The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16


B'snwssI y. ~ RicserSsSn sSt Bsa,f
fort, E. b, Gunter. H.. Of Aiken, J
L. Folk Of Hampton. c. e. Perry O
Jasper. J. F. Britt OF Mccormick ant
f. ]. Minis of Edgeneld.
After, celebrating for an hour the
committee returned the followinl
plan which was adoptsd, without g
dissenting voice:
Whereas. at an early date the
boil weevil will 0 the South Caro-.
lima line and infess the. loxes horde,
counties. causing economic demorali.
sation, depreciation In property value
and distur Dances in labor conditions
unless precautionary measures are
adopted. f
Therefore be IL resolved, That we,
the citizens Of the following border
counties: Beaufort. Jasper, Hamp.
ton, Barnwsll. Aiken. EdeefeId and
Mccormick. In mass meeting, assem-.
blea at Fairfax this 18th day of De-
ceniber. 1916, do adopt in the inter-
est OF all our citizens the following
'rssDlutions:
First. That the plan OF local or
sanization presented by w. w. Long,
director Of extension work, Represent
ins Clemson agricultural college, the
United States farm demonstration
work and the South Carolina boil
'wssyii commission. be indorsed to
wit;
"(a) That there shall be two
dsmonstration agents in each of the
said named counties: the salary Of
. agent In each county to be pro-
vided FOR In the supply bill OF the
county ana the salary OF the other
agent to be provided as heretofore
by Clemson college and the United
Ssstes 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 weeyil
council This council shair work In
cooperation with Clemson agricui-
tural college and tho Unites States
department of agriculture ana The
two county agents.
"tc) That there ahaif be organized
ny the county agents in as many
couumuntties AZ 10 thought wise, Go.
operative boil wevil cinbs.' whose
object shall be to take the lead, ad-
vocating and practicing the best
methods OF preparing for the coming
Of the weevii. The members or such
clubs shall report in writing at eacf,
meeting what they have accomplish
ID IN carrying out the instructions OF
the college and government authori-
tiss; ana these reports to be fied BY
county agents with the chairman Of
~ county bell twseyil council, ii
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proirssaivshssi Of the methbers may
be IN the hands OF some responsible
agency.
Second, That believing this to be
. wise and necessary expenditure VI
the public fund in the interest OF all
classes Of our citizens. in conference
assembled We call upon the members
Of u legislative delegations to
make provision for the salaries Of the
agents in our counties az above
mentioned.
"1'hird. That realizing that any
migration of labor will further COM
plicate and make more difficult the
solving Of the problem, we call upon
our 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 onlt
those who make all Of their supplies
AZ home for man and beast are In tho
best position to Withstand the eco
nomic ravages Of the boil weevil. we
recommend that our farmers begin
At tnce to work out on conservative
scale a system OF diversified asrical-
ture. to. begin at once to practice
rigid economy in everything, and 10
buy only such supplies for the farm
and homes ~ car not be produced.
"Fifth-That we recommend to our
landowners that they aid where neces-
sary by furnishing each tenant a brood
SOW and a mich COW with sufficient
pasturage, and that each tenant be
required to seed sufficient land to
make his. bread and to produce feed
for his live stock.
"sixth--That we suggest to our
farmers that they begin in 1917 to
srow In a small way different crops
for market; such az peanuts. SOY
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