The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-26
PR R0GRAM TO
BEAT BOIL WEEVU.
IN SUMTER COUNTY
lII RIB Belser, Chairman of Committee on
- FARM Crop Program, Formulates
Schedule For Sumter County
Committee of Progress

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difference OF fifty citizens
epresentings every section of the
e0unty, which was held in the
Court House two weeks ago. it was
dse3ded to- taks5 immediate steps to
sxrieate an organization OF. the farm
erS and business men of the county
or the purpose Of close co-opera-
leE ia theseHort to find ways and
xs1eans to re-ereate and maintain
! ulfalraF and industrial prosper
III Sumter county despite the
kioH weeVi Mr.. A. G. Phelps was
efecsed chairman: r. b Belser and
OstesE vice chairmen. and
9En Riley secretary and treas
An executive committee
s<snlnposed of the officers and the
1nwing Representatives OF the
sseyeral sections OF the county was
seaected M McLaurin, e. e.
Aycoek. S. arvin, @. J.. Jackson,
EiIliaIps,sE G.. Brown, e. w.
BaGbs ) r. Stanyarne Burrows, y.
BeAais, & Strauss, r. M. Jones.
BeEserS was made chairman
cons iittee to formulate a
|Ssss Strauss was nl;.:ae
charman sof committee TO ar
range for meeting OF the busi-
men Of the city to discuss the
fkauizatson and to secure their in
feres and their financial and per-
Z e6na1 support Of the plans OF the
! s1Enmittee OF Progress. This meet
azS was held in the Court House on
ScnSay night two weeks ago and
results were most encouraging,
and sat;sfact tory, the attendance be-.
both large and representative Of
tlse business interests of the city.
Tha problems TO be solved, # farm
1TTg IS to be made profitable under
ei weeviI conditions were dis.
4sassea and siit was the unanimous
decision OF the meeting tnat the
6pement to put on a campaign
.Ie auspices of the Commit
tse 0f Progress be endorsed AND
szren hearty and substantial sup
substantial sum was rais-
ID tGpay the expenses of the cam
Ign and a committee of volun-:
Tiers Was forned TO solicit addi-
kaoaaa1scontrsshltion ions from business
11s not present.
The objects Of the Committee Of
Progress were presented to the
mass n7eetin OF farmers in the
yxYx,S3,.
organization OF community
cprBnpitteeg IN an sections OF the
5ssausf now being undertaken by
those ylse attended the original
meeting It IS expected to put on
sans Intensive caSnpaign at once and
enDrt viii be spared to make
Sumter county independent of the
1E weevil By a sane, practical
s1ToExam Of Diversified farming and
he atson OF the natural
@EespuEces that are within the reach
p every farmer AS the first step
this campaign the program
kgIfpuaated BY Mr.. Belser after con-
snitation with County Farm Dem
ohstrater Frank Williams, and
& aeZperts of the Extension De-
regiment ah Clemson College and
csrefe study cf the bulletins of the
BepartIMeatsof Agriculture in re-
ssc to farming practice under
s6oaI meeyl conditions, is herewith
presented The careful study OF the
7 ptograns and the suggestions con-
Sained therein is recommended TO
every farmer and especially to land
0synets who rent or share-crop
their lands is believed that the
adoption of this or some similar.
program IS the only salvation OF the
tanners .es Sumter county and OF
every business interest dependent
Npon the agricultural prosperity of
fhe ccunty This belief is based
not upon mere theory, but upon
the experience of other boil weeyil
Tested sections. The program
eatlnea bys ME Belser follows:
ARA PROGRAM.
After careful consid deration, the
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