The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-20

to use his land as collateral a.
easily and with as little expense a.
he can use his personal property. and
avoid the expense for every exa mii,a-
ton OF title. and this would reduce
the cost Of borrowing money. am
not blaming lawyers for charging
their fees. but want another and
better system than we have. !
would favor system OF rural credit.
which would furnish money at q low
rate OF interest and for long time.
% that more farmers could buy and
own their own farms. and by low
rates OF interest and on long time It
would cost them less than the usual
rent. IL this system were adopted
" would help an energetic econo-
micai farmer to own his land. to i'm
prove It's production. its increase.
his comforts for his wife and family.
and make Il more profitable and
more comfortable, a more attractive
place to live. and we would help to
stop the now OF people from country
To town. SO intensely do I feel the
necessity. not only for the individual.
but for the welfare Of tho State
the necessity OF farmers on a small
scale owning their own land, that
1 should. II II were not unconstitu-
tional. advocate freedom from taxa
tion for period OF Fears to the
extent Of the homestead. S1.0Oo.O0.
provided the owner lived ON his own
farm In the country. or lived In his
own house In town. granting to the
struggling farmers tho same privi-
lege now freely given to struggling
manufacturers In cities. Since. how.
ever. this cannot be I deem II i'm.
perative that We pay particular at
tention' to the farmers by teaching
agriculture In the county schools as
well as by sending experts to the
farmer TO aid him by suggestions.
We have a great agricultural college
but the percentage of our boys who
can ever get to Clemson Ia pitifully
small still Clemson in conjunction
with the State and federal govern
ments can and will carry instruction
In agriculture to tho child
rem In the country: I shall advocate
this DO that children can acquire a
knowledge Of plant life. OF soil
building by winter cover crops. deep
pIowing. rotation. diversifcation,
animal husbandry. which will give
the taste and love for II. and the
farm viii come to be place
of comfort and plenty. which will at
tract and hold our people. As O
trustee Of Clemson College. and as
member Of Its fertilizer board.
desire To say that an earnest effort
la being made to give profession to
the farmer and also TO the honest
manufactures In commercial fertiliz-
ersl The legislature enacts the for
tiiizer laws-the Ferti,ixer Board at
Clemson College sees to their execu-
tion. We propose the redrasting of
these commercial fertilizer laws to
i. meet new conditions which have re-
GENTLY developed as well an to deal
with old conditions. There Is a large
loss 10 the farmer through tho use of
worthless hllers In fertilizers. The use
of these filters In not now against the
law: the fault In I'm our law. The
farmer and honest manufacturer
would be better protected by pre-
venting the use OF worthless filters;
II would mean q higher grade fertiiiz-
Or. and q higher price yet II would
save paying freight and handling
charges on material that Is absolutely
worthless.
favor also that the law be chang
ed TO require statement showing
the source Of ammonia whether
blood. nsh scrap. cotton seed meal.
OF sulphate OF ammonia. or any 9TH
Or source.) Such changes In the
law would be fair and just to both
farmer aid honest manufacturer and
would protect both against imposition
by dishonest manufacturers. can
not too strongly urge upon farmers to
follow Clemson's lead In striving to
build up the soil otherwise than by
commercial fertilizers. As II Is. 1t
costs the farmer Ia In q of hia crOD
TO pay his fertilizer bill. He must
build up the soil but must do so at
less cost than that Of commercial fer
tIlixer.
Railroads.
IL In easy and popular to attack
the railroads. have no pecuniary
interest In railroads. believe that
railroads should be under regula-
tion Of tho state. and be required tn
give the public the best service CON