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Thursday, March 6, 1930 McOORMICK MESSENGER, McCORAlICR, South Caroltnm Page Number "Wo Make More COTTON on each ACRE Home Demonsta tion Club Formed At Red Row ▼ bigger-yields mean greater profits T USE Armours The ladies of the $ed Row com munity met at the school house with Mrs. Stallworth on February 25, for the purpose of forming a Home Demonstration Club. Before going into the business part of the meeting the following program was carried out by the school children if the Wideman School. Song—“Old Black Joe.” Reading in concert the 23rd- Psalm. Prayer. Composition—George Washing ton—Mattie Spence. Recitation—“David’s Friends,”— Second grade. Poem—“A Rainy Day”—Jim Spence. Composition—Abraham Lincoln. —Elizabeth Wideman. Reading—“Peepsee”—1st grade. Song—“Suwanee River.” After this, the meeting was turned over to our agent, who spoke of how glad she was to be with us. Then officers for the year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Luther Bowick. Vice-president, Miss Elizabeth Could Have Avoided Years of Suffering BIG CROP Fertilizers ttltl MAM for cotton and other crops this year They make every acre produce more > ▼ see os for Wideman. - Secretary and Mattie Spence. After scoring Treasurer, Miss ourselves as to our foods, we played some games and sang songs, then adjourned to meet again on the fourth Tues day in March. MATTIE SPENCE, Secretary. txt New Bulletin Issued on Cotton Root-Rot Studies BIG CROP Fertilizers i John.E. Bradley J McCormick, S. C. p David Ovens Tells ’em (Spartanburg Journal.) David Ovens, manager of one of the largest department stores in Charlottee, who is well known in this city, where he has in times past edified and inspired the re tail merchants and their friends 'with his messages of optimism, wit, horse sense and a fine phil osophy of life, in a recent address to the merchants of Greensboro, touched upon the chain store com- petltion. He observed that “chain stores have made merchants out of most of us,” and also admonish ed his listeners: “If you expect to live and compete, you’ve got to be scientific in your business, ad vertise, clean up your stores, and give the people service.” That is sound and logical, whether or not there be any threat of a chain store in this modem age. Conduct ing a store nowadays involves the best that is in one at all times. And the merchant who cannot keep step will soon find his place in ranks taken by others. On the phase of the keen competition in modem business, Mr. Ovens said: The Lord so fixed things that brains are not a matter of geogra phy, you’re as apt to have them as someone in New York. This is the day of the survival of the fittest. Weak stores go out firsL: weak per sons go out first in the stores. To day we survive just so long as w? can meet modern competition. Wc must study modern scientific way.' and then if v e are unfit v/o nus go out with the. consolation that those who follow 'vr riving pcopV what they want in service, 1h: goods they want and at the price j £hey want to pay.” _ j Use of a two-year clean fallow has given encouraging results as a possible control measure for cotton root rot in studies conducted at the U. S. Cotton-Breeding Field Station at Greenville, Texas. Be cause of the expense of such pro cedure, possibly the greatest prac tical value of clean fallows and clean culture will be in combina tion with various rotations. The results of eight years’ study of the disease at Greenville have just been published by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture as Cir cular 85-C, “Studies of Cotton Root Rot at Greenville, Texas.” “Cotton root rot at Greenville normally spreads in ever-widening circles and in a rather uniform manner,” says the bulletin. “The disease apparently spreads across the rows at about the same rate that it travels along the row. There is no evidence to indicate that the infection is carried through the field by tillage imple ments or on the feet of work ani mals. “Usually the first plants in a spot to die are those on the outer border of the infection of the previous year. The mortality of plants in the border ring is usual ly higher than that of those in the interior of the spot. “The fruiting stage of the root- rot fungus is attained only occas ionally at Greenville. In 1926, when there was a heavy spore pro duction following a humid summer and fall, the fruiting bodies ap peared to be associated with a cer tain stage of growth or long stand ing of the disease. Preliminary experiments have shown that the actual spreading of the fungus does not take place at very great depths in the soil. The advancing fungus has been found as deep as 12 inches but not at a depth of 24 inches. Active fungus has been found on roots of cotton plants as deep as 26 inches, but ordinarily it is found not more than 15 inches deep. The circular, No. 85-C, may be obtained from the Office of In- | formation. Department of Agri culture, Washington, D. C., as long as copies are available for free distribution. 6 6 6 Tablets Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, checks a Cold the j’rst day, and checks Malaria in .hree days. 666 also in Liquid Cocking a meringue in too hot i :v even makes it tough and wat- ; vy. If a slow oven is used for mer- I rvur ? they will set all the way j '•'■--■jrh remain puffy after : they are taken from the oven. MR3. C. W. HUPP “If this wonderful new Sargon had only been on the market earl ier I could have avoided years of suffering. For seven years I suf fered almost constantly with a dull, aching pain in my side and finally these troubles broke down my whole nervous system. “Thanks to Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills—all my troubles have disappeared, and I haven’t had a headache since taking the treatment.”—Mrs. G. W. Hupp, 3508 South 20th St., Omaha, Nebr. Thousands upon thousands of cases like the above can be cited where Sargon has triumphed after all other medicines had failed. Stroms’ Drug Store, agents, McCormick, S. C. “Things I Ate’ 1 Hurt Me” 1 THINGS WORTH KNOWING A survey of stores in cities shows that the heaviest shopping busi ness is done between 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. A jackrabbit can run thirty-five miles an hour, a government sci- sntist found when one raced ahead of his automobile. Vast pulp timber resources in southeastern Alaska indicate that this region could develop a great paper-making industry. The journey from New York to Boston by coach used to take six days. The Roumanian government is considering changing its military uniforms, and is studying the American service man’s garb. Gold is believed to have been the first metal man put in use. The Liberty bell weighs about a ton. Seven-eighths of Japan is moun tain country. Three times as many men com mitted suicide as women in Illinois last year. The female of one species of spider carries her young on her back. The tales of “glass snakes” that break in pieces if struck are en tirely mythological. Plans are being made to furn ish airplane service to Iceland for boht passengers and mail. It is estimiated that 1,000,000 persons in the United States have some form of speech disorder. v; "I had a severe t! case of indigeS' W tion,” says Mrs. Bell Buckheister, 7 River St., Piedmont, S. C. jm "So many things that I ate hurt me, \m HV I almost quit eat- ing. "I would burn in my chest. I had severe headache, and such a tight, smothering feeling. I would be obliged to eat a little, then it would hurt me. • "A friend said to me: 'Why don’t you take Black-Draught?’ "I was just too weak then to do my work. I began taking arnall doses after meals and in just a few weeks I could eat anything I wanted to, then take my small dose of Black- Draught and feel fine. I soon re gained my health and strength.” Costs only 1 cent a dose. THEDFORD’S Black- Draught * For CONSTIPATION, * INDIGESTION, BILIOUSNESS Women who need a tonic should take Cardul Used over 5-0 years. c.i« 7r U •C held up */ .1 ‘; \' 17} v r freight train uvr-:; be tev- o.k for Uih> fast age. Smith Is President (The Columbia State.) “I was told a short time ago,” said Senator B. K. Wheeler of Montana, in the course of a re cent senate debate, “about a young man *who came before the court in our state to be admitted to cit izenship. He was asked the usual questions as to members of the supreme court and members of congress and various other ques tions and he answered them very well. The judge said to him, ‘Young man, I want to compliment you upon your answers. We are glad to have you as a citizen of the United States. But,’ he said, T neglected to ask you one question. Who is president of the United States?’ ‘Why sit-,’ he said, ‘A1 Smith is president.’ The judge said, ‘Are you not mistaken about it?’ The young man replied, ‘No: I do not think so.’ The judge said T am curious to know why you think Mr. Smith is president rath er than Mr. Hoover.’ The young man said. ‘All I know about it i: that the Republican orators told u r that if A1 Smith was elected wc would have a general panic in th( country, that the prices in Wall i Street would drop, that men would be out of employment, that the farmers would go broke and banks ! would fail. Ail of those things have happened, so I think A1 Smith must be president of the ■ United States.’ ” America imported $7,000,000 worth of black pepper last year. Tanneries in Holland are high ly specialized, each tannery us ually producing only one type of leather. Spontaneous combustion is list ed as the greatest cause of fire on farms, with lightning ranking sec ond. American skunks are being sought by Swedish fur farmers. New street cars, faster and with greater passenger capacity, have been introduced in Berlin. Japan now enrolls 99 per cent of its children in schools. More than 100 chemicals are used in automobile manufactur ing Airplanes cross the Grand Can yon of the Colorado in about thirty minutes. Italy is taking steps toward standarizing weights and meas ures throughout the country. Lichens and mosses do little harm to old buildings, but icy and other creepers may cause serious decay, a British expert asserts. Where Helena, Mont., now stands, on Last Chance creek, a rich placer gold deposit was dis covered in 1864 which produced more than $16,000,000. . Spain is to have a model auto mobile road 260 miles long. Red brick owes its color to iron oxide in the clay; bluff brick is the result of iron sulphide. Macaroni and spaghetti, orig inally European foods, are now being exported by American fac tories. Keen light signs are now pop- i alar in China to advertise restaur ants, business houses and newspa- j Ters. mu m Whether your account is large or small, we appre ciate your business. The bank's entire personnel take a friendly interest in you and wiU try in every way to make your relations with this bank both pro fitable and pleasing to you. Our service is second to none for we offer you every facility of modern banking. LET US HELP YOU We are ready and eager to help you with your business and financial problems to the extent of our ability. Give us the opportunity to serve you by en trusting us with your account. Now is the time to start your account here, no matter how small it may be. THE FARMERS BANK McCormick, S. C. W 8 You Get What Your Doctor Orders WHEN YOU HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FILLED HERE We take infinite pains to carry out every detail just right, using the purest and freshest drugs. You are as sured of the best results and utmost safety when you come here. PACKAGE GOODS AND PATENT MEDICINES We also have a complete line of the best package goods -and patent medicines for every ailment. You can always get what you want here. Depend on us at all times. STROMS’ DRUG STOKE Main Street McCormick, S. C. 3B “Have you taken every precaution against the spread of contagion?” ask ed the doctor, visiting the colored family. “We suah have, doctor,” chorused the family. “We’ve bought a sanitary cup and we all drink from i When tobacco was introduced in- ; to China, in the seventeenth cen- i tury, its use was prohibited by im- i perial edict. it. Take every precaution against, the spread of fire . . . but don’t stop there. Get sound insurance pro tection from this Agency of the Hartford Fire In surance Company. Frank C. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick iting Florida to learn American methods of conserving tropical foods. j Two-thirds cf the young doctors • graduated from medical schools : in the United States this year held 1 college degrees as w f eil as medical. A new long handled floor brush is equipped with rubber bumpers so that the corners do not max- furniture. j Peach trees sometimes produce 1 nectarines—peaches with fuzzels kins. A Filipino wxraan from the Phil ippine bureau of agriculture is vis- A Swiss engineer has invented apparatus to lower small package of mail freni an airplane in flight. The largest land mammal the. ever existed was the foahiekldh crixnn, a prehistoric relative of the rhinoceros. Hogs treated simultaneously with virus and serum for hog chol era need special care for at least two weeks after inoculation. Re strict the grain ration to not more than two-thirds „ of the usual quantity for this period. It is not advisable to feed corn. Shorts,, middlings, bran, ground or soaked oats, crushed rye, barley, kafir, tankage, skim milk, and butter milk are suitable feeds. At the end of two weeks, if the hogs are doing well, their diet may include some corn and this may be in creased gradually to full feed. A plentiful supply of clean drinking- water should be accessible at all times. If necessary to keep the- hogs confined, the pens should be light, airy, dry, clean, and well bedded. Feed troughs should be kept clean, preferably by scrubbing and scalding with hot water. t\t A common mistake in tobacco- culture is sowing the seedbed too thick. Thick seeding causes ci'owded plants with undeveloped root systems and lack of resist ance. A covered seedbed is a good medium for development of diseases especially wildfire, mosac^ root rot, and damping-off. The best method of seeding tobacco*, says the U. S. Department of Ag riculture, is to reduce the average; amount of seed sown by half, or by two-thirds if it has been re^ cleaned. If thoroughly recleaned,. 1 ounce of seed contains about. 300,000 viable seeds. Thus, seed ing at the rate of 1 ounce to 700 square feet of bed will give a stanc of not more than 3 seedlings to the square inch. This rate of seeding affoi'ds plenty of space for the development of vigorous plants with healthy root system. Thin ning seedlings by hand is a slow and laborious task; and removing '\cess seedlings by raking injures ihc tender leaves. txt Many a man will smile when patted on his head, but after all probably that is his funny bone.