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McCORMICK. MESSENGER. McGORMICK.. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, June 28, 1945 ftcCORMICK MESSENGER rmbllsbed Every Tkianday | ■etabUshed Jane •« IMS | BDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner at the Feet Office at Me- 8. C* oe mail matter of ’ ROBSCRirriON RATES: Owe Tear —$1.00 ' Mb Months , .78 Months — AO ■ n ii ' The Author and Perfecter of Our fuith. Lesson for July 1: Matthew 27:62— 28:9. Memory Verses: Hebrews 12:1, 2. : When Joseph of Arimathaea had laid the body of Jesus in his own new tomb, and the chief priests : and the Pharisees had had the i watch set at the tomb, for reasons ' Ihey stated, the guards soon found they had a new assignment upon which their experience as soldiers •could shed no light. And it is not atrange that men who had van- <]uished earthly foes quaked and became as dead men in the pres ence of the heavenly powers. The loving women who had gone to the tomb also shared in the won- <lrous sight of an angel rolling away the stone and sitting upon it, 'Though they, too, must have trem- bled, they did not succumb as die the armed guards. And no effori of the imagination can tell us of th< • wondrous feelings that must havi stirred in their hearts when th< angel bade them to fear not, told o. the Lord’s resurrection, and sen : them to bear the glad tidings ti the disciples. Love never doubt "and quickly understands. And behold, what a meeting, a: • they hastened from the emptj i tomb with the greatest news th> • world has ever heard and met thi i risen Lord! In transcendant jo; j and wonder, they laid hold upo* ‘His nail-scarred feet and wor : «bioped Him. Independence Summer White Honse President Truman will use his home at Independence, Mo., as the Summer White House. Lower photo shows the courthouse and business section of Independence. Upper right, the “Summer White House.” Upper left, the Trinity Episcopal church where the President and his family will worship while hi Independence. Eisenhower Welcomed Back Home Before returning to the United States to the greatest welcome ever extended a returned officer. General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower was decorated with highest honors of British, Russian and French govern ments. He is shown with General Marshall upon his arrival at Wash ington. . ^ Defeat Hot Weather Problems »r- /ITEW perennials, if any, are more ^" decorative or useful in the gar- ‘<den than the various members of 'ghe Iris family. They are definitely j Imposing — “showy” — and are easily adaptable to various lo- ■’ cations. The different varieties 5 snake it possible to have iris in * bloom from late April until well * into July. The range of color and * diversity of flower form make them attractive for garden effect well as cut flowers for the house. i i The Bearded irises of today sure a far cry from the ones that were so popular in the gar dens of our grandmothers. Now .» veritable rainbow of clear colors replace the more or less nondescript specimen of other days. . Then there are the Siberian, the t Hutch, the Spurias and the Kaemp- „ teri. The last were commonly 1 known as Japanese before Pearl Harbor. Their large, flat, saucer- Hke blossoms in various color com binations of white, blue, purple and magenta are most impressive wher- ; ever they are used. Planted in a bed by themselves they appear to •excellent advantage and give an equally good effect when viewed nearby or at a distance. Siberian irises are quite small and different in form. They have lovely clear, crisp colors and are extremely floriferous. In white, pale blue, bright .blue, blue-pur- pie, mauve and a bi-tone purple, they are effective in large masses cf one color against almost any background — a fence or a stone wall. The Spurias are much like the Dutch variety except that they are much larger and have tall stalks. All irises like sunny locations. While Bearded irises thrive in com paratively dry, well drained spots the others prefer distinctly damj places. When planting Bearded iris take single mature rhizomes and us< three to seven to form a clump However, often only one rhizom* will be enough to develop into s beautifully formed clump in tw< years and expensive new vari eties can be handled this way Each variety should be planted a least 2 feet apart. In a clump a one variety the rhizomes should b placed about 5 inches apart witi the leaf fans all facing in the sanrn direction. The tops of the rhizomei should be barely covered with sol and the foliage trimmed back t/ within 6 inches of the rhizome. When the Siberian and Kaemp teri irises are transplanted, car •should be taken not to let their fl 'brous roots dry out. As soon as thi •chimps are lifted, divide them witi .a sharp knife and immediately rfl plant them. These small elongate rhizomes are planted a little deep -*r than the Bearded iris. Patricia and George Bernato of Woodhaven, N. Y., solve the prob lem of keeping cool by climbing into the kitchen sink. “Lady,” their dog, is trying to get into the swim. TELCfACT ONE OUT OF EVERY 3 HOUSES (In the United Kingdom) HAS BEEN DESTROYED OR DAMAGED “Beyond our tremendous require ments (for food) lies the task of working with other nations to help liberated people to regain their strength and rebuild their countries. There can be no lasting peace in a hungry world.” — President Truman. -X- l “Milk is a mighty good food. It is important to a nation at peace. It is indispensable to a nation at war.”—War Food Administrator :.:a:vin 'V'-n-rrin JonCS. “Up to now it has seemed that our ability to increase production is more powerful than our ability to increase consumption. There fore, some people can argue that in the future we may be suffering from overproduction more than underconsumption. But we must remember this tremendous fact: Never in history have the world’s farmers produced enough food to give all the people of the world a full nutritious diet.” — Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard. ‘Listen, World r MB BWER CROP PHCIID FOR U. S. / FARMERS AGAIN TO FACE HARVESTING DIFFICULTIES By AL JEDLICKA Because most of the intended acreage of crops will be planted and early gains have been achieved in growth, the department of agriculture looks forward to another bumper crop in 1945. Harvesting will be accompanied by the usual wartime headaches, however, with emphasis this year placed upon the acute transportation situation due to the deployment of troops through this country to the Pacific. Preview of some of the difficulties^ facing farmers was affprded in Kansas, when the U. S.’s premier winter wheat state undertook an other banner harvest of 212.480,000 bushels. Needed were 20,00*0 extra hands; 2,000 additional trucks; many complementary ration cou pons to feed the new help; thou sands of freight cars to haul the crop to market, and storage facili ties. Even as the winter wheat harvest began in the Southwest, many farm ers were forced to dump their grain on the ground because of congested local elevators caused by the in ability of the railroads to move sup plies. Normally, the carriers build up a reserve of 20,000 to 30,000 cars on sidings'to handle the crops, but with heavy war traffic combin ing with the redeployment situa tion, they have been unable to cre ate any such pool. Though the rail roads have striven to meet the problem and even converted gon dolas and stock and refrigerator cars to grain, the wheat threatens to pile up after use of every avail able storage facility, including emp ty houses, filling stations, etc. As the harvest of winter wheat got under way, the de partment of agriculture pre dicted a yield of 797,255,090 bushels, which, with a prospec tive spring wheat crop of 287,- 397,000 bushels, promised to give the nation an overall total pf 2,085,000,000 bushels, slightly above last year’s all-time rec ord. According to department figures, Kansas will lead in winter wheat production with its 212,480,000 bush els, followed by Nebraska, 77,574.- 000; Oklahoma, 62,468,000; Ohio, 54,552,000; Washington, 45,686,000; Texas, 36,200,000; Indiana, 35,088,- 000; Illinois, 26,657,000; Montana, 30,294,000; Colorado, 24,415,000; Missouri, 23,940,000; M^higan, 23,- 376,000; Oregon, 19,292,000. The department also estimated spring wheat production of 142,716,- 000 bushels in South Dakota: 34.- 586.000 in South Dakota: 41,248.000 in Montana, and 15,174,000 in Min nesota. In addition to the bumper wheat harvest, the department anticipates the second largest oats crop in 20 years, with a return of 1,334,376,000 bushels. In the latest report, condi tion of oats was given as 82 per cent of normal compared with 80 a year ago and the average of 78 per cent. Though one-third less than the 1933-’43 average, and the fifth low est production since 1900, the pro spective rye crop of 28,123,000 bush els would be an increase over last year’s very short harvest of 25,872,- 000. Though conditions declined during May, an indicated yield of 12.5 bushels per acre remains above both 1944 and the 10-year aver age. At an estimated 257,788,000 bush- * els, barley production would be 9 ' per cent below last year, though the t crop has survived adverse weather \ in many states, and an indicated ' yield of 21 bushels per acre com- * pared with 19.9 last year. * Despite the fact that cold, wet weather retarded growth and made harvesting difficult in important ‘ k producing states, and diversion to , other crops remained a possibility especially in the South, the depart- ; ment looked to a hay crop of 97,- ’ 000,000 tons. At this figure, the crop would be smaller than those of the ’ last three years, but larger than . others since 1927. Pushing themselves to the : limit whenever the weather af- f forded a favorable opportunity, farmers have been able to put ‘ in most of the corn crop, the k department said. Where cold, , wet weather has prevailed, ■ however, the corn lacks color. In making forecasts of other • crops, the department predicted a , record yield of early Irish potatoes. Tonnage of truck crops appears to be as large as last year, it was said, while total fruit production * may equal the 1944 record. , The department’s report put at rest fears that low temperatures and frost in many areas might have severely damaged truck crops * grown for processing. Though the crops were behina seasonal sched ules in most areas, it was said, the unfavorable weather did not appre ciably curtail prospective yields. Prospects for green peas, tomatoes, beets, green limas and cabbage were good. Through most sections of the . country, the weather has been a 1 disturbing factor, with persistent , rain over a wide area contributing to a reduction in some prospects, ‘ while local drouths in the Southwest threatened to spread. Dry weather i persisted in the extreme Southeast. • Again, the intensive use of farm machinery has enabled many farm- . ers to get in appreciable acreage despite unfavorable weather condi tions. If dependent upon draft pow er, they would have been unable to plant extensively during the period of critical food need. Better Farming Briefs Gathered From County Farm Agents Of The Clemson Extension Service Cherckee, S. C. Stribling.—Five carloads of sweet potatoes were marketed in May netting the growers over $5000. An additional car previously shipped makes six cars loaded from our three curing houses this spring. Calhoun, O. W. Cain.—Interest is high in hegari as a forage crop. Past results have been good and we should have several hundred acres planted this year. Lee, W. L. Bryant.—The small grain crop is turning <5ut to be l much better than was expected. Every method possible is being used in harvesting this crop. Marlboro, Colin McLaurin. — Considerable work has been done on getting a one-variety cotton organization. Farmers generally are sympathetic with the under taking and efforts will be made to complete this organization in the near future. Spartanburg, J. F. Jones. — In ^vesting small grain some farm- s report good yields. An unus- ,lly large acreage of grain is ing cut for hay. Newberry, P. B. Ezell. — Whole ilk picked up on our milk re iving routes has increased to ,600 pounds. The Newberry eamery has increased output to record high for the plant. Richland, R. W. Bailey. — Four ditional baby bulls from A. R. ws have been placed with farm- s of the county under the baby ill plan. We have a number of her applications for calves by H club members. Chesterfield, J. L. King. — trmers have ordered 600 tons of per cent acid phosphate; they ive taken up over 38 per cent of e available money. McCormick, G. W. Bonnette. — ost available machinery has en repaired and is now in the ?ld harvesting small grain. It ems as if we will be able to save is crop, which is really turning t some high yields. Laurens, C. B. Cannon. — As- itance given in purchasing two purebred Jersey calves for A. T. Fouche, Gray Court, one purebred Jersey bull for R. A. Harris, Gray Court, and in locating a Guernsey bull calf for W. S. Chapman, Lau rens. Union, J. E. Fagan. — Most of the small grain fields have been sown in lespedeza which looks fine at the present time. More small grain was cut and baled for hay than any other year previous. Florence, J. W. McLendon. — Have noticed increased interest in family cows. Have placed four family milk cows this month. Have also spent some time induc ing farmers to keep promising heifers instead of selling for beef. Sumter, R. P. Alston. — There is a large acreage of corn and pros pects are good so far. Fanners used more fertilizer to their corn this year. Greenwood, P. M. Garvin- — Three forage harvesters bought last year came in handy in put ting up grain silage. One farmer, with three men and two small boys, filled his trench silo In a few days, where it had taken 12 to 15 men a week.