The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Lowlander in the
Mountains
Mr.. Dabbs Continues to
/: Record His Observations
and Impressions
Tryon, II. c.. Aug. /, 1921.

Tryon. n. c.. Aug. 1, 1921.
Some time ago mentioned going
to a revival meeting at Columbus.
Well, we went again on Sunday,
and heard part Of an all-day sing
ling. A party of about a dozen men
and women from White Oak,
on the road from Tryon to Green
vile, wet to Columbus and con-
Quoted the singing for the services.
and kept up the singing through
the noon hour. At first we we're
charmed with the singing, but the
rag time become monotonous af-
ter we had heard several pieces.
do not know where have seen
80 many children: as We're at the
morning. service. From babes in
arms to boys and girls in their
teens the. Baptist church was full
Of young people. The church Is
of brick and has seating for twice
ras many as Brick Church in Salem.
Owing to the interest in the meet
ing the Baptists rendered the use
of their church to- PresbyteIlans
the Presbyterian church being
about one-fourth the size OF the
Baptist.
This, country is nearly all Bap-
tist In the native population, and
everything to nothing among those
who have come in from the outside.
Today I attended meeting at
Columbus court house to organize
the Polk County Marketing Asso-
citation. 1t was big meeting OF
mountain men and women who are
interested on getting better returns
from their labors. Mr.. Cornith, the
big apple man of Saluda, was chair
man. Miss Flyntie, formerly of
Chicago, was secretary. Mr.. J. e.
Sans, the couny demonstration
agent, deserves credit for work
ing UP the organization. More
than $4,000 capital stock was
subscribed.
Mr.. Mcclure Of Asheville told of
}the success of the Buncombe Coun-
lty Federation. They run q truck ev-
cry day covering 20 miles and two
days in the week two trucks. The
driver pays cash at the farmers
doors for the produce they sell. He
stated that their purchases of fer
tilizers and supplies for members
is az 8 to of the sales of produce,
which shows that North Carolina
farmers arer not unlike Sumter
county farmers in that they can see
where they can save money dn CO.
operative buying-but have not yet
seen the profits In cooperative sell
| ing.
This county, Polk, offers the best
field for the success Of this venture
that I know Oft has no big Her-
chants who buy the farmers pro,
l,duce, and supply ahts'. needs, This ,I!l
long felt need In tha business I5fe III.
of the county. -2uc4 efe"r
A Jew who raises white chickens
and Hampshire hogs on, the. slope
of Tryon mountain. made a. fine fl
speech In favor Of the organization,
and the Standardization Of farm
produce. He wound up by saying
That the greatest gift Of Goo. TO
Polk county was Mr.. Sans the
tcounty demonstration agent.
BY the way MT. iSanls stated that
lhe had been: with the Land Bank
appraiser last week and that he
had stated that Polk county farms
Ihave rassed the highest valuation
per acre Of any county In North
| or South Carolina 1t Is hard to
believe this. This county grows
Eabout 1000 bales Of cotton In the
southeastern part. but this will be
cut Down this year on account 81
the lower price. There are many
Eacres not being farmed at ala one
Of the old settlers told me today
that the corn crop this year Is hne
E-75 per cent better than last year
We came up Saturday via Ridge
way. The road was rough and bad
1-either from recent work and ne"
tconstruction or from not being
worked for over g. year. Crops
Door and rain very much needed.
We were one and three-Quarter
lhours getting across the river ow-
Ting to. congested traffic on Satur-
day. The ferry man said the bridge
will be in use in about two weeks
! It is hot here-9o yesterday and
fsunday and 70 In the early morn
linss. A stiff wind IS blowing now
ad the temperature is 7S.
I The grape crop is short. One
vineyard has finished and others
will all be harvested this week on
E. W. Dabbs.
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