The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, September 10, 1970, Image 17
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FIRST BALE—Our first bale of cot- years he never saw a boll weevil. The
ton has been ginned at the Barksdale bale was ginned on Sept. 2 by the
Gin. The bale weighed 537 pounds Barksdale Gin. Shown above is Billy
and belonged to Ben Wood of the DeShields, who has bought the gin.
Dials community. Mr. Wood says Mr. Wood, and Mr. Moore, who runs
that he has been growing cotton for the gin.
48 years, and this is one of the few
THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S- C., Sept. 10, 1970—6-C
Upper State Fair Opens 'Fair Season’
BY M. L. OUTZ
COUNTY AGENT
We are at the Upper State
Fair this week. We have three
booths that have taken quite a
lot of time, along with a few
dairy and beef cattle. The Dairy
Show was held Saturday, and the
Beef Show is being held this
week. This Is the beginning of
the busy season as this Fair
will be followed by the Spartan
burg, State Fair, and our own
Fair. Sandwiched in between
will be the Simpsonvllle-Foun
tain Inn and Greenville Fair. We
consider Fairs a place for
youngsters to get a long of train
ing. They learn competition -
they learn a lot about dairy and
beef cattle, and the method of
selection by looking at the com
petition. They have the experi
ence of watching the Judge, who
is supposed to be an expert in
the field. If you haven't attended
a livestock show, then you have
a great treat in store. Go in
and follow the various classes
and become a Judge yourself.
Work is now being done on the
Laurens Fair in preparation for
the exhibits. Those citizens who
participate in the Fair know and
realize the tremendous amount
of work that is involved. The
thing that we need is to have
more participation - to have a
County or community effort.
Too many people go to the Fair
to see, rather than to partici
pate. We look forward to having
you at the Laurens County Fair,
and to the other Fairs if you
can make it.
Congratulations to Mr. Ben
Wood of Dials for having the
first bale of cotton ginned in
Laurens County. Also, we want
to congratulate Mr. J. R. Neal
of Cross Hill. He first reported
a bale to our office as having
it picked, but was unable to
have it ginned. Mr. Wood plants
six acres of cotton, and has been
planting cotton for 48 years; he
said his entire life. He doesn’t
expect to make a very high
yield, due to the drought. How
ever, he says he has not seen a
boll weevil this year.
The Feeder Cattle Sales
have been planned and scheduled
and will be held this fall as
usual. Sales will be held at
Saluda on October 5, and at
Greenwood on September 24.
Farmers are invited to parti
cipate in these sales. We
feel by grouping cattle in large
groups that they will bring more
money. At least, that is what
buyers are looking for - large
groups of uniform steers and
heifers. If there are any ques
tions concerning these sales,
we will be glad to answer them
if you will call or drop by to see
us. We have had these sales for
a number of years, and I feel
that most everyone is familiar
with the rules and regulations.
Leesville has scheduled a sale
also, but in this sale they will
take all cattle regardless of
whether it isabeefbreedornot.
The most cordially disliked
{ >erson in the shop is the fel-
ow who has yet to squander
his precious vacation time.
M; Fiiglibors
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“The magic has gone out
of our marriage."
Foundations Should Be Strong
If your homo it built only on you and your aaming
powar, It It retting on thaky foundattent. Whan you
coll*pie your home collaptet too. Why not bulW
your home on ttrorger foundation!—on the fouo>
dations afforded by adequate life inturanca proteo-
lion? Your family and your home detarva ths
ttrength of life inturance.
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Prepare Now For
Cotton Program
BY MARY W. MONROE
County Executive Director
ASCS
Many questions are being
asked by farmers about farm
programs for another year. The
only information we have to
date (9-3-70) concerns the 1971
Upland Cotton Program.
The Agricultural Act of 1970,
H. R. 18546, as passed by the
House is presently being con
sidered in the Senate. While the
final form f legislation to be
enacted mt law remains un
certain, there are some steps
which farmers may take now to
be on the safe side in 1971.
It is possible that uplandcot-
ton payment yields for 1971 will
be based, in part on the actual
yields >n farms for 1970.
While detailed procedures are
not known at this time, farmers
can start getting prepared by
accumulating actual production
evidence for 1970. Producers
having an interest in two or
more cotton farms will need to
make sure that the cotton being
carried to the gin this harvest
season is properly identified as
to producer and farm number.
Each ginner in the county is
responsible for keeping ac
curate records. Ginners may
be asked to furnish a listing
of bale numbers and weights
of all cotton ginned for e^ch
farm for 1970.
Ginners should take particu
lar care that all cotton is pro
perly identified by farm num
ber on the gin records.
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Want to puzzle the kids 0
Get a napkin ring and ask
'em what it’s for.
FARM
MARKET
NEWS
BY M. L. OUTZ
COUNTY AGENT
Market news, as of Wednes
day, September 2, from the
Federal-State Market News
Service
Apples Bulk 1/2 Bu $1.25 -
2.00.
Lima Beans Bu Hpr $5.00-
6.00.
No. 1 Okra Bu Bkt $5.00 -
5.50.
Field Peas Bu Hpr $2.00 -
3.00.
Sweet Potatoes Bu $5.00 -
5.50.
Tomatoes Bu Bkt $3.00-
6.00.
CHEWS NEW
LITTLE CAR IS OP
FOR BUSINESS. I
We call it Vega.
We also call it "the little car that
does everything well.''
Because it does.
Everything? Everything.
Vega moves well, stops well,
steers well, rides well, handies well,
responds well, passes well, travels
well, parks well, wears well, and is
pnced well under what you'd expect
to pay for such a talented little car.
In our highway tests, Vega has
been getting gas mileage in the
neighborhood of the little imports,
which isn't a bad neighborhood.
Yet unlike your average little car,
ours steps right out when you step on
the gas.
The engine is a specially designed
overhead cam four with a lightweight
aluminum alloy block. It turns slowly
and quietly at turnpike speeds, with
power to spare.
Disc brakes are standard in the
front. So are bucket seats, except on
the truck.
How we doing so far?
Numben speak louder than words.
The wheelbase is 97 inches.
Total length is just under 170
inches, or nearly four feet shorter than
a full-size Chevrolet.
Height of the coupe is just 50
inches, nine inches lower than the
leading import.
Width: a nice stable 5Vi feet.
Weight: 2,190 lbs. for the sedan.
Engine displacement: 140 cubic
inches.
Fuel economy: about 25 mpg, with
the standard engine and transmission,
in our highway tests.
Horsepower: 90. You can order
110. (80 and 93 hp, SAE Net.)
Seating capacity: 4 adults.
What it all adds up to is a lot of
little car.
Three can and a truck.
Vegcv turned out so well that we
couldn't turn out jusl one.
So we're turning out four: the
sporty little hatchback coupe shown
open and closed in the foreground
below; the sedan, on the right; the
Kammback wagon, on the left; and the
little panel truck, in the rear.
Oh, and a special GT version of
the coupe and wagon which we'll
show you later on.
September K>th is Opaning Day;
All 6,300 Chevrolet dealers are
handling Vega, so you shouldn't have
to go very far to see and drive one.
Chevy's nhw little car is open for
business. Look into it.
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