The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Service For Farmers
Clemson Extension Depart
ment Organizes District
Force For Pee Dee
Section

Florence, Oct. 5.-Tarmers of
the Pee Dee section will have the
most direct service possible from
the South Carolina Extension Ser
vice, under policy recently adopt
ed and now put into effect, an
nounces Mr.. T. Benson Young, OF
Florence, district agent. A corps
Of specialists have been stationed
at Florence, where they will be
within three to II hours call OF
practically any farmer in the dis
trict, in addition to the assistance
of the local county agent.
"And these specialists are here
for the service of the agricultural
interests, the individual when
needed, of this district-and we
want anyone, in need Of them, to
call on them, too" adds Mr..
Young. 'If urgent, use the long
distance telephone Or the telegraph
wires-write Or call in person.
Mr. Young is head of the service
in this district, which includes
the counties of Berkeley, Charles
tho, Clarendon, Colleton, Darling
ton, Dillon, Dorchester. Florence,
Georgetown, Horny, Lee, Marion,
Marlboro, Sumter, and Williams
burg. All the corps OF specialists
here is under him and operates in
the same territory. The present
special corps comprises the follow
ing members:
S. D. Sims, in livestock. he is
graduate Of Purdue University;
has had several years practical
work on livestock farms Of the
West, and ranks as one of the
ablest members of the district
corps.
l.. II. Lewis, in marketing. Prior
to coming to South Carolina about
two years ago, he engaged in the
extension service work in Alabama.
! Already his work handling sweet
potatoes in this section, has won
commentator Of his ability. He is
ready and competent to advise on
handling and preparing any pro-
duct of the territory for market.
r. Farmer, in horticulture. He
is due to join the district head
quarters within the next two or
! three weeks He is one Of the hon
or men of Clemson and ranks very
high in his activity. The district
agent hopes the farmers Of this
section are going to utilize him to
expand and improve their fruit
and nut orchards.
c. W. Schmolke, in dairying. He
is man Of international expert
ence, having worked in England.
Africa and the United States. He
came here about TWO months ago
and has already accomplished some
notable work. He is at the call Of
anyone having problems in dairy
| ing.
e Z. Hall, plant and seed breed
ing. For 10 years he has devoted
his. time almost exclusively to this
highly technical and interesting
I some of the foremost breeders Of
the United States and joins the
service as an unusually well equip
ped man. Anyone desiring to un-
dertake breeding improved varie-
! ties Of seed or plants, should enlist
his aid.
y poultry specialist probably
will be added to the district corps
within the near future. He will be
added il certain development work
is undertaken in this territory.
DR.. W. ". Long, director of the
extension service, originated the
idea of putting the special men in
position to be Of most direct SER
vice to the individual who needs
them. Service is his great idea and
objective Decentralization at the
college was necessary because Of
the tremendous amount of work
which they are being called upon
to handle. The Pee Dee people
especially are availing themselves
! Of this expert assistance.