The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14
State University News.
(ByG c. Wilson.

The recent heavy rains have caused
a great gathering Of water in every liz
tie stream and swag. Rain fell almost
necessarily for SO hours and water 70 a
depth Of six inches or more was run
ming over East Main street almost all
day Saturday. The sidewalks we're
covered with running water and one
family had 10 be taken from their home
by patrolmen. Cellars we're filed and
back yards looked like lakes. The old
lake bed which was drained few years
ago resumed its former position and it
recalled 10 the minds Of the passing
students the days when the old lake
was covered with ice.
Saturday morning the farmers week
closed with the most successful and
beneficial meeting in its history. The
Corn Exhibit was the best ever gotten
together in Kentucky. Prof J. II. Car
mOdy. Of the University Of Michigan.
who is now employed in the Extension
Department Of the Experiment Station.
said that il was the best exhibition Of
corn that be had ever seen. The corn
was not sent back 70 the growers but
was packed and sent 10 Columbia, s. C.,
for the National Corn Show which will
be held there Jan. 9th. Many beauti-
full medals were given TO the winners Of
the Kentucky Boys Corn Growers
Club, among them a handsome silver
pitcher valued At 800. The boy who
wins the pitcher two years in success
sion becomes the permanent owner.
Different kinds Of soils we're illustrst-
ed and many kinds Of oats, wheat beans.
peas. clover, hay and tobacco we're
shown. The samples Of tobacco
brought fancy prices on the Lexington
market A fine assortment Of butter,
cream and milk we're exhibited. The
most appetizing thing Of all was the as
sortmsnt Of apples and among them was
handsome crate from Gsrrard county.
Many Of the newest farming inPls-
ments and devices were exhibited, rang
ing rom riding plOws and various hand
implements to overhead irrigation A
crowd much in excess Of any previous
year was present all week. Farmers
from all over the State we're present ana
much interest was manifested and great
benefit derived. Gov. McCreary was
present at the banquet Thursday svsn-
ing and responded to the toast; The
Equality Of Opportunity" Many rOus-
ing spe schss were made throughout ths
week, urging the cooperation OF 'hs
farmers and showing how farmers we're
quitting the old theory Of farming 0y
the moon and we're taking up the more
practical methods OF scientific farming
Prof. T. R. Bryant. head Of the Sx-
tension Department Station. viii leave
Washington. D. c., in few days 70 con
fer with authorities there as to the al
visibility Of adding new men 70 the Ex-
tension force. The plan is 70 have
man in each county, il possible, TO dem
onstrats the different methods Of arm
ing in that county. Ii IS hoped 'nN'
within a few years Kentucky viii make
rapid progress along all lines Of AsI''0i-
turs and together with her natural 70
sources she viii attain q standing 'nA'
will rank with any State in the Union
State will play in basket ball ms sea-
son some OF the largest universities o.
the North, among them are Vandsfoii-
Marshall College. Ottsrbsin or Marietta.
University Of Cincinnati. University o.
Louisville and Miami State girls won
from the Lexington High school girls IN
a basket ball game Saturday Oy . 'e0''
Of 10 TO -.