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7T : s 1 Thursday, August 9. 1956 I THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Nine FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemsgn College Information Specialist ^ '“^r-rrfraagjffgj-x trrttr r + ■' * S^ows what an old cotton couhty^can do wheji it masters anothe|of ourmfiny adapations. * ^ * • LAYING BY CORN RIGHT County Agent McCord of Georgetown says: “It was interesting to note that a great majority of farmers laid by their corn when'it was about* knee high and made a heavy ap plication of nitrogen.” This is a part of tlje now widely practiced “5-point Clemson Plan” for making corn. Late plowing used to hurt § lot^jf corn. Good stand and plenty of nitrogen en able the corn to shade the ground and hold grass down early, thus getting away from late cultiva tions that breaks roots and dam age corn. * • * j SHEEP SHEARING IN SUMTER The county agents of Sumter trained a team of 4-H club boys to shear sheep. Then they as sisted each flock owner in shear ing his. They report wool yields of 8 to 9 pounds' per sheep, and prices ranging from 46 to 51 cents a pound for it at the Johnsonville plant. ' \ ‘ * • * HOGS IN DORCHESTER— A SUCCESS STORY Dorchester has made quite a mark with hogs. So I have to keep telling you of it. County Agent King tells me they made their highest weekly shipment on May 21, a total of 826 head that brought $29,687 40. And their combined weekly ship ments for May totaled 2,558 hogs for 428 farmers that brought $86,- 323.79 This has several important an gles. First. Dorchester county ^hipped any hogs to amount to anything when former County Agent Meares started demonstra tion feeding there 20 years ago. And back then we only had hogs to sell in the fall and winter, nev er in late spring, when prices are usually a little better But look now. They’ve shifted their heav iest movement to hit what is us ually the best market. But they also have ’em every other week in the year. These are high qual ity hogs, too, very few failing to grade top. • in 4lci, pasture, and woodland where a few years ago secure wedldck to Cdtton forbade need ed change. SAYS KING OF MARION ‘The Marion county 4-H rally was attended by over 660 mem bers, local leaders and guests. “Irrigation became rather gen eral during the latter part of May, especially on tobacco. Eight new irrigation systems were bought during the month, making a total of 52 now in the county. “Our three niral fire depart ments continue to. operate satis factorily.” On this latter item, they have two units in Marion that cover areas around there, and one at Mullins that covers a v .populous rural area. The coming of rural telephones has helped the effec tiveness of these rural fire de partments. King tells me they have saved a lot of farm property in Marion county. It certainly looks like those communities should have a better rate, when they go to this expense to lower their fire hazards. * * • A young man asked: ‘ Grand- 1 ' pap, I guess you’ve seen a Jot of changes in your time?” To which Grandpap answered “Yep, Bud, and I was agin every one of ’em.’ ’ My own granddad once asked what two of my uncles (his sons) thought of running some rows straight down the hill. Thye said they didn’t like it a tall To which he answered, “The land is mine. I’ll run ’em any way I please.” I’m sure that natural resistance to change has dwindled in our/ time. In fact I see a lot of our elder men leading in the field-of •koil . building and saving. They serve effectively as soil conserva tion district supervisors and as demonstrators of the new things of science the county agents are constantly carrying from the ex perimental plots to the field. Change v change, the cnostancy truth of that is working miracles of it; Realizing more and more the For Family Fun • • • C3 m A HOME OF YOUR OWN Let your children grow up in the happy atmos phere of a home of your own. No need to wait until you can pay cash. Once you have the down payment, our home loan plan will take care of the balance. Let us show you how to pay for your home while living in it. Monthly payments will be fitted to your income. , r wVlZEKQ iederal Savings AND LOAN ASSOC I AT I ON A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 Telephone No. • Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce BOYS ARE THAT WAY Returning to the country itore of childhood, its stock was fath er limited and fixed- Last week I told Of its bolts of calico, jeans, brogan shoes, and a little fat meat for the improvident . I’ve often read j>f the ever present cracker barrel in coun try stores of other regions. Ours didn’t come in a barrel, or maybe that was before my day. Ours came in wooden boxes, like prac tically everything else. Some of these had hinged tops and were treasured by the customres when emptied. The crackers were of several sorts. One was as large as a saucer, plain, and sold for a cent apiece, or 6 for a nickel, as was the rule. Yes, all penny goodj were 6 for a nickel. And nickel goods 6 for a quarter. Then there were small crackers with varied colored ic- i n g s on ’em. Crackers usually sat on the counter or a table where rats couldn’t get to them. Axle grease, trace chains, hames, clevises and Single trees weer standard items. And plug fob/icco had a permanent place, for cigarettes hadn’t invaded the Fork then? nor was pipe tobacco very much used. Some would chop up a little chewing tobacco and smoke it. But they would have to keep putting a live coal of fire on it to make it go. And the pipes used were of clay. As kids, the candy intrigued us most. It came in three forms, bucket, stick, and penny. The jjucket sort was rqixed creams and gums that came in large white pine buckets and sold for a dime a pound. Stick candy was of varied flavors and stripes, and it came in 2.5. pound boxes, same as today. The 1 penny assortments claimed our interest njostr A •pen ny piece then, was equal ter' a nickel bar now The on£ I liked best was the birdnest. Yes, a candy bird’s nest, with bird on it The base was firm mashmallow about a half inch thick and 4 inches across. On that was stuck a batch of green coconut in the form of the nest. In it were about 5 candy bird eggs of varied col- nrs, A.nd to top the, whole thmg off. on them sat a perfect little candy^iird. Each of these layers was slightly stuck to the other so they remained in place. And. yes. all of that batch of stuff was a jlenny. or 6 for a nickel. More memories of the old coun try store at the foot of the hill next week | The following public records j were filed last week in the office of the Clerk of Court of Laurens County: Property Transfers Ted J. Greene'to Thomas Wa ters, lot on Lake Greenwood, Cross Hill Township, for $150.00. Thomas Waters to M F McAl ister, lot on Lake Greenwood. Cross Hill Township, for $150.00 X C. Simpson to A B. O’Shields lot on Joanna to Whitmire high way, for $400 00. John D. Manley to J Manley, 6.07 acres on road from Bramlett Church to Harris Store, for $5 0Q, love and affection. Margaret McDaniel to Tom Makins, lot on Watson Street, Laurens, for $16000 Cora G. Gambre.ll to Leroy Knight, lot on Gordon Street, Laurens, for $10.00 and other val uable considerations. Trustees of the Pentecostal Fire Baptized Conference of South Carolina, to Murray "Lumber Co., 3-4 of an acre in Joanna, for $900.00,, and other valuable con siderations. Murray Lumber Company to Trustees of Emmanuel Holiness Church, 3-4 of an acre in Joanna, for $5.00 and other valuable con- siderations. J. H. Rector to P. L. McKinney, and Lillian B. Nicholsno, lot ) on Lake Greenwood, for $400.00, Willie L. Phillips^ to Frank Kenneth Fuller and Ruby D. Fuller, lot on Sumter Street, Laurens, for $300 00 and assump tion of mortgage. Janie H. Hunter and Estelle H. Cook, to Lucille C. Gary, lot on Jennings Street, Laurens, for love and affection. ! Arvin Lewis Smith and Mrs. Willie Mae T. Smith to David S. Pruitt, 3 1-4 acres in Sullivan Township for $600.00. J. H. Rector to P. L. McKinney, lot on Lake Greenwood, for $300. Joe H Bonds to Larry W. Heds- peth, lot on Caldwell Street, Clin ton, for $10.00 and other consid erations. J A. Nickols to Richard Camp bell, two tracts of land in Water loo Township, for $300.00. . Ella F Eubanks to Lloyd Eu banks, lot near Watts Mills, for $5 00. love and fafeotion Mary Belle Babb and Sara A Babb, Individually and as Execu tors of the Estate of R. A. Babb. Nanriie B. Wyatt, Laura B Zim merman, Beatrice B Bradley, j Robert E Babb, Jr., and Thomas 1 A. Babb, to Carlos Boyd. Jr , lots on Chestnut Street Extension, Laurens, for $10 00 and other valuable considerations. Richard Campbell to James j Garfield Golden. 1.87 acres in Waterloo Township, for $210.00 Claude F Cato. Sr., to E H Claburn, 2 94 acres in Waterloo Township, for $1.050.(m J. W/. Todd III, and Richards Toctd. Executors of the Estate of J ,W Todd, Jr. to George A. Word. Jr.,- lot, on Fleming St. Layrens, for $500 00 Alliene Hughes, Gus C. Hughes, Clyde C. Hughes, Mrs. Roberta H Taylor. E. L. Curry, Sr , Mattie.D Curcy and Ora C Armstrong to Sue R Hughes, their interest in'j 22.35 acres in Dials Township, for $1 00,* love and affection and as sumption of mortgage V. L. Wehunt and Billie , H Wehunt, to Homer Jacks jmd Car-^ lie Jacks, lot on Joanna to Whit mire highway, fbr $850 00 . Alsje Smith \^rthy to Her bert Alonzo Worthy and Theresa Lee Worthy. { aefa? near Cross Hill, for $10 00 and other consid erations Mack Charles Parson to J D Land, lot on Lake Greenwood. Waterloo Township, for $250.00. Timmerman. Motor Co., of Clinton, to L. W. Cooper, Sr., lot on East Carolina Ave.. Clinton, for $16,496.58. and other consid erations. George Alfred Browning. Vio let Browning. Nellie A Brown- J ing, Medora B. Piper. Mattie B ! Dicus, Individually, and as Trus- tee, and Burns B Taylor, to V L. Wehunt,. lot on Jonana to Whit mire highway, for $350.00 Pauline W. Curry to Elmer Dover/ and Cora Lee Dover, 9 acres at Lanford Station, for I T$3tfefr00r — Niles C. Clark and Agnes A IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Clark, to Bessie M. Garvin and Viola M. Chapin, lot on Lake Greenwood, for $10 00 and other valuable considerations. 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