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■ | HPT Th«Barn wU P»opl«-Sw>lm«l JOHN W. BOLMB8 MM—191X ' Eastern Asparagus Market I Is Carolina’s, Bulletin Says a P. DAVIES. Editor Entered «t the poet office at Barnwell s. a, as second-class matter. ichnsetts Predkte This State Will Keep California Shipments West of Mieeieaippi i» Near Future. / * SUBSCRIPTION RATBS: One Year H 50 Six Months Three Months r50 (Strictly ia Adrance.) . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928. The Call for Farm Relief. One important farm organisation which refused to support the McNary- Haugen bill wag the National Grange, and now Louis J. Taber, Master of the Grange, has declared that the .Mc- Nary-Haugen bill is dead beyond re call. He urges farm organizations all over the country to forget past difficulties anjd unite behind a new pro gram which Congress would accept promptly at the present session and which the President would approve. It will not be easy to persuade the McNary-Haugenites to follow this ad vice. Bringing the various farm or ganizations and Mr. Coolidge to an agreement is difficult, as proven by the fate of the Fess Bill two years ago and of the Curtis-Crisp bill at the last session. The advocates of the McNary- Hau- g<ti bill seem to be in no mood to ac cept this sort of legislation for they have repeatedly denounced it as fu tile. Indications seem to he that they would prefer no action at the coming short session, waiting rather for the special tcasion to be called by Mr. Hoover. (By Guy A. Cardwell.) WtUiston, Dec. 1.—The commercial acreage planted to asparagus in South Carolina is said to he 6,630 acres. The industry centers around Barnwell, Elko, Willistarr and Trenton, and a few other places in Aik<yi, Barnwell and Edgefield Counties. The maxi mum number of tars shipped during any one season, covering a period of seven years, was 331 cam in 1927. Ad verse weather conditions this year cut production and brought about a decrease in car loadings, only 286 cars being shipped. Georgia with 6,640 acres, aiyl Cali fornia with 37,400 acres in this crop active competitors of South are Carolina. It u said that California places .h^e lime* as much fr»/i asparagus in eastern markets as do acre, and aome as little a« 2,000. T. R. Pender, of Wiliiston, who has for a number of years made a specialty of growing crowns and asparagus, ad vises the use of 3,000 crown , to an acre. * With rows seven feet wide and one crown dropped every twenty-six inches, 3000 crowns will plant an acre. With 4,000 crowns planted oil dach adre mojie aspadaigus will be cut for the first several years, but by the time the asparagus is eight years old or more, a large number of small shoots will begin to comet up, A seven foot row with crown* set from 20 to 30 inches, is the general practice for setting asparagus in gputh Carolina. It is said a field of asparagus set with 4,000 crowns ai^ acre will not produce goojd asparagus for more than fifteen to eighteen yeojes, while if the Southern States. However, this planted with 3,000 crowds ,to an acre The Economy of Air Passage. Greater and greater becomes the number of air lines now in use. Now there ia a dafly passenger and mail plane service from New York to Mon-’ j n the South treal that may serve a 9 an example ( j t 80ema t0 t h e writer that of the economy of this form of trans- merc j a | acreage in asparagus section has certain advantages over California, viz: 1. A better product. 2. Cheaper freight rates. 3. Faster time in transit to mar kets by from five to seven days. Therefoixv South Carolina should be able to and does successfully com pete with California growers. In a bulletin issued in May, last year, by the Division of Markets, Massachu setts Department of Agriculture, it was predicted that within a few years South Carolina would win the East ern markets and keep California ship ments west of the Mississippi river, if asparagus grades and pack were carefully looked after. Specialty Crop. Asparagus is a specialty crop, but we need some specialty crops as well as feeds and livestock to supplement the old established order of farming porta tion. corn- might safely be expanded in certain locali- The trip takes from seven o dock jn ^j eg f or shipment in carlots. It is the morning until fifteen minutes af- h arc Uy probable that over-expansion ter eleven, or a little more than four, w -|j j n South Carolina, in boura. I the near futura for comparatively few It would coet a hundred thousand f armerg are financially able to ad- collars a mile, exclusive of terminals, van:e the first an d third year to burld a new railroad line from New York to Montreal. A new, modern highway would cost from thirty to fifty thousand dollars a mile. The outlay for the “roadbed” of the air line is not one cent! The only cost bmcona for night flying. This lack of “overhead” makes air transporta tion the cheapest in the world. Pend ing developments will eliminate the lack of landing places that has been x l one of the greatest drawbacks to a more gemral use of planes in trans portation. per acre expense* amounting to ap proximately 1235, when they will not receive any income from the crop un til the third ymr. Then it is esti mated that third-year cuttings may amount to thiry-three crates, if condi tions are favorable. At $3 a crate, is an insignificant one, that of the air would represent a gross income Chevrolet Excites Immense Interest Necessitates Planning of Fifty Addi tional Advance Showings in Other Centers. Although Chevrolet originally plan ned only for ejeven major advance showings of its new 6-cylinder car, the tremendous interest which has been excited throughout the country to see the new car has made it ncressary for the company to plan fifty additional advance showings in other important centers, J. B. Grubbs, of the Grubbs Chevrolet Co., this city, announced this week. Alreajdy additional showings have been held at Philadelphia, Indianapo lis, Kansas City, Flint, Columbus and Cleveland. The first four of these served openings last Saturday. The Cleveland opening was held Monday. Columbus had its opening Tuesday. Everywhere the new Chevrolet has been displayed thus far the crowds have been tremendous. At New York, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, cities on the original list of eleven where showings have already been completed, close to a million persons flocked to inspect the new cars. At Detroit the opening day crowd, Novctmber 24, was 28,000, a figure which bettered by 3,000 the best open ing day in the history of the famous Detroit Automobile Show. Approxi mately a quarter million people visit- ad the showing during its six day New York run. Proportonate crowjd in terest waa demonstrated at Washing ton, Chicago and Los Angelas. The rarised plans for a more wide- showing of the sensational new wfl] in no way affect the originally scheduled and Three of these cities, of $99 the third year after planting of the crowns- In addition to a reasonable com mercial aennge expansion, which might naturally take place in that tier of counties bordering on the presort South Carolina commercial district, Orangeburg, where considera ble acreage has already been planted, Calhoun, Sumter, Clarendon, Florence, Darlington and Lee Counties, the crop seems also to offer a msv source of income for market gardeners through out Virginia and the Carolinas. Sandy Loam Best. Asparagus grows well in a variety of soils. However, a rich sandy loam, well drained, gives best results. Asparagus can be set any time dur ing the dormant season which is De cember, January and February in this section. The crowns should be set by the time or before they begin to sprout. Some growers use 4,000 to an it should produce fairly good aspju’a gus for as much as twenty ^years. . | In planting asparagus the land should be well broken and all vege tation harrowed in. Lay off the rows with a medium size shovel plow, then take a two-horse turn plow and mak«i one round to each row, run ning in the edge of the shovel plow furrows, leaving a balk about six inches wijde, then scatter about five tons of compost and 1,000 pounds of high grade fertilizer ia the furrow made by the two-horse plow and on the balk; next, throw out the balk with a large middle-buster, or round point plow. This mixes the soil with the fertilizer and compost and the row is ready to be planted. Fertilizer Important. Fertilizing asparagus is one of the most important factors entering into the successful producton of this crop. It is also one question that we know very little about. Due to the fact that asparagus js not a oroyear crop, it is very haid to get an accurate check on the proper formula of fertili zer to use, and the proper amount and the proper time to apply it. A survey recently made by Mr. Gowan, Aiken County agent, develop ed a variety of information with refer ence to fertilizing asparagus. Lack of space prevents a dscussion of this. Some successful growers recommend 1,200 pounds of 7-6-6, or preferably 7-5-7, applied broadcast and harrowed in in February, three hundred pounds an acre of Nitrate of Soda just be fore cutting begins, which is about Maich 15th and 1,200 pounds of 7-5-6 or 7-5-7 about May 10, broadcast and harrowtil in, and 600 pounds an acre of manure salts applied the last of June. It should be remembered that different soils may require a different fertilizer. When large quantities of asparagus are produced per acre the giade is much better and the returns per crate* much higher. For that reason it is advisable to use heavy applications of fertilizer. Some outstanding asparagus breed ing work has been carried on by the Coker Pedigreed Seed company, at Hartsville, under the direction of J. B. Norton, one of the leading plant breeders and asparagus experts in America. Additional information about as paragus, its care and cultivation can be had upon application from T. R. Pender, Wiliiston, Coker Pedigreed Seed company, Hartsville, or from the writer of this article. St. Louis, San Francisco and Cincin nati, are now holding showings and Portland, Dallas and Atlanta will have openings December 18th. When it was decided that the ad vance showings should take in more territory so that no large center would be overlooked prior to the nation-wide exhibit December 29th, Chevrolet’s vast and efficient sales force went in to immediate action. Marshall**! by H. J. Klingler, general sales manager of the company, and captained by the regional sales managers, arrange ments were culminated almost over night to bring about the showings in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, In dianapolis, Kansas City and Flint. Cars from the Flint factory had to be loaded and rushed by express Dealer organizations in each of these places, working smoothly in every instance, selected centrally located and popular exhibit places. News paper advertising was reliqd upon to welcome the public. And the success of the suddenly planned venture was attested to by the mammoth crowds which poured forth at all thesa points to view the handsome new Chevrolet. While the Chevrolet sales organiza tion, expecting Hs greatest year in busy with the advance show ings, and special dealer exhibits, the -^r production forces of the company are equally busy behiryl the scenes, v Fifteen mammoth Chevrolet factor-* ies throughout the country are work ing at top speed turning* out parts and assembling these part^ ifitd complete automobiles. Every thing is being pushed fonvard at peak capacity so that the thousands whir b ave already placed orders will not be jplisappointed when deliveries begin' January 1st. As soon as the cars come off the as sembly line they are distributed to the dealer organization that every Chevrolet dealer will have cars on dis play and ready for delivery to custo mers December 29th. T. a Ellis j. a bum KLUS ENGINEERING CO. Land Surveying a Specialty. A Dangerous Crossing By Albert T. Reid -s* D -A", W & ■ £ AMTMO.ET1 iwrJ Wm. McNAB FIRR, HEALTH AND ACCIDHNT INSURANCE COMPANIBa Personal attention given all bnatnsas Office in Harrison Block, Main BA BARNWELL, a CL 22nd, 1928. By order of the* Barnwell County Pen sion Board. JOHN K. SNELLING. Clerk of the B. C. Pension Bd. CITATION NOTICa State of South Carolina, County of BamWell. By John K .Snelling, Esq., Probate Judge. TREES and PLANTS Whereas, Annie Lou Jeffcoat, hath We have an excellent variety of FRUIT and SHADE TREES, ROSES, SHRUBS, EVER- GREENS, HEDGEPLANTS, VINES and ORNAMENTALS. CATALOGUS UPON REQUEST THE C. C. DORN CO. 101 Ninth St. Augusta, Ga. Don’t Take Chances Witti winter just around the corner, why take chances on your radiator freezing and radiator costing .ypu a big repair bill, when we <^an furnish you the be*t s*rt of insurance in the “Radii ahape pf ‘‘Radiator Alcohol” at 25 cents a quart or 90 cents a gallon? Better drive in today and let us put the proper emotxnt in your radiator. made suit to me to grant unto her Let ters, of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Dave Jeffcoat. THESE ARE. THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred sn^d creditors of the said Dave Jeffcoat, deceased that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Barnwell, S. C., on Saturday, December 15th, next after publication thereof, at 11 o’ clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if sny theiy have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. Given under my Hand this third day of December, A. D. t 1928. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate, B. C. Published on the twenty-second day of December, 1928, in The Barnwell People-Sentinel. Notke of Discharge. Vickery Bros. BARNWELL, S. C. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final return as Administrator of the estate of J. M. Sanders, with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, and petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Leitters Dismissory upon Satur day, the 29th day of December, 1928, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon. HOMMIE SANDERS, Admr. Estate of J. M. Sanders. Dated, Dec. 1st, 1928. 4t. THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said, Mrs. Alke I. Beat, deceased, that they be aryi appear before me, in the Court of Pro>*ate, to be held at Barnwell on Saturday, December 8th next, after publication thereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administra tion should not be granted. Gven under my Hand this 24th dsy of November, A. D., 1928. JOHN K. SNELLING, Judge of Rrobat#, B. C. Published on the 29th day of Nov., 1928, irv The Barnwell People-Sentinel. Notice of Diacharge. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final return as Administra trix of the estate of Joseph Q. Creech upon Saturday, the 15th day of December, 1928, with the Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of the Pro bate Court for Barnwell County, S« C., and petition the aaid Court f° r an Order of Discharge and Letter! Dismissory. LUCY CREECH, Administratrix, Estate of Joseph C. Creech. Nov. 20, 1928. - 11-22-41. NcSice of Discharge. CITATION NOTICE. ~T Legal Advertisements Noti c e to Confederate Veterans and Widows. > Notice is hereby given that all Con federate Veterans and widows of Vet erans are especially requested to meet at the office of the Judge of Probate, on Saturday, the 22nd day of Decem ber, for the purpose of re-electing of ficers and especially one to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. E.. B. Sanders, Sr., and to revise the pension roll. ' This is an important meeting aifd every one ia urged to be present at this meeting which will convene at 10:30 o’clock oc The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Ky John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Clara Bates hath made suit to me to grant unto her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Julia Ann Kelly. THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singulfcr the kindred and creditors of the said Julia Ann Kelly, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Barnwell, S. C.. on Monday, December 10th, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o’ clock im the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. Given under my Hai^d this 27th day of November, A. D., 1928. JOHN K. SNELLING, Judge of Probate, B. C. Published on the 29th day of Nov., 1928, ini The Barnwell People-Sentinel. CITATION NOTICE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell, By John K. SneUing, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, G. C. Best hath maids suit to me to grant unto him Letters of Administration of the estate of and effects of Mrs. Alios L Notke is hereby given that I will file my final account as Administra trix of the estate of F. M. Morris, upon Saturday, the 15th day of De cember, 1928, with the Hon. John Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barn well County, State of South Carolina, and petition the said Court for an or der of Discharge and Letters Dismis sory. Lizzie Morris, Administratrix of the Estate of F. M. Morris. Nov. 20, 1928. ' ll-22-4t. <# ia. - Noti c e of Discharge. —I Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final account a s Exeicqtrix of the Will of Harry Simms with the Honorable John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, State of South Carolina, upon Monday, the 17th day of December, 1928, and pe tition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. Louise Simms, Executrix of the Will of Harry Simms. Published Nov. 22, 1928.—4t. Notice is hereby given that all per sons holding claims against the es tate of Mrs. Clarissa R. Bush are re quired to prove them in open court in the office of John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, State of South-Carolina, upon Monday, the 10th day of December, 1928, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, and all persons indebted to Ihe said estate will make prompt payment to the undersigned Executors or to their attorneys, Brown A Bush, of Barnwell, S. C. Dr. Fred C. Brinkley, Julian R. Moody, Executors of the Will of ClarrUa R. Bush. Barnwell, S. C. # Now. 10, 19C8. *