The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
BOIL wEEvIL TOUR.
Farmers Planning Trip to Wccvil In.
tested Territory 10 Observe Condi.
tl0ns at FIRST Hand.

sumter County Committee of Public
SAFETY Mt tho Chamber of Commerce
last Saturday decided to increase It's
forces and get Sumter county prepa,
cd for the cotton boil weevil. In Or
der to get information first hand for
redistribution among Sumter county
farmers and by Sumter county FARM
ers to their own fellow citizens, It was
decided on suggestion of Farm Dem
onstrator j. Frank williams that
each committeeman will find out how
many farmers from his township will
80 on this tour to the boil weevil ter
ritory this August at his own expense.
Every township In this county should
send man. When the commission
returns countrywide campaign with
many meetings addressed by the men
who visit the boil weevil territory will
be held. and other work done.
Three farmers offered Immediately
to- go. and pay their own expenses. It is
hoped that twenty-five at least. ant
preferably nifty farmers will go along
In automobiles. tho expenses of the
trip being divided pro. rata thus cut.
ting down the cost a great deal for the
ten day trip. Those wishing to r,
should notify Mr.. j. F. williams wht
Is In charge Of the tour. and has writ.
ten Clemson College to find out from
Director Of Extension w. w. Ions
which Is the best section of boil wee
VII territory to visit. 1t is estimated
that fifty dollars will cover each in
dividual's expenses.
DR.. NJ. L. Parler. himself farmer
said his attention was directed b,
another farmer to the importance and
value Of farmers saving their owr
Irish potato seed for next spring.
planting. This suggestion was unani
mously adopted by twenty-five othe,
true true" farmers who make theh
living farming In the country, ant
the secretary was directed to publish
this suggestion.
Acting on the advice Of Mr.. e. w
Dabbs. the committee unanimousl,
recommends that It is the duty of ev
cry farmer who possibly can afford 4
to subscribe for at least one Lbert,
bond or more should q second issue
be offered by the government The
Liberty bond offer closed at noon two
days before the Public Safety Com.
mittee met last Saturday, and there
was no chance for the committees
suggestion toy be accepted unless the
government puts another bond issu,
on the market.
1t was argued by Mr.. Dabbs thai
farmers buying bonds will serve tn,
dual purpose Of helping the govern.
ment to win the war and gcttins
farmers In the habit of saving a little
money, getting nest egg. as he styled
II.
The committee recommends that nj
farmers wanting to sell produce shoul,
use the State Department Of Agricul.
ture Marketing Services by sendinl
their names to Commissioner E.
Watson who will mail them weekl.
bulletins telling them how to sell theii
farm produce. The State of South
Carolina spends thousands of dollars
annually through this department O.
agriculture trying to tell farmer,
something about marketing an6
about producing too. The committee
thinks the farmers ought to use this
department more than they do. Thl
department Is supported by direct
taxation and license fees. fines etc.
Each township committeeman
the County Public Safety Committee
was requested to send In enough
names to increase their committees tt
ten from each township. all present
members holding their positions OIL
the township committees.
The interest which the farmers
from all over Sumter county are TAX.
ing in the Public Safety Committee
work, and the fact that every town.
ship was well represented at last Sat.
urday's meeting. and that every mem
Der was very willing to continue the
committee permanently to prepare for
the boil weevil and to help the country
win the war by diversification, grow
ing food. ETC.. proves that Sumter
county farmers and Sumter's business
men are working we'll together foi
mutual prosperity and patriotism.
Unquestloned Authority.