Tobacco season review shows rebound in prices in 1916
South Carolina's 1916 tobacco report notes total pounds raised at 20,079,903 with a price rise to 14.11 cents per pound yielding 2,313,448.87 dollars. Marketed across 22 markets led by Mullins and Lake City, with October sales absent. Commissioner Watson highlights long term trends since 1909 and wartime effects.
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Columbia
State Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries
Watson
Lake City
Mullins
Timmonsville
W. W. Moore Hall Appointed Cotton Breeder
I J Hall Richland county farm demonstrator was named to devote full time to cotton breeding as part of Clemson college and farm demonstration efforts to combat the boll weevil. The appointment followed a conference between W W Long state farm demonstration agent and Bradford Knapp head of the U S farm demonstration work in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Clemson College
I. J. Hall
Richland County
W. W. Long
Bradford Knapp
United States Farm Demonstration Work
South
Phosphate Rock Decrease in 1915 Chemistry Report
The United States Geological Survey shows 1915 phosphate rock marketed in the U S totaled 1 835 667 long tons valued at 5 413 449 a drop from 1914s 2 734 043 long tons and 9 608 041 dollars The South Carolina output fell to 83 460 long tons valued at 310 850 with declines in both quantity and value Copper shipments stopped nearly entirely at the war start and 1916 demand for sulfuric acid furthered the decline County agents report clover seed velvet bean and corn demonstrations across Fairfield Charleston Abbeville Laurens Union counties with specified seed orders and ongoing farm demonstrations Cattle awards at the State Fair list premiums for bulls cows and herd categories with multiple winners headed by S V Skinner Oxford N Y and J D W Watts Laurens and nearby breeders quoted.
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Washington
United State Geological Survey
United States
South Carolina
Europe
Fairfield County
Charleston County
Abbeville
Laurens County
Celmison College
Union County
Notice of General Election in Pickens County 1916
State and County officers to be elected November 7 1916 in Pickens County with three ballots for federal state and constitutional questions. Voters must show registration and tax receipts. Polls open 7 am to 4 pm except Charleston 7 am to 6 pm. Election managers listed for each precinct with instructions to obtain boxes and blanks by November 1 1916.
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South Carolina
Pickens
United States
House of Representatives
Board of Managers
Charleston
Commissioners of Election
Kershaw
Mullins
Clinton
Easley
Spartanburg
G. A. Willis
R. J. Bruce
M. G C. Smith
Pickens Mill
H. I. Jones
B. D. Morton
T. S. Campbell
Alice Mill
Roy Smith
L. G. Smith
Jas
L. Blair
Glenwood
J. J. Sims
W. W. Rob
Congress
Hasley
L. J. Smith
A. R. Hamilton
T. J. Ponder
Pumpkintown
A. C. Sutherland
L. Jones
Matthew Hendricks
Peters Creek
J. F. Friddle
J. E. Singleton
H. J. Hendricks
Mile Creek
W. R. Datton
Thos
Alfred Stewart, Inc
T. Tomakina
Prathers
R. M. Bolding
Forest B. Murphy
P. C. Robinson
Six
J. F. Williams
Julians Store
J. N. Ligon
W. J. Farmer
W .O. Capps
Pickens Cotton Mill
J. G. Abercrombie
Bagwell, Jr
R. F. Pace
W., I. Hill
A. L. Pace
A. B. Adkinson
Croswells School
House
J. Oo
Hughey
W. C. Kay
B. F. Tanner
Notice of General Election in Pickens County 1916
Notice outlines statewide requirements for voters in Pickens County for the November 7, 1916 general election. Details include residency, poll tax payment, church and schoolteacher voting rights, registration proof, oath administration, election-day procedures, and lists appointed election managers by precincts with names.
Land sale notice in Pickens County South Carolina
In pursuance of a decretal order Judge Ernest Moore dated September 25 1916 I will sell on sale day in November 1916 during legal hours at Pickens South Carolina the Tom Tolger lot in Central town Pickens fronting Eaton street joining Dr Sherry John Brock Jim Gaines and Orford property cash terms purchaser to pay all papers and recording and resale risk if not compliant within one hour
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State of
South Carolina
M. Mann
Ernest Moore
Pickens C. H
County of
Pickens
George Barret
T. H. T. Conner, Jr
John Richey
J. T. Mann
Pickens County
Central
Six Mile
Mann
Court of Common Pleas
G. W. Couch
Attice Julian
Pickens C
Green Street
Esther D. Sitton
J. B. LaBoon
Eather D. Sitton
County of Pickens
Farmers Bank of Central
T. A. Pike
S. C
R. C. Lawrence
R. H. Turner
Rinda Moore
Ben F. Turner
Etta Milwood
Jesse R. Turner
Thelma Willis
C. P. Turner
Sald
Clerks Sale in Court of Common Pleas at Pickens South Carolina
Elizabeth D Kirksey as plaintiff seeks sale of two Pickens County parcels to satisfy claims of Farmers Bank of Central and S M Mann. Judge Ernest Moore sets sale for the highest bidder in Pickens Court Hours. Parcels include 36 acres bounded by Barret and Conner and a 25 acre tract joining Gaines Gassaway Richey and others. Cash terms with obligation to cover papers. resales if terms unmet.
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State of South Carolina
Clerk's Sale In Easley Land Lots At Public Auction
Court proceedings in G W Couch vs Attice Julian dated Sept 27 1916 authorize a public sale in Easley Pickens County. Two adjacent Green Street lots and a third parcel formerly owned by Mrs A B Davis will be sold to the highest bidder with cash terms. Any unsold premises to be resold on the same or next sale day.
Court Clerk Boggs Cites Risk After Norahagan Mention
A. J. Boggs, Clerk of Court, warns of risks tied to the Norahagan case reference and urges caution in proceedings. The note emphasizes procedural safeguards and potential implications for filings and judgments.
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A. J. Boggs
Land Auction in Pickens County Involves T A Pike Interest
In Pickens County South Carolina a sale is set for September 25 1916 to liquidate the one third interest of T A Pike in land known as the old Sloan place and related parcels 301 acres plus 46 3 4 acres and 6 1 2 acres adjoining the described tracts. Cash terms and resale on the same or a later day follow the initial bid.
Auction Notice of Property Sale in Liberty Pickens County
Court sale by R H Turner and others guardians in equity. Sept 26 1916 at Pickens C H will sell to the highest bidder the parcel of land in Liberty on Spring and Maplecroft Mill street with two three room cottages. Sale occurs during legal hours. premises resold on same day at buyer risk.
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Palmetto Capitol News
W. W. Moore
Sitadel
South Sitadel
State Fair
Ayrshires
Bull
V. Skinner
J. D. W. Watts
VY. Skinner
T. J. Kinard
S. V. Skinner
Helfer
J.D. W. Watts
Durhames
George T. Stallings
Haddock
Breeder's
Geo. T. Stallings
Hereforda
A. 8. Smoak
St. Matthews
A. S. Smoak
Geo
T. Stallings
American Hereford Cattle Breakers’ Association
L. I. Guion
Lugoff
J. N. Kirven
Darlington
Smoak
Raymond McNalley
W. J. Ross
Holly Springs
Will Price
Fe. D. Chastain
James M. Gillespie
Norris
C. C. Burroughs
W. R. Kelly
Henry H. Newton
Cross Plains
M. W. Hester
Leigh Stunt
A. H. Heaton
Plat Rock
H. ©. Young
H. G. Fowler
G. L. McWhorter
C. A. Julian
John M. Childress
Fulton S. Childress
Loopers Gin
Marion Looper
D. F. Sutherland
G. M. Keith
Robt
Su. Lynch
Amos A. Simmons
Dacusville
J. L. Robinson
R. P. Thomas
B.S. W. Hinton
Peter's Creek
J. T. Wester
Pleasant Grove
John FB. Cox
B. T. Hendricks
W. T. Harden
Easley Cotton Mill
G. W. Russell
Jerome Connelley
Newton A. Smith
Glenwood Cotton Mill
Go- Nightly
W. EK. Mayes
L. A. Perry
Antioch
Will McKinney
Wii K. Boggs
Philip Chapman
Irlat Rock
W. F. Young
O. M. McKinney
J. S. Wilson, Jr
J. K. Bannister
Chm
C.T. Martin
J.N. Jewelis
S.C
Norahagan
Punchasuu
Thio
Bille
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