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Fag* Four Hopes To Finish Business Census In McCormick McCOKMICK MESSENGER, McCOKMICK. SOUTO CAFWEi^A Thursday, Fehrnai nishing the necessary census in formation as quickly as possible. “We realize that some firms re quire more time than others in as sembling the information,” Mr. Russell, said, “but it is imperative Trt PVw TT'iA '-; that the re P° rts be sent t0 phila- A11 - 1 - A cl ' delphia without delay so that the statistics can be compiled and is sued by July.” “The timeliness of such statis tics,” he added, “greatly enhances their value. More than 5,000,000 re ports must be handled by the Bureau, and delay in McCormick delays the statistics for the entire Hugh H. Russell, Supervisor of the Census of Business, Friday an nounced that an effort is being made to finish the canvass in Mc Cormick and environs within the next few days. He asked that all business firms cooperate by fur- % QUEEN All. THE HENS L MONO me MILLIONS of hens in America today, the blue ribbon tor eg* production goes to only one. Site eam» first prize with 324 eggs a year tor two consecutive years — snore than tour times the national average of TO. Suppose every hen did that. Think what profits that would mean to poultry men. Bur mqst hens are tust hens, common, ordinary hens. There is onlv one champion. To tust one single hen. Nature gives the vital spark—that perfect nat ural balance of all the elements that make a champion. fhe champion hen is Mother Nature at her best—one of Nature’s rare masterpieces. Because she stands out from the flock, because she does things thar other hens can’t do, she is worth her weight in gold, while the rest of the flock is worth just about two bits a pound —dead or alive. And here is another of Nature’s masterpieces—Natural Chilean Soda. Like the champion hen, Chilean has Nature's priceless gift —natural blend and balance of many fertilizer elements—vital im purities. The vital spark—the secret of every champion—is in Chilean Nitrate, bom there, and kept alive through centuries of aging mellowing in the ground. ^ ^ W" 'CHILEAN NITRATE Natural Chilean contains almost two score of major and minor elements such as boron, magnesium) manganese, iodine, calcium, potassium, etc.—each a vital element in growth and development of plants* With Vital Impurities In Nature'sOwn Balanceand Mend ^ ^ , Third Shipment Of TENNESSEE MULES /Til' Have just received my dried shipment of good, Voung, sound Tennessee mutes. These are genuine Tennessee mules and are guar anteed to give satisfaction. ’ You are invited to come to my stables on upper Main Street and look them over. Now "is the time to buy, as the price of mules is getting higher' as the season advances. \ J. L. SMITH . v McCORMICK, S. C. — ^ , State.” “The inquiries have been made as simple as possible, he ^continued “to make the task of supplying the Information easy, and have been shaped to secure facts that will be of maximum value to business.” Mr. Russell declared that the Census now being taken is a con tinuation of the regular Business Census work of The Bureau of the Edgefield Plans Big Celebration Advertiser Will Issue Special Edi tion On Wednesday Of This Week Edgefield, Feb. 10.—The centen nial edition of the Edgefield Adver tiser will be published Wednesday Census, "ancTis *for* business ~use, not j!; < ? ruary ^ “d Friday afternoon for Governmental purposes. 1 February 14, public exercises will ....... , , be held in the courthouse at 2:30 scope is the result of requests from , . , . . .. .. .. .. . . , '■ . .. , , o’clock celebrating the 100th arini- business organizations, and it has % ^ ^ l he full support of all branches of business. He reiterated previous assurances that all enumerators and other persons connected with the Census ire under oath not to disclose or discuss any information submitted for Census purposes, and that un der the Census law no access to individual reports is permitted, not even to ether Governmental, State or local agencies, and no informa tion will be disclosed which would in any way reveal the facts or figures given in the returns. “The Census Bureau expects,” he said, “to publish the results for this State by July 1st unless there is delay in obtaining the relatively few reports still out. Since the first few States released and received nationwide publicity, and compari sons with the previous Census will show §uch a healthy increase in South Carolina, we want nothing to delay the canvass here.” Good Crops Guide. For February Use Clemson, Feb. 1.—That a good start is important is stressed by extension specialists in their Feb ruary farm calendar. Agronomy Manure is. one of the best fer tilizers. Make, save, and use more of it. Study your soil and past fertilizer treatment and save money by ad justing this year’s fertilizer to plant needs. Save money by home-mixing whatever fertilizer you are using. Get Extension Circular 126, Home- Mixing of Fertilizers. Horticulture Plant strawberries, dewberries, blackberries. Set out grape vines, fruit trees, and ornamental plants. Plant asparagus and Irish pota toes in coastal counties; transplant cabbage. £ Plant celery, kale, lettuce, mus tard, onions, parsley, peas, radishes, spinach, and turnips. Plant in hotbeds, eggplant, to mato, pepper. Insects and Diseases Spray peach trees with lime sulfur or oil emulsion and Bor deaux to control scale insects and diseases before the buds begin to swell. Spray apple trees with lime sul fur or oil to control scale. Complete the burning of orchard pruning^ .clean off and burn the gr?iss and weeds from terraces anci diteh banks, with care not to let fire burn under or near the fruit trees. * Disinfect sweet ’ potato seed by soaking for eight minutes in a 1 to 1000 solution of bichloride of mercury. Agricultural Engineering Order repairs and get machinery ready for spring. Use drag chain on two-mule plows to turn under stalks and other ma terial. Build terraces and provide good outlets for water. -> Save home-killed meats by con structing a meat-curing ice-box. Early Spring Guide To Care Of Livestock Clemson, Feb. 1.—Well laid plans for breeding and feeding as key notes to success with livestock are urged for early spring by Clemson specialists. Animal .Husbandry Make use of the small grains (barley, oats, and rye) for hog grazing. ... - , Graze fenced cover crops with beef cattle.,!..*.-. , . w Allow sheep one-half pound of ^rain per d&y and ’all -•'the gbod roughage they will eat. • Improve permanent pastures by. applying phosphorus and lime. Sow leSpedez& bfi pfermartdht pas ture in late March and early April. Keep the breeding cows main- versary of the founding of The Advertiser. The following program has been arranged: Instrumental selection. Invocation by Dr. John Lake. / Address of welcome by Mayor R H. Norris. Vocal Selection—“Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny,” by Mrs. William Wise, Miss Ruth Hunt, Mrs. H. M. Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Timmerman and Miss Elizabeth Pritchard. Introduction of speaker by T. B. Greneker. Address by former Governor John Gary Evans of Spartanburg. Readings—Poems written for The Advertiser by Paul Hamilton Hayne, “The Ruined Homestead” and “Na ture Betrothed and Wedded,” by Miss Florence Mims. Vocal selection. Introduction of speaker by James D. Sheppard. Address by Dr. J. Rion McKissick, dean of the school of journalism if the University of South Caro- ina and president-elect of the university. Instrumental selection. Following the centennial celebra tion, a tablet to the memory of the 13 editors of The Advertiser will be unveiled, with Mrs. J. G. Hol land, president of the civic league, presiding. The following program has been arranged: Remarks by Mrs. Holland. Advance of the colors borne by j president of the patriotic organiza tions. Poem to the editors of The Ad vertiser, written by Mrs. A. A. Woodson and read by Mrs. T. H. tainsford. Unveiling of the tablet by Mrs. Orrie W. Hanson and Miss Hortense Wcodson, both descendants of edi- ors. Presentation by T. M. Nelson. Acceptance by J. L. Mims, pres ent editor of The Advertiser. Tablet received for D. A, Tomp kins Memorial library by Mrs. A. I. Ives. Roll call of editors by Miss Flor ence Mims. Flower placed in wreath by Flor ence Mims, 3rd, for each editor. Benediction by the Rev. T. B. Lanham. Immediately after the exercises in the courthouse an informal re ception will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mims from 5 to 7 o’clock. Miss Saliie Ward Dis trict Health Nurse For McCormick Comity Miss Saliie M. Ward, R. N., has recently begun her duties as Dis trict Health Nurse for McCormick, Edgefield and Saluda Counties. The health work is under supervision and direction „Qf the State Board of Health, with Dr. Ben F. Wyman as Director of Rural Sanitation and Public Health Work. Plans-for health work for Mc Cormick County will be discussed later with club leaders, school superintendents, teachers, and others. The Health Office, at present will be in the Court House on second floor. Miss Lillian Sanders, Clerk, will be in the office at all times and will take care of any message or communicate with Miss Ward luring her absence. TXT Primary Election Held Tuesday In the primary election held Tuesday to elect a mayor, six al dermen and a commissioner of public works, Mr. T. J. Sibert, Sr., was elected mayor, Mr. J. O. Williams elected alderman, and Messrs. Dan A. Bell, John T. Faulk ner, C. H. Huguley, John T. Mc Grath and Dr. C. R. Strom re-elect- ad aldermen for the two year term commencing April 6, 1936, and Mr. J. C. Brown re-elected commission er of public works for the six-year term commencing April 6, 1936. None of the candidates had op position. Each candidate received 52 votes, the number cast. Town Tax NOTICE OF SALE Monuments I represent the Standard Monu ment Co., Ball Ground, Ga. My prices are right and everything I sell is absolutely guaranteed to be as represented by the Company. May I call and bring my large catalog so that you may look them over. J. W. CORLEY, Agent For The Standard Marble Co. P. O. Box No. 64, McCormick, S. C. taining their weight. If sows have lice, treat them with motor oil two or three weeks before farrowing.* Dock and castrate lambs when they are 7 to 14 days old. Dairying Breed as many cows as possible during February for calving in November and early December. Plan abundance of home-grown feed for next winter’s feeding. ^Provide for each mature cow: Legume hay, two tons; corn, eight bushels; velvet beans, 420 bushels; jat£ 15 bushels; cottonseed meal, qUr sacks; permanent pasture, two acres; soiling crops, one-fourth core. Continue to repair fences, clean un the lots and grounds, and white wash out-buildings and fences. Watch calves and yearlings for lice, which at this season do great damage. Poultry Put brooding equipment in work- .ng order. Purchase chicks early, as records show that early-hatched chicks are more profitable. : ; 1 : Provide clean range for chicks and pullets. - Hold hatching eggs not over 14 days before setting: « *- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. The Federal Land Bank of Colum bia, Plaintiff, against C. E. Wilkie, G. Coy Wall, and J. A. Hamilton, 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 March, 1936, (the same being the 2nd day of March,) in front of the Courthouse door, in the City oi McCormick, County and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale, on terms specified below, me lonowmg descrioed reai estate, to-wit: All that certain piece, narcel oi tract of land containing Fifty-four and three-fourths (54 3-4) acres, more or less, situate, lying and be ing about 3 1-2 miles South-east from the town of McCormick, in Plum Branch Township, County ot McCormick, State of South Caro lina, having such shape, metes, courses and distances as will more fully appear by reference to a plat of a survey thereof made by S. E. Rosenswike, Surveyor, Feb. 18th 1919, being bounded on the North by lands of M. M. Wall, on the North-east by lands of W. S. Wall, on the South-east by lands of Britt and Banks, on the South-west by lands of F. C. Robinson, and on the West by lands of M. M. Wall and is the same tract of land which was conveyed to the said C. E. Wilkie by M. M. Wall by deed dated Nov. 26th, 1919, and recorded it the Office of the Clerk of Court for McCormick County in Deed Book No. 4 at Page 263. A cash deposit of five (5) per cent. of the highest bid, unless made ; by the Plaintiff or its At torney will be required as evidence of good faith, said deposit to be applied on the bid should there be a comoliance therewith. TERMS OF SALE: CASH; Pur chaser to pay for papers anc stamps. J. FRANK MATTISON. Master for McCormick County, S. C. Feb. 8, 1936.--3t. NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES: Pursuant to ’an order of His Hon or G. Duncan Bellinger, Circuit Judec, dated December 18, 1935, an election is hereby ordered to be held or the third day of March, 1936. for the ourpose of elactine “our trustees for School District No. 4. McCormick County, the three candidates receiving the highest •■Mimbp 1 * of votes in said election shall be elected for a full term of f our .vea^s and the candidate re ceiving the next highest vote shal be e’ected for a period of two yean to fill an existing vacancy. Said election is held to fill thr offices which became vacant in 1935 and the term of office of eac> tnis tee electcdrshall expire as if said trustee had been elected in May. 1935, Said ele<#qh sh£H be conducted under the same rules and regula tions as general elections are con ducted in the County and State. School trustees now in office shall act as managers of said electi Voting place shall be at the school house of said 4 *; Polls ‘ shall open at ” rlrse at 4 P. M. All retu electlpp shall be filed Counter Board of Edu^ T. J AN ORDINANCE TO NUAL TAXES UPON ABLE PROPERTY WT TOWN OF McCORMICK FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING CURRENT AND FISCAL EX PENSES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING BONDS OF* THE TOWN OF McCORMICK AND TO PROVIDE SINKING FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF SAME. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN" COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF* McCORMICK. COUNTY OF Mc CORMICK, STATE OF SOUTH' CAROLINA. IN REGULAR SES SION ASSEMBLED: SECTION 1. That a tax levy of six mills on every dollar’s worth of property, real and personal, not ex empt by law from taxation, situ ate and within the Corporate limits of the Town of McCormick, be and the same is hereby levied for cur rent purposes and to defray public expenses of the Town of McCormick for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1935, and to meet current in debtedness contracted by said Town for general Corporate purposes. SECTION 2. That over and above snd in addition to the levy of six (6) mills as hereinabove provided in Section I, of this Ordinance, a levy of Seven (7) Mills be and is hereby made upon every dollar’s worth of property, real and per sonal, not exempt by law from tax ation, situate and within the Cor- norate limits of the Town of Mc Cormick, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accru ing on Thirty Thousand (930,000.00) Dollars Town of McCormick Bonds issued and sold for the purpose of aiding in the construction of pub lic buildings of the County of Mc Cormick, and .to create a sinking fund to be used in the retirement and payment of said bonds. SECTION 3. That over and above and in addition to the levy of Six (6) Mills and Seven (7) Mills, as hereinabove provided in Section One and Two respectively, of this Ordinance, a levy of Thirty-One (31) Mills be and. is hereby made upon every dollar's worth of prop erty, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the Corporate limits of the Town of McCormick, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising the taxes to meet the interest accruing on Twenty-Seven* Thousand ($27,000.00) Dollars Elec tric Lighting Plant Bonds of the-' Town of McCormick dated July 1st, 1925, and Fifty-Two Thousand ($52,000.00) Dollars Water Works System Bonds of the Town of Me- * Cormick. dated July 1st, 1925. and Forty-Three Thousand ($43,000.00) Dollars Sewerage System Bonds of the Town of McCormick dated July 1st, 1925. and to create a sinking fund to be used in the retirement and navment of said bonds. SECTION 4. That the Clerk and Treasurer of the Said Town shall' enter said levies and assessments uoon the books of the Town of Mc Cormick and receive said tkxes. That the said taxes herein levied shall be paid to the said Clerk and Treasurer in lawful money of the United States at the office of the said Clerk and Treasurer on or be fore the first dav of January, 1936. SECTION 5. That on all taxes and assessments, or any portion thereof, charged against any prop erty or party on the duplicate for the fiscal year and due the Town of McCormick, S. C., that shall not be paid on or before the 1st day January, 1936, the Town Clerk shall proceed to add a penalty of Five (5) per cent, on the Town Dupli cate, and the Town Treasurer shall proceed to collect the same, and if the said taxes and penalties and assessments ore not paid on or before the first day of February, 1936, an additional penalty of Two (2) ner cent, shall be added by the Town Clerk on the Town Du plicate and the same collected by the Town Treasurer, and if the said taxes, penalties and assessments are not paid on or before the 31st day of December, thereafter, the Town Clerk shall issue his execu tion for the said taxes against the property of the defaulting taxpayer according to law. SECTION 6. That all ordinances ard parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordi nance be and the same are hereby DONE AND RATIFIED by the Town Council of the Town of Mc Cormick in Council Assembled and the Corporate Seal of the said Town hereto affixed, this the 2nd day of September, 1935. C. K. EPTING. Mayor. C. R. STROM. JNO. T: FAULKNER, DAN A. BELL, JNO. Tv MCGRATH, Town Council of the Town of Mc Cormick, South Carolina. ATTEST: J. O. PATTERSON; City Clerk. ,11 Risk” Insurance a policy-whichyi against all direct' !, ige. The 1936* is known as*. Aut<r • Iftsin COUNTY McCorr ' B&A& iROWN, )rmicl Febx Ice,