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TBN Flashes FVom County Ag^its By W. C. McCarley, County Agent, How wide should cotton rows be? The tendency Jn recent years has been towards closer and closer cotton rows in this state. The breeders have given us smaller growing and earlier cottons with which to beat the^boll weevil, which made closer rows possible.* The slate cottonJ Improvement con test has giv.en a lot of .facts about yields from different row-widths that have shown the narrower rows usually -give the most cotton. When this contest was started In 1926 only 8 per cent of the 5 acre fields entered had rows 40 inches or THB CAMPeW CtHOmPLl, tOUTH CAWOLIWA, FWIDAV, MAWCH if44 Kershaw Plans Fat Stock Show Kershaw, March, 18.—F. T. Mathis, Jr., agriculture teacher of the Ker shaw High school, announces that definite plans for a Chapter day. In cluding a fat stock show to ^ h^d on March 25. has already beem mane. Only boys enrolled in all-day classes of agriculture are eligible' to consign animals for the show. Forty bead is expected for the sale. However, any one may consign animals for the sale, provided each animal is of beef type. To date 20 calves are on'feed and be ing fitted for life show being made up entirely of good to choice beef type ahimals, mostly Herfords, and ap proximately 30 barrows being on feed, all barrows good type individuals. - iieias entered naq rows 40 incn less. The percentage of*'ftart'^ rows Upon the date of the show the bar han increased constantly since then, rows must weigh between 188 to 276 and last year 80 per cent of them were pounds, but no limit has been placed in rows that were 40 Inches or less on the calves . I Plans are being made for exhibits The average of thousands of records of shop work in relation to a good from these B-acre plots in every coun- livestock program, with exhibits of ty of the state for the past 18 years feeders, farrowing houses, automatic shows the lint per acre where rows •waters, etc., made by the m€mbey8 of* are 34 Inches or less to be 849 pounds, the F. P. A. chapter The 38 to 40 inch rows have averaged' Mr. Mathis states that he Is under 586 pounds of lint, or 63 pounds less.' the impression that this will be the And a 4 foot row has only averaged first chapter fat stock show ever to 526 pounds of lint, or 123 pounds per be held In Kershaw, and that much acre less than the narrow rows. |emphasis is being placed on the selec- Farmers are finding that the nar- tion of good individual, feeding and row rows do not require more furrows fitting each animal to a desirable per acre as you do not have to split weight. middles in them. . j It is hoped that the show will prove It strikes me that the best proced- a success and be made an annua tire in this is to plant as narrow rows affair hereafter,^eing open not only as you can work best. The equipment to F'. F. A. boys, but to the farmers you have has to largely determine of tlie entire community that. The narrower the row, usually the higher the yield. Treating cotton seed has become a common thing here in recent years All animals consigned will be sold at auction on date of show. This practice is universally used b«^ t* cause we have learned that it ./t Krrei mo^iraraiS'.iS^^^ my to overlook this Important item this year on account of the scarcity of I*) n labor. Seed treatment is one way to ^ « mi make the returns from what labor you m have lust that much rreater. in the forenoon. cause, if any they have, why have Just that much greater. We commonly treat only seed We Teed to re:airse \hat It ii L*!! "“'j* Administration should noC be Just about as . beneficial to other things too. Most garden seed benefit from it. granted. Given under my hand this 10th day of March, Anno I>omini. 1944. 62 Ic N. C. ARNETT, Tests show that much better peanut 'o Stands aTg ?ec'ured-where^the aeed are Probate for Kershaw County treated. And the benefits to corn are quite noticeable. And the cost on all of these is so very-little. ' Remember that you use different materials for the different sorts of Notice is hereby given, that the co.a ... P.c*- CITATION suit to me to grant him F>>tters of NOTICE open in the office of the City Clerk Camden, South Carolina, on the 25tli day of March, 1944, and will remain open each day for a period of ten (10) days. Louise W, Boykin,, 52-1 Supervisor of Registration sonified nature. THESE WOMEN! By d^Alettio Flashes From Other Comities '*Herc John • • •. put your nd>b«ra on wbtU 1 run lor bdpf* High Cows Named On Jan. Honor Roll State of South CaroHna^- .. County of Kershaw. TheQd'oTe^*.^!^^^' made The gode e^the anrient MaygHT pef- The highest completed record re ported on the Honor Roll for January in the South Carolina Experiment Sta tion’s official testing was made by a Jersey cow, Design Christmas l^e, owned by FYed H. Yoqng, Timmont- ville. She is a daughter of Design Royal Dictator and made her record of 8.639 pounds of milk and 607 pounds of butterfat in class A at the age of 2 years and 9 months in 306 days. This record is 26.6 per cent above the breed average for this, class and age. The second and third highrat com pleted records were made by Holstein cows, Clemson Imperial Monetta and XUgmson Kinsman Muse, owned by Clemwh Agrlrnlturai - eoUege,._Cle^m- son. Clemson Imperial Monetta is a daughtej qf Carnation Imperial Diune and made her record of 10,632 pounds of milk and 405.8 pounds of butterfat in 305 days at the age' of 2 years and 2 months class 2x. This record is 17.6 per cent above the average. Clemson Kinsman Muse, daughter of Clemson Fobes Lassie Kinsman, made record of 11,634 pounds of milk and 460.9 pounds of butterfat In 366 days at the age of 2 years and 3 months fatural nitrate of soda shipments from Chile are arriv ing on satisfactory schedule. Close to half a million tons, are already here, delivered or ready for delivery. Another 200,000 tons are expected and every effort is being made to get it here in time for this season’s crops. If shipping estimates hold, there will be about as much Chilean nitrate for top and side dressing as last year. But because all of it is being distributed under the government’s allocation program, it,may be impossible to supply all sec tions in the same proportions as last year. If you ccoinot gat Chilaoa nitrate whan you want it ramambar tha inconvanianca is only temporary^na of many dislocations dua to war. Chilean nitrate is here in substantial quantity, but, like every good soldier, it goes where it is told and when it is told by the government _ ' CHILEAN NITRATE o/" SODA the average for this age and claaa. The hlgheet fat production records for the month were made by two Guernsey cows. Baron’s Ester of Kdisto F'anns. owned by J. B. Guess, Jr.. Denmark, produced 98.0 imunds of butterfat; and Sunshine Maggie Link, owned by Caughman Bros., Lexing ton, produced 93.4 pounds. Grow More Spuds Bed Onlv Good Stock Liming-Enriching Victory Garden Soils Cherokee, 8. C. Strlbllng.—a* a suit-of our neighborhood meeti^s, farmers have already ordered abo^ 3,008 tons of limestone, have placea requests for about one million feet of terraces, and have planted about 26,000 kudzu crowns, Orangeburg, R. D. Suber—The South Carolina Hampshire Breedws ass^w tk)n held a tele of 46 anjmals which sold for |3.26(f. The breedera wwe well pleased and the farmws pura^ aslng the animals are owners of good herd stock. Anderson, E. P. Josey.—The liming program is going over in a big way. Already the AAA office has taken ai^ plications for about 30,000 tons of lime and about 10 carloads have al ready been delivered. Williamsburg, R. A. Jackson—Twen ty-one farmers were assisted. during the month In obtaining seeds and fer tilizers to start or renovate pastures, Sumter. J. M. Eneazer.—Our farmers are really preparing to plant lespedeza this year. Many tons of seed have been brought in, and much more Is on order. Newberry, P. B. Ezell.—Oooperatlve shipping of poultry has proved to be a great benefit to our farmers. Un to date this season 360 farmers have sold 16,188 pounds of poultry amounting to 83,582.34. Jasper. N.'R. Davis. Jr.—Quite a few fanners have placed steers on feed during the past 6 weeks. The total number now on feed is approxi mately 150, the largest number we have put on feed In recent years. Chester, M. C. Crain.—Meetings are being scheduled In every community to continue the organization of all farm labor, machinery, material and other equipment te meet the war PrdfessioRsd And. ... Business Carl GenonJ Inannuice C O. STOGNER All Kinds of FIro Insurartos Agant For Jefferson Standard Uf« Insurance Co. 80 percent Coveraae on Auto Colli. (NEXT TO CITY LAUNDRVi Attomeys-At-Law ALLEN B. MURCHISON ATTORNEY-)^T-LAW Stevenson Building Camden, S. C. Dentists Clemson, Feb.—Vegetables general ly, except Irish potatoes, do best on|goals set up for 1944. soils that are near neutral, yet most of our soils are acid, says A. E. Schilletter, Clemson extension horti culturist. Hence his advice to test the garden soil’ and apply lime if ne cessary, to change acid soil to near neutral. , > Suggesting either ground limestone or basic 'slag for this purpose, Mr. Schilletter advises a ton of limestone or half that much basic slag per acre for acid soils. That would be five pounds of limestone or half that much basic slag for each 100 square feet of ground. The slag, he points out, car ries also considerable phosphorus and Hampton, J. C. Anthony.—In Janu ary we placed group orders tor 3,600 pounds of lespedeza seed for pasture and soil building crops. 250 pounds of Dallas grass for pastures, and 7,000 kudzu crowns. . Barnwell. J. T. Oravee.—Four farm ers were assisted in devploping per manent pastures for beef cattle graz ing. A display, showing permanent pastures and the AAA payments, set up In the ball of the agriculture build ing. attracts attention. Greenville, W, R. Gray.—On Janu ary 12 the Soil Conservation Service and AAA representatives met for a traces nTirrinor elomonts H«nt tho ^nii I conference ^;egarding plans for making may need. To increase fertility, especially for fsst-growing, tendmr, succulent vege tables, nothing is better than" a two- horse wagonload of stable manure -for a space 60 by 100 feet. For late ap plication this manure should be well decayed before being broadcast and worked into the soil. If stable manure is not available. It is desirable to broadcast 5 pounds per There are various good reasons for growing more sweet potatoes in South Oarelina In t»4^ tieclaree A. fir-SebU-jhaad when, needed letter, Clemson extension horticul turist. Two. of these reasons tend to assure producers reasonable success, he says. First no other crop can pro duce as much food energy on a well- grown acre as sweet potatoes, and there la need for all the food that can be produced. Secondly, support, priced and Incmtlve payments are scheduled for 1944. With the time at hand for bedding such as 5-10-5 or 6-8-6 when the beds are made. If the stable manure is available, half that much fertilizer may be sufficient. In this case It should be put in the drill and mixed with the soil before the beds are itiade. For certain garden crops, such as rapid-growing leafy vegetables]:' light top-dressings of nitrogen are desir able. These made about 10 days apart after the vegetables begin to grow will stimulate growth. The fore-handed gardener will make provision now for the liming, the ma nure, and the fertilizer needed, says Mr. Schilletter, so that they will be at (he 1944 Triple A ten-aclng, lime, kudzu and sericea programs as effec tive as possible. Marlboro, Colin McLaurin.—Farm ers are cutting pulpwood with farm labor. This wood is being removed in order to clear -land for pastures where farmers can do all the work with their own labor. Some^are mak ing, as much as 83.60 per unit. Allendale. C. B^_Searaon— DR. c.. r. SOWELL DENTIST Crocker Building Camden, S. C. Furniture Rebuilding and Repair UPHOLSTERING Quality Upholstering By Skilled Crastemen Shirley’* Upholstery Shop East DeKalb St. Rhone COLONIC IRREGATION For This Treatment CaH Mr*. Cha*. Rti**ell, R N. At 301-W, Camden, S. C KERSHAW JUNIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL, FIRST SEMESTER Thirty-one High School Students Make Principal’s List The Kershaw Negro High completed its first semester FYida| February 4th, with thirty-one mat hers of high school department Ing an average of “B”, or above, one or more subjects taken, students were recommended to a*" htmor studwrtn. have been successful in getting seven tons of Kobe and one ton of sericea for our farmers. Lespedeza is our sandy land alfalfa. Many farmers who saw it growing last year, have bought seed. Laurens, C. B. Cannon.—During Jan. 48.000 pine tree' seedlings were dis tributed in the cooperative shipment of the trees given by the Champion Paper company, the International Pap er company, and the Uniop Bag and Paper corporation. The names and grades of atnd with average of “B” follows; 10th grade—Fannie Drakeford, zie Izzard, Virginia Scott, Dek Samuel, Ruth Slgers. 9th grade—Daisy Cauthen, Mtryll Clyburn;' Elizabeth Jones, Annie Oil Jackson, Margie Kirkland, Margwli Kirkland, Mosy Lee Miles, Willie 1 Mayo. Ethel Rtyeri Virginia Thompson, Robert Henry Mickle, Tlioni'as Sigers. 8th grade—Mary ShVopahire, E4il| Lee Cooke, Fredonia Clyburn, DoroUf] Cauthen, Ix}ui8e Spencer. 7th grade—Catherine Hough, DeUtl Miller, Helena Truesdale, Bobblil Shields, Rosewall Jones, Its 'Beckham, FTancls McGill. present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. Thomas Ancrum, 52-2C AdministratcH'. Camdfn, S. C., March 10, 1944. - - Beware the Colorado potato beetle, control by dusting the plants with calcium arsenate or arsenate of lead. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties indebted to the estate of Eva B. Birchmore are hereby notl potatoes for plant production. Sc’i«- payment to the under letter urges that the copper-skin Porto Rico, LoulsJana strain, bo used, and that these be treated against disease before being bedded. Peas and Potatoes Need Early Start Clenison’s Extension Circular 235, A Victory Garden for Every Family, names English peas and Irish pota toes, aa two yegefables that should bo Aivejj ah early slSlrt If prACllCablo so that they may make their principal growth and development in cool spring weather. ' For English peas, which may bo planted in March. Circular 236 sug gests Hundredfold and Laxton’s Pro gress as two good varieties. The row* 1 1-2 to 2 feet apart, should be fer tilized with 3 to 4 pounds of garden fertilizer per 100 feet, well mixed with the soil. Seed should be planted I to 1 1-2 Inches deep at the rate of t pound to 50 feet of row. -Irish potatoes, a garden standby, mi^ also be planted in March. Irish Cobbler and Bliss Triumph are recom mended, certified seed if possible. For fertilizer, *8 to 10 pounds per 100 feet of row. well mixed with the soil. Rows 2 1-2 to 3 f»>«t apart, seed pieces 10 to 12. inches aijart in the row and planted 4 to 6 inches deep. A peck of seed potatoes, properly cut into pieces weighing 1 to 1 1-2 ounces each, will plant 2()0 feet of row. Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause It goes right to the eeat^ the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and h^ raw, tender inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like tha way it quickly allays the cough or yo» are to have your money back- CREOMULSION For CoviMt Oiost Colds, Broocliitis NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties Indebted to the estate of Christopher C. Vaughan are hereby notified to make payment to the un dersigned, and all parties. If any, hav ing claims against the said estate will present them likewiee, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law; Martha C. Vaughan, signed, and all parties, if any, havrng 51 Administratrix, c.t.a. claims against the said estate will Camden, S. C., March 7, 1944. Miserable with backache? lEN kidneys (unction bedy «4: you suf^ e negfltwg j wiK dlzzlncuVlMinnng, scanty or te j (reouent urination and getting lO d night; when you feel tired, nerva all upset... use Doea's PlIis. Doen's ere especially (or pooiir working kidntys. Milliom of boiu are used every year. They are reeew j mended Hte country over. Adi ya* ntlghborl Doan SPILLS ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Who? me! Sure, I use Enriched Table-Tested ADLUH Flour for all my baking—biscuits, rplls, pies, cookies and cakes. Mother used It before me. she faughf me how to bake'Snd now that I am marrieJ^nd doing my own cooking, George is always making me blush in front of his friends by raving about my baking. He says nobody can bake like me. But he's wrong! I believe anybody can bake as good as I If they use teble-Tested ADLUH Flour—that’s the secret to my baking and will insure > Hte success of yours. Get e bag from your grocer today and try itl. Tune In Fisher Handley Tuesday, Thursday an^ Saturday at 5:30 P. M. miUed and d i sf ri b uted by ALLEN BRO^S. MILLING CD. greenwood columiia Itr ou kle » Rl ktc P [p: lo |tc 1 lU ae bri I P lei |h bti D8 fe ei