The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-14
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting Of the State Institute In Clemson,
Large and Representative Body Of
AgrlculturiStS Present.
News and Courier.


Clemson College, August TO-
The State Fnrmers' Iustltute for
l9O3 was convened horr tonight, at
q o'clock, in Memorial Hall, five hun
dred or moro farmers from every
part of the State being present. The
Indications are that 1t is perhaps the
most representative body of agricul-
tnral men that has yet assembled
here at these great annual gather
,ngs, where the farmers not only get
informal on and instruction as to the
scientific principles Of agriculture,
but exchange ideas and discuss prac-
tical applications.
WELCOME ADDRESS BY DIR. NELL,
COL Newman, presiding, intro
duced DR.. p. H. Nell, president of
the college, who welcomed the five
hundred farmers present, calling at
tention to the desire of the college
authorities to be of any assistance
possible to those in attendance, and
offering freely all tho facilities of the
institution for their information and
instruction and entertainment.
The response to the address of wei
come was made by Mr.. w. Il. Nc
Arthur, of Cherokee county.
ADDRESS OF PROF. beatty.
Prof. j. II. M. Beatty, director Of
the textile department, then spoke
upon "Some advantages of Southern
cotton manufacturing to the agricul-
tural interests" He showed conclu-
sively that the country which manu-
factures it's raw products is far and
away better off than the one which
sells its raw material to outside man
ufacturers to be bought back as fin
ished products. He urged technical
education, showing it's advantages,
Importance and necessity if we are
to manufacture onr own raw pro-
ducts, cotton, otc.
TO tho question are we getting too
many milIs-are we OVERRIDING the
mill business? | give the following
comparison: England, not produc-
ing a pound of cotton, has 46, 100000
cotton spindles and 4G,O0O,000 wool
len spindles, with her 4G,000,0O0 in
habitants. The South, producing
four. fifths Of the worlds supply
with her 100000 to 100000
inhabitants, has only 100000 spin.
dies.
Curtailing the production is nc
cure for low prices, for other fields
will furnish supply if necessary
The true remedy is to make us lnucf
as ever before, or more, to make i
for less cost and, instead Of sending
to others our raw material, manufac
ture this raw material and sell tn,
finished products. The South's prin
cipal raw material is cotton, and w,
have persistently sold it III the raw
state. Take pound of cotton il
the raw state, worth s cents, manu-
facture that and it. is worth 40 cent
at least. lf the Massachusetts mill
do that, 2 cents goes for freight botl
ways, and the other 30 cents of th
40 cents, for which wo bny back on
pound Of cotton, goes to the peopl
OF Massachusetts the mill owners
the operatives, etc. So we have bee
growing five pounds of cotton fo
one pound of cloth, and yet we hnv
expected, not only to make living
but to get rich. BY selling to hom
mills You not only get better prices
but the profits are left among yor
and you share in them in variou
ways.
1t is the duty of producing con
munites to foster industries the
utilize raw material, and | venture [
say that farmers are benefited b
subscribing to mill stock, eve
through they should never get div
dends, since they get better an
greater markets for raw material an
produce Of all kinds. What we nee
then is a diversity Of nterests an
diversity of industry, corrolating agr
culture and manufacturing