The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-09
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS
PLANS OF COOPERATION

IN response to the call for mass
meeting at the court house on WED
nesday there was a fairly good atten-
dance and much interest on the part
OF those present, # interest could be
Judged by the speech making procliv-
tiles of some of the ones who were
there. The meeting began promptly
at II o'clock and in response from
the chairman to requests to give ex-
periences the speech making kept
going pretty we'll. The chairman call
ed on about all who were present ex-
cept the two editors and We suppose
he thought they would have opportdni-
ty to speak to a larger audience lit
tie later. If the people would just
do what they say in their speeches
all would be well, but, as Mr.. Neel
expressed it, there is always more or
less buncombe in all such meetings.
There are always those who desire
to get off some of the extra exuber-
ance of spirit which they possess.
Mr.. John Nj. Kinard one of the sign
ers of the call for the meeting called
the meeting to order and nominated
Mr.. ALAN Johnstone for chairman and
he was elected and Mr. T. A. Domir-
ick was elected secretary.
The chairman proceeded to make
q speech and to tell about his trip TO
the boil weevil section as me.nhar
of the commission that went there,
and of the fine work which widow
was doing in that section, and the fine
farm which she was conducting, and
how she was making money without
planting cotton. He said the object
of the meeting was to get together to
act for every honorable vocation IN
the community and to make prepara-
ton for the coming of the boil weevil.
He said it was to be sort OF expert
ence meeting to consider the general
welfare.
Mr.. John NJ. Kinard was then called
on for his experience and he said he
was not farmer but he was descend
ed from farming stock and had the
instincts of farmer. The object Of
the meeting is to get together and
have heart to heart talks in view OF
the coming of the boil weevil. There
are men here, said M. Ki1ard, who
are interested in improving condf-
tons, We are not here for speech
making. We are in a terrible condi-
ton as to shortage Of food crops. No
body can make these but the farmer.
If he does, not do something to make
food no telling what will be the con-
iition in the next year. This is the
most momentous question before Us
in a long time If we take charge Of
the situation We can be prepared to
meet the condition A great many do
not think the boil weevil is coming.
but he is sure to come No business
can prosper unless we prepare for
the calamity of his coming. There
must be some plan to work together
to meet the situation like men. There
was a farmer on the street this week
who sold $50 pounds Of sausage from
one hog and had enough lard from
n1he same hog to last his family for
year. This situation touches all Of
S. The farmer must help to feed
$he people ia town and the people in
lown should buy from the farmer to
encourage him to grow the feed.
The chairman then called upon a
number of others for their expert
ences and when DR.. G. Y. Hunter was
reached he told Of the importance Of
raising live stock and the money that
could be made out of it if you are
prepared to do it.
The call proceeded and DR.. McIn-
tosh said when he was reached that
we should give more attention to the
growing of corn. He said he could
20 back many years when the people
= of this section grew corn and every
thing We needed to eat. Just about
the time he came to Newberry there
was no corn or hay or oats brought
to Newberry, the people grew it. We
can make corn in this county. What
we need is to learn some sense. It
is an impossibility to grow cotton and
buy corn and make money. Cotton IS
lower today at IS cents than it was
four or five years ago in comparison
with other prices. If the farmer will
grow corn he will make money. Cot
ton is the lazy mans crop. Let the
ldN0 OW00IS SEE 10 II ludl tuolI le.-
ants plant enough corn to do them.
\ The corn question is the live ques-
&tion today, said DR.. Mcintosh.
The call proceeded again and when
Mr. T. W. Keitt was reached he said he
had become much interested in sweet
potatoes and thought there was money
in that crop. He understood they
were bringing 10 cents the pound
which is $500 the bushel. If num-
her of farmers in the same commun1-
ty would plant the same kind they
might get better prices by marketing
together. Cooperation is the keynote
of success. He was going to plant
ten acres to sweet potatoes.
The call again proceeded and Mr..
3 G.. Matthews said We all have had
our problems, but We are now up
against the hardest problem we have
ever had to tackle. Every one here
should raise enough to eat. What is
the farmers interest is the interest