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•>. X v i McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROtlNA Thursday, December 11, 1941 ■cCORBUCK MESSENGER National Defense N. Y. A. Project To Open In Greenwood Pabtished Every Thursday EitohUahed June ft, !••» 4D>MOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owuer at the Fost Office at Mc- Cenalck, S. C., as nuiU matter ef ■ the tecond clam. *■ ROBSCRIPTION RATES: One Y tr $1.00 mx Months .75 Time Months — JBO Vote In Referendum On Marketing Quotas McCormick county cotton pro* tiucers were urged this week to consider the important problems that face the American cotton in* dustry, and to make every possible effort to vote in the cotton mar keting quota referendum Saturday, December 13. H. M. Freeland, AAA chairman, reminded cotton producers that if a large national vote is polled, the Nation’s leaders will be assured that producers are studying world conditions and taking the initia tive in settling their share of them. Mr. Freeland pointed out that no Government loan can be of fered during any marketing year for whiA quotas are rejected. “Quotas and the loan go hand in hand to keep the marketing of cotton on an even keel. The^oan has provided a method whereby producers can hold their cotton when prices are unsatisfactory.” Every cotton producer, regard less of whether he is tenant, sharecropper, or owner, may vote in the referendum. A most important National De fense N.YA.. Project will open in Greenwood at once for the train ing of unemployed white girls be tween the ages of 18 and 25 who wish employment in mills and es tablishments using power sewing machines. These girls may com mute back and forth from home ; each day or live with relatives in Greenwood or live in the N.Y.A. Resident Center in Greenwood while they take this N.YA. train ing according to Mrs. Mamie S. Summer who is Youth Personnel Director with headquarters in ‘the Newberry office. It is expected that many girls living in the adjoining counties of Newberry, Saluda, Edgefield, Mc Cormick, Laurens and Abbeville will be most interested. They may drive into Greenwood each day to take advantage of this oppor tunity. The N.YA. office is open in McCormick each Thursday from 8:30 A. M. until 4:30 P. M. CHRISTMAS SEALS -xx- Farm Production Goals For 1942 Are Announced McCormick county farm pro duction goals for 1942, calling for increases over 1941 ranging from no increase in the case of peanuts tc 15 per cent for wheat, were ap proved last week by the McCor mick County USDA Defense Board. H. M. Freeland, chairman of the County Defense Board, said that next year’s production, based on the goals set up, likely would be the greatest on record. Largest increases are called for in the production of meats, poultry, and dairy products, fruits and vege tables for canning, and peanuts for oil. “Agriculture has one of the biggest jobs in the National De fense Program”, Mr. Freeland de clares. “Guns, planes, and am munition are vital in the defense of our country, but no nation ever survived which did not have enough to eat. I agree whole heartedly with the Secretary of Agriculture, who has said so many times that ‘food will win this war and write the peace’. I believe adequate food supplies are our first line of defense.” Complete 1942 goals for McCor mick county, with the 1941 esti mated ■'production and the per centage of increase for 1942, fol low, by item, 1941 production, 1942 goals, and percentage increase, respectively: Milk (pounds), 5,716,000; 6,004,- 000; 5. Milk cows on farm, 1,866; 1,875; 1. Egg production, 346,000 dozen; ] 364,000 dozen; 5. Sows farrowing in spring, 240; 240; 0. Corn, 12,400 acres; 12,700 acres; 3. Oats, 6,200 acres; 6,300 acres; 1. Wheat, 1,985 acres; 2,290 acres; 15. Hay, 4,600 acres; 4,800 acres; 5. Peanuts, 132 acres; 132 acres; 0. Farm garden, a garden for every farm family. Defense Bond QUIZ Q. What are payroll allotments for the purchase of Defense Sav ings Bonds? A. They are portions oif em ployee earnings set aside each pay day voluntarily by individual workers for buying Defense Sav ings Bonds, or Stamps to be ex changed eventually for Bonds, which become the personal prop erty of the employee. Hundreds of companies have set up such ar rangements to help their person nel save continuously and regu larly. Q. How can I give a Defense Savings Bond as a gift? A. Buy a Series E Bond at your post office or bank, and have it issued in the name of the intend ed recipient. NOTE—To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office, bank, or savings and loan association; or write to the Treas urer of the United States, Wash ington, D. C. Also Stamps now are on sale at retail stores. —rxr- A Salable Product From The Beef Herd ONE of NATURE’S A!D3 For CONSTIPATION | Some fruit juices are natural 'aids for constipation. Prunol con- |tains fresh prune juice combined [with a scientific preparation of | mineral oil and phenolphthalein. Comfortable action. No griping. (Satisfaction guaranteed or money I refunded. 60c and $1.00 sizes. [Sold and guaranteed by ; PEOPLES DRUG STORE McCormick, S. C. Columbia, Dec. 6.—^Planning to produde a high class product for sale is a most important factor in the profitable management of a producing herd of beef cattle, ac cording to J. R. Hawkins, live stock specialist of the Clemson College Extension Service. To look ahead and arrange the feeding, care, and management so that at some definite future date the owner will get “paid off” is funda mental to success, he declares. “Strange to say, many beginners ir the cattle business seem to think that the title to a beef herd guarantees prosperity”, says Mr. Hawkins. “This attitude and the failure to offer for sale a product for which the public will pay liberally has put more beginners out of the cattle business than any other one thing. “Since the housewife spends 80 per cent of the family income, it behooves the cattleman to lend an attentive ear to her demands. She wants young tender beef in not too large cuts and portions and with fat enough to be palatable cut not wasteful. “The combination which repre sents the most economical produc tion and maximum returns per cow from the standpoint of the producer and the most acceptable pioduct to the consumer is a heavy calf v/hich has received grain while getting the milk from the dam,” the specialist explains. “Not only does this class of cattle represent economical production, but an animal which will sell at the top market price can be finished with a minimum amount of grain. “Having once had a taste of quality beef, the housewife says to the butcher, ‘Give me some more of the same kind of meat X got here last time.’ ‘No consumer resistance here’, you say, and hence the producer can sell his fed calves at a good price and in turn can plan his herd manage ment to offer a crop of calves for sale each year or more often if he chooses.” Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis Again our citizens are called upon to buy Christmas Seals in the effort to fight tuberculosis in McCormick County. Coun,ty Chair man J. F’red Buzhardt and his co workers have mailed out seals and s the heartiest response yet is being made. A bond sale and bangle pin sale , to school children will be the only other methods used. Buy yours today! For the past 7 years there has been a steady increase in the seal sale here and much good work has been accomplished in the county because of these increased funds. A report of the most recent activity here is reported below: Tuberculosis work, Oct. 29, Nov. 8, 1941, Blanche Sowell, R. N.: Visits to homes, 30; Talks to adults, 2; Approximate audience, 100; Talks made to children, 3; Approximate audience, 309; Meetings worked up, 5; Number Tuberculin tested, 203; Positive reactors, 16. Tuberculosis work in McCormick County: Nurse Blanch Sowell, has work ed in the County doing follow up work among the active cases of tuberculosis, suspects and con tacts. An educational program was carried out among the larger schools and teachers’ meeting was called in order that the nurse could talk with the teachers and make some plans of a better health program in the schools and homes. We must remember tuberculosis is not dramatic, it is the most insideous disease in its approach and the most drastic in its effect. This work is supported by the Christmas seals that are sold each year. Need Is Urgent For Men In U. S. Navy Now Ralegh, N. C, Dec. 9.—“The United States is at war and the need for men in America’s fighting Navy is urgent,” today asserted Lt.-Comdr. McFarland W. Wood, officer-in-charge of Navy recruit ing in the Carolinas. “Carolinians have always been foremost in defending this coun try in time of war and I am sure the people of these two Southern states will not fail to respond now,” he declared. ' < 4K “During all the wars in Amer ica’s history, the men in North Carolina and South Carolina have joined the colors to fight off at tackers, and a quick, large muster of recruits is expected from the Carolinas to help defend the nation in this time of crisis. “The Navy is relaxing its physi cal standards to enlist men be tween 17 and 49 years of age in the regular Navy or Naval Reserve. Men with physical defects will be accepted if the defects can be corrected after entrance into service. Applicants who have been previous physical rejections or who think they might be rejected ! are asked to contact their nearest recruiting station. “All active men between the ages of 17 and 49 may now take a definite step toward defending America by applying at Navy re cruiting stations in North Carolina at Rawleigh, Charlotte, Greens boro, Salisbury, Asheville, New Bern, Wilmington, or in South Carolina at Columbia, Spartan burg, Greenville, Florence, Charleston. The Raleigh recruiting station and the 11 sub-stations over North and South Carolina have gone on full war-time footing, with all re cruiters being placed on 24-hour call. CHECK RHEUMATIC PAIRS HERVOUS-ACHEY-TIRED And Sleep, Work, Play With Joy That Mike You Feel cles°HrArf nt v? happy with mus- rwi? 1 ™?’ achey, sore with pain. thes e nagging pains the quick, easy way—by using RUX Compoimd (Liquid) in your home. ^Tds popular medicine speeds re- work from the iKSP E- ‘ih ru the, blood stream where its “Prescription- Pure ingredients are ready to reach areas of pain, soothe aching nerves and relieve pain-weary muscles. * __£2 n ’t lose the benefits may bring you. Many who have spent much money in search of relief from Rheumatic, Neuritic, and Neuralgic pain attacks, would have given anything to have known about RUX Com pound. At least that’s what hundreds of delighted users say after putting this splendid medicine to the test with such gratifying results. Think how much it means to you to receive this re lief-enjoyment of family, friends sleep, work, and play. Nothing to mix when you take RUX. Thus easier to ude^-aud saves you money. Where your own happiness and pleasure ihay be at stake, do not put off another day learning about RUX Compound (Liquid). RE SOLVE this day to get one of the 3 economical sizes and follow the easy direc tions for use in your home —tonight. Sold, recom mended by leading drug gists everywhere. Get the Genuine (Liquid) RUX Com pound at the Peoples Drug Store. —Adv. Rural Mail Notice Trespass Notice Hunting, fishing or otherwise trespassing in any form is hereby strictly forbidden on my lands and guilty parties will be punish ed to the extent of the law. MRS. ONIE K. HAGGARD. McCormick, S. C., Dec. 3. 1941. WANT ADY. WANTED—Dense grain sap pine cross ties, sawed or hewn, deliver ed anvwhere at loading points on C. & W. C. Railway above Augusta, Ga. 6 x 8, 50 cents; 7 x 8, 60 cents; 7 x 9, 70 cents. All ties 9 feet long. These ties are for C. & W. C. Rail way. R. M. Winn, Plum Branch, S. C. PHOTOGRAPHS—We are again in McCormick, in J. B. Harmon’s store, making portraits, enlarge ments, positives, and the little 3 Icr 10c photos. Bring the children, bring your parents, have every- bodys photo made now, you may not all be together next Christmas. Any small picture enlarged. Small enlargements 25c. 5x7 enlarge ments, 5Cc, 5x7 full length or bust portraits, 50c, large positive photos, 10c, 3 small photos. 10c. Will be here only until Christmas, so come now. Monarch Bros. FOR RENT — Three upstairs rooms in town of McCormick. S. H. Talbert, R. 1, McCormick, S. C. Rural patrons of the local post office are urged by Postmaster J. E. Bell to obtain their own stamps and stamp their own mail during the busy Christmas season this year. When the rural carriers have to stamp mail left on their route, ^hey lose valuable time and are delayed in making their rounds, he pointed out. Since the season al rush also delays the carriers and makes their work harder, anything that the patrons can do to help conserve time will be ap preciated by the carriers. xx Save Farm Manure Millions Now Lost Primitive Methods Need Not Be Followed in Advertising & Be Modern ADVERTISE HERE!! Clemson, Dec. 6.—It is more im portant now than ever that farm ers should save and wisely utilize farm manure, says H. A. Woodle, Clemson extension agronomist, who declares that it is possible to prevent most of the losses which cause the greatest waste of fer tilizer. The largest part of fertility losses in manure is usually due to lack of sufficient bedding, since much of the value of liquid manure is lost through seepage and leaching when bedding is in sufficient. Yet there is usually plenty of litter or straw on every farm to prevent such losses. “It has been estimated that the annual production of manure in South Carolina has a value of ap proximately $12,000,000. consider ing only the value of the nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash”, Mr. Woodle continues. “When the organic matter and the other plant nutrients are considered, the value is much higher. It is be lieved that about 75 per cent of the value of this farm manure is lost by improper handling and lack of attention. “It is difficult to put a dollars and cents value on manure, since it really has a commercial and an agricultural value. The commer cial value is based on the nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash con tent. The agricultural value is based on the increase in crop yields, and the favorable soil con ditions which last for more than one year. Generally, farm manure is considered to have a commer cial value of about $2.50 per ton. However, the greatest benefit from manure is realized only when it is combined with other prac tices of good soil management.” ■ FRESH MEATS. OYSTERS AND t • Call on us for Fresh Oysters-Extra Standards and Extra Selects-Pork, Beef, Lamb, Veal and Fish of All Kinds. We grind sausage for the public at any time. Let us plan for the serving of your Fresh Meats for Christmas, such as Pork Hams, Lamb Chops, Etc. We deliver. JESTER’S CASH MARKET PHONE 25 McCORMICK, S. C. POULTRY TRUCK TO BE IN Mc- CORMICK FRIDAY, DEC 12TH Weekly poultry market in McCormick every Fri day from 11:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon. Watch the McCormick Messenger for weekly prices in the future. Prices this week, Dec. 12th, are as follows: Colored Hens, , 1 per pound ' ■ Leghorn Hens, I 9 ft per pound j__ • Roosters, 7#* per pound ■ ^ Stags, 4 Am per pound • WW Turkey Hens, 90 A per pound fcWw Young Turkey Toms, 1 fif* per pound I Old Turkey Toms, <| Cft per pound • ■ Ducks & Geese, filf* per pound WW Please do not feed or water poultry on day of sale. Cull your flock and sell non-layers. Greenville Poultry Truck Cooperating. M. A. BOUKNIGHT, County Agent, MATILDA BELL, Home Agent. Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. McCormick, S. C. *