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Thursday, April 9, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER THREE} THINGS WORTH KNOWING Halibut have been known to live torty years. Dogwoods is much valued for use as spindles in cotton mills. Anipial ^ mummies were some-' times placed in v-royal Egyptian tombs with.the idea of providing food for the king ^ in the ' spirit world. . « . Poland has included in a nation al park the wonderfid Tatra, moun tains of the Carpathian range. The largest American palm is the California fan, palm, some speci mens,, of which reach an age of more than.200 years. , *. Some of the present processes of glass ..making differ very little from the methods described ;on tablets found in Assyria and dat ing back to the seventh century B. C. Forty North Carolina high schools have started . development of miniature forests. Ruins of an ancient Indian communal colony near Globe, Ariz., are to be restored. Twenty-two Negro vocational^ schools in Mississippi offer refor estation and fire prevention in struction. Police in Butte, Mont., have re covered all except one of 600 cars reported stolen there last year. An iron shield, believed to have belonged to one of De Soto’s sold iers, was uncovered by excavators in Atlanta. ; v* * ...1 Thousands of Japanese colonists are seeking homes in Brazil. Abyssinia has published its first dictionary in native language. Parrots became popular as pets in Europe about the time of the Roman conquests. ‘ The Great American Desert cov ers nearly one-sixth of the area of the United States. The first fork brought to Amer ica is said to have been sent to Governor Winthrop, of Boston, in 1633. A new and malignant cattle dis ease with the name anaplasmosis is becoming a serious problem in some of the cattle states. ‘ Brook trout eggs from Pennsyl vania streams supply many Cali fornia hatcheries. A combination fountain pen and radio receiver is the invention of a Manila University student. Hens in the United States laid eggs last year amounting to 46,- 500 for every minute. Nearly 3,000 varieties of pears are grown in the United States. For the first time in the Uni versity of Tulsa’s history no In dians are enrolled. Figures at the University Texas show the average age freshmen is lower each year. Hampton Roads, Virginia’s sea gateway, has seen its imports in crease four times and its exports seven times in fifteen years. A Danish professor who has been exploring in Greeland reports dis covery of fields of ice nearly 4,000 feet thick. Soviet Russia is buying 100 car loads of combine harvesters. Flying salesmen now take some of the supplies to Canadian min ing camps. $23,800 Uncle Sam’s Split In Prize Contest Uncle Sam has profited by about $23,800 in the $50,000 prize contest being conducted by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, makers of Camel cigarettes, it was announced • u oday. Demon;' statisticians estimated that each of a million entries cost the sender a two-cent stamp, dr $20,000, and that the 20,000 special delivery and 10,000 registered let ters brought in the government an additional $3,800. - If the mail had beep delivered to Winston-Salem, N. C., contest headquarters, by, carriers carrying their . normal loads, approximately 2,500 'letter carriers would have been required. In addition there were three truck- loads.'of bulky exhibits, each of which carried additional postage, but postage varied so as to defy tabulation. The approximately million con testants used 13 tons of paper. If the letters were stacked one on the other^ they would make a column 3.15 miles high. In opening the letters, numbering letter and en velope together, the judge’s staff used 3,000,000 inches of stapling wire. After exhausting the Win ston-Salem supply and the North Carolina supply, the staff was forced to send direct to the manu facturer in New York for more wire. . It was further estimated that one man, working at top speed to open, staple, and number the en tries, would be at work two years and three months if he tackled the job single-handed. Because of the scrupulous care that is being exercised in studying the entries It will be several weeks before any announcement of the prize-winners can be made. At no time during the judging will the names and address of con testants be known to the judges, Charles Dana Gibson, Ray Long and Roy ..Howard. All marks of identification are deleted before the entries are submitted to - the judges. ^ v : XX* Apples For Any Menu Says The Home Economists Ownership Statement STATEMENT OF THE OWNER SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC., RE QUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, OF McCORMICK MESSENGER PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT Mc CORMICK, S. C., FOR APRIL l, 1931. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared E. J. McCracken, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor and Owner of the McCormick Messeng er, and that the following is, to tne best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regu lations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, E. J. McCracken, Mc Cormick, S. C. Editor, E. J. McCracken, McCor mick, S. C. Managing Editor, E. J. McCiacK- en, McCormick, S. C. Business Manager, E. J. Mc Cracken, McCormick, S. C. 2. That the owner , is: (If the publication is owned by an indi vidual, his nam£ and address, or if owned by more than one individ ual, the name and address of each should be given below; if the pub lication is owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of the total amount of stock, should be given.) E. J. McCracken, McCormick, S. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 oer cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securi ties are. (If there are none, so state.) NONE. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not oniy the list pf the stockhplders and se- BUY SOUTH CAROLINA PRODUCTS Leading citizens of the .state are sponsoring a movement to popularize products made and raised in South Carolina. . Appreciating the enormous deficit in food and feed products raised in the state as compared with the need of the state; deploring: the unfavorable trade balance in production as compared with, cons^piption; anticipating the need of more adequate marketing facilities for our products (particularly agricultural); and hop ing to make a forward step toward solving some of our farm problems, they have begun the movement with the. slogan; LIVE AT HOME The program is destined to, popularize South Qarolina products, particul arly food products; and.what is still better:, is establishing a practical mar keting plan which in time should have far-reaching influences. The list of products of the, state is astpunding,, embracing practically all food eaten in the state t^ay. Tlie quality of pur products is excellent, and - they are produced at reasonable prices. Many are .said to have mineral content which is of great value. ' ' < . u: yi•! t:.: .• >..* • . The Cotton Manufacturers Association of South Carolina, therefore, vit-■ ality interested in the welfare of the state at ferge and desiring to share in such a constructive movement, gladly endorses the ‘‘Live at Home” movement. This announcement is a testimony of our desire to further a cause so vital to the state. Many cotton mills which have stores have co-operated by agreeing to buy South Carolina products in quantities. The Association calls upon the press, Chambers of Commerce, and all merchants to join whole-heartedly in the movement. Each community in the state should be organized to urge the purchase, sale and use of South Carolina products. i ♦ ' • f l • ; Elaborate exhibitions will be held in which the leading producers of the state will display a wide variety of products, food, feed, textiles, etc. You are urged to attend, examine, sample and buy. They will be held at GREENVILLE American Cigar Co., Bldg. Thurs., Fri., Sat. April 9, 10, 11. Build up your state—Help your health.- COLUMBIA City Auditorium Week of April 20. The Association also solicits your support of the Cotton Festival at An derson, April 9 and 10, and the ‘‘wear cotton goods” week appointed by the Governor for April 20-27. * : - - •-i f . • * » . - * \ . The Cotton Manufacturers Assn. Of South Carolina t*- curity holders as they appear upon Probably a good many people are j the books of the company, but also glad it is no longer bad form ^ case where the stockholder or ^^al0Uixi6lOH Oll3.1ity security holder appears upon .the ^ books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting is given; also that the said two para graphs contain statements em- There are 5,000 unpublished writings connected with George Washington, including his gener al orders. British patent applications last year briike all records, and many of the inventions dealt, with color and talking motion picture films. The !^ver^ge thickness of ordin-. ary rajfr clouds .is .about half a mile. ,/ ’ ■ Indians of the Pacific coast made brft*d. Jfrom .pounded acron meats. _ , _ to walk on a city street munching ar. apple at lunch time. They may also cherish a private hope that in doing their daily good deed by eating “unemployed” apples they will “keep the doctor away.” The question in the mind of the home maker, however, is how to vary the use of apples in her menus so the family will continue to enjoy them. For most persons, both raw and cooked apples can be recommend ed as a valuable addition to the diet, according to the Bureau of Home Economics/ United States Department of Agriculture. They supply vitamins—more when eaten raw than when tooked—minerals, fruits sugar, and cellulose mater ial or “roughage.” Here arc some suggestions from the bureau fo* using apples in other ways, besides putting them in the school lunches, baking them, or cooking them as apple sauce: Put apples in salads: Combine raw tart apples with celery, chest nuts and other nuts, mayonnaise, and lettuce; or with seedless or seeded grapes and dressed lettuce. Cook whole apples, pared and cor- er, in red-tinted sirup, and fill the cavities with cottage or cream cheese, then arrange with dressing as a salad. With any meat course, try sweet- potatoes scalloped with apples; baked cabbage and apples; fried carrots and apples; fried apples and bacon; glazed apple rings. Among the desserts, the bureau has in its files tested recipes for apple tapioca, apple float, apple compote, scalloped apples, apple brown betty, as well as such fav orite standbys as apple turn-overs, apple dumplings, and apple pie. And speaking of apple pie, if the family likes cheese with it, give them “apple pie with a slip”—the cheese ftielted over the top. Cakes are dessert, too, and you can take your choice between apple sauce cake, and apple upside-down cake, a dessert de luxe. The Bureau of Home Economics will send you re cipes for all .of these good .things made with apples. Not Affected By Fertilizers CLEMSON COLLEGE, April 7.— bracing affiant’s full knowledge Many people, including both grow- and belief as to the circumstances | ers and shippers, believe that the and conditions under which stock- quality of watermelons is affected holders and security holders who by x the fertilizers used in growing do not appear upon the books of ( them. Some popular opinions are the company as trustees, hold that nitrate of soda produces mel- Mercuric Chloride For Watermelon Anthracnose Better Quality Cotton Through State Contest CLEMSON COLLEGE, .April 7.— CLEMSON COLLEGE, April 7. The organism causing anthracnose South Carolina farmers have made of watermelons is carried by the ; an enviable record in improving seed, as well as remaining in the soil on portions of vines, making the quality of their lint cotton dur ing the past five yeajs, reports R. it advisable to disinfect the seed w. Hamilton, extension agronomist, before planting, says Alfred Lutken who gives proof of this by stating extension entomologist and plant: that in 1925, only 13 per cent of stock and securities in a capacity : ons of low sugar content with pathologist, who recommends a | the South Carolina crop was 15-16 other than that of a bona fide white hearts; that potash increases 1-1000 solution of mercuric chlo- | inch, or longer, in length; for 1930 owner and this affiant has no rea son to believe that any other per son, association, or corporation has sugar content; and that the keep- | ride (corrosive sublimate) for this 53 per cent of the crop was 15-16 ing quality and the flavor of the purpose. , inch or longer. Authorities of the melons may be affected by fertil- any interest direct or indirect in | izers, says ^rof. R. A. McGinty, the said stock, bonds, or other se- | head of the horticulture division, curities than as so stated by him. 1 who states that the opinion of j solve one ounce of ■mercuric chlo- Tnis solution may be made by United States Department of Agri dissolving one tablet in one pint culture say that this improvemenc of water, for large quantities, iis- i is one of the outstanding achieve- Boys will be boys, but lots of people {orgtft that they will be men in a few short years; X It takes two to make a mar Wage but only one to make a divorce. (Signed:) E. J. McCracken, Editor-Owner McCormick Mes senger. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of April, 1931. P. J. ROBINSON, N. P.,. S. C. (My commission expires at the pleasure of the governor.) 1 \ i Lower production costs, a tend ency toward improvement in mar ket demand, and a greater degree of stability in general commodity prices are predicted for 1931 by the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics, in its agricultural outlook report. Outlook reports are pre pared by the bureau to help farm ers make plans for planting crops and breeding livestock in view of the market conditions that will probably exist when the crops and animals are ready for market. The Farm Outlook for 1931: Facts for Farmers, may be obtained by writ ing to the U. S. Department of Ag riculture, Washington, D. C., for Miscellaneous Publication 112-MP. IXI Coverings of rather heavy cloth laid directly over garden truck or other low-growing plants are ef fective protection against moderate frosts. Place the coverings over the plants early in the evening and remove them as soon -after sun rise as possible. Tin cans or other metal coverings are not effective in protecting plants from frost damage, because such objects are good conductors of heat and more over are^tbo small to conserve the original warmth of the plants. those who have studied the mat- 1 ride crystals in one quart of hot ter is that white heart and other j water and make up to eight gallons indications of poor quality are as- .with cold water, sociated with unfavorable climatic “Tie the seed in a loose cheese conditions or diseased vines. Unfortunately, not much experi mental work has been done along this line. The Georgia Experiment ments in the history of southern agriculture. With the prospect for continued low prices for the 1931 crop, it is of primary importance that South cloth bag,” advises Mr. Lutken, Carolina farmers continue to im- “leaving twice the room necessary prove the quality of their lint cot- to allow for swelling and stirring. | ton. By the use of improved seed Immerse the seed in the disinfec- bred to produce the longer lengths Station found a few years ago that; tant for five minutes but no long- | of staple the value of the lint may white heart could not be attributed er. be increased one-half cent to two to the use of nitrate of soda. More recently an experiment at the Ala bama Experiment Station has also shown that fertilizers do not in fluence quality. In the test melons Move the bag around in the solu- cents per pound, tion thoroughly to wet all the seed, j The South Carolina five-acre then wash immediately in running cotton contest has been of mater- water for 15 minutes, or in five ial aid in arousing the interest of or six successive changes of pure farmers in producing better qualify receiving liberal amounts of ni- water, stirring thoroughly to in- cotton and in bringing about a trate of soda were as sweet, both sure all seed being washed. The wider distribution of fine quality to the taste and by chemical an- same solution should not be used seed. The Cotton Manufacturers alysis, as others receiving only for treating more than two bags Association of South Carolina has small amounts. There was also no of seed. j taken an active part in this work, increase, on the heavily nitrated I “Spread the seed in the shade by contributing funds for premium plots, in the percentage of melons on clean cloth or paper to dry. money in the contest. Also inui- having white hearts. Potash did ! When completely dry, place the vidual members of the association, not increase sugar content and no j seed in new or disinfected bags un- have aided by financing the carlot effect of the fertilizers on keeping til ready to plant.’ distribution of good seed and by quality could be observed. Prof. McGinty says there is very Loss from diseases will be les- assuring farmers that a premium, sened if seed are planted on would be paid for quality lint. The little information as to the most ground which has not been used Association again offers $2000 economical fertilizer to use in before for melons or other related premium money for th3 1931 con- growing watermelons, but he rec- plants, ommends, on the basis of available data, about 800 pounds of a com plete fertilizer such as an 8-4-4 per acre. This mixture should be applied in the drill a short time in advance of planting. A forkful of well rotted stable manure under the hill is also desirable. A single season’s test at the Mississippi Ex periment Station indicated that sidedressing was profitable when 100 to 400 pounds-nitrate' of soda per acre was ifeed 'when the vines were five feet long. Mercuric chloride test. Entries in the contest may is a deadly be made through county agricul- intemal poison, but is not injuri-; tural agents or by writing to the ous to the hands. Use only glass Extension Service,.Clemson College, wood, or earthenware vessels for containers, as metal will unite With some of the mercury and 1 wfc&kfen the solution. r.'v. -txt- Health teaching • needs to' tteglri in a lot of homes first. • t * vi x>7:t ' L_tXX—-—; J ■'**•*'' Folks 1 who save their ,3 umbr311as‘ for a rainy day geheraHy' ^ive’ enough coal in the coal bin, too. ' Dust the hen thoroughly with sodium fluoride before setting her to hatch eggs. Some hens be come so badly infested with lice that they leave the nests. To rid Hens of lice, hold the fowls by the fdetr, head downward, ahd rub pinches Of isodlOSii fluOrtde well in- td^the feathers, especially arbunc the vent.