The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-22
THE GRAIN FESTIVAL

Il decided success. The accounts in
the news columns tell of the proceed
ings of the day But there was Il de-
cided spirit of optimism and Of deter
mnation which was not manifested in
the mere exhibits, nor yet In the
strong addresses Of the day.
Mr.. Long, In looking over the cx-
hibIts of grain stated that he was
amazed He has been going over
South Carolina preaching diversifica-
ton of crops and grain and he was
surprised to gee what could be done
This day marks the beginning of the
epoch," he said. ''rhe time Is fast
approaching when we must fight tl'r
boil weevil, and see In the results or
this days work the means to do
with III the people Of South Carroll
ma will observe the lesson Of this day.
they will never suffer from the EN-
croachment Of the boil wccvil.
Commissioner Watson was just
about an enthusiastic as Mr.. Long. He
declared that he gees something new
thinks that every county in the state
should follow Anderson's example
in having these grain shows and that
\ the outcome will be that In few
years there will be grain elevators all
over the state and that this state will
he az much of grain producer and
live stock producer as 1t Is cotton
producer today.
Congressman Lever will carry back
to Washington inspiration for his
work as the head Of the house COM
mittee on agriculture. His strong and
stirring address yesterday was such
us to appeal 70 ;iie people. Had .:e
made such speech in his congress
sional district Is years ago he would
have been laughed at as a visionary
dreamer. But he has made SO many
things come through with the magic
touch Of appropriations that he Is now
recognized as n thoroughly practical
man. His idea Is for every man to
own his home, no matter how humble.
He made the startling statement yes
terday that 4S per cent Of the white
people on the farms Of this state do
not own their homes. He urged that
the patriotic people OF the country
get together and assist these people
to get their homes.
Mr.. Lever stated that congress Is
now deeply engaged in trying to work
out some plan OF rural credits SO that
poor man may acquire a modest
home This will be about the biggest
piece of work OF the Wilson admins
tration. Congress will probably be
in session all summer. Along the line
OF rural credits. Mr.. Lever stated that
Congressman Aiken had introduced n
bill which appeared to be simple
enough and appeared to fit the con-
ditions, although he did not definitely
commit himself to It. as something
bettor might he evolved later on. but
he seemed to favor the proposition.
. Another visitor cnthusiastic ovar
the grain exhibit was Paul V. Moore,
general secretary Of the Spartanburg
Chamber of Commerce and head of
the Spartanburg county fair. Mr..
Moore Is an experienced man. and he
had charge OF the Spartanburg cxhib-
II which won the first prize at the
Charleston exposition and the first
prize for state exhibit at the James
town exposition. He has made a
study OF agricultural exhibits for
years, and he declared that some of
the oats he saw Tuesday fairly made
him gasp with astonishment.
Some time ago he had been ap-
preached to start an establishment Mt
Spartanburg for the purpose OF turn
ing out oatmeal. but he told the pro-
moters that he feared that the oats
In this section are not suitable for
the purpose. but he will go back home
with another idea, for some of tho
oats that he saw are good enough for
any section Of the country. He be-
lieves that the time will come when
there will be grain elevators in this
section.
Mr.. Moore went to Northern Mis-
souri, last spring with ]. T. Watt of
Clemson college and they bought sew
eral thousand dollars worth of fine
beef cattle. Mr.. Moore. stated that
lhe man from whom they purchased
expressed q desire to come SOUTH 3 for,
he believed that he could do l5,tter