The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-07

Carolina since the cotton season be-
gan. 1t is expected that many of these
companies will make application for
a commission a. State warehouse
Various estimates have been placed
! on the amount of cotton that can be
stored in the warehouses of the state
! Insurance experts in Columbia declare
! that not more than 5000 bales can be
housed in the steel building at the
fair grounds. The warehouses are
located in every county in the State
and 1t is believed that there is enough
room to care for the surplus crop.
Full plans as to the operation of the
State Warehouse System will be an
nounced next week by Commissioner
John l.. McLauriI
There has been no decrease in the
sale of fertilizer by the companies as
compared with the same date In 1913
This information was given by the
Columbia companies. The farmers OF
the State are planting more grain
than ever. The planting of graiIf>is be-
ing urged by the demonstration fore
es and Clemson College. Since the ad-
vent of the war the agents have sent
out more than 100000 pieces Of litera-
ture relative to grains. The farmers
are in great need Of seed Just now.
AdviceS received in Columbia are
that the st. Louis plan for financing
the cotton crop is soon to be put into
effect. That the plan will be sue
cess was the opinion expressed by
Edwin W., Robertson of Columbia, who
Is one Of the original promoters Of
the plan to raise a pool OF $3.50, ,000,-
900 to be loaned to the farmers on
their cotton.
There must be some money in the
country some whnra" eaid an csac..,
in the office of the secretary of state
yesterday upon receipt of a letter
from bond brokerage firm of Gin
cinnati asking for Information as to
the proposed bond issue OF SEf, ,6O0,,
600. The people did not vote on the
issue and the law is therefore dead.
The firm offered to buy some of the
bonds.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
for the conference in Columbia on No.
vember %, when an attempt will Ia
made to rejuyenate the State Fair.
Members Of the executive committee
OF the fair society and special COM
mittec OF five will attend the confer
ence when Columbia's aid In making
the fair success will be asked. Ev-
cry county in the State will be ask
cd to Join In. the movement snr n
greater fair In 1915. Agriculture and
liye' stock will be stressed.
"A measure providing for the Aus
tralian ballot system in South Caro-
lima will very probably be introduced
at the next session of the legislature
The success OF the system In Charles
ton will be used as one of the big
arguments In favor OF the law for the
entire State. 1t is said that the mea-
sure will be introduced by member
of the Richland delegation.
A big map. showing all OF the inn
proved public highways in South Caro-
lima is being painted by an artist and
will be included In the State exhibit
at the American Road congress in AT
lanta next, The exhibit from this
State has practically been completed
and will be shipped TO the Georgia
capital later in the week. q q
The insurance department Of the
sinking fund commission will make
an excellent profit this year according
to d. H. Means, clerk OF the coinmis4
sion. 'sS5:, 81 as
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