Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-19
SOURCE CLEsISON'S REVENUE.
Has Had No Direct Aid from tho
state in Sixteen Years.

Is. e. Boney in News and CourIer.)
For sixteen years tho State Of
South Carolina has not appropriated
a dollar for the support Of Clemson
College, a fact that 10 not generally
Nnown, and the mention OF which
affords opportunity for the publica-
ton Of a bit Of information relative
to the finances of the institution
founded for the purpose Of teaching
scientific methods of farming. Indi-
rectly, OF course, the State furnishes
large fund for the maintenance Of
the college through the fertilizer tax,
which last year yielded something
like $265.000, but which this year
will fall short OF that amount by
about $4,000 The farmers Of the
State have bought much less ferti-
lizer this year, and Clemson College
feels it in no small measure. But
the very general conception that the
college Is supported by legislative
appropriations Is erroneous; for, as
stated, during the past sixteen years
there has been no revenue from
that source.
AS a matter of fact, Clemson Col
lege IS almost entirely and wholly
supported by the fertilizer tax. This
year, from that source will come
about 1925, 900. From all other
sources combined there will be Il rev.
cnne of about $4,000, making a
total of $265,000. The operating
expenses Of the college will amount
to $2i0,00O, leaving the sum Of
$4,000 for Improvement and en-
largemcnts. 1t is stated that If the
fertilizer tax should fall to an in
come OF but 100000 the college
would barely be able to provide for
its operation, cutting off all possi-
hility Of extension in any OF it's
branches.
Annual Expenditures.
The expenditures Of the college are
about $4,000 for actual operating
expenses, and 100000 for what is
known as extension work, or the pub
lie service to the farmers OF the
State. The college receives from the
known as the Morrill, and Nelson
funds, the sum Of $4,000 for the
South Carolina experiment station
This cannot be expended in any
other manner than for experiment
work among the farmers Of the
State.
1t ts quite a significant fact that
after lapse OF some years, during
which this fund was withdrawn from
the agricultural colleges Of the South
Clemson was the means OF again Sc,
curing 1t, through the faith held by
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp in the work
that Clemson was doing. This fund
OF $30,0 900 Is again available, Sc
cured through the general education
board, -" 'he carrying on OF instruc-
tion aEd experiments among tho far
mcrS themselves.
Possibly one of the most signifi
cant achievements or the college
year just closing is the cooperating
OF efforts on the part OF Clemson
with the Federal government Under
one general head now are grouped
all the various lines OF what have
heretofore been related. OF course
but not centralized to best adyant.
age. There was formerly a dissipa.
tion OF efforts and lack Of co-ope-
ration between the forces; now there
is cooperation and combination
Prof. J. n. Harper Is the head OF tho
entire department, covering the OK
tension department., the South Caro-,
lima experiment station and the agri.
cultural department Of the college
work.
Knapp College Merger.
Thus, Clemson Is endcavoring tc
cover the entire field of its possibili
ties, not only to instruct the boys
who arc attending the college, bu
to carry the work OF instruction ant
experiment to the farmers them
selves. The Knapp college merger
or combination, as It has been called
is regarded here as one OF the mos
significant achievements in the his
tory OF the school, for by it the cdu
catiOnal forces OF tie college ant
the demonstration work made posi-
bic by the funds OF the Federal GOV
crnmcnt are carried on In the mos
economical and effective manner.
The fact that Clemson College il
annually cXpcnding something likt
100 600 pInrotion.1 u.nrl