Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-09
INITIATES FOR FARMERS USE.
Ag. Department AITnngcs for Chilean
Fcrtilizei-First Shipment Soon.
columbia State.)


The state has received the follow
ing telegram from Congressman w.
T.. Stevenson. dated Washington, De-
cember 29th:
"The Secretary OF Agriculture has
just been Informed that the govern
mcnt has bought 100000 tons Of nj
trate Of soda and after great difficulty
has succeeded in securing shipping to
bring 1t to the South Atlantic ports
Eighteen thousand tons are to be
delivered in January and the balance
as rapidly as possible thereafter.
Until it Is all delivered the price will
be around $75 a ton at the ports, to
which the farmers will add the State
tag tax and the freight and terminal
charges from the ship t2 the farm;
will be sold only to farmers and for
cash and limitations will be placed
on the amount any one farmer can
buy. Deliveries will begin at the
moro Southern ports, as the Florida
farmers are now needing it, but tho
wants Of all the farmers on the South
Atlantic coast will be cared for at
their most convenient ports. Unless
some unforeseen contingency arises
this program will go through"
A. G. Summers, South Carolina
Commissioner Of Agriculture, ex-
pressed himself as we'll pleased with
the information given in the above
telegram from Congressman Steven
son. Mr.. Summers said that from
his correspondence he knew that a
great many farmers were looking
forward anxiously to a government
supply Of nitrate of soda. He said
that he could not give accurately the
amount needed in South Carolina,
but he felt sure that the demand was
greater than the supply and that
whatever was South Cardinals pro-
portion Of the $4,000 tons to be ship
ped to the South Atlantic ports 1t
would not only be eagerly taken, but
would not satisfy the demand.
Secretary Writes of Arrangements.
Washington, Dec. 29.-In a letter
to Representative Jas. F.. Byrnes. of
South Carolina, the Secretary Of Agri-
culture states that arrangements
were completed several weeks ago
through the War Industries Board,
under the immediate supervision of
Mr.. Baruch, to purchase approXi-
mately 100000 tons of nitrate of
soda in Chile in accordance with the
authorization for such purpose in the
food roGrrol act,
"HvcoUsr Jr disturbed gNDpiNy
conNitIon,." Sarratary Nou.tpA ODDS,
1T hua her4 impossible until recently
definitely to secure facilities Tor
transporting the nitrate in whole or
in part. Within the last few days
preparations have been completed for
the delivery at the seaboard during
January Of 10000 tons, and every
available assurance has been given
that supplies up to 100000 tons for
the ensuing months will be delivered.
Every possible effort will be made to
make certain these deliveries, but it
should be understood that, on ac-
count OF existing situations, circum-
stances over which there Is no control
might intervene.
II cannot state exactly what the
price will be, but 1t will be approxi-
mately $75 on board cars at the sea-
board. Farmers will have to pay
freight charges to their local sta
tions, the State fertilizer tax fee,
which varies in different States, but
will probably not average more than
25 cents ton, and any other local
charges.
"The nitrates secured under tho
appropriation will be sold only to
farmers for their own use during the
coming season and generally not in
excess Of the amounts used by them
heretofore. The department is now
arranging machinery for the distribu-
ton Of the material and will give full
publicity concerning the details of
the matter.
Tho 0ulnlne That Does Not Affect tho Head
Because OF its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA.
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of Il. w. GROVE. 30c.