The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 08, 1917, Image 7
THE BAPTISTCHURCH
CANNING
precautions
r!titri!ln?S8 Is ens of the !niport>iut
secrets to success In canning. Bo ab
solutely clean in every operation and
keep all tho surroundings the same.
Carefully sterilize with boiling water
every utensil before it is used. Also
the Jars, rubbers, and cans.
In buying glass Jars, secure tho bost.
Ono of tho most satisfactory types of
J:\rs is the "lightning Patent" with a
glass top held In placo by a simple
wire spring.
I'so the bost grade of tin cans oven
though they cost a llttlo more than
the cheaper grades.
With glass Jars always use new rub
bers.
Fruit for conning should be ripe but
tlrin, Do not use overripe specimens.
Vegetables for canning should be
young and tender.
Fruit and vegetables aro better for
canning If gathered in the early morn
ing and kept in a cool place until
ready for use.
Fruits and vegetables must bo
thoroughly cleaned before being put
in Jars or cans.
Do not attempt to can decayed or
dirty fruits or vegetables.
Write the Horticultural Division,
Clemson College, 8. C., for circular
No. 27, "Home Canning of Fruits and
Vegetables," also "Home Gardening"
bulletin.
THE STUDENT BODY
Every year tho number of applications to enter Clomsoh College cxcooc's
tho capjLciiy of tho institution. Karly In August ?t Is necessary to begin a
"waiting list," as all available rooms in tho barracks have boon taken.
This session tho enrollment (not considering the 124 enrolled In the
summer school) was 851.
The following data on 843 students enrolled in College this session will
bo of Interest:
(1) Average age, 19 years, 6 months.
(2) Average height, B feet, 9 Inches.
^3) Types?blondes 391, brunettes 455, or 53.7 per cent.
(4) Living in country and small towns, 60b or 71 per cent.
(5) Living in cities and towns over 2,500 popoulation, 246 or 29 per cent,
(6) Horn in the country, 553 or 66.4 per cent.
(7) Averaging 14 years on the farm, 610 or 7 2 per cent.
(8) Sons Qf parents who are now, or have been, farmers, 706 or 83.5
per cent.
(9) 246 students now in College have had 388 brothers to attond, of whom
121 graduated.
The distribution of students by courses is as follow*:
Agricultural courses 473 or 66.1 per cent.
In all other courses 370 or 43.9 per cent.
Clemson's Finances
Tho publlo has a right to the fullest information In regard
to tho fiscal affairs of u State institutIon.
It would not t>e possible to make a fullor or more detailed
report than does Clemson College.
Not only does tho Treasurer's annual report to the legis
lature contain the usual summary of receipts ami expendi
tures, but this report of 150 pa?os lists eaeh Individual bill
paid out of College funds Is shown.
Since the support of an educational Institution Ih of Intorest
and importance to us patrons, the following brief summary
for the last fiscal year should l>o of Interest:
itexoiinvs.
13a la no o brought forward from June 30, "10 $ j . o i ^4
Income
Privilege fertilizer Tax $171,018.53
Morrill ?& Nelson Fund it'. S ) 26.000.00
Interest oh l^unsciipt 6,764.00
interest on Clemson Ikquest 3,512.30
Tuition from Cadets 4,670. 00
State Loan 6?,400.00
Sales, Interests, Rents, Kcftimls.... 7,634.96 f279.US9.84
$ J s <>, 1; <j 0 . X 8
Repaid on I^oan -1,611.41
Total availaldo resources, '16-'1C $ 268, 1 79 . 4 4
The above total represents what was available for the use
of the College, including its local development and Its Public
Service. Tho South Carolina Experiment Station receives
$30,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture
for conducting agricultural research, hut none of this money
ran he used b" tho College. likewise tho funds from tho
Federal Sinith-Levor Act can bo used only for demonstration
and extension work, under Foderal supervision.
Tho money paid in by students for board, laundry, hoat,
light, and water, medical attention and Incidentals, 1* hold
In trust by tho College for tho use of tho cadets, and Is not
used for College expenses.
Tho following is a condensed summary of expenditures:
Expenditures.
1. For operating exponses of Colloge (Salaries ot
teachers, laborers, insurance, coal, shop
and laboratory maerials, etc.) ...$ 145,697.24
2. For buildings, permanent Improvements and
additions to shop and laboratory equipment. 6,309.66
3. For public work (fertilizer inspection and
analysis, vetorlnary Inspection, scholar
ships, branch stations, etc., etc.) 86,720.15
Total $236,727.04
Ralanco carriod forward July 1, 1916 31,462.40
Total $268,179.44
Unpaid balance on loan carried forward.........! 40,888.66
THE MILITARY STAFF
BASEBALL. GAME OX HIGGS' FIELD
Y. M. C. A. Building:, Agricultural Building, Textile Building, Administration Building and Barrack* No. 1 in the Background.
Award of Scholarships and
?f
Free Tuition
The State Board of Charities and Corrections is charged
with investigating the financial standing of all applicants for
four-year scholarships and free tuition, and reporting their
findings to the Board of Trustees of the College. This Board
passes finally upon the matter, accepting as correct the
information gathered by the SJ;ate Board. Appeal from the
decision of the Trustees may be made to the State Board of
Education.
The College will furnish blanks to all applicants for
scholarships and free tuition.
BE A FARMER
PATRIOT
With the packing1 house assured for
the State this fall all farmers should
recruit at once In the army of meat
producer* which will put South Caro
lina on a self supporting: basis, as
well as help feed the millions of peo
ple who are now dependent on the
United Statefe for food supplies. This
is the time for the farmer to exert
himself more than evor to grow
plenty of food stuffs on the farm.
The possibilities of a good wheat and
oat crop are very poor, and this
makes It all the more necessary to
prepare to grow more feed stuffs and
to grow more meat than ever before.
Be a farmer patriot.
I HOG CIIOIiERA
Every Parmer Should Know How to
InJcct Cholera Serum.
Write to Dr. R. O. Feeley, Clemson
College, 8. C., and request a free bul
letin on hog cholera symptoms, and
post yourself. When your hogs show
these symptoms phone or wire your
county demonstration agent at once
for aid, unless you have already had
his services, in which case you ought
to know how to proceed without his
help. It is impossible for him to see
every man's hogs, so it will be neces
sary for you to learn to treat them
yourself after one demonstration.
"Prevention is worth more than
cure" is an old adage which applies
especially to this malady.
PEN PICTTUIUE OF
CL.EMSON COLLEGE
Works for Welfare In Many
Ways.
Picture a country estate of
1,600 acres, with stately
buildings placed at elevated
points to form a great irreg
ular circle of half a mile in
diameter. Inclose in this
circle a . beautiful grove of
native oaks, threaded by
smooth drive-walks. Turn
to the north and for a back
ground outline against the
sky at a distance of 20 miles,
rango after range of moun
tains, the home of the High
lands, of Caesar's Head,
Whitesides and other lofty
peaks of the Blue Ridge.
Think of these mountains as
in summer clothed with ver
dure, standing out black
against the horizon, and in
winter often whito with
snow. Take for the southern
boundary a river of Indian
lineage and follow in Its
sweeping crookedness the
swift and turbulent Seneca
as it twists this way and that
to mark the confines of the
estate. And to this setting
add broad expanses of river
bottom lands green with
corn, steep hillsides ulnuous
with level grassy terraces
and cool pastures with
winding brooks and graceful
shade trees and you have n
picture of Clemson College,
not colored to suit the can
vas of an artist, but as seen
every year by nearly a thou
sand young South Carolin
ians. who seek, amid these
surroundings, an education
that will prepare them for
self-respecting, self-support
ing citizenship.
A Large Plant.
The college tract contains
over 1,500 acres. On the
property there are 23 prin
cipal public buildings, 70
dwellings and 64 minor
buildings. The college has
in its employ 116 teachers
nnd officers. Its inventoried
property ' is $1,327,728.57.
The officers of the college
send out yearly over 36,000
letters and over 435,000
other plpces of mall matter,
most of which gives agrlcu
tural Information.
In addition to the parent
station, the college maintains
two branch experiments sta
tions?one near Summerville
and the other at Florence.
One more Is to be situated
In the sand hill sections of
the State, Just as soon as
funds will permit, will com
plete a system representing
the principal soil types of the
State.
IIOMU CANNING
Every farmer should have
a small canning outfit for
use in preserving fruit and
vegetables for winter. An
abundance of canned pro
ducts of this sort adds com
fort and health to the family,
and often there is enough
surplus to give a nice little
income. it is seldom that
canned fruits and vegetables
of fine quality fall to com
mand a good price. With a
good fall garden one does not
so much fcol the need of
canned vegetables, but there
are a great many of the ten
der sorts that will not grow
at this season and must be
preserved In cans. Think also
of the number of fruits that
may be canned.- Even where
one has neglected to have a
good orchard there are In
most localities an abundanco
of blackberries, blue berries,
huckleberries, grapes and
cherrics growing wild. In
case enough vegetables have
not yet been planted to fur
nish a surplus to can, it is r
good time now to make up
tho deficiency* Tomatoes,
-nap beans, lima beans,
sweet potatoes, and other
vegetables may yet bo plant
ed for canning during tho
late summer. Any one in
terested in canning should
write the Horticultural Di
vision of Clemson College for
Circular No. 27, "Home Can
ning of Fruits and .Vegeta
bles."