The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18

So"HlisSlonei watson ana NIT. w. w.
Long was not held. 1t is thought that
the plans were changed on account of
an urgent call from the lower part of
the state to begin in that section.
However, Mr.. Watson has re-arranged
the campaign itinerary and will r
rive in Laurens to hold a meeting this
afternoon. The following telegram
was received by Mr.. NJ B. Dial, in ref
erence to the meeting, yesterday:
Mr.. N. B. Dials,
Laurens, s. c.,
PARTY will reach Laurcns for meet
Ing five o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and can also hold night meeting.
e. j. Watson, Commissioner.
While nothing further is obtainable
as to the meeting at this place, the tel
egram Of Commissioner Watson is suf-
ficient notice that it will be held. It
is supposed that the meeting will take
place in the Court House.
Aims of the Campaign.
A full account Of the proposed
grain campaign as taken from "The
State" follows:
South Cardinals grain campaign.
the first to be held in the South, will
begin tomorrow, when representatives
Of the State department OF -agricul-
ture, Clemson college and the United
States farm demonstration work will
visit several points in Sumter and
Lee counties. Wednesday the party
viii travel to Piedmont counties by
way of Ncwberry and Laurens The
campaign this week will include IA
counties. The members Of the par
ty hope to carry the message of grain
To nearly every county in the State
within 10 days.
For every acre planted in cotton in
South Carolina next year there must
be two acres OF wheat or other crops.
Ihis is required under tho cotton acre
age reduction law passed at the extra
session Of the general assembly.
The grain campaign party will be
made up OF w. w. Long, State agent
FOR the United States farm demonstra-
ton work and director of the Clemson
extension department. A. G. Smith,
agriculturist Of the national farm
management office; ]. C. Stratton,
grain elevator expert OF Chicago and
e. ]. Watson, State commissioner of
agriculture.
commissioner Watson has learned
with interest that the business men of
Anderson have taken interest in the
visit of an expert on constructing
Grain elevators. 1T Is Of great i'm
portance that we have these elevators
throughout the state, said Commits
sioncr Watson yesterday. They will
afford the opportunity for the farmer
TO get ready sale for his seed, and
furthermore they will pay uniform
price according to the grade. With cle-
Vators IN operation throughout the
state, the farmers will In a year or
two know and talk grain as they know
and talk cotton today. believe that
tho nature OF our agriculture will be
changed before long, have worked
with tins end In view for years, and I
nave seen the tendency toward moro
grain and more beef CATTLE, and lt was
coming sooner Or later, but this great
NAf mas given en- impetus that could
not have been had in any other way,
Two great things are essential
for the farmers to DO given good seed.
and for tho man who makes the ad-
vances TO agree to take hiB rent money
or his pay FOR supplies in grain.
Heretofore cotton has been the basis
OF rent aha that is one thing that has
helped to keep the renter down. If
he could find some way to get hfs
Hfain accepted as legal tender, he
would plant more OF IT,
when j. c. strattoD, elevator ex-
pert, was here recently, no stated that
for some time, especially in the last
four years, the eyes Of the West had
been turned toward the South and
there had been much wonder how
long before Tho South would awake
to a realization OF her possibilities in
the matter Of producing grain. lie
declared that 1t Is but little short OF
criminal for the farmers in the South
to be buying their grain and their