The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-28
Report Of Committee Sen. by Board Of Trade
to Washington.

AS directed. we proceeded 70 Wash
!pstou or July 10Th. and were accom-
panied by Commissioner Watson. We
were fortunate in Eudiog Congressman
Lever and en!iS.ing his services which
were. 10 our opinion. Invaluable. We
interviewed Secretary Wilson. and ne,
without committing himself, said he
would submit the whole matter 10 DR..
Galloway and &c; on his advice.
We saw Dr.. Galloway and spent !
GOOD while with him 10 going over the
entire situation. He promised 10 dis
cuSS the matter with Mr.. Nathewsoa
upon his return 70 Washington. he fur
:her said that SO far rs direct good 20
the farmers was concerned. they had
attained better results from demonstca-
.ioc work than from the Experiment
Stations. he promised 20 send . man
down 70 go over the entire situation
carefully, and then TO either put IN sew
eral demonstration farms or an expert
men. station, aud demonstration farms
according 70 which they decided would
be me best plan and do the mos: good.
DR.. Galloway expressed considerable IN
,ereSt in the farmers OF our section and
,hei. interests. and said that :hev
though, we should be very conservative
IN the planting OF tobacco and no: do Is
we have done with cotton, ge: al OF our
eggs iato one basket, but said ,ha; 2
general planting and Intelligent cu!;i-
walton OF tobacco in connection with
other crops woald prove OF very great
benefit.
We also called on Or. Milton Whit
ney. chief OF the Bureau OF Soil Survey.
D.. Whitney spoke little Indefinitely
ac frs, rs 70 when he would begin oar
work. saving that large number o. re-
quests were coming in. but before we
left be had given Us . positive promise
that he would send his men down IN Oc-
tober. and that the work would be hn-
ished in four or FIVE months OF that
time.
We also called on DR.. Knapp, Super
iuteadent OF The Farm Demonstration
Work. He was away, bat his SOP and
assistant, Mr.. \. 5. Knapp. was IN
charge and gave US 90 interview. BE
expressed great pleasure a. our coming
n and expressing our approval! and ap-
preciation o: the work being done IL
our COUNTY. We asked that next year
they pa. their aCen; on full time. anG
he iptimated that this would De done Il
the report G: Mr.. Williams was favor,
able. He made note Of our request,
and said tina, where their loca! agen;
was doing good work. aS appeared 70 DE
the case 10 our county. and the people
seemed TO appreciate and 10 Cooperate
with the work. that they desired 10 in
crease il so is 20 do al 0! the good pos
sihle
We also arranged. through Congress.
man Lever, 20 get the Bureau C: AMI
NAL Eusbandry 10 send down al expert
70 give US talk on cattle a. our harm
er'S Meeting in December.
Coucressmaa Lever also kindly offer
ed 10 have the officers OF the depart
,neat. who have the grounds IN charge
here, 20 send US cuttings. bulbs and seed
with which 70 beautity the grounds
around the Court House aud Schoo!
Building Tbe5e cuttings Will come ir
= little LATER and We think the ladies
should organize civic league and p!as
; 70 use them 20 tie best advantage.
Summing up, we will say that ON
trip WIS highly pleasant aud profitable,
rs will be seen from the above. Tot
much praise canno: be given 20 Conmls
s:oncr Watson and Congressman Lever
who. both worked. visiting the depart
nen,s with Us until we were all t!reC
and worn out.
Respectfully Submitted.
X. {. DAVIS.
CHARLTON DCEAET.