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Thursday, November SO, 1901 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE IS FARMS AND FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON Clemson College Extension Information Specialist Somewhere along the line I got the idea that lime contained some antispetic or cleansing power. Perhaps it was the white color or the “white-wash” preparation made from lime that carried con notations of cleanliness. During the war this erroneous idea caused me some embarrass ment. We were compelled to stay in an area that had several un sanitary features. And the place had a bad odor. Everyone wanted to move out, but we could not. I way responsible for sending a truck, driver and interpreter about a hundred miles to look for a load of lime. Lime was found, and we spread it over the prem ises. When I showed our medical officer what we’d done, his face turned into a smile, and he said: “It won’t do any good.” Then as an after-thought, he added: “Yet. the men think the area is more sanitary now. Yes, the lime is all right.” * We’d gone to a lot of trouble. And the only value was its psy-: chological effect! I was reminded of this expe rience as H. V. Rogers, Clemson extension agronomist, told the South Carolina Plant Food Edu cational Society members of lim. I ing demonstrations on cotton this year. The only difference is this lime has a real physical effect on SOCIAL SECURITY Question: I am 63 years old and have been laid off from my job as a night watchman At my age, I doubt if I can get another job. Can I draw my social secur ity benefits now? Answer: Yes, provided that you apply and have worked long enough. The 1961 amendments al low men between the ages of 62 and 65 to receive payments begin, ning with the month of August Your checks will be reduced slightly by taking them early Question: Is the reduction rate for a 62 year old man the same as for a woman worker of the same age? Answer: Yes. At age 62. bene fits are reduced 20 per cent for both. Question: My son has been working part time in a small grocery for the last two years His employer takes social secur ity tax out of his pay, but how can he be sure it is reported as it should be? Answer: You son can get the post card form for this purpose at his local social security office and receive a statement of his earnings as reported to social security. They also have a free booklet, OASI-855, which you’ll find helpful in determining how much work he needs for benfits and other information Question: I am 67 years old and still working My social security benefit is $100 a month At the beginning of this year I made ar rangements with my employer to restrict my earnings to $100 a month and I began receiving my checks in February of this year Now my employer wants me to return to full time work for three months because of vacations This extra work will raise my 1960 earnings from $1200 to $2000 How many checks will I receive for this year? Answer: Based on an estimate of $2000 you would Jose $550 in benefits or 54 monthly checks if your earnings were spread over 6 or more months. However, re- gardless of your total earnings in a year, you are entitled to a so cial security check for any month your earnings are $100 or less If your earnings exceed $100 for 3 months of the year, you will be entitled to 9 checks for this year You should call or visit your nearest social security office to revise your estimate of earnings and to stop your checks for those months when you will earn over $100. Your checks will be resum ed when your earnings go back to $100 a month. plants—it’s not just psychologi cal. Norman Carter, Rt. 1, Camden, increased his cotton yields by 706 pounds of seed cotton by using lime this year. W. L. Davis, Route 4, York, in creased his yield by 388 pounds. Willie Murphy, Route 2, Clinton, got a 155-pound increase. Lawton Lynn, Darlington, increased his yields by 140 pounds. These are some of the early returns. There will be more reported later. Despite clearcut yield respon ses, the lime program has been one of the hardest for Clemson workers to sell. Why? Other elements such as nitro gen and potassium cause greater vegetative response in plants. This can be seen clearly in vege tative growth. The stalk gets big ger. But calcium has as great an effect on fruitfulness. Dr. H. P. Cooper, former di rector of the South Carolina Ex periment Station, says limed cot ton has a stalk that is about one- third smaller. But the little stalk produces about one-third more cotton, and puts the fruit on ear lier. • • • Fire ants are well named. The pain of their sting makes you think you’re on fire. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE 833-8541 NEED I0NEY See MOORE’S 5 . I Finance Co. ” 104 N. Broad St. Phone 833-2501 United States Department of Agriculture entomologists are at tempting to eradicate an invasion of these ants from the South Carolina Coastal Plain. But the little devils keep break ing out at new locations. C. J. Livingston, Charleston County agent, says outbreaks in North Charleston and the north area have just been reported. » • * The opportunity is good for growing some specialty crops in the Piedmont. W. J. Martin, Spartanburg County agent, says fall canta loupes grown on Cox farms, ope rated by Bob Cox, were of excel lent quality this fall. • • * The little oblong seeds sprinkled on your bread are sesame. They have a delicious taste. They're also eaten in biscuits, pastry, and candy. A high quality vege table oil is made from sesame seed. Clemson’s Horticulture Depart ment has been attempting to de velop a non-shattering strain that could be harvested by ma chinery. A measure of success has been attained, according to J. A. Martin and J. H. Crawford, horticulturists. Yet, the sesame plant still re sists man’s efforts to tame it. C. J. Gulledge, who planted three acres in Sumter County, was able to harvest about 25 bushels. But County Agent T. O. Bowen esti mated that about four-fifths of the crop was left in the field. Sesame was brought to South Carolina by early came from the Orient which also gave us the soybean. Its tages are so numerous that j_ scientists are trying to reduce' stubborn qualities so it can be more successfully cultivated. a usw welts “The best cotton crop since the boll weevil came,” is the way Don A. Benton describes this year’s cotton crop in Dillon Coun ty. Benton is credited by many with having the state’s best coun ty cotton program last year. '&X/&6 Tvoet Am- . . .With Winn-Dixie's Everyday Low Prices Plus S&H Green Stamps Lay s Cloverleaf Sliced' Bologna Pinky Pig Pork Sausage W-D Branded Fresh Ground Beef W-D Branded U. S. Choice (Beef For Your Frtoztr Salt) Full Beef Loin Palmetto Farm Country Stylo LIVER MUSH Or PUDDING lb. 29 Real Treat-... Just Heat and Eat! 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