South Carolina Crop Wealth and Timely Comparisons
The 1924 value of South Carolina crops totaled $159,597,291 with fruit and truck crops adding $9,727,000, cotton at $88,509,130. corn $26,890,260. oats and wheat about $10,000,000. potatoes about $12,000,000. Declines from 1923 reduced total crop wealth by 28.7 percent, driven by weather and reduced acreage. cotton, corn, oats, and tobacco all fell. Per farm value stood at $879 and per inhabitant at $158. manufacturing remained stronger, prompting concerns over farm viability and calls for balanced policy.
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South Carolina
Federal Department of Agriculture
The
Production and Value of Leading Crops in South Carolina
The table from South Carolina Agricultural Statistician shows three years of crop production and value. 1924 value was 169,234,291 and 1923 value rose to 237,987,313, a 28.7 percent increase overall, with cotton alone down nearly 38,000,000.
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South Carolina
South Carolina Delegates Named for Good Roads Meet
Governor McLeod appointed South Carolina delegates to the United States Good Roads Association meeting in Houston Texas in April 1925. The list includes Col J C Duckworth Greenville W R Timmons Greenville B H Peace Greenville W K Hudgins Pelzer Chris Suber Williamston T M Mahon Williamston Lewis D Blake Belton Ross Mitchell Belton A R Geer Belton C O Heaton Spartanburg John A Law Spartanburg A B Langley Columbia Tom B Pearce Columbia R G Rhett Charleston Thomas P Stoney Charleston W W Smoak Walterboro Dr E S Booth Sumter Ashton H Williams Florence Frank Manning Jr Clio T L Johnston Rock Hill W H Rentz Varnville.
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Houston
Texas
McLeod
South Carolina
Col. J. C. Duckworth
Greenville
W. R. Timmons
B. H. Peace
W. K. Hudgins
Pelzer
Chris Suber
Williamston
T. M. Mahon
Lewis D. Blake
Belton
Ross Mitchell
A. R. Geer
C. O. Heaton
Spartanburg
John A. Law
A. B. Langley
Columbia
Tom B. Pearce
R. G. Rhett
Charleston
Thomas P. Stoney
W. W. Smoak
Walterboro
Dr. E. S. Booth
Sumter
Ashton H. Williams
Florence
Frank Manning, Jr
Clio
T. L. Johnston
Rock Hill
W. H. Rentz
Varnville
Awfully Funny Moment Noted On The Way Here
A Punch London gag line recalls a traveler’s remark as he heads to an event, noting a humorous incident that occurred moments before. The narrator asks listeners to stop him if the joke is familiar.
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Punch
London
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Ean
Good Roads Delegates
American Bank & Trust Co
Columbia, South Carolina
State Bank
Liberty Loan
Federal Farm Loan
J. Pope Matthews
I. M. Mauldin
E. P. Miller
T. K. Johnstone
Wilie Jones
Tee
H. C. Seaman
C. M. Earle, Jr
Columbia National Bank
of Columbia, S. C
United States Government
State of
County of Richland
G. M. Berry, R. M. Edwards
Leroy Springs
B. E. Geer
J. L. Mimnaugh, Jr
T. E. Marchant
S. J. Zimmerman
J. H. Meadors
J. B. Baxter, Elliott and McLain
Alcola Spartanburg
J. B. Roddey
M. C. Heath
W. J. Roddey
W. P. Hamrick
John J. Seibels
Cashier
H. G. Kaminer
Chas. J. Shannon, Jr
John T. Stephens
Columbia Rock Hill
Lancaster
Columbia Camden Kershaw
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