The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-02
Taking cotton as basis we think

Taking cotton as basis we think
we would be justified in saying that
conditions are going from bad to
worse and if there is not change for
the better in the next day or so the
good Lord only knows what is going.
to become of our dear old South land.
Many of our good farmers have been
forced during the last few days to
turn loose their cotton at a price
around ten cents. This price, barely
pays. for the fertilizer, picking and
ginning and the farmers who were
forced to place their cotton on the
market at this price certainly have
been hit hard. Others are still hold
ing on hoping that the tide will soon
Turn ana by som0 means yet unseen
they hope yet to realize somothinp
Ike cost Of production. But the stua
zion at present looks quite serious.
We have just read. an article signed
|rarmer' written by q man in another
county to his county paper, and who
seems to be rather mad over the cot
ton market. In this article he tells
ms farmer friends, chat before April
Chc first of this year the banks will
force them to sell all their cotton. ana
VIII not let them have any money to
run On this year and that those who
are holding cotton had just as we'll
turn loose and let the big dogs have
1t, and not buy any fertilizer this
year, put on their overalls and get to
ss.Work and fill South Carolina with hog
and hominy."
| We are glad to say that such a
statement is not true with the banks
and good people of dear old Clarcn-
don.
Mrs. j. Q. Mathis, one of Summer
tons best and much loved women. is
quite sick at this writing Her MANY
frle nds hope for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Wcatherford of
Manning, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Ms. l.. A. Brunson
Nj. and Mrs. Hatfield of Sumter,
ere spending sometime at the home
of their son, Herbert Hatfield.
Mrs. Grayson of Kingstrec, is Spend
ing sometime with her son. j. f. Gray
son.
One among Summcrlon's best wo-
men and consistent member Of the
Episcopal church handed us the fol-
lowing communication: "The Episco-
palians feel quite proud of their beau
tiful new church at the corner Of Duke
and Carson streets, and this church is
quite an improvement to that section
of our town. We expect to have ser
VICES In the new church on Easter Sun
day. The ladies organized their
guild service the beginning of the
New Year Mrs. j. A. james was
elected president and Miss jamie Col
clough is the efficicns secretary and
treasurer. With the cooperation of
all of our guild members we cxpcct>to
accomplish great things in the future
We have already sent nice bo: of
groceries to the orphanagc at York
ana expect to send one of clothing in
the near future"
Capt. j. G. Lanham secretary of the
the lodge here A. f.. NJ. No. los, and
1. Is. Davis W. M. attended the grand
lodge meeting held in Charleston last
week. Capt. l.anham was chosen dis
trlct deputy of the twcnty-third Ma
sonic district.
Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Chcwning are
the ,!appy parents of a bouncing bow
born last week.
The mad dogs are still raging and
folks arc almost afraid to be on the
streets. Quite Il number Of COWS, hogs.
goats and dogs Rave been bitten, gone
mad or either been killed.
The show people after staying here
Il ilttlc better than Il wees and getting
all the dough" possible, pulled out
sunday morning for Manning or some
othcr place; we don't move saw mills,
haui fertilizer and lumber etc., on the
Sabbath day, but maybe it's all right
to haul show people and their "rars"I
up and down the road but we don't
think So
Mr. Fl. e.. Copeland the clever and
bookkeepcr of G. NJ. !