Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTHERN RAILWAY WORKING TO HELP FARMERS OF SOUTH HAS INAUGURATED IMPORTANT MOVEMENT? FOR SETTS* MENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL CON CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH EAST. A LEADER IN DEVELOPMENT How the Southern Railway 8y?t?m la Working to Aid tha Paopla Already In tha Southeast and to At* traot Capital and Dsslra bla Settlara to This Saotlon. Much attention ha* been attraoted. In recent yea re, to the work whioh many of the treat railroad systems and a number of the leeeer compa nlea have been doing In the line of practical development work for the terrltoriee they reach. There le lit tle queetlon that thla work haa had an immenae Influence In the adraaoe made In nearly all portions of the country and tn the general prosperity and growth of the nation. People reoognlee thla fact, and are so iaa preaaed by It that many OommtealUee and dlatrlcta hare oeme to look te the great transportation oompanlee which aenre them for leaderahlp la nearly all efforta to develop their rw sources. The business o? the rail road company Is to handle traffic. Northern Florida and Southern fndf AM U4 Southern Illinois. Thia . I*, clad## ? mt empire. is tsUot, and one in which nearly all manner of conditions. reeouroes. aeeds and po? si bill ties arc found. To proparly serve such a territory th# develop ment of. work moat embrace many different avenues of activity. It baa been carried an wit* the Idea that to fully utilize the resource* and to bring about the needed and desired development new men and new capital from tbe outside mu#t be brought In to work either Independ ently or In connoctlon with the men and capita) of the Southeast In devel oping oar f?r*?i?t and mineral wealth and In p 'finding our manufacturing lAfereM* ?h"' n'oro farmers must be Induced to locate. on our improved aud unutilized landa and that the farmers already In the Southeast must be made to more fully under* stand the opportunities at their com maud aud to adopt the lines and meth ods of farming which will give them the best results. Co operation must be the keynote of all the development or educational work a railway company does. It c%n accomplish little without the sympa thetic and active co-operation of the people and the various agenclea for development In lta states and com munities. All the Southern's work, therefore, has been based upon the eo-operatite Idea, has been to assist national and state authorities, educa tional Institutions, commercial organi zations and Individuals in efforts to advance individual and general pre* purity. Tbe work for developing and Im* proving the conditions along Its lines Is done bj the Southern Railway 8ya? tea to Increase its traffic and its sarnlngs. However favorably, though, this character of work may affect a railroad oompany and Ha stockhold ers, It Is worth satftoh more, if carried oh wisely, to the p*?pte and the sev eral communities la the road's terri tory. Ths railway san profit from tt only subsequent to, and a* a result of, the greater prosperity of the peo pl* V*,. : v ?' SOUIKW RV. ACnVE . M lunn WORK Ja-aperatee With |t?t? and Federal Authorities and Has Its Own Hor ticultural, Llvs Stock and Dairy Agents. Today the greatest attention is paid 40 the dtvelopment of the agricultu ral resources. This development must ba largely through the efforts of the people already on the farms and reel dent la the states of this seetlon. The homessekers from the North and from tfurope will aid by their work and their practical experience, but it is through better farm education aiyl better farming and the Improvement of farm conditions that the best an4 widest development will result. To the efforts of the United Statea an C State apartment of Agriculture, the college of agriculture and the ax* periment stations, the Southern Hall [way is giving the best co-operation it lean. Through President Fin ley and through the Land and Industrial Da* partment It la helping to circulate the bulletins and other publications of the Agricultural Departments which are of special value to the Southern farmer. A few years ago when it was d added by the United Statea Da? partment of Agriculture to operate model tarns In different parts ol the country the Southern secured the lo cation of many of these farms In lta territory and tha farms so located bare been of greed value la Improved farm methods In many communities, fo the United Statea farm demonsCm tlen wor* in the South tha same ao? operation kaa baeo given, and today the Southern's own agrtoaltttraf agents see worMng in oooparatlon with tha agents of the farm demon stration bureau, A few months be fore his death tha Land and Indus trial Department arranged with tha late Dr. 8. A. Knapp for a series of a dozen addjresea* in the South in which Shipping Beef Cattle Over the 8outhem Railway. WtateVer "work li undertaken outside of that should properly have a direct relation to the lnoreaae of tha road'a traffic. ? It Is generally known today that in well planned and effective work to Increase the business of the road by adding to the population of Its dis tricts and the utilization of the re sources and opportunities of the va rious communities it serves, the South ern Railway System is a leader, while In many linos of this work it has been a plonoer. A resident of Ore gon, connected with one of the great transcontinental lines, who has been making a Btudy of the work of rail roads In this direction, recently stat ed that In its development work the Southern had tho best organization in the country. METHODS OF AIDING FARMERS. A recent publication of the United States Department of Agriculture said that tho manifestation of Interest by the transportation companies of tho country in tho betterment of agricul ture has recently become bo pro nounced and genernl as to attract the attention of all who are engaged in rural development; that this Interest -haft- beau showfl principally In their providing and running'sflWIft! trains T for tho dissemination of agricultural Information among farmers, and In their appointing agricultural experts to position in the management of tho roads to give attention to the devel mont of rural communities, and to the proper handling of agricultural products shipped from distributing points on their several routes of rail way. In all these directions the Southern j Railway System has been prominent, j Its activity, however, nre not contlned to tho lines of agricultural work men tioned, and in the way of industrial and of general development work tho I field of labor has been very broad. The activities of a railroad compa- j ny in promotion and development | work must be based on the speeial ' needs and opportunities of Its field, beginning with the organization of the Southern Railway Company this work has been planned with a view to the largest and best development of both tho agricultural and Indus trial resources of tho Southeastern States. This haa meant a study of the ag ricultural, mineral, forest and manu facturing resources and opportunities, the advertising of them, participation in the work of educating our people ragardin gthe value of their farm JMMlS and natural resources and of the beat utilisation of them, and of ?Sorts to secura the fullest co-opera tion of all interacts In the sections y; ^ Advanced. ? EXTENT Or THE WORK. Tho Southern Railway System, through Its various tinea, reaches Into and servos nearly all tho industrial and agricultural districts o ? Virginia, the OaroltasB,ifrQcila, Kentuoky, Ten WAR ON THE BOLL Wfflfll; CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD ROADS Interesting Methods for Helping tfce Farmers Fight Cotton Foe for Arousing Interest III Road Improvement. The advent of the boll weevil Into the territory of the Southern Rail way System caused It to take up work to combat Its ravages. To this end a cotton culture department was organised, with a chief and a force of field agents, each one of whom has had 'practical experience in growing c6ttdn under boll weevil conditions, to cover the districts of Alabama and Mississippi where the weevil has al* ready appeared or threatens. More re tie discussed, fn the most comprefiexk* live manner ovor undertaken, the spa* clal needs and opportunities of the Southeastern farmer. These addreaaea brought about greatly increased inter est in farm improvements and more profitable farming throughout the j territory. The company la in oonstant co-op eration with the various state depart ments of agriculture, enlisting their help for the farmers of particular dis tricts, making use of their Investiga tions and securing their suggestions in the introduction of new crops or the development of special lines of agriculture in various communities ; and, wherever possible, aiding these departments to make their work more efficient. Special agricultural and horticultu ral agents aro maintained by the Southern Railway to studs, the agri out hem Railway Good Roads Train. centiy the work of this department ' was extended to Southern Georgia alorv? the lines of the Southern Rail way and the Georgia, Southern and Florida. Tho agents of this depart ment work in harmony with those of tho I'nlted States farm demonstra tion bureau and with the state au thorities, doing special work with the individual farmer in instructing him in tho best ways to raise cotton un der weevil conditions and in showing him how ho can diversify, his crops to the best purpose. ? The management of the Southern Railway System has long held that the improvement of the country road meant prosperity and advancement alike to tho railroad and tho resident Df its territory, and especial benefit to the farmor. tTen years ago, In 1901, It started out Its first Good Roads train, which Bpent six months build ing demonstration roads, holding road conventions and agitating for better highways. There is Just ending the tour of another good roads train, also out six months, operated by tho South ern Railway 8ystem In Cooperation with the United States Office ot Pub lic Roads. In the years between, con stant attention hat been paid to work alone this lino. Tut. One brown sow, weight about 120 LV. ^ " < * ?".'??Hi ..S-.vJLii cultural po8BiDiiuie8, to do direct work with farmers .In giving Instructions, where desired, regarding improved methods of farming and crop diversifi cation and working for new lines of farm development. Co-operation Is given fruit growers in the packing of fruit for shipment and In marketing It. The development of the live stock Industry Is given special attention. President Finley has personally given much time to the circulation of liter ature calling attention to the loss to the Southeast from the cattle tick in the infected districts and to the prac tical work of eliminating the tick. A dairy agent, under the Land and In* dustrial Department, is at work to develop the dairy interests, and his work Is doing much for this industry. A live stock agent, under the Freight Traffic Department, assists the farm er in his shipments, in developing markets for his stock and in other ways of advancing this industry. The Southern Railway System it co-operating- with the state agricultu ral authorities in running institute and other special trains. A dozen trains have been run in a single year. The work of these trains is carefully followed up. From time to time pamphlets, leaf lets and circular letters are printM for the benefit of tfc e Southeastern farmer. instead of having to^Tearn1xow_1o deal with it after it appears. ' The work of thi 8 department will be ex tended to cover all territory along the company's lines to which there is even a remote danger that the weevil may spread. The importance to the South of maintaining its mon opoly of cotton production is pointed out in connection with the vigorous efforts being i made to raise cotton in other parts of the world. The re port shows that the company is also encouraging live stook raising and dairying in its territory. Recognition f^ls given the newspapers of the South east for their valuable assistance and also to commercial organization^ Jo banks and individuals who have*! ed the company in all its efforts advance the agricultural prosperity' the Southeast / The more important additions And betterments completed and undertak en during the year are shown, among them the double track lines through Lynchburg, Va,, and Into Chattanooga, Tenn.. 38 miles of double track be tween Atlanta and Gainesville, Oa., modern lap-sidings on the line be tween Atlanta and Maoon, Oa., Knox vtlle and |Chattanoofa, Tenn., andl Morristown, Tenn., and Ashevllle, * N. nelr freight ftattoft and^-o*?** building at AUaatft, additional freight station and yard taoUitfee at Maeo* and ad dl tloaal wkarf facilities at ?!?., j GtHXQUTIOM Of PEOPLE DESIRED BK SOUTHERN Will Frsely Qlv? Aeatstaneo In Work for AdvauMmint of Its Terri tory? I rtf erma tl on Gladly '? Received. ...? The Southern Railway System Wa* vita? tba cooperation of all tha peo ple along lta line In work for the advancement of 1U territory. It will freely stye every assistance possible, and will bo clad to have Individuals and business organisations call upon it for aid In solving tbe development problems which come up, and contrib ute Information whloh will help build SSOUMXS ?F SODIHEAST I (DDI UK HNJOTT mmmmmrnrn Exhibits at Fair?, Advertisement* In Newep ape re, and Circulation of Attractive Literature All Booet the Southern Territory. 1 The Southern Hallway baa long de rotod much attention to fair and position axhiblta, showing the aouroaa and producta of tha South ?astern States. This year's exhibit work la almost entirely within Its own territory. At state and other largo fairs and exposition its la mailing comprehensive exhibits, largely agri cultural which gre mo?tly of an pdn tffiCM 0HME1TM '-SJ FotKmmmwRi Horn the Land and indttatrlai Depart ment of the Southern Hallway ' la Con4uot?L 'v|m P ^ ?? agencjf* for the solicitation A mm and capital (or (aotorlee aad for other Induetrlee aad for \mmtsrw iloa lata the Southeast 'aad (or *?? crtti promotion and development work, Msrlcultural and industrial, within the territory o ( the various lines of the Southern JUlJway System the Indus* trial department la organized. % The Land aad industrial Depart ment, with Jurisdiction standing over fre liPIJL P* Com yltfcffng tmnty buahela to t fta ?cr?, Richland twrty, South Carolina, on tha Southern Railway. op Che communities of the Botfthsn*. Communleatlona rotating to tlons or development work along the Southern Railway, koblle and Ohio Hail reed, Georgia, Southern Flor* Ida Railway and Tlrglilt and Sonti* western lutlwtj should bo addreaeed to M. V. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent* Washington, D. C. For locations or (or Inform slfcn em matters regarding the eountry along the Queen and Oresoent Rout* ad dreaa T. O. Fhinkett, Agricultural and Xnduatrlal Agent, Chattanooga Tana CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING Management of Southern RaMway >? Making it Helpful Factor In Southern Development. Washington. ? A moat encouraging I view of condi tlona In the Southeast; Is presented In t,he annual report of j the Southern Railway company, which .. states that one of the moat Import* . ant factors In the strength of the com pany'a position Is the industrial and UHileultural development of the tor rltory traversed by lta lines. TW" marked agricultural progress due to the general adoption of approved methods by the farmera of the South east, particularly the lncreaae of di versified farming, and the diveralflca tlon of Induatrlea are noted. The management of the company* j wkh a broad conception of lta rein* j tlona to the public, Is making the rail* way not merely a carrier of the peo*. : pie aad product* of the South, but ' also a helpful faStor in Southern de- i velopment The report aets out the effort 8 being put forward to lnoreaae the prosperity of the people already in the Southoaat, and, to attract in vestora and desirable settlers to the territory served by the linea of the. | Southern railway. A review is given ; of the work being done by the cotton I culture department, which la teach* ! ing farmera, in localities where it ia i possible the boll weevil may spread, ! to successfully combat the Insect ' should it ever appear in their fields, 1 and tfcua maintain their jproduction ! eational cbarecier, and >rhlch wo* what the people of til# B??theul and Of af?eUI commnnltlee m?f do. 1 Urge exhibit will be mad? In Norem ber at New York Olty. In the Use of pub Hetty fee oftUtng attention to the opportunities ef the Southeast, liberal sisonals are appro priated. The Southern Field, glTtag lnformattoa about all the Bjitto'i territory, la widely aad regularly clr rulated. Booklet* deeerlptlYo of the different states. publications relating to the various 11a ee ef f areata*, paat phleta giving g eaeral or epeclal In formation or lists of lands or- business opportunities are published for the benefit of homesssfcsrs and manufac turers. in ndrertislng opportunities In the Southeast ag rloultural, trade and gen eral publications In the North are used and special advertising is done In Buropo. ' , the Vebtte~ Ohio RallrodO, the Seorgla, Southern and Florida Rait w nr. and the Virginia and Southweet* ten Railway, haa dtract eUrft of inafc kara pertaining to general derefep ?mt At tha head of it le the Umd aad Industrial Agent, with headquar> lere at Washington and with a ?ub etaatial eorps of asslatanta and lftrfa offleee loeated there. Aleag the llnea at the reads are dlatrlet offleee at 9t Louie. Mobile, ftCaooa, Brtetol, Go hunbua. ittpn^ AsheriUe and Colons Ma. The agente In oharge of theee offleee give their eeelettnce to all eC* forte to promote In any direction, the growth of the territory adjaoent to the railroad linee, find location* tor laduetrlee or help In their. organ* cation, aid homeaeeker? or ooloniaers In eeeurlng the lands they wish, yfork with* the farmers aad others in#solr> Ing the problems of markets or 6 rope which come jud, gather Information wotnm*** kmmmy cotton Ovttoro popoi nnw. SOUTHERN RY.'S EXHIBITS Interesting Display of Southern Farm Products at Land and Irrigation Congress. New York.? At the American Land and Irrigation exposition, which re cently opened at Madison Square Gar? den, there are displays of (arm and orchard products from every portion of the United States and from Can ada, but none excels the exhibit from the Southern states made by the Southern Railway system, whloh has expended several thousand dollars in collecting material for. exhibit purpos es from all parts of the territory, serv ed by its lines. The Southern railway's booth is six ty feet long and the arrangements of the exhibit is most tasteful and at tractice. There are exhibits of cot ton, tobacco, the grains, grasses and forage, crops, sugar cane, and all kinds of garden truck and an unusual ly fine fruit display. The walls are covered by a large map of the South, sheaves of grain and grasses, a score colored photographs of typi cal Southern farm, flOTH and" orchard views. There are a half dozen ta bles of the Southern apples, which will convince all vfho see them that the Southern apple-growing districts are surpassed by noner Special liter ature has been prepared for circular tion at the exposition telling of the ? Southeastern states and especially of their farmlands and products. ? Each day an illustrated lecture on the Southeast is delivered by M. A. Hays of the Land and Industrial De partment of the Southern Hallway. For this lecture 150 new colored slides have been made. The lecture covers the lndustiies^Jth* .agricultural re about the opportunities or Tabts Which wfll adrertlB? their districts and la every possible way extend their co operation and that of the railroad to the people of their territory In devel opment efforts. The work of these agents, as that of the Washington of fice, haa to do with both the educa tional and other efforts with the peo ple of the territory and in the bring ing in of new people and new cap ital. r From the Washington and St Louis (Offices industrial and immigration agents travel throughout the North In advertising the Southern's territory and In solictlinff farm settlers and manufacturers to locate along Its lines. An office Is also maintained^ for this work at Harrlsburg, Pp.., andg tor several years a European agency has been established with hSMfPEr* ters in London. v The agents the company include specialists in timber, minerals and clays, in industrial lo cations and In other linen. For the Queen and Crescent Route a similar line of work is carried on by- the Agricultural ?nd Industrial lnnated at Chattanooga, Tenn. in tne eariy dgyg uf ? U?* :fi outturn Railway System it was believed prop er that, while the needs of the ter ritory in the way of Immigration and of the development ot the farm re sources were not to be neglected, spe cial effort should be made to' call at tention to the immense natural re sources and advantages for Industries ot various kinds. The reports from the communities along the lines rep resented in the Land and Industrial Department show that In the decade from 1000 to 1010, $400,000,000 were invested in Industries. A good pro portion at. thii WU&. XearweMS- the Railway n?uwiy V. . 4 ? > J?' ???*' T , V % 3u ittraotlon^th '?uu'b~tBe? SttoB of Bout*