Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-29
CARonINA's BIG CORN SHOW.
National Exposition Now In Progress
at Capital of State.


Columbia began this morning to re-
ceive visitors to the Fifth National
Corn Exposition, which opened its
gates at 9 o'clock. 1t will continue
two weeks, and during this time
it is expected that it will be visited
by thousands Of people from various
sections of the country, who will
come to it to study the fundamental
principles in agriculture which are
demonstrated in all its varied eX-
hibits.
The exposition embraces exhibits
from twenty-seven State agricultural
colleges and experiment stations, a
great and comprehensive exhibit from
the Federal department Of agricul-
ture, representing all the numerous
phases of activity of this department,
and various other exhibits, all de-
voted to the fundamental purpose of
the eXposition-the betterment Of ag-
ricultu:e and the enrichment Of rural
life.
Crowds on Grounds.
Many strangers visited the grounds
this morning, and the series of struc-
lures which house this agricultural
event have been alive with the dem
Onstrations Of the exhibits, the ope-
ration of the modern farm machinery
in the machinery exhibit portion of
the building, and with the college
yells and the eager eXclamations of
the corn club boys, who are here to
attend the prize winners school,
which began it's sessions this morn
ing.
The installation Of the various ex-
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the elaborate floral decorations all in
place, and the mammoth painting
around the main educational hall
completed, the scene presented is one
of striking beauty. Every exhibit
has group Of agricultural specialists
to explain the various points Of in
terest, and to discuss farm problems
with the visitors.
Opening Exercises.
The opening exercises were held
this afternoon, beginning at four
o'clock, in the presence Of a large
The leading merchants of the city
closed their doors at $50 o'clock to
allow opportunity to all to attend the
exposition. Addresses were deliver
ed by Mayor T. C. Thompson, of
Chattanooga; Mayor w. H. Gibbes,
of Columbia, and DR.. S. G.. Mitchell,
president Of the University of South
Carolina. The exposition will be
open throughout the two weeks from
9 o'clock in the morning until II
o'clock in the evenings, and every
night the structures will be bril-
liantly Illuminated throughout, show
ing the elaborate decorative effects
to their best advantage. The whole
exposition is completed within one
set of walls, ar3 :s equipped with all
convenieDces, including dining hall.
Visitors are enCou raged to spend the
entire day in the exposition, study
ing the educational exhibits and get
ting acquainted with the many farm
methods and principles demon
Strated.
Federal Exhibit.
The great exhibit from the Federal
department Of agriculture, the best
the department has ever put out, has
aroused the wonder Of all visitors.
Many have spent hours studying some
single feature Of this exhibit. In ad-
dition to giving a grand review of
the work Of the department, this ex-
hibit deals fundamentally with many
agricultural problems, especially
those which are peculiar to the South
Beginning this afternoon at 2
o'clock the government will exhibit a
number of interesting and instructive
moving picture films on the exposi-
tion grounds. Among the reels shown
is one dealing exclusively with the
cattle tick, the destructive insect
which is stated to be costing the
South annually from $50, 100000 to
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story OF the cattle tick will be shown
in moving picture films, from the
eggs to the adult insect, and the
various methods Of tick eradication
will also be shown upon the screen.
This film will be accompanied by lee
lures from DR.. e. Nj. Nighbert, of
Atlanta, of the United States depart
ment of agriculture. These films are
now making their first public ap-
pearance, having been recently COM
pleted after two years Of investiga-
tion in getting pictures.
Other. highly interesting films show
the course Of the milk supply from
"cOw to consumer" the meat inspec-
ton in the United States department
of agriculture, and the great live
stock parade at Seattle. Govern
ment men are in charge of the dem
onstrations.
Cattle Dipping.
Demonstrations OF the cattle dip
ping vat will commence tomorrow
morning at 1 o'clock. Cattle will
be dipped, an, this method OF eradi-
eating the cattle tick, one Of the de-
structive insects Of the South, will be
explained by representatives OF the
Federal department of agriculture,
which is putting on this interesting
exhibit. The vat is under the direc-