The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19
FARMERS AT CLEMSON.
They Heard Many spesohes on .
Variety Of Topics.
THE ATTENDANCE NOT LARGE.

THE ATTENDANCE NOT LARGE.
United States Senators rFilIman and
Latimer Made Speeches. Many
Interesting Matters Discussed
by Other Speakers.
A special dispatch from Clemson
College to The State says there were
about three times as many farmers at
the institute last year as there are
this year. The political campaign,
the rains and the fact that all could
not be comfortably accommodated
last year are the reasons assigned for
the smaller attendance.
THE EXPERIENCE MEETING.
About 300 farmers held an expert
ence meeting In the auditorium Tues.
day afternoon. Col. Newman presid-
ed and Senator Latimer occupied
seat on the stage.
Mr.. E. D. Smith of Sumter told of
his experience In marketing crops. In
few introductory remarks he illus
trated the need Of dealing with all
matters in practical way and Of up
plying mind to matter. This princi-
pie was not applied by farmers in
marketing their crops. They were
the only producers in the world who
Cid not set the price on their pro-
ducts. All producers would calculate
how much it COST to make their goods
and adding to this a fair profit would
| oH a., fnr col
these items. The farmers made their
Tx the price. While the southern
cotton farmer has monopoly Of a
great product yet he had made no
effort to control the price of his pro-
duct. He had no representative on
the cotton exchange or elsewhere, but
In the past had been content to let
the balance Of the world fix the price
of cotton. II they continued in this
way they would shOw themselves tC
be great fools.
He explained plan he had used at
Lynchburg, his home. A number OF
farmers in the neighborhood had form
ed an organization and had made him
their sales agent. a charge of 25
cents bale was made to cover the
expenses. The farmers would bring
their cotton to town in such lots a:
; would be convenient to them. Mr.
Smith would then telegraph To vari
GUS exporters and the cotton pur
chasers asking for bids for so mucf
cotton. He kept informed Of tht
price at Liverpool, New York, ant
other points, and IL the price Offered
= spfp nfD 1n oil y,
cotton tine membars Of the nrganiza
tion had brought to town that day
A BY so acting the members of the or
i ganization had made about st, 900 Of
: 5000 bales of cotton more than they
y would have made IL the organization
$ had not existed. He believed il siml
= lar organizations were forme
. thr~ ushout the country the price @
S cotton could be regulated, and th
Il bulls and bears would not control TIL
!. situation. II the organization coul
IS be further perfected so as to regulat
:, the acreage the condition Of the c.
" ton farmer would be much impro<5t
e The southern farmer had a PVt
'r enough thing in cotton raising al ~
y he would just mix brains witifnu
" business he would lead very hs
e existence. NJ
= psaS, y: = Z; I; g ;,
J. .ture of the present manner Of Felli
a, cotton by the average farmef.
~ made the farmer out to be man lac
rs ing in self respect unless his face
ht lied bis feelings aud made him out
a be q ridiculous figure tramping arou
he town in the cold ard rain trying
81 sell his bale of cotton from saml
er- to noodle headed men who did 4
rs is have the natural ability Of the farm,
!. l,a,e only hope of the farmer was
- lol III organizations such as were to
- round In ar'-CalIngs -.siTat until su
ne nc organizations as he had indicated we
''- formed to iX the price OF cotton t
farmers Of the south would be begga
III on their own doorsteps. They haG
,,eo' natural monopoly and if they did r
-. take advantage of their opportunit
~ they were monstrous fools.
or GOOD ROADS.
in Prof. Newman then introduced Ser
IFS tor Latimer who spoke OF his 20
re- roads bill. He said that before t
is farmers could market their crop prof
to ably they must have good roads, a
he his bill provided for the building
St. good roads without it's costing the p,
a pie one cent more than now.
on was unfair to make the farmers be
all the expense of building roads.
was just as reasonable to make t
hackmen of city keep up the sire,
nc OF city. Therefore every one in t
.a country should assist and his /
&C. simply provided for this, making t
vi, Sn federal government spend sum
nc the roads equal to that expended
Gu the State.
vi lie explained in detail the featu
oll OF his bill, which has been given
lie fore in The State. lie was we'll rece
We ed and given close attention.
VIC AT the conclusion Of Senator La
aa ,aa mer's address he asked all who favor
-. the bill TO stand up. Every man, v
Gu man and child In the audience ste
r. up.
,e9 The afternoon exercises were CT
oli cluded by an address by Prof Ear
Ia' associate professor OF mechanical
a0 gincering. Without dealing too mu
nc nc in technicaliUies he gave INTEREST,"
1l' and valuable advice on the care
~ steam engines. Ee explained the ca
''o es Of boiler explosions and the mei
OF preventing them CONNIE ndpd m,