The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18

Tile lllOSI pioSiSsSiNS ohu PtoSP>iSNe
agricultural communities of the coun-
ty, and whose citizens are, as the
generous support which her merchants
have given the Good Roads and Agr1-
cultural Development Edition of the
Record demonstrates, keenly alive to
| the problems which menace the farm
er of lower South Carolina. The in
terest of her people being largely
agricultural, her citizens realize that
any movement which has as its ultl-
mate object the betterment Of the
farmer has claim upon their SYM
pathy and support.
Considered from the view point OF
one who is seeking home, there are
many things which would impress
! him in favor of Salters and the citl-
zenry who reside there. 1t is the OBJ
ject of this article to set forth brief
ly and as clearly as possible some OF
these considerations.
i The religious morale Of the COM
munity is good. The Methodist church
under the leadership Of Rev. }. +.
Clark of Manning, is devout body
of religious workers united in thought,
purpose and action. The Presbyte-
rian church is fortunate in having at
it's head a minister of the type Of the
Rev. w. l. Sinnott, whose work has
won for him the admiration of his
congregation not only, but also OF
those without his church who appre-
ciate the services of the man who ded-
icates his life to the disinterested
service of others.
| The school consists of rs scholars
and is under the competent direction
of Miss Lou Ferguson. Miss Fergu-
l son is assisted by Miss Madge Coop
er and Miss Emmie Ferrell. The
people of Salters feel deeply grateful
to their board of trustees for procur-
ing the services of teachers of the
type of these young ladies while so
many of the schools of the State have
1 been closed because teachers were not
available.
The w. o. w., establishment in
Salters 13 years ago, has an active
and growing membership of approx
mately 100 members. Members of the
craft are enthusiastic workers and
their good work is continuous and OBJ
vious even to the uninitiated. Worthy
of mention also is the K. of P. lodge,
which, even though it was established
only five years ago, has attained a
membership of over 80 and continues
to grow in membership and influence
An active Christian Endeavor Lea
que marshals the benevolent senti-
ment of the community and is sup
ported generously and enthusiastical-
ly by a large non-sectarian member
ship.
That cotton has always commanded
a price much below its real worth
citizens of Salters, in common with
other thoughtful men in cotton pro-
ducing states, have long since realiz-
ed. That its value will increasewith
the devastating advance Of the boil
weevil, already operating in Williams
burg county, is also apparent to them.
In the face of these facts, several OF
the most enterprising business men
and farmers of the community have
ioined their efforts and materials Is
now on the grounds to erect two cot
ton warehouses, one with capacity
of 500 bales while the second will
house 800. Messrs. J. D. Mccullough.
J. G. LiFrage, Jr., F. L. Richardson,
!! f. w. Tuttle and J. H. L. Chandler
bought cotton on the Salters market
this year and report lively marketing
at the time this article is written. APP
proximately 5000 bales will be sold
to these buyers this year.
/ Much seed is also marketed at Sal
ters, the bulk of which was bought
this year by Messrs. W. S. Shaw and
C. E. Moseley.
The territory surrounding Salters
is peopled with farmers who have
made a success at their occupation.
i Tobacco is one of the staple crops,
and the soil is peculiarly we'll adapted
to the growth of grade Of the leaf
which commands a high price on the
market floors. Other crops such as
corn, grains, grasses, beans, potatoes,
etc., grow in abundance and are wide
ly cultivated.
With the boil weevil in possession
of the fields, the day of unrestricted
cotton growth in Williamsburg coun-
ty has closed an epoch, and, it is be-