The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-08
PRINCIPAL CITIES
HAVE PLAN OUTLINED
WATSON WRITES TO DIFFER.
ENT CITIES A, .e
GRAIN ELEVATORS
Commissioner of Agriculture
Makes Suggestion as To How
To Remedy Situation .lliy %
(From Sundays Daily.)


The three principal cities of the
state, Charleston, Columbia and An
derson. were chosen by Commissioner
OF Agriculture +. j. Watson for the
carrying out OF u plan which he has
in mind. In order to help stem the
tide that is sweeping South Carolina
and the cotton market III general. be-
cause OF the European war. e. ]. Wat
son has written letters Ia the Colum-
bia, Charleston and Anderson cham
Dcra OF commerce In an effort to get
them interested in projecting COM
pn.y for the purpose OF building and
operating grain elevators In this
state.
The benefit from this on the surface
will be .twofold, II IL argued. The
establishment OF. grain crop will
bring In money to the state ut the
time Of the year when remuneration
from cotton Is slow. md alao II will
enable the people Of the state to get
their grain products ut first hand IN
Gtc.0 OF sending TO the middle west.
Another reason for Immediate consfd-
Grafton Of such q step. nj Commits
sloner Watson points out In his lot.
ter. IS that the state has got to carry
over until next year the bumper cot
ton crop OF this year
In his letter to Anderson, Mr.. Wat
son says in part: "Whnt we have to
tlO is 10 plant u grain crop now and
get II off, and then throw the same
acreage INTO corn. and there your
elevator will come in again. have
before me- today the figures from one
farmer this year WHO planted his
large plantation entirely Gin oats, and
has reapcd harvest of $50 per acre
from that crop. lie then planted the
same acreage in corn. and hns renped
u harvest OF S45 per acre from the
corn, He writes to me that the
cpst Of the production of both crops
did rot exceed $40 pei acre. This was
done before tho war broke out. Is, !,
~ am therefore taking the liberty
OF Suggesting to you TINT you caib,a
meeting OF. your business men at onde,
laurch this enterprise which Hcanr1t
cost much in the way OF ipefmanent
Investment and announce to ,Eha lje0o-
.Ulc'iyf rtiisnP isdnnout. d. a! !:sik.
Anderson, is going TO have o .gratp, ,ei-
cyatdr through which; they can market
their grain products at best prices.
II this can be done right now, nntl,n
po:1 tyc announcement DO mnglel /
bolicvc that practically every field In
the Piedmontwill he devoted 20 grain
crops. If this is done we ought lto
have money crop bringing the money
to us by spring. and converting hope
lessness nto.happineBs. A grain crop
properly handled in the south, + be-
lteye.. will bring more money ia re-
turn. IL planted just as soon as the
fields can be cleared anu male ready,
even without fertilizer. than cotton
over did on tas same acreage.
II would impress upon you the ne
cessity for quick .uction and a definite
announcement. SD that tho farmers
of the state can understand now their
marketing will be. conducted with
grain. for grain ts sen.e.h..s she;
have never dealt with for the market
before II this be done they will feel
sure that, marketing facilities. will ha
available, and they will iunhesitafinglJ
proceed to do :thnA which .ssis now
The only sensfble thing that they can
do in their hour OF DISTRESS"