The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
MAK1N LAND VALUES
@HAT which is not desired cannot be said to possess, . gaiues
But that which is desirable and In demand possesses q Vat
u - .luI..- ~ No lo- hoin1 raQulated hY the dema

-HAr which ia not desired cannot be said to, possess a yaiues ~
u ina to to- its desrabruty-ths value being regulated by the demand:
Farm lands vary in values according to their location tef oa Heu
The character Of crops must be regulated according to the market e nana
to town by the farmers ~a TN
There must. DO a market for the farmer: There mus: sh be son, some p r', r,e, wS' e
In such merchandise as will supply the necessities Of those, d'penas st on ms
eHorts-so say nothing of tho IuxuF'e' that have have, become practically aa nj
The day has gone by when the farmer and his family raised and pIoducs GO
conditions entirely new, We must have stylish clothing to take the place y
the homes a,n,v worn BY ~ II refa eroekery' "" tin Ware uls h utensils, self
binding harvmters, threshing machines, together with modern machinery machinery and
o sto fot d 70 sl which, bless ~t them nt they ar entitled to have and to wear
ou. day az. is ), no . Longer ss,a a period I, ins Of e Up aass n, OF " 5s ssiaz re assas Which Ss I
is the same thing a lot of things which cannot be produced o tn farm.
theresore We ncHne OUR motives and our endeavors to obtain such things.
In answer to the demand for such things we have established communI
ties for a general exchange Of these things for the exchange o. the fam proc;
ucts for money and for merchandise. Now that we have established q standard
of values for everything we figure everything IN dollars and cents n II g
a M u wah to bv and who wishes to buy that which " 9 have to sell, there is
no bother about making the deal. .s.ssaFs ~fl s.
Of business with everything " e need. They have invested their money in
merchandise just as the farmers have invested their money and their time In
lands and machinery and cattle and in crops. a.. st4 ? ~ -"s
In this manner there has been created a certain market for a proportion port ioa
cr ia readily attended to by the mere fact that we have a community, a
headquarters Tor buying and selling; the greater the size OF the community
IF A COMMUNITY IS POOR Gs Anp g UNI N SEER THEN THE
FARMER CANNOT MARKET HIS CROPS so PROFITABLE:
The prosperity IF a community rests entirely with the people In that or
munry this, Of course, including those who live o tho outskirts n. M . M
r msrH.t 1Ts% .s a p"' II - they "y bring th.ir products to the community market and
sell them there and then spend their money with the local business men .s
community Will grow m prosper .! ANU ~ r
toIers and workers will become wealthy. -.
But If either the farmers or the storekeepers fail to dc their run mare
L. ~ nov ~ comn1vine with the BUSINESS requirements then there Will d q
lack of success and the community will not grow or prosper hand VALUES
will not increase. MI .
There is a dvision of responsibility, practically equal The interests OF
81. okeene n OF the farmers must come togetner: "Nnou' d uo
appreciation Of these requirements, n o community cal l0k 10 P0sies"
100. xL.sns do not carry the merchandise ready to meet he o.
u,,,aasn ~ FIJI farmers they realize that they cannot expect % d the BUST
ness. But the failure Is not here'
The great trouble in u community, now, is th the no" o. nan
catalogues has descended on the land AND M FARMERS a ae i Nm go y"
heueve tina NJ harm can come Of 1Vertng tner uao Jul "0 '"0
keaners to the mail order houses in the big cities.
$1,000. ..., AIM ,,onev In circulation In our own town. We must pro-
49,. 49, oc.I storekeepers. We must create m build up eonoiuohS OF Pro"
nsrtv rIobt here at home or there will be nc Increase In ant values !" 'aes
eS..I .n decrease If we send vi money to the mall oroer houses
F WE DESIRE PROSPERITY, WE MUST HELP TO CREATE I ooH1
GEL IFS nv SPENDING OUR MONEY AT HOME