The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 13, 1957, Image 11
Thursday, June IS, 19S7
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
FARMS...
AND
By J. M. ELEAZER
CMemson Collets
Information Specialist
Water, water!
The demand for it ever grows.
Once we had no thought of it
It looked inexhaustible, as the
recurring showers came, and
countless streams murmured their
way back to the sea with the sur
plus.
But today it is different!
Where the individual used to
require but a few quarts a day,
now his daily needs call for many
gallons of water.
Industry, too, lives on incred
ible quantities of good fresh wa
ter.
And now comes the greatest
potential user of all, irrigation!
Yes, supplemental irrigation in
the rainfall belt.
On top of this phenomenal and
growing need for water, we ac
tually have no more. For that is
fixed by rainfall. In fact, we ac
tually have less of it held back for
beneficial use in our time than
our forefathers knew, before the
forests were cut and steep lands
put to the plow. For they absorb
ed and held it back for even flow.
In late years much of our rain
fall swished away in red water
to the sea, both leaving and car
rying harm with it. But, thanks
be, in late years we have started
remedying that. And many
streams do not now run as red
with the blood of the land.
Water, good fresh water, the
most critical necessity in our
country today! And the acute
ness of this is growing.
True, we are beginning to do
something about it. The hills are
being clothed with verdure. And
the runoff is being stored in thou
sands of reservoirs, ponds, and
water holes. The county work
ers reported 13,200 in South Caro
lina at the end of last year. And
the bulldozers and draglines are
still booked ahead.
Fortunately for us here, our
rainfall is adequate, If we can Just
hold it. But the main trouble is,
so much of it has been running
quickly from the land and moving
on back to the aea, leaving us a
veritable desert when recurring
droughts come.
Yes, we need to become more
and more water conscious. And
some sort of workable water law
is needed. Our legislature has
worked long on this, and the solu
tion seems not yet in sight. We
must keep the problem before us,
for it will nob go, but grow. A
solution must come.
• • •
Henry Blanding, enterprising
colored farmer of Clarendon,
started out 27 years ago as a ten
ant with only his determination,
a good wife, an ox, and a pig. To
day he owns a nice farm, has a
tractor and the usual equipment,
has won county and district priz
es in the State 5-Acre Cotton Im
provement Contest, and is one of
the leading farmers of his com
munity.
Henry combines good crop
farming with livestock. Tobac
co and cotton are his main crops,
plus corn and grain that go into
the making of the 175 to 200 hogs
-he markets each year. And now
proof!
See attual road-test
D0D6ETRUCKS m«t
powerful of low-priced 3 '
he is working some beef cattle,
too, into his operation.
This is a family farm. In the
true sense of the word. Each of
the nine children has been made
to feel a part of it As soon as
each became old enough to work
in the field they were given an
acre of cotton as their very own.
This money was put in the bank
by each for his dr her education.
Three have already finished col
lege, and it appears that most of
the rest are on their way.
The Standings have made >a
specialty of growing tarly toma
toes. By producing their plants
in hot beds, they beat neighbors
to the field with them, and like
wise with tomatoes to the good
early market.
Yes, Henry Blanding is proof of
the saying, “Where there is a will
there is a way." And County
Agent Grainger says of him: "He
has a good reputation from the
standpoint of honesty and the im
provement of his race from edu
cational and religious stand
points.”
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In a few weeks now the new
Edisto cantaloupe that Clemson’s
Blackville station developed will
be on the market. The limited
amount of certified seed avail
able was pro-rated among the
commercial growers who applied
in time for them. County Agent
Shelley, of Bafhwell, says a num
ber of growers in that area got
enough seed for sizeable plant
ings from which commercial ship
ments can be made. And County
Agent Willis, of Chesterfield, tells
me the same.
We have two cantaluope areas.
The early one is in the Blackville-
Bamwell sectien. Then this is
followed by the Chesterfield area,
giving us local cantaloupes over a
rather extended period.
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“Getting the Most Out of Your
Sewihg Machine’’ is a major 4-H
project among girls in the state
this year. The home agents were
called together in groups for
special training. Then they call
ed in their''local leaders for simi
lar purposes. : These leaders then
met with their local clubs and
jiciped teach the girls
..
*
Dodge matches reserve power against truck “C”
and truck “F” in this test for safer passing ability.
All three are comparably equipped and loaded
with 1000 lbs. A skilled test oriver is behind each
wheel. Here’s the flag, they’re off!
local department store to use in
thedr spring fabric display, for
which riie received fabrics from
which she made her ' own 4-H
garments.
• • •
I often speak of change. No
where is it more in evidence than
in Newberry.
From bare lands and cotton
they have gone to cattle, grass,
grain and pines.
Dairying is big business in
Newberry, and they have a lot of
beef cattle, too. County Agent
Ezell tells me the past year 401 of
their farmers bred 1,780 dairy
cattle artificially. Milk cans by
the roadside is a common sight
along highway and byway there.
Last winter we rode about
three out the Hartford road from
Newberry. Those good red lands
once knew but cotton. We didn’t
see any cotton stalks nor bare
fields. Winter verdure blanketed
the rolling hills. White fences,
beautiful farm homes, cattle and
turkeys on fine grazing, and, be
lieve it or not, orchids being
raised by the thousands there!
Change! Yes, new things, in
great variety. Our soil, climate,
and ingenious people make it so.
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Maybe I’m funny. But a pet
peeve of mine is the shooting of
big game.
The other day I heard a fellow
over radio who said he was leav
ing on a big game hunt in Africa.
He had been there before and
brought back trophies. But he had
never killed a big-tusked ele
phant. And that was what he was
seeking this time.
I thought, “Why kill an ele
phant.’’ The Lord placed ’em
there in their wild haunts. And
that land is not even now needed
by man. They do no harm, and
the abundance of nature feeds
’em. To take a high-powered rifle
and bring one down, to r*t there
in the jungle, seems like , a de
praved sort of cowardice or im
becility to me.
It might be mean to say it, but
in cases like that I’ve always felt
it is a pity the gun doesn’t fire
backwards.
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BOYS ARE THAT WAY
Now about that clock that col
lected the money and paid divi
dends at Colonel Frick’s country
drug store up there in our stone
hills of the Dutch Fork at Chapin.
It waa a kw black marble-look
ing clock like some folks bought
for thedr homes back then. It
was about twice as wide as it was
high and had a sweet melodious
tone to it. But it did not strike
the hour. It struck when you
dropped a nickel in a slot there
and threw you out a token good
for 5 cents. And that is what
you paid for your stuff with.
The main point about that
dock was that every so often it
would strike twice for a nickel
and shoot out two tokens good for
a nickel each. And on rare occas
ions it did it three times for a
nickel.
We hung around that place on
so many Saturday afternoons that
we learned its timing. Every sev
enth time it would give two. But
if it failed to do that, you knew
that the ninth one then would
bring three. We would go in
there and wait until the first per
son got a jackpot Then we would
count Others just put their mon
ey in, got their check, paid their
bill with it and went on. But
club girls. "They put on dress re
views, wearing garments they
make. Patricia Rhea, of Charles
ton county, made garments for a Orangeburg
Your Sewing Machine.
The art of sewing has always , A ,
been a part of the work with 4-H|/ rec J ent Orangeburg fat stock show
Jimmy Way was weigher at the
and sale. Quite appropriate.
He is an old friend of m/y Clem-
son days and a good farmer of
remember her
(drop in occasions)
with Montags
Touch of Elegance
The ftstfottery that tells her you’ra
thinking of her in terms of the smartness,
the distinctive design*/and the flne quality of a fashion
accessory that expresses her true personality—
Montag** high-fashion stationery. It carries the
compliment of individual selection. It says because she
appreciates the latest in fashion, she deserves
the last word on paper!
CHRONICLE PUB CO.
Publishers — Printers — Stationers
we didn’t.
Three of us would go together.
Then if the seventh coin didn't
give but one token, we knew that
the two nickels the other two
boys had would get that jackpot
of three. Then the three of us
would have 5 tokens for the three
nickels that were our spending
money for the week.
That went on for some years,
until the clock wore out. But in
the .meantime, it had served us
well. We had been enriched by
much candy that we otherwise
would not have had. For then
that extra dime would buy a
pound or more of candy.
I’ve told you this storfc had a
lot of penny candy, the tint I had
ever seen. It took on various
imitations. Next week I must
tell you about a few.
Dr. Fred E. Holcombe
OPTOMETRIST
Offices at
200 South Broad St.
Phone 658
riffle* Hours »:<M> to 5:St
" Transmission
needs checking
REGULARLY.,,^.
at proper level, or needs changing, your automatio
tranamiasion can be seriously damaged. Repairs ars
mighty expensive.
Stop by every 1,00ft miles for e fluid level check.
And when you need a refill at the mileage epeeified
by your car’s manufacturer, you’ll get the (test —
Texaco Texamatic Fluid.
Buy the Best . . Always at Your
Nearest Texaco Dealer
H.D. Payne & Co.
Distributor
PHONE 120
CLINTON, S. C.
YOUR BEST BEEF BUY IS AT COLONIAL STORES!
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COOK-OUT SPECIAL
DUKE'S
Jt«a! Southern Flavor
ColoniaFs Own Mu-Treat
CHUCK roast u 33° GROUND beef •* 39<
TASTY, DELICIOUS GROUND
Lb. SWIFT S PREMIUM SLICED
VEAL PATTIES B S5< BACON
HI.
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Mayonnaise ttf Cream
LB
BREAST
69c
Chicken
Pieces
Chefs Pride Salads
THIGHS
Drumsticks
POTATO
Cole Slaw
CHEESE
b 65c
“ 59c
c“ 29c
- 29c
39c
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1/2-GAL.
L-'-a*
Dodge takes an early lead and at 30 m.p.h. is
widening the gap. Truck “C” and truck “F” are
straining to deliver their peak performancelSBut
that Dodge 204-hp. V-8 keeps gaining easily. Its
added power means less wear, fewer repairs, too.
In just ohe Quarter mile Dodge is fiqe lengtHi
ahead of truck “C”, seven lengths out front of
truck “F”. And this is but one of a complete series
of actual road tests that prove Dodge the out
standing value of the low-priced three.
*
0 Your Dodge truck dealer has proof that
Dodge leads in many ways. Come in ...
see other certified test-photo sequences...
and take a demonstration ride!
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moh powb or Twiow-mca s
SCOTT COUNT! GOLDEN CHEAM CORN. 300 CAN . . . AND
PORK and BEANS
STOCK UP NOW ON CAROLINA BEAUTY BRAND
CHOPPED KRAUT
EASY TO FIX PHILLIP S BRAND WHOLE WHITE . 9
POTATOES
SERVE AS A BREAKFAST STARTER . . . HUNT’S BRAND
TOMATO JUICE
SAVE ON pRCHARD QUEEN BRAND MARASCHINO
CHERRIES
PACKER'S LABEL
TOMATOES
SERVE FOR SNACKS ... ON PICNICS . . CORDON’S
POTATO STICKS
DRINK THIS REFRESHING JUICE OFTEN . . . DOLE
PINEAPPLE
FOR HOME-MADE PIMENTO CHEESE . . . GEORGIA BRAND
PIMENTOS
PACKER’S LABEL IMITATION VIENNA
SAUSAGE
SOMERPALE BRAND FRESH FROZEN
TURNIP GREENS
REFRESHING FLORIDACOLD BRAND FHOEXN
LIMEADE
3-OZ. JAB
303 CAN
303 GAM
211 GAM
lO-OZ. PKG.
LARGE, JUICY
SUNKIST
DOZ.
CARDEN FRESH, GREEN
ONIONS 2 BNCHS. 25c
FRESH, CRISP
CARROTS >nch 12c
U. S. NO. 1 WHITE
Potatoes 10 LBS 35c
FANCY WHITE CROWDER
PEAS 2 » 29c
FATHER'S DAY
SPECIAL
. MEN'S
STRETCH
W. PUTS STREET
CLINTON, S. C.
CS BRAND INSTANT
COFFEE
6-OZ.JAR 0\A WITH
RfG SI 19 COUPON
Limit 1 Prr < uitooMr-
Void Alter June IS. 1957
RICH’S WHIP
TOPPING
7-0L. CAN WITH
REG. 43t_ 33c COUPON
Limit l Per Curtomer-
,Void Alter luaa IS, 1987