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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1952 THE NEWBERRY SUN FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist WATER OF LIFE Water means life, wherever we find it. It has to become scarce before we can fully appreciate the full meaning of water. Our great Southwest blooms only at the few places where there is water. I’ve crossed the Rio Grande River at a number of places. It is a great river in the region of its source. But, as it silently moves over a thou sand miles to the sea, it becomes a mere trickle at Brownsville, Texas. And there I saw Mexi cans pull their trousers up and wade across illegally into this country without getting a stitch of their clothing wet. All of its course is through dry country. And its water is fought over for irrigation. And where they get some of it along its route and put it on the dry land you see abundance coming from the lands that have lain dry and parched for ages. Water means life here too. Just last summer the lack of it at the proper time right here at Clemson promising corn into a sorry spectacle. And the part irrigated just once mr '.e 72 bushels per acre in Mr. Law’s experiment, while the rest turn ed out a scant 16 bushels of nub bins. We have many ponds and running streams all over South Carolina. And much cultivated land is right near these, making irrigation easily possible there. Yet year after year we go along in the old way, letting crops parch and burn right on the very banks much of that water that would save them. But of late we are waking up to this. And in practically every county the county agents show me farm ers who are irrigating and like it. And the engineers of Clem son and the SCS are kept busy helping farmers plan and execute this new thing of irrigation on their farms. HYBRID CORN A large percentage of our corn crop is now planted with hybrid sorts. And more and more folks plant it each year. Prom all of the tests by Clem- son’s experiment stations and the demonstrations put on in the counties by the county agents, two hybrids stand out for the lower part of the state, Coker 811 and Dixie 18, white and yellow corns respectively. The Coker 811 has the shorter stalk, and stands up well, as does the Dixie 18. For the Up Country, Dixie 17 (white) and NC 27 (yellow) are the hybrids recommended by those who have been testing and observing them. TURKEY FRYERS OR LIGHT ROASTERS The production of turkey fry ers or light roasters, as some call them, was started in the Sharon area of York county by Charles Whitesides last year. He hand led about 300,000 pounds of them through his farm dressing plant there. They all found ready sale. Our turkey specialist, W. B. Nesbit, tells me that the pros pect is for a considerable increase in this type of turkey in South Carolina in 1952, perhaps reach ing 100,000 head. The Beltsville Small White turkey is used for this. They reach the right size, 4 to 7 pounds dressed, at from 14 to 16 weeks of age. They are usually grown out in a house, requiring about 3 feet of floor space per bird, according to Mr. Nesbit. And they are economical users of feed, taking 2% to 3 3/4 pounds of feed to produce a pound of meat, he says. The cost of poults is the big item in producing small turkeys. A hundred thousand such birds for this state in 1952 might look like a lot. Yet that is small in comparison to the three million that Virginia produces a year now. Mr t Nesbit urges that growers not jump into this business with out first considering and arrang ing for outlets. Interested folks might do well to talk with him, or our other turkey specialist, James E. Thaxton of York, or Charles Whitesides of Sharon, who has had the principal ex perience in this state with them. COLORED FARMERS GROW FINE CORN Colored farmers were long known principally as cotton grow ers. With that crop they could hold their own wth anyone. But with corn they didn’t usually do as well. But now all of that is changing. They are embracing diversification wth the rest, and many of the high yields In the state and county corn contests are being made by them. In Orangeburg county the colored farmers have had a corn contest of their own for the past four years. A business firm there, Shuler ^.nd Smoak, sponsored it with prizes, the Negro agricultur al agent conducted it, and the State College agricultural officials there checked the yields. The 25 farmers in it the past year made an average of 74.2 bushels per acre. And three of them exceeded 100 • bushels! Good going, fellows! PHONE NO. 1—When you need Letterheads, Envelopes, Bill heads, Statements, Receipt y Books, or any other printing job. Prompt service at The Sun. POLITICAL NOTICE In accordance with the Elec tion Laws of the State of South Carolina and the Rules of the Democratic Party of the State, all Democratic Clubs of Newberry County are hereby notified: THAT in accordance with Sec tion 6-c of relection Laws and Rule 4 of Democratic Party of the State, all Democratic precinct clubs shall meet at the usual place of meeting at 3:00 o’clock, P.M. on the 4th Saturday in March, 1952 same being the 22nd day of March, 1952 for the pur pose of re-organization; unifess otherwise changed by the County Chairman: On the question as to who can vote at the club meetings. Sec tion 6-F of the Election Law pro vides, “The Poll List of the first primary of the preceding primary election shall be the prima facie list of the members of each club for the purpose of club organiza tion and the election of delegates to the County Convention.” As to the number of delegates each club is entitlad to, the rules pro vide one delegate for each 25 “You’d run away, too, if your dad forgot to put your allowance in Newberry Fed eral and you couldn’t collect your dividend for a whole month!” ^ONT run away.1 Just hurry over here and make an addition to your account. . . . And remember, our officers are just as pleased to see you if you are looking for a mortgage - on your home. Come in now. Let's get acquainted. Amounts added to your account ' by the 10th of the month earn from the first day of that month. Newberry Federal Saving &Uan Association 1223 College St. Phone 246 SymMofMetty Mtar it Proudly The Red Cross is the symbol of mercy. Who made it that? You did! You made it the symbol of mercy by enabling the Red Cross to provide quick and sure relief for the victims of storms and floods and earthquakes and epidemics and accidents and war. You, we know, wilt keep it America’s symbol of mercy by giving again this year, when your Red Cross worker colts, . 4 Mm Ik call-tfm non// This Message to Help the Red Cross: Newberry Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Oakland Cotton Mills Baker’s Shoe Store The Main Street Pureoil Station Nichols Studio City Filling Station “Next to Post Office and Just as Reliable” Distributed By PIEDMONT AUTO PARTS CO„ INC. 1320 Thompaon 8L Newberry, 8. C. • ••••••••••••••• FREE! MOTHPROOF YOUR CLOTHES At no extra charge, all clothing cleaned by us is mothproofed. Guaranteed for six months against moth destruction. Newberry Steam Laundry & D. C. Co. Phone 310 934 Main St. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of Whitesides Department Store, Inc. will be held at the office of R. Aubrey Harley, Attorney-at- Law, Exchange Building, Newber ry, S. C., on April 16, 1952 at 10:00 A.M. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a resolu tion to liquidate the affairs of the above named corporation and to apply to the Secretary of State for a cancellation of its charter, all in accordance with Sections 7707 and 7708 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942. J. W. Whitesides, 45-4tc President COLONEL BUZHARDT SLATED FOR OVERSEAS DUTY Weekend and Sunday visitors n the home of Mrs. Epsie Buz- hardt on Boundary street were her children and grandchildren, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Harry Buz- hardt and two children, Harry, Jr., and Ruth; 'Mr. and Mrs. Claude Buzhardt, Rockingham, also Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Spearman. Col. Buzhardt, a member of Head quarters In the Marine Corps will leave Monday for overseas duty. His wife and children will make their home in Whitmire while he is overseas. members of the club or majority fraction thereof. ALL Democratic Clubs are urg ed to organize promptly and if they fail to so organize then there is a good chance of losing the voting precinct. Please let Mrs. Counts have a list of of fleers and delegates. The Rules further provide that the County Convention shall meet in the County Court House at 11:00 o’clock, A.M. on the first Monday, same being the 7th day of April, 1952 and the State Con vention shall meet in Columbia at 11:00 A.M., on the 3rd Wednes day, being the 16th day of April, 1952. 46-2tc B. V. CHAPMAN, County Chairman, MRS. A M. COUNTS, County Secretary. SPONSOR CAKE, PIE SALE Thie members of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter of the U.D.C. will sponsor a cake and pie sale on Saturday, March 29. The place and hour to be announced later. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of Whitesides Friendly Shoe Store, Inc., will be held at the office of R. Aubrey Harley, Attorney-at- Law, Exchange Building, Newber ry, S. C., on April 16, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a resolu tion to liquidate the -affairs of the above named corporation and to apply to the Secretary of State for a cancellation of its charter, all in accordance with Sections 7707 and 7708 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina for 1942. J. W. Whitesides, 45-4tc President Dr. James L. Biber Announces the Opening of Offices for the practice of Optometry Offices 304 Exchange Bank Building Telephone 144 Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions CARTER’S Day Phone 719 — Night 6212 ■i Concerning the New S. C. LIABILITY LAW The South Carolina legislature has passed a law requiring automotive owners and drivers to have 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 the 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 doinjg so you not only comply with the law but 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 you 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 yeata you should certainly look into the matter. For Details Call 197 PURCELLS "Your Privato Bankart 1 ' L B. Purcell Kattt Purcell r. P. S.—Need a little extra cash to take care of in- - come taxes. We have the kind that Uncle Sam wants. i