The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-27
A CANNING FACTORY.
Ic THE FARMERS CT SUMTER
COUNTY WANT \ CANNING
FACTORY.
~ the Farmers Will Agree to Grow
''c FfOuuce Necessary Such a
FACTORY Will be Established.

merce has for some time been work
ing on the problem of securing .
earning factory for Sumter. And a
number one manager of this factory
mas been secured and without doubt
the factory will be established, pro-
Vlded the farmers will agree to plant
sufficient acreage Of the produce g
needed at the prices prevalent
throughout the country. The total
capital needed to start such fac
tory is relatively small or about So
600. If the necessary acreage can be
secured steps will be taken to raise
the amount needed and the actual
building of the plant will be started
in the fall, SO as to be ready for next
years crop.
The factory will furnish all seed
and plants needed at wholesale prices
to those who may enter into the con-
tracts to grow the produce. The
manager of the factory will assist the
farmer in every way, both in plant
ing and harvesting the crop, where
ever his advice is requested. The
main produce needed will be toma-
toes, sweet potatoes and green beans
All other produce will be taken care
of without contract and at prevalent
wholesale prices. The factory will
also can fruit and berries. The far
mer is now requested to signify to
the Secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce or to Mr.. r. B. Belser.
director of this department, how
many acres of each product he will
plant. The banks will also be fur
nished with cards to be filled out J.
the farmers for the same purpose.
Those farmers who may think Of
taking up this proposition should re-
member that under the contract that
they will be expected to sign later,
that the factory agrees to take every
bushel Of produce grown upon the
acreage agreed upon and at the prices
named. The farmer at the same time
agrees to sell to the factory at the
prices agreed upon, every bushel of
produce that he may grow thereon.
1t should also be borne in mind that
while the prices named may seem low
for the early produce that it is de-
livered in wholesale lots and no mat
ter what the prevalent local marke t
may pay for the same produce the
factory is obliged to pay the same
! stable prices. In other words, when
the local market is paying 80 cents
, per bushel for tomatoes the factory
will be paying but 80 cents, but later
in the season when the local market
; is flooded and they could not be sold
at any price the factory will still be
paying so cents. At the same time
the trouble and expense OF peddling
is done away with, cash is paid at a
time when cash is most needed. and
the farmer is always assured of his
market. In the case of tomatoes and
green beans it is often possible to
plant other crops upon the same
ground after these crops have been
harvested
The committee earnestly feels that
this factory will he of the greatest
benefit to the farmers of the county
1t will aid in diversification and ro-
tation and bring that which has been
sorely needed, a certain market at a
set price. The crops determined up
on are such as are perfectly familiar
to the farmers and need but little
more care than those now grown.
The tomatoes are of the buch va
riety and need no greater care than
corn. AS the factory grows and en-
pands, other crops will he tried, such
as English peas. For years We have
been talking of the Southern farmer
sending his raw material out of the
when it can as we'll be manufactured
at home. Now is the opportunity of
growing, manufacturing and keep
ing this money at home. 1t is n
chance to become independent Of the
northern manufactured product. 1t
is possible that the farmers will want
to plant more than the factory can
care for. If So it Will be a case of
first come, first served and those far
mers who make the first applications
for this acroag" will be given the first
opportunity.
Below j. given table Of the three
main products needed. with prices
paid. average yield of sam" and
acreage needed