The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-13
FARMERS MEETING SATURDAY
WAS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
Farming Program Prepared by the
Chamber Of Commerce Last Sep
tember Highly Endorsed

farmers held in the court house on
Saturday was attended by large
number of farmers and business men
of the county. The meeting was call
ed for the purpose of discussing the
best methods of proceeding under
boil weevil conditions.
After DR.. Brown had explained the
purpose of the meeting, Mr.. I. NJ.
Mills, county agent, was elected chair
man of the meeting. The chairman
explained the absolute necessity of
changing farming methods in order
to overcome the boil weevil, showing
the practical application of putting
new methods in operation could and
would be financially successful for
the farmers of Newberry county, and
it had been proven to be this last year
to the farmers of Allendale and Beau
fort counties.
Mr.. Mills spoke at some length re-
garding the growing of sweet pota-
toes, explaining that the business men
of Newberry had recently built an
up-to-date sweet potato curing house
for the special benefit of the farmers,
and as a result Of the curing of the
potatoes, crate of nice potatoes was
on exhibition. Mr.. Mills read tele-
gram he had just received from the
South Carolina Sweet Potato associa-
ton, in which they stated that sweet
potatoes were now selling for S1.25
and $3.50 per bushel f. o. b. shipping
point. He stated that peanuts were
selling for $4,000 per ton.
Mr.. J. NJ. Kinard, president of the
Commercial bank. was present and
made a very interesting discourse on
the banking situation in this section.
We are not in position to give Mr..
Kinard's talk in full on account Of its
great length, but it was both interest
ing and instructive and ought to have
been very encouraging to the farmers
who have the situation estimated cor
rectly. Mr.. Kinard explained that
the banks were going to lend the far
mers money, provided the farmer
realized and appreciated the econom-
ic status of the farm from the fnan-
cial point of view, mad made an hon
est effort to make his farm self-sup-
porting. Mr.. Kinard pointed out that
the farmer who KID not diversity
would find it rather hard to get a loan
of money.
: Mr.. Walter Herbert stated that he
was very much interested in the
creamery project which the Newber-
~ chamber of commece had been try
ing to get the farmers interested in
and would like to see it put in opera
tion in Newberry at the earliest pos
sible date.
Mr.. Jas. W. Johnson, president of
the Newberry chamber of commerce
was called on to state the status of
the creamery project. Mr.. Johnson
stated that the organization had made
an earnest effort to get the farmers
interested, but up to the present time
very few of them had signifed an in
terest in the matter. Mr.. Johnson
further stated that investigation show
ed that creamery would be a paying
proposition for the farmers if they
would take hold of it with any degee
of interest. TO operate the cream
cry successfully it would require
cream from six and eight hundred
cows. Mr.. johnson explained at
length how easy we could get suitable
building by renting it for a creamery,
also celebrating on the practical pos
sibility of having a cold storage plant
in connection with the creamery for
handling perishable products, also an
export sales department connected
with the Sweet Potato association. 1t
would be the purpose of this depart
ment to provide "a market for all farm
products regardless Of what it would
be.
At this point the chairman explained
that while all talks and suggestions
that had been made were very good
and interesting, we were not getting
down to the purpose of the meeting
that of deciding what to do during the
year 1922, and that something should
be decided definitely. DR.. Brown also
arose and explained the necessity OF
deciding on some plan and at this
point motion was made, duly second
ed and carried that the farming pro
gram prepared by the Newberry
chamber of commerce be heartily
endorsed with Mr.. j. w. Johnson's