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BARNWEL4 SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUi^lY 13TH, 1927.
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NUMBER SR.
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of Meetings v
Begin Next Sunday
Blackville, Jan. 10.—The Blackville
Baptist Church will begin a series of
meetings next Sunday, January 18th,
led by L. C. Wolf, of Muskogee, Okia.,
as preacher, and Chas. O. Miller, now
in Blackvilte, who has for some time
been associated with Mr. Wolf as
Chorister and Director of Young
People's Work.
Mr. Wolf is one of the .best known
evangelists in the Southern Baptist
Convention. He has been m the work
for many years. The evangelist first
fvtudied law and practiced his profes
sion for several years. Feeling that
God was leading him to the ministry
he gave up his law practice and has
been in the active ministry since that
time.
There is nothing stereotyped or for
mal about Mr. Wolf. He is individual
istic and unique. One never knows
what his next move will be. He loves
righteousness, hates sin, hits straight
from the shoulder, and hits hard.
Mr. MtDer, the singer, is a brother
rf the pastor. Rev. L. H. Miller, and
seeds no introduction.
Services will be at 11:00 a. m. and
j7*.30 p. m., daily. The public is cor
dially invited.
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Light Rates Reduced
by Service Company
The Edisto Public Service Otx, of
Denmark, in an advertisement on the
fourth page of this issue, announces
r. reduction of one cent per kilowatt
en light rates in ail tmvns served hy
i’s hydro-electric line*. This is the
fiind voluntary reduction in rat*a in
the past 12 months and is in keepii f
with the company's policy of reduc
ing rates as rapidly as possible. The
r nnounremeru further state* that s
farther reduction in ail rates is ex
pected to be made within the next few
months. The Edisto Public Service
Co., of which Mr. R. A. Easterling,
f rmrrly of this city, is vice-president,
supplies current to the towns of Wil-
I ton. Elko and Blackvillc in Ram-
tvoTl County.
New Cardinal Fan
, |Amtocast*r
St Louis has some staunch base
ball fans—but none that, will rout
with the vim of Miss Arb'ne Ed
wards of Chicago during the 1927
season. Her engagement to Bob
O'Farrell, new Cardinal manager,
has hist been announced
Mrs. Greene Gives
Sbower for Bride
Small Features of
Farm Are Important
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^poe (
W ^ h the low price of cotton pre-
' alMng. it is nvire important than ever
t'rrt the garden, orchard, food stuffs. 1
pcultry and hog* should be plsnned for
more than ever. A program of farm
ing in this section is never sound un-1
less it rallies as a main feature th. |
idea of living at home. Many farmers
are now concerning themselves as to
what to do this year.
Spray and prune the orchard this
month and if you do not have one,
now is the time to get fruit trees, the
t of which it vary small.- The
•uurvty agent will be glad to assig
in erdering the trees, as well jis the
care and attention of the orchard.
The home gerden is a means of sav-
ing a great deal, because fresh vege
tables for early spring and summer
use, as well as fall, will cut down the
cjst of living, as well as giving us a
balanced diet, which is so important
to good health. This office will he
^lad to furnish suggestions as to what,
when and hew to plant.
We should increase the number of
.hogs in the county. The farm labor
as well a^ the family should be fur
nished meat and laj-d which is pro
duced on the farm. The growing of
green crops for hogs will reduce the
cost of production of meat and if
hogs are to make the proper growth,
these crops are very necessary. Let
us assist you in growing better hogs
and more of them this year.
Poultry is something that means a
great deal to the farm and any farm
should carry 60 to 100 hens. This
flock wiill furnish meat and-eggs for
use of the family and some money
should be derived the year round from
itthe sal^of poultry products. Select
good breeding stock, furnish green
feed and give the poultry a balanced
ration and with the proper care and
attention a profit can be made on the
farm flock of poultry. „
These are only some of the import-
ruggestkans of things that would
be of modi benefit to the farm and all
fanners should strive to develop the
live Wt hone program.—H. G. Boyls-
icn. County Agent -
A delightful event of last week wia
the miscellaneous thower on Friday
evening given by Mr*. G. M. Greene
complimenting Mr*. W. H. Greene, of
Ellenton, a rreccnt bride. The guest.
included the Woman’# B9>ie Class of
the Baptist Church, cf which the
bride was a member during her resi
dence in Barnwell and the teachers .if
the high school.
Each guest was presented with an
envelope which contained five pieers,
each a different kind, and aa< i o
change with each other until 'heir
AD they had made complete. Aft**r
a spirited contest in which quite a
number completed their ADS the
hoaUes presented miniature prises
representing the vanocw ADS. An
other contest which created much mer
riment wae the Cracker Eating Con-
te-C Captains were selected and
sides choeen, each guest being fur
nished with s soda cracker, and at a
given signal the fun begun, each pa *•
ticipant after eating his cracker hsv-
' ing to whistle before the next one
1 could begin.
Perhaps the moat inteiesting fea
ture of the evening wa* the “Trea..-
ure Hunt/’ The bride was handed a
slip of paper which contained in-
i struct ion* directing her to a curtain
1 spot wherein she would And further
instructions, following directions in
dicated she came upon the hidden
treasure which upon opening proved
to be a huge box of lovely gifts.
After several musical selections the
hostess served a delicious sweet
course. ,*
K. HamHn. of Union,
Speaker of Mm Room of Rep-
body
Episcopal Church
Ejects Officers
The Rev. Mr. Middleton, of Mas
sachusetts, who is spending the win
ter in Charleston, conducted services
at the Church of the Holy Apostles
in Barnwell Sunday morning. He
preached a very interesting sermon
and the members of the congregation
will be glad to know that he will visit
Barnwell twice a month until Spring.
After*the service, a congregational
meeting was held, at which time of
ficers for (the ensuing year and dele
gates to the Diocesan Council in
Charleston were elected, as follows:
C. F. Molair, senior warden; Harry
D. Calhoun, junior warden; Butler
Hagood, secretary; Leroy M>olair,
treasurer; 0. C. Simms, B. P. Davies,
R. S. Dicks, Butler Hagood,, C. F.
Molair, H. D. Calhoun and Leroy
Molair, vestrymen.
C. F. Molair and B. P. Davies, dele
gates to Diocesan Council; Butler
Hagood and Leroy Molair, alternates.
D. A. R.*a to Meet.
Cotton and Its Prospects
EDITOR’S NOTE: The follow-
ing Is a splendid outline of Jhe
cotton situation as related to the
business world and should be read
by every farmer and business
man in Barnwell County,and given
wide circulation throughout the
entire South. It is from the pen
of C. T. Revere, of Munds *nd
Windslow, a well known cotton
concern:
In attempting to obtain a clear view
drib-tig pull tendencies in cotton, we
believe it advisable to disregard cer
tain factors which we think will have
a temporary rather than a permanent
influence on values. Taking into con
sideration the superficial aspect of
the market, (there would seem to be
three major inducements for the pur
chase of co&on: First, ita relatively
low price which some apparently do
not regard as necessarily cheap.
Second, the belief that as a result of
unfavorable weather, the amount of
cotton actually ginned may not equal
the Bureau estimate. TTiird, the claim
that the present crop contains a very
large proportion of untendeiable, cot
ton.
It is just as well ait the same time
to give heed to certain items on the
other side. Whether the Bureau es
timate is equalled by ginning is not
necessarily important., Smh deficit
will leave us with by far the largest
crop on record. Even if an unusually
large percentage of the present crop
is untenderabie, there probably is
mo e tenderable cotton than ever be
fore giown. Moreover, it is impossi
ble to ignore disquieting evidence of
the failure of relatively low priced
cotton to rejuvenate the textile in
dustry of the wxrid. Depression con
tinues in Lanraahirr France has been
forced tv curtail owing to the read
justment imposed by the. rise in the
fnsne. The Italian Government is be
coming alarmed over the unsalable ac
cumulation of cotton goods, and is con
sidering measure* to restrict produc
tion. Manufacturing mrokings in this
country are declining, and aalr.s of
gray goods are falling below produc
tion. According to the Merchants
Nation*! Bunk, of Boston, the gross
manufacturing margins on the average
of three print cloths stood on Decem
ber 24 at 1M.6I, compared with 21.48
around the first of I»ecemher, last
year; average of thre.e rheetings was
12.79 against 13:87, and average of
two ducks and two drills 13.52
agair»t 14.82.
precedence over it. The producer,
ftist, would make cnira of his Hvibg
from his land, raising hogs, chickens,
vegetables for the table and home
ciannirvg for the winter, fruit, hay,
com and <ciats for hia farm animals.
The rest of his energies should be de
voted to the production of eotton which
would give him cash for additional
necessities, comforts and even luxur
ies.
Herein lies the answer to those
who contend there is no substitute for
cotton^ If home living and feed for
farm animals are given first considera
tion, the acreage devoted to cotton can
be what it may, for it will take care
of itself.
By the industrial method, the
grower concentrates on cotton, giving
it precedence over all other production,
and with a view to exchanging his
cotton for 1 is living necessities, his
vegetables, fruit, meat products and
other commodities which his own farm
could provide.
There may be times when indus
trialization of the farm is to be de
fended. This would be when cotton
commands a price far above costa,
my from 25 cents to 36 cents per
pound. The Southern farmer, under
such conditions, might be justified in
devoting all his attention to cotton,
taking a gamble on the price with a
view to soling his output at $125 to
$175 per bale, and buying feed far hia
mules and getting his butter, eggs and
condensed milk from the country mer
chant
Wi:h cotton around twelve or thir
teen cents, such procedure is folly
that can lead only to disaster. The
giower is merely adding to surplus in
a glutted market and morigagmg his
Mb'* to hia supply merchant for
products which he can produce more
cheaply and more efficiently himself.
Crop diversification in the South
has made conwdemhle progress in ths
Met two decades. It is still woefully
deficient, however. Some . figures
compiled by an Arkansas banker on
this subject are illuminating and dis
tressing. According to this compilia-
tion, there are in the South today
about 2,600,000 farmers. About 1.-
870,000 of these are engaged in the
production of cotton. It is appalling
to note that of this number over 590,-
000 fanners, or 23 per cent, make no
attempt to cultivate a garden More
than half, or 54 per cent, raise no
hay <cr forage. Fifty-six per cent ur
more than 1,438,000, raise no hogs.
About one-third, or 950,000, raise no
lL therefore, .looks as if existing' c hi c kena. could extend the cata-
A meting of the Barnwell Chapter,
D. A. R., will be held at the residence
of Mrs. T, A. Holland on Friday, Jan-
tary 14th, at 4:00 p. m. Mrs. Lang
Cave and Ifrs. Holland are joint
at this meeting,
are urged to be prseent
sad bring an offering for TSaaaesee
Mountain school, namely, a piece of
linen. •; ’
Mrs. R. C.
In The
factors were aligned against one an
other as follows:’ Reactively low
price cotton; possibility that giaaiogs
may not equal the Bureau estimate of
18,600,000; influence of pi'oportion of
untenderabie cotton compared tarith
the size of the crop all of which make
for resistance to pressure. On the
other hand, we may Kst failure of the
textile industry to respond to n educed
price (of cotton, the difficulty in ob
taining a satisfactory outlet for pro
duction and the unfavorable tendency
margins.
The opposing array looks like the
development of a deadlock unless eome
factor influencing the future comes to
the front as a price-making factor.
We believe this could be, and should
be, furnished by the outlook and pros
pect for the new season’s production.
Lot it be admitted, on one hand, that
present supplies of cotton are too
large to warrant much higher prices;
on the other,ithat present prices are
too low to warrant much decline.
Prospects for next season will turn
the balance in one direction or the
other.
Advices that have reached us dp
flot lead us ito believe that the cotton
producers of (the South are, fully sdive
to the unfavorable effects of a further
addition to the surplus of raw cotton.
We therefore, take the view that a
discussion of the acreage outlook and
the necessity far radical curtailment
transcends any other question before
the trade.
In our opinion, the underlying mo
tive guiding eotton production is
fundamentally‘hnsoond. Cotton is a
“money crop.** It therefore should
be a sarphas crop. It should be an
agricultural and not an industrial
Moa.
If ths growing of cotton should be
k>gue fui ther, but the exhibit above is
sufficient to illustrate our point.
T By produrhtg farm 1ieCee*ities which
would provide the family living and
probably give a moderate surplus for
which cash or groceries could be ob
tained, the average cotton producer
would fortify himself against the
evil effects of crop failure or decline
in prices, and at the same time con
trol the production of cotton so that
he would get a fair price for his
“money crop’’
By following this method, the pro
duction of cotton would become an
intensive instead of an extensive opeia
tion. Better cotton would be grown.
More cotton would be produced on
fewer acres. It would be more care
fully picked and marketed in better
fashion. '
In this latter connection, we be
lieve it pertinent to refer to the ex
pansion of cotton growing in the
Southwest, particularly western Texas
and western Oklahoma. The methods
that have been adopted in these areas
in the last few years constitute an of
fense to economic sense and a detri-
ment to cotton producers throughout
the rest of the belt, button has been
aptly called the “fabric of civilization.”
It is too precious a product to be
mauled and gmngled in the fashion
prevailing in those districts. The
land is broken by tractors and gang
plows, with cotton seeded in rows
miles hmg, never chopped and left
practically without cultivation. With
the' employment of machinery, vast
areas are planted and production left
to Prtovidenee. Two men san plow
•pd seed more-than scores can pick.
As a result, the eotton is net picked.
Harvesting is a matter of ‘‘snapping*
cr “sledding.* la
tricta, the bottom crop is
the tap crop, aB
Meaning—Presidency
Said Gov. Al Smith of New York at
his fourth inauguration last week
;— “Now I have no idea whst
the future has in store for me
No man would stand before thM in-
Uflligent gathering and any that he
waa not receptive to the greatest posi
tion the world has to offer to any one.
R. S. Fitzpatrick
Buys Barber Shop
The many friends of Mr. R. 8. Fits-
patrick will be interested to know
that he has purchased Middleton’s
Barber Shop from Mr. Lloyd Sandifer
and will continue to conduct the busi-
nee# at tha same atand. Mr. Fits-
patrick, who oesne to Barnwell a num
ber of years ago, M quite popular
here and it is expected that he will
enjoy s goud business. See hie an
nouncement elsewhere in this
Mrs. Welker, of Eaton ton, Ga^* Is
visiting Mrs. T. D. Creighton
Mrs. Allen Brown.
hand, la the “industrialised* cotton
districts, it is necessary to Walt until
ttl the cotton is opeq. By the time
the top cotton is open, the bottom crop
has been exposed to
from rains end storms
■lods are run over the rows and holla,
leaves, branches and trash are luth-
leesly scraped off Into the bed, and
the agglomeration piled up in the
fields until it can he hauled to the
cleaning establishment*.
This produdt is not cotton ** the
world has come to know it. It is un
inferior, trashy fibre that depresses
the price of every bale grown by the
hard-working, conscientious ootton
grower. The absurdity and wasteful-
ness of the operation can be realised
only if one would attempt to visualize
the effect on the silk market if the
producers of Japan, France and Italy
should attempt to “industrialise” their
operation and strip the mulberry
trees of coooona, leaves and branches
and attempt to thresh out silk from
the collection.
Common sense and the due regard
for the public welfare would provide
ample supplies of good cotton, pros
perity for the growers, and a product
that would be acceptable to the textile
industry. First, the producers of the
older part of the beh should adopt
the pefiky of making primary provis
ion for their home living from their
farms, with surplus energies and sur
plus land devoted to cotton. In the
newer areas no more Oct toft should be
grown than can be picked either by
hand cr by some mechanical means
that will result in no damage to the
raw material. Wholesale farming by
tractors and gang pkxws and wholesale
gathering because * picking facilities
are-difficult is waste that reacts on
every producer in the belt. Such
methods do more to depress the price
of baton than all the mythical bears
ever conjured up in the imagination of
the self-seeking demagogue. ’
We can offer to the cotton groqrars
of the South no New Year’s greeting
of deeper import than to extend the
Hope that the producers in the older
districte may pay major heed to their
home ijving, with cotton as a surplus
crop, sutd the growars in the newer
restricting their cultural optrajecsu to
their ribiUty to gather the ecup^ko that
they trill have a marketable
If fea lattar can net be 4m
tarOy, restrictive tttoeuiUE riwald be
Barnwell Baptists
Gather in Denmark
Denmark, Jan. 8.—An efficiency con*
ference was held in the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon and evening, at
tended by about 30 visiting pastors
and officers of churches composing the
Barnwell Baptist association and the
pastor and officers of the home church.
The Barnwell Baptist association U
composed of churches of that denomi
nation in Barnwell and Bamberg
Counties.
A very hearty welcome was given
to. the visitors by the Rev. Mr. O’-
Kelly* and the officeas of the church.
Preliminary to the main conference,
which opened at 5 o'clock, the patters
present and members of the executive
committee of the association discussed
some of the more important financial
problems of the new year.
The Rev. A. F. O’Kelly presided over
the general session end introduced
he principal speaker of the
the Rev. W. M. Whiteside,
tendent o( the Baptist Hospital, la
Columbia. The subject of his talk
was, “The Office and Work of a Daa-
con." Following a round table dis
cussion, the session adjourned uuMI
6:30 to partake of a chicken
served by the women of the church.
Following sapper, the Rev. M».
Whiteside made a talk on “The
get and Tithing.” A helpful opes
cuasion concluded the program.
Vickery’s Garage Has
New Greasing System
Of interval to the friends and
tom era of Vickery Bros. Gangs b
announcement that this
concern has just installed a aew
part of a car, ft
road dirt and replacing R with frto-
tion-reducing grease. They
invite automobile owners to
around to their garage ths
their ears need attention
their earn “greased the'expert way bp
experts.” See their ad. on the fifth
page of this
Club Market Reopens
on Saturday Morning
Mias Elisabeth McNab,
onstration Agent,
People-Sentinel to
Hilda Club wfll
ket I nfroat of the Court
Barnwell next Saturday
January l&tfc,. at ten o’clock,
the past, vegetables, caeo*d
chickens, etc., will be offered for
and th« housekeepers of the city mp
cordially invited to call
their purchases.
Mias Jane Ketchin,
specialist, of Winthrop College, was hi
the city yesterday (Wednesday) and
visited the Hilda Club to
preparations for the Club Market
Snow Flurry Here
Monday Afternoon
A light flurry of snow, which start
ed falling hare about ©no ©’dock Mon
day afternoon, brought smiles to tha
faces of children and grown-ups alike
hut the flakes f aM for only three oar
four minutes. The temperature con
tinued Ua fisftl, however, and the cold
est weather of the winter was ex
perienced Tuesday morning, when
thermometers registered SO degrees
shove zero.
Snow was reported from various
sections of the State and Southbound
trains passing through Barnwell
day are said to havs bean
with « white mantle. The
forecast was for warmer weather rim
Uttar port of the Week.
It may not bo generally
1$ is a fact, that hath of tha
ft