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Discussing Farming CoL Harry D. Calhoun Says: “I Have No Fear of the Future” W. F. LUFBURROW in THE AUGUSTA HERALD Farmers and basir.ess men of Bsrn- well County are having demonstrated to them in the peraon of Col. Harry D. Calhoun, president of the Home Bank of' Barnwell, the value of a friend in the banking world and the great asset to a community of a far- sighted financier. “We have no fear of the future,” is CoL Calhoun’s laconic comment on the presdnt-day affairs. And that’s that, ever, though eotton is selling below the cost bf production. There are few counties in this sec tion of the South ss splendidly equip ped for the successful pursuit of agri culture as is Barnwell Connty. Wher Cel. Calhoun says to the citivens of his county “There is great hope for a bright future in farming m our county,” he means that his people are in better condition today to overcome present hardships than they were in other Idan years, when they came out conquerors. “We are a great people,’’ he reminded them, “and are not easy to get demoralized because cotton is aellirg now at ten cents below the eoet of production. You remember in 1914 we only received a bout six cents per pound; in 1920 cotton went down from forty cent* to t*n cents; in 1922 and 1923 tbe boll weevil ate us up, and wb all went through bhese disas ter* and'csme out.” A Violation of Contract Will Stop Advances. Lcughing pp present difficulties, he says that “this bank will assist its loyal customers to plant all of our regular crops including cotton.” But it Is at this juncture that he injects a bit of wisdom that it behooves all farmers and bankers in the South to head, when he says, “but remember, we are rot going to finance anyone without sn agre< men! in writing not to plant more than ten acres of cct- ton to tbe plow or less, and further not to put on any more new plows.” He clinches and puts teeth in this wiaa policy when he says that “all advances will be made on the install- mot plan, and if the agreement is broken, the advance is stopped im mediately.” Col. Calhoun points cut that in the pursuit of this kind of a farming pro gram there will be heavy fertiliza tion of ten acres of cotton and inten sified cultivation, resulting vn better farming and more profitable produc tion. Diversified farming and the production of cotton as * surplus morvy erep is the goal. It is the firm belief of Col. Cdlhoun that the farm ers of his county will see the advan tage of this kind of farming and will BTjhqsitttlngly follow it. ♦ Another wise afd vital provision ;>f the 1927 farm contract* for advance ment by the bank ia that the farmer who gets a contract with the institu tion hes get to show that he has enough laker on his place at the time of making the contract to harvest the crop. This does not mean that he must “be of the opinion” that he will be able to get the labor, but he must actually have it. Col. Calhoun stress- The frantic bidding for harvest labor has, in Barnwell County, as in most sections of the South Atlantic cotton States, raised the.price of cot ton picking to $1 per hundred pounds. Apart from the desire to stop this method of financial throat-cutting among the farmers, Col. Calhoun wants to put the frms of this couanty on self-sustaining basis by making them supply their own wants in pro portion to Ubor that is actually on the respective farms. - “It will not be many yesu's,” Col. Calhoun predicts, “when cotton pro duction in the South Atlantic States will consist of a stalk of ootton in milady’s flower garden, will be brought about through the ruthless functioning of economic law. We will never, in my opinion, be able to com pete with Texas and Oklahoma in the production of cotton. Each year these great States are. increasing they- acreage and now New Mexico, Arizo* 4 ns and Lower California are coming into the field of cotton production.” His conclusion* are based on condi tions in those States that are such as not to require fertilizer bills of any consequence, climatic conditions that make it difficult for cotton pests to damage cotton to any great extent thereby eliminating the coat of fight ing the pest that has to be borne by the cotton farmers of the South Atlan tic States. Texas and Oklahoma has the edge on this section of the belt when it comes to harvesting, and cul tivation is done by machinery and the staple as a whole is better. Har vest season is earlier, thereby enabl ing them to get the staple on the market ahead of that of the South Atlantic States which invariably fur- niahea for the farmers of the latter section a Bear market. So, in view of these and other re»^ sons just as great, thia banker, who hat a practical knowledge of the proo- lems of the farmer aa well as the marked ability to skillfully handle finances in an agricultural section, is endeavoring to lay q firm foundation for his people to expend their money and labor on. He wants a well bal anced farming program, such that can meet adverse condition* in the cotton market without disaster. An other major requisite of his 1927 farm contract is that every man who enters into it must produce enough food and feed stuff to supply his family and provide for his stock. Col. Cal houn told the writer that Barnwell County farm lands offer superb opper- tuniUs for prosperous farming and it in his earnest desire and ambition to help his people in the realization of such. Bank Helpi n g to Tide Farmers Over. Although Barnwell County pro duced approximately 26,000 bales of cotton in 1925 and indications are that the yield this year will exceed that of the previous harvest, it is believed that Sufficient feed and food stuff have been produced this year to carry the famers until another har vest season. This is the opinion of ing this feature of the agreemert, < farmers. The crops of the country enough money can ruin him as quick ly as loaning him too much, he is advancing hipi money for the pur chase of grain seed for Fall planting, these advances to be applied to the i927 debt. Not all of the farmer credi tors need this kird of assistance, it is only those who forgot to plant any thing but cotton, and now, of course, they come, up without funds • for planting grain or anything else. It might be suggested that they have learned their lesson and from now on it will be a case of the “burnt, child dreading the fire.” If experience does not teach this, then the 1927 farm contract will! In spite of the fact that Barnwell County farmers made five crops this year as good the best grown in this section of the South and realized a profit from only one—asparagus— they have not given up in despair. Glutted markets resulted in a loss; in a number of instances watermelons were left in the fields. Shipped from the county this .year were two hun dred cars of asparagus; two hundred cars of cantaloupes and many truck loads to Augusta and other cities; five hundred car loads of watermelons. All of this produce, was of the finest quality ever raised in this section. Buyers of watermelons and other pro duce stated that Barnwell County’s (production in 1926 was the finest they had ever see^. Watermelons shipped from here weighed as much as eighty-five pounds each and the writer is told that these were not selected for weight, but picked at random. Is it not possible that ex cessive freight rates and a poor mar keting system is as much to blame for loss to the farmer as glutted mar- NOTICE OF ELECTION. TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE pointed cut that bidding for harvest labor by "tbe farmtr is kind of compe tition that defeats profit. “When a farmer begins to bid for the labor of his neighbor, and forces the neighbor to raise his price in order to compete, it feauhs in the vzst majority of «aaes of making the cost of prodne- tion so great that there isn’t any thing jeft for profit when the com- XMdity is placed or the market,” ha “So you see,” he continued, “it Is vital that this system be elimi nated. If it is possible we are going to do so, and it will be, so far a> those are concerned who deal with our We want the community to this year are splendid. The price of cotton is depressing, but ample pro visions for the homes is the giver of a good morale amorg the farmers and business men. „ * Fully understanding the conditions and being determined to “carry on,” Col. Calhoun is not slipping into the “penny wise and pound foolish” policy of many of our bankers in the South 4n times of farming difficulties, by [made the market a succoss getting frantic and demanding of the farmers payment “in kind” or “hide a nd hair,” but he is building on a solid basis for a brighter day by accepting such payments as can be made with in reason on obligations and making , aid if is our opinion that our ] new notes bached with necessary col- farming contract will go a long lateral. Nor is he stoppir.g here; accomplishing this end.”, realising that not leanipg., a mah keta? Wouldn't a proper co-ordinat ing idarketing system in the South ern States eliminate the glutted mar ket evil, or at least reduce it to «i minimum? Shouldn’t overproduction be guarded against? For several years Col. Calhoun’s bank has financed the purchase of baby chicks for members of boys’ and girls’ poultry clubs and will do so again this year. The bank gets one- fourth of the chickens raised by tbe individual club member. If any member should have the misfortune not to raise any of his chickens, then he does not Owe the bank anything. The bank har not lost anything on this venture Poultry on a commer cial basis will probably be a very worthwhile source of revenue among Barnwell County fanners before many mors seasons pass. Curb Maket la a Success ip Barnwell. Barnwell has made a succes of a curb market. Suffice it to say th it therein lies the possibility of great things in a co-operative community way, for the town and rural popula tion of the county. But it is not the men on the farms who bring the produce to town on Saturday morn ing, it is the housewife who is laying the foundation for successful diversi fied famting. Not that the town of Barnwell can consume the county s production, but the possibility of making money by proper marketing machinery on various kinds of pro duce is reasonably certain to be the lesson to be learned. Of couise, it is not a voluntary ad mission on the part of the men on the farms, that they thought a curb market' scheme too petty for them to bother with, and it wouldn’t pay them anything, ar-d though one is too polite to push for qn admission, the chances are if the houaewife was ask ed about it her frank anstfer would bear out the suspicion. But that is neither here nor there. It is to the farm women of th« county we must doff our hats, and to Miss Willie Mae Vann, county home demonstration agent, whoee untiring efforts have All kjtula of vegetables and general farm produce, eggs, preserves, pickles, cured meats, milk, chickens, turkeys, pigs, etc., are sold here On Saturday of every week. The llpuaewive* .of Barnwell patronize the market and tc their cooperation and the thrift of the farm hoosewivoa it has bean suc cessful from the beginning. , ^ . l State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for United States Senator and Representatives ih Con gress will be held at the voting pre- cinctsf fixed by law in the County of Barnwell on Tuesday, November 2nd, ’926, said day being Tuesday follow ing the first Monday, aa prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in the County one year, in, the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before »ny election of any poll tax then due and payable: Provided, That Ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months’ residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration.—Psyment of all taxes, Ircloding poll tax, assessed and col lectable itaring the pre^ous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polk Managers and Clerks most take and subscribe to > the CoJ,atitu- tion&l oath. The chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Cerk; a Notary Pubic must ad minister the cath to Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting p.’ace must be opened at 7 o’clock a. m. and closed at 4 o’clock p. m., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be op<‘ ed at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fiill a vacancy; and if none o| the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint, from amerg the qualified - voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election the Managers and Clerks must proceed publicly to open the ballot box and count thg ballots therein, and' con tinue withqul adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state ment of the results for each office, aird sign th? same. Within three days thereafter the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the box contain ing the ballots and written statemer.ts of. the result of the election. Managers of Election.—The follow ing Managers of election have been apporrte.J to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Barnwell—G. W. HaJfojrd, J. M. Caldwell and G. M. Buist. r Biackville—L. C. Still, Willis Grubbs and H. W. Still. . SneJling—R. R. Moore, J. J. Hill and H. M. Cook. Robbins—W. F. Durcan, A. R." Dunbar and S. J. Bailey. Kline—Victor Lewi*, J. F- Ready and F. M. Harley. Dunbarton—I. W. Rountree, T. W. Dicks and B. F. Andersor. Pleasant Hill—J. W. Kennedy, Chester Phrker and R.-E % Woodward. Williston—M. F. Weathersbee, R. J. Rountree and Uecil Greene. Elko—P. S. Greer.e,.Molse Hair and Charlie Hair. . > . . Hen^xlesM-k. B. Crfcefch, Levy Creech and Maner Morris. Meyer’s Mill-—B. W. Peeplcp, C- 0. Meyer and Gary Cobb. The Managers at each ptepnet named above are requested to gate one of their number to secure tie box and blanks for the election at the Clerk of Court’s office, Barnwell, 8. C., ofi Saturday, October. 3Cth, 1926. J. W. BATES, S. E. MOORE, * J. Q. GRUBBS, . Commissioners for Federal Elec tion for Barnwell County, S. C October 12th, 1926., j The County Treasurer’s office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 16th, 1926, to March 15th, 1927. A penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1927; two per cent. February 1st, 1927, and seven per cent. March 1st, 1927. Taxbooks closing and executions issuing after March I6th, 1927. Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. Treasurer’s duplicate as made up by Auditor lists real estate and does pot itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes due, you are required to give each and every tax district you own property in as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for real estate or per sonal property. Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it. State Ordinary County n T> •n g c ° « CO - & <2:2 In OQ Past Ind. Boe.ds * | Constitutional j 6-0-1 School Special local TOTAL No. 24—Ashleigb . 5 1-4 9 1-4 7tt 1 3 pr 6 • 36 No. 23—Barbary Branch 5 1-4 9 1-4 7tt 1 3 4 8 '.A No. 45—Barnwell i 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 8 | < 18 48 No. 4—Big Fork ‘ 5 1-4 9 1-4- 7H 1" 3 4 12 42 No. 19—Biackville 5 1-4 9 1-4 7Vi L. 3 j 4 ?<> No. SS-^edax Grove 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 4 25 55 No. 50—Diamond. 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 | 4 8 38 No.CO—Double Pond-. 5 1-4 9-1-4 7tt 1 1 3 I 4 I- 8 38 No. 12—Dunbarton j 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 8 | 4 13 43 No. 21—Edisto 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 4 2 32 No. 28—Elko 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 j 4 21 51 No. 53—Eilenton . 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 4 8 38 No. 11—Four Mile 5 1-4 9 1-4 7* 1 3 4 8 38 No. 39—Friefrdahip 51-4 9 1-4 714 1 3 4 8 [ 38 No. 16—Green’s-- • 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 s 4 8 t 38 No. 10—Healing Springs..j 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 12 1 42 No. 23—Hercules 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 j 4 16 No. 9—Hilda 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 t 4 8 . 38 No. 52—Joyce Branch.‘-."I- 5 1-4 ^ 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 | 4 12 I 42 No. 34—Kline - 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 | 4 1 12 1 42 No. 82—Lee’s 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 4 | 34 No. 8—Long Branch j 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 | 3 '4 6 36 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 j 4 12 42 No. 42—Morris 5 1-4* 9 1-4 r-74 4. f 3 { 4 8 | 38 No. 14—Mt. Calvary 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 25 55 Nc.25—New Forest-.--.— 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 25 56 No. 08—Oak Grove 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 4 8 38 Nc. 43—Old Columbia 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 4 1 12 1 42 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 1 s I 4 1 8 38 Nc. 7—Red Oak 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 8 ( 38 No. 15—Reedy Branch 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 | 4 I 15 1 46 No. 27—Reeves Creek 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 j 4 25 55 No. 37—San Hill 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 3 ( 4 12 ( 42 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 | 4 4 34 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 1 8 | 4 i s | 38 No. 26—Upper Richland..., 5'l-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 4 1 12 42 No. 29—Wittiston 5 1-4 9 1-4 74 1 3 j 27 1 57 XT \11 Advertise in TW The commutation' road tax of |3.00 must be paid by all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are. liable to poll tax of $1.00. 1 f. • Antrval capitation dog license of $1.25 per head, payable during m of January, otr^ all dogs, male, and feipale, old and young, except sucklin fup (See Acts 1924, No. 655,(at pape 1088.) It is the duty of each school trustee in each school district to see that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. * Drafts will not be drawn for taxes with receipts attached. ^ Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money orders, or certified checks. ' * ' . • J. B. ARMSTRONG, Co. Treas. WORRY KILLS - Worry is as deadly as poison—slowly but surely it undenfiinds health, saps strength ar.d kills. Very often you worry about things that never happen —but the fact that they seldom hao- pen does not lessen worry’s effect cn you. Then too, there are many things YOU SHOULD worry about. Death may select you next. So insure your self—and your loved ones today! Then your worries will be over. NORMAN B. GAMBLE TER! INEY TO LEND Farm Loans 6 per cent, large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent, Loans procured promptly at lowest cost. Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. THOMAS M. BOULWARE Attorney-at-law . - Barnwell, S. C. ADVERTISE IN THE PEOPLE-toiTINEL. » j'i ..t tun iffu-