The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
News Here and There
 In South Carolina

l.By Rosa Clisby John
 The call of special sessions of the legis- lature of several of the southern states seems to be under discussion of the pub l lie Governor Blease refused to attend the meeting of the governors to formu- late and recommend general plans to be carried out by the states. l Special sessions could not relieve the condition of cotton growers this fall. Since the passage of national warehouse law by Congress, and any kind of a ware house would be recognized as a sufficient depository for cotton on which money could be borrowed. of what help would the state legislatures be? ] For future good, law to compel the reduction of cotton acreage by all of the states would enhance the price of cotton and the farmers in the meantime turning tEeir attention to foodstufs would not md empty barns or purses. The money expended by the special session of the ieslslatur ecould help the situation by buying and storing cotton. In going the rounds we find optimistic and pessimistic farmers
 There are no more fertile lands than
 
 bis plantatons most of them as level as floor around Trenton and Edsefield. The fields now are white as snow, ard in some localities the cotton is being rapidly picked. While in the Greenwood section labor is so scarce it makes one sad to sea the splendid fruit of toll going to waste.
 The prominent farmers speak hopefully ef the benefit derived from the war: that they will learn to depend less upon cottou and so diversity the crops that good liv- ing may be had at home
 While the labor question remains a problem. still they can take advantage of the situation and labor conditions will be changed, and some truths forced upon the farmers-that growing cotton is not farm ing.
 Truck growing appeals to many around Trenton as asparagus is raised in large quantities, and as much as $l25 an acre is cleared. One farmer shipped S100 to S15O worth of asparagus a day. A fine corn crop has been made and the barns are full for stock and table.
 Senator Tillman has had an asparagus farm for years and gives his attention largely to cattle and live stock. His home at Trenton Is one of the well kept and pretty places. his great love for flow CTS in evidence in the large grounds and rotted plants. His plants seem to feel his kindly touch and respond in luxuriant tloom and growth.
 The farmers around Trenton have meat to sell and the winter will not find them hungry or cold, as the splendid pine woodlands both healthy and refreshing abound every few miles. We have spent many moments driving through this fine farmng section both for information and to gratify the love of the beautiful. The homes of many evince care and labor while others the need of thrift and man. agement. In the yards of some are many Eales of cotton lying up for better prices. and you see many bales on the streets for sale, the poor tenants being forced to sell
 One instance of hard landlord taking not only the tenants cotton, but wagon and mules for rent.
 Are not these experiences meant by the great Landlord to make our hearts beat in love and sympathy for all mankind. meet the horned hands of toir' with the grasp of brotherly love and to give of our abundance?
 Edgefeld, s. C.