The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-01
A Coed Meeting.

Some fifty or sixty boys representing
II! parts OF Clarendon county, respond
ed TO the notices Tor public i1eetiH@
here last "Wednesday on which occaS'
ion Hon O. s. Martin OF Washington,
who is IN charge OF the Boys Farm
Demonstration work. spoke. Superin-
tenG:nt OF E.ducation. K. J. bro%nc. was
offered this work last March, aud he i,
occe set 70 work 20 organize the Ci.r-
codon colntr boys.
Ia response 70 notices in The NAN
;! MING TINES more than forty boys soon
enlisted for the work. and from the re-
salts low IN evidence ir various parts
0. the county it wca!d appear that sue
cess Is the verdict shat Will be written.
Sni';. Brown called .he meeting 20 or
der ~ II O'clock. aud after brIei eX-
plantations o! The movement, re present
ct! Mr.. Martin who gave splendid ac-
count OF the work being done in various
parts OF the Southern States He spoke
a!an- the lines as indicated IN the fol-
lowing brief synopsis OF the speech.
Mr. .. Is. Martin former State Sup
eriu,endeo; OF Education and now in
charge OF BOYS Demonstration Work
in the South for the United States De
! par;inent o! Agriculture spoke 10 the
meeting OF tie Clarendon County Boys
\ sricu!;ural Club on Wednesday He
expressed his appreciation .. the fine
start which these boys have made and
expressed the belief that the work
would greatly extend and develop next
year he said that the audience OF fifty
representative boys from all parts of
the county constituted 3 very sign!fi-
cant meeting. he gave brief outline
OF the plans FOR the organization OF the
Boys Clubs. /. is i plan which inrolv-
eS the cooperation OF the county SUPER
in:eaden; OF Education, the county dem
onstration agent, the teachers, the par
entS. the business men and public spir-
tied people generally.
PROF. Martin said tEat the business
men OF Manning showed wisdom and
fo: the best results OF the acres which
they are cuitiva,.nG. He also commend
Cd the efforts O: Sapt. Brown and Mr.
I. y. NcFadd!o n aiding ic the organ
iza,io2 and condl lcl OF The Boys Demon
s.ra,ioa Work
Ee Told Of several counties IN the
South where The boys have developed
their clubs and prizes until other lines
OF agriculture aud horticulture have
been engaged AID developed. Girls
clubs for vegetable and tower garden
ing ard also need le work and cooking
have followed IL, boys organizations
After this work has been pushed for
wear or so the exhibits make fine
nucleus for county fair. Il is better
for pecp:e 20 meet each other at . coun-
sy fair spend their money II home and
have good time than it is to let carni-
rals and circuseS take the money out OF
the county. Besides the county fair will
encourage better crops, better gardens,
better chickens. better horses, better
cattle and numerous other things which
will be improved because OF the eShib-
It's. companions and healthy rivalry.
Mr.. Martin called attention TO the
fact that there are l2,4S boys 10 the
demonstration work in the South. He
said there are about 800 in South Caro-
linz in the counties OF Clarendon, MARI
ooro, Lee. Florence and Newberry. he
urged the Clarendon boys 70 do their
bes: 20 take the lead as they were
among the first 70 get started. He told
OF the prizes free trip 10 Washing
sou, some cash prices and numbers OF
valuable prizes offered oy the mer-
chants. He said ,ha: he would look for
some fine results in Clarendon county.
At the conclusion OF Mir. Martins ad-
dress Sups. Brown read the prize lis; ne
has arranged for this county and called
on Mr.. Martin 70 explain the capita!
corr prize. This prize goes 70 the boy
in South Caro!ira that produces the big
gest yield per acre which carries With
il free trip 20 Washington and ali eS-
peuses paid. besides the department
agrees 70 purchase his corn 1t 81 per
buShel for seed purposes The list OF
prizes is widely varied, and there Is no
reason why secera. boys 10 the county
may not share IN them. The prizes were
not made large this year because II Is
hoped and expected that the work Will
grow By next year, and larger. amounts
viii then be needed, and it was consid-
cred best not 10 exhaust the resources
while the membership was nc, large.
It is hoped and expected tia; ner-
chants and others will cooperate with
the Superintendent 10 pushing this
work 80 that Clarendon county may
head the list in this State.
Mr.. Charlton DuRant, representing
the Manning Board Of Trade made e
talk OF his usual characteristic force and
effect emphasizing the importance OF
the work in all its phases.
Mr. c. a. McFaddin also spoke en-
couraginglv OF the work and explained
many things of importance IN cornec-
cioo with the work, and showed by bis
speech his earnest and untiring zeal IN
this Farm Demonstration Work for thlsf
county by both men and the boys. He
gave good account OF the work.
Mr.. J. D. Euiledge o! Summerton
made distinct hit" il his very time
u and :orcefui remarks TO the boys, ap-
pealing 10 them 70 let honesty and eX-
actaess prompt their every act-:o be
homes: with themselves and to work
knowingly 10 what they did-to keep
ver- accurate accounts with their acres
to know exactly what fertilizers anu
how much they applied, and IN what
way--to keep accurate accounts OF all
items OF expense, that by doing so ts-cy
would be surprised AZ the fund OF kco~-
ledge they would acquire by this prin-
cip!e. His talk was wholesome and the
effects Of it will not be seed sown amlss-
Mr. ". T. =. Sprott spoke OF the en-
hibition OF the boys crops this fal! when
they bring up samples 70 compete for
prizes, and hoped j: would be the be-
ginning OF the organization OF 2 county
fair. The idea took we'll, and quite I
number OF very favorable expressions
looking forward TO the organization OF
a county fair were freely expressed.
At the conclusion OF the meeting the
boys and men repaired TO the front Of
the new court house where they were
properly grouped for . photograph
Taking Ill things into consideration,
the meeting wss 6ue success, and i: IS
hoped tina, the interest VII! grow and
spread until Clarendon viii be the ban
ner county 10 the State from an agri-
cultural standpoint.
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