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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
2
The Pickens Sentinel notes advertising rates as reasonable. A brief, local remark mentions Greenville’s near mud and the effects of tainted drinking water, referencing incidents where horses ran away and raising questions about Paris Mountain as the source.
The piece reviews Gov. Blease vetoing 1911 factory inspector funding, citing Col. Leon M. Green as inspector and claiming savings. Letters from seven mills deny Green visited in 1911, questioning the thoroughness of his work and suggesting he relied on others’ reports rather than direct inspection.
A rural police proposal by Representative McCravey faces opposition from residents who have not seen the bill. They warn of added taxes and doubt the need for new officers, noting current low crime and few court terms.
The author argues farmers should not cut fertilizer per acre or drastically reduce cotton acreage. Regions west of the Mississippi already farm with little or no fertilizer, so cutting inputs would hurt southern yields while competitors would expand. Emphasis on higher fertilizer use in fertile lands and improved soil health, not wholesale reduction.
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