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<•! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1959 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE SEVER FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clcmson Extension Information Specialist Bale Per Acre We can well remember when a bale of cotton per acre w T as a yield to brag about, and it was seldom made on a whole field or farm in South Carolina. But with the pinch of high costs and the fuller application of developed knowhow, a bale per acre average on the better farms has not been exceptional now for some time. But a bale or more average per acre in the whole country has been very rare. How- • ever,last year six counties in the state averaged over 500 pounds of actual lint per acre on their entire acreage. These, with their yield figures in order, were: Cal houn, 550, Hampton, 545, Dor chester, 541, Allendale, 522, Bam berg, 520, and Orangeburg, 510 pounds. And the whole state av eraged 406 pounds. Add the bag- -ging and ties to that and you Slave close to a good bale per per acre for the state. Under present conditions, facts developed by Clemson show' it takes about a bale of cotton per acre here now to make the crop at all worthwhile to the grower. Under that, you are making very little, just swapping dollars or losing them. Our cotton acreage is fast settling on the best cotton lands, mostly in the mid-state. Large fields, lands that warm up and grow off early, and those suited to mechanization are the ones where this great crop still looks good. Witchweed In Williamsburg Associate County Agent Har rington of Williamsburg reports: “Witchweed was found on one farm in the county the past sum mer bordering on the Santee Swamp. Control measures were immediately set up.” It was a bit surprising to find it there, as that’s on the far side of the big county of Will iamsburg from the known infes tations in several border counties in the other direction. Grapes In The Pee Dee We ordarinarily think of our start with bunch grapes, as a money crop in this state, as being in the mid-state and up-country. However, County Agent Living ston of Florence tells me he as sisted 11 farmers there in mer- keting 30 tons of grapes the past summer from 21 acres of rather young vines. These grow ers are members of the Palmetto Grape Marketing Association that’s promoting the building of a grape processing plant in the state. A lot of grapes are being set this winter. Interested far mers, see your county agent or ag teacher. Hail! Take Heart When hail hits a young grow ing crop, the farmer always faces the dilemma of what to do. Whe ther it is better to trust it to grow out or to plant over, that’s the pressing question that must be decided right then. For time will not wait. County Agent Bonnette of Me- FOR AND ABOUT TCtNAGCRS Be Friendly If You Want Friends By C. D. Smith From Indiana comes this let- -ter: “I am 13 years old and I have lived in this town for six years and still have no friends. Several girls say they like me, but don’t show it. If I am doing anything wrong, I would like to know what it is. Can you help?” The letter is signed “No Friends.” Certainly all of us, whether we admit it or not, want to be “liked” by people. But, being liked is not enough. We must have friends. Can we help this particular young lady? We hope so, because we can think of nothing worse than having no friends at all. The first thing we would ask this young lady to do is ask herself this question, “Am l friendly to everyone.” This is not as useless or silly as it may seem. Quite often we think that certain people are “unfriendly”—while they have the same feeling about us. Because we feel they are unfriendly, we art reserved or distant in their pres ence and this leads them to act the same way, too. The second question she should ask herself is this, “What type of person am I; pleasant, happy, ready with conversation — or quiet, complaining—and, worse yet, perhaps, loud and boister ous?” The secret of being liked by peo ple is as simple as liking people. If we like people and show it in our actions and manners, people are certain to like us. And, the only way that we can have a friend is to be a friend. Be friend ly; do nice things for people when they least expect it; and you should make new friends, day after day. Will Rogers once said “I never met a man I couldn’t like.” Very few pepole can make such a statement in Vruth. But perhaps the great humorist really meant it, as he is certainly remembered as one of the most popular Americans of all time. If you have a teenage problem yon want to discuss, or an observation to make, address your lei*-"- ITOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS,-NATION AL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERV ICE, ERANKFCJtT, KY There’s one sure way to put a great big smile on his or her face Christmas morn ing! And that’s to let him or her discov er one ... or two ... or more Swell-Ele gant gifts for them under the Christ mas tree from our store. Best part of it all is that you can do all your Christmas shopping for the whole family here . . . under one roof. And that goes whether they are hard or easy to please! Lominack’s Hardware, Inc. 1409 Main Street Phone 13 BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER When they opened the hog up Cormick reports: “Cotton that was beaten completely clean of leaves and limbs on June 3 by hail came out and made a bale per acre in some fields.” at butchering time, we were right there, getting in the way. trying to see everything. As soon as the insides came out in a tub, some of the women folks took them down behind the plum thicket. There they cleaned the intestines for stuffing saus age and puddin’ in. And the sto mach, and larger parts went for chitterlings. My, how we liked them! Creamed like chicken and served on grits, they were won derful. And to this day, I know CROSSWORD PUZZLE 24 21 15 1$ 23 10 16 19 11 12 13 34 35 36 61 62 63 of nothing better. We spoke in turns for the blad der. It was highly treasured. We would insert a cane in it and blow it up. That was the only sort of balloon we ever had. We would put a few cowpeas in it, let it dry inflated, and then it would rattle like a drum when we agi tated it. About that time they had split the hog down the back with a sharp axe. We hadn’t heard of meat saws then. The best axe men bragged about being able to split the marrow all the way dovm the backbone, as the hog hung from the limb of the old apple tree there in our backyard. It was really interesting to us then, for it was nearing the eat ing stage. They would cut thin strips of the light tender loin and give it to us to cook on sharp sticks over the coals there by the pots. Frequently we would hold it too. close and it or the stick would catch fire. If it drop ped off, we’d scrape it out of the ashes and try again. With a lit tle salt sprinkled on, we thought that roasted pork was grand. Head, liver, skin and scraps were all put in a pot, with a , bag of rice to boil for liver pud- din’. Trimmings of lean were ground for sausage, and the fat was ground for lard. The trimmed hams, shoulders and sides were salted heavily and placed on pa pers on a shelf in the smoke house. And next week now we will finish this butchering thing. 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TV star 56 Knocks 57 Of a period of time 90 Coffin and stand 61 Hook money 62 Eskers 63 — of the D’Urbevilles 65 Aeriform fluid 66 Before Your Chrictmas dollars count double when you shop at home. AM While fresh peaches are In season, delight In the spicy goodness of biscuit-topped Peach Cobbler. Fresh fruit and berry desserts win summertime clue ribbons for their peak flavor. Along with shortcakes and pies, be sure to treat your family to fruit cobblers like this luscious Peach Cobbler. Baked in individual casseroles or an 8-inch square pan, this hurry-up dessert is most appealing. Sprinkle tangy lemon juice and cinnamon sugar over the sliced peaches in the bottom of the baking,dish. A rich drop biscuit dough made with sugar and egg goes on top of the peaches. Turning out glamorous fruit desserts is easy when you use enriched self rising flour. Because the flour miller blends in baking powder and salt, you can mix batters and doughs for baked foods In a twinkling. ' Fruit desserts made with enriched self-rising flour have important food value. Fresh fruits supply vitamins and minerals, and enriched self-rising flour Is a good source of three essential B-vitamins, calcium and food iron. MACH COBBLIK nuiwoi % cup sugar Vs teaspoon clnnaaion Combine ^ cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle lemon juice and sugar mixture over peaches. Fill slices. 1 tablespoon lemon |uice 4 cups sliced fresh peaches well-greased individual casseroles two-thirds full with peach TOPPINGs 3 tablespoons better 1 egg, beaten 3 tablespoons mHk 1 cup sifted enrkbed self-rising flour V* cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind Sift flour and’3 tablespoons of the sugar into mixing bowl. Stir In lemon rind. Cut or rub butter or margarine into flour until mixture is crumbly. Combine e& and milk. Add to dry ingredients and stir until flour is moistened. Drop by spoonfuls over peach slices. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the K®. Bake in moderately hot oven (400 B F.) 25 to 30 min. Mokes 6 to 8 individual cas£role*. 70 ienus of zeese Macaws 71 Small body of land 72 Cubic meter 73 Title of respect (pi.) DOWN 1 Snare 2, An airplane 3 Narrow road 4 Shipping case 5 Snake 6 Quarrel 7 Man’s name 8 Rudimental 9 Man’s nickname 3333 3a jaa ■■3^3 MiiriTi Joan 3 j liana JBU □ nnaa anaeja aaaaoi 33330 0 ± SKI PAJAMAS Sizes 3 - 6X 7-14 In beautiful shades of Aqua and Coral Priced only $2.98 & $3.98 Tots To Teens Main St. ’ Newberry for Winter Protection Howl -Wiv-ir Drive in today for Sinclair Anti freeze S. C. PAYSINGER, Agent Phone 200 Newberry, S. C. Sinclair! City of Newberry NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATING FUND Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ending September 30, 1959 CASH RECEIPTS Prior Taxes $ 4,278.30 i 1958 Taxes 132,1*8.95 Tax Penalties 1,071.30 j Business Licenses 38,907.40 . License Penalties 233.75 Motor Transportation Tax 9,749.06 Beer, Wine and Liquor,Tax 16,552.44 Bank Tax 572.91 Police Fines 15,769.00 Rent 2,106.61 Employees* Retirement : 6,216.14 Building Permits 87.75 Electric Sales 316,103.59 Water Sales 94,492.85 Sewer Service Charge 21,611.60 Water Taps 3,507.40 Miscellaneous * 5,173.10 Income Tax Deductions 21,301.20 Social Security Deductions 6,609.80 Parking Meters 12,418.96 Recreation Department 3,036.22 Employees’ Insurance Deductions 4,112.06 Amusement Tax 182.94 Sales and Use Taxes 1,258.89 Reimbursement for Water Improvements— Newberry Bond Commission 10,356.50 Transfer from Street Paving Fund 23,909.05 $751,697.77 Balances, October 1, 1958: Cash on Hand and in Banks 1 2,399.35 TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR $754,097.12 CASH DISBURSEMENTS Administrative Department , $ 30,619.09 Fire Department 22,630.89 Police Department 60,871.79 Street Department 60,527.21 Garbage Department 54,452.11 Public Buildings—Repairs 199.25 Insurance 8,694.71 Parking Meters 4,838.12 General Obligation Bonds 29,000.00 Revenue Bond Debt Service 49,000.00 Contingency Fund 1,200.00 Depreciation Fund 1,200.00 Tax Discount 1,034.56 Electric Department 197,459.53 Water Department 39,649.84 Sewer Department 16,848.11 Joint Utilities Department 21,227.15 Withholding Tax ; 19,620.60 Employees’ Retirement 14,199.64 Social Security 13,003.95 Employees’ Insurance 4,991.48 Garage Expense ’ 3,429.97 Donations 5,419.87 New Equipment and Property 70.486.84 Recreation Department 21,968.95 Amusement Tax 182.94 Sales and Use Tax 387.35 $753,143.95 Gasoline Revolving Fund, Purchases, Net Excess of Departmental Charges over Current Dis bursements (696.79) Balances, September 30, 1959: Cash on Hand and in Banks 1,649.96 TOTAL ACCOUNTED FOR $574,097.12 .j' V November 13, 1959. The Honorable Ernest H. Laytin, Mayor Member of the Board of Aldermen City of Newberry Newberry, South Carolina Gentlemen: In our opinion, the attached Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements of the operating fund of the City of Newberry, South Carolina, clearly reflects the results of tre operating fund transactions on a cash basis for the year ending September 30, 1959, consistent with sound ac counting principles adopted in the past. Respectfully submitted, C. Walter Summer, C.P.A. CWS/me