Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iRKING TO HELP MERS QF SOUTH QURATED IMPORTANT m FOR ?ETTtn. AGRICULTURAL ?USTRIAL CON I ON I IN SOUTH IT. ELOPMENT System Is >!? Already to At rateaie ;r com pa? ths line of >rk for ths Thors Is Ut work has had loo Is the advance all portions of the the general prosperity t the nation. People fast, and are so un? it that many communities its hare come to look to tran?portaLam companies serve them for leadership "In nil efforts to develop their re >' The business of the rail ipaay la to handle traffic. Northern Florida and Southern Indi? ana and Southern Illinois. This In? cludes a vast empire, in extent, and one In which nearly all manner pf conditions, resources, needs and pos? sibilities are found. To properly se ve auch a territory the develop most of work must embrace maiy dtfforent avenues of activity. Tt has been carried on with t'ne idea that to fully utilize the reaources and to briny; about the needed and I desired development new men and new capital from the sutsido must be brought in to work either independ? ently or in connection with the men and capital of the 9o itheast in devcl ( oping our foreft r.r ! mineral wealth and in extending our manufacturing tntereate. that vrore farmers must be Induced to locate on our Improved and unutilized lands and that the farmers already In the Southeast must be mads to more fully under? stand the opportunities at their com? mand and tr adopt the lines and meth? ods of farming which will give them the bear results. Cooperation must be the keynote of all the development or educational wary a railway company does. It can accomplish little without the sympa? thetic and active co-operation of the people and the various agencies for development in Its states and com 9unities. All the Southern's work, therefore, has been baaed upon the co-operative Idea, baa been to assist national and state authorities, educa? tional inatitutlona, commercial organi? sations and Individuals In efforts to advance Individual and general pros? perity. The work for developing and Im? proving the conditions along Ita lines I la done by the Southern Railway 8ys , tern to increase lta traffic and Its earnings. However favorably, though, thla character of work may affect a railroad company and ita stockhold era. It Is worth much more, If carried on wisely, to the people and the sev? eral communltlea In the road'a terri? tory. The railway can profit from it only subsequent to, and as a result of. the greater proaperlty of the peo? ple SOUTHERN If. ACM IN AGRICULTURAL WORK Co-operatea With State and Federal Authorities and Has Its Own Hor? ticultural, Live Stock and Dairy Agents. Today the greatest attention is paid to the development of the agricultu? ral resources. This development must be largely through the efforts of the people already on the farms and resi? dent in the states of thiB section. The homeseekers from the North and from Europe will aid by their work and their practical experience, but it is through better farm education and better fanning and the improvement of farm conditions ihat the best and widest development will result To the efforts of the United States and State epartment of Agriculture, tho college of agriculture and the ex? periment stations, the Southern Rail? way la giving the best co-operation it can. Through President Finley and through the Land and Industrial De? partment it is helping to circulate the bulletins and other publications of the Agricultural ITepartmenta which are of special value to the Southern farmer. A few years ago when it was decided by the United States De? partment of Agriculture to operate model farms in different parts of the country the Southern secured the lo? cation of many of these farms in its territory and the farms so located ? have been of great value in improved farm methods in many communities. To the United States farm demonstra tion work In the South the same co? operation has been given, and today the Southern's own agricultural agents are working in co-operation with the agents of the farm demon? stration bureau, a tew months be fore his death the Land and Indus? trial Department arranged with the late Dr. S. A. Knapp for a series of a dozen addresses in the South in which he discussed, in the most comprehen Shipping Beef Cattle Over the Southern Railway. LtSVe ktiee wail and work Is undertaken outside should properly bars a direct as the Increase at the road i fteeralty known today that planned aid effective work ? the bus noes of the road to the pot u let ton of Its die the utilisation of the re end oppor ultlee of the ve aioattiee it ssrvee, the South ay Syatem ts a leader, while nee of ibis work It has neer. A resident of Ore? ad with one of the great al lln?s, who has been y of b? work of rail ?. recenUy ttat onent work the organization In ?4 eh: f*b* transportation i aoantry, In the batt. AID INO FARM t R9. rehttoetlcn of the United Department ui Agriculture said tnantfestatu n of Interest by companies of the arment of agrb-ui fare has recently become so pro? nounced and general as to attract the attention of all who are engaged In rural development, that this Intereet has been shown principally In their asm rid lag and runulng special train* far ths dissemination of agricultural Information among farmers, and In their appointing agricultural experts to position la the management of the roads to give attention to the devel meat of rural con munities, and to the proper handling of agricultural products ehlpped from distributing points on their several routes of rail? way. In all these directions the Southern Ksllway System has been prominent. Its activity, however, are not confined to the tinea of agricultural work men boned, and In the way of Industrial end of general envelopment work the a)?k} of labor her ...mi very broad. The sctlvitiee J* % railroad comp;, sry In promot 011 and development work most be <\ on the special needs snd opr?^ltlee of lta field Beginning wl*n 'I, organization of the Soutl *ro R?,pay Company this work has be*n P1 nned with a view to the large*1 *n beet development *f both thf 'Cultural and Indus trial reeotF6** H the Southeastern ?taten. j This bar* a study of ths sg TiculturaW. mlne\, forest and manu farturln* r**?u*es and opportunities, the Mb - < ? them, participation an the srork ?f educating our peoplo aejepjurelln Kth* sine of their farm snd n?f'el re^o-ircea and of heart stUt*ioa nf fhem and of a to *ecf* thd fullest coopers of all lereste in the sections EXTeVr of THE WORK. So%ern Railway Syst trvarious lines, reaches Inta Ml servj nearly all the Industrie m led agrHtarsi districts of Virginia, gtafs CsroWe, ueorgla. Ken fisssoo. ^sstppi. Mabaaa. Georgia. WAR ON THt BOLL WEEVIL; CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD ROADS Interesting Methcdt for Helping the Farmers Fight Cotton Fos for Arousing Interest I' Road Improvement. The advent of the boil weevil into the territory of the Southern Rail way System caused It to take up work to comb*t its ravages. To this ?nd a cotton culture department was organized, with a chief and a force of field agents, each one of v.-ho in has had practical experience in growing cotton under Loll weevil conditions, to cover the districts of Alabama and Mississippi where the weevil has al? ready appeared or threatens. More re slve manner ever undertaken, the spe? cial needs and opportunities of the Southeastern farmer. These addresses brought about greatly increased inter? est In farm improvements and more profitable farming throughout the territory. The company la in constant coop? eration with the various st^te depart? ments of agriculture, enlisting their help for th" farmers of particular dis? tricts, niakiug use of their investiga? tions and securing their suggestions in the introduction of new crops or the development of special lines of agriculture in various communities ; and, wherever possible, aiding these departments to make their work more efficient. Special agricultural and r rticultu ral agents are maintained* uy the ! Southern Railway to study the agri _ ? i " L'tfctrn RaKway Good Roads Train. cenuy the work of this department wae extended to Southern Georgia along the lines of the Southern Rail? way and the Georgia, Southern and Florida. The agenta of thla depart? ment work in harmony with thoae of the Inked Statea farm demonstra? tion bureau and with the state au? thorities, doing special work with the individual farmer in Inrtructing him in the best ways to rsJ*e cotton un? der weevil conditions and in sbowing h. i how he can diversify his crops to the best purpose. The management of the Southern Railway System has long he'd that the Improvement cf the country road meant prosper!'r and advancement alike to the rail *oad and the resident of Its territory, and especial benefit to the farmer Ten years ago, in lf??l. it started out Its first Good Roads train, which spent six months build? ing demonstration roads, holdlm: road convention* and agitating for better highways. There Is Just ending the tour of another good roads train, also ? "it nix month*, operated by the South em Railway System In t'o upevatn>n with the United Ita ? i ?if loa of Pah Hi Koadn In the years between, con? stant attention has been paid to work zltiz Hne. Mr*. J. it. ftwteek, of Orangebursj, Is \ loping Mr. and Mrs, 8, U. Smoak. cultural possibilities, to do direct work with farmers in giving instructions, where desired, regarding improved methods of farming and crop diversifi? cation and working for new lines of farm development. Co-operation is given fruit growers in the packing of fruit for shipment and in marketing it. I The development of the live stock industry is given special attention. President Fi nicy has personally given much time to the circulation of liter? ature calling attention to the loss to the Southeast from the cattle tick in the infected districts and to the prac? tical work of eliminating the tick. A dairy agent, under the Land and In? dustrial department, is at work to develop the dairy interest, and his work is doing much for this industry. \ live stock agent, under the Freight Traffic Department, assists the farm (t In ahtpnn ais. in developing markets for his stock and in other whys of advancing this industry. The Southern Railway System Is oo-oparatlUH nitk the itate agricultu? ral authorities in running institute and other special trains. \ dozen trains have bean run in a slhgla year. The work of these trains Is carefully followed ap. From time to time pamphlets, leaf j leaf and circular letters are printed for the bettdfU of the Southeastern fj? rteer i CO-OPERATION OT PEOPLE DEsiREDM mm Will Freely Give Assistance in Work for Advancement of Its Terri? tory?Information Gladly Received. The Southern Railway System in? vites the cooperation of all the peo? ple along its line in work for the advancement of its territory. It will freely give every assistance possible, and will be glad to have individuals and business organizations call upon It for aid in solving the development problems which come up, and contrib? ute information which will help build RESOURCES OF SOUTHEAST GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY Exhibits at Fairs, Advertisements In Newspipers, and Circulation of Attractive Literature All Boost the Southern Territory. The Somborn Railway has long de? voted tauch a:;^ntion to fair and ex? position exhibits, showing the re? sources and products of the South? eastern States. This year's exhibit work Is almost entirely within its own territory. At state and other large fairs and exposition its is making comprehensive exhibits, largely agri? cultural, which are mostly of an edu EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION FOR DEVELOPMENT WOI How the Land and Industrial Depa ment of the Southern Railway Is Conducted. As an agency for the solicitath jf men and capital for factories ai ior other industries and for immigt tion into the Southeast and for ge eral promotion and development wor agricultural and industrial, within tl territory of the various lines of tl Southern Railway System the indu trial department is organized. The Land and Industrial Depai ment, with jurisdiction extending ov the lines of the Southern Raihva Corn yielding seventy bushels to the acre, Richland county, South Carolina, on the Souther Railway. up the communities of the Southeast. Communications relating to loca? tions or development work along the Southern Railway, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Georgia, Southern and Flor? ida Railway and Virginia and South? western Railway should be addressed to M. V. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent, Washington, D. C. For locations or for information on matters regarding the country along the Queen and Crescent Route, ad? dress T. O. Plunkett, Agricultural and Indu8itrial Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING Management of Southern Railway Is Making it Helpful Factor in Southern Development ./ashington.?A most encouraging view of conditions in the Southeast Is presented in the annual report or the Southern Railway company, which states that one of the most import ant factors in the strength of the com? pany 8 position is the industrial and agricultural development of the ter? ritory traversed by its lines. The marked 'agricultural progress due to the general adoption of approved methods by the farmers of the South? east, particularly the increase oi di? versified farming, and the diversifica? tion of industries are noted. The managemeut of the company, with a broad conception of ita rela? tions to the public, is making the rail? way not merely a currier of the peo? ple and products of the South, but also a helpful factor in Southern de velopment. The report seta out the efforts teing put forward to increase the prosperity of the people already in the L utheast, and, to attract in veatftra and desirable settlers to the territory served by the lines of the Southern railway. A review is given of the work being done by the cotton culture department, which is teach? ing farmers, in localities where it is possible the boll weevil may spread, to successfully combat the insect should it ever appear in their fields, and thus maintain their production instead of having to learn how to deal with it after it appears. The work of this department will be ex? tended to cover all territory along the company's lines to which there is even a remote danger that the weevil may spread. The importance to the South of maintaining its mon? opoly of cotton production is pointed out in connection with the vigorous efforts being made to raise cotton in other earts 0f the world. The re? port shows that the company is also encouraging live stock raising and dairying in its territory. Recognition is given the newspapers of the South east for their valuable assistance and alto to commercial organizations, to 1 anks and individuals who have aid (d the company in all its efforts to advance the agricultural prosperity o: the Southeast, The more important additions and betterments completed and undertake en durin? the rear are ahown, among [ them the double track lines through Lynohburg, Vs., and into Chattanooga, T<'iin., 88 milei ot double track be? tween Atiama and Gainesville, Qa., modem lap sidings on the line be? tween Atlanta and afacon, Ga., Knox ville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Moiristown. Term., and Ashevllle, \. 0., new freight station and office building si Atlanta, additional freight station pnd yard facilities at Macon, and additional wharf facilities at Mo? bile. Ms cational character, and which show what the people of the Southeast and of special communities may do. A large exhibit will be made In Novem? ber at New York City. In the line of publicity for calling attention to the opportunities of the Southeast, liberal amounts are appro? priated. The Southern Field, giving Information about all the System's territory, is widely and regularly cir? culated. Booklets descriptive of .the different states, publications relating to the various lines of farming, pam? phlets giving general or special in? formation or lists of lands or business opportunities are published for the benefit of homeseekers and manufac? turers. In advertising opportunities in the Southeast agricultural, trade and gen? eral publications in the North are used and special advertising is done in Europe._ the Mobile and Ohio Rail>??d, th Georgia, Southern and Florida Rai way, and the Virginia and Southwes ern Railway, has direct charge of ma ters pertaining to general develoi ment. At tho head of it is the Lan and Industrial Agent, with headqua ters at Washington and with a sul stantial corps of assistants and larg offices located there. Along the lin? of the roads are district offices i St. Louis, Mobile, Macon, Bristol, C lumbus, Miss.; Asheville and Colui bia. The agents in charge of the* offices give their assistance to all e forts to promote, in any directio the growth of the territory adjacei to the railroad lines, find locatiot for industries or help in their organ at ion, aid homeseekers or colonizer in securing the lands they Wish, wor with the farmers and others in sol ing the problems of markets or crop which come up, gather informatio aoutnern nanway Cotton Culture Department. SOUTHERN RY.'S EXHIBITS Interesting Display of Southern Farm Products at Land and Irrigation Congress. New York.?At the American Land and Irrigation exposition, which re? cently opened at Madison Square Gar? den, there are displays of farm and orchard products from every portion of the United States and from Can? ada, hut none excels the exhibit from the Southern states made by the Southern uailway system, which has expended several thousand dollars in collecting material for exhibit purpua* es from all parts of the territory serv? ed by its lines. The Southern railway's booth is six? ty feet long and the arrangements of the exhibit is most tasteful and at tractice. There are exhibits of cot? ton, tobacco, the grains, grasses and forage, crops, sugar cane, and all kinds of garden truck and an unusual? ly fine fruit display. The walls are covers^ by a large map of the South, sheaves of grain and grasses, a score of large colored photographs of typi? cal Southern farm, field and orchard views. There are a half dozen ta? bles of the Southern apples, which will convince all who see them that the Southern apple growing distri<M are surpassed by none. Special htfl ature has been prepared for circusi tion at the exposition telling of the Southeastern states and especially of their farmlands and products. Each day an illustrated lecture of the Southeast is delivered by M. Aj Hays of the Land and Industrial T)e? partment of the Southern Railway. For this lecture 150 new colored slides have been made. The lecture covers the industries, the agricultural re about the opportunities or facts whicl will advertise their districts and iL every possible way extend their co? operation and that of the railroad to the people of their territory in devel? opment efforts. The work of these agents, as that of the Washington of? fice, has to ^o with both the educa? tional and other efforts with the peo? ple of the territory and in the bring? ing in of new people and new cap? ital. From the Washington and St Louis offices industrial and immigration agents travel throughout the North in advertising the Southern's territory and in solictiing farm settlers and manufacturers to ocate along its - liQ?S. An office is also ?maintained for this work at Harrisburg, Pa., and for several years a Kuropean agency has been established with headquar? ters in hondon. The agents of the company include specialists in timber, minerals rnd clays, in industrial lo? cutions and in other lines. For the Queen and Crescent Route a similar tins of work is carried on by the Agricultural and Industrial Agent, located at Chattanooga, Tonn. In the early days of the Southern Railway System it was believed prop? er that, while the needs of the ter? ritory in the way of immigration and of the development of the farm re? sources were not to be neglected, spe? cial effort should he made to call at? tention to the immense natural re? sources and advantages for industries of various kinds. The reports from the communities along the lines rep resented in the I-?nd and Industrial Department show that in the decade from 1900 to 1910, $100.030,000 wer? invested In industries. A good pro OOrtton of this sum represents th< work of the In 1 d Department. Bri.iqir.fj watermitibna to Southern h..;iway repot, CIr.yton, N. C. sources und deve-loninen*?, the scenU attractions, the ri orl centers of I '? Southeastern. States, gives cli latlca of 8oil*h*M*n lifo and Ii the wide" rnrh y I found in tli'.- . i At Dresden tt. ? i is in the cour , of construction wbfl is seid to I j nie larg? r i*dUto# in the wort I niii. radiator la in ed for the m T(?r of att airship of 3 horse-pOWO and is ma I 1 hi h minimi