The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-13
THE FARMERS IFR|ENDs.
DISTINGUISHED MEN WHO WE'RE
HERE LAST FRIDAY. !
Brief Sketches OF Secretary Wilson,
Hon. Charles S. Scott and DIR. B. T..
Galloway. Who Accompanied Mr..
Lever to Sumter.

Sumter owes the visit Of Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson. Hon. Charles S.
Scott and DR.. B. T. Galloway referred
to these gentlemen as follows in an
Interview which he gave the press on
Monday: 4
Secretary Wilson has spent a large
part OF this long and distinguished
life In study Of agricultural condi.
tions. in Its broad and comprehensive
sense. In his efforts to make farm
life prosperous and happy. through
the instrumentality Of the great de-
partment over which he presides, he
has been eminsntly successful. He is
regarded everywhere as man of
wide information and Of unusual
amount of practical sense. AS a
member of the committee ON agri-
culture. have been thrown in inti-
mate contact With him, and have
had occasion to discuss agricultural
conditions with him. in the South
many. many times. He recognizes
the almost unlimited possibilities that
we have for successful agriculture and
is deeply interested in our efforts to
supplaht the old idea Of farming with
the more modern and practical one.
He is strong believer In diversifi-
cation and general husbandry as the
true basis Of real successful agricul-
ture In the South. TO all Of our in
forests have found him sympathetic
and willing to use his great depart
ment In their behalf. am sure that
the great crowd, which I know will
greet him at Sumter. will be pleased
With his straightforward manly way
OF expressing himself and with his
evident sincerity toward the agricul-
ture Of the South.
Congressman Scott, of Kansas. is
chairman of the agricultural commit
tee of'the House. through which the
apr opriations for the Department Of
Agriculture are made. Mr.. Scott has
had a long service in Congress, and
has for many years been a member
OF the agricultural committee, which
has given an opportunity to accu-
mulate q large fund Of inforuAation
with respect to the agriculture Of the
Autlro covp<r~, To- ,,, .., -,
him on the committee ! have found
him at.all times very favorable to all
propositions looking to the advance
ment Of the South's interest. do
not think that I have ever made an
enort for the South in the committee,
where the real work is done. that did
not have the support of my good
friend Scott. It is a great pleasure
to me that he is to meet the people
Of my district and State that he may
have better idea OF the wants and
the problems touching their agricul-
ture. It puts him in better position
to deal with the problems that come
before our committee. and am sure
that he will become even more liberal
In his Views toward them.
"Dr. Galloway is the chief Of the
bureau Of plant industry and is. in
many respects. the ablest man in the
Department OF Agriculture. He mas
grown up with the department, Ihav-
Ing been connected with 1t over 20
years. AS scientist, do not think
that he has an equal. and he is in
addition to that. an executive Of
very great ability. He has immediate
charge the work in the South His
bureau hndles the matter Of plant
breeding. 1t supports the tea farm
at Pinehurst and has made 1t a COM
mercial success. He Is in charge Of
the drug farm in Florence county
and Is making 1t a success. He intro
duced upon the rice lands of the
lower part Of the State the Japanese
rush from which the ca-called Jap
anese mating Is made. and he ex-
presses himself as hopeful for the
success of this industry and it was
his bureau that developed the long
staple cotton at Columbia, and has
found a cotton resistant to wilt pre-
valent in several counties Of the
State. He Is in charge Of the farm
demonstrative work under the i'm
mediate direction Of DR.. Knapp. These
are a few Of the lines recently in
augurated by him in South Carolina.
and his visit Is for the purpose Of
coming into direct contact with the
full operations. He will visit the
various establishments Of the De-
partment in the State while on this
trip.