The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-29
LONG WILL PUSH
WHEAT CAMPAIGN
REGISTER FARMERS - AGENTS
URGE GREATER PRODUCTION
OF WHEAT AND HOGS.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooings n Happenings That Mark the
Progress of South Carolina People,
Gathered Around the State Capital.
Columbia.

Columbia.
Twenty-Five farm dcmonstratio
agents began this week 4 Statewide
campaign to increase the whea acre
age.
The campaign is being conducted
under the direction OF w. w. Long,
state agent for farm demonstration
work and director Of the Clemson
College extension department. and in
cooperation with the State Council OF
Defense.
1t is planned to register all farmers
in tn" State in tn" wheat growing
movement. The agents will also urge
that much attention be given to the
live stock industry and that the farm.
"rS grow as many hogs as possible
so that Il shortage Of meat will b.
avcrtcd.
The farm demonstration agents met
In conference at the Jefferson Hotel
for Monday at noon when the plans
or the campaign were outlined.
Every farmer in South Carolina will
be asked to sign a pledge card 10 pro.
ducc more wheat and to raise as many
hosS as possible. The census of the
State will be taken through the school
children. Every school child in South
carolina will be asked to carry a card
nome to be signed by the parent. The
following letter will be sent to every
country home in tho State:
i am scnding You a card asking for
your cooperation with your govern.
ment in Il service that is equally nee.
ossary with that Of serving in The
trenches and that is to assist I'm in.
rreasing the food supply Of the world
III the growing OF at least two ares
OF wheat to the pillow and the raising
or at least one additional litter of pirs
more than you hav" been doing in the
past few years. If you cxpect to have
your usual quantity OF flour bread for
inc use OF your family and plantation.
YOU must grow it.. The government
VIII not permit you to draw upon the
surplus supply Of the West. This is
going to feed our army and those of
our allies.
lhrre are fewer hogs IN South Car.
ohha than there was in 1918. The
meat supply OF the United States and
the world is less than at any time IN
me history Of the world. SO far 3s i'm.
formation is recorded. a 200 pound
hnHH viii bring you as much us YOU
used to receive for a 800 pound bale Of
cotton. Remember that we are ask.
ing the pigs from n additional SOW.
Ii every farmer will comply with this
modest request the meat situation will
be solved and the requirements OF our
government met. Could we ask yon
to do less?
These cards do not need to be
stamped Fill them out. sign them
and mail and they will he delivered
without postage. Yours very truly.
". w. Long. Director"
The slogan Of the campaign will be:
"Waging war against Germany. not IN
trenches but ON the farms Of South
CarolinaS,' Those who were in Co.
lumhia to assist in the campaign are
the following farm demonstration
agents:
J. G. Williams. Clemson College; V.
w. Lewis. Clemson College; l.. w.
> oihhS'DhlS y, u. ~. HAL,
Clemson College: j. r. Clark, Colum.
hia: James Shealy. B%allcntine: J. r
Williams, Sumtc!. G.. W. Baker.
kingstre": w. II. Barton. Simpson.
Vile; c. a. McFaddin. Manning: w.
T.. Stewart, S~impsonvillc; w. r. Eli.
OFT. Wtnnsboro; \. \. McKeown. Rock
ihll; a. T. Chapman. G%reonville: II.
& Boylston, Blackvillc; S. f.. Evans,
Benn"ttsville; j. +. Ezcll. Spartan.
burg; c b Farris. Greenwood: Y. ii.
Mills, Prosperity; G. S. Patrick, Sa
luda; +. H. Sem. Manning: w. J.
Thomas. Mccormick. Colin McLaurin.
marion: r. +. Grabel. Ganney.
Tobacco Report Shows Big Gain.
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