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 ARri-
cultural Papers in New England,
Enthusiastic Over the South.
Prof. w. G. Johnson, managing ed
itor Of The American Agrioulturist,
and Mr.. Thomas A. Barrett, the
treasurer Of the Orange Judd Publish.
irg company OF New York city, were
In Columbia last week. These gentle
men are making tour of the south
studying agricultural coz dltions. We'd
nesday Mr.. e. J. Watson, commission
er OF agriculture, accompanied them
to Ridge Springs where they locked
over that section. Prof. johnson Is
particularly interested in the peach
Industry, and has just completed a
book entitled "The Peach Crop"
'Ihe State says he expressed much
surprise at the exCent 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, Prot. John.
son thinks far nerS could more profit
ably plant more peaches and less Cot
ton IT, that section.
Thueday In coopany with Commits
soner Watson, Mr.. II. B. Thackston
of the Southern railroad and Mr.. e.
B. Clark, secretary Of the Columb b.a
Cham per OF Commerce. Prof. 10 ,nson
and NJ. Barrett we're given look at
some of the industries about Colum-
bia. They visi ed the po.er plant,
Il SIS factory, Olympia cotton mills
ard IT er places. The dairy farm OF
M. +. III Hyatt and the govern ment
divarsitic .tion farm were visited.
thursday afternoon Governor Hey
ward accompanied the party to the
farm OF NJ. r. Q. Jones, about four
miles no tn ast Of the city. Friday
, Comni,si ner Watson and Mr.. Thack
stun TOOK the visiting gentlemen to
Aiken to look over conditions there.
When seen at the Columbia Thurs.
Jay night by a representative Of The
, State. Prof. Johnson made the follow.
ing statement: I'VE are greatly inter.
estcd in the agricultural development
Of the south. We believe the south to.
cay II rs the greatest inducements tc
men "no are looking toward the farm
Ih2 advantages are unsurpassed In
this superb climate for men who want
, to lucaie on farms. There Is no place
in this country where such diversi
hc3tion CT crops can be successfully
, rotated as in the south.
Mr. Barrett and myself have beer
, making annual trips through the
southern States for the past Fl We years
Each trip opens up new telGs for de
| velogment and we are surprised at the
, many opportunities offered for capita
In commercial enterprises as we'll al
I In agriculture.
We have never seen more com
plete power plant than the one visit
ed in that city Thursday. With the
development of the great commercia
= centres, the outlying agricultural dis
trict must and will keep pace witt
them. This means that men who arr
looking for farms are turning thell
> eyes southwark.
Il do not believe there Is worn
out farm in South Carolina. j IN
q that there are great many isslr ant
unimproved farms, but they are capa
bic Of being made very productive ant
, profitable. These farms need iutelli
gent management and nothing else
= We have today seen two splendid ex
= ampleS OF what such careful super
, vision can do In short time. Th.
: farm of MIR. E. Il. Hyatt and that o.
: MIR. Il. .. Jones were types of aban
doned farms three years ago. Today
J L.
any community.
The largest crop of corn ever rails
ed on an acre OF land was produced ir
South Carolina. Some years ago The
: American Agrlculturallst offered {
, prize OF $500 for the largest amour,
, or corn grown on one acre. Capt Z
j. Drake OF Marlboro county, thi.
State, won the first prize, producing
255 bushels OF corn on one acre. The
second prise was won by the State o.
Georgia, while Iowa and Nebraska
came in for third and forth places
!; S,Lce this contest the eyes Of the north
anu nor6ht aStern States have beer
turned 10 the south.
List year Mr.. Barrett and | VISIT,
cd Capt. Drake at his home ana saw
the acre on which this world RECORD
corn crop was produced. Perhaps moth
ing In The history OF agriculture eve,
happ ned that turned the attention
: OF the country so closely 10 South Car
DINA as this marvellous corn crop. ]
cltc this as an instance OF what can be
II On these soils when properly
handled.
,Li sati fed the Southern States
will develop agricu!turaliy more rapid
~ in The III x0 10 yetrs than any otner
,rct o.. / have been advising nv
iricnuS to lock s)uLhward before pur.
cha inG new farms. We think the
) uth CIFulinh cep .rtment Of agricul.
lure i, " rking along the right lin, S
{ develop L @ vast agricultural areas.
L. was your me hJis OF colon.Zat on
Lhai first at ,racted our tentiun. You
are e. be 20 gra ulale in having S.
tnlhusa l. and earnest an advoca,e Q
III diver iii d arming as we have
found n Commissioner e j. Watts IN
IL o! !iHf Sta would model their i'm.
migrailOn laws after those OF South
Carolina the splendcd lands now un
pcc Ipied would soon be the centres or
thoDs nds OF happy and prosperous
homes.
we are greatly pleased that Gov.
Hayward has displayed his personal
INT, rcst In the development OF your
agricultural resources by the estab-