The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14
GOSPEL OF GRAIN TO BE PRO.
CLAIMED.

Experts Will Canvass South Carolina
to Encourage ''Livc ut Home, Pol.
Icy.
For the purpose Of taking advan-
tage of a golden opportunity" and
to reap the harvest and take full adj
vantage of the rare opportunity now
offered by world conditions" a grain
and live at 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 plant more grains and raise
more food crops to meet the emer-
egncy brought about by the decrease
In the price Of cotton. The farmers
will also be aided in coming within
the cotton acreage reduction law,
which was enacted at the extraordi-
nary session of the general assembly.
Every effort will be made to secure
good seed for the farmers. The man
who has seed for sale is to bc brought
into touch with the farmer who needs
seed.
Bankers. business men and farm
crs who are financially able will be
asked to contribute funds or seed to
the cause. A campaign will be waged
i'm every county during the next sew
eral weeks.
These plans for helping the South
Carolina farmers to solve one Of the
biggest problems that has ever con-
fronted them were outlined ac a con-
ference In Columbia yesterday be-
tween r. j. Watson, State commits
sioner Of agriculture, and w. w.
Long. State agent for the United
Sttaes farm demonstration work and
the Clemson college extension d.
vision.
The message, PLANT More Grain"
will be carried to the farmers by en-
pcrts, who will travel by automobiles
throughout tho state, during the mex,
three weeks. The itinerary is being
arranged and the State department Of
agriculture should be notified by the
various communities as to whether
NEE tings are desired.
Commissioner Watson and Mr.
Long have decided to ask the
secretary Of agriculture to detail A.
G.. Smith, agriculturalist Of the farm
extension office, for the campaign.
Mr.. Smith is one of the best equipped
agriculturalists in the service of the
national department of agriculture.
j. :. Stratton of the Burrcll Engi-
will be included in the party to give
expert Information as to the construc-
ton of grain elevators and the care
of the wheat crop.
Tentative plans are for the first
meeting to be held at Laurcns next
week. From Laurens the party will
likely go to Anderson. Greenvilie,
Spartanburg, York and Lancaster and
then back to Columbia. An effort will
bc made to hold as many meetings as
possible. In some instances meetings
will be held at night. The object is
TO reach as many farmers as possi-
bic Thousands of pieces of litcra-
turc will be distributed and all inior-
nation available will be furnished By
members Of the party.
Yesterday r.. |. Rcardon, secretary
Of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce,
asked that several meetings be held
IN sumter county. The invitation will
be accepted. such requests should be
sent to the department of agricultur
as soon as possible.
South Carolina is the first state In
the South 10 inauguratc officially a
grain campaign. The movement Will
bc vigorously pushed.