The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-24
REMAIN ON FARM
URGES MANNING
GOVERNOR ADVISES TENANT
OF CHEROKEE COUNTY.
Raise Home Supplies-Chie Execu-
tive Favors Ownerhip of Land
by White Farmer-SoiI Must
Be Improved.

Gov. Manning is a champion of
farm life in South Carolina. Several
days ago the governor received a let
ter from M. Turner Phillips, farmer
In Cherokee county, asking for advice
on the question of moving to town.
In the outset must advise you to
remain on the farm if possible" says
the governor.
The governor received the follow
ing letter:
81 take pleasure in writing you to-
day, the object being as to whether
or not it would be advisable for
man of seven in the family, consist
ing of four boys and one girl, my
wife and self, living in nice location,
on rented land, to resign position of
farming and move to town.
81 ask you as a personal friend of
mine to give this letter consideration.
The ages of my children range from
II to z. By moving to the city 1
would have better educational advan-
tages, and it is my whole desire to
give my children a fair education.
Please give me few minutes of your
time advising me as to what is best
for my family and myself. Please give
me an early reply on this important
subject and l will probable be able
to help others by having your letter
published in our local county news
paper.
"I am a poor man and have never
accumulated much of this worlds
goods.
Hoping you will give this letter
your immediate consideration"
Stick to Soil.
The governor replied as follows:
Il received your letter several days
ago and have given the question which
you proposed careful and thoughtful
consideration. I appreciate your de-
sire for the educational advancement
of your children, but there are some
matters which we must seriously con-
slider before taking the step you pro-
pose. In the outset / must advise
you to remain on the farm if possible.
zone of the big problems of our
State at the present time is to make
farm life so profitable and so attrac-
tive that it will hold the people in
into our crowded cities. You say you
are small farmer and have not &C
cumulated much of this worlds goods.
Years ago I as a young man was
feeling practically the same problem
that you are feeling today. My
choice at that time was the farm. I
believe that with the proper effort
more money. more happiness, more
.contentment is to be found among
the men of South Carolina who till
the soil.
"The city has many advantages to
offer and also many disadvantages.
You must consider, among other
things, the extra items of expense.
In your farm home you have no cleo
trio light bills, no coal bills, no high
monthly rentals, no extra expenditure
for clothing, and many of the other
extravagances that go to make up
the life of our people in the cities; on
the other hand, you have your fire.
wood, you, have your food crops, your
hogs, cattle and live stock, and, above
all, you have that atmosphere of
freedom and independence that can
not be found in the city.
Better Rural Schools.
"South Carolina is making con-
stant and wonderful stride in matters
of education and in improvements in
methods of farming. 1t has been my
hope and my ambition to see the Gay
when as good educational advantages
are offered to the child of the rdral
and mill communities as are given
to the children of our cities. By this
I mean good, sound, practical horse
sense education without any frills. In
your own county education pro-
gress has been remarkable. If you
are not now living near a good coun-
try school, would advise you to cast
about, this fall, and find a piece of
land which you will be able to culti-
vate successfully, that is located with
in a convenient distance of one of
these schools. When you have found
this piece of land my advice is to
purchase same if possible, on easy
terms, paying little each year. Then
map out your plans to farm on
business basis; don't work your farm
in haphazard, happy-o-lucky way.
Raise Home Supplies.
81 would advise you to consult
Clemson college farm demonstrators
and ask their advice in farming meth
DDS, especially winter cover crops so
as to save expense in fertilizer. Write
to the Clemson authorities and have
them send you all their bulletins.
Study these bulletins; study your soil
and try to plant and cultivate the
crops that are best suited to the con-
ditions. One of the main troubles
with our people is that, they have
been slaves to what is popularity called
the 'one-crop' idea. We all know