Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
Farmers Institute i. Clemson College.

mers' institute, to be held at Clemson
1 College during the second week in Au-
4 gust.
/ Tho exercises will bpgin on Tuesday,
August Z, Pt Q o'clock, and close on Fri
day, August 10, thus giving the farme' i,
OF the State four days of iecSures, expe-
rience meetings. demonstYatiors, etc.,
concerning All sorts of agricultural mat
ters. Sessions will be held morning,
afternoon and evening. Prof. j. N. Har-
l Per will be the presiding officer at all Of
! these meetings. Following is the pro-
gram:
Tuesday, August Z.
Up. m.-Address of welcome and pre-.
lin,inary exercises.
The Importance of the South's Pro-
ducing its Own Meat, by Col. r. b. Wat
son, of Ridge Spring.
Experience on the above subject by
farmers present.
Farmers Unions, by j. G. Stribling, of
Pendieton.
sp. m.-Agricultural Opportunities for
the Southern Farmers, by Hon. Harvie
Jordan, of Monticello, Ga.
Wednesday, August s.
% a. m.-Sheep Raising in the South,
by t. l.. Bulow, Ridgeway.
Experiences on the above subject by
farmers present.
Dairying in the South, and Markets for
Southern Dairy Products, by Prof. John
Michels, Clemson College.
Experiences on the above subjects by
farmers present.
2 p. m.-Dairying Adapted to the
South, by B. Harris, Pendleton.
The Proper Treatment of the Common
Diseases of the Horse and the Mule, by
DR.. l.. A. Klein, Clemson College.
Horse and Mule Breeding for Profit in
the South, by various farmers present.
Sp. m.-The Cattle Industry in the
Southern States, by DR.. C. A. Cary, State
veterinarian and director of Farmers
Institutes of Alabama.
Poultry Raising, by f. j. Marshall, of
Atlanta.
Methods of Maintaining the Productive
Capacity of Soils, by Prof. j. N. Harper,
of Clemson College.
Thursday, August o.
Ga. MA Talk on the Honey Bee, by
Col. M. L. Donaldson, of Greenville.
| Experiences on the above subjects by
farmers present
The Marketing of Crops, by Hon. E. D.
Smith, president of the South Carolina
Cotton Association.
The Care and Selection of Farm Seeds,
by Prof. G. Lewis Newman, of Clemson
College.
Up. m.-Cotton Growing, ,jby A. j. Tin
dial, of Manning.
Experiences on the above subject by
farmers present
The Diseases of Cotton, and How to
Prevent Them, by Prof. Fl. d. House, of
Clemson College.
Sp. m. Increasing the Yield of Corn,
by f. MoIver Williamson, of Darlington.
| Experiences on the above subject by
farmers present
Friday, August 10.
o a. m.-Orchard Fruits-their Care
and Culture, by Prof. C. Carter Newman,
of Clemson College.
Experiences on the above subject by
farmers present.
Our Common Insect Pests, and How to
Destroy Them, by Prof. Chas. E. Cham
bliss, of Clemson College.
How to Make the Country Home and
Farm Life More Attractive, by Capt.
Chas. Petty. of Spartanburg.
| 2 p. m. - Demonstrations. - Judging
cattle, horses, sheep and swine, by men,
bers of the agricultural department..
Exhibitions of labor-saving machinery.
These annual gatherings of the farm
ers of the State to learn from experts and
from one another beneficial lessons in
the science and the art of agriculture
have passed the experimental stage.
They have been held yearly now for ton
years, and must be recognized as a factor
of no little importance in the agricultu-
raj development of the State. The at
tendance has varied from paltry hun
dred at the first one held to upwards of a
thousand farmers at the largest meetings
during the last few years.
The railroads have been asked for re-
duced rates, which will undoubtedly be
granted as usual.
The authorities of the college will
make provision for board and lodging
in the cadet barracks, and only a nomi-
nal rate will be charged for board to
cover actual necessary expenses. Hereto
fore it has been not over 75 cents per day.
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.
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