The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23

children falr
your advising what is best tor my
family myself Please give early reply on this important
subject will probably be able to help others by having your e
ter published in Our local county newspaper .
poor and have never accumulated much OF this
Hoping you give this letter your immediate consideration
'eH'''D' 60 e'e tsgned) NJ TURNER PHILLIPS.
Columbia S c. September 1s 1915.
Mr. M Turner Phillips,
RFD2, Gafney,sC.
Dear Mr. Phillips
recevd your letter days and have the ques
on which YOU propose careful thoughtful consideration appre
cate your but
matters which must seriously consider
step In the outset must advise you Oh
the farm if possible.
One Of the big problems Of State the present time
make farm life so attractive that will hold the peo
pie the country movement into crowded
say you small farmer and have not accumulated mue OF TINS
problem facing today N.Y. choice at that time was
the farm with the effort more
contenmen be found the men OF South
Carolina who till the soil .,.o ,ou,, a;s,du,n-
city many advantages to offer and also many dsadya
tage You consider other things the extra OF e
In vour farm home YOU have electric light bills coal
bills high monthly rentals, extra expenditure Tor og ana
people in the ce other hand have ewood you
your food hogs cattle and live STOCK ABOVE
that atmosphere of freedom and na
found in the city. ,,.:, :;
South Carolina is making and wonderful stride
education and improvements IN methods OF
has been nv hope and ambition the day when
caiona advantages offered the child of the rural and mill COM
munie given to the children OF our cues ~ s @ f T a.
good sound practical horse-sene education without any trs
yOur educational
If YOU are living good country school, would
advise you to cast fall find of land which you
distance When have found this piece OF land
advice purchase possible terms paying little each
work your farm in aphazard happygoucky would advise
Clemson College farm and ask her
methods especially winter cover crops 50 S y
Write authorities and have them send you all OF
their bulletins Study bulletins study soil and try to plant
and cultivate best suited to the conditions one
troubles with people that they have Dee saves
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ever and day but soil capable
producing best of kind food crop You should
cotton velvet extra
money crop Raise your supplies You should consult your
with the county farm demonsaor and ind out just
what food crops grow best your land.
Every year in South Carolina dollars sent out of
our State exchange for little packages from other
These contain foods practically which be raised
would that each you put up as mch canned
fruits canned pobe bgamount
can be saved Take for nance should move
good wife wanted tomatoes ten cents
would deposited the store You should
grow potatoes potatoes and all kinds of vegetables there
should be small patch make moa you should plant
bur and should plant some vetch with your
you would help feed both family and your
live stock and the time improve your land
greater opportunity than profession
that know the State and would you Mr. Philips
remain the farm where be conented and happy fn
country school and keep children just as long as posi-
b fact that rural districts during the past ten years nave
depleted of large majority of sturdy people, which has caused
setback the people the entire State Our people must come
the basis of all prosperity for all the people successful
comfortable daughters cannot hope
have the better things this life and keep our boys ana girls Oh
the farm.
of white tenants homes; this IS the
important problem before trust thatas attention and IN
the solution of this question: that WILL be able
practicable working plan by which the desired result can
be accomplished
write from time to time as TO just
making write about problem that may
intensely interested in these questions and you may
command services at any time give you the oes'
alton that am able to-
Lam, with best wishes,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) RICHARD MANNING, Governor