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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 22, 1940 ■ejCORHHX HESSENGES I , Published Krery Thursday [i Bstabllshed June 5, IMS I M i- BDMOND J. MeCRACKEN, Editor and Owner at the Pest Office at Me- Cermlck, S. C., as nuUl matter of the second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 She Months .75 Three Months.50 Livestock On Farms, January 1, 1940 There were more hogs on South Carolina farms January 1, 1940, than a year earlier, while the number of horses, cattle and sheep remained about the same, but number of mules and milk cows declined slightly, according to report issued by Frank O. Black, agricultural Statistician, Columbia, Feb. 16. The number of hogs in creased 18 per cent, but mules and milk cows declined 1 per cent each. Hogs are also 29 per cent above the average number on farms dur ing the period 1929-38. Mules and milk cows about equal the ten year average but horses are 20 per cent and sheep 23 per cent be low. Total value of all farm animals at the beginning of the year was $47,921,000, which compares with $47,110,000 for January 1, 1939, A '* Voice From The Past There are four thing* which I humUu conceive 2. are essential •••••ib ih* existence of the United Siajfes as an independent* power. u irs ‘- A 1 dissoluble union of the otares under one head. [Sfepod. A sacred nedardioRiblic Justice. := Tv- 1 *?'* Adoption of a proper Peace E-srabUshmen t\ . Fourth..The prevalence of that pacific and'--'=5—. »r forget their local prejudices and policies*— /' {I I forget their local prejudices and policies• _ to vnaVe those mutual concessions which * are reQuisite to the general prosperity //_. t and m sorne instances to sacrifice p r their individual advantages* to 1 — fheir community" George IXTashington p=|: on hi© resignation as commander-m-chief ofthe army WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON SEEDS Now is the time to plant Lespedeza. Also Seed potatoes, corn and all garden seed. We have a com plete line of fresh high-quality seed of all kinds. WALTON SEED CO. , 824 REYNOLDS ST. AUGUSTA, GA. SEND FOR FREE SEED CATALOG Fresh New Stock, Garden, Field and Flower Seeds SIMKINS SEED 0). AUGUSTA, GEORGIA a <?*4 A P UJ and the average value of $37,667,- ( of J939 were greatly increased and 000 for the ten years 1929-38. j the number of hogs of all ages on Farm horses are estimated at farms January 1, 1940, was 18 per 20,000 head. From the record high' of 82,000 in 1912 the number de creased steadily until 1936, but has cent greater than a year earlier. Cattle numbers also were in fluenced by larger supplies of since remained at about 20,000 grain and forage and by the rela- head. The January price of $105 tively favorable feeding situation each compares with $109 a year | during 1939, but the increase in earlier and the depression low of numbers was more moderate. The fifteen million of them will vote the Republican ticket, no matter who is nominated. Just about the same number will vote the Demo cratic ticket, regardless of the candidate. That leaves around fifteen million who cannot be counted in advance. They are the so-called “Independent Voters" who follow no party line rigidly. These voters, who determine whether the next President will be a Democrat or a Republican, will vote to a great extent upon local issues. If their local party organ- izations have given them satis ment have recognized the power factory , ocaI governmenti on the ,,, J - was $46,000,000 of political organizations to per-, whole they wilI be more i ikely t0 All cattle and calves on farms higher than a year earlier. There petuate themselves by putting vote for ^ can 'didates favored by are estimated at 359,000 head. was a ra ther marked variation a- their adherents in office and have ^eir state or municipal organi- This is the same number on hand mong species in the relationship tried various ways to prevent the za t;j ons in January, 1939, but 4 per cent between changes in numbers and, a ^ use this power. The Civil $54 in 1932. The number of farm mules, es- total number was up about 3 per cent. timated at 183,000 head, is slightly; The total inventory / value of below last year but about the ten- livestock on farms on January 1, year average. The price of $169 1940, was higher than a year per head compares with $165 last earlier, and was the highest since January and the depression low of January 1, 1930. The total value $74 in 1932. ; of $4,9" "107,000 winning an election, local, state or national. If it has been in power long enough to fill the good jobs with party workers, the party of the “Ins” has a great advantage over the party of the “Outs.” For that reason-, everything else being equal, it is plain that the Demo cratic party, if it remains united, has the better chance of winning the presidential election of 1940. It has more job holders and so a stronger organization. OFFICEHOLDERS ..... Hatch Thoughtful students of govern- 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 • * t Main Street McCormick, s. C. above the 10-year average. The changes in values. The numbers value of $28.60 per head compares 0 f cattle and sheep were larger with $27.10 a year ago and $26.50 y ear than last, but the values average for the years 1929-38. p er head were higher; the num- The estimate of 176,000 milk cows hers of horses and mules were Is about the usual number on farms in January. The price of $40 per head is slightly above last year and the 10-year average. Hogs have increased during re cent years and the estimates of 688,000 head on January 1 is 18 per cent above last year and the largest number on farms since 1924. Hovever, the price of $6.60 each is considerably below prices later this year ) smaller, but the values per head were lower; the number of hogs was up materially, but the value per head was down sharply, with the total value down. (These in ventory values of livestock on farms should not be confused with the value of livestock production, or with income from livestock, es timates of which will be issued of both last January and average Farm sheep and lambs are es timated at 10,000 head—the small est number since 1867, the first year of authentic records. In that year the State had 198,000 sheep but the number has declined steadily since. The price of $3.70 each is somewhat above recent years. The number of chickens on farms January 1, 1940, is estimated at 5,206,000, which is 11 per cent above the previous January and 25 per cent above average for the years 1929-38. The price of 67 cents each is slightly below last year but above average. Turkeys have increased con siderably during the past few years, and the estimate of 70,000 on farms compares with 56,000 last January and 54,000 average dur ing the ten years 1929-38. The average value of $2.60 each is slightly below recent years. UNITED STATES ' The expansion of livestock num bers that started in 1938 contin ued during 1939 at an accelerated rate. The annual inventory esti mates of livestock on farms show ed numbers of cattle, milk cows, hogs, and sheep all larger on Jan uary 1, 1940, than a year earlier. But the number of workstock— both horses and mules—continued to decline. As was to be expected, the greatest change occurred in hog numbers. Supplies of feed grains The numbers of both chickens and turkeys on farms January 1, 1940, were larger than a year earlier—chickens up 4 per cent and turkeys 33 per cent. The number of chickens was the lar gest since 1934. The number of turkeys was the largest on record. The decline in the value per head of chickens more than offset the increased numbers and the total value was down. The lower value per head of turkeys did not offset the sharply increased numbers and the total value was up. TODAY and In 1938 and 1939 were larger than In other recent years, particularly' strongest national party at In the North Central States, where time is the one which has there has been a recovery from the cumulated scarcity brought about by drought years. Hog prices, In relation to feed prices were generally favorable in 1938 and most of 1939. As a result, both the spring and fall pig cropsalways has the best chance of FPANIK PAPKER SrOCKBRiDOE POLITICS elections I have been studying and writ ing about politics for a good many years. I have seen politics and politicians at close range in Washington, in many state capi tals, in small towns and in the biggest cities. The political ma chinery and methods of all the parties are cut to the same pat tern. The backbone of party politics is the local organizations. The any the largest number of its members holding local public offices. Politi cal parties are built upon distribu ting as many jobs as possible where they will do the most good. That Is why the party in power Service Reform movement which began sixty years ago, was the first attempt to take jobs out of politics. It cured some of the worst evils of the old “spoils sys tem,” introduced by Andrew Jack- son, but it never cleaned up • the political meai. The latest effort in this direc tion is the Hatch Act passed by Congress last Spring which for bids anybody holding an appointive public office from taking part in, or contributing to, a political cam paign. Human nature being what it is, I have little faith that poli tics can be purified by merely passing laws. I have had many opportunities to observe how any law which is displeasing to the Administration of a city, a state or the Nation can be got around. TAXATION payment Next to the ability to build up a powerful political machine, com posed of officeholders ready to fight for their jobs to the last ditch, the strongest weapon a par ty in power has is the power of taxation. The more taxes that can be collected, up to the point where the public will not stand for being squeezed any further, the more money there is for the politicians to spend in ways which will put people under obligations to them of their party and so strengthen their machine. The only source from which money comes to pay the salaries of the rank and file of political workers is from taxes. The art of politics consists in finding persuasive arguments which the public will swallow to justify the levying of taxes for what can be represented as a use ful public purpose. Another part of the tax racket is to devise schemes of taxation which will make it appear that the common man does not pay taxes but that it all comes out of the pockets of the rich. I think I see sign,?, everywhere I go, that the ordinary citizen is be ginning to discover that he is the one who pays all the taxes, in the long run. VOTERS numbers There are about forty-five mil lion Americans who will go to the polls next November and vote for President. Somewhat more than Only when the Nation is con fronted with a single great issue, that everyone can understand, such as war, does the average voter look beyond his immediate problems to decide how to vote. PERSONALITIES . . . convincing In order to appeal to the aver age voter, political policies, pro grams and principles must be personified. Very few people are influenced by abstract ideas. Once in a long time the whole popula tion is so eager for a chance that most of the voters would vote for anybody on the opposition ticket. I do not think we are facing that situation this year. I wouldn’t venture a guesy; at this stage as to whom the Repub licans will nominate, whether Mr. Roosevelt will get himself renomi nated or' what other Democrat may be that party’s candidate if he does not run again. I am cer tain, however, that the next Presi dent of the United States wall be the candidate who can most con vincingly persuade ten or twelve million “floating” voters that his party will make conditions better for the individual citizen and that he is personally the kind of a man to be entrusted with running the Government of the United States. To get that idea across, the successful candidate, whomever he may be, is going to have to rely upon the workers in the organized party machinery, down to the last township committeeman. America An exciting new idea in radio entertainment. Find out how much you know about America’s strange and uni>~<aj places. Many vci«4ble prises 1 Listep*- WLW, Friday, 8:00-8:30 BABY CHICKS Official Georgia U. S. ap proved pollorum tested chicks. All breeds hatching each Monday And Thursday. GEORGIA CAROLINA HATCHERY 1025 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Auditor’s Notice FOR YEAR 1940. and 14th, Feb. LET US HELP YOU LOOK YOUR BEST! 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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. 2kst, 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. Percivai’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.