The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-13

this year make over u bale to the aero.
MIR. w. III. Stccd, one of the largest
planters in the county, last year aver
aged 1,G00 pounds to the acre. His
crop this year is equally as good, if not
better.
CHANCELLOR JoIINsoN's TWO pLANTA-
,a TIONS.
The celebrated Donahoc farm Of
Chancellor ". ID. johnson was next
visited. Here is a magnificent sight
Three hundred and fifty acres ofcotton
IN body, that will average a bale per
acre; 250 acres in corn, some Of which
will make forty to fifty bushels per
acre; 100 acres for small grain, now in
peas, manurcd with the cash clement"
! which he has found success. Every
one who knows the Donahoo place
will remember that it was formerly
! cut up and surrounded by ponds,
sluiccs and Quagmircs. 1t is now one
oftho largest and best drained planta-
tons in the State, and before this
draining, would not have averaged 800
pounds Of seed cotton per acre. Chan
ccllor johnson is reducing portions Of
the bay into cultivated fields Of corn.
A noticeable feature on this large
farm, is that there are no cross fences,
although divided into numerous ten
mccs, each of which is made sclf-sus-
tanning. Another is ti.at the land is
planted, not in fields or divisions, but
according to its adaptability to corn,
cotton or grain. The manuring here
is twenty bushels seed, 100 pounds Ell
wan dissolved bone, and 100 pounds
Guanapc. An experiment with "Cot-
ton l'ooU' shows earlier maturity. The
party spcnttl night at Donahoc and
XlfW' 'Encree were o'bsceIrv3ca' ghs 81
the enterprise and energy Of Mr.. W.
A. Ilinsaw. Crops about tho place arc
good. From Clio, strange to say, the
party took tho Cashua Road, which
leads through tho poorest part of
Marlboro, except the sand hills.
! However, fair crops were seen on the
route. Leaving this road beyond the
| Eden's Mill, proceeded through the
"tlnt Woods" to "Brushy Bay" the
Marlboro farm Of Chancellor Johnson.
Here was found one olthr best mat,lred
andbcst irllitcd cotton crops seen on
the entire trip--about 200 acres in cot
ton that will certainly make that num-
bcr Of bales. Mr.. Webster, The super
intcndcnt, deserves much credit for
tho manner i'll which, for SO many
years, lie has conducted this farm.
lie entertained the party very hand-
somcly. lie was found picking cotton,
and hocing out tho scattering grass, at
the same time. This is work on next
years crop.
BELIEVER IN JERSEY CATTLE.
Mr.. W. ID. Crossland's farm was
found well improved and stocked. lie
has some fine Jersey cattle. lie has
in cotton 200 acres, much ofwhich will
produce ovcra bale per acre, and will
average nearly or quite that much.
From his ginhousc can be seen 900
acres Of cotton that will produce 900
bales. This includes his own, Col.
McCall's, Mrs. Stubb's, and a part Of
Maj. Brecdcn's farms.
sAGAClrY AND PLUCK REWARDED.
Col. G. S. Mccall was next visited.
When he purchased the cATowry planta-
ton for S2l 900, many shook their
heads, end predicted trouble for our
young friend. But on the farm he has
been as successful as in the counting
room. He has paid for the land, and
nearly all, ifnot quite all, the money
has been made on it. 10 this farm he
has added largely by additional pur-
chases, and now has about 400 acres in
cotton, much of which will make 1000
pounds per acre, and all Of which will
average II bale to the acre. His gin
was the only one seen running on the
trip, and was ginning new cotton.
TIE ELARGEsTPLANTERI TWO COUNTIES.
Maj. j. r.. Brccdcn's home place
was visited, and found, as usual, to
have magnificent crop upon it. lie
is tho largest planter in the two coun-
ties, having $50 acres in cotton, which,
tits said, will average bale per acre.
EVERY NAN HIS Own MUsIcfAN!-" "What's
tho good OF me buying q piano or m or
gan? cant oven play a jcwsharp, tho T
love music nifty woll. I wish to good.
ness somebody would invent IN instru-
mcnt that could play" SO say thous-
ands Of genuine music lovers, and at last
musical genius has given them their
hearts desire. This new musical won
dor, The OrGuincttc, is no toy or hum
bug, but the most marvellous musical in
strnmcnt of the age. It plays HYMN
tunes, quadrilles, waltzos, operatic Sc
lections, or Popular songs with perfect
accuracy. 4 child can p!ay il. Has full,