The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27
Farmers Institute.

Professors Furm III, Shiver, DuPre
and Hart, ef The South Carolina ex-
perimental station, at Clemson Col
lege, conducted farmers institute
at this place last Monday, in the
court mouse.
Quite a number of representative
farmers were present to hear the
specialists in the different branches
of farm work discuss their subjects,
but there was not as many present
as there should have been when the
interest and Importance Of the insti-
tutc are considered. The questions
asked the lecturers were of such a
nature as to show that the audience
was an attentive one and the people
present deeply interested in the sub
jects discussed.
Hon. G.. NJ. E6rd was requested
to act as chairman, and on taking
the chair, he stated that the person
who was at the head of the institute
Was prevented from being present
on account of the illness of his wife.
Hon. G. NJ. E6rd introduced Prof.
Furman, who gave an interesting
talk on the origin, aims and purposes
of the experimental stations. He de-
clared that while Clemson College
and the experimental station were
at the same place they were two
separate and distinct institutions.
He referred to the history Of agri-
cultural colleges and experimental
stations and what they had accom-.
plished since their organization, and
the farmers should utilize the expert
ments already made. The farmers
should organize themselves into
clubs. There is to be grand insti-
tute of a weeks duration at Clem-
son College, commencing on August
9th, and club should be immedi-
ateay organized so as to elect at
least five delegates to attend this
institute. He promised that the ex-
perimental station would answer any
question which might be sent in con-
cerning pests and the best remedies
for their determination or any ques-
tion of farm work.
Prof. Shiver gave and interesting
and instructive lecture on CONNER
cial fertilizers. He showed the
value of the COW pea for enriching
the impovished soil and pointed out
many ways by which the farmers
could save money in the purchase
and use of commercial fertilizers and
urged upon his hearers the impor-
tance of saving and properly cover
ing their stable and lot manure. His
lecture was practical and logical and
we are satisfied that if due attention
would be given his ideas on farm
work and supplying the necessary
elements for the feeding of plant life,
our farmers would be greatly bene-
fitted from a financial standpoint as
we'll as from an intellectual one. At
the conclusion of Prof. Shiver's re-
marks the institute adjourned for
dinner.
Prof. DuPre after the dinner hour,
entertained the audience with cap
ital talk on horticulture, and be
brought out many ideas which were
new to many Of US. He described
numerous destructive insects which
did great damage to fruits, berries
and garden truck and explained the
various remedies employed in their
determination. We were particularly
pleased with his remarks and We be-
lieve that he has awakened in many
the desire to pay more attention to
the cultivation of fruits and garden
truck than they have done in the
past.
Prof. Hart was then introduced
and lectured on the subject of Dairy
and took occasion to embrace in his
remarks the care of stock and cattle,
their disease and their care. His
lecture was replete with useful in
formation to our people on these sub
iects and lessons were learned from
him which will be put to practical
use in the art Of butter making. He
touched upon the Importance of say
ing and making manure and the
proper way in which it should be
done.
ITnon the whole the institute was