The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Russian Scien-
lists Study
Two Noted Foreigners Spend
Day at Experimental Farm

Florence. Aug. 24.-The fame Of
Florence as the center Of scIenu-
fic cotton breeding research OF the
world was atteSted further yeSter-
day afternoon. when two eminent
and famous Russians, probably the
most notable foreign visitors that
ever came to Florence. spent the
afternoon here inspecting this local
work. The visitors We're Profess
sor Arthur de JacZeWski, lord
Chamberlain to the court Of the
late Gar, and Professor y. |. Favi-
lov, editor in chief Of the Russian
Phytopatho illogical Society.
These gentlemen were interested
primarily in plant breeding against
disease Their particular object In
coming to Florence, which, with
one other place. is the only point
Of call in the Southern states, was
to see the demonstration Of disease
resisting bred plants. as practiced
in wilt resistant cotton. For the
entire afternoon. they We're in
charge Of Mr.. L. O. Watson. who,
.,ecause Of his work in breeding
wilt resistant varieties Of cotton,
including a long staple plant, is
rated among the foremost scien-
lists Of the United States.
Included among their creden-
tials, is the following Introduction
from the United States department
of agriculture. that gives, one a
better idea Of their distinguished
position in the world Of fame and
science.
professor Arthur de Jaczewski
is one OF the leading scientists of
Europe, having specialized in plant
pathology. He was former head Of
the Bureau Of Mycology and Ply
topathology Of Petrograd and Lord
Chamberlain to the court Of the
late Gar At present, he is pres
ident Of the Russian PhytOpathol-
ogical Society and in charge Of the
Theological and PhytopatholOgi-
cal Laboratory at Petrograd; is the
author Of numerous publications on
fungi and plant diseases. Profess
sor JacZewski enjoys world wide
reputation in his field Of scientific
work. and he is personally known
to various representatives Of this
department who have visited Rus
sia and to whom he has rendered
signal services in connection with
their Investigations there. Profess
sor Jaczewski was invited by the
American Phytopathological So
ciety to attend it's meetings held
July 1922, 1921, at St. Paul, Mimi,
and Fargo. n. D., and endeavored
90 reach this country in time for
those meetings, but delays in the
issue Of passports, etc, prevented
his arrival until after the meeting
had been held.
Professor \. I. Vavilov is a ce-.
real specialist and mycologist and
Professor at Moscow, and Editor in
Chief of the Russian Phytopat11o-
logical Society. His mission is the
same as that Of Professor Jacew:-
ski .;.s...... !.
The distinguished visitors left
Florence last night for Washington.
D. c., where they are to confer
With Secretary: Hoover, Of Com
merce. who has requested the meet
ing. From Washington, they: are
going to Cornell, Wisconsin, Cali7
fornia and .o.ner leading scientific
plant breeders. of the United States,
including Funk, the corn king Of
Illinois. They expect to be in the
United States. about two months,
when they wifi visit England,
France, Holland, Italy, and other
continental countries.
Both gentlemen talked enter
,ainingly. Of the Russia Of today,
the conditions there, some of their
experiences as former high offici-
ais of the monarchy. and the out
look. While they regard conditions
in Russia today as uncertain, and
often bordering on the chaotic,
they feel that they probably are not
worse than would be expected in
any other country in which the
government and established order
of things had been overthrown.
They are optimistic over the out
look and believe that within a year,
or So Russia probably will have
settled down to a stable basis again
Referring to their difficulties
and delays at procuring passports.
they stated they had to sign 212
papers to procure the passports
Under the existing order of things
in Russia. their families now are
virtually held responsible for their
proper return.