The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-20
WINNSBORO, S. G.
Tuesday. August 20, : 1873
THE wATEREE PRIZE.
1t is Still Holding Together, and Doing a
Great Work.

THE wATEREE PRIZE.
1t is Still Holding Together, and Doing
Great Work.
On last Friday at Mr.. T. l.. john
stou's regular monthly meeting of
the Wate,ec Prize Club was held. A
member of THE News AND HERALD
staff and Mr.. j. NJ. Beatty had been
invited 10 be present. In spite of the
ram, it was Very enjoyable day, and
the visit RS came away feeling that
there is -,i.l some hope for the country.
The c.un hl> been Il Lutte Indifferent
during The prst few months, tui IS
nov taking on new lite, ard will con-
tinue to do sooi work in lie interest
Of intelligent farming. | is real
pleasure 10 be present at one of these
meetings. The subject of p'li les vas
not mentioned during the whole day.
Farming and nothing but farming was
mentioned, and in and through it all
one could see that these gentlemen had
as their object The discovery ct
methods to get the most out of the
ground with the least Co.'S, and they
seem to he making progress. One
little incident Of the day shows how
they live out there, and i; IS hardly
probable that the same number Of
farmers in the same community: in the
county could assemble together: and
make as favorable report of Whist
they were doing. Some one was
tauutipg Mr.. Weir about his premature
failure in the contest for the best hog.
1t seems that Mr.. Weir got disgusted
with the slowness with which his pig
put on flesh, and turned it out in the
pasture. Mr.. Weir got little hot IN
the collar about it, and retorted that
he had nos bought pound of meat,
anyway. This brought out the same
remark from every one present. We
doubt very much whether there can
be found in the county like number
of farmers living 50 close together
who can say the same thing. Not only
have they plenty of meat, Iul there is
an abundance of everything around
them. This is easily accounted for;
these gentlemen are studing intelii-
gently the science Of farming and ap-
plying what the y learn to practical
operation on their respective farms.
It must be remembered too t t their
lands are poor; so oor that tie place
used to be called "Scuffletown" be-
cruise everybody there had to scutfie tc
make o living. There is evidence that
"the scufling" has not been in vain,
aud we wished that the whole State
was one big "Scufietow wn." AT the
meeting Mr.. Hugh Wylie, who had
been appointed to read some appropri-
ate piece, read a very interesting article
on foods for animals. This gave rise to q
very interesting discussion as to the
relative value as foods of corn, oats,
pea-vines, fodder, wheat-bran, and the
different kinds of hay &c. Mr.. Wyiie
produced a table prepared, we believe,
by Prof. Newman, formerly Of Clem-
son College, showing the relative
amount of protein, which produces
muscles, nerves, Sc, and carbo-
hydrates, which produce fat. Corn
fodder stands very low in the scale,
and it is sn omen question with the
club whether or not it is worth pulling.
Next year, the experiment will be
tested by the members leaving some
corn with the fodder on it to see ex-
actly how much the pulling retsrds the
full maturity Of the corn. The pea
vine ranks very high as food.
We give this very brief account CT
the meeting to show the line on which
the club is working.
The next meeting will be held at
Mr.. Weir's next Friday week, and
committees will be appointed to in
spect the various farms.
Before closing this, we must mention
Mr. T. l.. Johnston's two prize hogs.
He has one fourteen months old, which
weighs nearly 500 lbs. aud another
net quite seven months old, which
weighs about 400 lbs. We fully ap-
prsc:ated how these hogs had gained
in weight by seeing the mates in the
pa ture. The pasture pigs weighed
about thirty pounds. Unless he has
bad luck, he stands good chance of
the Neos and Courier prize. He shows
his intelligence by feeding these ami
mails on food which contains great
deal Of carbohydrates.
1t was dark when we got back to
town, and we returned feeling bitter
for having nsade:the visit.
We regretted TO learn that Mr.. T. W
R,wls was unwell, aut we are CAD
10 lave heard since t'tat h.. is iul-
p' owing. lie is an en hu-itstic MEN,