The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
FOR EXTENSION OF SCHOOLS.
PLANS FOR DEMONSTRATION RY
PROF. BARROW.
Plans to be Put i'm Execution i'm Au-
eust--Ali Phases VIII be Covered
Counties TO be Visited by Experts
From Clemson.

columbia, July 15.-In August the
plans inaugurated at Clemson College
for extension schools Will be put into
execution and several counties will
take part. The difference between
these schools and the former cars
sent out from the college is that long
er stands will be made at the various
towns en- route and in this way every
phase of agricultural work will be
taken up for discussion. The farm
ers of the various counties will reap
the benefit given. The work is under
direction Of the agricultural depart
ment at Clemson and men from the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
Actual practical instruction will
be given at a definite hour each day.
says the synopsis of the work sent
cut by Prof Barrow of Clemson, .'in
some subject of vital interest to the
farmer This instruction will be of
such a nature that the man who at
and put it into practice. Among the
various subjects taught will be that
OF butter making. Those who attend
this class will be given instruction N
the theory and practice of butter
making, not by lectures, but by see
ing the butter made. The school will
a. LOT nf
sve apparatus but with such that any
ordinary farmer can easily afford to
provide. Good butter can always be
sold at a profit and many a dollar can
be added to the revenue Of the farms
o. this State by making a slight i'm
provement in the quality Of butter.
We feel sure that this feature will ap-
peal to the farmers and especially
their wives and that much good will
rsult from this course.
What soils are and what consti-
tutes fertile soil and how that fertility
can be preserved and Increased is ar
other subject on which enliehter-
ment is needed and that will appeal
directly to the intelligence of our far
mers. There is not a-question of great
er paramount Importance than this,
toGether with that of commercial fer
tilizers. IL is we'll recognizad fact
That there are hundreds of thousands
Of. dollars lost annually to the farm
ers of the South by improper buying
and using OF commercial fertilizers.
This is due largely 20 lack of cirar
understanding on the part of the fai-
rners as - -ust what commercial fer
tiizers dre ard how to use ,he 4
These two subjects will be taught in
a way that will give n clear under
standing Of them and there will be no
need of a farmer who attends ever
being in doubt as to whot TO buy and
how to use his fertilizers.
''It is a we'll recognized fact among
breeders of stock that il does not pay
to breed or raise scrub stock and we
al understand at least a few rud:
III nentary principles of improving our
stock and breeding up herd. The
same thing is true about our farm
crops. How to select seed so as 10
improve our crops is therefore a very
important line of instruction that will
be tanolcn in practical way at this
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we have practically no well bred seed
IN the South All that by ora years
Intelligent selection Of seed at Ie&s,
five bushels can be added to the yie,6
OF the average acre of corn. Like
results will follow with other seed. IT
will pay the farmers of this country
then to give close attention to this
subject.
''io farm is complete or can expect
20 reach the maximum results that
mas not its quota of live stock. But
IN order to attain maximum results
this live stock must be properly hand
led and fed and we must learn how
TO raise feed for it in the best and
cheapest way. Then, too, the work
stock OF cur farms and all other live
stock have troubles, accidents and
sickness. How many of these latter
can be avoided and how to treat the
SIMPLER troubles is one of the very
important subjects in which in
s. uotion will be given. An insect is
d very small thing but the State of
South Carolina loses many dollar in
toe INJURY they do to her crops Much
ot this damage can be preveated il
we Know how to fight them. The ha-
'it OF some of the mosi injurious amo
numerouS insects and now 20 co,nb,t
them-hOW to poison. how To nreye,t