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Page Two THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1963 un 1218 College Street, Newberry, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance :Six Months $1.25. Mrs. Seth Meek Oil Men Have Gives Program Meeting Here FARM notesIISHb: The Calvin Crozier Chapter United Daughters of The Confed eracy met Tuesday, May 7 at th e beautiful colonial home of Mrs. A. C. Garlington, with Mrs. J. L. Feagle, Mrs. F. R. Fellers, Mrs. H. M. Bryson, Mrs. Roy Whita ker and Miss Mazie Dominick, as sociate hostesses. The meeting was called to ord e r by the president, Mrs. W. H. Tedford. Immediately following the opening ritual and prayer led by the chaplain, Miss Dorothy Buzhardt, the hostesses served delicious London Smoke, pecan cookies and p e can-topped cheese thins to the large number present. Mrs. Seth Meek was program chairman. She read a most inter esting and vivid account of the lif e of Rose O’Neal, her life in Washington, D. C., and her work as a Confederate spy at home and abroad. The article was entitled “Rose of the Rebel Bouquet.” After minutes were r e ad and approved, reports of officers and committees were given, old and new business dispensed with. Mrs. Tedford gave a v e ry inter esting report of the Ridge Dis trict Conference. Notes of thanks were read from State officers at tending this conference Other notes of thanks also were read. The report of the nominating committee presented a list of of ficers for the coming year. Th e report was voted upon and accept ed as presented. The meeting was closed by re peating the Mizpah in unison. Oilmen of Laurens and Newber ry counties will meet at 7:30 Thursday night, May 23 at Haile’s Truck Stop, Newberry. “Good Government Is Your Business” will be stressed in an interesting program, highlighted by a film strip demonstration. Officers of th e county organiza tions in the Palmetto State Oil Marketers’ association will be el ected at the dose of the meeting. All local oilmen are being urg«d to attend this all-important meet ing by Bill Abrams, Atlantic Re fining Company; of Newberry who is serving as chairman for the current year. The program will be under the direction of J. T. M e lton and L. B. Ballard of the PSOMA staff. SENATOR STRO Will Attend Bankers Meet Nearly 700 people, including a number from Newberry, are ex pected for the 63rd annual con vention of the South Carolina Banker’s Association to be held in Charleston today through Sat urday. Among the Friday events of the convention will be a meeting of South Carolina members of the American Bankers Association, conducted by Joe M. Roberts, State ABA President. Mr. Rob erts is executive vie® president of Newberry County Bank. HURMOND Reports PEOPLE Big Dam Foolishnesa A MATTER which has until recently been a local issue on both sides of the Savannah River, in South Carolina and Georgia, is attracting national attention. This is the proposal to construct another big govern ment dam across the Savannah at Trotters Shoals in Abbeville County. Because of its effects on South Carolina, I have given this matter great study, and have concluded that this project is not in the best interest of our State or Nation, for the following reasons: FIRST, Duke Power Company has offered to build the world’s largest steam generating plant in Anderson County near the Trotters Shoals site, but the company has indicated it would not do so if the Federal Gov ernment builds the Trotters Shoals hydro - electric power dam. Duke would build a small 32-foot dam which would not adversely affect development of the Savannah River valley. The government dam would cost $78.7 million to construct, and it would be so high that it would flood 24,000 acres of land, in cluding some of the best indus trial sites in this country. The Duke plant would provide 25 times the electric power pro posed by Trotters Shoals, and since steam power can be gen erated cheaper than hydro-elec trie power, the Duke officials have testified that they would provide power to REA custom ers at a cheaper rate than could the government dam. In addi tion to this, the Duke plant would pay $7.4 million annually in taxes to the Federal Gov ernment and $6 million annually in State and local taxes. The government dam, of course, would pay no taxes, only cost tax dollars. SECOND, the Mead Pulp and Paper Corporation has an nounced it plans to b'Tild a $40- 50 million plant on the Savan nah River in Abbeville County. However, the company has stat ed that it could not erect this plant if the Trotters Shoals gov ernment dam is approved, be cause the government dam would flood its site. The paper mill would provide employment for 675 persons with an aver age annual payroll of $5 million. The average per annum wage would be $6,600. An additional 650 persons would be given em ployment in the woods, and an annual pulpwood market of $9% million would be created, net ting for pulpwood producers more than $1.3 million addition al above the amount they would receive if the same wood were delivered to coastal mills. The tax gains for all levels of gov ernment would be $4 million an nually. THIRD, if the government dam is constructed, not only would the Duke and Mead sites be destroyed, but other sites for industries already making plans to build along the remaining 29 miles of free-flowing water on the Savannah River, between the back waters of the Clarks Hill reservoir and the Hartwell dam, would be destroyed. This would leave this area a virtual industrial desert. FOURTH, the question boils down essentially to one of de velopment of the area by our free enterprise system or the federal go rernment. In this case, private enterprise is both will ing and able to develop the area. In addition, private enter prise could provide cheaper power, and 25 times as much power, as could the government dam. FIFTH, with the Federal Gov ernment already owing $308 bil lion, which together with other U. S. obligations and commit ments total about $lVi trillion, we should not commit the gov ernment to new projects, unless absolutely essential. $78.7 mil lion, a minimal figure for Trot ters Shoals construction, is no small sum. SIXTH, the government dam would not provide major multi ple benefits, as claimed for gov ernment hydro-electric projects. Besides providing electric power, the proponents of the govern ment dam have not cited any major advantages to accrue to the area from construction of the dam, such as flood-control, increased navigation, etc^ except for recreation. Interior Secre tary Stewart Udall has testified that the government dam could be used as a great recreational area for the teeming popula tions of the East. He did not stress, however, that such recre ation would have to be subject to government policies and orders. WE DONT particularly need government controlled recrea tion areas in South Carolina, as we have a plentiful supply of good local recreation areas now, but we do need more jobs for our people, increased payrolls, more tax receipts, better prices for our pulpwood, and cheaper electric power for our people. Sincerely, COTTON HIT BY FROST Cotton and Home gardens we’d guess were hardest hit by the pretty heavy frost of last week. Cotton just out of the ground ! seemed hardest hit while that which had been up a week or better survived in most cases. Seed sprouted but still in the ground look good and we hope by this time are coming up. We hear that some folks are having to re plant. For those who do ngt have to replant we think early shallow cultivation will be helpful as soon as plants are large enough to do so. Stirring the soil will help keep down seedling diseases and get the crop to growing a bit quicker. Rat Control Important Three fourths of Newberry coun ty’s farm income comes from live stock. This means that most all farms keep feed, seed or some kind of stored products on hand attractive to rats. And we’d ven ture that every farm has either rats or mice causing some dam age. In our recently launched rat con trol campaign on poultry farms we’re finding that some farms have heavy infestations. But most important, we’re finding too that we can kill them with poison bait, provided it’s used in the right manner. Poultry houses are usually con sidered hard to control rats due to an already established feed and water supply in the houses. Yet a J number of farms have already ob tained excellent control with the bait we’ve supplied for test pur poses. On one farm approximately 180 dead rats were found during a two week period of baiting. On many other farms the number of rats have decreased considerably since the bait was put out. Now to the important part. We still have a supply of this new bait on hand. Any farmer, poultry, dairy or other who has a rat prob lem may obtain a free supply. All we ask is that you prepare bait stations and put out the bait as per our instructions. This offer of course is on a first-come, first- served basis. Any farmer who stops to con sider the loss due to damage from rats plus the chance of disease spread to livestock will want to take action on this important mat ter. Begin Planting Soybeans Soybean planting time is here. The outlook for soybean prices this fall appears about as good as last year. So let’s take advantage of this added cash crop opportun ity this year. Most folks wait too late for planting soybeans. This is because they’re waiting to take some other crop off the land such as small grains. But we strongly urge you to plant some acreage to soybeans this month—then finish up on your late planting behind small grain. Remember how we’ve stressed the importance of liming your land for soybeans? Well, it’s still im portant—but in case you didn’t get your lime put on your land you might want to consider this new wrinkle. Some research has shown that the minor element molybdenum gives a significant yield response to soybeans plant ed on acid land with a pH of be low 6.0. Such a small amount of this element is required (1 ounce per acre) that it is used as a seed treatment prior to planting. Cost is approximately 47c per acre for the material. In case you’re interested, we can put you on to a source of the material. Weed Control in Farm Ponds Every summer we get a lot of requests for information on how to kill weeds in farm ponds. By that time each year the weeds have grown tough and are well established so that control with chemicals is difficult or often times impossible. The month of May is a good time to start work on these water weeds. With cat tails, it is the only month that chemical control is feasible. The chemical Dalapon has prov en effective against cattails when applied this month. Mix one pound dalapon in 5 gal-water plus a dash of detergent as a “wetting agent.” Spray the above water foliage of the plants thoroughly with this mixture. A second spraying next year may be needed to get rid of all the plants. Many pond weeds begin as a growth on edges of the pond and gradually grow on out into the pond. To halt such edge growth use a mixture of 1 pint Kuron plus one pound dalapon in five gallons of water. Spray edge growth with mixture until all fol iage is wet. Filamentous Algea or “Pond Slime” grows rapidly in many ponds at this time of the year. Copper Sulfate at the rate of 1 to 3 pounds per acre will usually rid ponds of this condition. A good rule to remember with chemical control of weeds in crops or ponds. Best results are obtain ed when the weeds are tender and Negro Boys Camp Be Held COLUMBIA, May 11th — The first Negro Boys’ Forestry Camp sponsored by the S. C. State Com mission of Forestry will be held June 10-14 at Mill Creek State Park in Sumter county. The camp will featur 6 instruc tion and demonstrations in var ious phases of forest management and forest fire protection, accord ing to State Forester Chas. H. Flory. A total of 48 boys will attend. They will be s p lected from the New Farmers of America mem bers by the Vocational Agricul ture department, and from Negro 4-H club members by the Exten sion S e rvice. Negro boys between the ages of 12-16 wdio are mem bers of either the NFA or 4-H will be eligible. Any qualified Negro boy who is interested should contact his Vocational Agricul- tur« Teacher or his County Agent. The week will be filled with good training, healthy recreation and well prepared meals. As a health safeguard each camper will hav e a physical examination when he arrives at camp, and a doctor will be on call if needed during the week. Transportation to and from camp and all other camn exposes will be provided by the Commiss ion of Forestry, Mr. Flora said. Building Permits May 9: Eddie Graham, one 7- room brick v e neer dwelling on Hillcrest Road, $11,500. May 9: Colie Gray, add two rooms to dwelling, 2313 Wallace street, $1500. May 13: Grice Builders, one five room brick veneer dwelling on Clarkson Ave., $9000. May 14: Phil Brooks, repairs to Farmers Warehouse on Hatton street $250. Recent Marriages Johnnie Walter Loner, Jr. and Emma Rebecca Gardner of Irmo, were marri«d on May 5 at Bell- entine by Rev. W. James River. Frank O. White of Newberry and Essie W. Radford of Whitmire were married at N e wberry on May 11 by Probate Judge Frank H. Ward. Department to give approval to this system in a nationwide ref erendum which will be conducted by the Government on May 21. The Secretary of Agriculture an nounces that if the farmers vote “yes” and the plan is approved they will get $2 a bushel for wheat but if they vote “no” and the plan is disapproved, they will get only $1 per bushel. Earlier this year, the President in his “Farm Message” talked about voluntary programs. This is sharp contrast to the actual happenings. Ironically, the great majority of wheat farmers in America will not even be granted the right to vote on the issue—unless they first make a deal with the Gov ernment. “Small growers”—those farmers who, by decision of the department of Agriculture, are not allowed to plant more than 15 acres of wheat, must agree in writing to submit to Federal con trol should the “yes” vote win. These small farmers amount to more than 65 per cent of all the wheat farmers in the country. In effect, they must buy their right to vote by capitulating to the De partment of Agriculture’s plans. On May 21, the farmer in this country is faced with a serious situation. He must decide whe ther to vote for or against the wheat control program. But he should do so with all the facts before him. The threat of the Secretary of Agriculture that if the referendum fails to approve the program, wheat will drop to a dollar abushel is without founda tion. The plan as approved by Congress provides price supports of $2 a bushel for “certificate” wheat and $1.30 for “non-certifi cate” wheat. To those w'ho are not wheat farrriers, the certifi cate plan provides, in brief, that for wheat farmers, about 80 per cent of the production will l:»e supported at $2 if you have the certificate issued to wheat farm ers, and 20 per cent will be sup ported at about $1.30, so the av erage will be someplace between these two figures, not $1 a bushel as declared by the Secretary. If the farmers vote “no” on the ref erendum on May 21, the price will possibly around $1.30 and not $1. In addition to the scare tactic of the threatened price drop to $1, the Secretary of Agriculture has added another threat. He says that if the farmers vote “no” on the referendum, they have no chance of getting anything at all in the way of price support. The Department of Agriculture has no authority whatever in the field of deciding what the farmer will get if the referendum fails. That is entirely the responsibility of Congress. Congress has a respon sibility to legislate whatever the farmer needs if the referendum fails and it is unlikely that Con gress will tell the farmer that he must take what is offered or no thing. The program outlined by the Department of Agriculture and to be offered to the fanners for de cision in the referendum, should be either accepted or rejected on its merits, and not because o f threats made by the government. Farmers have always been the most independent people in the country. It may well be that this referendum will express that in dependence and that by it, the farmers who grow wheat will come to the parting of the ways with so-called Government pro grams where “someone” in “some” office decides what he may plant, how long he may work and everything else connected with his business. The time is here when wheat farmers will make their choice. If the farmers thoroughly un derstand what the choice is, they will make the proper decision. They certainly are aware of the fact that many men w r ho sit in Washington developing these ar bitrary plans for controlling the farrier who grows wheat and other essential food products, sel dom would recognize a wheat field if they saw one. They are experts only in setting up these purely bureaucratic restrictions on paper, and argue that if carried out, the problem of surpluses ill wheat will automatically be solv ed, without consideration of the effect of weather conditions or other factors with which farmers must always deal. Wherever Americans live and work, they have a big stake in the future of bread and freedom. The farmers who vote in the wheat referendum on May 21 will be vot ing for or against socialized ag riculture under the illusion that they can do so writhout affecting their liberty or ours. If the farmers vote “yes” on the referendum, then let them not complain when “wheat police” roam over their farms to enforce the regulations and to punish vio lators -with fines to $10,000, and jail sentences up to ten years. They will have voted themselves right into that situation. fast growing. That’s why this month is a good time to tackle this farm job. Jersey Heifer Sale Need a project calf for t h<a t youngster who’s beginning to take an interest in farm animals?- Or maybe you’re interested in one or several foundation animals or just good herd replacements? If so be sure to attend the Spring Heifer Sale on Friday, May 17 at the Newberry Fair grounds. 26 head of good Jersey heifers from calves on up to “ready to freshen” will be offered at auction this date. We’ve_ seen most of those consigned and feel that some real good ones will be offered this year. Let us know if you’d like a catalog before- this sale. Dairy Farmers—Return Questionaire!! All grade A dairy farmers know of the recent milk price war that threatened the entire dairy indus try of the state. Most will further realize the danger of this situa tion when last month’s milk check is received. We’re mightly thankful the sit uation has been corrected, if only temporary. The South Carolina Dairy Commission will likely have a court fight to uphold it’s recent ruling which stabilized prices. Therefore every dairy farmer must support the Dairy Commiss ion in this effort. Recently every Grade A Dairy farmer received a questionaire from Clemson college. We urge you to complete this form and re turn it to Clemson at your earli est convenience. Your doing so may be a big help when the “show down” comes. Let us know if you need help. Dean Manion THE MANION FORUM Thomas Jefferson, the author of our Declaration of Independence, was horrified at the thought that the Federal government might one day control and regulate ag riculture in this country. He said: “Were we directed from Wash ington when to sow and when to reap we should soon want bread.” While Jefferson turns over in his grave, Washington bureau crats in the Department of Agri culture now present what they call their “supply-management” system, which they define as the year-to-year adjustment of sup ply to demand for all farm com modities to yield prices fixed in advance by the Government. Wheat farmers are urged by the MAY 13th thru The KENDALL Co. IS PR0UDT0 PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COTTON WEEK The Kendall Company is proud of its roots in cotton Textiles. Its growth in volume and diversity or market suggest that its long range objectives have been sound. Competition has been an ever-present stimulation to research, in dustry and ingenuity. The Kendall Company will continue to strive for progress on the basis of sound objectives and principles. ■m t Kendall Co. Products v! 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