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Thursday, January 22, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER EIGHT Good Results On Fight Of Rabies McCORMICK ONLY COUNTY IN STATE NOT REPORTING CASE DURING* THE YEAR COLUMBIA, Jan. 19.—The re sults of South Carolina’s method of combatting rabies are “far super ior to any other published results or claims, irrespective of method,” Dr. H. M. Smith director of the laboratory on the state board of health, said recently. The method now used by the laboratory in preparing its vaccine was adopted in January 1927, and 3,457 patients have been treated in the period to October 1, 1930 with only one death. The mortality rate with this treatmeht being used was three hundredths of 1 per cent by far lower than when other methods were employed. The one fatality came during the course of the treatment and was a young child who was bitten severely about the face and head by a mad dog. Had the treatment been started more promptly this fatality may not have occurred, Doctor Smith said. Reviews Operations In reviewing the work of the la boratory for the first nine months of the past year, Doctor Smith points out that in this period 64.1 100 diagnostic tests were made, an increase of 11 per cent over the work for the corresponding period in 1929, 706 patients were furnish ed with antirable vaccine prepared at the laboratory and 198,905 cub- cubin centimeters of anti-typhoid- paratyphoid bacterin were furnish ed for over 79,000 complete pro phylactic inoculations. Dr. James A. Hayne, the state health officer r is particularly proud of the record made by th<2 laboratory in its preparation of the antirbic vaccine. In addition to the absence of death in the period from January 1, 1927 to October 1, 1390, out of a total of 12,352 patients treated since the labora T tory was established in July, 1909 not a single case of “treatment paralysis” has occurred. Press dispatches lately from other .states have told of numerous “treatment paralysis” cases and of deaths from the antirabic vaccine. Every county in this state re ported at least one case of rabies o*cept McCormick, which reported none. In the nine months of last year there were no deaths. Green ville and Spartanburg counties, jwith 90 each, led the number of patients who completed treatment with Orangeburg next with 45, fol lowed by Chester, 43; Anderson, 33; Florence, 24; Georgetown, 21; Pick ens 21; Aiken 18; and Edgefield 16. Of the 706 patients who took the antirabic treatment in this nine-month period, 634 completed the 21-dose treatment and 72 dis continued it after the suspected animals, by which they were bit ten, were proved to be negative by observation of laboratory exami nation. Dogs’ Heads Lead While dogs’ hehds are more fre quently sent to the laboratory for examination for rabies. Doctor Smith and his technicians receive heads of cats, squirrels, horses and once several months ago,, the head of a human. Tho method now used by the department is an outgrowth of former methods. From July, 1909 when anti rabie treatment was first instituted by the laboratory, until January, 1917, 1,830 patients were treated by the “dried cord method,” with 11 deaths, a mortali- ity of 63-100 of 1 per cent.' From January, 1917, to January 1927, 7,165 patients were treated by a modified method, with 15 •deaths a mortality of two-tenths of 1 per cent. Encouraged by the 300 per cent improvement in re sults the method was modified fur ther. tXt Honor Roll Of The Wideman School Marion Brewer James Edmunds Fred Edmunds William Bowick Mattie M. Spence Janie Lou Spetice Robert Edmunds Blease Edmunds Daisy Edmunds Jim Spence Hubert Bowick Bennie Wideman Mattie Bowick Paul Edmunds X Bats are probably the original •‘brownies” of the fairy tales. Cotton Farmer Must Study Market Factors And Demand MARKET FACTS ARE A BASIS FOR DECIDING KIND OF COTTON TO GROW CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 20.— Profit and a product to meet gen eral demand are the rewards of fered to those farmers who give Hudy to the production and sell ing of their principal cash crop. 'JQpward this general objective the Kricultiu^bl Economics Division of %e Souths Carolina Experiment Station has prepared a bulletin en titled “Cotton Marketing Studies, 1925-1930,” which will be available to the public in the near future through the Division of Publica tions, Clemson College, South Caro lina, says W. C. Jensen, acting chief of the Agricultural Economic .'Division. “In order for a farmer to know in what way to improve the quality of his cotton he must know exactly what characteristics it pos sesses as produced at the present time,” Mr. Jensen continues. “A thorough knowledge of the product offered for sale enables the seller to tell if he is receiving the cor rect price according to current de mand. Farmers, generally, have been urged to produce better qual ity cotton, but the inducement to do so has been small because premiums for superior cotton are not paid in most local markets. “The first step in improving cotton production and marketing is that of determining definitely the actual grade #nd staple produced. Then, the mill consumption and practices followed in the markets must be studied. With these things in view, the South Carolina Experi ment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture have for several years been con ducting co-operative studies along four lines as follows: 1. Grade and staple studies. 2. Consumption by grade and staple. 3. Price analysis. 4. Study of marketing practices. “Facts regarding these matters will be considered in the forth coming bulletin,” Mr. Jensen states. X Deaths Among The Colored People MATTIE SUE GUNTER Mattie Sue Gunter, age 23, and wife of Ben Gunter, died at the home at Parksville on last Sunday following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. F. Marshall and interm ent made at Hosannah church cemetery at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. SALLIE SINGLETERY Sallie Singletery, age 49, died at her home near McCormick Sunday morning, after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, Jim Singletery, and a number of chil dren and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted by$er pastor. Rev. J. F. Marshall, and interment made at Holy Springs Church cemetery at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. SINDY CAIN Sindy Cain, age 80, died at the home near Bradley Saturday night, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Hermon Church Monday afternon at 2 o’clock and interm ent made in the church cemetery. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. WILLIE MURRAY Willie, the two year old son of Cleo Murray, died last Friday af ternoon, following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at New Hope Church Saturday morning at 11 o’clock and interm ent made in the church cemetery. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. GEORGE SEARLES George Searles died at his home in Detroit last Friddy and was buried at Springfield Church near McCormick at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. G. P. McCain’s service in charge. He was a son of Lump Searles of near McCormick and made his home here until a few years ago when he moved to Detroit. He is survived by a number of relatives In the county. TXT Suits with two pairs of trousers are very popular, and throwing in a coat and vest would make them even more popular. Washington High School News January 19.—The past week has been spent in review, preparing for the great day when “exams” will begin, which will be Monday morning. Two exams will be held each day, thus decreasing the length of time that is usually spent for this occasion. It is hoped that the pupils will be equal to their task and that all will come through with flying colors. It was with great sorrow that the faculty, students and friends of our school heard of the death of Mr. Lake, superintendent of Mc Cormick High School. We shall surely miss him. Mr. Hoyt Wooten attended an agricultural meeting in Ridge Springs on last Saturday. He was accompanied by Mr. McCrorey of McCormick. Miss Mattie Thomas, Elementary Supervisor of Schools, of Colum bia, S. C., and Mr. Hampton Parks, County Superintendent of Educa tion, were visitors in our school*on last Friday. Miss Annie Laurie Godbee spent last week end in Waynesboro, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones of Johnston visited* friends in this community recently. It is always a pleasure to see them back. We regret very much that Mr. Hamon, due to illness, was com pelled to be’absent from school all last week. We wish for him a speedy recovery. TXT Irish Potato Growers May Enter Contest PURPOSE TO IMPROVE PRODUC TION METHODS FOR IM PORTANT CROP CLEMSON COLLEGE, Tan. 20.— The Extension Service of Clemson College announces the inaugura tion of an Irish Potato Contest be ginning with the 1931 crop, the contest having been mads possible through the co-operation of fertil izer manufacturers, banks, agricul tural , societies, barrel manufac turers, shipping associations, seed- men, and other parties directly in terested in this crop and in the advancement of agricultural work in South Carolina, which have con tributed a fund of $650.00 to be used as pftzes in this contest. The present plans are for a first prize of $200.00, a second prize of $150.00, a third of $100.00 a fourth :f $75.00, a fifth of $50.00, a sixth of $25.00, and five other prizes of $10.00 each. The contest is to be state-wide and any grower plant ing as much as one acre of Irish potatoes is eligible to enter pro vided he is willing to keep a com plete record on this crop in a rec ord book furnished him by the Ex tension Service and turn this rec ord over to the Extension Service upon the completion of the con test, says L. P. Watson, extension horticulturist, who is to supervise the contest. Awards will be on the basis of highest yields of No. 1 ootato:s per acre. Application blanks for the contest may be had from L. P. Watson, extension horti culturist, Aiken, S. C., or from county farm agents. If by following . better practices in growing this, our most import ant truck crop, the yield could be increased by one barrel of No. 1 po tatoes per acre, the value of this crop would be increased by $88,- 000.00, using the average price for 1929 as a basis, Mr. Watkins sug gests, in speaking of the value of such a contest. TXt Report Of Registrar Mrs. Sarah G. Mattison registrar for Bordeaux District, No. 4500, makes the following report of births and deaths during the year 1930: Deaths—Colored, 67; white, 31: total, 98; male, 45; female, 53. Births — Colored, 88; white, 40’ total, 128; boys, 55; girls, 73. U still-born: colored, 7; white, 5. Three deaths were reported from tuberculosis, which shows a de crease from that cause. tXt Since this is the age of speed, wouldn’t it be great if summer ar rived along sometime in February. X A cooking school for men is be ing started over east, indicating that men will become the equal of women yet. Senator E. D. Smith Gets Favorable Report .On Seed Loan Fund The following sc’f explanatory telegram was received Tuesday from Senator E. D. Smith: Washington, D. C. January 20, 1931. McCormick Messenger, McCormick, S. C. Senate agriculture committee has today unanimously reported my resolution favorably providing that seed loan funds collected past sea son in South Carolina, North Caro lina, Georgia and Florida be re loaned for 1931 crop in these states. I hope to secure passage of resolu tion in Senate within next few days. E. D. SMITH, United States Senator. Washington, D. C., January 21, 1931 My seed loan resolution passed senate today without a dissenting vote. Every effort will be made to secure prompt and favorable ac tion in house. Senator George of Georgia was joint author with me. E. D. SMITH, United States Senator. Plum Branch H. D. Club Meets The Plum Branch H. D. Club held its January meeting on the first Wednesday in the New Year in the school building. Plans were discussed for plant ing shrubbery around the school building as early as possible. A good bit of shrubbery has al ready been given and we hope to buy some in order to have enough. Reporter. TXT Card Of Thanks I want to use this method of thanking my friends for their many acts of kindness shown me during my recent illness, and also do I thank my faithful physician, Dr. Workman. My little son, Roy, joins me in this also. I am glad to say that I am very much better at this time. / MRS. JANIE SPENCE. Spring Stock For . Gallant-Belk MANAGER GALLANT AND HOM ER GETSINGER RETURN FROM CHARLOTTE (Greenwood Index-Journal of Sunday.) P. M. Gallant, manager of the rallant-Belk Co., and Homer Get- nger, of the shoe department, re- irned last week from Charlotte, here they spent a couple of days i the sample rooms of the Belk :ores buying spring stocks. Charlotte is headquarters for lore than 70 Belk stores and a ood portion of the fif^h floor of le Charlotte store is used as a imple room where the best offer- igs of manufactures from all ove; tie world are assembled for tlv asy selection of all store manag- rs. Mr. Gallant reports that mer- bandise as a whole is now 25 per ent lower than when cotton was ist selling at its present price. X Candy is a good energy food, and an be eaten by older children, but Iways in small quantities and only fter—not between meals. The best ind of sweets for children are not oo concentrated and irritating and ontain, along with sugar, other laterials such as minerals, which he child needs. X A London messenger boy, gave tis impressions of New York after , visit to America, says he was sur mised to see so few people chewing um. He didn’t use the righo ense—he should have listened. WANT ADVS. 3R SALE—Frost Proof Plants— Cabbage and Bermuda Onion ants all varieties, $1.00 per 1000, 00 lots. 75 cents per 1000. Prompt lipment. Dorris Plant Co., Val- >sta, Ga. )TICE—We have a supply of ails, Plow Points, and Two Horse 3ws that we are selling at half Lee. Now would be a good time buy. J. B. Harmon & Co. 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