Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Farmer s Union Bure u of Information -Conducted by the South Carolina Farmers' Eduea tional and Co-Operation Union. SrCommunications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Our Cotton Letter. There is twenty dollars per bale for the faithful who have grit to stick it out to the end for the minimum pri ces. A leltr from a man-in Texas. sta tes that he will get but one bale off of 32 acres this year. the boll weevil got the other 30 bales. Another prominent official of the Texas Farmers Union states that there are many cotton growers in Texas this season that will not make more than one fourth to one third as much cotton to the acre this year as they did last year. 'When the cotton farmers organiza tions set the minimum price at 15 cents they made no mistake, they knew the situation notwithstanding the opinion of some newspapers to the contrary, who seem to think that they have a better idea about what the farmer should have for his cot ton than both the Farners Union and the Cotton Association combined. That wild. mad, rush of that weak mortaged cotton to market will soon be over, stand to your positions boys and you will win out as usual. That cotton your neighbor sold out to the speculator before it was made, and the mortgaged weak cotton i- the clog that is now holding down the lid on the cotton market, to detriment of the prosperity and progress of the whole south. We have the names of two brother farmers in South Carolina that sold one hundred bales of their cotton be fore it was made at ten cents per pound, and have since gone the man they sold to and paid him one thous and dollars to get loose from that foolish contract. We will give you the names and ad dresses of these men if you will give us the names and addresses of two more of the same sort. The two men alluded to are now good Union men, but it eost them one thousand dollars by not joining one year sooner and standing pat for the minimum prices. Most everything used by cotton growers has gone higher, in price re cently while eotton has gone lower without a reason for it except that New York Cotton Exchgnges has an interest in lowering prices on this weak cotton. Why plant cotton anyway when you can usually buy weak cotton cheaper than you can make it? This plan would save a lot of worry and work too. The prices on checks and some ot'her goods are now fifty per cent higher than one year ago. These spinners and weavers have made these advances expecting to pay 15 cents or more for this year's cotton and now these weak cotton growers 'that are showing the white feather have broken faith and are on the re treat, have not the faith in themsel ves and neighbors that these cotton mill men have in the power of the two -great organizations, *The ,Farmers Union and the Cotton Association. "Inland Long Staple" Versus "Sea Island Cotton." In their deliberations on naming minimum prices on long staple cot ton, the committee appointed by the Farmers Union at Li,ttle Rock did not think it wise to undertake the task of making a discrimination among the various kinds of long staple bt thought it best to recognize the fact that as the original "Sea Island" cotton has not been grown to perfec tion and reproduced on any other iand excepting the sea islands, that -all other long staple cotton grown on -main land should be distinguished from the Sea Island as "Inland long staples" and classed by numbers as is already being done to some extent. At the date of pricing cotton by the Union "number one east Florida" Long Staple was selling at 42 cents per pound and all other grades of in land long staple was set at the same rates according to grade. It is well to state here that in or der to get fancy prices one must pro duce fancy, clean,.long staple. Some of the hig~hest priced Sea Island that sell from 50 ets. to 75 cts. ai-e gather ed by pulling off the mature bolls clean of leaf and drying the boils un. der shelter. In a few years one and two inch staple cotton will be common~ all over South Carolina. Clemsoni college in upper part of the state has grown some three inch cotton and some farmers in upper part of the state are now growing from 400 tc 600 lbs of 1 and a half to 2 inch cot iO erj are Handling Long Staple Cotton. In order to command the .highest prices, Inland long staple should be picked out when dry and stored in the seed at least two months before gin ning; this plan "seasons" the whole mass to one uniform condition and no (lb)t this seasoning adds to the weihht. strength and texture of the linr. All black secd cotton is best ginned on oIller gins: but the buzzy seed sorts may be well ginned on common I smooth tooth. or slow running dull teegh in. Where the cotton farmer handles his cotton mostly with his own Ianily or -an command clean athbering and proper cultivation lie may easily get one third more for his labor by growing long staple cotton. In picking it pays to separate the pickings if possible into first, see ond and third; barring storms the second ipcking brings the best pri ces. In order to keep up the quality and breed of long cotton it is neces sary to select the seed in the field every season. These deductions are gathered from many sources of long cotton as well as our own observation. ror The Union. If you have joined the Union and do not attend the meeting regularly you are only about a half a scholar or less in the Union. If you belong to the Union and then kick or talk about the dues you are simply wanting your workers for the Union to quit their own work and go out to work for your interest with out pay. How much better is the man that dont pay his dues to the Union than the men he is supposed to be organized to head offI A well meaning farmer said that he believed in the Union and thought he could do more good for the Union by staying out and advising others to join. 'This fellow must consider him self nothing more than a left over piece of timber after the bridge is built. Where would the timber come from to build a Farmer Union out ol if all farmers were of the left over timber kind like this fellow? I It is said that the lack of education is the reason why farmers are so slow about organizing and co-operating. If we could feed education down these men throat we would place ed ueation in tin cans in the stores by the quart or pint and soon have the whole gang of mortgaged ignorant farmers graduated and toti-ng diplo mas around on the farms. This poor fellow writes a letter to object to our recommendations for substituting horse sweat for man sweat. He thinks man sweat is too cheap al ready. Well now that may be the case in some inst-ances but it is not the case on the farm, and will say that if this man is a. farmer who ob jects to the use of more horse sweat on the farm, he needs the use of more horse sense mixed in his every day work. No! Bill, there is nothing in the Farmers' Union for you, unless you~ go in after it, and co-operate with the Union after you get in. Simply join ing the Union and not working after you get in, is pure bluff'. A letter j.ust at hand from State Seretary, B. F. Earle, states that he hs written about one hundred char ters for the South Carolina division of the Farmers' Union during the last 60 days. SThis certainly shows some fine work as well as some quarreling among some of our offers! Boys quarrel some more. .~ AN ORDINANCE. Fixing the rate and prescribing the time for the payment of town taxes for the year 1907. BF IT ORDAINED by the mayoi and aldermen of the Town of New berry, S. C., in council assembled and by authority of the same: That for the purpose of raising revenue and in the exercise of th taxing power of said town, the fol lowing taxes are hereby levied fo the fiscal year ending December 31st 1907, upon all real and personal pro perty within the corporate limits o said Town (except such as is exempi from taxation under the constitutio1 and laws of this state) upon the valua tion thereof as assessed for taxatio1 for county and state purposes; viz Section 1. That a tax of sixty cents on each one hundred dollars of rea and personal property within the cor porate !imits of the town of Newberr; in the State of South Carolina (excep such as is exempt from taxation un der the constitution and laws of thi state) is hereby levied for the pur pose of raising a revenue to defra; the ordinary expenses of said Tow1 for the fiscal year ending Decembe 31st, 1907. ISection 2. That a tax of three uriti f 01 a m1il on eaeli (Iolars' worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this state) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the bnId ed indebtedness of said Towu for the Opera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a half mills on each dollar's worth of: real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of New-. berry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and elaws of this ,tate) is hereby levied T for tire purpose ol raisini a revenue to pay the irterest on and create A sinking fund ior the bonded indebted ness of said Town for the Water Works a.d Electric Light Plant. Section 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and I personal property within the corpor ate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxa tion under the Constitution and laws of this state) is hereby levied for the A purpose of raising a revenue to pay - the interest of the bonded indebted- E ness of said Town for the Sewerage System. Section 5. That all taxes herein imposed or levied shall be paid to the said Town of Newberry in lawful money of the United States, between u 'the fifteenth day of October, 1907,1 and the fifteenth day of November, 1907, and a penalty of ten per cent is hereby imposed upon and shall be ad- - ded to all taxes in arrears. Section 6. That execution issue ac cording to law for the collection of all taxes, fines or penalties past due - and unpaid for fifteen days, and the cost of said execution. Done and ratified under the cor porate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of South Caroina, this the fourth day of September A. D., 1907. S10A. T. Brown, Attest: Mayor. Eng. S. Werts, Clerk and Treasurer. NEW FIRM, NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, at a We want part of your business. We can be found at corner of People's Na tional Bank. Come and see and get your share of the bargains. Close profit and quick sales is our motto. We carry a general line of g merchandise. WV e pa y highest prices for cotton i seed. Give us a trial anda be conivinced. Yours for business, INARD & KIBLER, Prosperity, S. C. We Len WBuy H Weprovide easy term We enable borrowers in Monthly Installments, allowed to meet obligati< IIt is cheaper than) payl to save money to buy a I Contract. 1If you want to save mc take a Security Contract Call on A. J. Gibson, A Treasurer, at office, corn streets, next door to Gol SECUITY LOAN AN! )PERA HOUSE EARHARDT & WELLS, Lessees and Managers COMING! 3aturday Oct. 19 ONE NIGHT ONLY. 9Ti Fun Fresh, Fast and Furious from First Inning to the Finish. he Succlsfi Iunwvation and Laughing su-r; se of the Season. ine osier Gir Pastoral Comedy Drama in Three Acts Introdu.cing the Funny Comedienne <ATE WATSON Assisted by the Popular German Comedian Gus Cohan nd a Company of unusual Excellence, eautiful Scenery, Catchy Music, Songs and Dances Prices-55c. to $1,00. riday, Oct. 18 THE CLARENCE BENNETT Production Co. Ino. ' The Holy City" 'he Only Biblical Play That as Been a CompleteSuccess Now in Its Fourth Season ndorsed by the Press, Public nd Pulpit of Every City of Importance in America. P-ices 25c. to $1.00 WHEN YOUR eed glasses come to headquarters, the usyexclusiv manuacturnghoptical ectrical appliances for making test in omplicated eye troubles. You get skill, perience; you get what your eyes need very thing we do guaranteed to give tisfaction. We do a high class work t reasonable prices When in the city all and consult with us Be sure to drop 1 Fair week. ROBBINS & NOBLE, 639 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. etween Ehrlich Shoe Store and Boll &, Co.'s Jewelry Store. I Money omes! s of payment. to accumulate a fund on which interest is :s at maturify. ig rent. If you want ome take a Security iney for any purpose .It pays, sstant Secretary and aer Boyce and Adams eland Brothers. I INVESTMENT CO, loass! I have just rec of Glass Ware. cial bargains. S you see me. La A Bowls for grov JONES RE The up-to-date pla I gentlemen. Every served in good sty] Game anc A Spe< JONES' G' The most compl and Staple Groce I We carry a stock I tideous house-keel wants from. The we offer. Everyti thing the best. Lowney's Ch Iin.packages and 10 with us at both of tioned places. S JUST RECEIVI 1-2, 1, 2, 3 and 5 p Loose Chocolate Great Depar -:0 * MOSELE WHAT IS I Economy is a frugal and judiciou which spends money to advantage. great bargain sales. We have just returned from the: the miarket and securing'many exce for the public to inspect our imme: store. We have the new things, t Prints from 5c. up, White Homespti up, complete line of Dry Goods and ouble width, at 0gs is a great barj ouths' $2.50 to $10.co, Boys' fronr things in Hats and Caps. Prettiest have ever had. Our experienced N from the North, and our immense s1 ready for inspection, embracing the immense line of Furniture is now re Groceries, Hardware, Crockeryware is now complete. We have added a ters, and the bargains contaied on ple wonder how we can sell goods so lbs. best Granulated Sugar $1.oo Machine $25.oo, new Defender Mac1 for 20 years. We have only two 0: make special offer, $42.50, elegant t the old reliable Iron King and Elma best on the market. For every five choice on our bargain, counter. Just received our 33d car, making nd while it lasts goes for best pate: every barrel guaranteed to give sat.is Prosperity,. S. C, Glass! aived 50 Barrels 'ave some spe D don't buy until .rge assortment ving Bulbs. IC STORE. iTAURANTj 3* ce for ladies and thing good to eat + e on short notice. I Oysters :ialty. ROCERY. ete stock of Fancy ries in the city. th*t the most fas )er can supply her best is the kind ing fresh, every ocolates and Bons ose is a specialty the above, men CD-Shipment in >und boxes. Sof all kinds. JONES. 1U *e+.+4e+e+e hueqi Store F: kT BROS. CGONOMY? s use of money-that management Economy is best exepiied in our orthern markets after searching lent bargains. We are now ready use stock in our great department e ni,ce things, the cheap things, n 5C. up, Checked Homespun sc notions. Our Imperial Broadcloth, ain. Men's Suits $3-.5o to $15 00, 75C. to $6.oo. New and nobby line of Rugs and Art Squares we orthern Milliner has just-' returned :ock of fashiotable Millinery i's now new and up to date things. Our ady for inspection. Our stock of , Trunks, Valises and Woodenware ~new feature in roc. and 25c. coun them is creating a sensation. Peo cheap. We mention a few specials. New drop head Domestic Sewing* aine, drop head, $17.93, guaranteed -gans left, and to close them out we ones, oak and walnut. We handle Cooking Stove, beyond doubt the dollars you trade we give free one 3,655 bbls. Choice Tennessee Flour, it $5.35, best half patent $4.85, faction. Get the habit of coming to CS., THEY SELL FOR LESS.