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V MS PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 1, 1968 The County Agents Column If you aim to grow good crops in 1968, hold the date of February 8 open. That’s the date for our annual Newberry County Crop Production meet ing. It’ll be a big affair. Clem- son Specialists will be on hand to give the latest crop produc tion recommendations. These men of science will tell about latest crop varieties, how to fertilize for top yields and all about weed control chemicals. Also, you’ll hear about insect and disease control and learn about how to properly apply all the many Agricultural chem icals in use on farms today. A big new feature of this years program will be a panel of successful Newberry county farmers. Those proven farmers will tell how they have achiev ed profitable crop yields on their farms. Corn and Soybeans will be the crops most discussed at the meeting. Small Grains, Forage crops and Cotton will be dis cussed at this meeting. Small Grains, Forage crops and Cotton will be discussed briefly. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about your own crop production program. This crops meeting will be held at the Newberry National Guard Armory, beginning at 10:00 A. M. on Thursday, Feb ruary 8. Be sure to let us know if you plan to attend so we may put your name in the pot for the free barbecue lunch to be ser ved. Inquest slated POMARIA. — A 22-year-old woman, the mother of two small children, was shot and killed in her front yard near here about noon Friday, and her husband has been charged with murder. Newberry County Coroner George Summer said Mrs. Al berta Gorie, Negro, was killed instantly by a .22 caliber bullet wound in her head. The victim’s husband, Hub ert Gorie, about 37, was charg ed with murder in the shooting and was being held in the coun ty jail Friday. The couple had argued prior to the shooting, Summer said. Gorie operated a pool room at Pomaria. An inquest has been scheduled for Feb. 2. ^ On the program for the Egg Month breakfast, sponsored by the Newberry County Farm Bureau at the Community Hall last Thursday, were, from left, Rev. James Mishoe, who gave the Invocation; Eugene H. Mathis, Egg Month chairman; Harry Bolyn of Columbia, Department of Agriculture, speaker; David H. Sloan, president of the S. C. Farm Bureau; and Frank Senn, member of the Egg Month committee. (Sunphoto.) Bottom plowing and high crop yields increase the land’s need for lime. A warning note has been sounded by our research agronomists as well as many of the reputable fertilizer com panies. Recent soil tests on Newberry County farms bear out this cause for concern. Until recent years we have followed the general practice of occasional liming of our crop and pasture land. Using non acid farming fertilizers and achieving average yields, this proved all light. The pH of our soils remained fairly stable in the acceptable range. Then, our farmers started shooting for higher and higher crop yields. Bottom plowing improved the tilth of the soil, but at the same time brought up and mix- in acid subsoils. Higher analysis fertilizers, some of these acid forming, were needed to reach these high crop yields. The re sult has been a steady lowering of the soil pH on many farms until a danger point is being reached. Soils once depleted of lime and made acid in both the top soil and subsoil cannot be corr ected in one or two years. Trou . * •« . *> >1 • . * • MAN M ‘y*. ,» • When you keep all your insurance with an independent agent. Saves you time, trouble and money. Talk to us! “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422 ble spots develop. Crops show various deficiency symptoms. Sometimes overall growth is retarded or once the crop nears maturity, it lodges or falls on the ground. While we used to consider a ton of lime per acre each three to five years sufficient, many of our fields under present day in tensive management need one ton of lime per acre each year, or at least every other year. Land badly in need of lime is like a wooden barrel with one stave cut out half-way. Regard less of how much water you put in the barrel, it can only be fill- half full. Regardless of how much fertilizer or other practic es used on lime-starved soil, you can only make half a crop or sometimes no crop at all. The best rule, of course, is don’t guess—soil test! Then, you’ll know the lime and ferti lizer need of each crop on each field on your farm. are found in milk. A quart of milk provides 82 per cent of the day’s needs of calcium, 63 per cent of the phosphorus, 40 percent of protein, 83 percent of riboflavin, 30 percent of Vita min A, 21 percent of calories, 22 per cent thiamine. In spite of being used and ab used by the human race, the cow continues to provide man with life itself. ews. Funeral services were held Friday from her church with Rev. Harry Grout conducting the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. J. M. Hendrix Camellia show rites at Columbia MILK-PRODUCING COW EATS, DRINKS TONS OF “FUEL”: The cow is an amazing crea ture- A dairy cow producing 11, 000 pounds of milk, some 5,000 quarts in a year, needs 43 tons of “fuel,” according to the USD A. She will eat about 3,925 ibs. of grain and protein feed; 4,700 pounds of hay; 3,400 lbs. of silage, washed down with 75, 045 pounds of water. This means that Bossy eats and drinks an average of 237 pounds per day. All the water she drinks helps her build up some 10 tons of blood she pumps through her udder in a day’s time to pro duce 40 pounds of milk. Imagine having to carry all the feed and water to a cow so she could produce 11,000 lbs. of milk a year ! That’s six tons of feed and more than 37 tons of water for just one cow. A 50-cow milking herd con sumes the staggering amount of 1,850 ton per year. That’s why modern dairymen substitute motors, levers, push buttons and pipe-line milking systems for muscle in the dairy business. DID YOU KNOW? That the dairy cow has been working an eight-hour day for years ? She grazes for four hours, averaging 40-70 nibbles every minute. The next four hours are spent chewing her cud with her jaws and stomach working every minute. After milking she sleeps some, resting her jaws for tomorrow’s eight- hour work day. More than 100 food elements The Annual Spring Camellia Show presented by the Men’s Camellia Club and the Rose Garden Club of Columbia will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 and Sunday, Feb. 11 in Colum bia’s A. C. Flora High School gymnasium. Hours Saturday will be 3:30-10 p. m. and Sun day from 1-5 p.m. Sponsored by Columbia’s Pal metto Sertoma Club, the 1968 Camellia Show will be th$ 13th such floral event in Columbia. Over the years since the first show in 1955, it has grown into one of the prime attractions for flower lovers throughout the Southeast. Last year’s show attracted entires from Maryland Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. More than 3,000 individual blossoms were entered last year. In add ition to the horticulture speci men blooms, there were 50 arrangements in the artistic sec tion. “We expect an even larger number of entries in this year’s event and extended an invitation to all amateur camellia growers in the state to enter their blooms,” said Richard Mims, show secretary." Flowers grown outside as well as as hot house blooms will be exhibited. Entr ies can be made any time prior to Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11:30 a.m.” For entry cards, interested persons should write Mr. Mims, 2337 Baxter St., Cayce, S. C. 29 033. There is no entry fee. Following the judging of the various categories of entries, ribbons and silver trophies will be awarded the winners. J. Monroe Hendrix ,72, died Friday at a Columbia hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Newberry county, son of the late James H. and Emma Catherine Swindler Hendrix. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of Epting Memorial Methodist church. Surviving, are two sisters, Mrs. D. J. Williams of New berry and Mrs. J. E. Meng of West Columbia. Funeral services were held Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Donald F. Fun derburk. Burial was in Rose- mont cemetery. Mrs. Langford service Monday Mrs. Mellie Player Langford, 90, widow of Henry W. Lang ford, died Saturday at a Col umbia hospital after a long ill ness. She was a native of Newber ry county, daughter of the late Miles McDuffie and Susan T. Player. She was a member of Lewis Methodist church. Surviving are two sons, Jas. M. Langford of Prosperity and Cecil B. Langford of Whitmire; two daughters, Mrs. Bulah B. Downs of West Columbia and Mrs. Mary Wesson of Newber ry; a sister, Mrs. Addie John son of West Columbia. Funeral services were held Monday from her church by Rev. Joseph Alley. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. UDC CHAPTER MEETS FRIDAY Drayton Rutherford Chapter, UDC, will meet Friday, Febru ary 2 at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Jack Jenkins. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. B. A. Buddin and Mrs. V. E .Shealy. Mrs. Ralph P. Baker will have charge of the program LEGION AUXILIARY TO HAVE MEETING The American Legion Auxili ary will meet today (Thursday) at the home of Miss Grace Sum mer, Associate hostesses will be Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, Miss Sudie Dennis, Mrs. Oscar R. Summer, Mrs. Maude Sanders, Mrs. E. E. Epting and Mrs H. H. Hedgepath. This meeting will be the birthday celebration of the Auxiliary. ■; ‘‘VSi vl Last rites for Miss Fellers Miss Annie B. Fellers of Prosperity, died early Wed nesday morning at the Lowman Home. A native of Newberry county, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Lawson and Mary Buzhardt Fellers. She was a member of St. Paxil’s Lutheran church. Miss Fellers is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alma F. Bo land of Prosperity and Falls Church, Va., and Mrs. Daisy F. Epting of Prosperity; and a number of nieces and neph-