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■ ; / FfV’ y f McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 5, 1943 WANT ADV. WANTED—PINE PULP WOOD— On the C. & W. C., G. & F. and Southern Railroads at top ceiling nrice of $8.93 loaded on cars from trucks and if “Banked” (loaded from the ground) $1.05 additional, tptalling $9.98 per unit. Will ad vance when loaded $100.00 per car cf 12 or more units. R. M. Winn, ^lum Branch, S. C. LOST—My “B” gasoline ration book for car tag No. C-50-501. E. L. Hollingsworth, R. 2, McCormick, a C. FOUND—One pocketbook, which owner can get by describing and naying for this adv. Huguley’s Store, McCormick, S. C. LOST—My “A” gasoline ration book for car number C-68-489. Claudia Statum, R. 1, McCormick, S.45. Produce And Save Food For Freedom Extension Director Watkins Urges Present Action in Im- v portant Program NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AT your' SERVICE TO*HELP YOU Clemson, July 31.—This year i Food for Freedom program is be ing promoted throughout the U nited States, and the high spot of this program will come during Thanksgiving week in November Director D. W. Watkins of the Clemson Extension Service, said here today. The important time to get ready for a successful Thanksgiving Week climaxing the Food for Freedom program is now<, Director Watkins declared. This is the time of year for cannings, preserving and drying fruits and vegetables that are available in considerable quantity in most parts of the state. “Where it is not possible / to fill all family requirements for current supplies, there may yet be a chance in connection with fall gardens,” he said, “especially if during August plans can be made to irrigate small garden acreages against the usual drought in September and October. “Fortunately there is plenty of evidence that most families are IT’S TIKE TO THINK ABOUT SCHOOL D ATS Better make selection early for every member of the fam ily, and what you want for theTiome this fall and winter. BELK HAS ANTICIPATED YOUR EVERY WANT BeDc values are going to surprise you, so is the wonder ful assortment of goods in this big $400,000 stock. Plenty of good summer merchandise, too, if you need any right now. j. BEAUTIFUL DISHES AND NOVELTY POTTERY Values up to $1.50 3c and 5c With Purchase Of Other Merchandise. v * . . 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C. m m wmm m “Tellyour 'rationing board you f are cutting J y, * * ® pulp wood” says Prentiss Brown, ^ Administrator of Office of 'N Price Administration tr n ' Xulpwood cutting has recently been listed as an essential occupa tion and those engaged in it should no>v include such activities in con nection with any application for supplementary gasoline, tire, or automotive rations. ^ "If you are losing gasoline- powered equipment in sawing, drawing or trucking pulpwood and 1 it is absolutely necessary for you *o have an additional allowance. you should^report the fact to your local rationing board, giving full information as to the numher of cords to be cut and the distance it must be trucked. ^ "Ceiling prices for pulpwood i have been set by this office and are available upon application to your nearest OPA District Office. There is no present intention of revising these prices.' W Me WcrM Fboto Now is the time to- cut or thin your lira.' her while prices are high and pulpwood badly needed. i* Cut wisely and the remaining trees will grow faster and big ger. Your forester or county agent will help you select tree* for cutting. df , Approved by bffice'jM Price Administration SPONSORED BY WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND PAPER COMPANY n ms* two' ' CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA s Estimate how many cords you can cut. Then get in touch with our local deal er. or telephone, or write us for prices and specifications. GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR DEALERS R. M. WINN, PLUM BRANCH, S. C. taking care of their own ration point requirements through home canning and conservation, at least insofar as vegetables and fruits are concerned. It is to be hoped that no family will let the pres ent opportunities pass and possi bly later on be confined to point rationing. “Besides, the present informa tion indicates that as much ‘ as possible of the commercial sup plies should be made available for Lend-Lease and the use of our forces abroad.” Livestock Guide silo. 6. Watch com for silage and cut at proper stage. 7. Watch for announcement and attend Forage School nearest you. Poultry 1. Do not force the pullets in to production too early. 2. Clean and disinfect the laying houses before putting the new pullets in them. 3. Free pullets from in ternal and external parasites be fore housing if birds are infested. 4. Cull the nonlaying hens from the old flock. Vaccinate pullets for fowl nox or sorehead. -X- A Late Summer Proper attention to their live stock enterprises in late summer will pay farmers well, says Coun ty Agent G. W. Bonnette, who gives these important reminders: ; Animal Husbandry 1. Full-feed all hogs intended for September market. 2. Turn hogs on corn when it is in the glazed stage. 3. Remove the bull from the cow pasture. 4. Give sheep a fresh pasture to control parasites and encourage early breeders. 5. See that all elf 3es of livestock have shade and f sh water. 6. Reserve enough pe: Fl uent pasture to carry the ^ef cattle until November or Drr 'i- ber. 7. Observe the herdr ‘or screwworm infestation and ::ive treatment if necessary. Dairying 1. August is hay-rrr* ‘.ng month. Be very careful to cut at proper stage and cur' so that the greatest amount of leaves and green color can be preserved. 2. Mow pasture to :eep grasses tender and to kill v :eds. 3. Maintain milk flow by tempo rary grazing of Sudan grass or pearl millet or by cutting green feed. 4. Keep milk products clean and cool and deliver promptly. 5. Plan to construct a trench box, or other type of Farming Guide Some of the many phases of farpi work important for atten tion in late summer are listed be low by County Agent G. W. Bon nette: Agronomy 1. Plan now for abundant win ter legumes and legume and small grain mixtures for soil im provement. 2. Do not pull fod der; it is extremely disagreeable and expensive and it reduces the yield of corn. 3. Save farm seed of all kinds for 1943 plantings. 4. We must have more grain, so plan for the biggest small grain crop ever planted. 5. Order lime materials now. 6. Plan to save every available pound of hay. Horticulture 1. Plant the fall Victory Gar den for better farm living. 2. Be sure to plant large patches of turnips and other greens, e- nough for the entire farm. 3. Plant more beans. A late August planting often brings a good price. 4. After peach harvest cut out all broken limbs, as a preventive for shot-hole borers. 5. Clean up ground where vege tables have matured, to lessen in sect and disease, damage next season. ^ • Insects and Diseases 1. Plan now to make next year’s wheat, oat, and barley crop as disease-free as possible. 2. Plow mider old crop remnants soon after harvest to destroy in sects. 3. Control bean beetles with rotenone dust or spray. 4. Begin cleaning up the orchard and destroy all fallen fruit. 5. Clean up all fly-breeding places and use formaldehyde poison and traps. 6. Clean corn cribs of all weevil-infested refuse. 7. Examine wheat for “weevil” damage and fumigate if necessary. 8. Requeen bees. Agricultural Engineering 1. Get the mower and rake in good running condition fer hay harvest. 2. Check over and repair all types of farm machin ery while repair parts are avail able. 3. Use August leisure time to construct and repair farm buildings. 4. Make grain storage buildings rat-proof. 5. Investi gate the possibilities of installing running water in the house by using a hand pump, a hydraulic ram, or other low-cost system. 6. Also investigate possibilities of garden irrigation from small streams. “Let us hold to the great philosophy of country folks, lov ing our land, our sun and rain, our fellow creatures, and cur God.”—John Temple Graves in Southern Agriculturist. x “The quality of our nutriti n depends on the quali + y of r :r food. The duality of our food pends primarily on the qualit fj the soil on which it is grown c must, therefore, see to it tha J r soil is made as fertile as per e —and everything done to ke; ' it j that way.”—Dr. Jonathan F.r-j man, editor Ohio State Medical | Journal. ' j Many Garden Friends Among Bugs And Birds Clemson, July 31.—Not all bugs and birds are enemies of the good gardener, says W. C. Nettles, entomologist of the Clemson Ex tension Service. Many are real friends, he declares. Chief among the beneficial in sects in the gardens are the little lady-bird beetles, commonly call ed “lady bugs”. These little round yellow or red insects with black spots, or black and white with red or yellow spots, live on plant lice that affect many vegetables. Under normal conditions, these little insects control plant lice. During cool seasons that favor the lice and retard the develop ment of these beetles, the lice gain headway and often do seri ous damage. When this happens, spraying with Black Leaf 40 is the remedy for the lice. The common toad, a great eater of insects, is distinctly beneficial, in the garden. Aside from damaging English peas in the spring and wallowing on new planted rows, birds sel dom do other damage to the garden. Instead they do a lot towards controlling insects by constantly eating them or carry ing them off to their young. “We must develop a new back ground for country youth, estab lish new standards, and arouse a new point of view.”—Liberty Hyde ZzMz'j in The Holy Earth. X “Under the stress of war, gar dening has assumed a new mean ing, and there is evidence of that everywhere you go about the state.”—Dr. R. F. Pocle, Clemscn president. Add