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CUSTOM HATCHING DONE MERU /a> VaV , V Atlanta.—The outlook for cotton In 1928 is bright and money can be made by the cotton grower, if overproduc tion does not occur, according to lead ing southern agriculturists and bank ers Who recently broadcasted over ra dio from Atlanta their messages on the subject of how to make more money from farming in 1928.. These leaders brought out the fact that the great cot ton surplus made in 1926 dwindled away tn 1927 under heavy consumption. Cot ton acreage in this country fell 14.7% and production fell 28.9% In 1927 com pared to 1926. World production de creased 29% for the same period. Not only did this marked reduction in cotton production brighten the out look for the cotton grower, but there has been unprecedented world con sumption of American cbttoy. The year 1927 witnessed the largest con sumption of American cotton in the history of the world. DANGER TO BE AVOIDED. But these leaders sounded a warn- . ing. There is danger that the bright outlook may mislead growers- to put in too large an acreage and to pro duce another 1926 crop with its enor mous surplus and its ruinously low prices. The policy advocated by these speakers is to hold down the cotton acreage, and practice the economy of high acre yields through good seed, liberal fertilization and thorough cul tivation. ;.Let the surplus acres be given v to food and feed crops to pro vide for the' need's of the farm, and, wherever possible, to increase the farin' Income through more cash crops and livestock. LOW COST COTTON. To grow cotton so that each pound Will cost Jthe leapt and sell for ■ the greatest profit, speaker after speaker emphasized the necessity'of high acre yields. It was brought out in farm surveys thatVere reported that cheap- - est Cotton And greatest profits were made where the.moet money was spent for fertilizers and gdbd seed . High yields,per acre made large, profits and low yields per acre. made low profits or no profits. Ttie'high coat of far^n labor Was also advanced as a reason for increasing the acre yields, to the end that larger returns from labor may be obtained. Aside from the facts presented by these southern leaders, referred to, new facts supporting their claim are >>eing provided by the winners in the cotton growing contests of 1927. MADE COTTON AT 4.9 CENTS PER POUND. In the 5-acre cotton growers' con test in South Carolina in 1927, J. H. Hendrix, of Pickens County, made the highest yield, which was 1,184 pounds of lint per acre. Clemson College figT ured Up the costs that can be properly charged and found that the cottou bad been produced at only 4.9 per pound. If be had made only a bale instead of two bales per acre, bis cost per pound would have been near 8 cents, and If the yield had been still smaller the cost per pound would have beeu still higher. What did Mr. Hendrix do to get so large yield at so low cost per pound of cotton? , He had grown rye as a winter cover crop, turned It under early and ap plied barnyard manure. Then, after preparing a good seed bed, he applied G33 pounds of 12-4-4 fertilizer per acre. An excellent stand was ob tained, and, after chopping, he made a side dressing of 80 pounds of sul phate of ammonia per acre. He cul tivated thoroughly. It should be said in this connection that while Mr. Hendrix had the largest yield, he was awarded second prize under the rules of the contest, by be ing penalized 10% for growing a va riety of cotton that produced 7/8 inch staple, one inch staple being the length desired in the contest. The outstanding fact about Mr. Hen drix’s success is the low cost which each pound of cotton cost him, a rec ord made possible by good soil im provement practices and moderate uses of high grade fertilizer and top- iressing. BOYS DEMONSTRATE HOW TO MAKE CHEAP COTTON. In the great record made by Paul ding County, Georgia, where 21 boys produced over 800 pounds of lint per acre and 6 boys over two bales per acre, the average cost per pound of growing, harvesting and ginning the cotton was about 7 cents. Taking the yields of the six hggrs who made over two bales per adpe, the cost of producing their cotton av eraged 6.1 cents per peund, according to W. H. Garner, the County Agent. The average net profit per acre was $194.96. These boys did not pour down fer tilizers, as is sometimes the case in crop contests, but they picked out good land, put oU manure and made a fine seed bed. They used good seed; applied from 600 to 900 pounds of fertilizers of the 9-3-3, 12-4-4 or 15-6-5 grade at time of planting, and all of them side-dressed their cotton vith 100 pounds of sulphate of am monia per acre. A noticeable fact about these and other prize winning yields is that the growing ettops received side dressings of nitrogenous'YertlBftr in addition to the regular applflUttl* g fertiliser at plan ting Hate. Wages are high; there is a job somewhere for nearly every man. Uninterrupted production may be confidently expected.—Chas. M Schwab. Columbia—New school building under construction here nears com pletion. Orangebuig—$300,000 school bond : ssue will be voted on for additional build ngs and improvements to school in this district. Georgetown—Row of trees plant ed on roadway leading to new fer ry slip at foot jof Front Street. Denmark—Reported that con struction of new high school build ing here is being considered. W ; lliston—Paving being” extended in western end of town. G xjrgetown—$10(1,0(10 appityfria tion recommended for deepening of channel here. St. George—New bridge near here rapidly nearing completion. St. George—New folding machine installed in “Eagle” plant, Walter bore—Lights turned on new bridge across Ireland Creek near here. Hartsv lle—“Carnation;”’ Guernsey cow owned by Ped ; gree Seed Com pany here, establishes new world’s record with production of 12,387.3 pounds milk in 305, days. Williston—(Bank of Williston de clares dividend of 8 x per cent to stockholders, r Cottageville—'Farmers in this vie* • nity preparing ground for plant-, •ing. •. .... • ■-■■■ Walterboro—Bids for construction of new Methodist Church here wiji be opened February 13th. . Seneca—Sperling Economy Store, new business, will be .open, here. . . Effoi t being made by busines? men of Barnwell County to induce farmers to plant sufficient acreage of strawberries to make carlot ship ments and enable establishment of local market. Dillon—'Section of Coastal High way between Dillon and North Caro lina line opened to traffic. Little Rock—Carolina Power t & Light Company^ of Dillon will furnish electricity to this place., . . Conway—Work on Presbyterian Manse nearing completion. ... Conway—Plans making for enlarg ing Conway Hospital; additional equipment will be installed. Conway—Number of new buildings under construction in business sec tion here. Sumter—Lawson Coffee Company plant in full operation. Union—Rayon Products Company will establish silk factory here. Myrtle Beach — 18 holes of pro posed 72-hold Ocean Forest. golf course here under construction. Myrtle Beach — Construction of. golf and country club building hare progressing. Belton—Work commenced on Belt- on-Anderson road. Blackville—Post Office Depart ment seeking to lease new quarters and equ'pment for local office. Conway—New fire station will be constructed here. Williston—White way lighting sys tem on Main Street illuminated for first time recently. Greenville—Paint factory to be es- tabl shed here. Pickens—Streets will be marked and houses numbered as initial step toward initiating mail delivery ’here. Kershaw—Plans considered by First Baptist Church here for con struction. of Sunday School building. Greenville — Contract awarded here for construction of Piedmont Print Works near Taylors at approx imate cost of $1,000,000. Newberry—J. C. Sparks Company opens chain store at Main and Nance Streets. XXX Over 100,000 Present Temple’s Dedication -oV , r , The Cream of the Tobacco j Crop CINCINNATI, Ohio.—Over 100,- 000 persons witnessed the dedication of the new and beautiful Masonic Temple here. The new temple, oc cupying an entire block, was built with contributions from 18,142 don ors, at a cost of more than $4,500,- 000. It was announced at the dedication ceremon es that the main auditorium would be known as the “Taft Audi torium.” in honor of the Taft fam ily. The resolution stated that, “among our brethren of this city, none has exemplified this purpose (of Masonry) in a more outstanding manner than thei member^ of the Taft family—the late Judge Alphon se Taft; his son, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Howard Taft —the only living ex-President of the United States; and another son of Judge Alphoteo Taft, Charles Phelps fciili! mmm mm. y ; Werrenrath, Concert Star, Lucky His Precious > . 4 v.”' . »r. * “In my concert work, I must, of course, give first consideration to my voice. Naturally, I am very careful about my choice, of cigarettes as I must have the blend which- is kindly to my throat. 1 smoke Lucky Strikes, finding ; that they meet my most > critical reauirements.” *—■ ■' «■* A •- •.»> •a.: No Throat Irritation-No Cough. w t. u!.:?: ri. • ; if!: '. “A . C J-: i- . . ta •-. ; L IF YOU WANT ANY OF THESE YOU can find them at this store, of the quality you want to use and at a price you feel quite justified in 1 paying. We specialize in everything that pertains to health and the retaining of a youthful appearance and vigor!. You get 100 per cent in every article you bny at this store* Drugs—{Medicines, Prescriptions, Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods, Confectionery, Ice Cream, Soft prinks. Smoking To bacco, Cigars, Pipes. STROMS’ DRUG STORE McCORMlCK, S. C. UNDERTAKING SERVICE We are prepared to render, on short notice and at very moderate prices, up-to-date undertaking service in or out of town and county. Embalming on short notice and at reasonable price. Free ambulance service in town or county. Call o*r see G. P. or G. H. McCain or J. B. Smith G-PrCAIN Undertaker, McCormick, S. C. m ■ -"'SSL vfl Taft, of Cincinnati, who recently was coroneted with the 33 degree.” Charles Phelps Taft, 33 degree*, serv ed as Ijonorary general chairman of the Dedication Committee, and chair man of the committee that was in strumental in raising the funds. He also made one of the largest indi vidual donations to tho construction of the temple. An interesting feature of the new temple is a rough ashlar from King Solomon’s quarries under the city of Jerusalem, installed, suitably in scribed, in the foyer between the main entrance and Founder’s Hall. Another ashlar fri ry will be divi stones in the, and are omon in the building of his famous temple. Former Judge John G. O’Connell, a member of the board, last year made a trip to the .Medi terranean, the Holy Land and Jerusalem. While thede, with a permit from the British Govern ment, he visited the quarries in company with a number of other American Masons and made ar rangements for the procuring of the stones. 6 6 6 is a prescription for ilds. Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Lions Fever and Malaria the germs