The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-21
THE MANNING G TIMES.

ouCH aeIlIer SIX SnOulQs ) 1ttaln.
In other words, there must be some
new features which teach the planter
better and more profitable employ,
ment of his time on the plantation.
1t would seem that the Third Annual
Fair of Clarendon County is not with
out its valuable lessons for the plant
er, the most important Of which nat
urally appears to be the subject of
diversified farming more intensive
ly employed on the plantations in
this section of the State. The ex-
hibits of corn emphatically accentu-
ate the fact that South Carolina, in
stead of being second rater in the
production of this cereal should break
the record of Iowa, the banner state
for corn production. In the other ce-
reals the exhibits prove conclusively
that this section is not speeding up
to it's limit.
Cattle and hogs come under the
same category as corn with respect
to the suitability of this climate and
other conditions which are ideal for
raising livestock and which should
command the immediate attention of
every farmer in this community. In
stead of permitting Iowa, Illinois and
other northern states, where the eli
matte conditions are handicap to
cattle and hog raising, taking the
lead in this respect. The planters
here owe it to themselves and their
pocketbooks to speed up in this profit
able line of their occupation.
Poultry can become one of the
leading industries in this section if
the success in that line demonstrated
by the exhibits of fowls is to be taken
as a criterion. 1t may be that the
lessons to be learned from the re-
cent exhibits have not fallen on
sterile ground and that they will act
as stimulus for better and more
intensive and diversified farming and
greater profits.
Maxwell Truck and Touring Car
Exhibit.
OF the exhibits which attracted
special attention the display made by
the Maxwell people held the boards
and the beautiful specimens of the
one-ton truck, which sells for $3.50,
+. o. b., in Detroit, and the touring
car, were the point of vantage for
large portion of the people taking
in the big show. The touring car is
electrically operated, and is provided
with cut chassis and is fac-simile of
those exhibited at the New York and
other large city. exhibitions. The
one-ton truck is also electrically ope-
rated and develops three horse power.
The springs are much longer than
usually employed on this style of car
and which causes them to ride easier.
Thee Sumter Motor Car Company
handles the Maxwell being the agents
for this section. The one-ton truck
Is equipped with the Timpkin Brown
worm drive and is put out in five
different styles of bodies. When in
motion the engine on display appear
ed to be one of the smoothest running
mechanical devices on the market and
elected many favorable remarks.
| e. A. Cooper runs out from De-
troit and is in charge of demonstrate
ing the touring car while C. NJ.
Justice is on the road as a demon
strator of the onc-ton truck They
had charge of the demonstration work
of the Maxwell car and truck at
the fair
Brains and Business Methods.
Under the skillful management and
good business methods employed by
those in charge of the fair and their
untlring efforts to give the people
the worth of their money may be at
tributed the success of the recent
fair which, in many ways, was Sc
riously handicapped by obstacles
which required herculcan efforts to
overcome and subduc. 1t is no small
matter to handle all the details of
big fair and provide entertainment
Tor all classes of patrons from the
exhibits to pleasure attractions, but
in utilizing the gray matter the man
ayers may be complimented in hitting
the grade. The large crowds were
orderly and while on pleasure bent,
all apparently being out for real fun
and innocent pleasure, there was not
an accident or other condition to alb
breviate the pleasures of the patrons
or the big show. TO President w.
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