The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 06, 1953, Image 6
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THE NEWBERRY SUN
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1953
FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemaon Extension Information Specialist
LE8PEDEZA NOW
Did you get your annual lespe-
deza sown in February?
Hugh Woodle says it’s still
time to seed it on your grain in
early March, 40 pounds per acre.
Anderson County is a large
producer of lespedeza seed. Coun
ty Agent Hopkins tells me the
crop was short, due to drought,
last year. And that made prices
Itigher.
On real dry springs and early
summers, like we have had for
past two years, we often
lose our stands of lespedeza.
Then and there is where a little
irrigation will work wonders.
Summer before last irrigated les
pedeza made a bumper hay crop
and then came back and made a
fine seed crop in the mid-state.
The balance of it there made
neither hay nor a seed crop.
LUPINES
I’ve been telling you about the
rapid spread of blue lupines in
the southern part of the state in
recent years. I
This came to us as a winter |
cover crop. It had the faculty of
making a big growth in the fall
and early winter, and was ready
to turn under in plenty time to
prepare the land for summer
crops. And, being a legume, it
enriched the soil fast.
In the past few years we were
offered a guarantee on the seed
prize for lupines. This was de
signed for a good purpose, to in
sure farmers who grew them for
the vastly expanding acreage from
possible losses. The price set
seemed low. But the yield poten
tial was so great that folks could
afford to plant great acreages for
the guaranteed price. The upshot
of it was, a vast expansion took
place, practically all for seed,
and very little for a cover crop
The price broke and the govern
ment had to take most of the
seed. Warehouses in that area are
still crammed with tons and tons
of them that were stored there
by the government several years
ago.
Now there is no price support
on lupine seed, and the acreage
has shrunk greatly. But County
Agents Thompson and Rogers of
Hampton and Allendale Coun
ties respectively tell me that the
crop has gone back to its original
basis, that of winter cover crop.
Recent years have seen a lot of
winter killing of lupines down
there, many of which were planted
a bit late on account of the land
not being ready earlier in the fall.
To get around that, the agents tell
me a few farmers this year tried
seeding them in cotton middles
back in August.like up-state far
mers often do grain. The cotton
stalks shade them when they
need it, and the agents tell me
they have come through fine.
Even if early severe cold had
come, they would have had a
good cover crop growth there
already and their purpose would
have been accomplished.
So maybe on this new basis,
this great fall and winter soil
builder will find its place on many
farms of the Low Country yet.
FERTILIZER
The fertilizer industry in this
country is 100 years old. It
started down here in our part of
the country. With mild winters,
heavy rainfall, and light soils, we
needed it first.
Other richer areas thought for
a long time they’d never need it.
But with heavy cropping and
straight rows that aided corrosion
they too are going to it fast.
Our. fertilizer industry was a
giant already, but in the past
five years it has doubled. And it
looks like that growth will con
tinue for a long time yet.
Fertilizer properly used does
not mean a decadent soil and a
dwindling agriculture. Used right,
in rotations, and with good soil
saving and soil building prac
tices, it insures a growing plenty
for the future.
THE NAVA JOS
I was struck with the earnest
ness of some Navajo Indian boys
helped guide us along the rim of
BOYS ARE
THAT WAY
By J. M. ELEAZER
Axle grease had come into com
mon use when I was a kid in the
Dutch Fork. Before that our
folks had used the fresh resin
Grand Canyon. Having read a bit
of the history of our treatment of
them in the early days, .1 felt
rather apologetic and humble in
their presence.
That once great tribe was never
warlike. Peaceful herdsmen, they
inhabited a lot of dry lands in
that region. But the white folks
kept pushing them back and v back
until they at last found themselves
relegated to a bit of rather barren
wastes northeast of the Canyon
there in Arizona, on which a jack-
rabbit could hardly survive. From
a tower they pointed out to me
a part of the rolling desert where
their race is slowly dying out.
At Ruff Nash Motors
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COMPLETELY NEW NASH RAMBLERS INTRODUCED
This striking “Country Club” custom hardtop
convertible is one of the outstanding models in the
completely new Nash Rambler Iseries for 1953, styled
by Pinin Farina, leading European custom body de
signer. Throe new station wagon models and a soft
top convaotfble are also available. The trim and luxu
rious Couatry Clnb model, with an all-steel top, has
unique eat-br. k rear windows, providing increased
all-around visibility. A continental rear tire mount
is standard equipment. Other features are an im
proved Super Fying Scot engine, a larger one-piece
curved windshield, new solid and two-tone exterior
color selections and new interior upholstery and
trim combinations. Dual-Range Hydra-Matic trans
mission is offered on the Nash Rambler for the first
time as optional equipment.
1315 Caldwell St.
RUFF NASH MOTORS
Newberry, S. C.
New Nash Styled By Pinin Farina
Be Displayed Today By Ruff Motors
Detroit, March 5—Nash Motors
today unveiled its completely new
1953 Rambler series, featuring
continental custom design com
bined with American pasenger
comfort.
Styled by Pinin Farina, leading
European custom body designer,
in collaboration with Nash engi
neers, the new Rambler line in
cludes a custom convertible, sta
tion wagon, and Country Club
hardtop convertible. Nash dealers
throughout the country will dis
play the new models in their show
rooms today (March 8).
“The elegant European styling
of the new Nash Rambler line
make these cars the most luxuri
ous compact custom. cars in
America today,” H. C. Doss, vice-
president in charge of sales, said.
“The new models offer traditional
Rambler economy, combined with
outstanding performance, comfort
and ease of handling in city traf
fic and on the highway.”
Doss outlined these modern
trends in the 1953 Rambler mod
els:
1. Completely new body de
sign, “highlighting Pinin Farina’s
graceful continental lines.”
2. An attractive continental
rear tire mount as standard equip
ment on Rambler convertible and
Country Club models.
3. An improved Super Flying
Scot engine with increased horse
power.
4. Dual - Range Hydra - Matic
transmission available for the
first time on all models as option
al equipment.
5. New 25 per cent larger curv
ed one-piece windshield.
6. New exterior solid and two-
tone color combinations with new
interior upholstery and trim selec
tions.
The regular factory delivered
price of the new Rambler models
includes such custom appoint
ments as: Continental rear tire
mount. Weather Eye_ conditioned
air system, radio, electric clock,
courtesy lights, directional sig
nals, foam cushions, custom up
holstery and trim, and other de
luxe features with no extras to
buy, Doss said.
Farina, whose famous crest now
adorns all 1953 Nash models, is
under exclusive American contract
to Nash Motors as styling consul
tant. In his plant in Turin, Italy,
Farina produces some of the most
exclusive and expensive custom
cars in the world, Doss said.
Farina’s continental styling of
the new Rambler gives the 1953
line a longer, lower and wider ap
pearance ,he said. Front fenders
rise above the new low hood which
affords greater visibility. The
fenders continue in a smooth
sweep back through the entire
length of the body. A new con
tinental air scoop, an integral
part of the hood, directs cooling
air into the engine compartment.
The continental rear tire mount,
standard equipment on Rambler
convertible and Country Club
models, carries the spare tire be
hind the rear deck, adding a dis
tinctive appearance to these new
models. The continental rear tire
mount also allows greater space
in the luggage compartment. It is
hinged, providing easy access to
the rear deck handle and luggage
compartment.
The trim luxurious Country
Club custom hardtop convertible,
with an all-steel top, has unique
reverse angle rear windows which
provide increased all-around visi
bility. The Country Club has 18%
square feet of glass area provid
ing the open air advantages of
conventional convertibles. Its curv
ed three-section rear window has
an area of 5 % square feet, af
fording maximum visibility.
The curved, one-piece wind
shield on all of the new Rambler
models has been increased 140
square inches in area—fully 25
per cent. The lower portion of
the windshield, now 725 square
inches in area, is contoured to the
new hood and fender line for in
creased visibility of the road
ahead. With the new, wider wind
shield the front corner posts have
been narrowed for greater visi
bility.
The new Rambler grille is of
oval design, highlighted by a sing-
e bar which bears the Nash crest,
he entire grille is a heavy die
casting which eliminates rattles
common • in conventional stamp
ed grilles.
The air intake of the famous
Nash Weather Eye conditioned
air and heating system has been
redesigned and extends along the
entire, .width of the hood and is
an integral part of the body de
sign.
Dual-Range Hydra-Matic is of
fered for the first time on all 1953
Rambler models as optional equip
ment. This transmission has two
optional driving ranges. The first
range is for traffic and moun
tain driving, while the second
range is for more economical op
eration on open highway driving.
When Hydra-Matic transmission
is used, the horsepower of the
Rambler engine is increased to
90 and displacement to 195.6. The
compression ratio is stepped up to
7.3 to 1 in the 90 horsepower
engine.
Automatic overdrive is avail
able as optional equipment on all
new Rambler models, and synchro
mesh transmission is standard
equipment.
Featuring th© “Airflyte Con
struction” used in all Nash cars,
the new Rambler models have a
unitized body and frame welded
together to form a single unit,
said Nash engineers to be safer,
stronger and more rigid-
interiors of the new Rambler
models have been completely re
designed including new upholster
ies and striking new custom hard
ware.
The famous Nash “Airliner Re
clining Seats” are available on all
Rambler models as optional equip
ment.
New exterior solid and two-tone
colors are available in the 1953
Rambler models, including 13 se
lections.
that came readily from any wound
or cut on a pine tree. That was
durable too, they told me.
Yes, axle grease was a neces
sity then. Both buggy and wagon
had their axles greased good re
gularly and surely before any ex
tended trip of several miles.
But, as is usually the case, some
folks were a bit negligent in atten
ding to this chore. And before
they would get back, those
squeaking wheels could be heard
marking their course across hill
and vale.
Those with any pride were
ashamed to let that happen, for
it meant heavy wear on the axle
and heavier draft for ■ the critter
that pulled it. So, all in all, folks
looked on an improperly greased
vehicle as the . mark of a rather
sorry and no-account owner.
But occasionally one would for
get and find himself embarassed
by a squeaking vehicle. He would
usually find some pine resin to
remedy it with or stop and borrow
a greasin’ of axle grease from
someone. In the event he could
not find either of these things he
Tall Texas Tale
Rev. Floyd, who always comes
up with a good one and with as
much enthusiasm as a little girl
saying her first speech offers this
one as a starter: While on a mis
sion during the extreme d’xiught
in West Texas three neighbor
farmers were waiting to have a
little dab of cotton processed at
the gin. One found a jug and the
lower the jug went the higher the
farmer got. First farmer said,
“You know, my wife has been
wanting a cook stove for so long, •
when I get my money I’m going to
buy her one. , The second farmer
said, “Yes, and my wife has been
wanting a* new sewing machine
and when I get my check I’m
going to buy her one.” The third
farmer -Was a bit slow. One of the
others asked him, “Tom, what are
you going to do with your mon
ey?” Old Tom uncrossed his legs
and said, "Hand me that jug
again, boys. I’m not out of debt,
yet.”
would borrow a little lard and
that would get him hom^ usually
without another squeak.
It was mid-February and too
cold to placer the creek, so the
miners were gathered in the Crys
tal Palace Saloon.* The Crystal
Palace had no crystal and was as
flimsy as any building on the
gulch. But it was warm and the
boys sat near the stove swapping
yams because they couldn’t af
ford to drink or play faro.
“Wish something would happen,’*
said Hank with his elbows on the
bar. *T don’t get even the exer
cise of turning a spigot when you
boys are broke.”
Big Mike, owner of the Crystal,
rubbed a hole in the frosty window
with his fist and looked out.
“Here’s news,” Mike announced.'
"Sleepy Jake’s shot a rabbit. Got
it while he was setting coyote traps
probably.”
“That’s news all right,” yawned
Steve, who sat tilted back in a
chair with his feet on a table. “The
rabbit must have been sleepier
than old Jake.”
“How sound do you suppose Jake
Sleeps?” asked Buckeye Williams.
“We was Pike’s Peakers togeth
er,” said Jack. “He slept so sound
one night his cabin liked to burned
down on him. Had to throw water
on him to wake him up. I got a
Lincoln skin that says Jake
wouldn’t wake up if we was to
walk in and eat that rabbit right
under his nose.” Jack held the
bill.
“I got trade dust to match you.”
Mike pulled out his pouch.
Steve brought the front legs of
his chair down to the floor with a
bang. “Tell you what. Buck and
me are disinterested parties since
we can’t bet. We’ll go over to
Jake’s and eat the rabbit.”
“That’s one way to get a square
meal when you’re broke.” Mike’s
laugh took the* sting frofn his
words. “First we got to be sure
the rabbit is cooked and Jake’s
asleep. How long does it take to
cook a rabbit. Hank?”
“’Bout three hours. I’d say, if
it’s an old one.” He pulled on his
black mustache. “If Jake ketched
him, he’s sure to be old.”
Three hours and several games
of seven-up later, the miners
wrapped themselves in heavy
coats, caps and mittens and
tramped out into the snow packed
street.
The four moved quickly toward
Jake’s shanty. There a savory
odor greeted them.
“Mmm!” Steve licked his lips
as .he put his ear to the crack in
the door. “Yep, he’a snoring. It’s
a cinch.”
Big Mike pulled the rags out of
the broken window to watch the
proceedings. Jack crowded up be
side him. Steve pushed the door
open and Buck followed him in
side.
Jake slept in a chair. A heavy
skillet was steaming on the stove
and the men tip-toed toward it.
Steve set the lid aside. Buck took
a fork from the table and speared
a piece of meat. While he waved
it in the air to cool, Steve knifed
himself a brown-crusted leg.”
Buck bit into his piece and pan
tomimed its excellence to the men
at the window. He cleaned off the
choicest of the meat and reached
for another piece.
“Give us some,” whispered
Jack. Two rib pieces were pushed
through the hole. Steve stumbled
over a coyote trap but Jake in his
rickety chair, continued snoring.
They piled the bones on the table
and Buck smeared grease on
Jake’s lips and hands. Reaching
for Mike’s flashy tie pin, he mo
tioned Steve, outside. Buck knelt
behind. Jake’s chair and gave a
vicious stab with the pin.
Jake let out a startled yelp and
sprang to his feet. He looked at
the empty skillet, the pile of bones,
his greasy hands, and ran his
tongue over his lips.
“I must ha^e et that rabbit in
my sleep,” he said doubtfully, “but
it sure lies light on my stomach.”
After the laughing was over,
Jake shook his head. “Sorry to
tell you this, boys, but that rabbit
was bad sick. I was cooking it fbr
coyote bait.’’
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