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Thursday, March 26, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH .CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER SEVEN From An Ex-Patient (SoCarSan Piper, Dec. 1930) 1137 N. Brauer St., Okla. City, Okla. November 6th, 1930. Dear “Ole” Pals: Somehow this cool November morning my heart goes out toward my State Park friends, and I’m not writing this because I ought. Just wonder how all of you are coming on with the cure? Never a day passes that doesn’t bring uioughts of you. Know I have’nt written as I promised, but, having resumed the care and responsibili ty of wife and mother, It seems rather hard to find time to write each one separately, so I am writ ing this to those whom I think would like to hear from me. I see by the .Piper that a goodly number- of you have gone home. That’s fine. Just hope you are as happy and as pleasantly situated as I am. Let us not forget though, that in the process of building up our physical strength, weY should never lose sight of the fact that patience has a high place in the scheme of success along any line, and although we, have gone to our homes, we must continue the fight and be patient. Those of you still in the sanatorium, who may feel, that your progress is not as rapid as it should be, may be assured that in the long run you will lose nothing by a continued exercise of patience. Can say this much— you surely have a wonderful place in which to take the cure. You know the thing that impressed me the most about State Park was the willingness with which everybody did things for you. In so many in stitutions, especially when people are patients for a long period of time, as they are in a tuberculosis sanatorium, the tendency is . for the employees to become rather indifferent, but there is nothing in the atmosphere around S. P. like that, and many patients are there for months. ’> , Dr. Bonner’s death came as a great shock to me, and I know his sudden passing caused untold sor^ row among the thousands who knew him and had learned to love him as we did. How well do I re member the morning I left the san atorium. He talked with me about an hour. Particularly these words I never shall forget: “Mrs. Lang ley, you are going to get well, therfe is no doubt about that ,if you will just take care of yourself, and trus- in God.” Those words have meant lots to me. I have surely tried to abide by the admonishings both he and Dr. Copper gave me. Some* of you will perhaps be a little surprised to know that I have been in the Mid-West about three months. We (my husband, the children and myself) left Plum Branch, S. C., August 7th, for Ok lahoma City. By resting at night and taking plenty of time through the day, we reached our destination August 10th. Did I get tired? I should say I did, but I wasn’t the least bit sick, really enjoyed the trip. Saw .so many interesting sights. Like Oklahoma City just fine. Don’t think I have ever lived in a place where the people were any nicer, barring State Park. The cli mate, too, is just fine, seems to be agreeing with all of us wonderful ly. Guess you read about our ence With the wild oil well re cently. The whole eastern part of town was saturated with inflam mable gas and oil. A fine spray of it reached as far up as the busi ness district. Surely was glad I lived on the opposite side of town. No one was allowed to light a fire and people living nearest the well were forced to leave their homes. Trains were not allowed to pass near the oil field for fear that the fire from their engines would ig nite the gas-laden atmosphere. It ran wild for three days before it was shut in. The most spectacular event of the week, however, was the Cana dian River caught on fire. Sounds rather dubious doesn’t it? But na ture truly presented us with “a River of Flame.” You see, this river runs near the oil field and of course was filled with the oil that spouted from the gusher. In some way, after drifting about eight miles down the river and forming in large pools this waste oil caught on fire. Never have I seen such whirlpools of flame and. such heavy billows cf black smoke thundering through the air. Residents within the radius of one hundred miles saw it and thought all of Okla homa City had gone up in flames. Well, just a little more about my- Iself and I must close. Know you ! Sweet.P otatoes As A Money Crop CLEMSON COLLEGE, Mar. 25.— That profitable yields of sweet po tatoes can be grown in South Carolina was shown conclusively in the 209 records of the 1930 con testants. These demonstrators av eraged 118 bushels of No. 1’s per acre at a profit of $76.12. The records submitted by the contestants and information from other sources support the follow ing recommendations: The best seed or plants it is possible to obtain should be used. Some of the very poor strains of sweet potatoes were grown in the state in 1930. The use of such strains materially lessens the chances for success with this crop. Vine cuttings are apparently su perior to sprouts for the produc tion of disease-free sweet potatoes of high quality. Sprouts, since they are planted earlier, are likely to give larger yields. In favorable seasons sweet potatoes of satisfactory quality are produced from sprouts, but in un favorable seasons a large per cent- age of rough, cracked, or oversiz ed stock may result. Plants should be transplanted to the field during May or the first half of June. Rows should be spaced 36 to 40 inches apart with plants eight to 12 inches apart in the row. Use 800 to ld00 pounds of an 3- 3-8 or 8-3-10 (PNK) fertilizer per acre. .X Plants Need Nitrogen Plants need nitrogen particularly for early growth; hence it should be applied preferably as a nitrate to spring-sown crops chiefly at the time of planting. Apply it at a fairly high rate to most early crops grown for foliage, such as cabbage and lettuce. If the growth period for such crops is short, one appli cation ,may be enough; otherwise 'subsequent top dressings may be profitable. Where a continuous growth of succulent leaves is de sired—as in pastures—frequent ap plications are advisable if not too expensive. When nitrogen is need ed in moderate amounts, as for grain crops, early single applica tions are the rule. In early spring the supply of available nitrogen in the soil is very low, but as the soil warms up the organic matter is gradually converted into nitrates, and in the better soils this nitrate supply is usually adequate for the crop throughout the hot summer months. A complete fertilizer is usually more profitable than ni trogen alone, as most soils require potash and phosphorous also. tXt v Thousands of acres of crop land have been reclaimed in Utah as a result of eradicating prairie aogc. * Bean And Tomato Acreage Reduced AIKEN, March 23.—The inten- tion-to-plant report which has just been released indicates that the growers who plant truck crops for manufacturers are planning to re duce their acreage of snap beans and tomatoes for 1931, says George E. Prince, chief of the Division of Markets, Extension Service, who thinks that this reduction in acre age is probably due to the unfav orable season which the canneries have passed through and the fact that large stocks of canned goods are reported to be held in storage. Preliminary reports indicate an acreage of 66,450 of snap beans and 322,000 of tomatoes, as com pared with 75,000 and 388,000 res pectively for 1930. Although this is a reduction from 1930 acreage, the acreage of both crops is consider ably higher than the previous five- year average, which was 296,000 acres for tomatoes and 47,000 acres of beans. . Acreage to be planted to snap beans in South Carolina, our most . important canning crop, shows a decrease of 50 per cent, being plac ed at 600 acres for 1931, Mr. Prince states. A large part of the acre age is contracted for by the can neries prior to the time of plant ing and the growers plant only such acreage as is desired and can be handled by the canneries. X Thrips And Cotton Stands NEW PUBLICATION ON THREAT ENING INSECT PEST are already tired. Do very little of my house work myself. Although it seems to me that one of the sweetest pleasures of life is in doing things for those dear to us, to set food before a loved one, to light a fire, to make a garment, to do any one of the thousand little things that make for greater comfort or ease. My husband asked me the other day if having two children old enough to go to school didn’t make me feel old. I told him no, how ever, several years ago, when those microbes fipst spotted me and did a little experimenting with my in ternal machinery, I’ll admit that I felt somewhat older than my years. Can truthfully say today though, that I feel younger than ever. Thanks again to the S. C. San., for it was there that I learn ed how to take life easy and to let nothing worry me. There is so much I would like to say to each one separately, but I’m afraid it would be such a “long-winded tale” that it would’nt find space in the “Piper,” then I would have to write about two hundred letters, and that would take lots of time, thought, paper, postage and several other things, all of which, with me, are very rare. Can hardly wait each month for the SoCarSan Paper to come. En joy reading it more than anything. Just finished reading the Novem ber issue. If any of you are ever in Okla homa City, be sure to come to 1137 North Brauer. You will find the same old Langley and you bet she will be glad to see you. Hope “ole” Santa will be unus ually kind to all of you this year. Lpve and best wishes, MRS. E. O. LANGLEY. CLEMSON COLLEGE, Mar. 14.— One of the major problems of the cotton grower in South Carolina is to secure an early '‘stand” of cot ton plants that grow rapidly dur ing their early development. Ad verse weather conditions and dis eases have .been retarding and complicating factors of much im portance during certain years. For several years prior to and including 1929, thrips have been present in the fields on seedling cotton plants. Tests of 1927 and 1928 failed to give any evidence of their destructive activities, but tests conducted in 1929 gave posi tive evidence that thrips may be one factor causing cotton seedlings to make improper and delayed early growth. ^ Field conditions in 1929 also made it almost impossible to doubt that thrips cause retard ed growth and malformed plants. The results of these tests have been published as Station Bulletin 271, Frankliniella Fusca Hinds (Thrips) on Seedling Cotton, by C. O. Eddy, associate entomologist of the South ' Carolina Experiment Station, and E.‘ M. Livingstone, U. S. Bureau of Eptomology. This publication may be had free of charge upon request to the Publications Division, Clemson College, or the county farm agents. -X Sanitation For Chicks Sanitation is essential in the successful brooding of chicks. Brood coops, brooders, and .brood er houses get dirty and if they are not disinfected the chicks are more likely to become infected with such diseases as coccidiosis and bacillary white diarrhea. This dis ease, commonly known as b. w. d., is communicable, and is transmit ted through the egg. One of the best ways to eradicate it is to re move all infected breeders. Thor ough disinfection of brooding equipment and yards aids in pre venting transmission of the dis ease from infected to noninfected chicks. A 3 per cent saponified cresol solution is an effective dis infectant. Clean out the litter in the brooder house frequently (at least once a week for the first three or four weeks), disinfect the floors, and supply clean litter daily. Do not allow the chicks to run with adult birds or on any soil unless it has been thoroughly cultivated or treated for the destruction of para site and disease organisms. Supply green range, do not overcrowd the chicks, and avoid using ground that was used for brooding the previous year. Ground previously used for chicks can be made safe for chicks by scraping off the top layer of soil and removing it to a safe and remote distance from the chicks’ quarters. X To make hard sauce that is a little different, use brown sugar, and grate into it a little orange rind for flavor. LEGAL MASTER’S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick, Court of Common Pleas. MISSOURI STATE LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, against SARAH C. GILMER AND J. J. GILMER. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above entitled cause. I will sell at public auction on Sales day in April, 1931 (the same being the 6th day of April), in front of the Court House Door, in the City of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, the following described real estate, to- wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of McCormick, State of South Carolina, about one-fourth mile south from the town of Parks- ville, containing Forty-Six (46) Acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of T. B. Wood and Public Road, East by lands of B. F. Parks, South by lands of John Cartledge, and on the West by lands of T. B. Wood and Mrs. Maggie Robertson, same being the land conveyed to Mrs. J. J. Gilmer by W. G. Blackwell. ALSO All that piece, parcel or'tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of McCormick, State of South Carolina, about one-fourth mile south from the town of Parks- ville, containing Forty (40) Acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. Sallie Hol ley and J. M. Bussey, on the East by lands of R. N. Edmunds, on the South by lands of T. B. Wood and on the West by lands of W. G. Blackwell, being the lands con- veyed to Mrs. J. J. Gilmer by J. C. Parks. * ALSO All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Washington Township. County of McCormick, State of South Caro lina,* containing One and One- Fourth (1 1-4) Acres, more or less, known as the residence lots of Sarah C. Gilmer, in the town of Parksville. Terms of Sale:—Cash; purchaser to pay for papers. L. G. BELL, Master. March 17, 1931.—3t. LEGAL NOTICE OF SALE FOR DIVISION STATE OF SOUTH' CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Under authority of an agree ment entered into by and between the heirs of the Estate of James W. Price, deceased, and for the pur pose of a division of said estate, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, S. C., during the legal hours of sale on the 6th day of April, 1931, the following described Real Estate to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land situate, lying and being in McCormick County, s. C., measuring and containing One Hundred Fourteen (114)’ Acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of the Estate of T. J. Britt and Johnson and Free man land. On the East by Estate of Dillashaw; South by lands of Sam Price, and on the West by lands of J. P. Holloway. As a condition precedent to the consideration of any bid, I will re quire a .deposit of One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars before considering any bid. Terms of Sale:—Cash; purchaser to pay for paners and stamps. EDGAR R. PRICE, Agent for the Heirs for the Estate of J. W. Price. March 14, 1931.—3t. MASTER’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE TAX EXECUTION (V. T. STROM, Sheriff, against ESTATE WILLIAM WILSON. By virtue of a Tax Execution to me directed, I have levied on : and will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at McCormick Court House, on Monday, the 6th day of April A. D., 1931, the follow ing described property, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in District No. 7, in the County of McCormick, South Carolina, and known as the Estate William Wilson and ’ con taining Two Hundred (200) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands on North, by Cabell Estate, West by Public Road leading to Calhoun Mills, on East by McGaw place, on South by Cabell Estate, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of Estate William Wilson to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms:—Cash. W. T. STROM, Sheriff, McCormick County. Sheriff’s Office, McCormick C. H., S. C„ , March 19, 1931. SHERIFF’S SALE TAX EXECUTION W. T. STROM, Sheriff, q era in cf - MRS. M. J. YARBOROUGH. \ By virtue of a Tax Execution to me directed, I have levied on and will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at McCormick Court House, on Monday, the 6th day of April A. D., 1931, the follow ing described property, tb-wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in the County of McQormick, South Caro lina, and known as the M. J. Yar borough tynds and containing Eighty-Four and Three-Fourths (84 3-4) Acres, mbre or less, and bounded by lands on a branch tributary to. Little River, and on the West side of the Public High way. Beginning at a new Corner in said Highway on the East, thence S. 57 W. 28.38 to a Hickory 3xGld bounded by W. D. Morrah, thence N. 41 W. 35.71 stake, a new comer, bounded by Charlie Jap- ides, thence N. 80 1-4 E. 38.58 to a new corner in said Highway, bounded by other part of said Es tate lands, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of Mrs. M. J. Yarborough to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms:—Cash. W. T. STROM, Sheriff, McCormick County. Sheriff’s Office, McCormick C. H., S. C„ March 19. 1931. ALL LIGHT CARS $6.65 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 622 BROAD PHONE 1166 AUGUSTA, GA. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville, Court of Common Pleas. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, against . CALHOUN FALLS COMPANY, et al. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Out cry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in April, A. D., 1931, with in the legal hours of Sale the fol lowing described land, to-wit: All and singular all that certain tract or parcel of land situate, ly ing and being in the County of Mc Cormick, State of South Carolina, containing \ Four Hundred Eighty Eight and Fifty-Nine Hundredths (488.59) Acres, more or less, and being more fully described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a rock on the pub lic road thence S. 47-15” 825 ft. to a corner, station No. 1; thence S. 63-30” W. 49 ft. to a corner station No. 2; thence S. 31-10” E. 1730 ft. to a corner station No. 3; thence N. 65-30” E. 2185 ft. to a corner station No. 4; thence S. 34-50” E. 152 ft. to a corner station No. 5; thence N. 70-10” E. 1368 ft. to a corner, station No. 6; thence S. 4- 50” W. 600 ft. to a corner, station No. 7; thence N. 48- E. 2250 ft. to a corner, station No. 8; thence N. 48- E. 1130 ft. to a corner, station No. 9; thence N. 90- E. 800 ft. to a rock, station No. 10; thence N. 5- 45” W. 2132 ft. to a rock, station No. 11; thence N. 79-31” W. 5180 ft. to a stump on the public road, sta tion No. 12: thence along the pub lic road 4650 ft. to a rock on the said road, which is the point of be ginning. Said lands are bounded by Pat terson lands, lands of G. M. White, lands of John Cade, lands of Wal ter Boyd, lands of Joe Scott, and the public road separating this tract of land from the lands of Ellie Grant, as is more fully shown by reference to a plat of the said property, made May 8, 1922, by S. B. Rambo, Engineer. The above described tract of land will be sold first separately and then together with a tract of land situate in Abbeville County containing 4,389 acres, the most advantageous bid or bids will be accepted. Said lands will be sold in front of the Court House door at Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Sale:—One third pay able in cash, and the balance in two equal annual installments by negotiable notes, payable to said Master or his order due one and two years respectively from date, payable annually, and if not sc paid to be added to the principal and bear interest at the same rate, with provisions for an attorney’s fee of ten per cent of the amount due, if placed in the hands of any attorney for collection, said note? to be secured by a purchase money mortgage of the premises, or for all cash, the purchaser to pay for stamps and papers, and to make a deposit of five per cent of his bid immediately following the con firmation of his bid as evidence of good faith, and in the event that terms of sale are not complied with shall resell said lands or any part thereof on the same or some suc ceeding salesday at the risk of the former purchaser. HUBERT C. COX, Master A. C., S. C. March 14, 1931.—3t. LEGAL NOTICE The general public will please take notice that the firm hereto fore known as the Farmers’ Sup ply Company and composed of R. H. Wideman, E. R. White and H. M. Freeland has been dissolved; that the said R. H. Wideman is no longer a member thereof and is not liable for any obligations of •said firm. R. H. WIDEMAN. Plum Branch, S. C., March 16, 1931. MASTER’S SALE Eyes examin ed. Spectacles. Eye Glasses, and Artificial Eyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger, DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometristi 956 Broad Street Augusta. Ga Cook spinach for 10 to 15 minutes only, in just the water that clings to the leaves after washing it through several waters. When it begins to get tender, chop it very fine and season with plenty of butter, or cream if you have it, and salt , and pepper. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick, In The Court of Common Pleas State-Planters Bank & Trust Com- \ pany, Plaintiff, against Carrie B. Freeman, in her own right and as Administratrix of the Estate of John R. Freeman, deceased, Essie Cartledge, Daisy Letman, Nola Simpkins, Ralph Freeman, Howard Freeman and F. A. Wise, as trustee for Mrs. Chas. A. McCrary, Defendants. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above entitled cause, I will sell at « public auction on Salesday in April, 1931 (the same being the 6th day of April), in front of the Court House Door, in the city of McCor mick, Couhty and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, the follow ing described real estate, to-wit: All that tract or plantation of land situate, lying and being in the County of McConhick, State of South Carolina, containing, One Hundred Eighty and Forty-seven One-hundredths (180.47) Acres, more or less, situate, lying and be ing in Bordeaux Township, McCor mick County, State of South Caro lina. The said body of land is com posed of three diferent tracts, and described as follows: TRACT NO. 1. Ninety (90) Acres, situated in the township, county, and state aforesaid, bounded by Idnds formerly owned by Miss L. G. North, Miss Jones, E. P. Holloway, E. A. Searles, et al, the boundaries of which are as follows: commenc ing at corner in Barksdale Ferry Public Road and running thence S. 26 1-2 E. 26.30 chains to corner on Red Oak, thence S. 31 3-4 W. 15.00 chains to corner, thence N. 56 1-2 W. 6.23 chains to corner on stump; thence S. 59 W. 6.20 chains, thence S. 52 W. 4.90 chains to cor ner on branch, thence up said branch to corner in branch, thence S. 32 1-4 W. 5.75 chains to corner, thence N. 48 1-2 W. 10.65 chains, thence N. 42 W. 7.06 chaips to cor ner in Barksdale Ferfy Public Road, then northward up said road to starting comer, being formerly known as “Guilfarlo.” TRACT NO. 2. * Sixty-nine and Forty-seven One-hundredths (69.47) Acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in the township, county and state aforesaid, the courses and distances of which are as follows: Commencing at cor ner on Mulberry in or near Barks dale Ferry Road and running N. 71 1-4 E. 9.57 chains, thence N. 74 1-4 E. 3.07 chains, thence 3.43 chains to comer in Cart Road, thence N. 4 3-4 E. 2.92 chains to comer on Willow in branch, thence northward up said branch to cor ner in said branch, thence S. 32 3-4 W. 3.80 chains to corner, thence N. 48 1-4 W. 7.03 chains thence N. 42 W. 4.66 chains to comer in Barks dale Ferry Road, thence southward down said road to comer in said road, then westward 5.83 chains, thence S. 12 W. 1.71 chains, thence S. 47 1-2 W. 2.55 chains, thence S. 77 W. 1.55 chains, thence S. 58 W. 0.83 chains, thence S. 31 1-2 W. 3.98 chains, thence S..19 1-2 W. 1.25 chains to corner on stump, thence S. 74 3-4 E. 7.05 chains, thence S. 73 1-2 E. 4.20 chains to corner on Locust in Barksdale Fer ry Road, thence northward up said road to starting corner on Mulber ry, being conveyed to John R. Free man by Carrie H. Jones by deed of record in Book 31, page 219, Abbe ville County. TRACT NO. 3. Twenty-one and Three-tenths (21.3) Acres, more or. less, situate, lying and being in the township, county and state afore said the courses and distances of which are as follows: Commencing at corner on iron by Elm running N. 14 E. 18.25 chains to corner on poplar, thence N. 55 W. 18.05 chains to comer on stone in field, thence S. 40 W. 8.45 chains to cor ner on sweet gum in branch, thence S. 46 1-2 E. 7.50 chains to comer in branch, thence S. 6.30 E. 8.55 chains, thence S. 24 E. 4.50 chains to corner on iron by Elm at starting corner, being ' the land conveyed to John R. Freeman by Mrs. Annie P. Robinson, et al, by deed of record in Book 2, page 162, McCormick County. Terms of Sale—Cash; purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. The successful bidder, other than an interested party to the action, will be required to deposit the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, either in cash or cashier's check, before any bid shall be accepted; should the purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of their bid the amount aforesaid, will be forfeited to the Plaintiff as liquidated damages and the prem ises aforesaid, resold at the risk of said purchaser or purchasers. If the purchaser or purchasers Afore said, complies with .his bid the amount aforesaid, will be applied as part payment of the purenase price. L. G. BELL, Master. March 7, 1931.—3t, .