The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-16
MARKETING CENTERS
CHOSEN THURSDAY
Indications are that Great Impetus
VIII be Given to Cattle Raising.


The committee appointed at the elf
1zens meeting last Monday to go to
Columbia for the purpose Of having
Laurens selected as one of the CON
centrating and marketing centers for
cattle returned Thursday night after
having appeared before the committe
In columbia which had the matter in
charge. Although Laurens was not
selected as one Of the marketing plac
es, the Laurens delegation did not feel
discouraged over the possibilities for
cattle raising under the plan being
worked out by Mr. Long and his as
soc1ates. Laurens county farmers will
De able to market their cattle almost
as cheaply at one of the points named
as they could have had Laurens been
selected. This is made possible by
reason of the fact that the railroad
rates from Laurens to distant ship
ping point, Baltimore for instance,
VIII be the same whether shipped di-
rect from Laurens or first to Green
wood or Greenville and thence to
Baltimore.
The six cities chosen by the COM
m1ttee were Greenwood, Grcenville.
Rock Hill, Florence, Columbia and
charleston. In each place suitable
sheds are to be provided for the as
sembling Of the stock and the sales
Will be conducted much as they are
on the Chicago and other stock yards.
Explaining the meaning of the
meeting, Mr.. Long said:
The meeting today was the most
interesting and far reaching meeting
of its character that have ever at
tended. 1t will be seen from the num-
peEa OF towns represented and the
character of the representatives that
there is tremendous interest in live
stock In South Carolina would Judge
from this meeting and the interest
that the only thing that has retarded
the development of the live stock in
terests in South Carolina has been the
question Of markets and now that we
have fallen upon plan that gives
promise Of successful marketing of
live stock, there develops an interest
In live stock, that none of us had any
idea existed in the State. Now that
these markets are more or less as
sured, because we have the backing
or the buyers, representing the largest
concerns in the North and West, such
as Swift, DRIVER, Armour G. Co., and
other buyers in the North, the farm
ers OF the State can begin making
preparations for the feeding of beef
cattle and hogs this fall for the winter
and spring market. There will be a
midwintcr market and spring mar
ket. The first market that will open
Will be that at Greenville, in January;
ten days later, Greenwood. and each
succeeding ten days until sales days
have taken place at all six of the mar
kets. On the first of April there will
be the spring markets opening at
Greenvile and going down the State,
each succeeding ten days.
These markets will take care Of
not only beef cattle but hogs also.
We expect the midwinter market to
be the most favorable one for the sale
OF hogs. The committee gave a great
deal Of thought to the selection of
the marketing centres and they adopt
ed as a basis Of locating the markets
the following points: Transportation,
adaptability of section for raising live
stock and growing forage crops; flu
ture prospects for development of live
stock in the district; interest mani
tested in live stock in the community.
These points were all considered
in selecting the markets. In consid-
ering the question Of establishing a
market after due consideration and
discussion, the committee determined
that the best interests Of the State
would be served by naming six mar
ketS rather than FIVE w. y. Fore
acre Of the Southern railway and f.
c. Gatewood, general live stock agent.
will locate the pens tomorrow at Rock
Hi!l and Grecnvile. Immediately
after the meeting this afternoon the
members OF the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce decided that the best place
for the stock yards was out near
ROyster, where there IS dipping vat
and where the yards are now located
Mr.. Gatewood and Mr.. Forcacrc are
locating the pens this afternoon.
TO show the cooperation OF the bu-