The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-25

good from the road than he did. The
supervisor declared earnestly, when
you find a man living for himself
alone, he is living to poor purpose.
Mr.. Blackmon stated that he had
given up a job which payed him more
thin his present salary as supervisor
because he believed that he could do
something for the county and its
people. He has been discouraged at
times and has not had the money he
would like to have with which to i'm
prove our highways, but much has
been done by him and his helpers and
they hope to continue their good
work, building and Strengthening
roads, constructing permanent con-
crete bridges and otherwise improv-
ing road conditions.
MIR. C. L. McMANUS.
Mr.. G.. L. McManus, county farm
demonstration, was the next speaker.
He first outlined the duties of the
agents of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, stating that they
are to visit the farmers and consult
with them in regard to SOIL condl-
tions, suggesting what each farm
needs and what crops are best adapt
ed to these farms. Mr.. McM2nus urged
the Importance of raising more and
better live stock and crops as well
seconding all that Mr.. Dabbs had SAID
about mongrel stock and seed. He
referred to the fact that many farm
ers read agricultural journals and
straightway forget what 1t teaches,
whereas oftentimes a practical sug-
gestion made by the agent himself
is adopted with good results. He
spoke of how effectively the Clemson
Agricultural College Co-operates with
the farmers by teaching their sons
how to far, but that the older men
also need to be taught that "mongrel
farming" is a thing Of the past. They
should adapt one grade of cotton to
\ certain section and stick to that
grade. He stated, furthermore, that
the farmer has on his farm every
thing he needs, if only he would take
hold of it,
The farm demonstration told of
many useful devices he had which
should be made use of daily on the
farm. He explained how nog cholera
could be checked by the use of n
serum for vaccinating the animals
affected, that he had this serum and
would be glad to have the farmers let
him know If their hogs had cholera.
| He told also Of a milk tester by which
! it could be determined whether or not
cows milk is pure and rich.
"Above ALL" said Mr.. McManus,
"the greatest need is to lay hold of
/ the soil. We are soil-rohbers. We
have INDUCED too freely N the use
of fertilizers, taking from the earth
more than we have put into it. He
| told OF the great Improvement we are
making this fall in the matter Of
cover crops, that there have been
planted this winter between 1000
and $500 acres in cover crops, max
! ing Lancaster's rank second or third
| in the planting of these necessary
soil builders.
PROF. w. x. TATE.
Prof. w *. Tate, supervisor OF
rural schools, stated that he would
not talk more than a few minutes,
! fearing that the digestion of his hear
ers would be overtaXed to assimilate
all the many things they had heard
already He said that the prosperity
/ depended on community building and
that each individual should strive to
make his own section the best, most
moral. contented and happy section.
( He referred to the progress made at
Tabernacle in this county. He com
plimented the people upon their good
church and parsonage and especially
upon their beautiful new school
which was constructed on the Glenn
son building plan. Professor Tate
expressed the hope that the people
Of this progressive Tabernacle com
munity would soon have a home
built for their teacher Just as they
have for their minister and that they
will some day have a demonstration
farm there also. The modern school
house in the country, he declared, is
the logical place for the people TO
meet and talk over their common
problems. He said that no man need
fear to talk with his neighbOrs, that