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Clemson University TigerPrints Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, College Agrarian of 1-1-1953 The Agrarian Vol. 12 No. 1 Clemson University Follow this and additional works at: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/spec_agrarian Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. code). Use of these materials beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. For additional rights information, please contact Kirstin O'Keefe (kokeefe [at] clemson [dot] edu) For additional information about the collections, please contact the Special Collections and Archives by phone at 864.656.3031 or via email at cuscl [at] clemson [dot] edu Recommended Citation University, Clemson, "The Agrarian Vol. 12 No. 1" (1953). 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C. —— — - . Editorial By JOE O'CAIN GRARIAN Associate Editor Volume 12 The Clemson Agricultural College Number 1 GOD GIVES MAN William F. Stewart Joe W. O'Cain Ronald M. North Co-Editor Assoc. Editor Co-Editor FOREST BEAUTIFUL . L. McCall James P. Flavin W. Joe Cunningham Peter Genesis 2:8-9 Advertising Mgr. Business Mgr. Circulation Mgr. Jerry Hammett Feature Editor Vance A. Loy News Editor "And the Lord God planted a gar- Harlon E. Joye Jimmy E. Young den eastward in Eden; and there he Departmental Editor Asst. Editor News put the man whom he had formed. Baxter M. Hood Richard C. Hall And out of Asst. Feature Editor Rudolph Kemmerlin the ground made the Photography Jack Trimmier Asst. Departmental Editors Lord God to grow every tree that Ramsey Hawkins is pleasant to the sight, and good for Jackie Sanders Edwin NoUey William E. Byrd food; the tree of life also in the midst Asst. Bus. Mgr. Asst. Cir. Mgr. Asst. Adv. Mgr. of the garden, and the tree of know- Writers Departmental ledge of good and evil." Cecil G. Walters, John B. Stanley, Howard N. Rawl, Harry D. Vildi- bill, W. E. Shelley, Donald B. Dunlap, Pat Fulmer, W. R. Garren, P. D. Dukes AND GIVES HOME TO Advertising Staff CREATURES OF THE WILD J. W. Shealy, Jim Wilson, Robert E. Poston, John Turner, A. D. Owens Ezekiel 31:6 Circulation Staff "All the fowls of heaven made their Jack A. Baiters, Lock McKinnon, E. L. Phillips, W. R. Garren, D. F. nests in his boughs, and under his Holland branches did all beasts of the field Advisors bring forth their young ..." O. E. Goodale T. L. Senn Psalms 104:12 "By them shall the fowls of the THE AGRARIAN—published in November, January, March and May by the undergraduate students in the School of Agriculture heaven have their habitation, which and the Department of Vocational Agricultural Education of the sing among the branches." School of Education. Opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the policy of the School of Agriculture or Clemson College. Advertising rates: one-fourth page, $15.00; one-half page, $28.00; one page $50.00. All correspondence should be addressed to The Agrarian, Clem- son College, Clemson, S. C. COVER No article may be reprinted without permission. Subscription free on request. The cover this month exemplifies the ever-new and fresh love of a boy for a special pet, and on the farm IN THIS ISSUE most boy's best animal friend is the Guest Editrial Page 3 calf. The boy is three year old Mish June Bugs in January Page 5 Barnett of Clemson. Photo by Jack Page The Agrarian Presents 6 Trimmier. We Salute ..._ Page 7 Yardsticks of Chicken as An Egg Factory — Page 8 Winter Care of Livestock Page 10 Down to Earth -- -- Page 11 Horticulture A Great Science Page 12 Soil Conditioners Page 13 Photos in this issue courtesy the Club News -- - - — Page 14 Service and Pre-Forestry at Clemson Page 18 Extension Ramsey Haw- Guilty or Not Guilty - Page 22 kins. News --— — : Page 24 Gardening Tips - Page 30 Your Trade Mark For Quality Hybrid Seed See us for your Houshold Needs || FURNITURE, APPLIANCES. CARPET, | Corn Etc. I Everything | For Farm & Home 1 Buick, Ford Automobiles International Trucks, Sales-Service Also Wholesale Producers Ard Distributors of Cotton Seed, Wheat, Oats, Soybeans, Tobacco Seed, Les- pedeza and Crotalaria. DENMARK McNAIR'S IMPLEMENT CO., INC. Yield-Tested Seed Co. —Phone 3963— Laurinburg, North Carolina Denmark, S. C. There s Pay Dirt CLEMSON MEN ARE j ALWAYS WELCOME Aromatic Tobacco I At i Many Farmers In The Piedmont Section of S. C I J N. C, Ga.. Tenn., and Va. Have Found "PAY DIRT" SEIGLER'S In The Production Of Aromatic Tobacco For Which Southeastern Affords A Ready Market. STEAK HOUSE SOUTHEASTERN A Good Place To Eat Aromatic Tobacco Co. 1628 East River Ext. i Walhalla. S. C. Anderson, South Carolina innnMniunn::::::::::::i:::];n:::"i:n:;:;ji:n;inniin:n!nn:ii!inin!i!!nn!ii!!nh: TWO THE AGRARIAN GUEST EDITORIAL HATS OFF B. E. GOODALE The first issue of THE AGRARIAN was pub- to students who have labored so diligently in sell- lished in December 1938. It was the first maga- ing the advertising space. zine to be published by Clemson students to serve It is good for students to work together in particular school and disseminate information a creative effort. It is good for the faculty to assist in Agriculture. Student lead- to those interested students in any effort which will develop a spirit Agriculture and the De- ers from the school of of cooperation. AGRARIAN staffs have helped Agricultural Education partment of Vocational build Clemson's School of Agriculture. The AGRA- over have been responsible for THE AGRARIAN RIANS have been strong links in a chain con- has the years. The teamwork of these young men necting the agricultural faculty, students and play better not been applauded like other team alumni, holding them together with common in- ac- known to sports fans. Only one who has taken terests. tive part in the creation of an issue of a magazine can appreciate the time and work involved. Stu- To the new staff, it would be well to say, dents who have made THE AGRARIAN a true "Hats off to the Past, and Coats off to the Future!" organ of service to thousands of agriculturists New departments, new services, new ideas shoCild have had but one reward, the satisfaction of a job be promoted. Too few people in South Carolina well done. are well informed about Clemson's School of Ag- riculture and Department of Vocational Agricul- The business staff of THE AGRARIAN has tural Education- You are challenged to "tell the extra responsibilities because the only income is world" about Clemson. THE AGRARIAN can be from advertisements. The many tens of thousands an organ of publicity so full of good reporting and of AGRARIANS m ailed freejo promote_better ag- editing about Clemson's fiacilities and services ricultural practices have provided a service made that we can point with pride to our part in making possible by advertisers, but tribute should be paid Clemson bigger and better in all ways. JANUARY 1953 THREE FOUR THE AGRARIAN NEWS and VIEWS Jyne Bugs in January By DON DUNLAP Remember the fun we used to have Horticulture '54 is quick acting but does not last long in the summer months tying strings as an insecticide in the soil; Chlor- to June Bugs' legs—then they would Their eggs are laid in rich soil with dane, Aldrin, Dieldrin, and some fly round and round. Entomologists decaying vegetable matter. There is others which cannot be evaluated. now report that these playful in- only one generation of June Bugs sects are destructive and should be every year. Very promising results were ob- of more concern in January than in tained by a demonstration performed For the control of grubs in tobacco June. However these Agricultural recently on J. K. Earle's Dairy Farm beds, entomologists suggest dusting leaders are having a certain measure in Greenville County.