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■ '■,’5 .’y . j •- < ■■ \. ■ V JTMl CAMOm CMWOIII6H, CAil»«l|, tOUTH CAWOLiMA. FRIDAY. JULY M. 1f44 acts Concerning Your County Farm Bureau •••• •••• ♦••• •••• •••• • •••• )STE:B, Roebuck, B. C., ii Bident of the South CeroUiui reau. Mr. Foster is « proml- ler In SparUnborg Conntj. Report of Soil - Conservation District Part II In 1»S3 and 1934 the United SUtes Department of Agrtcnlture, realising that tftnSon was fast deetit>3ring onr baaic economic reeonrees,' the soil, set np d^nonstration proje^ through* out the nation where erosion was a serious problem, to show farmers how crops beet adapted to good land use, combined with proper engineering practices, control the washing away of the soil and bring it back, if not ta Its-fORner atate M tortUitTv at ieast into a profitable production. Of course, manj mistakes were made in these first attempts to <^m* bat erosion and, in many times, ex periments were made that did not work. Practices were tried out which were found unsuitable to do the Job— but the Department of Agriculture kept on trying. Farmers took notice of these demonstration projects and the prac tices recommended to save the soil and moisture. Some were skeptical and clung to old farming methods. But they realised their need for help. And, little by little, the earnest ef forts of technicians representing the different cooperating agricultural agencies, together with the serious ness of the problem confronting the farmers, won a few adherents to the cause of saving the soil, and many more who were slow to. accept the assistance offered them watched very closely their neighbor's attempts and suc^ses in controlling erosion until they, who formerly scoffed at title new fangled ideas, began to try out some of them. too. In its attempt to flntf the right crops and the best type water dis posal system with which to control erosUm and to convince farmers of the need of a program Uke that, the Department of Agriculture worked through agricultural agencies, state, federal and local, who were earnestly trying to promote a better agriculture and whose efforts were somewhat redded beca^ they were working : more or less Inde^ndehtly -of each other. Realising the strength and power behind a concerted effort of aU agricultural agencies and the need for such activity, agricultural leadert began to think. And an idea was bom! An idea, said by Chief Bennett of tile Soil Conservation Service to be the best thing that has come from the mind of man—the organising of soil conservation districts. This idea la simply to do the Job of conseiwing onr goil In fiSe true • American way, the democratic way of each farmer having his Miare of participation in the organizing and a voice in the operation. A soil conservation district, there fore, is an organisation of termers, by farmers, for termers, and is bom of the beliet, which fostered democracy in this country, that the masses of the Inqiortaht Meetinp For County Farmers Scheduled Next Week tty Farm Bureau soring Locker igeration Plant jrshaw County Farm Bureau iring a locker refrigeration [Cershaw County and had Mr. ison, with the Benson Refrig- ocker System, in Camden on , at a public meeting at the use, at which time Mr. Ben- lined the services rendered igeration plant. He went on lat the farmers could bring 'k, cattle, vegetables and nd leave at his plant and he arantee that the, meats and 8 would come out in perfect 6 to 8 months after being f we had a plant of this type iinty today it would save hM s vegetables that are being and are going to waste. It 10 save the _bou8ewl{9 many bur In duming the surplus, ir farmers in the county lose ble amounts of meat due to Dper tecllities on the farm, er potmd Mr. Benson stales sonld give you any kind of desired, store your meat and y process all the trimmings, eludes renderteg lard, mak- ige, etc. I stated that for 4c per pound i chill, cat, wrap and treese ils bedT can be cuT~Eld any » the farmer desires and for te will kill, dress, wrap and r 4c per pound with' a mlnl- irge of 10c per bird, ements have been worked the town council by Mr. Ben- Mw or buy the old armory on I street for the plant to be ua Just aa quickly as tbe B Kershfw County sign up to people are capable of. governlag and lockera, which Is required In ^ obtain priority, Mr. Benson the plant. It is' hoped thatifovemment and make them wofk. Listed below is s schedule of meet ings to be held by the Kershaw Coun ty Farm Bureau, at which time the purpose of the term bureau wfll be discussed and people will be given an opportunity to Join. It is hoped that we wBi have an outstanding speaker to explain the organisation of ^e bo- rean at these meetings. Every group-j(tf -people who ever amount to anything is organised. date farm people have not organised and they have not gotten a fair share of the national Income. It is high time that the fanners do something In order to insure them a better stan dard of living and the only way la through organisation. This is yonr opportunity to Join the organisation ttat will help fapm people in Kershaw County to obtain the things that are Justly due the farmers, not only an a state level but on s national leveL We will have to do this In order to compete with other organised groups You are requested and urged to atv' tend the meeting nearest to you sm see to it that all of your neighbors attend also. Meetings will be held as follows: August 1st. Bethune School. 11 A.M. August 1st, Mt Plsgah School. I P. M. - August 1st, Baron DeKalb School, 4:80 P. M. August 1st, Kershaw School, 8:80 P. M« August 2nd, Plnegrove School, U A. M. Autust„2pfl,,4»tioch School, 8 P.M. ^ugust 2nd, Midway School, 4:80 iP. Id. August 2nd. Blaney School, 8:80 P. bl. ockers will be sold by Oeto- and if so, wHhln 90 days. II be December 1st, the plant Soil conaervation diatrlcta are poH- tioal aub-dtviakma of a state aa are conntiMi, townships or stdtool districts. in operation. He plau feolThey are eet np under the laws ol tile 00 capacity locker and atooittate in which they lie. Thla faw I abattofa- and poidtiT'dfill^TPriH1ddA~them~ii a iheatii~lIrfoiu^ in connection with the loek-lwhieh temera, tiMnaelvee, may call iraUon plant lou all agrlonltu^ agencies tq assist lockers wfll rent tor |l4.00|lhem in thetr ettorti to eonsOTve the 0 per j9$r. Farmers only I soil and molatare within the diatrieta or a locker for 1 year. The!and to aasist them with other term illected for yonr locker winlproblesM sndi as drainage, tavraclng, B escrow until your key tel forestry and pasture Improvement er to yon. I Soil conservation dlstricta are In- C.. McQarley, County Agent Dehydration Plant Plays Important Part Di Feeding Our Boys Freeh Dry Foods, Incorporated, or ttie Camden Dehydration Plant is do ing their part in the winning of the war. Since they started last October they«have bought from the termers $41,000.00 in sweet potatoes, $89,000.- 00 in onions and $97,829.00 in Irish potatoes. AU of which have been shipped to the boys overseas. This plant, along with other similar plants, are seeing to it that our men and wo men in ^e armed forces are-being weU fed. In addition to helping feed onr boya they are also helping our town and Kershaw county by furnishing em ployment to approximately 200 people with a weekly payroll of approxlmato- ^ $2A00.00 per week. Since opening Itat October they have paid out $100,- 000.00 for sweet potatoes thte telL They would much rather buy a^ of these sweet potatoes from the farms fit Kershaw oonnty. Both the town and Kershaw county should appreciate this, dehydration pl|mt because of what it has meant, and it will mean much more to the farmers in the county ss they leam to grow more produce for the plant This is one means to help termers to get additional cash crops, other than cotton, which are needed so badly now and more so after the war is over. W. C. McCarley, County Agent SoU Conservation District Work CARD OF THANKS The family of Mrs. Lula Aticinson take this means to express their gratefnl appreciation for the kindnea- ses extended them in their recent be reavement ISp strnments through which aU.agencies tnay reach termers, and dispense the servleea they are beat adapted to furn ish. A soil conservation district la not responsible to any agency, state or federal, but only to the state under whose law it owes its existence. It Is an instrument through which aU agenctes may work for—tha-better- ment of agriculture and through which farmers may obtain asslstanoe from the different agencies in solving their agricultural problems. Do not confuse Soil Conservation Service, an agricultural agency, with soil conservation districts. Soil Oon- aervstion Service offers the assist- BiKe of technicians trained in aofla, agronomy, engineering, biology and other agrtenitSBral soieneea to fimners cooperating through soil conservatloa districts as well as its cooperation to ether agenclea in their efforts to as sist termers tiirongh son conservn- Uou districts. Farmers in this district who need assistance in solving problems men tioned in this article, or others, miqr ObOtK UOOfllfl their oonnta agent. Soil Conservation Servlee tetmniclan, agricultural teach ers. or distrlet supervisors. Supervisors in this district are: Henry Savage, Jr., chairman of board; O. B. Player, J. a Heriot, L. L Onkm. Jr., and S. P. Harvln. (Oonttnued) Kenhaw county is a part of the Lynches River Soil Conservation dis trict which is working in cooperation with the SoU Conservation service of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. S<fll Conservation districts are fanuer- • • • • operated, farmer-controlled govern mental subdivisions of the state au thorised by an act of the State Legis lature to carry on soil oouservstion wixrk within Its boundtfies. The pnrpoee of tlie soU cdnservatlon program is to put every sere on terms to the best land use from s conserva tion and economic standpoint to the farmer. This is accomplished through district farm conservation plans made by the termer and the soU conserva tion service tecbnlcian working to gether. The basis for making these planp are conservation surveys, which are made by trained technicians. ahowhy aoll typee. alone of land, de gree Of erosion and present land use, From this survey, the termer and technlcisn plan the best land use for the entire term, eonslderiug land use capabUlties, needs of tbe farm, etc. These plans are In detail and usually require some time to establish all practices. A complete plan may in clude crop rotaffi^^lmraclhg, drain age, perennUls such aa Kudsu and Sericea, wlldlifa plantings, pasture Improvement, pond management, woodland improvement, etc. Certain practices may be applicable to one term whereas they miqr not he to an other. The conservation surveys and technical help such aa planning, sur veying terrace line, constructing ter- • • races, drainage surveys, etc., are made to farm cooperators without cost his assiatSLUce may be securad by coutactlug your soil oonaervation tecbnician. County agent or distrlet supervisor. Kershaw county has 486,400 acres of' land of which 276,000 are in forest and pasture and 146,300 are cultivated. This leaves 66,100 acres that are washed to tbe extent that very little or no economic good is obtained whatsoever. This area is as large aa an average township or enough land to provide 661 soldiers or sailors with a 100-acre term. This land was onee covered with -trees or had a grass covering but has beMi cleared and plowed in such a manner until It la practically destroyed. Farmers are getting more concerned over this problem of soil erosion and are beginning to establish some con aervation measures. Within the last three years, farmers have planted ap proximately 1000 acres of Kudsu, 860 acres of Sericea, terraced 4000 acres of land, improved peuture, carried out approved rotations, planted pine trees, etc., but the big problem Is still ahead. With liberal government payments be- lug made by AAA for earrytug out these practices, it is an opportune time to improve the farm land ot the county. 7hat*§ maty 'Bvb* SHIVAR. tPARKLINa SPRING WATIR ol covrtor T MR. FARMER Yonr Wood Is Xe^ed RighE Now l«aw Connfy- lersjteceive of lime s in Kershaw County have] ^.162 tons of lime to date, e applied for. li,100 tons in to the above. Doe to the of lime and trqnsportatkm I only about 1-8 hat been de-l It is hoped that after tibi company geta in operation Hin. S. C., that the termers re their-orden more prompt- thought QWf' this edmitsny I :ady to start making deliver^] iptember. *^0 psyrasnt u-l AAA program for JUi fori at Ihae is the actual wice ofl More lime has been deltr- he county this year than aU] years combiaaAx, This Is big sign for the tamers in] ty, eepeelsUy the <mss who] I diversity their crops and ore liveayfcMk. rmerg in tile opunty aro also] Irantage of €ho twraoinf pro-1 oogh the AAA. UrJm teotj ^ have been eomplstod by I rs In tbs county who bavol 7 terraood their farina. IMl for building terraces is $1.00 f This terracing mograiu set started untU late in the od will oonuasneo ivsin 1b( 'fall and botii the Urns and featurea of the program will I in 1946 and It. la hoped that] «ta win contteine to taks adrl ot this ItbeiU i^hase of the gram. — i ■ C. McCarley, 'Ckwnfty Afuril ’« SufitrfAQmffuttl «r« fa may turn noenre tuMiphsi- > conservation mataslal - An :e ahonld nee and stee ■ there ip e ^ted to odA bimid also ^ ^ Wtntsr The In tMt. w. a ANYTHINO rUON A SIT 01 M.UOS TO A ‘•MAJOR OPERATION" • At das fint tlgn ^ 0® tBing tnoor call oa m. cmi be aura o£ pcofemional esra fht mj ptooe of ywir cqnipmeac you bring it beet. Wnm. gtarhlnss U9 onr burifltn. Hiis yeac riacf ntn fotee io^rtaitt timn ever to tbe war eSbrt Rod Ve ara woddng wifb all OK might to keep the gtontest posaible munber of them in good ran- oingoooditioo. Mote fieir Jhtmall tneton end McConnkk-Deeriqg hnpJementt a» now OMning from die fiactories. If joo need new eiad hgven’t placed yent ofdef,.oow'f the thnetodolb • la the naenntime we’na teady to mpf^ yo® Yrim expert mi fUHrine IHC pe^taydib^ from a set of '■ vjUbtdiiMtofxtt ' '■ order VmiTAKER & COMPANY At eveiy battle Ifrtxkt in Emt)^ tbe Pacific, A«^ wood cut& the food, the mnnitionfl, the weapona. Mood plasma, 10,OQO vital items ■oorj the great offttmvtm Vastly increased quantities of tawlogi and pulpwood will be re quired to make the millions of boxes, crates, and cartons to **Back the At tack** in this year of dedaion.' Much of the wood must come from fainn timberlands. American farmers al ready are working long hours pro ducing food for ireed^, but the -countiy/ depuM^ upon them to -get out the extra sawl^ and pulmvmid for the boxing, crating, and packaging of supplies and im^ements which will hasten the end of this terril^ war and bring our boys home to a better world. X^tdng sawlogs and pulpwood profitable. You are guaryiteed ceuing prices for y<cnr ons atxl wffl be fur nished on request. For advice on prope^ markmig and cutting call on Tindber Prerf- Goan^ Ask your 'AgRiig. I, Out wisely, but -' Cut Them T^OW Thig Messi^e Sponsored Bgr< Keiiinhr Insvance kenej f OuBee & Son] Fire sad CameHy latwaaoe Real Estate 'Vvwa i I kSi i 1