The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Farmers Congress.
/, Extension Work. Article

Cl.inSoa Extension Work Article
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nn August :sl>t :tni S-I,t",nh"r III
:in! .ub il,,- i:,ri,i.r: al thus >t:tir mr..
invite! 10 assemble Al ci-ui~'.i, -.
,..... for tie purpo.t. az holding :.
round up institute. or congress. ticT'
will Ia. assembled ut this time ~ the
college SOM. of { he best experts :!oI!.:
the various lines %; :.,r:uin. t!ia, car
be found in The Un!tcd States These
lncn vii! talk To The farmers nu'! give
them the be: lit "t their experience
and study They h:,r, been selected
for this purpo>, !tot only Tor their
scientific training. but also becaa>e
they lave had; :, l.r@-a,uot:ui Of pT:,c-
tic,I experience in this SP.c:.i line
and thus wi!! be ah!,. TO give practica!
Sc:-u.,. In addition 70 the men from
outside of ;he state 4 number o! t::e
most successful farmers OF this state
haze also h,.en invited and hav,. con
>-n;-,. 70 give their experience. for the.
b..ne.i, "f their brother farmers. But
whi... botl, OF :hc>,. cl,~s-S Of speak
-rS insure tina: those in attendance
Viii receive. valuable information. II
i, hoped tina: all who att-n,! vii! real
iz,. il.a; ilic greatest good can com"
on: ui such meetings only hy Il FREE:
,li,cu>-ion nla he sub i-cts aleoaS the
farmers themselves
Ii i therefore hope,! that those in
at.c,,!:,ncc Will consider thar this i
their institute. and will not only ask
questions. bar also will np: hesitate
to giv.. their owu experience. ouly
by - doing cl;I this congress b. ,n:td"
the success il should he. After AL. all
that the set >rrcc!; car, do i I" suS-
.rs, ideas :,ud that speech j. the best
that aro,l>cS the greatest discussion.
Butcven If there We're no SET speech
e.. ANY farmer who comes TO the col
lese with the right determination
could not tai: 30 reap rich benefit. IT
is but riSh, that every farmer OF this
state should bc as familiar with the
college :.S he is with his own farm.
This knowisdS. can only be H:tl.l-d
bya visit TO ;l.,. college OF two or three
days and = close Inspection Of this
magnificent educational plant that
ti..v have built. Every department.
Will be npeu for their inspection with
cacl. man OF the faculty in his place.
thus aGordiIG :,n opportunity OF be-
coming personally acquainted with
;!:c wo7'> and with the man. or these
this last i> perhaps the most valuable.
When Won have known = man per
sona!lv. YOU are much more willing
10 accept advice and suggestions from
him.
1T this messing il is hoped TO form
some permanent organization so that
in the future this may be r real con
;sreSs with regularly accredited dele
gates This state needs some such
organization where the business OF
farming is discussed in IL! It's phases.
The object OF this meeting Is for the
Improvement and instruction OF those
who attended and ali who have 81 de-
sire for such are invited. 1t is not T.
pleasure gathering aud while all will
be done to make the three days pleas
aur. j. is hoped that this pleasure will
come from Interest in the work. Those
who are not interested ii. tilc work OF
the college and Institutes and are best
ONLY upon 4 froliS will; ke 4 mistake
IN coming aud are not invited. Strict
or..,.T will he maintained ans. ample.
provision has been made. 70 .hat end