The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-29
WORTH SEEING.

The Clemson College Car Is Eow Or
It's Tour.
A Means or Exhibiting the Work and
Value Of he College to the
Farmers.
The Clemson college exten ion Gil
Is now making its initial tcurcf South
Carolina. 1t left Clemson oa Monday
November 20, mskiGg its first stop at
Lexington, where it was viewed By q
large nun bsr OF intsrest:d d people and
on Tuesday it reached Batesburg
where it remained daring the day. !,
Is estimated that Guriag these two
days at least $50 people visited the
csr, which vas in many ways reTela
tion to them. II Is vivid illust, ati0r
Of the work, Gona at Clemson c0llsQe
As one enters the car he first passe,
the kitchen sn5 cGmmissary depart
ment, where d0sky Sam holds forth e
feed the hungry pr; fessGrS, This de-
pa:sment was o1ganiZ ID by Mr.. A
Schi tter, the s:eHald OF the college
who accompanied the car for the first
Few days. Next comes an array o1
the Wheats that are grogn in the
State, tastefully arranged in festoons
against the wall. There are about sc
sorts OF wheat en- exhibition, besides q
large number OF kinds o. corl.
Then come displays OF the work done
by the boys at Clemson. There is sup
erbly executed iroa and steel work
castings. tiraed and miles picc:s, al
as well execu ed as cl1id BE- done 10
the best machine shops Ct the lard
Next come specimens Of the student
wooG working, showing exquisite ,tn
cry and turniags. Spe-ineIs OF back
sni;hing are interesting as well. Fol
lowirg this is a part ct the dairy dis
play, the Babcock testing machine
which shows how to ascertain the ric6
ness OF a cows milk, and which ir
practical use in the Uui5ed States ha:
sent millions Of worthless c1ws to the
butcher, replacing them with animals
more worthy. This bit Of machinery
greatly interests the people. Over
mead are large photographs showing
the exterior and interior Of the builc
ings OF Gleason college.
Following is an exhibit Of the COW
peas grown in the State 45 species
embracing the principal varieties
Pot. G. L. Newman is responsible
for this fine exhibit. Next comes Z
display OF pecans, grown By G. c,
Newman. This is interesting, show
ing the diversity Of types that may b:
obtained by planting seeds al fror
one tree, as all the specimens are
from cne planting OF the same seed
yet no two re U is are the 81 sme, tn
range beingtrom IS uuts to g pcunG
to176. There is thus shown Yivldly
the need CT budding OF grating to in.
sure good pecans. Above the pecans
are shown samples OF cottons OF super
ior sorts:
Next Is the textile end Of the car
presided ever by Prot. G. S. Doggett
This exhibit is OF wonderful interest.
embracing as it does very wide range
OF samples OF fabrics from the stur
diest ticking or denims to the mos;
wonderful mercsrIzed cottors, SINE
seemirg impossible to distinguish
from silks. There ere also all 70 inner
OF printings AMI weavings, with fig
ures and col rs so delicate acc
beautiful that il seems as il nature
herself vas taught a lesson. There
are also shovn books CT designs aco
cards on which the designs made by
the students are exhibited. 1t Is very
interesting to see what the students
themselves have first designed on
paper the figures, then add q the col
ors and sfterward made the the goods
in actual fabric.
Now that South Carolina is leading
all the Southern States In the produc
tiou OF cottcn this department. Of tex.
tiles is Of great value to the State.
Pot. Doggett, who pres:d:s over this
display, Is a man Of wide and valuable
experiences, having had charge Of i'm.
portant mills in Massachusetts, and
other Northern States sides having
had valuable experience fram obsarVs.
tion and direction in England and the
continent. It is decided gsia 50 the
State Of South Carolina to secure
Prof. D)ggest to instruct her boys,
not in the rudiments Of crude art
of weaving fabrics. buS in the finer
and nicer departments Of the art so
that they may inaugurate day Of
better and more remuneratiVe en6eav-
OF in the State.
This exhibit OF fabrics attracts much
attention, not only because OF The e1-
q1isite beauty OF some Of it, but be-
cause OF the interest to young men
who may be seeking a renuneratVe
field for their labor. 1t is interesting
to see some Of the more ambitious
and intelligent young mill mec come
in to see this exhibit ana 60 away
resolved to save their earnings and
take the textile course so that they
may tit themselves for better and
more remunerative work than they
are now doing.
Crossing over, for you haV; seen but
one side OF the car, Is seen Prot. G. G.
Newman's exhibit OF grape vines and
nur5ery stock. There are full grown
and bearing grape vines, showing ex-
actlY how they are pluined and train
ed Also ycurg orchard trees pruin-
ed for Transportation. There is also a
display Of the implements needed foE
horticultural endeaVor.
Passing alorg we and Prot. F. H.
q. Calhoun's display Of the minerals
of South Carolina, embracing wide
range from the primitive GRANTEES to
gold, lead and copper ores, with q.
methvsts. tOpsZ3s, casiderite, rpbieS