The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 07, 1921, Image 4
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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921.
EARLY OPENING URGED
FOR S. C. MARKET
CURING IS REPORTED FAR ADVANCED
IN THE LOWER
COUNTIES.
The opening of the tobacco markets
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as eariy as ouyers van uc muutcu ?
come onto the floor was urged in
the meeting of the executive committee
of the South Carolina Tobacco Association
in Florence Saturday. A
committee of three was appointed to
present this matter to the South Carolina
warehousemen who convened in
Florence Saturday, when they fixed
definitely the date of opening the
1'J21 season.
In a wire to T. M. Carrington, president
of the United States Tobacco
Association, which is now in session
in Washington, D. C., the date of opening
the markets this year wa set
fourth quite fully as follows:
"We wish to request your consideration
for opening the South Carolina
market as early as possible when
buyers representing all companies will
be present. We further wish to call
your attention to the fact that the tobacco
crops in lower counties is more
forward and the curing is further advanced
than for some years, 10 days
earlier than last vear. and also the
urgent need of funds."
Col. D. A. Spivey, of Conway, reported
that his section needs a market
not later than July 12 to 14. The
sentiment was strong for a late opening,
possibly as late as July 26. As a
compromise July 39 is considered the
probable date, many members of the
committee stated subsequently.
W. J. Stem, of Darlington, president
of the South Carolina Tobacco Warehousemens
association, introduced
the problem of fixing an opening date
by stating that the warehousemen generally
do not expect any other buyers
in the market this year than the old
line companies, the financial condi
tions having virtually frozen out the
independents and speculators He pre
seuteu a iiaiiurci vi icvk>o nvm u?.ov.
companies, all of whom urged a late
opening. The problem befote the association
is that if the markets are
opened early, contrary to wishes of
the old line companies, they may not
send their buyers here. In the event the
market opens without buyers, they
apprehend a severe, if not disastrous,
slump in the opening of the market.
AIMS Was CUUSJ JtlCU vaiuuiy.
Effective this year, the date of the
annual meeting of the South Carolina
Tobacco Association will be within
two weeks after the opening of the
market, by resolution passed.
The outlook for the season was discussed
very fully and frankly Saturday.
Without exception, these leaders
in the tobacco industry urged
special attention to quality this year.
"Our consumption this year, or market."
said Walter E. Lee, of Timmonsville,
"is going to be domestic. We
do not expect any export buying. Our
domestic trade demands only a well
cured, high grade leaf. Green, burned,
sandy and inferior tobacco cannot
possibly sell."
A resolution was also passed requesting
the South Carolina Extension
Sprvice to aid more actively in to
bacco welfare propaganda. Steps were
taken to have the state college procure
a tobacco specialist and to prepare
a mailing list of 15,000 names of
tobacco growers in the belt. Grading
and topping wicn utner lmprovcu cultural
methods also are to be emphasized
in this efT.it.
Mr. Madison, county agent for Williamsburg
county, urges observance
of the follwing points in preparing
tobacco for market:
First: It will be useless waste of
time and money to harvest the lower
"plant bed" leaves or inferior "lugs".
Of course this does not mean that
none of the lower leaves are desirable,
but the cheap., trashy leaves and such
leaves as become burnt would best
be left in the field for manure, as we o
can not hope for them to bring cost c
of curing and handling. Some think J
i that such grades will not even get a 1
| "bid" on the warehouse floor. About c
this we do not know, but we do know i
Hl-.of ennk rr/vi.lc if Crtl/I Will OTllv Stand
out statistically against the farmer and
make prices lower next season. \
Second: We get from good sources t
that this year it will be absolutely I
necessary for the farmer to let his t
tobacco get ripe before gathering. The t
green grade? which have been selling (
well in the pa-* arc apt to be a drag "
on the market. These grades have f
been exported in the past, but the for-,
cign market is in such shape that you i
can not depend on it. If the hands or t
"croppers" pull some green leaves, 1
cull them out before marketing. 'At ^
the end of the season, after having I
had them bulked down, market these;
green leaves from all your curings.
OLD CANNON FOUND
NEAR HARLEYVILLE.
Piece Bears Inscription "1778."?May I
Have Commanded Bridge , f
During Revolution. ' ?
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Harleyville, June 14.?Some days j li
ago, a large cannon bearing the in- J s
scription "1778," was found in Four t
Holes swamp near Harleyville, by u
workmen while making excavation b
for road building. z
The cannon with several balls of b
two different sizes was buried beneath f
an embankment near an old bridge on r
the road from Charleston to Columbia 1;
via Harleyville and was pointed in the 1 i
direction of the bridge. The year i
"1778" is inscribed on the cannon,! d
also other figures, etc., which are not h
clearly visible, owing to the fact that t
it is very rusty, having been buried b
so long. h
Citizens of the community are very t
much interested in the discovery and t
are anxious to know just why it was d
left there, but have not yet succeed- r
e-i in gaining the information. S
It is interesting to note that this f
cannon was found not far distant i:
from historic Eutaw Springs where r
an important battle of the Revolution r
was fought in 1781. It was appar- s
ently placed near this bridge where u
for the purpose of protecting the J r
bridge. 11'
Folks of Harleyville purpose to g
have the famous old gun cleaned and
placed in position near their railroad t
depot or on the ; ew concrete bridge I
which will span Four Holes in this i
section. s
The canmm is now in the yard of s
H. H. Gross of Haileyville, state sen- I
at or from Dorchester county. s
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May Have Been Discarded by Marion. t
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Tc the Editoi of the State.
In a recent issue of your paper r'
there was given an account of the 11
finding of an old cannon in the four s
holes swamp near Harleyville.
Is
I wish to submit the following ex-,'
tiacts from the "Life of Marion" by 0
Gilmore Simms, that it may be ad-;8
judged as to whether or not the can-1
non found in the Four Holes swamp:c'
r.iay not be identified with one of the ^
cannon mentioned in the extracts.
. "While Horry proceeded toward
Georgetown, Marion marched to the
upper Santee. On this march he was r
advised of the defeat of Gates; but F
fearing its effect upon his man, with- 8
out communicating it, he proceeded
immediately tows id Nelson's Ferry. 8
This was a well known pass on the
great route, the 'warpath/ from t
Charleston to Camden. Here his
scouts advised him of the approach
of a strong British guard, with a 8
l.irtrp hndv nf prisoners taken from
Gates. The solicitude manisfested by v
the British commander in the south "
to get Marion from his path, soon v
set the legion of Tarleton, and a 0
strong force under Major Wemyss, ^
in motion for his retreats. Major
James reported the British regulars s
to be double their own force in number,
while the Tories in the rear were
aione estimated at 500 men. Retreaty
perhaps dispersion, was now F
enevitable. It was at sunset the next ?
evening that Marion commenced his
flight to North Carolina. He kept v
with him only 60 men. On this re- *
treat, Marion took with him the two
field pieces which we found him plac- v
ir.g in battery on the Pee Dee a short c
time before. His desire to save these 1
pieces was due rather to the sup- r
posed affect which their possession ^
had upon the minds of the Tories 1
than because of any real intrinsic 11
use which they possessed in his 1
hands. They em timbered his flight, 1
however, and he disposed of them,
finally, without compunction. Wheeling
them into the swamp he left 0
them, where possibly they remain J
to this day, the cbject of occasional
start and wonderment of the stalk- c
ing deer hunter. This, says Jcdge
James was the last instance of mil- *
itary parade evinced by the general." .
Recalling the facts mentioned in
I the article above alluded to as ap- f
j pearing in th? State, we make the
following companions:
j 1. That Marion began his retreat t
' to North Carolina from the upper 1
Santee and it wa- at the begining A
? i
if this retreat that he discarded his
annon. The cannon referred to in
die State vas found in the Four
loles swamp, which I presume is lor.ted,
at least in a general sense, on
ipper Santee. ,
2. It is stated in the artiele to The
>tate that the connon referred to
vas found near an old bridge on
he road from Charleston to Colum)ia."
It will be observed in the exract
above, that ;he route pursued
>y Marion in his retreat to North
Carolina from the upper Santee, was
a well known pas* on the great route
Vom Charleston to Camden."
O T 4- Co ?11 4 Viof fUo /loto 1 77ft
o. xt id anc^cu ixiuv viiv viuw A i iv)
s inscribed on the cannon found m
he Four Holes swamp. The date of
he beginning of Marion's retreat
August 17, 1780, two years later than
he date on the carnon.
L. A. McDowell
Kingstree. S. C.
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Some Things to Do this Month.
Just at this juncture the thrifty
lome Demonstration Club member
inds herself confronted from every
.ngle of vision with some phase of
ork. The season for canning, picking
and preserving is right here and
he realizes that there is no longer
ny doubt as to the benefits conferred
ipon the general health of the family
y canning fruits and vegeubles so
bsolutely essential to the diet of the
lousehold, these being the sources
rom which they derive vitamines,
nineral matter and every thing vitaly
needful in keeping their physiques
i properly functioning order.
Knowing that a correctly balanced
Liet is necessary for the welfare of
;er family, she determines to procure
his varied diet thiough fresh vegeta
iles and fruits all the year. TV
iome maker realizes three important
hings when the j eriod for conservaion
comes in. First: that home
lemonstration canning methods have
nade the way sure and easy for her.
Second: knowing the importance of
ruit and vegetab'es in the diet duri;g
the entire year, she can entertain
10 excuse whatever in a failure to
irovide them. Third, she has the as
urance that a supoly of canned prodicts
makes her work easier, the canted
fruit solves many dessert probLms
and aid greatly in reducing the
;rocery bills.
Cucumbers, cabbage and other vegeables
may be brined now and used
ater for pickles. Following is a "sure
:eep brine receipe", viz: One pint of
alt; one pint of vinegar; one pint of
ugar; one gallon of sterilized water,
i^ix well, pour over vegetables as
oon as cold. Weight vegetable under
he surface cf liquid, when fermentalon
ceases, skim off to seal until
eady for use. When ready for pickle
oak vegetables in clear water over
Hvnin ithnrouchlv drv next
norning, pack in jars and cover with
piced vinegar adding two cups of
ugar to each quart of vinegar if
weet pickles are preferred or one cup
f sugar otherwise. Interspersing
;rape leaves with the vegetables in
he brine makes the cucumbers green
.r.d brittle.
Succession of garden crops must be
:ept up, lettuce may be sowed every
wo weeks, use the Iceberg variety for
une and July planting to obtain the
aost crisp heads. As shady place as
ossible should be selected for the
[rowth of this kind of product these
tot days. We may now make two
ilantings of com thus giving an abunlance
for table use and to be involved
nth okra and tomatoes in soup mixure
this fall.
Tr~1 - ?eAwn^ -fr?r urinfpr
ivcue may uut us. ovnsu ........
;reens. Cabbage seed should be sowd
now for winter use, dust the bed
crith a mixture of one part sulphur
.nd,six parts lime to prevent the ii?asion
of the cabbage magot so prevlant
in fall cabbage crops, when the
'lants are set out is is wise to dust
his mixture into the cavity made for
etting the plant.
Celery may be sown now to give
ine plants for August transplanting,
lauliflower ard salsify may new be
ilanted. The cauliflower sowed now
;ives splendid heads in the fali Plan;
iush beans, 100 to the bush, every two
reeks a few rows, to have them all
he fall. The White Navy Bean should
>e planted now and gathered dry for
rinter use. A two weeks succession
i these may be planted from Mare'
intil July, gathering them dry ar.
naking a wonderful marketing pre !ict
for the demonstration members
r winter. The little white egg t rnip
nay be planted now and cov.ics in
onr pjirlv durine the fall, like the
adish, they develop very quickly.
About the middle of July put the
rish potatoes from which the sap has
vaporated, in so.ik the night before
ilanting to influx a good stand for
all growth. There is no reason why
iub members should not market Irish
?otatoes during the entire winteV.
Tie Lookout mountain makes the
*- 3" rtio ffliKul Hulls
ICSl pruuucuuii, uu* vuv.
rom the Bliss Triumph yield a very
:ood fall crop.
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Let us insure all of your tobacco
arns now. The rates are reasonable.
Mso insure the tobacco in the barn*.
V. H. Welch, Agent. 7-7-2t.
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