The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-08-19
Splendid Talk Delivered at the Farmer 8
Institute.

AAosleutcs
Clemson College, August l3.-At
the afternoon meeting of the institute
Col. n. V. Richards, in IN eztempora.
neous address spoke of the wonderful
development. made in the State of
South Carolina, along agricultural and
other lines.
Col. Richards stated that the CEN
sus shows the increase Of capital in.
vested ic enterprises in the South to
be 3a8 per cent, while in the United
States the increase was only 253 per
cent; that the increase in the value OF
products Of the factories in the South
from 1880 to 1900 was 22O per cent,
and in the United States 142 per cent;
that in 1850 there were 1854 cotton mills
in the South with 561, 1860 spindles, In
1902 there were $40 cotton mile. with
6,48O, 974 spindles, Speaking of the
development Of tho territory tributary
to the line Of tho Southern Railway he
stated that during the year 1902 there
were constructed on the Southern Roll
way 33 cotton mills With Is, ,266 looms,
643, 900 spindles, and in 1900 there
were 100000 spindles. During the
year 1902 there were located tributary
20 the line Of the Southern Railway
663 factories having capital OF s19.-
100000. Speaking Of the railroad de-
velopment Of the South he showed
that tho railroads in 1860 in the
United States had trackage Of 30,.'
600 miles while in 1900 the roads in
the South alone had a trackage Of S.
GEO miles. 81
ia speaking Of the resources Of :hsl
South and the question Of emigration
thereto he showed that the South in
thirty. .fvc years had developed from.
bankruptcy to affluenoe. AS late as
1880 there was considerable dissatis.
faction in the South, little develop.
ment Of che farms. and the towns were
backward; that at that time emigra-
tion was going ont OF the South and
helping 20 build up the North and,
Northwest.
"a Col. Richards urged that the farm-i
ers, business and professional men Of
South Caroline take q personal and.
actiyo interest In the aueation ZOE de-.
velopment Of the county roads Of their
State, and spoks ksgof the interest mani
Tested throughout the South in this
important question.
Re advised that the owners Of urge
farms favorably consider subdivid;ng
them into practical size places, and
selling them to N Northern farmers who.
were anxious to find homes in this
country. B. &.
The speaker urged thas more inser-.
est be taken il the further develop
nent Of the schools of South @ Carolira;.
that every citizen sh6tald give to Glenn
son College his fnllast cooperation.
and support; and should see that the
State iegislatureii incysased, rather than
decreased itsl present expenditures
along this line; that this work Isl Inn.
poytant TO the State in many particus
lars, and this institution should be.
made one Of the strongest Agricultural;
colleges in the United States. Mi
,Richarda stated that he expected and
hoped 70 gee the time when shis col.
lege should have On enrolment Of 8, 900
students, and South Carolina ai popu-
lation Of three million.
ssi Col. Richards impressed upon His
audience the fact that he was q strong
belieyerin and supporter Of the local
real estate agent, and advised the
members Of the institute to give them
their moral and financial support be-
lieying tha.. such support would re-
dound to the benefit Of che commun-
ity in which they are located.