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Thursday, February 9, 195? MESSENG1 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER TWO Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 EDMOND J. McCBACKEN, Editor and (toner Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C„ as mail matter of the second class. Potash For More Good Potatoes SUBSCRIPTION RATES: — Strictly Cash In Advance — One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months.50 ABRAHAM LINCOLN Time is the crucible which offers the acid test of greatness. These who survive the criticisms, the march of progress and the forget fulness of deserved praise, and are w h* c h have also given FLORENCE, Feb. 4.—Closer spac ing and higher per centage of pot ash in the fertilizer are indicated for greater success with sweet po tatoes, according to tests being con ducted here at the Pee Dee Exoeri- ment Station in co-operation v/ith the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry says E. E. Hall, superintendent or the Station. “Results from spacing plants six. nine, twelve, fifteen, and eighteen inches in four-foot rows have been obtained over a period of years,” Mr. Hall continues, “and these show that best yields have been obtained with the closer spacings, a larger X-Rays In Medicine (The South Carolina Medical Association.) Extremely high proportions of pot ash have had a tendency to in crease the proportion of Jumbo or over-size potatoes.” IXt Economy Com Yields From Better Methods (The Dillon Herald) still highly honored, are truly ^ centage of number one pota- great i toes. Wiae spacing has a tendency The passing of the years has on- 1 ^ ^ resulting in a ly served to hallow the memory of lar S e P er centage of Jumbo or over- Lincoln and enhance his greatness. 8 ^ ze Potatoes. His name, his principles and his “Fertilizer at rate of 500 pounds great service to his country seem per acre and varying in potash to stand out more clearly each sue- from three to 15 per cent has been ceding anniversary. , j applied with a view of determining His was the type of rugged Am-i the effect of potash on yield and e; lean ism, unswerving ideals, and 1 size. Results to date show that courage of purpose which leaves us there is an increase in yield from the highest standard of character! increasing the proportion of potash to v;hich to aspire. Never was | up to nine per cent, but after that fh (r c leader of his country whose , point is passed the yield falls off. problems weighed more heavily on his shoulders than did those which burdened Lincoln. A great nation was divided against itself. The very foundations of its existence were sorely threatened. Yet with every ounce cf strength and mite of wisdom, Lincoln carried on, pre serving the nation for future glor ies then riot even dreamed of. Let us then reverence his mem ory on the coming anniversary of his birth, remembering that his heritage is a rich blessing to us. SPARTANBURG, Feb. 4. An av- x erage of 36 bushels per acre was WHY NEWSPAPERS REDUCE made by the 356 five-acre state corn demonstrations in 1932, at a cost of $9.57 per acre and 32 cents per bushel, according to S. I* Jef fords, extension agronomist here, who was in charge of these dem onstrations to promote more eco nomical yields of com The total cost of 32 cents per bushel, which included rent of land, seed, ferti'izer and manure, cultiva tion, etc., compares favorably with 49. 45, and 37 cents per bushel in 1929, 1930, 1931, respectively. Stressing the importance of hav ing sufficient plants per acre for maximum yields, Mr. Jeffords’ fig ures show that narrower rows give larger yields per acre. Figures for four years, on this point reveal that the average yield for those using 3 -1-2-foot rows was 65 bushels per acre; 4-foot rows, 51.5 bushels; 4 1-2-foot rows, 46 bushels; 5-foot rows, 46 bushels; 5 1-2-foot rows, 44.3 bushels; 6-foot rows, 38.2 bush els. In 1932 more demonstrators used 5-foot rows than any other width, 40 per cent of them making their rows this width. Only five per cent of them used 3 1-2-foot rows, but 46 per cent used rows 4 to 4 1-2 feet wide, while only nine per cent used rows 5 1-2 to 6 feet wide. The average width of rows was 4 3-4 feet. The number of stalks in 100 feet cf row averaged 61, and the number of ears in 100 feet of row averaged 65, while the number of cars in a 70-pound bushel averaged 156. The results of these demonstra tions, says Mr. Jeffords, are inter esting as showing that good seed, well selected land properly fertil ized and prepared, proper spacing, md good methods of cultivation give a corn yield two to three times i he average yield of the state. The Greenville County Observer remarks upon the large number of weekly newspapers coming to its •fflce that have only four or six pages and very little advertising. Many of these newspapers in for mer days carried eight or ten pages, half of which were filled with good advertising that brought in the rev enue on which a newspaper thrives. As a rule, newspapers are optim istic. They keep up a bold front even when there is no silver lining in the financial clouds. Seldom does a newspaper tell the public of its hardships and difficulties, but there is no denying the fact that newspapers have suffered and are suffering from the depression. Advertising is a newspaper’s main source of revenue and the volume mt advertising, both local and na tional, has declined more than fifty per cent in the last year or two. The only way a newspaper can save itself is to reduce its number of pages. The cost of setting a page advertisement is about one-feurth the cost of setting a page of solid type. The newspaper gets revenue from the page of advertising, but ihe. page cf solid type is an extra frrc''" i ro, and therefore when ad vertising decreases and solid type must be set up at extra cost to fill liic extra space the newspaper loses froth ways. That is why newspa pers have been forced to reduce the number of pages from eight and ten to four and six. The newspaper must carry on even if the revnue is not large tnough to meet running expenses. A. county could not do without a newspaper. The law requires cer tain legal notices to be published fn a newspaper, and if a newspaper jiiould happen to suspend publica- tfcxi all the court and legal mach inery of the county would come to a standstill. In fact, the news paper Is the county’s most import ant public institution. Any other institution in the county could, to function with decidedly inconvenience to the public. The Herald has weathered many financial storms since it set sail on ffu» journalistic seas 39 years ago, fnH it will weather the present atorm, even though, like many oth- cr newspapers, the sturdy old hulk fti being buffeted by heavy seas. 666 LIQUID - TABLETS - SALVE Checks Colds first day, Headaches «r Neuralgia In 30 minutes, Malaria ■b S days. 666 SALVE for HEAD COLDS -tXI- The Perfect Girl Mias MHdntn Kaa* af seorea kigfaat as the parfmi girl doriag kesttk lost Speedy Remedies Known wasky pastoura, pud thrimg haM* ba&f *• A It WM .•_Y 1 W.CUL au Tho x-ray is a product of the present generation. When, in 1895, Roentgen announced his discovery of this new type of radiant energy, capable of penetrating objects opaque to ordinary light, the pos sibilities of its value in medical diagnosis immediately became ap parent. As a reward for the tre mendous amount of effort that fol lowed the discovery, apparatus was developed within the first year which was capable of generating rays of sufficient strength to pene- t irate the heavier parts of the body The rudimentary equipment avail able to these early workers would today be of interest only as museum specimens, comparing to our mod ern apparatus much in the same manner as Edison’s first glowing filament would to our modern elec tric light bulb. There is no part of the human body that cannot be “x-rayed” within the fraction of second today, while such heavy parts as the skull required an hour or longer during the early das'S. From the foregoing it is seen that the pioneer workers in this field were using a feeble sort of. ray. As a consequence of the lengthy exposure required to compensate for the lack of energy, together with an utter ignorance of the phy sical properties possessed by the new agent, a tremendous amount of damage was wrought to the skin of those exposed. The operators shar ed freely of these injuries which in some instances were severe and permanent. Yet these early mis haps were necessary in order that we might learn that the ray was capable of producing other marvels ’than those concerning penetration X-Jhfl today play a dual role in the fight against disease. They are daily employed in both the diag nosis and treatment of countless ailments. As regards the latter they are frequently employed in connection with radiation from the rare element radium which emits a similar form of energy. In order that a disease might be disclosed by an examination with x-rays, it is essential that some or ganic change be brought about in the body by that disease. As an example, the normal appearance of the lurig is quite familiar to one ex perienced in the interpretation of x-ray films. When a disease such 'as pneumonia or tuberculosis in vades these structures they are sure to bring about changes in destiny of some portions which immediate ly become apparent on a film of the part. In the case of pneumonia there is more or less consolidation or solidfication of the lung sub stance which allows less of the ray to penetrate than does the normal softer parts. Such a condition would reveal itself upon a sensitive film by virtue of a lessening of the effect of the ray at that point. On the other hand if a tuberculosis lung containing a cavity is examin ed the opposite will be the case. On account of the cavity offerng less resistance than the surrounding firm lung, there will be noticed an area that is affected to a greater extent by the ray. From this it might be properly inferred that the x-ray demonstrates differences in density. Such being the case, what of such organs as the stomach and bowels which are hollow tubes with comparatively thin walls? The study of all such organs require that they be filled with some opa que substance prior to the examin ation. In this way they can be visualized or seen quite naturally, the defect, if there be one, showing its presence by a break in the in ner surface of the wall. For the demonstration of the various parts of the body, as many different methods are in use. It is some times difficult for a patient to un derstand why one x-ray film will not give sufficient evidence re garding all the structures in its path. The answer is that for each examination there is a special po sition and preparation required, and most likely one will largely conflict with the other. From the standpoint of treat ment of disease x-rays and radium, which are closely allied in their biological effects, have much to speak for themselves. In the first place,, their greatest field of useful ness lies in the control of certain diseases for which little else can be done. The mortality from cancer has been materially lessened with in the past few decades that these two agents have been at our dis posal. Previously we had only surg ery to rely upon; if that failed, or if the disease was located in a posi tion that was inaccessible to surgi cal attack, the fight was ended. To day we know which cancer to treat by irradiation and which to remove by the knife. Some can be cured equally as v/ell by one as by tho other; some will yield with a great er degree of satisfaction to on 3 than to the other, while still others ; are more successfully treated by a combination of the two. A char acteristic of the rays is that no sensation attends their use. Aside from the malignant discas- eo, there are many ailments of a less serious nature that respond happily to this method of treat ment. While not all of the skin diseases are amenable to its use, many are favorably influenced by its action and there are some that probably would not respond to any other type of treatment. Much might be said of the bene- Cicial effects to be obtained in a large number of diseases, but it likewise must be seated that x-rays are not a panacea for all human fils. Its results are spectacular in many of the conditions for which it is advised, but the number of such diseases does not include the small part of those mentioned in a med ical dictionary. February Activities In Vegetable Gardens CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 4 — An early start is the right start in the vegetable garden, according tc the advice of A. E. Schilletter, Clemson extension • horticulturist and Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, Win- throp extension production special ist, who say in their February gard en suggestions: “As soon as ground will do to work, plant the following vege tables: Spinach, mustard, kale, lettuce, carrots, beets, turnips, on ion sets, cabbage, cauliflower, Eng lish peas, Irish potatoes.” Their further gardening hints in clude these: Transplant to open field cabbage cauliflower, and lettuce plants and onion seedlings. Make plantings in the hotbed February 1 to March 15 tomatoes, using Earliana, Bonny Best, Great er Balfcia^Stfef and for wilt-resist ant, Break O’Day and Marglobe^ Transplant seedlings four inches apart each way in hotbed as soon as large enough, or to three-inch pots. Transplant to open field as soon as danger of frost is over. Plant peppers in the hotbed March 1 to April 1. Good varieties are Chinese Giant, Ruby King (sweet), Long Red Cayenne (hot). Transplant to open field about May 1. Plant eggplant seed in ' hotbed March 1 to April 1. Transplant and handle like tomato and pepper. Black Beauty is a good variety. Make plantings cf No. 1 aspara gus (crowns), Mary Washington, in rows six feet apart and 18 inches in the row. Plant six inches tc eight inches deep, cover two x three inches until they begin tc grow, then gradually fill the trenen Write for Asparagus Bulletin 85. -I-* Report Pecan Borers Prevalent In State CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 4.- Damage to pecan trees by the lar vae of the cak or hickory cossld unusually widespread this season according to numerous inquiries re ceived in recent weeks from a’ oarts of the state by A.lfred Lut- ken, extension entomologist, wh • suggests carbon disulphide as c control measure. The work of the borer can b detected by the small pellets cl wood at the base of the tree and under the larger limbs. Carefn’ examination of the tree directly above these pellets will reveal the holes through which the casting are pushed out. The holes are about the size of an ordinary pen cil and the inhabited tunnels are closed with flaps of silk and bits of wood. The adult cossid is a grayish moth with a wing spread of about one and one-half inches. Eggs of the moth are laid on the twigs dur ing May and June and the larvae tunnel out the pith of the small branches. As the larvae grow’ too large for the small branches, they attack larger ones until by fall they will be found in the trunk or the main limbs. Transformation to pupae takes place in April and the moths emerge a few weeks later. To control this insect, Mr. Lut- ken says, locate all the holes and into each one inject about one tea spoonful of carbon disulphide by means of a medicine dropper or small oil can. Immediately plug the holes tightly with putty or clay. Best results will be obtained on warm days, but the work should be done before April when the trans formation to pupae takes place. 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Dr. Caldwell’s syrup pepsin protects the system. All druggists keep this preparation. ty Rpv. Glxarles E. Dunn, JESUS TEACHING BY PARABLES Lesson for February 12th. Mark 4:1-20 Golden Text: John 15:8. We study this w.eek the famili his seed in different kinds of so teaches is that the victory of the persons to whom that trut vest is dependent upon th posited. Note that there are 1. The hard-hearte cannot penetrate, and class the Bible calls what has been called cannot respond, therein no nourishing 2. The superficial, 33”~ons are -o be prefer^ ?ul!tiess of ’ife. Eas rty circle and outloc stress. 3. The worldly, repres are so preoccupied with secol externals that the main secret! itual power are smothered! 4. The devoted, represented^ ant crop. These are steadfasETl! tive, open to the truth, and willing tc tells us they were a comfort unto hi securely within their breasts, and brl for the glory of the Lord and the bounty Following the parable comes that saying, “Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” We are trained to speak well. But are we expert in the art of listening? e of the sower who .sowed rincioal lesson Jesus here jupon the quality, of e yield of the har- icb the seed is de- , 'where the seed here are in that lied,” affecting y hear, but they ’s seed can find 1. These shallow t they are far from led with their own way in a time of How many the 1 "! es so cluttered with root sources of spir- d yielding an abund- rts honest and recep- Paul knew such, and seed rests warmly and rich and hardy grain Is Kingdom!