The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-02

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corn in the general crop. This pro-
cess is continued year after year, end
strict record kept of the pareutage
OF the corn till the yield is raised
very largely and g new type Of corn
is established, from which it. is easy
to furnish as much seed as is de-
sired. Z "....
The corn may be bred for any one
OF @ great many qualities. The cob
10 bred down in size aud tho grain is
bred up. The size Of the stalk and
the drought-resisting qualities arc i'm.
proved and che corn is bred in short
plant that is more resisting to wiud
storms and altogether the character
can be changed almost at will to suit
any particular need or to meet local
conditions.
The work bas all been carried on
unde! the direction OF Dr.. B. T, Gal
!oway, the director nf the bureau OF
plant Industry, one OF tie newer bu.
reaus o. the department Of agriculture
that has to do With 4he breeding Of
plants and the .atroduotion OF new
species int' che United States aud the
adsptasioa OF whatever seems good
in the plant liue 20 the Ioca! eondi.
lions it will have 60 meet in its aaw
home.
The work with the individual breeds
OF plants has been carried on by sew.
eral Of tho ,nen OF che department,
each one OF whom has enough practi.
cal results to shss for his work TO
cover oil the appropriations for the
department fer number Of years.
The problem OF improving and pro.
dueiug new breeds Of cotton and sitsus
fruits has bsen immediately in charge
OF Dr.. "a. J. Webber. Il vss he With
the assistance Of o nv Der OF field
workers, both in and ons of the de.
partment, who produced che "citran-
ges." He has also recently brought
the length Of the ootton fibre In sev-
eral of the old breeds Of cotton up to
Q point where the crop will be worth
from four to five certs a pound more
than formerly. T. -.
Mr.. A. D. Shand has carried on
much of the tobacco improvement
work under the direction Of Drs. Gal.
loway and Webber. He and Mr..
Cobey,. who has worked with him.
have brought the question of seed &C..
Lection, in tobacco and the improve.
ment of the crop by breeding and
selection to the point where the value
of the crop is rapidly approaching the
doubling point. q ...s,. -:.':.:
/ One:sf the best Of the actual work
ers with diiioult# plants has been
George w. Oliver, who has been em-
ployedi in the green houses Of the de-
partment for . long time. He is an
illustration Of o. man who can do
thinga which other people sopceiye.
Dr.. Galloway Or sone Of tie tothar, ih,;,r,
workers may decide that something
| ought to be done with a lettuce or q q
Eclover or some o9 the e..hss. aa!Eaz,1
4 plants with very small dover. They
might not be able to do ie,themselvev.
but Mr. Oliver. uhen .kA ::aaeeaa :aea' is pre-. o.
! ssatsd 70, hiM, gWill, lie down sonIhis
stomach on atgunny sack, hold aspsr. I, 4
aenai conference with the plant ques.
ton and then, do things to il that eayor O.,
almost OF magic. It was thus that Ia
i procured the 'dret GROSS that was ever j q,
made. Of q clover, mutilsting tho, $tiny,,
] flower with alaacet and then keeping i
it$ alive By covering ii within invested ii j
tsst tube, with . plug sof nj moi d d g 8 ;.
oOtton n the bottom. he has done. ;.
/ things In The same way y with the i al.
most microscopic flowers ,I.' 'of i Ethe,I lat. l
taee, and ii Snow At| work under the
/ direction of Dr, sallowsasy; prod oduoine, 8 !
aiassae. iating type Of eow: pea. sS. 3.
8 q takes all sorts Of people .ts !, carry d,
ont the work og nt.braeding, hut
it is fascinating work and Is bsinn)g, IL. Il
feptively carried %, and it is .opening
ap an entirely nav yists id American
agriculture. s.S 53zs # e VI s
IS M sasg e Drive . ssssosssa. B.
The naRnes irving 81 81 riding has
s:srsong bsatias on eonai ton. ind dIue
sssn ses every day thousands 81 ex.
smple5s fo shis6 effect i on. the sstreets