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i ( m -m. wc w.- a*. A. A- * ti* •» .'AS. - J4* A» ww- 4^—THE CHRONICLE, ainton, S. C., June 11, 1970 Pork-O-Rama Slated June 17 In Columbia h Why Was The Bible Given? From the lack of interest in religion, and in all that is sacred and eternal in its nature, it is quite evident that there is a woeful lack of under standing and appreciation as to why the Bible was given: and the purpose it is intended to serve. The way people use the Bible, it is evi dent that the vast majority have never seriously considered this important question: Why was the Bible given ? Let us seek a Bible answer. 1. The Bible was given to produce faith: Faith is necessary on the part of everyone who desires to be saved. “Without faith it is impos sible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Heb. 11:6; Without faith there is no way for one to please God. Everything that man has ever done that pleased God, was done by, or through faith. Jesus said, “If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” Jon. 8:24; But how does this faith come? We’ll let the Bible answer this question: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. 10:17. 2. The Bible was given to reveal truth: Without truth we can never be free from sin. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jon. 8:32; Christ said to the apostles, “Howbeit when the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth.” Jon. 16:13; All religious truth is revealed in the Bible. “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” Jon. 17:17. 3. The Bible was given to furnis all we need: Nothing is needed in order to be saved from sin, and go to heaven when this life is over, but what we can learn from the Bible. Anything more than the Bible is too much, and anything less than the Bible is not enough. “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” 2 Pet. 1:3; 4. The Bible was given that we might have the divine nature: To make us like God, to give us his likeness. “Whereby are given unto us ex ceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2 Pet. 1:4; 5. The Bible was given that God might speak to man: God does want to talk to man: He has a message for man. When we pray we talk to God, but when we read the Bible, that is God talking to us: telling us what he wants us to ' know, and how he wants us to live, serve and worship Him as His children. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in right eousness:—That the man of God may be per fect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” £Tim. 3:16-1.7; 6. The Bible was given to guide us in wor- snip: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” Jon. 4:24; To worship in spirit, we must have the right attitude, must be sincere and humble; we must prepare ourselves to worship God. To wor ship in truth, we must worship as the truth di rects. “Thy word is truth.” Jon. 17:17; God will accept in worship only what He has commanded or authorized. Study the Bible, the Bible is right. CHURCH of Christ, 603 North Broad Street Clinton, S. ('. MILTON S. PARKER, Minister DAIRYMAN—In the picture shown above, we see Don Riddle in the fore ground, Andy Belcher behind Mr. Riddle, and Allen, Don’s son, in the background. There is no better place to bring up a family thlan a dairy farm. Riddle Believes Dairy Timely Farming Has A Future BY M.L. OUTZ County Agent All over the U.S., people will be celebrating the 34th annual June Dairy Month. We sould like to honor our dairymen by saying thanks for a job well done. Dairy farmers are probably the hardest workers in our country. They are up early and work pro bably longer hours than any ot her group in our nation, so hats off to a group that keeps the nation growing and healthy with a delicious and wholesome pro duct. Why not celebrate by drinking a glass of good, cold fresh milk, and having a cup of delicious ice cream. Don Riddle believes that dairying has a future. He has just invested in a new milking parlor, a grain feeding system, and a herd of cows. Don has, along with his Dad, purchased the Ernest Sloan place near Fountain Inn, and they are now going general farming along with the dairying. Don has 65 cows that produce about 12,500 lbs. each. He has 80 acres of corn, he plants temporary graz ing for his herd, and of course, he uses the corn for silage and grain. He also sows barley and oats. Don has had previous ex perience with dairying, along with his Dad. He sold out a herd in Greenville County sometime back and set himself up on the Sloan farm two years ago. He is one of the newcomers in the dairy business in Laurens County. Dairy farmers contribute more to the local economy than any other segment of agricul ture. Petroleum dealers, ma chine dealers, chemical dealers and seed dealers, all depend heavily on the dairy farmers for their existence. Several dairy farmers in Laurens Co- LEONARDMARLER INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 833-j 121 200 N. 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Not many of our consumers realize the in vestment dairy farmers have, and so I say, hats off to the fine, hard-working group of farmers. * * * , I have seen some of the best gardens that I believe I have ever seen this spring. It seems that more and more of our peo ple are participating in gardens. Mrs. Everett Martin was by the office this week, saying that she already has string beans and fresh tomatoes. Congratu lations to Mrs. Martin. I also visited with Col. Barnett to see his garden this week, and he has many fresh vegetables I believe ready to come off. Also, he has some scuppernongs, plums, ap ples, and pecans in his yard. All of this he enjoys and says he enjoys taking care of it, and enjoys gardening. It seems to me that more of our people should have gardens and enjoy these fresh vegetables. Also, fruits .are very easily grown. Col. Barnett says he uses a lot of fertilizer and that is one of the reasons why he has good fruits and vegetables. There are many good gardens I see as I travel up and down the roads, and I know those who have them will enjoy the fruits of their efforts from now until frost. Farm Operators Should Know About SS Reports Summer is just around the corner and farm operators are all ready in “high gear”. Some wiU be hiring help this season and need to know that a social security report may be re quired. Many farm workers fail to qualify for social security benefits because farm opera tors do not report their wages, according toJ.E. Gunter, Field Representative, Greenwood So cial Security Office. All farmers who employ part- time or full-time employees should keep complete records on each person. The record should show the name, social security number, days worked and the amount earned. If a farmer pays an indivi dual $150 or more in a calen dar year, he must report the wages. If a worker performs some work on any part of 20 days in a calendar year on a time basis, those wages must be reported. These reports on farm work are made in January following the end of the calendar year in which Jhls work is done. This report is not optional, but is required by the law. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 25th day of August, 1970, I will ren der a final account of my acts and doings as Administrator of the estate of Edward Walker, Sr. in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 3 p.m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date, and all persons hav ing claims against said estate win present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. Roy Lee Walker P.O. Box 194 i, S.C. By County Agent Home Economists SOUTHERN PEAS - Some years ago T.W. Bolt of Rt. 3 told me to plant crowder peas sbout the middle of June and they would be free of worms and weevils, Mr. Bolt is right- we suggest that you plant your peas about the middle of June, especially those that you want to use for freezing and canning. An earlier row may be planted, but you will have worms in them unless you dust regularly. The varieties recommended are as follows: Knuckle Purple Hulled Crowder, Mississippi Silver, Floricream. COTTON INSECT CON TROL - Cotton farmers should take every precaution to check their fields for weevils, as the cotton begins to square. An ap plication of insecticides should be put on to prevent weevils from laying eggs in squares. The over-wintered weevils should be killed to prevent an increase in weevil population later in the season. We suggest that you keep close watch on your fields. ALWAYS USE A SMALL BRUSH to clean food graters and parers. You will save wear and tear on hands and ish cloths. Jam 8,1970 BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Pork-O-Rama Field Day has been scheduled for South Caro lina. This is saluting the Swine industry of the State, and it is an educational event for all those who are interested in pork production. The program is scheduled for June 17, at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. Featured speakers will be Gov. McNair, the President of the National Livestock Association - David H. Stroud, also Robert A. Darr, President of the Fed eral Land Bank in Columbia. South Carolina is a deficit State in pork production, yet this is one of the most profit able types of livestock enter prises. Hogs convert grain at the rate of about 3 1/2 lbs. to 1 pound of pork. They are just about twice as good con verters as cattle. So, it isn’t hard to figure, as swine feed ing is far more profitable than cattle feeding. Looking over the summary of the recent feed er pig sale at Saluda, we find that 60 lb. feeder pigs sold for $28. This indicates that the feeder pig production certainly has a place in South Carolina agriculture. It also shows that where grain is produced, it is profitable to feed this grain through livestock. I have just met with Tom Huff man, Agriculture Teacher at Hickory Tavern, and Mr. Tom Copeland, President of the Farm Bureau, and it is our hope that we will have a good turn out in attendance from Laurens County. The program is being sponsored by various agri cultural agencies, together with meat packers, State Fair, Farm Credit Bank, Southern Rail road, and other organizations. I plan to attend, and carry a load. Boll Weevil - Reports come to us that the boll weevil’s survi val is very low. In fact, the low est since 1940. This is good news to farmers; however, I want to suggest that farmers make ev ery effort to stay in the field and to know what is going on from a standpoint of insects. This is much cheaper than get ting on a schedule and spend ing $3 to $5 an acre each week. I do want to encourage pro ducers, however, to spray early and kill those that have over- w ntered. This will prevent ap plications late on in the season and will assure farmers a higher yield in the end. I also would like to suggest that farmers wait until cotton begins to square before apply ing nitrogen. Soybean growers should check their planters and see that 8 to 10 seed are dropped per foot As you know, soybean* vary in size - some varieties may have as few as 2,500 seed per lb., while others have 3,- 500. So you can see that you would plant a lot more small seed per acre than you would the large seed. r ^ OSES 4.99 SAVI 141 BEDSPREAD SAT. OW.T A *Wt Cafe* k CUdm. TwkwM Urn. WmlmU* •M Ht Hum Fluffy 10-Roll Pkg. Toilet Tissue Bath Towels | r«». 84c 2 pkgs. L00 IUr T7c 2 for 1.1 : 1 r f ff f I • U I •‘♦OLA* 1 99 SAW tU 30 QUART COOLER TMU*. HU. SAT. Altm 17 »•“ t ir. is- %c4i 12 fo 14 Mmdl, Ho >*>Uom \ Blankets 10-Lb. Bag Reg. 3.99 2 for 5.00 ♦ Lay Away Now! Charcoal THANKS! 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