The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-30
SINE RESOURCES 'ptRtbf,
srraxrxG '1i FEAFlu5RE' Akl5R' or STATE
FAIR SHOWING PROGRESS
AND DEVELOPMENT.
Inc MOST Interesting and Educational
Event was the showing Made by
inc Farm Demonstration Agents,
Corn Clab Boys and Canning Club
Girls.
News and Courier


crowd that ever attended State
Fair on "Wednesday wss drawn to CO.
iumbia today by the South Carolina
Day." which eliminated this after
noon In the Natural Resources pa
rade, q gorgeous portrayal of tho ag-
ricultnral. commercial. educate onal
and industrial development OF South
Carelins. The people from all sec
tons Witnessed the mammoth display
for. In adition TO the regular Fair
visitors and the. people of Columbia,
special trains broaght thousands from
many sections just for tho parade.
Tsese were floats from seventeen
>oanties many from cities and pri-
vate Arms. Many of the floats were
ornamented by the presence OF beau
tifui young ladies. adding natures ap-
proysS to tho picture Of prosperity and
happiness, which this AFTERNOON NOV
ed through the streets OF the capital
city. For Instance. on the Barnwell
county hoat rode young ladies from
each OF, the townships, The Sumter
county float was specialized by the
presence Of Gov. Manning and young
ladies from that county.
The float from Charleston was the
steamship South Carolina" which
was mounted on truck and which
typtned the commercial Importance of
the south Carolina port. Behind the
foat. marched several score Charles
ton business men.
The dernonstration agents from the
various counties under Prof w. w.
Long. the Girls Canning Club agents.
under Miss Edith Parrott. and the
Boys Corn Club members. under MFR.
L. L. Baker. were In the line OF pa-
rade. There were over 1G0 young
farmers who are doing no much to
make the future Of South Carolina Sc
cure by growing corn and other pro-
ducts besides cotton and are taking
the lead In scientific agriculture and
farming.
The spirit and sist OF the whole
Fair was demonstrated In the parade
this afternoon. showing the resources
OF soath Caroiina, developed ana un-
developed. The Canning club girls
and Corn Club boys are carrying ban
ners With Inscriptions telling what
South Caroline means The following
are the inscriptions;
Fertilizer bought comparatively,
saved farmers s62,175.
Kighteen Corn Club boys made 100
bushels each.
This state leads oil in Increase In
crop yields.
Acreage sown to vetch and clover,
zoo. 900.
Men in demonstration and exten-
sion work. 50.
Seed selections made under agents
directions. 2.s39.
Trees pruned by horticuiturist. &C.
coo.
Built sixty siios. worth $4,000.
fsf per cent. of farmers working
under agents raise and kill their own
meat
More pastures established than In
any previous year.
Turning under iegumes added hu-
mus and plant food worth s74S.242.
Nett..hn.- -
clubs. 1897.
Increased yield In corn demonstra-
tions was worth si59.676.
Lower freight rates on grain OBJ
tained for farmers.
The country church and the agricul-
turai college must work together.
Pastures started under agents d.
rection. 1.2f0.
Pure bred hogs imported by agents
for farmers. 1902.
Wealth added TO State by demon
stration agents. s2.553.
seventy-ono per cent. OF demonstra-
tors practice shallow cultivation.
People cooperating with fly traps
1892.
Publications distributed 20 farmers,
100000.
Eighty Corn Club boys given short
courses Mt Clemson College.
Twenty-one thousand. eight hundred
and forty-hvo fruit trees pruned and
sprayed. s2.1s4.50.
Pure bred horses imported BY
agents for farmers.
Seventeen specialists working for
farmers
Value of hogs treated with cholc "a
serum. s34.e76.