The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-22
Demonstrators Meeting.
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The writer, IN company with NJ. e..
\. McFaddin. county agent IN the Farm
Work for Clarendon
county. left here last Monday morning
for Chick Springs, Greenville county, IN
obedience 70 invitationS TO attend : con-
rentiou IL that place. There are some
counties Of the state organ
lied under regulations issued By the
Bureau OF Plant Industry and the al
tendance was almost perfect. There are
FIVE counties OF the state in which the
work was introduced among the boys.
These counties are: Clarendon, Lee,
Florence. Marlboro and Newberry, rep
resented b: the county superintendent
of education respectively. All were
presen: except Marlboro's representa-
tive.
The star feature OF the contention was
the presence OF DR.. ~. Knapp Of Wash
incton. who is 2: the head OF the entire
business. Mr. J. p. Campbell OF the de-
partnent st Washington, was also pres
en,. The meeting as whole was under
the charge and direction OF Mr.. Ira w.
Williams. state agent.
The meeting was intensely practical
aud business-like from start 70 finish.
The business meetings began Monday
nigh, with session lasting from nine
O'Clock until eleven O'Clock. consisting
mainly OF oral reports OF the county
agents, interspersed here and there with
information from the distinguished Wis
i,ors from Washington. The session was
resumed at nine O'Clock Tuesday morn
inc and lasted until nearly one O'Clock.
The afternoon session lasted from three
until after six. At the evening session
Mr.. J. P. Campbell gave 40 illustrated
lecture with scenes from the boys dem
ons,ration work similar 70 tina, shown
here ssrne time ago by Hon. o. 3. Mar
tin. Reports from the county superln-
cendents were called for Wednesday
morning.
There was not single man engaged
in the work that was not called on Tor
his report. II was inspiring 10 hear the
GOOD reports OF the work, and wha: was
being accomplished. From the above
account the reader will see thatalthough
the meeting was held at famous wat
ering place that it was far from being 3
gathering where fun and srolic took
chief place.
The hotel at Chick Springs IS an ad'
nirable place for such q gathering =
roomy and com mmodious-gooc fare anc
good water and nice location, all tend
ed 10 make it Z meeting not soon 70 be
forgotten. Just before the business
meeting closed Mr.. c. a. McFadden IN
,roduced the following resolution
Resolved, That we, the county agents
engaged in Farm Demonstration Work
in this State, do hereby express oui
hearty and sincere appreciation 70 Dr.
S. a. Knapp and Mr.. J. ?. Campbell fol
their many acts OF kindness, both here
and in the past, for their personal at
tention 10 every detail Of the work aoC
which has so contributed 10 our proh'
and enjoyment"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted. "A similar resolution wa:
adopted, in which the present state
agent, Mr.. Ira ". Williams was prais'
ed and thanked for his services.
The suestslof the hotel were treated 5c
an excellent barbecue dinner at the
springs at one o'clock Wednesday. II
the afternoon many 0! the various rep
resensatives began leaving for their
homes.
I would not close this brief account
wichou. saying further some things con
corning Dr.. S. a. Knapp. He is mag
nifcieo, specimen OF what culture anC
knowledge and hard work combined car
make o. an individual. Dr.. Knapp, un
questionably, is tho leading personality
OF the United States today IN the Bu
reau of Plant INDUSTRY, and be has done
and is still doing more than any other
man towards tho progressive develop
ment OF this cour.ry.
His knowledge of all that pertains ,e
this department seems unlimited and Il
is an inspiration TO hear all that he ha:
10 say concerning the work. No one car
listen 10 him without being impressed
with his grearness-great in heart, mine
and soul. To hear him unfold the idea:
relating TO agriculture, one cannot heir
but be buoyed up and enthused as he
describes the wonderful latent possibil
tiles OF old mother earth that only re
ouires energy, intelligence and educa
ton TO unlock these might storehouse:
and bank the returns for future great
ness and happiness. y
The old idea OF education is being
modified. Formerly, al education was
sought for, when sough; at all, TO TT the
boy for one OF the professions, or TO give
him knowledge enough 70 seek othe!
occupations than the farm. The reSul,
has been tina, the boy was taught eithe.
directly or indirectly that the farm die
no; need educated intelligence, and thai
he should seek other fields OF enterprise
Tha. system is no logger thought 70 oe
the best and everything that can te
done is being done 70 educate the boys
back 10 love for and z knowledge O.
agriculture. There is no comparison q:
between the boy who uses his education
along modern lines of thought from ar
agricultural standpoint and the boy who
aspires 20 some position for wages. The
bow who uses MS brain and muscle or
the farm will ouss,rip in every particu
lar the boy who contents himsel! rs ar
Garner Of wages.
Get education, yes, get al you can
and while you are getting an educa
ton, do not fail 10 learn something O
the great agricultural problems. | wist
every boy in Clarendon county coulc
have heard the talks OF DR.. Knapp Is ht
untolded the wonderful possibilities tha
lie q, our very doors.
One Of my objects ir writing this let
ter is TO enthuse the boys and get then
TO enlist to- next year in this grea
work. We want a couple OF hundred
BOYS 20 get in touch with this depart
ment through our county organization
DR.. knapp's lectures covered every de
parcnent that affects life on the farm
in any particular.
One very noticeable thing in connec
ton with the entire work, was the ab
sence OF advocating the use OF CONNER
cial fertilizers in excessive quantities
The idea is TO embrace natures way o
restoring fertility TO worr out soil, ane
studying those principles and acting up
on them 50 as not 70 rob the soil Of j.
fertility, but 70 add 70 it annually, get
ting large returns at the same time. L
can be done, has been done and is being
done. These are some OF the things Z
Ia,ro Ioir, we fo~ newt vaar