The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-11

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w~xxrx Editors: ~ Sumter. On
,hs ssh az May. there Vas head ons
of ,he rssst important conferences %
farmers that has ever been nsid Ia
a,..s Carolina. The OCCASION S&s
maas prominent By the presence O.
uon lanes Wilson. Secretary Of Az
rseuiture OF the united States Az
addition. there were present 'i'oHa
washington Congressman Scott VI
Kansas Chairman Of the House COM
mlttee on Agriculture. and Sons'es
man Lever. of South Carolina.
member OF that committee. and LIT.
/ y r. Galloway, chief Of the Plant
Bureau OF the Agricultural depart
ment. The meeting attracted 10
Sumter many OF the most promineh NJ
farmers of the Stale. The presiding
officer was Hon. E. ]. watson, state
Commissioner OF Agriculture
Ten-Nfnute Farm Talks.
The first speaker was Prof. ]. n.
Harper. head OF the Department OF
Horticulture at Clemson College. Dr.
Harper emphasized the importance
of crop diversification, the use OF ma
ehinery and intensive farming. he
also related the way in which the
DEPARTMENT could help the farmers
OF this State.
The next speaker was Mr.. j. +.
Campbell, who Is in charge OF the
farm demonstration work in south
Carolina. This work is now under
way in sixteen counties and MI.
Campbell made a most interesting
report of what Is being done. Mr..
B. Harris. who Is president OF the
South Carolina Farmers Union,
spoke on stock raising In this State,
showing the adaptability of South
Carolina soil and climate to this In
dustry. Mr.. w. C. Moore. agent OF
the Farmers Union, spoke on the
niece ssity of better baling for cotton.
Mr.. Moore visited Europe last sum-
mer as the agent of the Union and
he gave a very interesting account
of what he learned on that trip. Mr..
McIyer Williamson made a talk on
corn raising, for which he has become
famous. Colonel James Cosgrove
spoke upon the subject of drainage
and argued that the National Gov
eminent should assist in this work
ijust as it does in the irrigation Of
the arid lands of the West. Colonel
B. B. Watson, who is known as the
father. of the fruit industry In
South Carolina" spoke on the sub
ject of fruit raising. All these
speeches were limited to ten minutes
each and gave the visitors an idea
of what Is being done and what is
yet to be done in South Carolina.
Stock Raising an Imperative Need Of
the South.
| Congressman Lever introduced the
visitors from Washington. Prof.
Galloway in a brief speech told
something of the farm demonstra-
ton work and referred to other lines
of work that his Bureau is doing.
The most eloquent speech of the
day was that of Congressman Scott.
He showed considerable knowledge
of the conditions Of the South, and
he evidenced deep interest in mat
ters of benefit to this section.
| Secretary Wilson received an ova-
ton when he arose to speak. Mr..
Wilson reviewed the speeches that
he had heard and touched upon the
points of each that had attracted his
attention. He declared that this
State can not prosper unless it raises
it's own cattle and he thought that
the Southern people should also
raise their own horses and mules.
ut is ridiculous" he said, "for any
farming community to send off for
it's butter and cheese" The South
ern hog, he declared, produces the
finest bacon in the world and can be
raised in the South at less cost than
any where else. Mr.. Wilson's speech
displayed thorough familiarity with
farming conditions in the South and
he, evidently, is great believer in
this section.
i JAS. A. HOYT.