The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
ROLLER MlI.Is--wmEAT GROWING


We are delighted to soc among our
farmers Il disposition to return to the
good old practice OF wheat growing.
1t is the salvation Of our section OF the
country. We have the finest section
Of the globe in everything that could
contribute To the happiness and pros
pcrity Of Il people. The soil, the eli
mate and the natural advantages are
not surpassed anywhere. True there
are places where they can grow moro
cotton or moro wheat or moro corn
than we can, but when you come to
count in the fact that we can grow sue
rrsSfully all OF these, other parts Of the
country arc left ont OF the count. We
can make wheat. corn. cotton. potatoes
and fruits Of almost every description
In fact, there is nothing that is abso-
Mtrly necessary for the SuStrnaucc Of
life that we cannot grow. OF course
there are some luNurirs that We have
So been in the habit OF indulging in
that we have come to look upon them
aS nrrrSSarirS. In a country like this.
50 blessed hy nature, why should there
ever bc heard even Il faint cry OF hard
Zines. The trouble is with the people
themselves. They could make this
section vcritahlr rose garden Of love-
illness and plenty il they only would.
But ii cannot br done by having only
the one rropot cotton and then expect
ing TO buy everything else that is
needed.
We have preached this doctrine
long and as strong as we knew how.
We advocated the building OF roller
mills because We thought that would
encourage wheat growing and .rcad
making at home. 1t isa pleasure and a
qualification to us to know that we
have four roller mills in the county,
besides other wheat mills. And the
mills could not bc better distributed
over the county II it had been Gone
with design. One, and the first one. at
Hendrix mill. below Prosperity. Then
there is one at Prosperity. another at
Ncwhcrry, and another at KinartlS.
These mills make an excellent grade OF
Hour, and we are glad to know have all
been Going Il good business this season.
This is the first season for three of
them. Nothing better could have hap
pcncd for the county, and we hope and
believe that the investments will prove
rcmOncrativc 10 those who have put
their money in them.
And now we are to have Il wheat
growers convention at Greenwood
next Tuesday, the purpose Of which is
to encourage the farmers to grow
wheat. AS we have said, we arc graft
fled at these movements aud this change
in our mode Of farming, and we trust
the wheat growers convention may be
largely attended and result in much
good. AS Il matter Of fact, however,
We do not want tA carry this too far.
The farmers Of this State do not want
to grow wheat for market or as a
money crop. Neither do they want to
grow corn in that way. The Thing to
do is first grow all the wheat and corn
and other provision crops on the farm
that you need for the support and sus-
tcnancc OF your own farm, and then as
a money crop all the cotton that You
can possibly make, regardless of the
price. We guarantee that every farm
CT who will do This and run his farm on
business basis will wake money. We
have seen it tried when cotton sold for
fifteen cents, and VIC have seen it tried
when cotton was four cents.
We want 20 see wheat growing en-
couragcd, for there il no danger vet
awhile OF our making too much in this
State. SO let there be good meeting
at Greenwood next Monday.
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