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McCOKMICK MESSENGER. MrCORMlCK.. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 21, 1937 NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a warrant Issued to me by the County Treas- .oer of McCormick County, 1 have seized the following described prop erty to satisfy the taxes due tne State of South Carolina and tbe County of McCormick, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidJer for cash on salesday in November, 1937, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, 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 sale, to wit: The property of Sallie Howland, and is described as follows: Forty-six (46) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 4, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by land of Mrs. F. C. Robinson; east by land of J. G. Dillashaw; south by lands of Sam Price and J. G. Dillashaw; west by Jim Perrin Estate, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 11, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a warrant issued to me by the County Treas urer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described prop erty to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in November, 1937, during the legal hours of sale In front of the Court House Door at McCormick, 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 sale, to wit: The property of James S. Morgan, and is described as follows: One hundred nine (109) T acres of land, more or less, in School Dis trict No. 24, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by land now owned by J. C. Corley and waters of Byrd Creek; east by waters of Byrd Creek; south by waters of Byrd Creek and land now owned by Forfeit Land Commission of Mc Cormick County, formerly Orlena Cartledge land; west by land of Orlena Cartledge, Scott Ferry Road and land now owned by J. C. Corley, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 11, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE i Under and by virtue of a warrant issued to me by the County Treas urer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described prop erty to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in November, 1937, during the legal hours of sale hi front of the Court House Door at McCormick, South Carolind, and the proceeds of the sale will be ap plied to the payment of the said taxes, and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: • The property of Hammond Chamberlain, and is described as follows: Seventy (70) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. £4, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by lands of M. G. & J. J. Dorn; east by public road and land of Sadie Adams; south by land of Marcellus Chamberlain; west by Big Stevens Creek, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 11, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a warrant issued to me by the County Treas urer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described prop erty to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the same will be sold to the' highest bidder for cash on salesday in November, 1937, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, 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 sale, to wit: The property of George Calla han, and is described as follows: Eighty-five (85) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 2, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by land of Willie Bibbs Estate and road to Little Mill Church; east by land of Robert Guillebeaux; south by land of Albert Gibert; west bv land of Willie Bibbs, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun- ty. McCormick. S. C., Oct. 11, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a warrant issued to me by the County Treas urer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described prop erty to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and v,he Countv of McCormick, for the years 1934, i935 and 1936, and the same yrill be sold to the highest bidder or cash on salesday in November, <937, during the legal hours of sale o front of the Court House Door at McCormick, South Carolina, and proceeds of the sale will be ap- ;lied to the payment of the said axes and the cost of said seizure rnd sale, to wit: The property of J. M. Minor Es- ate, and is described as follows: Four hundred twenty-five (425) acres of land, more or less, in School Districts No. 4 and 24, Mc- Tormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north and iast by land of M. G. & J. J. Dorn; vest by lands of J. P. Deason, J. L. Smith, and M. G. & J. J. Dorn; outh by land of Federal Land Sank and land formerly owned by im McKinney, now R. M. Fuller, tnd probably others. « J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick Coun ty. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 11, 1937.—3t. NOTICE OF ELECTION General Crop Report As Of October 1, 1937 A written petition, signed by noro than one-third of the resi- lont electors and a like proportion of the free-holders over the age }f twenty-one years from school district No. 19, in McCormick Coun- cy, having been filed with the County Board of Education for Mc Cormick County, asking that the school tax levy in District No. 19 be increased four mills, making a total levy of eight mills, the said County Board of Education for Mc Cormick County hereby orders an election to be held in said school district, at the school house, on he second Tuesday in November, 1937. At said election the Board of Trustees shall act as Managers and the election shall be conducted as provided by law for the conduct of general elections. Each elector favoring the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word “YES” printed or written thereon and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word “NO” printed or written thereon. Polls shall open at eight o’clock, a. m., and close at four o’clock, p. m. E. P. BENTLEY, P. J. ROBINSON, J. L. CAUDLE, County Board of Education. 2t. Notice Business License due Oct. 1st. ^ast day for payment without pen- ilty, Oct. 31. J. O. PATTERSON, City Clerk. Trespass Notice All persons are hereby forbidden to hunt, or trespass in any man ner on my lands. Mrs. Carrie Talbert. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 4, 1937. Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September, 1937, to the 15th day of April, 1938. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1937, and December 31, 1937. ■niat when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1937, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1, 1938, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent for February, and if taxes are not paid on or be fore March 1, 1938, the County Au ditor shall proceed to add 3 per cent for March, and if taxes are not paid on or before April 1, 1938, the County Auditor shall proceed to add 4 per cent up to the 15th qf April, 1938, after which time the County Treasurer shall issue exe cutions for all unpaid taxes, plus J per cent penalty. The tax levies fer the year 1937 are as follows: For State Purposes 5 mills For County Purposes 3 mills For Bonds 14 mills Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 5 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 14 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills Bellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills 3. D. No. 7 00 mills Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 __10 mills oung’s S. D. No. 10 00 mills Wideman’s S. D. No. 11 2 mills dilway S. D. No. 13 2 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills Domville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Bethany S. D. No. 16 3 mills Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 20 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill, and Bonds_18 mills All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 69 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commuta tion tax or work six days on the; public roads. Commutation tax is included in property tax receipt. RUTH P. DUNCAN. Treasurer, McCormick County. South Carolina crop prospects improved three per cent during September, which coupled with previous favorable seasons prac tically assures the largest aggre gate production of many years, according to report issued by Frank O. Black, agricultural statistician, Columbia, Oct. 13. A record tobacco crop, with the largest money income therefrom, the largest corn crop since 1923, and the biggest hay crop in many years are the principal features of the present crop situation. Larger volume than a month ago is indicated for cotton, corn, hay, tobacco, and grapes, with sweet potatoes, peanuts and pecans hold ing their own but slight decreases for apples and pears. are only 133.7 per cent of average. There is about an average wheat crop but rather large crops of other food crops such as rye, rice, beans peanuts, potatoes and sweetpota- toes. Fruits are so uniformly heavy that, the total tonnare will probab ly be a new record and the per capita supply is about as large as in 1926. Tobacco production will be about average. Feed grain produc tion will be almost average and ample for the livestock to be fed. Hay supplies are also ample. The only crops that appear far below usual production are flaxseed and clover seed. Milk production showed about the usual September decline and on October 1 total production was about 2 per cent lower than the rather high prcductidn on that date last year. Regional trends of production are divergent but feed prices are declining and production seems likely to catch up with last On October 1 the outlook for production of all crops combined' year before December 1. For the was 9 per cent above last year and I current feeding period as a whole 29 per cent above average outturn about the usual per capita supply for the years 1928-32. ! may be expected. As previously reported, the cotton Egg production appears to be crop is now expected to total 875,000 holding up well. The number of bales, which is 7 per cent above hens is rather low and the num- last year but only two per cent above average production for the period 1928-32. However, a national crop 42 per cent above last year and 20 per cent above average (1928-1932) has caused a sharp price decline and precipitated afresh the old surplus cotton prob lem. Tobacco production is estimated ber of pullets on hand from this year’s hatch is also low, but, as in each of the last six months, egg production per 100 hens in farm flocks on the first of the month was reported unusually high, in dicating about the usual per capita supply of eggs during recent months. Looking ahead, the small er flocks and the lower proportion at 106,400,000 pounds,—the largest of young pullets may tend to re- ever produced in the State. The j duce egg production during the Commissioner of Agriculture re- coming winter, ports 87,559,000 pounds sold by pro- | Corn . A 1937 corn crop of 2 561> _ ducers prior to October 1, which 935,000 bushels is indicated as of brought $18,665,000, or 21.32 cents October 1. This compares with 2,- per pound. At this rate the esti- 549,281,000 bushels indicated a mated production has a value of month a g 0; 1,529,327,000 bushels, $22,684,000 which would also be the the short crop produced in 1936; greatest amount of money receiv- an( j 2,554,772,000 bushels, the 5-year ed for any crop in the State’s his- ^ (1928-32) average production. The tory- * 1 production indicated on October 1 The com crop, estimated at 25,- this year is only slightly above the 017,000 bushels, is the largest since September estimate, but is 1,032,- 1923,—being 6 per cent above last 509,000 bushels, or more than two- year’s production and 24 per cent thirds larger than the short 1936 New Fall Merriiaitdise m AT Anderson’s Department Store Greenwood, S. C. Anderson’s Department Store now have a complete line of New Fall Merchandise in Ready-to-Wear, Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Suits, Sweaters, Men’s and Boys’ Pants, Raincoats, Dress Goods, etc. Our Lines are now complete with the I season’s Newest Goods. When in Greenwood come to see us. Prices are Reasonable, Goods the Best. Anderson’s Department Store Greenwood, S. C. JESTER’S CASH MARKET above average for the period 1928- 32. Seasons were unusually favorable for hay production and the es timated crop of 506,000 tons is among the State’s largest. The sweet potato estimate of 4,- 033,000 bushels is about the usual crop. The peanut crop is estimated at 8,400,000 pounds which is 3 per cent above last year but 4 per cent below average. The pecan estimate of 1,160,000 pounds is the same as last month and compares with 1,500,000 pounds as the estimated 1836 production. No estimates of cowpea and soy bean production have been made but the reported condition of 61 per cent of normal for cowpeas indicates about an average yield per acre. Soybean condition at 75 per cent is somewhat above the average. Crop prospects in the United States improved about 2.7 per cent during September but, with the ex ception of cotton, most of the changes were rather small, ac cording to the October estimates of the Crop Reporting Board of the United States Department of Agri culture. In various important areas, dry weather during September checked the grov/th of pastures, potatoes, cabbage, grain sorghums and other late crops and delayed the seeding of winter wheat, but the weather was favorable for har vesting beans, late hay and various other crops. The October indica tions for oats, barley, rice, peanuts, grapes, pecans, and tobacco are from 1 to 3 per cent above those of a month ago, and corn .5 per cent, but reductions of 1 to 3 per cent are shown by buckwheat, grain sorghums, pears, potatoes, sugar beets, and hops. As harvesting progresses, it is becoming increasingly evident that crop yields per acre harvested will average higher than any recent year. A composite of the indications for principal crops shows the pros pective yields of 1937 crops to be 111.9 per cent above the average yields secured during the 1923-32 period. This compares with corre sponding composites of 86.8 last year, 100.2 in 1935, 80.5 in 1934, 93.8 in 1933, 101.3 in 1932. The high- crop. These estimates represent the amount of corn to be harvested for all purposes, and include the grain equivalent of corn used for silage and fodder and the quantity hogged or grazed in the field. Tobacco: The indicated produc tion of tobacco on October 1 is 1,- 474,6.83,000 pounds which is about 2 per cent above the September I estimate, 28 per cent above the 1936 crop, and 3 per cent above the 5-year (1928-32) average pro duction. Prospective yield per acre this year is the second largest of record. The flue-cured tobacco crop is elow estimated at 830,788,000 pounds, or about 2.6 per cent above the September 1 estimate, com pared with 682,850,000 pounds pro duced last year, the 5-year (1928- 32) average production of 679,504,- 000 pounds, and the record crop of 365,171,000 pounds produced in 1930. Soybeans: Production in the six important commercial soybean States is indicated by the October 1 condition at 35,539,000 bushels. The production in these six States was 27,459,000 bushels last year, and 42,357,000 bushels in 1935, the high-record year. Heavy vine growth and weed iness of fields are delaying har vest of the beans to be threshed or combined, and these conditions increase the possibility of weather damage during harvest. Cowpeas: The condition of cow r - peas of 70 per cent, although low er than a month ago, is substan tially higher than on October 1 ast year, and is slightly above the ’0-year (1923-32) average, giving promise of good yields of hay. Peanuts: A production of 1,270,- 150,C00 pound3 of peanuts to be harvested for nuts is indicated by the October 1 reported condition of 74 per cent of normal, compared with 1,300,540,000 pounds harvested year, and the 5-year (1928- 32) average production of 946,231,- fl') pounds. Condition on October ) last year was 70 per cent of nor mal and the 10-year (1923-32) ^rage is 71 per cent. oweetpotatoes: Production on C tobsr 1 is now indicated to be 75 058,000 bushels. This is 17 per < c .it greater than the 1936 produc- Phone No. 25 Main Street We Deliver McCormick, S. C. We have purchased from J. L. Smith his Meat Market on Main Street and are now located at that stand and ready for business. We carry a full line of Fresh Meats at all times and are always ready to be at your service. Fresh Fish and Norfolk Oysters, Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. We highly appreciate your patronage. Before selling your cattle and hogs, see us. We pay the market price for them. Much Interest In Livestock Essay Contest est yields of any recent year were |t: of 64,144,000 bushels, and 13 secured in 1920 when they averaged r-r cent larger than the 1928-32 r erage of 66,368,000 bushels. Pecans: The prospective 1937 production of pecans is placed a.', 70,553,000 pounds compared with -the 1936 production of 40,135,000 109.6 of the same 1923-32 average. This high level of crop yields per acre is due primarily to favorable weather in the Cotton Belt and to light infestation of boll weevils. Excluding cotton, which is 3::-| pounds and with the 5-year (1928- pected to yield 47 per cent more 32) average of 62,965,000 pounds, than average and nearly 12 per The October 1 estimate of 70,553,- cent more than ever before, pros- j 000 pounds is somewhat larger than pectivc yields of all other crops was indicated on September 1. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 19.—Farm boys and girls are evincing keen inter est in the $500 Livestock Essay Contest, according to reports reaching D. H. Johnson, president of the Twin States Livestock asso ciation. The contest, which official ly opened on Oct. 1 and closes on Nov. 30, is conducted by the asso ciation and sponsored by three Au gusta banks and the two daily newspapers. There will be a first prize of $10, and a second prize of $5, awarded in /each of the 24 counties of the association, while a grand prize of $100 is to be awarded for the one best esssay from all the counties. Entries may be made with the county agents of the respective counties, who are chairmen of the county judging committees. Infor mation about the contest and data for the essays may be secured from the county agents, club leaders, and vocational agriculture teach ers. Judges for the grand prize for the whole association have been announced as follows: State Sen ator Edgar Brown of Barnwell, S. C., Judge C. J. Perryman of Thom son, Ga., and S. D. Copeland of Augusta. 1938 Farm Program For South Carolina Will Be Explained Clemson, Oct. 11.—County meet ings are being arranged through the farm demonstration agents to be held between now and Nov. 1 for the purpose of explaining and discussing the terms and condi tions of next year’s agricultural adjustment program and other pertinent matters as already an nounced by the administration in Washington, says D. W. Watkins, director of the Extension Service. Details in regard to these county meetings will be announced through county agents in each county. O. M. Clark and R. W. Hamilton of the Extension Service have just returned from Washing ton where they have been to learn. I the details of the proposed 1938 program. “The 1938 agricultural adjust ment program as announced in Washington proposes to change the basis of making benefit payments from the present basis, wherein a farmer is paid for leaving out of production a percentage of his normal base, to the basis that a farmer will be paid for planting a previously announced acreage”, Di*- rector Watkins states. “In the case of cotton the plan cailk for a- total planted acreage of 30,000,000 acres or about 4,000,.- 000 acres less than is planted this year. Payments will be at the rate of two cents per pound on the nor mal production of the acreage planted instead of five cents per pound on normal yield of the acre age not planted. 1 as, is the plan this y rr. * Speaking roughly and for aver- p <? conditions, therefore, the 1938; p 11 will permit a grower to plant r jut two*-thirds of his base acre- 1 - upon the normal yield of which 1 % will receive two cents per pound' cn the further condition that he carry out certain soil-building, practices.”