The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30
Fians Outlined by Which Farm
ers are 10 be Encouraged TO
Plant Soy and Velvet Beans.
Another County Wide Cam.
paign Begins Monday April
9Th, Continuing Five Days.

The boil weevil committee mot i,
the offices of Nicholson Bank g. Trust
company Wednesday morning and
formulated definite plans to get ready
LOT the coming of the boil weevil,
which will appear in our State in one
or two years, and will within two
Years probably cover the entire State.
he 1ull committee was present. and
composed of the following: f.. Mich
olson, X. Z. Morgan, +. NJ Farr, G. A.
Jeter and A. G.. Kennedy. w. Il. Ell
llott, district agent, and A. b. Carwile
county agent, also met with the com
mittee
The plan decided upon by the COM
mittee is to purchase several hundred
dollars worth of soy and velvet beans
with funds contributed by the banks
ana other firms, and by private indi-
viduas. These beans to be sold at
cost to farmers able to purchase them.
In case of farmers not able to pur-
chase the seed beans the beans will
be furnished without any money con-
Sideratlon; the only requirement be-
ing that each one so receiving beans
for planting will. when harvest time
comes, gather and return an amount
OF seed equal to the amount so re-
celved from the committee. Colored
farmers and tenants, as we'll as white
ones, will be given this opportunity.
Mr. Elliott and Mr.. Carwile have al
ready canvaSSed the county and held
conference of farmers and business
men IN the courthouse here that was
quite enthusiastic. They have planned
another countrywide campaign berin-
ming Monday, April 9, and continuing
five days as follows:
Monday, April 9.
ZOO =. M.-Cross Keys school
house.
7:3o p. M.-Sardis school house.
Tuesday, April 10.
11:OO A. M.-Carlisle school house.
1880 p. M.-Tinker Creek school
Wednesday, April IL.
100 !. M.-West Springs school
7:3o P. M.--Jonesville school house.
Thursday. April II.
200 P. M.-Mt. Tabor school house.
7:3O P. M.-Kelly school house.
Friday, April 13.
200 p. Mn eador school house.
700 P. M.-Oaklan! school house.
The district agent Mr.. William Ell
lott, who understands boil weevil con-
ditions and what we must do to meet
them, and the county agent will con-
duct these meetings. Though they
realize how busy farmers now arc
these gentlemen wish that farmers
and business men, women and boys
and girls. and the tenants come to
one of these meetings, which are so
arranged that great amount of work
ing time will not be taken up. Don't
forget about it. Come and bring your
neighbor.
This movement is of untold import
ance to the whole people of Union
county. To he forwarncd i 10 10
forearmed. Moreover, it is Il we'll
known fact that the soy and velvet
bean is quite valuable article of fool
for man, as we'll as being great soil
builders and great for forage crops.
BE sure and attend one of the meet
ing scheduled above.
The boil wccvl committee will also
and at once begin advertising extan-
sively, in the county papers, outlin-
ing the plan and urging the farmers
to take up the movement. The move
ment is the one outlined by the demon
Stration agents and is being carried
out by the banks and other concerns
and individuals not to advertise them
selves, but to help prepare the county
for the day Of impending calamity
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