The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-03
Big Meeting on The :4tk.

reports that the outlook is bright for .
ine meeting. The people OF the county.
remembering the very successful and
enthusiastic meeting which we had ID
July. are manitesting much interest 10
this one. and it is expected that there
will be large attendance.
After considerable effort and cores
pondence extending over severa
mouths, the following gentlemen have
consented 10 De present and 10 make
talks on various subjects OF interest 70
the farmers OF the county:
Hon. 4. F. Lever. Congressman from
the seventh district, and member OF the
Congressional Committee o! Agricui-
sure. Congressman Lever, Il will be re-
nembered. at the solicitation OF CON-
missioner Watsoo and the Committee
from the Board OF Trade. last July took
up with the Agricultural Department
the question of soil survey for C!a' en-
don county, which was then granted,
and also did al that was possible to-
wards securing the tobacco experiment
station. In letter received q few davs
ago he writes that he IS still at worl: on
this projec, and hopes 70 succeed. AT
the instance OF Congressman Lever the
department: also sent down number Of
flowers FOR oeau;ifyirS the court house
grounds. As Clarendon IS not in his
district the people OF Clarendon should
appreciate these acts OF kindness on MS
part. It is probably we'll 20 state here
taa. Congressman LeCare was away
from Washington % account OF sickness
ae the ,iue OF the visit of the commit
tee, otherwise the committee would
hare called upea aim and no doubt
would have received all OF the assistance
tha. be could have rendered. Mr.. Lever
apd Mr.. Legare are in touch with each
other, and SIR. Lever is aiding him In
matters relating TO this district
There will also be present Prof. J. c.
Harper, director OF the Agricultural
Experiment Station II Clemson college.
Prof. Harper was so pleased with the
meeting held in July. which he sad was
one OF the best that he had attended 10
the State, that be writes he Will ae de
lighted 10 come OF the c1th.
Honorable E. ]. Watson, Conmis-
siocer OF Agriculture for South Caro-
lima, who has showu himself good
! friend "a Clarendon and who has given
his very efficient aid ~ al OF our under
| takingS, has promised TO come and give
US some of the Information that be has
been gathering in regard TO the re-
sources and development OF The State.
Prof. Ira W. Williams, State agent Of
the Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
ton Work Of the Department CT Agr!-
culture has also written that ne vii! be
with us and make q talk OF the work
tha. is being done by his department.
| Prof. Williams. iu addition 10 tie ordl-
nary demonstration work, has charge
TO some ex:en, also OF she work being
carried on in the boys club. and has eH-
pressed his approval OF the plans suG-
ges,ed by the county Superintendent q!
Education aud the Secretary OF the
Board OF Trade for increasing the use
! :c!neSs and benefit 10 be derived from
the BOYS Club for the next year.
Mr.. \. G.. Smith, State Agent OF the
Division OF Farm Management OF the
Department OF Agriculture. who is we'll
known 10 many OF the farmers o: Car
eodou has promised TO come and make
a talk 70 the farmers on the subject OF
| the growing OF wheat and or winter
crops. M. Smith was originally from
Iowa and is considered authority on corn
and wheat culture and Kindred sub
jectS.
The Chief OF the Bureau OF .Aniula!
Husbandry OF the Department OF AZ
-:cul,ure has written under date OF DC
,ober 10Th that he has arranged 20 have
some one from that bureau attend the
farmers meeting. but has DOT yes said
who !; will be- An effort Is being made
10 have man from The dairy division
here. bu, whether the talk IS on cattle
or mules and horses, il should prove TO-
teresting TO The farmers o! this COUNT
! Request has also been made for the
attendance CT tobacco expert anc
promise has been made cha: !: possible
one will be sent.
We would sueSeS. that those who IL
tended the July meeting tell tnei:
ae!ghbors and friends wha, kind OF
meeting it Was so that I full attendance
car be obtained 1t this meeting.
Remember the date-Novc:nber 22ith
beginning - 10 O'Clock in the morning