The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11
COMING TO PROCLAIM
THE GOSPEL OF GRAIN
ANDERSON SECOND TOWN
~ TO BE VISITED
WILL BE HERE SOON
Experts canvass;ng South Caro-
lima TO Encourage Grain Crow
ing VIII Stop Here Second.


Anderson people are now convinced
that the grain experts planning their
tour of the State In an effort to en-
courage the farmers Of the State In
growing more grain, know what they
are up to ana what they want to do
According TO announcements coming
from Columbia the experts will make
their first stop at Laurens and will
then come on to Anderson, thus pick
ing the best town in the State for the.
second stop.
For the purpose OF taking advan-
tage OF 2 golden opportunity and
to reap the harvest and take full ad-
vantage of the rare opportunity now
offered by world conditions" grain
and :s.livefat home" campaign is to be
inaugurated at once IN South Caro-
lima.
The -whirlwind campaign is to be
conducted by the State department of
agriculture, Clemson college and the
United States farm demonstration
forces.
Farmers Of South Carolina will be
urged to plti more grains and raise
more food crops 10 meet the emer-
gency brought about by the decrease
in the price OF cotton. The farmers
will also be e!ted in coming within
the cotton acreage reduction law,
which was enacted at the extraordi-
nary session OF the general assembly
Every effort viii be made to secure
good seed for the farmers. The man
who has seed for sale Is to be brought
into touch with the farmer who needs
seed t}a ~ sSsess. taA,..,
Bankers, business MEN tad farm
ers who are financially able viii be
asked to contribute funds ar seed to
the cause. "A campaign will beiwaged
in every county during the next sew
erai weeks. g.
These plans for helping the Soutl,
CarOlina farmers to solve one of the
biggest problems that has ever COM
frortcd them were outlined at a con-
ference In Columbia yesterday be-
tween q. J. Watson, State commits
sioner OF agriculture. and w. w.
Long, State agent for the United
States farm demonstration york and
the Clemson lcollege extension diyi-
sion. -, q :.
Tho message, "Plant More Grain, =
will be carried to the farmers by ex-
perts, who will travel by automobiles
= :,,:s "a. :t s..Ss sss.ss. vpIins the nrAt
three weeks. The Itinerary Is beipg
arranged and the State sdepartmentiof OF
agriculture aotIld be notified by the
various communities as tn whether
mesungs are :desireti. 81
Commits ssioner Watson and Mr.
Long yesterday decided to ark tho
secretary OF agriculture to detail a.
G.. Smith. agrIcuituralist Of the farm
extension Office. for the campaign.
Mt. Smith is pne Of the best equippeS
agricultu alists Ia the service % the
national department aof agriculture,
,. s.. Stratton of the Burreit Engi-
na5TsIis ant Con Constr company
viii he included In the party to give
expert Information as to the construc-
tlon OF grain elevators nnd the care
cf the wheat crop. -
Tentative plans are for the first
meeting to be held at Laurens next
week. From Laurens tho party will
likely ga 10 Anderson. Greenyitle.
Suartansnrg, York and Lancaster and
then back TO Colunbie, An efforE viii
be made TO hold as many meetings as
possible. In some instances me- eettnEs
will be held at night The object Is
tnsaoacIl as T1aHsr farmers aa possi-
bla Tknusanda OF pieces or litera-
tire VIII be distributed and all infor-
nation available Biil BE furnished by
iaeIahers OF the marty. i,
! Yesterdag E. i. Reardnr, secretary
rf thu Sumter chamber of commerce.
asked that several meetings be held
in Sumter county The invita- ton win
be accepted. Such requests should be
sent to the department Of agriculture
as soon as possible. ,tSt 5s.3;ss
South Carolina Is the firjt State III
tie South to inangurafe ofiietally a
grain campaign The saegeInsht will
be vigorously pushed.