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J. L. M'UURIH THE SPEAKER ST VIT. \\ Mil Hot si ( tiMMIS MOM |( II i i s or COTTON n uuatoi si svm i m Talk* for Hour und Hulf to About Fifty Farmers inul llusinrs? Men. sliowlng Weakness in Present Su? tern ami Need of Warehousing All Over iti?? south. From The Dally Item. Mareh ?". .lohn I*. McLaurin. warehouse com? missioner of the s,.uth Carotins. State Cotton warehouse system. spoke tor <it) hour and u half today to an aud? ience Of about fifty faino i . fXm*i bus Ines* men. who listened with attention ?a title he told his story of the State warehouse system, what it wus doing ?m l proposed to do and the need of warehouse facilities throughout the entire South so that a minimum price could be fixed for cotton and all staple held until it brought the desired mar price. Incidentally Mr. Mcljiurin told bow the national government had failed to come to the aid of the fni tner laut fall, when aid was so badly needed, and how what help it had offered had been tendered in the wr>n| way through a misconception of the needs of the cotton farmer. ommbajltMl Ifcl^iurin *u\- that he haa had his "belly full" of politics that he will not again enter n. He referred to the quantity of *e which had been heaped upon him. saying that he had been more abused probably than any other man In the State except Senator Tillman. he believe that Tillman had been more abused, but at the same time he, Mc Isiurln. had a thinner skin and the abuse had hurt, he knew how it hurt no matter how brave a front he put up. Mr HeLaurln commenced by tell? ing Ihe story of the warehouse sys? tem, saying that It was a Farmers' Union measure and wus not a pet bill drawn up by himself. He stated that the original bill drawn up by himself and K. W. Dabbs should have been passed, but was not. and later an? other Pill was, which did not give the authority or have the same effect aa the original bill. The bill had been much abused and criticised, as well as himself, and it had been near? ly killed at the last session of the general assembly and probably would ha>c been killed, save for the fact that he threatened to expose the opponents A measure throughout the State In- j >? Tire their drfeat If they offered fo? re -lectivi. if thty did not M the bill alone. He stated that the powei .>> tun) .u ucguUalu ~alei direct with spinners had been grant? ed him. but he had not been given any fund for making these negotia? tions. The speaker referred to the form? er standard warehouses and their methods of warehousing cotton, sub? stituting cotton for cotton in the de? livery to the storer. He stated that by having the State's backing tie bad been able to get insurance gheapei and he bei thus paved u way for 'aper storing of cotton under the Mate warehouse s>stem than under the standard warehouse system, so thai the private v. in house could not succesfully compete with a State warehouse. "The cotton crop of the South.he said. "Is the corner stone of international finance and In order that the Southern farmers can derive the greatest amount of Pen.tit from their crop, cotton must be changed from a commercial commodity to a negotiable security." a plan which could la* effect-d gj a judicious use of' the warehouse svstem und getting J the government to lend money direct on warehouse certiflcit The currency law HUM In for a share of critlcbm from the speaker, mho staled that It was wrong In the method of dealing with the farmer*. It con' k.?ted their ere ids and turned ' them 0VOr th?- t inks, making the farmers furnish bn'h the ere.lit and r ^laterals. He slated that the banks had not d< alt fairly with the national . go crnmvut. when they look the mon? ey which was loaned them without int. rest and at cheap rates of interest ta*t fall and used this money in pay? ing their New York loans, when New York was holding all the money it bed and calling Its loans to injure other parts of lb" ?ouulr>. so that it could show and MM Its supiemacv ss the money centei of the country The Washington eflSSftnSl diowed 'bit they did not understand the cotton situation in the South when thev look up the Wade loan plan. wbi< h .?nv one could see was hound In end |n failure. The commissioner recommend* d the organisation of a b.?nk by Ihe farmers at Columbia with branch banks throughout tbe Mate, win re the farmers could etnee 'heir money ?n the fall when the cotton was sold and could borrow it ant again when they needed It to make their cotton, thus nsiiiK the earns monej I? make and pay for thHi cotton lb Mate I ?ha? this was a .sound Una IM lal M h? me ? -it could onh be aeeomplNhed by ihe organiiatlon of tin farmers, Md praised the work *>f the Partners' fnlon and stated that Then b- ul i be many HUKft members than there are. All other classes, .stated. urged the farmers to unite for mu tual protection, bul then joined to? gether in preventing them from dolni so end the history of farmers1 or? ganisation WOUM show that every farntera' organiser had been ruined or killed In the public estimation. The old farmers alliance had formulated the ideas which Were used in the ru? ral eredlti lection of the currency hin. it seemed that everybody was trying to aid the fa mars, bul wanted tit g|d them in the wrong way. he said, "i advocated government own? ership of railroads In a speech yean acr<?." he said, "and some of the pa? pers referred to me si an anarchist. Now this question is receiving the consideration of political economists and all high government officials. Times are changing and it will not be long before all classes will join the (armors In their efforts to na? tionalize cotton.'' The question was not growing two blades where one grew, hut keeping the other fellow from getting one of the two blades,'' he said In reference to marketing. The present methods of dealing in futures received a measure of cen? sure from the speaker. lie stated that at the request of Senator Till man he had written a bill for the governing of future paper sales, pro? viding a tax on every contract for the invisible cotton, which should go to keeping a federal grader. He ma le this statement in showing that the in? visible cotton Or paper contracts did not share their proportionate share cf the expense of the cost of market? ing, which it should do. The OOttOU exchanges handled about two hun? dred million bales of cotton yearly the cost of which was paid by the producer of the fifteen million bales of actual cotton produced. If tho warehouse system covered every Southern State a minimum price could be fixed tor future, as wall as spot cotton. In reference to his bill he suited that the wheat growers wanted it to refer to wheat also, and he had sent it back to them, as he did not know anything about wheat Tillman had become sick and the bill had not passed. In closing he stated that too main people shared In the profits of COttOn. It wan handled five or six times be? tween the producer and the manu- j facturer. Warehouse:?, he said, could be built very cheaply and cotton stored in them under tho fttati a aii'l'ci.su ^\ ' te:o at 7- cents a nab n yrr He urg? d the building 0( fhe*< war? houses nil over the conn-' ty end glare, as tl.i farmers would and tuiio oi great ueneht. STEAMSHIP ItAlHEl) AT SAVAN? NAH. Custom* Officers Take Opium Off Ves? sel Sailing; From Charleston. Savannah, Ga., March 5.?The Brit? ish steamship Kyleakln. ('apt. (.'amp bell, reached port this morning to have I'nited States customs officers board her and take therefrom a large | quantity of opium, several pipes and a complete outfit. Capt. Campbell claimed the opium was usi d SSClU- , sively by Ilia crew and pleaded with the customs officials that it would be Impossible for him to keep his Chi? nese seamen unless they were priv? ileged to smoke opium it is ihe first ship raided la this port In several years. llt'KNS l?UO\ E FATAL. Child Hers at Kaslry from injury on .Monday. ?naley, March I. si tile, the l?year? .?Id daughter ?>f Mr. and .Mrs. John Harris. who reside in the Glenwood mill village, died yesterday neu nine, us a result of being frightfully burned on Monday afternoon. Several small bays playing at ths '.ear of the house, SSI lire In some dry grass and the lit? tle lot, not realising her danger, at? tempted to put it out, Her clothlni Bought and was practieally burnt d From her body before Assistance oame. i HAT To reKO WAH HORSES. iv.iikc ami Fugle ml Place Large Order-. Houston. Texas. March 1.?Orden lot It.ffi tons of prairie hay It i r< been placed by representatives <?f ihe British and French governments with hay shippers here it was nUUOUnc ? i today. The initial order is for ">' e()0 tons to !>?? shipped before June I. inwnvr snow or vi:\it. Middle Wen Covered With Four Foot blanket. Chlongo, Man Ii ."..--The hesvltsl snow in yenrs is moving eastward through the mlddlS Slates. II i.? |)OW font feel deep in Nebraska, There I i . been Ion enllnl rains nlonv I ? duo i i\ er, < Ol,Ii IN \ UK.IM \ stale Hoveled h> loin I IK'lies ill Snow. Richmond. Msreh i. Poor leeho.? of gfcow covers Virginia today, Ml si HAVE CIIED1T, Hunkers, Merchants and Landlords Arc 4 'nutloillHl. To the Bditnr of The News and Courier: i desire through your col? umns to call the attention of the peo? ple of the stair, and particularly the1 bankers, to a real economic danger that is threatening us?the danger of great economical loss through 11?* - throttling of iiic fores oi production by undue restriction, of credits. Ws all realise that some degree of restriction is necessary?indeed, desir? able for all parties concerned, Bui thut does not mean that this restric? tion must be carried to the point where it neccsslttaei a large portion of the lands of the State l>ini idle, that perhaps half of ths annual flfO, ? uumioo product of the Hold shall be lacking next fall for the want of nec ssaary supplies with which to make it. If this condition is brought about there will be more than psychological hard times. We will have teal hard times?the result of a short-sighted j economic policy. This is an agricultural State. Sixty per cent of the wealth produced each year consists of agricultural products. If we include cotton seed products and cotton manufactures, amounting to? gether to nenrly $100,000,000. more than 10 per cut of the State's annual prod,icts may fairly be said to he di? rectly dependent upon its agricultural activities. The necessity for keep? ing these forces in operation is pa? tent. Let us examine into the conditions that make some restriction necessary. with a view to determining the meas 1 uro of restriction that is sound economic policy. Agricultural disorganisation exists to a marked degree only in the South, and the logical conclusion is that it is due almost entirely to the effec'. of the war on distribution, consumption and prices of cotton. The grain and live stock sections are enjoying un? usual prosperity. The South can produce on lands that will make a bale of cotton per acre, (and on other j lands in proportion!) ?0 bushels of Corn, with several bushels of peas, and vines to be turned under with manurial value of $r> to $10 per acre; 10 to 50 bushels of oats, followed by a ton or more of peavlne hay; 30 bushels of wheat, followed by a pea? vlne hay crop of a ton or. more; yields of tobacco worth $100 to v,-0! and or truck an lesser crop:' to the. val is of |1Q0 ?o fl.OOQ Per ac W ir \ ihei ill of this wall because cotton no longer promotes touch probt? pe-j cause there is no market for anything but cotton? Other sections have pro vlded ;<nd are finding a market foi grain, live stock and diversified pro? ducts?and are prospering. It is up J to us to do likewise. Are we going to let a great agricultural section like the South go to the b0W-W0W8 be? cause periodically low prices prevail for cotton? Where Is the proof of our boasted resourcefulness and of our confidence In our State and the Booth? The actual Volume of this Stale's arm products for 1914 was a little greater than usual, according to the United states agricultural depart-1 menl reports. and only cotton brought its producers prices below normal. Cotton, with seed, instead of bringing Ihs farmers of our State 00,000,. as it should have done. is going to bring them only a little over 100,000,000, Great as a loss of |r0,000,000 may seem, it ll less than; une-tltih Of the aggregate agricultur? al wealth produced In ths state in ;> Single '.ear. I >ut people by ths prac? tice of economy and thrift can ??IV-, BS1 this loss In the making of a single crop, i.et tu polnl out the way and i ncourage I hem to du thia for In this course Is our hope for an early return of prosperity, To throttle their efforts by failure to provide the necessary advances i**- economic sui? cide. The banl er, the merchant, and the landlord each has his duty and re? sponslbllity, and failure to measure up to iL will no! fail to come home 10 the delinquent. A life-long credit' system cannot be changed In one year The measure of restriction and i banc. ? thai is possible is a matter for ihe careful consideration of the i?csi business brain of our commercial life. Let im give the matter careful stud) and arrive at an adjustineni thai will keep In operation ihe productive forces of our Htate. If this be done our people by econom) and thrift ran. and I believe will, tome through ibis trylnfl period without serious lost -and will ultimately bestell I b) the lesson which ii bus driven home. R n. Reiser. . Pumter, s. c? March 6, 1915. The aeci ? lur) i?l l lie i 'hu niber Commerce has been not tiled lhal ln< .- oath Ail lilt lc I 'otton * 'il ?'ompuiO ul Charleston, will paj from l"?0 t< * ~ .' i ion lor peanuts Ulicleuiicd. Til' Information wiih obtained .?i the ft niiesl of ?'. era! farmers >vhu wl ral i peanuts this spring. farm er ol i he eonnl v slates I bill lie wl , plant -o acres, ?',!con wood Journa Some Facts About Potash POTASH is higher than last year because of scarcity brought about by war in Europe and recent decree by Germany entirely prohibiting further exports, but the increased cost, if proportioned to the amount of fertilizers used per acre, is a email item. For Potash in mixed goods, our charge at this time is at the rate of $1.50 per unit potash (present market price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit):?in comparison with $1.00 per unit last season. A difference of only 50c. per unit. This increased cost, per acre of land, is insignificant, as you will see by the following:? 2% POTASH GOODS?Increase 50c. per Ton for Pctash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 5 c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Ce^t of potash 7Jc. more than last year. 400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Co*;t of potash 10 c. more than last year. ?000 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 12Jc. more than last year. 3% POTASH GOODS?Increase $1.00 per Ton for Potrish 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 10c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 15c. more than last year. 400 lbB. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 20c. more than last year. 500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 25c. more than last year. This is a very email increase in charge for Potash when you consider that Muri? ate of Potash is now selling at about $125.00 to $150.00 per ton (equivalent to $2.50 to $3.00 per unit of Potash) at ports, for cash in large quantities, whereas oar present charge of $1.50 per unit is for goods delivered, time payment. Our price per unit of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 against S3.50 last year. A reduction of 25c. per unit, although Cotton Seed Meal is now selling approximately at the rate of $3.40 to $3.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge per unit for Avail? able Phosphoric Acid is the same as last year,?60c. per unit. If you want Tertilizcrs containing Potash, write or apply to our nearest Sales Office. V-C SALES OFFICES Durham, N. C. V1RGJN / CAROL! ?NX (VC Fertilizers) Columbia, s. C. Richmond. Va. Norfolk, Va. <A CHEMICAL V-C SALES OFFICES Atlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Columbus. Ga. Memphis, Tenn. Montgomery, Ala. Shreveport, La. Ordinarily you would not risk growing your Crop without Potash * Why do so this year v/hen the cost per acre is so little more than in previous years? Can you afford to take such a chance? Tobacco Cuiing Cheapened. Sometime last year Mr. A. C. Davis, i a farmer living about three miles south of Manning, conceived the idea that tobacco could be cured with a kerosene oil stove, and thus save much time, tabor and loss of sleep to the grower He took the matter up wfth h manufacturing concern Inj Grand liapids, Michigan, the company! not taring inform* about the tobec-' ci culture, or it:: preparation foi mar-' ket, turned ale, i^ws proposition 4 over to two young men. Messrs. ES. E. i Behler and w. H. Young of Grand Rapids. After some correspondence with Mr. Davis they agreed to man? ufacture a stove in accordance with the views presented to them for the purpose of experimenting; Mr. Voung, who is a bright young man and an experienced mechanic, arrived In Manning about the latter pari of January, and began the work on u barn on Mr. Davis' place, it is no> finished, and It is one of the best in this section of the State. It has a cement floor, brick foundation. weatherboarded sealed and a shingle roof, It is ::t feet long, ig feet wide, ij feet high and with a five fool gable. A partition divides it. thu making two barns 16 feel square. The object of this is, that'in case ol a bad stand, or not enough ripe to? bacco for both, one can be used. This barn is sufficiently large to cure live acres, The stovi will cost very little more than 11 double set of Hues with furnaces, it has been Installed, a trial given, and proved satisfactory, The heat can be regulated to suit conditions, and it is distributed even I) throughout the room, thus giving Hi of the weed the same temperature I of curing; beat. Here are a few things these gentlemen claim it will do: | First it will give all Ihe heal neces? sary to curs tobacco. Kecond, there is no danger of setting Are to the burn. Third, no wood to etil an I haul and no sitting up all night to watch the thermometer. Fourth, it will hob! the sann- temperature in case then Iis no change In the weather, for hours, or as long as there is oil In the tank. I'iitli. no furnace to lire 'in lud weather, und a child can attend I to it as well us a grown person. Tin stove has no wick, no fume, no smoke, you jusl turn the valve thai controls ihe flow Tu' oil. It is simple easy of operation, and safe, Mr. Davis will give a demonstra? tion al his farm on Tuesday and Thursday of each week, and he ex lends a cordial Invitation to all In lerested to see whnl he believes a" rev ? olution in tobacco curing convincingly demonstrated. Salem is regarded the ? lobaeco bell of this section, and he would like especially for these grow r. of lohne? ii to pay him n visit on the dav named, because, he believes thai when 1 h< v sei? It In operation, Ihelr progressive spirit will be ap? pealed |n, and Ihe old methods Mill be re legal? il to I he past. Mniiniim Tunes Mr* Maul l Kennedy, of Hportiin Iburg, is visit Ins Mrs. W, 11 Ingrain. THE MINHTRKL-RKHTAl ItANT MIX-UP. Three Greeks Fined Thirty Hollars I Sacli?showman Fifteen Dollars. From The Daily Item, March i. The Minstrel-Greek mix-up Iti tho !>;vjr> Restaurant was discussed before [the recorder yesterday afternoon with 1? large and interested ????<>y.d in at? tendance, Fhc record r after heftf-1 itng the testim >ny of ' ? parties con* rcerned and several sposlaAasaj aaand o sentence requiring thr payment of fifteen dollara i>\ Tom Hyde, a mem* bei of the minstrel show, ami thirty Idollars each by Harry Paulos, Nich Paulos and Geo. [salmos, members ol [the restaurant force. T>>wis Lamhroa rnd Carl Fletcher weer dismissed. The charge was disorderly conduct and creating a disturbance and the [evidence was that the trouble was started when one of the minatre; men used Blighting language to '?ne of the Greeks, who struck him. Real Estate Tram-m>. Kiss RHsa M. Dick to hi Mary 9% [>ui!ose, 2 aces on road mm Bo's* sards to MeiiuLs. ^t'.v._^_ La boo Sanders, et al.. to T. S. Stuckey, to acres Sumter-Reinbert public road. $".. Charles H. Bracey to Klla F.r.-uey, I lot "H Williams street, $ 150. ?hi i m mm????mm in ??a? ?? LIVE AT It seems now as everything in the provis? ion line is going to be high this Spring. We are in hearty sympathy with the "Live at Home" movement that is sweeping the country. We believe a good garden will very materially re? duce your living expenses. Irish Potatoes On your table three times a day will save you many barrels of Hour. To have enough to eat and some to sell depends on the seed you se? lect. To plant our carefully selected Irish Cobbler and Red Bliss Will help yon forget the w;;r. You can't plant too many. O'Donnell & Co.