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B t ♦ Saluda Man Has 17 Vegetables In Garden as Late as October 7 To The Index-Journal: My friend, George Griffith, of Sa luda County, the chapton gardener of the Stata and the winner of the State prize in 1929, this morning gathered from his garden and brought to my office as fine variety of fresh vege tables a g ever I saw. He brought £he following: Kentucky Wonder beans. . 'Butter beans. Irish potatoes. Peppers. Squash. Cucumbers. Cabbage. Tomatoes. Beets. Carrots. Parsley. Parsnip. r Egg plant. Turnips. Okra. " - Mustard. Kale. He has a garden of about one acre; and this year his family, consisting of him?elf and wife and 11 children, have been served from it practically every day since February 15 and in addition he ha t sold between $700 and $800 worth of vegetables from it. This may sound incredible but he has his books to show for hie sales. A simple calculation will show that he has sold from this one acre as much a 8 16 bales of cotton would fetch at present prices, and they would have to be 500 bales weight! The list above shows, moreover, 17 different varieties of fresh vegeta bles growing in his garden a 8 late as October 7th! What a marvelous county Saluda is! What marvelous things one may do'with an acre or two of Saluda County clay lands! Knowing your great interest in matters of this kind I am thereby prompted to send, you thi 8 note for such use as you may care to make of it, and am only sorry that I am not in easy reach that I might divide with you the two heaping baskets of vege tables made up of 17 varieties listed. However, I have placed them on display in the Farmers Bank of Sa luda as an object lesson to our farmer friends. B. W. Crouch. Saluda, S. C., Oct. 7, 1930. •r. in other Mixed Farming Will Meet the Situation Well-Being of Agriculture Preserved When Farmer Lives at Home, Says Roland Turn^. That mixed farming will meet the present situation in which the farmer find s himself is the opinion of Roland Turner, general agricultural agent of the Southern Railway Company. In addressing the members of the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Associa tion at their loth annual meeting in this city Thursday, Mr. Turner spoke in part as follows: “The officers and members of the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association here assembled represent probably the highest developed entity of thought upon agricultural matters to be found in the State of South Carolina. You have achieved a meas ure of success in the establishment of an important added phase of produc tion in lower South Carolina and have successfully developed the production and marketing of asparagus in a way to attract the attention and command the admiration of farming people throughout the country. I assume, then, that the occasion is most aus picious for suggesting some funda mental principles for the further ad vancement of the agricultural inter est.' of this section of South Carolina and of the South. “No principle is more thoroughly established ;n history than that as farmers restrict the range of crops or, commodities produced and thus pass from the field of selling to the field of buying farm commodities, the tenden cy is at once toward less economic in dependence and greater economic stress. The fact stands out that the well-being of agriculture i s conserved when the farmer lives at home and produce? for sale surplus quantities of the essential food commodities. i Greater economic independence of course is realized when, in addition to .products of food, raw materials that are most practically and economically produced are included in the produc tion program. The farmer, then, if he shall succeed, must be a seller of commodities rather than a buyer. “Mixed farming will meet the situa tion and in the development of the as paragus industry, which has been done by farmers formerly following a re stricted production policy, is a happy sign of the times and justifies the hope and belief that in this associa tion is represented an entity of thought or rather the power to think which may, by carrying on, become a' great factor in the re-establishment of the principle of live-at-home and the principle that farm well-being de mands that farmers be sellers of com modities rather than buyers of farm commodities. “Constructive thought ig most Im portant and farm relief, when it shall come, will come through the power of constructive thinking rather than through legislation. The officers and members of the South Carolina Aspa ragus Growers Association have dem onstrated beyond question that the power to think straight and eentinu- oufly with respect to agricultural matters has been developed in this part cl the Sooth to a marked degree. *1 woald impress the thorough dtona gad hapeftaacu af (he that the farmer, «f he f tumsud, mMt he a **Aer ef [hm thae a Imput Etafmu f South of restricting the farm produc ing enterprises to a few important cash crops has made the stabilization of farm well-being next to impossible. As a result of our restricted policy of production, we experience periods of depression and economic stress and also periods of prosperity and well being. It hag been said that southern agricultural interests may become dis tressingly hard-pressed the quickest and that prosperity may rise to a high ■point in a shorter time than i s so in any other part of the country. When cotton and tobacco prices are low, business is depressed and times are hard. On the other hand, when prices received for these important raw ma terials are high, prosperity abounds and business is good. “The South needs a balancing or stabilizing influence upon its agricul tural industry and the establishment of mixed farming or of a wider range of producing enterprises upon the farm s of the South will meet the situ ation and will stabilize our agriculture at a level of well-being and prosperity that will meet our hopes and ambi tions. “Another thought I would suggest is that the future of South Carolina, of the South and of the country—and here I have reference to the agricul tural future, of course—rests entirely in the hands of two people—maybe, I should say, in the hands of three peo ple—namely, the investigator doing research work and' discovering the truth; the interpreter of the truth, and the administrator or user of estab lished facts and truths as discovered by the investigator. In South Caro lina, through the agricultural experi mental stations of the State, scientific research by investigators or seekers of the truth is well in advance with its work. Enormously more import ant facts and truths have been found out and are well established than are being made use of by the farmers of the State. The investigator, then, has done and is doing his job well and progress is not being blocked because of any delay or failure upon the part of the man doing scientific research work. Our power of interpretation is not entirely adequate. “We have, through the agricultural college at Clemson and Winthrop col lege at Rock Hill, great organizations with representatives in practically every county who are charged official ly with the job of interpreting to the rank and file agricultural facts and truths that have been discovered and established by the scientific research work conducted in and through the ex perimental stations. This body of of ficial interpreters is doing its job magnificently, it is true. They are, however, unable to reach all of the people in an effective way rapidly enbugh to meet the situation satisfac torily to themselves and to the pro gressive spirit of the people of South Carolina. Every intelligent man and woman may practically aid in the im portant work of interpreting the truth to the agricultural rank and file of the State. “I maintain that teachers, preach ers, newspaper editors, lawyers, bank ers and every business man, ms well as fanners, may practically assist in the important work of painting a picture qi the troth so vividly clear as to make its practical use available to the rank and file engaged in producing crops or the management of lands in r. I maintain that for administrator or the farmer actually engaged in the work of producing crops and farm commodities it with us slways. ^ “The moat important matter con fronting South Carolina and the South is that of a greater power of inter pretention of agricultural facts and truths to the end that every bit of the energy expended upon the farms of the State shall be intelligently and properly used in line with the facts and truths that have been evolved by the scientific research force of the State. “There is no better equipped entity of men and women in South Carolina to effect through cooperation with the county agents and the colleges at Clemson and Rock Hill a strengthen ing of the power of interpretation within this section than the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Associa tion. In conclusion, I would remind you that your success in the establish ment of an important producing en terprise upon yojir cotton farms, that of asparagus, is commendable and may hearten us to hope that by the same tpken you may become a power in the development of other added producing enterprises, finally establishing for thig region a great, well balanced, wholesome system of rpixed farming. ^J‘I would impress the point that farm well-being is conserved as farm ers expand their producing enterprises and thu s pass from the field of buying farm commodities to the field of sell ing. v “Remember that ycur destiny is in the hands of two people, one being the investigator for scientific truths and facts, whose work is v well advanced and need not here concern' u? serious ly. “Let me urge you that the interpre tation of the turth is important and in this essential matter you have as your official interpreters ycur county agents, your extension specialists and your great institutions at Clemson and Rock Hill'. While these agencies are doing their work in a most excel lent and acceptable manner, the ef fectiveness of their work may be greatly increased and the general use of agricultural truths and facts great ly expedited through the assistance that the officers and members of this association and every thinking man and woman in the State may extend to this group of official interpreters. Attend Burkett Funeral. Derby, privateer* eerrjinc 2.006 gmn» tad manned by 6.000 men, equal ta the ea- tire population of the dty, write* Wal ter Prichard Eaton la the Waahiaftoo Star. At the end of the war, naturally, Salem found Uaelf with a large fleet, much toe large for coastwise trade, and a large staff of skippers snd sea men trained to adventure and daring navigation. Besides the ships and sea men, the Iktle town possessed. In Der by and others, owners snd merchants of Imagination and Initiative. She was all set for great things. And great things came with a rush. The Derby*, the Crowlnshields and the rest sent their ships around Good Hope, to the East Indies, snd long before the East Indian traders knew the names of Philadelphia, New Tork, Baltimore or Boston, they knew well the name of Salem. Derby’s famous ship, the Grand Turk, In 17£4 was the first American merchantman to round the Cape of Good Hope. Faith of B rot hah Joe Surely at Low Poiat L. E. Newton of Garden City, Mo. ( put down his magazine and devoted himself to thoughts of a negro handy roan who used to work for him—Old Joe Black. Old Joe, writes Mr. Newton, was forever getting religion and backslid ing. One summer he suffered no few er than seven of these successful wrestles with Satan, and a particu larly powerful preacher was called to the rescue. “Have faith, Brothah Joe. have faith,” exhorted the good man. “Hitch you’self to faith and git goin’. Don't you know faith no biggah than a mus- tahd seed’ll move a mountain?” “Sho* does* sho’ does,” groaned Old Joe Black. “But jist this minute I ain’t got faith enough to move that mustahd seed.”—Collier’s Weekly. Among those from a distance who attended the funera] of I. E. Burkett here Saturday were the following: Harold Simms, of Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms, Mrs. Pro- thro, Robt. DuRant and J :hn Bagnell, of Manning; Dr. J. Allen Patterson and Rufus Grant, cf Columbia; Dr, and Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson and Mrs. C. D. Clarkson, cf Allendale. Very Low Popular Excursion Fares —to— COLUMBIA —FOR THE— State Fair THURSDAY, OCT. 23RD, 1930. Quaint Old Land’s End There is no spot in England more wrapped In mysterious charm than Land’s End. It is the jumping off place of a million imaginations, and when the freedom to travel Is pos sible, a trip to Land’s End will prove one of life's happiest realizations. If you would try it, put up a week-end or more at St. Just, or St Ives, Pen- deed, or at old familiar Penzance of Gilbert and Sullivan fame. After a night’s rest, wander forth Into the quaint old streets, visit fisher homes in sheltered nooks, climb old cliff paths, pulling and puffing out the fin est Atlantic air and before the train takes you away you will discover that the lure of Land’s End was a charm ing trick to introduce you to several of the loveliest villages of old Eng land.—Boston Herald. Vacation Important The Public Health service says that a vacation is one of the most impor tant of our social institutions. In a world that is so arranged that most people are compelled to work during the greater portion of the year, a change, a rest, a vacation, if properly taken makes the work possible. Every * man and woman is entitled to a vaca tion. Every woman engaged in main taining a home is entitled to a vaca tion. It is not necessary to go long distances, but it is necessary to get out in the open. A vacation should be a time set aside for the building up of that reserve of health and bodily vigor necessary to carry people through the long periods of work which must follow before the next vacation season rolls around. Round trip fares: Allendale Barnwell Blackville r $2.50 2.25 2.00 Proportiohate fait? from intermed iate points. Special excursion tickets sold for all trains October £3rd, final limit mid night, October 24th. Also excursion tickets on sale from all point* in South Carolina, Char lotte, N. C., Augusta and Savannah, Ga., on basis one fare snd a half round trip October. 19th to 24th inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive at Columbia before 1:00 p. m. Octobei* 25th, final limit October 27th. CAROLINA-CLEMSON FOOTBALL CLASSIC aiid numeroc* < ther enter taining features. The cbeap- TRAVEL BY TRAIN est, the safest, as*>t srbsdnlse and et^rr infensaKiea see Tirfctf mf.rtabie^ Per Magnesium Long Known Magnesium metal has been known to science 100 years. Though known for 122 years it appeared in Its purest form a century ago and has been avail able commercially for more than 05 years, says Dr. John A. Gann, metal lurgist, in a report to the American Chemical society on the development of the magnesium industry. Since the date of its discovery it has been found that the metal Is about sev enty times as plentiful as nickel and 200 times as abundant as copper. Mag nesium salts are itlko found In mineral waters and In the ocean. The impor tant raw material for magnesium pro duction in the United States at the present time is Michigan salt brines. latsrsstmg Old Castle Lumley castle, near Chesterle-Street, England, it is thought, can est^lish its. claim to be the oldest inhaoited castle in the two counties of Nor tln/mherland and Durham, says an ar ticle in tiie Montreal Family Herald. It was originally built as a manor house about 933, and continued as such for about four centuries. In the Fourteenth century Sir Ralph Luhley had the castle remodeled by building the four corner towers or keeps snd connecting the buildings on all sides hut the west. The csstle has been in continuous occiipstlon of the Lumley Tsmlly ever since Its origins! erec tion In the dc.vs of the Saxon kings. An Eptiratyf ^ Georgia State Fair Savannah, Ga* OCT. 27, 28, 29,30,31, NOV. 1 iiim »* « - B- n!i..m m *■' »i ■■■_■'i. .■» ■ .. i f r ,..,,-.,,^.,11^^ You Can’t Afford to Miss It . Something for Everybody Educational Spectacular FUN-MAKING : mm =±3 Growth— As “big oaks from little acorns grow,” so will your dol lars when planted in the fertile soil of good securities, such as our $6.00 Preferred Stock We pay dividends quarterly and thU security is free of normal taxes. * South Carolina Power Co. Ask any employee or Investment Department TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The County Treasurer’s office will be open from October 15th, 1980,. to March 15th, 1931, for collecting 1930 taxes, which include real and personal property, poll and road tax. All-taxes due and payable between September 15th and December 81st, 1930, will be collected without penalty. All taxe 8 not paid as stated will be subject to penalties as provided by law; January 1st, 1931, one per cent, will be added. M February 1st, 1931, two per cent, will be added. ! March 1st to 15th seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection af ter March 1st, 1931. When writing for amount of taxes, be sure and give school district if property is in more than one school district. ^ All personal chocks given for taxes will be subject to collection. s 1 ■ 1 Ordinary County ! Road and Bridge Bonds f' & 1 Constitutional Schl PH 6 l I No. 24—Ashleigh l 5 13 1 * 1 i 1 3 1 4 12 1 u 42 No. 23—Barbary Branch . 5 13 4 1 3 4 80 ea No. 45—Barnwell 5 13 4 1 3 4 29 56 No. 4—Big Fork 5 13 4 1 3 4 18 48 No. 19—Blackville 5 13 4 1 3 4 25 55. No. 35—Cedar Grove 5 13 4 1 3 4 28 58 No. 59—Diamond 5 13 4 1 3 4 14 44 No. 20—Double Pond - 5 13 4 1 3 4 19 49 No. 12—Dunbarton 5 13 4 1 3 4 27 67 No. 21—Edisto 5 13 4 1 , 3 4 9 39 No. 28—Elko 5 13 . 4 1 3 4 30 60 No. 53—Ellenton 5 13 4 1 3 4 11 41 No. 11—Four Mile 5 13 4 1 3 4 14 44 No. 39—Friendship 5 13 4 1 3 4 14 44 No. 16—Green’e 5 13 4 1 3 4 20 50 No. 10—Healing Springs. 5 13 4 1 3 4 20 Mi No. 23—Hercules 5 13 4 1 3 4 27 6T Ho. 9—Hilda 5 13 4 1 3 4 35 65 No. 52—Joyce Branch •5 13 4 1 3 4 26 56 No. 34—Kline 5 13 4 1 3 4 18 48 ■ No. 32—Lee’s 5 13 4 1 3 4 10 40 No. 8—Long Branch 5 13 4 1 3 4 17 47 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 1 13 4 , 1 3 4 26 56 No. 42—Morris 5 13 - 4 1 3 4 12 42 No. 14—Mt Calvary 5 13 4 1 3 4 28 58 No. 25—New Forest 5 13 4 1 3 4 28 58 No. 88—Oak Grove 5 | 13. 4 1 3 4 19 49 No. 43—Old Columbia .. 5 13 4 1 3 4 26 56 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 1 4 J 3 4 15 45 No. 7.-r-Red Oak 5 1 13 4 1 3 4 16 46 No. 15—Reedy Branch - 5 1 13 4 1 3 4 21 51 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 1 13 4 1 3 • 4 12 42 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek - 5 i 13 4 1 3 4 17 47 No. 26—Upper Richland . 5 1 13 1 4 1 1 3 4 26 56 No. 29—Williston 5 1 13 1 4 1 i 1 3 1 * 32 j 62 DmIot AU Wi Mr*. Gabbil—Well, what did the dor tar say? Mr Gahftdl—TeM sm I seeded a aid tfcaf I mmi knew away The commutation road tax of 83.00 must be paid by all male dtixent between the ages of 21 and 56 years. All male citizens between the agpe of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of 81.00. Dog Taxes for 1930 will be paid at the same time other taxes are paid. It is the duty of each school trustee in each school district ta ana that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate in the raf arts meat ef the provisions of this Act. Chech* will not be accepted for taxes under any ciremmstaaces ex cept at the risk of the taxpayer.—(The County Traasaver reserves tha right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.! Tax receipts will be released oily upon legal tender, pestoffice money orders, or certifiud checks. j J. J. BELL. Ca. Tream. LOOK- . At the date on the label of your paper, and if has exDunedJ at 40P