The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27
FOR SOUTHERN FARMERS.
An Effort to Help the Farmers of the
Country Especially Those Of
! the South,

Washington, February 20-Repre-
sentative Lever is receiving valuable
assistance from the farmers Of South
Carolina and contiguous States in his
effort to promote the interests Of
dairy farming in the South.
The committee on agriculture, Of
which Mr.. Lever is valuable and
active member, is daily at work franz
ing the agricultural appropriation bill
for the approaching fiscal year: 1t is
Mr.. Levers hope and expectation to
obtain legislation during the present
session, which will enable the Govern
mentf to lend a helping hand to the
dairymen Of the South and those anx-
ieus to engage in that business. Mr..
Lever asked for buta small appropria-
ton for the establishment Of station
at which the latest improvements in
dairy farming and the diversification
IN farming may be practically demon
strated.
Commissioner Waston, Of South
Carolina, has added his endorsement
to Mr.. Levers bill in the following
letters:
Columbia, S. c., February II, 1906.
Hon. A. F. Lever, House Of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D. C.-Dear
Sir: I have just read copy of your
} bill ''to further promote the dairy in
dustry Of the United States,' and
I hasten not only to inform you Of
the departments most earnest endor-
sement Of this measure, but to ex-
press the sincere hope that it will be
Immediately enacted: When I con-
slider the vast opportunities that the
., farmers not alone in this State, which,
as you know, is ideal for the fullest
development of dairying in all its
branches, but throughout the Union,
save in few sections, are letting slip
by them simply for lack Of little
intelligent direction, I feel that the
measure is one Of supreme Importance
to the nation. Certainly it looks to
providing information that the South
and particularly South Carolina is
most sadly needing. This department
has been doing all in its power to
promote this industry and has met
with considerable success in the last
year, many new dairics and some eie-
ven small cheese factories having been
started, but in each and all of them is
wanting intelligent direction and in
struction. Frequently the small chee-
Sc manufacturer becomes dishearten-
ed and wishes to abandon his expert
ment simply because Of some slight
defect that could be remedied in five
minutes by an expert. When the val
ne of this industry in dollars and
cents, not only in itself, but in the
matter of bringing up agricultural
lands, is taken into consideration, it
cannot but be seen that the appro-
priation carried in your bill will be
worth many thousands of dollars to
the agricultural wealth Of our COM
mon country.
=. would take the liberty Of urging
you to push your bill with all Of your
vigor and sincerely trust that it will
be passed without opposition as it GER
tainly should be. If I can be Of any
service in appearing before the COM
mittee and giving light upon the con-
ditions and needs in this State, l
trust that you will not hesitate to
call upon me, for I feel such deep
interest in the development Of the
dairy industry in the South that I am
most willing to do anything within my
power to further the cause.
Very truly yours,
E. J. Watson, Commissioner.
s., Columbia, S. c., February IL, 1906.
Hon. A. F. Lever, House Of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D. C.-Dear
Sir. Noting your request through Mr..
Herbert, I am sending you the letter
of endorsement which I had intended
to send you voluntarily as soon as l
heard Of your bill.
I regret that we have no statistics
as to the amount Of butter brought
into tie State annually, and it will be
impossible to get these figures, for the
"importations' come from many
sources and through many channels. I
can tell you, however, that the Colu,I-
bia distributing plant Of the Armours
sells in Columbia annually $4,000