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Farmers Cotton School at Clemson

In order to protect themselves from the
loss BY arbitrary classification and grading OF
their cotton by some INSCRIPTIONS buyers
some farmers OF the State made an attempt
teaching this business, not knowing that
Clemson College was already we'll equipped
for this work. which the following letter from
DR.. Nell explains. II Is now up 70 the farm
ers 10 send up o small class Of bright young
men TO take this special course that our
warehouse system may be prepared to pass
upon the grades OF their own cotton.
Clemson College, Sept. Il, 1907.
Mr.. J. q. Stribling,
Pendletop, S. G.
ofTrustees, Col. Alan johnson presented TO
them your request to have established In our
Textile Department q practical course In the.
grading and sampling o! cotton for the bene-
At Of the farmers OF the State. The Board re-
ferred this matter TO the Executive Commit.
tee 70 look into the entire question and de-
termine II such q course was practicable
without serious interruption TO The regular
work OF the young men who are pursuing
work In the department. and II the Commit
tee could ind that the request OF the Farm.
ers' Union could be compiled with to grant
the same. The Executive Committee held a
meeting on the 4th inst, and, after q careful
investigation they requested me TO write you
1.-There is already an excellent course In
the Textile Department which prepares
young men for doing efficiently the very
work contemplated in the plan you unfolded
to Col. Johnstone. The Farm er's son who
pursues this course In amply able TO sample
and grade the cotton bis father proposes SELL
ing. The Board OF Trustees would be pleased
to know that the Farmars' Union contem-
plates opening places which will give posi-
tons to the farmers sons who are every year
graduating In the Textile courses OF Clemson
College.
from the arms and the COTTON mills OF the
state TO take special courses In tie Textile
Department II they are not able to find time
and money to take the four years degree
course. This short course will prepare young
men for the work OF grading cotton.
2.-There can be no objection raised to q
small number Of farmers attending special
practical courses If they 80 desire, provided
the following facts are clearly borne In mind
by them:
1.-The Department can accommodate only
small number at one time. The establish
medt OF the scholarships in textile Industry
by the last General Assembly will consider
ably crowd the lecture rooms and the ma
chimes, and We will, therefore, find difficulty
IN making room for the fathers OF the boys, II
they conn In large numbers.
2.-There will no room in the dormitories
for sleeping and In the messl ball for board
ing. now that we have opened the college TO
will have To secure board and lodging in the
neighborhood.
3-In order to master efficiently this sub
months or more constant attendance at the
college IN daily work. Can the farmers spare
this valuable time from their farm.? All
things therefore considered the ExutiveC Com.
mittee have thought It wise to suggest hal
you recommend to the FarmerH' Union the
Rdvisability OF employing our graduates In
this work ~ofsampling and grading the cotton
raised in South Carolina. In this way the
Farmers Union will be giving employment
to the farmers sons. The Committee feels
confident that in this way much better work
will be accomplished, and thereby greater
satisfaction given the farmers in their efforts
to properly market the cotton crop,
Very truly,
P. H. Nell. President.