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

Gentlemen Of the board Of crade:-
In glancing back over :he past years
work OF the Board, there IS nothing
much we can say We tried this or chG:
although We failed IL it. But believe
the honest sentiment OF the town to-day
is ,has we ought 70 have succeeded in
each and everything we undertook.
Take Il for instance saver system for
main street, here we have two public
buildings equipped with costly plum
oing outfits and 40 way scf using them,
the town deliberately casting aside .
gift OF $1,000, upon The cost Of such =
sewer. am not Z sore head myself,
and because people don't agree with me
don't make me sulk, but it is such set
backs cha: iniure = town, or rather the
spirit o. iuS people. As see IL the
trouble OF our cown is its wan, OF unity
may be you will fod kickers, and Il it
touches the pocket yoa have q con5i-
nation that canno, be coped with. IL
ny judgment i, is far better for the
people TO be united, and the SUM total
Of accomplishment will be far greater
ia the long run, even though The pro-
posed action may sometimes be unwise,
than 70 fight every forward step and
make everybody sour.
But l think cnr Board has accom-
p!ishec several things worthy OF note.
I don't think there can be any question
but that through our Efforts the acreage
OF tobacco il our immediate community
has been greatly increased, az least
IS 1-3 per cent am tod. l think the
hope Of our community lies in toe de-
velopnent o; This industry and we
should make special efforts 10 get the
farmers Of our section out 10 hear the
| tobacco experts shout the middle OF ju-
| ly.
| Closely connected with Manning Us 2
tobacco market lies the improvement, OF
| the roads leading into the town, and
| while the building Of new roads may be
desirable, ! thinE one Or two first class
ones would be better advertisement:
than any number Of poor ones: such be-
| ing the case, think our road CON-
mi,see should bring greater pressure
TO bear upon the Supervisor 70 carry
out our idea at our organization. Of put
ting the present roads leading iuto the
town into first class condition for annie
or so out, as 40 object lesson.
Too much praise cannot be given the
cotton committee, 5or TO the unticins
efforts OF Mr. Frank P. Erwin was due
The improvement IN our cotton market
last year.
The transportation committee is II
q fair way OF getting better facilities
for unloading freight at depot, 10 fact |
understand orders have been issued for
putting in additional siding tracks.
In reference TO the Santee Cypress
Lumber Co.'S road eventually coming
into Meaning, have had some CORES
pondence. which submit 70 you. You
win note they are very non-conr.i;:a!
and while they would receive our com.
uittee they are most TOO busy 10 DO SC
just now. Our transportation commit
teesshould watch the situation and the
development: OF ua,te-s--c!oseiy.
The Secretary can give you the re-
suit OF his efforts 20 secure sol! sur.
vey OF this Couaty which appears 20 De
/ al assured fact.
The establishment OF the farm dem.
ons,ration in this County under the
management Of Mr.. c. 4. McFadd;r
!. will be worth 70 the County and ou;
town the time given it by our board
L. will DC observed that We have 40;
confined our attention solely &c