The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-26

paraileiod volume ana utenSity vi se
terrnined. II not angry, protest. ana an
ominsas swarmilg Of eceapadonal con-
ferences, interest groupinsh political
movements and propaganda. Sach
turmoil cannot but arrest ear atten-
ton. Indeed. II demanAs eur cafefu
study and examination. 1t Il not IKE
ly that six million aloof and rugsediy
iadependent men have esas tsgetAef
and banded themselves Into acuve
uniens, societies, farm bureaus, and %
forth, fer no sufficient cause.
hvestigattea Of the ssb3eet osAeas'
Avety proves that, while there u nuea
svesytateneat e grievances and M
.sonceptioa st remedies, the farmers
are right in complaining Il wrongs
Long endured, and right In holding tAas
It is feasible to relieve their ills Win
beaedt to the rest e tAs csunu1i0.
This being The eass q Al i1dusts5
that esatrfbvtss, In tAs Fsv material
Torn aisae, sbsst sns<Airt e tAs ~
ioas annual wealth prs4uettsa snA
y the means q livelihood Il aAsss -
per eeat Il tho population. 1t II o.
vices that % s.bject b enc se grave
oopcerN. xse saly d the farmers
Kaks up saeAsif st As natisn. bsa
yhe well-beilg q the sther halt o.
leles upoa Asa.
? p lssg a. Ne have natlcns, Wtss
POLITICAL eesasoy win ain 1t q farss
degree Of RattsAal seifSumdeney an
self-containmeat. Rome fell whom the
food supply was too far removed non
the belly. Like her, ~ shsii Se2rST
our swn agriculture and extend ~
sources Of food distantly and precari
Dusty, If we DO not 80 - Il that sos
farmers are we'll and fairly paid fse
their services. The farm gives The
nation nen as well ~ food. Cities
derive their vitality and are forever
renewed from the country, but m Ina
poverished countryside exports intelh-
gence and retains unintelligence.
enly the lower grades OF mentality
and character will remain On, or seek,
TIE farm, unless agriculture is capable
Of being pursued with contentment and
adequate compensation. Hence, to en-
bitter and impoverish the farmer s to
dry up and contaminate the vital
sources Of the nation.
The war showed conviAcingly bow
dependent the nation 10 "a tAs fuA
productivity Of the farnA Despite
hercgieal Efforts, agricultural Prsdsc'
Non kent saiy q few weeks q months
ahead Of consumption, aud that sniy
b1 iareaslng the acreage Of certain
stavae crsps at the cest q reducing
tAat Ct sthers. We ssght sst to fsr'
ret that Iessea when we DsoAR q
the fsxuers prsbiena. They ars truly
csesnsa problems. and there sAssiA
bs - attease g deal witt, s1sa %
Il tA0 were, purely, selfish esDaDos
q Q Aear-ost gfcu1. sntagssfs1s %
ma rest Of the community. Rather
shouid we consider agriculture h the
NS4t e hrsad nasisasl policy. ~
A no consider oil. osal, steel. Dye
xufEx and - fsrth, % sinews - IA
acnd sreasth. Cur srswing De1ss'
Non and a hfxSsr standard q hviAs
deusnd Increasing feed supp'isI and
moro wssl, cettoa. hides, and ths rest.
win the disappearancs Of me- q
ehes1 fertile l&nA. additional sesease
and increased Yields ssa ssne saly
from costly e&srt. This We 1ss4 sst
exDect frsa an inpovsrtsasd Or n
harry rural pepslatiea.
Nwi0 lst Do I" take a narrow vss~
ksf he rural discaateHt, q - appratse
III rsu the standpoint q yesterday
This h peculiarly n. age q AUX and
change aad new deals. Dscanss q
thing aiways has ben - - lsoCsr
means that It u rghteooa, q afways
shaii - -. Mere. perhaps. than ever
befere, there is . Widespread feeling
that IN hunaa raatteas cal 30 I'M
proved b. taking thought, md that It
is not becoming for the reasoning AM
mai to leave his destiny largSy to
chance sad natural Incidence.
Prudeat aad orderly adjustment q
"a and distnbatisa In accord
ance with coasumpdsn u recognised
az wise Management in every basin9s
but that Of farming. Yet, l venture
to say, there is Ne ether Industry In
which It Is 30 important to the pub
lic-ts the eity-dweller-that preduc'
tisn sasuld be sure, steady, and Ia
cr3asiag, and that distribution should
be IN prsesrtisa to the Ased. The un'
organised farmers naturally act blind,
ly aad inpulnvely AID, in ssase,
.euence. sur:Nt and asarth, acesnpa'
nied - diycsHcertiag psics-variatisos,
harass tn, esasaasr oas year pota'
toas ret IA the fslds because Of excess
,reAucisa, aAd there 10 q scarcity o.
the things tkat have bssa displaced
to make way fer the sEpaDsisa Of the
rotate acreage; AsEt year the punish
"a farmers nass tAsir fssds - ssme
other ~sp. and pseatsss enter tae
iass q luKuriss; and - q.
Anicaft1re b ~ greatest aAA IN