Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mississippi Catfish Perform Many Feats old negro folk tales of catfish powr"wriful enough to IclU a Missouri mule with ouo dip of the tail and so fierce jii.it (lsherineit had to tyde behind trees to half their hooks may huvq been founded on fact according to the Missouri fish. and game department. Reports of catfish of extraordinary else caught in the upper tributaries of the Mississippi river since the Jaunary floods capped the fish apd game department to Undertake a survey in conjunction with other. mid-western and southern states. The result* showI ed that not only Is the "cat" the,most numerous of inland Hah, but it -is also the largest. | The grandfather of all the more' ' than 1.000 species of catfish is the MMlurua 11 Iannis, or the Weis, whhtfi: often weighs as much as 400 pounds, according to the report. The Wels, however, Is native to European streams and seldom Is seen in American waters but soma of its Mississippi river oouslns have been known to run it & close second as to size. Unverified * reports have ben re! - . . M n?tv?4 by authorities of cattish that weighed 200 pounds belug caught lu th^ Mississippi river. The largest ou fttcord, however, waa caught uear St. Louis aoveral years ago and tipped the Bi'.aluM al li?0 pounds. HI tire thtT record tlooda of January reports of cattish caught that weighed more than 100 pounds have been numorous. The entire ''cat" family, of which there are more than species In American rivers, la distinguished by smooth skinned bodies, barbels about the mouth and an adipose tin on the dorsal side uear the tall. None of the species, however, Is native to streams west of the Kooky mountains, although several have been transplanted there. ? The "cats" are bottom dwellers. They live in uluddy, sluggish streams and lukes and thrive lu swamps, attaining their largest slice in the bayous of Louisiana and_ Mississippi. They are nocturnal, omnivorous feeders and will eat anything, including their own offspring. The chanel catfish Is the lone exception to the rule, but It is considered by many authorities as merely an allied species and not a true "cat." It preferat the swift flowing streams. and la a trim, active flab, the only | member ot Its family to be claaalfled as a "game" flah. Sometimes It roaches a length of three feelr aud some have been caught thut weighed ' ttffcen pounds. " The chuunel "cat's" home may be anywhere lu the Mississippi valley, the Great l-akvs . reglQus and all streams flowing luto the Gulf of Mexl-, : co considered the tastiest of all cat-1 i flah. Its flesh is Arm and white- ; j Scientifically, it Is known as lctalurua puuctatua, but popularly it Is called , the "speckled cat" aud sometimes as the white, spotted, or ?el "cat." Next to the chaunel "cat" the moat popular la the big Mississippi "cat," j otherwise kuowu as the blue, Fulton, J or forked tall. This species perhaps ' is the largest found In the Mississippi I and, at 150 pounds, holds the weight record for flsh caught about the; mouth of the Ohio. its body Is slen-, dor aud compressed, with an elevated back aud a silver belly. The head | Is small and wedge-shaped. A first cousin of the huge Misslsalp! pi fish Is the flathead, yellow goujon : or "mud cat," which has as many names as the various regions In which It is found. Specimens of the "mud j I ' 1 cat" have been caught that weighed 100 poumla and reached live feet In , length. Its color la yellowish. \nywhere In the Mississippi valley 1h lta j home, but it abounds In the lower courses of large streams. Warming Fires Endanger Woods The mutual forest ilre statistics for 8o*th Carolina Just released by the State Couunlaalon of Forestry ahow that inany thos on the protected arena were claaaod aa beiug caused by i campers. However, thla claaalttcatlon la ratehr broad and luuludea wood* Area originating both from camp Area and wanning Urea. Very few tlrea are caused by bona tide campera who ua-, ually take pride In leaving the wooda lu aa good shape aa they find them. Some campers, of course, are not ao particular aud do allow their fires to spread to the wooda. * By far the greatest number of theae Area originate In warming Area, j School children awaiting a bus on a cold morning often build, ft ftra to keep warm, road workora likewise ! _ I builil warming hrcs (or wanning purI poses. Transients, truckers und travellers use tires for various purpurea, but they often permit thom to Hproad to the woods. The comfort and solace of a warming tire is a groat boon to mankind, it is perfectly foasiblo to butld a (Ire und to euro for it lu a manner which will not oudaugor the woods. The State Forest Service advises that they be built on spots freed of inflamablo matter for a distance of six feet from its edges; that no tire be built against stumps, logs, or troes and that it be thoroughly extinguished before leaving it. A great many fires ure apparently extinguished when left, but in the event any live fire remains there la lUways the possibility of it escaping, especially if the wind freshens. The law providing for tine Or imprisonment for setting or permitting (ire to be communicated to woodH applies with equal force to those permitting warming and camp fires to oscapo. Therefore it is Incumbent upon all persons building firoB to use due care to prevent the sproad of fire to the woods. 1 - T-.x- '..i- X- ? III II I ? ITWWTTM Death Of A. 0. Holloman The death of A. 1). Holloman, 59. of near ltlahopvlllo, came as a great shock to hts muny friends and relatives of lyOV county. Hu W4H taken seriously tit Friday night and sufforod from a severe heart attack until Sunday* when ho Quietly paaaod away at 1 p. hi. \lj He la survived by eight children, three brothers and three slaters. The chlldrou are: Ivy und Freddie, of Mayeavllle;. Hoy ward, of HuuUer; Odelle, of Camden; J. C., of Blshopvtlle; Mary Hue Davis, of Alcot; and Flma and Volma, of lilshopvllle. The brothers surviving are: W. J. Holloman. of Tlimuonsville; vv. L. and P. J. Hollouian, of lilshopvllle. Slaters surviving are: Mrs. J. W. Fox worth, of Darlington; Mrs. Fannie JLlavla and Mrs. H. 11. llakor, both of lilshopvllle. Two half sisters, Helena and Marge ,,,^ ret Holloman, of Camdeu, also survive. Funeral services wore conducted at Cedar Creek church at 3 p. in. Monti ay.?lilshopvllle Messenger. A collision between a passenger and froight train at Alanls, Hpaln, on Sunday, killed 43 persons and Injured more than 100. I. F. FOWLEB, Union, 8. C. (shown on lho horso at sight bolow) toysi "My neighbors and I here in the Pea Ridge section of Union county, S.C., used 5,516 bags of 3-8-10 (NPK) for wheat and cotton in 1937.1 used 250 pounds of 3-8-10 per acre under my wheat and top-dressed jwith nitrogen. It stooled well - o and averaged 24 bushelsper acre which sold for $1.^5 per bushel. On our cotton we had a nine weeks' drought with only one light ahower. Cotton all around us rusted but where the 3-8-10 was used there wm no kuii. The thiierence in cost between 400 pounds of 3-8-10 and 400 pounds of 3-8-3 was only 84 cents per acre. With cotton at 10 cents, it took only 8^ extra pounds of lint per acre to pay this small difference in cost. It was worth a lot more than that on my farm, even with the bad seaaot}." 1 LEWIS W. TABOR, Perry, da. (above) sayst "I harvested 28 bushels of wheat per acre where I used 3-9-5 (NPK) fertilizer at planting and top-dressed with nitrogen. On part of my field, ? where I top-dressed with nitrogen and 100 pounds of NV MURIATEperacre, I harvested 40^ bushels per acre. I consider potash very necessary in growing high yields of good quality grain." V. T. BkOTft, Spartanlmrg, t. C. (abevs) sdysi "My tenant, M. A. Harriaon, pro duced S7H bushels of wheat and 64& bushels of oata per acre in 1937 by using 300 pounda of 4-84 (HPK) fertiliser when planting and top-dressing with 100 pounda of 31-0-10 per acre. Oats were planted in September and wheat in October. fertilizer applied it plant-.. ing helped it to stool well. On cotton and corn we use 4-8-8 with a topdressing of 21-0-10. For the past 10years we have used high potash fertilizers, from 4-8-6 to 4-10-10, and find them profitable." aa?aiaa?w?x?L ? _= |- .- it. j-. y <r yJ DM. WAOl 8TACKHOUH, DlUvn, f. C., uyii "In 1894 1 grew my first cotton crop and sold it for cents per pound, with teed at (.I1 cents per'bushel. In 1901 I learned that Rust was due to a shortage of potash and repeatedly since then X have grown excellent crops of cotton on 'cotton-sick* land by using large amounts of potash* "In 1937 here at Dillon t used ?% POTASH in my cotton fertiliser at planting and thm just altar chopping a top-dresser containing 10% POTASH. On rtV v lfilkn, Georgia, farm I used x M % POTA8H in my cotton top- c - dresser. For mall grain* I um a nitrogen-potash top-dresser, because I find it is better than straight nitrogen. The extra potash gives larger yields of better quality grain, improves the hay crops which follow, and ^leaves the land In better condition for cotton." I. K. DAVIDSON, Fort Vsilef, Qs., says i "On 115 acres of wheat I " tiwd ITS pounds of KMMO (MP*) per act* and,averaged 24 bushels. This gave me plump ^ grain and stalks that would not bad-down. I used 8 to 10% .* 3Vi ; x J; 'yv y __ . POTASH in my fsrtiliarr oa363 acres of cotton and made 265 bale?. Potash U cheap and farmer* cannot afford to uae lea* than 8% if they want the beat retulta." ' if'^T'r ' A. c. THOMPSON, Bankstea, AU says? "A teat in 1935 with an extra 100 pound* of MV MURIATE of POTASH per acre convinced me of the need of extra potash for cotton. In 1936 I produced 13 bates on 14 acre* tip using cilia potash. In 1937 I used 10% POTA8H in my cotton fertiliser, having a small plot p4th 5% POTASH as a check. The cotton icujhi^ 10% POTASH withstood the drought ?ad the rain which followed better, ?oils were larger and easier to pick. The yield was about one-third more." HAMES SMITH, Clio, S. C., sayst "In 1937 I put 200 pounds of nitrate of soda over a field of oats. On part of the field I added 100 pounds of NV MURIATE of POTASH per acre. Without the extra potash the yield was 44 * bushels per sore.'With the extra potash the yield was 58 H bushels vjppjtfe, an increase of 14^ bushels. The hay crop foUowtag too oats inp octtcf wnere uw sgctrapotashwasuaed.Iused6% SK- ~ POTA9H in my cotton fertilizer at planting tod nitrOgenpotash top-dresser just after chopping. I ginned the first bale of cotton in Marlboro county in 1937." t f. 1. HOBM, Gltnwood, Ala., (tyit "For 23 years I have used extra potash as a top-dresser for cotton. First ^ I used 50 pounds of MtJRlATjt per acre and then increased* the amount to' 100 pounds per acre on 300 acres of cotton. I have used 200 poonda _ per acre da some land. TMi.pn* vents Rust and brines my cotton to fall maturity." jV,. * . 4 i. M. QRAHAM, ChMtM, S. C. (lb?Tl) uyii '1 learned about potash when t went to manage Rose Hill Plantation between BUhopville and Sumter in 1921. Those were the 2-8-2 (NPK) and 3-8-3 days. There were French spots or Rust in the cotton so we increased our potash in the fertilizer at planting to 7% and then used 100 pounds of HV KAINIT per acre with our nitrogen. We stopped Rust, increased ,<* yields, improved the staple and made better quality all the way around. In 1934 we made 904 bales on 774 acres. "Here at the Chester Seed Farm we made . 305 balfcs on 301 acres in 1936. Potash works the same here as It did In Lee County. We used 3-9-7 (NPK) at planting and two applications of 12-0-20 top-dresser. With a bad season and boll weevil in 1937 we made 342 bales on 350 acres. Potash - keeps cotton from giving back, reduces shedding, makes bigger bolls with better staple and the result is larger yields of better quality. ~ *Tn 1937 on four acres of wheat, planted after alfalfa and qjlven three applications of nitrogen-potash top-dresser (325 poundt par acre), I threshed 161 bushels and had three big loads of bay from around the edge of the field." ' .. ^ . IT Witt PAY YOU TO USE 140BE NV POTASH. ^ELECT FERTILIZER CONTAINING 8 TO 10* NV POTASH, OBTOPDRESS WITH NV MUBIATE, OB NV KAINIT, OB A NITROGEN-POTASH 1t>P-DBESSEB CONTAINING PLENTY OP OENUINM NV POTASH.