The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-08

III StltillH lOflN the ltn!dihaDle
growth Of the farming industry. sight
las almost been lost OF Wha, l.:liS un-
precedented increase IN farm products
:AeanS TO the ploW industry. Ii SIM
Fly means that additional facilities
Mil nave 10 be provided to take care
If the growing b8sjnc>S offering: i,
'Aean> that this industry Will have 10
grow and expand in the same pr2por-
ton that The demand increases: it
means that plow manufacturing plants
~jll have TO employ full compliments
Il men and run night and day shifts.
i'or in addition to taking care Of the
Increased business offering in the
United States, the trade in South
American countries--which IS growing
:areer each year-will have to be pro-
:i,iod for. tie same thing being true
of the farming industry in Canada.
Mexico. England. Scotland. Russia,
France. Australia. South Africa and
",her forei gn countries. all Of which
BUY largely Of American implement
manufacturers.
In short. American made farm I'M
plements, even though in many IN
stances higher in price than those of
foreign manufacture. are almost IN
variablv preferred on account Of
their greater efficiency and durabil-
iry. That a comprehensive knowledge
might be gained Of the values Of
American implement exports (ioclud-
ing farm machinery Of every deScrlp-
jion) the following is not Irrelevant: :
During the month Of May, 1909,
the value of agricultural implements
exported from the United States
amounted 10 $2,359.75l. representing
a gain Of approximately l3 per cent.
over the same month the previous
year. For the first eleven months OF
the past fiscal year, the value Of I'M
plements exported was $23,944.659, as
compared with $22,565.652 for the
corresponding period last year. This
shows a very healthy increase IN our
implement exports Of over a quarter
of a million Of dollars s-n0t a great
deal in proportion to the total 1t is
true. but showing nevertheless that
the demand for American made goods
abroad is steadily increasing, although
during the previous year-19O1-the
value Of exports was little less,
doubtless occasioned by the unset
tied conditions mentioned in the fore
going. But note the comparatively
small decerase: in 1907 our exports
amounted to $24,284,992.
Russia still takes the lead in i'm
plement exports from the United
States, having purchased during the
eleven months ended May 3lst imple-
ments to the value Of $4,838.176. Ar
gentina comes second in purchases to
the amount Of $4,45O,636. France
ranks third, having taken implements
TO the value Of something over $3,-
100000.
So much for the implement indus
try at the present time.
The Future.
We have studiously followed the
transitory stages marking the evolu-
ton Of the plow, from the time Of the
forked stick up to the latest improve
ments iii chilled and steel walking and
riding plowS as well as the large
gang plows operated with traction ell
gines blowing y to 20 furrows at a
time; we have noted the marked dis
parity in the farm tools Of even 80
years ago and as used al the present
time, the contrast being appalling
rather than marvellous; we have re-
marked with interest the improve
ments whiel have characterized the
efforts of ':plow wright inventors
and manufacturers in order to meet
the growing demands of agriculture;
We have seen the enormous increase in
farm products this year over any 9th
er period. for the period OF three
years ending with 1909. the showing
made being truly remarkable and un-
precedented in the history Of any
country: with keen interest nave we
Saken note Of the fact that the de-
1nand for farm machinery IS greater
to-day than ever before. which will !
continue. as has been shown. in order |
% meet the demands Of a prosperous !;
and rapidly CROWN" nation. 70 say !!
nothing Of the increasing trade with /
foreign countries. /
Farm tools appear to be almost aS
near perfect as human ingenuity can
make them at t1e present tlme-cer-
b ainly they are we'll adapted 20 our
Eoresent requirements, BAT with the