The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-19
lllIIERs IN e0UKL.
Ia ssilsg of The State Institute in
lansBn Large and Repre-
sentative Body of Agri-
cuIturisfs Present.
B % Per annan-sn advance:


El6ugon College, a Tsg lU.-Ihe
Estate Farmers Institute for 1903 was
|cenvened here tonight, at 3 o'clock, IN
|senoriaI Hall, ave hundred or more
Hammers from every part Of the State
|being present. The Indications are
shat is perhaps the most representa-
|rire body OF agricultural Eaen that has
set assembled here at these great an
|lual gatherings, where the farmers
met e,gF get Information and instruc-
non as te the scientific principles Of
fsure, but exchange ideas and
|d5scuss practical appli lications.
Many prominent men are noticed IN
the crowd men who are making a
|mazEsed success OF agriculture In its
|ragaoug phases, but who feel that they
have something TO learn nevertheless.
|Juaaing from the attendance at this
|pseli imsnay and Introductory pro-
graasrae, there viii be six hundred to
|esght hundred people here during the
week. Nr. Nell is busy, Mr.. j. 2.
|LaEis, the genial foreman of the
sarS, very busy, and Mr.. Schil-
lleAsr IS still more busy feeding the
|largls crowd, and everybody IS having
coed Sirae already.
Col MeMman, presiding, introduced
|Dr p H. Nell, president OF the Col
|lege. wh0 welcomed the I've hundred
|farDsers present, calling attention to
she desire OF the College authorities
ITO ba Of any assistance possible to
Those in attendance, and offering free
|ly ali the facilities OF the institution
for tneir information and Instruction
and entertainment. DR.. Nell spoke OF
the high and important calling of the
agyic1lturai classes the dependence OF
az progress upon the agriculturist, and
|swent Oh to give some figures, show
ing how the United States Govern
ment has assisted and is assisting to
promote agriculture by means OF the
sixty-tWo agricultural colleges, with
Sheir 4G.000 students annually, and
5heir s5S, ,00G. 600 of property yalGe.
Clemson is one Of these, and one OF
the very best, with IT'S fifty six teach
ers. officers, etc, and It's total nuEn-
Der of students who have come to
Clemson since 1888 2, $40, and It's to-
sal number Of graduates In its ten
gears of eyissence-25l. Another
thing the Government has done is the
establishment of ffty-six experiment
stations, using over 81, ,0e0. 900 to aid
farmers. The South Carolina expert
ment station has sent out ninety-fye
| bulletins, distributing to 10, 900 per-
sons, per bulletin, giving results OF
experiments in various lines Of scien-
H6c agriculture.
"a response so the presidents well
|eo,ne Mr.. w. f. McArthur, of Chero-
Eee county, spoke the thanks Of the
farmers of the State for Clemson Col
|Iere, and its various forms Of oppor-
|ta1aitv, not the least of which is the
ANIMAL Farmers Institute, stimulating
| the farmers to thought and to expert
nlsnts, prcfting by. results of scien-
| t;fic investigation and by exchange OF
Ideas.
Col. Newman took occasion to i'm
press upon those present that they
must make themselves at home, and
| not hesitate to take advantage OF all
facilities or to call upon any officers
|of the College for information or in
|struction.
Prot. j. Il. NJ. Beatty, director Of
the textile department, then spoke
|upon Some advantages OF Southern
|eoston manufacturing to the agricul-
|SuraI interests z Prof. Beatty is q
close student ef the cotton manufae-
turing industry and lis relations to
| the agricultural devsloment of the
South, and spoke interestingly. auth