The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-16
THE GOOD AN ILL WIND BLOWS
Preparation for the Boil Weev in the Palmetto That VIII Re-
volutonize It's Whole Agricultural System--The European
War VIII Only Hasten the Work.

| Amid the gloom into which the cot
ton situation, brought about by the
European war. has plunged the Soutf
there Is a ray of light and of hope
| which WAKES stronger .os 1t is more
lcarefully observed. While on all sides
Is heard talk OF impending disaster
or at ibest,,., serious, embassassment
there are some Eeaders.in agriculture
who are already beginning to grid uI
their loins and go forth to battle with
stout hearts,. datcgmiped to take full
advantage OF such good Ahs this I'll
wind Is blowing to the South.
For twenty years Southern farmers
have heard the preachments Of diver.
sffication. They have been taught
coaxed, pleaded with, and even threat
enei with picutres of Just such sItu.
ations as that which is now threaten
ing their. economic structure Fol-
nearly, ten years a great army OF men
the demonstration forces organized BY
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp. has been slow
iy but surely liberating; Southern far
mers, from 1.-The absolutiam of cotton
In somc regions these men have made
such wonderful progress. that they are
Gble at this time to point proudly to
large masses OF farmers who no long
er recognize cotton as their master
farmers who are Giving at home" and
who In this grave crisis. arc able tc
rest easily in the thought OF abundant
supplies Of food for man and beast
well-flied silos. cows giving products
which do, not depend for their market
value on the whifns OF rulers or the
vagaries of speculation. 4ts ..,
But alas for the frailties of men and
especially OF husbandmen! Centuries
OF living to themselves have deyelop-
ed In farmers an independence of at
titude to be found In no other. class.
They are willing and. glad to receive
instruction, but only after. 1t has. been
demonstrated to them many times that
the new ways taught them will result
pfehtably. The time required to make
such demonstrations cannot bet meas
nred in:hours..Tt is the work Of years.
determined, plodding at, many times
-discquragtng work t-.i.si:sss !. ;:s53; iS
- How thAj Boil WeeEili VIII Help. S,
. 1t has been well argued that the
Rroptnquity of the cotton boil, Weevii
viii do, more to bring about good farm.
Ing methods, In: the South. Atlantic
States than could twenty more years
OF teaching and, preaching unAtded by
the overwhelming, argument. which the
weeyil presents. The farmers of South
Carolifiat and Georgia. observing the
snnering resulting ! from the spread
OF this pest over Louisisiana and Mis-
stasippi are beginning to- build, their
fortifcati ions against the !, onslaughts
which q they ! y are assured SWill be 1nade
OH their States: ( i.f, ~ 81.
But even the most narrowing de-
ASrsf!ic..ss Ss2; Tie: sisssts 6ii The iS0ii
to have as powerful Tnn effect as ft de-
sireds. Distant disasters make only
passing Impressions on the average
mind. The death OF ten Thousand SOL
dies in q battle in Belgium would
not seem 30 terrible TO q South Caro-
linn farmer as would the loss OF ten
lives by fire In a neighboring cofi-
munity. This is easy Of proof. 5,t