Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Place Of Fet In Southern Farmer-Banker Dieoueees Real Value Experience, Obeervation and 5 to Vital Southern Problem?! Bright Williamson, Agriculture is the bed rock and foundation upon which every other industry must stand or fall. All the people prosper or fail to prosper ao* cording to the abundance of the harvest of the soil, and upon agriculture depends the prosperity and happiness of the world. Better methods of agriculture include the use of modern implements, modern cultivation and soil improvement. This brings us directly to the importance of the fertilizer industry as a means of improving our soils. Fer tilizers are absolutely essential in or-j der to increase the fertility of the soil. They have a direct effect upon agricultural production and through the products of agriculture a direct effect upon all other industries. Anything which contributes to an increase in our agricultural productions, ^contributes to the welfare, comfort and prosperity of our people as a whole; and this brings us directly to the consideration of the importance of the fertilizer Industry in relation to other lines of business. Fertilizers Necessary In 8outh The very nature of oar soil, climate and rainfall makes it impossible to farm successfully without regularly feeding our crops from artificial Sources with, at least two of the several principal elements entering into the composition and development of plant life. Without fertilizers much of the best producing ootton lands in the South would become unproductive and farming would be unprofitable. In . many states, except in a few localities, soil is no more capable of producing without being fertilized than stock is capable of performing work without being fed. Our lands must be ted just as we feed the stock that work them or they will become too poor to even pay the oost and expense of cultivation. Transformed Sections Large sections of land in various parts of the South Atlantic States, forty or fifty yean ago, required four J or nve acres w yruuuuo imo muo v*. cotton, which now, by Intelligent farming, made possible by the use of fertilizers, yield one bale to each acre, or the equivalent, of other crops. Poverty stricken sections of one or two generations ago have been transformed' into populous and prosperous communities. Our ability to rebuild and make our lands more fertile has enabled people to live and settle in j^ore desirable communities, and to enjoy advantages of better markets, schools, churches and social conditions. Better rural conditions have made the "back to the farm" movement not only ' a possibility, bat a reality. Prosperity Due to Fertilizers Whatever may be the direct benefit, it is obvious from a study of the situation that the present prosperity and greater population in South Carolina Is due more largely to the use of commercial fertilizers than to any other cause, because in South Carolina fertilizers are absolutely necessary to profitable agriculture, upon which most of our business and other industries depend. Had it not been for the use of commercial fertilizers South Carolina could not be considered an agri, cultural state. Taking into consideration the cost of fertilizers, statistics will bear out the statement that the once worn out - A * A 1 Aim AT JiDOl Yields j (From Progressive Farmer, Dec. 31.) For the average Southern farmer, we cannot think of a better resolution for the New Year than one calling for better than average yields. Average yields, whatever the crop, mean, over a period of years, little more than a living wage. But as the individual farmer rises above the average, his net profits, nine times in ten, correspondingly rise. The man who raises . cotton must see that cur average of about one-third of a bale per acre can only mean poverty to the grower; the man who grows corn and oats at our V average rate of 15 to 20 bushels per acre must see that there can be no profit In such yields; our peanut and tobacco farmers, our dairy and general livestock farmers must see that so * long as they are content with a merely average yield per acre or per animal, just so long will they find the farming game unprontawe ana unsav isfactory. Good land, planted to good seeds Imd well fertilised and well tilled is the key to successful farming; for good land, plus good seed, fertilization and tillage, means high yields and good profits. Th the new year, every farmer should aim at these; and in getting Whiskey in Two Barrels. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13.?Two barrels marked "vinegar," reaching Savannah on an Ocean Steamship Company's vessel, today aroused the suspicion of government agents guarding the port against whiskey shipments. When the heads of the barrels were removed two large rubber bags containing whiskey were floating in the vinegar. I 'tilizers i Agriculture of Fertilizers Out of His Years ^of study?Timeiv T^pic Relating Extracts Fro. /^>Addrest. Darlington, S. C. and abandoned fields of South Can> lina yield a greater profit per acrs than the richer river lands, once th?: pride of the Southern cotton planter, I or than the more fertile lands ol; Texas. Land Values Increased This statement is reflected in th \ fact that these same lands in parts of South Carolina are selling freely for more than $100.00 per acre. I have been dealing with the effect of the fertilizer industry and the ass of fertilizers on agriculture, because,1 as I have said, the effects on business generally must result from the effect on agriculture, and it is obvious that they must be innumerable. The fer tilizer business in the South is one of the most important, and concerns our prosperity more directly than any other industry, and in its effects no other industry so ramifies into other business or has a greater effect on the industries and business generally. Helps Railroads and Manufacturers Perhaps among the industries which are more particularly and directly benefited by the use of commercial fertilizers are the railroads and common carriers, which first bring fertilizers to the farmers, and in return trans port the increased products of the farm to the ends of the earth; and finally when these products are sold, for a third fime, the railroads are called upon to bring to the farmer his supplies of foreign and domestic prod nets. . The use of fertilizer has mad# mor? spindles in the South, more oil mills, more live stock, more people and more commerce. The tobacco crop and out trucking industry, requiring intensive fertilization and plant food, would be practically unknown to us. Ships bring raw material from foreign shores 1b grelter quantities and in return carry away more cotton and grain. Cheapens Cost of Producing Crops The commercial business is affected tn even greater proportion than the ! farmer himself, and there is no farm er in the South who is not benentea by the judicious use of commercial fertiliser. Large crops give to the people a greater supply at a lower cost of production and at a lower price to the consumer, while on the other hand small crops not only increase the eost of production, but may increase in even greater proportion the price to the consumer. When harvests an abundant the consumer and producer alike share in'the increased prosper* ity. Other means of cheapening the cost of production can be used profitably only on a very large or on a very small scale, but fertilizers can be applied with practically the same suocess to the smallest as well as the largest undertaking from the individual plant in the flower pot to the thousand acre cotton field. It was my pleasure some years ago to know many more manufacturers and dealers in fertilizers than I know at present, but I wish to testify to the high character and intelligence of those with whom I became associated. The proper use of commercial fertik " J- 1 izer by tne rarmer is uuviuuaij ui nuu importance to the fertilizer industry as well as to the farmer, and it is a matter that should receive thought and careful consideration at all times by those who promote the industry. >e-the- Average In 1919 , I , w J rthem, it should be remembered that ! rather liberal expenditures are justifiable. For instance, when a bale of cotton with the seed is worth -$150, our average per acre yield of one-third of a bale is worth $50; but when we increase this to two-thirds of a bale, worth $100, we have a gross profit of $50 with which to pay for the cost of the increase. Of course the cost of this increased yield, if the matter be gone about judiciously, will practically never be as much as $50. More often, than not, in fact, it will be $25 or less, leaving a net profit of $25 or more per acre. And the same rule will hold wit* other crops and livestock as well. The higher the yield per acre or per animal, OTi+v.4n rortain limits. the ereater the | fT A ViUAA w* w?*? , w_ net return. i The new year and the years to come hold great things for the thinking, progressive, business-like farmer. Pricea promise to remain good for a lbng time, and fair profits seem certain tot the man who farms rlgnt { Let us, as our first New Year resolution, aim at putting our farms on t big-yielding, money - making basis. There is no surer way for making farm life more attractive and desirable and for keeping the boys and girls oa fht ; farms. Bank Cashier Arrested. Pittsburg, Feb. 13.?With the ar. rest of J. F. Swartz, cashier, charged with embezzling $250,000 of its funds, the Park Bank, one of the leading financial institutions of the East End, was closed this morning, i It was announced that D. G. Camer; son, State bank examiner, had beeh | appointed receiver. The bank's statement of January 1 showed deJ posits of $2,235,859. I I Evaporatad Apples I 9 We just received a shipment 9 9 of fancy evaporated apples. 9 9 Try a pound and be con- 9 Hi?i J? Ivinced. ig Phone 15 I TOM DUCKERI BAMBERG, S. C. I 1 I TRY OUR SOLID BOTTOMED SHOES ONCE AND YOU WILL ALWAYS WEAR THEM. WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR SHOES THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST FOR FIT, COMFORT, LOOKS AND LONG WEAR?ALL AT A REASONABLE PRICE. BUY FROM US ALL THE YEAR AROUND EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM FOOT TO HEAD. WE ARE RIGHT HERE TO "MAKE GOOD" OV iWVTTlTVn WF! SAV ATVn V/ll fVM SELL. *. H. C Folk Co. BAMBERG, S. C. BUY W. 8. 8. BUY \V. 8. 8. and Help and Help WIN THE WAB WIN THE WAR nHHHHHHHninj ? I Just Arrived We have just received three carloads of mules and hlrses from the Western markets. These animals were persor.ally selected by our Mr. W. P. Jonos, and they are in the pink of condition. They are now to be seen at our stables. Don't fail to see them before you buy. Jones Bros. RAILROAD AVENUE BAMBERG, S. C. New Assortment Waterman's Pens at Heuald Book Store ?. I 77/E "PRUDENT AM/V"/S | PREPARED FOX S/C/f/V 11 I1 RE//AS A BANK if! ACCOUNT. W7w\1 f I' Oh. Ml ! Don't you see strong, healthy men iS taken down with sickness every day Is not this a lesson to teach YOU to have MONEY FILED UP in our bank so you can tide through your sickness n Should you DIE would you leave your family helpless Bank your money; it is your DUTY. ' Wl I BANK WITH US. 1 J|? I We pay four per cent, interest, com- 1 I pounded quarterly on savings deposits I | Farmers & Merchants Bank I M I BHRHARDT, S. C. 1 'Chain' Tread The Economy of Buying Good Tires J """" ~~ ' It's mighty poor economy to put cheap tires on your car. If you can't depend on your tires, you M can't depend on your car, v\ 3|S ?and you can't get the high grade of service it ought to give you. It pays to buy good tires?United States Tires. They represent the highest value it is possible to build into tires. There are five different passenger car treads?the only complete line built by * any tire manufacturer. r* _ 1. I xL * 1 *1x j. LL AL nacnnas me uuui-ui sireugui uiai means your money back in extra miles. Among them are exactly the tires you want for your car, and your driving conditions. ? Our nearest Sales and Service Depot Dealer will gladly help you. United States Tires are Good Tires j !