The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-30

day, the 27th day OF March, proxlmo, at
IL o'clock m., to nominate ticket for
every State Office, from Governor down,
to be put in the field for ratification or
rejection by the next Democratic State
Convention, and we pledge ourselves to
abide the result, whether that is for or
against US.
Each County will send as many dele.
gates as it sends to the State convention,
and we suggest that mass meeting or
convention be called in each County to
elect delegates on Saleday in March.
By order of the executive committee of
the Farmers Association of South Caro-.
lima. g. W. SHE'LL, Pres't,
and ex. oficio Chairman.
A Call For The Citizens OF Belton and
Community to Meet to Discuss the Build
Ing Of q Co-Operative OIL MiII.
Progress is the watch-word of the day.
In the history of the South there has
never been time when there was more
enterprise manifested than OF present.
On every hand new industries are inau-
gurated. Factories are springing up on
all sides, as though from the ground.
Cities are being born in day. The old is
giving way before the new to such an ex.
tent as to justly entitle our land to the
''New South" All this is very easily ex-
planned when ne consider our natural ad-
vantages are equalled, probably. by no
country in the world. Indeed. it is
almost inexpllcable that our resources
have remained so long uudeveloped. But
in the light Of new inventions and discov-
cries we have country developing with
a rapidity without a parallel. Modesty
and conservativeness, which has always
been the traits of true worth and strength,
are characteristics of our town. While
other towns have been more alive to new
enterprises than Bolton, yet there is that
business spirit about her that is ready to
move in any direction where the success
of the enterprise is assured.
So, few days since when one of our
most prominent farmers mentioned that
cooperative oil mill could be made pay
quite well at this place, everybody grew
enthusiastic over the plan, and was will
ing not only to help blow up the affair
with words, but to place down the cash.
Bolton is peculiarly adapted to such an
enterprise, being situated in the midst of
one of the finest cotton sections in the
State. As proof of this we need to point
only to the wealth of the farmers of the
surrounding country. It's situation on
the railroads makes it a central position,
and of easy access.
The country roads leading to the town,
as every one knows who is acquainted
with the topography of the county, are
unsurpassed, thus making the hauling of
heavy goods quite easy-a very potent
factor with farmers who buy fertilizers
Therefore the ensemble of the place for
such an enterprise Is unsurpassed.
The cooperative plan will insure the
greatest stability. The patronage of the
stockholders and their influence for the
mill will be sufficient to keep it running
and to pay profit, in spite of any action
on the part Of the trust. To realize this in
the highest degree, it is desired that as
many farmers as possible in radius of
many miles take stock. Already several
farmers near this place are enthusiastic
over the subject; all the business men Of
the town are willing to invest largely, and
by their financial ability, will lend in no
mean degree to the success of the mill.
Twelve thousand bushels of cotton seed
are yearly put on this market, the greater
part of them being shipped to various
mills, and thus leaving our town and
forever the land which has been impov-
erished to produce them, and which is
suicidal to it In the highest sense of the
word. Every year this is becoming more
evident.
Phosphate fertilizers have evidently
been taking most of the surplus from the
farmers, and the money thus spent sent
away from home-profts on manufactur.
ing and increased circulation carried from
us. There can be no question as to the value
of cotton seed meal as fertilizer. Those
who have fairly tried it prefer it to all
others.
The other products, oil aud hulls, are
important articles Of commerce. There is
about eight dollars worth of oil in every
ton of seed. This oil is Of no value as fer
tilizer. Therefore, the farmer who uses
seed for this purpose is virtually throwing
away eight dollars per ton. Oil is so
largely used in various branches of indus
try, the world over, that there is no dan
ger that the production will be greater
than the consumption so its market
value will be as stable as that of cotton or
grain, since it is necessity.
Recent discoveries have revealed the
fact that the bulls that were but short,
time since considered worthless, have
commercial value of some $40 per ton for
manufacturing paper, This makes the
prospects very fattering for those having
money to invest in mills. In This scien-
tific age we know not what day may
bring forth, especially in an infant indus.
try.
But the strongest argument that can be
made in favor of the proposed mill is that
similar enterprises are paying very large
dividends. We mention two mills in
Georgia that are run on the cooperative
plan. The one at Griffin paying % per
cent, and the one at Conyer paying 40
per cent. Probably it is well known that
the one at Anderson pays about so per
cent.
Several OF our citizens have called a
meeting for Saturday. February 18th, at
10 o'clock q. m. Every one in reach of
Bolton is earnestly requested to attend,
whether interested or not. Our citizens
propose to make every one enthusiastic
before he Leaves the meeting.
W. E. d.
About Pair of Shoes.
ADBEv1LLE, S. G., Jan. 1.-the details
of shocking domestic tragedy which