The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
\ STATE. OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Department Of Agriculture, Commerce and
Industries. Bureau Of Marketing
f. j. WATSON, Gommissoner
"A Weekly Bulletin Of Information.

The South Carolina State Bureau Of
Marketing is now more rapidly than
ever increasing It's sphere Of useful.
ness to individual citizens in every
nook and corner Of the State, and away
from home the system employed In
this state is attracting more and more
with each week
During the week just ended Mr.. G.
e. Carothers, director Of Farmers In
.stitutes Of the Department of Agricul.
ture of Pennsylvania, wrote asking for
definite information as to the method
Of organization and operation OF the
South Carolina Bureau, and the fol-
lowing letter under date Of April IA
from him speaks for itself:
81 have your communication OF the
18th in response to my letter OF the
9Th, and thank you very much for your
exhaustive effort in explaining the or
ganization of the Marketing Of Farm
Products in your State. have heard
from almost every state in the Union,
aud am frank to say that there Is no
system in the United States that ap-
peals to me like yours, and assure you
that Pennsylvania will take great pride
In following this organization to a
large degree. While 1t seems practi-
cally impossible to make any improve
ments upon your present plan, If, after
our organization, we find that there
are any little things that would be
worthy Of suggestion, we shall be
pleased to correspond with you.
again thanking you for your kind
consideration of our effort"
The Bureau continues to be in re-
ceipt Of constant encouragement in its
work. One OF its patrons at Ridge
Spring writes this week, "Your last
issue came very near selling all Of my
pigs and am more than pleased with
the results, for which thank you.
Keep the good work up for 1t is get
ting better every week."
The bulletins of the Bureau are be.
ing watched very closely away from
home also. From Hopewell, Va, the
new munitions town, there comes q
general call for hogs, the inquirer
wanting about 100 head, and says he
will buy good many more in the fu.
ture If prices are agreeable.
This week the Chamber 6f Com
merce of Columbia asks the Bureau
to secure the address of parties In the
state who ship Irish and sweet pota.
toes. and the Bureau would request
any interested to write directly to the
Secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce, Columbia, S. G.
Through the Bureau the Department
wishes to announce that as result
of operating night and day the new
mari plant under the auspices Of the
State is now in a position to fill i'm.
mediate orders for mari at the remark
ably low delivered price Of not ex-
ceedng $2.55 per ton at any point the
State save one. the average being
about $213 per ton. Those who wish
to secure this valuable material which
carries large percentage Of phosphor-
GUS at price far below the actual
values and indeed below what tile
freight alone has been heretofore on
ordinary ground limestone, should
send in their orders Immediately.
The following Is summary Of the
Wants and Offers Of the week:
WANTS
White seed rice of good qaulty
a good milch COW. fresh to pail. None
under gallons considered.