The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
Mr.. WILLIAM g q. !. 4 4
son W ARMS

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Points to-: Danger Signals
Which Farmers Should
Heed
In his initial preliminary. the
boil weevil not only broke the back
of cur monster credit system hut
aases actually achieved greater re-
suits ir rurning the heart OF OUR
peenae TO -5aieersificat'on than all OF.
the government work and ALI OF the
scientific work and an OF the prov
en- work OF the other works OF all
of the other kinds combined have
achieved in the pas, 7Gd years.
Ills actual hostility may be need
ed TO awaken the conscience Of our
business man TO his. long neglected
durv concerning the market prob
lem. And even his big siege guns
may be required to pass the title
Of the small farm TO the small
farmer. but we need not doubt that
these will all come, for it IS not
for nothing that the people OF a
small town in Southern Aiabarna
have erected "a monn1nent TO COM
meuborate the benefactlen OF TINS
tsIs Diversifcation is the religion
of agriculture. AS in all ages men
have returned in time of trouble TO
fheic reIigion-in time of presperl-
~ to their own devices even so IN
agriculture, trouble alone can force
the farmer into the straight ana
narrow way. Now there is unanl-
naeus consent that this is time
OF trenhle: and it is also the uni
rersal wish that we be diversified.
The practice thereof however. has
necan,e. SO r,,sted by distse that
we are much confused as TO where
|e shah lay hold, happily though
there are certain fixed laws which
have never yet failed those who
haye faithfully followed them. We
have all heard our fathers tell that
they have never witnessed the fail
are OF: a. farmer who procticed dill
gence and economy. and raised
sufficient ratioss for both man and
beast. Nor have we yet seen any
thing 10 contradict this wisdom. 1t
is no, possible; that every man can
be told just what will suit his spe-
ciaI condition. therefore ne shaH
only deal with the general laws
under which each one can work
out his own salvation.
The first of these is-That no
man can stand alone. Our present
evil condition as wen as the meas
ares necessary. 10 win the World
War plainly tell us that no sensi-
bile man can longer. ask: Am i. my
brothers Keeper" 1t is already
evident that no one is going TO
pass through ti,ese times aloof
from his fellow man. and that he
who attempts to do 50 Will speed
lily find himself sta .,ding hatwlse.
II is going TO take the combined
wisdom of all OF us 10 carry amy
one OF us. and we learn from the
most unexpected sources. n young
demonstration agent once told me
this when ] had given him infnr-
Iaiion which he greatly valued.
During the war our people met to-
ce1her and took counsel in order
that they might intelligently meet
the demands OF the occasion. All
know the good results. Might II
No, be we'll for all who are. or cN-
peet 10 be affected by the boil Wee
vii. 10 meet in their court house
the first and third Saturdays and
at their coIn niuRity centers on the
second and fourth?
The second fixed law is that of
economy. and the man who is un-
willing to practice the most rigid
brand thereof had best stop before
he starts for he Will surely sc;
stopped before he finishes. This is
nc time TO take chances. if YOU are
compelled 10 take one. hv All means
let it be very lif1le one. The
most intrepid lien merchant even.
hesitateS to accept Il bill of sale
upon 4 boil weevil. just :" we
shoul>; refuse 10 risk any more
than wc can afford TO lose. We
need no longer imagine that w.
are compelled to have things be-
cause we have had them or he
cause others still have Them. If
the price of an article leaves tli're-
in 30 profi1 for you. m. man
enough 10 let it alon" even be
fore YOU have TO- With >-3-3 sell!
ing at SO cash and $50 on time
the cotton which We hold mnSt adj
vance to 2G cents plus warehouse
charges in order to pay Us for
holding the same. This means that
we can now get % cents for our
IS cent cotton sold 10 pay for