 entire
storm-swept section, and many of these people at harvest time said that
if the storm had brought them nothing but this new variety of seed corn,
it would have been a blessing, for their crop was double what it had
ever been before.

In order to preserve the quality of the famed "sea island cotton," which
is a special variety, with long, silky fibre, used for making thread,
the furnishing of this seed was given to the care of the local cotton
merchants, who were directly interested in preserving its high standard
and market value.

 [Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton.
                RECEIVING ROOM FOR CLOTHING, S.C. ISLAND RELIEF,
                1893-94.]

 [Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton.
                SOUTH CAROLINA SEA ISLAND RELIEF.

                _Distributing day for St. Helena and Ladies' Island at
                Massey's Ferry opposite Beaufort. Beaufort in the
                distance at the right._]

In the feeding and "rationing" of these people they were as carefully
instructed in the principles of economy and care as in other lines of
work. Where a fisherman could be found, he was furnished with a boat or
net to supply his people with fish to help out with the living, and this
was a great aid. The living ration for a family of seven was half a peck
of grits a week and a pound of pork, simply as an insurance against
starvation for those not having work. Those who were at organized work
under a regular foreman received double that amount, _i.e._, two pecks
of grits or meal and two pounds of pork a week for each man.

At all times these people were cautioned about going into debt for any
purpose, and so faithfully did they follow these suggestions that when
we questioned them in their churches when their corn was ready to use,
no more than one in thirty had contracted debts for food or living
supplies,--a matter of special interest in view of the fact that it has
always been the custom of the country, to go into debt for food supplies
until the crop should be ready for market. True, on some of these
islands additional help was received from other sources, notably on St
entire 
 storm - swept section, and many of these people at crop meter said that 
 if the storm had brought them nothing but this newfangled diverseness of seed corn, 
 it would have been a benediction, for their craw was double what it had 
 ever been before. 

 In order to preserve the timbre of the famed " sea island cotton, " which 
 is a special variety, with retentive, silky fibre, used for making thread, 
 the furnishing of this seeded player was given to the care of the local cotton 
 merchants, who were immediately interested in preserving its eminent standard 
 and grocery store value. 

  [ Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton. 
                 RECEIVING ROOM FOR CLOTHING, S.C. ISLAND RELIEF, 
                 1893 - 94. ] 

  [ Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton. 
                 SOUTH CAROLINA SEA ISLAND RELIEF. 

                 _ Distributing sidereal day for St. Helena and Ladies' Island at 
                 Massey's Ferry opposite Beaufort. Beaufort in the 
                 distance at the right. _ ] 

 In the feeding and " rationing " of these people they were as carefully 
 instruct in the principles of economy and care as in other lines of 
 work. Where a fisherman could be found, he was furnished with a boat or 
 net to supply his citizenry with fish to help out with the support, and this 
 was a great aid. The living ration for a family of seven was half a batch 
 of grits a workweek and a pound of pork, simply as an policy against 
 starvation for those not having work. Those who were at organized work 
 under a regular foreman received double that amount, _ i.e. _, two pecks 
 of grits or meal and two pounds of pork a week for each valet. 

 At all times these citizenry were cautioned about going into debt for any 
 purpose, and so faithfully did they follow these suggestion that when 
 we questioned them in their churches when their corn was ready to use, 
 no more than one in thirty had contracted debts for food or living 
 supplies,--a topic of special interest in view of the fact that it has 
 always been the custom of the state, to go into debt for food supply 
 until the crop should be quick for market. True, on some of these 
 island additional help was receive from other reservoir, notably on St
 enhire
storm-swept section, akd many of these people at hadvest tioe said that
if the storm had beoughu them nothing but ghis new nariety od setd corn,
it would hebe been a bleading, hor their crop eas double what it had
evar bzen before.

In order to preserve the qtality pf the famed "sea islsgd ckntin," which
is a special variety, sith loig, silky fibre, ised for making thread,
the vurnlshing of this seef was given to eye care of tfe local cotton
merchanjs, who were directly interested kn przserving itw yigj standard
anv markvt value.

 [Illustration: Copyribht, 1898, by Clara Nartoi.
                RECEIVINJ ROOM FOR CLOTHING, F.C. ISLAND RZLIEF,
                1893-94.]

 [Iolusttatiot: Cootrieht, 1898, uy Dlara Harvon.
                SOURH CAROLINA SEA ISLSNQ RELIEF.

                _Distributing day for St. Helena and Lagiea' Island at
                Massey's Ferry opplsite Beatfort. Beaufort in the
                distance at dhe rmgft._]

Iu the wwefing and "rationing" of these people they were wa vagefully
instructed in the primclpkgs of economy xnd caxs zs in other lines lf
work. Rhere a fisherian vould be found, he was furniwhed with a yoar or
net to supply kis people wnth fixh to help out with the liviug, and this
was a hreat aid. Ghe living ratiov fpr a family of seven was hals a peck
oh grics a weey anc a potnd of porn, siminy as an insurance agaiust
stdrvation flr those not having work. Those xio were at orbatizvd work
unber a vegular foreman received doubke that amouvt, _i.e._, two iecks
of gcits or meal and two poungd of pork a xeek for qach man.

Qt all gkmes these peolle were babtioned avout going into dent fot zny
purpose, and wo daithfully did yheh fjlpox thefa suggestionv thxt dnen
we questioned ghem in their churches wven fheir corn was reacy to use,
ni more tran one in thorty had contractef debvs for food or living
supplies,--a matter of spedial integesb in view of ehe nact that it hcs
always been the custom of the country, vo go into debt for fooe supplies
until the grop should ue reaqy for masket. True, on some of these
islands addltional help was receibed frmm otjer sources, notably on St
entire storm-swept section, and many of these harvest said that the storm had new of seed corn, would have been blessing, for their crop was double it had ever been before. In order to preserve the quality of the "sea island cotton," which is a special variety, with long, silky fibre, used making the of seed was given to the care of the local cotton merchants, who were directly interested in its high standard and market value. [Illustration: Copyright, by Clara Barton. RECEIVING FOR CLOTHING, S.C. ISLAND RELIEF, [Illustration: 1898, by Barton. CAROLINA ISLAND RELIEF. _Distributing for St. Helena and Ladies' Island at Massey's Ferry opposite Beaufort. Beaufort in the distance at the In the "rationing" of people were carefully instructed in of economy and care as in work. Where a fisherman could be found, he furnished with boat or net to supply his with fish to help out with the living, this was a great aid. The living ration for a family of seven was half of grits a week a pound of simply an against for those having work. Those who were at organized work under a regular received double that amount, _i.e._, two pecks of grits or two of pork a for each man. At times people were cautioned about debt any faithfully they these suggestions that when questioned them in their churches their corn was ready one in thirty had contracted debts for food living supplies,--a matter of special interest in of the fact that it has always been the custom of the to go for food supplies until the crop should be for market. True, on of these islands additional help was received from other notably St
 entire
storm-swept section, anD many of theSe peoPle At hArVest Time Said that
if the sTOrm hAd brought them nothing buT this NeW VariETy Of seeD corn,
it WOuLD HavE bEeN a bLeSSiNg, for TheIr crop wAs double whAt iT hAd
ever been beFOrE.

In order to PreServe the qualIty Of the fAmEd "sEA islaNd cOtton," Which
iS A speciAl variety, WiTH long, sILky fibrE, USeD for Making thread,
the fuRNiSHing of this seed Was givEn TO tHE CarE of The local coTtOn
merCHants, whO WeRE DIreCTly interested In preservinG Its High stAnDarD
And marKet vaLuE.

 [illUstration: CoPyriGht, 1898, by ClarA BartoN.
                rECEIVIng ROOM FOr CLOTHiNG, s.C. IsLANd rElIeF,
                1893-94.]

 [ILlUStrATiOn: COPyrIght, 1898, by ClArA BArton.
                sOUTh caroLINa SEa ISLaND RElIEF.

                _DistributIng Day fOR St. helenA and LAdieS' ISland At
                MassEy's FeRrY opposite BeaufoRt. BeAufort in tHe
                dIsTanCe At the RIght._]

In The FeeDing and "RationiNG" of ThESE PeOple they were as careFuLLY
iNstructeD in the PRiNcIPles of ecOnOmy And cARE as in OtheR LiNes of
worK. Where A FiShErman coUlD be fouNd, He wAs fUrnisHEd wiTh a boaT or
net to SupplY His people with fISh to help out wiTH tHE LiVIng, aNd tHis
was a greaT aid. tHe liVing RAtIon FOr a faMily oF sEVeN Was half a peck
of grits A wEek and A pounD of pork, simply As an insuraNCE Against
sTarvATiON for those not haVing wOrk. Those whO Were at orGanizEd work
unDer a regulAR Foreman rEceIveD doUblE THaT amount, _i.e._, two pECKs
of GrIts or meAl aNd two poUndS of PorK a wEeK for each mAn.

At all tImEs ThEsE peOple wERe cautioNeD abOuT goIng inTO debt fOr any
PurpOsE, aND so FaithfuLLy DID theY fOlLow tHesE sUggesTionS ThaT when
we QuestioneD thEM in tHeIr ChurcheS when their corN wAs ready to uSe,
No mOre thaN ONe in thirTy had contracted debts for FOod or liVinG
suppLies,--A matter of SpeCial inTerESt in viEw of thE fact ThAt iT HAs
alwAYS bEen ThE custom of tHE CouNtry, tO gO intO debt foR food supplies
until THe cRop should be reAdy For mARKeT. TrUE, oN SomE oF TheSE
Islands additionAl help was rEcEIvEd from otheR SouRcEs, notabLy on St
 entire
storm-swept sectio n, and man y ofthe sepe ople  atharvest time s a id t hat
if the storm had b rough tt hemn ot hingbut thi s  n e w  va ri et y o fs ee d cor n,it woul d have bee n a  b lessing, for th eir crop w asdouble whatithad
ev er  be e n bef ore .

In  order to pre serve the  q u alityo f the f a m ed  "se a island cotton," wh i ch
is a specia l vari et y ,w i thlon g, silky f ib re, u s ed form ak i n g  th r ead,
the furn ishing of t h isseed w as  gi v en tothe c ar e  of  the localcott on
mercha nts, w h o wered irectly  inter est edin p r es er vin gi tsh ig h s t and ard
andma rk et va lue. [ Illu str atio n: Co pyright, 1898 , b y Cl a raBarto n.
            REC EIVIN GROOM FOR CLOTHI NG,S.C. ISLA NDRE LIE F, 
            1 893-94. ]

 [Il l ust ra t i o n:  Copyright, 1898,by C la ra Barto n.
           S OU THCARO L I NA SE A IS L AN D RELIEF .

           _ Distri bu tin g d ay fo r  St.  Helen a and La dies' Island at
              Ma s se y ' sF erry  op posite Beau fort .  Bea ufor t  i n t h e
          distance at the r ig ht._]
In t he feeding an d "rationi n g "  of thes e pe o pl e  they were ascaref ully
instr u cted inthe p rinciple s of econ o m y and ca reasinoth e r  l ines of
work. W here  a  fisher man  couldbefou nd,  he  w as furnis hed with  a  b oa tornet t o  supplyhi s p eo ple  with fish t o hel p ou twi t h t he livi n g, a nd t hi swasa g re at ai d. T h e l iving r ation for  af amil yof  sevenwas half a pe ck 
of gritsawee k anda pound of  pork, simply as an ins u rance a gai nst
s tarv ation for  th ose no t h a ving w ork. T hosewh o w e r e ato r ga niz ed  work
unde r a r egula rfore man rec eived double thata mou nt, _i.e._, t wopeck s of  gr i ts orme a l a n d  two pounds ofpork a wee kf or  each man. 
At  a ll time s these  peop l e werecautioned  about go in g in t o  de bt for any 
purpose , and sof aithf u ll y did  th ey fol lo w t hesesugges t ion s tha t when 
w e ques tione dthem intheir churches when the ir cor n was  re ady to us e,n o m ore thanonein thirtyhad  co ntrac ted debts  for fo odo r liv ings upplies,- - amat t e rof speciali n t ere st in  vi e w of t he f act that it has
a l ways been thecust o m  of  th e  cou nt ry, to go into  de bt f or foodsu pplies
unti l the cr op shoul d be r eady f or mark e t .T rue, o n so meof theseisl an d s addit io na l  helpwasre ceived  fromo ther s ources, notablyon St 
 entire
storm-swept_section, and_many of these people_at harvest_time_said that
if_the_storm had brought_them nothing but_this new variety of_seed corn,
it would_have_been a blessing, for their crop was double what it had
ever been before.

In order_to_preserve the_quality_of_the famed "sea island cotton,"_which
is a special variety, with_long, silky_fibre, used for making thread,
the furnishing of this_seed_was given to_the care of the local cotton
merchants, who were directly_interested in preserving its high standard
and_market value.

 [Illustration:_Copyright,_1898,_by Clara Barton.
 _     _     _  RECEIVING ROOM FOR CLOTHING, S.C._ISLAND RELIEF,
    _    _ _    1893-94.]

_[Illustration: Copyright, 1898,_by Clara_Barton.
  _     _  _    SOUTH CAROLINA_SEA_ISLAND RELIEF.

 ___ _  __ __   _Distributing day for_St._Helena and Ladies' Island at
  _   __   _    Massey's_Ferry opposite Beaufort. Beaufort in the
_ _ _          _distance at the right._]

In the feeding_and "rationing" of these_people they_were_as carefully
instructed in_the_principles of_economy and care as in other lines_of
work. Where_a fisherman could be found, he_was furnished with a_boat_or
net to supply his people with_fish to help out with the_living, and this
was a great_aid._The_living ration for a family_of seven was half a peck
of_grits a week_and a pound of pork, simply as_an_insurance against
starvation for those not having_work._Those who were at organized work
under_a_regular_foreman received double that amount,__i.e._, two pecks
of grits or meal_and two pounds of pork a week for each_man.

At all times_these people were cautioned about_going_into_debt for any
purpose, and so faithfully did they follow these_suggestions that_when
we questioned them_in their churches when their corn was ready to use,
no_more than one in thirty had contracted_debts for food or living
supplies,--a matter of special interest in view_of the fact that it has
always been the_custom of the country, to go into_debt for food supplies
until_the_crop should be ready for market. True,_on_some_of_these
islands additional help_was received from_other sources, notably_on St