Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-23
WORKING ron sourH,s BENEEIT
Industrial Department. of Southern
Railway Still ut It.

y y -- | E
A dispatch from Washington says:
That the railroads are giving much
attention to the upbuilding OF the
south Is evident to all who have
given the subject consideration. Ne
cessarily, the work Of railroad COM
pany which does not possess land
grant must be general in its scope
IN order TO serve all the districts it's
lines represent. The recent cam
paign Of Dr.. S. A. Knap, of the Fed,
eral government, which was made
under the auspices of the Southern
Railroad Company, Is but one Of the
many moves made by that company
looking to the betterment Of farm
conditions in the South. The lecture
tour referred to comprehends more
than Is generally supposed. Every
Southern State reached by the South
ern Railway was visited, and the sew
eral masterful, practical talks made
by Dr.. Knapp viii be sar-reaching In
their effect. Many thousand farm
ers and others In the States visited
were reached, either directly or indi-
rectly, through the press, and there
by stimulated to practice better
methods of farming.
M. V. Richards, the land and in
dustrial agent Of the Southern Rail-
way, who suggested and organized
the tour, In discussing ,the purpose
and effect Of the trip, said:
The Southern Railway Company
mas for years endeavored to do its
part IN promoting the further devel-
opment of the country along it's lines.
It's policy Is to treat all sections alike
ana TO cooperate with the people in
every county IN their efforts to build
up the country. The farming sec
tlons have not been overlooked. The
railway company realizes the value
or a full development Of the rural
districts in order to obtain the best
development of the towns and cities
which serve the country"
Mr.. Richards rightly advocates the
Importance Of the town people and
the country people standing close to-
gether If the best results for all are
to be obtained, and this recent trip
tends to bring closer harmony be-
tween all classes. The merchant,
manufacturer and farmer alike were
interested In the talks made during
the trip. Mr.. Richards says that
"hlle the towns have a powerful at
traction for the people on the farms
he believes that that feeling is at q
minimum In the South, and that his
company, especially, has In view pro
motng a sentiment among the peo-
pie to stick to the farm" He ar
cues that the South will again be
me great farm home section of the
United States. "The South Is the
ideal large and small farm home re-
glon; the standard Of comfort and
happiness Is found to be higher and
more general in the South than else
where on account Of the attractive
features Of the rural home surround
ings, when once developed, com
mensurate with the possibilities of
that part Of the country. Only those
VINO have had to do with the practi-
cal side of promoting the develop
meht OF the South appreciate the OBJ
stacles which have stood in the way
OF advancing the best interests of
those already established in the
South and drawing others to that
section. We desire to inculcate in
the minds of every young farmer in
the South the idea that he should
BUY piece of land and intelligently
and industriously work his own hold
lngs; that he should also be i'm
pressed with the Importance of cuiti
waiting well a small area rather than
FARMING poorly a large place.
Ihe avenues are numerous for
obtaining reliable information con-
cerning how to farm and make a pro-
NJ, SO that unsuccessful farmers I'm
the south should be the rare eXcep-
ton"