Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-15
THE STATE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
PRACTICAL TALKS AT CLEMSON BY PRAc.
TicAL MEN-TOPIcS DISCUSSED.
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State Farmers Institute met yester-
day at 2.30 O'Clock with Prof. j. N.
Harper, the director of the agricul-
tural department., presiding. There
was large number of the most pro-
gressiye farmers of South Carolina
present at the very first meeting.
Prof. Harper introduced DR.. p. H.
Nell, the president of the college, to
speak word of welcome. DIR. Nell,
in sn esrnes. address, showed the
farmers that they were welcome to
this, their own college. He went
into detailed explanation of the
purposes, plans and workings of the
college, and invited close inspection
of the equipment. He spoke of the
great benefits to be derived from
these meetings if the people take
hold of them in the right way. The
hearty applause that greeted DIR.
Nell at the close of his speech showed
that the farmers appreciated his
words of welcome.
Col. r. B. Watson, of Ridge
Spring, the great peach grower, dis
cussed the topic "The Importance of
the South Producing It's Own Meat" :"
He stressed the Importance of sheep
raising. When he came to the mat
ter of raising hogs, he said: "Not
one man in hundred knows how to
feed hog" He showed what farm
ers in this State have done, and COM
pared hog raising in South Carolina
with that industry in other States,
showing that we are behind in this
line. "Hogs ought not to be al
lowed to see Christmas they can be
made to weigh 400 pounds in less
than year."
"Cleanliness," said Col. Watson,
els the important thing. Even a hog
ought to be kept clean. If you want
to make more cotton, feed more cows,
hogs and chickens. Shelter is also
important. Have comfortable place
for each animal clean quarters and
a variety of food will keep down dis
ease."
Geo. w. Fairey, of Orangeburg,
said /: eff you raise hog on corn it
will cost 5 or 20 cents pound. You
must plant crops that the hogs can
gather for themselves. 1t is good
plan to feed corn few weeks before
killing time, in order to harden the
fat" A "quick" hog is better than
big hog. If it takes two years to
make hog he is too expensive.
J. G. Stribling, of Pendleton
claimed that cotton seed is better
than corn for feeding, but the seed
must be cooked or decomposed. Cot
ton seed and turnips cooked together
will make most excellent food
Turnips can be grown every month
in the year. "I don't believe in keep.
ing hogs in small pens. He must
work for me, not / for him."
AS to fencing, Mr.. Stribline
claimed that one plank IL inches
wide and 16 feet long, with one post
in the middle, will cost more than 6
rod of wire fence % inches high.
Mr.. Anderson, of Ninety-Six, gave
his experience with artichokes as feed
for hogs. From November to March
inclusive hogs will keep fat on arti
chokes alone. 1t is a little hard tt
get hogs to eat them at first. Some
claim that an acre will produce 500
to 800 bushels. Plant as you Dc
Irish potatoes, but have rows fou,
feet apart.
B. Harris, of Pendleton, said h,
could raise pork at cost of three
cents pound. He uses SKINNED
milk, which he thought was wortl
so cents per hundred pounds. Tc
raise pork at three cents per pouno
it is necessary to have root and gras
crops and to have the hogs ready TO
slaughter by the time they are tel
months old. "A crimson clover patel
is more valuable than well-fillet
corn crib for the purpose of raising
hogs. Citrons make fine food, al