Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. Sturdy draft horses like these are losing out to tractors and other machines, although the war has slowed up their displacement somewhat. Tractors Continue To Supplant Horses, Even in War Period Number of Work Animals On Farms the Lowest In Fifty Years. Although gasoline is rationed, re pair parts are hard to get, and new machines scarce, tractors are steadily displacing horses and mules during the war period, thus continu ing a trend that has been going on for 25 years. There are fewer work animals on farms today than at any time in more than 50 years, according to the department of agri culture. With production needs at their present high level, it is estimated that it would be necessary to place 20 million head of work stock on farms in order to have as much power in relation to cropland as was the case in 1910—were it not for the tractors and other machine power. The number of work animals has declined about nine million head since 1920, or 45 per cent, govern ment figures show. In their place are some 1,700,000 farm tractors, plus the influence of about two mil lion farm automobiles and about 900,000 farm motor trucks added to farm equipment since 1920. Tractors are believed to supply around 50 per cent of the total farm draw-bar work, although only about 30 per cent of the farmers in 1944 will own tractors. Government fig ures show that in 1939 there were about 400,000 fewer tractors than are now on farms, with 53 per cent of the farms in the country depend ing principally upon animal power. Nearly 24 per cent had neither trac tors nor work animals. The remain ing farms reported tractor power, most of them also employing some work animals. Tractor farms are large farms, however, it is pointed out, and in 1939 when they totaled about 23 per cent of the farm numbers, they con tributed about half the value of products sold, traded, and used in the farm home. Larger Acreage Harvested. Surveys in 1942 showed that the harvested cropland per farm where tractors were employed was on an average more than three times that of farms relying on animal power for draw-bar work. While most of the tractor farms also utilize animal power, the tractors at the same time contribute to the power needs of oth er farms. Wide variations were reported in the displacement of work animals by tractor power. While average displacement on 10,000 tractor farms included in the 1943 survey was 4.4 head per tractor, numbers of work animals actually displaced ranged from about 2 head to somewhat more than 10 head in different state groups. These fluctuations reflected mainly differences in tractor size and the effectiveness of tractor use. How hard animals work on farms appears to be dependent upon the region in which they are located, government reports show. Average time worked per head for all report ing farms was 835 hours in 1942, but in the southeastern and Delta states, more than 60 per cent of the work stock were used 1,000 or more hours. At the same time, less than 25 per cent of the animals in the Pacific coast and Mountain states worked 1,000 hours or more. Variations were observed not in regions and states, but among mechanized farms using animals. Feed supplies for horses and mules have been good, in general, with corn and oats accounting for more than 90 per cent of the total concentrates in 1942. Corn alone amounted to about 55 per cent of the total, and oats 37 per cent. Seventy- five per cent or more of the grain fed to these animals in the South east, the Appalachian and Delta states, eastern Texas and Oklahoma and along the Ohio, Cumberland and Potomac rivers was corn. In areas such as the Pacific states, most of the Mountain states, and in New England and the northern Great Plains, where corn production is less The Rambling Rhymster By LE8 PLETTNER ORIGINALITY He wished to look like the actor great, Whom he saw on the silver screen. He wanted his ways to emulate— To copy his classic mien. He wanted to walk in the way he walked; To sit in the way he sat. He wanted to talk in the way he talked; To wear just his style of hat. He studied his manner debo nair; His carriage straight and true. He tried to attain his savoir faire In everything he might do. He worked for the contouring of a slat. To be like his hero great— Became just a simple copy cat In manner and speech and gait. Nor thought that he might much better do. And perch on a higher shelf; If he would behave in a manner true And try to be just himself. important, little of this grain was fed. Heaviest oats feeding was found in the northern areas, where 50 per cent or more of the total concen trates were oats. This grain was fed pretty generally throughout the country, however. What fo Da j The popularity of the Telephone Bridge has grown since the war. It is a good way to hold a “benefit” for some worthy charity—it makes the least possible work for the greatest returns and permits each hostess to gather together a group of her friends. A group of prospective hostesses from various parts of the city meet and plan their party. A price is fixed for. the admission fee, the date is set, the house prizes are chosen and the grand prize is picked. Each hostess then invites her own friends for bridge on the set night. Each guest pays the admission price, and when the evening is over the high est scorer at each house wins the house prize. Each hostess tele phones the highest score at her home to headquarters and the high est of all the scores wins the grand prize. The proceeds, or the individual admissions, go to charity and each hostess foots the bill for her enter tainment and refreshments. Ledger Syndicate.—WNU Features. "GAY GADGETS" Associated Newspapers—WNU Features. By NANCY PEPPER HOW D’YA VOTE- SMOOTH OR SLOPPY? It’s the big issue at fashion shows for the sweater ’n skirt set all over the country. No doubt about it, chicks, there’s a change in the air. Maybe it won’t click with you 100 per cent, but it’s a promise of better things to come. Yes, the “sloppy” party is still in power, but the opposition from the “smooth” party gets stronger and stronger. Tuck-In vs. Sloppy Joe — Go on shrouding yourself in that oversize sack you call a sweater if you want to, but it’s smoother to wear a jersey shirt or blouse - like sweater tucked inside your skirt. Boys’ vs. Girls’ Socks — Go on amplifying your ankles with boys' heavy sweat socks if they fascinate you, but it’s smoother to wear girls’ socks that bring out the Betty Grable in you. Sports vs. Dress-Up — Go on dat ing in sweaters if you think you , look your best in them, but it’s smoother to dress up to your dates in flattering dresses that inspire those low, long whistles. Coats %s. .'iickets—Go on fright ening chiHrcii in those knee-length boys’ coak? if you’re a die-hard, but its smotther to look slick in a blazer or loaltr jacket really made for you and not for your favorite six-footer. JITTERBUG JOOLCRY Whether the wind blows “smooth” or “sloppy” in high school fash ions, you still cast your vote for | jitterbug joolery. Try out these new ideas to dress'up your sweat ers. Pen Point Pick-Up — Collect old pen points until you have enough for a necklace. Wash them thoroughly, color with nail polish or shine up with colorless polish — then string into a choker length necklace, points down. Big Deal in Peels — Bet you never knew that orange and lemon peels make droolsome necklaces if you let them dry out first, then coat with colorless polish and string into long necklaces. Alternate them for a two-tone effect. Match Makers — Make a fob pic ture frame for "your O.A.O.’s dime store photo by covering an empty match case with red polish and pasting his photo inside. Let it dangle from your lapel or belt. Paste your O.A.O.’s initials and yours in alphabet noodles on the out side flap. JABBERWOCKY DAFFYNITIONS Blots the dirt — Give with the gossip. Ain’t it the so?—Isn’t it the truth? Bootlegger — Boy who takes an other boy’s date home from a party, or gal who does vice versa. What’s up. Doc? — The newest way to say, “What’s new?” Odd ball—Queer character. Ferdinand, go smell your posies —Stop slinging the bull. R.O.T.C. — Right off the cob. Rough, Tough and Unrefined — Instead of “Tall. Dark and Grew- some.” PLENTY OF NOTHIN’ A surgeon, an architect and a politician were arguing as to whose profession was the oldest. Said the surgeon: “Eve was made from Adam’s rib, and that surely was a surgical operation.” “Maybe,” said the architect, “but prior to that, order was created out of chaos and that was an architec tural job.” “But,” interrupted the politician proudly, “somebody must have created the chaos!” WISE GUY Harry—How come your dog is so smart? Jerry—He nose it all! Slightly Dizzy Ned—So you decided not to keep your job at the army camp? Didn’t you like it there? Ted—It’s all screwy, the way they run things. The generals are in the private offices, and the privates are in the general offices! Crooked Business Myron—You say you had to quit the business because your partner was crooked? Byron—Was he crooked? Say, he was so crooked that even the wool he pulled over my eyes was half cotton. There’s a Difference Myron—Your aunt calls her dog and her husband by the same pet name. It must cause a lot of con fusion. Byron—Oh, no. She always speaks gently to the dog. Big Bargain Cora—Where is the cheapest place to buy poultry?- Dora—I don’t know. Cora—At the new municipal swim ming pool. You get a duck for a dime I Wonderful Evening Mrs. Newlywed—I see by the pa per that the concert we attended last night was a tremendous suc cess. Mr. Ditto—Yes, I had no idea we enjoyed it half so much, at the time. Finance Puzzle Ned—Did you ever hear of any body who exchanges dollars for quarters? Ted—Not in their right mind. Ned — How about a rooming house? At the Bird Store Mrs. Newlywed—And you say you ■ guarantee these canaries? Clerk — Guarantee them? Why, j madam, we raised them ourselves I from bird seed I Realistic Girl (at her homework)—If you had gix apples and I asked you for four of them, how many would you have left? Boy—Six. Sound Asleep! ‘The Lord Prepared a Fish to Swallow Jonah 9 Minut* Malt - tljai By GABRIELLB A wise old beauty saying is—“A Minute A Day Keeps The Wrinkles Awayl” Just a minute spent on giving yourself a beauty mask or an application of cream and oil will give that smooth, soft look to your skin. Just try it and see the beaute ous results. Ledger Syndicate.—WNU Features. Hybrid Trees Grow Twice As Fast as Natural Timber America faces a lumber shortage. Because of war demands we are cutting our trees faster than they grow. None of the experts can agree on how long our wool supply will last. But they all say that the forests are being slashed down at a rate far above replacement. The scientific answer to the prob lem is to make trees grow faster. The experts have discovered how to do the job two and three times faster than before. The trick is hybridization. Through crossbreeding, it is possible to cre ate new strains that not only devel op sooner but often produce better wood. Experts at the United States For estry service have long been at work on new types. They have succeeded in hybrid izing poplars, birches, ash, maples and oaks. In Maine, for example, it was found that hybrid poplars grow two to three times as fast as native poplars. If the shoots of a young poplar are cut into short lengths and the pieces planted in the ground, thou sands of plants can be produced from one tree within a few years. Dramatic presentation of Bible stories, assisted by realistie stage props, holds the interest of “tough” Chicago slum children, who sneer at ordinary Sunday school lessons. Bill McGarrahan, who calls himself a “Bible Commando,” enacts all the roles himself. Brother Meets Sister On Far Pacific Island SEATTLE, WASH. — It happened on a far Pacific island — Clifford Derosia Jr., machinist’s mate sec ond class with the coast guard, was doing shore patrol and warned a WAC she was walking toward an out-of-bounds area. It was his sister, Ruth. He had returned for a rest period after service at Leyte and she had been tranferred from an Australian base. They had been separated 19 months. TELEFACT RANGE OF.GUNS 24.000 YAID$ Restaurateur Posts Sign, Loses Own Coat LAWRENCE, MASS. — When Samuel M. Freedman opened a restaurant here he was careful to post a sign reading: “We are not responsible for property lost or stolen.” Recently Freedman hung his coat near the sign, only to return a few hours later to find it had been stolen. Jimmy—Is your pop asleep? Johnny—Yeah, all except his nose! Completely Absent The absent-minded professor looked in most of the stores in town for his lost umbrella and finally lo cated it. “Oh, thanks, thanks so much,” he exclaimed. “You’re the only honest store in town. All the others said they hadn’t got it!” Worse to Come Mr. Newlywed—I can’t eat this stuff. Wifie—Never mind, dear. I have some lovely recipes for making up leftovers. Mr. Newlywed—In that case I’ll eat it now. No Rush! Bellhop—Boss, dat man in room 526 done tying himself! Manage#—Oh, that’s terrible! Did you cut him down? Bellhop—No, boss, he ain’t dead yeti Masculine Endurance He—I put my foot down the other day. She—Why? He—Because I got tired of holding it up. Quick Thinking Mrs. Newlywed—I have a wonder ful surprise for you, darling. Hubby—Oh, have you? And how long is your mother going to stay? Solid Comfort Girl Usher (at the movies)—How far down do you want to sit? Soldier—All the way, of course! At Boot Camp Instructor—Take this oarl Rookie Sailor (absentmindedly) — Or what? SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK Lively Polka Dots for Gift Apron Due to an unusually large demand and /.i.rront war conditions, slightly more time the most popular pattern number*. SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 530 South WeUs St. Chicago 7, 111. Enclose 16 cents for Pattern Name Gift Apron ViADE in red and white polka- dotted cotton and trimmed with a band of green edged in red—here you have a delightful, coloiful apron that makes a most acceptable gift at any time. You’ll want one or more for yourself too! To obtain complete pattern, finishing instructions for the Gift Apron (Pattern No. 5202) send 16 cents in coins, your name, address and the pattern number. Splendid Cough A large soda bottle may be used as a substitute for a rolling pin (but not on hubby). —•— Cut the material with which you wish to cover your ironing board on the bias. This will prevent wrinkles. —•— When the rope clothesline needs washing, wrap it around a washboard and scrub with a stiff brush, rinsing thoroughly. Give the clothespins an occasional dip too. Cheese will not mold or dry out if the cut surface is rubbed with salad oil and waxed paper pressed against it. It should be stored in a cold place, closely cov ered, and away from moist air. /UiifiowiCtm Wonderfully quick, a little Va-tro-nol up each nostril helps open the nasal passages-makes breathing easier— when your head fills up with stuffy transient congestion! Va-tro-nol gives grand relief, too, from sniffly sneezy distress of head colds. Try it! mmmmmmm mm m BRaRfe kb mm m Follow directions In folder. WICKS WJIrTKw a HwL Naturally a man looks old beyond his years when he’s sore from lum bago or other mnsde pains. The famous McKesson Laboratories developed So retone Liniment for those cruel pains—due to exposure, strain, fatigue or over-exercise. Get the blessed relief of Soretone’t cold heat action soothes fast With COLD HEAT* ACTION 1. Quickly Soretone act* to en hance local circulation, 2. Check muscular cramp*. 3. Help reduce local welling. 4. Dilate surface capillary blood vessel*. Soretone contains methyl salicyl ate, a most effective pain-relieving agent. There’s only one Soretone— insist on it for Soretone results. 504. A big bottle, only $1. in coses of MUSCULAR LUMBAGO OR BACKACHE 4m to fatlfM w RKMW MUSCULAR PAINS tetsssMs SORE MUSCLES MINOR SPRAINS “and McKesson makes it** ficient Ingredients la Sow* tone act like beat to Inereof the superficial supply of blood to the area and ladaaa a llowlnc seat# of sramlb.