Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1910.

the climber climbed on. The first
floor was passed. the second and on TO
the eighth floor, where he craWled INTO
a window. McDougal soon made ms
appearance on the front OF the Dullu-
ing. when he crawled out of one OF the
wi lows and cautiously wended ms
wa up to the eleventh floor. On Tues
day afternoon every one passing
through Main street was attracted by
a man climbing 40 the top of the nag
staff that adorns the dome of the state
house. He waved a salute with Unit
ed States flag. The man was j. X.
Whalen. Il stceple- jack from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. He remained on top Of
the pole for twenty minutes. Whalen
says that he has climbed the tallest
buildings in the country and will go
anywhere any other man Will. Fol-
owing the upward climb Of McDOug-
al there developed great rivalry be-
tween the two and Whalen is anxious
for 4 contest with McDOugal.
- Farm demonstration workers from
n majority of the counties Of the state
are gathering at Chick Springs. Green
Vile county today for the annual meet
ing of the agents which Is held annu-
ally at that place. The call Tor the
meeting was issued several days ago
by Ira w. Williams. the state agent.
The purpose Of these meetings Is TO
discuss the progress that mas peeh
made i'm the state during the past year.
The farmers of the state have come TO
realize that the farm demonstration
work Is one of the most important and
far-reaching agricultural agencies In
the state. Ira w. Williams. the state
agent has been in the west studying ag-
ricultural conditions. He will no DOUBT
have some very interesting Things 10
.. =. the meeting The farm demon
stration workers. there are agents IL,
Ak counties of the state, have carried
intelligent farming methods to thous-
ands of South Carolina farmers DUR
ing the past year. The county agents
are employed by the government at
salary and are required to give tneIr
time to the other farmers or the dll-
ferent counties. The corps or county
agents is exceptionally strong and in
cludes some Of the very best farmers
I'm the state. There will be number
of agricultural experts present at the
meeting this week to make addresses.
II Is expected that DR.. Seaman A.
Knapp. who has charge OF the work
will be present and make an address.
He is one Of the best known aSrlcul-
turalists i'm the United States and has
done much for the development OF the
south. Among the other speakers VIII
be o. p. Martin. who has charge of the
boys corn clubs in the south. Whlle
no definite plans as to the iarm de-
mOnstration work for this state mas
been announced from Washington, II
Is expected that the scope or the work
will be enlarged during the present
year The work in South Carolina
has been so successful that this state
Is looked upon as n model by the ma
tional department There Is one fea-
ture of the demonstration agent for
several Of the counties to take exclu-
siye charge of boys corn clubs. The
first county i'm the state to adopt this
plan is Clarendon. There are enrolled
| in that county nearly $50 young men
who have planted an acre Of corn. A
special demonstration agent has been
employed by the Manning board Of
trade and business men to have charge
Of these boys. This work in Clarendon
| Is being watched with interest by the
national department and should the
work Of the demonstration prove sue
cessful. other demonstrators OF SINH
lar nature will be employed in other
| hold a corn show i'm Columbia during
the fall for the members Of the boys
corn clubs. More than $4,000 will be
secured as prizes. 1t Is very likely
that he will hold the corn show In con-
necton with the South Atlantic States
corn exposition. which Is to be held
from December to s. The plans Of
| the corn show are to be announced la
| ter. There are over 5000 members Of
| tn boys corn clubs in this state and
some large yields are expected when
the reports are made this fall.