The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-06
CLEMSON FARM
CONSIDERED JOKE
FARMERS THINK 1T WEAKEST
FEATURE OF INSTITUTION.
Owing to Untoward Circumstances At
tendance Was Not Large-Those
Present Went Away Pleased.
The State.

Present Went Away Pleased.
The State.
Ninetv-Six. Sept 3.-The Farmers
congress at Clemson college has just
closed. The attendance began to dWin-
die early in the morning OF the last
Gay and the crowd was gone at p. m.
Compared with former Institutes the
attendance fell off appreciably. Three
hundred farmers were registered at
the commandments headquarters in the
main buildings, whereas in former
times more than one thousand gather
ed. The election, coupled with the
bad weather, may have caused the
Light attendance.
The farmers present were earnest
and paid close attention to the various
speakers. In passing it may be said
that far and away the best paper pre-
sented from every point of view was
that Of W. D. Byrd, of Laurens, who
gave his experience with dairying in a
small way. ''I liked it because I can
20 home and do the same thing my
SELF was the comment Of one OF the
livest farmers here.
The fare at the mess hall was good
and heard no complaint as to Sleep
ing quarters.
More Field Work.
It may be of interest to note that
the overwhelming opinion of the far
mers present was that Clemson COL
leee must do more field work and that
this work must be done along the lines
Of the farm demonstration work, as
carried on by the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
The institute does very we'll as a
climax for the daily work of the coun-
ty demonstrator but loses most OF its
effect unless done in connection with
such work. Every farmer that men
toned the subject was of one mind on
this subject. They thought the work
of the college could be made effective
only in this way.
In the same connection it was the
general opinion that the farm at
Clemson should be run by a success
full farmer along up-to-date lines.
The Farm q Joke.
Farmers, especially those from the
middle counties, thought the college
farm a joke and by far the weakest
feature of the institution. This fea-
ture has long been severely criticized,
but the opinion is expressed at the
college that with the installation of a
new president there will be cleaning
up.
During the morning DR.. TAFT Butler
gave his usual talk, and he was fol-
lowed by D. H. Winslow, who gave an
entertaining and instructive talk on
roads, livening up things with new
and spicy jokes that kept everybody
in good humor. ,v--~~".--.~--
4 was then announced that some
relative Of John c. Calhoun had died
=: Atlanta o,d Tho conerass adjourned
until afternoon. After dinner Prof
Perkins talked on soil improvement
for an hour and the congress adjourn
ed.
It should be mentioned that Prof
Barrow, who had charge of arrange
ments, read the correspondence with
the railroad showing that special rates
had been granted, although the far
mers did not get them.
Owing to the late hour OF. starting
the heavy rain storm and the delay
caused by the funeral several address,
es were omitted.
The papers read and addresses de-
livered are to be published as farm
ers' bulletin by the college.
As a whole the farmers express
themselves pleased and instructed b!
their visit.
James Henry Rice, Jr.