The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-21
The Phenomenal Growth
Agriculture, Our Chief Resource.

Situated, as we are. in one of the
most fertile sections of the Atlantic
Coastal Plain, we have the commun'
ity-sur port that is essential in the
growth of any town. From early
spring until late autumn "our good
ly" acres produce rich harvests, al
of which, on account of their excel
lent quality, are readily convertible
into cash.
| Vegetables.
We lead the Eastern coast of this
State in the production of truck,
chief among which are beans, peas,
cabbages and cucumbers. Cades is
the pioneer in the bean-growing in
dustry. We were reaping profitable
returns from our bean fields when
other nearby points, which now grow
beans, were raising them only in
their gardens.
Lettuce and peas are shipped as
early as April, but by the first Of
May they give way to beans, our
chief vegetable. Beans and cucum-
bers sometimes last until as late as
June 80:
The prices of course are much
better in the early part of the sea.
son than at any other time. The
season this year is unusually late,
the first shipment in beans being
May Is. This shipment brought
from $1.50 to $500. net, per package.
Some of this truck is bought di-
rect from the growers by dealers,
who ship to Northern produce mer-
chants, while another part is shipped
on consignment by commission
agents. Both the dealers and COM
mission agents strive to maintain
good prices. so as to encourage the
vegetable industry and indirectly aid
in the growth and development of
the town and community. 1t has
been estimated that there is an an
nual shipment of 1.500 packages by
express and 100 solid carloads, con-
tanning anywhere from 100 to $50
baskets, by freight, from Cades. AS
many as Is solid cars of beans have
been shipped from here in a single
day, besides the shipment by express.
~. Cotton.
That this point is strong and
comparatively large cotton market is
substantiated by the fact that last
year we shipped over three thousand
bales of cotton. At no time during
the cotton season did the prices Of
fered by this market fall as low as
those of nearby markets, and often
this market was stronger even than
New York.
Tobacco.
Both the soil and the climate are
favorably adapted to the growth and
culture of tobacco, in which our
farmers engage extensively. But we
do not reap the benefits from this
agricultural product that we should,
because at present there is no to-
bacco market at Cades. However,
plans are on foot which will proba-
bly, materialize in the construction
of a tobacco warehouse by the next
season.
Our Churches.
We can boast of only two churches
at Cades. But when our p population
is considered it will be seen that we
probably have more churches in pro-
portion to the number of people than
many other towns.
Rev L E Peeler is pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church and re-
sides at Cades. Mr. Peeler has been
here only since the first of the pres
ent year, but during that time he has
shown himself to be a man OF ex-
ceptionally high qualities and well
fitted for the dignified service ne
is in.
Rev w H Whitehead is pastor of
the Baptist church and resides at
Lake City, He is a man of high
! Christian ideals, with a broad view
of life, and is an unusually gifted
speaker.
Interest is being stimulated among
the Baptists for a larger and better
church building. A large amount OF
the cost has already been subscribed
by number of loyal church sup
porters.
Our School
The present needs Of the school
demand building far superior to
the one which we now have, which
is poorly constructed frame build
ing, containing two class rooms