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■ U 1 V THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH, 1M7. BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL. SOUTH page rtwm \ POTASH ,. _ / v theWinners OF THE . _ v Carolina Five-acre Cotton Contest CONGRA TULATIONS TO: Mrs. C. B. Smith, Mr. P. M. Arant, Mr. J. F. Hopkins and other prize-winners in the contest « • • • HM POTASH SALUTES YOU! CLEMSON COLLEGE EXTENSION SERVICE awarded first prize in South Carolina’s Five-acre Cotton Contest to Mrs. Carrie B. Smith of Johnston, Edgefield County. Mrs. Smith’s yield on five acres was 6,640 pounds of lint, with a staple length of V/n inches. This was the largest yield produced during the 11 years of the contest in which ap proximately 9,000 farmers have takei* part Second prize went to P. M. Arant of Pageland, Chesterfield County, S. C., who had a yield of 6,265 pounds of lint. J. F. Hopkins of Mayesville, S. C., stood high in the contest, winning first prize in the middle district with a yield of 6,080 pounds of lint, which was the third largest yield. The winners were announced February 26, 1937. The contest was inaugu rated in 1926 to improve the staple length of cotton and produce cotton more economically through improved fer tilization, cultivation and boll weevil control. B. R. ("Uncle Bob") SMITH, husband of Mrs. Carrie B. Smith, who won first prize, with a yield of 6,640 pounds of lint on five acres, says: “Mrs. Smith planted Coker’s Cleve-wilt No. 4 seed and used 1,450 pounds of fertilizer per acre, 300 pounds of which was NV MURIATE OF POTASH. She used part of the nitrogen as a top-dresser and the remainder of the fertilizer before planting, putting it down in three bands. She sure made me keep a close eye on that patch of cotton. For years I used 6% potash in my regular cotton fertilizer, but Clemson College said I was short on potash, so I started using 10% potash. I made larger yields and the 10% potash completely pre vented Rust.” • • B. R. SMITH Johnston, S. C. P. M. ARANT, Pagoland, S. C., winner of second prize, with a yield of 6,265 pounds of lint on five acres, says: “My five acres got a ton of my regular fer tilizer at planting and then 2,800 pounds of top-dresser composed of • Nitrate of Soda and NV MURIATE OF POTASH in equal parts. On my general crop I put down 300 to 400 pounds of comiJlete fertilizer per acre at planting, chop out and then put 100 pounds of Nitrate of Soda and 100 pounds of NV MURIATE OF POT ASH per acre around it with a dis tributor. I work it fast and with any kind of a decent season, we always make a good crop of cotton.” P. M. ARANT Pag*land, S. C. J. F. HOPKINS, Mayasrilla, S. C, who had the third largest yield, which was 6,080 pounds of lint on five acres, says: “My five acres received 800 pounds per acre of 9-4 , A-5 , A (PNK) fertilizer at planting and just after chopping, 150 pounds of top-dresser made of equal parts of Nitrate of Soda and NV MURIATE OF POTASH. I put my fertilizer out about 15 days ahead of planting and got a good stand. It was very dry for a long time but really turned out to be a good cotton year. We find that a nitrogen-potash top- dresser is fine for small grains and the land improves from year to year. We use this top-dresser on corn also.” IJou may not aspire to produce record yields; however, you certainly are interested in the best method of profit able cotton production. Plenty of NV POTASH in your fertilizer and top-dresser prevents Rust, helps control Wilt and produces strong, vigorous plants with less shedding, larger bolls that are easier to pick and better yields of uniform, high quality lint .... NV POTASH PAYS! N. V. POTASH EXPORT MY., Inc. Hurt Bldg., Atlanta. Royster Bldg., Norfolk This is the prize-winning cotton of J. F. Hopkins, Mayesville, S. C. mm •.NV. NV. TOP-DRESS WITH MV POTASH NV KA1NIT 200 pounds per acre • NV MURIATE 100 pounds per acre * . '-A " ' • HBRB AND HBRBABOUT8. 0 Geo. R. Evans spent the week-end in Sandersville, Ga., with relatives. Miss Paula Mazursky spent the week-end n Aiken as the guest of rela tives. Miss Marian Bolen spent Monday in Allendale as the guest of Miss Mary Sue Bowers. i Mrs. B. P. Davies, Jr., spent Tues day in Denmark with her mother, Mrs. Lina S. Zeigler. W. A. Boulton and Dr. Wilds, of Aiken, spent Saturday hunting with T. R. Brown. Mrs. E. H. Girardeau and Mrs. E. Brown Towles spent Monday in Au gusta shopping, Ul M * • Mrs. Daisy McNab, of Sanford, Fla., is spending some time in Barnwell with Mrs. Sallie McNab. Dr. B. W. Sexton and Dr. Martin C. Best were business visitors in Colum bia on Thursday of last week. Miss Annie Edwards of Waiter- boro, spent Sunday afternoon here with Miss Louise McCullough. Mrs. H. H. McKeithan, of Florence, spnt severs 1 days here last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr. Miss Elizabeth McNab spent Tues day in Bamberg attending a meeting of home demonstratoin workers. Mordecai M. Mazursky and Emmett E. Goodson spent Sunday* afternoon in Elloree with relatives and friends. Miss Lucille Bell, of Columbia, spent several days last week here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bronson. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Molair and Mr. and Mrs- W. L. Molair spent Suhday in Hodges with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Anderson, Mrs. T. R. Brown and Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr., were visitors in Augusta Satur day. Jack Harley, Sol Blatt, Jr., Arden Lemon and Buck Fuller visited Au gusta Mondhy night, to hear Jan Gar ber. Mrs. Aubrey Clark, S. M. Allen and Miss Elease Dubose, of Charleston, spent the week-end with Miss Maggie Black. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dunbar, Jr., of Columbia, arrived in Barnwell Mon day afternoon after spending a week in Hollywood, Fla. They left Tuesday morning for their home, accompanied by John Dunbar, III, who had spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Giles. Mrs. Ira Fales, Mrs. Solomon Blatt, Mrs. W. J. LemoTnmd Mrs. A. A. Lemon spent Thursday in Savannah, Ga. Miss Anne Scott McNab, of Clover, spent the week-end in Barnwell with her parents ,Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mc Nab. Mrs. G. R. Evans returned to her home in Barnwell after spending last week with relatives in Sandersville, Georgia. ‘ ' Cadet Rodman Lemon, of Clemson College, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and! Mrs. W. J. Lemon. - Quite a number of Barnwell people attended the dance at the Cherokee Casino in Augusta on Monday night when Jan Garber and 1 his orchestra furnished the music _ The friends of Miss Elizabeth Mc Nab will regret to learn that she was confined to her home for several days last week with a slight attack of in fluenza. Cadet Edward Richardson, of Clem son College, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terie Richardson. Dr. L. T. Claytor, county health phy sician, left Monday for Chapel Hill, N. C., where he will take a special course in health work. Hummel Harley, a law student at the University of South Carolina, spent the week-end here with his par ents, Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. J. E. Har ley. Mrs. B. D. Ellis and little daughter left last week for Waynesboro, Ga., where they will spend some time with the former’s mother, Mrs. H. H. Stem- bridge, Sr. Tommy Hagood, a student at the University of South Carolina, spent the week-end here with his mother, Mrs. M. B. Hagood. Miss Mary Sue Bowers, of Vam- ville and Allendale, was the guest of Miss Marian Bolen on Tuesday and Wednesday of lest week. Miss Margaret Ellis was called to Atlanta, Ga., on Friday because of the illness of her sister, Mrs. John Sartin, who is in a hospital there. Mrs. T. R. Brown, Mrs .Charlie Brown, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cave and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr., were visitors in Augusta Wednesday. NOTICE, I have inclosed at my place, one heifer, 1 brown, with some white spots on body and star in face. Owner please call for same and pay feed bill and cost of this adv. W. H. -BLACK, Barnwell, rfd.