The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-11-23
NlNETEEN.TEN GOOD
YEAR FOR LAURENS
Prosperity Continues to Smile on This
Favored Section of the
Piedmont.

to them in this good year of grace
In all lines of industry progress in
notable degree has peen the watch
word. factor that is bringing things
to pass in the old county. The cen
sus returns are not yet available. but
they will doubtless reveal the fact
that in the matter of population ma
terial advancement and general growth
I.aurens has kept pace with most OF
the progressive towns and counties
of the State.
First OF all the fields of this county
have yielded abundantiy. all crops
having been equal to and in some in
stances above the general average.
This is particularly true of the pro-
duction Of corn. Hundreds of farm
ers have corn to sell. while others are
finding it more profitable to feed their
surplus to hogs and cattle, All indus
try that is taking on rapid growth in
Laurens county The hay and other
feed crops also have been exception
ally good, and many planters are sell
ing their entire crop of fodder and
much peavine hay
OF course cotton is the big money
crop. and the fine prices received this
season have placed the farmers. as
whole, in better shape than in many
years. The total yield may not ex-
ceed an average crop. Whatever may
be but everybody seems to have
money business IS the best in two or
three years, collections are far above
the average, farm lands continue high
and the demand for farming land from
both renters and buyers is unusually
active With the many latter-day i'm
provements and public utilities. farm
life yearly becomes more attractive
and there has been to the observer
notable decrease in the matter of leav-
ing the farm for Town and city life in
this county, fact that augugs we'll
for the continuance of prosperity in
the good county OF Laurens
The banks, cotton mills and other
enterprises are prospering. al the
banks of the county carry increased
and steadily increasing deposits and
are paying large dividends; the cotton
mills are running on fun time with
not an idle spindle and are declaring
the usual earnings. Likewise all other
industries, incorporated and other
wise. have had prosperous year.
are paying we'll on the investment and
giving regular employment at good
wages to all who wish to work. A
new cotton mill, with a capital stock
of $4,000 has been promoted during
the past summer and within the past
fortnight company has been organ
lied for the purpose of manufacturing
At present there is a
movement on foot for the organiza-
tion of bank at Waterloo, a growing
little town. l2 miles south of the city.
on the Charleston e Western Caro- /,
lima railroad. ]. Casper Smith OF 4
Waterloo is the promoter and the
proposed capital is $4,000 In all. /.
there a:c ten banks doing business i'm
the county now, whereas five years
ago there were only half this number.
Educationally, the county is also
making wonderful strides Now and
spacious school houses dot the county
in practically every district the
school terms have increased fully four
weeks and the total enrolment of pu-
pills shows large gains
AS to the town of Laurcns, in a
general way it may be stated that sat
isfactory advancement has marked its
progress during the year now coming
to close. While there has not been
as many houses erected. there has
been promoted the idea Of home own
ing and building, with the result
that over 300 lots have this year been
purchased by prospective and actual
home builders.
One matter of special pride to the
city OF Laurens and the travelling
public is the near-compietion Of a
passenger depot, some,
thing Laurens has long needed and
after many years of waiting. The
building is spacious and well appoint .
ed. 1t probably cost the two railroad .
companies, for it is union station,
something like $4,000. 1t will be
ready for use within few weeks, be-
fore Christmas at any rate, 1t is now
thought.
Another Improvement worthy of
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