The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-08
MONEY FOR FARM WORK.
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATION
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Every County I'm State VIII BE Repre-
sented Next Year "a Result of Work
Already Done.

Mreduy Dohts
Columbia. June 2.-Commissioner
Watson has been notified that In the
annual apportionments of funds in
the Washington office OF the United
States farm demonstration work a
substantial increase in the annual ap-
preparation for the State of South
Carolina. amounting to not less than
$4,000 has been allowed for the COM
ing years work. commencing on Oc-
tdber 1: This" said the commits
sioner yesterday. "is a substantial and
gratifying increase and Is undoubted-
ly In recognition Of the appropriation
made this year for this work by the
State legislature and what Is more i'm
portant In recognition Of the hearty
reception OF this work In this State
and the splendid results that have fol-
lowed its introduction into the State.
This will mean that 1t will prob
ably be possible to extend this work
into every county in South Carolina
the coming year and to increase the
volume Of IL in a number Of the coun-
ties. 1t does not necessarily mean the
creation OF any number of new posi-
tions. for In many instances / have
no doubt who have grown up during
the pioneer period OF the work. 1t
does mean, however another long
step forward toward better agricul-
ture, more attractive home life on the
farm and larger yields per acre and
puts this State in a position where we
now confidently hope to see her be-
come the object lesson State in pro-
gressive agriculture, not alone Of all
the Southern States. but all OF the
States"
Prof. Williams. the State agent in
charge In South Carolina, has recently
been congratulated by the office In
Washington up on the excellent show
ing made In the past years work. A
compilation OF reports from all of the
demonstration farms In South Caro-
lima show that during the past these
farms show an average yield of 1204.9
pounds OF seed cotton per acre and
36.1 bushels of corn per acre. The
same reports from the various work
ers I'm the various counties as TO the
yield on similar land under ordinary
cultivation show an average of 744.5
pounds OF seed cotton and 1877 BUSH
els OF corn. II Is particularly note
worthy that the corn yield under ordi-
nary methods OF cultivation on farms
nearby the demonstration farms has
averaged only 1871 bushels which is
exactly the average yield of corn per
acre I'm South Carolina for 1909, az
announced by the bureau OF statistics
OF the United States department of
agriculture upon data furnished by
the State department Of agriculture
Upon some Of the demonstration
farms the average for a given county
has run as high as 81 bushels and as
Is seen the announcement i'm yield per
acre on the demonstration farm un-
der demonstration methods over the
yield per acre on nearby farms under
ordinary methods has been very
nearly 20 bushels To the acre. In the
case Of cotton, the net increase Is over
460 pounds TO the acre. When the
application OF dollars and cents is
made TO these figures the real sub
stantial value of farm demonstration
work IS easily apparent. The work |
has already paid for itself several |
times over with the profits going TO |
the farmer instead Of 10 any one else. |