The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE
AT YOUNG'S GROVE
LARGE AUDIENCE ADDRESSED BY
CLEMSON WORKERS.
Valuable Information Given Planters.
Personal Mention and Other News
of Prosperity.

Prosperity, July 25.-A large and at
tentive audience of business. men and
farmers attended On Wednesday the
farmers institute, held at Young's
Grove, where a delightful barbecue
was served by Messrs. Nichols & Mills,
who are artists in their line.
Plain, practical talks were made by
the following, who were introduced
by Mr.. S. NJ. Duncan, county agent for
farmers cooperative demonstration
work of Clemson college and the bu-
reau of plant industry: Prof. J. M.
Napier, of Clemson, Farm Crops"
Mr.. Therau T. Earle, Clemson college,
Fertilizer Laws" Prof. J. NJ. Burgess,
Clemson college, ''Live Stock" Prof.
Wilson P. Gee, Clemson college, "In-
sect Pests" w. H. Barton, district
agent farm demonstration work, t'Cov-
| er Crops and Rotation of Crops"
Mr.. Napier emphasized the import
ance of better seed, especially seed
corn, and showed that by careful Sc
lection and breeding alone the corn
crop may be increased in South Caro-
lima anywhere from forty to sixty
thousand bushels per annum.' He also
gave. an interesting chart on hog graz
| ing crops, by the use of which pork
may be produced at to 3 1-2 cents
per pound. This chart Of hog crops
may be obtained by any one interested
simply by writing Clemson college.
Mr.. Earle showed how the fertilizer
laws, as complied with by the college,
saves the farmer from possible fraud
ON the part of some fertilizer manu-
facturers, and showed the farmer how
to avail himself of the provisions of
this law, protect himself and get what
he pays for.
Mr.. Burgess emphasized the import
ance of more and better live stock, but
warned against getting the cart be-
fore the horse-frst produce stock
food, and then get the stock, remem-
bering that the best of bred stock can
not live on scant food and poor atten-
ton. The animal is the best market
for farm crops and the best factory
for making fertilizer, Or "cowana," as
Mr.. Burgess puts it.
Mr.. Gee was certainly the "buggiest,
tickiest" representative present . He
is an eye-opener on his subject. He
showed the danger and damage of the
typhoid fly" the malaria mosquito, .
and presented methods for dealing
with these enemies to public health
and wealth. He also gave simple and
inexpensive remedies for treatment
of cotton caterpillar, army worm, the
different corn worm pests, and warned
the farmers of the approach of the
cotton boil weevil.
Printed information On all these
subjects may be had by writing Glenn
son college.
Mr.. Barton recommended yetch and
rye as winter cover crop, and show
ed that by turning such cover crops in
spring under three-year rotation of
crops, we could add annually to the
fertility of our soils, over and above
| THE production of crops each year, a
net gain in fertility of the soil of $3.50
per acre, or s15,eOO,OOO for South
Carolina. He said that the cover
crop means soil conservation and soil
building-our present system means
soil robbery and eventual failure.
Prof. Boinest Dominick, of Kinards,
is the guest of his brothers,
DR.. ]. J. and Mr.. T. A. Dominick.
= Mrs. W. K. Douglas, of Due West,
spent last week with Mrs. G. D. Brown.
Miss Lucille Epting, of Savannah,
spent last Friday with her aunt, Mrs.
G. M. Able.
Judge Thos. S. Sease and family, of
Spartanhurg, spent the weekend with
DR.. and Mrs. C. T. Wyche.
Miss Lena Lester, of the Columbia
hospital, is home for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boland, Mr.. Ray
Scott and Miss Lillian Scott have re-
turned to Clinton, after visit to Mr..
J. B. T. Scott.
| Miss Blanche Gallman, of Newber
ry, is the guest of Miss Bessie Bowers.
Mr.. Howard Schumpert of Atlanta,
is spending a few days with his moth
er Mrs T. L. Sehumpert.