Saturday. September 17. 1910.
SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS' CONGRESS.
(II) .741
II. Closing Session Interest ing Discussions on Different
Branches of Stock Raising 01 emson College Fine Work for
the Farmers.
from the College herd were used for C. Audubon Socletj; "Conditions
purposes of illustration. , Goremlng Soil Fertilitr." Mr. W.
At the Thursday night session the R. Perkins, Director of the Agrlcul
Farmers Union and its purposes tural Department and Professor of
were discussed by Mr. Holloway. rep- Agronomy, Clemson College; 'Corn
resenting President Perrltt of the merclal Fertilizers." Mr. D. N. Bar-
THE PROGRAM on Thursday was were Important and would help to State Union. Following this were row. Superintendent DlYlsion of Ex
opened by, a splendid address prevent-disease, that the .only way two addresses which we wish we tension Work, Clemson College;
by acting President Riggs on in which freedom from i hog cholera could present In full, as a most com- "Cotton Growing," Mr. J. N. Har
"Th Relation of Clemson College to could be obtained was by keeping plete refutation of the theories of per, Director S. C. Experiment 8ta-:
the Farmer.", - out the Infection: those so-called scientists who are ad- tlon, Clemson College.
This was followed by a most ap- Mr. A. D. Hudson, President of the vocating a system of agriculture for With' this excellent program and
propriate, and useful talk by H. M. State Corn Breeders' Association the South, which excludes live the inspection of the farm, with
Stackhouse, Secretary of the Board closed the morning program with a stock. These were "Dairying in Its practical demonstrations of silo fill
of Control an "The State Fertilizer discussion of the value of a corn ex- Relation to Soil 'Fertility," by W. D.' ing, plowing, road building, remov
Inspection." It seems it Is popular position. Byrd, President of the South Cafo- ing stumps with dynamite, and an
in South Carolina, as elsewhere, to The afternoon session was open- Una Live Stock and Dairy Assocla- examination of the fields,; crops, and
criticize the fertilizer Inspection; but ed by an enthusiastic and in tion, and the discussion of this paper live stock of the College and Expert
Mr. Stackhouse showed that here, as structive discussion on "Feeding Beef by B. H. Rawl, chief of the Dairy DI- ment Station, those who failed to at
elsewhere, this criticism Is generally Cattle," by Mr. B. F. Taylor, Presi- vision of the United States Depart- tend this year's Farmers' Convention "
unjust and comes from a lack of dent of the Cotton Seed Crushers' ment of Agriculture. of South Carolina are heavy losers
knowledge of the work on the part Association of South Carolina. The The night session was closed with of opportunities forryaluable in
of the public. discussion of this address was opened the showing of an excellent lot of struction. '
The important subject of drainage, by Dr. Tait Butler, Associate Editor lantern pictures illustrating the Clemson College seems fully alive
was discussed by A. G. Smith, of the of The Progressive Farmer and Ga- breeds and types of cattle, by Pro- to the fact that no institution' is
U. S. Department of Agriculture. He zette. fessor Jackson. larger or greater than Its faculty,
pointed out the value of drainage "Ticks in their Relation to the The program Friday morning was and is getting together one of the
and the special need of it in the Stock Industry" was discussed by Dr. opened by a lecture on "Mule Breed- ablest agricultural faculties In the
State, and gave much information on E. M. Nighbert in charge of Tick ing" by the editor of this paper, and South. Professor Barrow is partic
what he believed must eventually be Eradication in South Carolina for the a full discussion by the audience, ularly to be congratulated on the ex
generally practiced, tile drainage. U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry. The remaining numbers on the pro- cellent program of instruction pre
Mr. f. F. Mentor, Sedalia, S. C, Following the discussion of the gram for Friday were as follows: sented and the general success of the
gave an interesting paper on the tick question, at considerable length, "The Building of Roads," Mr. D. meeting. 7. , .' .
raising of hogs. A lively" discussion Professor Jackson, with a number of H. Winslow; Office ,oJ Public Roads, .
followed the reading of this paper excellent specimens of Berkshires Washington, D. C.; "The Economic I have .been reading and paying
showing the great interest in it and for illustration, gave a practical dem- Control of Insects," Mr. A. F. Con- for this good old Progressive Farmer
the subject treated. The main fact onstration on the judging of hogs radi, Entomologist of S. C. Exepri- since almost . when the first issue
brought out by this discussion was an(j this was followed by the judging ment Station, Clemson College, S. C; came out back in 1887, and it is like
that while good care and feeding 0f dairy cattle by Dr. Tait Butler. "Birds Economic Importance of," old brandy it gets better all the
. , A number of splendid Jersey cows Mr. James Henry Rice, Secretary S. time. G. T. Tyson, Greenville, N. C.
Concluded fiom last week. '
THE BEST WAGON IN THE WORLD
. IS MADE IN THE SOUTH
Hickory, N. C, The Piedmont Sec
tionFavorable Conditions
This statement could not be made unless there
were substantial facta to prove it.
In the manufacture of J any product the
first consideration is always Raw Materi-
aV and in this connection especial attention
Is called to the natural production of the
South for the particular products needtd 4n
the manufacture of Wagons. ' f
There are millions of feet of lumber ot
both virgin and second growth, which have
Iain dormant for years because transporta
tion facilities were inadequate, and Because
there was not sufficient demand to produce
the necessary facilities for actual develop,
ment.
Now, the manufacturers who have located
in the South were wise enough to select por
tions thereof which were contiguous to the
BEnT DEPOSITS of the BEST material,
and are therefore better prepared than all
others to secure the best raw material at a
muh lower price and of the finest Quality.
The next question of importance is labor,
and in this again the South is supreme. An
abundant supply of the highest character is
to be had at reasonable prices and at all
seasons.
Now that the question of Raw Material
and Labor are satisfactorily disposed of,
the next subject of vital importance Is
transportation.
Freight rates to any point are of necessity
governed by the length of the hauL Does It
not stand to reason that the short distance
from one shipping point in the South to an
other would materially reduoe the rates as
against those of the northern or western
manufacturers?
Your careful consideration of these three
foregoing features will make It very plain
that the title of this article Is absolutely
correct and within the bounds of reason.
The cheapest and best material, the high
fst clas of skilled labor and minimized
!e gh rates make lfc Possible for the South
to produce the best wagons in the world for
il..money tnan lts competitors in other
sectiots of the country.
vAveiX.8trlkInS example ot this Is shown
ory n jIedmont Wagon Comrany of Hick-
irty years aBQ the organizers of this
;?panZ realizing the exceptional advan-
V"JSC8 OH fir Af1 It Via eamA n a tAoA ma atra
out) established a plant of no great
v wuns, witn tne idea of making a wag-
f Pp tne. Southern users of a superior
quality and at a price no higher than that
charged for an inferior wagon. The result
W.T aS0.mplete success acd to-day they are
ruocU ia a mammouth plant with a capa
if I0rany thousands of wagons and
other vehicles each year.
po5 ls ,no ason why the Southern
armer can thave at least one good wagon.
mtA7,!6 made rlnt his door, and prices
-"-.cu are witnin his reach.
nil118 yourself that the claims for
rvSS. eratlon made by the Piedmont Wagon
7i;??f a? JuiCItory, N. O., are Justifiable,
yOU are InVitAd t.rt Inanont anw if ttinln -nrarr.
fL"1"1 'urther protect their customers
Him any Possible risk, they offer a substan
grantee that is backed up by their
immense plant.
ifVrhkaw your dealer is one of their agents.
II Hit hi St n m 1 1 . I
f - w vou kivo you aii me necessary in
iormatlon, if not a letter addressed to the
com nan v win riw imrani.n .nnun
" should not delay your investigation
mn'Utt'"BometlllD may interfere to
morrow. ,
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be.vj. iiifmiiiir -in -inn1 in- nUiiruw mi 1. ..n ..uA-V "1
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You Gan Own The
Best Wagon Made
For the same price you wpuljfl
pay for an indifferent one.
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Piedmont
if
and
Hickorync Wagons
"Have Satisfied for Thirty Years"
Before buying a wagon, you should look into its merits the same as you would a horse. The
advantages you have however, in selecting a wagon, is that you can't make
a mistake if you select either of these
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PIEDMONT
99
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HICKORY
99
TWOHORSE
O nly the best materials are used Season
ed and dried Hickory. The special design
in the Gear makes them unbreakable. You
will appreciate the advantage of . this over
other wagons once you own one of these
wagons. They last longer. Every wagon
thoroly tested and our1 full guarantee goes
with eat hone. Why'run the risk of buy
ing inferior made wagons? Ours are guar
anteed. They are riafct.
For more than thirty years the wisest
Farmers in the South have shewn their
preference for these wagons, since the de
mand each year Is rapidly increasing. .
There is a Reason
Ask your dealer to show and tell you
about our wagons or cut out the coupon In
this ad. and mail It today. We will send
you a handsome catalogue and other infor
mation. Address
PIEDMONT WAGON
COMPANY
Hickory, r - ' North Carolina
ONE-HORSE
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