The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-05-18
FARM PROBLEMS DISCUSSED.
DIR. Mitchell, DR.. Knapp and Others
Spoke mt Clemson Conference.


president of the University of South
Carolina, yesterday delivered the CON
cluding remarks at the first agricul-
tural conference in the history of the
State. Perfect harmony prevailed
throughout the conference. which has
marked a milestone in the progress
of the State.
The conference was called by the
department of education and the Off
GERS of Clemson college for the pur-
pose of discussing the agricultural
problems that confront the people OF
the State today. Every man present
was asked for his views as to the
situation and answers were given by
leaders of the agricultural cause i'm
this State.
At the opening of the meeting Gov.
Ansel was asked to act as chair
man. Commissioner Watson was
afterwards unanimously elected sec
retary. After some discussion as to
the personnel of the organization,
ces each year. one in Columbia dur
ing the month of December, and the
other during the month of May at
Clemson. The time OF the two meet
ings was suggested by Commissioner
Watson
Senator Tillman was present and
the only remark that he made was
when nominations were in order for
the Office OF secretary. He only said,
81 nominate our commissioner of ag-
riculture as secretary of this confer
ence. for Mr.. Watson is man who
never forgets anything"
Not only were the men present who
know agriculture from book stand
point, but A. d. Hudson, the presi-
dent of the South Carolina Corn
Breeders association, was here and
he was the only real tiler of the soil.
1T was clearly explained and in
ringing tones by Mr.. Mitchell that it
was not so much cooperation that
was needed but ordination. That
all agencies working for the uplift of
the people must go hand in hand for
the attainment of the greater future
DR.. Knapp made one of the most
clear-cut and interesting addresses
that he has ever delivered IN South
Carolina. 1t was full of sound advice
and breathed of an earnest desire on
fD MT tn f,,Io
the great agricultural resources OF
South Carolina He pointed out the
immense value of cooperation and
coordination among all the interests
making for the development Of agri-
cultural in this State, and particularly
stressed the splendid opportunity for
success in South Carolina under these
circumstances.
DR. Knapp dealt in some degree
with the proper form of education
for the reaching of the farm boy re-
siding i'm tine various localities and
communities who could not get the
opportunity to come to college and
called attention to the fact that the
average American farmer graduated
from the primary school. He was
particularly happy also in making
thorough explanation as to how the
funds given for farm demonstration
work by this general education board
were obtained and as to how they
were expended. He brought out the
fact that this money received from
this board was i'm the form of genuine
benevolence. and that it was given
to the United States government in
supplement OF It's own funds for the
conduct of this work without any
strings tied to it, that it was Jumped
with the federal government fund
and its disposition was entirely at the
disposition of the secretary of agri-
culture and of himself without the
board even attempting to make
suggestion as to how it should be
expended Thus for the first time
was the relationship of the general
education board and the United
States department of agriculture and
the work being done in the South
made perfectly clear.
DR.. Knapp's entire address was full
of promise and hope and was abso-
lutely i'm tune with the entire confer
ence and its program for progress.
WOrkman-BOyd.
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