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\ AieCORMICK MESStfrUER, McCUKMICK. >uth isuroltnu Page Number Two i* m re- 1 At P^mers S3M!%: ^4“ tft •>••: ■>{ ■ t Nt/" ••• ? , /Of eottoti, tiian before. Tot I^4 of •creege jk >j»l<i%d £rom tot^e ^^ryarieties. Jto he said, “h ’^pryde amm «t<3fw- Stod clean Sinqe then, cotton has come to be harvested with Jess regard to itt; freedom from t ^ trash.. Snapping and sledding tend to lower the grade of the resulting lint, not only becanso. of the inclu- *don of « greater proportion of leaf, stems and dirt, but also because of the fact that immature bolls, and in some cases even the bark of the plant are gathered with the seed cot ill effects of snapping, sled- careless picking upon the lint, however, are overcome by ths installation of cleaning equipment at the Just what effect the cleaning really have upon the qual ity of the fiber has not yet been def initely determined, but the statement is made by certain spinners that too much agitation in cleaning is not good, for cotton lint. /‘Whether or not the quality of the cotton crop has improved or declin ed, the results secured the;past year from our grade and staple estimates, on the one hand, and from our study of cptton utilization on the other, strongly indicate that there is ample room for adjusting the grade and . staple quality of the supply upward to meet the requirements of our American mills.** Summarizing the results of the bu reaus work the past year, Doctor Todngblood declared' that spinners pay for the cotton they consume on the basis of its spinning utility. The higher the grade, the longer, strong er and more uniform the staple, and the better the ; character of the staple, the more they pay for it. He announced, however, that the anti quated system of buying in the local markets on the basis of average val ues, lends no incentive to the grow ers to plant varieties producing lint of speror spinning utility. The grade of cotton, Doctor Youngblood said, is determined by weather damage before harvesting, by harvesting methods, and by gin ning. If a good job of ginning is done on already good cotton, the preparation is said to be “smooth,** a quality which influences grade. Staple length, fiber strength, uni formity and character, are funda mentally matters of breeding and 'selection, but they are influenced by soils and climatic conditions and by skill or lack of skill on the part of the ginner. The grades of cotton . produced last season averaged about the same for the Georgia and Texas- Oklahoma areas for which the bu-. reau issued grade and staple figures. The principal differences tended to offset each other. The Texas-Oklahoma area, accord ing to the bureau’s records, produc ed more 18-16 inch cotton, less 7-8 inch and tinder and more 1 inch and longer, than Georgia. Apparently, both areas, Doctor Youngblood said, could materially improve the qual ity of their cotton and thus improve thehr gross income without increase ing yields. Because of the large amount of 18-16 inch cotton and un der produced in the Texas-Oklahoma area, only 81.97 per cent of its cot ton was tenderable on Section 6 Fu ture Contracts, whereas in Georgia the tenderable cotton amounted tio 97.65 per cent. Georgia,the only State in which a comparison could be made of produc tion and consumption by grades and staples, produced more 7-8 inch cot ton and under and less 15-16 inch cotton and above than her mills con sumed, with the result that her mills had to go out of the State for 57.26 Petit Jurors For The Second Week *Of February Term Petit Jurors to serve the second week of February term, 1928, are: B. Dozier Brown, E. C. Cheatham, D. T. LaGroon, W. T. Self, K. McDonald, Jr., G. L. Jaynes, E. P. Dansby, J. T. McGrath, B. P. Talbert, George Bladon, J. L. Caudle, • J. p. Blackwell, S. W- Wideman, (P. B.) W. E. Britt, . J. L. Lesley, J. L. Dansby, J. j. Collier, ft. H. Quarles, Jr., W. M. McCue, T. B. Wood, ; Guy Jennings, L. N. Brown, O. C. White, R. E. Reynolds, D. H. Langley, J. F. Langley, G. N. Banks, W;. R. McBride, A. B. Lyon, J. A. Gable, Lee Price, , L. W. Bowick, J. L. Freeland, J. D. Dillashaw, Ansel Witt, W. L. Brown, .y Petit Jurors for first Week Feb ruary term, 1928, aret J. A. McNeil, A. H. Faulkner, E. P. Newby, J. T. Dorn, Manning Brown, 1 J. T. Creswell, G. E. Campbell, T. D. Howie, T. W. Walker, Metz Free, B. L Bladon, L. C. Talbert, W. F. Cothran, G. O. Hemminger, D. W. Dowtin, M. C. White, William Freeland, J. R. Gable, A. N. Jaynes, v N. F. Brown, J. B. Smith, J. T. Bracknell, W. L. White, H. O. Watson, E. B. Brown, Bussey Bowick, O. B. Miner, T. L. Britt, S. T. Link, J. C. Jennings^ A. W. Lyon, J. Z. Spence, Henry Quarles, J. E. Bradley, W. H. Bailey, , Walter Dorn. Grand Jurors for County for 1928, are: J. J. Hester, G. W. Cade, E. L. Hollingsworth, J. P. Brunson, T. M. Henderson, T. R. Cartledge, J. D. Dunlap, R. M. Winn, J. A. Callison, * R. J. Mann, R. L. Dowtin, A. J. Keown, G. A. Lewis, J. M. Hemminger, G. G. Palmer, J. W. Corley, J. S. Strom, F. L. Middleton. X McCormick The man who unknowingly des troys a great forest by throwing away a lighted cigarette, is an ar sonist as well as he who purposely fires homes and factories. Senator Heflin advises the Demo crats to nominate a strong Western man for president and a strong Southern man for vice-president. Now, who in the world is he thinks ing of as a candidate for vice-presi dent? and the consumption. They also tend to correct the false reputation of a local market or section with respect to the quality of the cottons grown and marketed. In both the Georgia and the Texas-Oklahoma areas, the production of grades and staples is not in proportion to their consump- t’on by American mills. “It is probable,** Doctor Young blood concluded, “that if there were per cent of the cotton consumed by evailablc a supply of staple of suit- them. It will be noted, Doctor Youngblood said, that the grade and staple estimates enable one to check tip on the quality of both the supply able lengths, more uniform in fiber lengths and of better character, both American and foreign niills would take them at suitable premiums.” Four Millionth Chevrolet Turned Out January 11 DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 1.—Added impetus was given the swift pace set for 1928 by the Chevrolet Moto” Company here today with the an nouncement by W. S. Knudsen, Pres ident and General Manager, that the four millionth Chevrolet un’t rolled off the assembly lines of the Flint, Michigan, plant on January 11. The record model—a 1Q28 coach— was built only 363 days after the three millionth car had been turned out at the same factory. This brief interval between pro duction of the two epoch making cars reveals the tremendous volume of the company the past year—when it was the world’s largest automo bile manufacturer—and shows the rapidity with which new cars an now being built to supply dealers ; n all parts of the world with an ade quate number for prompt delivery. Production for the year just ended exceeded the program of a million units by 1,800 cars and accelerated production this January over Janu ary a year ago, necessitated by the splendid reception accorded the new line, madfe poss : ble the building of the four millionth car two days Iqss than a year after the three millionth unit had been produced. Various dates in the life of the Chevrolet Motor Company on which the millionth car mark has been passed furnish a graphic picture of the rapid strides made by the com pany to its position of leadership in the industry. Nearly twelve years elapsed after its organization—on November 3, 1911 before the one millionth car was built. That record day was Feb ruary 27, 1923. There followed an interval of two years and five months before, on July 20, 1925, the two m’llionth car was produced. Between the two and three millionth cars was a period of a year and six months, the three millionth' unit having been built on January 13, 1927, while from that date to the building of the four mill ionth unit was 363 days. Like the three millionth car, the four millionth one was equipped with a coach body. The one and two millionth models both were touring types. Little ceremony attended the pro duction of the four millionth car. Mr. Knudsen, C. F. Barth, vice-president in charge of manufacturing, and C. E. Wetherald, Flint plant manager, inspected it, and shortly aftea ward it went with the millions of others produced to date to the loading docks for prompt shipment. Only a few seconds after the rec ord model had left the production line, number 4,OOP,001 rolled off, and the ceaseless activity evident at all Chevrolet plants since the middle of December continued its record-set ting pace. Chevrolet Motor Company, organ ized: November 3, 1911. 1,000,000th Chevrolet: February 27, 1923. 2,000,000th Chevrolet: July 10, 1925. 3,000.000th Chevrolet: January 13, 1927. 4,000,000th Chevrolet: January 11, 1928. IXI S. C. WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW Jir £ewmte*t ir**t£ortafUm Sensational New Performance Cflmazing New Low Prices/ Longer, lower, more rugged and powered by an improved valve-in-head engine— the Bigger and Better Chevrolet offers a type of over-all performance so thrilling mat it has created wildfire enthusiasm throughout America* Never before has there been such motor car value—marvelous new beauty, sensa tional new performance, and greatly improvedquality * * * at the most amazing prices in Chevrolet history* You need only to see and drive this sensa- tional new car to know why it has every where encountered a public reception of history-making proportions—why every one calls it the world’s most desirable low- priced automobile* Come in today for a demonstration! The coach $ HXISSS'. *495 The $eoe Coape • * • JZrJ The 4-Door Sedan • • • O The Sport Cabriolet « * OOD The Imperial Landau . . k / LD Utility Truck . $ 495 (Chassis Only) Light Delivery *375 (Chassis Only) All pricea f. o. b. Flint, Michigan Check Chevrolet Delivered Prices They include the loweat handling and financing ran CDEVMfr m McCORMICK, S. C Q*U A L I T Y A T L O W C O S~T Although this is a presidential year, authorities say there is little likelihood of a financial or social up heaval. Business will proceed on an even keeL Bamberg—New store will be es tablished in recently renovated and improved store building on Main Street Camden — Work in progre s pav ing Market Street from DeKalb to Rutledge Streets. Columbia — 1928 prosp-^s are good for South Carolina in' istries. Orangeburg—About 2,000 r ores of tobacco will be planted in 1 .j coun ty next season. Denmark—Good acreage of straw berries will be planted in this sec tion this year. Sumter—Plans making for con-i struction of proposed bridge over At lantic Coast Line tracks at Manning Avenue. Abbeville—Silk farm is latest in dustry in this vicinity. Camp Jackson—Installation of wa*. ter systems and number of camp build ings will be made here within Tioxt s 5 x months. Aubeviue—J_.argo drapery plant will be established here. Dillon—Financial condition of 1 three local banks very good. Newberry—Three local banks on December 31, 1927, showed total de posits amounting to $4,102,126, gain of $53,869 over preceding year. Newberry—Building construction in this city during 1927 amounted to appi oximately $1,000,000. Columbia—^Population of this city estimated at 50,000, gain of 33 per cent over 1920 number. Dillon—B. M. Hamer moves gar age to larger quarters in Ford build ing on Main Street. Value of South Carolina 1927 crops exceeded those of 1926 by moie than $27,000,000. McCormick—McCormick Hatchery opens for winter seiason. Columbia More than 100,000,- 000 gallons pf gasol ne were consum ed in South Carolina during 1927. Grays—New consolidated high school here dedicated. McCormick-r-Poultry industry in McCormick County proves profit able. Anderson—Local farmer produced 160 bales of 1927 cotton on 105 acres land. South Carolina produced 75,579,- 367 pounds of leaf tobacco in 1927. Smoaks — Burned Pine Grove school rebuilt. Myrtle Beach —i New golf and country club building under con- struct'on here- Monthly payroll of W. S. Barstow & Company, Inc., building mammoth Saluda dam, is approximately $100,- 000; about 2,000 men employed. Sumter—$17,626,157 expended dur ing 1927 on road contruction pro jects in South Carolina. Belton—Two local banks had de posits of $2,099,607 on December 31, 1927. Belton—Emergency airport for mail planes being established at An derson County Home for the Poor. JXt MODOC NEWS (Too Late For Last Week.) If the South Carolina autoists can not get gasoline maybe they can make out on alcohol through the Sundays. Mr. F. M. Bussey is in Augusta a few days this week. M’*. and Mrs. John Douglas from •fxuga.s'Uk vvcie ijuiiuay vxbiuors u&ru to the former’s brother, Mr. A. P. Douglas. Messrs. R. E. and B. M. Buse^y aie at work this week over near Edgefield. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey were the guests last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Messrs. H. W. Bussey and H. J. Bussey spent Monday of this week at Edgefield and McCormick. Mrs. A. V. Bussey spent last week with relatives in Augusta. We were very glad to have with us in our B. Y. P. U. meeting last Sunday night, Mrs. Rhodes of At lanta, who made us a very interest ing speech. There has been a great deal of sickness in our community the past week or so—some in nearly every home. There are several cases of something like the flu. We are sorry to hear of Wiley Grant, colored, our well digger, get ting killed last week at Parksville. He was working in a well for Col. Talbert when the well caved in and covered him up. Messrs. G. C. McDaniel and Henry Bailey and Miss Ethel McDaniel were business visitors to Edgefield Tuesday. Modoc. X Chemical Industry “In the good old days” most of the chemists made a living running a drug store, and the more profound ones were drafted by playrights to show starvation in the drama. Mod ern science has made a real guy out of the chemist. His business prob lems are to be discussed at a Na tional conference of the chemical in dustry of the United States called by the Department of Commerce, to be held in Washington during the middle part of February. Secretary Herbert Hoover will be a speaker on the program, and Dr. Julius Klein, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, will discuss the foreign trade situation on the basis of his first-Jiand information gathered during his recent Euro pean tour. The rise of chemi try in the affairs of mankind is evidenced by the fact that there will be general discussions which will inclu ^ such matters as tariffs, trhde c -tutes, foreign problems, statistics, :'.dver-i tising and subjects relating to the business at home and abroad. . .. t.Vf Holding the Democratic conven tion in the greatest cotton state doesn’t augur so well for the Wool len boom. A Little Talk On Thrift (By S. W. Straus, President Ameri can Society for Thrift) Recent surveys of various indus tries have emphasized the fact that labor has in recent months greatly increased its efficiency. Many oifc servers have reported this as among the important developments of the past year. This always is a characteristic of slackened industrial conditions, due to the processes of selection through which the better type of worker is retained on the job while those who are slip-shod and indifferent to their employers’ interests are dismissed. It is the opinion of this writer, however, that the present increase in labor efficiency is not altogether the outcome of supply and demand. We are in a period of advancing stand ards of living which is exerting a reflex influence upon the outlook, attitude and ambitions of the indi vidual. Contrast the conditions of the^so- called average American of 25 years ago with those of today. The artisajt of those days necessarily lived a circumscribed life, and his outlook was equally restricted. Today he has his own home, his little car, his radio, his countless conveniences and small luxuries. On his holidays he can take his family and journey many miles from home, seeing new scenes to fire his imagination and meeting a wider range of people to increase his interest in the affairs of the day. The newspaper laid at his door each morning or evening gives him not only a picture of the world’s events of the last 24 hours, but a compendium of current pro gress In the arts and sciences. Hi such an environment, it is but natural that men and women should become more ambitious and more de-< termined to succeed. And success comes only to those who know the value of thrift. Labor, in short, is becoming more efficient because the workers are learning tljat tht world’6 rfewaikls OiC for those who conserve their time and energies to useful ends, save their money, live clean lives and fill their minds with useful konwledge.