The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, January 28, 1932, Image 4
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USUALLY BEHIND THE
CMWJD THERE IS ^
A SILVER LINING
The author of this artide was rear
ed on a cotton farm and haa worked
on newspapers in Georgia, South
Carolina, New Jersey ami New York.
In recent years he has enareifed most
ly in investijratinff and writh^X about
economic subjects, including ajr r i cu l*
ture. In th e last four months hto vis
ited several hundred farms in N^he
Carolines and talked with many kinds
of farmer s in all parts of the two
States.
A South Carolina farmer sat on a
ards than they had thirty years ago.
Their children are getting at least
twice the volume of, if not doubly,
better schooling than rural younstera
in tKis section got a generation ago.
They are probably more heavily in
debt now and taxe B are higher, but
when all equations are melded it
be found, I believe, "that farming in
this, area is in better position to en
ter upon a new period of prosperity
than jt was at the close of the “hard
times” era at the tail-end of the la*t
century.
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If History.“Repeats" Itself.
Is such a period in prospect? If
history “repeats” itself as of old it is.
Froftj base 8 of extremely low values,
woodpile and whittle as I tried to as ar^e now at hand, agriculture al-
talk with him about his operations. ■ ways has moved forward into periods
which had been specified as unusually °f pra-perity. Most talk about over
good by a county agent. “Why, if I’d
done nothing but go fishing this year
I’d been much better off,” he moaned.
It wa s a hot day in June and he pad
a lot of pfgs coming on to be ter and
fattened and it looked as if his corn
was burning up in the field. A good
rain that day would have turned him
back into the optimist that every good
farmer is under the skin.
Practicaly every -fanner I visited
<?h my rounds in the Carolinas began
by talking gloomily and wound up
with '«ome 8 ort of evincing of amazing
confidence, courage and philosophic
fortitude. In.not a single case of one
whqse growing crops were coming on
all right last Summer did I find a
state of real gloom. In Autumn few*
of those with good harvests were
underlying despondent. I could not
imagine a single one of them lying
awake at night to worry about his
difficulties.
Little Foolish Talk.
How they liked to talk about what
they were doing, trying to do, or hop
ing to do!' “Farmers have no secrets,”
a thoughtful one said to me. And
how they seemed to appreciate a
token of outsid e intere-t in them and
their efforts'!
I found them much better informed
than I had expected to; they were
much more aware of what is going
on than are the run of urban f dk.
l^ew of them taled wildly or fooljshly
about things in general. From the
mouth of scarcely a one of them cam^
what I, who am rather conservative,
as ta matter s political and economic,
• rate as radicalism.
“ The extentHn which the run of
of pro-perity
production \ is rubbish. So long as
Hfclf the people in th e world don’t
get enough to\eat, or clothing suffi
cient to protect , them from th6 ele
ments, there ca^\ be no real over
production of farm products as a
whole, and J that is particularly true
of ones economically X^growable, in
this section of the count]
The South Atlantic farmer ha? four
good iharkets and not on e V them
ever has been exploited to the^full.
There is first the market in hrs own
home and on his own place, the safest
and about the biggest of all. Farmers
of the South can buy ffom and se
to then\£lves with advantage in al
most unlimited extent, and in so far
as they do so they are safeguarded
from practically all economic shifts
and price fluctuations. Then there is
the local market, in nearby towns and
cities, that isn’t exploited in -one-half
the extent that it might be. The
third is the market in the big centers
of population outsid e the area ,as in
the East, north of the Potomac River.
Both geography and climate give
South Atlantic specialty farming, and
in some measure staple farming, like
hog raising, decided advantages, over
other lemoved areas, in that market.
Then .there is the foreign market,
hitherto the biggest of all for this
section, in terms of money value.
Over one-half of the country’s agri-
cultuial exports have gone from th?
South.
Gcod Time for Beginners.
Farm products of this section have
fared no worse and altogether not as
badly in this depression as have these
of other noteworthy agricultural
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G. O. Johnson, .chain gang, etc.
R. L. Bronson, salary, court expeme
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A. B. Patterson,, salary, county physician
- Standard Oil Co M .chain .gang^——-
John K.^Snelling, salary and clerk
W. L. Baxley, county home
. A. Cave, chain gang
>. Harley, salary, deputy .
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Allen, county home —
Cornelia Butler, county home
Lemon Bros., chain gkiag ai»d jail
J. W. Sanders, salary, tfrobtrate
F. E. Sanders, salary, constable — ?—
_ ... 4.71
7__ 53.20
12.50
2.72
51.65
4.00
Barnwell Filling Station, .chain gang
John K. Snelling, salary, clerk, etc. __
T. D. Creighton, Jr., county home
Gulf Refining Co., chain gang, etc.
L. T. Clay tor, chain gang,lunacy -Qv
7.00
E. O. Moore, county home 12.00
16.60
F. S. Brown, county home, jail, etc. —
Grubbs Chevrolet Co., chain gang - 12.40
Frank Sanders, beard registration 12.50
J. J. Bell, postage, etc. 76.03
J. W. Patterson, salary, supervisor 118.75
D. P. Peeples, chain gang 2.00
Bernice Still, chain gang
W. K. Black, salary, magistrate 12.50
H. B. Sanders, salary,, constable —- 12.50
Perry B. Bush, .salary, directors clerk 100.00
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J. N. Andfersbn, public buildings 133.92
B. H. Dyches, .public buildings 31.15
W. M. Jcne;, board of education 75.00
R. R. Mccre, salary, county director 10.41
Idis Brabham, salary, county directoi- 10.41
W. U. Blacky salary, county director^ 10.41
L. S. Still, salary, county director ____— 10.41
A. B. Patterson, salary, county physician 25.00
D. Pi Lancaster, salary, coroner 25.1)0
B. S. Mcore, Jr., salary, supt. ed. —— 125.00
Bernice Stil, salary, chain gang i- 65.00
Jce Baxley, chain gang 75.00
John K. Snelling, salary and clerk 41.65
A. M. Anderson, chain gang 65.00
55.55
75.00
50.00
W. H. Manning, salary,, auditor —'
Henry Hartzog, chain gang ^ —
Gilmore Harley, salary, deputy*-. —
Margaret McAllister, salary, clerk- 18.75
Charlie Still, chain gang — 2.00
J. Bell,, court expense 849.30
J. J.. Bell, treasurer, salary 63.8?
farmers-in the <7arohnas »re % ‘seieMi- Areas—nor,have^ I belieye, the farm-
fically” minded was surprising to me.
At hardly a place visited in South
Carolina did I fail to note some direct
touch of Clemson College and its Ex
tension Service. The generous way
in which North Carolina newspapers
publish technical information about
farming, most of the information be
ing supplied by State Colleg e special
ists, attests the tendency of farming
in that State to move towards a ra-
tionized basis.
When Figures Fail.
Statistics are my long suit as a
writing man; but, after" seeing a lot
of actual farm conditions in the Csro-
linas, I am inclined to run away from
mere agricultural figures, so insuffi
cient, I am now persuaded, aie they
for telling the real story fully or for
guaging the future. Everywhere in
formed folk said to me: “The fanners
are not as badly off as they think they
are.” As a class, I don’t believe they
are nearly as badly off statistics
imply.
For example, census figures collect
ed last year indicate that South Caro
lina agriculture i a back substantially
to where it was early in this century.
That i;Uen & not the case is obvious
to anyone with eyes. Self-sustaining
farmer s in both th? Carolinas have
much bejtter homes and living sland
ers themselves. I have talked recent
ly with many big farmers who Were
terribly blue. But nearly every one i
of them said: “While we whose |
operations and holdings were deflated
as never before are catching it, 11
never knew a better time or place for
the person who must start from taw
to begin farming than right now in
thi 8 section of the country.
Oxen Lead Parade
The Abruzzl in Italy was a district
almost unknown to tourists until re
cently. It is full of color and Inter
est. Here you may se6 Italy simple
and colorful as seldom elsewhere. At
Loreto Aprutino on Whit 8uuday N two
oxen lead a fine processibn throjbgh
the streets, carrying a chf
in. white laden with goldrhi bends.
There is another oxen processtejat
Soanno on Corpus Christ! day. whTJe
at Vlllalngo and Cucullo on the day
of St. Dominic, a statue of the saint
is carried In procession with snakes
and vipers, collected by the famous
snake charmers, twined around It.
Scanno is well known for its costumes,
and the dress of the natives at Pesco-
costanzo is extremely rich with em
broidery anti laee. Other fanciful cos-
tufaw may he ^o-adventage at-]
Pettoraho, Cumpodlglove Intro-
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W. C.\Milhous, jail, chain gang _x- 13.00
Estate V R. D. Ijteid, jail — 4*50 j
Farmers ginnery, chain gang 19.80
Barnwell Motor Co., chain gang — 26.35
Barnwell Filling Statiotir chain gang —. - - - - - • 26.87 j
G. M. AndersW county home 2.20
Grubb?. Chevrolet Co„ chain gang 3.20
L. S. Still, contingent 5.00
Idis Brabham, contingent — 5.00
R. R. Moore, coptindent __ 5.00
W. D. Black, .contingent 5.00
J. W. Patterson, salary, supervisor — 118.75
E. O. Moore, county hojpe 12.00
Helen Brabham, county home 4.00
Ben Simmons, chain ' v gang x 1.25
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Charlie Zissett, chain gang
W. K. Black, salary, magisttate ——--- 12.50
H. B. Sanders, salary, constable _— — — — 12.50
D. P. Peeples, chain gang — 1.00
Pei ry B. Bush, salary, directors v clerk 100.00
L. S. Still, salary, county director^. 10.41
Idis Brabham, salary, county director 10.41]
W. D. Black, salary, county director \ 1- 10.41
R. R. Mooie, salary, county irector — 10.41
iS. C. Power Co., court house, jail * 10.81
Charlie Brown, public!'building’ — 'u-i— __ 7.00
Jennie P. Greene,, rest room A--' 8.31
L. J. Henry,, contingent A 12.50
A. B. Patterson,,' salary, county physician _X_ 25.00
Mrs. R. S. Dicks, demonstration expense A__ 10.00
W. H. Manning, salary, auditor 55.55
J. V. Matthews, „bd. of education 59.38
B. S. Moore, Jr., supt. of education \--- 115.00
Weiner Bros., chain gang •- —\— 35.90
Henry Bradley, chain gang —1 A. 14.87
Bernice Still, chain gang
Joe Baxley, chain gang
L. Cohen, chain gang
Henry Haitzog, .chain gang
A. M. Anderson, chain gang 6
Lombard Iron Works, chain gang 7
A. GhingoM, jail — H- 1
L. F. Randall, court house — — 7.00
L. F. Randall, jail 6.00
Q. R. Peeples, salary,magistrate 29.16
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Alonzo Price, public buildings 2.00
D. A. Kinard, jail 2.00
Carlisle Courtney Home, special 60.00
J. W. Patteison, salary, supervisor 118.75
R. R. Moore, chain gang- — —----- 5.00
L. S. Still, chain gang ------ 6.00
J. J. Bell, interest on bonds 452.00
J. J. Bell, bonds and interest^- : 4,041.76
H. G. Boylston, demonstration exjtense 6.00
G. O. Johnson, chain gang, etc. ' 32.71
W. S, Grubbs, salary, magistrate — — 25.00
A. T. Russell, lunacy 10.00
C. L. Hiers, chain gang, etc. 16.53 ^
H. B. Sanders, salary,. constabl e 12.50
W. K. Black, salaiy, magistrate — 12.50
C. S. Anderson, salary, magistrateA--— 14.58
B. H. Dyches, salary, jail, etc. 210.50
W. C. Kennedy, chain gang, etc. — 29.76
M. C. Kitchings, salary, magistrate >- 25.00
F. E. Sanders, salary, constable 1- 12.50
J. W. Sanders, salary,, magistrate 12.50
J. M. Halford, board of registration —12.50
Jessie J. Bronson, bd. of reg. 12.50
J. M. Hill, salary, magistrate __ T 14.58
B. L. Fields, salary, .constable 14.58
J. S. Still, salary, constable 29.16
G. R. Peeples, salary, magistrate 29.16
« D. W. Glover, salary, constable — 29.16
W. P. Sanders, salary, magistrate 29.16
Carlisl e Courtney Home, special 45.00
-sMerritt Grocery Co., chain gang 87.42
C. F. Mclair, chain gang 8.90
S. C. Power Co., jail, cuort house 14.76
4 Weiner Bros., chain gang — —— 22.28
Happ Bros.; chain gang 126.00
General Coal Co. public buildings 86.40
F. S. Browh, jail,, county home, etc. 18.05
B. H. Dyches, dieting prisoners 99.50
The Pecple-Sentinel, stationery and adv. 45.75
Grubbs Chevrolet 1 Co., chain gang 17.75
E. F. Woodward, chain gang 123.12
L. Cohen, chain gang 16.64
Barnwell Ins. Agency, premium on bonds 25.0^^
John K. Snelling, lunacy 20.fl^r
Barnwell Ins. Agency, premium on bonds 20.00
B. S. Moore, Jr., postage 6.00
Robt. S. Hightower, public buildings 7.50
H. Antopolsky, chain gang 16.20 ^
Vickery Bros., chain gang, etc. __„L.
dacqua.
Advertise in The Peoiple-SentinaL
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY DIRECTORS FOR THE QUARTER
ENDING DECEMBER 31. 1931:
PERRY B. BUSH, Clerk,
Board of County Directors.
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Barnwell Fillihg Station, chain gang
E. F. Woodward, chain gang —
Wall Street Pharmacy, county home
J. J. Bell, sinking fund
J> J RgH, intoroat nw Honda
J. J. Bell, interest on bonds _
W. D. Black, 'salaiy, county
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D. W. Glovor, salary, constable
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E. F. Woodward, chain gang 19.52
T. D. Creighton, Jr., county home 8.00
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W. S. Giubhs, .salary, magistrate 25.00
G. O. Johnson, chain gang and salary .— 29.71
W. C. Kennedy, chain gang and constable 33.01
M. C. Kitchings, salary, magistrate * * 25.00
Margiardt McAllister, salary, clei^k : 118.75
Mazursky Dept. Store, chain gang 11.77
Mrs. W. C. Cathcart, special appropriation 30.001
George James, salary, janitor — 20.00
B. H. Dyches, dieting prisoners 117.50
B. H. Dyches, salary, jail, etc. 240.36
Merritt Grocery Co., chain gang 79.08
C. F. Molair, chain gang 29.82
D. P. Lancaster, salary, coroner 25.00
E. F. Woodward, chain gang —— ? 62.27
K. L. Bronson, salary, postage — --*_*_; 154.30]
R. R. Moore, salary, county director _
Idis Brabham, salary, county director
Bernice Still, chain gang
Joe Baxley, salary, chain gang
Carlisle Courtney. Home, special
D. P. Lanca
W. H. Mann
G. M. Greene,
T. D. Creighton, Jr., county home —
F. S. Brown', county home, jail, etc. 4^...
salary, coroner
George James, salary, janitor
A. M. Anderson, chain gang U
B. S. . Moore, Jr.,
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The People-Sentinel, printing ^ 22.00
E. F- Woodward, county home 4.78
Joe Baxley, chain gang 3.95
C. C. Rountree, public buildings — 75
Gilmore Harley, salary, deputy _ DU.uO
J. J. Bell, printing 13.50
I. W. Rountree, county home 8.00
Miss Helen Brabham, county home 8.00
J. L. Buist’s Sqns, county home —__J 45.00
C. F. Molair, county home s 30.25
A. J. Owens, county home 33.35
Preston Allen, county home ____ 10.00
Angus Peyton, county home 2.00
Victoria Williams, county hom e i.oo
rah Ray, county home 5.00
wnelia Butler, county home _-__I 5.00
J. W. Bates, county home _J • 2.60
Lemon Bros., county home 88.90
R. A. Deason, chain gang, county home 27.70
J - fA fftimfey — 1.001
H. W\ Sanders, county home 20.00
I. Hartzog, county home 1 18.00
E. O. Moore, county home 14.00
L. T. Claytor, county home 16.66
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H. Antopolsky, chain gang 46.60
W. P. Sanders, salary, magistrate __ 29.16 |
J. S. Still, salary, constable -- 29.16
C. S. Aroidrson,-magistrate _- ■ LL68J
:_-rrr^-r_r-15.83
C, L, Hiers. constable ^ .
B. L. Fields, constable _* 14.581
J. M. Hill, magistrate — 14.58
G. E. Crouch, county home jg qq
J. J. Bell, ^amps g 28
J. J> Bell, payment on note 15,163.50
Jennie P. Greene, rest room g 33
R. A. 'Deason, jail, chain gang, etc. 19.10
A. J. Owens, county home — 31.50
Victoria Williams, county home — 1.00
121.85
Lemon Bros., county home
L. TV Claytor, county home • 16.661
C. F. Molair, county home — 25.00
Irene H. Lemon, board of regents 10.41
Mrs. L. B. Baxley, county home — 6.001
Lemon Bros,
Lemon Bros.
E. W. Ellis,
R. L. Bronson,
C. C. Rountree,
Irene H. Lemon,
A H. Ninestein,
L. F. Randall, jail
ourt house, jail, etc. 113.28
arlisle Courtney appr. 410
5.00
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blic buildings 2.
of regents 10.
on bonds _____ 100.00
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Mazursky Dept, Store, county home
Sarah Ray, county home
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L, T. Claytor, lunacy 5 0 q
Marvin Holland, chain gang VbJll
J. J. Bell, court expense g 0
Perry B. Bush, salary, directors clerk - 100.00
A. S. Blanchard, lunacy, court expense ,30.00
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