The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
Two Contracts For
Sweet Potatoes
American Fruit Growers, Inc,
to Market Shipment.
to Liverpool

Florence. Jan. 9.-As president
OF the South Carolina Potato As-
sociation, T. Benton Young tonight
made two announcements which
mean much to the commercializing
Of this crop His announcements
were the signing Of contracts with
the American Fruit Growers, Inc,
Of Philadelphia, for marketing the
crop this season and shipment Of
lots to Liverpool, England, for in
troductory distribution.
January ) the American, Fruit
Growers viii open All office in Flor
encc and place a representative
here to handle the movement oe
the crop. This Office will be able
also TO handle any and all other
produce OF the farmers where ten
dered in car lots. This connection
will afford direct outlet for South
Carolina sweet potatoes in 200 con-
sun?ing centers of the Uniteed
States where the American people
keep personal representatives.
Charles j. Brand, president Of
company, made the trip here per-
sonalIy TO sign the contract. He
signed for his company, while Mr.
Young signed for the association,
acting under authority delegated
him. by the directors in meeting
in Columbia The tcc npany is a
is10.00D,0G0 corporation and reputed
to be one Of the largest selling
organizations Of its kind in the
! world
Through this sales connection the
South Carolina Sweet Potato Asso-
citation, expects to place readily all
the products OF its members. a par
tial list. Of member houses include
Dillon, Florence, Kingstree, Tim
nlonsville, Walterboro with four
houses, Fairfax, Williston, Ban-
berg, .hAiken, Johnston, Trenton,
Newherry, Bishopville, Appleton,
Cowarcs. Leesville, Cable Marion,
Garnet. Manning, Silver, Bloom
Vile, Georgetown with tive houses.
Wateree, Lanes, Varaville and
others!
Consequently interest in the con-
tract rs statewide. The over
wi1elninS bulk Of cured sweet po-
tatocs of South Carolina are mar
keted:u through the association.
This Will amount TO 200 carloads
this year. All Of this will move
under copyrighted brand Of the as
sociation with its guarantee backed
by The state, which makes special
inspection at the shipping point.
Shipments are pooled mon@nly by
grade and all shippers within the
,,same, month receive the same price
for:t}eir stock.
In reference 10 the English ship
ment, 1.-the association, the Southern
Railway and the Carolina Company.
Of Charleston, will ship Saturday
via the steamship Wewiwa 500 car
toas -of.association cured and guar
anteed sweet potatoes to-Lirerpool.
Through the biggest stores Of that
city these potatoes will be dis
tributed free to most influential
customers for Introduction to-Eng-
| lish tables. Recipe books will ac-1
company these cartons so English
men Will know how to prepare them
according to time tested ways OF
the South
a feature of the shipment VIII be
a special consignment for King
George and his queen. This prob
ably viii be rendered through the
American ambassador, Col. George
Harvey.
The Carolina Company is pre-
pared to follow up this introduc.
tory feature by personal represens
tativcs.
This is the first effort of South
! Carolina 10 break into Europe vita
sweet potatoes.