Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, January 8, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Why get all steamed up ... PAUSE and refresh yourself... / Tune in on our radio program. Famous sports celebrities talk...An all-string 31-piece dance orchestra. • .. Every Wednesday night... r WSB or WBT Greenwood Coco-Cola Bottling Company Greenwood, S. C. * over Nine Million a day 1 T HA D TO BE GOOD TO GET WHERE IT IS ALL LIGHT CARS $6.65 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE €22 BROAD PHONE 1166 AUGUSTA, GA. CITATION OF LETTERS Of ADMINISTRATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: County of McCormick. Hy L. G. BELL, PROBATE JUDGE: WHEREAS, A. B. Lyon made suit to me to grant Thomas Jefferson Lyon letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Thomas J. Lyon, deceased, THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singu lar the Kindred and Creditors of the said Thomas J. Lyon, deceased, that they be and appear before me. In the Court of Probate, to be held at McCormick Court House, Mc Cormick, S. C., on January 10th, 1991, next, after publication here- at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they, have, why the said Administration Should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 29th December, Anno Domini, day of 4930. L. G. BELL, Probate Judge. ! Ili.ll. I Auditor’s Notice 37 I will be at the following places on dates named to take tax re turns for 1931, on all personal property, by owner, trustee, guard ian, administrator, attorney, agent, etc. Office, Jan. 1st to 13th. Mt. Carmel, Jan. 14th, 9 to 12. WWington, Jan. 14th, 2 to 4, p. m. J. C. Talbert’s, Jan. 15th, 9 to 10. Bordeaux, Jan. 15th, 10 to 12. J. J. Link’s, Jan. 16th, 9 to 11. Young’s School House, Jan. 17th, 10 to 12. Office, Jan. 19th. E. M. Morgan’s, Jan. 20th, 10 to 12. Holley’s or Farmers Supply Co., Jan. 20th, 2 to 4 p. m. Ella Lagroon’s, Jan. 21st, 10 to 12. R. T. Mayson’s, Jan. 21st, 2 to 4 p. m. R. H. Quarles’, Jan. 22nd, 9 to 11. E. L. Hollingsworth’s, Jan. 22nd, 10 to 12. Plum Branch, Jan. 22nd, 2 to 5 p. m. Meriwether, Jan. 23rd, 10 to 12. Clarks Hill, Jan. 23rd, 2 to 4 p. m. Office, Jan. 24th, to 26th. Modoc, Jan. 27th, 10 to 12. Parksville, Jan. 27th, 2 to 4 p. m. Office Jan. 28th to February 20th. After that date penalty will be charged to those that refused to make returns. All male persons from 21 to 55 years are liable for road tax; all from 21 to 60 years are liable for poll tax, and should make returns if you don’t pay any other tax. C. W. PENNAL, Auditor, M. C. In this day and age it is not so much loving your neighbors as it is Jceeping up with them. South Carolina Crop Summary, 1930 COLUMBIA, Dec. 31—The total estimated value of the principal field and truck crops produced in South Carolina during 1930 is $133,- 135,000, which is a decrease of $21,- 153,000, or nearly 14 per cent from the valuation of $154,288,000 for the same crops in 1929. Of these to tals, 16 staple crops were worth $123,063,000 in 1930 and $143,023,000 in 1929; 16 commercial truck crops, $7,765,000 in 1930 and $9,631,000 in 1929; tree fruits and nuts, $2,307,- 000 in 1930 and $1,634,000 in 1921. The decline of approximately 20 million dollars in staple crops is due mostly to the drop of about 16.5 million dollars in the value of lint cotton. Although the State made 25 per cent more cotton this year, the crop, including both lint and seed, shows a decline in value from last year of nearly 19 per cent. The combined value of our two principal cash crops, Cotton and Tobacco, is 20 per cent less than a year ago. Much lower prices prevailed for practically all farm commodities this season and al though total outturn for most crops is well above a year ago the cash value of only a few exceeds that of 1929. On the other hand, both 1929 and 1930 were good years in point of production, particularly of food and feed crops, and our farmers should be more nearly self-sustain ing than at any time during the past 10 years. Compared with oth er States and the country as a whole, South Carolina agriculture occupies a fortunate position, for per acre yields of all crops com bined this year are 20 per cent above the 10-year average. In this respect, South Carolina is third in the nation, Georgia and New Hampshire alone ranking above her. In cotton production we have advanced from 8th position in 1928 to 7th in 1929 and 5th place this year. While the decrease in value of the cotton crop is 43 per cent for the entire Belt the South Caro lina crop is only 19 per cent below last year. An enlarged com acre age and good yields increased to tal production nearly 16 per cent, and although the average price per bushel is 9 cents less, the crop has a 5 per cent greater value than in 1929. The seasons were generally fav-> orable for planting and cultiva tion apd abandoned acreage was less than 1 per cent of the plant ed area, whereas usual abandon ment of' acreage is about 2.5 per cent of the total. The estimated harvested acreage for all crops up on which reports are secured is 5,- 293,000 acres, compared with 5,- 055;000 acres harvested last year. The increase of 4.5 per cent is due principally to the low abandonment and a 15 per cent increase in com acreage, as the acreage of other major crops is about the same or less than a year ago. Based on the final estimate of 1,040,000 500-pound bales and an average December 1 price of 9.9 cents per pound LINT COTTON has a value of $51,480,000, compar ed with $68,060,000 last year. The estimated production of 461,000 tons of COTTON SEED is valued at $10,142,000, which compares with 368,000 tons and $10,304,000 for 1929. The TOBACCO crop of 94,170,000 pounds has a total value of $11,- 300,000 and compares with 82,460,- 000 pounds and $13,194,000 last year O f this year’s production, approx imately 77,000,000 pounds were sold at warehouses and 17,000,000 deliv ered to Co-operatives. The acreage of 129,000 acres was 3 per cent less chan last year, but the average yield was 730 pounds, compared with 620 a year ago. CORN production is estimated at 26.978,000 bushels on an acreage of I, 635,000 acres, which compares vith 23.321,000 bushels on 1,422,000 lores last year. The 1930 com crop is valued at $24,280,000 and the 1929 crop at $23,088,000. The 408,000 acres of OATS har vested vras the same as last year, >ut the smaller yield gives a crop of 9.996.000 bushels, compared with II, 016,000 in 1929. The value Head andiBacIfc "A few years ago, I found that I was very weak and nothing I ate seemed to give me any strength,” writes Mrs. R. H Douglas, 704 South Con gress St., Jackson, Miss. *T suffered intense pain in my head and back. At times I would have to hold to some thing to steady myael£ so as to do my little work. I was worried about my condition. "My mother told me that I should take Cardui After taking two bottles, I felt stronger, but I kept on taking it until my head and back quit hurting. I took about six bottles in all, and have never quit praising Cardui.” CARDUI USED BY WOMEN FOR OVER 50 YEARS E-166 Take Thedford’s Black-Draught for Constipation, Indigestion, Biliousness. TOES was made. The average yield of 100 bushels per acre is 15 bushels below the record yield of last year, but well above the 10- year average yield of 87 bushels per acre. The acreage of 52,000 was 2,000 more than last year and the crop is estimated at 5,200,000 bush els, compared with 5,750,000 bush els last year. The value is $4,160,- 000 for 1930 and $4,888,000 for 1929. PEANUT acreage at 14,000 is the same as last year, but the yield of 700 pounds per acre is 35 pounds below last year and gives a 1930 crop of 9,800,000 pounds, compared with 10,290,000 in 1929. The value is $333,000, compared with $350,000 last year. SORGHUM SIRUP acreage was increased about 47 per cent and the value of the crop is $1,365,000, compared with $1,034,000 last year. The yield at 65 gallons per acre was slightly less than the previous year. SUGAR CANE acreage at 6,000 and production of 900,000 gal lons is the same as last year, but the price is lower and the value of $720,000 compares with $810,000 last year. v N Due to a substantial increase in acreage and production SOYBEANS have a value of $1,099,000, compar ed with $874,000 last year. COWPEA acreage increased about 8 per cent and the yield of 8.5 bushels per acre was better than last year so that the value of this crop is $2,- 723,000 in 1930, compared with $2,- 656,000 last year. TAME HAY acre age was slightly increased, but a little lower yield and price offset this until last year’s crop is valued at $5,696;000 compared with $6,010,- 000 in 1929. We had a fairly goc€ FRUIT year and Apples, Peaches, and Pears combined are valued at $1,092,000 compared with $1,337,000 for the short crops of last year. The PE CAN crop is estimated at 1,200,000 pounds with a value of $315,000 compared to 917,000 pounds last year and a value of $297,000. FRANK O. BLACK, Agricultural Statistician. X State Taxables Show Decrease Taxable property in South Carolina during the last year showed a decrease of approximate ly $11,000,000, according to figures given out recently bv A. T. Beattie, comntroller oreneral. his figures be ing the result of compilation of re ports made by the counties. Total taxable property in South Carolina in 1929 was $426,359,133. Total taxable property in the state in 1930 was $415.390,125—a de crease of $11,031,000. This decrease in taxable value'* means a reduction in revenue fr state purposes of approximate!” $50,000. according to the comptroll er general. To the individua 1 is counties it means far more, for $7 397 000 this vear and $8 813 000 the state tax lev y ^ comparative!*' 57,397,000 tms year ana 58,813,000 llght ^ com p ared with the i evles last year. Yield per acre of WHEAT was exacted in some of the counties. Total number of acres of lan" 1 romewhat better but unfavorable ^rne^^or^texatio^ ^howed sowing weather in the fall of 1929 number of acres returned in the resulted in a harvested acreage of stptp was 18,482,161; in 1930, 18,- only 65 per cent of the previous 572;716. : q _ h q coo nnn significant fact was noted year and a production of 538,000 in the r6turn of lands. Much land bushels, compared with 768,000 for which had 'formerly been returned 1929. Likewise, the value of $705,- as “lots” was returned this year as ‘acreage”—which fact in a way ^ te »s of the land promotion com- A good crop of SWEET ?OTA- panics and of their disappearance in many sections. Not all the counties, in their re turns, reported less taxable prop erties—some indeed noted increas es. The greatest decrease in taxable properties was noted in Sumter county, where the drop totaled $1,- 297,620. In Marlboro, there was a decrease of $1,238,415 and in Lee a decrease of $945,462. Orangeburg was one agricultural county which showed an increase In taxable values, this increase be ing $99,790. Other counties in addition to Or angeburg showed increase, among these being: Charleston, increas*,, $620,346; Richland, $303,235; erreenviile, $132,055; Horry, $198,- 355. s. cweekLy INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The following record of indus trial activity lists items showing investment of capital, employ ment of labor and business activ ities and opportunities. Informa tion from which the paragraphs are prepared is from local papers, usually of towns mentioned, and may be considered generally cor rect. Walterboro — A and B. Cafe will receive new coat of paint. Grading of Highway No. 9 from Cheraw to Pageland in near future, now practically assured. Walterboro — C. A. Kinsey pur chased LaFayette Service Station from Werner Bridge. Spartanburg — Charleston and Western Carolina Railway and Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio System obtained permission to con nect their lines by two-mile exten sion track to pass through tunnel bore within this city. Columbia — Bids received for construction of $300,000 education building at University of South Carolina. Walhalla — Earl’s Grove Bap tist Church edifice recently dedi- j cated. Walterboro — W. R. Dunlap, dis trict forester for State, opened dis trict agency here. Columbia — New hotel under construction here may be named “Wade Hampton Hotel.” Walterboro — Standard Oil Co., will erect four storage tanks and steel warehouse on lot facing Rail road Avenue and Black St. Anderson — O. P. Browne sold “Daily Mail” to his two sons, O. Paul Browne and R. P. Browne and William Prescott Allen. Paving of Abbeville-Due West road completed.- DeKalb — New school building known as Baron DeKalb high school ili % District No. 14, dedicated recently. Greenville — Plane service start ed from here to New York. Hampton — Parker Miley Co., made number of improvements at place of business. Kingstree — Second shipment of cattle sponsored by Chamber of Commence,. expected here soon. State Highway Department to let contract for .surfacing of 4.442 miles of Route No. 18 from Long Cane Creek to Georgia line. Belton — Three homes being erected here at total estimated cost of more than $30,000. Belton — Williamston road be ing surveyed. Sumter — J. W. Harper will erect modern store building on old Scaffe lot, next to Economy Shoe Store on South Main St., for Scott Stores, Inc. Bishopville — J. F. Walters Con struction Co., making progress on building of road towards town. Greer — W. L. Bruce purchased Leopards Shoe Shop. Greer — R. E. Johnson completed warehouse on P. & N. tracks and will operate coal yard here. Taylors — New print machine placed in operation at Southern Bleachery and Print Work, Inc. Greer — Dr. N. J. Ayers complet ed modem dairy on his 60-acre farm, about three miles east of jown. Hemingway —Hemingway School grounds beautified by planting of shrubs. Easley — Easley Loan & Trust Co., gave out dividend checks to depositors, representing five per cent of their deposits. New air mail route proposed from Greensboro, N. C., via Columbia, S. C., to Augusta, Ga. 'Bishopville — Movement under way to pave Highway No. 30 lead ing from this place to Society Hill by Vt*ay of Haitsville. Paving of Darlington-Hartsville road on Route No. 35 practically completed ifcy 'Southern Paving Ct>., of Chattanooga, Tenn. Lake City — Lobby of Truluck Hotel completely renovated. Columbia — Bids opened b. State Highway Department on about 107 miles highway projects, involving expense of about $725,- 000. Dillon — Carolina Paint and Re pair Shop opened in newly erected brick building on West Harrison Street. Columbia — First electric power from huge Saluda dam operated by Broad River Power Co., 16 miles from city, delivered to consumers recently. Abbeville — Due West section of paved highway opened to public. Salem — Contract let for sur facing road to D. A. R. School intersecting with Walhalla-Salem road and on to this town. Calhoun Falls — Standard Build ing and Loan Association land near here, consisting of 586 acres, resold for $3,355 to J. Moore Mars of Abbeville. Abbeville — Honea Path road op ened to public. Union — Meador’s Filling Station sold. Columbia — Orange Crush Bot tling Co., capitalized at $10,000, granted charter of incorporation. Newberry — Newberry County Dairy Association held quarterly meeting here recently. Cheraw — Kimberly Orchards, Inc., capitalized at $5,000, granted charter of incorporation. Camden — Pentecostal Holiness congregation erecting edifice on Fair Street. Gibson Construction Co., of Wal terboro received $63,165 contract for surfacing with clay-gravel, 5.675 miles of Route No. 64 from its in tersection with U. S. Route No. 21 at Bell’s cross roads to interesec- tion with State Route No. 641. Denmark — Mutual Investment Co., capitalized at $20,000, ^liled articles of incorporation. Conway — Number of Horry County farmers growing cane sug ar this year. Gaffney — Blackwell and Co. 2- in-1 Inc., capitalized at $5,000, filed articles of incorporation to do mercantile business. Dillon — Rogers Chain Grocery Store opened for business in build ing next to Peoples State Bank. Conway — Frierson, Inc., capi talized at $1,000, filed charter of incorporation to engage in grocery and lunch business. This newspaper helps solve the problem of unemployment every time it prints an item about a dol lar being spent on a payroll any where in the state. Summerville—Site offered in this city for construction of new Sold iers’ home. r Union—Bailey Undertaking Co., recently purchased three-way side leading funeral coach. Anderson — “Daily Mail” and In dependent” newspapers consolidat ed. Greeleyville — Highway Commis sion to let contract for hard-sur facing of road from point near Manning through this city to Road No. 17. Union — Virginia Life Insurance Company moved headquarters to remodeled office in Nicholson Bank juilding. Estill — G. H. Jennings complet ed work on reboring artesian well for city water system. Collins Construction Company making rapid progress on grading of Bamberg-Hamoton highway. Walhalla — Dick^ Filling Station moved into new quarters on North i Main Street, opposite Lutheran! Church. Abbeville — James H. Austin purchased Perrin interests in Aus- tin-Perrin Drug Store; hereafter concern will be known as Austin Drug Store. Belton — C. M. Coates opened cotton seed warehouse at P. & N. freight station. Work nearing completion on pav ing of Sumter-Bishopville highway. Inman — Rogers Quality Food Shops opened store recently at 13 Mill Street in Clark building. Dillon — Sales of local commun ity market for November of 1930 increased 83 per cent over sales of November, 1929. Sumter — Sumter Brick Works to resume operations here soon. Hartsville — Southern Bell Tele phone Co., installed new cables on lines in this city. State Highway Department to 1c' contract for paving 18.483 miles cf Route No. 9 from Bennettsville '*o Little Rock. tXt The less you bum the candles at both ends the longer you will enjoy candles on your hirthday cakfes.^ The 1931 Outlook Palmetto Farmra S^mmnrMng f h * outfook for S^ith Carolina agriciPt^rr. iqs-* Watkins, assistant director of *he Extension Service, makes the fol- 1 »wing observations: The General Situation.—We are in a major worid-wide agricultural and industrial depression which is expected to show improvement by th- end of 1931. Competition, among farmers of the world is un usually keen. Credit for farming purposes will be less than usual from ordinary sources. Farm incomes and farm ers’ deposits in banks being smaller than usual, there will be less money to lend out or to draw upon for next year. There is no money panic but ordinary collateral is not as good basis for loans as in oth er recent years. Cotton.—With a larger carry-ov er from last year, with an ordin ary-sized crop this year, and with greatly reduced mill consumption, prices are below the pre-war aver age, and below the cost of produc tion for most growers. A continua tion of the program of recent years* viz., the growing of improved varie ties on the better lands at reduced cost per pound, is the best course for 1931. There will probably be a considerable reduction in acreage in 1931. Tobacco production is at a high level relative to production. In creases in acreage are not advised for 1931. Corn is plentiful in tlW state right now and relatively scarce in the country as a whole. It is doubtful if there is any surplus in South Carolina but very little com will be bought before spring. Next year the acreage of corn will prob ably be increased in the cotton states and in the United States and corn will probably be cheap in the fall of 1931. Oats plantings seem to have been greater than usual in South Caro lina this fall. This usually has been the case when the price of cotton has been very low, apd has helped to keep down necessary purchases of grain and hay in the spring and summer following. Truck Crops.—Prices are proba bly going to be lower in the first half of 1931 than for a year ago on account of reduced buying power of consumers. Larger acreages axe not advised. In the case of water melons, cucumbers, and green peas there should be a reduction in acre age. Sweet potato production will probably be larger in 1931 with low prices in the fall. From the long time viewpoint, however, this crop should be produced more for mar ket than at present. Peaches.—A moderate increase of peach orchards on selected lands operated by well trained orchard- ists offer good promise. Apples.—Small increases in the upper Piedmont counties for sup plying local markets might be made by those who are prepared to give the crop the attention re quired. Fertilizers used this year will be smaller in quantity and lower in price than last year. Poultry growers should not in crease flocks unless to supply local markets as the national outlook is not good enough to warrant in creases. In the spring of 1931 flocks should be culled and improved more than usual to make poultry production more efficient. Dairying offers opportunities to Lhe farmer who looks at the busi ness from a long-time standpoint growing his cows and his feeds on the farm. Immediate prices are not expected to be as good as aver age. Hogs for 1931 and probably for 1932 offer the farmer with a good crop of com what seems to be the brightest prospect among the livestock enterprises. Farm Labor will necessarily cost ] ess in 1931. Mules have deteriorated in qual ity for a number of years and are now at a low level of efficiency. Prices in the spring will be lower than a year ago. Farm Machinery is still selling at relatively high levels as compared with mules, farm labor, fertilizers, and farm commodities. This price relationship will doubtless delay to! some extent and temporarily, the progress of agriculture toward a greater degree of mechanization. txt Parent Eskimos never punish! their children, probably because living like the Eskimo, is punish-* ment enough. - )