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LOOKING BACKWARD T?kea From the File* of The Chronicle Fifteen end Thirty Year* Ago q,, ? - ' THIRTY YKAKS ACQ October 24, 1900. Residence of P. T. Villepigue on North I.yttleton street nearing completion. Fire destroys barn und stables of John Boykin on Millbunk place near Camden, Four section hands on Seaboard near Bethune killed when a freight box car gets loose from a siding and crashes into the men. Section master W. K. Boyd also badly injured. Terra cotta piping put into the ditches crossing DeKalb street.. Historic house in which tho first state statute of Florida was enacted burned at Cull Point, near Pensacola. It was at this house whe.re General Jackson hud his headquarters when Florida changed from Spanish to American rule. Caused by a decline in price for phosphate rock, phosphate works at Charleston and Beaufort temporarily close down. Miss Juliet Poole, of Gaffney, eenu milted suicide by hanging herself while her mind was deranged. George Coleman accidentally stepped into a feeder at a brick mill at Societj Hill and had one leg ground off to the thigh. l <?-operative gram elevators at* being bujlt in Argentina. I I.I t. . I .. I I I I I I FIFTEEN YKAR8 AGO October 29, 1915 AmoH H. West, bd, former citizen of Bethune, died at his home at Graniteville, S, C. James Robertson, 15, a native of Foss, Perth county, Scotland, committed suicide by shooting the, top of his hund off at Miiibank, near Camden. President Wilson issues Thanksgiving proclamation, setting aside .November 25. Rev. T. L. Cole resigns as pastor at Kembert church und goe's to work in upper part of state. Execution by Germans of Edith Cavell, British nurse in Belgium, shocks allied nutions. Mrs. Elizabeth May MeCaskill died at her home in this city after lingering illness. William S. Britt, of Lumberton, N. married to Miss Adu Clyburn of llaile Gold mine. M''B- Ola Bowers died at her home in Kershaw. I>r. W. B, Turner und Miss Eva Hough married in Camden by Rev. .1. C. Rowan. Fiunk Bolton and Ebb Harper killed h\ falling rock at llaile Gold mine. Human voice heard for first 'time across Atlantic by. wireless fiom Arlington to Paris. I HHW MMKMBMUMRMMMNk uMIBMWaiMLMMMMC-iMla .'.. Vy/A/^.*J A^i'*' "*> / V yt ^ ., '.', ' All (hi* week we offer j/ou many worth-while savings on llelns quailty foods during our speolal HEINZ WEEK j October 20th Thru 25th. i California Santa Clara I PRUNES I M;r 425c I I California Santa Clara I PRUNES _ I r ^ 10c I HEINZ j Tomato / I KETCHUP I Small 4 C.A I j Size JL Ob I 21c ! j St. Charles Evaporated I MILK I 3 25c I Our Mothers I ' COCOA I cfartoii 25C I HEINZ I i Cooked I SPAGHETTI 2 Ca?n.2 25C ; Rogers Santos COFFEE - 23c Hot Cup COFFEE 3 Lb^ 50c HEINZ Oven Baked BEANS 3 8cr 25c ISlOr. OiSACans 4Cl9b Roco, Pinto, G. Northern BEANS 3 Lb>- 25c Whole Grain RICE Lb. 5C HEINZ I Cream of Tomato SOUP 3 25c Calif. Evaporated j APPLES 2 Lb" 25c Calif. Evaporated PEACHES 2 Lb?- 25c HEINZ Cider or White VINEGAR bpo?;. 13c Quart Bottle I BEST FOODS MAYONNAISE . ? + mtm RELISH SPREAD 8,?*- 1/P 1,000 ISLAND DRESSING * ? FARM ITEMS (By Henry L>. Green County Agent) Corn and sweet potatoes have been produced in Kershaw county in much larger quantities than usually heretofore. Also gardens, pigs, poultry are in greater evidence than customary. For over a year now the county agent has flied hard to encourage our people to get on h safer system of farming and to produce their food and feed-stuffs for family and livestook and it is only reasonable to believe that at least a part of this increased) prdouction of corn, potatoes, poultry, etc., can be traced directly to the efforts of the county agent. It | might also be said here that in mak-1 ing these recommendations some months ago your county agent had very definite conditions and beliefs in mind which were the result of careful study of our present and probably future economic conditions. If it is conceded that the above is Correct then your county agent wishes to ask even greater cooperation and faith in additional recopimendations which he earnestly believes are of paramount importance to our people and our'agriculturtil industry. Certain economic changes are going to . take place^ in-our? important change looked for is a readjustment of our credit system and credit policies. Under the old all-j cotton system a farmer borrowed for two major purposes, first, he borrow- i ed enough money to buy food and feed in a large measure, and second, for actual production of en ps. It i- wry easy to >ec that this system of iTedit is a bad risk f?>i* the borrower and t'<- lender. If a farmer borrowed SI.nun ami spent $400 for I'uuii and feed and clothing, including men', meal, Lour, hay. corn, canned )>o..d?, et?\. and s|H-m the balance ol $.100 for for.:zer, seed, labor, machinery, taxes, etc., it is not reasonable to expect the $000 tlint went into production to make enough to pay back the entire $1,000 plus interest. The fault of this system rests on the shoulders of our farmers, our bankers and certain of our state and national officials. These are all to blame to a certain degree. The farmer is to blame for not heeding the advice of his Clemson Extension service about improved agricultural practices; the banker is to blame for requiring the farmer to plant an overloud of cotton when making a loan to the farmer who had to accept the terms of the man who held the money bag. It was bad business economically for both the farmer andbanker?as they will both admit now; certain state and national officials are to blame for not championing the cause of a safer system of farming and of farm crediting. This can well apply to a number of our Presidents, of a number of Governors of South- Carolina,-and?many?ofour Legislators. If the farmers of Kershaw county want to pull themselves out of the mire of debt, mortgage, and hardship they will do well to make a close connection with their Clemson Ex-J tension Service which is the front sight of Agriculture in South Carolina. Dr. Long, the Director of Extension, and his specialists are studying your farm problems harder than anyone elce. They in turn keep in close touch with every county agent, home agent and assistant county agent in the state, who in turn work with all the farmers who will let them. I^et it be said here that no practice or policy is advocated to the farmers without first having been thoroughly tried and proven or else passed on by the best agricultural brains of the State Extension Service. When your county agent urged the production of more corn, potatoes, poultry, pigs, gardens, etc., it was not a fly-by-night idea. Why pay taxes that go to pay for your College of Agriculture, your Agricultural Extension Service, including your Connty Agent, if you are not going to use their information and help. The information, help and advice offered by these agencies is paid for and the farmer who does not use them is the loser. Would a farmer ho wise to^ pay for a ton of fertilizer and never take it out of the warehouse? It is the same principle applying in both cases. Tap onto your supply of agricultural research, development and information, and farm in keeping with 1930?not 1760 or even 1900?time and practices have moved on?have you ? The one-man, one-mule, one-plow system is out of date. If you are still farming that way it is costing you money for our products are competing with products produced with modern equipment and which is therefore produced at a lower cost. It's not the price of cotton that hurts, so much as it is the difference between tho cost of production and selling price. Texas and Oklahoma can make a | profit on cotton at 10 cents per pound, so it is up to us to cut our j n - - - 1 "I -L^l ? cost of production, which can be done by improved methods and practices, such .as using winter legume cover crops to cut the cost of fertiliser, and by using two-horse cultivators, improved seeds, building up the land and in other ways which cannot be enumerated here for lack of space. Many farmers say, "I'm not able to do the . things recommended by Clemson or by the county agent." This reveals the fact that the farmer does not understand just what we are recommending, We do not say "go into the livestock business," but we do say "grow into it to some extent." Almost any farmer is able to produce more corn and to get by purchase or trade a sow pig. He can use his neighbors boar. In 113 days he will own a litter of pigs. Now, whether many of our farmers will have- this supply of meat depends largely upon the wlil of the farmer. Let it be said here tlpit many Kershaw county farmers are being shown the way by 4-H club boys. Many farmers think they can't plant any winter legume cover crops. Is there a farm family in the county who cannot manage to purchase 30 pounds of Austrian winter peas or 20 pounds of Hairy Vetch?enough of each plant to plant one acre and get started-?'- If a farmer Intends to farm next year he surely intends to use commercial fertilizer. The most expensive part of his fertilizer is the r.i' rogen. A gpod crop of Vetch or Austrian peas turned under will usually furnish $0 to $12 worth of n:T(-gen in addition to the hutn.us. Thr.-e crops, vetch and Austrian peas, : av?- been thoroughly tried out by Clemson Extension Service throughout Sou? }\ Carolina and now thcv are i r< "uiioia iU-d to the farmers of Ker; -i...u t ur.iy by you- mur.ty agent. Mary farmers in Kershaw county " '.a .'e already followed this recc: ?; au-ndation and have prof ted by sowing vetch or Austrian peas. Among these are Messrs. George F. Watts, N. P. Gettys, T. K. Trotter, H. D. Boykin, L. I. Guion, Hugh McCallum, and many others. But the sad part of this story is that not all of our farmers are following this improved practice. Too many are still in the old rut of giving their cotton and other crops a hypodermic of 8-3-3 or 12-4-4. In other words many of our farmers are still working for the big fertilizer factories, while they could be letting the little bacteria on the roots of these legume crops work for the farmer by storing nitrogen in his soil all winter. How long, O farmer of Kershaw county, until you will all heed the call of the men who have found the way and the truth of successful agriculture ? Your Clemson Extension Service wants to help every farmer in the state and will if the farmer will hook up with them. Are you getting your monthly garden Tetter from "your Clemson Extension Service Garden Specialist? If you are not then you are paying for something and not using it. If you want this service just tell your county auent. Are you getting upto-date bulletins dealing with the cheaper production of the crops you are raising? Your county agent has hundreds of the bulletins on many subjects?they are yours?paid for. Do you realize that there is a better way of doing almost anything?including farm practices? Almost all of our farmers can save more money and make more money by tuning in with their Clemson Extension workers. Many farmers are looking to Capitol Hill in Washington and elsewhere for "Farm Relief" when it is lying like "Acres of Diamonds" all around them. Many hogs and pigs in Kershaw county, as elsewhere, are stunted and runted by worms just because their owner has not taken enough time and interest to see his county agent and ask hini about the best way to raise hogs and to let his county agent then tell him some things and also give him Extension Service Bulletin N'o. SO which deals' with sanitation art'd disease on pages 32 and 33. Many of our farm families arp not going to. have as good gardens this winter as they could simply because they do not have Extension Bulletin No. 72 on "Vegetable Gardening". Every farm family in the county can have a copy of this very valuable bulletin and many others by seeing the county agent?they are yours?paid for. Please ask for your copy. Pigs, poultry and dairy cows and vegetables and more cotton from less acres will put Kershaw county on its feet quicker and bettor than all the legislation we can enact and execute. Man? of our farmer* have done well and are to be congratulated. Many are producing food and feed as never before. However, it is imperative that this be continued and on a greater scale, because our financial condition is likely to be most acute next year. There is a probability that-many hanks of the state and nation will restrict their credit even more rigidly next year. Also, your county agent wrote to the Governj merit about the probability of Gov-1 eminent Seed Loans for our farmers j next year and their answer does not j indicate that these loans will be ! made. Please understand that yo county agent does not wish to cause ^ you any unnecessary alarm, anxiety | or uneasiness, but he feels it his duty to warn the people of conditions which .-cfiii inevitable in order that they may better prepare to meet such conditions, l/ot us know the truth no matter what it is. Your county agent believes, on the other hand, that we are blessed with many natural endowments such as climate, soils, location, etc., and that if the proper system of farming is devel- { oped and systematically followed we cart have progress and prosperity and farm success right here. A goodly number of our farmers are coming into their own already, but they are following the general outline recommended by Clemson Extension Service through your county agents. The greatest economic need in South Carolina and Kershaw county today is profitable agriculture. This will come only nfter we adopt a balanced and safer system of farming and farm crediting. We also need farmer leaders in every community? farmers who will help the county agents put across this better program of agriculture. In recognition of the splendid support and cooperation given by you -farmers -we-eair-Hst-the following as^ some of the achievements of the past year or so: Establishment of a cannery, establishment of' an accredited hatchery, importation of seven Hereford bulls, twenty-odd dairy bulls, many pure-bred pigs, a good number of small dairy units started, organi- | zation of a county Forestry and FirePrevention Association, erection of one 100-foot look-out tower, placing of 80,000 commercially hatched chicks, selling of $5,000 worth of poultry to cars alone, leading the state in number of corn and sweet potato contestants, probably leading the state in tonnage of legume cover crops sown, enrollment of over 200 4-H club boys, increased number of better gardens, organization of the County Bankers' Association for the development of a better system of farm financing. Now then folks of Kershaw county, please think seriously on the following recommendations: Put your farm on a self-sustaining basis as soon as is practical and consistent with good business. Do not incur any debt unless it is for increasing your income. Put way a few dollars and hold them tight. Sow some vetch or Austrian peas at once in order to cut down your during fertilizer bill and make yon bigger crop yields. Start to raising your hog meat, increase your flock to it least 50 good hens, have at least two milch cows as soon as you can. Pay more attention to your gar. din, make it a 12 months' industry-] make it a little richer. (let-your Garden Bulletin and plant something practically every month. Put in an extra amount of winter small grain. Save all the hay you can. Encourage your boy in his 4-dl club work., He needs to learn more about modern farming as he will probably be left with the job of paying off the farm mortgage. Be ashamed to go to town for your meat, flour, hay or groceries wWd you can produce economically on tin farm. V Keep an open mind to comider th$ things your county agent is taftfog about from time to time. Try to "make the best better." Plant winter grazing crpos for livestock, a good mixture is: lbushel oats, 1 bushel rye, 1 bushel barky and 20 pounds vetch?all on one acre< Remember that mules will probably be lower in price next spring. In re-arranging your program ifnot forget the "cow, sow and hen" combination. Do not plant crops on land that is too poor to make a profit?let d grow up in pines. Keep down all forest fires in your community. Make a permanent pasture. / Get your Government Bulletins ^ from your county agent. Attend your farm meetings this winter. Live at home and keep out of additional debt. " Mystery surrounding the disappearance of Miss Avis Woolery, lb in Kansas City, Mo., last August lb dissolved Wednesday tflth the confe?* sion of PAul Kauffman, 31-year-old ex-cohvlct that he strangled the girt to death and bgiHed her body 1?! shallow grave in a |>ark 1? c'^' The body of the girl, who went # Kansas City in response to Kan**' man's false promise of employment as a nursemaid, was found with ' pair of women's hose bound around her neck. ? T... AT T E N T I O N || I % Hp; I Citizens of South Carolina! U X mass Convention has been called to meet at H I fi?!h! s C Tuesday. October 28. 1<J20. at U;00 1 I A M di the splendid new Columbia Towrt^hilp Audi- I I i rium ifor the purpose of organizing a state-wide ! I mo al Darty which will command the respect and |1 I P'. VJSort of the best citizenship of South Car- lU invite the upl . jth the ideals and principles I I oflhe4presen"National Republican Adinihirtratfo?. * II I A cordial invitation to attend this mass Conven- I I I i* ? ?*Lrxd9d to all persons, both men ai$ women, I I who are eftle to the voting privilege in South Caro- I I I Hn who are in full sympathy with the purpose above I I stated! and will join and support the said party after 1| I it is duly organized. , I republican state advisory committee 11 I For South Carolina II I J. C. Hambright ^reto ll I Chairman 17 ll i 1 SPECIAL EXCURSION II to - l| WASHINGTON, D.C. II Friday, October 31st, 1930 Round Trip Fares: i i Camden $12.50 "ll Kershaw ?. 12.50 ? 11 Lfehcaster 12.50 I I Fares from intermediate points on same low basis. I I Tickets sold for all trains, except Crescent Limft- I I ed, Friday, October 31st. - - - it __* I I Tickets good returning all regular trains, except I I Crescent L/imited, to reach original starting point by I I midniglht Wedne.?day, November 5th, 1930. i?II For Pulln>nn reservations 'and other information* > I see 11 Ticket Agents I I " *" I I