The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-01
Wilmington Saw it First.

Wilmington Saw it First.
Wilmington saw it first-the advan-
tage of packing house. The Star ex-
plotted it and the Moultrie (Ga.).
Chamber Of Commerce sent here for
copies of The Star exploiting the sub
ject. Thereupon Moultrie got busy
and established a packing house that
has scored a success. The Star is
glad that it's influence extends into
other States.
/ Meanwhile The Star has kept on
urging first an abbatoir and later a
packing. house for Wilmington, We
got the abattoir and sooner OF, later
we are going to have packing house
Just as sure as fate. But when :?
We ought to have it right away, for
II We don't the Eastern North Car
olira livestock industry will find "a
market elsewhere. Just at present
it is depending on Richmond, Va.
The Columbia Record is urging the
esta tahlishment Of packing house at
the capital Of the Palmetto State.
Why Columbia? Meanwhile, the
Florence Times is urging the claims
Of Florence for a packing house.
Clemson College, progressive State
institution, .is urging the establish
ment Of at least two packing houses.
one for. the upper and one for the
lower Rart of the State. Orangeburg
has taken the initiative in the lower
part Of the State. but the Florence
Times thus puts in it's oar for, Flor
encs: .,..%..
The announcement comes from
orangeburg that q meeting Is to be
held in that city on March 18th, for
the purpose Of establishing packing
house at the cost of not less than $40,-
900. This meeting is to be attended
by Mr.. w. w. Long. the State agent
Of the Federal Department of Agri-
culture in charge Of the work of farm
demonstration which is centered at
Clemson College. 1t Is stated that a
plan has been formulated by the Fed
eral Bureau Of Animal Industry. CO.
ordinate with the Farm Demonstra-
ton work, for the establishment Of
two packing plants in the State. one
In the up-country and one in the low
er part of the State. Orangeburg is
tight after this plant. We believe
that Florence is the place in this sec
tion of South Carolina for the estab-
lishment of such plant. The ques-
tion of establishing such a plant has
been agitated by local capitalists in
the city Of Wilmington, N. c.. and it
will be remembered that the progress
siye people of the town of Moultrie.
Ga, broke the Ice in this variety of
enterprise in the South several years
|ago and have made a splendid success
OF their venture"
Those Orangeburg folks are on the
move. They held a meeting on Thurs
day and that means business, but
Florence has something to think about
If Orangeburg falls down on herself.
The Columbia Record urges Columbia
capitalists to establish q packing
house, but If either Orangeburg or
Florence takes the initiative, what is
the use for Columbia to worry?
Whether a packing house is located at
Columbia, Orangeburg or Florence, it
will provide sufficient market for
all the livestock Of lower South Caro-
lina-perhaps for the whole State.
Indeed, If Wilmington does not have a
packing house, one anywhere in South
Carolina could draw on North Caro-
lima for livestock.
The South Atlantic is going to have
packing house somewhere, for it
needs it. If it isn't to be at Whining
ton, it is going to be at Columbia,
Orangeburg or Florence. If it isn't to
be at Wilmington, it is going to be
at Columbia, Orangeburg or Florence.
We hope it will be at Wilmington, un-
less we do too much watchful waiting
while other cities are active on this
question.
Those South Carolina towns might
wait on Wilmington a while. A big
packing house here would furnish
South Carolina a fine market for her
livestock products. Wilmington saw
it first ow-WiIminpton Star