Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-11

if not the very first, who introduced the in.
tensive system Of farming into this country.
He commenced it Immediately after the war,
and for sometime was laughed at by his less
enterprising neighbors for his s'extravagant"
use of commercial fertilizers and "waste Of
cotton seed under cotton" However, heper.
severed, and on most of his land has been for
several years making a bale of cotton to the
acre; and this year will average bale on lOO
acres Besides 118 acres in cotton at home,
he has another farm not visited. He does not
neglect his corn and small grain crops, which
are always very fine.
THE "EARLY MATURITY" MAN.
Next comes the farm of Mr.. j. 81. Hamer.
He plants largely and successfully, has about
175 acres in cotton, all good, but owing TO
backward start, does not yet show as we'll as
usual. "A forty acre field was pronounced
exceedingly fine and promising. Among the
leading and most successful planters in the
county is Mr.. R., P. Hamer. His crop is
large and very fne-better than usual. He
makes specially Of early maturity and guam
tity of fruit, and in this respect cannot be
surpassed. We regret not being abb to spec.
ify more particularly the extent OF his crop.
His building and improvements are among
the best in the State.
A GROUP OF GOOD PLANTERS
Mr.. J. T. Brady has 175 acres in cotton,
a large part of which is very fine, and it is
said will average bale to the acre. The
balance he has not had under cultivation in
cotton long enough to bring it up to this high
state of cultivation Mr. McLaurin lives
upon the plantation formerly owned by Mr..
R. B. Brady, which it is said exhibits great
er improvement in FIVE years than any other
in the county. His energy and good taste
have worked like magic in Transforming it
into one of the prettiest and best improved
farms in the country. On 120 acres he will
gather 120 bales of cotton. Besides this, he
has large farm at his old homestead, near
Red Bluff, in Marlboro, which was not seen,
but is also good. Fine farms were seen on
the plantation Of Messrs. j. r. Townsend, A.
Cottingham, Owen jackson and n. Bennett.
The two last, and Mr.. j. B. McLanrin, pur-
chased the old Murchison homestead, in three
tracts, lately owned by Mr.. Aired Edens,
which now has spendid crop upon it. and
which perhaps has produced more cotton per
acre within thirty years than any farm in the
State It sold at $50 per acre. One field Of
it has produced bale per acre for thirty
years, and now has better crop upon it
than ever before. Mr. d. G. Sinclair for
many years has farmed successfully on the
progressive plan. He has brought his land
to high state Of fertility by the judicious
use Of commercial manures Heis now using
less, and making large crops at very little
expense. He has 165 acres that will produce
130 bales, with light manuring. He has
used Zell's phosphate, which. this year has
proved superior to No. Q Guanape From
here they went to Mr.. Rhoderick Murchi-
sons. To give an idea of his success as a
planter, we merely mention the fact that he
has plantation, purchased at $50 an acre,
on which he clears thirteen per cent. on the
investment On this he will this year make
over bale to the acre. Mr.. w. d. Steed,
one of the largest planters in the county, last
year averaged 1000 pounds to the acre. His
crop this year is equally as good, if not better.
CHANCELLOR JoHNsoN's TWO PLANTATIONS.
The celebrated Donahoe farm Of Chancel-
lor w. D. johnson was next visited. Here
is magnificent sight Three hundred and
fifty acres of cotton in body, that will aver
age bale per acre; 250 acres in corn, some
Of which will make 40 to 30 bushels per acre;
100 acres for small grain, now in peas, ma
nured with the "ash element," which he has
found success. Every one who knows the
Donahoe place will remember that it was for
merly cut up and surrounded by ponds,
sludges and quagmires.. 1t is now one Of the
largest and best drained plantations in the
State, and before this draining would not have
averaged 500 pounds of seed cotton per acre.
Chancellor 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 tenancies, each of which is
made selfsustaining. Another, is that the
land is planted, not in fields or divisions, but
according to its adaptability' to corn, cotton
or grain. The manuring here is 20 bushels
seed, 100 pounds Etiwan Dissolved Bone and
100 pounds Guanape. An experiment with
"Cotton Food" shows early muturity. The
party spent the night at Dunahoe and vicini-
ty. On next day proceeded to Clio, where
were observed the signs Of enterprise and en-.
ergy of Mr.. w. A. Hindshaw. Crops about
the place are good. From Clio, strange to
say, the party took the Cashua Road, which
leads through the poorest part Of Marlboro,
except the sand hills. However, fair crops
were seen 'on the route Leaving this road
beyond the Old Eden's Mill, proceeded
through the "Flat Woods" to "Bushy Bay"
the Marlboro farm of Chancellor johnson.
Here was found one of the best matured and
best fruited cotton crops seen on the entire
trip-about 200 acres in cotton that will Ger.
tainly make that number Of bales. Mr..
Webster, the superintendent, deserves much
credit for the manner in which, for so many
years, he has conducted this farm. He enter
tained the party very handsomely. he was
found picking cotton, and hoeing out the
scattering grass at the same time. This is
work on next years crop.
BELIEVER IN JERSEY CATTLE.
Mr.. W. D. Crossland's farm was found well
improved and stocked he has some fine
Jersey cattle. He has in cotton 200 acres,
much of which will produce over bale per
acre, and will average nearly or quite that
much. From his Clubhouse can be seen 1000
acres of cotton that will produce 1000 bales.
This includes his own, COL, McCall's, Mrs.
Stubbs and part of Maj. Breeden's farms.
sAGACITY AND PLUCK REwARED.
Col. G. s. Mccall was next visited. When
he purchased the Mowry plantation for $21.-
900 many shook their heads, and 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
already been made on it. To this farm he
has added largely by additional purchases,