Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Farmers Union Bure u ol Information / ' -?Conducted by the? South Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-Operation Union. HoC?"Communications intended for this department should be addressed to .J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Our Cotton Letter. There is Iwi'iily dollars per bale for tin' t*:iiiliI'nI who have grit lo slick it out to the end for the minimum prices. A letter from :i inairin Texas stales i 11a| lie will v.et hut mil' bale off of !> _' arres this year, I lie boll weevil got t h<* ol her .'!() bales. Another prominent ollicial of tlie Texas Fanners t'nion stales that there a'"e many eolton growers in Texas I hi- season that will not make more than one fourth to one third as much cotton to the acre this year as I hey did last year. When the eolton farmers organizations -el llir minimum price at 15 cents they made no mistake, they knew the situation not withstanding the opinion of some newspapers to Hie contrary, who seem to think that they have a belter idea about what (lie farmer should have for his eolton than both the farmers 1'nion and the Cotton Association combined. Thai wild, mad, rush of that weak mortared cotton lo market will soon be over, stand to your positions boys and yon will win out as usual. That eolton your neighbor sold out to the speculator before il was made, and the mortgaged weak eolton i.: the cloff thai is now holding down the lid on the cot I on market, to detriment of I lie 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 before it was made at ten cents per pound, and have since gone the man they sold to and paid him one thousand dollars (o net loon* from that foolish contract. We will tiive you the names and addresses of these men if you will irire us lh>? names and addresses of two more of the same sort. The two men alluded to nrc now good Cnion men. but it cost them one thousand dollars by not joining one year sooner and standing pat for the minimum prices. Most everything used by eolton growers lias gone higher in price recently while cotton has gone lower without a reason for il except Ihnt New York Cotton Fxehanges 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 il? This plan would save a lot of worry and work too. The prices on checks and some other roods are now fifty per cent higher than one year ago. These spinners and weavers have made these advances expecting to pay l.r> cents or more for this year's cotton and now these weak cotton growers that arc showing the while leather have broken faith and are on the retreat. have not ihe faith in themselves and neighbors that these cotton mill men have in the power of the two great organizations, The j, Farmers Union ami the Cotton Association. "Inland Long Staple" Versus "Sea Island Cotton." In their deliberations on naming minimum prices on long staple colton. the committee appointed by the "Farmer?. 1'nion at l.i.ttle Work did not think it wise to undertake the task of making a discrimination anions,' Ihe various kinds of long staple but thought il best to recognize Ihe fact thai as the original "Sea Island" cotton has not been grown to perfection anil reproduced on any other land excepting the sea islands, that all other long staple col Ion grown on main land should be distinguished from the Sea Island as "Inland long staples" and classed bv numbers as is already being done to some extent. At the date of pricing cotton by the 1'nion "number one east Florida" 1/onjr Staple was selling at I'J cent.' per pound and all other grades of inland long staple was set at Ihe snino vales according to grade. Il is well lo s|ut(> here thai in order to get fancy prices one must produce fancy, clean, lonir staple. Sonu of the hiuiiest priced Sea Island that sell from 50 els. lo 75 cts. are gather ed by pulling off Ihe mature boll? clean of leaf and drying1 the bolls un der shelter. In a few years one am two inch staple cotton will he commor all over South Carolina. Ojemsoi college in upper part of the state has grown some three inch cotton am some farmers in upper part of th< state are now growing from 400 t( 600 lbs. of 1 and a half to 2 inch cot ^ i j...... I; p ton |?c*i* acre. Handling Long Staplo Cotton. 1m order lo comninnd tho .highest prices, Inland long staplo should bo picked out when dry and stored in tho seed at least two months before gini ning; this plan "seasons" tho whelo I mass in one uniform condition and no <Ion 1)1 this seasoning adds lo (he weight. strength and lex! lire of I he | lint. I All black seed cot I(>u is best ginned | ' on mllcr gins; but the buzzy seed isoris may be well ginned on common I smooth tooth, or slow running dull 'Ict'lh u'in. Where the cotton farmer, ; handles his cotton mostly with his1 iouii tamily nr ran command elean nat heriti'j and proper ciillival ion he . | may easily uel one third more for his j labor by growing long staplo cotton. In pieking it pays lo separate the I pickings if possible into lirst, scej ond and third; barring storms the ! second ipeking brings the best prices. In order to keep up the quality and breed of long cot I mi it is necessary to select the seed in the field j every season. j I These deductions are gathered ( I roin many sources of long cotton as ! well as our own observation, j For The Union. II you have joined the Union and I do not attend I he mccling regularly ! you are only about a half a scholar or , le>s in I he I 'nion. II you belong |o the I'nion and then j j kick or talk about the dues you are I simply wanting your workers for the i I nion to <|iiit their own work and j go out lo work for your interest with- 1 Out pay. How much better is (he man that dont pay his dues lo the I nion than the men he is supjKised to be organized to bend off? A well meaning farmer said that 1 j he believed in the Union and thought j he could do more good for the Union ; I by siavin* out and advising others to j j join. This fellow must consider himself nothing more than a left over i piece of timber after the bridge is , built. Where would the timber come I from to build a Farmer Union out of jil all farmers were of the left over limber kind like this fellow? | ? j It is said that the lack of education j is the reason why farmers are so slow ^ about organizing and co-opcrating. It we could feed education down these men throat we would place education in tin cans in the stores by i I he quart or pint and soon have the i whole gang of mortgaged ignorant i farmers graduated and toting diplomas around on I he farms. This poor fellow writes a letter to object to our recommendations for substituting ( horse sweat for man sweat. Tie thinks man sweat is loo cheap al- . ready. Well now thai may be the case in some instances but it is not ! j I lie case on the farm, and will say that if this man is a farmer who objects to the use of more horse sweat on the farm, ho needs the use of more horse sense mixed in his everv dav work. I No! Hill, there is nothing in the Farmei*s' Union for you, unless you i go in after it, and co-opera I e with I he ] ( Union after you get in. Simply joining the I nion and not working after you get in. is pure bluff. ? I A letter just at hand from State i j Secretary. H. P. Earle, stales that he I has written about one hundred charters for the South Carolina division of I he Fanners' Union during the last J (>0 days. i 'Ibis certainly shows some fine I work as well ns some quarreling among some of our officers! Hoys. quarrel some more. AN ORDINANCE. 1* ixitig the rate and proscribing the i lime for the payment of town taxes I for the year l!>07. | HF. ! T OK I) A I NT,I) by the mayor j and aldermen of the Town of NewI berry, S. in council assembled and j j by authority of the same: I hat lor the purpose of raising a I ' | revenue and in the exercise of tliei i taxing power of said town, the foli lowing taxes are hereby levied for! the liscal year ending December .'list, I l!'07, upon all real and personal pro-! i j perty within the corporate limits of 'said I own (except such as is exempt ! i liom taxation under the constitution I | ?"'d laws tii (bis stale) upon the valua-1 (ion thereof as assessed for taxation | j for county and stale purposes; viz: ' | Section 1. That a tax of sixty cents t|OU each one hundred dollars of real -land personal property within the cor. i j porale limits of the town of Newberry | - | in the State of South Carolina (except : I j such as is exempt from taxation uni | dei (lie constitution and lr.ws of this i | stale) is hereby levied for the pur-1 * I pose of raising a revenue to defray 1 i the ordinary expenses of said Town i I foi (he (is*, al year ending December > 31st, .1007. I Section 2. That a tax of throe % . fourths of a mill on each dollars'j worth of real and personal property j within the corporate limits oi the! Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this state) is hereby levied for I lie purpose of I raising a revenue to defray the bund-1 ed indebtedness of said Town for the ' Opera Mouse. Section 3. Thai a tax of two and a| half mills on each dollar's worth ofreal and personal property within lho j corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from I t.-ixaliou under the Constitution and' e'iiw.- ??f this fiat") is hereby levied' ''or tii.* par, oi rni-in- a row line { to pay thr ii i. re.-t on and create .. 1 sinking fund Lnr the bonded indebicdness of said Town for the Water | Works and Kleelric Light I'lant. Section 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and I personal property within the corpoi-| ale limits of the Town of Newberry I (except such as is exempt from taxa-j I i?-u under the Constitution and laws, of this stale) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to pav the interest of the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Sewerage System. Section That all taxes herein imposed or levied shall be paid to the said Town of Newberry in lawful money of the United States, between , the fifteenth day of October, and the fifteenth day of November, j 11)07, and a penally of I en per cent is , hereby imposed upon and shall be added to all taxes in arrears. Section 0. That execution issue according 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 corporate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, this the fourth day of Septembor A. 1)., 1907. A. T. Brown, Attent': Mayor. Eng. S. Werts, Clark and Treasurer. NEW FIRM, NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, Kim & Kite's. We want part of your business. We can be found at corner of People's National 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 merchandise. We pay highest prices for cotton seed. Give us a trial and be convinced. Yours for business, KINARD & KIBLEIi, Prosperity, S. C. We Len< Buy H We provide easy terrr We enable borrowers in Monthly Installments allowed to meet obligat It is cheaper than payi to save money to buy a Contract. If you want to save m take a Security Contrac Call on A. J. Gibson, / Treasurer, at office, cor streets, next door to Co SECURITY LOAN AN OPERA HOUSI EARHARDT & WELLS, Kesseos and Managors COMING! Saturday Oct. K ONE NIGHT ONLY. Fun Frosh, Fast an | H1N l\ II Furious from Firs *w *w "* Inning to the Finis! The S'.H'vvs.sfnl Innova'iou and I.aughii Hur; i ise of the Reason. '< iie iioosier Giri A Pastoral Cotncdy Pram a in Three Ac Introducing the Funny Comedienne KATE WATSOI^ Assisted hy the l'opnlar (Jennan Comedian Gus Cohan And a Company of nmtsual Hxcellenc Beautiful Scenery, Catch Music, Songs and Dances Prices?55c. to $1,00 Friday, Oct. THE CLARENCE BENNETT Production Go. Inc. "The Holy City" The Only Biblical Play Tha Has Been a Complete Succes Now in Its Fourth Season Endorsed by the Press, Publi and Pulpit of Every City c Importance in America. Prices 25c. to $1.00 WHEN YOUR need glasses come to headquarters, tl only exclusive manufacturing optic; house in South Carolina with the late electrical appliances for making test i complicated eye troubles. You get skil experience; you get what your eyes nec Every thing" we'do guaranteed to gh satisfaction. We do a high class woi at reasonable prices When in the cil call and consult with us Be sure to drc in Fair week. ROBBJNS & NOBLE, 1639 Main Street, Columbia, S. < Between Ehrlicli Shoe Store and Boll Co.'s Jewelry Store. 1 Money o lomes! is of payment, to accumulate a furn on which interest i ions at maturity. ing rent. If you wan home take a Securit oney for any purpos t. It pays. \sstant Secretary ant ner Boyce and Adam ipeland Brothers. D INVESTMENT CO Y, ?S.O, ? bluss! I have just rec of Glass Ware. I 3 cial bargains. S you see me. La ,(j of Bowls for grov f/WVtfj f it IS TA VITOJVy.T ? <;> ? ??> 0 <$> $> >-> ^ <0 u ? J Hfj! e> @ y The up-to-date pla @ gentlemen. Even ^ served in good sty f Game anc ? A Spe. I ^ : JONES* a 0 The most compl ^ and Staple Groce We carry a stock ? tideous house-kee] wants from. The ? we offer. Everytl $ thing the best. ' ? Lowney's Ch 1 f Bons ^ J in packages and lc c ? with us a* both of ;f ^ tioned pit. jes. ? JUST RECEIV) @ 1-2, 1, 2, 3 and 5 p< J Loose Chocolate 9 10 ^ 111 11 | Great Depar >P -:0 MOSELE & What is i Economy is a frugal and judiciou which spends money to advantage, great bargain sales. f We have just returned from the the market and si curing many exec for the public to inspect our iinmc store. We have the new things, t Prints from 5c. up, White Ilomespi up, complete line of Dry Goods and double width, at $oc. is a great bar} Youths' $2.50 to $10.00, Boys' fron things in Ilats and Caps. Prettiest have ever had. Our experienced N from the North, and our immense s ready for inspection, embracing the c, immense line of Furniture is now re Groceries, Hardware, Crockery wan is now complete. We have added a ters, and the bargains contained on * pie wonder how we can sell goods sc y 18 lbs. best Granulated Sugar $1.00 Machine $25.00, new Defender Mac for 20 years. We have only two O ^ make special oiler, $42.50, elegant t the old reliable Iron King and Klmc best on the market. For every five choice on our bargain, counter. ^ Just received our 33d car, making and while it lasts goes for best pate every barrel guaranteed to give satjj I 33H.1 Prosperity, S, C. . _____ } Glass! eived 50 Barrels Have some spe- i 0 don't buy until irge assortment ] ving Bulbs, wee;-ia rMft'atmvit i/tvcgri a am* ?MxtnnxmKitvua m > P ? ^ ^ ? ^ ^ I ice for ladies and rthing good to eat le on short notice. ? ' ? fl 1 Oysters -ialty. ^ * ? ROCERY. ? I ete stock of Fancy ? 4 Ties in the city. ^ that the most fasper can supply her % best is the kind ling fresh, every- ? ocolates and ? Bons ? ?ose is a specialty ^ the above men- ^ ^ ? ?Shipment in ^ :>und boxes. ^ i of all kinds. ? <$>? fmerii Store F:V BROS. iCONOMY? s use of money?that managenunt Economy is best exejnplif-cd in our Northern markets nftor searching llent bargains. We are now ready nse stock in out' great department \ lie nice things, the cheap things. i in 5c. up, Checked Iloniespuii $c, notions. Our Imperial P.roadclotli, ?ain. Men's Suits #3.50 to $15 oo, i 1 75c. to $6.<x>. New and nobby line of Rugs and Art Squares wo orthern Milliner has just returned took of fashionable Millinery is now now and uj> to date things. Our ady for inspection. Our stock of trunks, Valises and Woodenware L^ncw feature in ior. and 25c. conn- ' I them is creating a sensation. Peo- I > cheap. We mention a few specials. '. New drop head Domestic Sewing j liine, drop head, $17.93, guaranteed 1 igaus 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 f 3.^55 bbls. Choice Tennessee Flour, ] nt $5-35i best half patent $4.85, -faction. Get the habit of coining to ' THEY SUM, I'OR I.TCSS. I ' ( ' A? ' ' . . ,