The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-20
SEC'Y. WALLACE AT
TRI-COUNTY FAIR
HEAD OF U. S. AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT SCORES ONE
CROP IDEA IN ADDRESS

The report of proceedings at tine
Tri-County fair last Friday was writ
ten by Mr.. B. E. Adams, staff cor
respondent Of the Charleston News
and Courier. Mr.. Adams attended
the fair from start to finish and serv-
ed very satisfactorially as judge in
the poultry department. His report
follows:
~ think it is the finest honor that
has ever come to me to be selected
to reward a man who has not only
accomplished something for himself
but who has rendered service TO the
community, state or nation" declared
Henry C. Wallace, secretary of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, at Andrews Friday afternoon
when he presented Tom Cathcart, Of
Williamsburg county, with a s5OO.OO
gold medal awarded by the Tri-Coun-
ty Fair Association for the farmer OF
Georgetown, Williamsburg or Berke-
Icy county making the best all-round
record on his farm.
Mr.. Wallace was the principal
speaker On the great agricultural pro-
gram for the fair. The one crop idea
was scored by the speaker who said
that farmers in the South were in
no worse fix than those in the corn
belt where only one real money crop
has been produced. "I caI not advise
you to give up cotton but l do urge
that you produce sufficien; food-stuff
on the farm to take care Of yourself
and family, and have your small cot
ton crop surplus one" said the sec
retary.
A handsome silver pitcher was pre-
sented to the woman in the tri- coun-
ties making the best record ir her
home according to plan worked out
by the home demonstration specialists
of Winthrop College. The pressnta-
ton was made by Asbury F. Lever,
member of the Federal Farm Loan
Board and former representative from
South Carolina. Mrs. John Single
tary, of Berkeley, was the winner.
Miss Maud Russell, home demoIstra-
ton agent of Berkeley county, rccelv-
ed the prize for Mrs. Singletary.
Governor Robert A. Cooper intro
duccd Mr.. Wallace and declared there
never had been any question about
the farmers of South Carolina being
able to meet the situation. He said
this state had been foremost in many
struggles, in war and in peace and
that it would meet the problem now
facing the agricultural interest OF the
United States and the world.
"I am proud of the showing made
hore this year and without doubt,
the farming interest of the coastal
plains of South Carolina is making
progress toward brighter day." as
serted Congressman P. H. Stoll in
introducing Mr.. Lever. Mr.. Stoll pre-
dicted even more progress within the
next few years than we have seen
in the past
The day was ideal for the big event
and brought together farmers and
farm women from Georgetown, Will
liamsburg and Berkeley counties as
we'll as many other representatives
of the business and agricultural in
terests of the coastal plains of South
Carolina. The crowd was not as
large as should have been for such
an occasion, but was representative OF
the best farming interest Of the dis
trict.
Secretary Wallace arrived in An
drews at noon on special train from
Lanes over the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad. He, Governor Cooper, Mr.
Lever and others were entertained
at luncheon at the home of Capt. W.
H. Andrews who is one of the leaders
in the movement to promote better
agriculture. Mr.. Wallace and other
distinguished visitors arrived at the
fair ground shortly after 2 O'Clock
and spent some time inspecting the
many fine exhibits in the agricultural,
poultry and other departments. In
the course of his address in the after
noon Mr.. Wallace stated that the
poultry exhibit would do credit to
many State fairs. He was particu-
larly we'll pleased at the progress be-
ing made in this State in the breed
ing of better poultry and livestock.
Mr.. S. P. Harper, president OF the
fair association, was congratulated
for the action of the fair officials in
promoting interest in better agricul-
ture and a method of meeting the sit
uot;on creatad hv the advent of the