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VOLUME XXXVI. MANY PURPOSES ON THE FARM Good Thermometer Comes in Manv Planes as Great Aid USE IN DAIRY AND IN INCUBATOR Tobacco Planters Know What it Means in Curing Tobacco Hardly a useful instrument around a farm is mor<> neglected than the thermometer. Properly appreciated, it would serve the farmer in many ways. Exact information on the temperature of the air is of importance; but there are dozens of other uses. Constant Companion of the Dairyman. A thermometer should he the constant companion of the dairyman. In probably no other department of the farm can a thermometer l?o used to greater advantage than in connection with dairy operations. The temperatures at which .milk, cream, and butter are kept, and at which the various operations of butter making are carried on, are very important. W hen milk is to be sold as such it should be immediately coc'od. The reason for 1 his is to stop the increase of bacteria a much a> po^ibio . Racteria will reproduce themselves every half hour if the tern peraturos arc favorable. If milk is to lie separated by the ccntrifu^al proof , i4 ^berM have ; loinperature o fabout 00 decrees; if }?y the gravity methods, it should be cooled to .r?0 decree very soon aftov milking. The to nporat>.n*r? at which cream is oh urn'id i an import'!*if itom; .r>2 to f?f> decrees Fahrenheit is con si do rod about rifht. Hutter should bo stoivd in a coo' place to koop it s\v *ot . For all those purpose it is essentia*' to have a t w ' niomfti'i*, and one that can ho doI ' ' ?od upon for accuracy. Th" necessity of maintaining correct temperature i n an incubator noc ! not ho emphasized. The temperature is correct at 10'! dcj?M"\?, and it should not, j?;o lower than that, especially during the first six days. Some incubators have an c'eo trie alarm which linys a boh v.hon the temperature goes holow Id." ?dottroes. ('linictil . Thcrmorpi t??r ' ^ofnl. Tn the care of live stock, the cl'iiical or fever thermometer nay be found very useful. The f illowimr are the normal temperatui es of farm animals: Swino 1 (\A ,?, sheeps, 102 to 10::; cows, 101 to 102; horses, l)9 to 99.0; doj^s, 99 to 100. A rise of 1 or 2 degrees is unimpcrtant if temporary; but if permanent il indicates a serious condition w hich needs attention. A risrt of 10 to 12 degrees in animals i. usually fatal. In calling a veterinarian by telephone, it is often important to l>A abb to oivo the oxncl temporallire of the animal . A pood clinical thor niometer, if available, . hould be used , according to veterinary methods. 'The thermometer w ill \r M whether the cellar or s to rape houw-e is of the ripht temperature for produce. Apples are fre(|uently stored in outHELP EFFORTS POSTMASTERS? To Ne wspapers: The post office always needs your assistance, but in one particular especially, just at this time. During the holiday season large quantities of very small envelopes and cards are put into the mails with the result th.at all postal work is very much retarded and mail disfigured and mutillated. This is not generally known to the public and we want to help do a litte educating. The minimum size of cards and envelopes should not be below 2% by 4 for the following reasons: 1. Addresses will be obliterated by cancellation mark. 2. Too small to be run through fating table, necessitating three extra handlings with consequent delay not only this but other mail. 3. Delay in cancellation because of awkwardness in putting through cancelling machines. 4. Delayed through difficulty in sortinp. . 5. Liability in loss or damage as 0' small sizes do not fit letter packages and cannot be tied securely. These odd and diminutive sized pieces of stationery have come into use 'in the past few ye?ars and only appear now in any quantities at 1 Christmas time, when the whole postal Institution is keyed up to top speed v\ rl A.? 1 * " vi .v iUK to Keep on top ot thd load. We will greatly appreciate, there- ] fore, your co-operation in helping us to get the public to use stationery of the proper size in order that the handling of all mail may be expedited. HUBKRT WORK, ] First Assistant Postmaster General < Charles R. Scarborough, P. M.f Conway, S. C. i side cellars, where the temperature is best if it can be kept at 31 or 32 decrees; but 34 or 36 Kiegrees will give satisfactory results. If the temperature is to be higher, the fruit should be placed in storage soon after/being picked, to forestall preliminary decay. In boiling maple or sorghum sirup, the thermometer can be used to ascertain the density of the liquid. It is sometimes desirable before planting to test tho temperature of the ground. Oft/^n insect and dis u. e.. :j? 1 in: HMCMillll'M II ^(*("11 is planted as early as the ground is warm enough to germinate. it. Tests with thermometers on various parts of the farm under different weathor Renditions will give some interesting data on availability of land for crops that are affected by heat and cold. In the farm .home the use of a thermometer are almost countless. Buy A Good Instrument. In buying a thermometer, tret a good one, with a. tube frev X to 12 inches long and. if poss'ble, with the figures etched on fh? glass, where the scale can not get out of adjustment. Special thermometer are made for dairying, cooking, out fide use, and getting blood temperatures of aniamls. For atmospheric temperature of a room the thermometer should br hung, if possible, away from the wall and where it will not l>o af fected by '.air currents from open floors 01 windows or from stoves or artificial heat in the cold so; sons. With constant use one becomes acnuaini.d with the instrument, so that dependence will be placed upon il and with eon taut u < uniform success in operations conditioned 01 temperature may be hop?(l "HOG KILLING TIME" NEAR Important Points in Butchering Outlined for Stock Raisers. C'omson College. \long with the first cold spell conic thoughts <?f butchering time. It i -till too early to <!o this winter job but wo can begin ?itrill now to think of how wo will I handle our hogs this year. Nino important steps in killing hogs which i.lake the work, easier and producc octter pork are suggested by D. T. Wormian, extension swine specialist. !. Select (>),: % the: o hoi's which re in rood lie:111 h and are gaining in (Josh. Hops which are losing flesh tjoor ni? t. The weiiviit and condition at which to kill depends on v. ho lv r you prefer I: rye or r.dl " it of p' rk and whether you want ;> fat or a loan carcass. Most farmers kill heavy fat hogs, but t!ie packer )-i;l a premium on hoy ; in i..ediimi flesh weighing around '200 to 22*3 pounds. 2. Keep the hoys off fed for at east twenly-f ur hours before killing md keep tlieni tjiiiot, iiut provde them with all the v. ai u- they v. ill '. ink. This clear- the system o'* food, 'vci'itatcs h'eeding and lessens some '.anger of ele.aning. Hogs that are cited before killing dre-.s out a >rk red carcass and if they arej whipped or bruised in any way the *>riii.sotI .spots must be trimme dont. In sticking avoid stickit!*/ the houldor, for this ?aiuos the blood to lot and means a wasio in trii/.minir. I'lace the hog Hat on his back, make ' longitudiivd inci<i>n in tho nock, insert tho knife throe or four incites with the cutting edge toward the breast bono, raise tho point of the knife up against the breast bone and withdraw. Then lay the hog on his side to bleed out. I^o nor drag the carcass over the ground as this bruises the meat. 4. Scald 1V> to 2 minutes with water 145 to IGO decrees Fahrenheit. Water hotter than this makes the rvur set if the hop is left in the water more than one minute. Water much cooler than this requires too much soaking to loosen the hairs. If you have no thermometer, stick your finger into the water throe times in rapid succession. If the third time is a little too hot for comfort the water is about right. Remove the hair from the legs, ears and head first as these cool most rapidly. A te&spoonful of lye or a small shovelful of wood ashes to thirty gallons of *vater will help loosen the scurf. Remove as much hair as possible with th> scraper because all hair that is shaved oft will stand out when the pork is cured. 5. Tn removing the intestines use the left hand inserted between the intestines and the meat to guide the knife and keep the intestines from being cut fi. Wash the carcass thoroughly both inside and out. 7. Either remove '.he leaf fat entirely or loosen it and allow it to hang by the upper end. This facilitates cooling. 8. Split the carcass down the middle of the backbone?not on either side as is often done, for this is a needless waste?and on <(ow 1 through the head. In the South ic is a common practice to cut the flanks away fr< m the hams, b^ in doing this care must be taken not to "ut into the ham. These practices hasten thorough cooling. 9. Never cut up the carcass until it has had time to coel thoroughly. / 1?M% CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY PEOPLE MUST FIG UNDER I Suggested Program by Dis In South Carolina Con< (Concluded f (2) For Middle Coastal Plain. (/ In this section cotton production is limited and due care exercised the during: most sermons. A rotation su it must he varied to moot individual Ixvins (or peas or soy beans) to I) gathering corn; 10 acres of cotton c 4 of* peanuts); and 10 acres of smal etc. Watermelons have proved to 1 satisfactory marketing arrangement (3) For Upper Coastal Plain and here may he regulated according t cultivation, weevil control ;uul p?\> should more than 50 per cent he A liberal acreage shou'd go into c< carried on ev?>ry farm and e::tt;e ' potu*oes and in some case. ;>< nuts (4) For Piedmont Region. Cott than in the lower sections and wil years, provided duo care is exorcis acreage shou'd be stviH.ly li i*ed handled by the available labor. / velvet beans, potatoes, s< rglium, w suggested division of acreage for : of the most successful planters in t I although of course, it should be m I acres of cotton, C> acres of corn with and oats, followed by pea vines, beai acre of sweet potatoes, .two acres of 30 aeros. An ample number of ho on this farm and for these a per provided. It would he well to incr^a e the size unless the land is very fertile, .-ize for a farm as it is too 'arge for two. Th< relative proportion o served no matter what the size of t In every county the farmers sho exports. No one can advise intellig* viciual farmer should do. The demc exactly what to do, for he knows the necessary information to advise A most important factor for succ< and intelligent work. The slipshod few yea s and only those who work remain. In all crops only varieties and those which make a product o of good production per acre should The year 11)21 has been more fc since he entered me belt in 1X1)2. ( than ever before. His damage nr>xt on weather conditions and the intellij We urge all our citizens to co-o| fa) :ner and farm tenant in the st; above program arc generally adoptc< Last, but not least, <vall on the to help in every problem. CITIZENS NOW STAND. DIVIDED Difference of Opinion on Lo caiion of Utile River Road FUTURE MEETING WILL. BE HEL.f Shp.ll the Last lap of This Roac Go By Brooksville, S. C. or Old Route Tt appears that contention ha> arisen among citizens as to where tin Little River road should be located 01 the lap from Wampee to Little Rivei village. ?-\s i ne tie raid understands it tlm road was supposed to make connection with another fcood road running down through Brunswick County and making the connection at the state line between the two states. It appears that members of the County Hoard of Commissioners expected t<i run this road in this county direct from Conway to Little River village by way of Wampee,and they naturally thought that the North Carolina authorities would run their road to the same point, or 'rather to a point on tho state line near Little River. It is now stated that the Brunswick County road will come to the Horry County line at what is known as Brooksville, opposite that point, and citizens are now interested in getting a change of location from the old road from Wampee to Little River to the westward of that, so as to run by Brooksville and from that point to Little River . At tho meeting of the board recently representatives were present to argue their contentions about the location of tllic f/A?wl . I - <11 vi nuaiciB oecanie very warm for a time. Finally the matter was temporarily disposed of by leaving the location unsettled for the time being and a meeting will be held by the officers of the two counties at Wampee, or near there, as soon as it can be arranged and at that meeting this question will be brought up and finally decide*!. In the meantime the work on the road is going ahead and reaching out further and further toward the state line from Conway. 8 ?f ?, NOVEMBER 17, 19S1. rHT iOLL WEEVIL RULE languished Men for Farming 1 Inrlor R~U W^,nl v MVIV^l L/Uil V* Jitions. uoni last week.) approximately f>0 to 100 miles inland) ? also hazardous, but if the acre.uge is chances are in favor of a fair yield iggeste 1 for a 30-acre farm (of course I needs) is 10 acres of corn and velvet e grazed off by cattle and hogs after md peanuts (say <5 acres of cotton and I grain and truck, sorghum, sugar-cane, be a good crop for this section where s can he made. Sand Hill Regian. The cotton acreage 0 thc> available labor to take care of nipt gathering. In no case, however, put into cotton and tobacco together. >rri 'd velvet beans. Hogs should be where possible. Sorghum, peas, sweet shouM be planted. on production in this section is safer 1 continue to be profitable on average :ed in meeting weevil conditions. The to - 't .amount which can be perfectly vmple foodstuffs including corn, peas, 'heat, oats, etc.. should be grown. A i 30-acre farm has been made by one he lMedmant and may bo found useful, odified to meet individual needs. Ten i peas or velvet betas, S acres in wheat ns and Lookout Mountain potatoes; one alfalfa, three acres of sor&huni; tot,al, gs and a few cattle shauld be carried manent Bermuda pasiur.age should be percentage of corn on a farm of thN Thirty acres is usually an awkward for one horse and not large enough f d 'Verent crops, however, may be ohhe farm unit. uld utilise fully the government farm >ntly and correctly just what each indi)nstration .agent, however, can tell you your conditions and .has available all you upon each detail. ess under boll weevil conditions is hard f.irn er will be out of business in a hard and use intelligent methods will i of proven adaptability to the section f the highest money value as well as be used. ivorable for the boll weevil than any Consequently ho has done more damage y0ir and succeeding year, will depend ;-once and industry used in fighting bin . Derate* to carry this message to every ite. Unless the main feat ,1 the whole stale will suffer. extension agents and Clemson College I). R. COK'ER, for the Commiit.ee. STILL IS TAKEN > INSIDE A FIELD - Clyde Justice, Son of B. H. Justice Arrested Willi Others TWO MAKE OFF > FROM CONSTABLE [ Still is Captured With Lot of Other Articles Used in Stilling D. Frank Bellamy, one of the rural * policemen, took a whiskey still on Noi v-eniher D, 1!)21, from within the field -f 1?. H. Justice near Little River village. Justice lives on a farm very ; near the state line which he purchased a number of years ago from Calvin Thomas. It was within the enclosures of this farm that this whisI key still was found and taken Kip, ac. cording to the police. The policeman placed under arrest three men operating the still as fol lows: i Chris Jewel Clyde Justice and Dick Caussee. Clyde Justice is a son of I?. H. Justice. The policeman turned the prisoners over to Norman Cooper, a constable, and after a few minutes Jewel .Mid Justice broke loose from the officer and ran away, making good their escape. At last accounts they had not been caught. Dick Caussee was brought to Conway and lodged in jail last Wednesday evening and he will 1 stand trial for violating the Law. With the still the officer took two gasoline drums, one copper still worm twenty-five feet, and several molasses barrels. This still was located near the line between the two states and according to statements recently made it has been in operation for sometime in about the same spot. o SHE IS BUILDING Traveling men passing through this county are remarking about the building that is going on in the rural (lis tricts of the county. Many of the farmers are adding to their permanent improvements. o WANT TO GO Everybody wants to go when they want to. Nobody blames them for that. As Conway is provided with more and better means of transpor1 tation the town will grow larger and ; larger. i raid. ? CLUB BOYS WIN SOUTH CAROLINA FAIR PRl/ES Clemson College.?Good exhibits were made by South Carolina .Club boys in the boys' club department at the State Fair this year. The list of entries in the pig club show was large and contained many fine animals . The corn club exhibit, while not so large, contained fine specimens of corn. Mr. L. L. Baker, Supervising Agent of Boys' club work, was superintendent of the Department . Following are tinawards made by the judges. \Boys' Corn Club. Best ten ears of corn: Paul (Jibsch, Chester, first; Steadman Boozer, Newberry, second; Kuramn Long. Prosperity, third; C\ 1). Long, Pros perit\, fourth: Tillman Mills, Little Mountain, t?fth* Ashl v Long, Pros perity, sixth; Karle Shealv", Lit11 Mountain, seventh; G. T. l.igon. ( hosier eighth; and Lonnie Fulmer T.ittle Mountain, ninth. Best single ear of corn: Pa i1 (Jib son. Chestov. fr<t; hn W'cker. Pomaria, -erond; C - r\i - ! no::( hosier third; Ashley ! '<n"\ Pro perit.v fourth; land Karle Shealy. Little Mountai" fifth. Boys' Pit; Club. Brood sow and litter, four o; morn pigs: Oscar William 1 evnr Hiythewood; first; Louise Morjt ^,exim;"ton. second. (lilt from four to twelve month old: .James Becknell. Union, first*, mid Louise Monts, Lexington, sec ond and third. Hoar from four to twelve months j old: I-1 I,. Moats, Lexington, first:! Farle Durham, Smoaks, ecor.d: and I Coke Seay, Lexin^tf n, I1 i d Roar over one year old: F. I . Wonts. Lexington, first; Clavk Lan^ford second H-M sow ovov one year o! lr'lvirle ; Purham. Smoaks, first; Co?*il Duv j' am, Smoiiks. second; Oscar W. I over 1 >lv1 hewood third. Champ* n sow or *ri!t : K:r V Durham. Kmoaks. % Champion hoar: F. L. Monts, Lexi n p'ton. tob7growers will organize Moetinn Hold November 1Qth With Good Speakers at Conway ? * \ meet in ir of the tobacco growers of f lorry County was held in the cour i house on Thursday, November If), and a local branch of The Growers' Co-operative Marketing Association wy - formed. Mr. 1?' i < v h t William-; son of Dnrlinj'fon and Mr. Rondurant of Virffiv'ia were present and talked to the farmers. Mi*. Hondurant of Virginia who has lieen a toohacco grower of that slate for twenty years, spoke first of the un.-a isfactory c nidations that have always prevailed in his section and told <>f' 11 "i > beginning' of the co-operative ::i^'mr i ove-nent lasi prin<>". lie said that 78 per cent of the Virginia " 'owi' - have alrea<ly sii?*ned up and that Virginia farmers will not pivei \ ;iv anv more tobacco. Mr. lionduranf said from the information he! has gathered from talking with South ( aro!ina growers that conditions arc moro unsatisfactory hero than in Virginia. Air. Bright Williamson, of* Oarlington, who is a prominent hanker, told of the association from the business man and hankers' standpoint. Hi4 stated that he has studied the contract from all sides and tried to find holes in it, hut has found it perfectly sound and solid. Mr. Williamson told of the benefits of the association to both business men and farmers. He said he knows the association will meet obstacles and have many troubles but he believes it will succeed. Mr. Williamson said he wanted to impress upon the farmers that the success of the organization depended upon the personal interest of all the tobacco growers. They must realize they have a big job on their hands, the results of which will be everlasting and that it could not be perfected in a year, but might take two or three to get in perfect condition. After hearing these speakers a motion was made that those present should organize a local branch to organize the growers of Horry County. Mr. S. H. Brown was elected president; E. M. Mears vice president and W. O. Davis secretary. These officers were given authority to appoint an executive committee composed of one member from each township. This organization will hold meetings over the county and explain the association to the farmers and sign them up. FALL PLOWING IS VERY GOOD PRACTICE For various spring-sown rrops. especially grain, the United States Department of Agriculture has found fall plowing |a profitable opera-ton. As an economic measure, it prevents the piling up of work at a critical period. Spring grain usually can be pown to advantage as soon as the frost is out and the ground is dry enough to work, and it is to, the farmer's advantage tolhave it in the ground as early as practicable. The greatest obstacle to early planting is getting the ground in shape, j NO. 31 BEST PLAN OF MEETING WEEVIL Meeting of Cotton Association December 7th, Will Discuss This FARMERS FROM INFESTED LAND rri, Ttt'11 m ? - ?? xnuse wiu ren oi How They Met and'Solved the Problem for Themselves Columbia.? How to best meet the I>ol! weevil problem will bo the principal topic to conic before the South Carolina division of the American Cotton Association at its annual meeting in Cravon ll.il!. this city, on Wednesday. December 7, accordin.tr to an j.nnouncemont by IJ. C. 1 lamer, president. . \ general invitation to all of the farmers of the state to attend this meeting \\i!l he extended, and hankers and bu iness men and women will also be invited. The association is expecting to lv.ivo as the speakers at this meeting prominent p inters from sections that have survived the ravages of the weevil. They will tell the South Carolina farmers how th.ey met the conditions brought about bj the weevil and will ;ve thorn the benefit of their oxper1 Micrs A moiur those who have been invited is ,1. W. McClrath, ot lirookhaven, Mi >\ Mr. McGrath is said to ee one of the most successful planters in M' ' e . 1 1 he has succeed I'M in pito ol weevil conditions. "Thl*' will, in many respects, bo tho most import an meeting; of farmM' ov-or hoi/ ;t pv fate." said Prosi Ion i| <Mior, "Tho ravat'o^ of the wc".:1 I'm- yo'.i has left many of our -f rmors in a stato of doubt as to the ho t .warso to pursue another year. We are g'oin.u; to bring; to this mootin"; men who have alre/idy pfone t brooch with iust what. wo are entering* upon. We will ,u:et tho benefit of their experience, Kvoi y farmer ?11 South Carolina ouivht to bo^an riirht j now to make plans to attend this mooting." The association will also hoar port < oo the progress of the c- -operative marketing drive in this state i 1 ; ; hor maUors of importance will come up. Onicers for tho ensuing \ e.ar will ho elected. Tho annual meotinirs of the various county branches of tin* state divisions have been caled for Friday under the provisions of < he constitution of the (state association. At those meetings | oilicers of the ensuing year will ho elected and* three members of tho I state I'or.ro f directors uili be chosen, f 1 om e;:ch county. The present officers of the South KCnrolina division of the American Cotton Association are U. C. I lamer, of Kastover, president; J. II. Clafl'ey, of Orangeburg, vice president; Harold ('. liooker, of Columbia, secretary; .John T. .Mackev, of Camden, treasurer; 1>. F. Mcl.eod, of Charleston; G. L. Toole, of Aiken; .1. P. Stribling, of Westminster; D. H. Anderson, of Moore; l.ouis 1. (luion, of Lugofli, and T. L. Manning; of Dillon, members of the executive committee. Ex oflicio members of th^ executive committee are J. Sk otto we M* n.amaker, of St. Matthews, H. Harris of Columbia, W?, W. Long', of Clemson College, R. M. Cooper, Jr., of Wysacky. 10. P. Grice of Charleston and J. Clifton Rivers of Columbia. JAVY MILLS IS ASKING GIFTS Editor of The Herald. Please allow me space in the pood old Horry Herald for a few lincw. The Herald is always a welcome visitor in my home every Friday morning. 1 cannot pet out and see what is going on; I am helpless. But I love to read the county news every week. Well, dear readers, as Thanksgiving Day is near at hand I am going* to ask a favor of you, if it is not asking* too much of you. I want you to please remember me with some Thanksgiving offerings to cheer me up in my afflictions. Any kind of gift that you will be kind enough to send to me will on ?T*1 Kn J i?u ecuueu very mucn. Anything that I can ?at, or money, will surely be very much appreciated, if it is only a little from each one that is able it will mean much to mo that will be kind enough to send mo a Thanksgiving gift. I will appreciate your kindness. 1 am sure the good Lord will bless you every one that will be kind enough to help me. I am not able to write to all, but I will acknowledge the gifts through the Horry Herald. May God bless you all. I am sending you all my love and best wishes. Your helpless friend, JAY MILLS, Wampee, S. C. R. F. D. No. 1, Box 25. (