The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-27
CORN SHOW PLANS.
COLUMBIA COUNCIL GIVES ST..
900 FOR ENTERTAINMENTS.
Several Hundred Boys OF the United
States To Attend Agricultural Ex.
Position I'm Columbia Next Year.

Columbia, March 22.-The most
important action by city council yes
terday morning was the appropriation
Of $1,000 for the entertainment Of the
boys Of the South that will attend the
National Corn show in 1913. Mayor
Gibbes, at a former meeting, made a
suggestion to council that this ap-
preparation be given to furnish a
banquet or some other suitable form
Of entertainment for the youths who
will attend this exhibition. 1t is the
desire Of the authorities in charge of
this show that at least every county of
all the States Of the United States he
represented at the corn show.
The secretary Of the National Corn
show, George II. Stevenson, appeared
before council and explained his plan
for the entertainment and instruction
Of the boys who are being urged to
attend from every county in the
United States. He wished to call at
tention to the banquet as the social
feature Of the week, and for that
reason asked that council take def
mite action in regard to the appro-
priation. He Is mailing letters to
county superintendent Of education
and teachers in agricultural colleges
and farm demonstration agents, tell
ing them of the plans for the recep-
tion Of the boy farmers. Each cour-
ty is requested to send two delegates.
The business feature of the visit of
the boys will be the exposition school
modelled in a small way after a mill
tary organization. The delegation will!
be divided into squads which will be
put through the lectures by experts
every morning. when they visit the
building. There will be lectures in
corn and stock growing every after
noon. stock judging will be explain
ed to them by an expert and alto
gether the stay in Columbia will be
made replete with practical instruc-
ton In farm work and dairying. The
young visitors will be directed to
write to their home newspapers an
account Of their visit to Columbia and
when 1t Is considered that more than
1000 boys will tell about the expo
sition and the South, the practical
benefits to the city can be readily un-
derstood.
The corn exposition will be no in
significant event. The sum of $4,000
has been guaranteed by individuals
and the legislature at the last ses-
sion appropriated $4,000 for the
same purpose.
The State Of Kansas will be given
65 feet space in the exposition build
ing for wheat exhibits and the milling
industry. Illinois will show speci-
mems of the work of experts in corn
breeding and soil fertility. Pennsyl-
vania will feature grain nutrition,
while New York will show what the
State plant breeding experts have
done in improving crops and trees by
plant heredity
So far information has reached Mr..
Stevenson that leads him to believe
that there will be at least 80 agricul-
tural schools that will send exhibits.
feed department will be provid ed
here and an attractive and complete
line of exhibits will be arranged. Ag-
ricultural implements and machinery
exhibits will be shown in many styles
and for many purposes. Mayor Gibbes
has suggested that the manufacturers
of fire engines and chemical engines
be invited to send exhibits, especially
Of the self-propelled styles that are
rapidly being adopted by many towns
and cities Columbia took the early
lead and it is thought that in view Of
this fact the makers would be glad
Of an opportunity 20 show the visi-
tors from other cities just what q saw
ing a new style machine shows over
the old horse-drawn apparatus.
S27,5S7 MORE FOR SCHOOLS.