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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA' Thursday, August 24, 1939 HcCORflUCK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday f Established June 5, IMS f edmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner Better Methods Of Ginning TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT MEETING HERE MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH. BUFFALO BAPTIST An Open Door—A Hearty Wel come. Entered at the Post Office at Me* , Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of ; the second class. I SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Biz Months .75 Three Months .50 ? • 1 — Farmers Eager To Learn Modem Farming Methods The appetite of South Carolina farmers for the most modern of scientific farming methods has been whetted rather than dulled by 10 years of stirring change in the agricultural scene. The Na tional Fertilizer Association, which conducted a nation-wide survey with over 32,000 farmers, discloses that 59 per cent of South Carolina farmers attended meetings and demonstrations conducted by county agents of the State Exten sion Service, which encourages interest in modem methods and is equipped to teach all comers the best, farming practices available. !"ie South Carolina percentage i~ per cent above the national average. A gain of 25 per cent is shown over the number who re ported attending meetings, in a similar survey by the Association 10 years ago. Trips to the South Carolina Ex periment Station and its farms and fields in quest of better farm ing information were made by more than 35 per cent of the farmers, an increase of 14 per cent over the number who visited the Experiment Station a decade ago. That these visits to demonstra tions. and research fields paid a cash return is testified to by the fact that 89 per cent reported that they had received therefrom in formation of practical value. That farmers use the up-to-date meth ods learned at these meetings is indicated by the fact that 99 per cent reported that they use fertili zer of some kind on their fields. Newspapers, magazines, and re liable sources of farm information, both public and private, are given a large measure of credit for pre senting to the farmer the idea that better farming pays. x— Farm Family Food In Winter Turnips Planting plenty of turnips now for winter home use will be a real help in living at home at lower cash cost, advises County Agent Shelley. “Turnips and turnip greens are one of our principal fall garden crops,” says the agent, “and when sown during September and Oc tober will produce salad during ti*e fall, winter, and early spring. “The Seven-top, Shogoin, and Tendergreen are the best varieties to plant for salad and for turnips the Early Purple Top is an excel lent variety”. Mr. Shelley advises that the turnip patch should be made rich with well-rotted stable manure, preparatory to planting. The rows should be three feet wide and the seed planted in the drill and povered not more than one-half inch deep. If for salad, the plants need not be thinned but if grown for turnips the plants should be thinned to three or four inches a- part in the row. If desired, and the soil is full of weeds and grass seed, the seed may be broadcast. For winter turnips the Rutabaga is the best type to plant and the seed must be planted between August 15 and September 1, and the plants be thinned to eight inches apart in the row. The roots will grow rapidly in the fall and before freezing weather should be harvested, the tops cut off, and the turnips banked in the soil the same as sweet potatoes. Better methods of harvesting, handling and ginning cotton will be the subjects for discussion at a ginning demonstration to be held at the Court House in McCormick Monday morning, August 28th, at 10:30 o’clock, according to D Austin Shelley, county agent. This dem onstration will be ‘ conducted by agricultural engineering and agronomy specialists from Clem- son College and is one of a series of over 40 demonstrations to be held in principal cotton producing counties of the state. One of the outstanding features of the demonstration will be the operation of a small model gin used to show the importance of care in picking and handling cot ton in order to secure the best possible samples. The reduction of cotton acreage, says County Agent Shelley, has emphasized the importance of more efficient methods of produc ing cotton and proper methods of picking, handling, and ginning so that maximum returns from the cotton crop may be realized. The public is invited to attend this demonstration and special in vitations Jare extended to farmers, ginners, cotton buyers and others interested in production and marketing of cotton. xx Jersey Cattle Sale At Newberry, Sept. 4 Newberry, Aug. 19.—Breeders of Jersey cattle in South Carolina will offer their eighth cooperative consignment of purebred Jersey cattle at auction by the South Carolina Jersey Cattle Club at the Newberry county fair grounds, Monday, September 4. Forty care fully selected females and four young bulls will make up the con signment, according to Glenn P. Kingsley, Saluda, sales manager. “This sale will be the first sponsored by the South Carolina organization since 1930, which en ables the breeders to offer animals of unusual quality and appeal to prospective buyers,” says C. G. Cushman, Clemson College exten sion dairy specialist, who is coop erating with the Jersey Club in the sale. G. E. Hawkins of Greenwood is president of the organization and Glenn P. Kingsley, manager of Wheeler Brothers Jersey Planta tion of Saluda, is secretary and is sales manager of this sale. The sale will be held beginning at 12:30 p. m. in the modem, new county fair grounds exhibit hall of the Newberry County Fair Asso ciation which, it is said, is most ideally arranged for a sale of this sort. An invitation to this sale has been sent throughout the South east and it is expected to attract well known fanciers of Jerseys from a number of adjacent states. XXI “All Around The Farm” (By D. Austin Shelley, County Agent.) Every type of “Good enough for me” farming was at one time fairly well adapted to existing conditions, but so were the wood en-stick plows and ox carts. With no livestock on farms what would become of the grain market? A balanced program is best. Your losses on hogs may be turned into profits by getting the little pigs out onto fresh clean pasture, away from disease germs. Health goes hand in hand with livestock profits. Folks and fields need Lime. The progressive fanner tries something new each year. Let the county go to grass—then use the grass. The sure way to profits is to lower the cost of production. Don’t depend too much on the market price—Govern the profits Church Worship 9:00 A. M. Preaching by the Pastor. Church School, J. Chas. Talbert, Supt., 10:00 A. M. McCORMICK BAPTIST An Open Door—A Hearty Wel come. Church School, J. S. Dukes, Supt., 10:00 A. M. Church Worship — 11:00 A. M. Subject: Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Training Union, J. F. Buzhardt, Director, 7:00 P. M. Evening Worship 8:00 P. M. Subject: The Vision Splendid. PLUM BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH SCHEDULE PLUM BRANCH—Preaching 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11:30 o’clock a. m. Sunday school every Sun day at 10:30 a. m. B. T. U. every Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. TROY—Preaching 2nd Sunday at 11:00 a. m., and 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school one hour before preaching. BETHLEHEM — Preaching 2nd Sunday at 3 o’clock p. m. Sunday school at 10:30 o’clock a. m., ex cept on preaching day, when at 2 o’clock p. m. PARKSVILLE — Preaching at 11:30 on 4th Sunday morning; Sunday school every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. MODOC — Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. every Sunday. Preach ing at 3:00 o’clock p. m., on the first Sunday. G. P. LANIER, Pastor. MT. CARMEL A. R. P. CHURCH Preaching, the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sabbaths at 11 a. m. Sabbath School every Sabbath at 10:15 a. m.. Miss Lennie Covin, superintendent. Rev. S. W. Reid, Pastor. PRESSLY MEMORIAL A. R. P. CHURCH, McCORMICK. Preaching, the 2nd and 4th Sab baths at 11 a. m. Sabbath School every Sabbath at 10:15 a. m., Marshall Creswell, Supt. / Rev. S. W. Reid, Pastor. The Rev. R. E. Craig makes the following announcements concern ing the services at the churches in his charge: TROY A. R. P. CHURCH Morning service on the first, third and fifth Sabbaths at 11 o’clock. Afternoon service on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 3:30 o’clock. Sabbath School on the first, third and fifth Sabbaths at 10 o’clock and on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 2:30 o’clock. Y. P. C. U. on first, third and fifth Sabbaths at 7 o’clock. CEDAR SPRINGS A. R. P. CHURCH Morning service on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 11:15 o'clock. Sabbath School on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 10:30 o’clock. BRADLEY A. R. P. CHURCH Afternoon service on the first, third and fifth Sabbaths at 3:45 p. m. Sabbath School on first, third and fifth Sabbaths at 3:00 o’clock. You are invited to worship with us. Rev. R. E. Craig, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH SCHEDULE McCormick Methodist Church— Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.; Preaching at 11:00 a. m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays, and at 8:00 o’clock every Sunday evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 8:00 o’clock. , Intermediate League every Sun day evening at 6:30 o’clock, and Senior League at 7:15. Troy Methodist Church.—Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; 2nd Sundays at 3:00 p. m.; preaching 2nd Sunday 4:00 p. m.; 4th Sunday 11 a. m. The Epworth League meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 8 o’clock. Rev. M. E. Derrick. Pastor. LONG CANE A. R. P. CHURCH Services at Long Cane on the First and Third Sabbaths of each month. Sabbath School at 3:00 P. M. Mr. Horace D. Brown, Superinten dent. Sermon by the pastor at 4:00 P. M. The public is cordially invited to these services. W. C. Kerr, Pastor. Insurance DR HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga yourself. Feed! The home-grown pound is usually the cheapest. Use economical power for every job to cut costs. For Best Prices on Cattle, Hogs, and Calves, see J. L. Smith, McCormick, S. C. Fire Insurance And All Other Kinds of Insurance In cluding Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK, S. C. GET THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR COTTON - - - YOU LET DORN’S GIN IT We have one of the latest and best equipped gin systems in the South. Cotton ginned on our system al ways brings the top-market price, be cause you get the full benefit of staple-length. Our gins do not cut or chop up your cotton. The staple is fully retained if it is ginned here. We have installed the latest Lum- mus Thermo-Cleaner which condi tions, cleans and drys cotton before ginning, giving a better staple. We pay the best market price for cotton seed at all times. We will haul your cotton for a reasonable charge. MimDoran McCormick, South Carolina JESTER’S CASH MARKET Phone No. 25 We Oeliver Main Street McCormick, S. C. When you are in town be sure and come by our market and let us suggest your meat needs for you. We will give you your choice of meats. Prices are Reasonable, Meats the Best. We carry a full line of Fresh Meats at all times and are always ready to be at your service. Best Steak 25C Per pound Chuck Steak 20C Per pound Best Veal Steak 30c Per pound ® eef Roas ! 17 1 -2c Per pound Special prices on Pure Pork Sausage, 20c per pound (Money Back Guarantee) Special prices on Mixed Sausage, 15c per pound (Money Back Guarantee) Special on Armour’s Dexter Sliced Break- 28c fast Bacon, per pound Armour’s Best Star Boiled Ham, Special, 45c per pound Fresh Fish on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 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 OF LOST CASKIER’S CHECK This is to'notify all and sundry, that a Cashier’s Check issued by The Dorn Banking Company, Mc Cormick, S. C., in the amount of $46.31 numbered 4074 and payable to Paulyne Sparks, has been lost or destroyed and application will be made to the said The Dorn Banking Company, McCormick, S. C., on the 7th day of September 1939, for a duplicate Cashier’s check in lieu of the said lost or destroyed Cashier’s check. PAULYNE SPARKS. August 23, 1939.—3t. Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September, 1939, to the 15th day of April, 1940. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1939, and December 31, 1939. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1939, 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, 1940, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent for February, and if taxes are not paid on or be fore March 1, 1940. the County Au ditor shall proceed to add 3 per cent for March, and if taxes are not paid on or before April 1, 1940, the County Auditor shall proceed to add 4 per cent up to the 15th of April. 1940, after which time the County, Treasurer shall issue exe cutions for all unpaid taxes, plus 7 r>er cent penalty. The tax levies for the year 1939 are as follows: For County Purposes 9 mills Past Indebtedness 2 mills For Bonds 16 mills Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 4 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 16 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills Bellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills S. D. No. 7 00 mills Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 —10 mills Young’s S. D. No. 10 00 mills Wideman’s S. D. No. 11 — 2 mills Milway S. D. No. 13 2 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills Dornville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Bethany S. D. No. 16 12 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 60 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 oublic roads. . , , , Commutation tax is included in property tax receipt. RUTH P. DUNCAN, McCormick County. Trpnsiirer. checks ddd MALARIA in 7 days and relieve UUU COLDS symptoms first day Liquid, Tablets Salve, Nose Drops Try “Rub-My-Tism” a Wonderful Liniment WANT ADV. 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