The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-15
Should Begin Making Arrangements
For Marketing States Nexl Harvest
State Agent W. W. Long Thinks First Step Obtain
Such Local Rates Within the VIII Facilitate the
Concentration of Grain for Interstate Shipment
CLEMSON COLLEGE. S. C., Jan. /:

CLEMSON COLLEGE. S. c.. Jan. 49,
To The Chamber OF Commerce
bankers and Business Men of South
Carolina. Gentlemen:
This letter Will inform YOU in de-
tail of the grain marketing sugges-
lions recommended for 1916 by the
cooperating forces OF Clemson Col
lcge and the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture In South Carolina
1t VIII require energy and activity
and concentrated attention on the
part Of business men in the State To
solve the many problems Of market
Ing which will arise as Il product of
the radical changes in production
practices which have been forced
Upon us for this year. therefore re-
quest your attention to what follows.
With record sowing of winter
grains on our lands and a season that
has to date been favorable to heavy
production. and with an outlook that
promises unusually heavy planting of
corn in the spring. we must begin
without delay to give attention to max
Ing arrangements for marketing the
surplus grain Of South Carolina's s
next harvest. Approaching the import
IldIIGT.
clemson College requested the office
Of markets, department of Agricul-
ture. to send representative to the
State to inveatigaJ, the situation.
The gentlemen who were dispatched
for this purpose have just left Glenn
son College. after three days of con-
ferences and discussion, for other
parts Of the State
The Wheat SftnNffnn.
After discussing the wheat and oats
situation with the representatives of
the Office OF markets. it seems to ME
that the first step to be taken Is to
obtain such local rates within the
State as will facilitate the concentra-
ton of grain for interstate shipment.
The natural outlets for our wheat
surplus seem to be. Charleston for
coastwise shipments. which would
have to he in sacks since there are no
facilities in Charleston for handling
bulk grain on the piers; Richmond as
a mill market, and Baltimore for ex-
port In bulk.
feel reasonably certain that we
have not at present q commodity rate
on wheat FROM our producing regions
to any Of these points. The rates quot
ed on grain for seed are out of the
question.
I would respectfully suggest that
you call meeting of your body for
the purpose of discussing this situa-
lion and taking definite action. The
wtsest procedure that suggests itself
to me Is that You petition the State
railroad commission to take up the
matter of interstate grain rates imme-
diately; further. that your body petit
f{On fhp ratlrpado dfrart1u ora 49,,
essary. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission at Washington. for the imme-
diate establishment of commodity
ratss on grain to the ports. both In
sacks and in bulk u.
Shipping Oats South.
What has been said above about
wheat will apply with equal force to
oats. with the addition that we should
have interstate rates on oats to the
South as we'll. as to the port cities
above mentioned. am told that there
is such demand for oats for feeding
In Florida and some OF tho ether
Southern States, Immediately after
harvest as to warrant us In shipping
oats South, taking advantage Of the
difference in our harvest seasons. Let
us get rates on oats to both East and
South.
We must also have good rates for
our surplus corn.
We should pay especial attention tl
obtaining rates on. grain In sacks az
we'll as in bulk.
Commodity Rates ON Other Products
The matter OF getting special or
commodity. rates II OF first Importance
whenever any new product is to be Of
fered for shipment In car lots for the
first time. Those communities that
propose to grow potatoes and peanuts
In large quantities should take up the
matter of obtaining equitable and ad-
vantageous freight rates. :.
So much for the transportation prob
lem. 80 ~
The Other Half of the Problem.
We come, now the the consideration
Of a problem which deserves as much
OF ourst!me as does ,that of getting ad.
vantageous transportation rates and
facilities. refer. to the need for hav-
ing ono or more business men In each
community arrange to handle the
grain purchased from wagons. Those
men will have to provide sacks for
the farmers, storage room. and suff-