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‘v— / \ 1 Tlmrsday, Oclol)?r 6, 1932 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FOUR McCORMICK MESSENGER Tree Seedlings j Dry Years Increase j Cooper Sets Up Soon Available Forest-Fire Danger ' Plans For Funds Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 edmono j. McCracken, Editor and Owner atcred at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of Use second class. Permanent Pasturers Make Cheaper Beef SUBSCRIPTION RATES: —— Strictly Cash In Advance — One Tear .$1.00 ftix Months .75 'Three Months .50 Nearly one million forest tree seedlings will soon be available for reforestation purposes at the State Forest Tree Nursery main-1 tained by the State Forestry Com- i mission, according to a statement issued by District Forester H. Y. Forsythe of Aiken. j The State Forestry Commission will have available for distribution f T 1 r ca ? e ,^ hat in most P art s of the the following species: Slash Pine, ^ est f her ; e has been a ™m- Longleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine and bei of relative ly dry years, and Shortleaf Pine. Pine seedlings ^ bat in tbese regions there have range in height from 6 to 12 in- been m °re dry years than wet ones Shortage of rainfall over periods PERFECTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR of 15 to 18 years has greatly in creased the fire hazard in four important western national forest regions, according to the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Records of rainfall and snow in- Care Of Livestock During Fall Season RAISING MONEY (The State, of Saturday) CLEMSON COLLEGE. Oct. 3.— CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 3.— A really good permanent pasture and plenty of it is the greatest as- Suggestive reminders on tne care set for economical beef production and management of livestock dur- in South Carolina, according oo in S October are given by Prof. L. V. Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief of the ani- starke y> chief of animal husband- Announcement of the formation mal husbandry division here, who fusion states that if the pasture problem daii y specialist, and P. h. Goodmg, is handled correctly in South Car- extension poultryman. national olina our Ceding period for beef j Animal Husbandry cattle should not exceed three and P’ant enough winter forages for hog grazing. It is better to underestimate ; ches and approximately 1000 seed- for a long period.. This, the For- of a statewide organization in the campaign to raise South Carolina’ quota—$15,000—for the Democratic campaign fund wa. made yesterday by State Senator, a ba , R. M. Cooper, Jr., who was recently > ^ 13 bet er ’underestimate tnan appointed finance director for the , to overestimate the carrying cap lines are nlanted to an acre Cost e5t Servlce fin<is . has caused an ac- state ^ Jamcs A - Farl =y- chairman ’ = lings are planted to an acre. Lose , . . of the National Democratic cam- P asiures Education Week ,of planting is very low, since vwo r t drvine- out of rho for P ai g n committee, men or a man and a boy can read- m o isture » a drying out of tne for- p P r<;nr»n«ai of ily plant from 1000 to 2000 trees a es ^ s > and greatly increased fire day. According to Mr. Forsythe, dan & er culminating in the season of the million and a half trees 1931- planted last year, from 65 to 34 per- | A cumulative record of the sev- cent survived. erit y of moisture deficiency as it “Forest Planting in South Caro- bears on relatVe fire danger is be- lina,” is a leaflet distributed free of in g compiled by the Forest Service, n ” Kershaw" charge by the South Carolina State Since 1916 the curve of rainfall - ' Forest Service, answering most deficiency for the average of all cumulated general shortage of From November 7 to 13, the Twelfth Annual American Educa- tfeon Week will be observed. This 'week will give every teacher and every parent and all other citizens Sri <Jie United States an opportunity "ts again give expression to a faith and confidence in the greatest edu cational and stabilizing force in the woadd—our public schools. The at.ast hopeful sign in American life vfeiring the present period of de- ycession is the fact that 995,000 acity of pastures, he says, for short cause cattle to go .ntu winter-quarters too thin in flesh Personnel of Organization and frequently it makes feeding The complete personnel of the necessary too early in the fall and state organization is as fellows: 'I* 00 f n f be s P r ms» thus increas- State director of finance, Seaator f n S f 1 * 16 COSo °f wintering the cat- Cooper; associate directors of fin ance, B. M. Edwards, Columbia; A “It is a good plan to hold back a L. M. Wiggins, Hartsville; John T. certain ai;ea by not grazing it dur- tle. Cull out the unproductive sows. Repair hog houses for winter. Make maximum use of perman ent pastures and cheap roughage in wintering beef cattle, but do not let cattle lose weight. Taxe rams away from flock by the latter part of October. Feed idle mules plenty of rough- age but reduce the grain. Dairying Run cows on hay and cbm fields ing the summer and fall and turn f° c l ean U P after harvest. In each of the six congressional on this area after ttie regular pas- Feed each cow grain in propor- districts, two outstanding Demo- t uie bas been exhausted, Prof questions dealing with forest tree regions has risen rapidly Only in ci . ats ha ’ ve been named io serV e as Starkey suggests. “Another good district directors of finance. Tiiese P lan is to let an ar ea grow up in the fall and leave it for spring grazing. planting. Application for this book let and orders for seedlings may be made direct ^o District Forester H. Y. Forsythe, Aiken, S. C. '.t x r are: ttf&ssrooms have kept open to re stive a fourth of the nation’s popu- HTpst TVT^^. Ittion to be trained to carry on our W 1 xtJW Kessings and improve upon our civ- Bia&tion. ESich year the observation of Am- «lcan Education Week is sponsored »7 the American League, the U. S. (Office of Education and the Nation al Education Association. „ t , First district* Nathaniel B. The current year also has Barnwell> charleston, and W. W. Lespedeza As Feed For Livestock The United States Department of Agriculture is preparing to make The general theme this year is feeding trials of Lespedeza sericea, “Schools and the Nation’s the perennial orient/al legume it Iftaunders.” dnrday by day programs are as fql- an outstanding crop for the South- 3wk: 1 east, where alfalfa and clover do Monday, November 7 — “The 1927 did the weather generally re verse itself with heavy rains and snows had enough precipitation to re verse this general trend, and the 1932 fire record is plainly showing the effect, although fire hazard is still high because of accumulated shortage of moisture in the for ests. Smoak, Walterboro; Second district, Tom B. Pearce, Columbia, and Ern est A. Allen, Aiken; Third district, much Congressman-elect John C. Taylor, alone. Anderson and Dr. S. J. Derrick, Newberry; Fourth district, A. Foster The young grass in the spring mix ed with some dead grass will cause the cattle to hold up in weight better than young grass “In some cases, farmers are equipped to graze the cattle for a Mfeissick, Greenville and Dr. Hen- short period on small grains oi Need More Pasture ry Nelson Snyder, Spartanburg; Fifth district, Walter M. Dunlap, Rock Hill and Congressman-elect J. P. Richards; Sixth district, D. A. Spivey, Conway and D. R. Coker, United Hartsville. > The area of land in the The suggested topics introduced and which is hailed as ’ State s in improved pasture is only j In charge of the organization and one-fifth of that in hay and grain assisting Senator Cooper is D. B. crops, say specialists of the United Traxler, formerly of Greenville, now not grow readily. The demand for Stat es Department of Agriculture, a real estate dealer of Harlington cover crops. -±xi- Forage For Dairy Cows Reduces Monies of the Pioneers”; Tiesday, seed has been so great that prac -1 who beli eve that pastures should Texas, the home district of Speaker a&rvember 8—“The Schools of the tically no feeding trials of the orop su PPly niore of the feed for live- John N. Gamer, the Democratic Uioneers”; Wednesday, November 9 have been made, the department, stoclc - More improved pasture land nominee |or vice-president. Mr. —^Two Centuries of Progress in says. With seed at extremely high wou ld reduce need for grain crops,, Traxler will remain in South Caro- Hew-world Schools; Thursday, No- prices, growers have been unwill- Tcmber 10—The Schols and Equal- ing to grow the crop for anything of Opportunity”; Friday, No- else, member 11—“The Schools and Am-1.- Chemical analysis shows Lesped- Feeding Costs ment. -IX t- *rican Ideals”; Saturday, Novem- eza sericea about equal to sweet ier 12—“The Schools and Progres- clover or annual lespedeza in feed- jtoe Living,” and Sunday, November ing value, the department says. It 23—“The Schools and the Things of recognizes the crop as a promising j cen t to the present area of improv- tbe Spirit.” |one, but nakes no claims as to its ed pasture land,,s^ys the dpeart- Programs of each state and com- feeding or pasture value, as this has ■amity will be adapted to their not been definitely established. This particular needs and conditions, year the department planted Les- XMs approach to the subject will pedeza sericea at its livestock ox- anAafl thinking in terms of appre- j periment farm at Beltsville, Md., maftion of what the public school and at its plant experiment farm at means to the community, its pres- | Arlington, Va. At Beltsville the les- needs, its cost compared with pedeza will be grazed next year, and aftlaer things in personal and com- a hay crop will be put up at uhe ■umity budget, its history, philoso- Arlington farm for feeding experi- pfry, relation to life, character of ments. mdaenship and national progress) I in co-operation with the depart- aAraries will be helpful in ob- -tient, pasture experiments with Gaining material for short talks on Lespedeza sericea are under way oy msjdous subjects. References may j Federal and State workers at Will- fe had in libraries to copies of the a rd and Statesville, N. C. At Will- lessen labor for crop production, re- j lina as a representative of the na- duce soil erosion, provide better tional campaign headquarters until pasturage during drought, save pas- the campaign is concluded. He will tures now overgrazed, and preserve wood lots. Ten per cent of the CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 3.— Sufficient roughage of good quality is the limiting factor in economic milk production and is the most economical source of food nutrients in dairy cattle feeding, according to C. G. Cushman, extension specialist. tion to milk yield shown by milk records. Cull low producing cows to avoid wintering them. Increase hay and silage as pas tures die. Secure service of good purebred bull to make calves more valuable. Poultry Move pullets to laying house be fore they come into full production. Clean and spray the laying house and delouse the pullets before put ting them in it. Keep corn before Leghorns and thus save labor without reducing egg production. Select and sell non-layers. X Food Hints For Out-Of-Doors As Summer Wanes Brings Out Good' Points About Bacon -J5T- “Hang on to summer as long as dairy you can and en j°y every minute of it.” Motoring enthusiasts who) ,be available as a speaker before | * 0 ne of the most satisfactory^. s P end ever y moment possible on the .various unit organizations now h.e— -joughaiSe crops he states is oats highways and by-ways join in this ing effected among business and and vetch, and hay from this com* >cry^s ,^16 summer wanes. ‘ ' ’ * k Indian summer offl^ cultivated crop area, if sown to pasture, would add about 50 per professipnal men and women,. bination compares favorably with Roosevelt—Garner motor clubs and other desirable legumes in total l a ®t chance to take advantage of college organizations. Assisting Mr. Traxler in the de tail organization work in the eoun- of Bamberg and Lane L. Bonner of Columbia. . • County Directors To assist in preparation and prosecution of the campaign the h®*'*' 61 ’ the breakfast the f 0 H 0W i n g citizens have been desig- better the day is an adage old but as county finance directors: true, and, according to the National | Abbeville, J. Moore Mars; Aiken, digestible nutrients per unit. tbe balm y season, for it is then Regarding satisfactory yields of that the beauty of summer reaches oats and vetch Mr. Cushman cites its P eak * one g rand flin 8 Parker of the experience of R. P. Henderson, gives way to winter. The beauty Clemson College; Harry D. Calhoun Greenwood farmer who in 1931 of color displayed by nature is en- ties will be Eugene G. Live Stock and Meat Board, most popular breakfast meat bacon. he P. Frank Henderson; Allendale, F. Forest Fire Fighting Tools Make Work Easier 18 B. McSweeney; Anderson, John K. Hood, Jr. Rightly so, it should be popular, | Bamb erg, H. D. Calhoun; Barn journal of the National Education ar d they found that sheep like the 15 th 0 opinion of Inez S. Willson, we u f c. G. Fuller; Beaufort, W. Jssaciation for pertinent matter. lespedeza so much the first yea£r it 1ec o n °mist, for she explains Brantley Harvey; Berkeley, Or. W. -txt ’ ----- • ' 1 •«« • a * 9a j*i 11 ic Vi 11 f-vif-irxivo 4-V>o 4- 4- Calhoun, Marion Gressette; Charleston, Theo D. Jervey, J. 3 . Deveaux and J. H. Graham; Chero kee, Lyman Hamrick; Chester. An gus H. Macauley; Chesterfield, J. E. Leppard; Clarendon, J. J. Dink ins; Colleton, E. L. Fishburne. Darlington, J. E. Norment; Dill- pan than will fit on, John McKay; Dorchester, J. D. Cook over a slow Parler; Edgefield, J. Strom Thur- flre fighting equipment for use •xn the woods according to the State Unrest Commission has made as is planted that if left on it they will graze it so close it dies. XXX Grow Plenty Of Greens For Fall And Winter that besides delighting the appetite K Fishburne it is nutritious—that bacon fat is one of the most digestible fats known. Bacon should be properly prepar ed In order to be at its best. Panbroiled Bacon Place thinly sliced bacon in a cool frying-pan. Do not crowd more slices into the into one layer. made 7940 1 pounds of cured 1 hay per ticing—so enticing that the motor- acre on five acres from a seeding ls $ ^ ttkely to lose al] Sight of time of 25 bushels of Fulghum oats and un til he begins to realize that it 90 pounds of vetch. This furnish- ! is time f° r f ood * ed grazing for 45 days for 10 cows ^ Here are the suggestions of Inez and increased the daily milk flow Willson of the National Live five pounds per cow. The money Stock and Meat Board, for foods value of this grazing, valuing nilk tba ^ ma y be taken along on the at 25 cents per gallon wholesale, day’s motor jaunt. These foods was $13.50 per acre. * The hay ma y b0 prepared ahead of time and crop was followed by corn for sil- kept hot for some length of time age which yielded 11 tons of silage by wrapping the containers in per acre. heavy newspaper. Or, if the trip Two other Greenwod county in- is i° n 8 and a b °t d ^ sb * s 'Visi 10 ^, stances are cited by Mr. Cushman.; these may be easily reheated over Harold Mayer had 12 acres yielding a camp fire or over an improvised 5274 pounds of cured hay per acre outdoor fireplace. CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 3.—‘ □each progress in the past few years As a sure source of winter greens, HumC) turning it frequently and dc-" mond; Fairfield, J. E. McDonald; has equipment used ill other a. E. Schiiletter, extension horti- casionally pouring off the fat from Florence, J. C. Long. JLaes of work. The old ‘ pine brush” culturist, is urging gardeners to tbe P an - When the bacon is a Georgetown, Walter H. Andrews; rapidly giving way to improved try two newer kinds that are very b^ht golden brown and evenly Greenville, C. G. Wyche; Green- swatters, special fire-fighting resistant to plant lice—the Japan- crisped, remove from the pan to a WO od, Harry Watson; Hampton, R. .h’2e*s, and water tanks which when ese Foliage turnip (sometimes call- bo ^ P^ticr. v tri in connection with firebreaks ed Shogoin), and Tendergreen or fire fighting comparatively mustard spinach. Both of these, . he states, are fast growing and vig- r ihe fire swatter may be made by orous when the season is at all fav- ■k/S-ing daps made of old belting orable. v.» mpling handles and is^ an es- As a further source of winter jK-rially efficient tool for use in greens Mr. Schiiletter reminds us seas fires. Rakes with blades, like that spinach is recommended by ^aJtions of the cutting bar of mow- the domestic science folks because machines which rake without it contains more iron than from a seeding of 30 bushels of oats and 200 pounds of vetch. The Greenwood Packing Company nad 12* acres yielding 6730 pounds of cured hay per acre from a seeding of 36 bushels of oats and 240 pounds of vetch. xxt State Increases Bacon Omelet 1-2 cup diced bacon. 6 slices panbroiled bacon. 6 eggs. 6 tablespoons milk. 1-4 cup grated cheese. 1-8 teaspoon paprika. Salt and pepper to season. Cook the diced bacon slowly in a Mock Chicken Legs 11-2 pounds veal steak. 1 pound pork steak. 1 slightly oeaten egg. Cracker crumbs. Cut veal and pork into strips about 2 inches wide and 5 inches ' long. Weave onto a wooden skew er, alternating veal and pork. Roll 'each “drumstick” in beaten egg to 'which 2 tablespoons water have Use Of Cotton been added, then in fine cracker crumbs. Let the meat stand a few ' minutes—this makes the egg and , O. Bowden; Horry, M. G. Anderson; COLUMBIA, Oct. f.—Cotton con-■ crum ) 3S a dhere to the meat. Brown ; Jasper, H. Klugh Purdy; Kershaw., sumption in South Carolina for the i “drumsticks” in a generous R. M. Kennedy. j y 0ar ending August 30 showed an I am0 unt of fat heated in a heavy j Lancaster, J. S. Wilson; Laurens, mcrea3e of 38 ’ 044 bales OV0r the frying-pan, turning carefully so O. L. Long; Lee, L. M. Peeples; P rec0dm 8 y0ar . the state depart-• that the pieces will keep their Lexington, G. B. Timmerman; Mar- of agriculture reported yes- s hape. When browned on all sides, terday. Because of the drop in ad d a nttle hot water, cover ciosely price, however, the value of the and C00 k in a moderate oven (350 pioduct decreased $31,137,890 from d egrees Fahrenheit) for 2 hours. 1931 to 1932. j The use 0 f paper frills makes the The number of bales used in the state in the 12-month period end- icn, George McKerrall; McCormick, Jennings J. Dorn; Marlboro, J. K. | Owens. Newberry, Z. F. Wright; Oconee, jattag up debris, also serve as a other vegetable and is an esoecta"- ' ryi " g - pan unt11 and „ = risp - Wade a Hu e‘«; Orangeburg, Hen- too. tor weeds ^ X ^ ^ The number of looms in use in the state increased 635, knitting bva&es, are very serviceable on the dren. He suggests that Aragon, per Pour in the egg m i x ture and d. Griffith; Spartanburg, Miller C lirtn Wo4-a~ u. - . ^ ’ PCI . X UUI 111 tllC CKfe lill/WLUlC rtllU S to? gallons ot water and with c00k slowly untiI firm - s P read the F °ster; Sumter, H. G. Osteen, Un V^faly efficient handle spray pumps at this l tn 7 crollnno 4. , ... ~ ' v;uuiv. oiuwijf until 111111. opicau cue lktHv pffirtant 0r an W varie ties cf spinach may be planted cheese over the omelet and place in ion, John D. Long - Williamsburg, TT ~ imittini efficient handle snrav nuinns at. t.Viic t-to oicn oHxriooc « ...... ** i . * machines by 17, and steam horse Mneciallv eonstm^H , U “ e ' He als ° advl f« s a hot oven until the cheese Is melt- a. C. Hinds; York, W. B. Wilson. Mpeciauy constructed for car- planting kale, recommending.Sib- ed Fold and turn out on a not! wyag on the back and serve to erian Curled, as one of the hardcst ;T atte ; a “ d : a ; n ‘ s “h“ iTnanbroiled' . Headc l uarters * OT ihe campai « n . dampen down advancing flames, to crops to be planted now for greens, bacon shces panbroiled have been establlshed ln room 80 2, $2 io,348.371 In . . .... bacon slices. Carolina Life building, Columbia. 381,468 in 1931. n. down areas back of back Other timely suggestions to gard- Xires and in the extinction of bum- |eners by Mr. Schiiletter are: jag mags, stumps and old logs. | i. Dig sweet potatoes before The fire swatter can be made at frost. Lome or can be purchased already | 2. Bank celery for blanching, be- along with rakes and water tana through the State Forest Com- xrimian at a heavy discount from ttbe price offered by the manufac- District Foresters located at JSvSen, Florence, Walterboro ’ and £«Mrtanburg will be glad to provide ^tditfonal ^informatidn' oV it 4nay dt- obtained by writing * to State ax-cster, CoI-;nbia, S. C. ing sure not to get earth into the hearts of the plants. 3. Sow lettuce in cold frames for a late fall crop. 4. Sow cabbage seed in early Oc tober in the open furrow to produce plants for early spring setting. 5. r Work V out the strawberry patch, cultivate thoroughly, fertilize. Stuffed Bacon Slices Sliced bacon. 2 cups bread crumbs. 1-4 cup butter. 1-2 cup liquid. serving easy. Chilli Con Carne 2 pounds beef flank. ’ 2 chilli peppers. Lard. 1 clove garlic. Flour. Kidney beans. Remove the seeds from the pep pers, soak the pods in 2 cups warm t .v. . .water until soft, scrape the pulp was narticularlv anxious that all ^ 1932 p , eriod 5 ’ 679 /795 from the sk in f an d add to the wat- was particularly anxious mat an spindles were operated and in 1931 ’contributions made voluntarily be a 0 f 5,707,326. sent to him at this address in order power 2,070. The total invested in plants was 1932, and $210,- Senator Cooper said yesterday he er. Cut the meat in small pieces and brown in the fat. Add the that daily reports might be made boys were employed in mills in the The report said 39,926 men a nd, garlic and chU ii ii qU i d> Cook ^ 1-2 cup seeded raisins, cut in to national headquarters showing s t a te in 1931 and 38,918 in pieces. English walnut meats, if desir ed.' ‘ ; Salt. Pepper. 1932. the percentage of the quota raised, women and girls employed in 1931 were 21,696 and in 1932 the figure slice of bacon; roll the bacon slice was 19,868. around the dressing and fasten | There was an outstanding de- with a toothpick or small skewer, crease in the number of boys and Make a dressing of the - bread Place in a cold skillet and panbroil girls -employed between the .ages and crumbs and seasonings. Place 1 slowly, turning 5 frequently’tb brown of 14 and 16. m‘l931 there were, I heaping tablespoon on one end of a on all sides. til the meat is tender, adding more - water if necessary. Chilli powder, 1-2 to 1 tablespoon, or cayenne pep- > pers may be used in place of chilli peppers. > with 730 in 1932 and the number there were; of girls employed dropped from 1,- 1,045 boys employed as compared 084 to 844.