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Z2 2-C—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Jan. 22, 1970 £^>rr THUR - FRI.-SAT. DOOR BUSTERS SPECIAL! Wash Cloths LIMIT 10 TO A CUSTOMER REVLON Hair Spray REO. 98c VALUE! FASHION CENTER BATHROOM TISSUE tO rolls 2-Ply Faded Quality FOR BUDGET BASEMENT MEN'S ORLON SOCKS Stretch To Fit! Assorted Colors 2 p»« FOR $100 BUDGET BASEMENT GLASS Water Pitcher 3 Styles To Choose From BUDGET BASEMENT SALE! CASTILE SOAP 6 CAKES Poly Bagged Perfumed .fii And Fit Nite TUI 700 mm pews Seed Variety Patent Law May Be Changed BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Plant breeders may be able to patent varieties of new seed if a bill now in Congress is passed. This was brought out at the Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting held in Columbia last week. According to the present law a patent is protected for seven teen years. During the discussion period it was brought out that many breeders would have to go out of business as they were mak ing very little if any money. The other side of the argument was that everybody else went out of business that couldn’t make it, so why protect-the breeder. This would no doubt make seed prices much higher to farmers. However, I’m not aware as yet of the advantages. It is my hope to get more information and get it to you in the near future. In the meantime I would suggest that you write to your Congressman and get the pros and cons of the bill. At the meeting we didn’t learn of any startling variety of crop to be released nor did we learn of any new chemicals that are so badly needed to control weeds in cotton and soybeans. However, we always learn new things a- bout old chemicals and varieties when attending meetings. I suggest that you attend the Spring Production Meeting and pick up what information you can on crops, chemicals and varie ties. This will no doubt help you during the growing season. A series of educational meet ings for Swine Producers have been scheduled. This information will be presented over closed circuit T.V. We have secured facilities from Mr. Howe, Prin cipal at Clinton High School for the meeting. All meetings will start at 7:30 p.m. We hope to have door prizes along with refresh ments for each meeting. The dates are Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16. I want to urge each farmer who has hogs or who is interested in hogs to attend and bring along a neighbor. We look forward to seeing you there. It is our intent to get as much information as possible out to people who are interested in ag riculture, which includes crops, livestock, poultry, swine, horti culture, forestry, etc. We have a mailing list that we are con stantly up-dating, to try to serve those interested. If you are not getting information on your fav orite subject, then come by and check to see if your name can be included in the mailing list. Brown Honored By 4-H Club BY ALBERT F. WILLIAMS Associate County Agent Albert Brown, a member of the Pleasant View 4-H Club has been selected as the outstanding club member for the month. In addition to his interest in 4-H Club work he has participated in the Boy Scouts and other in school activities. Along with his 4-H projects of Dog Care and Safety, he was elected Vice-President of the Pleasant View 4-H Club. Albert is in the sixth grade and an honor student in school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Brown of Route 2, Box 352A, Gray Court, S. C. He likes fishing and playing baseball for his hobbies. Always hold the door open for a lady. Chances are you won’t get thanked, but it will help develop the arm muscles. Shopping The Sales State's 'Big Bird' Business Is Climbing BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor YORK - South Carolina’s big bird business is climbing again. The big birds are the turkeys. The 1969 crop in this state totaled slightly over 2.5 million, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was a 69 percent increase over the previous year--giving S. C. the largest rate of increase in the U. S. “The 2,577,000 turkeys grown here also was more than five times the number grown just four years ago,” says C. F. Risher, Clemson University Extension specialist in the turkey field. Risher is headquarted at York, in close touch with the big turkey operations centered in the sand hill country. He lists accessibility of mar kets, mild climate, and terrain as some of the factors in the buildup, but says “most of the increase has come through con tract farming.” Palmetto state farmers simply “custom grow” the birds for somebody else, usually a national or multi-state organization. In most cases the farmer fur nishes land, labor, facilities, e- quipment and utilities. The contracting company sup plies day-old baby turkeys (poults) feed, vaccines, and field supervision. The farmer grows them out and turns them back over to the company, collecting for his services and facilities. “The farmer’s income is de termined to some extent by his performance, usually with bonus es or incentive for high live- ability and favorable feed con version,” says Risher. This means that the more birds be can carry through to mar keting size, and the more weight he can put on per pound of feed, the more money he can earn. The contract farming, new markets, and expanded know-how have brought fast changes for growers. “Today’s turkey farm is a far cry from those of even five years ago,” says Risher. “Most flocks now run 10,000 to 12,000 birds each, and a grower might turn out several flocks each year." The average production per farm is over 30,000 a year. The new markets, and an in creasing trend toward specia lized food items ineveryday con sumption are basic to the S. C. turkey buildup. Seven large processing plants in the Carolinas and Virginia provide the markets. “An in creasing number of them," says Risher, “are going into new spe cialty items such as turkey sau sage, hot dogs, rolls, parts, roasts, and TV dinners.” This is the response to the ballooning demand for ready made foods. Sizeable turkey farms are now located in 16 counties in the state: Sumter, Chesterfield, Newberry, Marlboro, York, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Lancaster, Kershaw, Florence, Lee, Williamsburg, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Aiken, and Edgefield. “No doubt these will spread to other <'ounties,” says Risher. “The state and the Southeast are accounting for an every-increas ing share of the nation’s turkey supply. ” The most overstuffed clothes closets in town are owned by the gals who never have a thing to wear. TO MAKE Your Car Body Look New, Bring 4 CECIL McCOIG IT DOWN TO CECIl'S BODY WORKS Located At Comer of E. Caro. Ave and S. Woodrow St. We Are Expert In BODY WORK And PAINTINC Giving You A Total of 25 Years Experience ! i BY HELEN C. CAMP Extension Home Economist January sales are here again. These sales come at the same time that all the Christmas bills start pouring in. However, if your family had budgeted wisely you will be able to take advantage of these savings. A smart shopper has to know how to move confidently through today’s maze of merchandising claims. Because if she knows how to shop the sales, she can save a surprising amount of money. She has to judge whether a sale offers any real savings. She has to have the self-confi dence to pass up a “bargain” she doesn’t really need. The wise shopper either shops only at well-known, reputable stores or investigates a concern before she spends her money there. In addition, she is a self- appointed “comparison shopper” who visits stores in her city or town, comparing the prices of similar merchandise and making herself aware of the so-called “list” or standard prices so she can judge the validity of a “mark ed-down” items. She tries to shop on the first and last day of the sale. On the first day she has the best selection, and on the last day she may see the prices go even lower. A wise shoj^er should know the conditions under which mer chandise is being sold. For ex ample, does the sign say (in tiny letters) “as is” or “slightly imperfect”? Such a statement throws full responsibility for de termining the condition of an item upon the buyer. The shopper must then examine the fabric for holes, tears, stains, or imperfections in the weave or knit; examine seams and closures; check finishing de tails; look for the fiber identi fication label. The smart shopper avoids fads and extreme styles, no matter how little they cost. She knows that something that has been very popular may be on sale simply because it is “on the way out*. BY COUNTY AGENTS, Extension Home Economists ANNUAL MEETING - The South Carolina Swine Producers Association Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Redwood Cafeteria at the State Fairground in Columbia, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EACH TIME you give the house a good going-over, start with a different room. LAURENS COUNTY FARM BUREAU quarterly meeting of of ficers, directors and wives will be held Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7:15 p.m. at the Mary Musgrove Hotel in Clinton. Make plans to attend. WHEN TAKING A BATH, a good thing to remember is that the bathroom won’t steam up so much if you run the cold water first. Then bring it to the proper tem perature with the hot. ,1 Your Happy Shopping Store CLINTON, S. C. HURRY LAST 3 DAYS! $uv%« (oYl tuLKUty ■ -V" v Mfte Sfc H ATURING bTME PPiDl NOW IS THE TIME TO SAVE ON 100% cotton white sheets and cases $ 1.37 72 x 106* FLAT MUSLIN, Our own “State Pride M —that's why you save year- q! round on our regular prices—and save extra right ^ now, when our fabulous White Sale is in progress. LUXURY Cotton Muslin SALE 72 x 108" flat twin fitted 81 x 108" flat full bad sixa fittad 42 x 36" pillowcasos RUFUS LEE 180-COUNT Cotton Percale SALE 1.37 72 s 108” Hot 1.37 twin fitted 1.65 81 x 108" flat 1 *65 fy, ,ji. tut., 2.07 J 8 12 (or 1.07 pillow cases' i .w# Layaway your linens now and aoval open all day Wednesday—Charge it III