The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-02-20
CORN SHOW CLOSES.
FIFTH NATIONAL CORN EXPOSE.
TON is A SUCCESS FROM
EVERY VIEWPOINT.
OF GREAT VALUE TO SOUTH
Many Exhibits Showing The Progress
Of Rural Life Misrepresentation
II Will Help Farmers Of South Car.
oIina-Exposition School.

Columbia. AFTER aHOIdlnS tAe
farmers of the state three weeks
liberal education, the fifth National
Corn Exposition closed its doors.
From every viewpoint the exposi-
ton must be considered as success.
The attendance was most gratifying
and the advertisement given South
Carolina, by the fact that the biggest
agricultural exposition in the country
was held within her confines, can not
be measured in terms of dollars and
cents.
But the most permanent good done
the state was the awakening Of the
farmers of South Carolina to real
ization of what systematic and scien-
tifc agricultural methods can accom-
plish, and the theories demonstrated
as practicable at the.Corn Exposition
will doubtless be incorporated into
the internal economy Of thousands
of this state who owe their living
directly to the soil.
For while nominally a corn expo
sition," everything appertainfng to
modern agriculture had a place IN
the building. South Carolina, too long
a one-crop state, was given chance
to perceive what diversificadon OF
crops really means.
The exhibits were Of the highest or
der, "a states sending the choicest
products of their fields for the In
spection of the exposition visitors.
The exhibit of the United States gov
eminent of agriculture was the most
eshorate ever sent out by the govern
ment
The Importance Of ofssss eApos1non
was realized by the leadingn ~
the nation. and its great aid in 1ar-
thering the cause of scientific agricul-
ture was recognized in the visit of
James Wilson, secretary of the agrl-
culture of the United States, and of
the entire agricultural committee OF
the national house OF representatives.
Industries allied to farming held
important conferences in Columbia
during the term of the exposition.
The American Breeders Association
held it's annual convention in LeConte
College at the University, the Amer
ican Berkshire congress convened at
Columbia and the annual meeting Of
the South Carolina Live Stock Asso-
citation was held in connection with
the exposition. The show of the
South Carolina Poultry Association
was held here.
The midwinter conference Of the
National Farmers Union was attend
ed by President c. E. Barrett and
other officials from every state in the
South.
The National Corn Exposition prob
ably marked the greatest gathering
Of men and women in the United
States who are working for the bet
terment of agricultural conditions and
the improvement of rural community
life.
Several hundred young boys and
girls, members of the corn clubs and
tomato clubs, who had won prizes for
proficiency in agriculture in y South.
ern States, were the guests OF the ex-
position during the first week. These
young prize winners attended the ex-
position school of instruction and
were taught lessons that will be in
valuable to them in their after life.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
Columbia.-The secretary of state
has issued a commission TO the Cen
trail Drug Company of Spartanburg
with a capital CT $4,000. The Off
GERS are Isaac Andrews, president; c.
deFoix Wilson, vice president; R. E.
Kibler, secretary and treasurer. A
charter has been issued to the John.
scnville Hardware Company with a
capital Of $4,000. The officers are:
S. B. Poston, president; c. C. Rich
ardson, vice president; ". P. Gener
cite, secretary, and Arthur Rogers,
treasurer.
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