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THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1954
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THE NEWBERRY SUN
Few Know History Of Typewriter
Most everybody could make a
pretty good stab at naming the in
ventor of the telephone, the steam
boat, and the cotton gin, all of
whom seem to have been school
teachers’ favorites. But no inven
tion did more to revolutionize
business, and as a matter of fact
society as a whole, than the type
writer, and few indeed are those
who can name its inventor. We
didn’t know either, until we heard
about a book “The Typewriter and
the Men Who Made It” published
by the University of Illinois Press.
In it Prof. Richard Current tells us
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that the typewriter was invented
right near* us in Milwaukee back
in 1867 by a gentleman named
Sholes. He and another former
newspaper man, named Densmore,
nurtured what was then called a
“literary piano” through the vicis
situdes and outrageous fortunes
which are usually attendant upon
the introduction of new machines.
The first commercial models
looked considerably like the old
treadle sewing machines and pos
sibly quite rightly so as they were
manufactured by E. Remington &
Sons who in addition to being gun
FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Information Specialist
FARM ORGANIZATIONS
I attended the annual meeting
of the Sumter County Farm Bu
reau. Learned they were the 20th
county in the state to employ a
full-time secretary. Two years ago
no counties had full-time Farm
Bureau secretaries.
The Grange too is thriving at
places in our midst.
Farm organizations! We need
’em, with sane and able leader
ship. And an active and enlight
ened membership is all that can
make ’em click.
IRRIGATION ON COTTON
For a number of years, irriga
tion on cotton has paid at Clem
son.
In 1953 one Irrigation gave an
increase of .300 pounds of seed cot
ton. Two waterings gave and in
crease of 655 pounds. And* three
irrigations gave a bit less, 590
pounds. This indicates that mid
season waterings pay, while later
ones might even hurt a little.
Irrigation really went to town
in 1954. The cotton not watered
made .4 of a bale per acre, in
round numbers, while that water
ed clear through made 1.6 bales
per acre. That was exactly 4 times
as much.
A few years ago, on a very dry
summer, the Georgia Experiment
makers, were then also rather im
portant people in the sewing ma
chine field. The Remington type
writer was later sold to an in
dependent firm.
As a goodly tonnage of our pa
per goes through the nation’s type
writers we were rather pleased to
know something of their origin.
n REMEMBER
BY THS OLD TIMERS
From Mrs. Rose A. Openshsw,
Mesa, Arizona: I remember a
certain gown of mine—a* fascinat
ing blue-flowered challis, with its
surplice style waist and circular
skirt, a double-headed ruffle glor
ifying the hemline. This was kept
for dances and best and cost ten
cents. Ten yards of material were
required—a penny a yard.
Sun-bonnets, while a source of
affliction, were closely adhered
to, being guaranteed to frighten
away freckles and sunburn and
keep the skin matchlessly beau
tiful. My rosy cheeks, so widely
acclaimed in those days . . . came
from the red paper on the kitchen
wall Here, with a damp cloth in
parts little viewed, I frequently
resorted for “rouge.*’ It answered
admirably.
Prehistoric mounds abounding
in our vicinity, three human skulls
and various tools used by this long
ago age had been acquired by my
brother One night, my sister and
L dropping tired and sleepy aft
er a usual Friday night dance on
the splintery floor of the combina
tion church and school-room, dis
covered one feather tick (then uni
versally used) shrinking back
from one end Attempting sleep
ily to readjust it. we saw these
three dead men’s heads grinning
up at us from a box underneath.
But most impressive perhaps
than all else were the morning
and evening prayers uttered with
such reverence by our father hs
we knelt before meals were served.
Thievery and other forms of de
linquency were unknown. Every
body went to church and people
toiled, occupied mostly merely in
keeping fed
(Send contributions to this column to
The Old Timer. Cornmnnltr Press Serv
ice, Frankfort. Kentucky.)
Station got similar results. As I
recall, it was something like 700
pounds of seed cotton without wa
ter, and 2,400* pounds with it.
At times irrigation is going to
come in mighty good to get cotton
up too. If we have It, we won’t
have to be planting so early in
an attempt to cattch the moisture.
We can plant after the soil warms,
up and know a drought won’t come
and mess us up.
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TREATING PLANT BEDS
There is always something new
and better. County Agent King of
Marion was telling me they now
treat most of their tobacco beds
with a new material, Methyl Bro
mide MC 2.' It Is the answer to
the farmer’s dream in that It con
trols weeds, diseases, and insects
in the soil.
The cost is considerable, accord
ing to King, but the benefits make
it look reasonable. Material for
treating 100 yards of plant bed
costs $7.65, the plastic cover $18.
and applicator kit costs About $6.
But the kit and cover can be used
over a number of times. Your
county agent has the full details.
Soils are treated about 48 hours
hefqre seeding, according to our
tobacco man, J. M. Lewis.
GOSH!
Last summer I was up at Lans
ing, Michigan. That’s up towards
the middle of the state. I spoke of
going on up in that wild woodland
at the northern tip of the state.
A friend there changed my mind
when he said it was 700 miles!
Gosh! That’s as far as I was from
home. And I thought I was already
away off.
Vast distances in this country
for sure. I like to travel ’em and
then tell you about ’em.
FARM STORAGE
Now is the time to be thinking
and acting on that matter of safe
farm storage for grain. With the
divet sified farming with livestock
and crops that’s growing here, the
average farm needs safe storage.
And safe storage is required. If a
fellow is to take advantage of gov
ernment loans oh grain, corn, soy
beans, etc.
At harvest time last spring oats
brought about 60c a bushel while
the loan rate on it was about 93c.
We not only need safe storage
if we have grain for sale, but we
need it for that portion we intend
feeding up. Gains in price and
savings from insect and rat injury
sometimes pay for concrete-based
metal storage bins in one season.
For those who need it, government
loans have been available to aid in
building such storage and favor
able tax write-offs have been pro
vided too, I’m told.
THE 1954 MOUSING ACT MAKES
IT EASIER FOR VETERANS TO
get an ADDITIONAL gi
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REPAIRS TO THEIR Gl
K*r full information contact your nearest
VETERANS ADMIMISTRATION affice
FOOD FOR PIGS . . . Prominent midwest farmers and grain
dealers gather at Fairbury, 111. to see shipment by Honeggers’ of
complete train load of new type hog supplement,—20 cars carrying
over 400 tons of feed.
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THIS FARM, TENTH IN A SERIES, has been identifie d as the OH. O. Long faym near Silverstreet. Although this
is one of Newberry County’s best known farms, it must nave been hard to identify from the aerial photograph since
only 12 persons guessed it correctly. Awards this week go as follows: Harold Folk, Rt. 1, Newberry, 1 year subscrip
tion to The Sun; “Bozo” Paysinger, Boundary St., one free TV service call, courtesy George N. Martin Radio & TV
Service; one free theatre ticket from,The Wells, Ritz, or Clover Leaf Drive-In Theatre to Preston Kunkle, Rt. 1, New
berry; Burley Long, 1408 Wheeler St.; Mrs. E:C. Rinehart, 2002 Lee St.; Tom Clark, 1220 Player St.; Mrs. George
Stone, Rt. 1, Newberry; Nick Nicosia, Rt. 1, Newberry; Richard Neal, Silverstreet; Jimjny Stilwell, 1619 Calhoun St.;
Ace Watkins, 1701 Evans St.; and Curtis J. Taylor, 1222 Jones St. Winners are asked to call by The Sun office for
their awards.
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