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Twenty-Ninth Year
Farm Sales ' ■<
Show Increase
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THUS TO qtJRSELVXS, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD
McCORMICK, S. .C.
Thursday, July 24, 1930
184 SOLD IN FIRST SIX MONTHS
OF THIS YEAR AGAINST 29
FOR SIMILAR PERIOD
LAST YEAR
ANDERSON, July 24.—“The Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia and
the National Farm Loan Associa
tions of the district sold during the
first six months of this year 184
farms compared with 29 during the
first six months of last year,” ac
cording to ^ statement made here
today by R. J. 'Taylor, Secretary of
Vtfae bank, while addressing the
meeting of representatives of Na
tional Farm Loan , Associations
from a dozen or more counties in
this part of the state. The meet
ing is one of a series being held by
Officials of the bank with groups
of associations in the Land Bank
district, which embraces South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
and Florida, for the purpose of dis
cussing the making of long-term,
amortized first mortgage loans.
During the last year the bank has
made loans through these associa
tions aproximatlng $2,000,000 and
its net outstanding loans are $61,-
027,000. V;
u The policy of the t bank and the
associations is not to dump fore
closed properties indiscriminately
upon the* market, or to sell them at
any price offered,- sacrificing
values,” continued Mi*. Taylor. “On
the contrary, it considers each sale
on its merits, taking into consid
eration the general conditions in
the territory, the bank’s invest
ment, tlife cost of carrying the
property, and the possibilities of
its increase in value. Every effort
“ is made to fihd desirable buyers,
-and to convert non
Co«My Campaign
Opens Next Tuesday
At Young’s School
Because of religious services at
Plum Bianch during the week com
mencing August 3rd, the campaign
meeting for Plum Branch has bean
set |or August 15th, and the cam
paign meeting* for Parksville ad
vanced to August 8th. vi
The revised itinerary is as fol
lows:
Young’s School House, Tuesday,
July 29./
Clatworthy’s, Tuesday^ August
5th. \
Parksville, Friday, August 3th.
Willington, Tuesday, August 12th.
Plum Branch, Friday, August
15th.
McCormick, Friday, August 22nd.
W. K. CHARLES,
County Chairman.
JNO. M. BELL,
* Secretary.
Stop That Fall
Reynolds Makes Gift
To Poor Of Edgefiled
EDGEFIELD, July 19.—W. Arthur
Reynolds, planter living about 16
miles north-west of Edgefield, near
the McCoimick county line, has
made a generous donation to Edge-
field for the erection of a modern
heme for the poor supported by the
county. On tne farm three miles
from town, which is now owned by
the county, a group of rather crude
buildings furnish a home for the
12 or 15 dependent white and col
ored people who are supported by
the county. Mr. Reynolds donated
$27,000 in cash to Edgefield county
for the erection of a modern coun
ty home upon condition that the'
ebunty furnish a suitable site.
At a joint meeting of the grand
jury, county commissioners and
members of the delegation a few
days ago it was decided to pur
chase the 252-acre farm three
miles north of Edgefield, on the
Dixie highway, known as the
John B. Hill place. The erection
of modern fireproof building of 31
rooms, business offices and chapel.
Army -Worm or auditorium, will begin at once,
under the supervision of County
Keep Up Fight On
The Boll Weevil
RAINS BROKE DROUGHT, BUT
ARE HELP TO BOLL WEEVIL.
AS WELL AS TO CROPS
While we are all thankful for the
rains that brought an end to the
long period of hot, dry weather, we
must all keep in mind, warns Thos.
W. Morgan, county agent, that
these same rains, so to speak, put
new life into the boll weevil, and
we must double our efforts to pro
tect our cotton crop from now on.
The dry, hot weather had great
ly reduced the damage in the
county, but, with good prospects
for seasons from now on, the rest
of the crop will be put on under
difficulties, and poisoning must be
kept up continuously or serious
losses are bound to be suffered in
the cotton crop.
A majority of the cotton crop of
the county has reached the size
wfiere dusting is the only practical
method of applying Jthe poison.
This should be done if the machin
ery is available. If the machinery
is not available, the farmer should
Established June 5, 1902
Jim Bradley Saves
Man From Drowning
In Little River
CLEMSON COLLEGE, July 22.—
The march of the fall army worm
may be checked by means of ar
senical poisons or by such mech
anical means as deep furrows or
lines of liquid coal tdr, s^ys Al
fred Lutken, extension entomolog
ist, who warns us that almost
overnight a horde of these striped
caterpillars may invade lawns and
be his own judge as to whether or
Supervisor W. A. Pardue. W. S. G.; not he applies another application
Heath will be in charge of con
struction. By way of recognition
and appreciation of Mr. Reynolds’
generosity, the pew plant will be
called the Reynolds Memorial
home.'
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of liquid poison. However, he
should pick up the squares regul
arly, as fast as they fall.
Much of our late cotton can still
profitably be poisoned once or
twice more with liquid poison, us
ing a large mop made on a forked
stick, and running it sideways
While with a seining party
in Little river one day the past
week, Mr. Jim Bradley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bradley
of McCormick and 1930 gradu
ate* of S. C. University, proved
himself a real hero oy plung
ing into a hole of deep water
and rescuing Mr. J. R. Jen
nings, Jr., who had become ex
hausted and was sinking for
the *hird time.
Mr. Bradley swam up behind
Mr. Jennings, caught his cloth
ing and held him up until aid
could be given by other mem
bers of the party. Several of
the older men present who on*
various occasions had witness
ed heroic deeds said they had
never seen anyone show more
real courage than Mr. Bradley
did in’ saving the life of his
comrade.
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Butterfat Takes
Two Cent Jump
Number 8
Bus Will Carry 30
To Short Course
At Lander College
Listen 4-H Club girls: Therr
will be a bus leaving the office c&f
7he Home Demonstration Agent oan
| Monday morning, July 28th,
9:00 o’clock, to carry 4-H club gtrfe
jto the Short Course at Lanfic-
College, Greenwood. A fee^of fiflfcp
| cents, round trip, will be charged
jto take care of the expenses
the bus. This bus will accomodaSn*
i •
only about thirty passengers, sa &
will be well for those who h&vfc*
private cars to make arrangemeatee
to go in them.
;MRS. NELL STALLWORTH,
Home Demonstration Ageiflt.
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“The Town Doctor*
DOCTOR OF TOWNS SAYS:
The best book ever written Iosp
no value if not read. The fincEk
automobile ever made is of
value if someone doesn’t use
The most beautiful flower and .ft* >
i -f ’ *
imost georgeous rainbow may sec
Executive Committee through the cotton; thus getting
„ T .. A i rr 'the liquid on the under side of the
fields thereby destroying all signs IVLeetS AUgUSt ZllCI lO leaves. The fallen squares should
of vegetation in their line of . • __ -rs n I also be kept picked up on this cot-
Examine The Rolls :
CENTS POUND WAS PRICE. we 11 , not be ’ if there is no one
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• PAID AT LOCAL CREAM STA
TION LAST SATURDAY
march.
At the first sign of caterpillars,
Mr. Lutken . suggests a liberal ap
ron.
In short, says Mr. Morgan, all
A meeting of the Democratic cottcuu. jshould be poisoned'*, with
plication of calcium afsenate dust, Executlye committee will be held “dust or liquid according to the
-earnfeg^assets which may be a PP lied 10 S rass and !at the Court House on August 2nd ‘size of the stalk, and squares
into those which not only bring
income to the bank, hut relieve -t
of the cost of carrying and super
vision.
“During *the first six months of
this year the bank received many
more inquiries for farms and sold
many more farms than it did, dur
ing the first half of 1929. In the
first three weeks of July it sold
approximately $109,000 worth of
properties. This indicates to us
that there* is a. demand for farms
at prevailing prices and I shall be
cultivated crops with commercial
dusters as in. boll weevil control.
Where dusting is not desirable, he
suggests spraying with one pound
at ten o’clock for the purpose of
examining the rolls. At this meet
ing any person may complain of
errors therein, and the County
arsenat«)f lead to 50 gallons of i committee, after hearing . corn-
water. Beans should, be sprayed plaints> shall in a fair and impar-
with one pound of magnesium ar
senate to 50 gallons of water.
Poisoned bran bait is a valuable
should be kept picked up clean on
the whole crop.
Every farmer should keep a close
watch on his own fields. Some
fields in the county have not had
enough infestation to warrant
the use of any poison at all this
yeaf, while, adjoining fields at the
same time have had as high as 20
tial manner correct afad purge the
rolls, striking off the name of all
persons not residing in the Club ,
control under certain conditions, Digtr ict for which each roll wfits to 50 per cent infestation through-
being most effective in fields where made up or otherwise improperly, out the year. Many farmers have
made. No name, however, shall be ( had the idea that the dry weather
striken from any Club Roll with- was taking care of the infestation
out three days notice by mail to for them, and have done no pois-
grass is scarce and when the cater
pillars are on the march. This
bait may be prepared by mixing
thoroughly 50 pounds of wheat
surprised If commencing In ■,, Au- ^ of m
gust, the sale of farms does hot ^
show a material increase over a
year ago.
""There comes a time in every
market when it is opportune to
buy and when it is wise to sell.
When farm commodities drop be
low the cost of production if us
ually is a safe time to buy. Like
wise, when farm lands reach such
low prices that one can easily fig-
mw a good return on them over, a
series of yeaas^—a good Jiving and
interest and taxes—UTis the time
tor t&rmen to purchase farms. I
believe such a time is right now.
“In some parts of the. United
States farm prices are actually
registering an advance. I believe, as effective
farms in many places are selling
today at below their actual value
fudged by their income producing
capacity over a series of years.
arsenate with two gallons of cheap
molasses, anfi then adding enough
water to make a stiff dough. This
quantity r will cover five acres
broadcast or in drills across the
line of^march.
The ifthrching caterpillar, Mr.
Lutken continues, may be stopped
by plowing across the line of ad
vance a deep furrow, into which
the lesvae fall and may be killed
by dragging a log through the fur
row. Holes may he dug in the bot
tom of the furrows and the larvae
may be killed in these holes with
kerosene. Where furrows and 1
holes are undesirable, a thin line!
of liauid coal tar will prove almost 1
the address of the person whose
name is proposed to be dropped
from the roll, to show cause why
said name should not be dropped.
It is requested that every com-
mitteeman be present and see that
his enrollment book has been filed
with John M. Bell, Secretary.
W. K. CHARLES,
County Chairman.
JNO. M. BELL,
Secretary.
The Boll Weevil
Is Still Active
increase the value of farms and
improve the farmers’ markets and
“In some sections of this bank thereby enhanse his income,
district fajrmers* are making crops | “Payments of installments due
more cheaply than In any year the bank on loans considering the
time 1914 and in others since 1923.
This low cost is a partial offset, at
least, against low commodity
prices. Farmers have more gen-
tFSilly adopted the live-at-home
policy and are not spending every
surplus dollar. This, and . the
spread of diversification of farm
crops and the production of more
cash crops indicate a turn for the
betjber in the farming business.
Fanners are improving their own
position and are abandoning the
that the government or any
other agency is going to solve their
problems.
“Farm labor Is cheaper and
plentiful Unemployment in cities' from time to time. The others are
hi this bank district is not alarm-jsucc^hil Operators with well bal
ing and low cost money should aid anced 'programs of production
lack of available short-term far
mer credit in many places, are as ( _
good as could be reasonably ex- afford some protection to uhe
CLEMSON COLLEGE, July 21.—
The weekly examination of 85
farms in nine counties, made by
the Pee Dee Experiment Station,
indicates that weevils have surviv
ed the hot weather and are still
active in many fields. The highest
infestation whs found in the cen
tral and southern parts of the
state where the cotton is large
enough to shade the ground gnd
pected and compare favorably with
payments oi^ one and two years
past. In fact, the production of
more cash crops and truck for
home consumption is making far
mers less dependent upon short
term loans.
“By far the great majority of
borrowers pay their installments
promptly when due,” explained
Mr. Taylor. “Of the 31,048 bor
rowers through the 504 National
Farm Loan Associations, not more
than 10 per cent become delinquent
oning. In some cases this has been
all right, but the county agent has
found many unpoisoned fields with
a very damaging infestation, while
poisoned fields have averaged less
than 10 per cent infestation
throughout the year.
The cotton crop, and especially
the late cotton can still be profit
ably side dressed with 75 to 150
pounds of nitrate of soda, or its
equivalent in other quickly avail
able nitrogenous fertilizers.
Anyone desiring assistance in
making weevil counts and determ
ining his infestation is urged to
call upon the county agent for this^
assistance.
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Paste This In
Your Scrap Book
“My feeling is that our business,
taking the country as a whole, is
much better than our business
psychology.” says Martin J. Insull.
President of the Middle West Util
ities Company. “I think compar
isons with 1928 would prove the
The price of butterfat at the Mc
Cormick Cream Station has ad
vanced two cents, making the price
27 cents per pound last Saturday,
according to Thos. W. Morgan,
county agent, who states that he
hopes this to be the turn of the
price back to normal.
The price has been much below
normal throughout this year, but
in spite of this fact receipts at the
station have been practically nor- thing. If any one person knev* *3.*.
mal, no gains being made over last there was to know about anythin
year. The price for the years « a group of men knew all tteir*
1927, 28, and 29 averaged net to was to know about everyth^
see and appreciate them. A .mas
terpiece of the world’s greatest
ist Is of no consequence if it sir-
hidden from view.
There is no value to experieras*
if no advantage is taken of ‘tteK
lessons taught by that experierj&i.
Knowledge gained by years
study, and experience is of no jntr
fit to others if others do not tals^
advantage of the results of ftaic.
study and experience.
There is no one man, nor iap/
group of men, who knows evEy^-
the farmers over 42 cents per
pound for their butterfat, and in
dications are that the price will
return to around that figure by the
latter part of this year.
Campaign Picnic
At Young’s School
Next Tuesday
There will be a campaign picnic
at Young’s School House on Tues
day, July 29th.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring picnic baskets. The ladies
of the H. D. Club will have cream
and other light refreshments - to
sell. The proceeds will go to the
H. O. Club.
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Notice To Candidates
All candidates should bear in
mind that they must file their
pledge and pay their assessment
not later than July 28 th, at
twelve o’clock. This is absolutely
necessary.
W. K. CHARLES,
County Chairman.
JNO. M. BELL,
Secretary.
Sweet Potato Contest
ant Increase From 292
In 1929 To 400 In 1930
AIKEN, July 21.—The final en
rollment in the sweet potato con
test reached 400, exceeding last
year’s number by 118 members, ac
cording to L. P. Watson, extension
grubs in the squares.
In Bamberg county there was a former and our comparisons with
maximum of 58 per cent and an 1929 cause the latter. We deem to
average of 36 per cent infestation, forget that 1929 was a year of the
while in Orangeburg the maximum greatest business the country ever
wnc 49 and the average 23 per cent, knew and far above a normal bas-
In Darlington county the infesta- is. It reached its peak about the •horticulturist. Of this number, Pee
Hon varied from seven per cent to middle of the year. So far this Dee district leads with a total of
47 per cent with an average of 22 year, therefore, we have been com-
per cent. • i paring with a rising curve. From
In the central Piedmont area the now on it will be different and our
infestation ranged from one to 16 business psychology should im-
per cent in Chester county, and prove. ^ . ...
from six to 32 per cent in Green- I “The fact seems to be that flue-
whether booms or de
wood and Union counties. * jtuations.
The first generation weevils are pressions, are not so important m
now out and active in the Pied- the long run as they appear close
the'manufacturer, merchant and,This provrA° us that agriculture'mont section and infestation in au h ®“ d ’ J 1 ^® °j eriduaT
pended in building roads are not, failed, and ^ere to plenty of room, to Prof .H. W-Barre. ^significant than the short-
onlv affording many farmers part at the top for red blooded Amerl- the South Carouna axperunem * „
employment but they tehff to cans." • : _ ..J .Station, ... . .term changes.
215, followed by the Piedmont with
103, and Aiken with 82.
The counties in the 1930 contest
that were not in last year are.
Beaufort, Charleston, Lexington,
Newberry, Union, and Kershaw.
Kershaw leads in the county en
rollment with 63 contestants. Clar
endon shows the greatest increase
over last year,* going from 12 in
then it would be time to do ai »
many communities now do—
that time has not arrived.
When a community reaches iifc
point in its existence where it ci*
not be improved upon; when tov
people of a community comt
the stage where they are, in X^ebt’
own estimation, the essence
perfection and what they do aa&i
know isnt worth knowing; wtai*
the organizations get it into tteas*-
heads that what they do and iks**
way they do it is the only wajsSi
can or should be done—JBS3S"
THEN the business of those
pie and of that community,
vidujl and collective, starts gms&r
backward. Then other commwa*
ties find it easier to take peojil^
trade and industries away fvm..
them.
There is nothing more cct%r
to any community than to be
isfied with things as they '■osx
There 'is nothing much more in
testable than an egotistical kntsifc-
it-all. The bigger the ipan, fite/
more eager, ready and willing is
to “take telling,” and such mm
profit by the telling.
The second most costly attltafe**
is failure to DO SOMETHING lis
ter being told. A man can oftzs* 1
be excused on account of “lack-rsll
knowledge,” but orice telling jelha-
inates that excuse.
There is no excuse for any cone -
munity to “slip” or go backward.
There is NOW more business thia-
there ever was, but it is not goifi£~
around begging some commus^T*
to accept it. Any community
get business if the people of
community will quit “beefing” most
go to work—not a lot of misdirffl^*
ed effort based on “gbess” sai*
somebody’s pet hobby, but tea!*,
on 1930 business sense of whaiiii
right and what is wrong in Tiaa*-
munity Business.
There ARE people who know Ywr
to build Communities and the*wifc L
lective and individual busine» car
communities—lots of * them,
what they have learned is mtifc
worth a tinkers waterfall te
community unless that comnnR*-
ity USES it. : *
(Copyright, 1930, A.-* D.
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