The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-14
A Market For Cow Peas.

Working in the same direction as
the efforts for the opening Of good
| and steady market for South Carolina
raised ewcct potatoes, artichokcs, etc.,
the State department Of agriculture,
! commerce aud immigration has been
laboring for some time to see If lu-
cratiyc market could not be found for
the great crop Of cowpeas annually
raised in South Carolina without af-
frating the use Of the pcavinc for hay
and fertilizer purposes. The market
for the cowpea itself has been largely
| local and not very extensive. Com
! missioner Watson has been lookine
into the matter for several months
| and yesterday received advices which
mean the opening Of an inezhaustible
market at one Of the greatest Of the
export ports of this oountry-New
Orleans. Arrangements have been
completed with one OF the representa-
tive merchandise brokers and manu-.
facturer' agents at the port Of New
Orleans whereby every bushel Of
South Carolina oowpeas can be han
dad at Temuneretive prices. The
letter to the department says: 1--WE
will pay 81 per bushel for cowpeas,
mixed, clays, unknown, whippoorwills
or any other good variety (. o. b. sta
tions your State. The price ie net
cash, bill Of ladiog attached for all
shipmente. We refer you to Dun and
Brsdstreet agencies and to the entire
jobbing srado OF New Osleans. We
trust:that We may have tho pleasure
Of doing o large business in the COW
Pea line With your plantors aud mer-
chants"
According to the United States gov.
ernment figures the average price
prevailing for oowpeas in South Caro-.
lina is II cents per bushel. At
present in Columbia, the price paid
per bushel ranges from 80 cents to el
and there ie practically no business
done in this line. According % the
United States government figures the
average yield per acre Of oowpeas in
South Carolina is 81: bushels per acre
according to che land. There have
been some instances il which Is
bushels per acre have been raised by
means OF sepicking. AT present
throughout South Carolina many
thousands Of acres of land are devoted
to cowpeas, the vine and pea being
used for either oowpes hay or for
turning under for fertilization pur.
poses. Daring the year just closed
considerably over :,25O, 900 bushels OF
cowpeas were raised in the State and
the opening Of this market, which will
be q steady one and will doubtless
develop in the next few years, means
much to ehe farmers Of the State.
Ose Of the most expert farmers in
South Oarolins yesterday said that at
the figure quoted the growing Of cow
Eeas for this market should become
very profitable industry in the State.
Tho department Of agriculture, con-.
meree and immigration will be glad to
furnish in c:roulsr form Hints 10
Covpea Shippers" for the guidance Of
those aho desire to ahip their pro.
duct. ia: getting into Communication
with, the purchasers the shippere
should communicate direct with Mr..
H. 81. Daniel, 415 alt Naohee street,
New Orleans, mentioning having seen,
the announcement Of this offer in the
South Carolina newspapers. At the
price per bushel offered to this ehip,.l
per at his station: the next eowpea
orep in South like 1900, 900 to the
growers in addition TO: the value .of
their eowpea hay says Commissioners
Watsou.---The State. - :.3" <.
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