The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
RIsAT TRACK SAYS LONG.
HEAD OF DEMONSTRATION
WORK WRITES CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE ABOUT MILL.

Says That Two of Most Important
Matters for Business Men to Provide
are Markets for Live Stock and
Farm Produce and Mill for Grind
Ing Grain, so That 1t Can be Kept
at HOme-Promises His Assistance.
Mr.. e. I. Reardon. Sumter, s. c.
Dear Mr.. Reardon:
My attention has been called to
your Efforts in endeavoring to estab-
lish q flour mill and along with it a
mill for grinding feed stuff, meal, etc.,
In Sumter. I don't know of anything
that will stimulate the growing OF
grain in Sumter and adjoining coun-
ties as will the establishment Of a
mill of the character that you are
trying to interest your business men
In. We cannot expect the farmers to
adopt q system OF diversified agricul-
ture unless. markets are provided for
the products Of their diversified sys-
TEN, s ~
want to say here that the estab-
lfshment Of markets is not q problem
Of the farmer. It is a problem FOR
the business man. The business man
has the experience, training. capital,
Influence. outside connections, and is,
therefore. the only agency in a po-
sition TO provide or develop scheme
for the marketing Of the farmers pro-
ducts. If you could interest your
business men and the business men in
your surrounding territory in the es-
adjustment Of q small plant for the
grinding Of grain. at the same time
be- In . position to purchase all sur
plus grain that might be offered, am
sure that the grain crop Of Sumter
and the adjoining counties would In
crease so per cent. within the next
twelve months.
Again II you could interest your
business men in your part Of the State
an the establishment Of small pack
Ing house for the handling Of hogs
ana beef cattle. interest in livestock
and especially hogs would not only be
Kept alive. but would be greatly en-
HANGED within the next twelve months.
There are more hogs In South Caro-
lima this year than there has been
IN many years. We have been able to
market quite number. but realize
that there have been many who have
been disappointed in not being able
70 obtain ready market. Therefore,
unless something Is done OF a definite
character 30 We can assure the farm
ers that they viii 30 able to sell their
hogs at the market. price. why 1t is
going to be impossible for us to keep
the interest alive and to make 1t grow.
The business men OF Greenville are
going to take up the establishment Of
q packing honse within the next few
days. This viii in no way Interfere
with q packing house at Sumter. II
the farmers are assured that these
two packing houses can be establish
ed this fail. I believe that there il
and will be u sufficient number OF
livestock grown in the State to mako
these packing houses a success. I do
not think that we should advise the
building Of q large plant. We should
make q small beginning and then in
crease the capacity when 1t was
necessary to do 80.
I have made this proposition to the
business men OF Greenville-that ]
will ascertain through the demonstra-
ton agents Of the State the number
of hogs that they have a reason to
believe will be In the State next fall,
after having made a survey Of the Sit
uation. We shall also endeavor to
have fifty farmers in each county
promise to raise so many hogs for
the market. This will be something
tansible-will give us some idea of
the number OF livestock that we can
reasonably. expect next fall. With
this information before us we could
then decide whether we should estab-
lish the plants at this time.
I am working through the Green
Vile Chamber of Commerce and I
shall be only too glad to work with
you In Sumter. for appreciate the in
terest that you are taking in the ag-
rtcultural development Of the State
and the energy that you are expend-
ing IN trying to work out some scheme
Tor the establishment Of markets
Tor the products Of the farmers in
your section or the State. The estab-
lishment Of "a market is the first step
In any system of diversified aRricul.
ture. II we can work out the mar