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-V. Blackrille to Hum of TliriTlmc Teeaiinf Ufo.— L. P. Bojloton To Pioneer. Blockrille, June 2.—Once again it ia encumber time at Blackville. The nlnats that a few days ago showed «aly small town scenes are now thriv- ing with business and teeming with Hfe. In the market place the street la patrolled by police and,,traffic is *Blj one way. Every vehicle known to man is to be found here, each with its precious cargo of "cukes”—cut- elown Fords, wagons, trucks loaded to capacity. They are piled to the state «f tumbling, but somehow they stick on the sides, on the running boards, eter the fenders like monstrous eyes they protrude from above the lights la all makes of automobiles. And from where do they come, these bear ers of the season's harbinger of track? Lo, they hail from every- wrhere within a radius of 50 miles, from Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale, Orangeburg, Colleton, Hampton and Aikan Counties, the planters come to Blackville with their cukes. In 1907 L. P. Boylston, of Healing Springs, planted the first acre of cu cumbers in this section. H(, effort came from the idea advanced to him fay his brother, W. P. Boylston, of 'Cfcasdeston. Tliis acre netted him sev eral hundred dollars. And so Black- . riDe became the pioneer cucumber aaarket. About 600 cars a year are •* leaded here and sold as far West as . Hinnesota, as far North a 8 Canada and East to New Hampshire. The majority are sold f. o. b. f but some are coaaigned. The market ranges from 91.25 to $1.75 this year. A 9 a rule, market opens higher, having rhed $5. When thi f ia the case, farmer sleeps little. He longs f< r hot nights, during which the rapid growth is marvelous. ‘“Cakes'* mature very rapidly, and an an ideal condition an acre will pro- «h»cr from ten to 20 baskets per day. The market generally opens about • Jane 1 and laat a for three to four Thirty Thousand W. O. Veterans Honored Celebrating 40 Years of Service Thirty thousand members of the Woodmen of the World have received service medals signifying that they have been mehibcrs of the Woodmen of the World for twenty-five years or more, W. A. Fraser, president of the Woodmen of the World, announced today. The thirty thousandth medal was recently presented at a meet ing of the Fort King Camp, No. 14. at Oscala, Florida. The Woodmen of the World will be forty years pld on June G of this year. The twenty-five year medals have been given out to veterans of the Woodmen of the World for the past fourteen years, the first medal being given In 1910. “When we first started giving med als out to veterans of our associa tion, we never dreamt that w e< would be us ing thirty thousand of the service pins.’ said w. A. Fraser. “Our association has had a great growth since It was first organized with 135 members forty years ago.” ‘‘The pioneers of the Woodmen of the World had ah inspiring vision of the future of their or ganization but never dreamt of the tremendous size and wealth that the society now has.” said Mr Fraser "Today the Wood men of the World *ls the strongest fraternal organization in exist ence. It was recently declared 104.6% solvent. It holds invest ments and securities of more than $100,000,000 with gross assets totaling approximately $123,000.- COO.” Membership Half Millicn The membership of the Wood men of the World to now estimat ed at approximately one-half million and the organization has paid in death losses and disabil ity benefits during its forty years of existence approximately $175,- 000,000. Two of the largest enter prises that have placed the Wood men of the World in the fore most ranks of progressive frater nal insurance, societies are the War Memorial Hospital at San Antonio, Tex., and f TEe radio station WOW in the headquarters building at Omaha, Neb. The War Memorial Hospital is a millicn dollar structure and has taken in thousands of sick mem bers and turned them out healthy and able to go back to their families srjpy iiffc. Tha Woodmen of the World Radio Station was buftt in 1923. It has become one of the most popular radio stations in the United States. President Fraser developed the idea of the ^rood- men of the World Radio Congrega tion. a religious congregation of radio listeners, which is "the larg est in the world, estimated at one-half million. Hopes to Issue 100.000 Pins “I hope that the Woodmen of the World will some day issue 100.0CO twenty-five year service pins to its members." said Presi dent Fraser. "Our association is growing rapidly. It is becoming larger and of greater service to its members." la the trend of travel have taken place from this country to Europe. If no foreigner ever comes to this country for the same reason Americans travel abroad —that Is, In search of beauty, culture or entertainment—we can console our selves with the knowledge that the European Industrial regards us with the keenest curiosUy, r Mass production}and the wonders accomplished In the United States are on the tongue of every business man and’manufacturer In Europe. They hear tales of extraordinary achieve ments and they are coming to this country in increasing numbers to see whether the trick is turned—and, if so, how.—Nation’s Business. Mr. Asparagus Grower:- DO YOU REALIZE that now is the most important time to fertilize your asparagus? \ • Durability of Furs It Is said that if otter, the strong est fur, is given a 100 per cent durabil ity rating, othe** of the furs rank thus: Beaver, 90; chinchilla, 15; hare, 5; nat ural fox, 40; dyed fox, 25; baum or pine marten, 60; dyed marten, 45; mink, 70; dyed mink, 35; raccoon, 65; dyed raccoon, 50; sable, 60; dyed sable, 45; skunk, 70; tipped skunk, 50; hair seal, 80; dyed seal, 75; fur seal, 70; squirrel, 25; dyed squirrel, 20; coney, 20; lynx, 25; mole, 7; muskrat, 45; dyed muskrat, 35. EXCURSION —to COLUMBIA, S. C. The Capital City. SUNDAY, JUNE 8th, 1930 $1.75 Round Trip $1.75 Good going all trains June 8th. Good returning to midnight June 9th. Consult Ticket Agents SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM THE ASPARAGUS PLANT is making its maximum growth from now until late summer. IT NEEDS A BOUNTIFUL supply of plant food at this season so that it can store up energy in the crown for produc ing next season’s crop. A COMPLETE FERTILIZER and extra POTASH will give you this necessary plant food. SOME OF THE MOST successful asparagus growers of this county are using 1200 pounds of 7-5-5 or 7-5-7, and 800 to 1000 pounds of 20 per cent, kainit per acre at this season. SEE OUR REPRESENTATIVE or drop us a line for prices on mixed fertilizers and POTASH Salts. • __ * Molony & Carter Company Charleston, S. C. ADVERTISE The BiarkvlHe is the largest sing!** cu cumber market in the United States. The large iodine content of the South’s U found in this product to iiing extent. Cucumbers grow best on low lands, in dark, rich soil, are planted between March 15 April 1. Mutual Trading Company and Shnon Brown’s Sons are Blackville’s largest merchants and planters. But cumber section are busy grading the “cukes’' as they roll (Sast them. The first ones selected are the pickles, next the plain, then the choice. If the selection is 100 per cent., the remain ing ones are the ones termed fancy. These latter are uniform s ize, with no off color, green to each tip and firm. Tlie culls or the diacarded ones are thrown into the bottom section of the belt and carried back to a receiving hairel to be fed to the pigs. A federal inspector, Mr. B loss cm, says that the stock here this year is the prettiest thst he has seen this sea son _ Stanley Brown goes further and •ays he considers them the prettiest this section has ever produced. The “cukes," after they have been graded, , , • r «* P*«'ked into hampers, each in its mrrTy f*""" ,n ** , -‘' on - no m * t - properly I.Wed conUioer. Thry .re trr h«» .m.ll hi. .err.*,. Pl-t.' k#d .. Brmn ., Brhnir , n<J “cukw.-from the .m.ll f.rmer ; , h( . Sou , h ^ w,U» hi, h.lf-.cre p.uh to the pUnter I , Ump whkh js V(i|u<i() a( , g ^ m.ny .ere. Amon* the The c.r, are lo.de.1 from the ,hed. Urve.. P..r.er, may be n.mH: W. A tr . ln put on by Sou , h . R.C.rr„ll J S Creech r V V Collum. ^ R, llw . y and U .. vlnic BUckville, W. b. M.tthew,. fc C. Matthew,. J.' h ; d V. lUtthe... C H. Hu,,, R B. Pick tty „ om . , Uy .„ deliv „ y , to ['"* L J * ,ck " n «- A - FkkJ,n * B ! market, anti e.rrie, the "cukea” to the 1 ? p P „ ,< t n “ n ' L C 'u‘»' co “ rs 100 P* r «"» condition. H. D St.ll f H. We^tmcer H B. Thirteen car, were .hipped from Grime,. H J. H.,r M.m. Walker. Wedrre.d.y, four by L. J. B.u.h- Bober, Vtalker. B. F. Gardner, ll.mp mtn , five by.Simon Brown’. Sons, Hot to, Wade Grubb, e.t.te of Dr. D. om . bjr j. S . freed, a, reported. The K. Brut, .ml Paul Baxley. Simon maiket j. nol yet op) . n t0 iu c . p . city> Brown a Sons are piobably the largest a r ... J * a*, mur> cukes art* not yet ready for buyers, with L. J. Baughman second. 1 shipmcnt Within a radio, of ten mile, around;' But tbe cucumber picture hai it , 4,000 acre, are devoted to cucumber.,. da , k side a|a0 Not a profit ,j| There are here yhout 20 r buyer,. ig e5tlmated that it tbere were not i vrh.ch number include,: Smmn SLuh a |;(re( , |H , r , enU2( , of cucumt(er l Brown ., Son.,. Mutual Tr.d.n K Com-. acrca(fe that this gection wonld pr0 . jmny. L J Baughman, Leroy Fanning, ducp 2 .000 more bale, of cotton veir- Urlaml Johnaon Le.lie Hord J. B. ly The crop is a dajl one and re . f“ SOn * A ’, P ’ \ l T\ 'J* ShK,,ds -i quire, great care in harvesting. Dry Jeny Bevel and Brother, H. Virshup.Leather i, death to the vines, and of- San. Adelson and others. They rep- ten bliKht and rust sta|k as a tn . PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR JOB PRINTING WITH NOW! resent firms from everywhere. The market was predicted to open near June 1st. This information was gen erally announced. However, the first cars were shipped Saturday, May 24. ence through the one-time beautiful plants. Though they bring good prices, it is but for a time, for often the market breaks and the shipper must send forth money to pay the „ . ...wot ccitv. uiuii'.-.v iu pay me ‘ he t b “ y r W1 " l n0t COme m frei K ht barges. But with all, it is a «n t rs o e wee . clean, pretty crop to gather- and each Last year Simon Browns Sons ye>r B | ackville awakes from a ]eth>r . erected a packing shed, as did also gic scmno | Pnce t0 the call of the cu . tbe Mutual Trading Company. This year, following a trip to points in Florida during the “cuke" season there, Stanley Brown, eldest son of Herman Brown, senior member of the firm of Simon Brown’s Sons, who stud ied the latest development in the pack- cumber season. He Has $4.00 Bill. John V. Shea, of the Treasury De partment, Washington, recently came into possession of a $4 bill printed by in* of cucumbers, instigated the new' the State of Maryland before the Rev- ethod if grading, so that their shed olutionary War. The old bill is yel- ia of the moat all-around and thor- modern type. Its capacity hat been doubled, It lowed with age, but its .inscriptions, which still are readable, show it was made according to an act of the As .t* 196 feet long with a maximum ca-1 sembly of Maryland, dated in Annap- padty of tea car. per day. A car of | elis on the “firat day of March Anno tra contain* 900 hampers. The Domini 1770.” one-bushet* sise and eon- On it. face it bears these words: to 118 “cukes,” according “Four dcliars—Maryland. Thu in superintendent of the dented bill of four dollars shall entitle Pou, of Plant City, Pla^ tbe bearer hereof to receive bills of hn$! earhange payable ia Louden ia gold I and •fiver at the rate of foe Lowest Prices Consistent With Quality. uU-.l A Fresh Supply of Typewriter Ribbons % i Just Received. Sentinel Barnwell, S. C.