The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
unless precautionary measures are

unless precautionary measures are
adopted
Therefore be 1t resolved, That we,
the citizens of the following border
counties: Beaufort. Jasper, Hamp-
ton, Barnwell. 'Aiken, Edgeheld and
Mccormick, in mass meeting, assem-
bled at Fairfax, this 18th day Of De-
cember, 1916, do adopt in the inter-
est of all our citizens the following
resolutions:
First, That the plan Of local or
ganization presented by W. w. Long,
director of extension work, represent
ing Clemson agricultural college, the
United States farm demonstration
work and the South Carolina boil
weevil commission, be indorsed to
wit:
"(a) That there shall be two
demonstration agents in each of the
said named counties; the salary of
one agent in each county to be pro-
vided for in the supply bill of the
county and the salary of the other
agent to be provided as heretofore
by Clemson college and the United
States department of agriculture.
"(b) That there shall be appoint
ed in each county seven of our most
patriotic and trustworthy citizens to
constitute the county boil weevil
council This council shall work IN
cooperation with Clemson agricul-
tural college and the United States
department of agriculture and the
two county agents.
"(c) That there shall be organized
by the county agents in as many.
communities as is thought wise, CO.
operative boil weevil clubs whose
object shall be to take the lead, ad-
vocating and practicing the best
methods Of preparing for the coming
of the weevil. The members Of such
clubs shall report in writing at each
meeting what they have accomplish
ed in carrying out the instructions of
the college and government authori-
ties; and these reports to be filed by
county agents with the chairmen of
the county boil weevil council in
order that information indicating the
progressiveness of the members may
be in the hands Of some responsible
agency.
Second, That believing this to be
wise ard necessary expen'iture Of
the public fund in the interest of all
classes of our citizens, in conference
assembled We call upon the members
OF our legislative delegations to
make provision for the salaries Of the
agents in our counties as above
mentioned.
Third, That realizing that any
migration of labor will further COM
plicate and make more difficult the
solving Of the problem. We call upon
Cur people to give every assurance to
our laboring classes that they and
their families will be provided for
and protected in every way possible.
'Fourth-That realizing that only
those who make all of their supplies
at home for man and beast are in the
best position to Withstand the eco
nomic ravages of the boil weevil, we
recommend that our farmers begin
at once to work out on conversatiye
scale system Of diversified agricul-
ture, to begin at once to practice
rigid economy in everything, and to
buy only such supplies for the farm
and home as can not be produced.
"Fifth-That we recommend to our
landowners that they aid where neces-
sary by furnishing each tenant brood
SOW ard a mich COW with sufficient
pasturage. and that each tenant be
required to seed sufficient land to
make his bread aud to produce feed
for his live stock.
'Sixth-That we suggest to our
farmers that they begin in 1917 to
grow In a small way different crops
for market; such as peanuts, Soy
beans and truck crops, and, especially,
potatoes and melons, in order that
they may be familiar with the hand
ling of these crops when the heavy
of the weevil takes place.
"Seventh-That some live stock is
the basis for a system Of we'll round
ed agriculture, we urge upon our
farmers the necessity of beginning at
once to grow forage crops and to de-
veIop pastures in order that they may