The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Agents. Meeting ENDS.
CONFERENCE OF FARM Nr>
PRONOUNCED SUCCESSFUL.
Necessity oi Producing B.g Food Gro,
This Noar Stressed by Speakers.


clemson College, Feb. 15.-Th
meeting OF the South Carolina farm
demonstration agents adjourned today
aiter the close Of the best conference
ever held at Clemson. DR.. w. W.
long made the following staten,en,
IN regard to the meeting:
The meeting of the Gemonstra-
tion agents that has just closed at
Clemson College was one OF the most
enthusiastic ever held by the organizi-
ton. The program was prepared with
the idea of stressing those things
that 1t is necessary for our farmers
TO do in order to meet the demands
or the government in waging the war.
The necessity OF a large acreage in
spring oats was discussed and recon-
mended. lnasmuch as there is less
roughage in the State than there h.
peen Tor a number of years, aii in
crease in acreage in corn was aIso
recommended to assure our people of
an abundant supply of bread for hu-
man consumption and grain for our
live stock.
"The possibility was recognized
that in the months to come all Yves.
tern wheat might be shipped to our
allies and our own armies. 1t WAS
stated that there was never time in
the history OF this State when a large
corn crop was SO necessary for our
people. An entire day was devoted
10 live stock. Much time was given
to swine production and dairyng anu
ii was pointed out that it was with the
hog and the dairy COW that We had to
depend upon to meet boil weevil con-
ditions. / am sure that the people o.
the State will agre that such a pro.
Sram must mean great good to the
State
AT last nights session DR.. Brad
ford Knapp spoke eloquently on tn.
patriotic duty of producing food in
the mass for man and beast He was
followed by Il. b. Gassett. who
spoke Of the work of the fuel admin.
istration in tiding over the coldest win
ter on record with q minimum anlour;
or suffering He said that there i =
enough coal in this country to las
1000 years, but that the difficulty l.,
In the scarcity of mining help az,
transportation.
Friday was live stock day. V. w.
Lewis stressed pork production in
South Carolina and outlined the bes
and cheapest methods. He made an
nomcemcnts in regard to the trip to
the West to buy 1000 gifts for distri-
"u.ioA u the pig clubs The banks
of the state are furnishing funds for
the purchase.
f. G. Hare said that the poultry
production improved in 1917 and tina,
the outlook for 1915 was still better
He discussed egg production and tn.
handling of chickens and stressed the
importance OF poultry associations.
The paper of c. S. Adams of Beau
fort on root crops for stock feeding
was Of unusual merit. The rutabag i.
the common turnip. the Mango
WurtZel and the sweet potato wee
highly recommended. These com
pare favorably with corn and 9th
standard foods.
ID. w. Watkins discussing dai-
work, said that there are over 300 silo
in South Carolina, every county bu
three having silcs. There are moo
tull associations in South Carolin;
than in any other State except Mich
gan. lie also urged increased dair.
ing for the purpose of meeting Ia
coming OF the boil wcevil.
". w. Fitzpatrick discussed COOP.
Cratiyo dairying and said that tn
dairy industry IL now nXed in th=
'ta:e aid liz increasing rapidly arounD
these cooperative dairies.
DR.. G.. f. Hartman spoke on tin
hog cholera problem. The discussion
led to forming of practical plans for
meeting the situation in South Car
DINA. The county agents are to in.
Struct as many men as they can in
their counties so that these men can
take care OF the situation locally.
Resolutions of sympathy were pass
cd for w. j. Tiller of Chesterfield
whose father died soon after ths
meetings began, necesS!tating his re
turn to his home.
Resolutions thanking the officers ,
the college, the corps of cadets. the
toll