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Thursday, June 4, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER EIGHT Chesterfield Co-operation LOCAL FARMERS’ CLUBS. IN COUNTY FEDERATION WORK ING FOR PROGRESS CHESTERFIELD, June 2.—With times and conditions ripe for men to work together for any new ideas and possibilities, Chesterfield coun ty farmers are co-operating for production of standard quality crops and livestock through mem bership in the Chesterfield QUinty Co-operative Association whibh is a federation of community farm ers clubs, chief requirement of membership in which is that mem bers must co-operate in production of every product as adopted by the organization. ^ The Chesterfield farmers’ clubs are hardly a year old yet, the first club having been organized in July 1930, Nat Ruby through leadership of W. J. Tiller, county farm agent, and Jules S. McGregor, Ruby’s leading farmer and public- spirited citizen, to help promote a better farming program. In a few weeks five clubs were organized, and these decided upon a county federation which became the Ches terfield County Co-operative Asso ciation, with the idea centered on improved production through con certed action, co-operative buying and selling to come later. That the movement is justifying the faith of its pioneers and is destined to bring big benefits to the members and to the people as a whole may be judged from a summary of progress to date and plans for the future. 1. Fifteen community clubs, each independent^ in itself and working in democratic co-opera tion with the others, so far organ ized, and that many more to come into being within the next few months, so eager are* many other communities to organize. 2. County-wide adoption of Ful- ghum oats and Redheart wheat, with seed houses ready to bargain for pure seed. 3. Coker Cleveland 5 cotton adopted for short staple and Del ta-type for long staple, and pre parations for special ginning to prevent gin-rhixing of the seed from 2,500 bushels of pure seed bought this year from the breeder. 4. Over 110,000 bushels of car pet grass and lespedeza seed pur chased for pastures for more live stock. 5. Adoption of big-boned Po land China and big-boned Duroc hogs for the county as first step towards better and more profitable hogs. C. Local banks to handle live stock credit paper for members as acceptable credit under approved conditions as to feeds and pas tures. 7. A very noticeable spirit of faith among members that “we” will succeed; and strong encour agement and support from busi ness and professional men and newspapers. A. B. BRYAN. THE BEST PLACE IN DIXIE IS CAROLINA—THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE IN CAROLINA IS DIXIE STORES 31 Stores 10 Markets DIXIE 31 Stores 10 Markets Below is a h v t of our specials for this week end. They r-s all ffood and speak for themselves. Here goes: G* een Beans, South Carolina Grown, per lb 5c Irish Potatoes, new, 10 lbs. 18c Tomatoes, fancy ripe, 2 lbs. 15c R'xl Devil Lve, can 10c Dei Monte Tune Fish, can 20c lard. Bulk, per lb. 10c Sweet Potatoes, fancy kilndried, per lb. 5c Salmon, tall pinks, can 10c Jello, all flavors. 2 packages 15c Lemons, fancy Sunkist, per dozen . 15c Dixie Special Breakfast Bacon, per lb. 29c Sugar Cured Bacon Squares, each 24c Grape Juice, Welchs, pints 23c Grape Juice, Welchs, quarts 45c Grits, Aunt Jemima, per package 8c Fish, fresh Croakers, per lb. 7c Boiled Ham, sliced, per lb. 38c Sausage, Armour’s, Pure Pork, per lb. 20c Sausage, Bologna Style, per lb. 15c Peaches, choice Evaporated, per lb. 10c Campbell’s Tomato Soup, 3 cans 20c Peanut Butter, 1 lb. jar 15c Lipton’s Tea, 1-4 pound package 23c Shredded Wheat, package 11c Del Monte Pineapple, sliced or crushed, No. 2 can 18c Del Monte Corn, Country Gentlemen, 2 cans 25c Blue Ribbon Malt, can 65c Lard, 4 lbs. 50c Gallon Flint River Syrup 50c No. 16 DIXIE STORES No. 16 MAIN STREET McCORMICK. S. C. Special Cash No Credit Loaf Bread, 16 oz. now 5c Pure Apple Vinegar, gal. ?9c Star Sliced Bacon, lb. 23c Cheese, lb. 16c Stove Pipe Joints, only 15c No. 2 Tomatoes, can 7c Other groceries at lowest prices Dry Goods and Shoes going at half price. Will hande groceries exclusively J. B. Blackwell McCormick, S. C. When To Cut Alfalfa Although the highest quality al falfa hay is obtained by cutting the crop in the pre-bud or ; bud stage, it is impractical and unpro fitable to cut all the crops of the year at this stage. The yearly tonnage is not so great as when the crop is cut at one-tenth to one-quarter bloom. Cutting in the bud stage if continued also tends to weaken the vitality of the crowns and roots, shortens the life of the stand, and favors the in crease of grasses and weeds. Oc casional bud-stage cuttings, how ever—such as one in three, or pos sibly one in two in favorable al falfa climates—need not seriously iojure the stand. Alfalfa hay cut in the bud stage has soft, pliable, plenty of leaves,' a rich, krigfrcol- or, and a high percentage of pro- S. C. WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL . REVIEW Columbia — South Carolina Far mers & Canners Association char tered to conduct cannery, buy and sell fruits and vegetables. Dillon — Store building occupied by Fass Company being remodel ed. Great Barrington — Major Hugh Smiley purchased Berkshire Inn from Mrs. B. J. Ticknor; estimated cost $100,000. Columbia — $55,000 allotted for construction of 102 additional cells at State Penitentiary. Belton — Methodist Church grounds being improved. Columbia — $10,000,000 to be ex pended on State highways during this year. Allendale — Local post office front being beautified. Highway from Walterboro to Summerville via Hart’s Bluff open to traffic. Camden — Camden Floral Co. moved office and show rooms from East Laufens Street to No. 2 plant on West Laurens Street. Columbia — Bids received on loan of $3,500,000 which State seeks for general purposes. Hints For High School Banquet Busy days for high school boys and girls, examinations, gradua tion, and the festivities attendant on the closing school year! The committee in charge of the class banquet is especially busy thinking about decorations, speeches, and, above all, what to serve. Inez S. Willson, home economist, says this menu will please everybody be cause it is made up of universal favorites: Banquet Menu Fruit Cocktail Cheese Straws Olives Nuts Celery Baked Ham Buttered Peas Parsley-Butter Potatoes Rolls Jelly Head Lettuce Salad 1000 Island Dressing Ice Cream Chocolate Sauce Little Cakes Coffee Mints In case of failure of an old or new clover or alfalfa seeding, win ter grain, or a spring crop, th^re is ime to grow soybeans for hay. When cut at the proper stage of growth and well cured, soybeans make excellent hay of high feed ing value. They may be cut for hay at any time from the forming of the pods until the seeds are three-fourths grown, but the best time is when the seeds are about half developed. X At the Chemical Exposition in New York, Federal chemists dem onstrated a new and economical fertilizer, superphosphate sprayed with ammonia. Farrell Talks On 4-H Camps CLEMSON COLLEGE, May 29.— G. E. Farrell, United States De partment of Agriculture, will talk on the farm boys’ and girls’ 4-H club camp as a feature of the na tional 4-H club radio program that is to be broadcasted over the Na tional Broadcasting system, June 6, from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. Music from Cuba, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Peru will be played by the United States Marine Band in the last of a series of musical com position^ covering the general theme, “Music from Many Lands”, that has been running siqpe Jan uary. This national 4-H music achievement test is conducted by R. A.' Turner, field agent of the central states. Other features of the program will be talks by Eleanore Ryberg, club member, Washburn county, Wis., on “How Club Work Has Helped Her Parents to Help Her!” Miss Elizabeth Salter, assistant state club leader, Madison, Wis., on “Can Club Work Help the Parent;” Norton Moody, club member. Wind ham county, Vt., on “What a 4-H Dairy Club Can Do to Help Com munity Dairying.” The state club agents of South Carolina recommend this program for Caroliha clubsters in connec tion with their own preggrams. X Boys’ 4-H Champs Honored NEWBERRY, May 30.—A baker’s dozen champions in boys’ agricul tural clubs were honored here Fri day evening at a banquet given by Newberry and its various civic clubs, when prizes were presented to the winners by representatives of the several co-operating donors of prizes. Senator T. L. Hill ol Newberry county was toastmaster, and brief special ta^cs were made by Mayor J. M. Davis; Carroll Brannon for the clubsters; Dr. W. W. Long, director of the Extension Service; and Congressmen Butler B. Hare and Fred H. Dominick. The 13 prize-winning champions and their records are: J. C. Shealy, Newberry county, first prize in cotton club; yield 3143 pounds of seed cotton on one acre, cost $50.31. Bruce Sheriff, Pickens count} second prize in cotton club; yielc 2775 pounds of seed cotton, cos $45.86. George Getsinger, Jasper county first prize in com club; yield 13 bushels on one acre, cost $44.80. Herbert Evans, Beaufort county second prize in corn club; yield 124.5 bushels on one acre, cos $37.49. Preston Timms, Fairfield county first prize in potato club; yield 339.6 bushels on one acre, cost $34.06. Jesse Howard Gaddy, Dillon county, first prize in peanut club; yield 96 bushels on one acre, cost p35.53. Carroll Brannon, Spartanburg county, first prize in calf club; value of dairy animals and pro ducts $2,473.70, cost $2,017.62, pro fit $468.08. Henry Louis Patrick, Newberry county, second prize in call club; value of dairy animals and pro ducts $1,642.10, cost $980.39, profit $561.71. Jack Funderburk, Chesterfield county, first prize in poultry club; value of poultry ’ and products $599.85, cost $218.50, profit $381.35. Tate Baggett, Berkeley county, second prize in poultry club; value of poultry and products $661.00, 20St $320.70, profit $340.30. Vernon Opting, Newberry county, first prize in pig club, breeding class; value of animals $469.20, cost $264.62, profit $204.58. Rudolph Mack, Orangeburg county, first prize in pig club, feeding class; value of animal $50.00, cost $26.03, profit $23.97. A total of 4,910 club boys con ducted 5,536 demonstrations, ac cording to Dan Lewis, acting state boys’ club agent, with profitable money returns, valuable experi ence, and no little pleasure and fun. The 2,820 boys who turned in complete records showed dem onstrations with a total value of $185,352.74, with a production cost of $111,876.12, leaving a net profit of $73,476.02. Mr. Lewis states that the enrollment for 1931 is consid erably larger than ever before, that the demonstrations show a greater diversification, and that there is a noticeable greater tendency to livestock. x June Farm Calendar THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE THIS MONTH Agronomy Leave cotton thick in the drill las an aid to early fruiting. Side-dress cotton at chopping with readily available nitrogen. Cultivate all crops often against grass and weeds. When corn is knee-high side- dress with readily available nitro- ;Ten. Plant an abundance of soybeans, velvet beans, and cowpeas for feed and noil improvement. Horticulture Secure Lookout Mountain po tato seed for July planting and prepare soil early to conserve moisture. Locate celery plants and order for late July or early August de livery. Cultivate shallow but frequently to save moisture. Apply quickly available nitro gen to garden crops if not grow ing well. Mulch tomato plants heavily with straw or leaves to hold mois ture and prolong fruiting season. Pack fruits and vegetables in the right kind of attractive pack age and get better prices. Injurious Insects arid Diseases Control pecan scale with 4-4-50 Bordeaux spray. Pick up and burn fallen fruit. Spray melons, tomatoes, and Irish potatoes with Bordeaux mix ture for disease control. Add lead arsenate to the spray for leaf-eat ing insects. Spray or dust magnesium arsen ate to control Mexican bean beetle. Check red spiders by burning weeds and badly infested plants and applying superfine dusting sulphur. Keep gardens clean and turn or burn all crop remnants. Agricultural Engineering Keep the two-horse cultivator going. The same sweeps used on fehe-horse .plows will work. Keep sweeps sharp and properly ad justed. Recondition the mower for cut ting weeds and hay. Remove and store binder canvas after grain harvest, and grease the knotter with cup grease. Get the boll weevil duster in good working condition. Grain should be thoroughly ripe before combining. Provide ample storage space to prevent damaging of the grain. Animal Husbandry Wean all lambs by June 15. Dip sheep if not already done. Put sheep on clean pasture not infested with stomach worms. / Turn pigs on soybeans when 12 to 18 inches high. Remember the importance of fresh water at all times. Keep pigs on ground not in fested with parasites until they are four months old. Provide beef cattle good well watered permanent pasture, and keep salt before them. Dairying For proper growth give weaned heifers under 12 to 14 months old two pounds of grain per day in addition to pasture. Destroy breeding places for flies and use the formaldehyde poison formula. Should pastures get dry this month through lack of rain, feed more in the barn, l Mow pastures if they get rank and weed growth is heavy. See that cows get plenty of clean, fresh drinking water and have ac cess ro salt. Poultry Watch for coccidiosis amon? growing chicks. Treat promptly. Develop laying pullets oy main lining proper balance between ;rain and mash. Raise cockerels intended foi breeders separate from pullets. 9 If sore head or roup has given trouble, vaccinate pallets when three to four months old with virus vaccine. TXT Poultry men To Hear National Speaker CLEMSON COLLEGE, May 29.— Charles F. Hicks, assistant director of the International Baby Chick Association, Kansas City, Mo., will make an address at the South Carolina Poultry Improvement As sociation’s annual meeting in Co lumbia June 11. Mr. Hicks is in position to be thoroughly acquaint ed with the poultry business and he is known as an exceptionally good speaker, having addressed poultrymen in many states, says P. H. Gooding, extension poultryman here. This meetnig is sponsored by the association, but anyone interested in poultry is invited. Every hatch- eryman and poultryman in ohe state is urged by Mr. Gooding to hear Mr. Hicks as it may be long before such an outstanding speak er can be secured again. There will also be several other speakers at the meeting on a full program starting at 11 a. m. and continuing until 4 p. m. Chevrolet Agencies At Extreme Ends Earth Two Chevrolet agencies are maintained at almost opposite ends of the earth, one in the shadow of the north pole, the oth er in the distant region of the Antarctic. Up in the sub-Arctic, 69 parall els of latitude remote from the equator, where daylight is hardly more than imaginary and the rein-! deer is still the chief means or transportation, A-S Anco sells Chevrolets, in Horstad, Norway. It is almost the outpost of civiliza tion. Fewer than six hamlets art nearer than Horstad to the North !?ole. More than 8500 miles to the south, practically at the tip of South America, V. Camelio oper ates the southermost automobile dealership, at Porvenir, in what has been called the bleakest spot m the globe, the eternally gale- ’ashed island of Terra del Fuego . orvenir rests on the 57th parallel :f latitude and is practically with al the Antarctic circle. With j single exception it is the most southerly town in the world. Cam elio operates another automobilt agency across the stormy Straight^ of Magellan, at Magallenes, for- ntrly Punta Arenas, iam-od i maritime tales and history and : veritable heaven to sailors navi gating the nearby seas, the storm iest known any where. ' T Thus, points out M. D. Douglas general parts and service managei of the Chevrolet Motor Compfkny' .he automobile v 1a£S circled the earth with a band more than 850( miles wide, and adds: “The auto mobile in a generation has pene trated and gone beyond the regions of the reindeer on the north and the llama on the south, the hard iest beasts existing. It would be interesting to know how many cars operate in these remote sections. We would like to know their period of usefulness each year and some thing of the vicissitudes of auto mobile ownership and driving at the top and bottom of the globe.” X Sea lions . sometimes conduct “day> htirseries” so that while one mother seal cares for V group o babies, the other mothers may fisl or sleep. X Trees in a city street bloom earlier in the spring than coun try trees, partly because of the -heat retained- by- the ‘pavements. <■ v Clemson College Scholarship Examinations and Summer Program Competitive examinations for award of vacant scholarships will be held by each County Superin tendent of Education in South Carolina on Friday July 10. 1931 beginning at 9 a. m. Candidate^ must meet the entrance require ments and must be residents of the State. A statement of finan cial condition which will be exam ined into by the South Carolina Tax Commission must be oresent- ed on or before July 13 to the Registrar. Scholarships are award ed by. the State Department of Education to successful candidates who desire to pursue courses lead ing to the Bachelor of Science De gree in Agriculture or TextUes Specialization may be followed in any one of twelve phases of these fields as described in the Clemson College catalog. Scholarships are worth $100.00 per year and free tuition. Summer Program: The Clemson Summer School operates from Tune 9 to July 18 offering courses in Education, Geology, Botany, Chem- , is try, English, Beginners French j and German, Mechanical Engin- |eering, Mathematics, and Cotton Grading. Fees: For Teachers $15.00; Regular college courses $7.50 each; Minimum fee $10 00 Board, room lights and water $7.00 per week. Conferences for teachers of In dustrial Education, State Supervis or of Industrial Education co-op erating, June 15-24; Land Valua tion Short Course July 9-11; Sum mer School: Adult Education Op-* portunity School, Stale oupcWAovjr of Adult Schools co-operation, July 23 to August 22. Those desiring scholarship appli cation blanks or other information should write THE REGISTRAR Clemson College, S. C. mfHiiir roil do ABOUT IT? If the weather man should tell you that in a few hours a storm would take off the roof of your house, what could you do about it? It pays to carry ade quate wind storm in surance. That is the only way to avoid the frequent losses caus ed in all parts of the country. Paul J. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick WANT ADVS. LOST—Blue speckled female hound with black spots, about 14 months old, new leather collar on when disappeared. Kindly notify,; R. F. Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C. Itpo. t ^ » » PLANTS FOR SALE—Sweet Potato,. Porto Rica, Nancy Hall, Early Triumph and Big Sten Jersey Plants. Tomato, Cabbage, ' Ga. Collard and Bermuda Onion Plants all $1.00 per 1000. Prompt Ship ment. Dorris Plant Co., Valdosta,. Georgia. FOR SALE—Deering Binder and good Rake in good shape, for $45.00. Can be seen at my home at any time. R. F. Freeland,. Plum Branch, S. C. SUMMER SCHOOL—Session June 8th-July 17th. Great variety; College Credit Courses offered—ex penses very moderate. For further information address Dean B. Y^ Tyner, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina. An investigation of the average lifespan of household furnishings, shows that a rug lasts nine years,, a Jiving room chair usually sur vives twelve years, and a dining, room table fifteen.