The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-27

Bale No. 6, on edge during entire
test, same surface down at all times,
dropped from 503 to 438 pounds. (Loss
G5 pounds.)
Bale No. z, on edge on ground, turn
ed from time to time, at least once a
| week, dropped from 495 to 474 pounds.
Uoss Fl pounds.
The most striking fact disclosed
was that of 492 pound bale of cotton
stored flat on the ground for six
months lost 232 pounds, leaving 26O
pounds for the market, while another
bale stored properly in warehouse
lost only two pounds. This means
5hat, if the prices was 80 cents pound
the loss on the first bale was $4,000.
The loss on the bale in the warehouse
was but sixty cents.
Now that we have discovered the ac-
tual loss suffered year IN and year out
from the careless handling of the cot
which can and should be made money
| crop.
Sweet Potatoes
South Carolina produced, in 1919,
on $4,000 acres of land 100000
bushels of sweet potatoes, valued at
$11 10000 on the farms. BY reason
! Of improper storage and disease, pos
| sibly one half of this crop was lost to
the growers an dto the consuming
| public as a food. In other words, af-
ter putting your money and labor in
to the production of this splendid food
crop, by careless methods you permit
| ted monetary loss to the state of not
less than five and one half million dol
lars; a fearful economic waste when
we consider that food stuff is badly
needed and that a similar loss is oc-
curing year in and year out. 1t is q
we'll known fact that large percent
age of the sweet potato crop can be
saved by storage in houses construct
ed in accordance with plans and speci.
cations developed during a period OF
several years investigational work by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
Storage information, blue prints, and
bill of materials are free to the peo.
pie of this country.
| Agricultural Agencies
My friends, get acquainted with
your County Agent, IT you have one
and if you haven't an agent, get one
get acquainted with the Extension
Workers of your State Agricultural
College, and get acquainted with the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture. Youl
state and the Federal Government
maintain force of specially trained
men and women, and have wonder
ful fund of information Of all kinds
pertaining to agriculture and indus
| try on tap; an dthese agents and this
information are at your disposal. All
you have to do is to signify a willing
ness to use these men and the splendid
information, which is available.
The Negro Question
Before going further into our sub
ject, l desire to address fcw words
to our colored farmers.
Don't get panicky with the coming
Of the boil weevil: keep your head
Don't believe tales brought to you
about the opportunities in the north
and west for the negro. The place for
the negro race is in the south, the
climate suits them better; constitu.
tionally they are not able TO withstand
the long cold northern winters They
know the disposition Of the white peo.
pie of the South and the white people
know them, and generally there exists
a feeling Of kindness between the
races. Many southern colored farmers
have made nice fortunes during the
past few years, and many negro trades
men, carpenters, painters, brick-ma.
sons, plumbers, saw mill workers, and
laborers have not only made good
living, but have made considerable
money. Some of these people have
raised their standard of living, are
good citizens and are happy and con.
tented.
Is this true of the north and west
believe that my knowledge Of condi.
tions in the north and west enables me
to tell you that it is not. In Washing.
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
Springfield, Cleveland, Columbus, To,