The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-11
HAN Fol FUTURE.
eesens Planters should Heed Ap.
useech of noll wccvn and War Con.

Hartsvills. July 6.-Planting of
sow psss for fertilizer and exercise of
esepeuy In preparation for the CON-
sns % the boil wsevii and to mect war
eondttions are two courses smphati-
ca1U urged by David n. Coker of
aaresviils. chairman of the State de.
tsass council.
~ The state council OF defense
Wishes % call attention to several fea-
}epsss on the present and prospective
Seetnation which seem to call for
s&etooAtful consideration by all of the
pepDls % the state. but especially by
ehb fArmsrs." says Mr.. Coker.
"Tremsndous advances have re-
Gently taken place In fertilizer ma
tsrsals and especially In ammoniates.
1Ankage. cotton seed meal and dried
bleod are already 20 high that It Is
doubtful whether they can be prof.
sAsly used a. fertilisins materials.
Thh y because these materials are
mere and moro being used an food
Sov tys. stock. being substituted to
joeme .sxtsnt for corn. wheat bran and
ethsr materials which can be used for
honsn food. sulphats of ammonia,
which has been largely used for fer.
tilissrs. u almost entirely on the mar
ee& bsing required by the govern
Dent for the manufacture Of mu-
~1>3ene. IL n altogether probable
tAAt nsrt spring the average farmer
wsll b unable to buy any source of
ammonia except nitrate OF soda.
which 10 now nearing 500 per ton
win possible further advance. There
=, no certainly that even this mater.
ial can DO obtained In adequate GUAM
titiss - II In also used largely In mu-
nitions Of war.
This situation seems to call for the
planting OF every acre Of stubbie land
snd al vacant corn middies to COW
psas which b the only available leg
pns for planting at this season. La
ter On. September rs to October Is It
VAN b advisable to plant cover crops
= al es the cotton.
'~TAs farmer who understands the
MONA now and takes all possible
sAsps 10 psst Il in advance may be
sbas to eas{y on his operations next
ysar withoVt contracting fertilizer
.iuls % heavy ka sndanger his prof
'i& The farnOl Kho, takes no
thepsAt for the morrc< ~ bg In a
yssv diRsrsnt posItion and may face
, situation next spring out Of which
~ vill b unable to figure living.
we trust the people Of the istate
VIII carefully consider the above situ-
atsea caused BY the prospective short
aee and high prices Of fertilizer and
v1ll take AL possible steps to lessen
the threatened danger to our agri-
eAlturs.
rAnothsr very dificult problem
seems 10 N to confront our people.
IL the State this year produces an av-
srsgs OF even three-quarters of an av-
erass cotton and tobacco crop and It
sells at anywhere near present prices.
. shsrs will be. after debts are paid. the
greatest volume Of surplus money ev-
sr known I'm this State. Previous pe-
stods Of unusual prosperity have al.
most invariably been accompanied by
speculation. sxtravasance and larger
tayeSemsnts In new enterprises. With
sAs boil vssvti on our threshold and
vhsA The var presenting kaleidoscope
of problems which at any time may
rsvsrss the financial outlook. our peo-
pie should show wise conservatism
this fall II the present outlook for
. profitable business is realized It
VIII present q great and unusual op-
portunity to all farmers and busine ess
men 10 pay accuml ID debts and to
ley esids surplus ,eet boil wesvil
conditions and other probable con.
tinssnciss.
Every man who reads and thinks
SHOULD use all OF his influence to see
that the prospective prosperity is
prspsr,y utilized and does not even
s~ally result In disaster. Waste and
sstravas>nce should be frowned upon
saA made unpopular by public senti-
npnt. 49,
"''rhs government will undoubtedly
offer other issues Of bonds from time
W time and large part OF the profits
of our people must go toward hnanc-