Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, May 10, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, Souilt CtroTln*. Page Number TEroi Edgefield Wins Judging Contest Can Join The Cotton Contest Until May 20 Johnston And McCormick Closin S Date Dela y ed B > Late ness Of Season Gin Mixed Cotton Seeds Cause Pre ventable Loss Take Second And Third The judging team from the Edge field high school took f rst place in the CLEMSON COLLEGE, May 8, Closing date for enrollment in the Statewide Five-Acre Cotton Contest Permanent disaster or temporary inconvenience ? RAZED by fire. Fire and no Ea 1 t \ sbarg team ’ fourth 'J be ind iy id - . ^ . i ual high scorers? were: William Mor- lInsurance means just loss, per- Qj.* Edgefield, first; Alvin Ream- haps financial disaster. Eire cs of Edgefield, second and Crofton and full insurance means in- Timmerman of Edgef eld third. convenience, but the money to Material to be judged was furnish ed by Mr. Holley at his dairy farm and refreshments were furnished by Second congressional district! has been postponed to May 20. Late ness of the season is the reason for lengthening the enrollment period beyond May 1, says R. W. Hamilton, extension special'st in charge of the hedging contest held at Horace Hol- Iry’s farm near Aiken Friday. Teams from 15 schools participated, John- ■-ton team taking second place; the rebuild is promptly at hand. McCorm'ck team, third, and the con test. Enrollments in every county will be larger than last year, Mr. Hamil ton predicts. The unfavorable sea son has handicapped all alike. To give an example of the increas ing interest in growing quality cot ton economically, Laurens County r» tt . r j !• j “‘ iV * ■’ farmers have their fighting blood up ■Buy a Hartford policy to guard the Aiken Kiwanis club. Lee Gowan, ' and are determined to be among the you against financial disaster county agent for Edgefield, was pres-1 -winners this year, according to re- from fire. ent and Mr. Neel, poultry special'st ports f ronf that region. In 1926 The sound indemnity offer- at Clemson College, assisted with ed by the Hartford Fire Insur- p ““ Ur; ; J° f rlSMr ' t G ° wa " he, P'; d ance Company has been a fac- e d in tabulation of records, tor in rehabilitation for over a The three winning teams from this century. This agency can sell distr'et will go to Clemson College you this protection that may ^°. s ^ a ^ e judging contest, which save you from ruin. Movement Started To Further Benefit Agriculture (By Jas. L. Carbery, Extension Agronomist.) Blease’s Probe Of Land Bank Disapproved Banking Committee S ees No Need For Action Frank C. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick, S. C. will be held in June. txt- Can only fruits and tomatoes by the water-bath method; use the pres sure canner for the non-acid vege tables, for meats, fish, chicken, or mixtures of these foods. Following up the successful effort in inducing the farmers of South Carolina to use better cotton seed for plant'ng, the Extension Service of the Agronomy Division of Clemson College is now beginning a campaign with the ginners of the state aimed at getting them to adequately ar range their respective gins so that cotton seed for planting purposes may be returned to the farmer 100 per cent pure. Such arrangements can be made with little outlay of money and labor, and it is believed when this is understood by the gin ners, realizing the importance, that there were six entrants from Laur-1 they will respond willingly. It is ens County; in 1927, 11; and this more a matter of rendering the far- year there are already 28. Marlboro County has already reported 44 con testants, Newberry 46 and Orange burg 37. tXl To keep the undercrust of your rhubarb pie from becoming soggy, pre-bake it until it is delicately col ored, but not brown, before you put in the filling. If you have a glass of earthenware pie plate, you can send the pie in it to the table. I*' Your ? / in T THE Ford Motor Company is making a new car, but it is still proud of the Model T. It wants every owner of one of these cars to run it as long as possible at a minimnn^ of expense. Because of this policy and because of the investment that millions of motorists have in Model T cars, the Ford Motor Company will continue to make parts until, as Henry Ford himself says, "the last Model T is off the road.” More than eight million Model T Fords are still in active service, and many of them can be driven for two, three and five years and even longer. So that you may get the greatest use over the longest period of time at the lowest cost, we suggest that you take your Model T Ford to the nearest Ford dealer and have « i him give you an estimate on the cost of any replacement parts that may be necessary. You will find this the economical thing to do because a small expenditure may enable you to maintain or increase the value of the car and give you thousands of miles of additional service. No matter where you live you can get these Ford parts at the same low prices as formerly and know they are made in the same way and of the same materials as those from which your car was originally assembled. Labor cost is reasonable and a standard rate is charged for each operation so that you may know in advance exactly how much the complete job will cost. Ford Motor Company Detroit, Michigan mcr a better service, clearer under standing of his requirements, and a closer co-operation that can but re sult in mutual benef t. Largely attributable to the con tinued use by the farmer of degen erate planting seeds, resulting pro duction of lint was forced into low grade competition on an overstocked market, while during that period the sc once of manufacturing was all the time making rapid advancement, re quiring a grade and staple of cot ton the mills felt forced to import from elsewhere, and which could have bee n produced just as well here in South Carolina. A somewhat recent survey of the manufacturers' requirements showed clearly the need for cotton of good character, strength, and in staple' not less than one to one and an eighth inches in length. Every bale of cotton imported in to the state was estimated to cost the mill $15.00 more than would have been necessary had it been produced at heme. It further meant displace ment of a homeraised bale, and loss to the ginners and community, all of which could have been prevented. Realization of the seriousness of the situation, the Extension Service of Clemson College inauugurated the Five Acrce Cotton Contest, demon strating possibilities' of the farmer producing what the mills wanted. It is safe to say more pure bred cotton seed have been planted in 1928 in South Carolina than ever be fore, and it is reasonable to prophesy that each year will show greater in crease, while in the meantime, more cotton of superior grade and staple is being grown on less land than heretofore. Effort is now being made to have communities, rather than the indi vidual farmer, start with the best seed procurable of one variety of proven merit, adopt better cultural methods and more judicious use of high grade fertilizers, and make mass selection of outstand’ng plants thus produced to supply the volume of planting seeds for the year fol lowing, then to have opportunity af forded to prevent gin mixing. Heretofore, the ginners' greatest profits were entailed, in volume pro duction of bales of lint. They felt no particular interest in keeping reeds from mixing, and there was no special effort or request from the farmer to that end. There seems little doubt that when the importance of keep'ng seeds pur is understood by the ginners of the state that they will fully co-operate particularly as the changes necessary do not entail labor or expense worthy of mention. It is really a matter of rendering the farmer a better!service for which he will in reason be w lling to pay the ginner accordingly. The success already achieved producing better cotton such as the mills of the state demand, with pro tection being sought to prevent the seeds intended for planting being mixed at the gins will automatically overcome a great ecinomic loss to the individual, community and State of South Carolina to which end every available influence is being sought to retain economically produced and better quality of cotton as King. tXt WASHINGTON, May 8.—Disap proval of the Blease resolution for a Senate investigation of the Fed eral Land and Intermediate bank at Columbia, S. G., was voted today by the Senate bank'ng committee, and Chairman Norbeck said he expected to report the action on the floor Monday. This action was taken following discussion of a report by Eugene Meyer, farm loan commissioner, and a memorandum by Senator Blease, Democrat, South Carolina, containing excerpts from 21 letters to him in support of his resolution. Meyer re viewed the complicated financial dif ficulties in which the bank had been enmeshed, saying that “some res- ponsib’lity” attached to the manage ment. This particularly constituted their failure “more successfully to checkmate the outsiders who were criminally prosecuted,” he said, con tending that the trial of the “con spirators—i\vhich resulted in a guilty verdict—established their responsi bility for the crim’nal acts commit ted.” “The fact that the special exam ination made by the farm loan bo ard,” the commissioner said, “and the searching investigation over a per- od of 18 months by the United States attorney and expert account ants of the Department of justice connected no officer of the Columbia bank with any criminal act clearly indicates that these officials had no part in the conspiracy.” The letters from which Blease quoted >"n support of his resolution were written by David Mittle, Beau fort; F. W. Schefer, Beaufort; J. Swingto.i Whaley, Columbia; Sam Edwards, Latta; R. J. Nesmith, Ne smith; Mendel L. Smith, Camden; J. O. Devlin, Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. J. Thomas, Beaufort; R. C. Williams, Union; H. E. West, Madison, Fla.; Clement O. Swart, AshevTle, N. C., and others. tXt National Research System Is Needed, State Educators WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.— A Department of Education as pro vided for in the Curtis-Reed Educa tion Bill would be the best solution for the seed of a nat'onal system of inquiry into the requirements of both the elementary and higher educa tional institutions of the country, said Dr. Charles K. Judd, Director of the School of Education, Univers’ty of Chicago, who testified in favor of .the Curtis-Reed Bill at the hearing be fore the House Committee on Educa tion. Doctor Judd said that he repre- Printed Cotton Dress Goods Dis played Great Variety Almost irresistible to the wdman who sews at home are the lovely 1 printed wash materials now being displayed on every dress goods count er. There is a type of cotton ma terial suited to every occasion and purpose: Heavier fabrics for sports wear, plai n substantial weaves for mornings at home, smooth, lustrous, interestingly patterned materials for street and business, sheer voiles and oigandies for semi-formal afternoon or evening, and many that have more than one usev There is infinite variety in cotton dress goods this year, but prints pre dominate. These may be floral mot ifs, . stripes, or dots. Floral designs with small and medium-sized figures are used on many different materials. Percales, voiles, batistes, piques, dimities, organdies, broadcloths, charmeusettes, and zephyrs all show flowered designs in fascinating col ors. There is usually some sort of connected, or semi-covered back ground. As the season has advanced there is a noticeable trend toward more white and light-colored back grounds. Every imaginable color is seen in these prints, but some of the newer shades of yellow and red are prominent, and there is more brown than usual. Dots are coming b*ck in many forms and s : zes. Polka dots are- among the “best sellers,” not only when they constitute the ent re de sign, but in combination with flower figures Coin dots are somewhat larger, but bubble dots, irregularly placed, with light flecks suggesting gayety, are used on various fabrics. , Stripes are shown, especially on printed broadcloths, in ribbon de signs of contrasting colors, or .in candy stripes, smaller and in more of ttys pastel shades. The Bureau of Home Economics of the United States Department of Ag- r culture has some help for the home sewer, who returns from a shopping trip laden with various selection* from among these charming prints. It has a comprehensive free bulletin on fitting dresses and blouses, which tells, among other points, how to make a foundation pattern. With th s in hand, no one need hesitate long over stocking her wardrobe lib erally with attractive cotton wash frocks for hot days. jW ~ Killing Johnson Grass Is No Easy Task 'I Method Is Given In Bulletin By The Department Of 'Agriculture The eradiction of Johnson grass in sections cf ths South and of the far Wj;st, where it flourishes as a weed, sented the North Central Associa- entails much hard work - Farmers' t : on of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and that this association, to gether with the Northwestern Asso- Bulletin 1537 F,” Johnson Grass as a Weed.” just published by* the United States Department of Ag in From research studies made by ex tension workers of the United States Department of Agriculture, particul arly through analysis of the farm accounts kept by farmers, they find that as a rule the farmer will make mere money by strengthening the weak points of h s business than by placing greater emphasis on its stioe.g points. The farmer lias his likes and dislikes, and when the farm management worker locates the dif ficulties, his recorninendat'ons often oppose the farmer's established hab its. The farmer may dislike work with chickens or cows or some other farm enterprise, yet the lack of just this work may limit h ; s success. ciation, the , New England Associa-; r * cu ^ aie ’ summarizes proved meth- tion, the Association of Southern ods °f eiac hc £ Uon and suggests oth- States, and the Middle States and Gls wk ich ha\e been found most ef- Maryland Association, were in fav-! fective in various localities and under or of the measure. j differGnt conditions of soil, climate. At the same hearing, Dr. John H.j and culture. MacCracken, c'f New York, chairman! a ttempting to clear fields of cf the Committee on Federal Legis-, Jenson grass by any method,” says lation of the American Council on Talbot, author of the bulle- Education, said, “Education has first | tin ’ “ the threefold aim should be (1) cla m and bulks large enough in the; to ex l iaus t existing rootstocks and to life of this country to deserve rep-, P revent the ^ rowth of new ones > < 2 > resentation in the Cabinet. There is ; to kil1 nevv seedlings, and (3) to pre- as much constitutional warrant for a I vent the ripening and scattering of Department of Educatic’n as for a seeds. Attempts at eradication in Department of Agriculture, Com- fia ’ ds , in which the grass is wel1 “ merce or Labor, and the establish ment of such a Department would express for the first time the na- t'on’s real interest in education and mark the commencement of a new era of educational progress.” W. P. Morgan, president of the Western Illinois State Teachers’ Col- tablished are useless unless a thor ough job can be done.” The pamphlet explains the way in which Johnson grass multiplies it self, and general methods of control. Close pasturing or mowing, followed by shallow plowing and tilled crops, is the general system, subject to lo- lege, told the committee that until' cal modifications, which has proved the national Government showed enough interest to expend money on education it will be diversified and indefinite. W. J. Early, of South Dakota, said that it was necessary to determine the cause of retardation of students in h'gh scho'ols. More than 10,000 students are turned away from the colleges each year because they can not pass the entrance requirements, -.e said. The educators should, he continued, find out what the students an do and then regulate the colleges and high schorls accordingly. 6 6 6 Cures Chills and Fever, Intermittent, Remittent and Bilious Fever due to Malaria L Kills The Germs most effective over most of the in fested territory. In certain arid reg ions, a combination of methods is ef fective. A vigorous stand of alfalfa usually thins the stand of Johnson grass. In waste places, such as fence rows, railroad rights of way, and ditch banks, the ripening of seeds should be prevented by any prac ticable means. Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1537 F is a revision of and supersedes Farmers' Bulletin 279 F. It may be obtained free on application to the Depart ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. txt One of the greatest of present day curiosities is a candidate who has actually read his own platform. X--I Almost any tree can produce nuts in five years except the family tree, which can even break that record. -U*; ■