The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-26

renS county Is Tak1ng In improved
Methods Of Farming and Stock Rails
ing-Clemson and Winthrop Exhibits
were Interesting and Instructive.
Waterloo, July 21.-Special: More
than q thousand people, from Laurens
and adjacent counties, were at Water
loo today to see the Clemson Win
throp agricultural and domestic science
train and to attend the summer meet
ing of the Laurens County Live Stock
Association. Those in charge of the
train exhibits expressed great gratifi-
cation at the interest shown by the
people of this section in the work.
Prof. Barrow stated that the meeting
was equal In size and enthusiasm to
any held yet in the State.
The train arrived at o'clock and
with an address by Prof. Barrow, who
explained the purpose of the demon
stration and made strong appeal to
the people to adopt the more scientific
methods of agriculture and stock rails
ing and, especially for Increased pro-
duction for the soilsS better methods
of seed selection. He took occasion
to thank the railroads, which are fur
nishing transportation for this exhibit
free of charge. Prof Archibald Smith,
of the animal industry departments Of
Clemson, gave a most interesting lee
ture on cattle raising. Prof. e. Barnett
made an excellent talk on hog rails
ing and Prof. Napier spoke of the i'm
portance of seed selection in the matter
OF corn raising. The Winthrop exhibit
in charge of Miss Carry Hyde, was one
of the most popular attractions of the
evening. Hundreds of ladies were
greatly interested in Miss Hydes ex-
cellent lecture and demonstration
The Live Stock Show.
The Laurens County Live Stock AS
sociation which met at Waterloo
last Friday was a complete sue
sess. Everybody had good time and
went away happy. The Live Stock
exhibit and especially the colt depart
ment of it was a credit to any County
or State fair There were some fine
pigs and good cattle on exhibition, and
pretty babies world without end.
There was some difficulty in getting
judges for the baby show owing to the
fact that the lives of said judges would
be in danger at the hands of the moth
ers of the unsuccessful babies. But
three bald headed, long legged, good
running judges were selected and SO
far as we know at the present writing
they escaped with their lives. 1t is
said that Coming events cast their
shadows before them" If this live
stock meeting at Waterloo was a shad-
ow of the Laufeps County Fair this
fall she will be p whale
1t is well to state that the few prizes
offered were not given with any eve
to classification but merely as an in
centive to get the. people out and bring
their live stock, babies, etc. Die at
i, ,tention will be given to the classfica-
tion of exhibits as to age and class
Nat the Laurens County fair this fail.
$50 get your stock in shape and you
will sure win a ribbon
Below are the winners of the prizes
offered:
Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate
Company's prize of sacks of S-3-3
guano for the best brood mare and
colt and sacks of 1913 guano for
the next best were won by j. w. M.
Sullivan of Laurens, first II. S. Wal
lace, Gray Court, second.
j. E. Minter & Bros. prize of pair
OF $500 shoes to the young lady un-
der I'll years of age who made the best
shirt was won by Mrs. M. ]. Pearce of
Waterloo
w. Carl Wharton's offer of one bar
rel of first patent -four to the man who
had furnished the most children, the
longest time during the past school
year to any and all schools was won
by Jno. ID. Mills of Laurens, with T.
ID. Lake as a close second
John A. Franks offer of a $3.50 open
buggy bride to the best harness horse
in Laurens County was won by Mr..
Hollingsworth of Cross Hill, with Guy
Smith of Waterloo as a close second.
Brooks G. Jones' offer of a pair of