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' A HOUT thk cotton ags$sss?? %ThH? V*V by p"rtl?- vvell known t.** CoU"\> ,.?f6ronce to tho cotton tfpMWic wl,h,.!1 purtlcularly tho cot.mu'id l""b!r i that It l*? onl>r 'n,r to Wtmtrttl'lrl- 1 '7\ who mod* contract#, l'hon?'t,t fi4 ?l* of Kerahaw County 'JJ hen,s1 up?111otJin?n over the ???y. t? lh'i d unnl??h1 patriotic "'[J who ,,m tlon of thlM program, |5Ji in tln-.i"*'1 'V' ;{y uKeot. that the j U? no^1,' A'ui be told concerning thin ite truth ^,4J ' now come to be # ? atiott whit h . Interest# of oytr bevau*> 1 " jeopard Is oil eerlouely ?naf |H-ol'1" iiiiHi-eprencututlon of *?5 ",1,lk 'VThe Artton Kntraota In i wlah to nay here that founty. ft K,veu above j?y ,tatfi?u "t ,,roVed from the reeV 'SliS and otherwise. and f.Vnil I'ffK"1' ?r?ct In the county S-Sfc time UH they %eu for 111 I want It understood T?1,SllV>, avncntlim thin nltuutlon In (i am ?ot ''uion, hecftuno my poslr!a?ii> "f my 1 /' nHo Tho government &? S record? rogulnrly. Ik, "? ? clown bill on every 4lh?v?'V handling approximately i*l?n auh my office last year, Jo.OftO.t'" l>ttlHnce (>ne penny. fere not favoritism In the eon* ru|"?,l'rt.J 5 how certain large farm*t nlHkiVf;.M ,nore than they deserved i were K ?mora were cut?thene ruille ?"?11 ? false and unreliable and >r? are J thafv auhtors. juntl'cnn a- f0uow demagogues, who fhe lk'(>1' ... Mgent faotn, who do not lfu">' " prove any of their accusations leml't to i knoW they are unrtrue) are tcausc tl" > lHt.iVes. TheHe name t injuring themsei^ ^ u,warranted ple who ha jjj know wben t^rB sAigsnrs- i?i t#r". a!! ni,a of communications I have !*CJnd received in my relentless effort * service to the people of Kerand I am fully aware of ^ S that many of those misled.people > t?ct that "any k un(^er my 10 T >?:v< done It believing that they * ?!!??! and not knowing the truth. I re right, pnu?e that certain leaders rtberinore k ftnd the be8t Jn "f I thefarmers of the county, felt f it would operate against them in Sr selfish ambitions If the people- did ? the truth, and the whole truth, ghll^cViafn demagogues whose names JJd not mention here, were Pronlscuwthrowing monkey wrenches Into the Shlnerv of the farm program in the fntv I was continuing my steadfast efJ. ! hav, the gin quotas of our farmers iised whichefforts on my part have :fnUv been rewarded In a msaeure y,l' valuable to the farmers of this tv Furthermore, while still more Sv criticism has been widespread ?upe Of the delay In receiving the percent gin certificates in Kershaw CounI invite the public's attentoin to the that certain unscrupulous, undcrmt,d methods have been employed in "Jffor, discredit the efficiency of my w Tin- is particularly shown by the t that only recently certain papers. l\ o the perfection of the cotton work we taken from my ofTlce In the Court lUSie under the cover of darkness NllJ,f ?llv the removing1 or destruction of J; nw^sarv indexes and other papers eo,t?iderahle delay, but my office co through hard work, has even now Srnme this handicap. Furthermore, .lip Unties surrounding Kershaw untv saw ht to rush In and get thc-lr , I certifn ates very early. I have no , olotrv t make for the delay In Kershaw Z*V ..specially When it Is considered ?i jp-t. id of our farmers receiving apntima'.'v :nc? of the allotment basis men i>n tl -ir contracts, as was the case one particular county adjoining Kerr , ; ^ our county now stands wen rpceiv. latter than 100<&. especially ion th - cond issue of certificates Is irle and K. shaw County farmers come for their righteous portion o fthe 10% deral t - rve on which T have worked r<! dure c the past several weeks In tne pros; >! "'ir farmers, as will he further idenced hv correspondence below. Another important matter with special Vri'iice t. the stnall and destltuet fartn( of th.- nnmtv is Indicated In the pol* I pursued In our coun-ty with respect cutting gin tickets off of our little mers ? h were not able to finance tho tnting ' the full acreage allowed them der th. u contract. In certain jolting K. rshaw County the? authorities w ft to mi mff gin certificates fro"1..1".? tie farmers who had not planted their 11 acreage I wish to state emphatically it this was not permitted In Kershaw urrtv. because I felt, and our county n.mitteo f, it. that If the little fajrner is not able to finance his full evop acre" e. that his gin tickets had value and at he could sell them and that tne ger farmer who was able to f.Trance nis II crop acreage was also more able y for the little man's surplus tickets, d that they should not be confiscated >ni the little farmer who was obviously dire need and In distress. I think that e small farmer of Kershaw County ould think, this point over thoroughly, d when they do they will come to apeciate that we have rendered them a luabl. s*'rvice In this particular alone, the caw,. ,,f the county which rushed to gi t its gin tickets early and reived f.nlv about 70% of its allotment j>ls as . mpared with our county, It Is nply a matter of a little figuring to ow tV,a' w,* will gin tax-free on this sis ar. und S.OOO bales of cotton more an u. -a .uld have ginned If we had en lass of the county receiving e Thine extra R.000 hales to be nne.l t'v.frp.1, when figured at $20.00 r hale ' r gin certificates, show a net vine * > f farmers of Kershaw County ' In this Instance alone. All all, *he whole truth Is known, It will 1*? found that the fanm-in of Ker-1 ahuw County, under th? guidance of th^r county agent ami their coviuty committee, have fared much hotter than fanners of many other counties In similar Circumstance.* Alt 1 ask. of our people l? that they l?? fair to "themselves, think for thomaelvoa and not rely on ho much hearsay, rumors, ami unHfrupulous falsehoods. Those who allow themaelvea to he SO grossly misled will only find themaevee to he the losers in the long run. Your government has never crooked or perpetrated fraud on any of our people, and I, an an agent and representative of the people and the government, have only been trying to carry out the Instructions given ine?hy the government, and In the best Interest of the people of Kershaw County ueHl saw It In a broad program, as large as the present cotton adjust riven t program. It Is, only reasonable, to expect that some errors and Inequalities might he made, but all such cases have been icotifted on their merits as soon as possible when called to my attention. To he perfectly frank, the beginning of dissatisfaction and Inequality came from selfish'and dishonest Individuals who, when making their original cotton contracts, claimed far more than they had actually been making, i am sorry to have to say that In a huge measure the honest farmer has suffered In Kershaw county due to the dishonesty of some of his neighlKWH. Ah is shown by ft certain letter to he printed below or later, written to me by Mr. Hamilton, the govern- I mont refused to pay any contracts in Kershaw County until the total acres and total pounds of lint in all the contracts was brought down to certain figures. The government knows the number of hales of dot ton which have been produced and ginned In Kershaw County year by year, and when we added up the claims of the farmers of the county and found that theso claims were millions of pounds more than had actually been made. It was evident. even though I am confident the most of our farmors are highly honorable and patriotic, still It was most unfortunate. that there were sufficient dishonest farmers to lay the foundation for trouble and dlseonent In the main program of farm adjustment, which was and still Is Intended for the betterment -of our farmers as a whole, and consequently cuts or reductions In the contracts were orderfed and were made. It was Impossible to make such heavy reductions In a manner satisfactory to all contract makers because (1) all of the dlHhnncH farmers could not be segregated we did succeed ir cancelling approximately 300 contracts In our efforts to protect the hon est majority of our farmers): and. (2) because Kershaw County was unfortu irate in having had two disastrous rain vcars In the 6-vear cotton base (thTs point will bo dealt with at length below). , Most of the. discontent and hicks corn?rsjrirjsrz sm-3 ".?r mm ?ur ?a?-ssaarfc ?r cotton w as bnngiing i i homely.'' there f?<PrurtlT!n"he old adaKo Ihaf'ooa cannot increased. The g meritious lirdiadequate ?R8U7^iv o hardship vidual cases of Jnequanty nllance will be duly remedied In the conu and of the bro* . and I agai^t bp CR,le^ ? "SBX ~i}? the county agent's favorhjsm SSKV receive, adjjf jJU, r.cS dissatisfaction In Hoine^cpmrdue to requests f?ran^n } t ln an unIsm, for-1 realize full web that ^ dertaking so ... creep In some bonlthere necessarily wll lcrwP ?? such bonl1 assure yon. co.rtlnnc Po receive my best attention. If ^Tn foo'llnS'w.meUo!aKfUiwmple * succeed In fooling W,U) continuc barpert of the time. -tumbling blocks in Hissing and PUttin B adminlsthc way of ?ur farmers nd. tration's earnes1 . cnt would be big vancoment. amJ "^"S^JJgh. and honertough. hro.idmi . practice even a est enough to f,??e about. tantly adUttle of Ihc religion he> so m vcrtlsc to Possess then ,nstead of come assets J" the : e truth cannot daad-head llabUltlM. Tl."^ )>y _ be covered up forex , . dv begiirgogues The people aire* ^ appre. ning to And out t do|ng for them elate what I ha ,a The worm Is and their bestiateTe^ Even beginning to turn enough to see the Belshazzar had BC"Be ? The public handwriting on the ^ ,8 beginning opinion In Ke-ha .ln)y that the local to manifest Itself s P . to 8qulrm and demagogues ^ beginning t ^cusefl f?r screech an .f.fhavc made, tor the the mistakes they an^ for ieRdfalsehoods they h*>? wrong direction for 'adUncnmcnC Henry COPY. , , 2, 1934. Mr. C. A. Canulcn. 8. C.. JUty . Sertlon, ComCobh. Cotton Production^ ? D. A., modules Division A. A. A.. Washington, D. form jcttcr Dear Sir: Reply "K ^ county cotton dated June."5t*' ordance with paragraph allotments In^coj-d Ra khead Act. we (b). Section 5 of the ? ,t,ed to confeel Kershaw County is 640 pounds derably more cotton than ^ let. or 12.374 bales, as. Indicait ^ only year ter of the 25th I five-year base you "xc,u l09n However, we feel that period was 19-9. the farmors of ki-rniutNv County tl\o Average should b?> arrived at by taking 193V, 1911, ami 1933 as the base Period, since bgth 1U-S and 1929 were disastrous ruin years in KerCounty. We have before us detiulte and Accurate Information front both the Stale Statistician's office and from the State Meteorologist'* office In Columbia, These f-gure* show that In 1929 we made an average of only 128 tkiunds lint per June in the county, and In 1928 the average was only 130 pounds per a^jie. Furthermore, the rainfull was greater and more damaging In 1928 oven than it wHh in 1929. In fact, the rainfall as recorded at Camden, the county seat, which Is approximately lit the center of Kershaw County, was practically double the rainfall of the three major subdivisions of the State In 1928 and 1929. Likewise, it was practically double the average of all the counties In the State these two, years, so 1 think we have just grounds for contending that 1928 should he stricken out of our average base period as well as 1929 was excluded. In 1928 the rains were so excessive that a great part of the best lands in Kershaw County?I, e . along Waters? Riven? that It Is reliably reported that' cranes actually nested and raised their young In cotton fields along tho second bottoms In this county whore our farmers ordinarily would have made about one bale cotton per acre. We respectfully request that you give this matter your most careful consideration, and If you need additional Information in order to give Kershay County u greater allotment, wo will be glad to furnish >'OU such Information as might he available, together with our file gt> this subject. We enclose copies of the official records which will substantiate the statements we have mndo above. Very truly yours, Henry D Green. County Agent. HDG:EG?VC--? Director C. W Warburton. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a tfue, accurate and correct copy of the original. Henry D. Green. Sworn to before me 26th day Sept.. 193-1. L. R. Jones, Notary Public for S C. Camden, S. C? Sept. 23. 1934. C, A. Cobb, Chjef Cotton Production Section, AA A.. Washington, D. C. (Personal). '(Telegram)^. I Kershaw County cotton farmers girt allotments severely low, due to unprecedented, disastrous rains 1928 and 1929. Stop. Urgent and absolutely Imperative eur small farmers especially get relief. Stop. I urge that all of the ten per cent reserve for Kershaw County go to little fnVmers who have no other resource; larger farmers need grenetr allotments, but will not face disaster and starvation as badly as little frmer. Stop. Please you Investigate personally and try Increase Kershaw County's portion of ten per cent reserve. Stop. Our fanners are patriotic and desire continue cooperation, but I know personally that circumstances beyond their control render ffarmers of this county peculiarly vulnerable to certain disnster unless relief comes, especially for little farmers Increased gin certificates. Stop. I urge that year 1928 be eliminated from our base period, as well as 1929 was. Please answer by Western Unrion. Henry D. Green, County Agent. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate and correct copy of the original. Henry D. ^Sworn to before me 25th day Sept.. 1934. L. R Jones. Notary Public for S. C. Camden. S ,C.. September 24, 1934. Mr. George E. Olson. Executive Secretary State Allotment Board, Masonic Building, Columbia. S. C. Dear Sir: The enclosed Forms B A. 8 are the last for Kershaw County. B A. 2217 being the last one. This Is to request you to kindly call to the attention of your State Allotment Board the fact that the farmers of Kershaw County have wlthoiit doubt have suffered more severely than any other county In South Carolina, with respect to the average yield per acre allowed on our contrncts, as compared with the true yields our farmery make on an average. This unusual situation arises out of the fact that Kershaw Countv suffered unprecedented disastrous rains In 1928 and 1929. I have conclusive official data to prove this. In fact, the rains in those two years were double in Kershaw County what they were in any other one-third of the State, because the data I have from Mr. Sullivan Is based on the three subdivisions of the State This letter, therefore, is to request and urge most sincerely that your State Allotment Board do everything within their power to increase the allotment for Kershaw County, with respect to the 10% reserve. Knowing the situation here first-hand. I furthermore wrfuest and urge your Honorable Board fo arrange so that small farmers of Kershaw Cour\tj will receix more or all of Kershaw County's portion or that 10% reserve. Were it not for the disastrous rains in 1928 and 1929. our county's average yield of Htrt per nc/_(' would he around 220 to 210 pounds of lint instead of the extremely low figures of 165 pounds. which our farmers were forced to accept due to the disastrous venrs 1928 and 1929. ' The venr 1929 has been stricken out or our base acreage which I understand shall Increase the farm allotment per contract considerably, but I honestly b^Mexe that It would be nothing more than Justice to the people of the county to strike out 19-8 also Of course, you understand that J am doing everything In my power_to carrv out the government s program. But this'letter to you gives the true tacts ** thev exist. I fear there will be hardships, suffering, discontent, and afeellng of rebellion unless the people, especially the poor people, of- this county get relief In the wav of Increased gin allotments Respectfully, Henry . D. Green, County Agent. I herebv attest ha he foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of tne original. Henry D. Green. Sworn to be?ore me 25th day Sept.. 1934. L R. Jones, Judge of Probate. Notary Public for S C. Clem son College, S. C., April Ji. 1934. Mr Henrv D. Green, County Agent, Camden S C Dear Mr. Green. When the tabulation's of the Kershaw "unty cotton contracts were checked, statistically an alvzed and reviewed by the State Board of Review for the 1934-35 Cotton Adjustment Program. It was found that the contracts from your county carried on them a total of 68.100 acres and 13'945;.?"? pounds of lint, these figures representing the original claims of the producers signing these contracts. By the very nccuIng he conracs. . By he very rate and detailed statistical analysis that mus he followed In passing upon he counties. It was found that the contracts from Kershaw County * must be reduced to where the contracts will carry a total of 55 400 acres and 9.095,000 pounds of lint. The ?tate Board of Review ordered the necessary reductions be made In your contracts, as these reductions are nbfuylutelv required by the Washington office before any contract or contracts from vour county can be accepted for payment bv the Secretary of Agriculture. \pr>' trailv yours. (Signed) R. W. Hamilton. Assistant to the Director ^?py A A. McKeown. District Agent. Spartanburg. S. C I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct con* of the original. Henry D. Green. Sworn to before me 25fh day Sept.. 1934. U I Jones, Notary Public for S C. Camden. B. C.. eSpt. 14. 1934. Mr. Henry D Green. County Agent. Camden. 8. < Dear Mr Green: I wish to thank you for the splendid business-like manner' in which you have cooperated with m?' for the best Interest of the farmers of Kershaw .Countv. On all occasions you have cooperated with me, and by your cooperation in helping me to get farmers loans on a sound basis and In helping me with collections and assisting farmers In arranging their payments, at the same time displaying foresight In the Interest of the farmers, Kershaw County has now obviously come to be placed In a very favorable position with respect to Mure Federal Farm Production Credit, whether It be fleed Loans or some other type or Government Loans, for the -?ocd Loan records will no doubt be a basis for any future government loans to WIDM9 in Kershaw County. Yours very truly, W. C Psrhsm, Field Supervisor. I hereby attest that the foregoing is a true, accuate and correct copy of the original. Henry D. Green,. Rwotm to before me this 28th day of September, mtr'li lt Jones. Notary Public for 8. C. COPY. . ^ " I st ,"\jt -JL -v*' t Congi*## uf the rnltwl Stales, House of ltvpn ?iitutlvvs, Washington, 1>. C. J?uuar> 25, IM4. Mr. Henry D. Oreon. County Audit, CttilHlWi 8. C. Dear Mr. Oreen: I nm writing this letter Just tu let you know that 1 am very much Interested u> tin work you are Uolng for agriculture In Jvwtrhftvv County, and to let you know also that I fully realise the mahv ivspoiislbiltlitf* and difficulties you hiv facing It la especially gratifying to toy to note the change in public opinion brought about by the educational function* ? f your office, and that the majority of the farmer* of Kershaw County generally fully real lie now what the government Is trying to do for thorn. I believe it evervone of our farm era could only he made to realise that if it had not boon for the program of cotton acreage reduction put over by the Agriculture Adjustment Administration, with your help, last year, they would have received for that crop not over four or llvo cents a pound, then 1 believe that your lob would l>q ouster The government program this year must lie put over, and I believe It will. Certainly It bass* my wholehearted support, and 1 hope tliat every farmer in your County will Join In with you 100% to bring this about. There Is no hope for the cotton farmer unless production Is cut. As ?o the bog.t way to bring that about, there is some difference of opinion, but certainly no hotter plan has been , tried than that sponsored by the government at this time, i wish to assure yuo that it is my desire to help you In the work you are doing In any way possible, and I Will welcome suggestions from you tit any time. Ho not hesitate to call on me In the ?vent I may hoof Service, With kindest regards ami best wishes. I an.. Sincerely yours. J. P. Hlolmrds. 1 hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate. and correct copy of the original. Henry l>. Green. Sworn to before me I 25ti? day Sept.', 1034. L. 11. Jones, Notary I Public for S. O. Camden, S. C?., July 16. 1634. l>r. W. I w\ I^ong. Director, -ClrntHoiT College, S. ( I Dear Dr. Long:<Ih addition to tho serious I condition of ottr crops generally over Kershaw County. T And thnt there are a I good many cases of complete crop losses I due to weather conditions. Kor Instance, I Mr. W. C. Seagle has had to abandon 90 I acres of his best corn land on the river; Iltulberry l'lantutlon haB abandoned about 1100 acres of corn; a 'irumber of tho BoyI Ins hnye totally lost their crops along the I river; Mr. Henry Savage, Sr., has hist I about 50 acres along a creek; Mr. C. W, IHollev of Kershaw. lit. 6. had to throw lout so acres of cotton, and there are nuI'merous other stfnllar cases over the county, This Is to ask If you know of any I form of relief for such cases other than I through the Seed Lonn or Crop Production Loan channel I do not'"know the I nature of the relief given the wheat farmI ers in the central northwest, hat I umlerI stood nt ono time that they were ffQttlilK I some compensation for their losses other I han Seed Loan or Crop Production Loans which would he quite inadequate to offset I such terrific losseg as these men have lnIcurred. It occurred to me that while tho I wheat farmers lost their crops frotn drought and ours wore lost from excessive I rains, that even though the cause Is difI ferent the result Is the same. All of the I men mentioned above are absolutely A-l I reliable fnrmers. I have Just made a | complete inspeclton tour of the county and am sincerely of the opinion that crop I conditions are even worse than I reported I to you a few weeks ago. I doubt if we I will make oVor 30% or 35% of a normal I yield of corn per acre, and the cotton, I while it has Improved some recently, will I not he much better than the corn. If J you know of any channel through which fwe might he able to get some form of I relief for these men who have sustained I total crop losses or n part of their crops. I I would appreciate your advising me. I Verv truly yours, Henry D. Oreen, OounI ty Agent." C. C.?Mr R. A. McKoown. I Spartanburg. S. C. I hereby attest that I the foregoing is a true, accurate, and oorI reef copy of the original. Henry D Oreen. I Sworn to before me 25th day Sept:. 1934. I Ij. R Jones. Notary Public for S C. I Camden. S. C.. July 17, 1934. Mr. A. A. McKeown. District Agent. Spartanburg Is d. Dear Mr MoKeown: I am so deeply I Interested In the welfare of the people of I Kershaw County and especially Interested I n their future and so much disturbed and I worried about the Impending serious sitins t Ion which I see In strre for this winIt ir. that f want to go on record as rcI questing your suggestion or suggestions I as io what might he done on my part In I the way of helping to relieve the distressful condition which is certain to prcIvnil here this winter if something definite I l? not done. Of course. I have refereneo I to the crop failure which is so general I throughout almost the tntlre width and I breadth of our county. T do not believe I now that our farmers will produce more I than 30% of a normal vleld of corn per I acre, and I do not believe that the cotton will yield more than about 40%. of a normal yield per acre. I have just completed la thorough tour of inspection throughout J the county, and while the cotton has I made some progress In the past several days, the outlook still remains very I gloomy in my opinion.0 I do im^ believe I our farmers will have one-half enough food and feed to carrv them and their I families and livestock %irough this wlnI ter Of course I am urging them to produce I every bit of late hay and other crops posI sihle to produce at this time, but with I the bringing into South Carolina of thousI anda of foreign cattle and the extreme I shortage of our home-grown feeds and I foods, together with the fact that we I hardly*? ever produce enough for our own I needs, and in further consideration of the [fact that so much of the country which I exports food and feed into this territory I is suffering from crop disasters, and in I view of the fact that cotton seed hullB I are now selling at $20.00 per ton and I some dealers are predicting $50.00 before the winter Is over, I am calling on you I for some suggestion which might he | I added to what program I have already I endeavored to work out for the relief of I I the situation. If you think it worth-] while, I would be glad to have you meet : here with a group of our leading farmers' I from over the county and hear their report as tb the conditions in their respec-j I tive communities, which consolidated report might be used to sme advantage In I some way which you might suggest or direct possibly as a means for securing I congressional relief. However, be assured that I shall not do anything nlorrg I direct, possibly as a means for securlpg I this line until such action shall have I been okayed by you or Dr. Long. I would also like to have your suggestions as soon I as possible, as to what food and feed I crops you recommend our farmers plantling at this time. My office Is functlonng most efficiently and our work of measj uring the cotton under contract is proI greasing very satisfactorily, arrd we have already completed several hundred of our | contracts and I anticipate winding It up about the last of next week. I nxpeet to leave here Thursday the 19th for twelve davs' military duty at Fort Bragg N. C , and would appreciate very greatly your | visiting my office and county at least once or twice during my absence ir,y,ou Iran poBulbly do no. and contacting Ml** I Ooodale and Mr. Lewis and rendering I them anv service* needed. Very truly I yours, Henry D. Oreen, County Agent | I hereby attest that the foregoing la a | true .accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry D. Oreen. Sworn to be| fore me 25th day of Sept., 19*4. L. RI Jones, Notary Public for S C. I Camden. 8. C.. July 19, 193L Mr. A. A. McKeown. District Agent, Spartanburg. S C. Dear Mr McKeown: Our farmers have suffered severe losses in the past few weeks from hall over various parts I of Kershaw County, the most recent hail I storm occurring yesterday afternoon heI tween Kershaw and Bethune. Mr, D. E. Baxley and Mr. 8. t?. Truesdaie IU 4. I Kershaw, 8. C.. suffered oorriplet e Jos* of I crop* hit by the hall yesterday. Mr. BaxI ley lost about $9 acre* of good cotton and 195 acres of com, and Mr. Truesdaa lost I about 10 acres of ootton and WIS acres of corn. Thle wipes oat most of the crop* (owned by these two gentlemen. I wonia I like to say that both of trees gentlemen (are extra good farmer*, and while they | are not large opefatoty. they have ptW*: (feed Improved methods for famrrm* antr FttSS/S mSEI i \' o i, t convenience If you know of any way whereby we could help those men In their losses. Very truly you re, llcnry P. h\?en, County Anont. I hereby at tent that the foregoing la a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry D. Oreen. Sworn to before me 26th of Sept.. 1931. L H. Jones, Notary Public for S. t". Congreaa of the United States. House of Representatives, Washington, 1>. t . June 19. 1934. Mr. llonry I>. Green, t oun- ; ty Agent, Camden. S. C. Pear Mr. Green: 1 have your letter of Juno 18th with refer- j ence to the survey you have made of crop conditions In Kershaw County. I wish to thank you for your cooperation In this matter and It Ih my hope that It may be poaslble to seouro some relief for tho farmers affected. With kin-dent personal regards and best wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, J. P. Richards. M. O. I hereby attest that the foregoing l? a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry !>. Green. SSvorn to before mo 26th day of Sept.. 1934. L. It. Jones, Notary Public for S. C. Telegram. Hon. J. P. Richards, M. C.. Pnncaster. S C. Please advise to whom we should mly or how farmers should go about ing aid where crops. are seriously damaged or totally rulrted b yexceHslve , rains, floods or other natural causes; thousands of acres crops disastrously damaged In Kershaw County: can we expect reltef from any source and wheat nature relief? Henry P Green, County Agent. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of tho original. Henry dp. Green. Sworn to before me 26th day of Sept.. 1934. L. R. Jones, Notary Public for S. C. Telegram. A. A. McKeown. Plstrlct Agent. Spar, tanburg, S. C. Please advise to whom we would apply or how farmers Hhould go about getting aid where crops are seriously damaged or totally ruined by excessive rains, floods or other natural causes. Thousands of acres of crops disastrously damaged Kershaw County. Can we expect relief from any source and what nature relief. Henry P. Green. County Agent. I hereby attest that tho foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original Henry P. Green. Sworn to before me 26th day of Sept.. 1934. P. R. Jones, Notary Public for S. C. Telegram. Clemson College. S. t\, Henry P. Green, County Agent, Camden. S. C. At earliest convenience send me detailed statement losses sustained by farmers your county: owing to storms and floods. Stop. Itemize losses of each crop. W. W. Pong, T hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry P. Green. Sworn to before nie 26th dav of Sept., 1934 P. R. Jones. Notary public for S. C. Telegram. Clemson College, S. C., June 16, 19,11. Hon. G. C. Welsh, Camden. S. C. We are having survey made showing loss of different crops produced In each county; survey will he ready early next week to be presented to Secretary Agriculture Hopkins and others. W, W. Pong I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry P. Green. Sworn to before i*e 26th day of Sept., 1934. P. R. Jones, Notary Publffc for S. C. Telegram. June 6. 1934, Pr. W. W. Pong. Clemson College, S. C. Crop condition large part Kershaw County serloUs; average damage corn and cotton; probably 50 per cent small grain; probably 80 per cent some crops being abandoned. Stop. So much our county's land sandy, damage unusually great. Stop., Believe local ralna heavier than surrounding etrrltory. Stop. Situation serious; unge action for reliefAnswer by Western Unnlon. G. C. Welsh. Chalrmnn County Committee. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true. accu-. rate and correct copy of the original. Henry P. Green. Sworn to before me 26th dav of Sept., 1934. P. R. Jones, Notary Public for S. C. Telegram. Washington, D. C., June 14. 19.14. Henry I"). Green, County Agent, Camden. S. C. Have had conference today with Farm Credit Administration ami Emergency Relief seeking additional help for farmers of Fifth District on account of recent excessive rains nnd flood. Stop. Please have survey and forward statement concerning conditions your county to Coleman State Surpervlsor at Columbia and to S. M. Garwood Commissioner Farm Credit Administrator, Washington. Stop. Have been Informed that conditions are serious; will help In every way possible. J. P Richards, M. C. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate and correct copy of the original. Henry P. Green. Sworn to before me 26th day of Sept , 1934. P. R. Jones, Notary Public for 8. C. The following Is a list of farmers In Kershaw County?some lar?0} some small, ?whose Individual cases I have worked on recently or who have cooperated with me In an effort to get relief principally from crop damage. This, of course, does not Include hundreds of other people whom I have helped and still other hundreds whom I have attmepted to help, In various ways: (Signed) Henry D, Qreen. County Agent. J. K. Williams, Bethune, B. W. Rhame, Camden; R. D. Phillips, Kershaw, Btt. 6; David Stokes, Camden, RFP: John Trim-*? nel, Camden, Rt. 4; John Brown, Camden. Rt. 1; P. P. Thompson. Plberty Hill; J. D. Watson. Blaney; P. B. Ogborne, Camden; Norman Richards. Plberty Hill; C. P McCasklll, Caasatt; Ben P. Hornsby. Camden. Rt. 3; W. A Outlaw. Bethune; W. T. Holley, Jefferson, Rt 2; ????????? Frcihlio Smith, t'uiiHlvii, Ht. 1; W. I'. Kutlg?rt), Hothuiic. Ut 2; S. Belvlit, Camden, HFD; J. 10. Mitngum, ljetltune, lc t l . w. l)i Kirkluiul, Lugoff, Ht. 2; Juntos ItuiivuKhh, Camden, Ut. 4; .Win. Uuh Jordan, Kershaw, Ht. 4; John Maddox, Lugoff, Ht. 1; C ,W. Hasty, Camden, HFD; F. U. Floyd Liberty JlilU; J. U. Urunuon, Lugoff, Ht. 2; M'. x). Teako, Lugoff, Ht 2; Stephen Halle, Lugoff, Ht. 1; W. K. Uranhan\, Catiaiou, HFD; Tp U. Hrunhum, Lugaff,' HFD; 10. C. i'ohroo, t'amdon, HFD: Jumet? T. Outen, Kershaw, Ht. 4; S. L. Trueadaio Korahaxt 4; LV Gi McLeod, Lugoff, HFD; J amen D. Aldrlch, Lugoff, Ht. 2; J. T. l'eako, Lugoff, Ht. 2; J. K. J off era. Lugoff, Kt 2; Jasper l'eako, Lugoff, Ht 2; Dave McCoy, Lugoff, Ht. 2; Leslie Ktrkland, Lugoff, Ht, 2; Klmoru Jeffora, Hlanoy, HF1); Larry D. McLeod, Lugoff, Ht. 2; James L. Aldrlch, Lugoff, Ht. 2- Cora Smith, Camdon; Mary Lewis, Camden;. A. J. Froltag, Camden; Geo. W. Campbell, Camden HF1); John 10. Rhome, Camd.cn; Marcus lialloy, Camden, Ht. 4; Fred Miles, Lugoff. Ht. 2; Ham Johnson, Lugoff. Ht. 2; J. V. Miles, Lugoff, Hi. 2; . D 10. Baxloy Lugoff, HFD. u Congress of the United States, HQUMr of Heproseiil/ttlvoH, Washington. D. *?., June 28, 1934. Mr. Heirry D. Green, County Agent, Camden S. C. My Dottr Mr. Oreen: 1 am today In receipt of your letter to Dr. Dong concerning the serious situation with respect to cotton crops in Kershaw County due to recent rnlnB and Hoods. I appreciate very much your interest In thui matter and it is my hope that something may be worked out whereby we shall bo able to secure some relief for those affected by the recent rains and Hoods. Again thanking you for your interest and cooperation In this matter and with kindest personal regards I am sincerely yours. J. P. Kichards, M. C. I hereby attest that the foregoing Is a true, accurate, and correct copy of the original. Henry D: Green,. Sworn to before me 26th day of Sept., 1934. L. H. Jones, Notary Public for S C. State's Cotton Good Of Grade and Staple Clemson College, Sept. 22.?Timely reports on the quality of South Carolina's cotton crop are being issued uguin this season by the Division of Cotton Marketing of the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the? Department of Agricultural Economics of the South Carolina Experiment Station. The first report for this state, released on September 15 and including aH cottons classed through September 12, shows that 71.4 "per cent of the cotton classed was 15-10 inch or longer in staple. The corresponding proportion of 15-16 inch and longer cotton classed in the United States as a whole was 44 per c6nt. Like figures for all grades show that White, Middling and above comprised 43.6 per cent of South Carolina's cotton and 20.8 per cent of the United States cotton. The percentages of cotton tenderable on futures contracts, according to Section Five of the United States Cotton Futures Act, was 90.9 for South Carolina and 91.(F for the United . States. "Subsequent reports will be cumulative as well as current and will bo issued weekly during the ginning season," says Harry A. White, assistant economist of the Station. "Additional reports will be issued monthly, or by other convenient periods, and will cover all cotton ginned through the main divisions of the season." There was a decrease of 3,303 federal prisoners during the year ending August 17, the decrease being largely duetto the expiration of sentences for violation of the prohibition laws. It is expected that the sentences for violation of internal revenue laws will greatly increase the number of federal convicts. Dr. C. W. Cranford, veterinarian of Winston-Salem, N. C., has been sentenced to serve four months on charges growing out of his cutting a dog's throat when the animal's owner failed to pay him a small bill for veterinary services. Witnesses testified that the veterinarian* first beat up the dog's owner with his fists. r^AttentionT" Farmers! I I You have read that the government is loaning 12c I por pound on our new crop cotton. I You have everything to gain and nothing o I We trust that all farmers in Ju^of^heir crops. I I consider this feature in the market ng4 F M Mutual Warehouse Company operatedes^Yioan8. I Wooten is in a perfect position to I This warehouse offers to you a service an | other in the county is equipped to a . * i, n? crs any other service that you may I I Mutual Warehouse Co. is eq"i^1?(J)ff^rlmost)reas- I I ler system and for that reason we can otter mo . I onahle storage rates. __ J 1 See F. M: WOOTEN 1 | He Can Save You Money | -V - -i ^ <' ?l t, ?I,,, mini | in, ,1, |jMIIJiii i w,.,. i? .u i. i j.i I BIDS INVITED I City Council of Camden, S. C., will receive bids up I I to October 1st, 1034, until C P. fa., for lease of city H auditorium, without operating equipment and with and | without seats, for a period of from two to five years at i j option of lessee. Lessee shall state for what purpose auditorium will be used. Certified check for $100, H j 1 made payable to the city, is required to accompany I | | each bul as surety of good faith, Which deposit shall I; j j be forfeited to the city, as liquidated damages, should ^ j II any bidder for any reason whatsoever withdraw, can- j I ! ; eel or change his bid. Deposits to be returned to un- H | successful bidders. Council reserves right to use the auditorium for special public occasions. Council re- j serves the right to reject any and all bids. | I J. C. BOYKIN, I | City Clerk and Treasurer. H . ' EUREKA BARBER SHOP With each $2.00 spent ih our shop between now and the opening of the Kershaw County -1 V'"' ' ; Fair we will give a season ticket. j * ' - xtij * ,, * v o i * o'^rr't * ^ *'