The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-09-26
South Carolina Tea.

sue, contained the following editorial:
The Charleston News and Courier is
ever ready to resent any reflection
upon South Carolina. When Boston
trade journal attacked the tea industry
in that state we were quite sure that
The News and Courier would be heard
from. We are therefore not surprised
to find that excellent paper declaring
that the Boston man doesn't know
what he is talking about
The News and Courier has the au'
thority of Secretary Wilson of the ma
tional bureau of education and the re-
suits of it's own observation to put
against the assertion Of critic who
never saw q South Carolina tea field,
and probably has never given South
Carolina tea trial.
Secretary Wilson has stated official
ly several times that tea raising In the
south Is succeeding admirably.
The tea planters in South Carolina
not only find ready market, but they
have sold already all that they can
produce in the next two years and at
prices that will pay handsome profit.
Recently company of New England
capitalists bought 4,0G0 acres CT land
near Charleston and upon it will grow
tea on a large scale. They have al
rea ly set out 100000 tea plants which
within a year or two will yield very
large crop.
South Carolina tea brings 60 cents
a pound and the best of it considerably
more.
It has been abundantly demonstra-
ted that the soil and climate of large
part of that state are admirably adapt
ed to the cultivation of tea Of a high
grade. The indusry is proving quite
profitable to those who are engaged IN
it and is expanding steadily.
South Carolina has reason to in.
dulge high hopes of her tea industry.
Heavy License For Scalpers.
The question of the ac.lon Of the
Charleston city council against the
ticket scalpers who will enter this
field to reap a harvest from the expo
sition travel will play an important
part in the matter Of railroad rates,
and just now there is an effort being
made to have a maximum license or
dered. Many of the fake dealers who
have followed expositions have ar
ranged to swoop down upon the city
and In view Of what has been done, as
we'll as what will be provided in the
way of rates, has prompted the rail-
road people to demand some protec-
ton. While no official action has been
taken about increasing the license, 1t
has been announced that this be rails
ed from 5000 to $500, but the railroad
people say that $500 is too small. They
think the figure should be $1,000 at
least, in which event it will be posi-
BILE to secure better rates. The expo
sition managers have not taken up the
question as yet, although it is said
that committee will appear before
council to urge the adoption of the
high license.
The Southern railway, the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Plant system have
made liberal contributions to the gen
eral exposition fund and they have
aided materially in other ways. The
assurance has been given that salts
factory rates will be allowed, but a
better scale can be obtained If the
roads are protected against indiscrim-
mate scalping. Just now the success
Of the rate feature is in the hands
of an aldermanic committee and a
final settlement is deferred until the
exposition people can be consulted.