The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-05
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CDBN CLUB BOYS THERE
City Welcomes Visitors to Greatest
Agricultural Event Ever Held in
United States. - Exhibits From
Twenty-seyen States.-Display Of
Federal Government Never Before
Equalled.
With !nnunerable hass and fancy
decorations flying a glad welcome
the city Of Columbia began Monday
morning to receive visitors to the 9Th
National Corn Exposition, which OPP
ened its gates at 9 o'clock. 1t will
continue two weeks, and during this
time it is expected that it will be Wis
tied By thousands Of people from va
rtous sections Of the country, who
will come to it to study the funda-
mental principles in agriculture
which are demonstrated in all its
varied exhibits.
The Exposition embraces exhibits
from some q state agricultural col
leges and experiment stations, great
and comprehensive exhibit from the
Federal department Of agriculture,
representing ell the numerous phases
OF activity Of this department, and
various other exhibits, all devoted to
the fundamental purpose Of the E1-
position-the betterment Of agricul-
ture and the enrichment OF rural life.
Many strangers visited the grounds
Monday morning, and the series OF
structures which house this agricul-
tural event have been alive with the
demonstrations Of the exhibits, the
operation Of the modern farm ma
ehinery in the machinery exhibit por-
ton of the building, and with the col
iege yetls and the eager exclamations
OF the corn club boys, who are here
to attend the prize winners school,
which began its sessions Monday
morning.
: The installation Of the various e1-
hibits has been completed, and with
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 q group Of agricultural special
lists to explain the various points OF
interest, and to discuss farm prob
lens with the visitors.
The opening exercises were held
Monday afternoon beginning at four
O'Clock, in the presence Of q large
throng Of city people and visitors.
The leading merchants OF the city
closed their doors at $3.50 o'clock to
allow opportunity to ali to attend the
Exposition. Addresses were deliver
ed by Mayor T. c. Thompson, OF
Chattanooga; Mayor W. H. Cibbes OF
Columbia, and Dr.. S. c. Mitchell
president OF the University Of South
Carolina. The Exposition will be open
throughout the two weeks from nine
o'clock in the morning until eleven
o'clock in the evenings, and every
night the structures will be brilliant
" Illuminated throughout, showing
the elaborate decorative enecss ro
their best advantage. The whole Ex-
position is completed within one Sc,
Of walls, and is equipped with al!
eonveniences, including dining hall
Visitors are encouraged to spend the
entire day in the Exposition, study
ing the educational exhibits and get
ting acquainted with the many farm
methods and principles demonstrated.
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 addition to giving a grand review
OF the work Of the department, this
exhibit deals fundamentally with
many agricultural problems, especial
ly those which are peculiar to the
South.
Beginning Monday afternoon at
o'clock, the government is exhibit
Ing a number OF interesting and in
structive moving picture films at the
Fifth National Corn Exposition. The
pictures are to be shown every after
noon and every evening. The admis-
sion charge, soc for adults and Csc
for children under II years OF age,
covers the entire Exposition, and, OF
course, there is no extra charge for
these pictures or any Of the other
educational demonstrations.
Among the reels shown Is one
dealing exclusively with the cattle
tick, the destructive insect which is
6ldISO W UC SSSllHS SiS SS0kA ca
nually from s50.000,000 to $780,
100000. The complete life story OF
the cattle tick will be shown IN NOV
ing picture films, from the eggs to
the adult. insect, and the various
methods Of the tick eradication will
also be shown upon the screen. This
film will be accompanied by lectures
from Dr.. E. NJ. Nighbert, OF Atlanta,
Of the United States department OF
agriculture. These films are now
making their first public appearance,
having been recently completed af-
ter two years of investigation in get
ting pictures.
Other highly interesting films
show the course Of the milk supply