Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
SOUTHERN RY. ACTIVE
. IN AGRICULTURAL WORK
Co.operates With State and Federal
Authorities and Has lts own Hor-
ticuIturaI, 1.-Two Stock and
Dairy Agents.

Today the greatest attention Is paid
to the development Of the agricultu-
raj resources. This development must
be largely through the efforts Of the
people already on the farms and resi-.
dent in the states Of this section. The
homeseekers from the North and from
Europe will aid by their work and
their practical experience, but 1t Is
through better farm education and
better farming and the improvement,
Of farm conditions that the best and
widest development will result.
To the efforts Of the United States
anC State apartment Of Agriculture,
the college Of agriculture and the ex-
pertinent stations, the Southern Rail
way Is giving the best cooperation 1t
can. Through President Finley and
through the Land and Industrial De-
partmcnt 1t Is helping to circulate
the bulletins and other publications
Of the Agricultural Departments which
are of special value to the Southern
farmer. A few years ago when 1t
was decided by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture to operate
model farms In difforent parts Of the
country the Southern secured tho To-
cation Of many Of these farms In it's
territory and the farms SO located
have bean Of great value. in improved
farm methods in many communities.
To the United States farm demonstra.
tion work In tho South the Same CO.
operation has been given. and today
the Southern's own agricultural
agents are working In cooperation
with tho agents Of the farm demon
stration bureau. A few months be-
fore his death the Land and Indus
trial Department arranged with the
late DR.. S. A. Knapp for a series of q
dozen addresses In the South In which
ho discussed, in tho most comprehon-
sive manner ever undertaken, the spe-
cial needs and opportunities Of tho
Southeastern farmer. These addresses
brought about greatly increased inter-
est In farm improvements and moro
profitable farming throughout the
territory.
The company Is in constant coop
Grafton with tho various state depart
help for tho farmers Of particular dis.
tricts, making use Of their investiga-
tions and securing their suggestions
in the introduction Of new crops or
the development Of special lines Of
agriculture in various communities
and, wherever possible, aiding these
departments to mako their work moro
efficient.
Special agricultural and horticultu-
raj agents are maintained by the
Southern Railway to study tho agri.
cultural possibilities, to do direct work
with farmers in giving instructions,
where desired, regarding improved
methods Of farming and crop diversif.
cation and working for new lines Of
farm development Cooperation Is
given fruit growers in tho packing
OF fruit for shipment ant in marketing
1t.
The development Of the live stock
industry Is given special attention.
President Finley has personally given
much time to the circulation Of liter
ature calling attention to the loss to
the Southeast from the cattle tick in
the infected districts and to the prac.
tical work Of eliminating tho tick. A
dairy agent, under the Land and In.
dustrial Department, Is at work to
develop tho dairy interests, and his
work Is doing much for this industry
A live stock agent, under the Freight
Traffic Department. assists the farm.
er in his shipments. in developing
markets for his stock and In other
ways OF advancing this industry.
The Southern Railway System Ia
cooperating with the state agricultu.
raj authorities In running institute
and other special trains. A dozen
trains have been run in a single year.
The work of these trains Is carefully
followed up.
From time to time pamphlets, leaf.
let's and circular letters are printed |
for the benefit Of the Southeastern
farmer