Evening star., 1943-05-23
Clemson S Students
Plan 10 Raise Nearly
All Food They Need
Long-Runge Program
Projected by College
As Example to State
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEMSON, S. c., May 22.-Clem-
son College has inaugurated an am
bilious live -at-home program de-
signed to make the college and its
approximately 1000 students almost
entirely self-sustaining in food.
The time has come" says Presi-
dent Robert Franklin Poole, ito
practice what we preach"
The preaching has consisted in
great part of teaching the people
of South Carolina how to produce
the things they need.
The practice will consist of show
ing the people of South Carolina
how Clemson produces the things
it needs.
DR.. Poole, feet and 22O pounds,
started a month ago, before plant
ing time. He appointed a food pro-
duction committee of Clemson fac
ulty members and officials, charged
it with developing a program that
will yield more than 100000 worth
of vegetables, poultry products, dairy
products and meats in 1943.
He hopes eventually to make the
agricultural and mechanical school
sufficient unto itself-a veritable
fortress of plenty. That objective
may never be obtained in its en-
tirety-even the fiercely enthusi-
astic DR.. Poole comedies that-but
encouraging progress has been made.
Large Paintings Made.
The Clemson College Victory gar
den this year will include five acres
OF Irish potatoes, three of sweet
corn, two of tomatoes and one of
snap beans. On the home produc-
ton list are hogs, beef cattle, chick
ems, turkeys, eggs and milk.
The animal husbandrv depart
ment has set a goal of 200 head of
hogs and 100 of cattle; the dairy
department is to supply all milk and
ice cream needed; the poultry plant
is increasing its schedule to furnish
an additional 5000 dozen eggs, 5000
pounds OF chicken and $4,000 pounds
Of turkey, and the horticultural lab
oratory will can fruits and vegeta-
bles for winter use.
To the land already in cultivation
will be added $1,000 acres which
years ago belonged to Charleston
aristocrats. This land, now mostly
unsuited for farming due to erosion,
will be reclaimed and used for
planting and pasturage.
Ihls program, DR.. Poole points
out, Is only sample of what can
be done over the country. Scores
OF colleges and universities can
make success of a similar plan,
ne believes. and make a vital, timely
contribution to the needs of the
Nation at war.
Last year the college mess hall
d1shed up for its student body an
proximately S350,0O0 worth of food
stuf1s, but only about $4,000 worth
was bought from the various agri-
cultural departments of the college
itself.
To attain Clemsons ultimate
goals, DR.. Poole says, I'VE will need
more funds, equipment, land for
vegetables and pasture, labor and
irrigation, but We believe we can
work up to all of this in time.
mo Overnight Job"
This IS no overnight job we're
tackllng and it probably will take
several years of mixed success and
failure to finally get what we are
driving for"
Ihe program embraces far more
than just the production of food for
the students. Seen through the ewes
OF DR.. Poole, ''it is a cooperative
effort which should result in the de-
velopment and expansion of every
department of the college,"
The funds obtained bv various
depart tments through the sale of
their products will enable these de-
partments to enjoy more rapid
growth and to branch out into more
experimentation" he says. Students
Will get more practical training in
their major courses. For instance:
l. Agricultural engineers will help
work out irrigation systems and par
ticipate in land development and
cultivation.
2. Civil engineers will help with
the surveying.
3. Horticultural students will work
with vegetable growing and canning
processes.
4. Animal husbandry, poultry and
dairy students will receive more in
tensive practical training while
helping these departments to make
their quotas.
S. Labor shortages brought on by
the war will make it possible for
many students to augment their in
come by part-time work.
One of the most recent Clemson
achievements Is that of enriching
hominy grits, as much a part of
South Carolina diet as bread, with
vitamins. A law requiring the vita
min enrichment Of all grits sold In
the State viii take effect July !.