The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-09
SUNMERTON NEWS
7ERsELY WRITTEN

We have been reading a great deal
about the economical situation of our
great Southland and what is best to
undertake. This may be good "dope''
but as a matter of fact none "f us
really know what to undertake for
himself or what to advise his fellow
man to undertake. While we very
much admire q man of grit and cour-
age and people who live on the opti-
mistic side of life, but as matter of
fact we do not see much glory for
any one from a financial standpoint in
the next year or so. No sensible man
believes the boil weevil to be thing
of the past, consequently we cannot
hope for much in the way Of the crop
which has always been our money
we are going to guess just what will
take the place of the cotton as a
money crop. 1t is a certainty that we
must first learn what is best adapted
to our soil, and to do this will require
some experimenting which means con-
siderable and perhaps might mean still
greater losses than the average far
mer might think just at this time.
We remember story about an old
doctor who was going to examine a
bunch of medical students and after
getting the body of students togeth-
er he asked what they would do in
case some serious disease should de-
velop and they were called, and it is
said that the young students began
to outline what they would do, some
said one thing, some another; the old
doctor told them then the first thing
to do was to first get to the patient
and learn the cold facts and then get
down to business.
Today we have demonstration
agents, governors, college presidents
United State Senators telling us what
to do. But what our people need, if
we know anything in the world is
how to do some of the things that
are being told For instance we are
told to keep at least one good milk
COW, one brood SOW, SOW wheat, oats
and other grains, but how in the world
are these farmers going to get these
cows, hogs and grain for planting
when as matter of absolute facts
they did not make enough cotton this
year to much more than pay their
taxes and, really, in some instances,
not even that much. No, we are not
begging for ourself or any one else,
but if we are to do these things which
we all no doubt agree as the sensible
operation among those who have the
dough and among those who need
the hogs, cows, seed etc, or else we
fear That lands will lay iilC, cur labor
will be forced to hunt new quarters
and when things get good it might
be hard proposition to get our good
natured, good workers back into our
midst. So in order to help the land
renters and contract hands alone let
the landlord take some of all the crops
grown as rental, thereby showing his
Willingness to share the difficulties
now confronting our agriculture inter-
est and you will see a new spirit
among the laboring class of people
Miss Mary Clara Peterson of vii
mihgton, n. c., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. NJ. Scarborough.
Miss Allen Ridgill, who has been
spending some time with friends in
North Carolina, has returned home.
Capt. and Mrs. j. a. James were
called to the bedside Of their son,
Capt. Capers James at Fredcricks-
burg. Va, Saturday morning. A later
report says that Capt. James under
went an operation for appendicitis
and his condition is considered favor
able.
Mr.; ". J. Wilkic went to Atlanta,
Ga, Monday night on business
Mrs. p. J. Holiday is spending this
week with friends in the upper part
Of the State.
Mrs. j. G. Sem who has been con-
iincG to her room for many months,
died !@st Wednesday momin~ and
was b1yipH Thursday. Funeral took
place at the Methodist Church. con
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