The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-05-04
Clemson Ex.ession To:i.
Article III.

From the date OF lis establishment
Clemson College has been getting into
shape 10 fulfill is primary duty OF ecG-
eating the boys of this State in Agr!cul-
tural and Engineering pursuits. The
fact is recognized that there are many
boys destined 70 follow agriculture in
after life. and many men in the State
actual; engaged in farming who could
be helped and benefited by carrying 10
them the scientific facts OF agriculture.
The regeneration OF the State, from an
agricultural stand point, is 100 slow
when we depend only upon the agr.cul-
tural graduate. Ia order 70 hasten this
process and 10 increase the usefulness
OF the college and TO extend its benefits
TO the greatest number, the board eS-
,ah!isheG - the Agricultural Depart
ment the Division OF Extension Work
and Farmers Institutes
The men Of This division have nothing
to do with the teaching in the college,
but are 70 give their whole time 70 help
inc the farmers Of the State.
The force Of this division consists or
Superintendent, 4 Specialist In Dairy
ing. q Specialist IN General Animal
HusbarJry. and Specialist ia Rural
School Agriculture. These form the ba-
sis OF q permanent institute corps and it
is planned to hold number OF institutes
at such times as the farmer will be at
leisure TO attend. 1t is intended that the
ma jority OF these Institutes shall De held
in the rural districts where they viii oe
:: able 10 reach those most ip need OF them.
II addition TO their work in Institutes
these men will select few farmers scat
tered over the State. who are interest
ed in their special lire of wo'k, whom
they viii visst regularly and suggest 10
them improved methods. Tbcv will act,
as it were, as advisary physicians, caus-
ing an accurate record TO BE- kept OF all
operations and results and finally puo-
fishing these in bulletin form for The
information OF others.
Possibly the mos; important man in
this force is the Specialist in Rural
School Agriculture. 1t will be his pur-
pose 10 encourage the teaching OF agri-
. culture in our rural schools. 70 this
end be will select few rural schools
and visit them regularly, giving agri-
cultural instruction 10 the children. ln
addition be will also meet the teachers
in their various organizations and by
pointing out subjects and methods, en-
courage them tc teach agriculture them
selves.
But it is not intended that this exten-
sion shall be confined 10 the efforts OF
four men. Every man IN the college
and especially in the Agricultural De-
parcment and Experiment. Station will
be called upon 70 help in The good work
Each paper in the State will be sup
piled once q week with 3 short article
b; some member OF the faculty, giving
useful information 20 the farmers %
some pertinent subjects, thus. as it we're,
supplying good reading course.
The Engineering Department is DOW
preparing bulletin giving number OF
plans and Specifications for the bui; ding
Of the simpler rural scnool houses and
stands ready to advise not only along
these lines, but regarding all farm build
| ings-
Eventually number OF short courses
will be established 1t the college so that
those who have time can spend lew
weeks here, thus getting the benefit Of
the superior teaching facilities. A sum-
mer wind-up institute, or congress, 70
las, the better part of a week upon the
college 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 ore hundred or more in-
sci,u,es over the State.
By visiting 10 person the farms OF the
State and advising with their owners.
BY sending her representative toto
the schools and encouraging The teach
iug OF agriculture those boys and girls
who may not be able 10 attend college
BY editing reading course tor farm
ers to be published in every paper IL the
State.
BY establishing short Agricultural
Courses for farmers.
By assisting in the betterment OF re-
raj schools and farm buildings.
By holding summer farmers con-
.gress once year. thus bringing toseth-
er for instruction and the exchange OF
ideoss the best and most progressive farm
ers OF the State.
Up TO the present the Superintendent
OF the Extension Division has been alone
in this work. During the time from las;
November until the present be has, with
some assistance. held siXty-,hree insti-
,utes attended by over i've thousand
farmers. Many OF these institutes,
/! though conducted By but one man. last
ed from three TO four hours.
D. NJ. BARROW,
Superintendent Extension Work.