The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-09-24
SUMMERTON BUREAU
HARRY COPELAND, Correspondent

we are unable to help as it is the work
OF the good Master and we presume
he knows what is best. However we
remember that this is similar to the
weather we had last year for the
weeks previous to the influenza epi
temlc and it might be we'll to avoid as
much of it as possible. Several great
and eminent physicians who are in
position to be up on the epidemic says
we VIII have recurrence of the same
IN all probability this fall and this
alone IS enough to put ourselves on
guard against all possible means of
catching same. The reports say how
ever that it is not as deadly as is the
hrst epidemic however we feel that it
could be greatly reduced and then be
something dreadful We would he
glad to see good shower of rain but
we would not like to Inconvenience
our good friends, the farmers, whose
crop OF cotton is practically standing
open in the fields at this time.
Miss Pearle Davis has accepted a
poslt'on IN the local poscoffice and has
. already entered upon her duties
, Mr.. H. H. Medlin was called to- his
| Old home al 6enncttsville, Marlboro
county on account of the illness and
. death of his mother. Mr.. Medlin left
on Sunday morning by automobile.
His many friends in Summerton
sympathize with him in his bcreaye-
ment
! Mr.. John A. Hunsuckcr spent Sun
day at his home near Bennettsville.
Miss Mary Gentry left this week
for Coker College, Hartsville.
! Miss Mamie Hunter ieft this week
for Cokcr College, Har,svillc.
Miss Clara Tenant who is teach
ing this session at or near TT. Motto,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. j. E. Tenant.
Mr.. L. S. Rogan spent Sunday in
Sumter.
Miss Lou Patten formerly of Sum-
merton IS visiting Mrs. w. II. Ander-
son.
The majority Of the cotton ginned
last week was carried home bv the
farmers and is being held pending
outcome of the weak market con-
dltlons which shows upward movement
today (Monday). Cotton sold here to-
day for 30 cents for the first time
since the new crop came IN. We feel
sure there will be a rush on the mar
ket since 1T has reached the 80 cent
ieVel again and the market will pro-
badly decline somewhat under this
pressure within the next few DAYS,
| however many are of the opinion that
1t, is now seeking the high levels
! winch was long expected of it. IF il
continues to advance and reaches anv-
thing near 35 cents practically all of
the farmers in this section will "un-
'oad." Business has been exceeding
~ dull for the past few weeks as a
result or the market action and with
the fall fast approaching it is time
that this crop be disposed of as soon
as possible and arrangements be
made for another year.
Recent reports from the lower part
OF the State now infected with the
Doll wecvil state that practically all
OF the late crop is a total loss due tc
this pest. The writer was informed
by one who has farming nterestes
at heart in Bamberg In that section
OF the State are preparing for the
dark days down on the farm" by
raising livestock and that this wear
there were several carloads Of cattle
and hogs shipped from stations that
were never known to make such ship
ments before the coming of the wecvil
This IS what is up to the wide-a-wake
farmer in Clarendon to Go and to do il
early will be well and be prepared fo,
the coming Of the weevll, which is moi
over year and half distant. There
are some people around this section
that treat the weevif as a myth but