Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-23
the First Judicial Circuit of the
State Of South Carolina.
BY the Court, June 10, 1877.
A. Al. BoozER, Clerk.
Interesting Letter from PrOmi-
nert Farmer.

Editor Orangcbn,y Nc~s and Times:
Until about eight years ago Oats
were supposed by nine tcnths of our
farmers of this county to be al un-
profitable article Of farm production,
consequently but small area was
sown, and that as common rule on
land that would not produce Corn or
Cotton without being highly manur-
cd. The general result has b.cn from
three to five bushels per acre, and
frequently rust destroying the little
that would have bccm made Oh the
poor impovcrishcl | land OH which the Y
were planted. Is it any wonder under
such conditions that Oats were ignor.
cd and set aside rs n farm product?
But great change has taken place
within the last eight years as the red
rust proof Oats have been Obtained
rust proof indeed, for they seldom or
never show rust, and are vel adapted
to our soil and seasons, producing from
ten to so bushels per acre, according
to the productivcncss Of III, lanl, rs !,
general rule producing double the
bushels per acre rs would have been
produced in corn OH same quality Of
land, and where one farmer planted
Oats ten years ago, fifty make it now
an Important item i'll their annual
farm production. 1t has been the
saving of thousands of dollars to our
country. If Oats have succccIal
why not Wheat? 1t seems strange
that with the climate, soil and seasons
We have here Wheat rs Il general
rule has thus far been Il fail
urc! Why is it? There must be some
cause. What is that cause? Let us
as farmers make our rcXpc-i.O ca.s and
report results and perhaps III crcby
we may get ut the roo, Of the evil, ,
and produce Wheat as readily rs
Oats. Suppose every farmer il this
county could produce his own broa Il
for his family consumption it would
save thousands Of dollars to orr coun-
Try, which would he otherwise sent
out OF our State. Wheat delights in
stiff clay or loamy land con:a ining
more or less lime in its com position.
Woul'l it not he we'll that the cxpcri-
mcnt be tried, say five bushels oflimc
sowed broadcast ana ploughed unde T.
per acre. Again there is one thin g
certain i'll Wheat and ali til. cereal
plants. II is this: That the lan,l
must hold no Stagnant water, it must
he perfectly drained free Of all water
as lar as rootlc,s or feeders pcrme,. tc,
and Wheat roots deep. Now right
here we may find the cause Of some
Of our failures in Wheat culture
Wheat is planted i'll the fall or winter.
Our winters arc wet, our lanls arc
| 'ocutaICN uiti hllcu Will water until
late in the spring consequently the
rootlets or feeders decay and rot, AMI
rust, and failure is The result.
would suggest that the experiment be
made by thoroughly undcrdrai ming
one acre and planting it next fall in
Wheat, | would suggest also that the
acre should have tic same quality of
land, manure and work that are usual
~ grown to Cotton--may not there be
as i'll Oats rust proof Wheat. Let
the enquiry be made and if any sue
cccd, let it be tried. We must make
our bread and meat on the farm
Cotton at present, and at apparent
future prices will not buy it.
FARMER.
An Act to prohibit tho sale of Seed
Cotton between the time Of the
setting and rising Of the sun, and
10 regulate The sale Of Seed Cotton
Be Il cnac'cd by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION 1. That on and after the
passage Of this act it shall not be law.
ful for dny person to buy, or sell, or
receive by way Of barter, exchange
or traffic ofany sort, any seed cotton