The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
WILL MAKE TRIP TO CLEMSON

Average Will Re Given Summer
Course-GoOd Place to Spend Vaca.
ton - Something About Frui,
Growing-Plenty of Wheat Raised
-Farm Notes by Demonstrators
Williams.
1t will soon be time for the boys
who made the best points in the Corn
Club last year to take their trip to
Clemson College for a four weeks
course in Agriculture, and an inspec-
tion of the different departments of
the College. A course for four weeks
will also be given for the benefit of
farmers who wish to add the scien-
tific part to their practical knowledge.
This course is so divided that each
principal subject will be treated for a
whole week. and If a fellow cannot
spend more than one week away from
home. IL ne will consult me or write
to the College, he can get the course
of lectures that will be presented and
select the week that will be devoted
to the subject in which he is most
Interested. Live stock, Dairying,
Horticulture and Agronomy. Also a
course will be given for the benefit of
the teachers who have charge Of
training the youth of our land in the
rural districts. 1t does seem to me
that certain portion of each day in
our rural schools should be devoted
to calling the children's attention to
practical things that are happening
all about them. And how Is the
teacher going to observe these things
unless she Is taught and trained to
observe them.
fellow can spend two weeks at
Clemson College as cheaply as he can
spend one week at any OF the resorts,
either at the seashore or at the
Springs WHORE the ealth-giving wa
ters are supposed to work wonders on
the constitution. Take 1t from me
you will feel just as good or even bet
ter after spending your vacation at
Clemson. and you will be in q much
better position to increase the profit
on your farm many times over the
cost OF your trip. I should like to
meet a number of the farmers from
this County up there and assure you
that 1 shall take pleasure In showing
you around over all the different
plants. horticultural grounds and ex-
pertinent station. Those Of you who
have not visited Clemson in recent
years. will be amazed to find how
many things Of interest to a progress.
sive farmer are located there.
have accepted an invitation from
the Chamber OF Commerce to spend
portion OF my time in their offices on
each saturday. and any one wishing
TO see me can meet me there or get
In touch with me from eleven until
one O'Clock. Sec. Reardon has kindly
agreed to deliver any messages that
are left for me and to do anything
that he can to assist me In imparting
information to the farmers. / shall
leave a list Of fruit trees in his office
so that any farmer who wishes to put
out an orchard and look after 1t in
the only way that we can grow fruit
successfully in Sumter county, can
leave his order with Mr.. Reardon and
L shall transmit 1t to the nursery.
Remember the price Of these trees
are a trifie less than you have been
accustomed to paying agents. Peach
trees are three cents each, apple
trees. twelve and one-half cents;
grapes five and one-half cents, and
others are priced in the same propor-
tionate low rate. / repeat again, If
you do not intend to put out your
trees properly. keep sngletrees from
bruising them, and spray them, go
ahead and pay an agent from twenty
i've up per tree. for you can part from
your money more quickly in that way,
and you will get very little benefit
from an orchard this day and time
unless you take care Of it.
| L am glad that. this has been a
good year for growing wheat in Sum-
ter county. I believe that there has
been barrel Of wheat produced for
every white man. woman and child in
the county. and from the attention
that has been given to gardens both
In the town of Sumter and in the
country, Sumter people can come
nearer living at home and enjoying
themselves. than they have in the
past. Then the bran and shorts that
Will be fed to hogs and live stock will
help US n great deal in that line. ]
heard n fancy poultry raiser sav that