The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, September 01, 1921, Page 2, Image 2
SWEET POTATO AS i
REAL MONEY CROP
NORTH CAROLINA CROP WORTH
?13,000,000 IN 1919. j
Attention Called To It.
North Carolina Land Owners Are
Informed of Needs for
Handling Crop.
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In view of the report of the sweet i
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potato Situation oy lilt? maua&ci VL
the South Carolina Development
IBR
Board at a conference here a few
days ago, the following from the
North Carolina Land Owners' Association
is of interest:
The sweet potato crop in North
Carolina the year 1919, was valued
at $13,000,000, and it is stated by
competent authorities that at least
50 per cent, of the crop was lost or
wasted through failure to provide
adequate curing and storage facilities.
In other words, approximately
six million dollars was lost during
. the year 1919 by the sweet potato
growers of North Carolina, resulting
not only in a great loss to the producer,
but also deprivn? the great
mass of consumers of the pleasure
and privilege of getting an adequate
supply of this important food at reasonable
prices. To eliminate this
frightful waste, we must establish
caring houses and proper storage
j facilities. >>
North Carolinians are too sensible
' to allow such a conditon to longer
exist and farmers will add greatly
p % to their wealth by applying the system
of cooperating marketing to the
sweet potato industry and in making
proper provision, for saving the crop
\ after it is made. There is a big demand
the year round for the sweet
potato in this state, and there are
markets in the north and west for
all of our surplus crop.
Will sweet potatoes pay the farmer?
Read the following figures comTlilftrt
hv tha TTnftp/l Stntpc
fev r ment of agriculture, showing average
crop values* per acre in North Carolina
for the year 1920:
.One acre corn.... * $ 25.9S
, One acre cotton 38.25
One acre wheat 24.58
| V; - One acre cow peas 29.81
Total .... i ....$118.66
One acre sweet potatoes $119.70
The above statement issued by the
United States department of agriculture
shows that four acres in corn,
cotton, wheat, and cow peas, did not
? yield combined, as much to the farmI
.?.:y - er as the one acre of sweet pota;'V"
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toes and is conclusive evidence that j
| :? the sweet potato is one of the best
money crops for North Carolina farmers.
It has been demonstrated time
and again that our soil and climate,
are especially adapted to the grow
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Upper group: Left to right?
Tight: Horseback riding. The Pr
George B. Christian, Jr., and Tho:
President Harding attacks the ca:
SCENES from the unique campii
party of the year are sho^
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above, tne principals oemg ?7esiaei
Harding, Henry Ford, Detroit go:
ins, and Thomas A. Edison, electric;
wizard and inventor, and H. S. Fir
stone, tire manufacturer.
These famous men recently sougl
seclusion and quiet among the Mar;
land and "West Virginia mountain
, camping at one night stands, moto
ing, horseback riding, fishing ar
s resting from ~ the strenuous duti<
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KILLED BY AX UNKNOWN.
Inquest Held Over Body of Policeman
Frank Brown.
Columbia, Aug. 2S.?The coroner's
jury investigating the death of Po- j
liceman Frank Brown tonight re- j
turned a verdict that the officer was
shot to death by an unknown person, j
The testimony indicated that the
shooting was done by a negro and
that the officer was killed by a .45-!
caliber bullet. He was carrying a .3S-1
caliber at the time. Roy Linder, eye
witness, who has been held by local
police for investigation, will be released
tomorrow morning. Coroner
Scott has held three sessions of jury.'
Age in South Carolina.
According to the census of 1920, |
40.8 per cent., or about two-fifths, of j
the people of the state of South Caro-j
lina are either infants or children j
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under io years 01 age^ i?.y per cem.
are young people 15 to 19 years old;
S3.8 per cent., about one-third are
men and women in the prime of life,
being from 20 to 44' years old; while!
14.4 per cent., being 45 years of agej
and over, are well along in middle j
life if they have not reached old age.
The urban population as compared
with the rural shows some rather
striking differences in age, the percentage
20 to 44 years of age being
43.2 for the urban population as compared
with 31.8 for the rural, while
the percentage under 15 years of age
is 30.2 in the urban population as
against 43.1 in the rural. T^hese dif
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ierences may muicaic misa iam.nM
of children in the country than in
the city, but probably indicate also
the fact that country children as they
grow up have a tendency to flock to
the cities thereby increasing the active
adult population of the cities at
the expense of the rural districts.
Over two-fifths of the population,
46.8 per cent., are old enough to vote,
or 91 nr> ftvor and in this rlass the
UV/IU^ ? A VA V ? v* , ? - men
and women are practically equal
in numbers. The males of military
or fighting age, 18 to 44, constitute
36.5 per cent.,of the male population
and 18.2 per cent, of the total population.
ing of sweet potatoes and farmers
are urged to make a careful investigation
of the possibilites of the sweet
potato as a money crop. Cooperative
marketing and proper storage
will make the sweet potato a leading
money crop of the south?it will beat
cotton and tobacco any year. This
association has valuable information
on the building of curing plants and
the proper handling of the sweet potato
which will be furnished to any
farmer or merchant who may be interested.
The state deparment of
agriculture at Raleigh or your county
farm agent will furnish you much
j valuable information on request. The
; sweet potato means diversification
1 and more money for the farmer. ,
itude Lures Fair
Daily Grind of 1
Henry Ford, Thomas A. Edison, Presiden
esident, Mr. Firestone, and Mr. Ford. Lot
mas A. Edison watch Henry Ford try hi
mp woodpile.
lg I which weigh upon them during the 1
m remainder of the year.
"With Firestone, Edison and Ford :
these camuirn? excursions have be- 1
n. ~ * ' o
come an annual event. Formerly i
a* John Burroughs, the aged naturalist,
e- -was a member, but his death last ;
spring removed his ..patriarchal fig- <
rt ure from the group. By his asso* <
y- ciates he was esteemed so highly 3
s, they considered no less personage ]
r- than the president of the United 1
id States could take his place, and Mr. i
es Harding accordingly was invited to t
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"Good Morning, Eve."
George Bulla Craven, editor
of the Lancaster News, says
that Budd Biggs told him the
following was written by a Rock
Hill poet:
"A yard of silk, a yard of lace,
A wisp of tulle to give it grace;
A flower placed where flowers
go,
The skirt knee high, the back,
waist low;
One shoulder strap, no sign
of sleeve;
If she should cough?good
morning Eve!"
?Yorkville Enquirer.
GIAXT EELS ARE LANDED.
Sea Serpent Tales of Sailors Prove
Fatal.
Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 25.?Visions
of sea serpents entertained perhaps
by some members of the crew of
the lighthouse tender Columbine took
concrete form on the last trip of that
vessel to the Cape Lookout breakwater
when more than a dozen giant
eels, at least a foot in circumference
and over five feet in length were
hauled aboard via the fisherman's
hook and line route.
First Officer Holm, of the Columbine,
which returned late yesterday
to the lighthouse depot here is spon
sor for the statement that in addition
to the dozen taken, at least
twenty-five larger super-eels, taking
hook, line and tackle escaped. Thirtysix
two and one-half inch hooks]
were carried away by the eels.
According to the Columbine complement
the super-eels were exceptionally
fine eating.
Uncle Sam Shy Cffeh.
The Rev. Billy Sunday once said in
a Victor^ loan speech, "Uncle Sam is
a little shy on cash right now, boys,
and he wants to make a little touch,"
and since then two expert economists
have been .writing prescriptions for
Uncle Sam free of charge. They are
believed to fear that financially
speaking the old gentleman has gone
to the bow-wows.
But a letter received here yesterday
from the Internal Revenue Service's
office in Columbia sheds light on the
fact that in spite ot all this Uncle
Sam is honest and doesn't want even
two pennies that is not due him.
"This office is today in receipt of
check from you in the amount of
$8.30, to cover balance of your income
tax for the year 19?20.
"Beg to advise that the records
show that your balance is $S.28 instead
of 8.30, and the office has taken
liberty of reducing your check accordingly,
in order to save time and
conrusion, ' reaas me leuer.??\ews
and Courier.
ious Men
Business Cares
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t Harding, H. S. Firestone. Lower
ver left: Left to right?Edsel Ford,
s luck as an angler. Center inset:
take his bunk.
The president slept in a converted
irmy tent, as did the others, and
proved an amiable and helpful camping
companion.
Despite the fact that a few attendmts
were with the party, he insisted
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Dn doing Bis snare 01 txie camp
shores, as did the others, devoting
xiost of his attention to the woodpile.
Few persons have the distinction
of eating dinner cooked over
vood chopped by the presidenti?.l
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DB. THOMAS BLACK !
DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental uepartment Uni-J
versity of Maryland. Member S. C. I
State Dental Association.
Office opposite postoffice. Office!
hours, 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Electrical wiring and contracting.
We carry a com-;
plete line of electric supplies,
including fixtures, etc. Sat- i
fo-Fo ntn-nr runnae "C A TTT.XT i
lOXUViUVX J A" XX U I I II ;
NER ELECTRIC SERVICE
CO. |
Read The Herald, $2.00 per year, j
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Again
CxtraS
Firestone first made
of $13.95 on the Stands
May 2. Unusual pure!
through big volume of 1
the great efficiency of
Fiant ino. J, manutaa
sively 30x3 size, made
Now, the production
Size 30x3^ tire has bee
Cos
Vrvii faol Fir
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Because Firestone Con
out. Your repair mar
he seen a b!ow<
Firestone C
tire h'sror^
THOMAS SEF
To Cure a Cold in One Day ! '
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets.) It j
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
E. W. GROVE'S signature oa each box. 30c. ,
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE OF i
STOCK ISSUED BY BAMBERG
BANKING COMPANY.
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Notice is hereby given to all per- | <
sons interested that the undersigned,] ]
administrator of the estate of Miss j
Addys Hays, deceased, will on the 1
3rd day of September, 1921, 11 a.i']
m., apply to the Bamberg Banking ] <
Company,- at its office, Bamberg, S. j i
,C., for a certificate of stock to be 1
issued in the place of original cer-|
tificate, number 324, dated Febru- L
ary 21st, 1920, covering 20 shares of;
stock, which has been lost, issued
OOL D
nt I/MH w
onUc, L
he opening of school now only
you will seriously consider this
> time. First you will want a S
ility. Second you will want i
[race for the boy or girl. And
, Shoe at a price which is in kee
t times. The selections in ou
Soys and Girls combine these v<
ssential points, giving absolute
rice and appearance.
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' Saving Opportunity for Septei
)/ Special reduction will be gr
/ all purchases of Shoes fc
' 0 opening of the School
MIR & SONS!
ORANGEBURG, S. C.
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Reduces
136 30^3/2
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low price to Plant No. 2.
ir4 Non-Skid, price reduction
lasing power $16.65 to $13.95.
)usines3, and ever before been
its $7,000,000 If your dealer 1
C4<ro *s+r\j>lr o a
LUX Llig CAUU UU/V IXi O tV/VA MO
this possible. ard Non-Skid t
of the Extra- price. You will
a transferred unusual tire valu
rds That Don't Blow Ou
estone Cords. year? 10,C$9, 1
is don't blow miles, and the
i will tell vou strong. See you
Dut this pact today. Name be
lord Tires are be!n^ sold at lowest prices
: 32x 4?$46.39 34x4 y%IVICE
STATION, E
3y the Bamberg Banking Company.
X. R. HAYS,
Administrator of the estate of Miss
Addys Hays, deceased.
July 23rd, 1921. 9-1
Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the undersigned,
idministrator of the estate of Miss
Addys Hays, deceased, will on the 3rd
lay of Sepiember, 1921, 11 a. m.,
make application to the Bambere
Banking Company, at its office, Bamberg,
S. C., for a Savings Account De- J
posit Book to be issued in the place fl
3f Number 858 Savings Deposit Book, ^
issued to Miss Addys Hays, which has 1
been lost.
N. R. HAYS,
Administrator of the Estate of Miss
Addys Hays.
July 23rd, 1921. 9-1 .
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