The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-11
FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
Conducted by F. w. Dabbs. Pres
ident 5. G. Farmers Union.O
some Random Thoughts.

Since our last issue DR.. ID. b. John
son of Winthrop Colleg has written
that the Professor of Economics will
take up the study of farm finance
and marketing. His letter also
brought cordial invitation to ad-
dress the 745 young women under
his care on this important subject
at my earliest convenience This
looks like business. When the Win
throp girls become infused with the
| Farmers Union spirit there will be
| something doing that will wake up
:he farmers if anything can. Maybe
it will not take 100 years to organize
| the farmers then.
Prof w. S. Morrison of Clemson
writes today that ne will earnestly
| take up this question. and requests
that he be kept in touch with the
latest developments.
The Yorkville Enquirer remarks
that it is great work and is bound
To lead 10 results.
Congressman Lever and Senator
smith, two representatives who are
always on the alert to push better
ments of the farmers, have written
their APPROVAL and this move by the
Farmers Union will lead to legislation
in congress that will be of incalcu-
liable benefit
The Christian Herald of New York,
an independant religious newspaper
! that takes the lead in relieving dis
tress wherever it may be. whether in
India, China or among the waits of
its own great city, has been calling on
the mayors Of many cities for ex-
pressionS Of opinion as to how to re-
| interesting page that gives their re-
plies. Better market facilities
where the city dweller may deal di-
rectly with the country producer is
the burden OF the replies.
The Farmers Union plans for dis
tributiOn by agents of the produce
will be better. for there can be no
question that just as one man can
distribute the mails more cheaply
than every man can go for his mail
so can one man distribute farm pro-
duce for several men more cheaply
than each can for himself.
There is no question, however.
that return to the good old-time
custom Of personal marketing by
many city housewife would reduce
expense and give her family 81 better
bill Of fare.
II is told of John Marshall lilat
when he was chief justice Of the Uni
ted States a fopsh individual was
excited over his inability to find a
boy To take turkey To his home.
and John Marshall either offered to
take it or was pressed into service
and was paid a quarter, which he
quietly accepter, but the f. t. was ter
ribly mortified when he found out
that his plain countryman--"my good
man as he called him, was none
other than the chief Justice.
Somewhere i'm the past few weeks
/ was told. by a man who said he saw
it, that Il similar incident came un-
der his observation at Asheville y.
&. MIR. Vanderbilt accepted quar-
ter for some service and remarked:
II am Mr.. Vanderbilt and this is the
way made my money" To the
amusement Of the crowd at the dis
comiiturc Of his hcncfactor. Some
how the tale did not sound natural.
ana | insisted my informant must
have been mistaken. but he said Il
saw it and heard it. The man need
ed rcbukc for the fuss he was maxi
ing and Mr.. Nandcrbuilt sure gave it
to him"