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14—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 15, 1968 AT RESERVE CAMP — Capt. Herman Jackson. ri^rht. of Clinton, and Lt. Joe Anderson return to siliool at Middle Tennessee State University at Murfreesdoro. Tenn.. with the Army’s 260th Civil Affair^ headquarters. Capt. Jackson is the new line coach for the Presbyterian College football team and Lt. Anderson, a former quarterback at CUmison University, is an engineer with South At lanta Construction Co. They completed their two-'wvk frainniy i>eriod Saturda>. S.C. Cotton Prospects Are Bright The s uth Car lina c >tt rcrop i IOCS ; f recast at 365,000 ,ale.- 'C lbs. gross weight), ased n c nditi ns as f August If a- c mpares with last year’s r 1 1 u pr ducti u f nly 17.', juc. l ale.- and the five-year ! <63-66; average pr 'ducti n f f 16,oo. Pule.-. While this year’s acreage for harvest, estimated t te 34 5,000 | \ 1 re acres, is the third lowest har vested ctton acreage in the Pal metto state since records began a century ago, per acre yield prospects as f August 1 are for 508 pounds -- 13 pounds above the previous record high estab lished in 1964. For the United States, the 1968 cotton crop of 10,976,000 bales indicated by August 1 conditions, is 47 percent above last year’s. Drying Good Way To Preserve Fruits CLEMSON - Drying fruits may be an easy way for some home makers to preserve a bountiful home fruit supply, says Marie S. Hindman, Clemson Extension food preservation specialist. Apples, peaches, pears, plums, and figs adapt well to drying. However, when tliese fruits are cut open and exposed to the air, they will discolor unless the sun is very hot. But if you drop the cut fruit into a salt solution (3 to 5 teaspoons salt to 1 gallon water), you’ll help prevent discoloration. To dry small quantities of fruit, heavy wrapping paper or muslin held in place by strips of lath may be satisfactory. Mrs. Hindman says that a sloping roof with a south ex posure is an excellent place for sun drying fruit. Cover fruit with cheesecloth r screen wire b protect it from insects and dust. When you can’t depend on sun drying, try drying in the ven, she advises. Leave the ven door open t < allow moisture to escape. The maximum tempera ture for drying fruits m the oven is 150 degrees. F. Drying is complete when a piece f the dried product shows no moisture in the center when pulled apart. Bef re storing your dried fruit, first “sterilize” it is a warm (150 degrees F.) oven for about 30 minutes. Spread out fruit m racks r pans. When fruit has cooled, st re in containers -- tin cans t b xes with close- fitting c vers, glass jars, r plastic bags -- t protect it a- gainst m isture and insects. Store in am >unts t 1 be used at ne time. For further help with drying fruits, see y ur local county Ex tension home economist. WEEK OF AUGUST 19, 1943 A merchants association of the local Chamber of Commerce has l>een organized to function as a unit of th* commercial body. A wonderful collection of Afri can si 'uveniers was received here this week from Cpl. Forrest Adair by his wife and other mem- bers of the family. The promotion of L. T. Law- son to the rank cf Sergeant will l>e of interest to his friends and relatives. Mrs. C. B. Holland and Miss Louise Orr have returned to Charlotte, N.C. after a visit with relatives and friends here. J. L. Thomas of Charlotte, N. C. is visiting his son, J. C. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. J. Bryan and Linnine Holland of Chapel Hill, N. C. spent sev eral days this week with their cousin, Mark Pitts. Ted Ward has been ill with tonsilitis. Timely Tips BY COUNTY AGENTS EXTENSION HOME ECONOMIST Use a pair of long barbecue b ugs to reach packages of meat and vegetables in the bottom of the chest style freezer. Before running errands put a plastic clothes basket in the trunk of the car. As purchases are made, put them in the basket. Small bags don’t get lost, and all purchases can l>e carried in in "lie trip. Don’t for get for a minute that insecticides are poisons. They have t i lie to kill insects. Han dle with care' Dispose of chemicals if the label is illegible or if you no long er have use for the product. Never toss them <ut on crop land t anywhere that livestock C"uld possibly get at them. GARDENS - It is letter to give your garden or lawn a good soak ing once a week during hot, dry weather than to sprinkle it daily. AV\ t yC-' NOTEBOOK FILLERS COMPOSITION BOOKS . "C-- J i NOTEBOOKS PENCILS FEEDER PIG SALE - OnSept- ember 9, a Feeder Pig Sale will be held in Saluda. Anyone who expects to have pigs for this sale call the County Agent’s office for further information. PINE TREE SEEDLINGS for planting this fall and winter should be ordered before Sept ember 30. Orders will be accept ed after this date but chances of getting the desired seedlings will be slight. Call the County Agent’s office for seedlings available and prices. FALL GRAIN - Anyone plan ning to plant fall grain is re minded to get soil samples in for testing as soon as possible. COTTON BOLL WORMS-Boll worm moth population build-up is reported all over the state. Laurens County farmers are re minded to check their fields re gularly and if a build up in moths is noted, a regular 3 to 5 day schedule of recommended insecticide application should be followed. NAIL BITING - To breqk the habit of nail-biting rub the nails along a bar of soap and then rinse them. Just enough soap will remain under the child’s nails to make the whole process un pleasant. Guardsmen May Get Special Plates Sept. 3 Members of the South Caro lina National Guard may apply for special automobile license plates for use on their private cars starting September 3, the State Highway Department has announced. Active Guardsmen desiring special plates may obtain supple mentary application forms at any vehicle license office in the state. An extra fee of $1 will be charged for the special plates. The ne> plates will have white letters and numerals on a blue background. Across the top will be embossed the words “South Carolina”. At the bottom will be “National Guard." National Guard plates will carry no letter prefix, thus en abling the same design plate to be used on any weight automo bile. Numbers will begin at 1001 and range upward. Highway Department officials explained that the $1 fee for spe- Tal plates will be in addition to the regular registration fee for the vehicle to which it will be attached. The plates will be valid for the full license year only, November 1 to October 31. The special plates are designed to honor members of the Nat ional Guard for their service to the state and to offer ready iden tification for their private ve hicles. Maximum fine for fraud ulent use of the new plates is $100. Greenwood Mills Plants Operate On Labor Day All Greenwood Mills plants are scheduled to operate on Monday, Sept. 2 - Labor Day, R.A. Liner, vice president for operations has announced. Since Labor Day is a premium pay holiday for Greenwood Mills employees, all plant hourly paid and production employees who work on that day will receive pay at the time-and-one-half rate, he said. 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