Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-01


Soil Building.
In the matter Of soil building a
much larger acreage Of velvet beans
was planted by farmers than ever
before, and in the fall large num-
ber Of farmers were induced to try
hairy vetch as winter legume to
mix with oats or rye for better feed
and soil Improvement. One merchant
in Oconee county reports that he sold
five tons Of vetch seed the past year.
The Importance Of these crops was
stressed through newspaper articles,
meetings and personal visits.
Many Orchards Pruned.
In the matter of orchards, much
work was done. At least $50 orch-
ards were pruned, due to the infu-
ence of the agent, as IS demonstra-
tions were given in pruning and talks
on spraying and working made to 249
persons. More orchards were en-
couraged, and many bought pruning
tools and spray pumps at the sugges-
ton of the agent.
Use OF Proper Fertilizers.
In regard to fertilizers, at least
$50 farmers were advised through
meetings and personal visits on the
proper use of fertilizers. Three CO.
operative lots of fertilizer were pur-
chased by groups Of farmers through
the influence Of the agent, 11S tons
being listed in the lot, at saving
Of $226.55. At least 35 farmers were
induced to home-mix their fertilizer,
at an estimated saving Of from SO to
SIS per ton.
Other cooperative buying included
carload Of ground limestone, bought
at a saving of $40 to farmers, and a
car Of 18 tons Of barbed wire, bought
at an estimated saving Of 5000.
livestock.
I'm regard to better livestock, three
pure-bred boars and nine pure-bred
gifts were bought on the advice and
with the assistance Of the agent. The
Increase in pure-breds in the pig
clubs was between rs and 100 per
cent. The agent assisted the Jersey
Bull Association in buying good
pure-bred bull OF high records to re-
place one disabled. One pure-bred
cow from the outside was brought
into the county. ''"''..
Forty-flve cattle we're treated by
the agent for the prevention OF black
leg; 627 cattle were tested for tu-
berculosis in cooperation with the
State veterinarian; IA hogs were
treated against cholera.
Other Farm improvements.
One sweet potato curing house was
built In the county on plans furnish
cd by the county agent, and the po-
tatoes inspected by the horticultur-
list from Clemson.
Eight demonstrations in laying OF
broad-base terrs IS were given IN
different parts Of the county. and II
farmers attended these demons.ra-
tions.
One proposed drainage district was
surveyed by repl esentative Of the
Bureau OF Public Roads at the re-
quest of the agent.
Two landscape designs were made
for the schools-one for the Long
Creek Academy and one for the D. A.
r. School at Tamassee.
a County Club Show Held.
A. county club show was arranged
and held at Seneca, with an attend
ance Of several hundred persons, and
good exhibits were made by the men,
bers OF the clubs.
The Oconee Jersey Bull Associa-
ton was assisted in holding it's an"
nual show at Walhalla, where many
good heifers were exhibited, causing
increased interest in the breeding OF
better COWS.
Use OF Motion Pictures.
Use Of the now method Of teach
ing-that Of visual education-was
made through cooperation with the
managers Of the motion picture
houses in Walhalla and Seneca, who