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MCCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 19, 1937 Secretary Wallace •?ram for those invited to attend the Extension School are given be- Will Visit School For Extension Workers Clemson, Aug 16.—The program for the school of Extension work ers-at Clemson, Aug. 23 to 26, in cludes a public address by Secre tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal lace who will speak at 2 p. m. Thursday, Aug. 26, according to announcement by D. W. Watkins, Director of the Extension Service. The Secretary’s address will be on “A Desirable National Program for American Agriculture”. Farmers generally and others in terested in farming are invited to come to Clemson to hear Secre tary Wallace speak. For the rest of the three-day pe riod attendance at the Extension workers’ school will be limited to selected farm leaders engaged in the different farm programs un derway in the state. Director Wat kins explains, adding that the Sec retary’s visit is because of his in terest in farm program planning through group discussion, in which' the South Carolina Exten sion Service is doing some pioneer work. Features of the three-day pro- lev;. Tuesday,-Aug. 24, cn the theme Art and Human Values in Agri culture: (1) Socializing Our Eco nomic Xife, by Karl F. Tausch, Program Planning Division, U. S. Department of Agriculture; (2) A Woman Looks at the Agricultural Program, by Julia Peterkin, Fort VLotte, S. C.; (3) The Farmers’ Jn- ! terest in the Consumer, by Don | Montgomery, Consumers’ Council, U. S. D. A.; (4) Arts and Crafts in Rural Life, by Allen Eaton, Russell Sage Foundation, New York City. Wednesday, Aug. 25, on the theme, Our More Immedite Prob lems: (1) Relation of the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration to the Major Policies of Agricul ture, by H. R. Tolley, AAA; (2) Re lation of Extension Work to the Major Policies of Agriculture, by C. W. Warburton, Director of the Extension Service, U. S. D. A.; (3) The County Planning Program, by Bushrod Allin, Program Plan ning Division, U. S. D. A. Thursday, Aug. 26, on the theme, Some Economic Problems: (1) The | Foreign Trade Problem, by William P. Mattox, School of Public Af- i fairs, Princeton University; (2) The Money Problem, by Frank B. Ward, professor of economics. University of Tennessee. JESTER’S CASH MARKET Phone No. 25 Main Street We Deliver McCormick, S. C. We carry a full line of Fresh Meats at all times and are always ready to be at your service. We highly appreciate your patronage. Before selling your cattle and hogs, see us. We pay the market price for them. Experience Service Facilities Those are the Important things in measuring the worth of a funeral director, and should be borne in mind when you have occasion to choose one DISTANCE IS NO HINDRANCE TO OUR SERVICE and there is no additional charge for service out of town J. S. STROM Main Street McCormick, S. C. NOTICE 1 v' $ X To barbers, apprentices, and barber students—You will please take notice that under the act entitled “An Act co Regulate the Practice of Barbering in the State of South Carolina”, approved April 22, 1937, which became effective June 30, 1937, all barbers, apprentices, and students in South Carolina are required to obtain registration certifi cate from the South Carolina State Board of Barber Ex aminers located at 17-18 Sylvan Building, Columbia, South Carolina. The Act has been a law of the state since June 30, 1937 and it becomes necessary to set a dead-line after which rigid enforcement will be required. You are hereby notified that on and after October 1, 1937 those failing to comply with said Act by such time will be prosecuted. Clarks Hill Funds In Sisdit o From The Augusta Chronicle, Au gust 14. President PnoseveH’s a c<J v> r ance that the $22,000,000 Clarks Hill dam on the Savannah river will be olaced in next year’s public works bill is encouraging news to those who have led the fight for the de velopment, especially the commit tee now in Washington, and to the entire section which stands to benefit from the huge project. The fate of Clarks Hill has de pended for some time upon the provision of funds for the project. This money, the President now tells us, will be forthcoming next year. The most encouraging aspect of the President’s interview with Georgians Thursday was his state ment' that Clarks Hill would be placed in the first list of develop ments under the Norris regional planning program which divides the nation into seven regions. The Savannah river is part of the At lantic seaboard region, and would be one of the seven “little TVAs” which are proposed under the planning program. It is logical that the Clarks Hill development should be given a preferential place under the Nor ris program. It has been approved from every possible angle, includ ing power, navigation and flood control. It is in the best shape, probably, of any similar proposed development in the United States, and the only thing needed for ac tual beginning of work is federal finances. Meanwhile, Georgia leaders in the fight to get work started on the development will see that the subject is kept in the forefront in Washington until actual funds are authorized. TXT A Late Summer Farming Guide Clemson. Aug. 14.—Many phases ot farm work are important for at tention in late summer, say ex tension specialists, listing these: Agronomy Plan now for abundant winter legumes for soil improvement, the most economical way to increase soil fertility. Do not pull fodder; it is ex tremely disagreeable, an expensive practice, and reduces the yield of corn. Clean up weeds everywhere to prevent seeding. Horticulture Beans planted in late August of ten bring a good price. After peach harvest cut out all broken limbs, as a preventive for shot-hole borers. Clean up ground where vegeta bles have matured, to lessen in sect and disease damage next sea- con. Plant the fall garden. Insects and Diseases Plow under old plants soon after harvest to destroy insects./ Be prepared to fight the fall army worm with poison and bar riers. Continue spraying tomatoes with 4-4-53 Bordeaux to control leaf diseases. Begin cleaning up the orchard and destroy ail fallen fruit. Clean up all fly-breeding places and use formaldehyde poison. Agricultural Engineering Get the mower and rake in good running condition for hay harvest. Use August leisure time to con struct and repair farm buildings. Make grain storage buildings rat-proof and tight epough for ef fective weevil fumigation. Build a water-cooling tank beside the well for dairy products; it may lower temperature 20 to 30 degrees. Investigate the possibilities of in stalling running water in the house by using a hand pump, a hydraulic ram, or other low-cost system. $Xt The Union During Civil War States that comprised the Union during the Civil war were: Oregon, California, Nevada, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, In diana, Michigan, Ohio, West Vir ginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Is land, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. X f"*# "" v Fawnbrokinf Except in a few nations, pawn- broKing is wholly, or in part, a state or municipal monopoly, says Col lier’s Weekly. In some countries these shops have a charitable and religious atmosphere and are known by such names as Mount of Pity, Mount of Mercy and Mount of Com- •ars t n. Shows Good Pastures Possible In State Cler-ron. Aug. 7.—Two permo- ■^prft pastures in Berr^ort county, tho^o of Neil W. Trask o* ufort and W. A. Campbell of Shelc^n. are as good as any pastures that can be found anywhere in the coun- rv, in the opinion of D. W. Wat- >ins. director of the Clemson Col lege Extension Service. Mr. Watkins recently returned from Beaufort where he, together with representative farmers from 15 counties in Georgia and South Carolina—farmers in the Savannah area—inspected these two pastures. The permanent pastures of Messrs. Trask and Campbell have been made by applying the fundamen tals now known through scientific experiments about soils, proper fertilization, and the planting of a combination of grasses particu larly adapted to the low country. The Beaufort county pastures have been treated with phosphate and lime or basic slag. These pas tures are continuing to improve in general grass value and are plant ed in Dallis grass, lespedeza, Ber muda grass, and carpet grass. “The quality of cattle growing on these two pastures inspected is proof that they are as good as any that can be found”, Mr. Wat kins said. These demonstrations of Mr. Trask and Mr. Campbell will prove to low country farmers what has been proved by men like H. C. Hahn of Aiken, in the middle sec tion of the state, and by Clemson College on its own grounds in the upper Piedmont, and that is that good pastures are possible in most parts of the state. “In demonstrating the use of land for pastures, these two Beau fort county farmers have render ed a real service to the low coun try”, the extension director con cluded. “The Extension Service, in co operation with the TVA and the Soil Conservation Service”, exten sion authorities say, “is laying par ticular stress on good permanent pastures, through demonstrations set up with the help of a number of farmers who have expressed a desire to return some of their land, now in cultivation or aban doned, to grass.” txi “Claw Hand,’* Curious Weapon A curious weapon, used in India centuries ago, was the “claw hand.” When a man entered a fight, he car ried a dagger in his right hand and tiger claws fitted to the fingers of his left hand. Apparently, says Col lier’s Weekly, it was believed that these claws, even when worn by man, would do considerable dam age. XX*——. Mountain Lions as Travelers Mountain lions will travel extraor dinary distances for food and find their prey near the rougher and hr.ore inaccessible canyons. They have been known to travel 25 miles or more in a single night, appar ently without resting for any appre ciable time. IX t Duration of Glacial Period It has been estimated that the duration of the glacial period could not have been much less than 500,- (\00 years, and estimates seem to show that the ice retreated from northern United States at least 25,- 000 years ago. V Effects of Sounds Intense sounds can produce lumi nescence in at least fourteen liquids, among which are glycerine, nitro benzene and ethylene glycol.—Col lier’s Weekly. V V Countries in Central America Countries included in Central America are: Guatemala, British Honduras, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Pan ama. First Book o-* New York The first book in English on the province of New York was “A Brief Description of New York,” written by Daniel Denton, a planter, in 1670. xx First Self-Propelled Vehicle The first American self-propelled vf hide exported was an R. E. Olds ‘.earn carriage, sold to the Francis »itne Co., Bombay. India, in 1891. X Spaniels Favored by Royalty Toy spaniels were favored pets of two ill-fated regal heads, Marie An- '.•inette of France and Charles II nl England. tXt Walls in Collision “The walls have come into colli sion,” a Bantu proverb, is said of any dispute between persons of con sequence. v Man Has Last Word Jud Tunkins says a woman doesn’t have the last word. The v.an has it, and it's always “Yes.” | Cotton Report As Of August 1, 1937 A South Carolina cotton crop cf .163X00 bales of 500 pounds gross weight is forecast from condi tions as cf August 1, according to report issued by Frank O. Black, Ag: icultural Statistician, Columbia, Aug. iO. This compares with 816,- 000 bales made last year and 744,- 000 in 1935. During the past four years the Stata has averaged 743.- 000 bales and for the years 1928-32 the average was 856,000 bales. The forecast assumes that 1,618,- 000 acres will be harvested this fall, which amount is the estimated acreage in cultivation on July 1 of 1,643,000 acres, less the ten-year average abandonment. This acre age for harvest compares with 1,399,000 acres harvested last year and the average of 1,879,000 acres Harvested during the years 1928- 32. The indicated yield is 255 pounds cf lint per acre. Last year’s yield was 279 pounds, the 1933-36 aver age 262 pounds and the 1928-32 average 219 pounds per acre. The condition of the crop was reported as 74 per cent of normal on August 1, which compares with 54 per cent a year ago, 75 per cent in 1935 and 64 per cent as the ten- year (1923-32) average. The crop got off to a good start in respect to stand, cultivation and growth, but heavy weevil emer gence coupled with too much cool, rainy weather in June and July has resulted in the most serious weevil threat since 1927. However, rainfall has been unevenly dis tributed and the extent of weevil damage varies greatly between lo calities and even fields, but as is usually the case, the heaviest in festation is throughout the coastal plain and middle section of the State, tapering off to practically no weevil at all in the extreme northwest. Aside from the weevil threat prospects are fairly uniform over the State. UNITED STATES A United States cottcn crop of 15,593,000 bales is indicated from August 1 condition by the Crop Reporting Board of the United States Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics. This year’s crop is 25.8 per cent larger than the 1936 crop of 12,399,000 bales but only 6.3 per cent above the 5-year average (1928-32) of 14,667,000 bales. The indicated yield per acre for the United States is 223.3 pounds, which is 25.7 pounds higher than the yield in 1936 and 39.1 pounds higher than in 1935. If the final outturn verifies present indications the average yield will be the high est ever recorded for the United States. The next highest was in 1898, when the final yield was 223.1 pounds per acre. The average yield for the 10-years 1923-32 is 169.9 pounds. Condition on August I was reported at 81.3 per cent of normal, which is the highest U. S. cotton condition reported since August, 1911. In that year the con dition on this date was 89.1 per cent and the final yield was 215.0 pounds per acre. August 1 condi tion was 72.3 per cent of normal last year and 73.6 per cent in 1935. The 10-year average condition is 37.7 per cent. The cotton acreage of 33,429,000 acres used in this report is the estimated acreage in cultivation on July 1 less the 10-year average abandonment. This acreage for harvest is 11 per cent larger than ,n 1936 but 18 per cent less than ;he average of 40,541,000 acres for the 5-years 1928-32. August conditions indicated above average yield per acre in all States, and larger yields than last year m all major States except South Carolina, Mississippi, New Mexico, Arizona, and California where yields were unusually high in 1936. Moisture conditions are favorable with the exception of western Oklahoma and parts of Texas. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. >56 Broad Street Augusta. Ga Insurance Fire Insurance And All Other Kinds of Insurance Ex* cept Life. HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK, S. C. Save Cotton Sales Receipts 1937 Crop County Agent R. D. Suber noti fies cotton producers of McCormick county that it seems advisable when they sell cotton that they obtain sales receipts covering each lot of the 1937 crop sold, whether one or more bales, and save these receipts carefully. While this advice is not on of ficial instructions from the Agri cultural Adjustment Administra tion, it is made at the suggestion of R. W. Hamilton, state adminis trative office, AAA, in view of any «ongressional action regarding Government payments to farmers on 1937 cotton. The sales receipts, the county agent points out, should show plain ly and correctly: (1) The person making the sale, (2) the date of sale„ (3) the weights of bales, (4) signa ture of purchaser or agent of pur chaser, (5) the pro rata interest of all parties interested, (6) the price per pound. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the following de scribed property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Caro lina and the County of McCormick,, for the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1937, dur ing the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at Mc Cormick, South Carolina, and the proceeds of the sale will be ap plied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sdle, to wit: The property of Walter Lawton, now w. W. M. Lindley, and is de scribed as follows: Nineteen (19) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 3, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north hv land of Ed Mitchell Estate, or Mrs. R. F. South, and land former ly of Sherman Thompkins; east and south by land of Mrs. Mary Lou Lindlev; west by road, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE. Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 17, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the followipg de scribed property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Caro lina and the County of McCor mick, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1937, dur ing the legal hours of sale in front of the Coqrt House Door at Mc Cormick, South Carolina, and the proceeds of the sale will be applied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and’ sale, to wit: The property of J. H. Stockman Estate, now claimed by Mrs. Ruth S. Walker, and is described as fbr- lows: One hundred thirty-seven (13T) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 19, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, Bounded on north by land of D. L. Burnett; east by Stockman land and Greenwood County Line; south- by lands of Mrs. J. H. Self and J. C. Beach; west by Washburn land formerly E. F. Hollingsworth' Estate and public road, and prob*- ably others. J. T. FOOSHE. Trx Collector for McCormick. Counv- fcy. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 17. 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County- Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the following de scribed property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Caro lina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1937, dur ing the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at Mc Cormick, South Carolina, and the oroceeds of the sale will be ap- olied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of E. H. Wood, now Mrs. Wilma Lee Wood, and is de^ scribed as follows: Twelve (12) acres of land, more- or less, in School District No. 24, V^Cormick County. State of South f'-'rolina. bounded on north by ’ 'd formerly of E. L. Langley or . c nttish American Mortgage Co.; * by lan^ of J. L. Bracknell; th by Sturkey ^erry Public id: w^st bv lend of J. L. Brack- r'-Il, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, T~x Collector for McCormick Counv iv. McCormick. S. C., Aug.. 17, 1937.—3t.