The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-31
GOOD AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT,
ANNUAL STATE FAIR OPENS IN
COLUMBIA.
Ppof. Long Praises Demonstrations
Made BY County Agcnts-Fcaturc Is
Absence Of Cotton, only One Stalk
Being Found-PrOvision Made for
Crowd-E'ootball Talk.

Crowd-Football Talk.
Columbia, Oct. 27.-All visitors
who inspected the exhibits at the
state fair yesterday. whep the
grounds opened. agreed that in agri.
culture the fair OF 1914 far exceeds Its
predecessors. w. w. Long. State
agent. In charge Of the federal farm
demonstration service In South Caro-.
lima and director also OF the extension
work OF Clemson College. subjected
each booth to careful scrutiny and
afterward made the following well
considered statement:
1T is generally unsafe to deal In
superlatives. yet do not hesitate to
express the opinion that the exhibition
which has been prepared by the dem.
onstration agents OF Clemson and
winthrop colleges is the best and
largess Of Its kind that has ever been
placed under one roof anywhere ir
the United States. ] also believe I,
TO be one Of the most remarkable ag.
ricultural exhibits ever made any.
where In the Southern States.
I'VE have approximately rs booths
In which are shown to the best ad.
vantage the agricultural products and
resources Of every county In South
Carolina.
"A special attempt was made b,
the county demonstration agents OF
Clemson college and the United States
department Of agriculture to empha-
stss grain In their exhibits. We have
on s.'hibit splendid samples Of oats
whsa and rye. which demonstrate
posiu ely South Carolina's grain pro.
ductns capabilities.
''It 10 . remarkable fact that al.
though the entire wall space Of the
large steel building 10 lined with
these exhibits and that practically
every inch Of every booth IL occu.
pied. yet there 10 the smallest pos
sibls amount Of cotton In the whole
exhibit. showing that It Is possible for
the agents Of South, Carolian to give
20 the public the finest and best ex-
hbit OF this kind that has ever been
tiv>n. with their reliance on crops
and farm products other than cotton
II wish to emphasize the fact that
the agents who are making these ex-
hibitions are experts In their several
lines. and that they are not only
ehowirg what the various counties
have produced. but will also be or
hand ut all hours to answer all ques-
tions concerning their work that may
&c put to them. We have taken
great pains to bring out the educa-
Nonal features In all tho booths. We
have taken pains to have things
marked In such way that their les
sons will be driven home with force
ITO my mind. no farmer In South
Carolina. who can afford to spend
the railroad fare to come to Colum.
bia this week. can afford to miss this
exhibition and the splendid opportu.
nifty which IL gives them to meet a,
one time and In one place 80 large
and we'll informed a body Of men and
women who are thoroughly trained
and experienced In every branch OF
agricultural instruction.
There was never time to my
mind when the people of our State
needed to learn new things. or rather
old things brought home to them In
. new way. than the present time. We
have heard people over the State say.
Ing that farmers are ut a loss to know
what 20 do and how to do It In the
present crisis. say unhesitatingly
that any farmer who comes to this ex-
hibit and spends a few hours In care.
full examination OF the booths and
careful and practical questioning OF
the agents will go away satisfied in
his own mind as to the best prac-
tices for him to pursue In the present
crisis.
II repeat. therefore. the hope that
no farmer In South Carolina who can
afford to attend the State fair this
year will fail to do go"