The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

Fertilizer Tag Tax Brought In $177,-
271 During Year Ending June 80.

"'eWscn CoiicSe, July 20.--The
finance committee OF the Board OF
trustees and finished its inspection OF
the books OF the treasurer for the wear
ending .rune 80. Below are few in
teresting facts and figures from the
treasurer's report for the year:
The, income from the fertilizer in
spection tag tax was $177,271. OF this
amount the trustees expended by or
der OF the General Assembly $64,38s.-
70 as follows: For inspection Of fer
tilizers and mailing fertilizer tul,e-
tins. $13,63s.59; for analysis of fer
tilizers. minerals, ores, waters. etc..
sS,997.s5; for chronological inspec-
tion, $1.415.72; for veterinary inspec :.
tion. $2,177.11; for Texas fever tick
eradication, $6.5S3.9s: for coast ex-
pertinent station. $15.s5s.6s; for far
mers' Institutes. $51e.26; for 165 ben
eficiary scholarships. $15.166.79.
These expenditures leave a balance
credited to the college Of $112,SS1.9
to which must be added the income
from productive funds. such as the
Clemson bequest, tuition. rents, farm
nerd and dairy. etc., amounting ~
so.I02.Sl. and the income from the
Federal government. $23.254. These
amounts, with a balance of $1S,TI5.
1s. make a total of $165.61392 for
the use OF the College,.
The expenditures Of the College
proper for the year were for perma-
nent improvements, operating. equip
ment. supplies, labor. insurance, paid
cadet fund. and salarles-by depart
ments as follows: Academic depart
ment. s22,013.15; agricultural depart
ment. s15.64S27; chemical depart
ment. s6,737.3O: engineering depart
| ment. s24,Ss5.9S; military depart
ment. $3,01O.39; textile department.,
S6.955.64; miscellaneous department
$67.116.11. The items which make
the miscellaneous department noun:
up are chiefly barracks maintenance
| and equlr ment. heat light and water
construction and repairs, support OF
o'nv'c;s, expenses and salaries OF
presidents and treasurer's office, trus-
tees expenses, library, printery, etc.
| Clemson College. July 2O.-Prof
W. VI. RIGGS has gone North for q
| brief trip of inspection of electrical
plants and to consult an eye special
list in New York.
| DR., Nj. Ray Powers, State veterlna-
rian' has returned to his duties, after
a holiday of few weeks spent Will
relatives in the North.
The farmers institute workers. III
charge of Prof. ID. y. barrow, of the
agricultural department, began thei,
work Of holding ne-day Institutes -
several western counties Yesterday.
The work of grading the severa
hundred examination papers received
from the county examinations held
| "''F wv SCHOidfSllIlS ana entrance
To Clemson has been finished. and tn,
res d'ts tabulated and reported to tn,
county boards Of education.
Mrs. w. 4. Wright, Of Atlanta, Ga.
Is here on visit to- her daughter
Mrs. y. u. Bryan.
Mrs. CuretOn. of Grecnville, s. G.
Is the guest for a few days of hei
frleud, Mrs. John II. Hook.
Mrs. Chas. :. Doggctt is away on g
visit IF several weeks To friends in
Nev York state and elsewhere.
Mr.. s. w. Evans. of the treasurer's
Office, Is away ON his vacation.
Mrs. Macmillan and her daughter
Miss Jamie Winn are here on visit
to Mrs. Macmillan's sister Mrs. ]. f.
Lewis