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7 i Thursday, January 23, 1930 Farming Outlook For 1930 SITUATION BRIEFLY STATED BY FARM ECONOMICS SPECIALISTS McCORMlC1C MESSENGER, McCORMlCK, SoufM CsriThtu* farm management, 1930 is a year good start. j a production basis, the production to concentrate on growing the J The production and price of cycle will be up and the price best varieties in the most econom- most vegetables expanded in 1929, j cycle down. But in South Carolina ical and efficient manner, with a following a long-time upward trend hogs offer a good market for sur real effort to get away from the in consumption. The 1930 prices | plus corn when properly fed. one-mule system of production may not be as great, but the up- Egg prices will likely continue that puts the whole Southeast at ward consumption trend is likely | good until March 1, because of low such a marked disadvantage with to continue. j storage holdings, but after that CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 20.— The outlook conference, for Flor ida. Georgia, and South Carolina, with representatives from these states and the United States De partment of Agriculture, in session at Athens, Ga., December 20-21, brought to light many facts and all other agricultural parts of the United States. From 1924 to 1928 there was a heavy over-production of peaches Com and other feed grains were in South Carolina, Georgia, Ten- short in 1929, so the prices are higher than last year and higher than may be expected next fall. The wise course for South Carolina nessee, and North Carolina, which checked planting and caused the time more eggs will be produced and the price lowered . Poultry production is a relatively safe type of farming because of the low in vestment necessary to start and farmers to follow is to prepare to market their 1930-31 corn and oth- > somewhat, and orchards already conditions bearing on farming in er feedstuffs on their own farms.' set or bearing should be given 1930, in the opinion of D W. Wat- T* 1086 with corn on hand should careful attention. This is not a kins, assistant director of the Ex- consider the possibility of feeding tension Service, who attended the h°SS for market rather than ac- conference. j ce Pk l° w prices. The total supply of cotton for J Stocks of flue-cured tobacco ' profitable in 1929 because of a var- ! production, on a butterfat basis abandonment of some bearing 1 the ease of liquidation, orchards. The readjustment in Continued gradual increases in acreage has relieved the situation dairy production in the Southeast seems desirable in areas which are growing intp the dairy business on fluid milk production market with good time to increase the commer- a corresponding increase in rough- cial acreage. i age and feed crops. This is not a Watermelons were unusually; favorable time to expand dairy STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION PURCHASES MOVING PICTURE OUTFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 1929-30, including production and carry-over, is 200,000 bales less than for 1928-29, yet the price re ceived by growers on December 1, was 16.4 cents per pound compar- ; price. The quality of the 1929 crop ed with 18 cents December 1, 1928. was better than that of 1928 and The production in 1929 was 141,000 bales in excess of the 1928 crop but the reduced carry-over more than offset this figure. Demands for American cotton have not maintained the price of 1927 of 19.6 per pound on Decem ber 1. The cotton acreage has been on the increase since 1926, but. low.yields per acre for the past three years have prevented large crops being added to the world supply of American cotton. Busi ness recession and the increasing competition from Indian cotton on European markets have affected the demand and probably accounts for the low prices in the face of decreasing supplies. There has been a decrease in carry-over since 1927, but the increasing acreage is sufficient to prevent the fear of a real shortage, which may affect the price. From the standpoint of good have increased rapidly for the last | iety of circumstances, and such with cows purchased from distant three years and indications are, favorable conditions should not be states at high prices, because of that the 1930 acreage will be great- | expected in 1930. Growers should . the increasing competition in er, with a corresponding lower devote their attention to main- ( manufactured dairy products. taining quality rather than ex- Where dairy cattle utilize waste panding the acreage. This is a bad land, and labor and home-grown year for inexperienced growers to feeds are available, and so pro- •3tart. i duce some income regardless of Irish potato prices are higher I price changes, continued gradual for this reason the average price was slightly higher, so South Car olina farmers should attempt a more efficient production of qual- , w ith prospects of continuing so growth hi dairying is desirable, ity tobacco as the competition is i until the new crop comes on the becoming keener each year. market in June. Indications are Unfavorable weather reduced ^ that an increased acreage in 1930 the hay acreage and yield in South | will lessen the spread between the Carolina in 1929 and advanced lo- market price of early and late cal prices in spite of a large na- potatoes. Southern growers should tional crop. The hay acreage in not depend on unusually high 1930 should be restored to the 1928 prices, but fair prices might be figure, which means that a defin- expected, ite increase should be provided for. An eight per cent increase in acreage and a nine per cent in crease in total production, to gether with poor quality and a probable decrease in consumption, caused a drop in prices and a dis couraging year for peanut growers. This may cause a too great reduc tion in acreage in 1930 with a chance for new growers to get a Sweet potato prices in 1929 were aided by the short Irish potato crop. There is no change in the outlook for 1930 sweets except that there will probably be more com petition from Irish potatoes. Indications are that 1930 will be a good year to stay in the hog business but a poor year to start it. The chances are that by the time new producers get in the business and become established on Sheep have been increasing in number for several years, and breeders should not base their plans on the high price of recent years but should plan to operate to meet a lower price level. There was a short lamb crop in 1929 be cause of bad weather at lambing time, which prevented a markedly increased market supply. Trespass Notice Notice is hereby given that hunting, either by day or night, or trespassing in any other form, is strictly forbidden on my lands. Guilty parties will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. MRS. S. E. MORAGNE. Bordeaux, S. C., Jan. 2, 1930.-3t South Carolina once contained many millions of acres of the fin est timber that nature ever pro duced. Of the State’s nineteen and one-half million acres of land at least nineteen million acres were covered with a large variety of trees. As the State developed ag riculturally the timber was cut and much of it wasted until today there is less than one-half million acres of old growth timber left. No crime was committed in util izing the State’s timber. It grew for the benefit of humanity, but. unfortunately, millions of acres were cut over with no thought of a future timber supply. Page NumEer TErt# Unemployment Demands Further Restrictions WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 20— Drastic restriction of immigration to the United States from coun tries in the Western Hemisphere is demanded by the ever-increas ing problem of unemployment and crime, it was declared by Repre sentative Albert Johnson, of Ho- quiam, Wash., Chairman of the House Committee on Immigration when speaking of bills that are being sponsored by Representative John C. Box, of Texas, and himself, and which are now before the Committee on Immigration. Both of the measures plan to where we have permitted a^ertous the total <!uota to 50 ' 000 lm - error to gradually, but surely grow eck these features in the sensational new CHEVROLET SIX The sensational value of the Greatest Chevrolet in Chevrolet History is based on definite points of superiority—which you can easily check for your self. From its improved 50-horsepower six-cylinder valve-in-head engine, to its beautiful new bodies by Fisher—it sets a new standard of quality for the low-price field. A few of Chevrolet’s extra-value features are listed on this page. Check them over carefully. Then come in and drive this car. Learn what these new features mean in terms of finer performance— greater comfort—greater handling ease—and increased safety. It will take you only a few minutes to find out why this car is winning more praise than any Chevrolet we have ever shown. A finer ' Six in every way—yet it sells— —At Greatly Reduced Prices The ROADSTER _ *495 The CLUB SEDAN *625 The SPORT ROADSTER *525 The SEDAN *675 The PHAETON *495 The SEDAN DELIVERY *595 The LIGHT DELIVERY The COACH 900 CHASSIS wOO The COUPE ___ *565 The 11-2 TON CHASSIS ^520 _ $COC The 1 1-2 TON CHASSIS The SPORT COUPE D£9 WITH CAB 625 All prices /. o. h, facotry, Flint, Michigan •t SMOOTH E R F AS TER ETTER SIX to large proportions. Today there are approximately five and one- half million acres that are being used profitably for agricultural crops. At least two and one-half million more are being farmed at a loss. On the remainder, eleven million acres, some form of tree growth exists, but millions of acres are not growing enough wood to pay the taxes when the land is capable of producing from two to four dollars worth of wood every year. The State Forestry Commission was created by Act of Legislature in 1927, and a Department of For estry was organized during the lat ter part of 1928, with $4,000.00 to carry on the work. During 1929 this amount was slightly increased and it is hoped that the Legisla ture, convening on January 14, can see its way clear to again appro priate enough money to intelligent ly and economically carry on the work. About this the Commission has no fear. The first step in handling the forestry problems of the State is to get timberland owners, and, in fast, all of the citizens of the State to see the value in forests, not only from the timber stand point, but as to recreation, water supply and game increase as well. Many of our citizens still believe that the woods must be burned over every year in order to “green up” pastures and to kill the boll weevil. Of course, a few boll wee vils are destroyed by forest fires and the spring grass may be seen just a little bit earlier when the woods are burned, but we very seldom, if ever, stop to consider the fact that the grass is of a poorer quality and less durable and the enormous loss in wood production, the decrease in the regular flow of springs and streams and the amount of game that is being destroyed through wood fires. A proper knowledge of just what does happen when we set fire to the woods is absolutely necessary in the development of a satisfac tory forestry policy for the State. We must educate the young people and the older as well, to the neces sity of keeping fires out of the woods and growing wood on every idle acre in the State. Supplemental to talks to schools and organizations of all kinds that are now being given by the Forestry Department, will be the showing of educational moving pictures in every school in the State. This is a gigantic task, with the limited funds available, but the best results will not be accom plished until the actual situation is clearly brought to the people. The boys and girls of the State are going to solve the problem when it is placed intelligently and definitely before them. The moving picture outfit con sists of a one and one-half ton truck equipped with a generator for making electricity that will op erate the motion picture machine in the wooded sections of the State. The pictures may be shown wherever an audience can be se cured; but the plap is to get the people who actually live in the woods to realize what forest fires mean to the State and to their livelihood. Painted on the sides of the truck are the words; Prevent woods fires—grow trees—increase the game supply—plant trees on idle acres—idle acres pay no tax es—growing forests insure taxes— increase recreation—provide em ployment—enrich the soil—forest fires kill baby trees—injure old growth—decrease soil fertility— destroy game. The truck will also be equipped with sections of wood showing how forest fires decrease wood production and some pieture pannels depiciting in the clearest possible way the use of wood and the amount needed for South Carolina’s best development. The main thing is to secure the assist- [ancc and co-operation of migrants a year from Canada, Mexico, and Central and South American countries. Mr. Johnson proposes that for every American citizen who goes to reside perman ently in another Western Hemis phere land, three immigrants irom that land shall be admitted to this country. He is of the opinion that this plan would reduce immigra tion from North, Central, and South America by approximately two-thirds. The annual total of immigrants at present is approx imately 150,000. In urging a reduction of this number, Mr. Johnson said on the floor of the House: “If the administration and the Congress are earnestly trying to improve industrial, crime, and oth er conditions in this country, there is nothing that can be done that will be more important to that end than limitation of Wesem Hemis phere immigration. We have cut off most of the immigrant stream from Europe and Asia, to our great benefit; but one result has been an extraordinary intake across our northern and southern boundaries. “I am told that some 80,000 or 90,000 immigrant workers, skilled and unskilled, have domiciled themselves in New England States since the passage of the 1924 act, that the mills there at no time have been able to employ them. So even the 90,000, a limited number, that stopped in New England after reaching the Upited States, added several burdens—nonemployment, crime, increased taxes for charities and schools, besides driving the older established laborers on to newer fields, where their arrival upsets labor conditions, cuts wag es, creates strikes, lockouts, riots, and even murder. “Look ahead! “Births over deaths in this coun try are considerably more- than 1,000,000 a year, which means that employment must be found each year for nearly that number of boys and girls as they become 18 to 21 years of age. The great au tomobile industry in the last 20 years has given all kinds of em ployment to young and old—from work in the mines, the forests, the factory, the salesrooms, clear down to the thousands of roadside tanks where gas is sold. Where is the next industry to come on and take jcare of your grandchildren, the young boys 19 and 20 years of age? Where is it, in this age of labor- saving machines and of merger grouping and consolidations? Our population is now more than 122,- 000,000. Our births are so much greater than the deaths, the strug gle from hand to mouth is so great it seems to me that we are called upon to close quickly the side doors and thus complete the work which Congress approved in 1924.” X- The United States has 35 per cent of the world’s railroad mile age, 60 per cent of its telephones and 80 per cent of its automobiles. The Best Purgative for >s au-Qc** 3 Relieves the congestion, reduces complications, hastens recovery*. every ^ citizen in the State in preventing and extinguishing forest fires, which have been burning up more wood than the people of South Carolina use. The State Forestry Commission will greatly appreciate your valued assistance in making South Caro lina one of the best timber pro ducing states in the Union. Iti can be done with your'help. LEWIS E. STALEY, State Forester. [