The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-11

(By yoe sparks.)
Alezapdra. La. 10 prosperous
town Of about 1s.oso people ana 4.
located k1ss iniisa west OF New Or
Ssans II y situated near what nigh,
b called the Piedmont or hin country
% ths state of Louisiana. The South
Casolina BON 'wssvil commission made
= carvfuk invtstisytfon Tn this section
sns sttsnasa u banauet whore q score
or mere sssnsrs and nsrchants were
eu>s1iaRed. In iatroducing the South
case&kAA PARTY to the farmers OF the
fAFish faaorss W, Roaton. the most
s~neessnssl tahksr OF AlsxaAarAa. was
VEN kipA In NJ remsrksL "you have
: psteleA hsfors you." cid Mr. Rol-
an we have Aot overcome II. hut
ws are esttAng along and We are 60
Inc - 90 sloRs. r>msmhss the
xseas p~enle ,nzd the boil wssvii was
h>pssing n saiasuiss. boz I have not
yst $50 the disguiss. The ceming OF
~ wssvil win certainly u q
ehangs N soar sc0nomio gyst>n; u
VII put . steIa 70 ,,our rsckIsss credit
pa>en. IN 1sos TIA parish Of IA
reeeee. Iou1strRas Of which Al6xan-
~ y the csptrs. produced <l.aks
49, - settea. IN ls0T vixen the
vesvu hrA naAe ss sppsaranee ne
pas>en pge~NcsA 1t.ss%. In isNsf this
80 r>1essd "a sAa suall asurs az
e.1ee N 1seA. tAs calsMity wss
evQA ereAter. thsrs being only <.sss
- prsdsesh. N tala the pssdue-
~ - seteen u THE passh rsaeh<d
- teve& ievsl whoa $50 AalsA we're
yse4neeA- II twaa then that the farm.
~ bsean TO s&p1s hsttsr agricultural
neeheAx And " lstt The pxoApct,oa
- A.t7e. qtacs that dats the pariah
- psvss pssaussd more thah la.seo
uolea h1ets. a . matter or fact
sn9 @eet talss vss produced.
G Fu4sha. Z pfospssous iArmsr
- ~ 1ss1 pavsr ssotipn. wa .qpsn-
tAcP11 " AAaAhsrs ef The nifty:
teA>p4 plGhty Sloee "a. the
- - ppakt ~ bllles I W.
eR>tle enA hay raisins bnslnas4
~ sepf ct ~ aset. The result has
49, oo<c>sA"
". p Hasa . banker ana planter.
ave much whluabls information rel.
otive thtAp tsnAas wstsm, He aiA
thas ne ~ plastation owners had
y 80 saislag cotton and hiring la
berersk The nsxro who formerly
sesssd 10 or ~ bales Of cotton nov
rosees three or nvs, The speaker
savs INFORMATION ~concsrnipg tho
esAttsi mortEase law In. Louisiana,
sAyiaG " was good only a. long 40 q
maa VAS honest. Mr.. Haas said that
hs had bought early varieties OF sse~
nom North and South Carolina and
planssd early. He said that there
va such . thing N planting cotton
too early. an q cold night Injuries the
yosna plant.
Mr.. bolton, who has had many
yserS experience a. q banker In
Louisiana. unon being questioned by
the commission said that there was a
tremsndous depreciation In value Of
lAnds In many communities due
to the holi wssvii. He told OF prises
offered TO farnws who raised the
Greatest number Of bushels OF corn
TO the acre. and Of work by govern
msut experts. He then deScrihsd the
work OF. cotton cultivation under boil
wesvil conditions. He said that the
people In all ssctiona were living In
hopes that the wesvil would not 10
the damage u had done In Texas. Ho
advised less planting OF cotton and
inssna'vs cultivation. Neither nc nor
Dr.. Haas had any confidence In the
late planting theory.
Beau nesSa. . farmer. said that he
planted a. sariy an possible and tina;
he cultivated frequently and that he
now makes thres-fourths Of . bale TO
the acre. He said that he had de.
creased his scrsass from about 400
TO 20 and had planted oats. corn. hay
and raised pome cattle sI cut ao-c
my expenses aud lived at homo
Would o 20 back to the old sys-
tenn before tho boil wesvii times ~
mo. I realize a. much now an before
the coming Of the wsevii. I Ind q
ready market for all my diversified
crops I feed the hay to my i've
stock. I DO not believe the negro 4,
. successful raiser Of cattle or live