Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f ny Tons of ^ b Grown :. Boykin Farms THt CAMDtH CMWONiCLl, CAMOKM. tOUTM CAWOUWA. Ft^DAY. JUWI 10, 1N4 PAQI THRBB iiusure and Reid Farma Aie F)iodiicing Bic Crops. i^es a lot of food for the 1,063 penitetUry conrlctj (todajr's I population) and on the De- are and Reid farms at ^ykin, uj see it in the srowin* sUse by andreds of tons with other hun- o( tons already harvested, le idea of what .is going on out is the statement of Col. J. S. p, superintendent of the State’s 1 system, that he has threshed ) last few days 7,jB00 bushels of )n the DeSaussure farm and as harvested from the Reid acre- Each farm operates 36 plows, es these 70 mules, the farms two fine brood mares, one colt wo saddle horses tor the two managers, Sgt. T. Ehnest Ash- and Capt. W. A. Rush. Eight also are utilized on the Broad farm. And besides the 1,063 ;t8, the system of penal institn- requires a large management inel, which, with their families. K) YOU SUFFER FROM arthritis? >w human aUments can be as inful as Arthritis and Rheuma- m—but at last medical science mes to your rescue with DISC ASCRIPTION No. 48. Users of is wonderful medicine — this tipfwt.mMfic’* ^wder — praise They pi have foond Unf else on the market so to the skies. [ective. Try DMC No. 48 today! rt full home trMtm<mt at •KALB PHARMACY adds anothen 160 persons to the food list. In addition to the heavy oat crop, the farms < will yield an estimated 3,000 bushels of wheat, this not yet having be^ JihrOThed, „ , The com lUelds axe tCansaa acre age in minature. Along the roadside is a broad sweep of corn, near the lay-by stage. You are told there are 270 acres In this one field and that with good seasons the yield should be 40 to 60 bushels to the acre. You don’t question that when you see it and recall that last year the two farms produced 36,000 bushels of com. would mean little for - so many per sons. Thus, it must all be In acreage, and you find 16 acres of growing tomatoes aiid It will take a mighty coring house. If this year’s crop of sweet potatoes does well. Early In the year Colonel Wilson ordered the constmction of hotbeds, in which 140 bushels of seed potatoes were- fanrled. Being Jieatsd, th* po.- New Eqaipment At the GanneiY New equipment has been installed In the Cannery at the old Mill school building and for the prescsit,. can ning days have been set for ’Tuesday and Friday. ’The Cannery will be open to any person that wishes to can vegetables or meats on th«se from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. All vegeta abonid be gathered and prepared'for canning with as much speed. as pos sible. The best quality of canning comes from freshly gathered and quickly, prepared vegetables. No vegetables will be'accepted after 2 p. m. as the workers should have the necessary time to finish up the day's work. Banks To Oose 4tii Notich- Is given that our banking In stitutions will be closed on next ’Tuesday, July 4th, this being a Na tional holiday. Commercial Bank of Camden. First National Bank of Camden. MEMBERS OF SANDY GROVE CHURCH WILL CLEAN GROUNDS All the members and friends of Sandy Grove Methodist chwci^ urged to come to the chui^K' Friday, July 7, for the purpose of cleaning off the chut-ch grounds and cemetery. Come early. H. R. Hall, member of Board of Stewards. The Cannery Is under direct control of the Camden school district and the Vocational Agricultural department, but a small fee is charged to help pay the operating expenses. TO CHECK ^ Liquid foi 4 666 Liquid for Malarial Symptoms. Altogether there are 135 acres, about ] 16 acres of which will be for home' consumption and^ the total production j from the other 125 acres sold to the! tatoes sprouted early and before com^ merclal slips or draws were available in the market, the prison farms were setting out their own potato slips. Twenty-five acres were put out early and 80 more acres will he set from the vines. On fine soil, well fertilized, an abundant crop is anticipated. "If we get 300 bushels to the acre and only 60 cents a bushel for them, that I will be better than cotton,” Colonel on says emphk^ally. CALL POFS CAB PHONE 433-R Win ApfMTwciale Your Callmf Ht Yra A Cab—Rain or Shine, Day or NifhL REMEMBER TO CALL 433.R Besides the sweet potatoes, 25 acres were planted to Irish potatoes, pro viding many tons of food for the winter months as well as throughout the summer season. It’s the same with cabbage and beans and other garden vegetablefc. Tons of it grow ing in every direction. With plenty of com yon can have plenty of hogs, and the prison farms are abundantly stocked wlLh both. One of the farms has about 600 half grown turkeys and the other a flock slightly lees. Both farms have large chicken yards and there Is no scarcity of eggs snd^lHets. Just beyond the 270 sere" com Meld is the biggest onion patch ever plant ed In the State. Here at a glance yon see 76 acres of onions. And that Is not all the onions growing here. government for war food stocks. ’The zmiona wUL be^ -dehydrated at the Camden dehydration plant. Prohibition On Cameras Is Lifted State Council of Defense Direc* tor Announces Lifting of Bsui.' Heyward- Mahon, director of the State Council of Defense, has noti fied Chairman W. R. Bonsai that the Eastern Defense command in a proclamation Issued May 22, that the prohibition of use or operation of cameras In the coastal restricted zones of South Carolina no longer applies. However attention Is called to the fact that the Federal Uw prohibiting the photographing of objecta and ureas related to the National Defense reioalhs in fall force and eftect. We might as well say to this yesr’s graduates that from the position where we are now standing, beyond Italy lies the Alps. Notice to the Public We have jointly agreed to observe Monday and Tuesday, July 3rd and 4th, as a Holiday, and will open for business aU day Wednesday. Please anticipate your needs for the first of the week. We hope that s this will meet with the .approval of our customers, and all enjoy the Holi day. MqLEAN hardware CO. CAMDEN RDW. & SUPPLY CO. BURNS & BARRETT HDW. CO. -'-■JL" ■ur . / Sunshine-fresh cottons to keep you cool and pretty on the hottest days! Crisp-fresh cottons with ruffled U-necklines, suit dresses, dirndls—cottons you'll live in thru Summer. Choose from a big group—all budget priced! 2.95x7.95