The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-30
TILLMAN-HIS BARN AND SILOS.
Senator Giving Personal Attention to
Improving His Farm.

Columbia, July Ex-senator B. r.
Tillman Is just now much more in
terested in the construction of his
new cattle barn and silos than in the
result of the pending primary or the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
President. He Is bending his entire
energies and giving his attention to
the construction of his shelter for the
one hundred and five steers, that he
has bought in Tennessee, and making
provision for their care when they
arrive in few weeks time.
Senator Tillman's physical condi~
ton is of much concern to the people
of the State, and it will be interesting
to note that he Is apparently in very
good condition. He is now walking
about without the use Of a cane and
what gave him most concern when I
last saw him Is not now so trouble
some. Senator Tillman several
months ago was very much worried
that he could not think ahead, bur
this does not now give him as much
trouble, although he still thinks that
this Is one Of his troubles. 1t is more
apparent than real. Otherwise than
being fretful, Senator Tillman's gen.
eral condition, to layman, appears
to be better. He gets about with
more facility, talks with much more
ease and fiuency. has a good appe-
tite and is not so much worried about
himself. OF course Senator Tillman
Is not we'll man. far from It, tut
he Is thousand times better than
he was few months ago, and It Is
his purpose to go to Washington and
resume his work as United States
Senator when congress reassembles.
He regrets very much that he can
not accept the very kind invitation
TO spend while on Sullivan's Is
land, but he thinks that no one can
give the proper attention to the con-
struction Of the barn, the preparation
of the. silos, the running Of the water
and all such things, and he must re-
main on the ground and give these
his personal attention. He Is giving
his individual attention to the order
Ing of every piece Of piping that is TO
be used in running the water from
the gasoline pump to the water
trough; he insists on planning every
step that is taken in the construction
of the silos and that is why he will
not go to Sullivan's Island and why
he will take his summer vacation"
on his farm, at Trenton.
Senator Tillman has all of his fam
ily except his son Henry, who is
practicing law at Greenwood, at
home with him. The younger daugh-
ter has two school friends with her
from Lander College, and in all
there were thirteen at dinner the 9TH
er day. 1t was a splendid dinner and
what was perhaps most pleasant was
that everything on the table was rails
ed on Senator Tillmans farm. 1t
may cost Senator Tillman money to
run his S5O-acre farm, but he has the
pleasure Of having everything on it.
About the barn, Senator Tillman
is firm believer in the use of cat
tie for manure for the farms. He
has been using his influence with the
Clemson authorities to have this
propaganda spread. In brief, the
idea Is to buy q lot Of steers in Ten
nessee and feed them as largely as
possible with home raised feed stuff,
and when they are fat sell them as
beef. There may be profit in the sale
or the fattened steer, but If the mar
gin of profit is in the manure the far
mer should be satisfied, as there is
no higher class of fertilization for
the farm lands. A great many large
farmers are adopting this plan Of re-
ducing their fertilizer bills and find
that 1t works to advantage.
Senator Tillman had just suggested
to Acting President Riggs. of Glenn
son College, that the experiment sta
ton might conduct to advantage a
series of experiments on the value Of
the various classes Of feed stuff to be
red to cattle. while being stall fed.