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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1955
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE THREE
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FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Information Specialist
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CHANGING COTTON PICTURE
In 1932 South Carolina made
722,229 'bales of cotton. And that’s
about what we were averaging
along then. Last year we made
501,000 bales.
In 1932 the three states of Ari
zona, California, and Ney Mexico
togtther produced 258,971 bales
of cotton. Their production has
been increasing slowly for esver-
al years. But of late it has been
fast. Last year thej^ ginned 2,589,-
971 bales. Thus, in that 22 year
period, 1932-54, our production
dropped 30 per cent, while in
tnose three far western states,
cotton production increased 1,000
percent!
We planted half,as much acre
age to make our 501,000 bales as
they did to make their 2,714,000.
Vfe averaged 288 pounds of lint
per acre while they averaged con-
sideably over 800 pounds per
acre.
I often talk here about the use
of farm know-hom. It is quite
plain, we are sure going to have
to use it all in growing cotton
here if we are to compete with
the West Fully mechanized, using
best methods, varieties, and prac
tices, will likely keep us in the
cotton growing business on our
best lands. But patchy cotton
farming on unsnited lands is get
ting harder and harder to keep
going.
Most folks once thought we
couldn’t mechanize here. An early
extension engineer, J. T. McAlis
ter, pioneered with it on a few
falmq in the late twenties. The
Blackville station successfully
carried out an experiment where
in one grew 100 acres of cotton
and harvested it with machinery.
The county agent took groups of
' farmers there to see that, and
gradually the mechanization of
cfotton spread.
First, we went from the single
furrow mule and a man ploy to
the one-row walking cultivator.
Then the riding cultivator, one
full row at a time. Eventually the
tractor came, planting and culti
vating two rows at a time. Now
I see four-row equipment at a
number of places over the state.
Doing a good job too!
Thus we will stay with cotton,
if we are to stay at all.
WILD GEESE
Have you sen hte wild geese
at the Gaddy pond at Ansonville?
Thousands of ’em. And so tame
some of them will eat out of your
hand. That will make a fine holi
day trip. It’s about 25 miles above
Lancaster and Chesterfield, a few
miles above Wadesboro, N. C.
GRAIN DRYING & STORAGE
There’s always something new.
The constancy of change!
With the growth of diversifica
tion here, the need for safe farm
storage grows. Farmers visited in
the fall were concerned about
storage for this year’s bumper
soybean crop. Not only did we
have our biggest acreage, but the
yield was excellent, according to
reports from the county agents.
This harvest comes on top of
a good grain crop, much of which
is still in the limited storage we
have.
Not only do we need storage,
but much of our grain, corn, soy
beans, lupine, and grain sorghum
needs drying before it can be
safely stored.
All of this calls for new farm
services. Some farms provide their
own. But most of them are depen-
dant upon commercial or com
munity dryer and storage ser
vice.
The first custom dryer I knew
of in the state was put in by the
Barnwell Peanut company in 19-
46. I was there the other day and
Mr. Norton showed me the up-
to-date new dryer they were put
ting in. The old one has served
well up to the present.
At Estill, Harper and Bowers
have the finest and largest stor
age plant I’ve seen in a small
town anywhere in the country. In
fact, I’ve only seen its equal in
some of the great terminals of
the west. You can see their bat
tery of great elevators piercing
the horizon miles before you get
there.
Our livestosk specialists Cato
and DuRant tell me more farmers
are feeding out their cattle be
fore marketing them. Up to now
our cattle have gone to market
mainly from grass, and the pas-
A/f ANY leaders in the music tn-
dustry are predicting a re
vival of blues and swing popular
in the 1920’s and 1930’s, already in
evidence through the current
breakthrough of banjo songs
Song publishers believe the blues
and swing beat is the next step
in the rhythm and blues progres
sion and it’s ready for a try at
the teenage disk audience to whom
it sounds like all new stuff .
Current examples are Frank Sin
atra’s top recording of “Leamin’
the Blues” and the tunes from Jack
Webb’s “Pete Kelly’s Blues.”
A new musical “bundle from
heaven” is expected next Febru-.
ary at the household of singer Jo
Stafford and her conductor-hus
band, Paul Weston ... . And ru
mors have it that Debbie Reynolds
and Eddie Fisher are also expect
ing, but if these rumors are as
premature as all the marriage
rumors were before this couple
finally made it official, this may
be the only baby in history to be
bom when it’s three years old . .
Popular George Gobei (who, in
cidentally, is just as good in his
sophomore year as in his first, a
rare feat in the fast-moving tele
vision world- has signed a record
ing contract with RCA Victor.
PLATTER CHATTER
CAPITOL i—A lot of new names
these days ... Anita Tucker is one
and she does a fine job on “Let’s
Make Love" backed by “Slow,
Smooth and Easy" .. . Then there’s
Sonny James, who has been
around but not made himself too
well known yet . . . His “Careless
With My Heart’* is good . . . Flip
side has *'Pigtails and Ribbons’*
. . . The Foot Knights are estab
lished and popular and they con
tinue their excellent work with
“Guilty” backed by “You.**
Still on Capitol, Red Nichols and
His Pennys have a promising disc
in “Glory, Glory,** a traditional
adapted by Nichols ... A Nichols
original, “Bugler’s Lament*’ is on
the reverse.
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/I) WORLD
By Franklin J. Meine
Editor, The American Peoples
Encyclopedia. y
The man -about -town, who Is
bouquet conscious, will be some
what disconcerted to learn that
there are approximately 15,000
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plants in the orchid family. Orchids
are found in all parts of the world
except the Arctic regions.
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rives from Paris for night club
engagement at Miami
Florida.
Horatio. Alger, Jr., who died in
1899, was one of America’s most
widely read writers. He studied at
the Harvard Divinity School and
became a clergyman. The News
boys’ Lodging House, New York,
where he lived for many years, in
spired his series of boys’ books
which include Ragged Dick , and
Tattered Tom. During his lifetime
he wrote 119 extraordinarily popu
lar novels.
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Sadly enough, 25 per cent of all
people are allergic, in some de
gree, to one or more substances.
The “victims” can he v unusually
sensitive to filings they eat,
breathe or touch. Some people be
come allergic to sunlight, cold, or
the toxins of bacteria in their own
bodies.
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turps gave out in the fall. But now
more farmers are putting them up
and feeding them for a while. This
furnishes a market for local grain
and adds value to that grass
poundage, too, in addition to the
gain.
ADDED FOOD COSTS
About half the retail cost of
food is added after it reaches the
terminal markets, a survey shows.
Folks in town need to know this.
Looks like mighty high costs and
profits.
FANCY WORKER . . < Joseph
Dolinaj, of Dunfellen, N. J., who’s
been crocheting 11 years, won
»sip.u* championship of 1955 na
tionwide crochet contest with ta
ble doth he designed and worked.
Not that anyone cares, but an
irritated male alligator can be
hoard lor a mile. Under natural
conditions, the mala alligator
grows about a foot a year until
adult size is attained. His bellow
increases with his size.
The United States government
is officially represented in more
than sixty international organiza
tions.
. . Vice President Richard Nixon
-“The Aviator** to Lt. CoL James
TOP FLYERS
to 1955 winner)
Capt. Marion Eppes, USN (right).
(center)
USMC (left).
Aerefcanft” to
FILM STAR . . . “Jackie the
Ponrth” registers for plane trip
from Los Angeles to Mexico
City, where he’ll take part in
movie making.
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BRITISH BEAUTY . . . Ronners-np Betty North (left)
Charlesworth (right) congratulate Sheila Taylor of
land, winner iff “Miss Britain” title' In anneal Health
League contest.
and Sheila
Scot-
Strength
“BY THE SWEAT
OF YOUR BROW
FOR .
Expert Repair
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SALES and SERVICE
1309 MAIN STREET
Newberry, S. C.
24 HOUR SERVICE
Telephone 311
(20TH ANNIVERSARY
-1935 - -1955)
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That is how most investors in Newberry Federal
earndd the money they hav on dposit with us. That is
why these accounts have remained with us for so many
years. Many of these investments are 20 years old.
We can all be justifiably proud of Newberry Federal’s
past. Even more important, however, we can be proud
of the Newberry Fedral of today. Th past is one thing,
the present another. Glorious history does not neces
sarily entitle an organization to a prominent position
in either the present or the future. Prominence has to
be continually earned. Every employee, in his respective
capacity strives to bring this about.
Not only will 1955 be remembered as the 20th Anni
versary of this Association, it will also be remembered
as the Association’s greatest year of achievement.
We welcome you to the Thousands of Investors who
have earned worthwhile and consistent Dividends here
for the past 20 years.
Newberry Federal
Savings & Loan Ass’n.
“An Institution Devoted to Thrift and Home Ownership”
ASSETS OVER $7,725,000.00
John F. Clarkson, Pres. J. K. Willingham, Sec.-Treas.
NEWBERRY, S. C. \
DIRECTORS
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John F. Clarkson
M. O. Summer
J. K. Willingham
E. B. Purcell
G. K. Dominick
Waldo C. Huffman
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CITY OF NEWBERRY, S. C.
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Operating Fund—Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the year ending
September 30,1955.
RECEIPTS
CASH BALANCES, October 1, t954 4 1,738.24
Taxes 130,758.19
Licenses 39,666.36
State Collected Fees 23,943.63
Police Fines 12,933.00
Rent - 2,657.32
Electric Sales - 263,800.31
Water Sales — 62,331.09
Sewer Service and Water Tap Fees 23,953.51
Parking Meter Revenue , r , 12,148.90
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Recreation Department .
Recreation Department Bond Reimbursed —
Paving—Bond Reimbursement
Employees’ Ret. and WH Tax Deductions
Building Inspection and Miscellaneous
1,333.50
1,843.87
12,056.27
29,774.89
3,88331
TOTAL
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DISBURSEMENTS
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Fire Department
Police Department
Street Department
Garbage Department*....
Insurance
Public Buildings
Parking Meters
Electric Department ....
Water Department
Sewerage Department
Joint Utilities
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Employees’ Ret., Ins., and WH Tax Deductions.
Contingency and Depreciation Funds
Garage Expense
Donations
Capital Expenditures .
Recreation Department
Paving -
Gasoline Revolving Fund
CASH BALANCES, September 30, 1955
TOTAL
23,249.56
17,353.38
54,565.62
58,875.32
49,980.80
6,624.13
72.46
3,973.35
165,207.02
42,378.74
15,514.17
20,118.06
70,000.00
35,562.98
2,400.00
3,09838
5,093.67
16,576.68
17,590.97
12,056.26
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2,790.12
r $622,822.99
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The Honorable James E. Wiseman, Mayor
Members of The Board of Aldermen
Newberry, South Carolina.
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Gentlemen:
In our opinion, the attached Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements clearly reflects the results
of operations of the City of Newberry for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1955, consistent with sound
accounting principles adopted in the past.
Respectfully Submitted
E. L. McGOWAN, C. P. A.
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