals, turning continuously until com covering is done. For deep fa! frying at home, insert wooden skewers into wieners; spread wieners with com meal mix ture and fry until brown in deep fat, which has been heated to 325 degrees F. Serve wMH dices or chunks of tomatoes. YOU CAN BUY TABLE-TESTED ADLUH AT YOUR FAVORITE FOOD STORE *to«i«n by allen brot:::rs milling company COLUMBIA AND GREENWOOD Alcoholism Today By Maxie C. Collins. Director, Fairview Alcoholic Rehabilita tion Center, Ridgeway, S. C. Q. My brother has been drinking since he was eighteen j years old. He is now forty-two. He worries his mother as well as all of us. He is a lovable quiet person when sober, but awful when drunk. He will not co operate. He will not join AA and will not help us to help him in any way. I read some of your literature and you state that you take only vountary patients. That he will never do. I am wondering if you could not let us take him there while he is drunk, or get a doctor to give him something to knock him out and take him there. When he comes to himself he would probably find himself among friendly people and others who have the same problem and would stay and get well. Please let me know. —W. J. C. A. As much as I regret hav ing to say no, we could not take your brother under these circum stances. First of all, it would be a A Well, they cou/d be coming out with a seven-cylinder car! « FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that cm the 15th day of November, 1954, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Admintratrix of the estate of Wilson Lee Turner in the office of the Judge of Pro bate of Laurens County at 10 p’clock a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date duly proven or be forever barred. LEILA PATTERSON TURNER, Administrattrix Oct. 12, 1954 4c-w-Nov. 4 CREDITOR’S NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Fannie F. McCrary, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebt ed to said estate will please make payment likewise. William H. M?Crary, Robert Ryan McCrary and Evalyn B. Blackwell, Executors, Clinton, S. C. Sept. 22, 1954 Bc-w-Nov. 28 J. R. Crawford SURVEYING CLINTON. 8. C. Phone S49S li G9L 666 See the Burnt and Allen Show Monday 8.-00 PM. on the CBS TV Network Beware of impostors, jokers and teases. The new Motoramic Chevrolets will be seen by everybody » at the same time—bright and early, Thursday, October 28. t CUES CHEVROLET CO. Inc. CLINTON, 8. C. (A PHONE 2« WEST MAIN STREET