The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-06
Inquiries.
Editor Orangeburg Democrat !:

INTO power, yet 1t Is live paper, and
one that is eagerly sought after and
read by many, especially since you
have been publishing such interesting
letters from 81. G. H." of the Fork,
and 81. w. S." of st. Matthews,
both Of whom seem to bc practical
farmers. l propose to write you any
thing on farming, although I have
been trying for thirteen years, and
have never yet learned how TO make
cotton to buy corn and bacon
and don't care much to know. !
have had six years experience with
the pea us q manure all of which /
could give you, and perhaps it might
interest and be Of some. profit to some
OF your many readers, but forbear,
as don't pretend to know how to
farm. AS / have not seen anv-
thing in your paper in two weeks
from either 81. w. s." or the man in
The Fork, whow rs burning or spelling
Tor Il fight, and fearing something
serious had happened, l determined
10 write to you asking a little in
formation generally: First, has any
body rcntured near enough TO the
man in the Fork to pour cold water
on him, or did he find somebody in
the same humor?
Second, If the man is still safe and
sound, and don't burn up before fall,
would he not be delighted if he should
just for one time try 81. w. SIS"
plan and put his pea vines through
The same process Of manufacture, and
take out all that foreign matter such
rs milk and butter, &C., and get his
manure IN q pure state, then apply
TO cotton; next turn cotton land to
corn, with twenty bushels of cotton
seed per acre, harvest corn and then
put in oats.
Third, If the tap root Of the pea
can bring so much plant food to the
surface, what would be the result if
tie pea shonld tnrn the other end
down.
Fourth, One Of your business men
told me some time ago, he had five
thousand bushels Of Moburn rice, and
did not want any more. l have been
making inquiries about this new varie-
ty Of rice, and can't find any BODY
that has ever seen or heard of it.
Some one told me that the man with
the five thousand bushels, passed
through the State with Shcrman's
army, and have concluded that he
WAS SO accustomed to hearing
the command burn more, that il had
become q by word with him, and at
that time he put the cart before
the horse. and got it Moburn. If
my conclusion is wrong l am sorry
for it. DO you know Of SUCH 4 vari-
city Of rice?
Fifth, Which has done the most
harm 10 the State, life insurance
companies or Sherman's army?
Sixth, If County Commissioners
should build q fence to protect the
Court House, what would be wanted
TO protect the fence.
Seventh, Which would be most
honorable, to pay the County debt
first or build a costly iron or stone
fence around the Court House?
Eighth, Did the man who put such
heavy moulding in the Court room
without any support but the base
laths, intend to kill somebody, or did
he want second job, or had he no
better sense.
Ninth, ii young man calls to see
his dulcina and q calf is inside the
gate and the watch dog hearing the
gate open and runs out and bites the
calf for the young man, who is to
blame, The young man for looking
like the calf or the dog for making
the mistake.
Tenth, l have heard that Provi
dcncc Township bears the honor OF
having payed up taxes best of all last
year. But Middle Township can
boast Of an educated fish, he even
spouts Latin. No wonder, after TAX
ing in SO many perch at one time.
have heard fish was great brain food
for man, but did not know it would
act in the same way with fish. enid.
idlepcn Pike" thought Of you, Mr.. Ed
tor, ut the time. Is not this an insin-