Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A PEN PICTURE OF I CLEMSON COLLEGE |Works for Welfare in Many Ways. Picture a county estate of 1,500 acres, with stately buildings placed at elevated points to form a great irregular circle of half a X. mile in diameter. Inclose in this circle a beautiful grove of native oaks, threaded by smooth driveways and paths and cement sidewalks. Turn to the north and for a background outline against the sky at a distance of 20 miles, r range after range of mountains, the home of the Highlands, of Caesar's Head, Whitesides and other lofty peaks of the Blue ;?h; . Ridge. Think of these mountains as in summer clothed with verdure, standing out black against ? the horizon, and in winter often ?? * 4-V? /\TTT To lm "("At* f V\o WUllC >WUI Sliun. xanip xvx E 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 |1 confines of the estate. And to this setting add broad expanses of river bottom lands green with corn, steep hillsides sinuous with level grassy terraces and cool pas/" tures with winding brooks and graceful shade trees and you have a picture of Clemson College, not colored to suit the canvas of an , - artist, but as seen every year by nearly a thousand young South Carolinians who seek, amid these surroundings, an education that t will prepare them for self-respect^ ? ing, seli-supporting citizenship. ? A Storied Soot * Clemson College is a unique p blending of the old and the new, i. of the historic with the now. Just py across the road from the cadet dormitories, which every session house over 800 young men, and in sight of the new electric power station that day or night beats as |\ " the industrial heart of the community, is the white columned ?y mansion of the illustrious John C. Calhoun. One can almost picri ture the great statesman, as with m ' hands behind him he paces the avenues of cedar and oak, putting into form those matchless ideals y of patriotism whose fulfillment he never lived to see. 01 . About 50 yards to the rear of the mansion is a queer little one^ story room structure with col|j|f ' umned porch to match the manky sion. Tnis was the "study" of the y great statesman, and here were t7:- written many of his great ora tions. Under this little study, which is about 20 feet square, is I: dug a deep pit in which ice cut in gj|. winter was stored for summer use. How the seasons must have changed, for only during one or /two winters of tne 20 wnich the writer has spent in the "up country" has ice formed in sufficient thickness to justify such ample j&k storage. In the old mansion are many historic relics, including a chair used by Gen. George Washington, and a seven-foot mohair-covered lounge on the back of which is > carved the American eagle. It is said that the engraving on our coins was copied from this carv|P." ing. The old mansion with its historic memories, the peer of the Z Hermitage, Mount Vernon and Monticello, is a priceless State and national asset, and should be a perennial source pf inspiration to succeeding generations of young ?* South Carolinians who are" privileged to live for four years in the shadow of its historic walls. Many are wont to ask why the college does not bear the name of Calhoun instead of the name of his son-in-law, Thos. G. Clemson. The answer is that nowhere does it. appear in the records that Mr. Calhoun ever wished or planned the erection of an industrial and technical college on the old homestead. The complete storv of Mr. Cleotson's part in the founding bf the college is too long to be tola here. A Vast Plant The college tract contains over 1,500 acres. On the property there are 23 principal public buildings. 70 dwellings and 64 minor buildings. The college has in its employ 401 teachers, officers and laborers. Its inventoried property is $1,327,72S.57. The officers of the College send out veari onn lpftprs and over x.y u ^ ci Wjwv w _ . 435.000 other pieces of mail matter, most of which give agricultural information. In addition to the parent station, the college maintains two branch experiment stations?one near Summerville and the other at Florence. One more to be situated in the sand hill section of the State, just as soon as funds will I>ermit, will complete a system representing the principal soil types of the State. X * i The enrollment has grown from 446 students in 1893 to 834. Originally there were but two courses of study?now there are 13. In addition to these regular degree courses, there is a four weeks' course for farmers and a one-session practical agricultural course extending from October 1 to June 1 for men over 18. Public Service. But the trustees of Clemson College have not only organized an efficient system of fertilizer inspection and analysis, by which the farmer gets value received from the tax he pays, and built and maintained a great agricultural and mechanical college, but they have gone a step farther than is required by their compact, with the people and have sought to return to those who pay the tax in the shape of direct service, all that could be spared over and above the cost or operation and buildine-. The Dubhc service has grown as the fertilizer tax has grown, now reaching an annual total of over $100,000. Clemson College, with its plant well developed, its patronage assured and overflowing, its. lines of public service popular and efficient, has behind it a creditable record of achievement, and before it a future bright with the promise of usefulness to South Carolina. CLEMSON'S HANDSOME Y. M. C. A. BUILDING Association Structure Now Being Built at Agricultural College Will Cost $75,000, and Will Rank Among Finest in Entire South. Just north of the textile school at Clemson College there is being reared a magnificent structure that, when completed, will become an important factor in the social and religious life of the student body at the State's agricultural and mechanical college. It is the building of the Young Men's Christian Association, one of the first association structures' in the South, and one of the finest college association buildings in the country. It is costing $75,000 and was made possible by the generosity of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, wno donated $50,000 on condition that $25,000 more should be forthcoming. The College trustees appropriated $15,000, which left $10,000 still to be raised. This sum was made up by the loyalty and contributions from cadets, faculty, alumni and former students.* Work on the building is pro! gressing well and the contract calls for completion before January 1,1916. The work is not being done by the college, but by contract. The successful bidder is Mr. Thomas W. Cothran of fjT*>o7-iwnnrl Thp nrohitwt is Prof. IR. E. Lee, head of the division of drawing and architectural engineering at Clemson. It is a coincidence that Prof. Lee and Mr. Cothran are both graduates of the class of 1896, the hrst class to finish at Clemson College. The building is to be in the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, of vari-colored texture I brick, with colored tile inserts, terra cotta and limestone trimmings and red tile roof. The interior finish will be of yellow pine. It is to be two stories in height, with a basement and mezzanine floor. It will have a frontage of 120 feet and will contain about 36,000 square feet of floor space. It will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity. The basement will contain a large room, 35 by 64 feet, suitable for basketball games, wrestling, exercising, banquets and social gatherings. Adjoining the hall will be a kitchen of ample size with modern equipment, a quick lunch room and private dining room. This will be fitted up in rathskellar style and will appeal to both students and members of the faculty. A store for the sale of cold drinks, Candies, etc., located in the center of the basement, completes this feature. Space is provided for three bowling alleys and for spectators. Two of the alleys will be installed at present. Bathing facilities will be located in the basement and will consist of a locker room of ample ? ? ...v* t-vnfKc our] cwimmina 51IU n ui uavno unv? ??*?? ?*? pool. The pool is tc be 21 by 60 feet, a standard size which will permit of official records in swimming and other aquatic sports. It will be finished throughout with ceramic tile. The main toilet for the building will be located in the basement, adjoining the locker room. The mezzanine floor will contain spectators' galleries, storage space for the store, a large room for college publications, a committee room, a locker room for visiting team;,, a ladies' retiring c room, and a men's retiring room, each with toilet. The first floor will have as an entrance a loggia 12 feet wide, floored with quarry tile. From this loggia one will enter a large lobby flanked with rooms for games, reading and correspondence, lounging and smoking. A ladies' room for club and church meetings is provided on this floor. The main offices of the building will be located directly in front of the main entrance on the rear side of the lobby. An auditorium with a seating capacity of 400 is to the rear or the lobby. The lobby and adjoining rooms are to be fitted out with large, comfortable chairs and lounges and are to be made attractive and homelike. The game room will have French windows opening upon the terrace over, the swimming pool. On the second floor will be a large hall, speciallv planned and tt onntnnflrl fnT* tVlO Ilea A"f Uiiauij ^U1|/|/VU AVJ. V4AV MWV V_ literary societies and other student organizations. On the south side of the building nine well equipped bed rooms will be provided, one of which will be reserved for the secretary and one as his guest room. The others will be reserved for the use of the alumni when they visit their alma mater. The north side of this floor will be devoted to Bible study rooms and a hall for the use of the local lodge of Masons. The entire building is to be made as attractive as possible for the cadets, giving them a home Iifce place wnere tney can spena their unemployed time pleasantly and profitably. While providing primarily for the cadets, ample provision has also been made for the alumni, faculty and people of the college community. SUMMER SHORT COURSES A Pleasant and Profitable Vacation. Clemson College is this summer offering a four weeks' course in agriculture and cotton grading. The course begins August 9th and ends September 4th. The school will be arranged so that one can get just what he most needs. During the fifst week the subject of dairying will be taught, the second week animal husbandry, and the third horticulture. For the last week of the course agronomy, which includes field crops, soils, fertilizers, etc., will be the chief subject Any one interested in agriculture will find it to his advantage i l _ it _ .L to attend tnis scnooi wnen me suuiect he is specially interested in is being taugnt. < A special course for teachers of agriculture has been arranged and four weeks spent at Clemson will result in greatly increased efficiency. Four weeks instruction will also be given the winners in the Boys' Corn Club work of the State. Clemson College inaugurates the first summer school in the South for ministers interested in rural affairs. A ten-day course? August 9th to August 20th, inclusive?has been specially designed for them. The entire equipment of the agricultural department will be at the disposal of those taking the four weeks' courses. The farm, dairy, dairy barn and all the laboratories will be open for use in instruction. Popular lectures will be given each evening by some member of the faculty or other lecturer prominent in State or national affairs. ? -11 t The coJlege horary win De open during the whole four weeks with its 30,000 books and many popular magazines. Persons wishing to spend a vacation under the direction of a competent faculty, with the advantages of well equipped laboratories, will find Clemson College an ideal place for summer. "Reinforcing" Manure. Manure is the best of all crop producers, but"manure needs "reinforcements" to bring out its greatest value and to supply matter in which it is deficient. Besides, the farms are few and far between that produce enough manure to fertilize all the land, even by the most careful live stock farming and by adding brought feeds to the crops grown and re turning all manure to the soil. Manure is especially deficient in phosphoric acid and where a crop is fertilized entirely with manure the addition of acid phosphate will increase the yield. On sandy j lands, manure will not contain j enough potash to produce the best ! crons. , Uemson's HOG CHOLERA AND HOW TO CONTROL IT There are two principal meth- ^ ods of preventing hog cholera; ! one by tne use of serum, and the 3 other by taking care to avoid the 3 methods of spreading the disease, 3 which are here outlined briefly. J Hog cholera is spread by fail ure properly to dispose of the car- ] cases of dead hogs. Buzzards, 1 dogs and other animals feeding 3 upon these carcasses can carry in- * fection to other premises. All car- ( casses should be burned or buried 3 immediately, and buzzards should ] be destroyed in communities * where they are not protected by 1 law. In communities where these ^ scavengers are thus protected, the ? 0 - x , law should be repealed and the birds destroyed. Another very common method of spreading hog cholera is walking through yaras or fields where sick hogs are kept and carrying the infection on shoes and clothing to other premises where healthy hogs ,are confined. It should be remembered that discharges from hogs infected with cholera are very infectious, and the owners should not go or allow any of their help to go on premises where there are sick hogs. Neither should they allow their neighbors to go among their hogs when cholera exists in the community. Healthy hogs should be cared for by persons who have not been where the disease exists, and no one else should be allowed near the healthy drove. Cholera may be spread by 1 streams receiving drainage irom infected premises, by buying hogs from premises where the disease exists, or from public stock yards, or by failure to isolate newly purchased hogs until their freedom from disease has been ascertained. These three matters deserve careful attention. When cholera exists in a neighborhood every hog owner should establish a strict quarantine on his individual premises. When the disease exists on adjoining farms hogs should be protected by injection with anti-nog cholera serum. The sudden death of one or two hogs should lead the owner to suspect cholera. If upon examination of the carcasses cholera lesions are found, all healthy hogs should be moved at once to new lots or pens until they can be injected with serum, r A farmer fiiiding cholera among his hogs should at once apply to the Veterinary Division, 1 Clemson College, for serum, c which is to be had at actual cost * of manufacture, and should se- ? cure the services of his county 8 farm demonstration agent, who ! has been instructed in the use of J serum. It is the duty of all citizens to { see that the State law relative to 1 prompt disposal of carcasses is J strictly enforced. ' J 1 BUTTERMILK THAT IS BETTER AND CHEAPER c All bacteria do not make trouble ? and doctors' bills. Some of them J make buttermilk and buttermilk c is a friend to health. It is a cheap T beverage and a good one, and is I an excellent food besides. Its nu- 8 tritive value is high, two quarts of buttermilk being equal to?about s one pound of beef steak. It has 8 also a good medicinal effect. Good buttermilk can be made 8 artificially as follows: Add to every gallon of skim milk about I half pint of whole milk and * enough "starter" or clabber to cur- J die the mixture in six or seven * hours at ordinary living-room ^ temperatures. When the mixture y is thoroughly curdled put it in a 8 churn ana churn it for half an 8 hour. After churning, cool the mixture down to well water tern- c perature to prevent its getting too A sour. Alter cooling, strain uuuugn * cheese cloth to remove any lumps j or curd. This simple process will give a good, refreshing, tasteful bev- * erage that is both enjoyable and * healthful. s To produce good crops of cotton and corn, frequent and shallow cultivation is necessary. Fail- 1 ure to cultivate properly is one ? way of farming at a loss. t t It is never too late to use the ( split log drag. This is one of the t best implements ever invented for ( improving roads and, accordingly, 1 making life on the farm pleas- i anter. _ i : i Hogs fattened on peanuts and e finished off on corn make hams j that rank in quality and flavor ( with the finest meat that can be 1 obtained lc ultural Servic TICK ERADICATION. Great progress was made las pear in tick eradication. A large: irea (approximately 4.000 squar miles) was released from Stab md Federal quarantine than ii my one year since the work wa Drganized along systematic lines Still greater progress is antici pated as a result of this year': work. This is made possible b] :he close cooperation of the State hrojigh Clemson Agricultura College, and the Bureau of Ani nal Industry, United States De partment of Agriculture, in thei: systematic manner in conducting the work, on the one hand, an( he hearty cooperation of the livi / # itock owners and progressive citi sens of the State on the other. This work is supervised by Dr W. K. Lewis, inspector in charge Columbia, S. C. He and his abl< jorps of assistants are pushing th< svork with all enegry and spee< ;ommensurate with the appropri it ions made by the State and Fed jral governments, that the entiri state may be released from quar intine as soon as possible. Twen ;y-one counties have been re eased; the work is in progress ilong systematic lines, in ten othe; counties and will be conductec ilong preliminary lines in the re naining thirteen counties thi; /ear. JLXi U1C HtX dicao a, gi^au s being taken in live stock im Drovement; pure bred sires are be ng imported to improve the pres int strains; more cattle are bein^ fed during the winter months, anc vith the very satisfactory methoc )f marketing that is being con lucted by the South Carolina ex onsion department in cooperatioi vith the department of agricul sure in Washington, the live stocl ndustry in these sections is wel m to the road of success. In othei vords, the eradication of the cat ie tick is making a profitable liv< stock industry possible. _ The benefits to be derived fron his work are of such a far-reach ng nature that it behooves everj Dublic spirited citizen to lend hi! noral and active support to thos< sngaged in conducting it, that oui rrand old State may forge to th( :ront in live stock raising, a po sition that she is especially adapt id for and one that she justly de serves. THE COTTON RED SPIDER. During dry weather one wil lotice reddish areas on leaves oj lertain plants. It is especially loticeable on violets. The leave Ut?ATnn or/1 KonAmo /?rt ?wll tUlU UII/tvu auu k/wvimw \a*^j md brittle. Many people call il ust, but if one stops to examine nto tiie matter closely he wili ind little reddish colored mites >n the under surfaces of th< eaves. The characteristic wel ;an also be easily noticed. This is he. red spider. It is a drv weathej nsect, and if not stopped, it ofter loes serious damage. The cotton red spider is one oi >ur most important cotton pests luring June, July and August This, so far, appears to be a fav>rable year, and farmers shoulc vatch their cotton for the first ap >earance of this pest. The daiu tge occurs in spots in the field. Poke weed and violet plants ;hould not be allowed in anc ibout plantations^ while under >rush snould be kept down as fas is practicable. As soon as the first infest# )lants are discovered they shoulc >e carefully removed and burned Blood red spots will show on th< ipper surface of leaves attacked [f this is not done then the insect* vill spread from plant to plani tnd in a short time cause the ruin ition of a large area of cotton This migration has to take plac< >n foot, as the insects have ik vings. This makes it at once ap larent that to a great extent ai east it is everybody's own prob em, regardless of his neighbors. Whenever the infestatior spreads and the infested spot* lecome larger, one of severa sprays may oe given. Clemson's Graduates. The one thousand men wh( lave been graduated from Clem son College are holding lucrativ* md responsible positions in thir y-three States and the District oJ Columbia, in Cuba, Cai^l Zone he Hawaiias, Philippine Islands jrermany and Britisn East Af *ica. Strong evidence of the qual fications of its agricultural grad lates is found in the fact thai lumbers of them have been ^iver jmplovment by the United State.5 Department of Agriculture, whik Dlemson engineering men are tc >e found in the largest electrica' :orporations in America. . * r-. s v <,> >e. THE ONE-YEAR COURSE IN AGRICULTURE t r Realizing that many young e farmers throughout the State ! could spare neither the time nor s the money to take a four-year col' lege course, Clemson College in" augurated three years ago the one7 year course in agriculture.' Many ^ a young farmer after finishing his 1 home school finds it impossible to - take a four-year college course. The one-year course is intended to M ll 1 A C* ? 1 give tne simple scienimc princi? pies upon wnich good farming i rests. It begins October 1st ana e ends June 1st. Its purpose is to take a young man already & fanner and make ' of Iiim a better farmer. The requirements for admission s are that the applicant must be 18 s years of age, must have worked 1 on the farm for at least three - years and have had a common - school education through about the seventh grade. During the three sessions in - which the course has been given, - 171 young men have been enrolled, j These men were between 18 and r 30 years old. 1 In order to assist worthy voung - men who have accomplished s something along agricultural lines, there are 51 scnolarships t provided for out of the yearly in come of the college. These scholar " snips are worm $iuu.uu per ses sion and free tuition and are J awarded on competitive examina' tion. 1 One feature of the course is that - it seeks to make community lead ers. In addition to agricul- \ r< i tural subjects each student is '.'j - given instruction in parliamentary c practice apd gets experience in orl ganizing and presiding over meetly ings, institutes, etc. It is hoped that in a few years - these men will become leaders in all things looking to the good of theircommunities and of the commonwealth. " ,X. RESULTS OF TOP-DRESSING * '? 5 Best Times to Apply Nitrate of Soda to Corn and Cotton. Results obtained at the South Carolina Experiment Station show that a top-dressing with nitrate of soda gives good results on cotton, corn and small grains. The increase is most marked during a I wet year, because this nitrogen is jj already in an immediately availr able form, while the rotting of j the organic sources does not pror ceed as rapidly as usual on ac.- ' % t count of the excess of moisture in ? the soil. The amount to apply per | acre varies with the fertility of 5 the soil and the previous fertiliza> tion, but we would suggest from > , 50 pounds per acre on poor land 5 up, according to the fertility of : the soil. . , i Early applications are coming into favor. We recommend that f the soda be applied to corn when s it is between knee and waist high, to cotton just as the shapes begin . to form, and to small grain in [ March. Care should be taken not . to sow nitrate of soda on wet . plants, because it is likelv to scald thpm Tt is hest to annlv it iust 3 after a rain, when tfie moisture [ has dried off the leaves of the . plants, then cultivate with a : mulch forming implement as soon as the ground is dry enough to* 4 | plow. I ; BAGGING GRAPES. | 3 Grapes can be grown in almost t anv section of South Carolina. * After the grapes have set, they should be sprayed with Bordeaux i mixture (see circular No. 25 is} sued by Clemson College), and " then be bagged to protect them t from disease, Dirds and bees. Bag" ging also prolongs the ripening season ana after ripening the 1 grapes will hang on tne vines for 3 a longer time without spoiling. ' Strong Manila paper bags (sizes No. 2 and No. 3) should be used j so as to resist the weather and the sharp beaks of birds. The baer should be slipped over . the bunch and pinned "or wired i closely about the stem. A pin hole in the bottom of the bag will f drain off the rain water. An inexperienced hand can put on 500 bags a day, and an experienced worker 2,000. It will pay . you to bag your grapes. t Farmers in the coastal plain of i South Carolina should remember 3 at this season the value of the soy ; bean, which is one of their best > friends and which appears to be I specially adapted in all ways to tnat region. j -.* v -fggm : 1 . . '