The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-12
NEWSY NOTES FROM
BUSY SUMMERTON

1t appears that the farmers, at this
particular time, seem to be confronted
with peculiar situation, and are
rather perplexed as to what they shall
undertake in the way of making prep
aratlons for this years crop, for sew
eral reasons. During last fall when
cotton was selling as high as 35
cents pound there arose a great cry
IRON such men as Ex-Governor
Manning, Ex- United States Senator
John l.. McLaurin, Mr.. Dabbs, all of
whom are extensive farmers and who
no doubt are Interested in the devel-
opmcnt of agricultural movement
that the above price mentioned, was
below the actual cost of production,
and that cotton should not be placed
on the market at this price. Then a
holding movement or price fixed by
Congress or President Wilson was
strongly advocated and at one time it
looked very much like price would
be liked but great storm of protest
arose and the price fixing became a
thing of the past. From that date
almost there has been continued de-
cline in the price Of cotton and very
little cotton has been placed on the
market, while all along some cotton.
no doubt, has been sold on all mar
kets all over the cotton belts, perhaps
&lVlng the mills a suiiicicncy to keep
them going, and our opinion is that
4 holding movement being agtatcd
plays right into the hands of the
mills as they no doubt realize that
cotton will be sold all along and they
Will not have to invest large sums Of
money, and yet the mills keep roing.
We believe in holding cotton or any
other commodity until a fair price is
realized by the producer, but our opin-
ion is that the holding should be alb
solutely unanimous, and until this
becomes true, in our way of seeing,
we do not see much relief for the
hard worked farmers.
1t appears that there IS now a large
amount of cotton in the hands Of the
exporters that is being held through
the instruction of the merchants hop.
inc for better price. but on account
of the great decline in price thousands
and thousands Of dollars have been
returned to these exporters as mar
gins. Sometimes we wonder if this
will not be detrimental to the small
farmers who have sold their cotton
and Will need some money to finance
their crop this year, with these large
sums borrowed to finance this holding
IiioFciilenI Is mlPnC De tnat the loan
funds Of the average banks or cspcc-
tally the small country banks would
become exhausted. We may not have
the true conception Of the situation,
and the country may be amply able to
finance the whole thing through until
fair and Just price is realized This
we hope will be Tie final outcome.
An occasion Of much local interest
and pleasure to those present was the
celebration last Sunday of the golden
anniversary Of the wedding by Mr..
and Mrs. G.. NJ. Davis of our town
MIR. and Mrs. Davis were married on
February 8, 1869, and their entire
married life has been spent in Clar-
endon County. Ten children have been
born to them and of these nine arc
still living. Two daughters are the
wives of missionaries in China and
Korea and all of the other children
with their families are living in Mann
ing and Summerton. These with the
grandchildren and few near rela-
tivcs, were the guests present.
At two o'clock all the guests gath
cred in the parlor AS the Wedding
march was rendered by three of the
grandchildren, one at the piano AMI
two violinists all marched into the
dining room, the bride and groom
leading the way. AS the guests stood
at their places, around the table, DR..