The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 24, 1944, Image 12
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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
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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!
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'*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.
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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
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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.
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