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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1963
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Dean Manion
THE
MANION
FORUM
In recent years the American
Farm Bureau Federation has be
come synonymous with conserva
tism and common sense in Ameri
can agriculture. What Congress
does to and'or for agriculture in
this session will, to a large extent,
determine what Congress does for
the country.
This is the year that the people
of the United States must make
our choice and implement our de
cision by firm action. We have
too long been following the path of
least resistance and postponing
the tough decisions on such mat
ters as international relations,
government spending, centraliza
tion of power and farm control
and price policies.
Increased government spending
is intensifying the cost- price
squeeze on farmers. All govern
ment expenditures must eventually
be paid for, either in taxes or in
flation, and both go into the mak
ing of things farmers purchase
for their production needs. In the
long run, most taxes get paid by
consumers of goods and services.
There is no single organized
evil force which can be blamed for
the dangerous transfer of respon
sibility and authority from indi
viduals and local units of govern
ment to the Federal government.
A major cause of the deteriora
tion of states’ rights and local res
ponsibility is the demand by all
citizens for more and more favors
and services from the Federal
government.
If we believe that limits on gov
ernment are necessary to insure
the maximum degree of freedom,
then we must exercise self-discip
line and restraint in our demands
for Federal assistance. The ap
propriation of funds for various
kinds of Federal aid is the most
common means by which respon
sibility is shifted from individuals
or local government units to the
Federal government. Each such
transfer weakens the capacity of
individuals or local units of gov
ernment to help themselves, and
inevitably bring on further cries
for assistance.
Most of us would not be so ready
to ask for Federal appropriations
if we would remember that money
spent by the government must be
taken from the income of all cit
izens, either directly or through
higher prices.
In agriculture this question is:
Who will run the farms of Amer
ica? Will it be the farmers or the
political bureaucrats? This is the
year for action to change the di
rection of government farm pol
icy, and the coming wheat refer
endum will be the opportunity for
farmers to check the trend to
more and more government man
agement from Washington by vot
ing it down. After 30 years of
fruitless and costly experiments,
farmers generally accept the fact
that there will never be a “work
able” gcvernment program to con
trol production and fix prices of
agricultural commodities.
Our situation in agriculture re
minds us that, “He who would ride
a tiger should first make plans
for dismounting.” The challenge
farmers face is how to dismount
the farm program “tiger” without
getting wounded. Many thousands
of farms are frozen into patterns
of producing unneeded crops, mar
kets have been destroyed or cap
tured by substitutes, consumers
and taxpayers are at the end of
their patience, and a vast bureau
cracy of tens of thousands of pol
itical payrollers is around our
neck. The utmost in skill, pat
ience and determination will be re
quired as we attempt to biuld a
bridge from this morass into which
we have floundered to the firm
and tested grounds of the compet
itive market.
The government interventionists
who control the Department of
Agriculture are determined to rule
or ruin American agriculture.
Many millions of bushels of feed
grains were dumped on the mar
ket during the past year with the
sole purpose of depressing prices.
If this campaign to control and
manage all farm production, mar
keting and pricing should succeed,
it will mean the end of the family
farm.
There are some fundamental
things to be done to provide the
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Gardens Now In
Peak Beauty
At Charleston
Owners of Charleston’s Famous
Gardens said today they are enthu
siastic over prospects of the fin
est season in years.
Flowers — camellias, forsythia,
Japanese magnolia, azaleas and a
stunning variety of buds — are
springing into gloom exactly on
schedule. The gardens, handsome
now, will be at an even greater
peak of beauty by this week-end.
C. Norwood Hastie, Jr., opera
tor of Magnolia Gardens and
spokesman for the trio of owners,
said the unusually bitter winter
in the Lowcountry had, in lage
measure, spared Charleston’s fam
ous gardens.
“In rare instances,” Mr. Hastie
said, “there are almost impercep
tible signs of blight; but the beau
ty of the blossoms that weathered
the cold is a sight to see.
“The gardens—all three of them
—are reaching a height of beauty
unsurpassed in a number of
years. The way sightseers already
have begun to arrive indicates
that this may be our best tourist
season since the war.”
The gardens, Magnolia, Middle-
ton Place and Cypress—are with
in easy driving distance of the
city. Middleton Place and Mag
nolia gardens are approximately
12 miles from Charleston in the!
direction of Summerville on High
way 61. Cypress gardens lie off
Highway 52, north of the city.
Middleton Place is noted as the)
finest formal garden in the United.
States. Created prior to the Rev- |
olution, it was 10 years in the
making. Cypress gardens is fam-
i ous for its jet lakes, bordered by
azaleas, from which rise huge
trees draped eerily in Spanish
moss. Magnolia gardens offers
perhaps the greatest variety of
colorful blooms in the Lowcountry.
Its display of camellias draws
thousands of visitors each year.
Situated on the banks of the Ash
ley river, it incorporates a wild
life refuge that has attracted the
attention of naturalists through
out the country.
The gardens are open each day
from 8 A. M. to sundown.
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K B. PURCELL
W. C. HUFFMAN
RTA Meeeting
In Greenville
The annual convention of the
S. C. Retired Teachers will be held
in Greenville in the First Presby
terian church and the Greenville
hotel on March 22nd.
Approximately 70 per cent of
white retired teachers live within
75 miles of Greenville, so the offi
cers are expecting the greatest at
tendance since its organization in
1941. Membership to date is ap
proximately 1500.
The convention will be called
to order in the First Presbyterian
church at 10 A. M. by the presid
ent, J. P. Coates. Most of the pro
gram will consist of discussions of
matters vital to every retired
teacher in the state,—pending leg
islation for retired teachers, group
insurance, annual conventions vs.
group meetings. Luncheon will be
served in the Greenville Hotel at
12:30. Miss Clara Verner, South
eastern Vice President of National
RTA will bring greetings from the
South East area. The main speak
er will be William Fitch, director
of the National RTA, with head
quarters in Washington.
County Native
Dies In Beaufort
Mrs. Marietta Langford Danner,
widow of Harry T. Danner, died at
Beaufort early Friday morning,
March 15.
Mrs. Danner was born and rear
ed in Newberry, the youngest
daughter of the late George A. and
Elizabeth A. Langford.
Funeral services were held at
2 P. M. Monday in the Presbyter
ian church at Beaufort.Interment
followed in the National cemetery
at Beaufort.
Survivors are one son, Harry
T. Danner, Jr., Seattle, Washing
ton; two daughters, Mrs. William
T. Rice, Santa Ara, Calif, and Mrs.
Donald Heidt, Savannah, Ga.; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Fant, of
Newberry and Mrs. Ida L. Asbill
of Electra, Texas, and other rela
tives in South Carolina and Texas.
proper national economic climate
for a prosperous agriculture.
We must regain some fiscal
sanity in our national government.
We must greatly reduce govern
ment intervention in all segments
of our economy. We must elimi
nate all monopolies and price-fix
ing in government, business, labor
and agriculture. We must expand
markets for farm products at
home and abroad. We must use
farmers’ organized bargaining
power to make the market place
function better. This is the sound
way to approach the solution of
the problems that face farmers
nnH nil the mst of our citizens.
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COTTON
“Two bales of cotton per acre!”
Yes, that and more was grown
last year on many S. C. farms!
How? By applying good manage
ment practices. There was a
county cotton meeting Tuesday,
March 19 at 7:30 at the County
Agriculture building auditorium to
outline these cultural practices.
Luther P. Anderson, Extension
Agronomist, discussed “Fertili
zation and Cultural Practices for
Profitable Cotton Production.”
Mac McKenzie, Extension Agri
cultural Engineer, was on hand
to talk about “Grass Control.”
This included the uses of pre
emergence and post-emergence
sprays, calibration of sprayers and
flame control.
Mac Sparks talked about
“Economical and Profitable Cot
ton Insect Control”. (Mr. Sparks
has recently completed a year’s
tour of duty in Egypt working on
cotton insect control.)
Newberry county farmers have
a total cotton allotment of over
6,000 acres. This is one area in
which they can raise their income
by applying these proven practi
ces.
HIGH CORN YIELDS
What’s the secret of farmers
who grow those phenomenal corn
yields? Some practices may re
main trade secrets of the individ
ual farmer. John Clapp, Clemson
Extension Agronomist, has re
viewed the records of 27 expert
growers. He sheds some light on
how they make 100 bushels plus
to the acre.
“Eighty five per cent of the
growers used varieties recommend
ed for South Carolina by Clem-
son’s Varieties committee. These
include Coker 911, Dixie 29, and
Pfister 653 (all white varieties)
and Dixie 82 (yellow).
“All planted their corn between
March 27 and May 15. They ap
plied 700 pounds of fertilizer at
planting and 95 pounds of nitro
gen as side-dressing.” To insure
a sufficient number of plants per
acre, the group used 40 in. rows,
spacing plants 12 inches apart in
the row. The use of chemicals for
weed control has helped eliminate
much of the cultivation. For fur
ther details on this contact us at
the County Agent’s office for de
tailed information. Ask for Cir
cular 133 “Chemical Weed Con
trol in Corn.”
POULTRY MANAGEMENT
TIPS
Purchase well-bred, disease-free
chicks.
Buy from a reliable hatchery or
breeder.
Buy about 110 pullets for each
100 layers desired.
Provide plenty of floor space,
(about 3 sq. feet per bird.)
Feeder space is important too.
(Have plenty.)
Allow about one 4-foot water
trough for each 100 hens.
Provide one nest for each four
hens.
Remember sanitation and good
management are important fac
tors in controlling poultry disease.
Don’t rely on drugs to cure all
your poultry ills.
Set up some goals:
1. Two hundred and forty eggs
—or better—per hen housed.
2. Four and one-half pounds of
feed or less to produce a dozen
eggs.
3. Ten per cent or less mortal
ity of adult hens in one year.
4. Seventy-five per cent large
eggs. Ninety-five per cent mar
ketable eggs.
Fesperman Gets
Fellowship
The Rev. Francis I. Fesperman,
graduate student at Vanderbilt
university and member of the
faculty (on leave) at Newberry
college, is among 17 Lutheran ed
ucators granted Lutheran Broth
erhood Faculty Fellowships total
ing $30,000 to assist them in
graduate study.
Pastor Fesperman plans to con
tinue studies at Vanderbilt toward
a Ph.D. degree in religion.
A native of Draper, N. C., he
is a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne col
lege, Lutheran Theological South
ern seminary and Chicago Luth
eran Theological seminary.
Wilson Member
Of Navy Band
James Wilson, airman, USN,
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wilson
of Route one, Silverstreet is a
member of the band of the at
tack aircraft carrier USS Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, presently serving
with the Sixth Fleet in the Med
iterranean.
In addition to playing shipboard
music, the band has given numer
ous concerts in Italian, Greek and
Spanish ports of call.
The Roosevelt is expected to re
turn to her home port, Mayport,
Florida in April.
Club Discusses
Chrysanthemums
The Town & Country Garden
club held its March meeting on
Wednesday at 3:30 P. M. at the
home of Mrs. Mac Fennell, Jr.,
with Mrs. Jimmy Rinehart, assist
ant hostess.
Delicious refreshments were
served to the members as they
arrived.
Mrs. Warren Cousins, program
chairman, conducted a very inter
esting quiz on “Recognizing
Flowers”. Mrs. Ira Cousins, win
ner of this contest, was presented
the door prize.
Mrs. Warren Cousins then gave i
a most interesting and informa
tive talk on Chrysanthemums. She
stated that April is the time to
divide or plant mums and gave a
demonstration of the proper way
to divide them. She stressed that
although mums are hardy plants
and will grow almost anywhere,
they must have special care if one
is to produce “show” blooms.
Mrs. Ollie Moye, club president,
presided over the business session.
She called on Mrs. Jack Jennings
to read the club collect at the be
ginning of the meeting.
Reports were given by all the
standing committees.
The club reluctantly accepted
the resignation of Mrs. Kate Tur-
beville from its membership.
Mrs. Warren Cousins reported
that five club members attended
the district meeting in Clinton re
cently. Those attending were:
Mrs. Cousins, Mrs. Jimmy Rine
hart, Miss Novice Cousins, Mrs.
Ollie Moye, and Mrs. Gus Singley.
Mrs. Moye announced the State
Convention to be held in Colum
bia on April 25 and 26.
It was announced that the April
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Billy Senn with Mrs. Ned
Carlisle, co-hostess. At this time
the members will please bring a
plant to be exchanged, also a pic
ture and information about that
plant.
In Training For
Air Guard
John C. 'Bodie, of Newberry, has
started basic training for the Air
National Guard, and will take
further schooling at an Air Force
Training site after basic is com
pleted.
Bodie, who lives at 1814 Nance
street, left Sunday, ( March 10 for
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas,
for basic training, and will attend
the eight-weeks organization sup
ply school at Amarillo Air Force
Base, Texas.
Following the active duty period
Bodie will train one weekend a
month at McEntire Air Guard
Base near Columbia in a civilian
status, where on-the-job training
will continue in his military car
eer field.
FEBRUARY BOND SALES
Series E and H Savings Bonds
sales for February in Newberry
County totaled $17,606.00 reports
Joe M. Roberts, County Savings
Bonds Chairman.
Army To Train
Flight Officers
The Army is really taking off
on a new flight training program
by offering, through the Army re
cruiting service, a direct, two-
year enlistment for warrant of
ficer flight training.
Looking for new sources for
pilots, the Army is opening its
warrant officer flight training to
“qualified” civilians between 18
and 30, who are high school grad
uates and who can meet the men
tal and physical qualifications.
Newberry Army Recruiter, M-
Sgt. Ray Vernon, who serves this
area, has full details of the new
program, just announced by the
Department of the Army.
The Newberry Army Recruiter
is located at Selective Service
Board offices, Newberry County
Court House.
SENATOR
STRO
HURMOND
Reports
PEOPLE
The Cotton Crisis
COTTON, LONG THE KING
of fibers in the American textile
industry, is meeting with in
creasing problems. Mr. Robert
Coker of Hartsville, president of
the National Cotton Council, re
cently told the House Agricul
ture Committee that “cotton’s
markets are in serious trouble—
the most serious trouble we have
ever faced in the long history of
this industry.’’
HERE ARE SOME statistics
on the adverse changes in the
cotton picture from 1961 pro
jected to 1963: (1) domestic con
sumption and exports, down
from 14.7 millioc. to 12.6 million
bales; (2) acreage allotments,
down from 18.4 million to 16.2
million acres; (3) Commodity
Credit Corporation stocks, up
from 1.4 million to 8.2 million
bales; <4) CCC investment, op
from $296 million to $1.5 billion.
THE DOWNSWING IN cotton
consumption is ganerally credit
ed to two major factors: (1)
technological improvements in
synthetic fibers resulting in low
er prices, and (2) the unfair
advantage which our govern
ment gives foreign cotton mills
by subsidizing cotton sales to
them by 8%rf per pound. This
advantage in raw material price
coupled with the low-wage rates
in competing countries, and this
government’s refusal to apply
mandatory quotas on imports of
foreign manufactured cotton
goods, has caused domestic cot
ton mills to turn more toward
synthetics.
IN RECENT WEEKS, two
largo textile companies in South
Carolina have reluctantly an
nounced shifts in part of their
production to synthetics. In fact,
between 1960 and 1962, the Con
sumption of rayon and Dacron
fiber in cotton-type spinning
mills increased 63% and 118%,
respectively.
THE SENATE’S SPECIAL
Textile Subcommittee, ox which
I am a member, has twice
recommended the imposition of
import quotas to offset the ex
port subsidy. The President has
recognized the “inequity” and
the “unique burden” posed by
the subsidy without some offset
ting factor. However, the Tariff
Commission refused last year by
a 3-2 vote to approve an import
fee on foreign cotton goods to
offset the subsidy. Now, the
President has proposed that the
Congress vote a domestic sub
sidy to offset the export sub
sidy. Even this, however, is cur
rently bogged down in debate as
to the powers of the Secretary of
Agriculture in determining the
domestic subsidy.
LEADING COTTON experts
of the National Cotton Council,
which represents all segments of
the cotton industry from pro
ducer to manufacturer, have tes
tified over and over that cotton
must be made more competitive
with other fibers or its use will
continue to dwindle and the Gov
ernment will have to spend more
and more in storage costs.
TO MANY FARMERS, the
term “competitive” meanr cheap-
priced cotton, so this is not too
appealing. A proposal offered
by the Council, however, appears
to be very sound. Under the
plan, the cost of producing cotton
would be reduced by as much as
1/3, or 114 per pound, by a gi
gantic research program in
which the cotton industry, the
States, and the National Govern
ment would be asked to partici
pate for several years. If this
were accomplished, cotton could
be made more competitive as
production costs were lowered
and the export subsidy could be
eliminated.
COUNCIL ECONOMISTS say
that intensive research efforts in
six problem areas — insect con
trol, cotton diseases, weed con
trol, mechanization, fruiting and
yield, and In ginning-marketing-
mill processing—could result In
production cost savings of 24
per pound for each category ex
cept in mechanization costs,
which could bo trimmed by 14
per pound.
THIS CALL for increased re
search efforts to help in solving
the cotton crisis makes good
sense from the standpoint of
everyone concerned, including
taxpayers who have no connec
tions with cotton. The cotton
crisis will receive much attention
from the Congress this year as
various proposals are studied to
find solutions which are as fair
as possible to all segments of the
cotton industry and the Ameri
can taxpayer.
Sincerely,
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