Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1952 THE NEWBERRY BUN FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist RECORDS FALL IN ’51 The South Carolina Agricultur al Committee has adopted a pro gram each year of late. Last year you -■— 11 it covered 15 points. These were widely pub lished and worked on by the county agents, ag teachers, farm ers’ organizations, and others in the agricultural field. Now it is interesting to check and see how far we got. During the past year or so we established new high records in all of these things: In milk per cow, total produc tion of milk in the state, dairy cattle artificially bred to superior bulls, beef bulls on the farms, eggs per hen, broilers produced, turkeys raised, percentage of cotton one inch or over, yield of tobacco, total farm marketings, 4-H enrollment, wheat production, and capping it all a new record cotton yield, including what is a world’s record non-irrigated yield on five acres, as far as we have been able to learn! So there we have it, folks. Many records fell in 1951. And we are now headed right in to 1952 with the will to beat those and set new ones. With all costs up, high yields become necessary, if we are to come out and make anything. And it looks like we in South Carolina are sure pushing those yields up. With science in the saddle,. we haven’t reached our limits yet. IRRIGATION GROWS Bach season brings new suc cesses with irrigation in South Carolina. And as we approach each new growing season we see other farmers putting it in. Last year the Clemson portable irrigation outfit irrigated a num ber of demonstration areas over the state. I have the records before me on two of them that were on tobacco. The one on the Privette farm in Darlington showed a gain of $177.82 more per acre on the irrigated part. And the one on the Willis farm in Florence county showed in creased yields of 256 and 523 pounds each on the two irrigated areas there. Our tobacco specialist, J. M. Lewis, says that something like 25 farmers tried irrigation on tobacco last year. All were pleased, and a good many others are getting ready to thus in sure their tobacco against the ravages of drought this year. In 1950 our tests on tobacco didn’t pay, for the simple rea son that we had enough rain where they were. And now, folks, that tells the story on irrigation here. It is purely a supplement of rainfall. If and when we get enough rain at the right times, we won’t use this drought in surance. But with an average o* six droughts a year for the past 50 years in South Carolina, there won’t be many years that the thing won’t be needed on some crop or sod. By rubbing out the effects of drought on the crops we can reach with irrigation, we bring a whole new production potential into play, and have a large mea sure of crop insurance there that we did not have before. SUMTER 4-H’ERS SHINE Two state 4-H winners from Sumter county were outstanding at the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago back in December. They were Jo Ann Myers and Bet ty Ann Green, both of the Sher wood club. Jo Ann was chosen from 1,600 delegates to preside at the opening session. And she did it with poise and grace. Betty Ann was chosen to give the re sponse at a big supper party given by a Chicago firm, and she won additional honors in the dress review. Building farm and home lead ers, that’s what 4-H is surely County Spellers To Enter State “Bee” South Carolina will celebrate itk fifth year of participation in the National Spelling Bee when the State Department of Educa- doing in our midst. One of the trustees in that school down there told me his greatest fear from proposed school consolida tions was that they might lose som of the effectiveness of their 4-H and women’s home demon stration clubs in their community, that centers there in th„§ com munity school. SWEET POTATOES LUXURY Due to the shoFtest N 'crop since 1881, the sweet potato has been in the luxury class since the 1951 crop came in. Irish potatoes too have been higher/ than usual. But good sweet potatoes have been selling for over twice the price Irish potatoes. However, they should be higher, for yields are usually less and expenses more. County agents and ag teachers are again making up orders for good sweet potato seed stock from Clemson’s Edisto Station. And the station will also grow a lot of good plants that will be available too, as far as they will go. Theji have made great pro gress there in mechanizing the production of this crop that has required so njuch hand labor in the past. Growers are adopting these labor-saving practices and the sweet potato will likely take on life and grow as a major food crop under that impetus. tion holds the state Spelling Bee in Columbia May 3. During the five years, there have been two boys and three girls crowned “champion speller.” “Last year’s runner-up was a boy and perhaps this year’s con test will even the score,” said Mackie Quave of radio station WlS, who was one of last year’s pronouncers. The Bee actually gets under way early in March, when room contests are held. The next step in the climb to the championship is the school contest. Winners then go to the county contest where all except one person is eliminated. The county winners will meet in Columbia May 3 for the final contest within the state. The winner is given a week’s trip to Washington, D. C., a chance to participate in the Na tional Spelling Bee, and a set of encyclopaedias. Each county win ner is also given a prize when he enters the state contest. All prizes are presented by the Anderson Independent and Daily Mail, which sponsors the contest in South Carolina. The National Speling Bee has been sponsored for 25 years by the Scripps- Howard Newspapers. Detailed rules and instructions for all contests may be secured from county superintendents of education. PHONE NO. 1—When you need Letterheads, Envelopes, Bill heads, Statements, Receipt Books, or any other printing job. Prompt service at The Sun. NEWBERRIAN FLIES CONFEDERACY FLAG OVER TANK IN KOREA The stars and bars of the Con federacy fly over the tank com manded by Sgt. Donald F. Gatlin of 1323 Milligan street, a member of the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. Sergeant Gatlin, a tank com mander with the 7th Division’s 31st Infantry Regiment, carried the flag, which he received when he was a boy, with him to Korea from the United States. Although his tank has been hit by enemy anti-tank, mortar and artillery fire, the flag is still fly ing intact. Sergeant Gatlin entered the Army on Nov. 29, 1951 and took his basic training at Fort Jackson. Before entering the Army he at tended Newberry High School. GARLINGTON UNDERGOING RECRUIT TRAINING AT SAN DiEGO NAVAL BASE Undergoing recruit training at the U. S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif., is Albert C. Garlington, seaman recruit, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Garling ton of 1229 Calhoun street, New berry. Garlington entered the Naval service on Jan. 4, 1952. This initial training includes instructions in such fields as sea manship, fire-fighting, gunnery, signaling, and other courses de signed to make the recruit well- versed in every phase of Navy life. Here’s Something That Can’t THIS is your American Red Cross talking. Talking about the money we need so badly—as we do every year at this time. And talking about something that can’t be bought—but that your contribution to the Red Cross makes possible. Be BOUGHT The dazed victim of sudden diaster, the soldier in Korea, the moth er who needs blood, can’t buy the help they must have. But through your Red Cross that help is instantly available ... when and where it is needed. Your money makes that possible, just as it is your money that makes the clock tick faster for the hospitalized serviceman or veteran . .. trains nurse’s aids . . . teaches tens of thousands first aid . . . does the dozens of other vital things that make up the Red Cross pro gram. ANSWER THE CALL OF YOUR RED CROSS No, Red Cross service can’t be bought ... it is a free gift of the whole American people to their neighbors in distress ... it is your gift to the family across the street or across the nation. GIVE GENEROUSLY Make that gift as generous as you can this year. The need is great ... only you can meet it This Advertisement is Sponsored by the Following Firms: THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK NEWBERRY FEDERAL SAV. & LOAN ASSOCIATION “Ah reckon Ah can pay cash, podnah! Ah just collected a full year's dividend on my savings ac count at Newberry Federal." JTART saving for your youngsters' future. Reg ular additions made to your insured savings a a f« • * ■ • • divi< accounts—plus our annual dividend add up to a college education or a start in business! Open those accounts now! Account* inntrtd up to $10,000 Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association 1223 College Street Hi Phone 246 — Dr. James L. Biber Announces the Opening of Offi for the practice of Optometry Offices 304 Exchange Bank Building Telephone 144 Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions CART E R’S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 1.M iWhg'lu v : Concerning the New S. C. LIABILITY LAW The South Carolina legislature has passed a law # requiring automotive owners and drivers to have # % 9 liability insurance or run a great risk to having their licenses permanently revoked in case of an accident involvng an amount over $50. There may be some question in your mind as to the need of such a law, but *&e fact remains that the law is on the books and the prudent^ thing to do is to hedge against the premenent revocation of your license by taking out the required amount of in surance. In doing so you not only comply with the law bat have the added satisfaction of knowing that you are protected against heavy loss if you are in volved in an accident. The cost of such insurance does not entail a great sum and we will be glad to go into the matter with yon and explain the new law. ' And, by-the-way, have you checked recently to see if the insurance on your home is sufficient to enable you to rebuild in case of a fire? If you have not in creased your insurance in the past few years you should certainly look into the matter. ■m For Dotails Call 197 PURCELLS "Your Privato Bankart" E. B. Purcell Kaitt Purcell P. S.—Need a little extra cash to take care of in come taxes. We have the kind that Uncle Sam wants.