The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-20
Discussing Fertilizers Per Ton Saved
hr limited Action.

The farmers mass meeting called by
President Plowden OF the farmers asso-
citation. resulted yesterday in large
turn out of representative farmers from
nearly every section of the county. On
ca ling the meeting to order Mr.. Plow-
den stated it's object and after a perma-
nent organization was effected, he in
sroduced Rev. r. A. Sublett who had
been appointed committee to go to
Charleston to look into the fertilizer
situation. Mr.. Sublett began his re-
marks by reporting the conditions
among fertilizer interests, he found
them in combination so far as prices
were ccpcerned-all of them selling
upon the same basis at an advance OF
about 80 per cent of last years prices.
He proposed to one concern lOOo tons
for a proper reduction, and he got Tor
a reply 100000 tons would not make
them vary. He heard these companies
were under a S25. 900 bond to not un-
dersell each other. He then conferred
with the Peruvian people, went aboard
of a vessel which was loaded with
guano, questioned the Captain and crew
as to where the goods came from and
he was satisfied the goods is not OF a
manipulated quality as has been re-
ported. He gave to his audience the
chemical analysis.it commercial value,
and what the goods can be delivered
at. The price reported by him IS S2I.Oi
delivered and from his knowledge OF
guanos he recommended the goods. He
secured an option for 500 tons at this
price provided he sent in his order
now. and in his opinion in 30 days there
would be a considerable advance. Mr..
Sublett went thoroughly into the rela-
tive values OF fertilizers and had so
much faith in this that he would use
himself IS tons. When he concluded
his remarks a general discussion en-
sued, those taking part were Capt. u.
J. Bradham, Mr.. J. E. Kelly and J. Il.
Reaves. The idea with them was Wnat
was to be done about time purchases
etc.
After the general discussion canvass
was made to ascertain how many tons
could be ordered at once. and about 25O
tons were put down.
The Royster and other fertilizer fac
tories had representatives on the floor,
and aside from those who were ready
to pay cash very few gave an order.
The meeting showed two things: the
farmers are very much exercised over
the impositionS directed against them
bv the Trust, and they are impatient
at being discriminated against, to the
extent that their money does not have
the same value as other classes, and
again, as free,nen they resent the tyr
annical oppression OF those who are Or
eanized to sap their eXistance. aud are
TOO greedy to give any equivalent IN
return. These meetings are doing good,
the work of Mr.. SubletU alone has saved
some money already, S2.93 per
ton, and if the farmers o not
Get disheartened, and will keep
10 the fight JUSTICE will triumph II
not this year, it will next. Never des-
pair.
Before the convention adjourned
Chairman Plowden read a letter Irom
Hon. Jno. C. Lanham, the same as IS
printed elsewhere, afterwhich Mr.: j..
z. Kelly read the following resolutions
which he introduced and which we're
adopted unanimously:
Resolved, that in the issue OF The
MANNING TINES OF the 18th inst,
there appeared an article relating to
the disappointment OF those who at.
tended the farmers convention on the
Sth inst, an account of the absence OF
our Representatives who were expect
ed to attend, and we hereby declare
the article referred to, not only voices
our sentiments, but we endorse 1t III
toto.