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' ; v i THURSDAY, APRIL 19 1956 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist m tm WITH THE COUNTY AGENTS Shelley of Barnwell: “The acreage of Costal and Suwannee Bermuda grass was extended by the planting of over 1,000 acres in the county this spring.” Cain of Calhoun: “Most of our grain has been siprayed with 2,4- D for weed control.” And that's a big grain county. Mustard and thistle once took many of their fields. Now you seldom see eith er there. Spraying got ’em. Willis of Chesterfield: “Every farmer using Certified watermel on seed last year produced a su perior crop compared with other seed. There has been a big de mand for those seed this year, speciallp of the Charleston Gray variety.” Garvin of Greenwood: “Our 13 high farmers in last year’s corn improvement contest averaged 137 bushels per acre. Farmers gener ally followed the Clemson 5-point corn production program, and, with a good season, came up with the best corn yield the county ever produced.” Linder of Lee: “More samples of cotton seed were sent off for testing this spring than ever be fore. Many of our seed were bad, and this saved a lot of broken or lost stands.” Evans of Lexington: “Demon strations in weed and brush con trol with chemicals have been given. Bitterweed in pastures was one of our targets. This weed came back a lot during the dry summers we have had and now we must clean our pastures of it yy again Jackson of Williamsburg: “Test ing of tobacco soils by Clemson has become a winter routine on most farms. Most samples show too high pH for tobacco and farmers help correct this with the fertilizers they buy.” POULTRY CHANGE We can well remember when just about all of our poultry . came from farm flocks. By as late as 1940 they supplied 76 per cent of it. But last year only 35 per cent of our poultry meat came from the farm flocks. And the figure is estimated at 35 per cent for 1956. And just about all ' of the chickens used to be raised by the hen. Now very few are. In my rounds all last summer I saw one lone old hen crossing the road with a batch of biddies. Just that one, no more. I wished for a camera to take a picture of the once common sight that has be come so rare. Yes, setting a hen has gone from most farms; like the mule, the garden, the orchard, the smokehouse, the buggy, the wa gon, the gear shed, the water bucket, the kraut barrel, the open well, the ’tater bank, axle grease, horse-shoe nails, brogan shoes, home-cooked bread, lightwood- knots, jeans cloth and homespun, quilting parties, and Sunday visit ing. All of these are missed by old- timers. But none more than the little fluffy biddies that came with spring. They were so ap pealing and cute, and surely taught tenderness and love to the kids who cherished them so. We hated to see ’em grow up, even if that did mean fried chicken. And if there was a crippled one, it became our very own. Yes, science has taken hold of the old hen. And what a job it is doing! No longer does the house wife have to run out and get the biddies in every time a shower threatens. Nor is there the con stant fear of varments gettin’ ’em. Modern assembly lines turn vastly improved fryers out by m BOYS ARE THAT WAY Bv J. M t LEAZEh w \ <« I? 4a M j 4 SlbV “So I thought I’d rake ’em into one big pile . . and call PURCELLS for an auto loan.” For real peace of mind there’s nothing like an auto loan from Pur cells to help clean up debts and keep your credit in good shape. . r c e “Your Private Banker*” 1418 Main St. Newberry REV. ROBERT H. HARPER The Church Endures Persecution. Lesson for April 22: Acts 6: 8-10; 7 51-60. Golden Tesct: Philippians l: 29. Stephen was of the seven dea cons appointed to distribute the needful things that were collected for the support of the widows in the community of the Christians who, for a time, were sharing their possessions for the common good. The young man became . prom inent as an evangelist. As such, he provoked opposition from the leaders of several synagogues and they engaged Stephen in con troversy. And when they were not able to meet the “wisdom and "he spirit” by which Stephen spoke, they utterly lost control jt themselves and rushed upon Stephen and gnashed upon him vith their teeth. When Stephen de- la red he saw the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God, the enraged men rushed upon Stephen, cast him out of the city, and stoned him to death, while the young man called upon God and prayed for those who stoned him. His last words were, “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” The garments of those who stoned Stephen were laid at the feet of a young man named Saul. How re markable it was that this young man was soon converted on the Damascus road and will be for ever remembered as Paul, the great “Apostle to the Gentiles.” May the first Christian martyr in spire us to give our all to Jesus— to live by him and for him day after day. the millions, where the old hens used to tend their small batches that took almost twice the time to grow. Our southeast here has taken the lead in broiler (production, leaving the old regions far be hind. If you are thinking of en tering it, Clemson has many helpful bulletins' that are free from your county or home agent. WATER Man, agriculture takes water! Did you know it requires about 500 pounds of water to produce a pound of dry matter in most plants? Multiply that by the yields you get, stalk and all, and you’ll see an ocean of water goes into any successful crop. Deny it the water and you cut your yield. The soil is a wonderful store house for water, or we’d starve. But it seldom has enough, even here in the rainfall belt. And there is where irrigation comes in. It adds the needed water for maximum yields. Where to get that water is the problem on most farms. But there are ways of getting it at many places, some water at least. And folks are fast finding that out. to OWtffc —^ very ■■mliet »o the very |g TTRRVn ™ RUBBER fQy trails to •b<I years RUBBER STAMP Jhe* yow may have. We also •eve a wide selection of MARKING DEVICES for and private n»*' mrrmu em Mtrm rr rr m nmrt. Bmilt 0m • Aw I ran cruel ■ fACjattr - homi - studhhts sjc. THE NEWBERRY SUN PHONE NO. 1 WE SEARCHER THIS 6UY MAT BE 100KIN6 FOR A LOST WALLET, A HEW MOUSE, OR SOME BAROAIN PRICES 0M GROCERIES -BUT HE'D DO BETTER IF HE DITCHED THE HOUND AND CHECKED THE ADS IN THIS PAPER. WANTED !! Clean USED CARS Wholesale Price HAYES Motor Company NEWBERRY, S. C. 1504 Coates St. Phone 372 WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE PHONE 270 Last week I told you of my brother keeping his old bird dog alive with cooked pumpkin one winter when drought had made going tough even for the folks in the Stone Hills, to say nothing of the dogs. Although as thin as a rail, that was a good bird dog, and she mustered the strength to hunt pretty well. That * was specially so after we found a (persimmon tree and shook down plenty for us and her too. I had a single barrel gun. Didn’t shoot much. And didn’t usually touch a feather ' then. Those things always scared me when they got up. But my brother really knocked 'em down, and we had a pretty good bag full one day. On the way home, I spied a rabbit under a low pine bush there in an old eroded field. I called to him to come shoot it. He wouldn’t. Said “Go on and shoot it yourself.” I looked at it hunched there in a sort of bed it had made there in the needles. It looked big to me, and I wanted it. I wasn’t trusting that gun though. Was so close I feared I’ d miss it or tear it up. Rocks lay all around. In fact they all but covered the ground. I picked out a flat one about the size of a saucer, hurled it in there, and just covered that rabbit with it. It stunned him and he lay there quivering. I got him and in a moment he came back to life. But my brother dispatched it with a whack behind the ears with the side of his hand, as he always did when we caught ’em in our traps. I got home, and in my eager ness to tell of my luck, blurted out “The only bird I shot was a rabbit, and I killed it with a rock.” It was a. good while, after hearing gales of laughter, before I realized what I had said. Os. AT BY HELEM MALE I TS speedy to prepare brofled I hamburgers if you season the meat and spread it on mustard- buttered split buns and pop into the broiler to cook. When you’re serving a crowd (or breakfast, slice ham and cheese to put on a platter. Cook eggs the style folks like, and let them help themselves to the cheese and ham as they wish. Ground smoked ham and pork can be mixed together with egg, crumbs and seasonings as you would for ham loaf, but shape as RECIPE OF THE WEEK Date Sugar Drops (Makes 36) 1 Vx cups fresh dates 1 cup soft shortening (part butter) 1 cup brown sugar (packed) teaspoon maple flavoring 1 large egg 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1-teaspoon cream of tartar Vi teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Pit dates and cut into small pieces. Beat together shorten ing, sugar, flavoring and egg until fluffy Stir in dates. Soft together remaining ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Drop by small spoonfuls, about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a moder ate (350 # F.) oven until a light golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool thoroughly before storing. a ham, then stud with cloves and cherries for a real conversation piece. Here’s a nice treat for an oven meal: mash sweet potatoes (cooked), flavor with butter, salt and orange juice. Blend in drained crushed pineapple, pop in a but tered casserole and top with marshmallows before baking, to heat through. Green lima beans get a flavor lift when you season with crum bled cooked bacon, sauteed onion and a bit of tomato juice. FAIR AND HOT . . . Paris night club “La Nouvelle Eve” reopens with a review - featuring ther mometer girls like this one. >: •:vXvSi- :• -i-x - sppi MISSILE BOSS . . . Eger V. Murphree, president of Essd Re search A Engineering Co., was put in charge ef long rang* guided missiles by Defense See. Wilson. The East Texas oil field pro duced more than 75 million bar rels last year, three times as much as any other field in the United States. B I Prune-Almond Loaf | Wim IUkI w vx-X'.vx-.v. Tempting slice* of Prune-Almond hoof ere just right for many occasions. Serve them with fruit salad plates for lunch, or with tea In the afternoon. Looking for that just-right accompaniment to serve with fruit salad plates these days? Prune-Almond Loaf fits the bill. It’s moist and sweet, yet not too sweet. Serve slices of Pnme-Almond Loaf spread with butter or margarine. Or, if you like, make it into sandwiches, using cream cheese for a tempting filling. This quick bread is even quicker to stir up because it is made with self-rising flour. Baking powder and salt are al ready in the flour, so you save time in measuring and sifting. Prune-Almond Loaf freezes well. Use it to make sandwiches for picnics and lunchboxes for welcome variety. PRUNE - ALMOND LOAF % cup shortening % cup sugar 2 eggs 1/3 to 34 cup milk 1 cup chopped cooked prunes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sifted enriched self-rising flour 1 cap finely chopped blanched al monds Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Combine milk, prunes and vanilla ex tract. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with prune mixture. Stir in almonds. Pour into greased loaf pan 4% x 8% inches. Bake in moderate oven (325°F.) about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Makes 1 loaf. Serve Pineapple Meat Balls For A Party Buffet Supper S3 mm its You can add glamour to your family and party meals when you add pineapple. It can be used in so many ways to give interest to meals. Pineapple and meat balls combine excellently in this dish with a fruity-spicy sauce. The combination will give you a new taste treat. Serve these home-kitchen tested Pineapple Meat Balls from a chafing dish or candle warmer for a guest buffet or cocktail buffet. Pineapple Meat Balls Meat Balls: H cup milk 1 slice bread 1 pound hamburger 1 pound ground round 1 egg 2 teaspoons salt Pepper to taste Daan garlic salt 2 tablespoons salad oil or shortening Pineapple Sauce: 1 can beef bouillon 1 #2 can pineapple chunks H cup chopped green pepper 3^ cup wine vinegar H cup sugar 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 34 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate 2 tablespoons cornstarch Meat KalUt Pour milk over crumbled bread to soften. Add to com bined meats, egg and seasonings. Mix well. With wet fingers form into walnut-sized balls (mixture will be soft.) Brown in hot oil, shak ing pan frequently so balls will keep their round shape. Sauces Combine ingredients except cornstarch and simmer for 15 minutes. Moisten cornstarch in a little water and stir into boiling liquid. Simmer and stir until sauce is clear and thickened. Add browned meat balls and simmer until heated through—about 15 —'—tep Serves 8 for dinner or many more for cocktail buffet By LYN CONNELLY O N MARCH 17, the world lost one of its more illustrious en tertainers—Fred Allen ... If ie could have chosen a day to pa s from this world, we’re sure I: n Fred would have picked St. P- t- rick’s Day ... His death wa- a shock, for he was one of those ra e humorists who did not indulg' n idle chatter and what he hao o say was worth hearing . . . Uni- - innately,. the very people who e- strained him in his efforts to ei. .-r- tain his way, were the ones <0 wept the loudest on the anno n e- ment of his death Had ‘hay thought so highly of him * a ra at a loss to see why they did not give him a free reign in television. Always a radio hit, Fred never got his feet off toe ground in the new medium until he reached the panel of “What’s My Line?” Ha, had several shows, all of them un suited for his particular brand of humor We remember meeting Fred in New York when he was ' at his peak in radio ' His best gags were used for wanning up the audience because they were censored from use on the air . . Many persons, therefore, really never knew how extremely witty this man was. His bitterness at this state ok affairs resalted la some oi the funniest gags on executive* hoard In many a moon . . . One, we recall, was the deflnitioa of a vice-, president: “he Is a man whe enters his office at It s.aa. and tads » molehill on his desk ... he has un til 4:00 p.m. to make a mountain out of It’’ ... A radio conference, he said, is a meeting ef vice- presidents who singly can de noth ing and collectively decide that nothing can be done. 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