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r COOPERATIVE MARKETING V ORDER OF THE DAY Columbia, jilarch 6.?Farmers of South Carolina are solus to sell their 1922 crop of cotton cooperatively. The" tremendous enthusiasm with which the campaign for signatures to the contract is being pushed in almost every county in the state indicates that the 400,000 bales which must be sigped by May 1, 1922 to make the contract operative will be cnsily forthcoming. In omy a very ( few.of the iQuulies has there been any dela? in the campaign and these counties are expected to be in line, within ' the next ten days. ' .. " ; j The contracts are being signed by I large and small farmers alike. The I largest contract received at the of- j flees of the South Carolina Cotton I Growers* Cooperative Association here to date is for 3,000 bales. The smallest is for one bale. Incidentally it might be said that seyeral of the latter J have been received. Those who are pushing the campaign say that the benefits derived by the large and the small farmer will be the same in proportion . The bankers and business interests of the state are lining up strongly behind the movement. They take the ANNOUh I wish to announce j and customers that nected with Bouknig <. I am Manager of Th J Station, -where I air serve you than befo Hood Tires and Tul and Accessories; Fr Free Distilled Watei , tested Free/ Come ; ; < * ; simop I ' * i , ~\\l * i -i -* \' ' ' t. Vr . gnggHM?| illllil !! ! I 1 I?Mllll III | _ |.r; r Kg ^ HHBfeN^/ish to ann .rliQnl ^nn^We lo1 position that it offers the greatest ]. hope for future prosperity for the i farmer and it has been pretty th'or-! oughly demonstrated in the past; two years th^t the prosperity of the states is dependent upon. the "prosperity of the farmers. Many of the largest and ablest bankers hi the. stnttj have studied the plan from evry angfo and have Investigated' the.-korkings of the associations already functioning in other states/ They express complete satisfaction with the plan in its every detail and are working to put the < movement across. In Sumter county the bankers have gone out in the county making speeches in behalf of the campaign. C. O. Rowland, president of the National Bank .of Sumter, thinks that every bank in the state should get busy and assist in every way to put it across. J . Po^>e Matthews, president of the Palmetto National Bank of Columbia, says that he thinks the organization of the association "is one of the best business propositions the farmers of the state oould undertake at this time" and adds 'I do not know of anything that would " be more productive of good results*" Mr. Matthews has studied the pin from every pngle. Bright Williamson, of Darlington, is another banker who is *> lCEMENT to my many friends I am no longer conl . n ! nt Dros. uaiage. dui p e Red Arrow Filling I I i better prepared to | re with Fisk and < aes, Gasoline, Oils | ee Air," Free Water, r and your Battery in to see us. = i ' i BOUKNIGHT, Lexington, S. C- * *. ? . '*. <: ... i ? . Ill I =C Willine ounce to our many ay for them inspec /ely creations whic vith them. lending his. time and ability and en- | ergies to putting the movement t across. Mr. Williamson probably r knows as much about ?operative marketing as any man in 8outh Caro- t llna and he is convniced that4 it is the farmers* hope. " . The movemd&t has been endorsed t by the executive council anu the agri- < cultural .committee of the South Caro- < Una Bankers* Association and four ] pf the seven. districtCJgroups. It has ] been strongly endor^j^ twice by the. ] General Assembly attl many of the j leading farmers in thj body have al- \ ready signed contralw. It has been < endorsed by the 6t? . Fali^lociety and^many chambersTkcomrrterce and other civic organizations. .The agri- _ cultural bureau of th^ Greenville Chamber of Commerce passed, strong resolutions at their last meeting endorsing the movement and ' pledging ..It X - Ail- A ii. I I an ill puiuil^.11 ucru?J?, In a statement given ?out by the association, it says: "Farmers everywhere are organizing to conduct their .marketing business in a systematic manner on the same plan as is being followed by the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association. "At the present 'time more than sixty associations of growors in twenty states have been folmtdk or arc now being organized. The number of members in these assocaitions exceeds '400,000 farmers ancf" the volume of business done by them in 1921 lacked ( only a little of being half a billion dollars. , "Through the cooperative pooling movement farmers in every section of the country are taking their rightful | place in the business world. j "The South Carolina cotton pool I plan enables the farmer to go all the way to the marekt with his product, and iin this trip save a vast sum that heretofore has been lost to him through sneculativeTprofits -and unnecessary handling ,cost. . ' i "That the South Carolina cotton pool plan is sound and workable is being proved in a conclusive manner by everyone of tljese cooperative associations, which has begun to handle the crop. There are three outstanding features of everyone of these organizations. I "first: long-time, jegaiiy-Mnd contract. .This maker the members J? "stick" and assures the .association that it will have <K)tton to sell over a j | period of years a^tfteient to enable it t: jry At lady customers that tion in ouroig dep :h we have just rec \ | Your In Invi re cordially invite yo 'er the big stock wh iss Olive White of I 'i 'g' * *QiornPt^ will ho otIq^ /UA^&AVA y fT AAA MV lLA/Vt splay for your appre ' ' ' t'y/ P . ' j ete and satisfactory lery we have ever ol * - 1 * y 4 ; - > ih-Kat ' f * . - . v " .... \ _== r- ; .1' r?? * ' r p establish satisfactory trade relaions and justify adequate arrangenents for transacting the business. v "Second: The one hundred per cent tompulsory-'pool. In the pool all he product is handled for sale in ! ;ven running lots according to quality md variety. All growers delivering :he same grade and the same kind ol :otton receive exactly the same price. Every member receives the average price -at which the product of that kind antl quality is sold. This makes possible orderly marketing throughout the year in accordance with market demands. t ? "Third: The non-profit, lion-stocjj I feature and the exclusive grower membership. This insures a com- ^ plete harmony of interest, absolute fairness and equality in the handling of the business of euc,h member, and n it is a guarantee against outside interests over gaining control of the organization and exploiting it for their own gain. "That the ?outh Carolina cotton pool plan sound from a financial standpoint is clearly proved by the fact that the hanks are doing business with these 'associations wherever they sire in operation. Hanks of Oklahoma extended the state cotton .association si credit of upwards ol two million dollars last year. Hanks, of Texas were also ready to loan their association several million dollars. The War Finance Corporation extended si loan of $2G,000,000 to three.-j'Otton associations." < If cod Tires and Tabes, fresh shipment sit the Rod Arrow Filling .Station. ? o? WOl'Iii)"TRANSFKR TO RICHLAND FART OF LKX1NGTOV ('(M'XTY Coluinbisi Record, March 3. . The house Fridsiy passed to tkii'u reading after some debate the bill by Senator Pcarce, already passed the sensitc to transfer and annex to' Richland county the ' Dutch Fork I section of Lexington county, the! northern corner of the neighboring county, which last year voted to join Richland. Representative Amick of Lexington, opposed the bill. Representative Sapp of Columbia, spoke for* it, contending that. Richland county is'to build the road in that section of Lexington and the majority of the residents favor the annexation having so voted. ? ; \ ? t mourn ; we have received ( artment store, seco: :eived from fashion ted. u to come in and lo< ich we are displayin Baltimore, our expe to welcome you ai ?ciation the most coi showing of fine m fered our friends. .* ntner 1 ./ 1 ? .MACK1K>N SCHOOL CLOSING There* is going to be closing exercises and a basket jrionl^ next Saturday, March 11th, beginning at tenthirty o'clock. The patrons and the public are cordially invited to attend. lar.Kes v.irly ' Inborn ! products fast jfroxuti in young chicks. ? \v*? >< ?: .?, ?, Hoes anil Poultry. We will gladly rerun results from the use of nny Caro-Vet jvi AUTHORIZED DEALCRC S. W. Boozer Chapln. S. C. ? Itrooklund Cash ,Cro..New Brooklund, S. C. Eargle Drug Store Chapln. S.C. J. S. Wnsslnger fc Son Chapln. S. C. L. I?. Pox Eatesburg, fc>. C. "WHO'S YOU ^ Announcement 4 DR. RAY F. SOX * is now manager of this off and you will find him here w Dr. Woods at all times. '] Lowest prices, j Painless work. I Special attention t Baltimore Di 1329 1-2 Main St. COLl Look for Large Electric 1 Exhibit a Hours 8 to 8. C. D. KE Colum Special dealers in Co! Coffees Roasted Ri C. D. Kl zetneri )ur spring stock of nd floor. Brighter i's headquarters. rn" DESIGNER "??*m-Aanr am PATTERN TMEBEUtOBE swasssasK" 1 * v.? VvT7:-1' Le> MOVED from 1615 Main St., to 1423 Main St. = t ^ ( DR. CLARK, Chiropodist. ^ | = ? rom Every Hen ao for a !o:ifln2 lien You can raako layers in our of every solitary hen you own. , r Egg Producer * | ry tonic, develops the exe-pmUucing organs; nf voun^ pullets: keeps poultry healthy and 'j i?ound bo*. 50 cents. Standard Kemedles tor Horses. Mules, Cattle, t J your money If you fall to ret Mtlaractory medy. I IN LEXINGTON COUNTY * ' ' J. M. Craps Gllliert, 9. C. Kite E. Iiarinoi Lexington, 8.0. , ' j J. II. Lanford Swansea; 9. C. I Julian fharpe Edmunds, 8. C. I RMNfisT?" o out-of-city patients j ' entai Parlors I JMBIA, S. C. Phone 586 jl : Sign and Moving Dental t Stairs. .. I Sundays 10 to 3. f1 NNY CO. bia, S. C, [fees Teas and Sugars daily ce Sold at Cut Prices. ENNY CO. I j: , if t - - I ft. millinery, which ' and better than 1 We are sure you j DRE^S Urn & DESIGNER ntwu* fitwaxA PATTERNS s*cum*o THE BELROBE a ?wwum??noi wMtwi vmnmrnm * -vtl- t j . . i??? , ; t , .. ' * ?>*'. : \JLiiy i 'ington, S. C. 1