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HORSES census
In 20 years the expression
“working like a horse” will prob
ably be synonymous with “taking
a day off.” For the era of horse-
work seems to be about over, judg
ing by the livestock census taken
by the U. S. government.
The special group of census
> TV/r • TT J workers which was given the task
Measures Urgeci of counting beaks, snouts and
I noses of all animals in the barns
Florence, July 14.—“High winter of America, has reported a total
survival of boll weevils followed by of 10,086,971 horses in all of the
Ideal weather conditions for United States, which is almost 4,-
weevil development in June ex- ! 000,000 less horses than there were
Boll Weevils
Abundant, Control
plains the abundance of boll
weevils in South Carolina at the
present time”, state F. F. Bondy
and C. F. Rainwater, entomologists
of the United States Department
of Agriculture located at the Pee
Dee Experiment Station. “The av
erage square infestation on several
farms in Florence county, examin
ed during the week ending June
28, was 31 per cent.
“Regardless of whether or not
early season control measures were
used, if weevils are abundant in
their fields growers will have to
continue to apply control measures
to protect their cotton crops.
“The first generation of boll
weevils began to emerge from the
first punctured squares during the
last week of June in the Coastal
Plains area. Fields should be ex
amined frequently for Weevils, as
TO per cent of the squares have al
ready been found punctured in
some fields near wooded areas.”
The new cotton dust developed
by Bondy and Rainwater which
controls the boll weevils without
causing leaf lice injury should be
an added incentive for the farm
ers to dust their jootton. This dust
Is described in detail in Circular
E-538 of the Bureau of Entomolo
gy and Plant Quarantine, copies
of which may be obtained by
writing to the Pee Dee Experiment
Station. This dust can be pre
pared by mixing calcium arsenate
and derris at home and is also
being sold to the farmers ready
mixed. The ready-made mixture
is an advantage to the farmers
who do not have the facilities for
properly mixing it at home.
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Sandy Branch
H. D. Club Meets
The regular meeting of the club
met with Mrs. Charles Bowick,
June 19. Twelve members and
two visitors were present. Mrs.
J. B. Walker conducted the de
votional.
Yearly record cards were com
pleted, . when we received the
years work, the best recipes used,
demonstrations and work as a
whole of the club.
A contest was conducted by Mrs.
B. C. Owings, local leader, after
which Mrs. Bowick served a tempt
ing salad course with iced tea and
mints.
Since then the club has quilted
two quilts to help send delegate
to Winthrop College.
We have had much sickness in
our community and the club has
sent fruit, also a sunshine basket
to a shut-in.
Our club will have its annual
picnic at the regular meeting
date.
Reporter.
FOaDEFENSE
BUY
UNITED
STATES
SAVINGS
"BONDS
AND STAMPS
j(Ht&ALK Af YIM>R.POSTKJFFICE OR BANK
AMERICA ON GUARD!
Above is a reproduction of the
Treasury Department’s Defense
Savings Poster, showing an exact
<liz; ^aMon of the original "Minute
Man” statue by famed sculptor
Daniel Chester French. Defense
Boi > and Stamps, on sale at your
L > or post office, are a vital part
•jl .iii.jr.ca’3 defense preparai.oiis.
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in 1930.
Unemployment among horses
has become widespread and the
government isn’t expected to
sponsor a Horse Works adminis
tration or a Horse Conservation
corps to change the trend. The
horse seems to be doomed to ex
tinction, a victim of the tractor.
Other farm animals, according
to the census, are faring better.
There has been a considerable in
crease in the last 10 years in the
number of cows, cattle, calves and
pigs. The sheep population has
remained about the same.
The final count of the census
bureau shows our country to be
populated as follows: 131,669,275
people, 10,086,971 horses, 802,989
colts, 3,844,560 mules, 60,674,734
heads of cattle, 33,523,185 cows
and heifers over two years old,
34,137,253 hogs and pigs, 40,129,-
261 sheep and lambs and 660,-
000,000 chickens.
POULTRY eggs
Poultry raising, although just a
side-line oq most farms, actually
is one of America’s biggest indus
tries. Chickens are raised on more
than 5,000,000 farms and the
number of eggs produced is al
most two and a half billion dozen
a year—over ^ dozen qggs a week
for every family in the country.
At 25 cent-; a dozen that would
make the egg jprop alone worth
nearly 600 millipri dollars.
When that egg business is added
to the cash value of the 660,000,-
000 chickens during the year it
is evident that the chicken coops
of America are operating on a
scale equal to America’s biggest
business institutions.
The turkey business doesn’t
compare with chickens yet, but
it’s coming right along. In 1940
there were a total of about 28,000,-
000 turkeys, which is at least
enough to take care of everyone’s
Thanksgiving dinner. And that
was alhiost double the number
raised 10 years ago.
Turkey farming has become
more and more a job for
specialists. While the turkey pop
ulation increased, the number of
farms raising turkeys decreased
almost 100 per cent during the
past 10 years.
DAIRIES eating
I never realized, until I looked
over the farm census, what a
drastic reduction in the use of
butter in the American home took
place during the depression years.
In spite of better incomes these
days, the use of butter has never
come back. Oleomargerine and
such substitutes may have partly
replaced it on the consumer’s table,
but from the dairy farmer’s view
point finding a market for butter
is a serious problem.
In 1929, the census shows, dairy
farmers sold 135,045,358 pounds of
butter and in 1939 they sold only
78.358.296 pounds—an average of
just about two pounds a year for
each person in .the country. Ob
viously, from those figures, the
great majority of people are get
ting along without any butter at
all.
While the farmers only sold 76,-
358.296 pounds of butter, they
churned 428,692,339 pounds. The
only explanation I can see for
that is that the biggest outlets
for the dairy farmers are their
own tables.
It looks as though, in addition
to doing the growing of the food
for the nation, the farmers are
also handling most of the eating.
FARMS consolidation
According A to the census-taker’s
count, there are now approximate
ly 200,000 less farm owners in the
United States than there were in
1930, but there are about 75,000,-
000 more acres which are in
farmland than there were 10
By LYTLE HULL
The People Want Proof
The primary interest of all citi
zens of the United States, is the
welfare of the United States, This
is a natural sentiment and is occa
sioned by two human traits—self-
interest, and an emotion called
patriotism. As a result of these
normal inclinations, Americans
want to act in that manner which
most favorably affects the present
and future interests of their na
tion. If war against the Axis
powers is the most advantageous
method of procedure, Americans
are ready to adopt that status. If
our present stand of “Help to
Britain short of war” is best,
Americans are desirous of con
tinuing it.
This nation has been regaled for
the last two years with every ar
gument which the pro-war and
anti-war enthusiasts have been
able to produce. Its reaction on
the most vital question does not
change—15 per cent for war, 85
per cent opposed.
The conclusion is simple: the
interventionists have been unable
to convince the American public
that this country would profit by
actively and officially entering the
war against Germany or any other
power at this time.
One of the interventionists’
strongest arguments is that our
entry will stir the country to
greater arms manufacturing speed
and therefore produce larger de
liveries to Britain—and for our
own defense needs. The non-in
terventionist counters with the
arguments that we are progressing
more efficiently under present
conditions than we would under
the stress and agitation of a “state
of war.”
The interventionist contends
that we should convoy freight
ships to England and attempt to
prevent submarine sinkings: thus
assuring England of an uninter
rupted supply of necessities. The
non-interventionist answers that
this act would make us an offi
cial aggressor toward Germany
and therefore subject to attack by
Japan under their mutual con
tract.
The interventionist states that
this is a “war of principle”—a
“struggle for democracy.” The
non-interventionist asks for in
formation on the Stalin govern
ment.
The interventionist says that
our active participation will assure
the defeat of the Axis—and the
non-interventionist asks “how?”
And right here the interventionist
weakens. For the only way we
could be of further assistance in
winning the war—aside from our
rapidly increasing production fa
cilities—would be by sending a
vast army of well-equipped Amer
ican soldiers to fight in Africa or
in some other country where it
could land and establish bases.
We haven’t got a vast army and
we haven’t got the equipment,
and if we did have them there
wouldn’t be the ships available to
transport them in essentially huge
contingents.
The interventionist claims that
unless we go to war now, Britain
will be defeated and we will face
the world alone. The non-inter
ventionist answers that if we go
to war now, and Britain is unable
to hold out until such time as we
can “step up” our assistance—we
will really have to fight the entire
world alone. Also if Britain Re
dded to ' negotiate a peace,
through weakness—we would have
to follow her lead or inherit her
war.
The American people want proof
from the interventionists before
they involve their country and its
future in known dangers. Until
they get that proof they prefer
to take a chance on the “unknown
quantity.” The American people
are bored by exhortation and ir
ritated by juvenile abuse.
years ago.
The explanation is: Increased
consolidation of farmland into the
hands of a few owners. The cen
sus shows a lot of new farms of
under 10 acres, too, but they are
mostly in industrial areas where
running a farm is combined
with non-farm employment. The
big change of the decade is the
increase in the number of farms
which have turned into big busi
ness.
One third of the farmland of
this country now belongs to farms
of over 1,000 acres in size which
are owned by less than 2 per
cent of America’s farm-owners.
Another 20 per cent of the farm
land is in farms of from 500 to
1,000 acres, owned by about 3 per
cent of farm-owners.
Just as in industry, where a
comparatively small number of
companies do the big proportion
of our nation’s business, the same
is now true in farming.
But that may be a help to the
consumer rather than a handicap.
For it means mass production
methods are now being applied to
farming, and business has taught
us the lesson of mass production
creating lower prices and more
plentiful supplies.
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Author of Sister Mary’s Kitchen
Summer week-ends seem to be
meant for guests and fun and the
hostess who is her own cook can
have iust as much fun as the
quests if she plans cleverly and
prepares ahead of time.
Paradoxical as it may seem, you
will save yourself much work if
you serve your guests breakfast in
bed. It does away with all the
dining-room work and gives many
precious minutes for those tasks
you want t© get out of the way by
yourself.
Light-weight painted tin trays
that are just the right size to hold
a light breakfast of toast and
coffee and fruit are available in
any “dime” store or housefurnish
ing department. You will find
small two-cup coffee pots, indi
vidual sugars and creamers and
covered toast plates to suit your
pocket-book, too.
From the guest’s point of view
breakfast in bed will be luxury.
She will feel that you are the
Perfect Hostess and sing your
praises to the skies.
If you prefer a late hearty
breakfast have it on the porch or
in the garden and serve it bouffet
fashion. This permits your guests
to string along in a delightfully
leisurely manner and keeps your
dining-room clear. Foods cooked
and served in heat-proof dishes
will keep hot for late comers. If
the food must be reheated it’s no
trick at all to warm it in its own
dish.
All meals are pleasant served
out doors and quite simple menus
are desirable. A luncheon of salad
with rolls and a fruit shortcake
with plenty of coffee can be
ready within 10 minutes after you
come in from church or a game of
golf.
Prepare the salad and arrange
it in its bowl ready for serving.
Cover closely with a refrigerator
“cap” or with two thicknesses of
waxed paper fastened securely
with rubber bands. Split and
butter the rolls and put them in
uncovered glass baking dish ready
to reheat. Serve them in the same
dish to keep them piping hot.
Make the shortcake and store it,
closely covered in the refrigerator.
It will bake while you are setting
| the table and eating the salad. If
you prefer you can bake the short
cake in the morning and simply
reheat it before serving.
I You can make all these prepara
tions while your guest is having
| her breakfast in bed.
BUYER MEETS
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X CHCRCH1
SCHEDULE FOR BUFFALO, TROY
AND BETHANY BAPTIST
CHURCHES.
Buffalo—Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 10:00 o’clock.
Preaching every 1st and 3rd
Sunday morning at 10:45 o’clock.
Troy—Sunday School every Sun
day morning at 10:00 o’clock.
Preaching every 2nd and 4th
Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock.
Bethany—Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 10:30 except 1
on 4th Sunday when at 2 :30 o’clock 1
p. m.
Preaching every 4th Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Rev. Wade Kay,
Pastor.
McCORMICK BAPTIST
CHURCH SCHEDULE
Leonard K. Simpson, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at ten o’clock. J. S.
Dukes, Superintendent.
Preaching at 11 o’clock a. m.
and 8 o’clock p. m. every Sunday.
Baptist Training Union at 7
o’clock every Sunday evening. J.
Fred Buzhardt, Director.
Prayer meeting every Wednes
day evening at 8 o’clock.
Come, let us worship together in
all of these services.
PLUM BRANCH CHARGE
Preaching Appointments:
Asbury Church—First Sunday,
11:00 A. M.
Republican Church—First Sun
day, 4:00 P. M., also third Sunday,
11:30 A. M.
St. Paul (at Plum Branch)—
Second and fourth Sundays at
11:30 A. M.
Sunday School at Republican—
Each second, third and fourth
Sundays at 11:00 A. M.; on the
first Sunday at 3:00 P. M.
Foster Speer,
Pastor.
PREACHING AT BORDEAUX
Preaching at 4 o’clock the first
Sabbath afternoon of each month.
The services are held in a room
adjoining Cade’s store. All in
vited, children and adults.
S. W. Reid,
Minister.
WANT ADV.
FOR SALE—Several pairs shoes,
including several pairs of boots,
for repair bill. W. S. Arrington,
McCormick, S. C.
RENT — Rooms for rent — fur
nished or unfurnished. Mrs. L.
Hollingsworth, Rt. . 2, McCormick,
S. C.
FARMS FOR SALE
ACRES OF OPPORTUNITY—450
acres four miles west of McCor
mick. Electricity and telephone
line available. 135 acres in culti
vation, remainder woodland. Dwell
ing and bam. Terms you can af
ford to pay. W. H. Purdy, Field
Representative The Union Central
Life Ins. Co. 658 E. Main St. Spar
tanburg, S. C. Phone No. 3154.
Notice For Bids For
Transportation Pupils
Sealed bids will be received un
til 12:00 o’clock noon, July 29.
1941, for the transportation of
pupils from the following school
districts *
Mt. Carmel School District No. 1
to Calhoun Falls School.
Willington School District No. 2
to De la Howe State School.
Bordeaux School District No. 3
to De la Howe State School.
Flatwoods School District No. 7
to Sharon School.
Lvon’s School District No. 17 to
McCormick High School.
Vernon School District No. 19 to
Sullivan’s School.
All bids shall be addressed to
the County Superintendent of
Education, marked on outside of
sealed envelope, “Bid forr Trans
portation of pupils in
School District No. ” and
shall be opened at the hour des
ignated in this advertisement.
Bids will be opened and awards
made by the Coun^ Board of
Education, within 10 days after
bids are received, who shall have
the right to reject any and all
bids, and to re-advertise for new
and additional bids
THOMAS R. TALBERT,
County Supt. of Education.
McCormick. S. C.,
July 7, 1941.—3t.
< PLUM BRANCH GROUP OF
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Geo. P. Lanier, Pastor.
Plum Branch—Preaching, 11:00
a. m., 1st and 3rd Sundays. Sunday
School, 10:00 a. m., each Sunday.
Training Union, 8:00 p. m., each
Sunday. W. M. S., 3 p. m., Wed
nesday after 2nd Sunday. Dea
con’s meeting, 8:00 p. m., Friday
before 1st Sunday.
Quarterly Conference, written
reports from all departments, 1st
Sunday in Jan., April, July and
October.
Observance Lord’s Supper—Each
3rd Sunday, following quarterly
conference.
Parksville—Preaching, 8:00 p. m.
2nd Sunday and 11:30 a. m., 4th
Sunday. Sunday School, 10:30
a. m. each Sunday. W. M. S., 3
p. m. Wednesday after 2nd Sun
day. Quarterly Conference, 4th
Sunday in Jan., April, July and
October.
Modoc—Preaching, 11:00 a. m.,
2nd Sunday. Quarterly Conference,
same Sunday in Jan., April, July
and October. W. M. S., each
month. Lord’s Supper, each quar
ter.
Bethlehem—Preaching, 3 p. m.,
2nd Sunday. Sunday School, 2
p. m., each Sunday. W. M. S., 3
p. m. Saturday before 3rd Sunday.
Quarterly Conference, 2nd Sunday
in Jan., April, July and October.
Lord’s Supper, each quarter.
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.
LONG CANE A. R. P. CHURCH
Services on the first and third
Sabbaths of each month.
Sabbath School at 2:30 p. m.,
Mr. Horace D. Brown, Superin
tendent. Sermon by the pastor at
3:30 p. m.
This church extends a cordial
invitation to the public to attend
these services.
W. C. Kerr,
Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
SCHEDULE
McCormick Methodist Churchr—
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, except 3rd Sunday even
ing.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8:00 o’clock.
Young Peoples Division every
Sunday evening at 7:15 o’clock,
except 3rd Sunday night when
they have charge of regular
preaching service at 8:00.
Troy Methodist Church.—Sunday
School at 10:00 a. m. 1st, 3rd and
4th Sundays: 2nd Sundays at 3:15
p. m.: preaching 2nd Sunday 4:00
p. m.; 4th Sunday 11 a. m.
The Epworth League meets 2nd
and 4th Sundays at 8:00 o’clock.
Rev. W. M. Owings,
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
ahd fourth Sabbaths at 11:15
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 10:00 a. m., Marshall Creswell,
Supt.
Rev. S. W. Reid,
Pastor.
McCORMICK PENTECOSTAL
HOLINESS CHURCH SCHEDULE
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock.
Preaching on 2nd and 4th Sun
day mornings at 11 o’clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
Rev. J. W. Williams,
Pastor.
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McCORMICK CHURCH OF GOD
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock.
Preaching service at 11 o’clock
every Sunday morning and
preaching every Sunday night at
7:30 o’clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at 7:30 o’clock.
Young People’s Service every
Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
Rev. W. L. Davis,
"Pastor.