Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? : i Thursday, June 21, 1923 • /' M vC7 < H. AJrC():< •*/iCR. South Cmrolinm. Pa** Nnmher ? —ei It was dood for a hundred years but fire destroyed it. FIRE danger lurks in overy home. No matter how well-built it is, fire can destroy it in a few hours. Investment, property, furnish ings all may be lost unless insured. Financial protection against loss from fire for you lies in carryng adequate fire insurance. This agency of the Hart ford Fire Insurance Com pany will explain to you how • Hartford policies have served property-own ers for over a century as a moans of inxlemiiity foe- loss caused by fire. Frank C. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick, S. C. PPIJ fis: RE A visit to our store will point out the way to practical economies in food buying. If you buy from us you can depend on the goods being high grade, fresh and pure. We handle the best groceries at all limes. • t As a matter of pure business, make our store your market place your dollar will buy more. Wc buy country produce—eggs, butter, lard, ba con; in fact, most anything you have to sell. J. T. MARTIN Main Street McCormick, S. C. ■3E When you are compelled to take medicine, it is a source of satisfaction and comfort to know that you are getting only the best. Wc make a specialty of properly filling prescriptions with pure drugs, and at very reasonable prices, day or night. Ours is a real drug store service. Pay us a call. STROMS’ DRUG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. 3£ How many times in your life have you repeated that statement? Many times, without a doubt. And how many of those times did that same ut- teranec carry with it the feeling of J u deep despair because it was the decid ing laclor in a proposition of great im portance in your life? FAILURE or SUCCESS Depends on whether or not you have the money in most every instance. So many men have failed on the verge of success because they lacked the money to carry their ideas or opportunities on to completion. Start saving today and when oppor tunity or idea present itself you will not have to bewail the fact that you do not have the money. We offer you every feature of a pro gressive, modern bank. THE FAB McCormick, S. C. 3S3 m m & w A PLAw-i IN THE SUN FOR CAROLINA FARMERS BY GUY A. CARDWELL, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL AGENT, ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CO. Somewhere on the greet world the sun Is always shining and just so £j:e £s ycu live, will con-.etime shine on you. The dear God has mr.de it so. There is so much sunshine we must all have our share.”—Myrtle Read. Prospe^-y of the farmers of South Carolina, which is chiefly an agricul tural state, means good times in all lines of business; the railroads not ex cepted. This being the case, the rail roads are constantly striving to build prosperity for all — for the railroad along with the farmers, the merchant, the manufacturer, the banker, the doc tor, the lawyer and all the rest. But whenever the farmer feels the pinch of poverty, everyone gets pinched, therefore, the struggle to award the good times prise to the farmer is well worth striving for. South Carolina farmers have made tremendous strides in agricultural production, but changed conditions have made it difficult for producers of staple crops to realize profits suffi cient to support present standards of living and to keep the plow of pros perity in a furrow straight and long. In some years and at certain seasons tho furrow’ is crooked and most uncer tain. Having the prosperity of agriculture in mind, tho Atlantic Coast Lino Rail road Company has joined forces with Cicmson Agricultural College in fi nancing the operation of a livesteok development train w’hich has for its objective the rehabilitation of agri culture along lines of soil improve ment, and more lasting soil fertility, with livestock. Livestock on the farms in South Carolina, we believe, will result in les sening the cost of production of crops by giving larger yields on smaller acreages, ami will, in addition, provide products such as milk, cream, culver, hogs, lambs, wool, poultry, eggs and occasionally a milk cow or beef animal for sale, at frequent intervals throughout the year. Income, larger and better distrib uted, is one of the great needs of South Carolina farmers—not for their benefit alone; but for the good of business generally. ’ It has been said that “the sole pur pose of a railroad is to transport freight and passengers with safety and reasonable dispatch.” To tho accom plishment of this purpose some of the brightest minds of the nation have di rected their energies, and have fre quently gone far afield from physical transportation.In encouraging produc tion and causing to be produced some thing to be transported. The railroads are devoting more and more attention to development mat ters, to highly specialized public ser vice. They are seeking to increase the population of the country and to wise ly bring into productiveness unculti vated lands, to enlarge the output of established' industries, and to encour age new industrial development. In the early days of the Atlantic Coast Line, naval stores furnished a considerable part of the wealth of the people. With the passing of this in dustry the people were left greatly im poverished and the railroad without profitable tonnage. The men of vision in charge of the destinies of the Atlantic Coast Line system decided that soil and climate with which nature had endowed this section were adapted to growing strawberries and many kinds of vege tables. Therefore, in tho late eigh ties, and early nineties, a specialist was employed by the railroad to pro mote the growing of strawberries, beans, cucumbers, lettuce, peas and potatoes. These same railroad offi cials helped to build the bright-leaf tobacco industry of the eastern Caro- linas and the cabbage and potato in dustries of Virginia and the Carolinas and joined forces with other men en couraging farm settlers from the West and North to settle in the South. Sev eral successful colonies were estab lished. Further continuing its long estab lished policy of territory building, the men controlling the affairs of the At lantic Coast Line Railroad Company, believing the time has- come when South Carolina agriculture must be changed to embrace live stock in all its phases if wc are to enjoy a pros perous future, have joined forces with Clemson College and will operate a Live Stock Special Train in order to carry lire stock ideas, information ami facts along its lines to farmers and others who should be interested. 100 BO! Don’t buy with your eyes dosed, just hoping that you may get something good, for nine times out of ten, you will be disappointed. Go to a shop that you know you can rely upon to have good meat. You will never have a meal spoiled with poor quality meat if you make it a habit of trading at this shop. We have choice cuts of every variety of pork and beef for your choosing, clean, sanitary and fresh at all times. Full line of Best Groceries at moderate prices. MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. fie* * Dairy Club Bcyc, Their Parents arri Extension Dairy Specialists Attending i , South Carolina State Fair Last Fall. LIVESTOCK CLU3STESS ARE LEADING STATE TOWARD FIRMER FARM PROGRAM Calf, Her;, Cheep and Poultry Clubs Start Boys nrd Girls Into Successful Life Work. One of the most effective rural movements of the twentieth century, according to South Carolina agricul tural leaders, ban been operation of 4-H Clubs among farm boys and girls, especially tho livestock clubs since this branch of farming has so long been overlooked by adults. The best . known practices used by club boys and. girls have made thousands of dol lars profits for several years. In many cases the parents and neighbors are convinced and adopt these methods. Many clubsters are growing into va rious lines of farming. The same methods and the same results are being urged on the Atlantic Coast Line-Clemson College Livestock De velopment Train. Prior to 1020 there were only corn clubs and pig clubs to dispose of the corn grown. Every year since pig clubs have operated they have re turned profits, on the average to boys reporting results. In 1926 it was $14.62 a boy; in 1927, $8.97. Last year the state prize winners in fattening and breeding pig clubs, respectively, profited $36.15 and $41.87. From the Cherokee County Poland China Pig Club last year 25 hogs sent to the State Fair won $80 prizes in open and club competition and a grand cham pionship of the fair. Practically every hog grown by members of the Green ville county pig fattening club topped the market and got a premium of 75 cents a hundred above market quota tion. Some of the best gains made by Clarendon county farmers feeding hogs last year by the Clemson Col lege feeding plan went to the credit of club boys. This year these same boys are feeding pigs and making gains of one or two pounds a daj\ Poultry clubs are very popular among both boys and girls because the work requires a small part of one’s time and an inexpensive start, re turning good profits for correct care, the very reason why Clemson College and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad believe every farm in the state should have chickens. Club members re ported average profit* of $13.35 in 1923 end 810.90 apiece in 1927. About Iko close of the war dairy calf clubs get their start r.nd ran j chiefly with grade calves until 1923. when County Agent W. F. Howell r.nd j Extension Dairy Specialist C. G. Cush- j man organized the Lancaster County i Jersey Calf Club, the first real im petus to dairy crabs and the first pure bred club in the state. That fail at tho first calf club show Mr. Cushman, judge, remarked to the boys: “The cow that wins today would offer keen com petition at tho National Dairy Show." In 1921 the calf club enrollment climbed to 109 and in 1925 to 130 upon tho organization of purebred calf clr.be in Saluda, Spartanburg, Chesterfield. Greenwood, Fairfield and Richland counties. Fifty-one club calves sent to the State Fair that fall were said by the official judge to be the chief attraction of the dairy exhibit. In 1926 Greenville organized a purebred calf club with 13 Jersey owners pud Chester county with 23 Guernsey ov/ners, increasing state enrollment to 189. Last year Dorehcs.cr and Berkeley counties entered tho pure bred list and enrollment grew to 219. Among the boys showing 116 calves at the State Fair, Robert -McCarter, oi Greenville counts’, won the junior Jer sey grand championship of the entire fair. This spring the roll climbed tc 291 boys. R. E. Waters, extension dairy specialist of CIc-mson College, and W. C .Schnarr, representative cf the American Jersey Cattle Club, won! to Brampton, Ontario, and shipped r carload of purebred cattie to fc’alud.a county, about 25 calves going to club boys. Sheep clubs are just getting their (start. Two years ago there wore only four cheep demonstrations in the en tire state; last year tor* in teven counties, and this year a Fairfield County 4-H Sheep Club of 19 mem bers was organized. As a result of i the Fairfield County Si:- p Prsmo tion Club among .i-jduit ta xiors ai-u the 4-H Sheep club, the State Fair is this year awarding premiums in open eiasses for sheep. THE NEW FBi equipped with Alemite-Zerk lubrication for l our Protection AT EACH-of the 34 vita! chassis bearings on the New Ford is an AJemite-Zerk Lubrication fitting. These moving bearings give the Ford that unusual riding quality. But they will not continue to do ss unices you keep them lubricated properly and regu larly. Drive your Ford into our service depart ment EVERY .>03 MILES for a complete Aleumte- ing. Wc use genuine Aleniite Lubricants iip-tcn date Aiemite Equipment—and can guarantee you many added miles of comfortable, repair-free driv ing if you will delegate the care of your car to us. DRIVE IN FOR i LUBRICATION SERVICE AUTHORIZED LINCOLN. FORD AND FORDSON DEALERS McCormick, S. C. Kill Germ Laden Flies —and keep th"m away. Bee BrandViseel Pow der or Liquid kills Flies, Ants, Roaches, Poultry Lice, Mosquitoes, Fieas, Bed Bugs, and other in sects. Won’t spot or stain. Use powder cn plants and pets. Write us for FREE -insect booklet. If dealer can’t supply, we will ship by parcel post at prices named. McCORMICK fit CO., Baltimore, Md. BEE BRAND Powder Liquid 10c & 25c 50c & 73<r 50c ^$1.00 $i.OS 30c (Spray Gum.' 35e I UNDEMNG We are prepared to render, on short notice and at very moderate prices, up-to-dalc undertaking service in or out of town and county. Embalming on short notice and at reasonable price. Free ambulance service in town or county. CaM or see G. P. or G. II. McCain or J. B. Smith [Cl Undertaker, McCormick, S. C. PHONE NO. 77. Look After Your Subscription Now j