The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-30
TO ESTABLISH GRAIN MARKET
Chamber Of Commerce at Work on
New Lines Caused BY DivcrsiryIng
Crops in Sumter County.

The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
will try to establish market in Sum-
ter for corn. oats. and wheat, and
elevator storage facilities together
with ample manufacturing facilities
such as roller mills for wheat, and
the enlargement OF the already splen-
didly equipped plant of the Parrot
Milling company. grinders of the Par
rot Brand meals and feed stuffs.
In regard to the proposed plans OF
the business men Of Sumter. Manag-
Ing Secretary Reardon gave out the
following today:
On Saturday. September 26th we
had n hurriedly called meeting of the
business men Of Sumter to confer with
Mr.. w. ] Savage. Of Knoxville, of
ahe w. j. Savage company. grain
elevator storage and manufacturing
dealers
After a very satisfactory con- ler-
ence with Mr.. Savage. and long dis
cussion Of the Importance 70 this city
furnishing ample storage facilities and
markets for corn. oats. and wheat I'm
order to induce our farmers to reduce
cotton acreage and adopt the Give at
homo" policy. as well as diversifying
their crops In order to place them in
q position where the farmers will be
selling hundreds of thousands of
bushels Of grain instead of having 80
much shipped into Sumter county, 1t
wan unanimously decided that tho
Sumter Chamber OF Commerce will
try To organize n $4,000 company to
build srain elevator. and to equip
the PARROT Milling company with a
roller mill for grinding wheat, and to
add % this plants present efficiency
and capacity for grinding corr. into
meal and feed stuffs.
"Messrs. q. "A. Lennon, s. C.. Ba-
kcr and j. w McKiever were appoint
eel committee to confer with Mr.
Savage. and Mr.. l.. 1. Parrott of the
Parrott Milling Company. as to the
cost. and to investigate the feasibil-
ity. and to see whether 1t Is possible
to have the necessary stock subscrib-
ed to construct the elevator and put
In the roller mill. etc.
This committee will report to a
specia, meeting OF the business men
with the directors and officers OF the
Chaml er OF Commerce and the Re-
tail Dealers Association next Wcdncs-
day. September S0th. at 4 o'clock p.
m, at Chamber Of Commerce.
The question of diversiiication OF
crops and getting away from the zone
crop" plan. together with tho natural
climatic and soil advantages OF Sum
ter county as grain producing ana
live stock county was fully gone into.
Now that the cattle tick is being Grad
icated and the quarantine raised from
Sumter county whereby cattle can be
shipped at an increased value of six
dollars head. together with greatly
increased values of hides. IL W as point
Nu Vut 'uot ttic idtHlcTS Dl Urls COun-
" ought to be easily independent peo-
pie supplying millions OF dollars az
food stuffs for shipment besides being
able To supply their own wants ana
the local or nearby markets. But there
must be market facilities for grain.
''DivcrsificatiOn and cotton acreage
reduction are the foundations of the
Sumter county farmers future pres
pcrity. The Sumter business men will
do their very best tn assist the farm
crs. This Is The primary object Of This
proposed organization. We are unable
To say at this time whether the Cap-
ital can he raised. Wc are hoping and
working.
Every business man In Sumtc;
county and every farmer can help uUt
10y subscribing To- the capital stock"