The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-04
WORTH TRYING
A Better Staple Of Cotton is Desired and
Il Can Be Raised Here.
BRING HIGHER PRICE

That the Better Grade OF Cotton
Can Easily Be Cultivated i'm the
State of South Carolina.
A movement OF consequence that
has beer inaugurated in South Caro-
lima by the United States farm de-
monstration work and the South
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation is that + r better staple
cotton. The elimination of this
movement will be cotton exposition
to be held in the fall in con-
nection with the state fair and sew
eral thousand dollars In prizes will
be given for the best results to be
shown.
The movement for better staple
of cotton was started in quiet way
last year by Ira W. Williams, state
agent of the farm demonstration
work and Lewis w. Parker Of the
cotton manufacturers association
and the state department of agricul-
ture. 1t is the purpose of those in
terested in the movement to induce
the farmers of the state to grow a
staple of cotton that can be used
in the textile plants of the state in-'
stead Of the raw material that has
to be bought in the Mississippi val
ley and elsewhere. The demonstra-
tion work has chosen long staple seed
which have been distributed general
ly throughout the State.
AS result OF the experiments
some valuable facts have been OBJ
tanned. It. has been demonstrated
that wherever first-class seed OF sta
pie cotton was distributed this cot
ton has been producing equally as
much and in many cases, more per
acre than short staple. This has
proven most encouraging to both the
manufacturers and the farm demon
stration work. 1t has also been de-
monstrated that the staple Of the cot
ton grown has been such as to en-
able it utilization in the most sue
cessful manner in the mills or the
State. The cotton sells readily and
last year, for instance, Il lot OF long
staple cotton in Lexington county,
brought as high as 90 Genus pound.
In the past one Of the greatest
losses to the State has been in the
raising of a poor staple OF cotton
both as to length and strength OF
staple. Many possibilities have been
opened up by the campaign and 1t
is toward these possibilities the cot
ton exposition will tend this fall.
The pushing of an active cam
patsn in this regard and the deter
mipation to announce the proposed
cotton exposition for this fall was the
result OF conferences held between
Mr.. Williams and Mr. Parker. 1t was
deemed that the saving to the state
all the cotton growers would pro-
duce better staple of cotton would
amount to about one-third OK the
total value of the cotton crop.
Not only are the mills in the State.
but the mills in New Englanu and
Germany are very much interested
in the growing of better staple
from the varieties recommended Dy
the farm demonstration work.
The campaign is not designed TO
cut down the volume OF the South
Carolina cotton crop, but to add to
it's money value by increased yields
per acre on the same or less acreage
and by reason of the improvement or
the staple.
Another feature Of the campaign
for the growth OF long staple cotton
Is found in the fact that it will be
readily bought by the South Carolina
mills and that a great saving Will
result both to the farmer and manu-
facturer in the matter OF heavy
freight charges.