The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-08-21
Short News Items;
Farmers Institute

Columbia.--This Is the first yeal
for Institutes to be held on farms ir
South Carolina. The growing crops
are being used for demonstration pur
poses and the leaders say that results
are being secured The attendance
has been large at all Of the meetings.
2" The first institute dn Richland coun.
ty under the auspices Of the demon
strat1on work was held recently at
FairWold farms-tbe Gonzales demon
stration farm. Farmers and business
men who attended expressed them
selves as being pleased with tho
meeting.
Great lessons should be learned by
the farmers from the demonstration
plots" said J. e. Swearingen. state
superintendent of education, who at.
tended the institute. He remained
at the farm during the day and listen.
ed with interest to the lectures on
the work by A. G. Smith.
Summing up the results Of the in
stitute at Fairwold, w. X. Tate, state
supervisor of rual elementary schools,
said:
II was very much pleased, not only
: with the experiment plots and demon.
stratiocs. but also with the method
Of presenting agricultural science to
the assembled farmers. Actually to
see the effects Of lime on peas and
cotton as was shown by A. G. Smith
was more convincing than any mere
lecture on the subject"
Much Low Grade Gasoline Seized.
Columbia bulk of gasoline
offered for sale In South Carolina dur
ing the past several weeks is not OF
the quality that am going to stand
for. If some OF the dealers are to
continue to sell they must raise the
standard" said Commission Watson,
In discussing the enforcement Of the
oil inspection law. About $4,000 gal.
Ions Of gasoline have been held up
by inspectors Of the department in
various sections Of the state. This
must be properly labeled or sent out
Of the state. practically all Of the
stuff seized is below low grade" said
the commissioner.
Tomato Girls to Attend State Fair.
Columbia.-Six Horny county girls.
who are members Of the tomato clubs
of that county. will attend the state
fair in Columbia at the expense Of
citizens Of that county, according to
1o%f -,
ment of agriculture. All girls In that
county who lend assistance In making
up an exhibit will be given a free
trip to the fair Tomato clubs Of IT
counties will send exhibits to the
fair this year. Expense Of the ex
hibits will be paid by the executive
committee Of the state fair and in
addition q number Of prizes will be
given for the best displays.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
Columbia.-W. B. Boyle & Sons
company has been commissioned by
the secretary Of state with a capital
stock Of $4,000. Petitioners are W.
B. Boyle, j. N. Brown, w. G. Boyle
and t. w. Boyle. The company pro
poses to do q general mercantile bus
mess. LaSalle Garter and Supporter
company Of Anderson has been com.
missioned, with capital stock OF
$4,000. The petitioners are u. G. Salla,
Sam Boleman and Mrs Carrie 8.
Salla
Forty-Seven Take Examination.
Columbia Applicants numbering
AZ for the clerical positions OF the
internal revenue office, which Is to
be re-established in Columbia for the
district OF South Carolina with ex.
Governor Hayward as collector, took
the first grade civil service examina.
tions held in the United States court
room in the postonlce building.
Aiken Farmers In Good Condition.
Aiken. The county auditor has Just
finished his annual statement which
he has furnished the county treasurer,
for the fiscal year 1912. The state.
ment Is q remarkable one, and shows
Aiken county finances to be in the
best Of condition. The balance in the
general county fund Is Sal, 5000. and
the balance In the school fund is $54,.
003.38. There two items make total
OF $95,893.59. This Is indeed a fine
statement and perhaps Aiken county
is In better condition than any other
county in South Carolina.
Convict Wanted Little Vacation.
Greenville.-"Stake" Morris, the
Greenville negro who escaped from
the penitentiary at Columbia. sur.