The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-14

attached were several letters from
acd TO San;ec River Cypress Lumber
! Co in regards 10 their railroad.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE.
The Board OF Trade was organized
July 30th. 1908, SO has been in opera
,ioa i little less than 2 year, it has en-
rolled membership ninety SIN
The following L l brief statement OF
the organization for ,heIyear.
The directors adopted 4 resolution
requesting the counci! 70 rescind per-
mi. allowing the construction OF wood
sclb!e Oh the street adjoining the
court house square, and oy direction OF
the Board OF directors the president
and secretary appeared before the coun-
Gil for the purpose.
/! The Cotton committee, after making
= study OF the situation here, has made
numerous recommendations IS 70 the
method o! marketing cotton. These
were approved by the Directors, and
steps were taken TO carry them out, but
it appearing that it caused considerable
dissatisfaction, on the 26,h day OF Au-
gust, general meeting was held ct
which citizens and farmers were ia-
viced 20 be present and as result OF
| their views, the action ot the directors
waS revoked.
However the cottoo committee iu-
terested themselves n obtaining ad-
d:,iopa! buyers and there is 20 doubt
that the agitation did our market good.
The matter Of 2 new street into the
property OF Mr.. J. VI. Sradham. which
! be proposed selling ard has since sold,
was taken up by directors and 4 COM
nit,ee appointed 70 confer with council
for the purpose OF obtaining these
streets.
! In December motion was carried
requiring the tobacco committee 20
have printed q pamphlet oc tobacco for
distribution in tho countY.
= resolution was adopted by the di-
rec,ors heartily approving the action Of
the Board OF Trade OF Georgetown II
regard 70 the depot accomodaticas al
Lanes. We are glad TO say that these
accommodations have been improved
since the commercial bodies Of the
towrs nearby took up the matter
| The Board Trade offered prizes 70
the farmers bringing in tie best ears OF
corn and prizes also 20 the boys club
for the bes, corn raised by them. The
tobacco committee has been Instructed
70 take steps to bring all the tobacco
possible 70 Manning the next season,
ard they have been authorized 20 spend
the necessary money 10 tha, eGd. The
details of the plans they are 10 follow
have not been given out asye: by them.
The officials OF the Board OF! Trade
early began work upon the matter OF
obtaining from the Department OF Ag-
riculture OF the Federal Government
an appropriation 70: farm demonSt-a-
ton work in Clarendon county This
was acceptable and d..when Mr.. Williams
the superintendent for this State. came
| TO Manning 70 establish the work he
came 20 the secretary and = meeting
OF the Board OF Directors was called.
The directors. az his request, suggested
MIR. C. 4. McFaddin and he was ap-
pointed. One OF the directors went ou,
70 Nr. Mr.. McFaddln'S with Mr.. Will
!iams ard prevailed upon him 70 take
the position AS q reSu;: OF the part
the Board OF Trade took IN obtaining
the work for this county and the ap-
poin,taent of Mr.. McFaddin. Mr.. Nc
Fsddin has conferred with the dlrec-
tors OF the Beard OF Trade and has at
tended some OF their meetings.
In December farmers meeting was
planned to get tobacco experts here TO
address the farmers with view OF get
| - 10 .-;r;rss, rot;ni Nnn.
ming 70 plact tobacco. By direction OF
the directors the matter was taken up
With Dr.. Galloway 4; Washington. Prof.
Harper 1T Clemson, DR.. Shamwe!l OF
the Department; OF Agriculture and va
r;ous Others. The meeting seemed Ger
tain several times, but in each Instance
we were disappointed. until recently
we have positive assurance that We will
have Prof. Harper, Prof. Barre and
Mr.. Naiheson with Us on July II. In
addition 70 this we have invited Mr..
Williams of the Farm Demonstration
Work and Hon. e J Watson, CommiS-
sioner Of Industries. Commerce and La
bor for South Carolina and they will
attend.
In addition 10 this the secretary has
corrcsporded with Hon. Z. J. Watson,
Mr.. harper aoc aou: oeo. .;
| With We" OF oo1aioiLS Z sou sur'e.
FOR CLARENDON Souats .Ic toS pIo'pee'
now seems oc.Sa' 1na; .nts S..t oe oUEe
within the neH' 49, 49, 'AoH.i.e .h .S we
Zee! very mocn ,soeo'GT W ."c Eoo
services OF aon. e. wa N4'son ~ sni. !.
very especial attention.
| The secretary mas nae cooslceFao o.e
correspondence also 10 Regard 70 'ae
tobacco experiment ~ ss1s'on 'os N'.1sea'
con county. so!. .1as pe'. Ia, - q Goa.e.,
sation Win Tue ssI,e a,.,;os .o'S ,.ta C. sas'
toere MaS .S,. ~ So W. rss ~ s.,;orS 80 49,. ~ w.
ot.u. $3.50 az - aS,.hlishe8 md nron,ised y
shouio nc eso.'s - S.Irp;,.s 49, oo So ~
use MS !naueS :..' :.ts y IL - ".
government 10 oo'..t. tie es'.t toI'sl'hs'!'
OF sach an experiment per- @ ssas.oa "a ~ In.s ns
county % DC UoCes MS eua'a ne n;a>
endcaIoreu % 'n1s 'aatse:: I!so' ~ 90
tain the assistance OF Nf: "a'son aoe
o! Mr. LeGa-e, acc n'Ns The assurance