The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-09
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
AGRICULTURAL LEADERS AR
RANGE TO DEVELOP INDUS
4. TRY IN SOUTH CARO-
special Committee Meets I'm Columbia
june 40 TO Designate Markets. Ex-
panding Business Under Direction
OF Clemson College.

Columbia, June 4.-The meeting for
the purpose of naming the five live
stock markets for the handling OF
beef. cattle and hogs was held at the
Jefferson hotel yesterday morning.
rnere were present DIR. George Y.
Hunter. president OF the South Caro-
lima Live Stock association; ID. II.
Coker. Bright Williamson and other
prominent farmers and business men.
along with Mr.. Cardwell. Industrial
agent OF the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road; Mr.. Prosser. Industrial agent Of
the seaboard Air Line railroad; Mr..
Gatewood. personal representative of
Fairfax Harrison OF the Southern
railway. and other railroad officials;
and Mr.. Driver. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Edsell. buyers OF the Baltimore and
Richmond markets. Much interest
was manifested by these buyers and
the railroad men.
The meeting was presided over by
w. w. Long. director OF extension
work. Clemson college. Mr.. Long
read letters that he had received
from President Fairfax Harrison OF
the Southern railway. and Mr.. Brand,
fourth vice president OF the Atlantic
Coas, Line railroad. expressing their
qualification and promising their CO.
operation.
After n full and thorough confer
ence. the meeting decided that 1t
would be the wisest course to pursue
TO postpone the paming Of the mar
kets until June 10. and upon motion
Of ID. n. Coker the following COM
mittee was named to locate the mar
kets: Chairman OF the committee,
w. w. Long; members OF the COM
mittee: q. Y. Hunter. NJ. D.. president
OF the South Carolina live Stock as
sociation: j. ". Kirven. president Of
the South Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical society; II. L. Shields
professor OF annual husbandry at
Clemson college; f. ]. Watson, COM
missioner Of agriculture; W.. X.
Lewis. In charge or tick eradication;
and A. @. Smith. farm specialist.
This committee will meet June 20
at the Jefferson hotel at 11.3O a. m.
Tor the purpose OF naming the mar
hets. There will be present at that
time representatives OF the different
railroads when the question of loca-
tion and rates will be considered by
this committee.
After the meeting was over. Mr..
coker. Mr.. Williamson and DR.. Hun
ter. expressed themselves as very
favorably impressed with the propo-
siuon. They believe that Il Is a long
step In the right direction for the de-
velopment OF the live stock industry
OF the State.
Mr.. Long was asked to give his
opinion. which follows:
'"our plan TO divide South Carolina
INTO districts for concentrating and
marketing livestock comparatively be-
comes daily more certain OF success.
From the interest displayed by the
chief OF the Office of markets. United
states department OF agriculture, by
prominent railroad officials. by farm
ers and by business men generally. 1
Believe that this Is the most important
step for the encouragement and de-
vsiopment OF the livestock industry
that has been taken In recent years.
The scheme II so simple and feasible
that wonder that IL has not been
undertaken before.
We are feeding some 10, 900 or IT,
900 head OF beef cattle In South Car
oiina yearly. Where Is the wisdom I'm
shipping them to Richmond and Bal
nme markets In small. ungraded
lots. as at present. with continual
misunderstandings and unpleasant
ness and suspicion on the farmers =
part that he Is not getting enough for
his cattle? Ii is so much more sat
isfactory to all concerned for buyers
TO come from the large stock buying
centers and attend regularly held
saies mt the market points that may
be established. when the buyers
come In this way they become ac-
dusinted with the farmers. the farm
ers stock Is sold where he can see II
and settlement is promptly made and
all danger OF suspicion and misunder-
standing removed.
The plan is also beneficial To the
farmer educationally. A man send
ing his cattle to Richmond independ-