The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 20, 1961, Image 9
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Farms arid
Folks
By L C. Hamilton
Clenson Extension Information
Specialist
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The auctioneer’s chant hung on
twenty-four and a half.
I dared not raise my eyes—or
hands—from a small pad on
which I’d hastily multiplied
twenty-five by five hundred. I
multiplied the product by twenty
and circled the figure twenty-five
hundred. Twenty-five hundred
dollars.
That’s what I figured it would
take to buy them. I raised ray
eyes cautiously to the ring—care
ful not to excite the auctioneer
above.
1 needed those twenty cattle
in the ring. After John Wise and
Lewis Cato had graded them Me
dium yesterday, I’d gone by the
pen for a closer look. They aver
aged exactly BOO pounds. Very
uniform. They were definitely
what I wanted.
“Now, twenty-five, seventy-
five!’’ The auctioneer was on fop
of the world! Now he’s asking
for twenty-six.
I looked down to the pad again.
Let’s see. If we graze them
through September on that Coast
al Bermuda pasture, how much
gain can we expect?
They should gain a pound a
day If the grass Is kept well fer
tilized. Five months times thirty
days equals 180 pounds gain
each.
These cattle are in one lot. I
could easily spend time and mon
ey running over the state picking
up feeders a tew at a time—and
still not have uniform cattle
The auctioneer had stopped
pleading. He’s trying to
us now.
Before 1803, you couldn’t buy
graded feeder cattle at sales In
South Carolina. Most lots were of
mixed size, and sex. If you didn’t
buy lots, you Just had to pick
cattle out Individually. You could
spend all day at a .sale and still
not. buy exactly wliat you want
ed.
I looked back to the ring. This
is different. This is orderly mar
keting. Perhaps the South Caro
lina cattle Industry has gone
through Its period of adoles
cence. Now It’s growing up.
The fellows who are bidding
here' come from nine or ten
states. Some are here from Vir
ginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indi
ana, Kentcky, Florida, Mary
land, North Carolina, and South
Carolina. I doubt If they'd be
here were it not for the fact that
this sale Is a graded one.
“Twenty-seven!’’ There’s new
life in the auctioneer.
The ring man heads the cattle
around. I let my eyes drift to
the side, then cautiously up
where Haley Jamison and Bill
Martin who are “clerking’’ the
sale. I don’t look at the auction
eer, but I hear him counting now.
"Sold! Twenty-seven.”
Well, I didn’t buy them. 1 was
Just trying to get Into the spirit
of the sale.
I wanted you to share with me
the thrill of seeing one of South
Carolina's bright new agricultu
ral markets in operation.
The sale I’ve Just told you
about took place at Spartanburg
Others like it are held In spring
and fall at other places over the
state.
The Spartanburg sale sold more
than 060 head of feeder cattle in
about two hours. I saw contented
s
sellers and satisfied buyers. Af
ter all, that Is what really counts,
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All cotton growers here are
keenly Intreested in growing the
crop properly,” R. W. Bailey,
Richland County agent, said the
other day.
Mr. Bailey has noted a quicken
ing interest in more technical at-
pects of cotton Browing Wlth mogt of our important
In fact, he’s noticed more in-l. , .. . _
terest in cotton. “We were allot
ted 750 more acres this year than
last. Richland is still an impor
tant farm county.”
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Better Farming Methods mag
azine says any young man who
wants to farm comes immedi
ately to grips with four main
problems:
There are fewer farms avail
able.
More capital is needed than
ever before.
Family help is important and
almost essential.
Modern farming requires more
expert management.
Despite the handicaps ,1 can’t
lift’s 90 to
thiM’tli lull da y
Thfo Series of
In Published Each Week by the Following Clinton Firms In the
Interest Of Increasing Church Attendance.
Johnson Bros. Super Market
South Broad St
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THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
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The Church is the greatest factor on
earth far Ac betkfcag of character and
(Bad citiaenshtp. ft it a slarrhoasc of
qNfrtaal valves. Without a stroag Church,
•either democracy mt civifisstioa caa
•arrive. Thera are four saaad
regularly a ad support die Church. They
are: (I) Far his aunt sake. (2) Far hk
children's take. (3) Far die sake of his
camHMUty and nation. (4) For the sake
af die Church itself, which needs his
moral and material support. Plan la go
la church regularly and read your Bible'
daily.
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Do you gain any real comfort from that old
cliche about dark clouds having silver linings? Who
can peel a cloud to find its happy lining?
But frustration has been a blessing to many
men. It has driven self-centered souls to seek a new
fulcrum for life. It has brought men to God . . .
acknowledging human failure . . . seeking divine
strength.
And as they have found in the Church comfort
and courage they have learned anew the spiritual
meaning of defeat and victory.
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The One that this world crucified is King of
kings. Beyond a cross and a crown of thorns our
greatest aspirations await us.
Copt rifU 1961* Keister Adv. Service, Strasburg, Va.
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- Johnson Bros. -
Super Market
South Brood St.
GULF OIL
CORP.
I. A. Addison, Distributor
COOPER
MOTOR CO.
E. Carolina Ave.
NEWBERRY
COUNTY BANK
Westeii Auto
Assoc Store
US Muogrovo St
IRBY^
MARKET
207 Muagrdv# St
JOANNA
STORES
Joanna, S. C.
BEACON
DRIVE-IN
Whitmire Hwy.
McGEE’S
DRUG STORE
100 «. Mata St.
C-W-S GUANO
CO., Inc.
me 103 N. Adair
Did 833-3830
CITIZENS FED.
SAV. & LOAN
220 W. Main St.
COMMUNITY
CASH
E. Florida St
T. E. JONES
& Sons Furniture
. 200 «. Main SL
SUNSHINE
CLEANERS
Shoe Repair-Shirt Laundry
102W. Florida
YOUNG BROS.
GULF SERVICE
212 N.
help but believe that more young
men wilLsoon be going into agri
culture. ^During recent years the
trek has been away from the
farms.
Why will they go back? They’re
too Intelligent not to use some of
the good land that is now un
used. Perhaps they’ll even find
ways to use the small acreages
profitably.
food commodities, South Caro
lina is still a deficit area. We
Just don’t produce as much as
we consume. That’s why I think
there’s opportunity in agricultur,
in South Carolina.
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To make it easier for corn roots
to, go deep, Allendale County
fanners have subsoiled (under
the row) 1.300 acres of corn this
spring.
County Agent W. H. Funchess
said that farmers plowed to a
depth of about 14 Inches. Soil un
der the “hardpan” has been
found to be rich in potash and
magnesium. Now the corn will be
able to reach those nutrients—
lower soil level.
School District No. M
School Lunch
Menu
Week of April M-28
MONDAY
Milk, baked fish, grated cab
bage and apple salad, whipped
potatoes, corn bread, butter, and
plain cake with chocolate Icing.
TUESDAY
Milk, ham pie, tomato juice,
green beans, biscuit, butter, and
sliced peaches. *
WEDNESDAY
Milk, meat balls and spaghet
ti, carrot and celery sticks,
green peas, biscuit, butter, and
grapefruit sections.
THURSDAY
Milk, baked macaroni and
cheese, steamed cabbage, black
eyed peas, corn bread, butter,
and fruit jello with whip topping.
FRIDAY
Milk, hot dogs, chili with beef,
mustard, onions, cole slaw with
dresing, candied sweet potatoes,
buns, butter, and apple sauce
cake with icing.
The spirit of the Old South in-
terminglee with the progressive
spirit of modern industry at one
South Carolina’s most fre
quented tourist cities—Cheraw.
While local garden clubs and
civic groups are placing mark
ers on some of the more histori
cal homes in the city, eyes are
constantly opened to the desira
bility of increased industrializa
tion.
The marker project recently
went into full scale as several of
the buildings were designated as
places to visit in Cheraw.”
Many of these will be open to
tourists upon request through the
Chamber of Commerce. The
markers are located along a tour
of the city.
One of the buildings which will
receive the attention of visitors
to Cheraw is the solidly erect,
wooden quarters of St. David's
Church. This old church was
used as a smallpox hospital by
the British during the Revolu
tion. In the graveyard outside
its doors are buried about 50
British soldiers who died during
the epidemic
Cheraw provides a new touch
to the enchanting “Old South” in
the recently acquired textile plant
of the Bur-Gra Mills, from Bur
lington, N. C., to be located Just
to the south of the city, and the
expansion of the modern Delta
Finishing Co. plant just across
the Pee Dee River from Cheraw.
A new four-lane highway and
bridge approach from the south
on U. S. Highway I also has been
completed and work is beyond
the basic stages in the construc
tion of a four-lane approach from
the north.
The ecenomy of the Cheraw
A major project which is ex
pected to touch the lives of every
citizen of the Cheraw area is the
recent formation of the Matheson
Memorial Lib r a r y Association
and the campaign for $20,000 to
restore the more than 150 year
old library building.
Erected in about 1800, the
Matheson Memorial Library was
the site of the first public school
in Cheraw. It was also the home
fo the foundation of the First
Presbyterian Church and the
Cheraw Masonic Lodge.
Heading this campaign is C. E.
Watts.
This is just one of several ef
forts stimulating the industry of
tourism in Cheraw. The people
rally to preserve their historical
heritage.
Located in the northeast sec
tion of Chesterfield County, Che
raw also provides a shopping
center for many farmers. The
city isn’t the county seat, but
is larger than Chesterfield and
has a bigger business area.
Agriculture consists of the nor
mal run of sand hill crops, a
healthy poultry and egg market
and a considerable amount of
cotton.
Added to this picture is the
beautiful Cheraw state Park lo
cated on rolling terrain about 7
miles south of the city.
This park attracts thousands
of South Carolinians during the
summer months. It has a lake,
a swimming pool, and picnicking
and camping facilities. Too, it
provides a refreshing atmosphere
for the weary traveler along busy
Highway 1, who would divert
from his routing to drive along
the cool, winding roads and park
under the shady trees at the edge
of the lake.
Why not make your plans now
to visit Cheraw soon?
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GLEN A. SHIFFERLY, Agent
Phone 833-0415, Route 3, Milton Road
R. T. DENDY, Manager
Phone 833-0468, Pinewood, Clinton, S. C.
Or Write P. O. Box 101, Clinton, S. C.
area hinges on the growth of its
industries, the farm lands and
tourist traffic. In industry, about
2,000 persons are employed in the
10 plants currently in operation.
Upon completing its new plant,
another 780 will be added by Bur
lington Industries.
These industries include, in ad
dition to the two aforementioned:
The Cheraw Brick Works, Pal
metto Brick Co., Edgemont Man
ufacturing Co., Chicago Mill and
Lumbar Co., Cheraw Veneer Co.,
Cheraw Sash, Door and Lumber
Co., Cheraw Cotton-Mills, Tic-
Tac Corp., and Becker County
Sand and Gravel Co.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 16th
day of May, 1961, I will render
a final account of my acts and
doings as Administrator-of the
estate of Benjamin R. Austin in
the office of the Judge of Probate
of Laurens County at 10 o’clock
a. m., and on the same day will
apply'for a final discharge from
my trust as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said es
tate is notified and required to
make payment on or before that
date; and all persons having
claims agaainst said estate will
present them on or before said
date, duly proven or be v forever
barred.
WILLIAM G. KING, JR.,
Administrator,
P. O. Box 414,
Clinton, S. C.
April 11, 1961 4c-M-4
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cripphng sludge and varnish. The new itUrgent •dditimn hi HavoHne
Special 10W-80 Motor Oil prevent three formations. This new alMampera-
) efl actually seres pour engine - keep* ft running smoothly, powerfully,
1 It deans as it lubricates. Try it next time!
H. D. Payne & Co.
DISTRIBUTORS
Gintqp, S. C. Phone 570
SPRING USED CAR CLEARANCE!
SO MUCH VARIETY! SO MANY VALUES! COME FIND THE ONE FOR M!
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 4th day
of M^y, 1961,1 will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Administrator of the estate of
Walter L. Owens in the office of
the Judge of Probate of Laurens
County, at 10 o’clock a. m., and
on the same day will apply for a
final discharge from my trust as
Administrator.
Any person indebted to said es-
tae is notified and required to
make payment on or before that
date; and all persons having
claims against said estate will
present them on ore before said
date, duly proven, or be forever
barred.
A. E. LAWSON,
Administrator,
Clinton, S. C.
March 30, 1981 4o-A-47
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dealers broke all sales records in '60, and
they’re setting the pace in new car sales
again this year. This means tjutt Chevy
dealea have lots of fine used can and
fruck*-many of these trade-ins on new
Chevrolets and Corvairs — for sale tight
now at real bargain prices.
Find the smooth-running used car that’s
just right for you—one with lots of unused
miles left in it for your driving pleasure!
Find it under the familiar OK sign!
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SO* WEST MAIN STREET
CLINTON, 8. C.
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