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thi3*'OuMook and what th-> party fac-j
ed after the suicidal strife at New
York.
The Republicans unquestionably j
have before them this time a first j
class battle to fight and the leaders
know it. In the Democratic :eeord
there are no stains to h de. In the
convention thei*e were and among
the leaders there are no besmirched
and dishonored men. The apologies
will be a Republican monopoly. They
will strive to veil Vare and Smith
and Big Bill behind a cry cf Tam
many, but after all Tammany is to
day clean beside Ph ladelphia. Ind
ianapolis and Chicago.
IXJ
Methodist Revival
Next Week
A series cf meetings will be begun
at the McCormick Methodist Church
at 8:30 o’clock Monday evening, July
9th. the preaclvng to be done ’07/ R_v.
R. W. Wiil:''s L^xi^gton. Beg n-
ning Tuesday there w 11 be a se vice
morning and evening, the hour for
the morning service not yet being
decided upon. The public is cordial
ly invited to each service.
Cooperative Carlo! Poultry
’Shipments Bring Good Prices
Hundred and Seven Cars Carried Sur
plus Chickens From Several
Counties Last Year.
cuotas arc being reduced to permit
these aliens to cross the Atlantic | p .. r .. TiYrkm
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t>>e free and the home of the brave.
It was an act of wisdom that the
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the State of Washington, Chairman
cf the House Committee on Imm:-
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Jchrson said that further restriction
of immigration seems to be impel a-
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Angles To All
Questions
In sizing up things, espec ally
these having a bearing on local con
ditions., it is well to remember that
there is more than one angle from
which a question may be viewed.
Far too many people err in judg
ment purely fmm haste and over-
zealousncss.
Impressions arc often fcl'med at
first glance, and unless a person is
willing to examine beneath the sur
face and consider all available facts,
those first impressions will remain
and become fixed convictions, irres
pective of whether they are right or
wrong.
Injustice to a gnpd cause is often
done by this method of sizing up
things and immeasurable harm td an
individual, a group of individuals or
a whole community may result.
Then there is a class of citizens
who, having formed a hasty conclu
sion, refuse to recede from their po
sition, even when confronted with
indisputable proof of their error cf
judgment. That is pure and unad
ulterated stubbornness.
But he:te, as elsewhere, there, are
many people who are quick to form
impressions, but are willing to, and
do, analyze the arguments of the
opposition, and are completely
changed as the result of the addi
tional information thus acquired.
Sizing up local conditions is an
admirable trait, but undue haste in
formipg lasting conclusidns is much
to be regretted.
Best results are obtained by taking
a calm survey of the situation from
every conceivable viewpoint before
taking a definite stand.
Communities prosper and grow
when their citizens adoot this clan.
tlve. He says that the question
will come up again in Congress next condition ^cr the U. S. is 68.7
60 Beaver Street,
New York,
June 29. 1928.
Dear Sir:
We hand you herewith the result
of rur investigation cc.vering the
cendit'on of the growing cotton c: op,
and the acrcrge planted to cotton,
with such information as ma;/ be
pertinent thereto. This rejort is
made un to and inc!ud ; ng June 23rd.
The indicated Increase in acreage
for the season of 1928-29 is 50 per
cent. *
The average ind'eated per ccntago
per
June,
Yv T nter. One of the changes will ap- ccr t.
ply to countries whose present im- ^ ur P er centage condition
migration quotas are 10,000 or less, 1327, was 76.7 per cent,
so as to enable immigrants from Acreage Indicated
countries like Sweden, Norway, Fin-' Planted Acreage
the United States as family units,
instead cf struggling to obta'n ad
mission individually.
rxi
(Spartanburg Herald.)
The latest national convention
now history. Thoughtful review cf
it reveals features of striking im
port for the future.
In our judgment the most signifi
cant fact about this convention is
| one in which it is variously contrast
ed with the Republicans • gathering.
The Houston convention developed
quickly a spontaneous and emmul-
ative enthusiasm that showed no
chi;! or ebb throughout, whereas
th*s is precisely what the Kansas
Virginia __ __ _
65,000
75,000
North Carolina
1,749,000
1 819 030
South CartTr.a
2 454.000
2,527,000
Georgia
3.501.000
3,605,000
Florida __
67,000
77,000
Alabama __ __
3,214.000
3,342,000
Miss ; ssippi
3,408,000
3,612,000
Lcuisiara __ __
1-585,000
1,695,000
Texas
16,850 000
17 692 000
Arkansas --
3,142,000
3 299,000
Tennessee __ _
985,000
1.015,00
Oklahoma __ __
4,187.000
4,438,000
Missouri __ _
305,000
350 000
California
/
4
(upper)
130,000
175,000
Arizona -- -
140,000 *
182,000
New Mexico and
all others
123,000
145,000
41,905,000 44,018,000
Summary By Slates
VIRGINIA—«Two weeks late. Culti
vation and stands fair. Plant under-
„ , , 'ize. Too much rain early in month.
C:ty convention emphatically lacked. W; , ather ndw mach ; ve< j. No
4-ki of sinxxm e/vmorn'ncr Thar. 1 #
insect complaints. Plenty of labor
and mules. Prospects fair.
NORTH CAROLINA—Ten to
twenty, days late. Cultivafon fair,
stands poor to fair. Plant u.'der-
size. Too much rain first part of
month. Rapid improvement since,
as weather hot and dry. Season is
late and continued d'.y weather need
ed to restrict weevil damage as this
pest is appearing in many parts of
the State. Ample labor and mules.
Outlook poor to fgir.
SOUTH CAROLINA—Twelve to
twenty days late. Cultivation and
stands poor to fair. Plant under
size. Too much rain in scattered
Mark that down as someth - 'ng that .
bodes no good for Republican hopes
in November.
For enthusiasm, as the origin t’f
the word implies, means inspiration,
and inspiration is a stirring cf the
sp’rit of man. He cannot tell you
why often enough, but wnen he :s
deeply stirred he waxes er.t'-uriastic.
And when men are truly enthusias
tic, they show themselves into r. cause
without calculating reserve, they are
ene:!getic . and they infect others.
Enthusiasm is strangely contagecus.
The Hcustcn crowd were filled with
it. The Kansas City crowd con
spicuously lacked it.
There vou have at the very start
i the first fruits of leadership, such
as Gov. Smith seems to provide, as
compared with that of Secretary
Hoover. Throughout the campaign,
now beginning you will see that con
trast ccntlnu ng and it is tremend
ously significant in a battle of tho
votes'.
But the Houston convention do-
Something Else
TV* sloped another imposing feature of
Ali VV ctlCH OOOIlj the utrnost significance in the com-
j ing struggle. As the hundreds of
Plans foV a fleet of six New delegates streamed toward the meet-
York to London airships have been! b g place there was a keen conscious-
announced, and tho public on each ! ness of explosive mater al to be
side of the ocean will now have an-! present. In addition to the ordinary
other opportunity of listening soon collection of economic and political
on the success or failure of such an is ucs there were others about which
event. j men i n crowds are easily led to feel
The plan is to make the flight be- passionately rather than to think
tween these two cities i n 48 hoursj clearly. These were dynamite for
with all of the comforts of the most'that occasion, wh'ch, if touched ofi
luxurious liners. This year the R-! by seme unexpected event 01 speech,
100, a British ainship has been made ; could rend the party. Thoughtful
ready for such an attempt under and loyal Democrats were anxious,
command of C. Dennis Burney. j almost jumpy for fear of explosion.
The Burney ship of 5,000 cubic' But no unguarded useless handling
feet displacement, has progressed so of fire was allowed. Scarcely yet is
far that it is expected to be ready it realized, but the fact is that con
fer trial flights in July. j vention. was managed and guided
Amr:can capital has become inter- With consummate skill and tact. The-
estel m the R-100 and a Detroit, lesults prove this beyond dispute. In
group has taken an option on a‘sub-jn:> corner, in no committee room nor
star.tial interest in the Burney com- j on the floor did anything explosive
pany, with a view of establishing a' or rending oi< confusing get out of
fleet of six 9,000,000 cubic feet air
liners built on the Burney des ; gns
and for use in London-New York
traffic.
Half of these ships would he
built in the United States and liaif
in England with tho opt rating com
pany owned jeintlv by British and
Amer can capital.
The R-100 will carry 100 passeng
ers aid ten tons of express freight.
It will be able to make the eastward
passage in 48 hours and the trip
from London to> New York via the
Azores in 60 hours. The southern
route on the westward passage is
sections until June 13th. Marked
improvement since then. Weevil re
ported over a wide area. # Therefo:o
dry, warm weather needed to restrict
activ.ty. No destruction as yet. Suf
ficient labor and farm animals. Out
look poor
GEORGIA—From ten to eighteen
days late. Cultivation anj stand?
fair. Complaints cf grassy fields in
scattered parts of State. Plant un-
ders'ze. Boll weevil appearing. Hot,
diy weather needed to restrict dam
age. Lice and fleas, reported in
northern and southern counties. Cli
matic conditions more favorable re
cently. Clear weather with occasion
al ra : nfall needed for best results.
almost four weeks late. Cultivation
and stands fair to poor. Plant un
dersize. Numerous complaints of
weev l appearing. Too much rain
until June 18th. Clear, hot weather
needed. Plenty of labor. Pros
pects poor to fair.
TEXAS—From ten days to three
weeks late. Cultivation 'air to good.
Stands good to poor. Plant normal
to undersize. Clear and warm with
showers which were favorable in all
parts of the state with the exception
of the northeast portion where re
port', men - bn high winds. In north
west compla’nts of high winds ana
sand storms. Exports of weevil, lice
and fleas but no material damage as
yet because of late season and dry
weather. Plenty of labour and mules,
p i-erects :'a r.
ARKANSAS—Ten to eighteen days
late. Cultivation and stands fair to
poor. Plant undersize. Weather
mostly unfavorable. Too much rain
and overflows since June 10th caus
ed a sharp decline in prospects since
our May survey. Planters fear fur
ther abandonment in acreage :‘f cli
matic conditions do net improve rap
idly. Plenty of labor and mules,. Wee
vil appearing although rot general
as ye!. Outlook rot encouraging.
TENNESSEE—Ten to fifteen days
late. Cultivation bad to poor. Much
grass. Stand", lair to poor. Plant
undersize. Tdo much rain and low
temperatures caused marked deter-
’oration since lest report. Fear more
abandonment of acreage unless
weather becomes favorable. Ample
labor and mules. No insects or weevil
activity. Prospects poor.
OKLAHOMA—Te n to twenty days
late. Cultivation and stands fair.
Grassy fields. Plant undersize. Cli
matic conditions unfavorable since
c«ur last survey. Too much rain ex
cept in the southeastern part of
state. Seme damage from hail and
wind storms. Fear of weevil activ
ity if wet weather continues. Ample
supply of labor and mules. Prospects
poor to fair.
MISSOURI—From twelve to twen
ty days late. Cultivation poor to bad.
Much grass. Stands poor. Plant un
dersize. Continued rains and low
temperatures since June 3rd caused
a large abandonment of acreage and
low cordit on figure. Plenty cf la
bor and farm animals. No insect com
plaints. Outlook discouraging.
CALIFORNIA—Normal to about
te n days late. Cultivation and stands
good. Plant normal to slightly above
size. Plenty of labor and farm r.nf-
mals. Climatic conditions favorable
No insect complaints. Prospects
good to excellent.
ARIZONA—About two weeks lat \
Cultivation and stands good. Plant
normal. Sufficient labor and mules.
No insect activity. Weather fav
orable. Prospects good.
NEW MEXICO—Ten days late.
Cultivation and stands good. Plant
or- mal to slightly undersize. No in
sect compiain.ts. Weather favorable.
Outlook favorable.
To the cotton bade, June, with few
exceptions, has always been consid
ered a month in which the plant
iimuld show lai^ improvement.
This year, the situation has not
bccrj encouraging as is indicated by
the per centage condition "or the en-
Five years ago South Ca'rolina farm
ers had no market for live chickens
except such as they could sell lo
cally at cheap prices. The result was
that unprofitable birds that should
have been culled and sold remained
in the flocks for want of any way to
dispose of them. But the Extension
Service decided in 1923 to relieve this
situation by collecting carloads of
chickens at railroad points and ship
ping them to eastern markets where
good prices are paid.
County Agent W. J. Tiller broadcast
the news that a poultry car was com
ing and would pay far more than the
customary prices. It was easy to get
a carload, everyone was pleased, and
the news spread to other sections.
Seven cars left the state that year.
Chesterfield county shipped four cars.
Greenwood, Lancaster, Marion and
Marlboro counties, two each; and Al
lendale, Anderson, Clarendon, Dillon,
Florence, Laurens, Orangeburg, Mc
Cormick, Oconee and Williamsburg
counties one each, in 1924. In 1923,
twenty-four counties shipped a total
of 68 cars through the cooperation of
the Clemson College Extension Serv
ice marketing specialists, the county
farm and home agents and local poul
try organizations cooperating.
In 1926 farmers in thirty - eight
counties sold more than a million and
a half pounds of poultry at ninety-
sOven freight car doors and received
$390,700 for it. L. H. Lewis, exten
sion marketing specialist believes the
prices were five or six cents a pound
higher than local markets, so that
farmers not only could dispose of more
birds than local demand would take
but got $75,000 to $85,000 dollars mon
for it.
In 1927, cooperative shipments car
ried 107 cars of poultry to the Eas.
and reaped good prices, as usual.
It is interesting to note that iki.
practice has not only disposed of man;
chickens that were liabilities, but al
so that it has given the state a stead;-
market that has varied practical];,
none within five years, and that it ha:
opened to the state- a business fo.
broilers which is bringing in good
profits to many. Thus has openei
another outlet for the poultry indus
try that makes it all the more advis
able for ever;'- farm in South Carolic;
to carry chickens. Some profitable
pointers about chicken-raising can be
picked up on the Atlantic Coast Line-
Clehison College Livestock Develop
ment Train, which is running in thit
state the last half of June and the first
half of July.
Several species of fl’cs commonly
j round in houses resemble the true
house fly so closely that it is diff
icult to distinguish them from it. One
cf those is the biting stable fly which
is so often mistaken for the house
fly that many people tlvr.k the lat
ter can bite. Several species of me
tallic greceish or bluish flies are
sometimes found in house?; and still
another fly, a smaller one. is called
the lesser house fly, but is disting
uished f.'om the house ily by its pal
er and more pointed body. The true
house fly—wh’ch is found in all
parts of the world—is a medium-siz
ed :Ty with four black stripes on its
back and a sharp elbow in ore of the
vurs on its wings. The true house
fly can nc*t bite, its mouth parts be
ing spread out at the tip for suck
ing up liqu'd substances.
Ellm Club Boys Introduce
Purebred Hogs and Poultry
To Florence County Farm.
New Community Spirit and B.-ighte:
Prospects Result.
unders'lze. 70 r,
1 O.LJ.
last month and a ten year average of
j t.re belt as of June 23rd, namely,
FLORIDA -Ten to twelve days, gg n, compard w th 70.0 on May 13th
-t^. Cultivation good to fair, stands
fair to good. Plant
Weather more favorable and pros-j rpj ie j owes j. j une condition cn rcc-
pects promising,
| V/, other. A few
(appealing. Ample labor and mules. J a new | ow>
A.LABAMA Twelve days to three ^ w ith the season from two to three
week;, late. CuLination poor to bad., ly^oks late, it will require most ideal
Many reports of grassy fields.]
Stards fa r to bad. Plant under j ire.
Weevil reports becoming general be-
with dry. hot 1 ord since 18 9 3 : s (59.2 i n 1921 so that
leports of weevil r p Cr ce ntage of 68.7 for this month
hand. Talk about Republican discip
line—a more masterly handling of a
situation, critical in more than one
aspect for future unity and construc
tive power, was never seen in this
country.
Finally, we would remark on the
subordinary contrast between this
convention and that of four years
ago. The points of antithesis are
too emphatic to need mention here.
Today the party enters upon a great
struggle with the strength of unity,
the energy of enthusiasm and of
ficered by men, who mean to win.
A vast difference is there between
cause of excessive rainfall. Some
scattered ccmpla’nts of lice. Ma y
correspondents fear abandonin'nt of
acreage unless the weather clears.!
Ample labor and miller. Prospects
poor.
MISSISSIPPI—Fifteen to twenty
days late with some south and south
western counties reporting fully four
works late. Cultivation and stands
cl * .;itsr conditions from row or* and
g'i’culv restricted weevil and other
>. • * rct.vrty to overcome the poor
start.
Tire irdicated acreage is 41,018,-
0C0. (a 5 pT cent ’nerease) com
pared with 41.305,000 acres planted
iasfc year ar.d 44,838,000 reported
last monih.
Correspce dents in ihe central and
western states fear that with a con-
t nuation of excessive rainfall some
of the acreage will be lost as many
fair to poor. Many grassy fields.’ fields are grassy and time to clean is
Plant undersize. Too much rain in { rapidly passing,
northern and southern counties until Weevils arc appearing over
June 14th. More rain in north on
23rd. Unless have clear, hot weath-
aaea although as yet no damage is
reported because of the laton^s.i of
er, heavy destruction by the weevil i the season, which in turn means a
expected. Some fear of
abandonment of acreage.
LOUIS AN A—Two weeks to twen
ty days late with some correspond
ents in southern parishes reporting
further small plant and delayed fruitage.
Since the date of our survey (Jure
23rd,) belated reports received ind -
cate further deterioration.
J. W. JAY & CO.
Elim vas an ordinary country com
munity in Florence County in 192 i
cotton farming, tenantry, very litth
community pride, little livestock c.n-i
that, inferior. But in 1925 it becum-
a land apart unto itself, took on nev
life, took pride in the livestock, an-'
began new methods that are still car
rying them uphill, for a 4-H club wa.
born.
That year 15 Elim boys entered th.
pig club and fattened grade hogs. Tin
boys stirred up some enthusiasm over,
their pigs. They had lively meeting*
and their parents came about as oitci
as the;/, which was every meetin;
night. Some of the boys decided tha*
if they could make money on grad-,
hogs they should certainly make mon
on purebreds and at the same tint
could make the community over into a
center for purebred Poland China hogs,
in the country. Over half of the clul
membership turned the year’s pi?,
profits into the purchase «of good
purebred gilts, all of the one breed
Other boys took money from their
pockets and outright bought purebred
pigs. Result: Practically all of the
club pigs now are purebreds, many oi
the parents have bought purebreds of
the same breeds and County Agent
Ward McLendon thinks the commun
ity will soon have 100 per cent pure
bred Poland Chinas, which was the
vision of the clubsters.
In 1926, the boys organized a 4-H
marketing club to handle all the eggs
of the community on a standard basis
and get better prices. They drew up
a contract, which patrons signed,
agreeing that they would offer none
but first-class eggs of average size
or over and would pay the club 5 per
cent for collecting, candling, packing
and selling. The boys agreed they
would pay more for the eggs than the
average farmers receive when they de
liver to town. Beginning the middle
of June the boys handled about forty
dozen eggs a week for 13 weeks at
an average price of 40 cents a dozen, a
total business of $208. Their goal for
last year’s egg ring was a $1,000 busi
ness. That year the Rotary Club gavt
each member of Elim Club a setting o,
purebred eggs.
In 1927, Elim club had 90 per cent
purebred sows, 100 per cent purebrei
flocks (275 chickens, in all), and 10i
per cent of the boys could make gooi
agricultural talks. They expect t<
have some purebred chickens on ev
ery farm in the community before thit
year is over.
Agriculture is picking up in Elin:
Community of Florence county and
parents are as enthusiastic about club
work as are the boys.
"$12000 to build-
$15000 to re-build,
insure for todays valuer
FAR loo many home .
owners make the mistake
of insuring for the original
value instead of for the
present-day replacement cost.
Re-building is the big service
of fire insurance. Insure
for full value so that you can
rebuild if fire comes.
There is no surer protec
tion than a policy in the
Hartford Fire Insurance
Co. Let this agency esti
mate the cost of replacing
your home, and show you
how little Hartford protec
tion costs.
Frank C. Robinson
Insurance Agency
PHONE 66
McCormick, S. C.
INI ADVS,
FOR SALE- 0ne fr T h ’, i u!I r <sr "
sey Milch Cow,
$90 00. ftenHc. E. M. Morgan, R. 2,
P’um B arch. S C. 4 tpo.
WAi\nyi#~ Becf Cattlc and Heavy
— H-gs. J. L. Smith,
McCormick, S. C.
WANTFIV“ clerks ' App] y to H -
DrucI:er> Main street,
McCormick, S. C.
FCR RENT- P f« i:: et h Z e n ”
ed or unfurnished, with lights and
water. Apply to G. C. Patterson,
McCormick, S. C.
FOUND—Th ree hogs, which owner
^ ULlll/ can ky describing
and paying cost R. S. Martin, Route
2, Box 22, McCormick, S. C.
r'ATTf P— Am P a yi n £ highest
LfiilLiEj market price for
choice beef cattle. A. H. Faulkner,
McCormick, S. C.
COTTON—
Good Middling 22
rtrVt Middling 22 1-t
M : ddling 22 1-2
Cotton Seed. bu. 60 cts
Breakfast Bacon 50 per lb.
Eggs per dozen 25 cts.
Bacon per lb. 12 1-2 to 18 cts.
Meal per bu. $1.50 to $1.75
Flour per barrel $9.00 to $12.50
Butter per lb. 50 cts.
Green Coffee, per lb. 30 to 60 cts.
Roasted Coffee, per lb. _30 to 55 cts.
Rice, per lb. 7 to 10 cts.
Grist, per lb. 5 cts.
Molasses per gal. 50 to $1.00
Com perjbu. $1.35
Fine Feed, 75 lbs. $2.25
Oats per bu. 90 cts.
Wheat per bu. $1.50
Cheese per lb. 35 cts.