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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, May 27, 19S7 UcCORMICK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter o* the second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Months .75 ( Three Months .50 Home-Made Virus Foi Vaccinating Poultry — Clemson. May 15.—P. H. Goodin? extension poultrvman. reports 135 poultry flocks were vaccinated successfully in 1936 for pox, roup canker, and related diseases witl a home-made virus recommendec by the Clemson College Extension Service. Of the 27,910 chickens given thi; home-made virus only 388 wer lost, 150 of the deaths being in onr flock and 60 in another; and Mr Good'.ng commenting on this mor tality states that obviously some thing other than the vaccination was. responsible for the large num ber of deaths in these two flocks Of the 135 flocks vaccinated 102 flocks had no mortality at all, and 132 of the flock owners declared that they believe it advisable to vaccinate. Sixty-three of the 135 flock own ers who vaccinated these chickens in 1936 had had outbreaks of chicken pox or roup in 1935. According to the 1930 census, the average egg production per hen in South Carolina is 62 eggs per bird, which is the lowest egg pro duction for any state in the union. “It is evident that chicken pox. roup, and canker, which may easi- ily be prevented, are some of the reasons for such low egg produc tion”, Mr. Gooding says. “Poultry ’now ranks fifth as a source of in come to the farmers of South Car olina, and we believe it has possi bilities of becoming a much great er source of income.” m -tXl- April Tests Show High Dairy Records Clemson, May 17.— Dairy herds fn April made excellent averages and showed some high individual producers among the 324 cows on test, according to the report of C. C. Brannon, in charge of the Ad vanced Registry testing for the South Carolina Experiment Sta tion. The herd of five Guernseys own ed by W. E. Verdery & Son. Orangeburg, led all others with a record average of 64.38 pounds of butterfat per cow. Eleven Guernseys owned by J. B. Guess, Jr., Denmark, placed second with their average of 56.07 pounds, and eleven Guernseys owned by W. C. King, Bishopville, placed third averaging 55.61 pounds. Fourth among herds came 21 Guernseys of the Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, averaging 53.78 pounds. Nine Guernseys of J. B. Roddey, Cloumbia, averaged 51.59 pounds to place as fifth herd. Others of the 10 highest herds were: sixth place, 15 Jerseys, Wheeler Bros., Saluda, 49.40 pounds; seventh, 6 Guernseys, L. E. Stroud, Great Falls,' 47.84 pounds; eighth, 12 Guernseys, Geo. B. Salley, Orangeburg, 47.39 pounds; ninth, 5 Guernseys, H. H. Brown, Strother, 45.54 pounds; tenth, 41 Holsteins, State Hospital, Columbia, 44.91 pounds. The 10 highest individual pro ducers with their butterfat records and their owners were: first. Standard Volunteer Daisy, 89.08 pounds, Wheeler Bros.; second, Boast Ormsby Artis Maid, 86.65 pounds, State Hospital; third, Frances of Verdery Farm, 78.'46 pounds, W. E. Verdery & Son; fourth, Klondike Florence, 76.30 pounds, J. B. Roddoy; fifth, Water shed’s Princess, 74.95 pounds; W. C. King; sixth, Bonnybrook Sarah, 74.05 pounds, W. C. King; seventh, Joe Prilly Queen Alice, 72.27 pounds, State Hospital; eighth, Mamsell Ann Alemeda, 70.84 pounds. State Hospital; ninth, Marymede’s Gold en Loretta, 69.98 pounds, Pedigreed Seed Company; tenth, Coker Proud Carnation, 69.84 pounds, Pedigreed Seed Company. txt Good Farming Briefs Barnwell, May 22. — Hugh A. Bowers, assistant county farm agent, reports that the town coun cil of Blackville has definitely de- FEDERAL LAND BANK FARMS IN McCORMICK COUNTY FOR SALE LOW PRICES, LONG TERMS, AND LOW INTEREST RATES For as little as 20% cash, balance, on terms that please, any of the following farms may be bought: The M. M. Wall Place, 201 acres, located 4 miles southwest of Mc Cormick, one 7 room house, two tenant houses, good barn and garage, plenty of cultivatable as well as wood land. This is a goo^l place to live and to make a living. * The W. K. Charles Farm, acres, only 2 miles out of McCormick on hard-surfaced road to Edgefield, fair dwelling, shed and barn on the place. Don't fail to look this place over. The Preston Finley Farm. 288 acres, located 9 miles east from Plum Branch, tenant house, two barns and all necessary outbuildings. Plenty of good cultivatable land and lots of good wood land on this place. The S. A. McAlister Farm, 518 acres, located 3 miles north of Mc Cormick, good dwelling and plenty of tenant houses, barns, and other outbuildings. This is one of the best farms in McCormick County, and can he bought right. Farm land values are enhancing rapidly. Now is the time to buy. Look these farms over one of same will please you. IF INTERESTED, WRITE MAURY R. MOORE, Box 181, Anderson, S. C., SALESMAN FOR FEDERAL LAND BANK OF COLUMBIA. X ALL OFFERS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. FARMS NAMED, IN ORDER SAME MAY BE EASILY LOCATED. ARE Visit Anderson’s Department Store Greenwood, S. For The Best Values In The Market. Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Ladies’ Ready-to- Wear, Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Hats, Men’s Suits, Shoes for all the family. Curtains, Curtain Goods, Window Shades, Dress Goods, Men’s and Boys’ Work Clothing, Men’s and Boys’ Pants, and most anything carried in an up-to-date Department Store. Come to see us when in Greenwood. Use our convenient layaway plan. Good Goods Fair Prices. Anderson’s Department Store Greenwood, S. C. 5^5 S3 cided to sponsor an auction market for selling cucumbers and canta loupes this season. All the local buyers have agreed to buy only through the auction market and the growers have agreed to sell on ly through this market. All cucum bers and cantaloupes will be Gov ernment inspected and sold on the U. S. grades. Charleston, May 22.—Recently J. A. Berley, state crop pest ento mologist. assisted by J. E. Young blood, assistant county farm agent, made the preliminary inspection of fields devoted to the growing of certified tomato plants. Two grow ers in the county are trying this enterprise for the first time this year. They will be interesting to follow because if successful in all probability a new industry will be opened to coastal South Carolina. Manning, May 22.—H. D. Du- Brow, who has a small dairy farm, has done considerable pasture im- orovement work this year. He fer tilized his lespedeza and carpet grass pasture in February using a ton of limestone and 200 pounds of 16 per cent superphosphate to the acre. J. Wallace Talbert, as sistant county agent, reports that Mr. DuBrow is so well pleased with the results that he is planning to fertilize all of his pasture next sea son. Winnsboro, May 22.—R. H. Lem mon, county farm agent, states that much interest is being mani fested in beef production in the county. “Two of our farirters pur chased a bull each at the recent purebred bull sale, and one of these bulls purchased was the top bull of the sale”, says Lemmon. “We now have in the county 32 pure bred bulls, and these are being bred to grade beef type and native cows. The calves are usually sold when they reach the age of six to eight months. W. K. Turner of the Lebanon section sold a calf a few days over five months old for ( $42.00. The only feed used was j milk and pasture.” NEWBERRY COLLEGE SUMMER SESSION JUNE 15 - JULY 24, 1937 Cour ses for certification credit offered Primary, Intermediate and High School teachers. Demonstration classes in Elementary Education. Courses in Library Science to meet requirements of State Department of Education. Courses for college credit. Total expenses for the six weeks, covering tuition, hoard and room, $43.00. For catalog write JAMES C. 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