I FARMER COMING INTO OWN.
South's Agricultural Progress Amazing?Value
of Farm Products
in the South.
Reviewing America's amazing agricultural
advance of late years, the
Manufacturers' Record, of Haitimore,
in last week's issue says:
Probably nothing more forcibly illustrates
this marvellous change than
the fact that the value of the agricultural
products of the South alone,
which will this year be between $2,250,000,000
and $2,500,000,000, will
be more than the total for the United
Slates in 1880, and about the same
as for the entire country as late as
1800. In 1890 who could have dared
to predict that the value of the
South's farm products of 1008 would
equal the total for the United States
m in 1890? That the South, with 26,K
000,000 population, is producing as
E much value in agricultural outturn as
V the United States with G2,000,000
people did in 1890 is one of tho
A amazing facts of our history. In 1890
the value of all agricultural proM
ducts outside of tho South was $1,|H
696,000,000, or at. least $000,000,000
j^Hlcss than what the South alone will
this year produce.
Tho increase in the value of farm
H property of $8,000,000,000 between
1900 and 1907 is nearly nine times
|B as great as the aggregate national
banking capital of the United States.
H It is more than one-half as large as
the total capitalization, bonds and
H stocks included, of all the railroads
in the United States. It is nearly
B' three times as large as the aggregate
V savings bank deposits of the whole
A country. - 'Pliink for a moment- of
W the increase, simply seven years' inL
crenient, in the value of farm proper
ty being nine times ns great as the
I total national banking capital of the
H. United States, three times as great
ra as all the savings bank deposits accu
mulated during nil the past and half
as large as the entire capitalization
I of all the railroads in the united Sta
tes, into which the surplus money of
the land has been pouring for over
three-quarters of a century.
B In 1C90 the 8,565,000 people engagI
ed in agriculture in this country prof
duced a total of $2,460,000,000, or an
L averafe of $2.87 per capita. In 1007
I the 11,091,000 engaged in agriculture
I produced a total of $7,412,000,000, or
H an average of $6.18 per capita. DurB
ing that period the number of people
I engaged in agriculture increased by
V 40 per cent, while the value of farm
B products increased by 200 per cent,
and the value of all farm property
m increased by 90 per cent.
P Tn the brief period between 1000
| Und 1907 the value of farm property
I advanced in value from $20,4.'l0,000,^
OOOlu . 28.077,(100.000. a gain ??f' near-j
H ly $8,000,000,000. or .*>7 per eeiil.j
HP though the nuntl)er of people engage*/ |
h in agricultural pursuits increased ..n- j
ly 1per cent.
B A study i>t' facts bearing upon ag
vicullural conditions since 1870 shows
F that in that year the value of all agricultural
porducts per capital to
those engaged in farm pursuits was
$:52fi. while from that figure there
was a rapid decline t?? $28(5 in 1880,
and during the next ten > ,?ars the
per capita was practically stationary,
as the average in 1800 was only $287.
Tf reliable figures were available,
] they would show a marked decline
between 1800 and 180(5, because it was
( during that period that the agricultural
interests reached their most
1 acute stage of poverty. In those
i years farm products, not only in tlie
South, but throughout the country,
were greatly depressed, selling in
many cases below the cost of raising.
Farm lands likewise steadily depreieiaited
in value. By 1900, however,
there had come a great change, due
to (ho advance between 1807 aiul
1900, and in the latter year the value
of farm products per capita was $451,
a gain of $1(54 per capita, or about
57 per cent, compared with 1800.
Since 1000 this gain has continued
uninterruptedly, rising in 1005 to
$558 per capita, in 1906 to $579 and
in 1907 to $018. Secretary of Agri.eullure
Wilson estimates the total
rvalue of ihis year's farm products at
?8,000,000,000. or a gain of about j
IjjGOO,000,000 over 1007. Accepting
pfr. Wilson's figures as correct,
Lhough we believe that they will
prove to be loo small, the per capita
production will show another rapid
advance this year.
1890 to 1896 I lie increasing poverty
of the farmers of all sections,
due to low prices, was the subject of j
lalrtfost universal discussion. Con-1
burners of farm products were then j
iuyjng at ai lower cost than they had j
Bver known before. Rut the pro-,
icers, the farmers of the land, wore I
i dire poverty. Wills the increase
Wi manufacturing during tho last ton
Seal's, and with the development of i
mil roads and the large increase in '
t!ii' number of their employees, mak- dc
ing a great gain in I ho number of is,
consumers of farm products, and the b?i
gradual elimination of the cheap ad
lands of the West l>v settlements and th
(lie flood of gold pouring into the pr
world's channels of trade, we have sit
had a combination of citcumstances ri<
which have united to bring about a vii
much higher range of values. The ex
consumer of farm products is no Ion- gi"
ger rejoicing in the low prices which ex
prevailed twelve or fifteen years ago. sil
The farmer is row having his innings, th
and though this condition works a th
hardship upon many consumers, it is tr;
a great blessing to the country at re:
large. It should be a mailer of gen- fu
oral rejoicing that the farmers are in mi
rising ground financially. ee
Much, however, as the farmers of '''
this country have accomplished in the
marvellous advance shown by thesu
figures they are only at the beginning P'"
of their progress. Within the last
five or ten years there has been a
rapid growth in scientific, farming.
Under these conditions there is an increased
average yield per acre. We
are preparing for an increased yield
much greater than the iticreaso in ,?
,, . . . te:
acreage. At the same time millions
of acres of hitherto waste lands are
being made available for the most
profitable of agricultural pursuits.
Irrigation in the semi-arid regions of
the West in turning a desert into
fruitful orchards and vinevards yielding
immensely profitable crops. What
irrigation is doing for dry land reclamation
is beginning to do on a
still more profitable scale for wet ex
land. The country has learned that all
it is a simpler proposition to take the m<
surplus water off of overflowed lands
than if is to bring a supply of water
to the dry land of the West. Tlious- s*:
amis of acres reclaimed within the
last few years, yielding today great
profits where nothing was produced
a few years ago, have shown the al- fr
most illimitable possibilities in saving m<
to man's uses the millions of acres ^
of reclaimable wet lands which have
heretofore been without value. It S<
J is estimated that the aggregate of
wet or overflowed lands which can be
reclaimed and of dry lands which can
be irrigated is greater in extent and J.
will be greater in value, per acre,
when reclaimed than the acreage now
Annual M
Charleston and
Famous S
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Abbeville VS. C.l $5.10! <
Anderson " "5.75
Aslieville X. C.l 7.25
Brevard " ; 7.50!
Flat Rock " I 6.40I
Glenn Springs S. C.j 5.50'
Greenv'lle " 1 5.50!
Hendersonville X. C. 6.50
Hot Springs " j 8.O0
Lake To x a way " 8.50
Lincolnton " ' 7.75
Lenoir " 7.50
Marion " 7.2^
Rntlierfordton ' 7.2 s
Saluda " 6.30
Shelby " 7.25
Spartanburg S. C. 5.50
Tate Springs Tenn
Tryon N. C. 6.30'
Waterloo (HarrisSpgs.) S. C. 5 00
Waynesville X. C. S.50
Waihalla S. C. 575'
White Stone Springs. . . " 5.501
Children over Five an
DAT
From Augusta, tickets sold only for T
and Waihalla, tickets will be sold fr<
From Fort Royal, Beaufort, tickets vui
^ for Train No 43, A'jgnst 14th, 190?
From Yeniasse, Allendale and Fairfaj
Via other routes for train No 41, A
ALL TICKETS WILL BKAR FIN A
Let everybody take advai
Sum me
The Charleston & Weste
Rout*
For Schedules and any fu:
Iv \\ . MATII L\\ S, Commercial Agei
8(
; To the Democratic Voters of New- |
berry County:
.T. am a candidate for the house of
j representatives. I would say to tho
I voters and citizens of Newberry
I town and county that I am in favor
ot local option, and especially a coun'
ty distillery, located in some convenj
ient place, and with a capacity of not
less a hundred gallons per day. I
jam in favor of a distillery because
! the manufacture and sale of liquor
I brings in more revenue than any otli
er commodity. The distillery to use
: only sound fruit and grain in the
manufacture of the liquor; no chemicals
to be used to enlarge the yield.
, For example, we will make a mathematical
calculation lo see what it
will eost to run a distillery full time
for twelve months: Corn, 18.250 bushels
at (50c. per bushel, will be $10,
050 for one year. Labor, ten men at
$!{().00 per month, $15,(500 per year.
; Wood. $2,100 per year, three cord-s,
j per day at $2.00 per cord, rfoverni
menl tax. $3(5,500 per year. Yield,
3(5,500 gallons, which will sell at $1.00
j per gallon, makig $14(5,000, the total
expense being $53,2-10, leaving n yroi
fit of $02,700.
This profit can be applied to tho
j building of permanent roads and
i other county expenses, which will do
j away with levying a special tax on
| real estate for that purpose,
i Respect fully.
' Os. Wells.
Adv.
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via Southern Railway.
Hound trip summer excursion
[tickets to seashore and mountain resort
points are now on sale via
Southern Railway at greatly reduced
rates. Tickets good returning uni
til October 31st, 1008. Asheville,
Waynesville, Ilrndersonville, in the
"Land of tho Sky": Lake Toxaway
and the "Beautiful Sapphire Coun,
try," now in their glory.
Apply to Southern Railway agents
for rates, tickets, etc.
J. C. Lusk,
Division Passenger Agent.
J. !>. Meek, Charleston, S. C.
Asst. Gen '1 Passenger Agt.,
* Atlanta, Ga.
Excursion
Diina Railway to
5 in North
a, j
14, 1908.
;i)ULK FROM AUGUSTA
* t
la a (n.
wood p. m.
loo (HarrisSprings).... 1.28 j>, fn.
2:00 "
ville 4:00 "
Springs 6:30 "
6:30 "
1 ?:io "
ock-- 7:35 "
irsonville 7:45 "
I'd 10:2s a. 111.
Toxaway 11:40 "
ille 8:50 p. 111. j
prints, 3:12 a. in., or.. . 8:00a. 111.
esvilie 9:50 "
tn 6.30 "
rso 11 11:00 "
'11a 2:10 p. in.1
s of Age Half Rates.
it. ~!
August 14th, except to Anderson
ing Augusia 6:30a. 111., August 14th.
August 13th. \'ia other routes 1
Id for Train No. 41, of August 13th.
908.
nity to visit the Famous
)linas.
s the Quickest and Best!
rts. |
ress any ticket agent or
JJ A MS, General Passenger Ayent. I
i
'voloil to wheat ami col ion. Tills
indeed, a veritable empire oil
lumlli'ss potentialities, which will
Id immeasurably to the wealth of
e South, where great reclamation
ogress is already under way. Conlering
tlie progress in scientific ag ulture,
the steady increase in the
i'ld per acre now going on, the vast
pansion in trucking and fruitowing
for the needs of an ever
paniling population, the great pos>i
1 ities in irrigation and reclama?n
work, we can readily see that
e agricultural interests of the coutiv
are only at the beginning of their
nl broad development, and that the
lure holds in store a prosperity
U'h greater even than tlie maguifiiit
advance since 1000 has brought
em. These facts furnish a fouiulam
for unbounded optimism as to
e magnitude of our material proess
in the future.
TEACHER WANTED.
The undersigned trustees of Long
me school will receive applications
r teacher of said school for next
rm.
M. A. Renwick,
T. II. Brock,
S. A. Rikard,
Trustees.
PECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS
Via Southern Railway.
Extremely low round trip week-end
eursion tickets are now on sale for
I trains Saturdays and for Sunday
:>rniug trains only, to Isle of Palms,
. bee; also to many attractive inounin
resort points, from principal
at ions in South Carolina. Tickets
od to return until Tuesday followg
date of sale.
Also special Sunday excursion rates
om Columbia, Augusta and interudiate
stations to Isle of Palms and
ybee.
For details, rates, etc., apply to
>uthern Railway agents, or
J. C. Lusk,
Division Passmger Agent,
Charleston, S. C.
L. Meek,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta, Ga.
lotmtain I
-VIAWestern
Cart
ummer Resorts
d South Carolin
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4.00' j Leave Angus
6.50 $4.20 $3.35 " Green*
6 50: 4.25 3.40: Arrive Watei
5 4?; 3*4? 2.55! ' Laurc
4-5?, 3-oo 2.00; ,,
4.00 | (''cc"
5.50 3.50 2.65 " Glenn
7-25 5-45, 4-^oj " Tryon
7-50 4 9 51 4 10! " Saludr
7.50 4 35| 3-5?! << Flat R
6-75 5-95' 5.10! ,,
7.00, 5.25I 4.45 <4 Icm,c
6-5? 4* 35 3-55 Brevai
5.30 3.10 2.25 " Lake
6-5?] 3 3o| 2.50 " Ashev
4.00 .... .... << HtS
8.50 ....
5,00 2.85! 2.00 W aj n
300 .. .... Leave Angus
7.25 5.10J *1.25 Arrive Atidei
5 r>o _ . .. << Wallir
4.00 .... ....
id under Twelve Year
E OF SALE AND LI M
rain Xo. 1, leaving 10:10 a in ,
nn Augusta for Train No. 7, leavi
1 Augusta, sold only for Train 4i.
<, tickets via Augusta, will Le sol
llglist 14th 190S.
L LIMIT, SKPTKMBKR 2nd, 1
ntage of this opportui
r Resorts of the Care
rn Carolina Railway ii
5 to all Carolina Reso
ether information, call 011, or add
u. KRXl-ST \vn
37 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
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srcial Bank, 1
IRY, S. C.
eport to State Bank \|
3e of business June
IRCES:
ts $37 1.21 7.20
6,521.92
J res 3,1 16.93
30,599.38
$41 1,455.43
-1T1ES:
$ 50,000.00
et 55.887.90
1,112.00
12.00
1,063.32
303,380.21
None
$4 I 1,455.43
MAYKR, J. V. McKAU,,
-Pres. Cashier.
ist Paid in Our Savf
Col. lege
Arts
. and Mathematics
ctives
i Science
and Electrical
ng with A. B. English
ndards
ATION
:onomy
ifluences
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atalogue
Newberry, S. C,
COLLEGE,
LLE, S. C.
us of tin* S\ in ii I ?,f Si hi t)i Carolina.
irislion IniiiH' .school.
?vs, Music, Ail, Kxptv.ssimi, Gymnastics
Mills, elegant 1 >ni)?1 iiij?s, modern convoMeiimonl
section, ami in citv of 2<j,ooo.
in-: KNTIKK YKAR.
fiSj.oo
1 tiition in Music, Ail or 1\\pri'ssioii
#?<>3.oo in ?213 00
r catalogue ami information ail.lnss
BYRD, D. 1)., President.
ONDITION OF
iNGE BANK
rry, S. C.,
of State Bank Exam:
1-th, 1908.
rcks:
$'99,738 76
2,115.92
3,696.62
26.5-1 ? 3-1
$232,099 6.}
1 r 11::<:
$ 50,000.09
s.-I39-7?
'2-5'
1,162.80
65,000.00
? '.'192.7-1
' 05,99' tS2 ? 107,4 84.5 7
$232,099.64
pay 4 per ant on time-deposits.
M. J, Sl'KARMAN,
Cashier.
W. Ii. \V A 1,1, A Civ,
Assistant Cashier.
ICR, Attorney.
i
The Comm(
NEWBEF
Condensed from r
Examiner at the clo*
4th, 1 908:
RESOL
Loans and Discoun
Overdrafts
Furniture and Fixti
Cash
LIABIL
Capital
Undivided Profits n<
Dividends Unpaid
Cashiers Checks
Due to Banks
Individual Deposits
Borrowed Money
J NO. M. KINARD, O. B.
President. Vice
14 Per Cent. Intere
ings Department.
Newberry
E Two Courses:
W 1 Bachelor of
B Languages
E with Ele
R 2 Bachelor ol
R Mechanical
Y Engineerii
c high sta
O GOOD SAN1T.
L UNUSUAL EC
L Positive Moral Ii
E OPENS SEPT
G For Illustrated C
E J. A. B. Scherer,
chicora
GREENVI
( Hvir-iI ami controlled l>\ tin* I'resbvtcr
A lii.nh j^rade college for women. A CI
C.raduate courses in the Arts an<l Scion
ami Business. *>
l.arjie ami able faculty, beautiful ^roi
niences, healthful climate. J,:>cation in 1
kxi>knsi<:s i-'or t
A. Tuition, Board, Room and Fees
15. All included in proposition (A) and
Next session opens September 17th Fo
s. c.
REPORT OF C
THE EXCH/
of Newbe
condensed from report
iner June z
K KSOl*
Loans and discontits
Overdrafts
Furniture and fixtures
Cash on hand and in Banks
1.1 .\ it 1 I.J
Capital stock
Surplus, net
Unpaid Divided^1
Cashiers Cheeks
Bills Payable
T. .. . ( Banks
eposi s, ^ jndividual
Reliable and .absolutely safe. Wc
J. I). DAYKNPORT,
President.
F.DW. R. 11IPP,
\'ice-Presidenl.
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