The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-24
SURE TO ADVANCE.
This is the Opinion of Reliable FIX
pert About the south.

Prof. w. q. johnson, Editor OF Agri-
cultural Papers in New England,
Enthusiastic Over the South.
Prof. w. G. Johnson, managing ed
itor of The American Agriculturist,
and Mr.. Thomas q. Barrett, the
treasurer Of the Orange Judd Publish.
irg company OF New York oity, were
in Columbia last week. These gentle
men are making a tour of the south
studying agricultural cor dltions We'd
nesday Mr.. e. j. Watson, commission
er OF agriculture, accompanied them
to Ridge Springs where they looked
over that section. Prof. johnson is
particularly interested in the peach
Industry, and has just completed a
book entitled "The Peach Crop"
The State says he expressed much
surprise at the extent OF tie peach in
dustry In Saluda county, and stated
that he did not think one fifth part
OF the available area Is devoted to or
chards. Having visited every peach
belt in the United States, Prof. John.
son thinks far ners could moro profit
ably plant more peaches and less cot
ton ii that section.
Thuaday In CO npany with Com mis-
sioner Watson, Mr.. u. B. Thackston
of the Southern railroad and Mr.. e.
B. Clark, secretary of the Columbia
Champer OF Commerce, Prof. 10. .nson
Ilor
some of the industries about Colum-
bia They visi ed the poaer plant,
Il IS factory, Olympia cotton mille
ard 1T a"r places. The dairy farm Of
Mr. +. II Hyatt and the government
div:rsiiic .tion farm we're visited.
thursday afternoon Governor Hey
ward accompanied the party to the
farm OF NJ. r.. G. Jones, about four
ni es no tn aesb Of the city. Friday
Comnt,si her Watson and MIR. Thack
stun TOOK the visiting gentlemen to
Aiken to look over conditions there.
When seen at The Columbia Thurs
say night by representative of The
State, Pros. Johnson made the follow
ing statement: We are greatly inter.
estcd in the agricultural development
Of the south. We believe the south to-.
Gay If RS the greatest inducements to
men "no are looking toward the farm
Ihc advantages are unsurpassed in
TINS superb climate for men who want
TO lucate on farms. There Is no place
In this country where such diversi.
hcation CT crops can be successfully
rotated as ia the south.
MI Barrett and myself have been
, making annual trips through the
| southern States for the past five years
Each trip opens up new fieGs for de-
velogment and we are surprised at the
many opportunities offered for capital
In commercial enterprises as well as
in agriculture.
We have never seen a more com.
plete power plant than the one visit.
ed In that city Thursday. With the
Development of the great commercial
centres, the outlying agricultural dis.
trict must and will keep pace with
them. This means that men who are
: looking for farms are turning their
, eyes southwark.
Il do not believe there Is worn.
out farm In South Carolina. / ne
, that there are great many lSslr and
unimproved farms, but they are capa.
be If being made very productive and
, profitable. These farms need intelli.
gent management and nothing else.
We have today seen two splendid ex
ampics OF what such careful super.
vision can do In short time. Th.
farm OF MIR. +. II. Hyatt and that OF
, MIR. Il. y. Jones were types of aban.
doned farms three years ago. Today
, , they are mOd-ls that are a credit tC
any community.
The largest crop Of corn ever rails
ed on an acre OF land was produced in
South Carolina. Some years ago The
American Agriculturalist offered q
, prize OF $500 for the largest amount
, or corn grown on cne acre. Capt u
j. Drake OF Marlboro county, this
State, won the first plize, producing
200 bushels OF corn on one acre. The
second prise was won by the Slate OF
Georgia, while Iowa and Nebraska
anne in for third and forth places.
+ Suce this contest the eyes OF the north
anu nor6ht aStern States have been
turned TO the south.
Lest year Mr.. Barrett and visit
I'd Capt. Drake at his home ani saw
the acre on which this world record
corr crop vas pro luced. Perhaps moth.
ing In the history Of agriculture ever
haEp ned that turned the attention
OF the country so closely 10 South Car
o!ina as this marvellous corn crop. ]
clte this as an instance OF what can be
On these soils when properly
handled.
Il tu sati fed the Southern States
wii! develop agricu.turally y more rupld
~ IN The N XII 10 yetrs than any oGncr
sci O.. l have been advising nv
iricnus to lock Southward before pur.
cha Ing new farms. We think the
) nth Carolina Gep .rtment Of ayricul
Jure i, rkinI along the right lin, s
t develop vast agricultural areas.
L. was your me hJis OF colon.zat on
ti@t first attracted our tentun You
arc tu be 20 gra uldiel In having s.
enthuSia IL and earnest an advocate
III diver III d farming rs we have
found N Commissioner e j. Watts IN
II oLher Sta would model their i'm
migrallon laws after those OF South
Carolina the spltnded lauds now un
pcc lpied would soon be the centres OF
Thousands OF happy and prosperous
homes.
we are greatly pleased that Gov.
HoyW.rd has displayed his personal
INT rest In the development OF your
agricultural resources by the estab-