Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30
FARMERS STATE CONVENTION.
l.. w. Dabbs Again Chosen for the
Presidency of Union.
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close at the Isle OF Palms Thursday,
with an open session in the morning
and two business sessions in the af-
tcrnoon and night. President E. W.
Dabbs and some Of the other Off
GERS were reelected. Three ad-
dresses were heard in the morning,
and in the afternoon there were no
merous short talks on subjects per-
tanning to the good of the order. An
dersOn was chosen for the next
meeting, fourth Wednesday in July,
1914.
The principal topic which was to
be discussed at the convention was
the marketing of cotton. 1t is true
that this was dealt with in several
ways, but nearly all that was said on
the subject was general. 1t is not so
much the marketing Of cotton that
those who attended learned new
things about, but the marketing Of
all farm products by the cooperative
plan. The keynote Of this idea was
sounded both by DR.. Bradford Knapp
and by National President G.. S. Bar
Tett, the latter saying in the course
of his talk that the only way to
make the farmer stick in the Farm
ers' Union was to make some money
for him and hand it to him in cash.
Probably the best result Of the whole
convention will be that the planters
parts of South Carolina to think Sc
Tiously and favorably OF the co-ope-
Tative idea.
Fertilizer Much Discussed.
The other big topic of the conven-
tion was fertilizer, and more things
of beneficial nature were learned
about fertilizers than about anything
else in the convention. Two ex-
perts, Col. E. j. Watson and Prof.
w. w. Long, handled this subject
from both economic and scientific
atandpoints, and there were some
good talks on it by others. But the
best thing about the fertilizer dis
cussion was the attention given to it
by the planters in their conversations
outside Of the convention room. This
is one Of the most helpful parts Of
farmers meeting. The men hear
what the experts and leaders have to
say on various subjects, and then,
when they get together in conversa-
tion, they give their own experiences
with the matters treated of. Farm
ers probably get more practical good
out Of meetings and conventions than
any other class Of people.
Wells 4. Sherman, assistant in
market surveys Of the Federal office
OF markets, made an address yester-
day morning. In this address he de-
scribcd the organization and work
ings OF the new government Office
and told something of what it ex-
poets 20 DO for the farmers. He also
talked on cotton marketing, dealing
with 1t from general standpoint.
Prof w. w. Long, OF Clemson
College, who is in charge of the CO.
operative demonstration work in
South Carolina, spoke on fertilizers,
his address being full Of pr. ctical
suggestions and help.
Col. Alfred Aldrich. OF Barnwe.'.
made an excellent address on tn
subject OF cotton marketing, his
views being well received and highly
spoken Of
Official List OF Delegates.
The official list Of delegates, who
attended, follows
Abbeville-A. T.. Calvert, Able
vile.
Anderson-T. r. Wakefield, An
derson
Berkeley-E. NJ. Smith, Holly
Hill.
Charleston. b. Morrison. Nc
Clellanville.
Chesterfield--L. c. Rivers, Ruby,
Route /.
Clarendon Marcus Plowden,
Mayesvi!ie, Route 2.
Colleton--B. G. Price, Walter
boro; w. c. Bailey, Weeks.
Dorchester-D. L. McAlhaney, ST..
George, Route Q; c. p. Moorer, Har-
leyville, Route /; ]. B. Whetsell,
Bowman, Route 8.
F1otence-A. p. Hutchinson, Cow
ard; s. J. Kirby, Scranton.
L.exington-L b.. Friclt, Little
Mountain, Route 1; G. w. Smith,
rGhapin, Route i.