The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-20

imal husbandry, and a specialist in
rural school agriculture These form
the basis Of a permanent institute
corps and it is planned to hold a
number Of Institutes at such times as
the farmer will be at leisure to at
tend. 1t is intended that the ma
jority of these institutes shall be held
in the rural districts where they will
be able to reach those most in need
of them.
In addition to their work in insti-
tutes these men will select few far
mers scattered over the State, who
are interested in their special line of
work. whom they will visit regularly
and suggest to them improved meth
DDS. They will act, as it were, as
advisory physician, causing an accu-
rate record to be kept of all opera
tions and results and finally publish
ing these in bulletin form for the in
formation of others.
Possibly the most important man
in this force is the specialist in rural
school agriculture. 1t will be his
purpose to encourage the teaching
Of agriculture in our rural schools.
To this end he will select few rural
schools and visit them regularly, CIV
ing agricultural instruction to the
children. In addition he will also
meet the teachers in their various or
ganizations and by pointing out sub
jects and methods, encourage them
to teach agriculture themselves.
But it is not intended that this ex-
tension shall be confined to the ef-
forts Of four men. Every man in the
college and especially in the Agri-
cultural Department and Experiment
Station will be called upon to help
in the good work.
Each paper in the State will be
supplied once week with a short ar.
ticle by some member of the faculty
giving useful information to the far
mers on some pertinent subjects,
thus as it were, supplying a good
reading course.
The engineering department Is now
preparing a bulletin giving a num-
ber of plans and specifications for
the building Of the simpler rural
school houses and stands ready to ad-
wise not only along these lines, but
regarding all farm buildings.
Eventually a number of short
courses will be established at the
college so that those who have time
can spend a few weeks here, thus
getting the benefit of the sueprior
teaching facilities. A summer wind
up institute, or congress, to last the
better part Of a week upon the col
lege grounds, will be the clincher to
each years work.
To sum up then Clemson College
is virtually throwing her doors open
to every farmer and citizen of the
State. She proposes doing this:
BY holding one hundred or more
Institutes over the State.
BY visiting in person the farms of
the State and advising with their
owners.
BY sending her representative into
the schools and encouraging the
and girls who may not be able to at
tend college.
BY editing a reading course for
farmers to be published in every pa
per in the State.
BY establishing short agricultural
courses for farmers.
BY assisting in the betterment of
rural schools and farm buildings.
by holding a summer farmers con-
gress once a year, thus bringing to-
gether for instruction and the ex-
change OF ideas the best and most
progressive farmers Of the State
Up to the present the superinten-
dent Of the extension division has
been alone in this work. During the
time from last November until tho
present he has, with some assistance
held SiXty-thrcc Institutes attended
hy over five thousand farmers. Many
iS doing useful and important work
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