The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19
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They Heard Many Speeches on q
Variety Of Topics.
TIE ATTENDANCE NOT LARGE

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TIE ATTENDANCE NOT LARGE.
United States Senators Tillman and
Latiner Made Speeches. n1any
Interesting Matters Discussed Il
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 800 farmers held an expert
ence meeting In the auditorium Tues.
day afternoon. Col. Newman presid.
ed and Senator Latimer occupied q
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 a practical way and Of up.
plying mind to matter. This prtnci-
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 fair profit would
offer IL for sale at price to cover
these items. The farmers made theil
crops and then asked the purchaser tC
tix the price. While the southern
cotton farmer has a monopoly Of q
great product yet he had made nc
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. If they continued in this
way they would show themselves tC
be great fools.
He explained 4 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 as
would be convenient to them. Mr..
Smith would then telegraph to varl-
GUS exporters and the cotton pur-
chasers asking for bids for so much
cotton. He kept informed Of the
price at Liverrool. New York, and
other points, and If the price offered
was satisfactory he would sell the
cotton the members of the organiza-
ton had brought to town that day.
BY SO acting the members of the or
ganization had made about Sc, 600 on
1900 bales of cotton more than they
would have made IL the organization
had not existed. He believed if SINH
lar organizations were formed
thr. us bout the country the price OF
cotton could be regulated, and the
bulls and bears would not control the
situation. II the organization could
be further perfected so as to regulate
the acreage the condition of the cii;t,
ton farmer would be much imprQyyed
The southern farmer had a uool
enough thing in cotton raising and /
he would just mix brains With hi,
business he would lead very htann,
existence.
Nr. smit Il drew avery am76sipgf pic
ture of the present manner of selling
cotton by the average farmef. He
made the farmer out TO be man lack
ing in self respect unless his face be-
lied his feelings aud made him out tt
be a ridiculous figure tramping arount
town in the cold and rain trying tx
sell his bale of cotton from Il sample
to noodle headed men who did not
have the natural ability of the farmer
iahe only hope OF the farmer was tx
lol M organizations such as were to be
round In Acknowledgements until sucf
organizations as he had indicated were
formed to Tx the price Of cotton the
farmers OF the south would be begpar,
on their own doorsteps. They had a
natural monopoly and if they die no,
take advantage OF their opportunitie.
they were mcnstrOuS fools.
GOOD ROADS.
Prof. Newman then introduced Sena.
tor Latimer who spoke OF his pooC
roads bill. He said that before the
farmers could market their crop profit.
ably they must have good roads, an6
his bill provided for the building OF
good roads without its costing the peo
pie one cent more than row. II
was unfair to make the farmers bear
all the expense Of building roads. It
was just as reasonable to make the
hackmen OF a city keep up the streets
OF city. Therefore every one in the
country should assist and his bill
simply provided for this, making the
federal government spend a sum on
the roads equal to that expended by
the State.
lie explained in detail the features
OF his bill, which has been given be-
fore in The State. lie WIS we'll receiv.
eti anu given close attention.
At the conclusion OF Senator Lati.
mer's address he asked all who favored
the bill to stand up. Every man, wo-
man and child In the audience stood
up.
The afternoon exercises were con.
cluded by an address by Prof. Earle,
associate professor OF mechanical en-
gincering. Without dealing too much
IN technicaliJieS he gave interesting
and valuable advice on the care OF
steam engines. He explained the caus.
ts Of boiler explosions and the means
or preventing them, commended most