The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
SIX STOCK MARKETS NAMED.
SUMTER FAILS To SECURE Gov
ErED PLACE IN NUMBER.
charleston, Columbia, Florence.
Grecnvilie. Greenwood and Rock
HUI Selected rs Points for shipping
Live stock from This Statc-NIar-
kets VIII Open stock Yards Soon.


industry In South Carolina was Civ
en- a forward movement yesterday.
when a special committee of agricul-
tural and marketing experts named
Columbia. Greenville. Greenwood.
Florence. Rock Hin and Charleston
as the Ave live stock market centres
for the state. This action followed a
general conference held In Columbia
June . at the call OF w. w. Long,
state agent for the United States farm
demonstration work and director OF
the Clemson extension department.
The markets are designed to help the
farmers In securing ready sale for
beef cattle and hogs.
The claims OF the various cities and
towns were presented at session OF
several hours held by the committee
at the jefferson hotel yesterday.
Immediately after the meeting the
.Colpmbia Chamber OF Commerce de-
cided to locate the Columbia market
at Royster. stock yard is to be
constructed at each of the points
named and the same rules will prevail
as In the great stock yards of Chi
cago and other Western points.
Representations made by the va
rious delegates from cities desiring
the market centres indicate that the
live stock industry I'm this State is
moving along at a rapid pace. Con-
sumption OF Western meat Is decreas-
ing year by year in South Carolina
and the farmers are turning their at
tention to the question OF producing
meat at home.
The claims OF each city and town
we're given careful considera ton by
the committee at it's session. Selec-
tion OF the markets was made upon
the following basis: Adaptability of
the section to the raising OF live
stock and the growing OF forage crops;
prospects for development OF a live
stock industry in the district; inter-
est manifested IN live stock in the
district and the transportation facili-
ties.
The following cities and towns sent
Representatives TO the conference yes
terday In the interest of the establish
ment OF live stock markets: Green
wood. Laurens. Greenville Charles
ton. Mullins. Florence. spartanburg,
Rock Hni. Chester. Sumter. Columbia
and Darlington.
The members OF the committee 10
name the markets were: Il. j. Watson.
commissioner of agriculture: A. G..
Smith. agriculturalist. United states
department OF agriculture; J.. n.
kirven OF Darlington. president or the
South Carolina Agricultural and Me-
ehanical society: @. Y. Hunter, NJ. D.,
Of Prosperity. president of the South
Carolina Live Stock association: w.
X. Lewis. In charge OF tick eradica-
ton: n. l.. Shields. chief of the d.
division of animal husbandry. Clemson
college, and w. w. Long. state agent
for demonstration work and d.
rector Of the Clemson extension de-
psrtment.
John o. Williams. live stock ex-
pert. was made secretary OF the meet
ing after It's object had been outlined
BY Mr.. Long.
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 IL Will be seen from the num-
Der OF towns represented and the char
acter OF the representatives that there
In a 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
of the buyers. representing the largest
concerns I'm the North and West. such
as Swift. Driver, Armour & 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 ,rhnrn MIN h..