The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-10
GRhIN CROPS LESS.
REPORTS SAID TO INDICATE
ACREAGE Is SMiLLIIR THIS
YEAR THAN LAST.
Columbia 10 fntCrtain Delegates En-
Route 50 Deeper Waterways Con-
V2nticn--'To Send State Exhibit 80
Augusta.

Columbia, Nov. 7.-Rcports receiv-
cd in Columbiu indicate that the grain
crop in South Carolina Will not be so
large as last year The agricultural
leaders are urging the farmers to plant
more Srain and cut down the cotton
acreage. One Of the leading North
Carolina papers reported several days
ago that the grain crop had been de-
creased in that State.
Here is what the Laurens Adver-
tiser says about the situation in that
county:
From the reports which We hear,
the acreage in grain so far planted is
not very large. We have ridden over
the county in several directions our
selves recently and our observation
bears out the reports. Il is possible
that the unfavOrable weather has had
something 10 90 with this by delaying
the picking of cotton, but it hardly
seems that this is the only reason. It
is possible that after last years les
son, our folks are going to increase
their cotton acreage again. The signs
look that way now. This is a very Sc
rious matter. Even now, with but
approximately eleven million bales 20
he ginncd this year. barely prof.
table market is hard to maintain, and
with n much larger crop the price to-
| day would be ruinOuS. Let's not gam
bic on this cotton business. Grain
ard cotton combined make almost a
sure combination. Cotton itself
might be a winner, but it is a dan
gerOus thing to mcddlc with. Haven t
we learned that already?"
The State is said to be by those in q
position to know passing through 4
period Of prosperity undreamed OF this
time last year. This is best shown by
the large attendances at the various
fairs. The Spartanburg fair last week
attracted the largest number in its
history That society is now on q
safe financial basis after struggle of
several years. There was good at
tendance at the Marlboro Fair. Next
week the fair will be held at Orange
burg and Gov. Manning is scheduled
to deliver an address.
Columbia is prepared TO entertain
the several hundred delegates who are
on their way to Savannah to attend
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Con-
vention. The delegates will arrive in
Columbia Monday afternoon by Il spe-
cial train and will spend several hours
here. y special committee has been
I3ppointed to entertain the delegates
It is said that three members of the
cabinet will be included in the party
Columbia business men are awake
They are working together and already
plans are being laid for the Harvest
Jubilee in 1916. The business mer
realize the use of advertising. Next
year they are going to try and bring
100000 visitors to the state Fair
Pierre MaZyck, the general chairman
OF the committee that put the Har-
vest jubilee over" was presented with
Il handsome silver service Friday
night by the Chamber Of Commerce
Commissioner Watson has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address
next Thursday at the Dublin (CaD
fair. ON Wednesday he viii visit the
Georgia Carolina fair at Augusta.
During the past week letters have
been exchanged between MI. Watson
and the officers Of the fair at Augusta
concerning the sending Of the South
Carolina state exhibit to the Georgia.
Carolina fair. The exhibit will be
sent, provided all expenses are paid.
Panic in School.