The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19
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food.
The selection OF the breed is the
main thing. Milk is ! water, 120
ounces Of water In one gallon, 1S
ounces OF fat or solids. The solids al 9
so combined with the water that they
may be taken out but cannot be recon-
bined. All the folds except fat are
fixed. The variation in the fats de-
pends on the COW and her breeding.
The coloring matter in milk aud
butter is valueless entirely. The
speaker discussed feeding and treat
ment fully. The lecture was made
clear by the use Of figures and illustra.
tions. Maj Alvord is to speak again
At the night session large crowd
gathered to hear two lectures which
proved interesting and instructive.
The first speaker was Mr.. G. A.
Parker of Hartford, Conn.,, one of the
most noted landscape gardeners In
this country, who read a carefully pre-
pared paper on the Development Of
Public Grounds in Cities and vii
lagos" The paper will be given to
the State in full later.
Prof. w. Nj. Riggs followed Mr..
Parker who discussed entertiningly
Protection Of Property from Light
ming Discharges"
The subject of protection from light
ming, often ridiculed, is matter Of
great Importance. The agent too Of
ten offers snowy but imperfectly made
rods which are worse than no rods.
Prof. Riggs then gave clear state
ment Of the construction, erection
and use OF lightning rods and especial
ly the cost. The generation and ac-
tion Of electricity was cl 'arly dis
cuSsed and illustrated by lantern
slides.
Many beautiful experiments were
given. The galvanized iron rod is
cheap and good. Copper is good, but
it is a waste Of money to buy the cop
per rod when the galvanized iron is
just as good.
The surface Of the rod is the thing
OF importance. The larger the surface
the better. The corrugation or twist
Ing of the rod Is to secure as large
amount Of surface with minimum
weight. The point is of small impor-
tance, but the grounding is very i'm.
portant. The rod should be over all
parts OF the roof so as to gather the
electricity aud gradually discharge it.
1t Is better to have the rods insulated
from the building, though it is not of
great importance.
Chimneys and open windows in
barns are often struck. The heated
air forms good passage to the e.ec-
tricity. 1t Is good plan to put rods
on chimneys and on the highest points
Of the house.
The cost OF the best installation Of
rods ought not to cost over 80 or 35
cents.
The best ground is made by rivet-
Ing the rod to a cast iron plate which
should be buried into the ground
where moisture is continuous and
EMBEDDED in charcoal.
SENATOR TILLMAN SPEAKS.
After the audience was adjourned
the cry OF "Tlllman" was heard. 1t
was Immediately taken up and bCclme
general. The senator was greeted with
applause.
He spoke OF the pleasure 1T gave him
to be here, to sec SO s0iffifaGy ifiaG2!y farmers
mere, aSH Especially so many ladies.
- There has been great deal OF
complaint recently" he said. "People
are going up and down the State hunt.
ing ctiice., some of them hunting trou.
BILE, criticlsing and tiy-blowing the col.
lege, but the boys keep a coming.
We've had to double our capacity and
finally we have erected the finest agri.
cultural building in the SOUTH.
II had something to do with the
establishment Of this institution; be.
cause l felt the need OF just such an
institution. We, as trustees, had to
start at the ground.
The boys all wanted to go to other
departments instead of the agricul-
tural. These Of you who have been
along the Same road that have, when
we struggled from year to year and
made nothing, can understand why the
boys did not want to try it. The boys
who took the mechanical course went
out and got good positions, some pay.
Ing $4,000. Compare that with the
home he came from. The mothers told
their boys not to become farmers
These boys were South Carolinians anC
we gave them what they wanted.
The men who first opp )Sed the col
lege are now ilOcking to it. Old Char.
lesion is sending more than any other
section.
THE farmers sons have come here
and got what they wanted.
Those who say we have fooled the
farmers and have not given them what
they wanted simply lie.
The cry now is for more people to
take the places OF those who have
gone to the cotton mills. All OF YOU
who believe foreigner will come here
and do what you and your kin can't dc
If you are given the same showing,
hold up your hands. (No hands.) /
am glad you haven't lost faith In your
own kith and kin.
Il am in favor OF decent Immi.
grants. During my 81 years I've had a
hard struggle to keep my hill lands
from washing away. It's Clemson's
mission to teach you how 90 farm. We
kno" we have shortcomings. We have
been running only II years. Who has
ever turned the world over and revo!u-
tiOniZed though in II years. We are
growing gray as we pass down the hill
OF life, but we hope that you will take
our place and carry on our work.
If you are not bambooSled by the
cheapjohn politicians who say that we
have spent too much money, and will