The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-12
STATE MARKET
ING PLAN
State and Federal Agencies
Unite To Establish Sys-
tenn to Help Pro-
ducers

ducers
Columbia, May S-For the advance
ment OF the agricultural interests OF
the State, a cooperative agreement,
entered into between Clemson College
extension department, the United
States Relation Service, the Bureau
of Markets Of the United States De-
partnent CT Agriculture, the State
Warahcuse Commissioner and the
South Carolina department Of the
American Cotton Association tends, it
is thought, greatly to stimulate the
successful marketing of cotton and
other crops in South Carolina.
Under the agreement, which was en-
tered in few days ago between the
various agencies. machinery is estab-
lished for garding, warehousing and
marketing Of cotton and other crops
through the medium Of an expert cot
ton grader and county marketing
agent in every county in the State
when funds for warehouse facilities
are provided and guaranteed.
w. w. Long OF the extension service
of Clemson College. approaching the
necessity Of such . cooperative agree
ment. devised the scheme which ap-
parent.v is ready for fruition. The
ten tative plan was presented to the
executive committee Of the American
| Cotton Association, the State Ware
house Commissioner. J. Clifton Rivers,
and the authorities of Clemson College
all of which passed upon it f2vorab!y,
and it has been endorsed aud ap2roy-
cd by Secretary of Agriculture Mere
! dith.
The plan has been endorsed by A.
Frank Lever. member Of the farm
! loan board. forfaer South Carolina
I Congressman by Cls:ance Poe, editor
! Of the Progressive Farmer and others
For The purpose Of making the plan
I function. it is Planned to put on a
Statewide campaign about June To-
! the opening meeting of which will be
held at ~ derson at which Governor
Cocnor. Secretary of Agriculture Mere
d;th an6 j. S. Wannamaker, president
Of tho American Cotton Association.
ere scheduled to speak. The meeting
! on June II is TO be held at Orange
| burg. R. II. Edmunds. editor OF the
! manufacturers Record. Governor
Cooper and Ar. Wanamaker are on the
1prosram for addresses. The next day
Clarence Poe, A. Frank Lever and Mr..
V-arnanaker will speak at Kershaw.
It is planned to have four parties,
with three speakers each. traverse the
State. so that every county will have
at least three parties IN it at different
! times explaining the aims Of the AM
crican Cotton Association and the
means that organization is taking to
help the South Carolina farmers.
The full text of the agreement reads:
ga. Upon the request and recon-
! mcnda ton Of any county branch OF
i the South Carolina division, Ameri-
can Cotton Association. and with the
approval of the South Carolina dlvl-
sion Of the American Cotton Associa-
ton and the State Warehouse Com
missioner, the extension division of the
Clemson Agriculture! College shall ap-
point a trained cotton grader, approx
ed for the purpose by the United
States Department OF Agriculture ,tc
work in each county in South Caro-
lima, for which such request is made
for the purpose of demonstrating to
farmers the benefits to be derived
from cooperation and the proper
handling. classification and ware hous-
ing Of their cotton. At the direction
of such county branch Of the South
:, Carolina division, American Cotton
Association, such grader shall serve
also as the marketing agent Of such
county branch for farm products 9TH
, err than cotton. but in the actual mar
heting OF such farm products it shall
be understood that he is not an agent
Of the department Of agriculture.
The extension division of the Glenn
, son Agricultural College, liz co-oDera-
, ton with the bureau OF markets Of the
United States Department OF AGricui-
ture. shall from time to time inresti-
gate the qualifications and establish
lists Of suitable persons from which
appointments Of cotton graders and
marketing agents may be made as
need. These graders shall be recon-
mended by the extension division OF
the Clemson Agricultural College for
appointment by the United States De
,partment OF Agriculture at nominal
salaries from the department Of agri-
culture which need not exceed one
dollar per annum for each grader. The
county branch Of the South Carolina
division, American Cotton Association.
in each county she'll provide funds for
the remainder of the salary of the cot
ton grader and marketing agent in
that county.
'No cotton grader and marketing
agent shall be appointed under this