Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
Bright Williamson, Darlington, S. c.

Agriculture is the bed rock and
foundation upon which every other in
dustfy must stand or fall. All the
people prosper or fail TO prosper &C
cording to the abundance of the har-
vest Of the soil, ana upon agriculture
depends the prosperity ANA happiness
Of the world.
Better methods Of agriculture in
clude the use Of m0Gern implements,
modern cultivation ANA soil improve
ment. This brings Us directly to tae
importance Of the fertilizer industry
as a means OF improy. ing our soils. Fer
t~ilizers are absolutely essential in or
der TO increase the fertility Of the soil.
They have a direct effect upon agri-
cultural production and through the
products OF agriculture a direct effect
upon all other Industries,
Anything which contributes to an
increase in cur agricultural produc-
tons, contributes 10 the welfare, com
fort and prosperity of opr people as
a whole; and this brings us directly
To the consideration of the importance
Of the fertilizer industry in relation to
other lines OF business.
Fertilizers Necessary in South
The very nature Of our soil. climate
and rainfall makes it impossible to
farm successfully without regularly
feeding u crops from artificial
sources with at least two of the sew
eral principal elements entering into
the composition and development Of
plant life, Without fertilizers much Of
the best producing cotton lands in the
South would become u%nproductive and
farming would be Improbable. In
many states, except in a few local.
ties, soil is no more capable OF pro
ducing without being fertilized than
stock Is capable of performing work
without being fed. Our lands must be
fed just as we feed the stock that
work them OF they will become too
poor to even pay the cost and expense
OF cultivation.
Transformed Sections
Large sections Of land in various
parts Of the South Atlantic States, for
" or fifty years ago required four
or five acres to produce one bale of
cotton which now, by intelligent farm
lny mae p3s site ~ tls use O. Ter.
DDzcrs ylolu one 1stc 20 s1ca acre,
az The equivalent. oil other ctops Pow
e.'y stricken sections 0i 0ne or two
generations age have been transform.
- into %populous and prosperous com
muuities. our abil.ty 10 rebuild and
make our lands more fertile has II.
abled people to Q ANA settle in 1lore
dosilabl ~communitie., and 10 enjoy
advantages II better markets, schools.
churches and social conditions. Bet.
ter rural condition have mada tha
back to the farm" movement not only
4 possibility, but a eaality.
Prosperity Due 10 Fertilizers
Whatever may be the direct benefit,
II is Obvious from a study OF the sit
uation that the present prosperity and
greater population in South Carolina
is due more largely to the use of
commercial fertilizer than to am 9TH
er cause, because in South Carolina
fertilizers are absolutely necessary 10
profitable agriculture, upon which most
Of cur business and other Industries
depend. Had 1t not been for the use
of commercial fertilizers South Caro-
lima could not be considered an agri
cultural state.
Taking into consideration the cost
of fertilizers, statistics will bear out
the statement. that the once worn out