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« Thursday March 8, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER ana Demand For Chilean Nitrate Of Soda (Reprint From: Engineering And Mining Journal. Vol. 124, No. 20.) Industr'al depressions generally occur in cycles, an observation that in particularly true in regard to the Chilean nitrate industry, which is for the moment a center of interest be cause of increased sales and healthy upward price trend. This in dustry, which draws upon one of the richest and most valuable mineral deposits in the world and ranks in rormal times as the first in economic importance in South America, has been the victim' of perisitently de- cai* so Beautiful • • tiffltt/Never a car so stractive propaganda. As far bad as 1898, Sir William Crookes, the eminent physicist, shared honors w'th Louis de Rougemont, later un masked as an adventurer, in hypnot izing the British Association for the Advancement of Science and start ling the world. Sir William predict ed the early exhaustion of the Chil ean nitrate beds, which he had never visited; and de Rougemont described an amaz ng but fictitious series of adventures in Northwest Australia •ation of natural and synthetic nitro- en compounds has therefore escaped the attention it deserves. Pessimism n natural nitrate circles has been largely responsible for the lengthy duration of the recent slump, coupled with the determination on the part of so many producers to ignore the ben efits to be derived from research and the application of modern methods. The recovery of the industry and the advance in price followed close on removal of sales control by the Ni- Today’t Buidc bring* to its owners a higher degree of beauty than any other car in die Buick field has ever offered— Accompanying this outward beauty— and giving it real meaning—is the superlative goodness and reliability of Buick engineering. See Buick—drive it—compare it with others costing a great deal more—and you’ll agree there was never a car so beautiful and never a car so good! ^ SEDANS £1193 toj . r r COUPES £1195 to £1830 >RT MODELS £1195 to 325 411 prig* FUmt, JtuJt., tan to h* nHdtd. Tk* GM-A.C. fimmme* plam, the moMt dettreble, u available. HARRISON MOTOR COMPANY, Dealers 7- Greenwood, S. G which were conceived and born in the trate Producers’ Association. This prosaic confines of the British Muse- upward price trend has been contrary um Library. For twenty years or to prophecy. Wlhat caused the ap- more the Crookes prophecy served to ( preciation ? The stimulation of de mand that followed the introduction of the policy of unrestricted selling helped to strengthen the market; but, basically, it is due to the superiority of Chilean nitrate in the fertilizer field and to the fact that Chile pos sesses a world monopoly of a product used extensively in time of war and equally valuable to insure continuous maximum agricultural production in time of peace. Natural nit-ate en ters another era of productiveness and prosperity in spite of itself, in sp’te of its pretended disdain of con temporary technical advance, in spite of well-organized and subsidized and propagandized efforts in the syn thetic industries, in sp : te of onerous taxes. What of the nitrate export tax? The recent price advance is illumi nating from more than one angle. However much everyone else cerned may have wished that it be reduced, the Chilean government has displayed unwaverpig firmness in maintaining its stand against any trend of this character. And the prospect of successfully shifting the onus of responsibility to official shoulders in the event of another ni trate slump is vanishing into the dim future. Reports are current that of- icinas are be ; ng reopened, and it is certain that enough rich material still is available to justify operations and to insure prof t, even by the util ization of an antiquated process that recovers little more than half th nitrate in the treated caliche, wh'ch is selected by hand and at consider able expense. If commercial success can bo achieved under such condit ions, what limit can be placed on the opportunity for profit in the w der exploitation of the untouched depos its and of the vast amount of semi treated material ava’Table, by the use of labor-saving machinery, and the application of scientific and approv ed processing methods? The scope for technical skill and modern equ'p- discourage outside initiative in the technical progress of the Chilean in dustry, and the canard was not laid to rest until 1920 or so, when the fact was accepted that the reserves were adequate for several genera tions. The part that Chilean nirtate play ed in the winning of the War is well known, but the isolation of Germany during that great event was also a compelling factor in the development of synthetic substitutes, progress in the manufacture of which has consti tuted a technical triumph. But such products are, be it noted, substitutes, for some purposes equally as suit able as, for other purposes of doubt ful interchangej)ility with, natural sodium nitrate. Nitric acid, for in stance! can be manufactured suc cessfully from synthetic ammonia; but sulphate of ammonia has yet to be pioved a desirable substitute for Chilean nitrate as a fertilizer. Re cent reports indicate that France is realizing this fact, evidenced by in creased consumption of natural ni trate. Complaints are general in the cotton fields; and the turning point is being reached, with the result that the Chilean product is again coming into favor*,, as evidenced by increased demand and higher prices. Competition between the natural and artificial products has been keen, but the situation has been character ized by lap-sided and'" partial nropa- ganda. The efforts of the Cnilean industry to protect itself have been feeble i n the entreine, constructive pol'cies and vigorous propaganda be ing conspicuous by tneir absence. In recent years we have heard much loose talk about “synthetic ni trate,” whereas it should be well known that the majority of synthetic products bfear ho comparison, chemi cally speaking, with Chilean nitrate of soda. The limit of parallel appli Stress Use Of Cotton (From The Rock Hill Herald.) Pace ^‘imlier Scve4 1 'i 1 ■ 1 1 In this section of the country we are all dependent to a very great degree on the cotton crop. The more that is used, the greater will be the demand for the commodity and there fore the higher will be the. price to grower.. For this reason it behooves all of* 1 us to work to an end that will mean prosperity to the South in general and the Piedmont section of the Car olines in particular. A letter from J. C. Evins, president of the Cot ton Manufacturers association, to those interested in the successful growing and use of cotton will bear close reading and application by all residents of this section. It is as fol lows: “There is a general feeling that the cotton textile industry through i 'ts insistence on the use of cotton, bags wherever it is possible for them to be used might help the trade gen erally by calling for these cotton You Are Sure To Lose It’s amazing the wav all-mash- fed chicks grow The way baby chicks thrive and grow when fed on Ubiko All-Mash Starting and Growing Ration is little short of miraculous. No weak, droopy, listless chicks with over grown wing and tail feathers—or with no feathers at all — when Ubiko All-Mash is fed regularly. ^ This ration will promote a rapid, well-balanced growth of body and feathers. It will make firm flesh and strong bone—no weak legs with UBiKO-fed chicks. That’s because it is a complete ration and every - ingredient is chosen with the great est care and has been thoroughly tested. Sound, wholesome grains supplemented with choice meat scraps, dried buttermilk, cod-liver oil, bone meal, salt and charcoal make Ubiko All-Mash Starting and Growing Ration practically perfect. The advantages of all-mash ( Seeding are decidedly worth while. Self-feeders prevent the usual crowding that accompanies litter feeding. The ration is always clean. By no chance can the chicks pick up mouldy, decayed grains that may carry disease and parasites. Again, all-mash feeding is convenient. It is a time and labor saver. It does away with all guesswork, as Ubiko All-Mash Starting and Growing Ration provides all the nutrients needed by the growing pullets and cockerels. Get the fac*s—write for circular On request, we will send you a cir cular telling all about the new Ubiko All-Mash System. There are two distinct rations—one for starting and growing, and one for laying. If you wish to ask any questions about feeding, housing, culling or disease, our Poultry De partment will answer them without charge. Address containers. “For instance, it is stated that cement is really cheaper when bought in cotton sacks than when bought in paper sacks, but that the contractor having found it mor° convenient to handle the paper sacks because he does not have to return con- them, and having learned that he can pass the additional cost on to the consumer, has fallen into the practice of buying his cement in paper sacks If, therefore, we would call for such cement as we use in cotton sacks and would insist on having this, the deal er would probably see to it that sooner or lator cotton sacks would be used. “It is also stated that mills having laundries might bring about the use of cotton bags for sodr* soap chips and Other commodities which the laundries use. In some instances it has been stated that these things have been shipped out in bags that could be used by the customers of the laundry for laundry bags. “It is also suggested that in pur chasing through our stores the sugar, salt, flour, grits, etc., we should ask our store managers to insist on the deliveries of these com modities in cotton sacks. “The united effort on the part of all of us who are interested in the further use of cotton might biing about a change of sentiment and stop the drift away from cotton ment has never been equaled in the Mvhich has definitely set in particul- history of mining enterprise. Daily the world’s need for nitro-1 genous products is increasing. Ar ample market exists in some fields for natural nitrate, and an equal op portunity presents itself for each member of the family of synthetic products in other fields. An obituary j not'ce on one of the most important South American mining industries is not yet justified, despite the techni-. cal success of its chief compeUtors. txt What Is Libel? arly with respect to bags where the paper industry is making such a strong effort tb capture this trade. “Your co-operation in these mat ters will probably help you ind'rect- ly if not directly, as it certainly will contribute to thfe greater use of cot ton for bags and to that extent re lieve the situation.” -txt- A Little Talk On Thrift When you play a game of chance with Fite you’re sure to lose. You’ve chosen an oppon ent who plays a crooked game. Property owners no long er take chances with fire. They recognize the value of adequate protection against fire loss in the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Ask for any further informa tion. Call or telephone, Frank G. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE NO. 66 McCormick, S. C. WORTH KNOWING (Anderson Daily Mail.) (By S. W. Straus, President Ameri- can Society for Thrift) Senator Fred West from Abbeville introduced a bill making certain changes in the state libel laws, seek ing to make the laws fairer to the newspapers of the state! but after being passed by the house, it was killed in the senate. This morning Senator Jones, from Lancaster stood up and for more than an hour reading an explanation or a justif : cation or whatever ore chooses to call it, in defense of the action of the general assembly hav ing elected a successor to Col. Le- Roy Springs to the board of trustees of Winthrop College. All through his statement ran an Many persons have missed their greatest opportunities in l : fe simply because they have not been able to command a small amount of ready money, while others owe their ad vancement to the fact that when a golden opportunity was presented to them, they were able, financially, to take advantage of it. In the saving of money we often are doing ourselves a greater ser vice—making a more substantial pro vision for our future progress—than we realize. If we read the lives of those who have become leaders in the business world, we find that almost enunciation of the newspapers of the j without exception the turning point state from the “venom” of their edi- in their careers came when they were M. G. & J. J. DORN Distributors Of Ubiko Feeds McCORMICK, S. C. ;orial comment on the matter, and he charged that newspapers published news stories concerning the matter | that were furnished by “paid press agents of Col. Springs.” Here is just one illustration of | able to take advantage of some op portunity because they had the money at hand. In most cases, the sum of money thus involved was small, but coupled with vision, am bition, clean-living and self-mastery £ Mm* (Two kaiiuas) Starting and Growing Ration Complete Laying Ration iffiJIKOMilM CINCINNATI, OHIO 4 where we think the libel law ought to these men were able to turn then extend further than just the newspa- j nest-eggs into colossal fortunes, pers and magazines. Some people “Opportunities are more powerful have the happy faculty of getting up than conquerors and prophets,” wrote and making a noise with their an old ph'losopher, and he might mouths, saying things about people, have added that most opportunities institutions and things that if print- come as the result of thrift, ed would be libel. The senator im- Disraeli said, “The greatest secret plies that the newspapers were influ- of success in life is to be ready when enced by Mr. Springs’ paid agents, your opportunity comes.” and if the newspapers were to imply To those who are drifting along that ho was influenced by anybody’s from day to day without getting paid agent, he’d probably up and sue ahead and apparently are making no them for libel. effort to do so, this advice should The truth of the whole thing, we come with special force, think, summers down to the senator’s Opportunities for self-advancement admission that he is a bitter enemy | often come to those whdL because of the r thrifty habits, have gained the von v ho is in i advance their interests. Thrift and opportunity are always on friendly terms. of Col. Springs. Anything said -?a- •- ~ Col. Sy ' >t V6XiOiliGl«S, I * _ ment, and his denouncement of the state press was just a part of an out- i burst by which he let off steam. Federal-aid roads are limited i» each State to seven per cent of the total mileage of highways. Each State receives its share. The Gov ernment inspects the progress of the work in order that its money may be t properly applied. More than 64,000 miles of Federal- aid roads have been completed. Ths important interstate highways of the country total 185 l ,772 miles; thus the Federal Government has helped buiM about one-third of the roads. Portland cement concrete roads to taling 14,391 miles; besides 25,547 miles of gravel roads have been built by Government aid. Picks, axes, shovels, plows, ahi hand and wheel scrapers were the tools of the farmers who built our first highways so that they could get to the “distant” markets,—only a few miles away. Road building is an engineering profess’on. Roads are laid out o» blue prints nowadays instead of foU lowing the pioneer’s blazed trails th: ough forests and country sides. The old time “under-water,^ or highway that does not drain cannot gain Federal aid. The back- break 1 rg methods of digging out roadways have been replaced hy blasting methods that remove stumps and boulders, and make the ditches. An average of a thousand pounds of blasting material to each mile of highway has reduced the mileage cost of highways by millions of dol- lars. Labor-saving equipment of al kinds, with trucks and tractors, un-^ der the direction of skilled engineer^, have helped to secure good roads. The net-results cannot be meas ured. Of course we all have our good opinions of motoring, but when one’s mind is occupied in analyzing what public roads have done for the cotm-* try, aird the families that live in the country, it is not difficult to get e picture of what ?s perhaps the most spectacular, and beneficial, of all ad ditions to our modern life. “God bless the man who first in vented Roads” is not a sacriligious retrospect’on! England knew little about the uses of hats until after the Norman con quest, and in the twelfth century the “nobels of the land, met at Claren- dom.” sporting “hattes of biever,*’. Broad-brimmed hats, the lower crown, and monstrous-sized hats orn amented with feathers in which the Cavaliers disported themselves; cock ed hats, Quaker hats, silk hats and slouch hats, have all had their time and place in hat styles that have been known to change with the moons. Every generation has pro duced unique and distinctive heal decorations. Women have revealed in hats that sometimes were plain, and sometime* were flowered; and they have enjoy ed their Gainsborough’s, as well as their simple walking hats, and rich dress hats. Really, there is something very* lovely about women’s hats of today, and the dainty felts with ornament* in metals and jewels are most fetch ing. Pyralin buckels are extremely popular and give a splendid tone of attractiveness to the finest procu:- tions in new hats. If you want to seo something fun ny ask your mother, or mothrr-in- law ‘V” n fu’Mcng'b p : ■ - *,e‘f i... 'i L.v..riy-five „ • . >- Nothing in the :u»era corn- part v »1; vc:n-~ o iiiibS and dr.—* as of that brief gone-by period.