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Thursday, February 26, 1931 McCORtyICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER EIGHT PLUM BRANCH ■ NEWS ' Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice and Miss Lucy Brown were shoppers in Au gusta Thursday afternoon. Mr. R. M. Winn. R. M. Winn, Jr., Misses Cornelia Winn and Annie Lou Lankford and Mrs. M. P. Lankford spent the past Saturday . in Greenwood. Miss Helen Miner visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Miner, last week end. Mr. Leon Floyd of Florence visit ed among friends here Sunday. Mrs. W. W. Jackson and children of Parris Island have returned to their home, after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. C. Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. R. A. Price and family, Mrs. Fran ces Parks of Parksville, Mr. Sg- E. Freeland and Ethra, Mrs. H. Lyon and family, Miss Azile Self, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Lankford and family. Mr. Sammie Wilson of Oteen, N. C., visited his homefolks here the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rearden and daughter, Nancy, of Greenwood spent Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs. G. T. Rearden. Mrs. R. M. Winn, Misses Cornelia and Gladys Winn visited relatives in Cleora Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mercier of Lincolnton, Ga., spent last Sunday here among relatives. Mr. Theo Ridlehoover of Laurens spent last week end here with his B arents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ridle- oover. . * , Mr. J. L. Bracknell was a busi ness visitor in Anderson and Greenville one day last week. Miss Marion Harmon of McCor mick spent Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. King, Emma Belle and James King visited rela tives in Greenwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson and son of Chattanooga, Tenn. The following ladies of the local Methodist church attended a meet ing of the Methodist Missionary societies in Abbeville last Friday: Mesdames J. L. Wells, E. C. Rice, A. A. Holleman, J. B. Harmon, Jr., E. L. Langley, Lillie Langley, James Strother, Joe Willis and Miss Juan ita Wells. txt MODOC NEWS Friends of Mrs. M. M. Marshall will regret to know that she has been very ill the past few days. Miss Georgia Reese is spending the week with her brother, Mr. W. W. Reese, of Augusta. Messrs. T. J. Stone, L, C. Reese and H. J. Bussey made a business visit to Sandersville, Ga., one day Tflef Trrpplr Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes were shopping visitors to Augusta last Saturday evening. Mr. W. M. Nash of Spartanburg is spending a few days with home folks here this week. Miss Ruth Maddox was the guest Tuesday night to Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey.^ Tbe young people of this com munity enjoyed the social Monday night given by the B. Y. P. U. Af ter a few enteresting games re freshments were served. Messrs. Ernest Reese and Carroll Bussey made a short visit to friends and relatives in Augusta Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes, accom panied by the latter’s father, Mr. A. V. Bussey, made a visit to Gilgal Sunday evening. Messrs. H. J. and W. W. Reese of Augusta were visitors here last Sunday to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McDaniel at Cold Springs. Mrs. J. D. Harvley has returned to Augusta, after spending a week here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvley. Miss Evelyn Bussey is spending a few days here with homefolks this week. Messrs. Clifford and William' Reese, Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey attended the Epworth League at Bethlehem Church Sun day night. x WILLINGTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of Ander son spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr. W. O. Covin. Mr. and Mrs. James Gibert and Miss Louise McBride were shopping in Greenwood Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Andrews and Mrs. Daisy Hemminger were in Augusta on business Thursday. Mr. Roy Cade of Atlanta is visit- intr relatives near Willington. Miss Lizzie Grant soent last Wednesday with Mrs. A. B. An drews. Mrs. J. C. Thomas from Lownd- esville is visiting Mrs. A. B. An drews. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schrimpf from Starr soent Saturday and Sunday here with friends. Mr. Francis Covin of Taylors, S. C., spent Saturday night and Sun- da v here with homefolks. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Morris will be glad to know that they have moved back to their old South Carolina home here. They have been living in Texas for several years. Mr. J. H. Morris accompanied them here and will spend some time here with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ariail and their son. Bobbie, from Ruther- fordton. N. C., soent Sundav here With Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Morris. __£Ir. D. C, Goldstein from Au *v We Sell The Meats That Bring You Back We have always tried to give our customers the kind of meat and the kind of service that would make them want to come back again. The volume of our business seems to prove that our efforts are a success. Try it for yourself visit our shop and make a purchase, and see if you are not so well pleased that you’ll want to come back. Our prices are consistently low for the high quality that we offer you. / BEST STEAK Per Pound 20c BEEF ROAST Per Pound 15c STEW BEEF Per Pound 12 4 c MIXED SAUSAGE, 20c lb. QCp 2 Pounds for OUI# PORK SAUSAGE, 25c lb. 2 Pounds for 45c PORK CHOPS, 25c lb. 2 Pounds for 45c PORK RIBS Per Pound _ _ 20c ’ CURED HAM Per Pound 35c BOILED HAM < Per Pound _ _ 50c WEINERS Per Pound 25c BEST SLICED BACON Per Pound i 35c VEAL CHOPS Per Pound VEAL ROAST Ottf* Per Pound VEAL STEW IKff* ^ Per Pound 1 ^ SOUSE MEAT 9*5 BALOGNA SAUSAGE 9C#* Per Pound GVI* VEAL LIVER Oflf* Per Pound BEEF LIVER 20c lb. 4*5r 2 Pounds for Owl# SELECT OYSTERS, OCf* Pint OUW SELECT OYSTERS 05C FRESH FISH 1 if’er Pound * ® ^ This market put the price of meats down in keeping with the price of cattle and hogs and still offers same high quality, well refrigerated meats at low prices. We maintain a quick delivery service at all times. Phone No. 19 and let us fill your order. Your patronage of the past is highly appreciated and a continuance of same is solicited on promise that we will make it to your interest to let us serve you. Highest cash prices paid for Beef Cattle, Veal Calves, Hogs and Hides. T. HOWARD SMITH’S MEAT MARKET Gold Street McCormick, S. C. In rear of T. Morton Dorn ? s Store Nitrogen Pays Well On The Fall Sown Oats gusta was here Tuesday on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lawton had Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cowan and Mr. S. E. Cowan as dinner guests Sun day. Mrs. May Cade from North Char leston was seeing friends here Monday. Messrs. Lowry Wilson, William Parker and Watson Wilson spent Monday here with friends. X. Y. Z. txx Birthday Party Selma, the lovely little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rush, enter tained about 30 of her young friends Friday evening at her par ents’ home in honor of her 7th birthday. Mrs. Rush’s home, which is al ways attractive and a regular rendezvous for young folks, was unusually attractive on this occas- sion. In every available space Jonquils and ferns were used with many other potted plants. The lovely dining table with its lace cover over yellow, had as its centerpiece a huge silver basket of Jonquils and ferns and on both sides silver candlesticks holding yellow tapers. The birthday cake was a work of art surrounded by masses of Jonquils and ferns. Deli cious jello and cream was served. Favors were tiny baskets full of candy alligators and candlesticks which v/ere very novel and attrac tive. Many games were enjoyed by the children and each child was given a cracker and the first one to eat the cracker received a prize which was a lovely box of candy. One little boy was so eager for the prize he came verv near getting choked. Cecil Patterson won the prize. All the children had a love ly time and Selma was the recipi ent of many lovely gifts. All who enjoyed this beautiful party were, Mary Lou Williams Eula Mae McKinney Dora Lee McKinney Clara Ann Pulliam Frances Witt Joe Witt Herbert Sturkey Cecil Patterson Wistar Harmon Douglass Bradley Bobbie Deason Thelma Brown Natalie Brown Betty Fuller Margaret Creswell Virginia Wilkins Carlton Sweeney Bebe McCain Annie B. McGrath Margaret Holloway Lois Freeland Mildred Creighton No^a LaGroon J. T. Holiday Tiny Coleman Jackie McGrath ■ txt Profanity is a good sign of the lack of an argument. Would Bring Volume To Normal Levels CHEVROLET COMPANY EM BARKS ON SALES PROMO TIONAL ACTIVITY The most energetic move made by an automobile manufacturer so far this year to bring volume up to normal levels is to get under way next week when the Chevrolet Mo tor company embarks on a sales promotional activity said to be the most extensive ever put on by a national manufacturer. Upwards of 40,000 people in the Chevrolet domestic retail organiza tion will be summoned to the 52 zone headquarters in as many key cities to attend meetings staged by factory officials for the improve ment of retail sales procedure. Nine groups of factory officials, each group comprised of eight men, will stage the meetings from March 2 to March 19. To conclude the meetings in less than three weeks, all region and zone managers, sales promotional representatives and other members of the field staffs are being pressed into service to aid members of the home office in holding the sales conventions, which are under the general direction of H. J. Klingler, vice-president and general sales manager. The move represents an extra ordinary activity by Chevrolet, at tempted for the first time this year, and is based on the belief that unusually good business in 1931 will reward the organization which goes out after it. While similar meetings have been held on a national scale by Chevrolet and other manufacturers, this is said to be the first instance of national conventions being held solely for retail salesmen. The purpose, according to Mr. Klingler, is to school the retail salesman in every phase of car merchandising in the interest of improved service to the public, which in turn will add to the good will of the dealer’s establishment and the product, and add to sales volume. Meetings in each town last for one day, beginning with a luncheon and terminating with an afternoon business session in a leading thea ter or auditorium. A feature of the luncheon is the installation of officers of the “100-Car Club,” a star salesmen’s organization com posed of those retail salesmen who disposed of one hundred or more cars during the calendar year. Each zone has its local organiza- ticn, with the four sales leaders in that zone as honorary officers, and a national organization also is maintained. The afternoon business session, as worked out by V/. G. Lewellen sales promotion manager, consist of stage scenes and playlets with factory men in the role of actors. Each group of officials is accom panied by a carload of special scenes, drops, stage settings and other theatrical equipment to aid in the effective presentation of the program. Even talking motion pictures form a part of the pres entation to the salesmen and deal ers across the footlights. The equipment carried, rivals that of a theatrical road show, and makes possible a dramatic presen tation of the particular phase of selling under consideration. In stead of illustrated lectures, the salesman has demonstrated to him the correct procedure in any giv en situation. In inaugurating this series of meetings the Chevrolet Motor Company is continuing the aggres sive policies adopted last fall when, despite general conditions, the 1931 Chevrolet sixes were an nounced nearly two months in ad vance of the normal schedule. Na tional dealer meetings also were held before the customary time in an effort to make business better. The revision in the company's normal program had an almost im mediate eiiect. Production in l\o* vember and December set nev high records for those months, and Chevrolet passenger car registra tions in December lead all other makes, a position of leadership which the company seems destined to maintain during January in view of the trend of early reports. x The viability of alfalfa seed is clearly shown by its appearance. Plump seeds of a bright olive- jreen color almost invariably germinate well, whereas shriveled reeds or those of a brownish color usually germinate poorly. Alfalfa seed turns reddish brown with age, and though some viable seed may- have this color, it is better not to use such seed without a germina tion test. This can be made by facing 100 seeds between cloth or Dlotting paper and keeping them moist and at a temperature of ibout 70 degrees Fahrenheit. After j or 6 days most of the readily vi able seeds will sprout, but some re main hard, especially if they are of the variegated varieties. Many of these hard seeds will grow when planted and should be considered in estimating the per cent of germ ination. X Do not add water when roasting meat. Sear the roast at a high temperature, then reduce the heat and cook 15 to 20 minutes to the pound. Better still, use a roast meat thermometer, which tells ex actly when the meat is “rare,” “medium,” or “well done.” COLUMBIA, Feb. 24.—That the application of soluble nitrogen to fall sown oats betv/een February 15 and March 15 should materially increase the yield is shown by nine demonstrations conducted in 1930 by the extension service of Clem- son College in co-operation with the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Edu cational Bureau and by 39 similar demonstrations conducted in 1928 and 1929. The 1930 demonstrations were conducted on the farms of C. S. Verdin, Simpsonville; J. G. Lee, Chester; J. M. Vann, Trenton; Adger D. Bowen, Westminster; T. M. Metts, Greenwood; C. ’ B. Evans, Abbeville; and J. H. Lan caster, Blackville. In each of the demonstrations there was a check plot where no top-dressing was used. On the other plot 150 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda was ap plied per acre as a top dressing. The fertilizer before planting was the same for both plots. The 1930 returns show that the average yield on the check plots was 20 bushels of oats per acre while on the plots where the Chil ean nitrate of soda was used the average yield was 46 bushels per acre, a difference of 26 bushels per acre. The cost of the increase was 10.4 cents per bushel. Typical of the demonstrations conducted in 1930 was that on the farm of Adger D. Bowen of West minster, Oconee county. On one of his five-acre plots he used 150 pounds of 9-2-2 fertilizer at plant ing and did not use any top-dress ing. On this plot he made 30 bushels of oats. On another five- acre plot he used 150 pounds of 9-2-2 fertilizer at planting and in March he top-dressed the oats with 150 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda. On this plot he made 56 1-2 bushels, an increase of 26 1-2 bushels over the plot where no top- dresser was used. Mr. Bowen’s results and those of other farmers over the state simply verify by practical application the recom mendations of the Experiment Station. The returns for the three years, 1928-30 from the 48 demonstra tions show an average increase in the yield of oats of 20.7 bushels per acre on plots where 150 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda has been aoplied as a top-dresser. The cost of the increase was 13.3 cents per bushel. X The Guernseys ' Take January Dairy Honors CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 21 — Forty-six of the 169 cows on offi cial test, conducted by the Dairy Division of Clemson College, made the honor roll by producing 50 or more pounds of butter-fat during January. Of these, 34 were Guern seys and the other 12 were equally divided between the Jersey and Holstein breeds. The Guernseys not only predominated in the to tal places won, but took nine of the first 10 honors. Ruth qf Sunshine, Guernsey owned by L. E. Stroud, Fort Lawn, took first honor with 70.4 pounds of butter-fat and 1314.4 pounds of milk. Second honor went to Prin cess Babe of Watershed, another Guernsey owned by R. C. Guy of Chester, her production being 67.5 pounds of butter-fat. Holliston’s Gertrude of Oakhurst, also a Guernsey, owned by J. B. Roddey, Columbia, who placed four cows in the first 10, took third place with 63.6 pounds of butter-fat. Vive Glow Luna, with a record of 62.8 pounds of butter-fat, a Jersey owned by the South Carolina Ex periment Station, Clemson College, was the only cow other than a Guernsey to place in the first 10. The 10 highest butter-fat pro ducing herds were the Guernseys of Crawford and L. E. Stroud, Fort Lawn, Bureau of Dairy Industry, S. H. Zimmr.man. and J. B. Rod dey, Columbia, Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsvj’lc, N. G. Roose velt, Moncks Corner, and Smith Brothers, Spartanburg; ond the Holsteins of Clemson Agricultural College, Clemson College, and W. B. Summersett, Jr., Columbia. TXT Rev. Paul L. Grier Goes To Gharlotte » FOR SALE—Bright Baled Oat Straw at $10.00 per ton. K. Dow- tin, Rt. 4, McCormick, S. C. - 1 tpo. FOR SALE—Registered Jersey Cow with ten day old male calf. L. M. Mason, Meriwether, S. C. .. 1 tpo. WANTED—Good used New Perfec tion Oil Stove, . cheap, 2 or 3 burner. Mrs. W. F. Glanton, Mc Cormick, S. C. ? FOR SALE—Onion Plants and Cabbage Plants at $1.25 per 1,000. J. B. Blackwell’s Store, McCormick, S. C. FOR SALE—Pigs, Shotes and Graz ers for sale at low prices. G. B. Smith, McCormick, S. C. ROOFING—Best quality galvanized 5V Roofing at $3.80 per square. 3V Roofing at $3.50 per square and 1 1-4 Corrugated at $3.40 per square. Gambrell Hardware Com pany, Greenwood, S. C. 3t. FARM PRODUCE or salable : art icles taken in payment on Pianos, Phonographs, accounts, tuning and overhauling instruments. John A. Holland, The Greenwood Piano Man. 14tpo. GREENWOOD, Feb. 22.—The Rev. Paul L. Grier today announc ed his resignation as minister in charge of the Greenwood A. R. P. Mission church and his acceptance of a call to the pastorate of the Sardis A. R. P. church, near Char lotte. He stated the resignation had been approved by the home mission board and would be effec tive the second Sunday in March. Mr. Grier has served the local church since June ,1929, having come to Greenwood from Laurens. He is a son of the late Paul L. Grier, teacher of mathematics at Erskine college for many years, and is a brother of Dr. R. C. Grier, president of Erskine, the Rev. W. P. Grier, of Clover, and F. E. j Grier of Greenwood. XXI The right height for the kitchen sink depends on the height, length of arm, and general build of the person who is to use it. Thirty-si:: inches from the rim to the flco: is often given as a good averag height. If the sink is too '.cw, ; flat box or block niev be us-*ct ' which to sot the disb.::;.n while working at the .TaL, Comparative Advantage Import ant Farming Law CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 23.— In pitching their crops, farmers follow a definite economic prin ciple, says D. W. Watkins, assistant director of the Extension Service, who states that it would be hard to estimate the amount of criticism that has been leveled at farmers for planting too much of some crops and not enough of others, and that doubtless the critics too would be hard put to it if their liv ing depended upon making the right decision as to acreage of dif ferent crops to plant. This principle which farmers follow is known among economists as “the law of comparative ad vantage.” A farmer or a region is said to have the comparative ad vantage in the production of a crop if that farmer or region can produce and bring to market the crop at as low or lower cost than competing regions. Also a crop- is said to have the comparative ad vantage on a particular farm or in a region if that crop is the most profitable that can be grown there. The tendency is for the acreage devoted to a crop to be governed either by the comparative advant age which the area or the farmer has in the production of the crop, or the comparative advantage which the crop has in the region or on the particular farm. If this economic law were bet ter understood there would be, Mr. Watkins thinks, much less criti cism of farmers for not growing larger acreages of some crops for which they have not the compara tive advantage. Many crops have on farms the comparative ad vantage only up to the point of supplying the farm needs for that crop. When the farmer enters the outside markets, even in his near est town, the economic situation is often different and all the criti cism that can be heaped upon him will not make him produce, say, wheat to feed the nearby town when neither he has the compara tive advantage over the wheat belt, nor does wheat have the compara tive advantage over several other crops on his farm. In determining this question of comparative advantage, mistakes of judgment are, of course, made. Often it is impossible at planting time to decide with certainty the acreages of different crons best to olont. The farm outlook service being offered farmers by the Unit ’d States Department of Agricul- ond the agricultural colleges is planned to help in making de cisions as to crop acreages. The farmer who makes too many mis takes of judgment on what to plant loses his farm. The banker who as a basis for loans insists on certain acreages, not in line with the law of comparative advantage, is not only doing the borrower an injustice but is increasing his own risks. Probably the mistakes of judg ment most frequently made by far mers have to do with soil-building crops, home gardens and other food and feed crops for use on the farm in establishing a better standard of living. This, however, applies more to tenant farmers and is not altogether a matter of mis taken judgment. It is partly that tenancy does not encourage a longer view of farming than the current year. Consideration of what crops might have the com parative advantage over a period of years is often not open to the tenant. Many land-owning far riers certainly use very good judg ment in determining what crops to Trow. Any change in the marketing- situation that would create a new iemand for certain crops would help give such crops the com parative advantage and farmers ^vould soon be found growing them. The development of an insistent demand for South Carolina-grown: foods would be a case in poipt^