The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-25

southern farmer, / wish to say that
the average yield of wheat per acre.
10 the cotton States named. is greater
than in TIE great wheat.growlng
States Of Illinois and the Dakotas.
With approved methods and appli-
ances, feel safe in asserting that no
section of this country could surpass
the south in this respect.
Shall the south raise the wheat
required for nome consumption !? If
so, then come the Touring mills.
Over 1900 -four mills of 50 barrels
capacity each woald be required if
these plants should run $50 days ID
the year, II hours per day. These
outfits would average in cost, with
necessary grain elevators and other
appurtenances. about $4,000 each
Just think what 1000 splendid man
ufacturing establishments would mean
for the industrial progress of the
eight States But should the south
be content to feed her own people
only !? With the magnificent posi-
bilities afforded by the throwing
open Of the ports Of Cuba and Porto
Rico to American -four, to say moth.
iug of the prospective opening of the
Nicaraguan Canal, thereby making a
route by which 400, 100000 hungry
mouths can be reached in the Orient
the south should be encouraged to
revival Of her -four milling industry.
The necessity of feeding her own
people is urgeot The opportunity
of feeding others is alluring.
A vast majority of mankind live
upon rice. Bread from wheat -four
has never been seen or tasted by one
half the population \of the earth
Bread, ,,as we understand the. term,
has more to do with the advance of
civilization and the spread of Chris
tianity than many are willing to ad-
mi::. What rice eating nation is not
q decadent nation What bread
eating people are not Christian
people Te are what we eat If
our food is unfit, then the unborn
generations who continue to use that
food will become degenera.es. If
our food is 6t. if it contains the
proper constituent elements neces-
sary to produce brain and brawp, our
progeny will become greater and
better. and the world under their
masterful control will reach higher
plane
Bread, then. becomes a great mis-
sionary agent, because it is the best
known food for man Feed the
hordes of degenerate rice eaters of
Asia, and thereby spread civilization
and the gospel of Christ Give the
Orientals more bread and fewer bull
lets
Nowhere 10 the United States are
there such openings for -four mills as
in the south. especially the cotton
growing States. Already the farmers,
firing of Eve cents cotton. are turning
their attention TO wheat growing
Georgia farmers are producing forty
four bushels per acre. South Carolipa
is holding wheat conventions and viii
probably quadruple her crop. There is
a general awakening all along this line.
and some of the Southern States are
building -four mills faster than the old
W vleas-growing States. Not being over
crowded the opportunities for profitable
operation are good.
Flour milling 10 the south has been
for years more profitable than else
where. The failure Of a -four mill lie
exceedingly rare. / have sold 43O
Quite during the past sixteen years to
southern millere. The majority of
these customers required time on part
OF the. purchase price. and 10 but
single instance was mill sold By the
sheriff Does the record Ct any other
manufacturing industry afford paral-
lei
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