The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
GET:TOGETHER MOVEMENTS
Building Limestone Bins Every Railway Station
in Illinois, Ohio and Virginia Work in This Way
To Promote Mutual Interests

not affected by the weather. Ii is much
easier 10 handle and spread, however,
if kept dry. Sheds should he built near
scale, and arrangements made with
some merchant or WarehOuSeman 10
look after the loa ling and weighing.
The expenses could be met by adding
few cents per ton To the cost of the
material delivered ut the bin, which
farmers would be glad 1" pay in order
10 have it placed N convenient points
for their USE.
This is Il matter If great importance,
for the reason that the adoption Of
c0-opcrativc plan i> necessary 10 such
soil al.d crop Improvements in whole
counties aS are now observed on 4
few farms in each county. II would
lead 10 general Use of material that
is of vital Importance i'll Agriculture.
County Agents May Help.
Leaders are necessary Ia success iE
all movements of this kind. and county
agricultural agents who know the lime
needs of southern soils and the dti'i-
cultieS encountered in attempts 20 sup
ply these needs, are the men 10 got
behind the plan and have ii carried
through. As We have said, this iS
good cooperative work for farmers "f
any section of the country, and county
agents can bring them together and
get the work under way. But it would
also be good business for the people
of any town, and there is no reason
why bankers and merchants should
not build these bins and arrange with
some one to look after unloading nf
cars and the deliveries to farmers. The
growth of towns and the promotion "f
all business interests in agricultural
sections depends upon the advance
ment Of farming interests-.tbe in.
crease of farm incomes. AEy movement
that will lead to greater producing
power of soils, larger food and forage
crops, and more and better livestock,
will promote all business interests, rr-
ban and rural, and it should have the
support Of business people.
County Limestone Associations.
Limestone associations have been
formed by farmers in a number of
courtics in Illinois, the object OF wh:cn,
as stated In their constitution and by
laws, Shall be to promote the general
interests of agriculture BY enRournS-
ing the use of limestone, etc, on ''nr
land: the securing Of same as reaSora-
Bile as possible, and at the tim" 'lc-
sired, and the storing Of same in ware-
houses for use Of members and gcr"ral
public" Membership dues are S., fnr
the first year and 81 Il year ihcresi'Cr.
The bylaws provide for selling asrrts
and prices as fullows: Selling agent
may be any responsible individual or
farmer with wagon scale. that IS
member of the association, and will
comply with the rules and regulations.
Each selling agent must keep n correct
record showing to whom sold, pi"sS.
tare and ne, weight, the price per "a;
collect for all articles weighed oa ':nd
on the first and third Monday "f ,'acii'
month, turn a copy of these re'r:''s
with the monies covering sam" ''*er
10 the secretary. For this wori ~
selling ssent Is to receive 10 een;> rec
draft for all association wetssin.. l!e
association TO furnish duplicating *".'in
book" The cost TO each iBsRlh'r "f
the association shall m HxueeS. ;iS fnl-
lows: Cost per ton of article Z. T.. =.
car (statiop) plus unloading charges.
per ton, plus cents per Tor Shri'ks:;e
for limestone, plus selling agents fsts
when il is taken from the warehouse.
If taken directly from the car there
:hall be DO unlu,din. costa"