The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-20
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES

There arc very few such establish
r,ents in Williamsburg county even
cf the smaller variety. There are
four in K:ngstree that will call to
mind at the moment: the Williams
burg Liberty Milling Company, the
Kingstrec Sausage Factory, Kingstree
Electric Light and Ice Co., and The
County Record. Now then the ques-
ton arises are these enterprises re-
ceiving the support to which they are
entitled? We have doubts about it,
especially SO far rs the Milling Com
pany and The County Record are
concerned. Mr.. Miller, proprietor OF
the Kingstrce Sausage Factory, tells
Us that he is receiving very liberal
support; that he is finding purchasers
for all the bologna sausage ne can
manufacture at the moment, but that
is not sufficient to make the busi-
ness profitable to himself. He has
gone to quite an expense to install
necessary machinery and cold stor-
age plant in order to give the peo-
pie of Williamsburg market for
their cattle and hogs which he manu-
facturers into an excellent grade of
bologna sausage for sale to the trade
in this and adjoining counties. Since
he has been making some success in
competition with the big Western
packers ant. manufacturers the latter
| lave taken to their old tactics of
rice cutting in order to freeze out
the local manufacturer. Usually as
soon as these big fellows squash the
little fellow they raise prices again.
Too often our people fall for this
method instead of loyalty supporting
their local manufacturer to whom the
loss of, one dollar means more than
the loss of several thousand does to
the big Western manufacturer. We
have an idea that the same thing will
apply to the Milling Company's meal
and grits. Our local dealers do not
take into consideration the accommo-
Gations a local plant gives, the con-
venience, etc., nor do they consider
the expense to which he has gone to
provide this convenience; nor that he
is a tax payer, a citizen, always do
ing his bit towards the progress and
welfare of his community. BY pat
ronizing local manufacturer or
dealer, We are helping our town, our
county and our particular community.
We arc keeping our money at home,
in measure, to be circulated by our
employees. We believe in reciprocity.
On the other hand we nave little pa
tience for the fellow who will throw
cut his chest and tell you that he
takes New York or Pennsylvania
PAPER and can't afford to take his
county paper. The dealer who refuses
to buy bologna from Ills local manu-
facturer, of equal or superior quality,
because he can get the Western prod
uct a cent or so cheaper, or orders
from a big Western mail order house
instead of patronizing his home mer-
chant is standing in his Own light,
or whacking off his nose to spite his
face. The fellow in Chicago does not
help keep up our roads and schools.
He gouges US for whatever he can
as long as he can and is apparently
ss nice as pie until we ask him a
favor, then we learn that with him
its &c. o. D. or cash in advance"
end that it is against the rules OF
the concern to contribute to outside
Sunday schools, good roads funds or
church extension.
Patronize the home manufacturer,
or the horne town merchant. His
price may be little higher, but you
get it back in the long run, besides
you are not investing in a blind pig.
You see wnat yon are getting and
usually get the best so Ear as he can
supply you.