The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, September 08, 1908, Page THREE, Image 3
I UNION FIGURES
I 11,500,000 BALES
B' COTTON CROP ESTIMATE GIV
EN OUT AT FORTH WORTH.
flr 12 Conts the Minimum Price?Unw
i and Government Esti
mates Vary.
l Fort Worth, Tex., September 2.?
B Today's meeting of the National
H 'Farmers' Union was devoted largely
H to the reports of committees.
B The union has given out u report
WT on this year's cotton crop, placing
m flie figures at 11,500,000 bales. The
A government's report indicates a yield
H oi 13,500,000, and this wide differ ?
etioe is causing considerable comment
W MQjong delegates.
L President Neill, of the Texas
branch of the union, was mado chair^
man of the minimum price commitI
tee. He is known to favor not lesa
I than 12 cents per pound as tho price
^ / for the season.
I THE CARE OF COTTON.
S Fanners Urged to Take Better Care
My* of Their Cotton?Saving to
Sr Them.
I Hon. B.s Harris, President Farmers'
B Educational and Cooperative UnW,
ion, Pendleton, S. C., and Hon. E.
mw D. Smith, President S. C. Division
g Southern Cotton Association, CoB
lumbia, S. C.
Gentlemen:
The time for picking cotton havj^ft
^ing arrived, has it ever occurred to
Hkl" you to look into the questoin of damHB
age brought about by a lack of care
H for the staple from the time it is
ginned to the time of marketing4?
Having lived on a plantation for
NRj twenty-one years, and at present ownajjB;
ing and operating one, as well as being
in the cotton business for tho
nHr past ten years, I thought possibly
that my observations along this line
might tend to show the great amount
SB;'of money lost to this cotton produces
ing country. I desire to impress upHH
on the farmer the necessity of earing
Hn for his cotton after laboring hard all
jm[ the year to make it, and thereby Ies2?||
sen friction between producer, buyer,
, and manufacturer. A large portion
of the farmers, as avoII as the carriers,
treat the staple as though it
j^L- were coal, allowing it to lie on the
flr ground for months after ginning subject
to climatic conditions, which
SKresults in rot and country damage.
HflF When the cotton is ready for the
jpB market it is picked up and offered
flj^B. for sale, tho damage, as a usual thing,
SB'i being disregarded until subjected to
WmB the buyer's inspection, who, in proH
'tooting his interests, will either dock
for the damage or have the cotton
picked, resulting in great loss to tho
UmB I farmer. Unquestionably it is to tho
Spfl farmer's interest to store his cotton
*&Xj in a reputable warehouse, therebv
HB, protecting himself from loss from
gjH',?fire as well as damage, and in addijffiV
tion lie can secure warehouse receipt
Hfr for same, which is prime mercantile
3^Bj' paper, nnd can be discounted at any
bank, allowing the farmer to sell his
HB| cotton when he desires to do so.
My object, however, is to impress
tupon the farmers to house their colton
as soon as it is ginned, whether
Pjral it be in a warehuse, or in their barns,
liSlil thereby reducing tho
H element of damage to a minimum.
jwj To my mind, one of the most import
ant things the Farmers' Union
JH and the Southern Cotton Association
l||l could handle is the caring for cotton
|9 after it is ginned, and up to the time
18 it is marketed. Having personally
n handled, during the past ten years,
n about 300,000 bales of cotton of all
Mt grades and staple, lliis cotton being
k ^ ^hipped here from Texas and OklaI
I ohma on tlio West, to North Caro^^^ L'ina
on the East, 1 do think T am in
| very fair position to speak intellif?jjr"tly
",fl itom of damage, lavgemoused
bv oarelessnoss.
||Hlj Fn addition to tho rotten cotton on
lonsands of hales, varying from fivo
1 as much as three hundred pounds
uBB) ?r bale, all of which has to he pickV?B|j
I off before settling for and which
caused by allowing tlio cotton tn
yMfl t on one end or lie on one side in
to mnd nnd rain for months before
Mng oflercd for sale; tliore is anB
her element of damage which is not
! easily detected, but which has a
$mr more reaching effect on the buvi>
Mg, as well as the manufacturer. 1
fer to what is called country damS^K
When cotton is allowed to stand in
H*1 weather nfter being ginned for
,"] length of tijno, although tho
1 ^^Hftncr may turn it about from side to
I ^^Hfl<* to keep it from rotting, the
I^^Bjaple of tho cotton on the outside of
j^^Klc bale is effected just in proportion
the time it is allowed to remain
exposed to climatic c.mditions. To il- IM
lust rate, a bale of cotton ginned and
packed December the first and allow- Ridd
I'd to remain in the weather until the grc
first of March, will have about hall* as ful
much country damage as the same Stj
bale would have if it remained in JSo<
the weather until May the first, and Dr
when the manufacturer opens this Wi
bale, he will find that the cotton watei
sticking lo (lie bagging and extending each
inward is practically without any ed S
strength of staple, and as a result ail be n
ot this effected cotton will go in main:
waste or be found in the shaftings sumn
overhead. Should the buyer detect "dra
this country damage, the farmer, is Th
the looser; should the buyer not do- as g<
tcct it, the buyer is the looser; in any quisi
event, dissatisfaction is the result, ail roadi
of which could liavo been avoided by drain
housing the cotton. The amount of remo
country damage vanes in proportion ion <
to the time the cotton lies out in the surfa
weather, and will vary from three to To
twenty-five pounds per bale. I have fake
11,000,000 bale crop produced, the face
pi9duccr, the carrier, and the com- er.
press together, allow 250,000 bales to move
be destroyed by rot and country dam- witlu
age, and when you figure this at ten sive
conts per pound it amounts to $12,- son,
500,000, all of which could be saved raise
to the producer, the buyer, and the ditch
manufacturer, should they exercise one i
the proper precaution against dam- that
age. Three years ago a farmer brought side
twenty bales of cotton to the ware- rond
bouse for storage in March, which road
had been out in the weather since it of ai
was ginned in the fall. Some of the storr
bales were so badly damaged and inclx
water sobbed that they weighed one an<]
thousand pounds per bale. I asked s(ru<
him why lie allowed liis cotton to get ((> jr(
in that condition; lie replied, (hat ho as
was so busy making proportion for whic
another crop that he had not cared s;(ie
for what he had already made. When wa(o
this cotton was conditioned for })COn
market, he had about ten bales of rnjn<
merchantable cotton left out of the 0f
twenty. A bale of cotton gimie? dry roa(|
and housed until market ad will hold tentj
out better than one allowed to re- (|ra ,
main in the weather sub,jeer. t-. el'? C00(]
mafic conditions, and wi'.l not possess nn(j
the element of damage, and will also j
retain its strength of staple, even to ' ,
-the bagging. (h^CI
Travel where you will, and yen ru(S
will sec cotton sitting at rnilroad onri,'
stations in the mud and rain, or you sible
will see it lying on thegror.n l around ft,
farm houses, where it will remain un- walc
lil ready for market, and when musj
marketed, the bagging will be so rot- wj]i
ton I hat you cannot handle the eo'.- f(,n,
ton. .
fo, 11
Owing to the seeming negligence crct<
displ.t\ed in tlie care of 'otfon after musl
winning, li.e buyer, when pnrchadnjr waft
a lot of cotton, has to take info con- equa
fideration the element o? damage, or sunn
ho would rather send 1 is olas-'sr ft- ter i
receive !I.e cotton, thereby estnbvsh- one-i
ing the amount of damage beTorc nnf
payment is made. Where you find <i thi? i
sa l ion of country whe*e great cue tide
is taken with the cotton after uin-1 tuolt
ning, and before markeling, there sprii
you will find cotton sought after by
the buyers, and everything else be- (]raj
ing equal, a premium will be paid shon
for same. ]oss
The manufacturers will pay better surf
prices for cotton free from rot and shou
counfry damage, because his pereen- Mos
tago of waste will be decreased. attri
The point I desire to impress is; nr '
take care of your cotton, handle it as inch
, though you thought something of if. used
If you cannot put it in a warehouse ^
where if is insured and you can use 1(!SS
the receipt, put il in your barn, or (lcnh
shed room, or anywhere to keep it covc
from climatic conditions until you " ''
| market it, and by doing this every
pound will bo spinnable and no dissatisafclion
between producer, buy- (l|a'
j er, and manufacturer will result. a
There are some places in South
[ Carolina where warehouse facilities ,,
_ are adequate, but are unfortunately "
not utilized. My own experience is
. that four lots of cot Ion out of every
five shipped from places where cotton
is not warehoused are badly damaged,
due lo I lie fad that il is allowed
to sit on one end for weeks and ! t,M
, months in I he opon before il is offer- ()
ed for sale, and as a result, heavy f>l('1
claims are made, and vol I he best n,i
( character of eofton, so far as body ,lu'
and staple is concerned, is produced " '
at these places, and would be very ]HM,>
much sought, were (lie element of e"
damage eliminated. < C(' V
In conclusion, I would strongly ??J1C
. urge that this matter be brought to J" ,
the attention of all concerned, and
; thereby save twelve and one-half
million dollars per year to the south- lm.pi
land. ?xtG
Very truly yours, lol!c
> ?Tno. D. Frost. '
pa rr
The total .'.tlue of the stone product cno'f
' the country in 1900 was $00,378,- trea
i 794, an increase of $2,570,040 over Lnvf>
^ that of 1905. in ?
INNOUNCEMENTS"
FOR LEGISLATURE.
I hereby announce myself a cnntli- ?
ite for the house of representatives, |
ibjeet to the rules of the Democratic
imary. 1
Godfrey Ilarmon. |
J. Simpson Dominiek is hereby an- ^
)unce<l as a candidate for the leglature
from Newberry county and
ill abide the rules of the Democratic
u-ty.
FOR CORONER:
J. N. Bass is hereby announced as
candidate for coroner of Nvswbcrry
>unty, subject to the rules of the
emocratic primary.
W. E. Felker, (better known as
[ose), is hereby announced as
candidate for coroner of Newriv
K.-.r.ty and wiil ^bi't? the rules
l tin- "Of-n.wratie par, \
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I hereby announce myself a candiate
for the oftice of county Supervi>r
and will abide the rules of the
omocratic party.
II. II. Abrams.
I announce myself as a candidate
>r S ipervisor aud will abide tire reilt
of the Demooratic party.
L. I. Feagle.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
Townships Nos. 1 and 8.
I hereby announce myself as a canidate
for Magistrate for Nos. .1 and
townships and will abide the rules
? the Democratic party.
S. G. Carter.
I am a candidate for Magistrate
or Nos. I and 8 Townships, and will
0 governed by the rules of the Delocratic
party.
Jno. Henry Chappell.
For Magistrate No. 11.
C. L. Graham is hereby announced
s a candidate for Magistrate for No.
1 Township and will abide the rules
f the Democratic party.
W. L. Ivibler is aniiuunc.xl as a
andidate for Magistrate for number
1 township and will abide the rule*
f tLe Democratic party.
fOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I am a candidate for reelection to
he office of county commissioner for
fewberry county, and will abide the
csult of the Democratic primary.
Very Respectfully,
Thos. J. Wilson.
I am a candidate for reelection to
he ollice of county commissioner for
dewberry county and will abido the
esult of the Democratic primary.
Very respectfully,
W. II. Wcndt.
I hereby announce myself as a
andidate for County Commissioner
ubjeet to the rules of the Democratic
onvention.
C. L. Leitzsey.
The friends of L. C. Livingston anlounce
him as a candidate for couny
commissioner. We pledge him to
tbide by the rules of the Democratic
>arty.
NOTICE.
The County Board of TIegislration
vill be at the places mentioned below
or the purpose of granting regis!raion
certificates to 1 hose who have
ii?l secured same, viz:
Township No. 2, at Ml. Bethel
cIm.oI Sept. 1st.
Township No. at Ml. Pleasant
cliool Sept. 2nd.
IWnslnp No. !, at WhRniirn Sept.
trd.
Township No. 5, at Jalapa Sept.
Mi.
Township No. 0, at Prosperit y Sept.
Hh.
Township No. 1, at Newberry C. II.
Sept. 7th.
Township No. 0, at Longshores
tore Sept. 8th.
Township No. 7, at Chappells
Sept. 0th.
Township No. 8, Utopia Sept. 10th.
Township No. 10, at Jolly Street,
Sept. 11th.
Township No. 11, at Pomaria Sept.
2th.
TC. Lee Ilaves, Ch'm'n.
J. W. Wertz.
B. B. Leitzsey.
Frank Wearn,
With the Globe Tailoring Co.'s samples of Fall
and Winter Clothing, will be in Newberry
Monday and Tuesday, the 7th and 8th of September.
Call and take a look over the line and
have your measure taken. Fit guaranteed.
Smith I Weura, Agts.,
GLOBE TAILORING CO.
JONES' GROCER V,
S, B. Jones, Proprietor.
DEALER IN
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
Confectioneries, Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos.
Phone 212.
Newberry, S. C., Jan, 17, lyOS.
Dear Madam Housekeeper:
We wish to call your attention
to our stock of Fancy and Staple
groceries and solicit at least a portion of
your potronage during this year.
We feel safe in saying that our stock is
the most complete that is offered here and
that we can serve you in a satisfactory manlier.
We will ever keep in mind three very important
points: quality of goods prompt service
modorate prices.
If you are not already a customer of ours
we would be pleased to add you to our long
list of satisfied customers.
We wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will
you join us in making it so?
Yours for bus i ness ,
Jones' Grocery.
WANTED
To call your attention to our line
of Box Paper, Tablets, Note Books,
Ledgers, Cash Books. Also Extracts.
Talcum Powder, Toilet Water
and Tooth Powder. We will
make the prices right. Come and
see us before making your purchase.
Broaddus & Ruff
HERALD J* NEWS BUILDING.
I
PORTANCE OF DRAINAGE. I
ing Roads of Storm and UnderMia.-?
Water Subject of Thought ~~
Paper Sent Out by the United
ites Oflice of Public Roads?Will
on Issue a Bulletin on Concrete ,7,,
ains.
<1 . SI!
tli an average of 27,000 : of pi
i f it 11ii!_*? in tIn? L>< hi of rain o.i
mile of public road in (he Unittates
annually, it sjarcely to
larvollcd al that' i!ie ion voinImonts
of the road Irakio;* can be ,u
led up succinctly in the woid 'K
inage." w
e saying has truth f ir a basis, I>{
iod drainage is tin? primary rete
for nil roads. tJvoti in sand
5 this holds true, for there 4'good
iage" means such as will sal.dy a
ve the storm water without cros- cc
>r gullying and still retain the D
ice moistuic.
secure good drainage one must
into consideration both the sur
water and the underground wal- a
The surface water must lie re- tl(
id quickly and completely and ('|
>ut subjecting the road to execsscour
or erosion. For this loathe
center of the road should b<
<1 and the slope towards the si |r>
ies should be from one-half to di
inch to each foot distance, or so 8t
the water will run freely to (ha <1ditches
and not flow down the
or remain in puddles on the'
way. 1 ho sido ditches should bo
nple size to care for the severest f<
ns with a fall of not less than (i BI
?s to each 100 foot. Frequent
ample cross drains should be con tod
and every opportunity token
it the water away from the road
lickly as possible. Any road along
h you sec water standing in the
di'lehes or on which puddles of d
r liave collected or which has 8
badly gullied and eroded by the o
5 has poor drainage and is in need
nmediate attention. In fact earth
s nearly always require a little aton
after each rain. The split-log
is essentially a tool to maintain ^
drainage on our earth roads,
should be used after each rain. On
avy clay or gumbo soil the drag
i properly used tends to puddle
road surface, keep it free from
dense, smooth and hard, thus seig
the best surface drainage posa
it in many places the underground ^
t- is too near the surface and ?
be removed before a good road
1)0 possible. This moans that some
i of sub-drainage must bo resorted c
isually tile drains, of clay or con- 1
Water from whatever source o
I bo gotten rid of effectively, for
r plus clay or gumbo invariably
Is mud when mixed in spring and
iner. A\ ator becomes ice in winind
as water in freezing expands *
eight its volume, the road heaves ^
of shape and when the ice molls r
road disappears beneath the rising
of mud constantly fed by rains,
in*.: snows and underground
ies.
soppy and boggy places the sub- ,
nage in order to bo fully effective
ild lower the water level to not
than three foot below the road
ace. Tf tiles are used they
ild be carefully laid, true to crude,
t failures in tile drainage can bo
ibuted to carelessness in laving,
oo flat grade. Tile loss than 4 c
es in diameter should rarely bo s
I, nor should a grade of loss than c
chos to the .100 feet bo used unabsolutoly
necessary. In a very
:c soil, it is always advisable to
ir the tile to at least a depth of ,
? 12 inches with coarse sand or ?
travel, ('are should always be j,
n .0 secure a free outlet for the {
ns and to protect the outlet with
mcreto bulkhead or catehbasin,
'h can always be kept clean and
outlet free.
lie kind ol tile to he used depends
oeal conditions. Concrete tile if a
>erly made are equally as good as f
tile. Which kind to use is en- t
y a local question of dollars and j i
s. If concrete tile can be had,
concrete; if not, use 'day tile. s
ne great advantage of (he con-I
i1 file is that 11 icy can be easilvjj.
e by the local users at or near
place where they are io be placed, ! r
hat the freight charges are disced
with as well as the large .j
kagc losses due to handling. I'laci)
the ground, both are durable. Tf
rote is used, groat care should be
n to see that good grade of Port- ?
cement is selected, and that the
ns are properly constructed. The s
cession, which prevails to some
nt, that tile disintegrates in er- ?
ous.
bulletin is now in course of predion
by the United States office <
ublic roads telling how to make
rote drains. This bulletin will ]
t the subject fully, explaining
fully every point that, may arise
taking drain pipes and culverts. (
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