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OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT
Some Timely Talks to Pclk ounty Farmers, and others, on Timely Sub-
jects. County Agent, J. Sams, r
To The Fanners of Polk County
What now? Yes, let us all
think seriously 'what - we should
do right now and about what
may happen during the next
year. First of all we should
think of the ten thousand bless
ings we have and are enjoying
every day we live. We should
think how much worse our con
dition might be. We should think
that much worse . times - have
come to our forefathers in the
south and they weathered the
storms, and let us take courage
and do likewise. We should
think that all hard times ; in the
past preceded the most prosper
ous days' the county ever witnes
sedSo let us look f oward with
that buoyant hope tKat ; will
bring the better days. Now as to
what will happen in the -future
will depend on what we think
about at present. So letus quit
thinking and growling about hard
times hereafter and the way to
get out of the present, depres
sions. Now I am not going to
give a prescription to alleviate
present pain and ; guard against
future pain but I am going, to
give you a synopsis of Dr. Tait
Butler's orders before the meet
ing of the State Livestock As
sociate at Salisbury, -N.. C.
He said we in the south should
, never ab6awin cattle,
saf e and sensible way" that n&
county can thrive on a one crop
system. He further declared
and reaffirmed that no county
could grow and sell crops from
the farms and maintian the farm
fertility except through growing
and feeding livestock and return
ing crops in the form of manure
to the land. ' He said now don't
anybody go off and quit all . kind
of crop growing and go to grow
ing livestock alone for that would
prove as disastrously as the one
crop of any thing else. Again
he said, again I warn you to not
try to grow livestock until you
prepare pastures for grazing anil
grow hay and grain on which to
feed them. He further said the
south is compelled to become a
stock grazing county whither we
want it to be or not. People in
Polk county have called - me a
grass crank, pasture crazy and
perhaps much more, to . all of
which I plead guilty and more
besides, but if you could have
heard the great , address pf . Dr.
Tait Butler, before the State
Livestock Association you, would
have concluded that I couldn't
hold a candle for Dr. Tait Butler
to talk, crazy talk about . grass,
pastures and good livestock; i
The time: ia coming and already
here outside and away from the
boll wevil that we must change
from the all clean crop system.
We must ; as Dr. Butler said,
whether we like it or not go to
covering our hilly lands with
grass and grow cattle, . hogs,
sheep and poultry-: more than we
do. So let us look to the farm
program published a few weeks
ago and get busy- 1st to build
up our soil, 2nd keep it after it
is built, 3rd grow legume and
sod crops, 4th as these things
come along grow - more livestock
to feed more crops to make "more
manure to go on the land to pro
duce more feed, to feed more
stock, "ad libitum" ;
Polk county farmers are . ad
vised tthat soy beans now on the
market areV lower than at: any
time during the last two years
and those who desire to plant
this crop next spring will do
welhto procure their seed as early
as possible. This is one crop
that should be more largely
grown both for the sake of. the
landyand for the sake of the
milk cow that supplies the home
with milk and butter.
The seed corn show for Polk
county will not be until the 1st.
Monday in February. All farm
ers who have good seed corn and
those who have bad are invited
to save seed for home use and
for neighbors and bring samples
to the seed corn show on the 1st:
Monday in Pebruary. We want
to make this a real day for Polk
county t arming. .; A good corn
crop for 1921 should be the aim
of every farmer and now is the
time to prepare seed and also to
prepare land, tools ana every
thing necessary to insure a good
crop, v-- .:.
Write for seed catalogues.
Select all seeds, field, grass,
clover, garden etc. buy and, be
ready to plant when the time
comes.
Have the plow ready with
keen new paint all snug in the
dry and plow every suitable day
this winter and: have that much
of spring work off.
KeeDi tfiose stalls well litered
with straw and other leaves from
tteforestvto msure. a l)igrop Of j
next . spring.
Remember that manure ap
plied to grass and clover sods
will pay .you better than applied
any where else in the long run.
Now is the time to think oyer
your poultry plans and decide
just what you mean to do next
year, get in touch now : with a
good near by poultry man for
your eggs ior setting ana ior
stock. Y
Orchard men should see that
their spray machinery big or
little is in tune and that all spray
materials for the dormant spray
is on hand. February will soon
be here.
Those who desire to grow their
own hop:, vines should procure
their cuttings now. Cut to three
buds. Tie in convenient bundles
and bury below the freezing
point and they will be ready for
planting in rows in the spring.
Grafts and grafting wax may
be prepared any time and be
ready when spring arrives for
insertion. Grafts may be cut
and buried as the grape vat any
time from now till January 10th.
Now whatever you don't do
don't neglect the proper care of
your milk cow and hens. House
them all well and feed them
properly and they will in turn
feed you and your children on
the best human food i that the
earth can produce.
Lest I forget it, let me tell you
another thing I saw last week
and it was a ghostly sight I saw
a good woman send 8 lbs. of as
fine butter as a Jersey cow ever
made to one of the largest mer
chants in Tryon, and it was -re
turned for the reason that said
merchant had on hand 50 lbs,
What if he had 200 lbs. Is it not
the merchants place to find
market both ways? . Let the
merchant ship- on to larger mar
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kets when tne home market is
'over supplied is the way to build
a tqwn and county. f ?
While this is not the main time
of year tado work on the pastures
still much may be 'done now of
otherwise idle days-bushes
briars and stumps 7, may be re
moved and put in gullies, straw,
cane stalks i from the molasses
place and litter hauled from ; the
woods may be applied to the. thin
places in the pasture and a little
grass seedscattered on the ground
before spreading these materials,
and just see what it will do.
Don't forget that work done in
the pastures will "bring greater
returns than appl jed anywhere
else on the tarm.
Remember that according to
pnncipals worked I out by Dr.
E. y, McCullon, of John Hopkins
Uniyersity, milk, butter, eggs
and- garden vegetables contain
the necessary elements to make
healthy babies, and children and
strong men ana women m a
higher degree than can be found
any where else. This informa
tion should urge every farmer
to keep more dairy cows; better
flocks of poultry and make better
all the year around gardens.
The milk cows should be fed,
sheltered and ; cared for better
than they, generally are. The
flock of- poultry; on the e farm
should be housed and. properly
fed. ; You would-not expect your
hog to fatten without' feed, your
cow-to give milk without feed.
Then jwhy , should i you expect
your hens to lay without feed.
Come let us reason together and
be consistent.
Throwing corn to the hens
three times a day is not feeding
poultry for eggs, this only main
tains life. Hens need at all
times to have animal - protein
which they got in ; worms, bugs
aiid: insects f different
the winter they get little
or hone from this source. Hence'
they, should have bone meal,
beef scrap, blood meal or plenty
of buttermilk through the winter
and plenty of all the mixed grain
grown on the farrn, cane seed is
aingnt out always rememoer
that to feed cane seed with corn
does not give variety oyster
shells or lime in somerform would
generally give good results as
lime in Polk county is short
everywhere.
nillcrest
Misses Martha Hickman and
Ruth Brian have returned to the
Woman's college at Due West,
S. C, after spending the holidys
at home.
Revs. R. N. Hunter and: G. H.
Kidd, went to Charlotte last
week to attend a prayer meeting
conference.
Mrs. G. H. Kidd and little
daughter, Agnes,' have returned
to their home after, an extended
visit with Mrs. Kidd's ' parents
near Staunton Va. !
Lewis F. Camp has returned to
Charlotte, ; after spending the
holidays at home, i
Robt. Crawford and Jack Mc
Kinny, of Chesnee, spent several
days last week hunting with
O. E. Wilkins and J. T. Camp.
Miss Alma High, of Spartan
burg Co. , . visited Miss 1 Carrie
Greenway during the holidays.
John Clark Gray has returned
to Wofford. ' - i
C. E. Gray is reported better
this week." . "
. Howard Brian , has returned to
his studies in ; Cincinatti, Ohio,
after a short visit with his
parents. , . . "
.Miss. Carrie Johnston's friends
regret that she will not return to
Hillcrest this term on account of
illness in her family. , .
I 7 - Heat! '
! don't bave ter preacb 4oDg in
de" winter time.: ald brother ? Dickey.
W'eri "de church - tov$ gits red bqt
Jes calls de attention of de sinners ter
It, and dat'8 all de reachlHr what dey
needs I" Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
Our Saluda Department.
G. A. NADERS, Editor
C KH. Bailey spent Tuesday in
Spartanburg . '
Dr. Little , was a visitor in
Asheville Tuesday, i . '
Mrs. Louise Salley and child
ren, nave returned alter a pleas-
anttvisit in Greeyyille, S. C.
red Bailey and wife; have
taken rooms iwith the Culliphers.
Henry Corwith and family
have returned from a pleasant
visit with relatives at ( Maryville,
Tenn.
Doran Fisher took the first
degree in Masonary last : Friday
night it being his 21st. birthday.
IThere will be a birthday party
at Ryder Hall next; Friday night
for the benifit of the Athletic
I Association 6i Saluda Seminary.
Everybody is invited.
3 Doran Fisher went to Landrum
last. Sunday.j - x:i
"james Kerr, of Ashevillev is
now with the Saluda Pharmacy.
T. A. ; Bishop spent Monday
and Tuesdayjin Asheville. V
y Daddy" iHartis still doing
a thriving parcel post business
with butter.! r r
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,VRev. Frederic Hollister led
prayer meeting at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening
using as , his subject - the chris
tian training of children.
I Miss Mi E J Hunt spent the
Week-end in Asheville in the
home of JDr. Elias.
Lucile and .Earline Noble; of
students
Ralph Swafford, of " Cowpens,
is now at the boys' dormitory.
The following new students
are at the seminary: Bruce Hoi
den, Glyn Mcintosh, Elizabeth
Morris, Annie Byrd and Carrie
Head.
The Epwoth League will meet
with the Christian Endeavor at
Ryder Hall next Sunday night.
Saluda's greatest need is a
graded school building.
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Carries' Home His Bride
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Mr. Eugene Ransom, special
agent for the fish and oyster
people of Norfork, Va., came
to Saluda this week to claim his
bride. Miss Meta Cullipher the
charming daughter of J. B. Cul
lipher, the popular post master
of Saluda. !
The couple were married at
Hendersonville on Tuesday Jan.
11th, and left on No 10 for Nor
fork, Va.,. where they will make
their homer (
Gifts of The W o3
The W. O. W'. at their regular
meeting Tuesday night gave $10
to each of the four churches of
Saluda and also ; to , each of the
neighboring churches which
are: Friendship, Mountain Page
and Macrdonia. Besides giving
$10 to each of the seven
churches they sent a check for
$25 to the American relief for
the starving children in Europe.
The W. O. W. also presented
aunt LoU Pitts, with a check for
ten dooars. I '
AtiThe Congregational Church.
Rev. W. A. Black. A. M. Pas
tor.' :
Bible School Sunday morning
at 10.
Public Worship and Sermon at
Bible Studies in Matthew Wed
nesdays at 4. p. m. '
Tourists and all citizens cordi
ally welcome; ' "
One ttnort. .
-: Children's minds, have childish. i wor
ries, A- HtUe-glrl, on hearing that
baby sister bad Just arrived.: making
six children In the family, complained :
"Oh, dear, now one package, of gum
tron't so 'round.' Boston Transcript.
FOM OUR FRIENDS
Items of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Polk County by Our
. Corps of Faithfulorrespondents. v
MelvinHill.
. A mixture of weather has pre
vailed here for the last day or
two in which-we had rain, sleet,
hail and snow. ; .
School was resumed here Mon
day morning which had been
closed for the Christmas holidays.
There has been a few wed
dings in; this vicinity. Will Tate
and Miss Edna Honcutt; also
Stephen Jolly and Miss Cora
Westbrook were married during
the hollidays.
Will Toney of . Collinsville and
B. Sanders of Green River
were in this town on business re
cently. ' '
Mrs. Gallie Johnson and chil
dren have moved back . to their
old home down on the branch.
Sames Horn had several narrow
escapes on Christmas day when
the car he was driving over
turned two or three times, f-
Foster Head and family, have
moved to their new I home which
was recently built on their, es
tate.
There has been a new bridge
built across the stream that runs
through Mel vin Hill.
Prof, and Mrs. Kreider attend-
ed a teachers meeting at Greens
Creek High school Friday.
Mrs. Martha Johnson who had
her hand bitten by a pig has got
egtewai4iie.sjameiha
or rather on the- wrist of the
same. The last bite was a mere
scratch however and we hope
will not give so much trouble as
the former did.
Mrs. Huntley (grandma) had
the misfortune of falling and in
juring her hand very badly but
fortunately escaped other in-
juries.
Prof, and Mrs. Kreider ave
an entertainment at "the school
and had a beautiful Christmas
tree and presents . for all the
school children and most of the
patrons. There was a large
crowd out and all enjoyed the oc-
cassion.
Mrs. G. A. Brownscom has
been quite poorly for " some
time. T
The many friends of the Kilpat-
ricks, who moved from here to
Texas three years ago, will be
lad to know that they are still
living and well.
Columbus
The death angel came to the
home of Tom Greens Sunday
and claimed their little daughter
Addie Lee, four years old.
Their loss is Heavens gain. The
friends and neighbors extend
their sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mrs. pillie Weaver Haynes and
two children, are visiting rela
tives and friends in Columbus
Miss Carrie McNeely's - sister
visited her at the dormitory
Saturday night.
We are sorry , our music teacher
Miss Orphie Sherard, of Stearns
High School, has not returned to
her work. '
Whn savs Columhus is not im
proving.? 'Three new families!
have moved into the village in
the past tendays and more want
houses; 1 The Prince : family,
Wings family and Lyiich family.
We are glad to have these people
and think 1 they will be . a great
help to our school and community.
We liaveja. wida awak princi
pal Prof . W. D, Loy. Mow let's
study hard and make 1 our parents,
in THE COUNTRY
and -teachers and the county be
proud of us.
Earnest McMurray and Archie
Feagan returned last week tb
W. N. C. , Misses Vada McMur
ray and Marie Burgess returned
to Elon College and Thelma Mills
to Greensboro. v
Roone Arledge left last .
Wednesday for Hendersonville
to practice law. V
Mrs. A. L. Pitman and .Mrs.
L. H. Cloud were shopping in
Landrum, S. C, Wednesday. '
Robert Landis is improving
fast from an attack , of pneu-"
monia. ' -
Messrs. i Cloiid, Hill; ' Ormand, v
Burgess and Clark brothers have
been quite busy . the past week
repairing the house which is now
occupied by Mr. Lynch, and
family.
A. L. McMurray, .wife and two
lady teachers of Lynn, .motored .
to Greens Creek Saturday.
John Denton whohas been in '
U. S., service the pasti fifteen
years is visiting t his people on
Tryon, Route 1. . .
Mrs. E. W. Dedmond has re
turned home from a visit with
her daughter at Kings Mountain, ,
i Mill Spring Route 1
Father time, has ushered ah-.' .
other year in for us all to iaste? 4
The year lyOjs a thmg- qf ...the t,
pasi;, itts mistaires,- sorrows, joy
and Successes are all gene for
ever.. Let's look to the future
and resolve to make this ouf best
year. If we will only gel k fight
ourselves many things will' hap
pen this year. " '
V.J r VcbilI, and wife,,
L. L. Vcmack alia v ife, spent
Tuesday .at the home of A. A.
Womack'. ' . "
J. L.' Gilbert spent Saturday
night with friends 'in this sec
tion. ' V
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Messrs Fletcher and Benson
Edwards, also their sister, Ellen,
students of Brevard Institute,
returned to resume their school
duties Wednesday. .. , -
Misses Letha Barber and Min
nie Womack, spent Tuesday, at
the home of j. L. Edwards, -"j
Misses Cora Scoggins and
Ellen Edwards spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Jerry Jack-
sonV . " - ' vi'-v; v-v: ;
- Sorry to note that Mrsl A. A
Womack is on the sick list.
Hope she will soon recover;
Walter Elliott made a business
trip to Rutherf ordton Wednes-
fday." . , -
Much success to the New afnd
it's large family, is cur New
Year's wish. '
John Owens, of
Rutherf ord-
ton, visited at the home of.$.
Hyder last Saturday.
A. A. Edwards made
ness trip to Columbus Saturday
Talmage Allen spent theweeif
end in Spartanburg. -v
V. B. Hyder and wife art " re-1"
jcicmg ,iaa girl.
Mrs. R. J; Walker visited ' ' her
parents Friday. " - ? -
- A. A. Edwards is gatherings
his com f- on Broad ' River j this
week. We . suppose : he will
gather two crops in 1921.
vlt seems more ,. like winter .to
have a little - snow like that , of
last Monday. - "..
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water in a. wk
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