Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-21
VISIT TO THE CORN SHOW.
NJ. G. Holland Tells that He Saw.
OcOncG Exhibit Niiscnrrlcd,

Editor Keowee Courier: The
morning of the 9th found me at Wal
halla waiting for the train l was
pleased to find there also Rev. r. r.
Doyle, bound for the Annual Confer
ence, and when we got to Adams
| Crossing Rev. Mr.. Ballenger Joined
us; at Pendloton Rev. Mr. Anderson,
and from there on it was preachers
preachers by the score, and by the
time we reached Columbia the train
bore veritable load of sky-pilots.
Some were very jovial, while others
looked quite solemn. But learned
years ago that we are all "just folks"
| left the ministers at Columbia,
said, seven hundred exhibits of
choice seed corn from the three States
of North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia were ready. At2 y. m.
the welcome addresses were made by
Mayor w. III. Gibbes and Governor
Nj. f. Anscl. The corn Judging
school was in charge OF Prof. j. n.
Napier Corn culture was discussed
by Mclver Williamson, the man who
invented the much-talked-0f Will
Hanson plan 'of planting corn thick
In drill with side application Of fer
tiliZers
Then f6llowed the meeting Of the
Corn Breeders Association, the corn
Judging school, address by O. b.
Martin, assistant in charge of boys
demonstration work; short talks by
ira w. Williams, State agent, and
a. G. Smith, special agent; address
by |. 0. Schaub in charge of boys
corn club work for North Cardinal;
address by e. J. Watson Commits
sioncr Of Agriculture; and many
other very interesting and instru ctive
features.
had the pleasure Of seeing and
talking with Jerry Moore and the
Mesin boy and Hannah Plowden, the
corn kings Of the South" They
were receiving many congratua tions.
| also saw the man operating his
flying machine on the fair grounds.
| visited Thomas Taylor's farm
and viewed his modern improve
ments. He has 415 steers now fat
tening for beer. }. a. Shanklin, his
general manager, gave a. 4 delight
ful "buil show five in number.
cold Mont is said to b. the finest
in the South. Mr.. Shankl.n is sell
and they arc in great demand. He
has one COW valued at $1,000. Mr..
Shanklin says he can produce
pound Of butter, which is in demand
at 30 cents. as cheap as he can Al
pound Of cotton. Mr.. Taylor has
herd of 200 sheep. He has four
large barns and three large sios, one
OF them being the largest in the
South-35 feet in diameter and 81
feet high. His farm contains 400
acres Of level land.
For some reason the corn from
Oconee did not reach the exhibit.
This was also the complaint of some
other counties.
To Hold Meetings.
Shall we proceed further? We can
see daylight just breaking over in the
east. The work is on foot. All dem
onStration agents are taking yaca-
ton until March 1, but for the good
that | hope to accomplish will hold
some meetings over the county dur
ing this time in order to give the
people the benefit Of what | have
learned in regard to preparation of
soil and cultivation Of the same; also
seed selection and corn grading.
Much depends on these important
matters. | want The people to come
and bring corn, 25 ears of what you
would plant. You can carry the corn
back home with you. If | cannot
teach you something probably you
can teach me. There must be some
learning done. We want everybody
to come.
The first meeting will be held at
Picket Post on December q at II
a. M; the second at Salem on the
30th at | | a. M
We want to see the people turn
out. ! want to see YOU. 1t will
help me, and it will help you If you
will let 1t.
Others who want meetings Of this
kind should write me.
M. G.. Holland.