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\ !*■-■*■ * McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 15, 1940 f*€QKMICK MESSENGER bed Every Thursday dsMbbiished June 5, IMS y ■ ' ': > m ■— p- EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner • at the Post Office at Me- , Germlck, S. C M as mail matter of • the second class. > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ' Ot>e Year $1.00 She Months .75 Three Months.50 Hew Extension - Circular 1 On Cot ton Production Publication Stresses Value Of Sweetened Poison Against Boll Weevil. were up 1 and 9 points, respective ly. Poultry product prices were under those for a year earlier by 3 points, and fruit prices were lower by 10 points. Local market prices of meat animals were 9 points lower than a year ago. The index of prices paid by farmers on January 15 remained Saiidy Branch H. D. Club Meets The H. D. Club held its regular meeting January iBtb *n home „„ of Mrs. Charlie Bo wick, with nine ILII 0 fh t „ e members and two visitors present. After the devotional ana busi ness, the meeting was turned over to Miss Bell, who gave a most in structive talk on the care and 1940. eggs erage although the feed group Index rose 3 points during the month. At 102 per cent of pre-war, feed prices were the highest since October 1937. Bran prices in creased from $1.38 to $1.41 per 100 pounds from mid-December to handling of baby chicks. mid-January, and practically all As we start a new year, we have other feed items are higher than new h 0 p es and so we have January plete reports for December show as Outlook meeting for that the food group index dropped The prices of chickens and 7 points from the Sentember 15 wa s discussed. figure of 114 per cent to exactly ^ making the portable brooder the same as in December 1937: . . • , i that clothing prices were 3 points ho uses and economical chicken higher than in mid-September but coops, anyone can have them were the same as a year earlier; without much cost or labor, and that furniture prices were 1 In a recent surV ey, we see that ooint lower than in September and , „ ’ „ - ^ „„„„ 2 points below December 1938. nurn k er °f hens per farm runs The ratio of prices received to with the cash made on the farm orices paid at 81 per cent of pre- as a flock of 25 hens. The farm 5', ar v, 0n .i anuary l S wa l 2 .? oinfc ^ would average about $155, etc higher than on December 15 and „ T , ,, „ , . , . 3 noints above the ratio a year We should all try to have more Clemson, Feb. 10.—Profitable ago. and better flocks. Cotton Production Under Boll Domestic cotton mill activity During a most interesting socia Weevil Conditions is the title of hour the hostess served delightful rv. ,, ^ level during the month ended Jan- Circulai 180 being issued by the uary 15. Reported sales of snot refreshments Extension Service of Clemson Col- "atton dunns the 4 weeks' ended On account of bad weather anc fege to meet the demand particu- January 19 were considerably less sickness, we could not carry ou than during the preceding 4 j for a December me e ^ ...... . < « < i weeks but were more than double "l , ^ ^ , , ... weevil control including the 1-1-1 {he sales during the corresponding Only a few attended, with no mixture commonly called sweeten-1 period a year earlier. Prices re- program. ' fanners for cotton aver- Reporter. Card Of Thanks We wish to express, to our many cd poison. The information contained in ae:ed 10 09 cents P er P ound on me iniormanon contained m Tanuarv 15 was 33 cents the circular is drawn largely from more than a month earlier and 1.3 the experiences of successful eents above the mid-January av- farmors as reported by county era ^ e a y ear a S° agents. These experiences have , Wheat prices advanced about demonstrated that the most ^1 torn S ^keL alr dilri^ at the friends ’ our sincere thanks and •profitable method of boll weevil month. Crop prospects apparent- a PP rec i a tion, for their kindness control is the intelligent use of ly were improved somewhat by the and lovely floral offerings, during sweetened poison '^' ow blanket which covered prac- our recent bereavement to 1939 the Extension Service I the entlre wlnter wheat l Mrs. Jennie M. Cade. coonerated with various leaders in Com prices rose somewhat more molasses and calcium ar-1 than usual at the local farm And Family. senate for sweetened poison avail-1 markets during the month ended Ponltl*v TVnpk able at reasonable nriccs An J Januaiy 15. Country offerings re- 7 AAU ^ 1V Schedule Changed * bIe , at pric ® s ' Ap : I mained relatively small despite the ^ proximately 1,200,000 gallons of I record high stocks of com on molasses were used by farmers ifi | farms. preparing the 1-1-1 mixture in 1939. It is expected that sufficient supplies of molasses and calcium arsenate will be available at seasonable prices in 1940. Circular 180 calls attention Briefly to the various factors in profitable cotton production, in-1 Youth stands today confronted ^lading improved varieties, close with, a perplexing world, a doubt- spacing, proper fertilization, im- ful age, an uncertain future. Many portance of early maturity of bolls, J young p^ple are susceptible to IN HIS NAME i —by— WILLIE S. CROMER The Greenville Poultry Company will change its weekly schedule at McCormick to a monthly basis on account of the light receipts over the past few weeks. Further notice will be given of the monthly schedule. D. Austin Shelley, County Agent. tXt uaiiLe ui cany maturity UI douj>, young r'^le are susceptible to well as direct poisoning of the | an outlook of fatalism. Some con- -T Orebl oervlCe Advises Cutting Damaged Trees Bun weevil. A summary of 261 tend that real success comes only clear-cut statements presents to the wealthy, the privileged, or briefly these and other steps the lucky one with the “pull ttlnch according to actual experi- | Wealth is often an advantage, so cnee lead to successful and profit- i s it to be identified with the 1 able cotton yields. privileged group, “pull” does mean “Through the cooperation of the something; let’s not “kid” our- Carolina Cottonseed Crush- selves about that. But opportun- Association with the Extension jty stands before American youth The State Forest Service ad vises persons who wish to thin thick stands of timber to do so before March 1, if at all possible. . ... , , 1 After that date special care has &rvlce, Circular 180 will be given W ith outstretched arms, beaconing tn p VP rri<5PH tn nrpvpnt the f wide circulation”, says Direc- it to come. Challenges by the ‘ ° exercised to P revent the D. W. Watkins. thousands constantly present -xx themselves. Prices Received f 7'° 1 grea l men s ‘ and out today ‘to inspire the coming generation Bv Farmers to noble e * fort > f ° r effort is es- J ^ sential. One is Roosevelt; the other is Daladier. Roosevelt, while in the prime of life, was afflicted with the disease of Infantile Paralysis. We in this section have heard much of that beetles, which swarm to the cut material, from also working on the uncut trees. In addition to the thinning of trees it is highly desirable that the trees which have been partially broken, damaged or bent over by the recent ice storms be cut in order to utilize the material con tained in them and also to provide growing room for undamaged trees. Much of the bending of malady in recent months. Most trees occurred in places where people consider, it a permanent timber stood too thickly or on the handicap in life. Not so, Roose- j e{ jg e of woodland tracts where velt; he fought it to a glorious 1 tj^g dominance of branches on victory; conquered it, mastered it, one g j^ e ca used too great a strain and rose to the highest position in • 0J ^ the trunk of the trees when the nation, President. It took th e foliage and branches were more than, luck, more than hope,, CO vered With ice. In many cases these unbalanced trees snapped off or were bent so badly that to accomplish that; it took fight; it took bulldog grit; it took an un conquerable determination to win, they could not recover. However, one South Carolina farm prices con- finned the upward trend during fbe month ended January 15, the general level of 91 per cent of pre- watr being 4 points above mid- December, 9 points above last July, and 12 points above January 15, WB9, according to report issued bv Rank O. Black. agricultural statistician, Columbia. Feb. 5. Lint cotton at 10.6 cents per pound on January 15 advanced 4 points and cottonseed at $28.40 advanced 7 points during the »onth and were 1? and 15 points, aespectively, above a year ago. Grain prices advanced one point during: the month but were 10 points above January 15 of last year. Beef rattle and veal calves were afcout the same as in December But 14 noints above last Janualry. Wfog prices declined only slightly during the month but were 20 points below a year ago. Dairy products were about the same as a month and a year ago Tmt poultry and poultry products were 19 points below last month and 7 points below last January. 1 n p rsnna m v in oratorv in natural Other commodity prices held Personality, in oratory, m natural about the same level as in Decern- ability,—certainly no genius—just Ber and January, 1939. an ordinary man. Shortly after Prices of most farm products in local markets of the United , nrarticallv forced to re states averaged higher in mid- j he was Poetically forced to re January than a month earlier, sign; seemingly the end of his merely avoid excessive ice damage Nearly all groups of commodities career. But determination, grit bv thinning his timber but he also SSd l! th t e e 1ndex th o e f Dri^rereWed and flght brought hlm t0 victory ’ increases the rate of growth on and now he Is the number one remaining trees. It has been and we admire the number man for his victory. the branching of trees along the border of a woodland is not an Daladier, the Premier of France,, undesirable condition as these is just a common man of the common people. He was born in very branches protect the interior of the woodland from wind dam- a peasant home, of peasant par- age ents; he lives today, while Premier. ( Much of the small material can in a none-too-respectable section b e used for domestic fuel, tobacco of Paris; he is not exceptional in wood and where fuel is used in commercial operations. The large material can, of course, generally be worked into pulpwood and he became Premier back in 1934, other saleable articles. The timberland owner does not •afsed the index of prices By farmers 3 points during the month to 99 per cent of the 1910- man of France. 14 level. The index on January 15 was 5 points higher than a year writer, and the highest since mid- January 1938,* when the Index stood at 102. Poultry product prices were found that a well thinned stand Success isn’t easy today. Com- D f timber usually suffers less from petition is keen, and many times ice damage than a stand of tim- it is unfair. There are pit-falls, ber in ne ed of thinning. When stumbling blocks,—yea, enemies tre es stand too thick they are everywhere. But success should spindly and very susceptible to -* P , , ,1 I -</ —-— aumuijr ctiiu TCijr w groups wt^ Wgher Ad- ! ney " ba easy; ^ of necessity must ^ wind and Ice and in some vances in most groups were I ca h forth the best in one. Youth ca ses retard the growth of all ■aodCrate. Grain prices averaged j must learn that it doesn’t take, tre es. When this occurs the m per cent of the level on i natural advantages to win, but weaker members die, faU to the SShoS ‘montlT but a 24 points rather dynamic ambition, bulldog ground and m many cases are not Itfrher than a year earlier. The determination and eternal fight. use< i. Thinning timber usually re- €tx of cotton and cottonseed Anybody can win in the battle of su its in utilizing the thinned ma- ices advanced 3 points during hfe, who is willing to stand up and terial instead of having it go to g^year^aVef UP 14 ^ «»*«««• Dairy products and meat ani- fncreased 1 and 2 points, re- ively, for the month, while fruit and miscellaneous groups Pastor, Duke Church. Street Baptist Ninety Six, S. C. waste and at the same time makes the remaining stand capable of using the growing site to the fullest advantage. 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Five tested ingredients, blended accord ing to the formula of a foremost dental authority, make Calox an economical tooth powder that can’t harm tooth enamel. Get Calox today at your : drug store. Five sizes, from 10£ to $1.25. Cope. makcmoo a: EXPERIENCE, SERVICE, FACILITIES Those are the important things in measuring 'the of a funeral director, and should he home in mM you have occasion to choose one. DISTANCE IS NO HINDRANCE TO OUR SERVICE and there is no additional charge for service out of town. S. STROM Main Street McCormick, a. C. Auditor’s Notice FOR YEAR 1940. I will be at the different places on dates given below for the pur pose of taking tax returns on all personal property, except the kind that is returned to the tax commission. All owners, agents, guardians, administrators, attor neys, etc., please take notice and make returns: Office all of January and through February 13th. J. C. Talbert’s Store, Feb. 14th, 10 a. m. to 12 npon. Bordeaux, Cdde’s Store, Feb. 14th, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Mt. Carmel, Feb. 15th —Mrs. N. S. Scott’s Store, Feb. 15th, 9 a. m. to 10 a. m.; W. A. Scott’s Store, Feb. 15th, 10 a. m. to 11 a. m.; W. H. Horton’s Store, Feb. 15th, 11 a. m. to 12 noon. Willington, Feb. 15th—Wright Andrews’ Store, Feb. 15th, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.; Mrs. L. F. McNair’s Store, Feb. 15th, 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. Plum Branch, Feb. 16th—G. A. Talbert’s Store, Feb. 16th, 1 p. m. to 2 p. m.; J. L. Bracknell’s Store, Feb. 16th, 2 p. m. to 3 p. m.; J. J. Collier’s Store, Feb. 16th, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.; T. W. Lanham’s Store, Feb. 16th, 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. Mrs. Joe J. Link’s Store, Feb. 20th, 10 a. m. to 12 noon. E. M. Morgan’s Store, Feb. 20th, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Mrs. Mattie Hollingsworth’s Store, Feb. 21st, 10 a. m. to 12 noon. Vernon Church, Feb. 21st, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Young’s School House, Feb. 22nd, 10 a. m. to 12 noon. Modoc, Feb. 22nd—C. T. Bussey’s Store, Feb. 22nd, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Parksville, Feb. 23rd—J. P. Brun son’s Store, Feb. 23rd, 1 p. m. to 2 p. m.; W. T. Self's Store, Feb. 23rd, 2 p. m. to 3 p. m.; J. H. Percival’s Store, Feb. 23rd, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.; D. M. Blackwell’s Store, Feb. 23rd, 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. Clarks Hill, Feb. 27th—Jeff Sharpton’s Store, Feb. 27th, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.; W. W. Hammond’s Store, Feb. 27th, 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. Meriwether, Feb. 28th-^J. O. Marshall’s Store, Feb. 28th, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m.; J. M. Rich’s Store, Feb. 28th, 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. After February 28th 10 per cent penalty on all who failed or re fused to make returns. All male persons between 21 and 60 years are liable for poll tax. 21 to 50 years are liable for road tax or street tax. C. W. PENNAL, Auditor. OUT/ V/HAT? W LETTERHEADS V WHEN THIS HAPPENS, PHONE US and We’ll Print Some For You In A Hurry!!