The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

! put within the United States
Sec. IL. That this act shall go into
effect upon it's approval by the gov
ernor.
Drive for More Hogs.
! Extension workers at Clemson Col
lege in close cooperation with the
various county demonstration agents
are directing a terrific drive, Statewide
In scope and Of immense magnitude
as to possible consequences, in theil
efforts to stock the State with thou
sands Of pure bred hogs.
The channel through which the ef
fort is being made is largely through
the pig club boys in cooperation with
sympathetic bankers, but in some com.
munities the number OF pigs desired il
much In excess Of available boy pur-
chasers and the adult farmer is be.
ing enlisted In the movement Three
plans are being presented:
First: To sell the pig to the boy
for cash, where such plan is rractica-
BILE.
Second: To sell the pig to the boy
on his note, payable in the fall or
winter, at the bank, this animal being
sold under binding contract as to
proper feeding and care.
Third: The endless chain PROPOSE.
ton In which the bank pays for the
pig and allows the boy to return pig
or two from the first or second litter
which offspring are again entrusted to
other boys on similar plan.
The proposition Of cooperation Of
bankers Of the State with the extern
sion forces in stocking the State with
purebred hogs and also increasing the
volume Of pork production was sub.
mitted to the executive committee Of
the State Bankers Association last
summer and heartily commended.
Since that time blanEs indicating the
number and kind Of pigs desired for
their customers have been filed with
all bankers Of the State and in some
sections the immediate response has
surprised the workers beyond their
most optimistic expectations. The or
ders are placed with three live stock
experts, who are assigned by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture to this State, who will make trips
into the West and purchase the hogs.
Abolish County Poor Houses.
DR.. Hastings Hart Of the Russell
Sage Foundation, who has just com.
pleted a survey of South Carolina on
behalf Of Governor Manning, the State
Council Of Defense, and the State
Board Of Charities, heartily recon-.
mends the board Of charities plan for
district hospitals in connection with
district almshouses, said Albert S.
Johnstone,, secretary Of the state
board Of charities.
DR.. Harts report is not yet published
but is now in press and in the ad-
vance copy sent Mr.. Johnstone he
I.strongly recommends such district
hospitals and calls attention to the
fact that war conditions are likely to
make the need for local medical aid
greater and that the rural districts
are in special need Of such hospitals.
| The plan Of tho state board Of chart
ties Is that county poor houses be abol-
ished and district hospital homes be
established In their places TO take
| care Ol Lll6 SlCh pOOI anu Ile dBSu III
firm. The county unit Is considered
too small to provide adequate care in
each case, and the concentration of
the population OF the poor house In a
district home will insure better equip.
ment and better care for the indi
fvidual.
The Parker Moore Company Of Sum
ter was chartered. The capital stock
Is $4,000. Officers are: II. j. Hardy,
president; II. X. Parker, vice president
and general manager; II. L. Moore,
secretary and treasurer. general
cotton and fertilizer business will be
conducted
The Greenville Paper Company was
commissioned with a proposed capi.
tai stock Of 100000 A Wholesale pa.
per and wooden ware business is con.
templated. Petitioners are e. l.. At
kinson Of Anderson and w. e. Atkin
son Of Orangeburg.