The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
CALLS FOR EcoNoMY-cow PEAS
SHOULD BE PLANTED NOW.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooinss and Happenings That Mark the
Gathered Around the State Capital.
Columbia.

tahtiis ol co" peas Tor fertilizer
and exercise OF economy in prepara
tton for the coming OF the boil weeyil
and to meet war conditions are two
couses emphatically urged by David Il.
Coker OF Hartsville, chairman OF the
State defense council
The state council Of defense wishes
TO call attention to several features on
the present and prospective situation
which seem to call for thoughtful con.
sideration by ali Of the people Of the
state. but especially by the farmers"
says Mr.. Coker
tremendous advances have recent.
~ taken place in fertilizer materials
and especially in ammoniates Tank
age. cotton seed meal and dried blood
are already 50 high that it is doubtful
whether they can be profitably used
as fertilizing materials. This is be-
cause these materials are more and
more being used as food for live stock.
being substitutes to some extent for
corn. wheat bran and other materials
which can be used for human food
Sulphate OF ammonia. which has been
largely used for fereiizers. is almost
entirely off the market, being required
by the government for the manufac.
ture OF munitions. 1t is altogether
probable that next spring the average
farmer will be unable to buy any
source OF ammonia except nitrate OF
soda, which is now nearing 500 per
ton with a possible further advance.
There is no certainty that even this
material can be obtained in adequate
quantities as it is also used largely in
munitions OF war
This situation seems to call for the
planting Of every acre OF stubble land
and all vacant corn middles to COW
peas which is the only available leg.
ume for planting at this season Later
on. September l5 to October Is it will
be advisable to plant cover crops in
all OF the cotton.
The farmer who understands the
situation now and takes all possible
steps to meet it In advance may be
able to carry on his operations next
year without contracting fertilizer
bills so heavy as to endanger his prof
it's. The farmer who takes no
thought for the morrow will he In a
very different position and may face a
situation next spring out Of which
he will be unable to figure a living.
I'VE trust the people Of the state
will carefully consider the above situ-
alton caused by the prospective short.
age and high prices Of fertilizer and
will take all possible steps to loasen
the threatened danger to our agricui-
ture.
Another very difficult problem
seems to Nh to confront our people
II the state this year producers an az:
erage cotton and tobacco crop and It
sells at anywhere near present prices
there will be, after debts are paid the
greatest Volume Of surplus money ever
known in this state Previous periods
of unusual prosperity have almost IN
variably been accompanied by specn.
latiOn, extravaganza and large invest
ments in new enterprises. With Tic
boil wcevil on our threshold and win
the war presenting Kaleidoscope or
problems which at any time may re-.
verse the financial outlook, our people
should show wise conservatism this
fall. IL the present outlook for prof.
table business is realized IL viii pre-.
sent great and unusual opportunity
TO all farmers and business men to
pay accumulated debts and to lay aside
surplus to meet boil weevil condi.
ttons and other probable contingen.
cies.
EVERY man who reads and thinks
should use all of his influence TO see
that the prospective prosperity Is prop.
erly utilized and does not eventually
result in disaster. Waste and extray.
agance should be frowned upon and
made unpopular by public sentiment.
The government will undoubtedly
offer other issues of bonds from time
to- time and a large part Of the profits
OF our people must go toward flnanc.
ing the nation IL the war is to be sue.
cessfully conducted. The Red Crosa.
the Young Mems Christian Association
and other national charities must he
supported and supported liberafly
'.After debts are paid and national
financial needs fully attended to every
dollar not required for q modest but
comfortable living should be safely put
aside for future use,
49,. . u
New Enterprises Authorized.
The Sulzbacher Jewelry company OF
darlington has been commissioned
with a capital lof $4,000. he4petition41
ors are: e. g. Pendsrgnstt and II O.
Cork.
The Argyle Co. Inc, OF Charleston
hss been commissioned with a capital
off$1,0009 The apetltIoners are. Henry